VESPER – CS2 Map: Creating a World for Counter-Strike 2
For the past year, I’ve been working on something quite different from my usual digital artwork: a complete map for Counter-Strike 2. VESPER is a bomb/defusal and deathmatch map set…
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A Portfolio in Book Form
After years of creating surreal digital artwork, I wanted to bring a selection of the work together in a physical form. The result is a portfolio artbook featuring surreal compositions…
Read moreWhy I Don’t Use AI in My Finished Artworks
Generative AI has changed the way images can be created. It has also changed the conversation around authorship, originality and the role of the designer. I have always approached digital…
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Tools of the Trade
The tools are important, but they are never the starting point. I have worked with Adobe Photoshop for many years, using it for compositing, retouching, masking, colour, texture and image…
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Telling Stories with Surreal Art
Not every image needs to tell a story. Sometimes an image simply needs to be interesting. But when an idea does have something to say, visual storytelling can make it…
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Surreal Nature Art Through the Seasons
The changing seasons have always been a natural source of visual inspiration. Each season brings its own colours, textures and atmosphere. For this series, I used those differences as the…
Read moreAnimals in Landscapes
A recurring element in my work is the connection between animals and landscapes. A tree can suddenly look like a face. A rock can resemble an animal. A landscape can…
Read moreLight, Shadow & a Touch of Magic
Surreal images can contain almost anything. But for the result to feel convincing, the different elements still need to belong to the same world. Light is an important part of…
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From First Spark to Final Image
Sometimes it begins with a clear concept. For Tectonic Tortoise, it started with the phrase “If you don’t go to the mountain, the mountain comes to you.” Other images begin…
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