new guy, personal pieces of 2009

**jinajjj** · December 22nd, 2009, 03:55 PM

Great, it's so creative! Go on!

**jordyskateboardy** · December 23rd, 2009, 03:28 AM

Really neat! You got a very awesome unique use of colour which makes for some really cool imagery. I'm especially fond of your environments and how you tackle texture. Just lovely!

**Yang87** · December 23rd, 2009, 06:33 PM

amazing details and colours.. awesome

**vimmel** · December 26th, 2009, 09:28 AM

Beautiful man, just beautiful!

**rickardwestman** · December 27th, 2009, 09:24 PM

Liffey - yeah, i can be a bit busy, maybe i should really do one of those "where is wally" things...

thanks!

ColumbusSage, Lone Wolf, MephistonX, Lyle Moore - thanks a lot!

Fourth Nail - haha, i had forgotten about that. used to do it all the time when i was a kid. people should do that more often. thanks for the cool feedback! now i will go and press my fingers into my eyes and get some inspiration

Giorge - yeah, dreams are such a nice source for inspiration and ideas. i've heard that you could like train yourself to remember your dreams more vividly. might be a cool thing to look in to that. and thanks a bunch!

jinajjj - thanks a lot! i will go on for sure!

jordyskateboardy - thanks! i have been into environments lately so the characters is kind of old and the environments kind of fresh.

Yang87, vimmel - thanks, tack som fan!

so, here is todays work, maybe my last finished piece of 2o09. hope you like it!

**rickardwestman** · December 28th, 2009, 09:57 AM

found some wip steps ( goes from left to right, if you can't tell

) for the nightraid image. i know i like looking att wips so i thought i'd share this one.

**kMh** · December 28th, 2009, 11:21 AM

truly inspiring, thanks for the wip =)

**Ra Havok** · December 28th, 2009, 06:52 PM

MINDSPLOSION!!!

**Keeviin** · December 29th, 2009, 02:05 PM

This is reeeally trippy, thanks for posting!

**Janos** · December 29th, 2009, 05:53 PM

The colours, the lightness, the easy breeze all your pieces seem to evoke. Beautiful style and beautiful rendering. Overall I would really like to see some more gritty and seroious subject matter. Show me your darkest secrets and images.

**dermgmeister** · December 29th, 2009, 05:57 PM

Mmm...I love your use of light. A very beautiful and elegant style.

**Samantha** · December 30th, 2009, 12:44 AM

the last year is colorful year for ur...nice year comming!

**kessler** · December 30th, 2009, 02:12 AM

most excellent my man. I really enjoy your usage of color and the character with block faces. WICKED!

**rickardwestman** · December 31st, 2009, 07:53 AM

kMh - thanks!

Ra Havok - THANKSPLOSION!

Keeviin - thanks!

Janos - thanks! yeah, i will try to improve on the more realistic side, focusing on characters. will create a sketchbook in the beginning of next year i guess, so i can give you guys a more frequent update on how things are going.

dermgmeister - thanks a lot!

Samantha - yeah i have high hopes for next year. lots of progess i hope. thanks!

kessler - thanks! those block faced characters were created as boss and enemy concepts for a puzzle/shooter game that i and a friend is working on. i hope it can be something cool in the future. and it is a really fun design to create creatures from.

And this is for sure the last piece of 2o09

will try to learn how to do kick ass matte paintings. still have a lot to learn, so critics and useful comments are always welcome. thanks!

And thanks for the inspiring comments everyone! i wish you all the best this coming year!

**Fourth Nail** · December 31st, 2009, 11:11 AM

That last matte piece is awesome. the original looks like the Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs. I almost got arrested there once by a park ranger for climbing without a license. Beautiful park.

**Dementist** · January 2nd, 2010, 12:10 AM

You win at color.

**Chaser226** · January 2nd, 2010, 02:16 AM

Wow, did you take that photo?

**rickardwestman** · January 2nd, 2010, 05:47 AM

Fourth Nail - thanks! you are right, Garden of the Gods.

Dementist - thanks!

Chaser226 - actually, i found that plate photo on my hard drive. have a lot of reference images there and thought it was kind of good for the matte i had in mind. don't know who took it though. so maybe i should have made it clear that it was a kind if matte painting study?

questions: what is the rules for using photos for matte paintings? could you use any photo or are there any rules on using only your own photos? even for non commercial studies?

**Gindor** · January 2nd, 2010, 05:51 AM

I think you really have some nice stuff here!

**slimehose** · January 2nd, 2010, 06:49 AM

Incredible. The amount of hours you must have put in!

**Desertfire** · January 2nd, 2010, 10:26 PM

Wow, the level of detail and color is amazing!! I'm still in awe of the first artwork in the first post!

**rickardwestman** · January 12th, 2010, 02:32 AM

Gindor - Thanks man! Really like working with you and i hope i can visit turkey some day

slimehose - Yeah

When you love what you do, late nights, stiff necks and sore eyes is always worth it. The more you practice the better you will get so all those hours were well spent

Thanks!

Desertfire - Thanks a bunch! Too bad i kind of f#*ked it up when presenting it for the Unearthly challenge i think. But hey, still made a nice portfolio piece

**JesArt** · January 12th, 2010, 03:55 AM

O wow, I just peed in my pants, O WOW.. 0_0, can I meet you, sir I must shake your hand, I dont have much to say, Iam still taking it all in, I will come back and say something. O WOW.

**chain&jane** · January 12th, 2010, 08:41 PM

wonderful!

**rickardwestman** · February 2nd, 2010, 01:26 PM

JesArt - haha, you can meet with me if you change your pants

chain&jane - Thanks a lot!

**Mewn** · February 4th, 2010, 11:30 AM

super awesome color usage man.

**Mewn** · February 4th, 2010, 11:30 AM

super awesome color usage man.

**SoulHacker** · February 25th, 2010, 11:27 PM

awesomeness.

**tariqart** · February 26th, 2010, 12:24 AM

Great stuff man. I loved the lush green environment with the lumbering robots. Kudos,
T.

**rickardwestman** · March 8th, 2010, 04:25 PM

Mewn - Double thanks!

SoulHacker - Thanks a lot!

tariqart - Thanks! Cool thing you like it

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