Tank Concept
Tank concept art – Photoshop. This one was done in November as a result of a cross-atlantic brainstorming session with the aid of modern technology (read: Skype :) What was needed (immediately, as usual :) is a heavy and huge tank-like vehicle with a reduced front and back silhouette (and that is word-by-word exact description that I got via e-mail). As you may well imagine, I was kinda confused at first but after a bit of thinking I figured it out – what “reduced silhouette” meant. I didn’t want...
Diesel Daisy
Diesel Daisy – Concept art, Photoshop. This is, actually, a color sketch gone wild :) It started as a preliminary color sketch but, somehow, it took a different direction, like it got life on its own. Probably because I got too absorbed in details, especially the engine parts. And now the painting is, sort of, in no man’s land. It’s neither a sketch, nor a finished artwork.
Wired
Concept art – Photoshop. This one doesn’t bear closer scrutiny but at this size, it looks just fine. It was painted relatively quickly (given the amount of detail), in less than four hours. Of course, I could have worked on it for, at least, four hours more but for concept purposes I felt it wasn’t necessary.
Off – Limits
It’s sunny sunday today and, instead of going to a local lake to take a dip, I’m working. Which, in fact, is not so bad. Could be worse. I might be not working. If this sounds too philosophical to you, that’s because I’m finally losing it :) Anyway, I have to do some corridors which, frankly, is a bit of a problem. Firstly, they’ve all been done to death and back, and secondly – you have only three POV’s to work from.
Creature Color Concept
Creature concept art for “Novos”, painted in Photoshop, based on the original design by Tom McDowell. I’m a bit late with this one – did it nearly two months ago. It’s always a challenge to combine biological and mechanical elements. The problem is finding the right mix, the ratio between one and the other. These are supposed to be self-evolving organisms that completely blend with the environment, but evolutionary speaking, there is no need for mimicry because there are no natural predators.
Happy Holidays :)
One tough year is behind us. One even tougher lies ahead. I was watching a documentary on Copernicus last night and thinking – if this guy was alive today, he’d probably be doing horoscopes for a living… If someone needs a silver lining, try this: We’re living a historical moment, witnessing a fall of one cruel and heartless regime (which is probably going to be replaced with even crueler one, but nevermind that). It’s a shame that it takes so long, at least couple of decades, but hey – you can’t expect...
Almost Home
If you’ve ever painted outdoors, then you know the rush and speed, trying to capture the moment. You’d have ten, fifteen minutes at most, then the light would change and the moment would be lost forever. Once you’ve captured the light, then you could relax and finish the painting, knowing that you’ve captured the right color scheme.
Monkey Does What Monkey Sees
Monkey Does What Monkey Sees – Photoshop and ArtRage illustration. I just wasn’t happy with this one, I don’t know, wasn’t pleased with the way it was developing, so I’ve abandoned it. If you’d ask me what’s the problem, I couldn’t pinpoint it exactly. Probably a little bit of everything…
After the Rain
The rain has just stopped and Godzilla went out on a morning stroll – speed painting, “Photoshop” & “ArtRage” – Every morning, before I start to paint, I do a ten-minute warm-up exercise, loosely drawing circles, lines, in broad strokes – left-to-right, top-to bottom, just quick moves on auto pilot. It’s a good practice and most of these scribbles never get saved. But, every once in a while, something real and tangible emerges out of it.
Enough is Enough
Batman is mad as hell and he’s not gonna take it anymore!!! It’s not good for your health to make fun of superheroes, as is clearly visible on Batman’s face. Actually, Batman is not a superhero, not in a strict sense of the word – he doesn’t have any supernatural powers. But nevertheless, it was fun painting this one :)
Machine Gun Kelly
You shoud draw not what the thing looks like, not even what it is, but what it is doing. These words are still echoing in my skull. We had this life drawing class twice a week for two years and the professor made sure that we never forget these words. Now, decades later, I know he got it from Kimon Nicolaïdes who said that fifty years before him but, nevertheless, it’s one of the most important and useful advices (if I can call it that, felt more like the eleventh commandment at the time :)
Can You Paint Nuns?
