This was done for a friend of mine - very insider-joke, so I just leave it open for your interpretation.

Not much to tell about this one... it was the first personal painting I did on my brand new cintiq. And I can't stop painting since I got it!!! :)

A trading card game illustration for my portfolio. All done in Painter X - about 10 hours.

Awesome work appearing here! Happy to see you guys like my topic. :) Can't wait to see the final pieces.

New shots, made with my crapcam. Sorry for the bad quality... I will definetly set up a better light condition and use the SLR cam of my girlfriend for doing the final, high resolution shots. This is going a bit chaotic, but I kinda like it that way. So far I'm squeezing in colors all around, which I will desaturate a bit later. I also want to ...

Thanks for the share! I use gouache a lot, but this is a totally different attempt, so I should try it out next time. :)

I was asked to contribute my work for a monthly feature in the "datum" print magazine. The basic idea is simple - giving illustrators the chance of presenting their work to a wider audience. I decided to do something new, because most of my stuff don't represent what I would really like to do. It was rather spontaneous to come up ...

-cinders65: Thanks for sharing the thoughts! I will definetly try to use your feedback. Sorry to read about your allergy. Did you try using water mixable oils? It's not the same, my impression was a mix of acrylics and oils. The other option would be gouache, which is an amazing tool. It stays soluble to water forever, so you can blend the ...

-Geir: Thanks for the support! Traditional skills should indeed be trained a lot more in the fantasy/sci-fi genre. I think it makes a great addition to working digital, you always learn from one to the other. Took a look at your website and I'm impressed! The fine art series is painted with a great craftsmanship. Forgive me the ...

Hey guys, thank you for the positive feedback! I wasn't even sure about submitting only the sketch, but it worked out I guess. :) And thank you for the inspiration, as it led me to paint traditional again. Hope you enjoy the next topic! Greetings from Vienna, Dario