Nickillus's Portfolio

Nickillus's Portfoliohttp://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/default.aspxenCommunityServer 2.1 (Debug Build: 60809.935)Do You Have to Do That There, Tinker?http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/picture153927.aspxTue, 02 Dec 2008 19:37:50 GMTdf5b595d-dbc8-40f3-a578-500f88c831a0:153927Nickillus0http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/picture153927.aspxhttp://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/commentrss.aspx?PostID=153927http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=153927<p><a href="http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/picture153927.aspx" ><img src="http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/images/153927/thumb.aspx" alt="Do You Have to Do That There, Tinker?" border="0" ></a></p><p>Do You Have to Do That There, Tinker?</p><p>Another piece done in ArtRage, mostly for my own amusement.  Yep, I'm a saddo!<br /></p><p><span style="font-style:italic;">A fuller caption would be</span> -<span style="font-weight:bold;"> 'With a whole new planet to choose from, do you have to do that there, Tinker?' </span><br /></p><p>copyright Nick Harris 2008 <br /></p>Do You Have to Do That There, Tinker?<p><a href="http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/picture153927.aspx" ><img src="http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/images/153927/thumb.aspx" alt="Do You Have to Do That There, Tinker?" border="0" ></a></p><p>Do You Have to Do That There, Tinker?</p><p>Another piece done in ArtRage, mostly for my own amusement.  Yep, I'm a saddo!<br /></p><p><span style="font-style:italic;">A fuller caption would be</span> -<span style="font-weight:bold;"> 'With a whole new planet to choose from, do you have to do that there, Tinker?' </span><br /></p><p>copyright Nick Harris 2008 <br /></p>NickillusDigital DigitalRevolting Ingredientshttp://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/picture148727.aspxWed, 12 Nov 2008 13:13:20 GMTdf5b595d-dbc8-40f3-a578-500f88c831a0:148727Nickillus4http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/picture148727.aspxhttp://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/commentrss.aspx?PostID=148727http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=148727<p><a href="http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/picture148727.aspx" ><img src="http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/images/148727/thumb.aspx" alt="Revolting Ingredients" border="0" ></a></p><p>Revolting Ingredients</p><p>This is what became of the piece I failed to finish in time for the 'witchy' challenge here.  Family stuff got in the way and I had to switch it to the similarly themed challenge over at Pixelbrush.  My intention had been to do two separate pieces.  Ah well.  Life goes like that most of the time.</p><p>Totally ArtRage apart from a few tiny tweaks executed late on in Painter to speed up some layer management.</p><p>copyright Nick Harris 2008 <br /></p>Revolting Ingredients<p><a href="http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/picture148727.aspx" ><img src="http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/images/148727/thumb.aspx" alt="Revolting Ingredients" border="0" ></a></p><p>Revolting Ingredients</p><p>This is what became of the piece I failed to finish in time for the 'witchy' challenge here.  Family stuff got in the way and I had to switch it to the similarly themed challenge over at Pixelbrush.  My intention had been to do two separate pieces.  Ah well.  Life goes like that most of the time.</p><p>Totally ArtRage apart from a few tiny tweaks executed late on in Painter to speed up some layer management.</p><p>copyright Nick Harris 2008 <br /></p>NickillusDigital Challenge Pieces DigitalChallenge PiecesElf Sketchhttp://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/picture146607.aspxWed, 05 Nov 2008 12:55:58 GMTdf5b595d-dbc8-40f3-a578-500f88c831a0:146607Nickillus3http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/picture146607.aspxhttp://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/commentrss.aspx?PostID=146607http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=146607<p><a href="http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/picture146607.aspx" ><img src="http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/images/146607/thumb.aspx" alt="Elf Sketch" border="0" ></a></p><p>Elf Sketch</p><p>A quick sketch done in Sketchbook Pro.  The background is just some texture photos I took overlaid and worked into.</p>copyright Nick Harris 2008 Elf Sketch<p><a href="http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/picture146607.aspx" ><img src="http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/images/146607/thumb.aspx" alt="Elf Sketch" border="0" ></a></p><p>Elf Sketch</p><p>A quick sketch done in Sketchbook Pro.  The background is just some texture photos I took overlaid and worked into.