Malo's finished stuff

[malo]

@ Fynn - Well, I guess one image didn't count as a story, or… To be honest, I'm such a poor writer! I actually find it pretty hard to give my images proper names :/ I really would love to do one - at least a short story. Maybe some day

Character speedy - roundabout 55 minutes. I did a screen cap for that and will post it soon.

Oh - did some final touches later on, which means that there will not appear on the video (just the hairs, the necklace and some tweaking on the head)
Hope you'll like it anyways

[eydi]

Originally Posted by malo

@ Fynn - Thank you, matey!!!And yeah - you're right. It takes way more effort to put a story into an interior scene. Glad you like it!!

@ phereous - Thank you! So - go paint some environs

@ eydi - Thanks for liking it. The story is about a boy, who's in search of his lost father and during the exploration he's stumbling upon some aliens things. Its written in german and I'm not sure if there is an english version. If you like, you could find it here: (but don't be scared regarding the use of type and stuff (not my fault)) http://www.loewe-verlag.de/titel/***...76_frozen.html

@ Vitrux - Thanks so much!!!!!

@ Nelson511 - Hey, thanks for the compliment! Cheers

update time
Started this one yesterday and had a lot of issues. Wasn't happy with the composition, the look and - well - the entire image. Took a break and rework the image today.
Kind a like it so far. If anybody have some suggestions - feel free to hit me hard with it.

Thanks for the link. The story sounds interesting

[malo]

@ eydi - Yup. Sounds pretty interesting. May I have to read it as well.

As promised - here's the new video. Hope it will give some insight.
Cheers

http://youtu.be/dGCWE0GMKBE

[malo]

Quick update on the "Backyard"-image and I guess I called it a wrap.

[rocneasta]

Wonderful, such patience...

If you don't mind me for asking how many layers on average does an artwork have

[malo]

Hi rocneasta,
Thanks for the kind words.

For sure - I mind at all
Well - since I'm a huge fan of layer - way tooooooo much
Normally I try to keep as much layers as possible. This gives me the opportunity to go forth and back during the painting process. If I'm happy with the actual look, I reduce the amount of layer and layer groups to speed things up.
But in an average - between 50 - 150 layers Plus the effect layers such as color balance, hue and saturation, etc…

Cheers

[rocneasta]

50-150 that seems ok for such complex artwork. Keep up the excellent work!

[eydi]

really wonderful work

[malo]

@ eydi - THANK YOU!!!!

OK - got my copy of Photoshop CS6 today Pretty awesome little thing. I really dig the new interface and the new tools. So heres a quick test from today…
nothing special - just fun

[ltken84]

Originally Posted by malo

Quick update on the "Backyard"-image and I guess I called it a wrap.

Is he...the Assassin in this painting?

Love your latest update mate! Love it!!

[malo]

@ Itken - Kind of Just wanted to do some sort of environment. But is hard to tell a story with simple buildings. Thats why I added this dude here - and yup - he's some sort of an assassin
Thanks a lot!!!!!!!

for today - just a simple sketch. Called: New Worlds.

Hope you'll like it

[Fynn]

"simple sketch"
i used a sketch from you from post 633 to sculpt and paint a new model
hope you like it

[malo]

Hey Fynn,
Thanks, mate!
And hell yeah - I really like the sculpt. Thanks for using my poor stuff, mate! Much appreciated!!!!!!

Todays stuff…

called: PRIDE

Hope you'll like it

[malo]

OH - and if someone's interested, I did an interview some time ago (at CGArena).
Its now on air


INTERVIEW

[astroAJ]

Awesome work man!!!

U must have a really big visual library, how do u keep thinking up fresh ideas??? wear do u tend to source ur inspiration??