Kazky,  thanks.  I guess as far as clarity goes , I like to start off with soft edge brushes and slowly build up details with solid brushes where needed.  Also many of my sketches start off on paper , then get scanned in and painted.  I believe that drawing on paper contributes a great deal to a certain level of details and control of the image. 

This one has more goofy cartoony proportions to it.

Here are some rough character designs generated from silo thumbnails and a vehicle concept.

A dragon concept......

Here is a character , obviously Tolkien inspired,

Alextooth,  Thanks man.  I am glad that fate brought you to my little corner here first.  Thanks for the comments,  I would like to see my work in the mag also.  Hopefully someone up top agrees with you LOL

Fablegoat,  You always have great encouraging things to say,  Thanks bro.

Here is a concept for a portal Santa has to fly through to get out of his hidden city in the North Pole, to deliver toys in our neck of the woods.

Here is a nightmarish concept to contrast the last Jolly post. LOL

ZephyrA-  Thanks man.  Sometimes I think about doing a series of a certain idea, but I get side tracked easliy by work and other ideas.LOL

Man Daraf! I don't know how I've missed this thread. You have some amazing pieces here. And I'm afraid I have to agree with my fellow IFXers....would love to see some of those sketches fully realized! 

Love the scratches and crazy eye on this latest piece. 

Red Ninja,  Thanks dude.  I really appreciate it.  Here is a sexy dead school girl.

Red Ninja _ thanks,  Yeah it was intentional.  Sometimes you just have to do as you are told in this business.  Pretty Macabre though, huh

Here is a Forest Ent type creature,

DARAF:

Red Ninja _ thanks,  Yeah it was intentional.  Sometimes you just have to do as you are told in this business.  Pretty Macabre though, huh

Here is a Forest Ent type creature,

 

 

Macabe yes, but in a good way! *chuckle* Hey at least you get to follow your passion and get paid for it eh?