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In the end, this reminded me of a Jim Henson creature as interpreted by Tim Burton
You might fight this piece somewhat similar to another of mine : [link] as they were both started at the same time in Zbrush, then Painter, and finally Photoshop.
Would love to hear what you guys think..Thanks for lookin'!]]> Mon, 25 Aug 2008 04:24:47 +0000 http://tarrzan.cgsociety.org/gallery/638543

This piece was very much inspired by Sparth, concept artist extraordinaire. No real meaning to it, just a horrific mech-elephant destroying a city with his buddies Done entirely in ps in about 6 hours..of course the pre-made custom brushes help with the overall speed.. Thanks for looking friends! ]]> Tue, 03 Jun 2008 07:58:38 +0000 http://tarrzan.cgsociety.org/gallery/659245

The title means separation or tearing apart in Latin. This was a pretty complete sketch before scanned in and colored in photoshop.
The meanings of most of my personal work come to me AFTER I finish them....the whole process before that is exploring, and trying to 'find' something within the chaos.
So in this piece, the female character appears to be separating from the dominant male figure..he seems too uptight, so good for her!]]> Fri, 01 Aug 2008 04:10:53 +0000 http://tarrzan.cgsociety.org/gallery/594966

The title means persistence in Latin, which is what it took to complete this....and a whole lot of it! My main inspiration for this is Andrew Jones and his mastery over creating something beautiful out of something completely chaotic.
So this image is just that; a persistent desire to create, even if the mind is at the same time very unwilling to do it... Talk about a conflict of interest!
Done in painter and photoshop in about a weeks time.
Thanks for looking my friends, and keep creating!!]]> Wed, 13 Feb 2008 02:34:18 +0000 http://tarrzan.cgsociety.org/gallery/641087

This is another piece in which custom brushes really dictate and lead an image through to the end. I love being able to blend the abstract with realism, as I tried to do here
If any of you want to learn to make brushes in this manner, I highly recommend David Levy's 'From Speedpainting to Concept Art' dvd produced by the Gnomon School of visual Effects.]]> Tue, 10 Jun 2008 05:07:52 +0000 http://tarrzan.cgsociety.org/gallery/662998

This is matte painting sketch for Grant Morrisons MBX, a new online animating series developed by Virgin Comics and Perspective Studios. It's based on the epic Indian poem, the Mahabhatara. The poem contains stories of Krishna and an epic battle that eventually destroys the whole earth..pretty heavy for a poem written thousands of years ago!
I was asked to create a decaying city, a New York on steroids. I thought, even better...New York on crack!! Hope you enjoy it!]]> Mon, 11 Aug 2008 18:25:34 +0000 http://tarrzan.cgsociety.org/gallery/659248

These are creature/robots that are being assembled in a more organic way, as there are probably many other ways of assembling them as well But I always loved the idea of seeing an organic life form coming together in real time. I'd pay good money for that! Done in Painter and Photoshop.]]> Fri, 01 Aug 2008 04:16:52 +0000 http://tarrzan.cgsociety.org/gallery/536538

This is concept art I recently did for a new game in development(can't give away the name yet, I'd get busted! But it certainly was fun and challenging....many many layers and much texturing involved, but definitely was well worth it. I referenced concept artist Stephan Martiniere much on this one, if you don't know his work, definitely check it out!]]> Wed, 05 Sep 2007 04:45:23 +0000 http://tarrzan.cgsociety.org/gallery/498738

I've made this image for the first page of my website I've been working on for a while, but I wanted to show you guys here first! The whole idea behind this piece is about how thoughts overtake, they pull at you, or push you. And new thoughts are constantly being created, which explains the zygote like creature in the middle, that's a baby thought And so I think it's up to us how our thoughts 'grow up', will they become good or bad ones? Thanks for looking guys!]]> Tue, 22 May 2007 00:55:31 +0000 http://tarrzan.cgsociety.org/gallery/574939

