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There hadn’t been any wail of the early warning system. Several sudden, rhythmic shudders pulled heads up from computer screens and sent shelved books spilling to the ground. In the next instant, the people of the office were buried under thousands of pounds of building.

Some managed to survive in the pockets between the stones and beams. The shuddering and quaking never relented. For several perilous minutes, it grew to a thunderous cacophony that threatened to shake the survivors apart beneath the debris.

Instead, the rumbling ceased, and light penetrated the claustrophobic gaps alongside prodigious fingers. The carcass of the structure was heaved away, and a booming voice, nearly inaudible in its bass but distinctly feminine, declared, “I found them!”

What do you think? Personally, I feel like I leveled up with this one! My process was pretty consistent with the way I've built up previous paintings, but something just seemed to click this time.

Having piles of smashed up plaster chunks to look at for the rubble really helped, and I think the realism of this one is in large part due to that reference. It encourages me to keep going with my maquettes and to keep pushing the details with them. It seems like the less I have to try to make up stuff from my imagination, the more I can focus on painting well, technically speaking.

If you're interested in model making for your own art, I highly recommend checking out James Gurney's work. He's got really informative tutorials available on Gumroad, as well as two fantastic books out (Imaginative Realism and Color and Light. They're awesome!).

My first convention is drawing near (October 25th and 26th at the Illuxcon Showcase!), and I think I'll be able to get one more major painting done before then.

A super colossal thank you to all of my patrons for supporting my work and making all of this possible. It means the world to me! If you'd like to support my work, check out my page on Patreon.

Found, oil on canvas, 13.5 x 24 inches.

Also, I recorded myself painting this and made a short video where I talk about technique and stuff. You can find it here!

Description
There hadn’t been any wail of the early warning system. Several sudden, rhythmic shudders pulled heads up from computer screens and sent shelved books spilling to the ground. In the next instant, the people of the office were buried under thousands of pounds of building.

Some managed to survive in the pockets between the stones and beams. The shuddering and quaking never relented. For several perilous minutes, it grew to a thunderous cacophony that threatened to shake the survivors apart beneath the debris.

Instead, the rumbling ceased, and light penetrated the claustrophobic gaps alongside prodigious fingers. The carcass of the structure was heaved away, and a booming voice, nearly inaudible in its bass but distinctly feminine, declared, “I found them!”

What do you think? Personally, I feel like I leveled up with this one! My process was pretty consistent with the way I've built up previous paintings, but something just seemed to click this time.

Having piles of smashed up plaster chunks to look at for the rubble really helped, and I think the realism of this one is in large part due to that reference. It encourages me to keep going with my maquettes and to keep pushing the details with them. It seems like the less I have to try to make up stuff from my imagination, the more I can focus on painting well, technically speaking.

If you're interested in model making for your own art, I highly recommend checking out James Gurney's work. He's got really informative tutorials available on Gumroad, as well as two fantastic books out (Imaginative Realism and Color and Light. They're awesome!).

My first convention is drawing near (October 25th and 26th at the Illuxcon Showcase!), and I think I'll be able to get one more major painting done before then.

A super colossal thank you to all of my patrons for supporting my work and making all of this possible. It means the world to me! If you'd like to support my work, check out my page on Patreon.

Found, oil on canvas, 13.5 x 24 inches.

Also, I recorded myself painting this and made a short video where I talk about technique and stuff. You can find it here!