Character sketches and Gizmo

Here are some characters faces i drew , just for fun , exploring ideas etc

Also , here is gizmo the gremlin , i did him for the Daily Sketches group in facebook. He was rushed but i had fun :) 

It's not how you look. It's how you act.

Devastator Sergeant of the "Sons of Guilliman" chapter.

And he is done. Had fun working on this guy.

Long time no see

Hello guys , its been a while. 

Some months ago i decided to drop the blog. I lost faith in it and , personally , i find the navigation quite uncomfortable. But I think it was not a wise move. Today i checked and my blog's views have grown a lot (for my standars.) Im sure people who come to take a peak would be very disapointed to see that i havent posted anything since August. So , im gonna give blogger another chance. For those of you who dont follow me on my other sites there will be a lot of new content to see. A lot of stuff happened since i last posted here , most notably , i did the halloween wall art for NewGrounds which was a great honor. I also got an incredible proposal , though i cant say anything about it atm. Overall i feel like im growing and i've never been more comfident about my art. I still have Mt. Everest to climb but , i feel like my labours are bringing fruit. Now i aim to enhance my portfolio and show more of my personal imagination. I will try to work on more consistent and conceptual works as well as action/battle scenes. And ofcourse , by the end of the year i expect to produce my first comic ever. So , enough chat , here's what i've been up to:

The NewGrounds.com halloween wall art. I was asked to draw something based on a halloween-themed game that gained a lot of pupularity in NG.com. The character in the top right is the main dude. The girl is a random victim and the lady in the left is the final boss , the main dudes mom. Thats right. Here's the link to the game http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/626809



Scribblenauts/DC contest. This was done for the SB/DC contest in deviantart. Contestants needed to draw an illustration with DC characters done in the "scribblenaut" style. We also had to adjust the images proportions to make it look like a website banner. I went with batman and mr. freeze because they are my favourite hero/villain from DC. And i simply couldnt let Nora out of the picture :'(



Liar. Not much to say here , i just hope you like it and you will have nightmares with it tonight.



Here Comes the Reaper. A book cover commission i did for a very talented fellow called Caleb Behnke. You can check the book here http://www.amazon.com/Here-Comes-Reaper-Caleb-Behnke-ebook/dp/B00GD1L15S



Sandstorm. An experimental piece i did. I drew inspiration from a "spitpainting" i drew.



Plague Marine. Dont tell me you expected NOT to see something warhammer related.



Malwalm , Shepherd of Mushrooms. Here's a little poem i wrote for this guy's description:
Before the Grandfather of your grandfather's grandfather was born , Malwalm was quite very old. The ancient troll came from nature's womb the moment of the very first dawn.
Now , the summer is gone and winter has won , its all very clear for Nature's ol' son. The sun now sleeps , a moon now creeps. The time has come , the task must be done.
Ever since and forever more , Malwalm carries his ancient chore. To lay the mushroom's spore , he treads back and fore , alone and silent , ever since and forever more...



African Warrior. 

Desert Encounters. I just love drawing creatures. Propably my favourite topic to work on.


Cave Troll. My pride. This dude is the last thing i finished and i believe my progress is obvious when you compare him with desert encounters or the older stuff.



AND NOW LETS PARTY WITH TEH MONKEYZ!



Ok , enough partying. This post is becoming Kaiju-big but i've been silent for a long time so , i kinda owe it to the people who are visiting.

I did several spitpaintings for the awesome group at facebook. They are bad because i am slow like a slug (must be completed  in 30 minutes at most) Here's the group https://www.facebook.com/groups/1402563099961950/

And here are some of the stuff i did , i wont get into details , i hope you get the idea of each one. All of them are based on certain phrases or words that the admins give us everyday to work with.

I also did a little speedpainting video. It aint big , tbh i was only testing the recording software. You can check it out here:





And to close , here is a glimpse to the future. The piece im curently working on is a wh40k commission. Surprisingly , its not about Chaos but instead , a loyalist Space Marine of the Sons of Guilliman
I am almost done but i will tease you with a linework.



I hope you enjoyed my comeback! See you guys soon!

Some updates , some news and a potato.

 Hey guys , i havent uploaded anything here for some time but i was in a tight spot. I am working on some commissions that i cant show right now , sorry about that! However i was indeed drawing some stuff of my own and it is time to share them with you.

This big baby is what i currently call "Alien Market". Its big , its fat and im propably gonna make a poster out of it. Right now i have finished the sketch and im lineworking but i included the sketch so you can see where i am going. Im really excited about this piece! I love drawing aliens.

This is another big fat piece more than a meter wide. Its Ragnarok the Apocalypse of norse mythology. As a vivid fan of anything viking , including folk/viking metal , i was very hyped about drawing this. Its pretty much in the same position as the Alien Market , sketch done and starting to linework. Truth is i havent worked on this for some days , there is something i dont like about it but i cant figure it out yet. Hmmm.... Anyway this image will feature Thor vs Jormungandr , Odin vs Fenris , Surtr and his giands of flame and a shit ton of troll fighting norse heroes. All scenes are inspired by the actual mythos of Ragnarok. I'll make sure to get over the block and finish this cause its a piece im dieing to have in my portfolio.

Thats a character done for an art trade between me and my friend Ibrahem Swaid. Its a Blood Angel who has turned to chaos. Some work remains , namely add a power sword , a bolter on the other hand and the jump pack on his back. Plus colour etc etc. Will be done soon.


                                     

These are some characters i drew when i was really busy and couldnt find time for a bigger piece. I call them mini-knights. The plan is to draw a little dude for every letter of the english alphabet. The ones you see now are Axe knight , Boxer Knight , Clown Knight , Devil Knight and Eternal knight. I have even gone as far as to make a little story for each one and come up with a universe for them. The rest will be done for sure , its really fun drawing these folks ^_^

On other news , i got frontpaged in NewGrounds again! Its the second time in a single month as the DiMorteli were frontpaged at the 7th  of August. I cant really express how i feel about it. It fills me with joy and makes me wanna work even harder! Its a huge push for me and i thank all the people who trust in me and my art! It means a lot!

And , last but not least

Till next time!

Pokemans

 Yep , its true , i drew pokemans.. I wanted to relax and draw something silly. I picked my two favourites from when i was a kid , Lickitung and Haunter. I also made an animated gif to show the process of making the image. Not anything flashy for now :)

I hope its helpful to someone! Cya next time!

Frontpaged in NewGrounds!

NewGrounds , a webpage where i showcase my portfolio , has a Youtube show that is meant to showcase artworks from various artists. One of the artworks showcased each week , the one that is considered the best , is awarded with a feature in the front page. I earned this reward with my DiMorteli piece! This is the first time my work is publicly spotlighted. Its a very big step for me and hopefully , a boost in my career! So , thanks to everyone who is supporting what i do , i appreciate every single like , comment , watch , everything! It means a lot to me!

My artwork in NewGrounds

The video in Youtube