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I haven't painted anything without some sort of deadline in a long time, and doing this particular piece was therapeutic. It started out as my entry for the Art Challenger community's first challenge (take an older piece and redraw it), but eventually I took it quite seriously and got carried away.

For anyone interested, the original piece was of the elf lady Nimrodel, which I did two years ago. It can be found here: http://www.trinitycross.net/red/g02a/05.html]]> Tue, 31 Oct 2006 08:20:25 +0000 http://trinitycross.cgsociety.org/gallery/417330

I was trying to think of a subject that would allow me to paint a beautiful, graceful male figure, and as I was trying to settle on a pose, the backstory for The Emperor's Boy formed itself in my head.

The boy depicted is something of a concubine. He is the Emperor's favourite courtesan, and he calls on him to dance when dark moods fall upon him. He gives him jewels and plies him with all the wine and sweets he could ever want, but make no mistake-- the boy is a slave.

As such, he both hates and loves the Emperor, and when he is called to dance he does so without hesitation. His body is lithe, utter perfection as he performs for his master. Only his eyes tell of his true feelings.

The boy is, after all, a bird in a gilded cage.

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Crits more than welcome, hi-res snaps here: http://www.trinitycross.net/red/g02a/36.html]]> Sat, 14 Oct 2006 16:36:56 +0000 http://trinitycross.cgsociety.org/gallery/415647

Commissioned cover art for Kimberly Powell's novel "Beautiful Disaster".]]> Tue, 10 Oct 2006 15:45:04 +0000 http://trinitycross.cgsociety.org/gallery/417324

CGTalk Daily Sketch 860
"The Kid You Don't Want To Give Candy To (at Halloween)"
45 minutes, photoshop + wacom graphire 3.

Notes: Any kid who shows up at my door wearing this costume is NOT going to get any candy.

I really enjoyed this particular challenge-- it allowed me to use really bright colors and a cartoony style.]]> Sat, 14 Oct 2006 16:22:09 +0000 http://trinitycross.cgsociety.org/gallery/415649

Because Helium is a lie.]]> Tue, 10 Oct 2006 15:48:15 +0000