Half-elf Ranger character portrait

Posted by on May 25, 2012 in Blog | No Comments
Half-elf Ranger character portrait

Portrait exclusive use of client. A half-elf ranger character portrait who is a bit of a misanthrope, for use by the client in Paizo’s Pathfinder Society. There’s also the original sketch.

Estimating time required for commissions

Posted by on May 22, 2012 in Blog | No Comments
Estimating time required for commissions

This isn’t about deadlines, nor is it about hourly rates. It’s about providing estimates (timeframes) to clients for how long you think you’ll take to complete their commissioned painting. In particular, it’s about taking on private commissions when you have a day job, and some of the things you need to factor in when working out how long you’ll need (and possibly how this might affect cost).

The inner workings of a commission

Posted by on May 7, 2012 in Blog, Tutorials | No Comments
The inner workings of a commission

I really liked some of the sketches and ‘milestone’ phases for my recent commissions so I thought I’d share them. As you can see, sometimes the sketch can be loose, sometimes it’s really detailed. Click on the image to see a larger view

Free avatars and wallpapers

Posted by on May 6, 2012 in Blog | No Comments
Free avatars and wallpapers

I just found a whole stack of old avatars and wallpapers. I’ve collected them together. Hopefully I’ll get to make some new ones because many of these are really, really old. Credits to http://luthiens-dream.livejournal.com/ and http://cynnalia.deviantart.com/

Please read the disclaimer before you use them willy nilly!

Two new Character portraits (Viking inspired)

Posted by on May 3, 2012 in Blog | No Comments
Two new Character portraits (Viking inspired)

Two new commissioned character portraits. They were a lot of fun to paint! The first is a young female mage, while the second is a Sell Sword or mercenary. Both have Viking influences in their garb.