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Enviroment study. 5 hours and change.
It's a bit stiff but any CCs' always welcome.

Inspired by a stormy sunday afternoon for a competion on web.

The Blasted Heath In Macbeth

Scene III.—
A Heath.

Thunder. Enter the three Witches.
First Witch.

Where hast thou been, sister?

Sec. Witch.

Killing swine.

Third Witch.

Sister, where thou?

* Now all it needs are the Witches' *]]> Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:26:22 +0000 http://gaiusduke.cgsociety.org/gallery/808363

The Knights of the north are famed for their brute strength and incredible courage.
It is a custom for them to wear a head piece made from the head of an Ice bear to instill fear into their foes.]]> Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:07:05 +0000 http://gaiusduke.cgsociety.org/gallery/766793

Journal :

October 13th 1885. Borga Pass, Carpathian Mountains.

" I am too late! The sun has almost set, it is as if the elements themselves protect this monster and hinder my every step."

Something for fun :O)
Not too sure how succesful this is, I tried to keep an interesting pallet going and not get too tight over the castle, I like the feeling its abit twisted.

CC always welcome.

Gerard.]]> Sat, 23 May 2009 07:49:58 +0000 http://gaiusduke.cgsociety.org/gallery/798022

Ratter, Trapper turned Adventurer!]]> Thu, 20 Aug 2009 07:34:29 +0000 http://gaiusduke.cgsociety.org/gallery/758278

I like the grimness and contrast of subways stations in different districts of cities.
This is one from a less affluent area.

I tried to play with a theatrical style of lighting and also to try and create movement in a static enviroment.

I painted this over last weekend.

Thoughts always welcome.

Gerard.

ps:Quick paint over to explore a possible action shot.
literally cut and pasted elements.
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Exercise]]> Tue, 16 Jun 2009 12:30:54 +0000 http://gaiusduke.cgsociety.org/gallery/747839

Deep in the heart of the Dark Continent is the Temple of courage.
Valiant Knights journey to the temple to prove thier worthiness within its walls. Facing many trials only the most courageous of warriors will survive the temple and cross the bridge to begin thier journey home.

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I had a quiet sunday and I spent an enjoyable day painting this image.
The lighting is a little inspired by The Hudson river school painters who I greatly admire.

CS 4

G.]]> Mon, 06 Apr 2009 16:33:00 +0000 http://gaiusduke.cgsociety.org/gallery/744483

On Patrol in the Fall out Zone.

Just a quick one.

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Longing for Home.

A 2 hour speed paint in CS3.

I did this to help me warm up on a damp Monday Morning. I wanted to create something beautiful with staurated colours.

I hope you like it.

Gerard.]]> Mon, 23 Mar 2009 09:32:04 +0000 http://gaiusduke.cgsociety.org/gallery/743780

A Future Marine Trooper, Designed for Harsh off earth Enviroments.
The Suit can with stand extreme tempertures ,Acid rain, toxins and heavy arms fire.

Tried a few new techniques.

CS 3 5 Hours
CC welcome.]]> Thu, 19 Mar 2009 15:23:15 +0000 http://gaiusduke.cgsociety.org/gallery/729450

The Destruction of a civilization.
Atlantis as the first wave hits.

8 Hours CS4

Original res 6000.]]> Thu, 12 Feb 2009 08:45:21 +0000 http://gaiusduke.cgsociety.org/gallery/690057

Created for a weekly Eow on Conceptart.org

Two Gigantic lion stautes guarding the path to an ancient mountain city now lost to history.

I have always loved how in fantasy storys a traveller would happen upon ancient statues in the middle of a vast wilderness, hinting at long vanished civilisations.

About 2 evenings work in CS 3.]]> Wed, 29 Oct 2008 11:27:02 +0000 http://gaiusduke.cgsociety.org/gallery/708601

I am a big fan of David Gemmells Novels. In Particular Legend, his first novel.

This is my imagining of the great fortress of Dros Delnoch from that book.

I approached this as a Movies concept, not spending any more time than necessary to get the concept across.
Evidence of this approach is the use of quick photo textures and ref.

Picked at it here and there over a couple of evenings.

Hope you like.

