Apologies for the recent downtime this past month.

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I’d also like to thank Victoria Maderna and Federico Piatti for their vital role in getting the site back online and going even further and updating our look into it’s present awesome state.
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A few recent things between my last post and the blog’s downtime.

PSD for this one at my personal blog: http://www.crayonboxofdoom.blogspot.com

I’ve started up a new blog for pencil sketches and the like; http://www.sketchpadofdoom.blogspot.com

Some recent paintings with a similar setting, trying to branch out a bit from work paintings and maybe head off into some sci-fi down the road. Anyhow, it’s been fun.

Been awhile since I posted, been busy with work and the Last Man Standing contest. (Thanks Cody!)

Hopefully these show up ok. I hate monitors.

Round One: Last Man Standing

Round Two: Last Man Standing

Zombiesss! Fun to step outside of environments for a short spell. Here are some mutant zombies! WOO!

Hopefully they aren’t too dark. Did I mention I hate monitors?

Nice and easy Sunday spent painting, feels good.

To be honest, I don’t particularly like either one of these. I learned a ton on both, but neither were taken to a point where I was satisfied. Oh wells, learning is the good part anyhow. Regardless, thought they may be of some small use perhaps?

Should probably name the music in these before someone asks, first video is the Metallic Falcons and the second is Bonobo. Both are great :)Also should have edited the first video better, I was showing someone the PSD and process for another painting in the middle :) Hehe. Which reminds me, I should upload the PSD’s too. Will try and do that tomorrow.

Another Demo done at work. Video is 2 hours reduced down to 10 minutes. Please excuse all the zooming, it’s a valuable way to check your shapes; it’s not nearly as annoying when it’s not 12x the speed. See the divshare link for a full resolution (1600×1200) XviD video and check back with a few days for the PSD file if you are interested.

Full Resolution Video: CLICK!

Been doing some demonstrations at work lately, then polishing them up a bit later. Still I think both of these are works in progress. Want to polish some bits you know? Might have a video for most of the second one if camtasia doesn’t crash.

Used a previous painting as a starter for this one. I think the previous one is more successful in a few ways but I learned a ton on this one and had fun detailing; something I rarely do. Still, quite a few things about this one I don’t like and could noodle forever, but I’m ready to move on.

The dog has let the human roam free of his leash on this one.

Click for more bigger!