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Hello! This is a personal painting. I did it to practice skin tones and atmosphere, no reference used. I use only Photoshop`s soft and hard regular brushes.]]> Thu, 05 Mar 2009 18:41:34 +0000 http://malja.cgsociety.org/gallery/792848

When I was little, I was told about Näkki (Neck in english). Näkki was an evil spirit who lured children to drown in wells. I always thought Näkki was an ugly troll, but I read about it and found out that in some legends Näkki could transform itself to an appealing male and sing to lure females. Read more:: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nix
All made in photoshop with default brushes. I used this stock picture as a reference http://tess-stock.deviantart.com/art/Restless-71088207
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This is an experiment of a different style. I wanted to try something new for a while. My inspiration was bright colors and summer. It`s all made with Photoshop`s default brushes. No references used and everything is 2D.]]> Thu, 14 May 2009 14:50:11 +0000 http://malja.cgsociety.org/gallery/806994

This started as a rough sketch of an ugly girl and finally finished as a horror-picture. This is all done in Photoshop with default brushes, without reference. Detailing is done with a regular soft brush and blur. I wanted it to look as if she is swiped off, like you could wipe paint off canvas.]]> Mon, 14 Sep 2009 22:49:25 +0000 http://malja.cgsociety.org/gallery/639304

This is a personal work. It is a digital painting done completely with Photoshop. It is a practice on lights and shadows. Here is a link to the reference picture I used for the pose: http://unlimitedstock.deviantart.com/art/28-20487961
No other reference used.]]> Thu, 05 Jun 2008 09:28:32 +0000 http://malja.cgsociety.org/gallery/484103

This is all made in Photoshop. I tried to achieve a realistic and detailed look on the hair and skin. I like to think all my work as a practise, and sure they are, I learn a lot every time I make a finished piece. No reference used.]]> Tue, 10 Apr 2007 08:58:50 +0000 http://malja.cgsociety.org/gallery/475519

A photoshop-practise of skin tones and detailing, ecpecially on the julery and katana. This was painted crayscale first and then coloured later. Used some custom brushes.So she`s in a forgotten old city, that is taken over by nature. The stairs are covered with moss.
Reference photo for posture: http://www.characterdesigns.com/bandaid/content/photosets/1345/1431/Photoset_021_086.jpg]]> Sun, 18 Mar 2007 18:14:28 +0000 http://malja.cgsociety.org/gallery/473255

This is a photoshop-practise. Didn`t use reference, so this just came out of my head.. The skin tone is pale on purpose, but I guess I could`ve work on it more.]]> Mon, 12 Mar 2007 12:22:17 +0000 http://malja.cgsociety.org/gallery/731882

This is a painting that just came out of my mind. I wanted to paint a boy for a change. First I had an idea of a person that was neither a woman or a man, neither child or an adult. I don`t know if this is it, but I´m quite happy for the result. I know the shadows are all wrong, I should have used reference, but I didn`t use any. All handpainted in Photoshop.]]> Wed, 18 Feb 2009 18:32:35 +0000 http://malja.cgsociety.org/gallery/643371

Young shaman and his moose. I was bored with my paintings because they were so static so I wanted to paint something that seems to be alive. First I sketched the shaman only, and I thought it needs something so I added the moose. I used some reference on the moose snout from an animal book of mine and some google images on the skull. I didn`t use other references, so the costume and everything else is totally made up. I used only default brushes on Photoshop, so all texture is hand-made.]]> Mon, 16 Jun 2008 20:16:11 +0000 http://malja.cgsociety.org/gallery/522898

This is my entry for the Exotique 3- book. I used only Photoshop and did`t use reference. This took me about a week, many hours per day. She has dreadlocks! I would like to know what others think.]]> Fri, 27 Jul 2007 13:55:44 +0000 http://malja.cgsociety.org/gallery/492757

This is made with Photoshop. I don`t know where the idea came from, but it was first just a male face-portrait and then I added the female. I guess they are a bit odd couple. Did use no reference for the people, so I´m happy how the postures came out. Used some texture-pics and reference for the tattoos.]]> Fri, 04 May 2007 14:08:17 +0000 http://malja.cgsociety.org/gallery/473259

This is a practise for custom brushes. I first did it grayscale, and coloured later. I didn`t like that method.. He is wizard`s apprentice.]]> Mon, 12 Mar 2007 12:34:16 +0000 http://malja.cgsociety.org/gallery/473258

A practise for different brushes. Karu is her name and refers as "harsh" in finnish.]]> Mon, 12 Mar 2007 12:30:11 +0000 http://malja.cgsociety.org/gallery/486464

I got my inspiration from a document on TV. There was a native tribe or something and they danced with fire to lure spirits out of the woods. That was very facinating and I had a clear vision about the painting I was going to make. This took me about 2 days to complete. I tried to achieve a sense of motion, since all my work is usually very static. I´m satisfied of the color scene but I don`t like her face. I used mirror for help with the posture.]]> Tue, 17 Apr 2007 11:32:05 +0000 http://malja.cgsociety.org/gallery/473261

This is some kind of sci-fi experimentation. I`m really interested in the cyberpunk-theme.]]> Mon, 12 Mar 2007 12:36:16 +0000