Comments on: New Art up on my website! http://www.tolo.biz/2009/10/21/new-art-up-on-my-website/ Behind the Water Heater Tue, 06 Jul 2010 15:42:18 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: club penguin http://www.tolo.biz/2009/10/21/new-art-up-on-my-website/comment-page-1/#comment-915 club penguin Sat, 27 Feb 2010 15:34:29 +0000 http://www.tolo.biz/?p=331#comment-915 Great site. Will return :) Great site. Will return :)

]]> By: Lisa http://www.tolo.biz/2009/10/21/new-art-up-on-my-website/comment-page-1/#comment-651 Lisa Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:58:50 +0000 http://www.tolo.biz/?p=331#comment-651 I just came across your art today and I'm blown away. It's all so beautiful. I was looking for pictures to inspire me as I work on my middle grade fantasy novel. Your work is so captivating. I'm in absolute awe of your talent. I'll be back for more looks. Thank you so much for sharing it on the web. I just came across your art today and I’m blown away. It’s all so beautiful. I was looking for pictures to inspire me as I work on my middle grade fantasy novel. Your work is so captivating. I’m in absolute awe of your talent. I’ll be back for more looks. Thank you so much for sharing it on the web.

]]> By: Lu Vazquez http://www.tolo.biz/2009/10/21/new-art-up-on-my-website/comment-page-1/#comment-607 Lu Vazquez Sat, 24 Oct 2009 22:17:30 +0000 http://www.tolo.biz/?p=331#comment-607 I'm so happy you finally updated your site with new art. The little glimpses here and there on the web just don't compare with being able to see the full on images. Your work just gets better and better, and I'm already impatient for the next site updates lol. too, was really impressed with the lava flow textures...you really captured the look and even feel of lava, than any attempt I've seen so far. I the purple lighting on the Reed Dragon's chest in "Wings of Fire" remind me of the blue flame effect you often see at the base of a lighter or wooden match...was that the intention? "Ghost King" is probably my favorite...and with good reason. You've really pushed the boundaries of composition to the extreme...and pulled off a really dynamic, moving piece of art. Weird as it may sound, I think the way you render bone is one of the many things about your work that I love. I could go on, all day...suffices to say...thanks for putting these up. It's much appreciated and about bloody time! :) I’m so happy you finally updated your site with new art. The little glimpses here and there on the web just don’t compare with being able to see the full on images.

Your work just gets better and better, and I’m already impatient for the next site updates lol.

too, was really impressed with the lava flow textures…you really captured the look and even feel of lava, than any attempt I’ve seen so far.

I the purple lighting on the Reed Dragon’s chest in “Wings of Fire” remind me of the blue flame effect you often see at the base of a lighter or wooden match…was that the intention?

“Ghost King” is probably my favorite…and with good reason. You’ve really pushed the boundaries of composition to the extreme…and pulled off a really dynamic, moving piece of art. Weird as it may sound, I think the way you render bone is one of the many things about your work that I love.

I could go on, all day…suffices to say…thanks for putting these up. It’s much appreciated and about bloody time! :)

]]> By: Chelsea http://www.tolo.biz/2009/10/21/new-art-up-on-my-website/comment-page-1/#comment-605 Chelsea Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:13:13 +0000 http://www.tolo.biz/?p=331#comment-605 I have a few custom papers I made in Painter, as well, though I'm still not happy with the results I've gotten from most of them. I need to keep trying new things! I have a few custom papers I made in Painter, as well, though I’m still not happy with the results I’ve gotten from most of them. I need to keep trying new things!

]]> By: Todd http://www.tolo.biz/2009/10/21/new-art-up-on-my-website/comment-page-1/#comment-601 Todd Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:45:03 +0000 http://www.tolo.biz/?p=331#comment-601 Thanks, Chelsea! I made my own paper textures in Painter; what you see is a combination of some of them. It's a very organic process, like using chalk or a drybrush over a textured surface. Not like a brush in Photoshop at all. Glad you like 'em! Thanks, Chelsea!

I made my own paper textures in Painter; what you see is a combination of some of them. It’s a very organic process, like using chalk or a drybrush over a textured surface. Not like a brush in Photoshop at all.

Glad you like ‘em!

]]> By: Chelsea http://www.tolo.biz/2009/10/21/new-art-up-on-my-website/comment-page-1/#comment-600 Chelsea Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:10:26 +0000 http://www.tolo.biz/?p=331#comment-600 I had to make a few comments after seeing this new batch of paintings. :) I love how the flames in the image you posted on the blog are so white-hot that they're a bit purple. It's like it burns my eyes just to look at it, hehe. :) The lava mage is gorgeous. Did you make your own brush for the lava textures in the close-up? The white dragon cover for the <i>Draconomicon</i> makes me want to take a step back - and then get the hell out of there! It's so convincing! LOL, Nick was just looking over my shoulder. He said that you've succeeded in making the scariest thing ever, since you painted something that even rhinos run away from in terror. ;) Also, are you on Twitter yet? -Chelsea I had to make a few comments after seeing this new batch of paintings. :)

I love how the flames in the image you posted on the blog are so white-hot that they’re a bit purple. It’s like it burns my eyes just to look at it, hehe. :)

The lava mage is gorgeous. Did you make your own brush for the lava textures in the close-up?

The white dragon cover for the Draconomicon makes me want to take a step back – and then get the hell out of there! It’s so convincing!

LOL, Nick was just looking over my shoulder. He said that you’ve succeeded in making the scariest thing ever, since you painted something that even rhinos run away from in terror. ;)

Also, are you on Twitter yet?

-Chelsea

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