Amongst the moonlit swards and the eternal play of light and dark, here and there, the great mystery is just one breath away; it beckons. Personal work, photoshop
Like a prism of light bursting with infinite colors, our search for the idyllic world is never exhausted. These are the common threads that bind us. What does your paradise look like? Personal work, photoshop
Years ago, I came upon a rusted time capsule while visiting an uncle’s farm. I could not resist its weather-worn facade, its gaping maw, the call of its dark promise. This is the moment of discovery, standing before the oblivion of lost memories. I’ve never been the same. Personal project, photoshop
Industrial monoliths loom against the thickening sky to serve their purpose, only to be replaced and deemed obsolete as our hunger for advancement rushes on. Personal work, photoshop
A lambent green glow flickers from behind a lone sill, calling out to anyone who dares to approach. Personal work, photoshop
View from a recent sailing outing on the new catamaran. Digital
Crescent Beach, BC
What is our trajectory on this planet and where are we headed? How did we become so ensnared with our own beautiful destruction? I’m tracing the tranquil language of time, the sublime handwriting of the Anthropocene. Personal work, photoshop
In the decaying desert of time, an outpost awaits. What will you take with you to cross the river? Personal work, photoshop
A massive throned figure sits etched against the setting sun. Awesome remnants of an age undreamed of leave behind untold mysteries of a mighty civilization, waiting to be deciphered. Personal work, photoshop
Inspired from a family reunion in Yakima, Washington. I really enjoyed pushing the graphic elements in this painting. Personal work, photoshop
Establishing shot for an animated sequence that I storyboarded, art directed and painted for a friends short documentary film, A-Yi. You can watch the short here
Background for the short, A-Yi. We had to set up a lot of contrast and separation from the main character’s Idyllic rural homeland in this Vancouver sequence.
A few backgrounds that I worked on for Zima Blue. Layout and character design by Robert Valley. Watch the teaser here
A few more backgrounds that I worked on for Zima Blue. Layout and character design by Robert Valley
A few more backgrounds that I worked on for Zima Blue. Layout and character design by Robert Valley
Close up of the texture that I created for Zima’s planet mural. You can watch the teaser here
Some rough exploratory sketches to decide the direction for Zima’s epic swirling “gas giant mural”. In the end, we ended up going with reference supplied by Robert.
Some development work for a fisherman project that never got off the ground. Photoshop
More development work for a fisherman project. Photoshop
More development work for a fisherman project. Photoshop
More development work for a fisherman project. Photoshop
Some small color keys to help illustrate the lighting / mood as the story progresses. Pencil, photoshop
in 2006 I supervised a talented team of artists on the TV series, Skunk Fu! Flash, photoshop
in 2006 I supervised a talented team of artists on the TV series, Skunk Fu! Flash, photoshop
Some work for a video game based off the film that got shelved
