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I've got an old man portrait, a baby portrait, so to round it off I painted this model portrait last weekend.

Solely for technical practice. I've referenced off a pic and tried to keep it quite close, though I did take some liberties, like enlarging her eyes and shifting them slightly to a more cat like appearance.]]> Thu, 16 Feb 2012 23:37:49 +0000 http://branko.cgsociety.org/gallery/983029

All civilizations forget overtime. They forget their roots, their histories, not as much by neglect but simply through embellishment or a lose of a few words here and there, a few descriptions, until the memory of what they were is more a myth than fact, and what they are right now is all that matters.

Still though, there are always ancient tombs that have recorded the progress of man... and other creatures. Massive in size, they are so old that if touched by any except the most trained of hands, they would fall apart like ash in the wind. These tombs have guardians, their knowledge a vast pool, they record what has been and some can even record what will be...

Hey all, it's been awhile, got a new job so I've been pretty busy getting my ass comfortable with it. This piece has been sitting on my comp for awhile, I finished it for 3dtotal a few months back, and figured it's about time to post this relic ;P

cheerio!
]]> Sun, 29 May 2011 13:52:31 +0000 http://branko.cgsociety.org/gallery/950976

Here's a piece I did for Paizo a few months back. I've decided to take it a bit further, allowing it the love and care that can only go into a piece when the deadline is behind it.

On a side note- Damn it! I can't even paint a Brownie without her being at least half scary...

Anyhow, please comment, crit or ask any questions you may have.

Thanks for looking all you sexy pixies!
Branko
]]> Fri, 21 Jan 2011 00:58:46 +0000 http://branko.cgsociety.org/gallery/942954

Been busy with this one for the last couple of weeks during me spare time.

This is for all the guys out there who have had that moment where a shovel just isn't enough...

Please feel free to crit.

Cheerio!
BrankO]]> Fri, 17 Dec 2010 00:05:19 +0000 http://branko.cgsociety.org/gallery/936961

This dollface is my take on the old world Striga. When I first finished the Witcher I was inspired to sketch this out, then recently I finished up the Enhanced version(love that game) and it rekindled the embers to go back and finish this painting up.

Pretty horrific, to imagine her screaming after you in the dead of night, and the only thing you have for protection is hollow trees, fog and the darkness...awoooo]]> Mon, 22 Nov 2010 23:34:52 +0000 http://branko.cgsociety.org/gallery/930839

A few days back I came across an endearing picture on flicker http://www.flickr.com/photos/krasnayayagoda/5089613485/in/pool-60311583@N00/ and was compelled to attempt to accurately paint it in Corel Painter. It's a far departure from what I've been doing for awhile now, which has been stuff out of imagination, in this case it's a direct study and attempt at reproduction of a pic.

Mostly a personal challenge to develop my technique and keep honing focus. At first glance the pic might seem as if it came off alright, but taking a look at the minutia, a lot of stuff is off, like her cute little hands. It's frustrating to me, I could bloody well still noodle the pic more but this was supposed to be pratice, not a full fledged endeavor, so I better Stop.
Now.

Anyhoo, I included an animated gif because those are fun and educational(I hope)!



Enjoy guys and as always, your feedback is mucio appreciated.

Branko]]> Fri, 29 Oct 2010 07:54:22 +0000 http://branko.cgsociety.org/gallery/924520

I have been poop busy the last few months, but I'm happy to have something to post finally. It's from my personal folio, I posted it half finished and have been meaning to go back to for awhile. Recently I found the time to at least get it to a semblance of what I was aiming for. It's not where I want it to be but I'm going to just take a deep breath and let it *be*...
raaa!

Even little demon boys can have crushes, and besides, its only in the shadows that you can tell who they really are, so make sure to stay in the light... and don't eat the apple!