</p>copyright Nick Harris 2008 NickillusSketch Digital SketchDigitalFire Faerieshttp://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/picture146588.aspxWed, 05 Nov 2008 11:22:57 GMTdf5b595d-dbc8-40f3-a578-500f88c831a0:146588Nickillus0http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/picture146588.aspxhttp://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/commentrss.aspx?PostID=146588http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=146588<p><a href="http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/picture146588.aspx" ><img src="http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/images/146588/thumb.aspx" alt="Fire Faeries" border="0" ></a></p><p>Fire Faeries</p>A section opener from the now published Fairy Bible put out by Godsfield Press.<br />The various characters had to be reused in other parts of the book - hence the contrived composition.<br /> <br /> ISBN-10   1841813133<br /> ISBN-13   978-1841813134<br /><br />Copyright Nick Harris and Hamlyn 2007 Fire Faeries<p><a href="http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/picture146588.aspx" ><img src="http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/images/146588/thumb.aspx" alt="Fire Faeries" border="0" ></a></p><p>Fire Faeries</p>A section opener from the now published Fairy Bible put out by Godsfield Press.<br />The various characters had to be reused in other parts of the book - hence the contrived composition.<br /> <br /> ISBN-10   1841813133<br /> ISBN-13   978-1841813134<br /><br />Copyright Nick Harris and Hamlyn 2007 NickillusBook Work Digital Book WorkDigitalGianthttp://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/picture146183.aspxTue, 04 Nov 2008 10:14:39 GMTdf5b595d-dbc8-40f3-a578-500f88c831a0:146183Nickillus1http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/picture146183.aspxhttp://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/commentrss.aspx?PostID=146183http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=146183<p><a href="http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/picture146183.aspx" ><img src="http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/images/146183/thumb.aspx" alt="Giant" border="0" ></a></p><p>Giant</p>A vignette from the now published Fairy Bible put out by Godsfield Press.<br /><br /> ISBN-10   1841813133<br /> ISBN-13   978-1841813134<br /><br />Copyright Nick Harris and Hamlyn 2007 Giant<p><a href="http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/picture146183.aspx" ><img src="http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/images/146183/thumb.aspx" alt="Giant" border="0" ></a></p><p>Giant</p>A vignette from the now published Fairy Bible put out by Godsfield Press.<br /><br /> ISBN-10   1841813133<br /> ISBN-13   978-1841813134<br /><br />Copyright Nick Harris and Hamlyn 2007 NickillusBook Work Digital Book WorkDigitalNingyohttp://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/picture145974.aspxMon, 03 Nov 2008 19:23:54 GMTdf5b595d-dbc8-40f3-a578-500f88c831a0:145974Nickillus0http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/picture145974.aspxhttp://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/commentrss.aspx?PostID=145974http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=145974<p><a href="http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/picture145974.aspx" ><img src="http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/images/145974/thumb.aspx" alt="Ningyo" border="0" ></a></p><p>Ningyo</p>A vignette from the now published Fairy Bible put out by Godsfield Press.<br /><br /> ISBN-10   1841813133<br /> ISBN-13   978-1841813134<br /><br />Copyright Nick Harris and Hamlyn 2007 Ningyo<p><a href="http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/picture145974.aspx" ><img src="http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/images/145974/thumb.aspx" alt="Ningyo" border="0" ></a></p><p>Ningyo</p>A vignette from the now published Fairy Bible put out by Godsfield Press.<br /><br /> ISBN-10   1841813133<br /> ISBN-13   978-1841813134<br /><br />Copyright Nick Harris and Hamlyn 2007 NickillusBook Work Digital Book WorkDigitalBridgehttp://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/picture145719.aspxSun, 02 Nov 2008 19:48:44 GMTdf5b595d-dbc8-40f3-a578-500f88c831a0:145719Nickillus2http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/picture145719.aspxhttp://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/commentrss.aspx?PostID=145719http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=145719<p><a href="http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/picture145719.aspx" ><img src="http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/images/145719/thumb.aspx" alt="Bridge" border="0" ></a></p><p>Bridge</p>A vignette from the now published Fairy Bible put out by Godsfield Press.<br /><br /> ISBN-10   1841813133<br /> ISBN-13   978-1841813134<br /><br />Copyright Nick Harris and Hamlyn 2007 Bridge<p><a href="http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/picture145719.aspx" ><img src="http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/images/145719/thumb.aspx" alt="Bridge" border="0" ></a></p><p>Bridge</p>A vignette from the now published Fairy Bible put out by Godsfield Press.