Contrast Miniature’s first year marked the start of many explorations into methods of painting. I found that I liked the concept of sketching on miniatures and used some form of sketching in all my work going forward. So I thought it would be fun to share a collection of all my sketches for the year. Here they are… some are in black and white others in unadulterated color. Still others are gestural sculptures.
“Arthur” Gallery is Live!
Painted in 2014 this project is still one of my favorites. A wonderfully posable robot kit by Antonio Piqui is the beginning for the piece. Other elements including a robotic paint dispenser were scratchbuilt. Check out the project log HERE
“The Dark Harvest” Gallery is Live!
“Deep below the earth, where the light cannot reach, lurks a twisted thing. Over centuries, it has grown on blood and sacrifice to wrap its roots around the heart of the world. And it is said that when the millennium turns and the kingdoms of man are ripe, it will bear a single fruit.”
“Bloodstone” Gallery is Live!
My first foray into the art of diorama. This idea lived in my head for many years ever since I painted the first versions of the models for the Privateer Press Studio. The canyon lands of the American south west are like a siren’s song to an Artist. They are ancient, lonely, and beautiful. The canyons remind me of my true scale in the world. They humble me with their scope through space and time. I love them for that reason.
“Jungle Drums” Gallery is Live!
This was the first bust I ever painted. He is a conversion of the popular “Tribe Chief Morrow” by Raffaele Picca.
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“The Forest Guardian” Gallery!
This is an older piece painted in 2011. I fell in love with her and the subtle details achieved by the sculptor Yannick Henebo. I shifted the pose forward to reinforce the forward motion and added real feather fletching to the arrow. A tutorial of the feather work can be found HERE