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Speedpaint

admin — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 20:54:56 +0000

Hey guys! Just stopping by real quick with a 50-60 minute speedpaint I did today after work… Need to work on my speedpainting.. I’m rusty as hell :P

Thanks for looking!

Environment speedpaint and studies

admin — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 22:35:24 +0000

Hey guys!

Had some time today for a little speedpaint in addition to my studies! Woohoo! The concept of a hidden city in the jungle is a very cool one, and I don’t think I’ve explored it before, so I did today. I kinda like this 30 minute sketch, so I think I’ll refine it and do a finished piece of it. (Click for larger version)

I have been thinking about adding another sub page to the site for a while where I would do a more in depth look at individual projects and pieces. I would very much like your thoughts on this. If you’d find it interesting or rubbish and if it’d be nice to see some steps, thoughts and background on what I do both with professional work and personal art? I’d arrange it so there would be some more meat to each post so to speak. Say if there’s a particular world I’m developing, you’d get to know a bit more than just the final pieces.

Do leave a comment on here about that! Very interested in hearing you guys’ thoughts!

Right.. and the studies :)

Speedy

admin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:33:35 +0000

Just a speedy from tonight. Saira and I were sitting in front of the tube and I just splattered some color around and saw what came of it. Been a while since I’ve done that, and it was really fun to just eff’ around a little! I should do it more often.. haha

Freelance concept artist

admin — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 17:03:28 +0000

Hey guys! Long time no blog.. Had a lot going on lately. After thinking about it for quite some time, I’ve finally reached the decision to quit my current job. From January 2010 I’ll be a freelancer, so wish me luck and let me know if you have any work for me! Hehe.. I really needed a change, and I’m stoked about what the new year will bring! For all you guys out there working creative jobs (or otherwise for that matter) that feel you need a change; DO IT! It’s good to feel you’re taking a new step, turning over a new page and all that!

I’m starting to form a couple of plans on what to do next year, and there will be concept art comin’ out of it! :D (It’s all I know how to do, and all I want to do, so there ya go..hehe).. I’ll fill you in when stuff starts moving properly!

Little bit of art to go with the post.. I’ve recently rediscovered ink and markers for sketching, and I’m having a blast with it, so I figured I could show you a couple of doodles at least ;) I’m cookin’ up some digital paint stuff too, so I’ll post as soon as I have anything worth showing! For now; some steampunk-y markers..

And a little tribute do District 9 :) Or rather… a design on how a warrior class prawn might look like:

Catch ya later!

dCepT/Fredrik

HULK CHIMP SMASH!!!

admin — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:52:09 +0000

With my sincerest apologies to Marvel and bananas, I give you HULK CHIMP!!

No concept art as such, I guess more twisted fan art? I don’t know.. it’s just a blog though, right? I’m allowed to go off on a tangent right? Haha
Had a lot of fun with this one! :D The concept of an unholy alliance of the hulk and a chimp amused me to no end! Haha! Hope you guys dig it! (Oh.. and I think he’s pissed ‘cuz he can’t for the life of him peel a banana without it popping out)

Click for larger version

Couple more speedpaint studies

admin — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 09:46:15 +0000

Did a few more of those studies from movie frames. The Wolverine one seems like it’s heading in some sort of direction.. hehe

Click pictures for larger versions :)

I also made a few notes on the Wolverine one.. just some thoughts about what I’m looking at.. I’ll include these in the future if anyone has any interest in reading :P

More Monkey Mischief

admin — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 14:03:55 +0000

Did a quick sketch of an army chimp :D

Hope ya digs!

Movie studies

admin — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 11:23:33 +0000

Hey guys! Did a few studies from movie stills this weekend.. Watched some movies and hit pause when I saw something I liked and painted after it.. Trying to get a new angle on colors, composition and light.. also studies like these are really good for focusing my thinking on what I’m gonna study and not get caught up in doing my own designs.

People who know me know that I really digs me some Craig Mullins’ work and his handle on implied detail and such, so I’ve been trying to get outta rendering every bit and stay loose. No intentions of trying to end up a Mullins clone, but his approach to an image is awesome so I’m trying to learn a little bit from him.. haha..

These studies are all pretty fast though.. also in order for me not to noodle and nitpick my ass off..

’nuff talkin’; more pictures!

This last one “From Hell” is my definate favourite of the bunch.. I feel I found something there.. thinking about implied detail on this one.. and staying loose with the brush strokes.I used a brush I don’t usually touch as well, which seems to have loosened up my stuff. It’s basically shaped like a “/” with tilt sensitivity on and opacity to pressure.

Catch ya soon!

Concept art gallery updated + sketch

admin — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:53:43 +0000

Hey guys! Just popping by with an update to keep it rolling! I’ve added a couple of pieces to the concept art gallery and a couple more sketches to that section of the site. Been keeping busy lately, which is good! Working on a film pitch with Daniel Røsnes and a large project at Desimal is what takes up most of my working hours these days. The woman with the red dress in the concept art gallery is a piece done for the project I’m working on with Desimal as well as the two profiles with the feathers. The movie pitch is under wraps for now, but I’ll show and tell when I can! I’m doing concept art (duh) and Daniel is workin’ the 3D magic! That dude impresses me constantly with his dedication to his craft and problem solving attitude!

Anyways.. that’s a short update, and I’ll leave you with a little quick sketch I did in ArtRage..the BG color is the same as on conceptart.org so it’s borderless on there.. just to explain the brownish tone :P If you’re interested in seeing the thing on the forums, and see more of my sketches and whatnot you can click here :)

- dCepT/Fredrik

Bridge over Angry Waters

admin — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 17:10:41 +0000

ArtRage meets Photoshop for this enviro speedpaint.. around 2 hours, I think… I’ll probably revisit this one and refine it a bit, ‘cuz I kinda like it :)

Click it for larger version.

concept art, environment