<br /><br /> ISBN-10   1841813133<br /> ISBN-13   978-1841813134<br /><br />Copyright Nick Harris and Hamlyn 2007 NickillusBook Work Digital Book WorkDigitalSelkiehttp://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/picture145410.aspxSat, 01 Nov 2008 09:38:18 GMTdf5b595d-dbc8-40f3-a578-500f88c831a0:145410Nickillus2http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/picture145410.aspxhttp://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/commentrss.aspx?PostID=145410http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=145410<p><a href="http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/picture145410.aspx" ><img src="http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/images/145410/thumb.aspx" alt="Selkie" border="0" ></a></p><p>Selkie</p>A vignette from the now published Fairy Bible put out by Godsfield Press.<br /><br /> ISBN-10   1841813133<br /> ISBN-13   978-1841813134<br /><br />Copyright Nick Harris and Hamlyn 2007 Selkie<p><a href="http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/picture145410.aspx" ><img src="http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/images/145410/thumb.aspx" alt="Selkie" border="0" ></a></p><p>Selkie</p>A vignette from the now published Fairy Bible put out by Godsfield Press.<br /><br /> ISBN-10   1841813133<br /> ISBN-13   978-1841813134<br /><br />Copyright Nick Harris and Hamlyn 2007 NickillusBook Work Digital Book WorkDigitalFairy Godmotherhttp://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/picture145084.aspxFri, 31 Oct 2008 11:44:47 GMTdf5b595d-dbc8-40f3-a578-500f88c831a0:145084Nickillus0http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/picture145084.aspxhttp://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/commentrss.aspx?PostID=145084http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=145084<p><a href="http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/picture145084.aspx" ><img src="http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/images/145084/thumb.aspx" alt="Fairy Godmother" border="0" ></a></p><p>Fairy Godmother</p>A vignette from the now published Fairy Bible put out by Godsfield Press.<br /><br /> ISBN-10   1841813133<br /> ISBN-13   978-1841813134<br /><br />Copyright Nick Harris and Hamlyn 2007 Fairy Godmother<p><a href="http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/picture145084.aspx" ><img src="http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/images/145084/thumb.aspx" alt="Fairy Godmother" border="0" ></a></p><p>Fairy Godmother</p>A vignette from the now published Fairy Bible put out by Godsfield Press.<br /><br /> ISBN-10   1841813133<br /> ISBN-13   978-1841813134<br /><br />Copyright Nick Harris and Hamlyn 2007 NickillusBook Work Digital Book WorkDigitalAiry Faerieshttp://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/picture144773.aspxThu, 30 Oct 2008 08:36:37 GMTdf5b595d-dbc8-40f3-a578-500f88c831a0:144773Nickillus0http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/picture144773.aspxhttp://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/commentrss.aspx?PostID=144773http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=144773<p><a href="http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/picture144773.aspx" ><img src="http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/images/144773/thumb.aspx" alt="Airy Faeries" border="0" ></a></p><p>Airy Faeries</p>A section opener from the now published Fairy Bible put out by Godsfield Press.<br />The various characters had to be reused in other parts of the book - hence the contrived composition.<br /> <br /> ISBN-10   1841813133<br /> ISBN-13   978-1841813134<br /><br />Copyright Nick Harris and Hamlyn 2007 Airy Faeries<p><a href="http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/picture144773.aspx" ><img src="http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/images/144773/thumb.aspx" alt="Airy Faeries" border="0" ></a></p><p>Airy Faeries</p>A section opener from the now published Fairy Bible put out by Godsfield Press.<br />The various characters had to be reused in other parts of the book - hence the contrived composition.<br /> <br /> ISBN-10   1841813133<br /> ISBN-13   978-1841813134<br /><br />Copyright Nick Harris and Hamlyn 2007 NickillusBook Work Digital Book WorkDigitalWood Faerieshttp://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/picture144609.aspxWed, 29 Oct 2008 15:02:40 GMTdf5b595d-dbc8-40f3-a578-500f88c831a0:144609Nickillus0http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/picture144609.aspxhttp://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/commentrss.aspx?PostID=144609http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=144609<p><a href="http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/picture144609.aspx" ><img src="http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/images/144609/thumb.aspx" alt="Wood Faeries" border="0" ></a></p><p>Wood Faeries</p>A section opener from the now published Fairy Bible put out by Godsfield Press.<br />The various characters had to be reused in other parts of the book - hence the contrived composition.