Shadowness - BenLiteral http://shadowness.com My name is Brian, but I use the name Ben Literal for most of my artistic endeavors. You can call me Brian or you can call me Ben. I leave... en Man http://shadowness.com/BenLiteral/man <a href="http://shadowness.com/BenLiteral/man"><img src="http://shadowness.com/file/item9/333986/image_t6.jpg" /></a><br />I haven't done a digital portrait in FOREVER because I've been so wiped from work. But I visited an arts festival lately and was inspired to paint this, based on a random stock photo I came across. All opinions welcome! Source: http://density-stock.deviantart.com/art/2012-ID-326255957 Wed, 01 May 2013 22:00:07 -0400 The Man: Vexel Practice http://shadowness.com/BenLiteral/the-man-vexel-practice <a href="http://shadowness.com/BenLiteral/the-man-vexel-practice"><img src="http://shadowness.com/file/item9/291510/image_t6.jpg" /></a><br />A practice vexel portrait I made from a picture I found in my random Internet hunting. Took roughly three hours of just messing around. Mon, 17 Dec 2012 20:11:00 -0500 Behind You: Anatomy Practice http://shadowness.com/BenLiteral/behind-you-anatomy-practice <a href="http://shadowness.com/BenLiteral/behind-you-anatomy-practice"><img src="http://shadowness.com/css/text-censored.png" /></a><br />When practicing digital painting, I like to practice with areas of the human body that don't have a ton of detail. And what better place than the backside? It helps me to focus on lighting and depth. And would you believe I did this with a mouse? Sat, 01 Dec 2012 00:47:18 -0500 I Love The 80s http://shadowness.com/BenLiteral/i-love-the-80s-2 <a href="http://shadowness.com/BenLiteral/i-love-the-80s-2"><img src="http://shadowness.com/file/item9/269944/image_t6.jpg" /></a><br />Just a little something I've been puttering with for the last couple of hours. If my 80s lingo serves me correctly, this would look quite rad on a t-shirt. Tue, 16 Oct 2012 15:46:50 -0400 Irwin Environmental Solutions http://shadowness.com/BenLiteral/irwin-environmental-solutions <a href="http://shadowness.com/BenLiteral/irwin-environmental-solutions"><img src="http://shadowness.com/file/item9/268573/image_t6.jpg" /></a><br />An environmental-style logo I whipped up. It's not very original, but it's new territory for me. Fri, 12 Oct 2012 12:22:05 -0400 Cazual Girl http://shadowness.com/BenLiteral/cazual-girl <a href="http://shadowness.com/BenLiteral/cazual-girl"><img src="http://shadowness.com/file/item9/267110/image_t6.jpg" /></a><br />Logo practice with a focus on text styles. Sun, 07 Oct 2012 22:15:37 -0400 Johnson Kenseth Photography http://shadowness.com/BenLiteral/johnson-kenseth-photography <a href="http://shadowness.com/BenLiteral/johnson-kenseth-photography"><img src="http://shadowness.com/file/item9/265165/image_t6.jpg" /></a><br />A logo I designed in about half an hour. Tue, 02 Oct 2012 01:15:14 -0400 странный http://shadowness.com/BenLiteral/-2 <a href="http://shadowness.com/BenLiteral/-2"><img src="http://shadowness.com/file/item9/261950/image_t6.jpg" /></a><br />I have no idea why I made this or what it signifies. I was just in a weird mood. The word in Russian, according to Google Translate, is "STRANGE". Stock credits: http://arghus.deviantart.com http://nevermoregraphix.deviantart.com http://www.sxc.hu/profile/johnnyberg Fri, 21 Sep 2012 21:22:29 -0400 I Don't Wanna Be Friends http://shadowness.com/BenLiteral/i-don--t-wanna-be-friends <a href="http://shadowness.com/BenLiteral/i-don--t-wanna-be-friends"><img src="http://shadowness.com/file/item9/260861/image_t6.jpg" /></a><br />A line from Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance". This took me roughly two hours to make, and most of that was spent playing with fonts. Tue, 18 Sep 2012 14:58:49 -0400 Pause - Remember 9/11 http://shadowness.com/BenLiteral/pause--remember-9-11 <a href="http://shadowness.com/BenLiteral/pause--remember-9-11"><img src="http://shadowness.com/file/item9/258241/image_t6.jpg" /></a><br />Something I created to commemorate a tragic event in US history. The dark colored blocks masked by the 9 are: 1. The remote control symbol for "pause" 2. The Twin Towers 3. The number 11 (hence the 9) Mon, 10 Sep 2012 14:41:48 -0400