This is very much inspired by artist Sparth, one of my concept heros. Here I'm mixing past an maybe future elements....these ships no doubt have engines, but I'm sure the captains don't mind saving energy by having sails on the ship About a full days work here in photshop.]]> Thu, 20 Dec 2007 03:13:46 +0000 http://tarrzan.cgsociety.org/gallery/623583

On this latest piece, I tried incorporating some new matte painting techniques, but also wanted this image to still retain a 'sketch' feel. I also really wanted contrasting architecture, hence the gothic and futuristic structures, and of course, you can't go wrong with gargoyles! thanks for looking!]]> Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:19:09 +0000 http://tarrzan.cgsociety.org/gallery/602944

Now, this is in no way putting down LAPD...it's just I'm from LA, and we happen to have some badass cops here
The drawing for this one I did about four years ago, and always attempted to paint it, but was never happy with it...until now!
Oh, one last thing....you'll probably never see me use a lens flare again, it's a big no-no in the illustration field! But I really wanted this to have a film still look, so there.]]> Sun, 02 Mar 2008 10:27:04 +0000 http://tarrzan.cgsociety.org/gallery/510193

Here's something I've been working on for a while, incorporating lot's of custom brushes and shapes, as well as elements from my other images. For this image, I really wanted to convey a cinematic sense of scale, hence the super wide angle. This image started off unplanned, and that's what I love about the journey that art takes you on, sometimes it becomes something you've never imagined before! ]]> Sat, 23 Jun 2007 21:57:42 +0000 http://tarrzan.cgsociety.org/gallery/544835

I had fun working on this one, though it was still somewhat painstaking! Here we have the rebel forces taking off to a fight, with their distant gun machines firing away..to the right, is a homemade structure of theirs, made from an old ship, which works like an old mill to give them energy..why not!!
Vehicles drawn on paper and scanned in, the rest was custom brushes and shapes in photoshop.]]> Sat, 29 Sep 2007 02:24:06 +0000 http://tarrzan.cgsociety.org/gallery/562172

Another installation in the 'God of' series. Now these are called 'gods' not because they are deities or supernatural, but because they fully live out what they are and do...plus it sounds cool
So even though this guy has a gnarly gun, he is upholding peace and law. If you look at his face, it resembles an elephant, which is a calm and peaceful animal....unless you piss it off!!]]> Fri, 16 Nov 2007 08:39:49 +0000 http://tarrzan.cgsociety.org/gallery/495671

Here I continue with a popular theme,, 'invasion'. This started out as just a characer design, the guy on the left, but I wanted to tell a story with it by expanding it and adding motion. I used custom shapes and brushes, as well as photo scrap, and of course, lot's of dodging! Thanks for looking.]]> Sun, 13 May 2007 00:49:35 +0000 http://tarrzan.cgsociety.org/gallery/478993

This one is another one of those images that wasn't planned, so i just let it become what it is..some kind of gathering is happening at the warped structure, some pre- battle prayer if you will, before the soldiers go and fight, for..who knows??

Started in Painter, then finished in Photoshop...about 3-4 hours..]]> Tue, 27 Mar 2007 04:29:15 +0000 http://tarrzan.cgsociety.org/gallery/494602

'I love the smell of napalm in the morning!' This is a character sketch I did in Photoshop, using many textures to 'find' the details and render them out.]]> Wed, 09 May 2007 19:46:25 +0000 http://tarrzan.cgsociety.org/gallery/494594

I had a lot of fun doing this, being the huge LOTR geek that I am! So I wanted to do my own species of Orc, a more sophisticated one if you will, but still a wicked bastard!]]> Wed, 09 May 2007 19:28:06 +0000 http://tarrzan.cgsociety.org/gallery/449475

