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Photobash based on photos I took in Iceland with an iPhone. I regretted leaving my DSLR at home. Iceland is otherworldly, I’ve never been in a place more stunning. Closeups and works in progress below, I used an unrelated thumbnail as a starting point. Desert sketches in spirit of exploration. I used a different technique for the one in the middle to refresh my eyes. practicing mountains after looking at Argentine high altitude landscapes something that would pick up emergency patients out of combat zones while providing smoke screen and cover fire. Some stylized concept work done for various released and unreleased projects client work for a splash screen, title would go in the empty space above the ship client work, an island full of undead forced to make a safe path for the players Concepts for a client's project. Top image is a tank with a re-purposed heavy door, additional shield types on the bottom. caveman busting into a dinosaur layer to find eggs for dinner started off as a challenge of realism with a few brushes, got lost in rendering the hair client work, an old man volunteers to diffuse an old bomb discovered during excavation A few paintings from an old hard drive, less restrained and more playful. Sometimes I struggle to leave technique at the door and just be loose. Looking at early work helps me remember what it's like to paint without much expectation. From 2009, a scene where I modeled, textured and lit in Maya then painted over it in Photoshop. © 2018 Vlad Mel and other respective rights holders. All rights reserved.