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Description The 6th Painting I have done for MaiaGame. This image is not available to buy as it's copyrighted by the client.

All painted from scratch in Photoshop. This was done over a few weeks, on and off.

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JamesLedgerConcepts In reply to ??? [2013-01-27 16:57:44 +0000 UTC]

My inspiration comes from lots of things. I grew up with star wars, and lots of other sci-fi films. I played lots of video games too. It's' not the characters that inspire me, it's the environments and mood.
But, my current inspiration probably comes from watching science/philosophy/history documentaries on youtube. I am very influenced by understanding the 'bleakness' of the worlds societies.
I don't watch any regular tv - it's too boring and mundane, full of advertising and repeats, that are shown over and over.
I don't listen to regular radio stations - too mundane, repetitive and full of noisy advertisements. I love classical music like Beethoven etc, or orchestral soundtracks.
I like information, which stretches my imagination.

I don't have a plan when I do my pictures. I just dive in and see where they end up. Too much planning makes me confused. However, I do use composition techniques, like the rule of thirds etc.
I can get bored if I am working on the same picture for too long, but I am usually working on lots of pictures at the same time, so I can move back and forth between them.

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Jenny-the-Elentari In reply to JamesLedgerConcepts [2013-01-27 21:39:33 +0000 UTC]

You are right! The regular Tv is... >.<
Some movies are good, I like it to watch movies and a few of series, but than I receive it.
But music is for me the main-inspiration. In my playlist are so many Genres, which I hear, depend on my mood.
Do you have any time to read Books? They inspire me also.

Would you make next to your Tutorial, a WIP.? I mean, where I and all other can see, how you work? Or is it too privat?
How looks the prozess from the sketch, where you haven't a plan to the finished artwork?

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JamesLedgerConcepts In reply to Jenny-the-Elentari [2013-01-29 18:56:46 +0000 UTC]

Yes of course - movies can be excellent inspiration. Good that you listen to lots of different genres. I read books when I can - not as many s I'd like.

Hopefully gonna start working on a tutorial tomorrow. I will see what method works out best.

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Jenny-the-Elentari In reply to JamesLedgerConcepts [2013-01-29 20:41:06 +0000 UTC]

A friend told me, art haven't any frontiers. After this can't save me of inspiration! I realise, that I can draw everything. Thats a problem, because a lot of time, Im sitting in school or have to learn. >.<

Would you answer me a question, which is maybe a little more complicatet? (Mainly complicate for me xP) I would send you a note. But maybe you haven't any time. ... So I ask you before.

Iam excited for your tutorial! ^o^ That will be great!
Don't you have any commisions at the time?

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JamesLedgerConcepts In reply to Jenny-the-Elentari [2013-02-05 13:25:16 +0000 UTC]

I have loads of commissions at the moment, most of them I can't display on my portfolio until I have permission to, as the projects are secret. This is quite common though.

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Jenny-the-Elentari In reply to JamesLedgerConcepts [2013-02-05 19:40:53 +0000 UTC]

Ah okay. Now I understand it.

Thank you soo much, that you explain me so much. I think you get every day so much notes and stacks... but you answer me again and again... ^^
Thank you really much, that isn't a implicitness.

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KnightTek [2013-01-17 17:35:17 +0000 UTC]

Amazing!!

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JamesLedgerConcepts In reply to KnightTek [2013-01-18 02:12:45 +0000 UTC]

Cheers!

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quasihedron In reply to ??? [2013-01-17 16:49:33 +0000 UTC]

Looks like a brand new shop! Excellent work building it!
The welding torch and sparks are perfect!
Well done!

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JamesLedgerConcepts In reply to quasihedron [2013-01-18 02:12:36 +0000 UTC]

Many thanks for that - took me long enough to get it right.

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quasihedron In reply to JamesLedgerConcepts [2013-01-18 02:35:23 +0000 UTC]

You are most welcome!

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Sigma-Echo-Seven In reply to ??? [2013-01-17 15:19:56 +0000 UTC]

I like the confined, intimate kind of environment here. Well done.

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JamesLedgerConcepts In reply to Sigma-Echo-Seven [2013-01-18 02:11:55 +0000 UTC]

Thanks SES - it was supposed to feel confined, so I am glad it worked.

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IamHaden In reply to ??? [2013-01-17 15:19:22 +0000 UTC]

Oh my Jesus. its like im looking at a photograph!

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JamesLedgerConcepts In reply to IamHaden [2013-01-18 02:11:11 +0000 UTC]

Thank you, it took ages getting the light in the right places.

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Orange-1 [2013-01-17 11:26:58 +0000 UTC]

Fantastic!

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JamesLedgerConcepts In reply to Orange-1 [2013-01-17 15:04:18 +0000 UTC]

Thank you man!

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Ton-K300 [2013-01-17 10:47:29 +0000 UTC]

Excellent!

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JamesLedgerConcepts In reply to Ton-K300 [2013-01-17 15:04:27 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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Ton-K300 In reply to JamesLedgerConcepts [2013-01-18 08:52:04 +0000 UTC]

Most welcome

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nikolayhranov In reply to ??? [2013-01-17 09:09:14 +0000 UTC]

looks awesome!

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JamesLedgerConcepts In reply to nikolayhranov [2013-01-17 09:44:05 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!!

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Azot2024 In reply to ??? [2013-01-17 08:58:12 +0000 UTC]

where is the shadow behind him?

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JamesLedgerConcepts In reply to Azot2024 [2013-01-17 09:42:40 +0000 UTC]

Once I added the ceiling light bulb and smoke, which scatters the light, the original shadow i had didn't look right - there is too much light in the area to make his shadow stand out amongst all the other shadows.

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fawad87 In reply to ??? [2013-01-17 08:45:49 +0000 UTC]

wow!
great job don!

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JamesLedgerConcepts In reply to fawad87 [2013-01-17 09:44:14 +0000 UTC]

Cheeeers!

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fawad87 In reply to JamesLedgerConcepts [2013-01-17 11:30:51 +0000 UTC]

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