ArtBloom Feature

Hi Friends!
My artwork (and a few words about me ;)) has just been showcased on the wonderful "ArtBloom- A Showcase of Artistic Evolution". The concept of ArtBloom is a very good one: to show the evolution of creators in order to inspire those who are just beginning their careers.
I'm really excited to be part of it!! Go check it @: http://artbloom.net/ .
Best!

EXOTIQUE

Hi! I'm here to announce that I had an illustration selected for inclusion on "EXOTIQUE 5: THE WORLD'S MOST BEAUTIFUL CG CHARACTERS" from Ballistic Publishing! It will be published next October and I'm trully honoured to be part of this prestigious annual since the selection process is so hard. Hope you like when you see it!

Escapade

Hi! I know it's been a long time since my last illustration here. Been working and studying a lot... This one was my first attempt to model on my own an object on a 3D software. It's been lot of fun and I really learned a lot during the process!!! Hope you enjoy! Best!!

Pós Graduação em Arte 3d para Jogos Digitais

Prezados amigos, terá início no dia 19 de Setembro o curso de Pós Graduação em Arte 3D para Jogos Digitais. O quadro de professores conta com profissionais de primeira linha, atuantes no mercado de jogos no Brasil e no exterior.

O curso é voltado para graduados em diversas áreas que desejam atuar no mercado de Games como produtores de arte digital 3D.

Palestra inaugural: dia 19 de Setembro.

Maiores informações no link: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rio-De-Janeiro-Brazil/Pos-Graduacao-em-Arte-3D-para-Jogos-Digitais/208363880430

The Usual Suspects

Hi! This one was about creating concepts in the form of silhouettes. This is some of the brief: "... the only parameters - 4 characters, one for each role, silhouettes only - everything else is up to you".

The roles for the characters were:

Defender - highest defense and good close up offense;

Stryker - high amounts of damage to a single target;

Controller - deals with large numbers of enemies at the same time;

Leader - leaders inspire.

Hope you can guess who is who!

Best!

Undead Demon Dinosaur

The idea was to create an Undead Demon Dinosaur. Yep, this was a very strange week!! Hope you enjoy!!

ImagineFX

Hi folks! My work will be showcased at May's issue (released yesterday, on April 7th) of "ImagineFX Fantasy and Sci-Fi Digital Art". If you're not acquainted with this magazine yet I strongly suggest you do. It's one of the most (if not 'THE' most) amazing publication of the genre, full of articles, interviews and galleries, besides having some very useful information of the illustration market (and wonderful DVD's on each issue!). Go check it out!!

Bromide

Hi! This week's concept is a Bromide. Here's a bit of the description: "This is a humanoid 'civilized' race.. They come in various 'weights', but tend to be tall, thin and agile. While not a very aggressive society, they have developed weapons and a intricate form of martial arms that utilizes their natural weapons. The Bromide race should be a plant based, or plant influenced race."

Well, a lot went on this. I imagined his past story and created the basic shapes as follows: The spiritual fire on top of their heads begins short after birth. At first pale orange, it grows redder as the Bromide grows. As adults, they don't show any signs of old age, except for the fire becoming paler and finally extinguishing itself on death. They age much slower than humans and they lifespan exceeds our on many decades. The natural weapon they posses are the powerful tendrils coming from the back of their arms (sharing the triceps tendon) and they use it to many tasks, including battle, and grabbing, much like spider monkey's prehensile tail. I had a great time doing this one. Hope you enjoy!

Construct

Hi! This time the concept is of a creature which is called a "Construct". Constructs resemble more wild animals than humanoids, but are made of pieces of gear, iron, blades, armour and also bits of stone and crystal. On this I tried more for the overall feeling of the machinery and scale. Constructs are also Golems, that according to Jewish folklore, are artificial mythical beings, brought to life through magic. According to the stories, having a Golem as a servant was considered as the most elevated symbol of wisdom and sanctity. The tiny figure near the creature was added for a better sense of scale. Speed painting 2H.

Portal

Another Matte Panting. This time things get a little hotter. Almost like the weather in Rio!! ;0)

Till next post!