CG Unit shout out

thanks to CG Unit for the shout out. a daily source of visual inspiration!
http://www.cgunit.net/2010/02/robh-ruppel.html
http://www.cgunit.net/

the Future, in black and white

another sketch. black and white is so ....fun.

more Matte Painting Originals

in an never ending quest to find the paintings i love so much, i present this.... i think it's a Whitlock. not sure what film but here's the original and a close up.

in Depth Tutorial

head on over the 3D Total for a look into the making of Steampunk Village.

head study

painted friday night after work with some friends.
iPhone

holiday iPhone sketches

i say sketches because most were no more than 10 minutes because conditions changed so fast, especially around sunset. within minutes it's a different set up.

Another Award from 3D Total !

thanks again to 3 D total for their award of excellence. i've made a step by step tutorial for the Steampunk Village and am working on one for this image as well. i'll let you know when it's available and posted on their site!

alley way

painted after my class at Gnomon. pretty quick because the sun kept dipping in and out of the clouds.

yesterdays iPhone art

yesterdays iPhone art. just a few things in front of me. the first was at breakfast and the other was after work. values...close values.

This Weekends iPhone Paintings

i took advantage of the overcast weather this weekend which always makes the lighting very consistent for a long time. meaning it's easier to paint outside without the shadows constantly shifting on you.

it's never about the details

i've been painting more recently which always makes me in awe of the mastery of Sargent. drawing, edges, tone...everything. i did a quick block in as i imagine he would (Harold Speed oil painting book) . the details are not what's important. it's the large planes and tones that need to be established first. once this is working and the edges are rich then the details can be added but not till the shapes and tones are w o r k i n g. this is reminder for myself as much as anyone.

iPhone sketches from the weekend

more doodles from Sketchbook Mobile. the first is Devils Gate Reservoir and that's the actually dam. the second, a street near cal tech as the sun was going down. very rough but some of the color notes and values are true.

iPhone paintings

i've been painting some color studies from life on my iPhone. i bought and tried all the apps and liked Autodesks Sketchbook Mobile the best. it's like having a tiny pochade box in your back pocket. i'm using the pogo stylus as well.

3DTotal Excellence Award

the nice folks at 3D Total gave my Steampunk Village painting an Award of excellence. thanks 3D Total !

Invented Landscape

a look into my working method. i usually do several pages of thumbnail ideas, refine one by working on the silhouettes shapes in as few values as possible and then use those layers as my template for the final painting.