Couple of days ago I was approached by a potential client with an odd question: “Can you paint nuns?” At first, I thought she was kidding, but it turned out she was dead serious. When I asked what made her ask the question at the first place, her reply was: “I searched your site and couldn’t find any nuns.” How reckless of me. I have completely neglected the possibility of someone looking for nuns on my website…
Jumpsuit concept sketch
Nano jumpsuit concept art for “Novos” – Here’s something after a while… Another attempt to quickly capture the look & feel of a jumpsuit. Trying to imagine how a garment, or anything else for that matter, will look two thousand years into the future is really an easy job. I mean, you can draw whatever you want :) Of course, the audience needs something to relate to so the design has to be based on today’s technology.
Helmet Concept Sketch
Helmet concept sketch painted in Photoshop and ArtRage – Another design, after a long while, for a short Sci-Fi movie “Novos”… This time as clean as it gets, without almost any detail. Done mostly in Photoshop and finished in ArtRage to give it this painterly look. The suit design is leaning towards a cleaner, uncluttered version so I’ve tried to adapt the helmet accordingly.
I wish I’d made it even cleaner by eliminating the ear part but then it would look like a billiard ball.
Gravity Ring Concept Art Sketch
Artificial gravity rotating ring. Concept art quick sketch for “Novos” – I’m trying to incorporate some artificial gravity rings on the spaceship and I’d like to stay away from vertical design because it’s been done numerous times. Well, to be honest, you don’t have many options, it’s either vertical or horizontal :) so I’m working on some ideas, how to incorporate them without breaking the overall design of the ark. Basically, it doesn’t make much of...
Outer Limits – Generator Concept
The Outer Limits concept art, episode “To Tell the Truth” – Generator concept art. This one is a bit fuzzy, the original scan is only 600 pixels and I had to enlarge it to 900, tried a bit of sharpening but it doesn’t help much. Anyway, some power stations and generators were needed for this episode and that’s as much as I can remember now :)
Outer Limits – Windmill Concept 2
Outer Limits concept art, episode “To Tell the Truth” – Windmill front elevation. Another take on the windmill with telescopic central shaft which is supposed to elevate the propeller blade, always catching the maximum wind. The upper part also rotates around its axis allowing the propeller to ideally position itself. Human is drawn to scale to indicate the size of the windmill which is quite huge, height is about 30 metres (around 90 ft). Four support legs with hydraulics allow for forward/backward tilt.
Outer Limits – Windmill Concept
Concept art for “The Outer Limits”, episode “To Tell the Truth” – Windmill with solar panels as an alternative energy source, concept art side and front elevation. I was asked to work out the mechanics of a windmill. It had to look a bit futuristic, but not too much. I had this idea of combining wind and solar panels, but placing solar panels on the blades itself. That’s why I drew the blades black, to indicate solar panel material. Windmill could also tilt and rotate, searching for optimum...
Outer Limits – Summit – Warship Front
Concept art for “The Outer Limits”, episode “Summit”, warship front detail – First part of the fax. Shark-nosed front gives a predatory-like appearance to the ship. Rotating part is here to break the monotony and because it’s easy to animate. Or not. The input was “go crazy with the weapons”, so I did just that. Despite high level of detail I did my best to try and make the drawing delineated and as clear as possible, hoping for both fax machines to deliver so that someone over there, eventually,...
Outer Limits – Summit – Warship Detail
Concept art for “The Outer Limits”, episode “Summit”, warship aft detail – Second plate, a bit smaller than the real size. There is nothing to indicate the scale but the spaceship was supposed to be at least couple of hundred meters long. As you can see for yourself, the amount of detail is simply overwhelming. I was already known in the MGM modeling department as the “nutcase from Croatia” and the guys over there were waiting gripped with fear, for my concepts to arrive, probably saying...
Creature – Side View
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Creature – 3/4 View
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Creature – Front View
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Creature – Back View
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Creature – Top View
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