dinichthys nebulosa

I might add a few more fishy plates to it if I have time, but overall I really like this one. :) 

quick zbrush progress render

 here's a little in-progress image of what I'm working on in zbrush (which is a 3D digital sculpting program). Done from my own reference and using some bovine anatomy.

canine sketches

Working on a new canine creature, a mixture of african wild dog, oarfish, and sarcastic fringehead. (I'll let you guys figure out what that means.) Just a few quick sketches to try and figure out the design.

final painting

color study

blocking in

adjusted proportions, starting to add detail

adding more detail, until

finished painting!

close up of the most detailed areas.

in-class painting

little loki

started my full figure loki sculpt, he's a lot smaller and lighter than the other one, thank god. I like the pose, just need to give him some clothes...

painting progress

I had to readjust the proportions by moving their feet... that set me back a bit. Other than that this is coming along... Although it obviously still needs a lot of work.

Diceratias nassa

I still have some work to do on this one, but it's at least partly cleaned up.

Ceratias carcerarius

oil painting from life

New oil painting from class. This was done from a live model over a two class periods. It's the first one I've done that I don't immediately hate! (My camera washed out some of the colors I'm afraid.)

Melanocetus amfractus

slightly cleaned up version of the Melanocetus amfractus

Odin, the All-Fish

more colors!

Ceratias carcerarius

Diceratius nassa

Melanocetus amfractus color

Melanocetus amfractus first color passes

Brachionichthyidae Ethologus first color passes

Fishes of the sea

Mantid: Melicertus religiosa

At long last! The mantid has a name: Melicertus religiosa. I can't take credit however, My friend KT who actually speaks latin named it for me. :) Melicertus is the genus of "king prawns," and religiosa is pretty self-explanatory. Here he is in all his glory! (And it's specifically a he because females don't have external wings.)

Loki

His horns are finally starting to look right!