One hour movie still study: Legend

The third one of a series. I've decided to get back on doing 1 hour movie still studies.
It's a great training for the eye. More will follow, I'm always open for movie suggestions
I aim to get at least 100 done within 3 months.

Movie still study: Gangster Squad

The second one of a series. I've decided to get back on doing 1 hour movie still studies.
It's a great training for the eye. More will follow, I'm always open for movie suggestions

One hour movie still study: The Hobbit.

The first one of a series. I've decided to get back on doing 1 hour movie still studies.
It's a great training for the eye. More will follow, I'm always open for movie suggestions

before and after work in progress

pretty badass?

I used to confuse badass women for gnomes... I feel terrible.. so I started giving them facelifts... they might not become as pretty as badass can be.. but at least the gnome factor is reduced.

Linesketches for voting by the public.

These were some sketches I made during a random livestream. I'd thought some of you might like to see my linesketches. See here: http://www.livestream.com/helmighs/video?clipId=pla_f45a930f-e64e-4e1f-bffe-147f80c1823a
I'm posting this on my Deviantart too to see what the people on there prefer :)
Also on Facebook

Please add int the comments which one you'd like to see rendered (and how/why?)

1. Angel in the wind.
2. Closeup spellcasting wizard.
3. Scary devilish grandma.
4. Beefcake superman.
5. Scary fire clown.
6. Angry cat magic faun.
7. Mutated boobzombie.
8. Seduced prisoner.

Ninae

'She ran away from home, far off is where she wants to go. Not bound my marriage not chained by duty.
She is special.'

Another quick painting :)

Speedpainting 1

Just a quick speedpainting. :) thought I'd share.

'Only 30 but a lifetime of damage. His scars ran deep but his mind is clear. East he goes seeking a mountain to die.'

gollum before and after

Done for Sophisticated games: Lord of the Rings card game. in May 2012. (edited January 2013)
Released in October 2012 in Germany, Yet to be released in other countries in 2013, all rights reserved. Do not copy or use this image.
While making this card game reference was used of myself, my friends, or from people online with permission.
Paint time: 6 hours. (plus another hour and a half today to give it some touch ups, which made it much better!.)

Art test from April 2012

This was a small art test I did for Sophisticated games in April 2012.
I got the job back than and made over 50 illustrations of lord of the rings characters. Right now i'm working on the 3th covers since there will be variations of that for different countries.

Creature sketches

These are two concept sketches of a character commission. :)

About Rendering.

This was one if the pieces I critiqued on my What's up Wednesdays! Livestream.
Here I explained a rendering technique as shown on the arm on the right.
By using the selection tool and a soft brush you can work with soft blending while keeping sharp edges.

All this and heaven too

Eowyn

Done for Sophisticated games: Lord of the Rings card game.
Released in October 2012 in Germany, Yet to be released in other countries in 2013, all rights reserved. Do not copy or use this image.
While making this card game reference was used of myself, my friends, or from people online with permission.
Paint time: 6 hours. (plus another hour and a half today to give it some touch ups.)

Gandalf the white

A new cover for the Lord of the rings card game I've worked on for Sophisticated games.

Female knight outfit concepts_Lineart version.

These are some concepts I made for a somewhat realistic female knight. There is a slight hint of fantasy in some of them but I did not want to go too much overboard on that.
It took me 1 hour to sketch the base and than for every version another hour, so 7 hours total.
There will be a colored version of this as well.

Miles Mckay

A commission I made for a nice girl on Devianatart. It's the character from her book called: Miles McKay.

Xara concept sketch

This is a quick character concept. took me 1 hour and 20 minutes. I intent to make more versions of her.
She can also be found in this hero piece I made a while ago.

small portfolio sheet version 1

A small private portfolio sheet I made a while ago, This contains some work you guys haven't seen yet :)

WIP_Aries

This is a work in progress image from my Aries portrait.
This is part of a Greek mystical artbook I wanted to make.

100 pieces of weaponry #01

I'm starting a 100 pieces of armor/weaponry study. So helmets, swords, shields, crossbows etc.

100 material studies

Phew this was great practice 
On 28th of November I had my mind set on finishing 100 studies of materials. Never knew I was able to finish this at January 1.
I learned so much about materials, reflection, lighting, colors etc. I would recommend such a practice to anyone.