sparth 2010 - big update march 26 (page4)

**sparth** · May 26th, 2009, 02:06 PM

edite march 26, 2010:
i am changing the thread name to "sparth 2010".
will update this thread for finished works from now on.

hi all!

sitll regularly popping back into the stream.
this time to present you my next personal project, Outer Transport. a new blog about space travel and all these spacey floating objects.
as usual, i'm doing all that stuff on the side as i am passionate about that subject. i'm in seattle now, at microsoft, and loving it.

http://outertransport.blogspot.com/

i hope you'll like the thing.

sparth

**Dahami** · May 26th, 2009, 02:13 PM

Nice work. Some of them have a kind of John Berkey or Vincent DiFate thing going on, or maybe John Harris. Berkey's concepts are brilliant, but as far as I know, he's never "finished" a painting in his life, so I'm kind of annoyed with the unfinished look of his style. These are better than his stuff, imho, for that reason.

**teho** · May 26th, 2009, 02:20 PM

holy wow! totally amazing, as always a pleasure to see your new work, sir! my favs are the 1st and 3rd, others awesome too. best luck with your new project and good luck at microsoft. did you leave Id?

**grue** · May 26th, 2009, 02:24 PM

Beautiful! Although the b&w one looks far from finished.

About how long does one of those take?

**deltron05** · May 26th, 2009, 02:24 PM

Awesome Post ! Thanks for sharing ! As always great stuff !

**VogelA** · May 26th, 2009, 02:26 PM

First off, DAMN!!!!! These are amazing

, gorgeouse work Sparth. And congratulations on Microsoft...*Headshakes* wow

**sparth** · May 26th, 2009, 02:34 PM

many thanks guys!
grue: indeed i apologize i left it with this batch even though it's less "achieved"

teho: yes i left IDsoftware in january. i needed to find a smarter balance between work and family life.

dahami: thank you. i still think all my concepts would need extra passes and retouching. i'm working on it. hehe.

**Mandryk** · May 26th, 2009, 02:50 PM

ah - your composition sense is always so sublime....love the more sketchy feeling to some of these. Beautiful - thanks for posting!

**AphexTweak** · May 26th, 2009, 03:02 PM

Always amazed at how your simple shapes and abstract brush strokes so easily define form.
Great stuff, thanks for continuing to share with us.
Good luck in Seattle and your new projects.

**cbonura** · May 26th, 2009, 03:03 PM

dito, the compositions in these are great. Also love the choice of shapes within each composition, very inspirational. Thanks for sharing-

**shrunkendesigner** · May 26th, 2009, 03:30 PM

You see, its just not fair. Your TOO good...

Big fan of your work.

**Dile_** · May 26th, 2009, 03:43 PM

crazy stuff man :] I love the compositions in some of those... great play with mood .. dunno why but i particulary fall for this one http://sparth.com/2009/overture-small.jpg and http://sparth.com/2009/haze-small.jpg .. nice

**FranciscoShreds** · May 26th, 2009, 03:44 PM

Holy Sh't! These are beauties. I always love your work and constantly look through your book. Awesome to see new work.

**Headhunter** · May 26th, 2009, 05:14 PM

You are just great!!!I've just wondered which one is going to be my new background image...but still thinking! Great once again man!

**jonone** · May 26th, 2009, 05:14 PM

nice job ,thanks for sharing!!....rly diging the punchy colors and shapes more towards gestures then indiv objects

**Victor B** · May 26th, 2009, 05:25 PM

So much eye candy, love the latest pieces, thanks for sharing.

**octavian** · May 26th, 2009, 05:38 PM

outstanding works. very inspiring indeed.

I wish I could work with someone like you. I can't imagine how much people learn from you... those guys at microsoft are lucky!

congrats on the new baby and job.

**Nickodemus** · May 26th, 2009, 05:45 PM

I love the ballsy color choices. Your palettes are always sweet! Amazing work

**sabin boykinov** · May 26th, 2009, 05:57 PM

It is always a pleasure to see new works from you , really inspirational!

**DanielC** · May 26th, 2009, 06:52 PM

Great update sir !

**Mock** · May 26th, 2009, 07:00 PM

Freaking amazing. Loving it, dude.

**Cthogua** · May 26th, 2009, 08:08 PM

Originally Posted by Dahami

Nice work. Some of them have a kind of John Berkey or Vincent DiFate thing going on, or maybe John Harris. Berkey's concepts are brilliant, but as far as I know, he's never "finished" a painting in his life, so I'm kind of annoyed with the unfinished look of his style. These are better than his stuff, imho, for that reason.

That's funny. That's exactly what I love about Berkey's work, the ambiguity. That and his sense for grand, enormous forms. Anyway, that's just a taste arguement.

Sparth, I love them and look forward to following your "Outer Transport" Blog...is there a link yet? You're spaceship design is always a joy to look at.

**Jorge Gecov** · May 26th, 2009, 09:15 PM

Fantastic!

**James Kei** · May 26th, 2009, 09:43 PM

Good lord, these are fantastic.
Glad that you are doing well. We missed you around here.

**Noah Bradley** · May 26th, 2009, 10:56 PM

Sick.

**mravka** · May 26th, 2009, 11:13 PM

sooo talented.... it's not even funny... you are a constant inspiration to me! Please never stop what you are doing.

cheers,
viktor

**chrisc** · May 27th, 2009, 12:22 AM

very nice! Sweet color combinations on that first piece.

**archipelago** · May 27th, 2009, 02:59 AM

i am definitely getting that feeling of magnificent, breathtaking and awe-inspiring sci-fi from these paintings. I can rarely find this in artwork, movies and music, but when I do it always reminds me of one of the main reasons I want to become an artist, so that I may one day inspire the same feeling in other people. The fact that you are succeding in doing that is a testament to your skill in my opinion.

thanks for sharing!