Illustration Friday : Talisman

100 percent photoshop
I used a wacom graphire tablet to paint this
I tired my best to make it look like an unfinished or wip painting
I think the blue talisman fits this painting with all of the different red hues
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crits and comments are welcomed

Keyshia Cole Portrait

Portrait of the r&b singer Keyshia Cole
Done in Photoshop with a Wacom Tablet
Reference was used.....
Yes I am still alive lol.
I just updated my deviantart page also.
Comments and crits are welcomed

Random Monster Revisited from 2007 lol

Done in painter 11 with wacom tablet

Megan Good in photoshop. New stuff for 2008

Done in photoshop cs2 with my wacom tablet. Yeah I upgraded my photoshop but still use my ps7 brushes in the new one. This is the first full painting on my new built computer. I built this on the livingroom floor lol. I also just got this new sata hard drive and it is quick! More art coming from me soon! I am not dead lol

Illustration Friday : Stitch

Photoshop with wacom tablet.
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Illustration Friday : Visitor

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The backbround looks like a bird-like visitor entered the room.
I tried to make this have a retro book feel to it.
Post your comments.

Random Creature!

Done with a 0.5 bic pencil and a mouse in photoshop. I was to lazy to plug in my wacom tablet :).

I am Still Alive!

It is just too hot 4 me to draw right now! :(

My Pokemon Concept for Sketch Blogstars

Done on 8x11 a4 sized printer paper and inked with pigma pens.
He is called Clobabbit a psychic pokemon with grass type powers.
I liked how this turned out.

Illustration Friday : Your Paradise

I made this a while back. Done in photoshop 7 with a wacom graphire 2 tablet.
Total time about 1hour. I used a reference to get the likeness of the girl down.
The image reminds me of a shampoo commercial on TV where the lady gets out of the shower and her hair is shining and she has a smile on her face like she is in "paradise."
Sorry that I did not update my blog. I was busy moving things around the house and I was also working on a web comic on drunkduck.com. Looks like I am not gonna finish the webcomic but I am coming up with another webcomic idea. A better one at that.
I also added a new music track to the blog. Just click on the text chocolate ramen noodle at the top of the page.

I created a group blog for anyone who is interested in joining me and making it happen.
All you need is a blogger account and post your blogger email so I can add you to the contributer list. The blog that I am talking about is here................
http://sketchblogstars.blogspot.com/

I am not dead!

I am not dead. I have tons of sketches done. I will up date soon but right now I am busy with real life stuff.

Illustration Friday : Hide

Done in photoshop7.
She is up in the clouds hiding away from the public eye.
post your crits and comments.
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Illustration Friday : Communication

Done in painter9 from a reference.
Art is a universal language and we can "communicate" with each other through it.
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Illustration Friday :Super Hero

This is Mugen from the anime Samurai Champloo. Well he is not a superhero but he does have some super awesome super samurai moves.
The top one is the sketched version while the bottom one is the digital ink version.
Post your crits and comments.

Illustration Friday : Help

Done in Illustrator.
If you need "help" Just call on V Mask.
The most Helpful hero around.
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Post your comments.

New page logo and Photoshop brush tutorial

Here is the new top page logo. I may have made it too big.
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The top image is a realistic looking type of brush in photoshop.
Click to enlarge the image then save the image on your computer.
Open up photoshop and open up the image is a new document.
Then select all (control+a) then go to the top and select.....
EDIT > DEFINE BRUSH.
Now name the brush whatever you want.
Then open up your brush options and adjust the spacing of the brush to something like 25 and lower.
Then add whatever other options that you add to your brushes.
After that save the brush preset so you do not loose your settings on the brush.
And happy painting.

Illustration Friday : Mask

Here is a sketch that I done in my sketchbook with my new mechanical metal pencil. I wanted to do something traditional rather than digital this time around.
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I also got a deviant art page.
CLICK HERE TO GO TO IT
You can send me a friend request if you have one also.
Enjoy

Illustration Friday : Might

Lady Akiko Nakamura
Her might alone is legendary.
(I made this character up)

It have been a long time. Sorry for the wait but I have been insanely busy. The top image is the digital sketch made in painter7 and the bottom image is the vectored in Illustrator10. The image was colored in photoshop7.
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Enjoy :)

Illustration Friday : Smoke

Done in photoshop7 100 percent digital.
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By the way, Firefox version 2 is out now.
It is good to comeback home.

Illustration Friday : Sacrifice

Done in photoshop7
I had to sacrifice some time from my daily work to try and paint this.
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enjoy.
P.S. I still update this blog and look at it. I am not dead. :)

Illustration Friday : Sorry

I had no image on the theme sorry so all I can say is "sorry" for the lack of updates on my blog. I guess the women look kind of drepressed and feel sorry about somthing that is bothering them. (Just a thought) Enjoy!
Here are my digital master copies from an artist named Pino. I posted these on cgtalk a few weeks ago.
Done in photoshop 7 and painter 7.
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Illustration Friday : Fat

You will need fat pockets (a lot of money) to get with her.
(I guess this qualifies as fat for Illo Friday.)
This is a 30 mins portrait of Gabrielle Union done in photoshop7 and painter7.
I am back and it is good to be home!

I am not dead :)

I have more paintings that I have completed. Don't worry Cecilia I am expirimenting with some drawings so that is good news. Plus I was working on my portfolio on cgsociety forums. Plus I have been busy with homework.
Hang in there fans. Another comeback is about to happen. I am thinking about putting out a sketchbook. (Just an idea).

Illustration Friday : Monster

Here is an old painting of Allen Iverson.
He is an opposing team's worst nightmare.
On the court, he can become a monster to dominate the game of basketball.

Illustration Friday :Tattoo

Photoshop 7 once more.
Total time 1hour.
I painted this after I beat Crimson Skies on xbox.
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