Everyone gets halos.
After a few days away from these paintings, I finally took an opportunity to look them over and explore what they might be missing. Turns out, I wanted to add halos to bo...
2023-03-26 17:18:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Here are the roughed out color palettes for this month's work.
Both are familiar and contain a decent amount of reference back to their prior incarnations. Whenever that happens I stress a b...
I had ambitions to finish two tarot paintings this month, but I didn't pay close attention to my family calendar. Kids on spring break, school field trips, and now out-of-town visitors are taking b...
2023-03-26 17:09:48 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's the latest draft of an Azrael, Angel of Death plush doll. What are your thoughts?
If you can think of ways to improve it, I would love to hear them while this thing is still in the des...
2023-03-23 16:33:29 +0000 UTC View Post
The Fool represents new beginnings, having faith in the future, being inexperienced, not knowing what to expect, having beginner's luck, improvisation and believing in the universe.
U...
2023-03-06 14:16:52 +0000 UTC View Post
It is too clear and so it is hard to see.
A dunce once searched for a fire with a lighted lantern.
Had he known what fire was,
He could have cooked his rice much sooner.
-Mu...
2023-02-23 12:11:18 +0000 UTC View Post
I had a really great session hanging out no the Discord and chatting with some community members I hadn't seen in a really long time. It's been way too long since I was in there, so I've been scare...
2023-02-17 11:42:11 +0000 UTC View Post
This card is easy for me to relate to.
I remember when I jumped off the wheel of employment and trusted that Patreon would catch me, I was dancing right off the edge of the cliff and expectin...
2023-02-16 15:28:53 +0000 UTC View Post
The colors are a little close to the previous version while muted down quite a bit. I'll see where they ultimately land as I push forward with this.
This piece started life as a digital sketc...
2023-02-10 17:25:48 +0000 UTC View Post
I got curious about how many paintings were added to the collection since the Year 2 collectible card deck was published a few years ago. Turns out that if I include the Major Arcana series as part...
2023-02-10 17:23:11 +0000 UTC View Post
I had this idea the other day and I wanted to experiment to see if it would be cool. Typically when I experiment with simplifying my illustrations, the results don't turn out well and the idea gets...
2023-02-09 17:01:31 +0000 UTC View Post
The Moon is a card of illusion and deception, and therefore often suggests a time when something is not as it appears to be. Perhaps a misunderstanding on your part, or a truth you cannot admit to ...
2023-02-06 22:04:52 +0000 UTC View Post
I wrapped up 2 tarot cards recently since I still owed one from December. All the new updates are on the Dropbox over here: 2023-02-06 22:02:36 +0000 UTC View Post
A time of resurrection and awakening, a time when a period of our life comes to an absolute end making way for dynamic new beginnings.
2023-01-23 12:33:42 +0000 UTC View Post
I've been playing around with a number of Photoshop alternatives as part of my exploration into making more educational content. One of the weirdest things I've tried is SAI2. It's a very old and v...
2023-01-23 12:28:07 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm feeling very satisfied with the current state of this piece, so I'm going to push it forward to final from here :)
Time to find a new series on Netflix or voice chat channel to hang out i...
2023-01-20 21:20:47 +0000 UTC View Post
The colors share too much similarity for my taste with Israfel's first illustration, but I'm happy to have a palette easily drift its way onto my canvas. I'm tweaking it as I go to see if there is ...
2023-01-20 21:15:32 +0000 UTC View Post
I was supposed to be finishing The Moon, but I decided that instead of procrastinating, I should just do some sketching and see what happened. Before I knew it, I had a sketch I really liked for Ju...
2023-01-20 21:13:36 +0000 UTC View Post
I've been doing everything out of order recently. This piece felt like I was coming out of a slump and I was so excited that I got nervous about working on it. It's been in a holding pattern for th...
2023-01-20 21:09:31 +0000 UTC View Post2022 was a unique year for me. Lots has changed and I'm learning a lot about myself. If you are curious about what's going on in my studio, here's an in depth look.
Enjoy!
Work/...
2022-12-21 16:39:24 +0000 UTC View Post
I keep promising myself to share stuff as I'm working on it, but it's hard for me. Whenever I've shared a work in progress, I feel beholden to stick to that piece and make it the official version. ...
2022-12-21 13:49:49 +0000 UTC View Post
The Justice card indicates that the fairest decision will be made. Justice is the sword that cuts through a situation, and will not be swayed by outer beauty when deciding what is fair and just. 2022-12-02 20:03:35 +0000 UTC View Post
I am "borrowing" a color palette from one my art heroes, Brom.
In my mind, everyone thinks Brom is the best artist in the world. But I'm finding it disheartening to discover that most people ...
2022-11-28 22:55:06 +0000 UTC View Post
I made the mistake of agreeing to a make a few extra pieces as a good will gesture to online friends this month and I ended up way behind on delivering this piece. Fortunately, I feel like putting ...
2022-11-28 22:52:16 +0000 UTC View Post
After a long delay, I've finally gotten the Dropbox folder updated with the latest pieces along with the first couple of WiPs for this month's piece!
Hey guys!
Last year I spent some time doing concept art for the recently released Hellraiser movie. Obviously, it's not part of Angelarium and not a part of the work you pay me for here on Pa...
2022-10-31 18:16:22 +0000 UTC View Post
High Priestess is a card of mystery, stillness and passivity. This card suggests that it is time to retreat and reflect upon the situation and trust your inner instincts to guide you through it. Th...
2022-10-28 17:59:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Once that sticky digital paint his the canvas, the whole texture of the piece starts to transform. It's funny. After a year of seeing AI work get posted on social media, I've begun to tune out art ...
2022-10-27 17:59:02 +0000 UTC View Post
I think I'm going through some sort of midlife crisis or something because recently I've been obsessed with making drawings again on my iPad.
For one reason or another I have generally dislik...
2022-10-26 19:54:05 +0000 UTC View Post
What we're looking at now is a mixture of 4 AI generated images layered together with some additional overpainting. This particular version of MidJourney is so noisy and low res that I really need ...
2022-10-25 17:46:40 +0000 UTC View Post