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The aftermath of an adulterous encounter, I’ll leave it up to the viewer to decide who the guilty parties are.

Its been some time since I painted the human figure as anything other than a silhouette for scale in a landscape. I thought I’d refresh my skills with a piece that dealt with figures and anatomy over design and landscape. Painted in Photoshop, total working time was a little over 15 hours.]]> Mon, 16 Jun 2008 01:08:52 +0000 http://fcomin.cgsociety.org/gallery/636572

Utopian Plaza is a book cover illustration. I was asked by the author to visualize a futuristic city that should convey a sense of opportunity and vast possibility. Diverging from my usual dystopian style I chose to render the city as a construct of bright, polished alloys with carefully landscaped areas of foliage to contrast the regimented structure of the buildings, and large open areas of space despite the height of the buildings. I wanted to convey a sense of newness, as though the city had only been built up recently of entirely new materials. It was painted entirely in Photoshop using a number of custom brushes. Total working time was approximately 6 hours.]]> Thu, 29 May 2008 05:53:10 +0000 http://fcomin.cgsociety.org/gallery/621486

A floating cargo junk prepares to dock at a seedy port. Here the crew will take their leave before setting out for their next port of call. Those unwise enough to drink with the crew may wake up to find themselves aboard the ship as conscripts. Painted in Photoshop, total working time was about 6.5 hours.]]> Wed, 16 Apr 2008 01:42:21 +0000 http://fcomin.cgsociety.org/gallery/617223

Passengers awaiting transit via lifter relax in a nearby lounge. The lifter platform and the access ramp to it are patrolled by armed guards to discourage fare jumpers and hijackings. Done as a speed paint exercise, painted in Photoshop. Originally painted as a black and white study, the color was overlaid after the composition was finalized. Total working time was 2.5 hours. Comments and critiques welcome.]]> Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:41:36 +0000 http://fcomin.cgsociety.org/gallery/609718

An abandoned temple from an ancient pre-human world, it lies forgotten in a dusty corner of the world. Painted in Photoshop, by blending texture elements and overlays to build up shapes and forms. This is a book cover for an upcoming horror novel by author Ria Kennedy. Total working time 6 hours.]]> Mon, 17 Mar 2008 22:59:04 +0000 http://fcomin.cgsociety.org/gallery/609714

A Lockheed SCS-9600 shuttle and its interceptor escort fly past a traffic control tower on their descent into landing at one of the corporate arcologies of the urban sprawl. Painted in Photoshop, with a focus on the use of texture elements and overlays. Total working time 8 hours.]]> Mon, 17 Mar 2008 22:49:03 +0000 http://fcomin.cgsociety.org/gallery/582843

Photo collage. This was done as the cover art for a book of horror stories. The various elements and subject matter were specified by the author. A number of images were used by desaturating the color, then blending and cloning elements into the final image. Once the final collage was assembled, a color and texture overlay were added and then text was superimposed over that. Total working time 6 hours.]]> Fri, 11 Jan 2008 01:11:00 +0000 http://fcomin.cgsociety.org/gallery/577338

A Riake Aerospace Corp HPS-33 suborbital passenger shuttle in the primary boost phase of its ascent. Once it reaches its cruising altitude of 59,000 feet, it will engage its scramjets and attain cruising velocity in excess of Mach 6 prior to beginning its descent phase. I wanted this to look like an old aerospace aircraft proposal concept. Painted in Photoshop, total working time was 3 hours. Comments and critiques welcome.]]> Fri, 28 Dec 2007 00:29:47 +0000 http://fcomin.cgsociety.org/gallery/577334

Passengers await hydrofoil transport across the bay to Reinhardt International Spaceport. This was painted as an exercise in basic shapes and simple painting techniques, use of custom brushes was kept to a minimum. Painted entirely in Photoshop, total working time was around 4 hours. Comments and critiques welcome.]]> Fri, 28 Dec 2007 00:14:35 +0000 http://fcomin.cgsociety.org/gallery/570481

The Uber-Body dealership in Mead Plaza. Uber-Body is the premier manufacturer of synthetic and prosthetic bodies, a luxury available to the elite.
Painted entirely in Photoshop, I wanted to get back to basics, as I found myself relying far too much on custom brushes lately. This was all done using basic brushes, with the only use of custom brushes being the sculpture in the water feature. The palette was sampled from a Syd Mead painting by applying a mosaic filter to the Mead painting. The resulting color palette was then used to paint this scene. Total working time was around 4.5 hours. Comments and critiques welcome.]]> Fri, 07 Dec 2007 21:38:52 +0000 http://fcomin.cgsociety.org/gallery/557226

The Popemobile of CyberPope John v.6.7. The Supreme Digital Pontiff arrives via his custom grav-lifter. It is fully armored against small arms fire, and can even withstand a direct hit from a railgun. The vehicle includes a high fidelity wireless cyber-interface network so that the CyberPope can remain connected to the faithful even while in transit to far away locations.