<br /> <br /> ISBN-10   1841813133<br /> ISBN-13   978-1841813134<br /><br />Copyright Nick Harris and Hamlyn 2007 Wood Faeries<p><a href="http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/picture144609.aspx" ><img src="http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/images/144609/thumb.aspx" alt="Wood Faeries" border="0" ></a></p><p>Wood Faeries</p>A section opener from the now published Fairy Bible put out by Godsfield Press.<br />The various characters had to be reused in other parts of the book - hence the contrived composition.<br /> <br /> ISBN-10   1841813133<br /> ISBN-13   978-1841813134<br /><br />Copyright Nick Harris and Hamlyn 2007 NickillusBook Work Digital Book WorkDigitalSome New Fangled Nonsensehttp://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/picture135979.aspxTue, 23 Sep 2008 11:13:39 GMTdf5b595d-dbc8-40f3-a578-500f88c831a0:135979Nickillus0http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/picture135979.aspxhttp://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/commentrss.aspx?PostID=135979http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=135979<p><a href="http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/picture135979.aspx" ><img src="http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/images/135979/thumb.aspx" alt="Some New Fangled Nonsense" border="0" ></a></p><p>Some New Fangled Nonsense</p><p>This ArtRage piece was done to support an article in issue 36 of the magazine.  Paul Tysall  supplied the excellent idea of a 'fantasy  life drawing studio' and I tried to do it justice.  The article is about free and low budget software and how it's improved to the fringes of professional level in some cases.  I made a point of not using any other painting software but AR to try and push the point home.  A minor tweak to the levels in PhotoPlusX3 (Serif software - about £90 at the time of posting this image) was the only other software involvement.</p><p>Copyright Nick Harris and Future Publishing 2008 </p>Some New Fangled Nonsense<p><a href="http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/picture135979.aspx" ><img src="http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/images/135979/thumb.aspx" alt="Some New Fangled Nonsense" border="0" ></a></p><p>Some New Fangled Nonsense</p><p>This ArtRage piece was done to support an article in issue 36 of the magazine.  Paul Tysall  supplied the excellent idea of a 'fantasy  life drawing studio' and I tried to do it justice.  The article is about free and low budget software and how it's improved to the fringes of professional level in some cases.  I made a point of not using any other painting software but AR to try and push the point home.  A minor tweak to the levels in PhotoPlusX3 (Serif software - about £90 at the time of posting this image) was the only other software involvement.</p><p>Copyright Nick Harris and Future Publishing 2008 </p>NickillusDigital DigitalBilbo's Findhttp://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/picture132512.aspxSat, 06 Sep 2008 17:14:38 GMTdf5b595d-dbc8-40f3-a578-500f88c831a0:132512Nickillus0http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/picture132512.aspxhttp://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/commentrss.aspx?PostID=132512http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=132512<p><a href="http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/picture132512.aspx" ><img src="http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/images/132512/thumb.aspx" alt="Bilbo's Find" border="0" ></a></p><p>Bilbo's Find</p><p>One of those unfinished challenge pics that was hanging around waiting to be forgotten.  Work was going really badly, so I took a break and spent half an hour on this instead.  Just about presentable.  Better than ditching it anyhow.  Totally ArtRage2.5<br /></p><p>copyright Nick Harris 2008 </p>Bilbo's Find<p><a href="http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/picture132512.aspx" ><img src="http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/images/132512/thumb.aspx" alt="Bilbo's Find" border="0" ></a></p><p>Bilbo's Find</p><p>One of those unfinished challenge pics that was hanging around waiting to be forgotten.  Work was going really badly, so I took a break and spent half an hour on this instead.  Just about presentable.  Better than ditching it anyhow.  Totally ArtRage2.5<br /></p><p>copyright Nick Harris 2008 </p>NickillusDigital Challenge Pieces DigitalChallenge PiecesGnomeshttp://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/picture130947.aspxMon, 01 Sep 2008 12:04:58 GMTdf5b595d-dbc8-40f3-a578-500f88c831a0:130947Nickillus0http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/picture130947.aspxhttp://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/commentrss.aspx?PostID=130947http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=130947<p><a href="http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/picture130947.aspx" ><img src="http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/images/130947/thumb.aspx" alt="Gnomes" border="0" ></a></p><p>Gnomes</p><p>A vignette for a forthcoming book from Hamlyn publishers, about Faeries and the like.  