First painting from the Oz trip in December. Done in Painter using wet oils and turps brushes. Hopefully now that I've fed my Painting Beast, I can get on with some writing tonight.
Saturday, 18 February 2012
Playing around
This is not the final version; but I did have fun with it.
The skull and hat were done in painter with the chalk brush, overlayed with daubs of watercolour wash in purples and greens. The kiss was lipstick print I photographed, imported, and used the painter burn tool and flame effect on.
Background is the pastel tool with a very low opacity, and then the lighting effect played over it.
The skull and hat were done in painter with the chalk brush, overlayed with daubs of watercolour wash in purples and greens. The kiss was lipstick print I photographed, imported, and used the painter burn tool and flame effect on.
Background is the pastel tool with a very low opacity, and then the lighting effect played over it.
Monday, 6 February 2012
Die Laughing Cover
This is one of my favourites so far. Image manipulation from a photo I took. Painter really does ring all my bells - my only gripe would be the text editing, which I need to do in Coreldraw to get the effects I want.
The photo itself was pretty much a case of being in the right place at the right time. I knew as soon as I took it that the old cover I'd planned (and pretty much completed) was being replaced.
Then it was a case of playing with colour values and saturation fields. Sometimes the best stuff just falls into your lap.
Then it was a case of playing with colour values and saturation fields. Sometimes the best stuff just falls into your lap.
Thursday, 3 November 2011
Basement Blues Cover
Meant to post this a couple of months ago - tempus fugit!
The cover for Basement Blues - photo manipulation in Painter again. I added lighting and colour, plus a texture effect to get that grainy look.
The Blue moon Agency Logo was done in Corel Draw by hand; and will be on all of the series books.
The cover for Basement Blues - photo manipulation in Painter again. I added lighting and colour, plus a texture effect to get that grainy look.
The Blue moon Agency Logo was done in Corel Draw by hand; and will be on all of the series books.
Laid Hold cover
My friend and talented writer Richard Shury has finally released the e-version of Laid Hold the Dragon (I cannot say just how much I love that title), and got yours truly to play with the cover.
Although this is more image manipulation of a classic painting, and adding textures and colour and playing with the lighting - I'm still pretty happy with this. More importantly, so is Richard.
If you'd like to grab a copy, here's a quick link to the Amazon UK site: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Laid-Hold-The-Dragon-ebook/dp/B005SUMJ06 Amazon.com : http://www.amazon.com/Laid-Hold-The-Dragon-ebook/dp/B005SUMJ06 and Smashwords is : http://www2.smashwords.com/books/view/93906
Although this is more image manipulation of a classic painting, and adding textures and colour and playing with the lighting - I'm still pretty happy with this. More importantly, so is Richard.
If you'd like to grab a copy, here's a quick link to the Amazon UK site: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Laid-Hold-The-Dragon-ebook/dp/B005SUMJ06 Amazon.com : http://www.amazon.com/Laid-Hold-The-Dragon-ebook/dp/B005SUMJ06 and Smashwords is : http://www2.smashwords.com/books/view/93906
Saturday, 22 January 2011
Village scene WolfSong trailer
I'm currently working on a book trailer, so still at the story boarding & experimental stage. This will probably not make the final cut - looking at it here I'm just not happy with the blood pools. Back to the drawing board..
Sunday, 16 January 2011
Abstracts and textures
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