Thanks for looking, and if you guys are up for it, leave me some words. I certainly would appreciate the,

Peace and Worms.
branko
branko]]> Mon, 04 Oct 2010 21:19:35 +0000 http://branko.cgsociety.org/gallery/907840

This one has been sitting in my folio for awhile now, I've been meaning to get to it and finally have found the chance to do so. Going back to the old pic I still have up in my folio(feel free to check, I'll keep it up for a bit longer) makes me feel like hurling...blah, you live and you learn....

As for the idea behind the pic- One day I thought to myself while reading a book on old world freak shows, if mermaids ever did exist, we, being the vile creatures that we are, would have hunted them down to extinction swiftly...

Obviously I exaggerated the anatomy here, with the barrel chest and the hands being so large, but still I attempted to make them convincing.

Felt like it was time for a little bit of B&W, focus more on the form, light. As for application, mostly I was inspired by some Baroque paintings I was studying when I first started this, I really wanted to push the feeling of drama and all that razmataz.

Anyhow, please do leave comments and crits if you have the time, they are appreciated.

Cheers,
branko]]> Wed, 04 Aug 2010 22:50:41 +0000 http://branko.cgsociety.org/gallery/847351

Whenever an infant is born one can hear a Diaper Faerie mourn.
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Something a little more whimsical that came to mind a few weeks back which I finally got down to finishing up.
Hope it's enjoyed!

bRanko

]]> Tue, 26 Jan 2010 01:24:52 +0000 http://branko.cgsociety.org/gallery/839783

Howza good folks and a happy new year to all who celebrate it!

So, from a Demons Grin to a Dragons Smile, here's a piece I did for the itsartmag.com competition. I wasn't able to get to it until about a week and a half back, damn frustrations since I would have liked to have worked more on it. That's a lesson to you kiddies, don't be like me, take advantage of the time you have. Anyhow, the deadline has come and fluttered by, so this be it.

I included a story, but I keep being told that I've got too many repeating symbols when I try to post and the link gets *starred* out when I try to post it, so I suppose I'll just have to omit it.

Anyhow, hope the piece is enjoyed, and as always leave me some feedback, crits or just banter.

Cheers,
BranKo


]]> Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:02:15 +0000 http://branko.cgsociety.org/gallery/826715

There are many different faces to the things we fear, what if they all stemed from the same pit of dispair, the same boogeyman... ...

Boo!

This piece is to celebrate the opening of my new blog: http://bisvic.blogspot.com/
Hope you enjoy!

Branko
]]> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:43:16 +0000 http://branko.cgsociety.org/gallery/818894

This one has been sitting on my desktop vegetating for a good long while, so I've decided to finally work it over enough for it to at least find a place in my folio.

I wish we could see the stars in the city.
Of all things I envy farm folk for, stars and morning fresh air sit at the top.
Third is farm dogs, a very close third.

Cheers all,
branKo

]]> Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:25:39 +0000 http://branko.cgsociety.org/gallery/797786

There are deep forests so thick with vegetation that a bullet shot straight could not travel anymore than ten feet.
There, eyesight can as much deter as help, fooling the individual into thinking they recognize ever shifting landmarks. It's better to go blind and accept whatever and whoever might be hitching a ride.

Did this one a while back, and came back to it a few weeks ago. Have been working on it off and on since then.

Mostly done in Photoshop, with a tad bit of Corel Painter. Started loose with a textured leaf brush, saw some shapes and continued to define them until I couldn't stand looking at the piece any further! *grin*

Anyhow, as it is every time- crits and comments are welcome.

Thanks,
Branko]]> Wed, 19 Aug 2009 14:47:00 +0000 http://branko.cgsociety.org/gallery/593987

Peace, Monster, Grinning Skull.
Maybe not the likely choice for many, but visually that's what comes to mind when I consider death throughout the ages. Discuss! :P

Oye, not sure how long this one took. I had a different version of it, but since then I've revamped it a few times, sadly I'm not too sure I like this version more from the previous one, but I'm too stubborn to admit that the last couple of hours were a waist so I'm posting the new version instead!

