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T-Shirt Sale!
1 min read
Mark your calendars!
For those of you who are a fan of my design "Hey! Listen", or just want a new Zelda shirt to add to your collection, shirtpunch.com will be selling my design for one day only on January 14th. This is a redesign of the original, but the concept is still the same.
You can see the new design on my RedBubble page
Or check out my Facebook page to stay up to date with news and reminders
The shirts will be sold for $10 plus shipping, along with other apparel and accessories. Please feel free to share this with any other Zelda fans you may know. It's a must have for any hardcore fan!
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Poster Giveaway!
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Hey!
If you're interested in winning free posters, click the link below and like my Facebook page! 
I will be giving away the posters once the page reaches 1000 likes, so please help by liking and sharing with anyone else who may be interested. The more you share, the sooner you have a chance to win!
Also, I've added some exclusive new work to my RedBubble account, so feel free to check it out!
Thank you for all your support! 
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Please Help!
1 min read
Hey guys, so I've just entered some of my work into a contest for a chance to be featured in an exhibit in Paris, France. I could use your help and would greatly appreciate anyone who votes for my work. Simply click the link below and click vote. You will be asked to create an account if you don't already have one. It is free however and only takes a second.
Thank you to everyone who has supported me in the past and will continue to support me!
Also, I will be cleaning up a lot of my work here on DA. I just have way too many submissions, most of which are really not that great.
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My Life Through Art
5 min read
Sure, I'll play along. Original post by Aeirmid
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Martin Grohs has created many brilliant photo-manipulations. He has always had a major influence on my works when creating in Photoshop. Something that I've picked up from him and use heavily in my work is the idea of using multi-media assets to create a single picture. For example, bringing in vector designs from Illustrator, sculpting abstract shapes in Cinema 4D, as well as creating from imagination in Photoshop.
I've always had a tendency to gravitate towards abstraction in my work. My mind is always racing, and constantly thinking of multiple situations, ideas, and concepts. I feel that this shows in my abstract work, because I try to make it seem like it's all over the place, while still trying to maintain the balance of flow and proper blending.
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Pete Harrison is another brilliant digital artist who I frequently look to for inspiration. His explosive colors and effects always catch my eye and give me the motivation to create.
This piece is a perfect representation of how I view my creative work process. I am a massive perfectionist, but at the same time realize that nothing is perfect. I am constantly striving for the impossible, knowing full well that I will never be able to achieve it. The absolute beauty and the disintegration of the body mixed with the splattered paint are a great contrast and prime example of the idea of chasing perfection.
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I've recently discovered the works of Kevin Roodhorst. His work is filled with great detail and beautiful flowing imagery, and has inspired a lot of my recent work. I have started taking more of my own personal stock photos, after seeing all the work he does containing pieces that he has shot himself.
When creating pieces like this, I often try to come up with the original concept beforehand. Often times however, I will start with the foundation stock photo, and build randomly around it until the artwork begins to create itself. The art is already there, you just have to know how to dig for it.
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This poster was the first piece I discovered by vector artist Tom Whalen. This, and all his other works, were the main reason I fell in love with vector art in the first place. The simple shapes, minimal colors, and brilliant composition of his work are something that I try to incorporate in all of my works as well, regardless of which style I'm working with.
Aside from video games and music, a vast majority of my inspiration comes from television and movies, mainly those that are animated. Steamboat Willie is not only one of my most favorite animated pieces, but also it is arguably the main foundation of Disney animation, something I have cherished and used as inspiration my entire life.
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Rua is a professional freelance artist, creating logos as well as t-shirt designs. I have been inspired by his great work and amazing style to practice coloring and illustration in Illustrator.
Since getting into the business of creating t-shirt designs, I have looked to artists like this for inspiration. They really help when trying to come up with a very simple color scheme, or just to get a fresh new look at things when staring at the same design for far too long.
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Now, I know that this is slightly against the rules, seeing as this inspiration doesn't stem from deviantART, but where would art be if some of the rules were never bent? The artist that I receive the most inspiration from is without a doubt Nick Bertke, better known as Pogo. He is a musical artist, known for having a very upbeat, calming, and almost angelic sound. I relate very much to his music because much like him, I take various objects, photos, and imagery, and mesh them all together in order to create something bigger, and much more beautiful. He is a remix artist, and I would definitely consider myself to be the same, although in a slightly different field.
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What speaks to you? Who are you, in art? I challenge each and every one of you to post a journal of 5-7 personal inspirations. The deviations can be any medium or a mixture of all of them. Leave a link on this journal if you want me to check it out. Let's see what we have in common and who we can discover through one another!
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RedBubble
3 min read
I've created a RedBubble account where I will be uploading many of my current artworks, as well as some new designs. You can currently purchase products featuring my Futuristic Imagination series, such as posters, stickers, t-shirts, iPod cases, and more.
Click below to visit my RedBubble page.
RedBubble
Stay tuned for more art to become available. Here are some designs currently in consideration:
Click below to visit my RedBubble page.
RedBubble
Stay tuned for more art to become available. Here are some designs currently in consideration:
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