PainterX.</p><p> </p><p>Copyright Nick Harris and Hamlyn - 2007 </p>Gnomes<p><a href="http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/picture130947.aspx" ><img src="http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/images/130947/thumb.aspx" alt="Gnomes" border="0" ></a></p><p>Gnomes</p><p>A vignette for a forthcoming book from Hamlyn publishers, about Faeries and the like.  PainterX.</p><p> </p><p>Copyright Nick Harris and Hamlyn - 2007 </p>NickillusBook Work Digital Book WorkDigitalBut I Don't Believe in Youhttp://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/picture105839.aspxWed, 21 May 2008 14:51:15 GMTdf5b595d-dbc8-40f3-a578-500f88c831a0:105839Nickillus14http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/picture105839.aspxhttp://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/commentrss.aspx?PostID=105839http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=105839<p><a href="http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/picture105839.aspx" ><img src="http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/images/105839/thumb.aspx" alt="But I Don't Believe in You" border="0" ></a></p><p>But I Don't Believe in You</p><p>Just submitted for a Pixelbrush Challenge themed Myth.  I was wondering what might happen if two mythical beings that weren't aware of each other's existence were to meet.</p><p>All ArtRage, apart from a last tiny tweak, and the addition of some text in Photoshop.</p><p> </p><p>Copyright Nick Harris 2008 <br /></p>But I Don't Believe in You<p><a href="http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/picture105839.aspx" ><img src="http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/images/105839/thumb.aspx" alt="But I Don't Believe in You" border="0" ></a></p><p>But I Don't Believe in You</p><p>Just submitted for a Pixelbrush Challenge themed Myth.  I was wondering what might happen if two mythical beings that weren't aware of each other's existence were to meet.</p><p>All ArtRage, apart from a last tiny tweak, and the addition of some text in Photoshop.</p><p> </p><p>Copyright Nick Harris 2008 <br /></p>NickillusDigital Challenge Pieces DigitalChallenge PiecesFat Cat and Furyhttp://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/picture100659.aspxThu, 01 May 2008 11:03:11 GMTdf5b595d-dbc8-40f3-a578-500f88c831a0:100659Nickillus11http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/picture100659.aspxhttp://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/commentrss.aspx?PostID=100659http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=100659<p><a href="http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/picture100659.aspx" ><img src="http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/images/100659/thumb.aspx" alt="Fat Cat and Fury" border="0" ></a></p><p>Fat Cat and Fury</p><p>My entry for the Design a cover comp 2008 here.  Even the winner won't be used, but you had to theme the piece as if the issue was about character creation.  There have been some cracking entries, and well worth taking part in as a great exercise.</p><p>Not as finished as I'd like - (I could do with a key stroke to write that on every piece description!).  Started in Sketchbook Pro and then taken to PainterX.</p><p>Copyright Nick Harris 2008 <br /></p>Fat Cat and Fury<p><a href="http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/picture100659.aspx" ><img src="http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/images/100659/thumb.aspx" alt="Fat Cat and Fury" border="0" ></a></p><p>Fat Cat and Fury</p><p>My entry for the Design a cover comp 2008 here.  Even the winner won't be used, but you had to theme the piece as if the issue was about character creation.  There have been some cracking entries, and well worth taking part in as a great exercise.</p><p>Not as finished as I'd like - (I could do with a key stroke to write that on every piece description!).  Started in Sketchbook Pro and then taken to PainterX.</p><p>Copyright Nick Harris 2008 <br /></p>NickillusDigital Challenge Pieces DigitalChallenge PiecesSquatter Swatterhttp://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/picture98757.aspxWed, 23 Apr 2008 09:17:45 GMTdf5b595d-dbc8-40f3-a578-500f88c831a0:98757Nickillus0http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/picture98757.aspxhttp://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/commentrss.aspx?PostID=98757http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=98757<p><a href="http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/picture98757.aspx" ><img src="http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/images/98757/thumb.aspx" alt="Squatter Swatter" border="0" ></a></p><p>Squatter Swatter</p><p>Done for the recent 'Massive' challenge at Pixelbrush.com.  Just another silly one.  Started off merely thinking about showing a rather large robot taking a break.  It was once I added a helicopter for scale that the swatter idea turned up.