Author Archives: Shae

Go Robo!

Wow, well its been too long since I last blogged. After much time and many adventures later I am back to start my blog again. I have been inspired by some new friends. The picture below was done in two hours as an experiment. I just wanted to start sketching outside of work.

Gaseous Speedy!

Mexploration

This was my first exploration in the world of mechs. I had a good time. I did this rather quickly and may come back to this sketch if I still like it and may take it full color. But for now, I am content simply taking it to this level and moving on.

A New Struggle

Below is a second shot of a post apocalyptic world where people are struggling to survive. Featured are some of the elements intrigue to life in these small outposts that circumference the main power source- an old power plant that had been retrofitted to supply the area with a modest amount of power for a [...]

A New Environment

I was aiming for a large scale urban environment that felt as expansive as it was complex. Its basically a colony built on a pre-existing power plant infrastructure and protected by a massive tent as the exterior weather is hostile. Different tiers of living (quality of life) are based on socio economic status and the [...]

Landscapes in Green

Lately, I have been really getting into landscape painting in oils. Its really a blast. On these guys I was focusing on honing in shapes and color. It is really satisfying mixing color and putting down. Very zen like, dare I say. If I get lucky, the pigment lands in the right place. Then I [...]

vault concepts

Above is a subterranean vault concept when all systems are functioning normally, which is why it is green. Once the vault senses anything or anyone trying to break in, which includes rapid temperature changes, significant pressure/ vibration changes or movement, the lights shift to red as the alarm sounds (see bottom pic). The environment was [...]

vault door turn around

More stuff from an old project. This was a fun assignment. I ended up using this for a subterranean vault concept the I got to fully flesh out after completing this. I will post those when I get the chance.

city sketching

This morning, I joined a new sketch group. Urban sketchers. I had a friend who invited me and I brought my girlfriend. It was a blast. It was also nice to share with other artists in person! Below, is a city study. I will post the other sketches soon too.

inspired by some new friends

This weekend was a good one. Got together with some friends and we watched as one of them gave an overview of their process. Its was really inspiring and a lot of fun too. Below are a few of the sketches that I did that tried to encapsulate what I learned. I gotta practice more [...]