JailHouse: Matt's SketchBook(UPDATED Jan 12, I'M BACK!!!)

[hala]

I enjoy the bipolarity of your art sir never stop!!

I really dig this one though: http://www.conceptart.org/forums/att...3&d=1300004288

[GweNdZ]

AWESOME WORK! ;P

[SMILEFACE]

AWESOME WERKS BROTHER MAKES me WANNA LEVEL UPS EVERYTIME I SEE THE NEW DIGGS YOU RRRRRRRRROOOOOOCCCCCCKKKKKKKKKKKKKK!!!!!!!!!!!
BROTHER

[AimBiZ]

Probably said it before. Nice and clean faces. Good inspiration for me.

[p sage]

Had to come by SPARTAAAAAAAA again and have a look...

Where are you, dude? Moar plz?

[BlightedArt]

Love the floating-island watercolour lodge. Good on ya for helping out those needing it in christchurch.

[Jephyr X]

Hi, I've been trying to knock the cobwebs off of my under used imagination.

Looking over the last 3 pages of yer sb inspires me to keep trying.

Loving your creative, original ideas and execution! Tasty!

[JailHouseRock2]

Hello folks, I’m BACK!
So I took a break from CA, not exactly a planned one, but whatever. Life took an unexpected turn, for better or worse, but now I feel it’s a good time to start up here again!

Thank you all so much for the wonderful comments and love, much appreciated! So… LtPlissken, teapo, Naidy, Jeremy Swan, wooden mango, TomDeVis, AustenFM, My57, Not_Deadman, vivawaite, Mr.Pryminista, hala, GweNdZ, SMILEFACE, AimBiZ, p sage, BlightedArt, Jephyr X and everyone else I forgot, THNK YOU!

So as usually I’ve been busy. Still studying Animation here in Auckland, and with any luck should graduate well at the end of the year. Worked on a book project with an amazing artist and friend Munro Te Whata (check out his stuff here http://munrotewhata.blogspot.com/ ) and I’ve done a few more Story Board contracts to keep busy.
Also extremely pleased to say that the developing team some friends and I put together has released its first little project! So far I’ve been in charge of all the art for these little games and apps, and it’s been great fun!
If you have an Android operating system on your phone, please go check out Box Killer, it’s free and a heap of fun to play!
Not got an android? Go to our website and try this game and more for free as well!

Also done a few more exhibitions, including the fundraiser “On The Wings Of Hope” here in Auckland, and had a table at Overload this year with Lucky (See his work here! http://pencilsandcoffee.blogspot.com/ )



So heres a traditional art dump for ya, digital on the way! (BTW still no mass uploader? You fucking kidding!)

[p sage]

Whoa, cool update. Lots of really cool stuff. I love the handling of the graphite on your studies (the fine texture lines & decorations as in this one... tell me it's a digi ).

Cartoon charas are looking boss; liked the one in blue pencil (the turnarounds).

Congrats on the game stuff going well for you and your team. This is still SpartaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!

[Kellye]

WOW. Thanks for visiting my sketchbook because I can obviously learn a lot from you!!!!!!!!!!!!

I love love love the Princess Mononoke piece, amongst many others - your take on that character is so SLICK, I can't get over it. (Haven't had a chance to look at everything yet). But so there isn't anything on this last page that doesn't blow me away, I'm going to have to go through the rest of your book at my giddy leisure...

The devil went down to Georgia he was lookin' for a soul to steal...

Subscribed!

[AdrianNagorski]

post #2228, has some very beautiful pencil studies. Good job!
Not sure how to criticize you, its too good.

[tehmeh]

Good to have you back man.
Lovely update, my favourite is definitely the mounted girl with the twigs for horns, love the concept - twin vision one is awesome too

[Jamie Romoser]

hey what up Matt! good to see you post again it's been awhile for me aswell
Really cool to see where your art and style is going throughout all these years. It's starting to bloom
keep it up man and keep having fun learning and exploring
till next time
-Jamie

[AustenFM]

Hey amigo, glad to see another post from ya! Glad to see youve been busy since your last post. Watercolors are looking great ( i really need to venture into those myself ) and your portrait work is still some of my favorite stuff of yours. But i'm most impressed with your progress on your cartoony subjects! Those pencil and blueline headshots of the male character are top notch!

As for a minor crit, perhaps watch your jawlines on your more stylized works, they can be a bit harsh on your female characters especially, perhaps show a little bit of neck between the jaw and ear instead of having it connected with a full line. Hope thats somewhat helpful :B

Keep it up dude, you're doing great!