Speed paint exercise done in Photoshop using custom brushes. Total working time is around 4 hours.
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A Lockwood DC-96 cargo lifter transits the Hades Refinery installation on its way to offload its cargo. The refinery is a mega structure that processes vast amounts of raw petrochemicals into fuels and plastics for export. This is a refinery world, aside from the installation staff there are no permanent colonists here, the environment is a haze of petrochemical smog and toxins.

This was painted entirely in Photoshop over the course of 12 hours, working 3-4 hours at a time. Custom brushes were used to create the refinery plant structures and the cargo lifter. The color palette was sampled from a photograph of the refineries in Southern California. Comments and critiques welcome.
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The floating transport platform of the Borosian ambassadorial commission as it prepares to cross the open desert. Its passage is watched solemnly by a small group of nomadic salvagers that are currently in the area.

Another speed paint exercise, this time the initial focus was on developing the vehicle as opposed to the environment. The background was added later to give the vehicle a sense of scale and an environment to inhabit. Painted entirely in Photoshop using custom brushes. Total working time 5 hours 20 minutes. Comments and critiques welcome.
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A modified SRP-97 Mako patrol cutter flying over the high desert regions of Osmarius IX. Its markings identify it as a member of a local House Militia, and not part of the national airforce. A speed paint exercise done using custom brushes. Painted in Photoshop, with some effects added in Painter IX. Total working time 4 hours. Comments and critiques welcome.]]> Wed, 10 Oct 2007 06:58:49 +0000 http://fcomin.cgsociety.org/gallery/544832

I was trying out the brushes that came with Vyle's DVD. I don't usually do renderings of established characters, but I couldn't resist dropping the Predator into this scene. This was painted mostly in Painter, with the custom brush work being added in Photoshop before finishing it in Painter. Total working time was around 3-4 hours. Comments and Critiques welcome.]]> Sat, 29 Sep 2007 02:01:27 +0000 http://fcomin.cgsociety.org/gallery/502477

USSC Fireteam Pale Rider comes under fire while patrolling an Intrusion Zone on the Trinity Moon. The ambient radiation and low visibility make the Intrusion Zone popular with raiders looking to avoid detection by USSC patrols. Fire fights between USSC forces and fringe elements are a common occurrence in the Intrusion Zone.

Painted in Photoshop, with some FX elements added in using Painter IX. This piece began as a casual sketch that took on a life of its own. Comments and critiques welcome.
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The elegant floating citadel of the Vendrasci ambassador arrives over the city of Menisca. It will float majestically above the city for seven days while the ambassadorial commission meets with the city leaders to discuss trade sanctions. This was a commissioned illustration for a private client. Done using Photoshop custom brushes and Painter IX for lighting effects. Total working time 8 hours 25 minutes. Comments welcome.]]> Fri, 11 May 2007 01:18:45 +0000 http://fcomin.cgsociety.org/gallery/495119

"The ship, if it was a ship, had soft landed in the deep desert of Molossus, but all who saw it could not say whether it was digging itself into the ground, or digging its way out." -Excerpt from the journal of explorer Idalgo Cortel.

Done using Painter IX. I began this painting by experimenting with Painter's palette knife brushes, and just let the forms and shapes evolve as the painting progressed. Total working time 8 hours 10 minutes. Comments welcome.]]> Fri, 11 May 2007 01:12:19 +0000 http://fcomin.cgsociety.org/gallery/495116

A Skelfish Cutter in high orbit. An alien ship that melds organic and inorganic components. Despite its delicate structure the ship is incredibly sturdy and can effect its own repairs to a limited degree. This began as a custom brush test that evolved into a ship. Done in Photoshop using custom brushes. Total working time 1 hour 40 minutes.]]> Fri, 11 May 2007 01:08:54 +0000 http://fcomin.cgsociety.org/gallery/495111

Two nomad scouts take shelter from a dust storm in the abandoned remains of a waystation terminal. Painted in Photoshop using custom brushes, this is an environment study for a graphic novel I have been considering doing. Total working time 2 hours 45 minutes. Comments welcome.]]> Fri, 11 May 2007 00:50:38 +0000 http://fcomin.cgsociety.org/gallery/483307

Richter Industrial Dynamics mining installation No. 31 on Anuarias VI. Despite the size of the facility it is largely automated and can be operated by a skeleton crew. When the ore deposits are played out, the entire facility will be sold as scrap.

Painted in Photoshop as a study in rapid visualization techniques. It was done using custom brushes for the repeating elements such as the cranes and the refinery towers. After the primary speed paint was done, detail FX elements such as the glows were done in Painter IX, as I can't seem to get a decent glow brush to come off in Photoshop. Total working time 1 hour 26 minutes. Comments welcome.]]> Sat, 07 Apr 2007 22:27:15 +0000 http://fcomin.cgsociety.org/gallery/476622

The windows of the east concourse of Reinhardt International Spaceport offer a panoramic view of the the city skyline as passengers await boarding on a suborbital shuttle.

