Added "Automata" to the Members Gallery this morning. I created this piece as part of a possible corporate partnership with a large semi-conductor company. They asked that I put together some technology oriented images for use on large multi-monitor displays and this is my first salvo in that effort.

Dual and triple-screen versions are available!

Even if they decide this piece doesn't work for their campaign I think it deserves a place in the gallery. I modeled the structures using "Structure Synth". The textures are all Lightwave procedurals and it was rendered using Fprime.

It was certainly fun to make!

So I have an Instagram account...

I will post various photos there that catch my fancy, including views of works in progress before they hit the site. I may cross-post a few to my Twitter and Facebook accounts but I recommend following me if you want to see everything.

Members can still download the hi-res previews of my Works-In-Progress here, but this should be an easy way for non-Members to keep tabs on my activities.

07/23/13

Dragons?

A few weeks ago the nice folks at Rustycon (who will be flying me out to Seattle as their Artist Guest of Honor in January) asked me about a piece with dragons to be used on the cover of their flyer. The theme this year is "A Festival of Dragons" so I thought it might be fun to add some dragons to my "Cave of Arches".

Not sure if the Rustycon folks will use this piece or not, but it was fun to make even if it only ends up in the Pickle Jar. Let me know which version you prefer!

07/22/13

I've added a 4th version of "Cave of Arches" to the Members Gallery, with the focus on improving the foreground. I've added some trees, mushrooms, and other some other flora. I've also added some light action on the foreground water.

As I mentioned last time, my "Returning Member" discount has been finally discontinued. Members can still renew their current Memberships at the same discounted rates, but if you let it expire you will need to sign up as a new member.

I've also added a poster version of "Elegy (Winter Day)" to my Zazzle collection (by request). Here's a huge "premium canvas" version also if anyone is interested.

I created a brand new 7680 x 4800 render (109 hours on Asfaloth!) just for this print. For the new render I corrected some of the colors in the foreground branches and I will be replacing the version in my gallery with this new one shortly. Download it now if you want to keep this version!

07/17/13

Former Members: I just wanted to let you all know at my "Returning Member" discount will be discontinued as of midnight Friday 7/19/13.

If you are former Member and would like to take advantage of the $10 off discount you can still do so here. Just check the box and the discount will be applied to all yearly and above Memberships.

The discount works on the honor system so you need not enter the email address you used before.

Let me know if you have any questions, comments or concerns.

In happier news...fortune has smiled upon me and allowed me to reopen the scene file for "Cave of Arches"! I was able to work on it yesterday and rendered a new version overnight.

I've added some new vegetation and changed up the lighting a little bit. There are some other tweaks that I will leave for you to discover.

I'm not sure how happy I am with all of the changes (see my incomplete first draft in the Pickle Jar) so there may yet be one more render before I move on to the multiscreen.

Let me know what you think!