NaughtyDawg: Art

A r t f o l i o

     I've been interested in art as far back as I can remember. A college professor once told me that talent is not inborn but is learned and perfected over the course of many years - that a person needs to draw 5,000 drawings in order to "discover" talent. I don't know how true that is, but I know I've drawn my share of those 5,000 throughout my life.

     I was quite fortunate in High School to have a wonderful art teacher. This was a very developmental time for me with art. She simply introduced me to new mediums and allowed me to explore my artistic abilities on my own instead of forcing me to draw this or sketch that. Thanks Ms. Harrison!

     I've always been interested in fantasy, spiritual, and science fiction genres - from Dragons and Wizards to Angels and Demons to Aliens and Starships. I find myself admiring artwork of all kinds, but my personal artwork tends to gravitate toward these themes.

     Well, onto the artwork...

drawings | paintings | 3D | photography
digital editing | logo design | more artwork

D r a w i n g s

My favorite medium is most definitely mechanical pencil. I've always found comfort in being able to pick up a pencil and start drawing without all the preparation, setup and cleanup involved with other mediums. Being the detail-oriented artist that I am, I find that a mechanical pencil suits my needs for crisp thin lines as well as giving me the option of soft gradient hues. Plus with all the erasing I do, a pencil is damn near necessary. =) Later on, I adopted the use of pen in my pencil works to bring out details within the foreground of my drawings. It's quite striking how the picture jumps out at you with this technique. You can see examples of this in "Sentinel", "Abandoned", and "Rage".
Sentinel	Conflict...	Calypso	Call to Arms
Planetary...	Rose	Rage	Abandoned
Stripper	Album Cover	Scorn	Abstract Mind

P a i n t i n g s

I've dabbled a bit with paints and I've found my sense of detail carries over from my pencil work to my paintings. Interestingly enough I prefer oils over acrylics (I like the blending traits of oils more) and when I work with gouache/watercolor, it's more remeniscent of the old "color by number" exercises they have in coloring books than it is to the generally "free style" most watercolor artists are used to.
Predator...	Moonlit Angel	Spiritual War	Descent

t h r e e · D i m e n s i o n a l

I was first introduced to 3D Graphics with 3D Studio R4. Shortly thereafter I began working with 3D Studio MAX. It's been a while since I've worked with MAX but I'd really like to get back into it and learn animation as well.
Culinary Village	Wine / Cheese	Culinary Corner	Tobacconist
Candy Shop	Wine Bottle	Lamp

P h o t o g r a p h y

I've always been fascinated with photography however my skill with it is hardly more than that of an amateur hobbyist. I take pictures of things that look beautiful or interesting to my eye. The subject matter tends to gravitate towards landscapes, however I'm becoming more diverse in my tastes as time goes by.
Grand Canyon 1	Grand Canyon 2	Grand Canyon 3	Grand Canyon 4
Grand Canyon 5	Grand Canyon 6	Grand Canyon 7	Grand Canyon 8
Sunset 1	Sunset 2	Sunset 3	Sunset 4
Sunset 5	Sunset 6	Gram's Sunset	Storm
San Xavier...	Flames of Hope	Cactus Bloom
Fiber Optic 1	Fiber Optic 2	Fiber Optic 3

d i g i t a l · E d i t i n g

As I opened myself to the digital medium, I was quite pleased with the possibilities that were presented to me. The following is a selection of images/artwork that I've created or edited with the digital medium.
Photo Edit Comparison	ONE : CD Cover / Leaf	ONE : CD Label

l o g o · D e s i g n

m o r e · A r t w o r k

[ Elfwood ]

     You may also view my artwork at my Elfwood Online Gallery. Elfwood is an online community of amateur artists that display their artwork and get feedback from other artists.

[ Signatures ]

     You can also view some signature files that I made for some friends of mine in Asheron's Call. (Most of the artwork there was created by other artists and modified or changed by myself.)

[ Wallpaper ]

     NaughtyDawg Resolutions (1280 x 1024)

     This is the wallpaper I currently use for my Desktop. It's made for 1280 x 1024 resolution and the other boxes show different resolutions. It's main function is to provide a quick size comparison for how websites will look at different resolutions. Simple yet functional.

[ CD Labels ]

     In an effort to spice up many a game cd, I've created some CD labels that I printed out and affixed to some of my favorite Playstation games. (Most of the artwork was created by other artists and modified or changed by myself.)