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An update on Merida using the palette of Rosalba Carriera’s portrait of Felicita Sartori which I shall post a link to when this is done :3

This is a really silly awesome fun exercise. Take a Disney Princess Coloring page and then colour it with the color palette of an old master :P

Most people do this digitally to colour select the palette but I want to get used to oils more and get better at mixing the right colours myself. So thought this would be a fun exercise. 
I choose Merida, and in her princess get-up as it screams the ”old master” look, I was in fact going to do just the head to really get into the skin tones and the expression. But I need practice with clothing too so stuck with the whole line work. 

The painting I’m using for the pallette is Rosalba Carriera’s portrait of Felicita Sartori from the 1730’s. I picked this because even though the over all colours are blue it still has that vibrant red which would be perfect for Merida’s stray curl. 

Still in progress obviously, I’m just getting the first thin layers in. 

Also attached is my finish skull study. Yay cardboard!

Current state of the office. Mini oil painting work in progress study of a skull… because I can… and I like skulls! Also a peak at a reference I was given for a commission by http://oroboros.de/ (No pressure!) 

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Model poses and the finished paintings of Gil Elvgren

(via toonsontap)

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I’m sorry for abandoning you for a short while tumblr. Please forgive me! Here’s a random doodle/2hr paint

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THE LATEST UPDATE FOR D.E.R.P. IS HERE! Click the image to get to the latest page!

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Check out my progress for the #tombraider #laracroft contest :3 Sorry for the ugly ass watermarks but I’m not taking any chances at this point in time 8D

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Disney animator Heidi Gilbert recently put together this original animatic based on the Wicked musical in an attempt to see about having it done as an animated movie.

DO ANY OF YOU HAVE ANY IDEA HOW LONG I HAVE BEEN SEARCHING FOR THIS THING OF BEAUTY SINCE IT WAS TAKEN OFF OF YOUTUBE????????

Oh wow!

Holy shit guys!

Read the book, F*ing loved it! Was iffy about the Musical… but dognabbit I’d watch the shit out of this!

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It’s been a busy week but I’ve managed to stick to the Schedule with a little time to spare! Which is excellent because I really want to work my butt off on this one. A work in progress shot of my tomb raider entry. 

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#keepmoving #jultale finally finished my entry for this :3 you can read more about this project here: http://keepmoving.blackberry.com/desktop/en/us/ambassador/neil-gaiman.html#Jul

Here’s some more works in progress. Some commissions of peoples personal characters :3 Pencil stages. These will both be digitally coloured and am really looking forward to how they are going to turn out.

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I’m taking part in the #blackberry #KeepMoving project with Neil Gaimen. This is obviously still a work in progress. But hopefully I don’t botch it up last minute because I am super excited to finish this!

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One of the many things I’m working on at the moment. #laracroft #deviantart Still a w.i.p.

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#tombraider #laracroft pencil illustration I am working on for a contest over at #deviantart. I found out about the contest rather late so I hope I can finish this one on time. 

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An hour speedpaint before I start to cook dinner, of the fabulous Grumpy Cat! Check out the original photo: http://www.grumpycats.com/a-few-photos-for-this-evening-and-an-article-by-connor-rickett/