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Hi all , this is my first image submitted to cgtalk, inspired by the gangster cars from various movies of the past. i feel that modern cars dont have enough character but that's probably due more to safety concerns rather than uninspired designers so here is my vision of a modern gangster car. obviously it had to be black because black is such a powerful colour and i love seeing cars in black ! no reference images were used and the process was a freestyle sketch in sketchbook pro then over to photoshop for rendering.]]> Fri, 21 Dec 2007 06:55:36 +0000 http://jamesbrett.cgsociety.org/gallery/575446

my 1st digital painting created with a tablet using standard photoshop brushes. the image came to me as i sat with my eyes closed at my desk until an image formed, no reference images.]]> Fri, 21 Dec 2007 05:25:57 +0000 http://jamesbrett.cgsociety.org/gallery/575441

Futuristic racing craft built for powering around sub city circuits. hoping to create a racing scene soon but this was just a vehicle study.]]> Fri, 21 Dec 2007 05:10:39 +0000 http://jamesbrett.cgsociety.org/gallery/575435

A recent experiment with a few custom brushes and a few steps followed on a tutorial dvd. ]]> Fri, 21 Dec 2007 04:50:38 +0000 http://jamesbrett.cgsociety.org/gallery/575379

i wanted to create a futisric racer bike with retro touches such as the number and chrome trim at the front of the bike and around the wind shield.]]> Fri, 21 Dec 2007 01:20:09 +0000 http://jamesbrett.cgsociety.org/gallery/575434

Inspired by a dream i had where i entered a room with 2 guards that were a cross between a samurai and an old english knight. i wanted to reproduce it as accuratley as possible but at the same time keeping a dreamish quality by having a blurry quality around the edge of the image.]]> Fri, 21 Dec 2007 04:45:06 +0000 http://jamesbrett.cgsociety.org/gallery/575382

Used to carry and protect troops accross difficult terrain with powerful hydrolic limbs. inspiration from various insects and animals.]]> Fri, 21 Dec 2007 01:31:00 +0000 http://jamesbrett.cgsociety.org/gallery/575372

i always loved the imagery of helicopters flying over a desert, especially with a sunset backdrop and the sound of the rotors. this started out as a simple study of a helicopter side view which turned into a scene in my head.]]> Fri, 21 Dec 2007 01:08:14 +0000 http://jamesbrett.cgsociety.org/gallery/575366

After being inspired by late night tv and seeing a random female samurai i was inspired to create a scene combined with my love of japanese culture and gardens. also i tested a few custom brushes which i like to try in every new painting.]]> Fri, 21 Dec 2007 00:54:11 +0000 http://jamesbrett.cgsociety.org/gallery/575356

I wanted to create a lively sketchy roadster so i added lots of expressive shapes such as the elipses around the rear wheel. the car does need finalizing and neatening up which i will probably re paint entirely once the cintiq arrives.]]> Fri, 21 Dec 2007 00:28:25 +0000