7Shadows Hey killadore, glad to see you online. :)

killadore - Wind In His Hair
Something from 2006. This is that character from the movie 'Dances With Wolves'.

Reference photo: http://media.share.ovi.com/m1/s/0848/b938581ff97d41068f6cba841989335c.jpg

Pencils on thin sketch paper
Size: A3

killadore - Joa
Portrait of Joa Korhonen
Vocalist in the bands Sara (http://www.myspace.com/saranhuone)
and Pedestrian's Motor (http://www.myspace.com/pedestriansmotor)

killadore - Artemisia Absinthium
My attempt at a steampunk version of the Green Fairy. Artemisia Absinthium is an ingredient in the liquor absinthe, and also used for flavouring in some other spirits and wines. The plant's leaves can be seen in the background of the painting.
The model is my good friend Katrine, (see her page here: http://nevermoria.deviantart.com/) who for a while now has been wondering how to become a cartoon character. So now she is, in a way. The other two models are her pet rats.

Naturally plenty of photo references were used.
Created entirely in Photoshop CS3 with a Wacom Volito 2 tablet.

Different version: http://killadore.deviantart.com/art/Artemisia-Absinthium-version2-118060975

Larger version: http://killadore.deviantart.com/art/Artemisia-Absinthium-118030281

WIP-thread: http://www.gfxartist.com/community/forum/174619

killadore - Rebel Yell
Color pencils on..cheap paper..

Photo reference from a bottle of hair gel:
http://media.share.ovi.com/m1/original/0531/d7dfeacb57fd492bb9c1e8b6ad53f092.jpg

killadore - Pierce
Sorta just a simple, stylized painting I have been toying about with for a while

All done in Photoshop CS3, with a Wacom Volito2
No references

killadore - Don't Panic
This one was more about painting a certain feeling and moment than an actual image. So the image might look random, but it's not.

Time: about...2 hours, yup
Reference used: Cannibal Corpse's video for 'Make them suffer'. Not a big CC fan, but eh..
PS CS3 + Wacom Volito 2

killadore - Notre Dame reliefs
From Notre Dame de Reims.

killadore - Notre Dame de Reims
Notre-Dame de Reims (Our Lady of Rheims) is the cathedral of Reims, where the kings of France were once crowned.

Editing done in PS CS3
Excuse the unprofessional halo around the building. I was lazy

killadore - Amir
A portrait of Amir Derakh, former synth-guitarist in the band Orgy and now one of the main leading forces in the band Julien-K.
Finished some time during 2007, not quite sure when.
Done with color pencils
Size: A4
Photo reference: http://media.share.ovi.com/m1/original/0374/a9b06f3a69524bc793b9d098ad2e38eb.jpg

killadore - Mars
From John Carpenter's movie "Ghosts of Mars".

Acrylics on canvas. My first painting on canvas!
Took about 2 months
Finished in October 2007

References here: http://media.share.ovi.com/m1/original/0358/8528311400ec432ea25996238d28daba.jpg
Painting process here: http://media.share.ovi.com/m1/original/0358/d6fc4ec10f9a44babdf16d63194c4485.jpg

The character is (c) John Carpenter and his crew of artists.

killadore - The Burndown
The view from my window at my mother's house.
Heavy post-work done in Photoshop CS3 to enhance colors and contrasts. Sometimes it's better to exaggerate

killadore - Burning Sky
The view from my window at my mother's house. The sky was beautiful that evening and I wanted to capture that moment.

Post-work in Photoshop CS3 to enhance colors and contrasts.

killadore - To dream away...
I decided to clean up another one from my Lost and Forgotten series.

Photo: me
Manipulation: me
Software used: Adobe Photoshop CS3
Model: Katrine (http://nevermoria.deviantart.com)
Makeup & hair: me
Background stock from: anaRasha-stock at http://anarasha-stock.deviantart.com/

Tricks Thanks for the comment Mariam, those shots were taken many years ago now, wish i had a decent camera to play around with now to get some new shots in.

How are you anyway?

killadore - Let's put a smile on that face!
I suppose no introduction's necessary, but just for the sake of clarity: This is a portrait of The Joker.

This was an immediate reaction on seeing the movie for the first time.

Usually I have a somewhat clean style of painting/drawing, but I felt a bit of chaos would be appropriate for this one.

Time: 2-3 hours

References: none or several, depending on how you count. This is not based on any specific photos, but quite many were used to figure out how to paint him.

Tools: Photoshop CS3 + Wacom Volito2 tablet
Created in 1 layer