Happy New Year!

Little Micky - wip

A very happy new year to you all! I had a rather dramatic end to 2019 from an artistic point of view, as my computer decided it did not want to experience the new decade. Luckily, I am a belt and braces kinda cat, so my files are ok, and have now taken up residence on my spangly new machine. And I shall be living on porridge for the foreseeable future. As with everything there are teething issues, but the only way is forwards. So, for now, as I get to know my new beastie, have a wip of Little Micky manning the front desk at the airport on New Year's Eve. Lots of love to you all!

Magic moustache

Ramon Tikaram / Dorian Pavus

Because it was so much fun the first time round, here's another one of Ramon Tikaram - Dorian's voice actor - as Dorian.
I call this one 'That look you get on your face when you hear someone talking shit about your husband'.
After ten years of marriage to the inquisitor Dorian has grown his hair out a bit, and is still as ready as ever to launch a fireball up the backside of anyone disrespecting his amatus.

Dear Dorian

Ramon Tikaram / Dorian Pavus

Sometimes you come across a character who just resonates with you so very deeply it's almost infuriating. For me, Dorian Pavus from Dragon Age Inquisition is one of those. There is a spectacular number of reasons for this, and one of them is in no small part thanks to amazing actor Ramon Tikaram who gave him his voice.
Turns out that he is as gorgeous to look at as his voice is to listen to. I simply couldn't resist. I give you Ramon Tikaram as Dorian Pavus.

A little sparkle

Tirion

I really want to paint Lord Tirion in all his finery with some massive over the top head gear and whatnot. But I always find myself toning him right back. Just a little gentle glitter in the fabric and a silver string in the hair. Perhaps next time. :-)

Blowing a hoolie

Bubbles

The word-prompt 'alien' was suggested in the 29 Faces group the other day, for topical reasons, and I suddenly remembered that I had a post it note on my wall saying 'aliens in everyday situations'. So there... Face number 8, an alien blowing bubbles.
To save a bit of time I used a photo I took of this amazing park in Wales as the base for the background. Which means that technically speaking this guy is hanging out in a park in Wales. And you know, if I was visiting from another planet, I would definitively go to Wales. :-)

Dim the lights

Face number 6. Woefully behind, I know. I've been so tired this week, but I finally found some energy to finish this today. Also, I was undecided about the lighting, so I present to you all three variations. Enjoy.

'Tis September

Yudaina

Mission statement for this here 29 Faces: Keep it loose!

Face number one... My nomad king, Yudaina. Based on my most beloved, Hiroyuki Sanada. 'Cause he's brighter than sunshine

This old heart

Micky

... is weak for you.
Little Micky rocking his spangly puffer vest and rainbow sleeves, adding colour to a gloomy day at the airfield.
So, an iridescent puffer vest seemed like a really good idea until I actually started painting it. Did I learn a lot? Yes. Would i do it again? Aaaah!

What a man

A might, mighty good man

Hey gang :-) It's been soooo long since I've had time to do any painting. For various reasons, all of them terribly dull. But here's a little sketch of that mighty, mighty good man to whom most of my heart belongs. ;-)

Waiting to accessorize

Tirion

So, this one of Lord Tirion has been hanging for ages... and I do mean aaaages. And it's still not done. It's getting there, but the lord is not averse to a bit of bling and I am currently stumped trying to design said bling. So for know... here he is is... blingless but still smiling benignly as ever. Enjoy. :-)

Keep talking...

Carth... Kaidan... no wait! Raphael Sbarge

Raphael Sbarge is an actor and film maker who has a delightful habit of regularly turning up in all sorts of tv shows. Which is pretty awesome, because, well so is he.
But before I even knew what he looked like, I knew what he sounded like. Because he is the voice of Carth Onasi. I shall refrain from waxing lyrical, however I can provide a ten page essay on how much I love Knights of the Old Republic should it be required.
And more... he is also the voice of Kaidan Alenko from the Mass Effect trilogy.
On top of all that he just seems like a super neat guy and he has a hella charming smile, so hey, if ever there was a reason to paint him, there we are.

Happy Holidays

Snowy Sherlock

Wishing you all the very best of the season's greetings with a snowy Sherlock.
Take care of yourselves and each other, distribute love liberally and have a wonderful time!

Space Dust

Deklan Jasra

Having had a major nostalgia trip down memory lane recently that raced me through the entire Mass Effect franchise, slammed me body and soul into Kaidan Alenko and then crashed me heart first into Carth Onasi - Raphael Sbarge's voice has a lot to answer for - it seemed somehow fitting to revisit Deklan Jasra.
Aaaall the way back in 2003, following a play-through of one of my all time favorite games 'Knights of the old republic', Deklan was the result of my mighty need to create a character of my own who could hang out in a Star Wars universe and possibly make things float through sheer force of will ;-) But it wasn't until 2005 that he finally found a face via the stand in for Obi-Wan Kenobi in the 'making of' footage from 'Phantom Menace'. It was my first encounter with awesome actor Marc Warren and he has been my template for Deklan ever since.
Mr Warren, I would like thank you from the bottom of my heart for everything that you are and the tremendous inspiration you continue to be. You rock!
We've come a long way since 2005, Deklan and I. And I still love him as much as I did the day I created him. My original older brother. <3

Whatever man...

Little Micky

... I just work here.
Little Micky all wrapped up, 'cause that snow isn't going to clear itself off the runway.

Meanwhile in Sweden...

Sweden

Sometimes my brain thinks really odd things... such as 'What if someone was actually called Sweden'. It then went on to think 'He would probably look kinda like Lester from Chuck.' Who, btw, is played by the staggeringly handsome Vik Sahay. So that's how this painting started a year ago, and now it's finally finished. Vik Sahay, or as my brain likes to call him 'A Man named Sweden.'

Oh, Thomas...

Tom

Coming to ya all the way back from February 2017, the portrait of Voldemort looking smokin' hot in his smokin' hot black suit is done. Still haven't read any of the books or made it past film number four... and actually I don't think I want to know, because I've got this whole story in my head now about Thomas Voldemort who grows up alone and mocked due to his lack of nose and quite frankly alarming skin complexion. but then one day he meets someone really special who turns his lonely existence up-side down and shows him how beautiful he truly is. So there.

The backlog of my imagination

Wulfric

Occasionally I have a little excavation to dig out all the many wips that I've left hanging. So today I decided to finish  this one of Wulfric the Viking. This one comes all the way back from January 2017. Sorry about that Wulfric.

It's a kind of magic

Raynfalg

I've hardly had any time for painting and so when I had the chance, although I'm trying to learn Procreate, the siren call of Photoshop was too hard to resist - sorry Procreate (not really, actually). So, here's my visually impaired sorcerer Raynfalg doing some magic.

Clair de Lune

Raynfalg

Trying out a different look for my visually impaired sorcerer, Raynfalg.

Things to do

Yudaina

... when you're recovering from the flu.
A lil' painting of my nomad King Yudaina, based on the one, the only, Hiroyuki Sanada!