Dante Finn

2011-10-25T15:37:00.000-07:00

It's been ages since I've posted a new piece to the blogosphere, partially due to busyness partially due to my hard drive's untimely demise. I have a bunch of stuff that needs uploading, but here is a recent sketch: one that I will be revisiting soon.

Helmet Variants

2011-05-11T03:00:00.001-07:00

Some alternate helmet designs for the Game of Thrones characters I've been posting.

Stark

2011-04-27T02:28:00.001-07:00

A third Ned Stark to compliment Robert Baratheon.

Now that these two are finished I can turn my attention to other characters, with the hope of having each great house represented by the time the season is over.

Ours is the Fury

2011-04-12T23:38:00.000-07:00

This is the last iteration of Robert, I swear!

Eddard

2011-04-05T20:01:00.001-07:00

Here's another Ned after some refinement.

The Usurper

2011-04-04T13:08:00.000-07:00

Another, more refined sketch of Robert Baratheon.

Winter is Coming

2011-03-31T02:41:00.000-07:00

As a companion to the young Robert Baratheon, we have Eddard Stark: newly appointed Lord of Winterfell, in full regalia.

Winter is coming, indeed.

The Crowned Stag

2011-03-30T01:24:00.001-07:00

A quick sketch of the not yet King Robert of the House Baratheon. Soon to be King of the Andals and the Rhoynar and the First Men, Lord of the Seven Kingdoms and Protector of the Realm...

A little Game of Thrones fan art to sate my appetite for the impending show.

New Jormunrekkr

2011-03-16T04:33:00.000-07:00

Viking Sketches

2011-03-16T02:14:00.000-07:00

Dieudonne et Coeur de Lion

2011-02-28T15:03:00.001-08:00

Philip II the 'God Given' of France and Richard I the 'Lionheart' of England.

A New Odyssey

2011-02-26T19:04:00.001-08:00

Some slight tweaks and changes to the original. I'm much happier with that Poseidon looking fellow now.

Jormunrekkr

2011-02-26T12:04:00.001-08:00

A look at the old thane, with and without his shield.

The Old Viking

2011-02-22T20:59:00.000-08:00

Here are the lines of a character for one of my classes: Jormunrekkr (that's the character, not the class)

Crusader Kings

2011-02-08T02:53:00.001-08:00

Slowly but surely...

Philip II in progress.

2011-02-06T18:36:00.000-08:00

So. Many. Lines.

Dieudonné

2011-02-02T01:33:00.000-08:00

Work in progress of Philip II of France.

Happy 2011!

2011-01-16T02:13:00.000-08:00

Happy belated New Year.

Odyssoid

2010-12-12T23:35:00.001-08:00

I had a lot of fun doing the lines for this...but somewhere around the ten thousandth scale I lost interest in having a meaningful background and interesting colors and all that important jazz.

I want to revisit this or at least do more panoramic/mythic scenes.

Let's get down to business...

2010-11-11T12:56:00.001-08:00

Guh-wayne

2010-11-07T16:08:00.000-08:00

Baroque-Punk

2010-11-04T21:51:00.000-07:00

If it's not baroque - don't fix it.

A Pair of Gawains

2010-11-04T21:48:00.000-07:00

As much as I love rendering things, there is something nice about flat colors. Oh well.

Gawain again

2010-10-28T01:34:00.000-07:00

Got a new tablet. It is addicting. Details are fun.

Like a Virgin

2010-10-11T11:31:00.001-07:00

A piece I did a few weeks ago, combining a religious icon of Joan of Arc with the colors of Madonna's 'Confessions On A Dance Floor' album art.

Still could use a little work.

Space Hand

2010-10-10T00:43:00.000-07:00

A sketch to work past some 'artists block' I've been having.

Box WIP

2010-08-30T23:53:00.000-07:00

Fiddling with some more Maya animation. I'm still working on this one.

Batman

2010-08-23T06:12:00.000-07:00

...or would it be Stickman? Branchman?

Walk Cycle

2010-08-23T03:43:00.000-07:00

Like running, only slower.

Run Cycle

2010-08-23T03:40:00.000-07:00

A quick run cycle done in Maya.

Shrine

2010-08-16T16:00:00.000-07:00

I just started working on a new project. I've been absorbing a lot of reference from neolithic sculptures to megaliths and other stone age rock carvings.

Tonight's the Knight

2010-07-26T23:12:00.001-07:00

...because I couldn't go one day without posting a finished knight drawing.

When others quit...

2010-07-26T23:10:00.001-07:00

...the Continuers record another episode.

Goddess of Wisdom and War

2010-07-26T23:06:00.001-07:00

A fun experiment and distraction, though Athene's divinity isn't quite apparent. Perhaps when I have some time I'll go back and push her design a bit more.

Two Transformations of the Spirit

2010-07-26T22:57:00.001-07:00

Last semester, we were assigned to illustrate a journey. I chose to translate (somewhat literally) Friedrich Nietzsche's Transformations of the Spirit, from the prologue of Also Sprach Zarathustra.

Back

2010-07-26T22:46:00.000-07:00

After a refreshing summer hiatus, I've decided to start posting my backlog of completed pieces and works in progress, starting with the latter.

The Three Transformations of the Camel

2010-04-30T22:44:00.000-07:00

A work in progress of my a project for school.

Arabian Nights

2010-04-30T22:42:00.001-07:00

Just going to ignore the fact that I broke my posting streak after only a few days...but hey, I've been busy with things like this.

Shahryar

2010-04-24T12:19:00.000-07:00

Shahryar: the cruel sultan of 1001 Arabian Nights fame.

In a world run by Blizzard...

2010-04-23T20:49:00.000-07:00

...a man's worth is measured by the size of his pauldrons.