Painted using Painter IX. I painted the majority of the scene in black and white before adding a color layer over top and painting in the finer details. Instead of working start to finish on this one, it was done in two 3 hour sessions. Total working time 6 hours 10 minutes. Comments welcome.]]> Wed, 21 Mar 2007 00:08:47 +0000 http://fcomin.cgsociety.org/gallery/464899

Two Riake Corp shock troopers are making a last stand. Their unit has been totally wiped out, they will not survive the enemy advance, but they will die with honor. Fast Paint done using Painter IX. Total working time 2 hours 35 minutes. I altered my usual technique and painted the composition in 4 step black and white, before adding a color overlay, and then painting in the final details. Comments welcome.]]> Sun, 18 Feb 2007 10:28:26 +0000 http://fcomin.cgsociety.org/gallery/423985

A USSC Badger-class dropship makes a night landing at a frontier garrison.

A speed paint concept, following the techniques of Ryan Church. Painter IX was the primary software, with the rain effects being added in post using Photoshop.Total working time 2 hours 20 mins. Comments welcome.]]> Wed, 01 Nov 2006 08:12:05 +0000 http://fcomin.cgsociety.org/gallery/417519

The infamous treasure hunter Idalgo Cortel and his native guide arrive at the steps of an Uulatec temple deep in the jungles of the planet Ebste.

After the initial thumbnail sketches established the scene, the temple and columns were modeled in 3ds max, where the camera angle and lighting were established. An untextured render of the scene was exported to Photoshop and used as a guide for the final painting. Comments welcome.]]> Sun, 15 Oct 2006 07:17:18 +0000 http://fcomin.cgsociety.org/gallery/411548

The courtyard of the monastery of San Cremona. Two monks can be seen syncronizing their neuronic interface units before attending their daily rituals. The obelisk in the water feature contains a wireless datalink, insuring that all of the monks have 24 hour access to their database of uploaded spiritual texts.
The basic perspective and several of the wall details were created in Adobe Illustrator and exported to Photoshop for compositing. In this revision the cast shadows from the monks and obelisk have been corrected. Comments welcome.]]> Sat, 30 Sep 2006 22:06:20 +0000 http://fcomin.cgsociety.org/gallery/410969

The courtyard of the monastery of San Cremona. Two monks can be seen syncronizing their neuronic interface units before attending their daily rituals. The obelisk in the water feature contains a wireless datalink, insuring that all of the monks have 24 hour access to their database of uploaded spiritual texts.

The basic perspective and several of the wall details were created in Adobe Illustrator and exported to Photoshop for compositing. Comments welcome.]]> Fri, 29 Sep 2006 06:28:47 +0000 http://fcomin.cgsociety.org/gallery/389807

An ancient temple plaza, buried and then exposed by the desert's endless shifting sands. Influenced by H.P. Lovecraft's story 'The Nameless City' ]]> Sat, 05 Aug 2006 07:53:11 +0000 http://fcomin.cgsociety.org/gallery/389803

Depicting the fortress-spire of this barren world's alien overlords.]]> Sat, 05 Aug 2006 07:47:24 +0000 http://fcomin.cgsociety.org/gallery/389805

A resupply hauler docks with a floating refinery in the upper reaches of the gas giant Helios Prime.]]> Sat, 05 Aug 2006 07:49:56 +0000 http://fcomin.cgsociety.org/gallery/389823

Night, its when the ghost ships come. Mostly.]]> Sat, 05 Aug 2006 09:16:46 +0000 http://fcomin.cgsociety.org/gallery/390032

A gesso lift technique self portrait.]]> Sun, 06 Aug 2006 00:15:04 +0000 http://fcomin.cgsociety.org/gallery/394693

The MK-XIX pressure suit. The suit is standard USSC issue for high altitude filght operations. The MK-XIX suit incorporates a neck seal gasket that can be coupled to the HGU-90P helmet. The helmet's faceplate is oversized in order to accomodate the IHDS optical unit that projects the aircraft's heads up display on the interior of the visor. The external visor has a gold anti-nuclear flash coating. Because the HGU-90P utilizes an oronasal area seal, the MK-XIX pressure suit cannot be used in vacuum with this helmet configuration.]]> Fri, 18 Aug 2006 02:14:06 +0000 http://fcomin.cgsociety.org/gallery/396610

The USSC Triton engages a Riake Aerospace Corp. destroyer near the Tannhouser Gate transfer point.

Inspired by the 'tears in rain' monologue from Blade Runner. The gate effect was done using Apophysis 2.02]]> Wed, 23 Aug 2006 11:42:30 +0000 http://fcomin.cgsociety.org/gallery/396963

Concept for a luxury low orbit yacht. Despite its aerodynamic lines, this Durham-Shaw yacht is not capable of reentry or atmospheric flight. It is designed to function only in vacuum. ]]> Thu, 24 Aug 2006 08:26:59 +0000