Gerard. :O)]]> Wed, 17 Dec 2008 04:06:22 +0000 http://gaiusduke.cgsociety.org/gallery/729438

Who is the " Hunted" ? Is it the Big Cat or the man?


Came back to this and reworked it
Tried a few new things with this, comments etc always appreciated.

Regards,

Gerard.]]> Thu, 12 Feb 2009 08:12:03 +0000 http://gaiusduke.cgsociety.org/gallery/709127

Another image Inspired by David Gemmells first novel Legend.

Skultik Forest in winter.

Actually this is from a series of work including the Fortress of Dros Delnoch, Druss's Cabin and Monastery, that I posted earlier.

I approached these as Movies concepts, not spending any more time than necessary to get the concept across.
Evidence of this approach is the use of quick photo textures and ref.

Final image a really fast speed paint of the first night on eldibar, Wall one of the Dros Delnoch.


Thats it from me, am off back to Ireland for Xmas.

Oh and Happy Christmas to all you guys. :O)
See you all in 2009.

Gerard.
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A little exercise , a city under attack, war of the worlds inspired.]]> Wed, 29 Oct 2008 12:12:42 +0000 http://gaiusduke.cgsociety.org/gallery/690851

The young Prince has a dark temper the village folk said. He more takes after his Uncle rather than the gentle king his father.

With these words echoing through my head I explored the steep slopes of the castle's Northern face.

The carrion crows had led me to a dark shadowed cliff ,strewn with human remains, some of them several winters dead.

It was there I found the broken mutilated body of the Prince's tutor.The ruby ring given to him in payment by the king for taking on such a difficult pupil.

Crouched examing the tutors body I felt I was being watched. Looking up I saw a figure silhouetted by torchlight...

Though I could not see see who it was, the malice and hate emanating from this person left me with little doubt that I was in the presence of the Prince.

:O) Something fun for Halloween.
Link:
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i179/gmiley/princes_graveyard_post_final.jpg]]> Fri, 31 Oct 2008 12:21:25 +0000 http://gaiusduke.cgsociety.org/gallery/659823

A place so far north, that it is almost devoid of life, a frozen land, but maybe it wasnt always so....

I hope I managed to capture a sense of epic vastness and that this is a really harsh cold environment.
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Another image Inspired by David Gemmells first novel Legend.

The Monastery of the Warrior Priests / Monks who help the ragged defenders of Dros Delnoch.

Actually this is from a series of work including the Fortress of Dros Delnoch and Druss's Cabin that I posted earlier.

I approached these as Movies concepts, not spending any more time than necessary to get the concept across.
Evidence of this approach is the use of quick photo textures and ref.

]]> Wed, 17 Dec 2008 04:46:45 +0000 http://gaiusduke.cgsociety.org/gallery/708613

Another image Inspired by David Gemmells Novel first novel Legend.

The Cabin in the high Mountains Druss retreats to, to live out the end of his days in peace.

Actually this is from a series of work including the Fortress of Dros Delnoch I posted earlier.

I approached these as Movies concepts, not spending any more time than necessary to get the concept across.
Evidence of this approach is the use of quick photo textures and ref.

A few scratchy evenings of work.

I have two more images which I will post shortly.
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This image is from a series of colour studies.

The Ice caps have melted, the worlds major cities have been covered in a lattice network to protect them from the rising oceans.

Decades later as the sea levels rose, the inhabitiants of the cities moved on, apart from those who had nowhere else to go.

Gerard.]]> Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:41:58 +0000 http://gaiusduke.cgsociety.org/gallery/664099

This image is from a series of colour studies.

River Bed.

The Ice caps have melted, the worlds major cities have been covered in a lattice network to protect them from the rising oceans.

Decades later as the sea levels rose, the inhabitiants of the cities moved on, apart from those who had nowhere else to go.

Gerard. ]]> Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:46:58 +0000 http://gaiusduke.cgsociety.org/gallery/794694

kinetic impact


F1 photo ref used]]> Mon, 10 Aug 2009 09:07:44 +0000 http://gaiusduke.cgsociety.org/gallery/794697

F1 photo ref used

overtaking]]> Mon, 10 Aug 2009 09:12:10 +0000