This piece here is half of a current painting I was attempting to do. I got so frustrated, I just chopped it down the middle. Now I think it looks alright! It ties in with my 'Fearheads' piece, using a similar color palette. And I must say, Photoshops duplication capabilities are a beautiful thing, there's no way I would've drawn all them bugs by hand!]]> Wed, 10 Jan 2007 07:35:30 +0000 http://tarrzan.cgsociety.org/gallery/451035

This one is a complement to my 'God of War' image in my gallery. I wanted it to have an old photograph feel to it, moody and somewhat monochromatic, with subtle hints of color. ]]> Sun, 14 Jan 2007 03:01:28 +0000 http://tarrzan.cgsociety.org/gallery/445654

Here's a concept that I've been doing for a few days now, mainly because I couldn't get the darn thing right! But after much flipping and free transforming, I got something I liked]]> Sat, 30 Dec 2006 02:38:29 +0000 http://tarrzan.cgsociety.org/gallery/446033

I'm loving this winter break, I got to do another piece today. I wanted to do a monochromatic piece, one color( minus the hint of red), and NO spaceships! This could be in the future though, I designed the creatures more alien-like, but with an overall prehistoric feel. Thanks for looking!]]> Sun, 31 Dec 2006 08:20:49 +0000 http://tarrzan.cgsociety.org/gallery/467667

the is a wip concept sketch of something I myself find quite disturbing!...so I needed st step away from it, just for a little while]]> Mon, 26 Feb 2007 00:32:10 +0000 http://tarrzan.cgsociety.org/gallery/443243

I have to admit, I've been obsessed with my xbox lately, primarily with Gears of War and Fear, two amazing, crazy ass games!! So this piece basically combines what I love about those two games; the slickness and the grittiness!. Enjoy!]]> Thu, 21 Dec 2006 09:31:03 +0000 http://tarrzan.cgsociety.org/gallery/439561

a quick concept painting, about three hours.. I basically wanted something with just two colors, strongly complementing each other. ]]> Mon, 11 Dec 2006 04:26:12 +0000 http://tarrzan.cgsociety.org/gallery/438109

All done in Photoshop, with a combination of scrap photography, complex brushes, textures etc. Kind of Matrix-y]]> Wed, 06 Dec 2006 20:33:33 +0000 http://tarrzan.cgsociety.org/gallery/436441

I've always wanted to do some kinda Star Wars character.. I realized you can pretty much draw any kind of character, add a light saber, then PRESTO!.. you have a jedi of some sort!]]> Sat, 02 Dec 2006 08:32:32 +0000 http://tarrzan.cgsociety.org/gallery/430453

This is another concept that was the result of many 'happy accidents' But I really like how the main 'Inspection' ship turned out very Chinese dragon-like...and of course the light enhances the fire breathing aspect. Love to hear what you guys think!]]> Thu, 16 Nov 2006 21:20:05 +0000 http://tarrzan.cgsociety.org/gallery/388509

This piece I did in about 6 hours, blocking it it with basic photoshop brushes, then overlaying photos and textures, then paiting back into it.
It's always amazing to me when massive structures, be they 'art' or dinosaur bones, are hung by just wires..the bigger they are, the more tense the environment. So here I imagined a civilization hanging a massive robot, kinda robotech looking, with the only thing working is the light in the eyes. Why they wouldn't stand it upright, I have no idea!]]> Wed, 02 Aug 2006 02:31:58 +0000 http://tarrzan.cgsociety.org/gallery/431936

..just a fun sketch I did in my spare time..]]> Mon, 20 Nov 2006 23:03:28 +0000 http://tarrzan.cgsociety.org/gallery/429675

I love in films when you can't tell which side the character is on. That is what I tried to convey here; is this guy good or bad...who knows??! The title is a kinda 'calm before the storm' thing, in which there might seem like peace before an enraging battle. In which case, you'd really want this guy on your side!]]> Wed, 15 Nov 2006 02:19:17 +0000 http://tarrzan.cgsociety.org/gallery/428076

This is a revised version of an earlier piece I had put up. It was inspired by Christian Scheurer, one of my favorite concept artists. I used a lot of photo scrap as you can see, I was going for a matte sketch here. I wanted to show not only contrast of scale with the pyramids and the larger structures, but also a contrast in different styles of construction, ancient and futuristic.

