m@: (05/05/2010 yes, 2010!)

**inouye** · April 25th, 2007, 07:07 AM

Impossible Awesome m@,
I love your style.

**Hickorydoc** · April 25th, 2007, 09:46 PM

I miss you

I was wondering why you toned down your use of different brushes. Was it to time consuming or did you just develop other methods for achieving the look you were after?
Did you study art or self taught?
Where did you start professionally, how hard was it for you to start finding enough work to keep you busy and what kind of art were you first paid to do?

Ive tried to read most of your thread so i dont think i have repeated any of the same questions but if i have im sorry

**m@.** · April 26th, 2007, 12:00 AM

Hive_minD : thanks a lot! Im really glad if I can produce that kind of effect. Yeah I should do a vid of a long painting but I need a bigger HDD

rayk : thanks!

RyanDeMita : thanks! yep, its important to keep things simple and not focus too much on details in the first place. I work freealnce atm, for different video game companies. I should start to work in the US in a few months tho, if I get my visa.

Inkin : thanks! strange that they dont work, hope it works now.

hurricane : hey, thanks for stopping by !

MindFlaw : it depends really. Usually in my personnal speed paint they grow within the process, as it makes it so much faster. But for my work stuff, I usually know what Im going for.

Bard : thanks!

MattGamer : thanks a lot! Japan is great. I went there for a short gig, working on a cool project for sega.

Darktwin : thanks!

BOOM! : thank you

MichaelMotion : thank you.

dchan : thanks a lot!

kischi : thanks

Chuck,mate : thanks man!

inouye : thank you.

Hickorydoc : haha sorry, Japan is keeping me way too busy with work and bars

I toned down my brush use because I feel more comfortable and prefer the style that comes out from more subtle brush use. I used to make a lot of crazy brush work before because I was experimenting with the system. Now that I feel like I understand it, I just use/make some specific brushes when I know I need them for a particular use.

Im self taught if that means anything. I didnt go to any art school.

I started professionaly in a 3d company in Paris (on arch viz, music videos, commercials). At that time ( in 2003) I didnt really think I could make a living from just drawing/painting ( I never really tried digital painting) . With time I got bored with 3d and discovered the works of people like craig mullins, sparth, vyle, etc , and understood that you could do in 30 minutes what took a day or more to do in 3d , so I started experimenting with photoshop at home, and started posting speed paintings on forums.

Forums like conceptart.org, sijun and cafesale gave me a big big boost and so after a little time I started to think about working exclusively in 2d. So I quit my 3d job in 2006 and quickly found a job as a concept artist at Darkworks in Paris, where I met people who made me meet other people in the concept art field, people that eventually became great friends of mine and introduced me to clients, so I started working as a freelancer too. Finally I quit Darkworks this february to work as a full freelance for game companies and a few book covers, and here I am. I should stop freelancing soon tho, as I got an offer from a company Ive always dreamt to work in, and if I get my visa I should move to the US in a few months.

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here is a couple of things.

2 speed paints :

and a crop of a WIP in a different style, I hope I will finish it but I start to get bored of it, as usually with long pieces

**Erilaz** · April 26th, 2007, 12:08 AM

That last one is abnormally... sexy... compared to your usual work! Sexy as in feminine, not sexy as in your usual awesomeness.

**Niva.** · April 26th, 2007, 12:15 AM

Agreed on the last one, gorgeous, now finish it!

**m@.** · April 26th, 2007, 12:17 AM

Haha thanks guys, yeah I have to.

More on that piece:

full-size crop:

**bumskee** · April 26th, 2007, 12:21 AM

mathias,

you freak.. beautiful colours.. damn.. she's looking HOT! (did you buy some toys?

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**Justin.** · April 26th, 2007, 12:21 AM

SHOOT That's big.

I love the details on the leg, good luck widdit!

**Blue Severin** · April 26th, 2007, 12:56 AM

Dang, that's a lot of great stuff. I'll have to go look through your old sketchbook now too.

