COW 183 final

Funny thing. I wasnt happy at all with the rendering and some of the features of this weeks COW. I tried to change and fix it like 5 times a day always ending up dissapointed and scrapping the changes. So I decided to drop out. Did other stuffs, stopped trying to fix it. Deadline day I just decided to do this. I do not like to fail. So I started over from the lineart, chnaged it and did the entire rendering in one day. Turned out pretty ok aswell.

Agaminae Rosales is the largest member of the agamid family measuring up to 60 inches from nose to tail. Its natural habitat consists of dry forests and savannahs. They are carnivores and also eat carrion. Its most known feature is the loose folds of skin covering their long necks and that are used during courtship. The lizards are solitary animals but during fall they gather in thousands on the hillsides to mate, attracting biologists aswell as tourists to watch the stunning scene as it looks like the ground is completely cowered with living roses.

Accepted!

I'm accepted to the Game Design and Graphics programme on Gotland University!

Theres still some things I have to sort to be able to accept, mainly childcare for my daughter but it should be possible to solve, so for now I'm just happy!

I know I have a long way to go before I could work in the industry, still its a nice feeling to get accepted when the admission is based soley on work samples and theres like six times more people interested than theres spots.

So to celebrate - heres a happy guy! :)

mleh

Made another speedpaint self portrait, appr. 1 hour work or so.
(Did I mention I'm stressed out?)

Stress

I'm stressed out over the application for school this autumn. Kinda ruins my inspiration and concentration. Hopefully it will be over monday. Anyway I'm trying to work regardless. I've made a straw-golem and a raven but they need some polishing, currently I'm working on COW 183. Funny topic this week. "It has the traits of a flower" and theres some really interesting WIPs and sketches in the forums. Here is mine:

I almost forgot

to post this weeks COW. Topic was Guardian(s) of the Portal Gate. Here is my stuff:

Deep in an enchanted forest lies the portal to the Underworld where creatures such as goblins, gnomes, grendelworms and wisps have their home. The portal is guarded by an ancient creature simply known as The Watcher. He never leaves his post, and does not stop the creatures of Underworld from running amok outside but should any overworlders approach the portal they will not live to tell the tale of it.

and a tree-golem aswell

got alot of work done today \o/

Hopefully I can keep up tomorrow!

Stone-golem concept

Reminder to self

Great artists are the crappy artists that never gave up!

COW 182

I thought first I'd skip this because I was ill til yesterday but gonna try, most likely I wont have time to finish but one can always try. Topic is Guardian(s)of the Portal Gate.