Helmet Sketches

2010-04-22T13:15:00.000-07:00

Day 2 of attempting to consistently post sketches! Huzzah!

Can you tell I've been reading a lot about the upcoming Halo: Reach beta?

Sketches

2010-04-21T21:04:00.000-07:00

I always tell myself that I need to draw and post more work, even if the end result isn't quite as good as I want it to be.

Of Noble Race

2010-04-20T00:08:00.000-07:00

Scheherazade: narrator of A Thousand and One Arabian Nights.

Episode 8

2010-04-13T23:31:00.000-07:00

Episode 8 of 'The Continuers!' is now available for download on either our Blog, our Podomatic site or through iTunes.

Rage Goddess

2010-04-09T01:13:00.000-07:00

Rage-Goddess, sing the rage of Peleus' son Achilles,
murderous, doomed, that cost the Achaeans countless losses,
hurling down to the House of Death so many sturdy souls,
great fighters' souls, but made their bodies carrion,
feasts for the dogs and birds,
and the will of Zeus was moving toward its end.

Athena is no muse...but still the verse was in my head and I needed some text to go with the image.

The Continuers!

2010-04-07T02:14:00.000-07:00

Contrary to what you may have heard, this is not my only blog. Shocking, I know. I wouldn't have believed me either. I have always been a fan of podcasts, I listen to a lot of them: particularly when working from my computer. Friends of mine will also know that I talk a lot about video games. Fortunately, two of my friends: Max and Nick share that pass time. We decided to record and direct said conversations once a week and thus 'the Continuers!' were born. Actually....'the Dreamcast' was born, which begat 'Extra Lives', which begat 'Continue?' which emerged from its cocoon as the beautiful butterfly that is 'the Continuers!'

So far, our podcast has seven episodes, which are all on iTunes or our Podomatic site http://thecontinuers.podomatic.com. We also have a blog http://thecontinuers.blogspot.com so if you're interested and love gaming then lend an ear and drop us a line, we'd love to hear constructive feedback and your own personal gaming stories!

Grizzled Teuton

2010-04-07T02:12:00.001-07:00

A good old fashioned knight to round off tonight's uploads.

Chess Set 2

2010-04-07T02:10:00.001-07:00

Chess Set 1

2010-04-07T02:07:00.001-07:00

The Best Defense...

2010-04-07T02:05:00.000-07:00

A Walk in Space

2010-04-07T01:58:00.000-07:00

Astronaut

2010-04-07T01:28:00.000-07:00

It's been a while since I've updated the ol' blog. I figured I'd catch up with some work that I've been doing this semester.

Various Oddities

2010-01-15T13:04:00.001-08:00

A couple of oddball pieces, the first being done for a short film at BU, the second while listening to far too much Daft Punk.

Joust

2010-01-15T12:49:00.000-08:00

Alright so I lied...there are more knights to come. Once school recommences there will definitely be less of them.

DaVinci's Diving Suit

2010-01-15T12:46:00.000-08:00

Okay...so not far off from knights...but it's a start! This actually came from playing a bit too much Bioshock.

No More Knights

2010-01-15T12:39:00.000-08:00

I'm told that I have a fondness for drawing knights....I don't know where anyone would get that idea...ever.

But seriously, knights are like comfort food to me. I swear I can draw other things!

Hibernation

2010-01-15T12:28:00.000-08:00

Winter is here, and with it a brief respite from school and work. Here are a few slightly older drawings that I had yet to post.

Trench Fodder

2009-11-23T21:07:00.000-08:00

A character sketch to go with the 'Verdun' boards. Trying to sketch quicker and looser... got a bit of experimenting to do.

Verdun

2009-11-18T21:00:00.000-08:00

The first page of storyboards for an animatic, set during the Battle of Verdun.

For he today that sheds his blood with me...

2009-11-17T12:23:00.001-08:00

A work in progress of an illustration of I'm working on of Henry V, at the Battle of Agincourt. Very much inspired by Kenneth Branagh's rousing rendition.

Saint Crispin's Day speech

Fish Jumble

2009-11-10T08:25:00.000-08:00

So here is the colored version of the fish jumble... not a huge fan of it. Then again, I've also been staring at it for hours. It's not finished...I just need someone to tell me whats wrong with it, and whats right with it: so crits are most welcome.

Fishie Lines

2009-11-04T08:31:00.001-08:00

Can't wait until this piece if fin..ished. This upload doesn't really do justice to the scale..s. Alright, these puns don't work online...or anywhere else.

Crusader Kings: Philip Augustus

2009-11-03T12:50:00.001-08:00

The first in a series of kings from the Third Crusade. Philip II of France: the 'God Given'. Next up will be Richard I of England: the 'Lionheart'.

Life Drawing

2009-11-03T12:24:00.000-08:00

Another week, another pair of disapproving models.

The Hawk of May

2009-10-27T13:14:00.001-07:00

A Trio of Errants

2009-10-27T12:58:00.000-07:00

Because you can never have too many knights.

Disgruntled Models

2009-10-19T21:55:00.001-07:00

Drew a pair of rather angry looking models for class.

Again, done in Photoshop.

For my first trick...

2009-10-06T14:05:00.001-07:00

For class we were assigned to make two illustrations based on articles from Wired.com.

The first article was about how the Beatles: Rock Band has broadened the audience of the Beatles music to a new generation.

The second was about "Dead Hand" a dormant soviet doomsday device, leftover from the Cold War.

Tabula Rasa

2009-10-06T13:27:00.000-07:00

So here is blog attempt #2 - hopefully to become a collection of personal work, interesting finds and maybe some incoherent rambling. Now on to the next step, which is the true test: consistently updating. Here's hoping this slate won't remain blank for long.