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I just wanted to do a simple, clean, 'matted' character design..so here it is kids!]]> Tue, 28 Nov 2006 05:55:27 +0000 http://tarrzan.cgsociety.org/gallery/407791

..just a fun creature sketch I was working on..hope y'all like it..]]> Thu, 21 Sep 2006 06:01:19 +0000 http://tarrzan.cgsociety.org/gallery/398286

This matte/concept piece I've been woking on lately. I've tried to imagine what a flying hotel would look like, so here it is..Everything is pretty much 'built' from misc. phot scrap. It's like going into a junkyard and picking interesting things, then gluing them all together..]]> Mon, 28 Aug 2006 04:49:20 +0000 http://tarrzan.cgsociety.org/gallery/306512

This was my Spectacular Challenge entry .Starting out as a quick pen sketch, it evolved into this massive war-machine thing! I wanted it to have this twisted Tim Buton/Sci-Fi feeling, somewhat comical yet amazing, and of course I felt I needed to add a human element, the girl at the bottom.
This is my tightest illustration so far, most never get to this level...yet!!
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About three hours of work, definitely was inspired by Sparth and Craig Mullins!]]> Tue, 06 Jun 2006 23:55:07 +0000 http://tarrzan.cgsociety.org/gallery/353790

This piece I did in my latest class, Environment Workflow with James Clyne. It started out as an 'ancient' piece, but somehow another spaceship snuck in there, then I thought, why not another futuristic piece!]]> Thu, 04 May 2006 17:51:40 +0000 http://tarrzan.cgsociety.org/gallery/335849

I know, huge LOTR ripoff!! But it wasn't intentional, just kinda happened. Hope y'all like it...]]> Sat, 25 Mar 2006 00:01:27 +0000 http://tarrzan.cgsociety.org/gallery/342097

why not, put an actual drawing up once in a while.. haha Did a slight contrast/color balance, so I think it counts as digital!]]> Wed, 05 Apr 2006 23:21:51 +0000 http://tarrzan.cgsociety.org/gallery/354336

I've been slowly getting more into character work, I've been neglecting that area by doing all those crazy environments...]]> Sat, 06 May 2006 00:23:19 +0000 http://tarrzan.cgsociety.org/gallery/325834

....a qiuck concept piece I did for fun, definitely a Kong thing going on here The glow tool is the best thing since sliced bread! haha ]]> Mon, 06 Mar 2006 20:20:33 +0000 http://tarrzan.cgsociety.org/gallery/327723

..this is still in progress, which explains the monochromatic thing..but I wanted to show it to y'all anyway It's always fascinated me, about what the Native Americans thought when they first saw these gigantic 'alien' ships, these USO's if you will.]]> Fri, 10 Mar 2006 20:54:53 +0000 http://tarrzan.cgsociety.org/gallery/337311

Another slob'like creature, with dangling lights no less!]]> Mon, 27 Mar 2006 20:51:26 +0000 http://tarrzan.cgsociety.org/gallery/325842

Freddy ain't got nothin' on dis guy!!! This is like Wolverine on pcp! This was an entirely Photoshop job, again I go crazy with the textures and light..]]> Mon, 06 Mar 2006 20:28:17 +0000 http://tarrzan.cgsociety.org/gallery/326617

I used Painter primarily on this, with mood being my main focus. There is something uneasy about the scene, yet eerily attractive at the same time. ]]> Wed, 08 Mar 2006 05:16:11 +0000 http://tarrzan.cgsociety.org/gallery/326630

this is some concept work for an idependent film called Forsaken..in this scene the army captures one of the frightened 'Unfortunates'.]]> Wed, 08 Mar 2006 05:48:57 +0000