2006-Present

[John T]

Thanks guys, I really do appreciate it!

Here is a quick pass at painting this guy up-

[John T]

Beach-

[kevin_]

your characters and enviros are amazing! really like your styles as well!

[ccsears]

Really love this SB thread. Useful tips and really great stuff!

[John T]

@kevin_ Thanks man!

@ccsears Cool, I am glad that I can be helpful and provide some enjoyable art
You have really cool stuff in your thread, I look forward to seeing where your "secret project" is going...


The Tri Deluxe!

[John T]

Another car-

[lionheartGFX]

oh my gaws the strokes on the beach are just so beautiful! what software did you used? yout work is amazing man post more and more also glad you are reposting the older stuff i learned alot looking at them !

never stop please!

[John T]

@lionheartGFX: Almost everything here, including the beach painting, is done in Photoshop. I usually use just a few different brushes along with the smudge tool set at 100% for most of my paintings.

Block in for this guy-

[takashmen]

really like your works!

such variety of topics and techniques
also many thanks for all sort of tips

keep it up!

[John T]

@takashmen: Thanks!

[Chronic276]

Great sketchbook. Really enjoyed looking through this one! Inspiring and beautiful!

Thanks for posting.

- Chronic

[John T]

@Chronic276: I am glad that you found things here inspiring, that is always good to hear

Another break time sketch-

[NickyBeats]

oooooh i love those colors on the last one!!!

[John T]

@NickyBeats: Thanks! I often will try throwing a color adjustment layer on top of something I am almost done with and tinker with the sliders to come up with color themes I may not have thought of on my own.

Here is another stout little backwoods steam locomotive!

[John T]

Sketch-

[NickyBeats]

"@NickyBeats: Thanks! I often will try throwing a color adjustment layer on top of something I am almost done with and tinker with the sliders to come up with color themes I may not have thought of on my own."

its funny how much that can change things! i try to do that too, but it often leads to ridiculously oversaturated mess of colors haha. yours are very well balanced! nice line work on that train!!

[John T]

@NickyBeats: Yes- it takes some care to not have that issue with things getting too saturated. It doesn't work on every piece of art either, and you have to be really subtle with the settings most of time or else it can completely wreck everything!

[Will McCraw]

I love your backgrounds, sooo sick. Amazing sketchbook man. defiantly subing to this thread and looking forward to seeing more of your work

[John T]

@Will McCraw: Thanks man, I appreciate it!

Worked on this a little more-

[John T]

Quick Sketch-

[John T]

Blocked this one in--

[John T]

Have a great Christmas!

[John T]

A quick one-

[Artful_Stool]

Hey, i loved your enviro and other stuff as well. but if u could help a beginner to digital painting like me it would be great, can you tell me your brush settings to get the strokes like yours(my image always comes out flat), I will be glad.
thanks.

[Flügel]

wow, the last one is really lovely.also the one before the last one .. very nice.
i especially love the atmosphere you create with your reduced color-palette.

[Letty]

Whoa! This is one truly amazing sketchbook.. I love your Eventide stuff, very inspiring! Your pencils are so good and your digitals.. You got yourself a new fan

[John T]

@Artful_Stool: I would say that values are the most important factor in a painting. Most of the time if something doesn't look right, it has to do with the values; the relative light and dark elements. As for describing brush settings... that is a little tricky. I would recommend finding one of the many great free sets out there (you can find some for download on CGHub) and learn from those. You can modify the brushes in other sets, and learn to make your own by studying the settings other people used to get certain results.

@Flügel: Thank you very much!

@Letty: I am glad you are enjoying things here


Here is #2 for the new year-

[John T]

Another quick environment-

[John T]

Another-

[TNiznet]

Wow amazing, the landscapes are a killer!