Wednesday, March 01, 2006

Turn Around Bright Eyes!

I took a stab at some Video Game cover designs and went for a watercolor/painterly look on some of them. I have a lot of respect for Digital Painters and even more for the artists that put the real pigment to the paper [ or canvas...! ]. One day I'll learn to paint... One day...!

15 comments:

Martin Wittig said...

Wow! very nice! I like the lighting

Urban Barbarian said...

Hey, Thanks Martin!

Chrissie A said...

That's damn gorgeous. Beautiful job!

Patrick said...

Cool art man! For someone that supposedly can't paint, I for one would have never known it! Your work is always top notch!!

Urban Barbarian said...

Thanks Patrick! But painting in Photoshop is pretty easy compared to getting your hands dirty and doing it for real! Even this this illustration is sort of a cheat compared to a lot of talented guys out there.

Just surfing the blogs now and again depresses me! Bottom line is I need to take a class in PS and an actual real painting class soon!

Thanks for stopping by!

spacesick said...

This beautiful digital painting fills me with an unquenchable rage, but your clever use of a Jim Steinman lyric has appeased me.

For now.



Really, though... It really does look like watercolor! How did you do that? Wait- don't answer. I want it to remain a mystery.

Urban Barbarian said...

LOL! I think you're the first person to actually read my last post!

Not to spoil the mystery but I think my watercolor effect was achieved due to lack of skill. I was initially going for that digital oil/acrylic feel and got what you see instead... ;(

Antonio Santamaria said...

Hi Dan!
I'm really grateful to you for your comments about my drawings into my blog. I'm happy for it because you are one of my fountains of inspirations. Your work is amazing, mighty, MARVELLOUS! and I will LINK your blog into mine if you don't have problem with,
Thanks and congratulations!

Kipp Schell said...

wow man you rock! i totally dig all your stuff. i really like your haryy potter pic, it spurrs all kinds of emotions in me (no sick ones though) oh, and thanks a bunch for the comments on my blog; much appreciated.

Tom Bancroft said...

Great work! Love the color work, it doesn't look digital at all!--Tom

Urban Barbarian said...

Thanks guys! Much appreciated!

Perry Linton Joseph Osuna said...

Hey UB man your just too kool love the style of this your always on point thanks for the kind words bro hope your kool !!!

spundman said...

Great amazing work men!!!!!
This is very cool ilustration!!

Spund!

Jontxu said...

A incredible blog! i visit it more times!!!, hello from Spain!

Unknown said...

beautiful illustration!! love the decorative line flow!! Great work!