</p><p style="font-weight:bold;">Click image for full width view</p><p>PainterX</p><p>Copyright Nick Harris 2008 </p>Squatter Swatter<p><a href="http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/picture98757.aspx" ><img src="http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/images/98757/thumb.aspx" alt="Squatter Swatter" border="0" ></a></p><p>Squatter Swatter</p><p>Done for the recent 'Massive' challenge at Pixelbrush.com.  Just another silly one.  Started off merely thinking about showing a rather large robot taking a break.  It was once I added a helicopter for scale that the swatter idea turned up.</p><p style="font-weight:bold;">Click image for full width view</p><p>PainterX</p><p>Copyright Nick Harris 2008 </p>NickillusDigital Challenge Pieces DigitalChallenge PiecesThe Watch-mender-mender-watchershttp://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/picture92648.aspxFri, 21 Mar 2008 00:08:59 GMTdf5b595d-dbc8-40f3-a578-500f88c831a0:92648Nickillus7http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/picture92648.aspxhttp://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/commentrss.aspx?PostID=92648http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=92648<p><a href="http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/picture92648.aspx" ><img src="http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/images/92648/thumb.aspx" alt="The Watch-mender-mender-watchers" border="0" ></a></p><p>The Watch-mender-mender-watchers</p><p>A piece just submitted for a 'Steam-punk' themed challenge over at Pixelbrush.  Not as finished as I'd like because of work commitments.  Ah well!  Maybe later.<br />Almost totally Sketchbook Pro apart from a last minute tinker in Painter.<br /></p><p>Copyright Nick Harris 2008 </p>The Watch-mender-mender-watchers<p><a href="http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/picture92648.aspx" ><img src="http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/images/92648/thumb.aspx" alt="The Watch-mender-mender-watchers" border="0" ></a></p><p>The Watch-mender-mender-watchers</p><p>A piece just submitted for a 'Steam-punk' themed challenge over at Pixelbrush.  Not as finished as I'd like because of work commitments.  Ah well!  Maybe later.<br />Almost totally Sketchbook Pro apart from a last minute tinker in Painter.<br /></p><p>Copyright Nick Harris 2008 </p>NickillusDigital Challenge Pieces DigitalChallenge PiecesGrimm Timeshttp://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/picture76136.aspxMon, 21 Jan 2008 12:22:22 GMTdf5b595d-dbc8-40f3-a578-500f88c831a0:76136Nickillus2http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/picture76136.aspxhttp://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/commentrss.aspx?PostID=76136http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=76136<p><a href="http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/picture76136.aspx" ><img src="http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/images/76136/thumb.aspx" alt="Grimm Times" border="0" ></a></p><p>Grimm Times</p><p>A mostly finished (wip) piece for a personal project that I'm involved in with a talented writer friend (Caroline Juskus).  It's to be a children's fantasy story, but is still in its very early stages at the moment, so that's all I can say.</p><p>Copyright Nick Harris 2008 </p>Grimm Times<p><a href="http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/picture76136.aspx" ><img src="http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/images/76136/thumb.aspx" alt="Grimm Times" border="0" ></a></p><p>Grimm Times</p><p>A mostly finished (wip) piece for a personal project that I'm involved in with a talented writer friend (Caroline Juskus).  It's to be a children's fantasy story, but is still in its very early stages at the moment, so that's all I can say.</p><p>Copyright Nick Harris 2008 </p>NickillusSketch Book Work Digital SketchBook WorkDigitalBad Bloodhttp://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/picture72470.aspxTue, 08 Jan 2008 11:07:32 GMTdf5b595d-dbc8-40f3-a578-500f88c831a0:72470Nickillus5http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/picture72470.aspxhttp://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/commentrss.aspx?PostID=72470http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=72470<p><a href="http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/picture72470.aspx" ><img src="http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/images/72470/thumb.aspx" alt="Bad Blood" border="0" ></a></p><p>Bad Blood</p><p>Entry for the 'Matt the Vampire Hunter' competition here (Jan 2008 finish).  Totally Autodesk Sketchbook Pro apart from a tiny bit of tonal tinkering in Photoshop.</p><p>copyright Nick Harris 2008 </p>Bad Blood<p><a href="http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/picture72470.aspx" ><img src="http://community.imaginefx.com/fxpose/nickilluss_portfolio/images/72470/thumb.aspx" alt="Bad Blood" border="0" ></a></p><p>Bad Blood</p><p>Entry for the 'Matt the Vampire Hunter' competition here (Jan 2008 finish).  Totally Autodesk Sketchbook Pro apart from a tiny bit of tonal tinkering in Photoshop.</p><p>copyright Nick Harris 2008 </p>NickillusDigital Challenge Pieces DigitalChallenge Pieces