[JailHouseRock2]

Cheers guys!
p sage- Thanks man! Nope that ones just pencil Appreciate the support man, your works looking epic as well btw!

Kellye- Thank you Kelly, your to kind! Really pleased you dig, glad you like Mononoke!

AdrianNagorski- Thanks a heap Adrian, good of you to say dude!

tehmeh- Thanks so much again man! So grateful you still stop by here, such a big fan of your work mate!

OmertA- Yo Jaime! Hows it going man? Cheers for the kind words dude, much appreciated as ever

AustenFM- Hay thanks dude! Glad you dig, and bi thanks for the cirt, your quite right it might be to much of an exaggeration. Cheers!

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Still no mass uploader... grumble, grumble.. haha
Here's some digital work for you then











Have a good week guys!
Matt

[HunterKiller_]

Hey dude
Haven't checked out your SB in so long, sorry!
How's FAS been treatin' ya? I hear it's a lot better these days, largely influenced by Luis.

Looks like you've been workin' real hard. Lots of good work.

Peace

[chris narcosis]

Love the tree and book page man, magical!

[cout<mecha]

I'm really loving this update, especially the character studies and head turns. I know you don't wanna hear it but this work is improving.

[p sage]

Really nice illo. Love it.

[Nele Klumpe]

Hey there! Great to have you back
REally nice updates, looking forward to seeing more of this soon

[JailHouseRock2]

Thanks everyone!

HunterKiller - Hay Dan! Yeah Freelance is going well thanks, I'm doing well at it anyway. And yes, the school has really started to turn around now Luis is involved, that dudes incredible. He's my teacher atm, and I'm fortunate enough to be really close to him, and am learning so much!

chris narcosis- Thanks so much Chris! Really glad you dig!

cout<mecha- Hay thanks mate! Appreciate it man, and it is good to hear that

p sage- Thanks man, glad you like

AvisNocturna- Thank you! Always so kind, your works gotta incredible too!

I also have a blog spot up for those interested as well - http://matthaworthwasteofpaint.blogspot.com/
Was Halloween weekend, so painted this one up

Thanks guys,

[Mat Kaminski]

Yay Matt... joining the blog-train!

Your work is inspiring as always.

I especially love your style with these pencil works above.

Just keep doin' what you do!

[zhao7931de9]

hey mate, I'm glad to see that you're back.
All your new sketches look great but this one especially cought my eye, I really enjoyed the style.
cheers!

[gutss]

HEYYYYY MAAATTTTT!

Hope you're doing swell, this is some topnotch quality stuff you're pulling out of the bag! It's great to see your stuff again, it always wants to makes me want to reach for my pencil. The tree and book piece I especially love!

I'll be keeping a beady eye once again and giving you some crits along your journey!

Lotsa love,

Bethan

[rumpenstiltzkin]

great stuff ! totally dig the book tree!

[LtPlissken]

Bloody Hell!

[p sage]

Whoa, Hallowe'en Claus is also totally about SPARTAAAAAAA

Nice lighting/colors in that one.

[BlightedArt]

Decrepid character in the last post is mean as bro How've things been going for you?

The beard on the last character is great, if you can get a copy of Fantasy Cartooning by Ben Caldwell, he handles drapery and hair really really well and I think your rendition of it is similar enough to really benefit from looking at his work.

[Cyberman]

wooo that santa is epic, glad to see your still as passionate as ever with the art. Cheers, and happy holidays to you and yours!

[JailHouseRock2]

Thank you all

Mat Kaminski- Thanks dude! Cheers for the follow too

zhao7931de9- Hay thanks! Appreciate it!

gutss- BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEETH! Thank you so much m'dear, far to kind as always Just look in your thread, amazing stuff!!!!!!!! Lotas love back

rumpenstiltzkin- Hay dude, glad you dig!

LtPlissken - Indeed! (A good thing?)

p sage- Cheers bro, appreciate it

BlightedArt - Hay man! I'm doing alright thanks bro, how about yourself? Thanks for the book recommendation mate, sounds cool, I'll have to look out for it!

Sean McClain- Thanks a heap Sean, good to hear from you man, and you too!
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Busy week, heres some digi's from the last little while.
International Self portrait day image that I forgot to post haha.

Quick illistration of some friends and I

Silly space elf sketch:

Guy Fawkes piece, cos I dig fireworks!

Photo study


Cheers from stopping by everyone!