As always, crits, comments, questions, it's all welcome
And thanks for taking the time.

branKo]]> Sun, 10 Feb 2008 16:24:00 +0000 http://branko.cgsociety.org/gallery/813373

Here is some concept work I had to do a few months back for a pitch. I was given a week to design a group of iconic individuals that were a mix of fantasy and Mad Max.
Each was to be a simple enough archetype,
Knight, Viking, Zulu Warrior, Arab Warrior, Arrogant and sort of dainty Samurai, Monk (robes on and off) and a lovable Gypsy scoundrel, bless his coniving heart

I wish I could have had more than a week on this project, especially since I was working full time "on the side", but at least I got it done on time and it was very enjoyable while it lasted.

I'm going to go back to this project and work it up some more in the near future, but for now here it is! Eat!
]]> Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:18:34 +0000 http://branko.cgsociety.org/gallery/812682

Behind cloak and skin there can hide many things within.

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Done in photoshop, been working on it off and on for awhile now.
No special brushes or anything, just the regular square brush and hard edge brush along with a lot of messy rendering.

Hope some enjoy it and, as is always, feedback/crits are welcome.

Cheers.
brankO]]> Fri, 02 Oct 2009 22:06:03 +0000 http://branko.cgsociety.org/gallery/783673

With a sprawling vista and rays of sunshine that never get hotter than mild chili peppers- The Moonreach Resort for the Winged, promises to be the freshest and thee most 100% organic retreat any creature could ask for.
Best thing of all, you need wings to reach it!

This was done in photoshop, a little more focus on environment, as opposed to characters.

Hope it's enjoyed, and feel free to leave crits/comments and questions if any are had.

Cheers.
branko]]> Wed, 08 Jul 2009 22:52:28 +0000 http://branko.cgsociety.org/gallery/777010

A symbiosis of nature and machine. soon enough it will be hard for us to tell the difference.
This piece is me wondering how that particular machine would look if both worlds met somewhere in the middle.

Done in Photoshop primarily, with some gestural setup in Corel Painter.

Any crits/comments are always welcomed.

Peace and Cheers]]> Sat, 20 Jun 2009 10:20:52 +0000 http://branko.cgsociety.org/gallery/737180

Brothers, brothers be aware, for where you venture now no others would dare.

Crits and questions both welcomed and appreciated, as always.

]]> Tue, 03 Mar 2009 06:45:13 +0000 http://branko.cgsociety.org/gallery/585081

Yet another one I did a few months back, but here it is now., pickled and all!
The whole piece was done digitally, from sketch to finish. I used Painter to work out the preliminaries (gesture, lighting) and then switched between it and Photoshop as the painting progressed.]]> Thu, 17 Jan 2008 05:04:22 +0000 http://branko.cgsociety.org/gallery/376289

Yet another from the portfolio,

This piece came about while discussing something with a friend and absently doodling. Sort of a happy accident. I then worked it up in Photoshop with a hard-edged circular brush and went in for a few different textural measures.
A little bit of Painter in there too, can't live without the Painter.]]> Sat, 01 Jul 2006 13:37:11 +0000 http://branko.cgsociety.org/gallery/390959

In battle, there is usually that one moment that cements.
I figure it's probably when the 500 pound metal plated freak leaps for you in a feat of superhuman acrobatics.
Well, what else can a poor warrior do but slash away.
My final portfolio upload...for now!
Thanks for putting up with the barrage.]]> Tue, 08 Aug 2006 12:04:26 +0000 http://branko.cgsociety.org/gallery/373613

Here is another from my portfoilio for the rack, crits be welcomed.

Some hunters enjoy the hunt, others appreciate the trophy, and some enjoy the flesh, cooked or raw.
To each their own.

As always, started off with a quick and loose gesture and then gave and took along the way until i had something "representable"]]> Fri, 23 Jun 2006 21:28:51 +0000 http://branko.cgsociety.org/gallery/370772

A painting of a portrait of Hammou-Chichi-El-Bachir-Ait-Oussa, from a gorgeous book entitled Maroco (Albert Watson)

mainly just practicing textures.]]> Fri, 16 Jun 2006 12:35:03 +0000