Posted on December 2, 2014

This is what happens when I try to recreate a lost abstract and end up going off on an entirely different tangent. I somehow managed to erase my scene file for “Infinitesimal” before I was able to render the multiscreen version. I still had the objects though so I set about trying to recreate it.

For whatever reason, though, I couldn’t get it to look right. I created a bit of new geometry then, thinking I would just create a new “Infinitesimal”, but I was never able to get results that I felt were better than the gallery version.

I decided, in the end, to scrap the revision and just create something new with my new geometry. I hope you like the results!

I chose a different camera angle for the multiscreen to better use the wider frame.

My ultra-widescreen version of “Pyre (2014)” for multiple-monitors and 21:9 is now available. I’ve also added a selection of 5120 x 2880 “5K” images to fit the new Apple iMacs. The zip file is available for Members on the Downloads page.

 

Posted on November 29, 2014

 

Here’s my third (final?) version of my “Pyre” update (see the original “Pyre” here). I’ve added a bit more “halo” around the pyre, changed the pose of the pyromancer, and added some magic coming from his fingertips.

The first two renders will remain available in the Pickle Jar. Let me know what you think!

 

Posted on November 19, 2014

Sorry I’ve been a bit quiet the past couple of weeks. I’ve actually had three projects going and here’s the first that I think is ready for the gallery. It’s a little 3D doodle I rendered on my Macbook Pro while Bucephalus and Asfaloth were busy rendering. I created the geometry using Xfrog and rendered using Lightwave 11.

Members can check out my WIP preview page to get a look at one of the other projects and I’ve teased the other on my Instagram page. Hope to have the others ready soon!

 

Posted on November 2, 2014

My latest render is called “Painted Canyon“. It was inspired by a tiny thumbnail of a photo I glimpsed while surfing the internet. I wish I’d saved it or tried to find the source! The photo brought back the time I visited Big Bend National Park and saw the sunset through a massive gorge.

I hope you enjoy it. I still have a tweak or two I would like to try but I thought it looked nice enough to share…

PS: I did a interview recently with MOARgeek.com which you can check out here if you are interested. What’s the weirdest place I’ve ever seen my work pirated? Read on…

 

Posted on October 23, 2014

It’s always tough when one of my first drafts takes off and gets high-ratings, because there will always be folks who won’t like my changes. Still, I knew when I posted the first version of “The Black Angel” that I wasn’t completely finished with it.

I’ve reworked the foreground (the grass was too tall and just a blur before), added some more vines to the trees and the statue, added some blowing leaves, and finally brightened the scene a bit so you can see more details in the foreground.

I hope you like the changes. The first version will remain available in the Pickle Jar along with a bonus B&W version that I think looks pretty creepy too…

PS: Jessie took issue with my claiming the inspiration for this piece was the Black Angel in Iowa City. She correctly noted that our son Ian has been putting together a black angel costume for Halloween for the past month so he should get the credit. Thanks for the inspiration Ian!