**ArtZealot** · April 26th, 2007, 01:04 AM

I really like that last piece. I can't wait to see it done. cheers.

**Mitchell** · April 26th, 2007, 01:07 AM

whenever I see a shooting star, I make a wish that someday I can draw and paint like m@.

no joke.

**Dile_** · April 26th, 2007, 01:37 AM

Love the update, the girl is hot man! I really like the details

**The Crazy Dude SRD** · April 26th, 2007, 02:05 AM

I'm sorry, You couldn't hear my comment over the fact that I crapped myself... so I'll have to repeat myself...

Awesome speed painting and videos... keep bringing the eye candy!

**Darktwin** · April 26th, 2007, 02:13 AM

Wow, last few updates are really something. That girl is smokin hot, keep up the great work.

**Grimey** · April 26th, 2007, 02:18 AM

all of your digital painting is amazing.
whether you paint in high detail or limited detail, they all convey a sense of realism.
i like it.

**dchan** · April 26th, 2007, 03:03 AM

great update man damn that girls is beautiful. i must se the finished pieace. keep em coming dude.

**Igor Sandman** · April 26th, 2007, 03:13 AM

Boobiiiies!

The last two pictures are awesome, Mathias. I dig how your style is changing lately. It's good to see you put the textures away a little bit. A cleaner style makes your sense of colors and lighting pop out.
Keep it up.
-IS-

**Sepulverture** · April 26th, 2007, 03:30 AM

Really inspirational to come in here and look at the fantastic work you do. And I really enjoyed watching your video demos, gives a lot of insight on your process and what I could do to improve on a lot of things.

**Stark** · April 26th, 2007, 05:07 AM

Man...That chick is something else.... Everything is right about that one

Major inspiration here man...thanks!

KUDOS

**blog** · April 26th, 2007, 05:30 AM

I love you man

**Wasker** · April 26th, 2007, 05:55 AM

I like your new style more, it's a nice update as always m@. Good colors in all of them, they have a photographic quality to them. Adorable mouth on the girl, very gloss and soft.

I'm abit curious if you have done much analog arts such as water color, oils, acrylics and everything else that goes

**Jorge Gecov** · April 27th, 2007, 12:44 AM

This thread is really pure f*%#ing great!
I love all here, very cool sexy girl! soldiers, etc...
Don't we have 10 stars here??? why????? hehe
This thread make my day!

Sketchbook:
http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=80575

**Wake101** · April 27th, 2007, 12:54 AM

gosh dang thats hot, and hot. heh, hope you get what I mean.

PLEASE POST MORE VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE!

**stalsby** · April 27th, 2007, 01:10 AM

really nice sketchbook!!!

**Beelow** · April 27th, 2007, 02:40 AM

What a rendered image? No mathias do the speedies!!! Just kidding Love it dude! continue to inspire!

B

**OBX** · April 30th, 2007, 01:00 AM

Im curious. Your self taught, wat are some exercises u did to teach urself how to think about and render light and reality the way u do? So often i catch myself thinking that thats how that would look if it was real. Any how those youtube videos are fascinating windows into ur process. thanku bery much for the inspiration.

**Mindflaw** · April 30th, 2007, 06:45 AM

Sweet updates

and thanks for the answer

**Dan Valkar** · May 1st, 2007, 07:30 PM

holy crap dude...breathtakin' enviros.....holy panting as well very cool character design...nice lineart.....u r damn good....wow...keep posting

oh and hey..well i have a question...well i suck at painting so i wonder if u can tell me what brushes do u use and if u use oils, acrilics, pastel or watercolors i dunno..just to give me a tip ...i would aprecciate it so much.....

**Sketch** · May 1st, 2007, 07:34 PM

That last pic is REALLY slick! I love the detial in the glossy lips.

**MattGamer** · May 2nd, 2007, 12:36 AM

Wow, really nice lady and soldier guys!

It is nice to see how you started! That is exactly how I want to get into the art industry! I just need to do my speedpaints more! You really are inspirational. ;]