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Recently Added May 10, 2012
They are Back! New Star Wars Tarot!
After along hiatus, I resumed making the Star Wars Tarot cards! My goal for one a week begins with the Ace of Swords.
I was deliberating multiple aspects of this card.
First, I originally drew a Padawan/Knight figure holding the sword, but opted to remove any figures for the "Ace" cards simply to avoid any confusions with the "Master" cards of the same suit.
Second, was the color of the card- I originally wanted a darker blue color, but wanted the Ace card to reflect the "general dominant" color of the suite. After reviewing my previous cards, the dominant "Purple" color prevailed [coincidentally the color of Mace's Sword, who is also the Master of the suit].
When designing this card, one of the images that banged through my head was using the symbol for the Order of the Knights as the actual base concept. I simply punched out a rough concept of fleshing out the symbol to its more physical form- Mace Windu's sword being utilized for the Lightsaber of choice [he IS the Master of Swords, after all], all the while the wings reflecting the 2 said of the Force Users.
I opted to use Green instead of Blue [for the wing] because of a color theory purpose, more than anything else. The blue made most of the card uniform in its visual presentation, and almost "invisible".
Once again, the Lightsaber and border are iridescent- simply not visible in the scan.
Now, my major issue is how to use the same concept with the other suits. Sadly, some of the logos that fit the visual side will not fit the symbolic side, or might imply that the suit is either "good" or "evil". Time to crack that drafting board!__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Recently Added March 4, 2012
Commission for Client.
I admit, I had a SUPER fun time working on this. Getting back to some pencil and acrylic basics and makin' me some fun!
I'm hoping to get an airbrush compressor soon and start testing out that medium as well. Now that I'm getting more animal-oriented images, I want to be able to do those really funky atmospheric perspective BGs with an airbrush. Totally diggin' it.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Recently Added Feb 7, 2012
Added a wall-paper sozed goodie for you all! Our favorite Vampire-werewolf duo in action!
So for this Valentine's day [or more properly known, Horney Werewolf Day], as I do every year, I try and commemorate my favorite couple in some way just to show support for love.
And if it's not Horny Werewolf Day, show your support for the kick-ass women in our lives that handle every situation with a lot of grace, guns, and gusto!
For those who can't tell, it's my favorite couple doing what they do best: The frazzled girlfriend who never knows what's going on, and Selene who handles the situation.
[Just kiddin' Mikey, we love you even though you're clueless!]Supersized wallpaper can be adjusted to any dimension.
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Recently Added Jan 2, 2012
Commission for client. It's the Big Bad Moogie!
A Newfie dog, doing what they do best- loving the snow! This particular commission commemorates Morgan's first encounter with the snow.
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Recently Added Dec 30, 2011
Commission for client. Anthro Seagull whom I'm assuming gives the ol' pidgeon feeders a good scare.
He isn't in it for the crumbs, folks... he wants the whole loaf!
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Recently Added Nov 26, 2011
Today I wrapped up my contract at a local Studio. It's always a great feeling of accomplishment, and also a sad one; you make so many friends that you no longer have the pleasure of coming in every day and seeing. Lucky for us, we have other ways of staying in touch, and seeing each other after hours!
On the plus side, I have more time to focus on the big events that are drawing closer by the day. Although I am busy working on multiple projects, I am pleased to present a new product up for pre-order!
Some stylish and very practical Leather Bracelets.
Drop by The Shop in order to view ororder NorDesign items!
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Recently Added Nov 22, 2011
Updated and re-organized the Shop for easier and immediate access to all the goods I am offering!
As my current contract is coming to a close this week, I'll be restocking many items over the next month. Also, new art will appear!Thank you all for your continued support, and I hope to hear more from all of you! So feel free to e-mail me with any questions and comments you might have. :)
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Recently Added Nov 5, 2011
Continuing since my last post, I am stocking up on some new items for NorDesign products. This time, a Hoodie and T-shirt featuring some new designs!
Both feature Norse related characters, and are available in S-XL sizes.
Drop by The Shop in order to view ororder NorDesign items!
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Recently Added Oct 10, 2011
The last couple of months have been super at the studio, but as always that doesn't mean I'm not perusing some personal projects!
I'm pleased to announce that I was invited to attend a Norse/Celtic/ and Fantasy art festival this upcoming Dec. As such, NorDesign will be releasing a few new products into circulation.
Both shirts feature Norse related charcaters, and are available in S-XL sizes!
Drop by The Shop in order to view ororder NorDesign items!
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Recently Added August 18, 2011
Commission for client.
In the character description, the client specified that the [rune] scars subside and prevent the minotaur character from casting his own magic. I wanted to capitalize on the conflicts that are imminent within the character [emotional, physical] the clash of Red-blue complimentary color scheme.Sadly, my laptop and my cintiq are set to 2 different resolutions... so I'm left frustrated trying to get the image to look the same on each monitor.
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Recently Added August 11, 2011
NorDesign Pendant are all SOLD OUT!
I would like to thank everyone for making the pendants a huge success! They are now being featured in "Vikings, Dragons, and Fairies" store here in Vancouver British Colombia! Check out their webpage for more info.
Stay tuned for Series two, coming soon- to feature some recognizable figures, and some more obscure. :)__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Recently Added, July 17, 2011
Good news everyone!
I was recently hired by a studio in Vancouver... so I have been on the West Coast for 2 weeks now, having the time of my life!My updates might come sparse as a result, but I'll keep you guys updated with pics and info when I have it!
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Recently Added, July 6, 2011
I added some Layouts to the layout section of the website.
Some of them are from a personal project I'm working on, and others from freelance work, and one just 'cause.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
