I am Doom

I am Doom

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So I was getting frustrated last night, trying to nail the composition of a piece I'm working on (so annoying not even being able to get the initial sketch stage done with). It's a piece featuring Doctor Doom, focusing on his head and shoulders, arms raised aloft, harnessing some ball of energy or something. The initial idea was to do…
DragonArt Ultimate Gallery

DragonArt Ultimate Gallery

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Dragons. Not bound by the restraints of actually being real things, they can look however you desire them to. This book, by Jessica "Neondragon" Peffer, illustrates that perfectly - The sheer imagination throughout is incredible. Roughly cut into chunks by elemental force, the book features over 70 dragons (and a whole host of other fictional beasts) of various size, colour,…
Dreamscapes Magical Menagerie

Dreamscapes Magical Menagerie

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This book is so aptly named, as all the illustrations have a dream-like quality. It's the combination of mythical creatures and watercolour that does it. Moody hues, blurred lines and an ethereal je ne sais quoi. I'll be honest - Although I love the atmosphere they create with their delicate lines and subtle colours, I've never really worked seriously with…
Colossal Collection of Action Poses

Colossal Collection of Action Poses

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I often find myself wanting to take a picture of something from real-life to aid me in creating a picture. Sometimes it is my hand holding something, sometimes it is a facial expression that Bing just can't help me with. Other times, it is entire poses. Alas, my frame is not of model proportions, and if I require a female…
Avengers Assemble

Avengers Assemble

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This is it, what we've been building up to! Wow - I over-egged that a little. There was no real build up, was there? And this is a pay-off? Poor reader. Anyway - Avengers Assemble. I just had to have a picture of the delightful Black Widow in here somewhere, she stole the show if I'm being honest. It appears…
Captain America

Captain America

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Four down, this makes five! Now, as I said in the original Avengers Week post - I wasn't really looking forward to this one. Captain America, eh? First of all, he's too much of a goody-two-shoes. There's no killer edge to him, and no real mystery. He's an open book, and wears his red, white and blue heart on his…
Thor

Thor

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The fourth film is Thor. This was a beautiful film, both in terms of visuals and in content. Thor starts off as an arrogant and cocky young man, starts a war, and is sent to Earth, stripped of his Godly powers. He then slowly comes to terms with his newfound mortality, and his father's apparent death. His personality-changing-montage wasn't quite…