Absolutely not! All concepts are original ideas. I start digitally by creating random black-and-white shapes. I see things in the shapes. This is the same as if you were looking at clouds and saw stuff in the clouds. Once I have an idea of what the shapes are telling me, I search my reference folder to find creatures, animals, people, etc, that are similar. From there, I digitally paint the idea.
Once I finish the digital painting, I transfer the drawing to my canvas and use the digital concept as a rough thumbnail.
All paintings in the gallery wing are original oil paintings. I start with a digital concept (using Photoshop and random black-and-white shapes) and, when I’m happy with the rough draft illustration, transfer the drawing to a canvas panel. The digital painting is a thumbnail and I match the oil painting as much as possible.
Absolutely! If I give you a fully rendered image, it will be the same painting over time. I only paint 2/3 of the way to a fully finished piece. I provide just enough information so that you know what is happening but not the whole story. This way, you can bring part of yourself and what you see in the image.
Sometimes, yes. I suggest signing up for my mailing list. In general, the original oil paintings are sold before or at the first show I bring them to. Before every show, I send out the available paintings to my mailing list, and, more often than not, someone snatches one up before I get to the show. All original oil paintings are varnished and come with a frame.
The ShadowMyths cards are comprised of two types of cards: Sacramancy and Biomagy. They are designed to help you develop new ideas for your story, game, etc. Gamers in Dungeons and Dragons or other role-playing games use the Sacramancy cards to come up with Campaign ideas and the Biomagy cards are monsters in their games. Therapists use the Sacramancy cards as talking points with their patients. Teachers in creative writing classes use both decks as Story Prompts. Divination readers use the Sacramancy cads as oracle/tarot decks.
When creating the stories in the Gallery of Nightmares, I randomly draw three Sacramancy cards. This helps my mind connect the cards to what is happening. Think of watching a video with the sound off. Your mind will make up what is happening. A video is a series of images—the same concept.