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I found a great way to convert my charcoal drawings into anaglyph

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Middle eartth Collectible Card Game (MECCG) Unofficial new card

I have made artworks for the unofficial Dream cards expansions of Middle Earth Collectible Card Game this summer and I will illustrate some more in the near future.

If you don't know this amazing card game and love the writings of J.R.R. Tolkien I suggest you to take a look here.

If you know the game and have played or still play, you can take a look at the dream cards created by Thorsten the Traveller and Vastor Peredhil

The man in the interview below is one of the creators of MECCG, Rolemaster, MERP (MIddle-Earth Role Playing), and a co-founder of Iron Crown Enterprises.

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Artworks made especially for the game Imagine Role Playing.

These are some of the best creatures I did for the tabletop RPG Imagine: I started illustrating just with cross-hatching but after a few creatures I started to paint them digitally to add more life to them.

I would like to remake some of the The first ones I did but they are sent and approved as it so I’ll accept their flaws and move on.

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Artworks made for HARP Beyond The Veil by ICE

OYEZ! OYEZ!

I can finally show the five artworks I did in 2020 for the new book Beyond The Veil of the Roleplaying game HARP From Iron Crown Enterprises.

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My girlfriend and I opened an Etsy Shop!

As a couple who love fantasy, we opened our Etsy shop as a lovers project.

Here you enter our magical world and will find artworks created from our dreaming mind.

The name of our Shop is

Fairies n Goblins Guild!

As a love relationship between two Fantasy artists, we decided to have this beautiful couple project to create an Etsy shop to sell our originals, prints and other stuff to the world who share the love for fantasy art!

The first original for sale is from my partner of life, Rachel Moreau
She creates art for the light world of Fairies, the beauty of nature and more.

The Green man - Original

The Green man

An original artwork signed & created by Rachel Moreau

Buy

Here you enter our magical world and will find artworks created from our dreaming mind.
As above, so below, lost in fantasy forever.

Enjoy

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Rigor Mortis - Self-Portrait

My mother passed away at the beginning of February 2021 during the pandemic. A big void is in my mind since that moment.

My mother passed away at the beginning of February 2021 during the pandemic. A big void is in my mind since that moment. I am in grief most of the time but art makes me smile and think she’ll be happy to see what’s new… I promised her that I would never stop making art. I cannot betray her promise.

With this self-portrait, I tried the best I could to represents how I feel about the death of my mom. I tried to put all the sadness that I have in me about her final sleep … I feel like something in me has died since she passed away but time will heal as they say.

I love you mom, you left us too quickly, I miss you very much. I promised you that I would never stop doing art and I'll keep my promise until my last breath. Rest in peace XXXX

Self-portrait 2021
 
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Oliphant Morn -Morë olori i Palantìr

Last week I finished the Artwork & the logo for the first album of Oliphant Morn; A great new Dungeon Synth project.

I inked for 4 hours if not more, little dots around the Palantir but in the final it was worth it. After all the inking done, I used digital screen tones for the light and shadows. Also, I would like to thanks my girlfriend for the help for making the illustration more good and beautiful.

Now my champions, put youself into bed and take some time to listen this beautiful dreaming music and enjoy your travel.

Come, travelers. And gaze trough the sinister and hypnotizing Palantír of Saruman. To see battles of uncertain fate and
desolate landscapes forgotten by time.

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Hippocampus oil painting; A fast painting done for an exposition

hippocampus oil painting

For having only 3 courses for painting this hippocampus , I am really happy with the final result.

hippocampus painting first layer

hippocampus painting first layer

hippocampus painting second layer

hippocampus painting second layer

After my first painting finished, I had a quest to create something within 3 courses for an exposition the next week-end.

With only 9 hours, I have finished and managed exposing my hippocampus oil painting. It was hard because I take a LOT of time mixing my colors and preparing my tools... but I did it! Enjoy

This is Oolong tea, I don’t drink alcool anymore :-P

This is Oolong tea, I don’t drink alcool anymore :-P

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My first oil painting - A grim mountain

For my first oil painting, I am really happy with the final result. Off course I could correct and add a lot of tones but I signed it, so be it.

first oil painting mountain step 01
first oil painting mountain step 02
first oil painting mountain step 03
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first oil painting mountain step 05
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first oil painting mountain step 07

I started my first oil painting course in september 2019 with the great painter Richard Morin

Before trying the oil painting, I would sometimes draw and ink a finishing illustration in black and white in 9x12 format. Oil painting cannot be rushed if you want something beautiful; It takes time ... Lots of time!

At first, I was not happy to have to touch up part of the painting in a week. I wanted something good, quickly. After a few lessons, I discovered that this "meditation" was good for me and my art in general.

Focusing on what I do and not wanting everything to be finished quickly adds quality to my creations. I see it with drawing, 3D and even in other areas of my life.

Oil painting, i love you.

Mathieu V.

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Story behind ‘‘Ånden som Gjorde Opprør’’

Only the sound of guttural songs carried by the wind that seem to come from a distant creature.

Ånden som Gjorde Opprør

Only the sound of guttural songs carried by the wind that seem to come from a distant creature. The idea of ​​a fire to find a little comfort is impossible.

The atmosphere that emerges from this illustration is like cold biting frozen skin after a long journey that seems eternal. The moon, which seemed to serve as a guide to winter deliverance, is in reality only an accomplice to the forces of nature who are the hangman of our existence.

The black and white evokes the desolation and death that winter brings to the heart far from home. The soul lost in this white desert sees no color and suffers only pain.

This creation is strongly inspired by the album Ånden som Gjorde Opprør by the Norwegian artist Mortiis. and was used to cover the Canadian reissue produced by Gravecult Records.

Available as FINE ART PRINTS

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Lovecraftuary 2018

I created the illustrations below for the Lovecraftuary Challenge of 2018. Everyday of february I had to draw a specific creature from the Cthulhu mythos.

I created the illustrations below for the Lovecraftuary Challenge of 2018.

Everyday of february I had to draw a specific creature from the Cthulhu mythos.

I tried to create them within 3 hours (penciling+ inking) and it was really hard because I am a perfectionist haha... enjoy!

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