Art of A. Roman

Off Kilter

2013-10-29T15:53:00.001-07:00

Something I started a while ago that was meant to be quick. I don't really remember what I was trying to do! I guess I just wanted to draw something bloody.

It's Official Now

2013-10-16T13:22:00.001-07:00

"...Y'all an alpha. It's official now. Ain't nobody can tell you different, and when ya get outta here, y'all better ACT like one."

Commissioned image.

This was an interesting commission to do! I was given this scene from a short piece of fiction to illustrate; an NBA hopeful, who fell on hard times, comes of age during his stay in prison.

Researching tattoos was a bit of a pain, but worth the extra research! Hopefully the tats I gave the other inmate tells just as much of a story.

Wolves of All Shapes and Sizes

2013-10-10T07:54:00.001-07:00

Just some sketches in the sketchbook. Can I start calling it Were-tober, do you think?

(Also testing blogger uploads from my phone! )

Boredom

2013-10-04T16:15:00.002-07:00

What are you waiting for?
(older sketch, Was messing around with photoshop brush settings)

Comfortable

2013-10-02T15:30:00.002-07:00

The night is young, let me just change into something more comfortable and we can get started

Moon Light

2013-10-01T11:57:00.001-07:00

A quick painting of a werewolf. Happy October!
Watch the playback on my Colours Gallery if you'd like.

Cave Refuge

2013-09-28T15:17:00.000-07:00

after really knocking out the cobwebs from my 3DS painting hand, and watching some sweet playbacks on the Colours gallery for inspiration, I decided to try and redo a piece that was apparently so old and horrible I didn't bother to load it onto the blog.

I saved the Playback on this painting if you want to take a look!

3DS Painting studies

2013-09-27T12:00:00.000-07:00

I decided to break out my 3DS for some painting studies. My attempts at getting started go from "Wtf???" to "Cleared out Cobwebs" as illustrated below;

Disaster Boy

2013-09-19T14:05:00.002-07:00

Some promotional art/style test for The Refuge! You won't see this guy for a while, but that obviously hasn't stopped me from drawing him all the time. But here he's finalized for his appearance in the comic.

The background is an altered photo grabbed from Google, but apparently can be found from this site!

Simple Times

2013-09-18T15:36:00.000-07:00

"Remember when things used to be simple?"

a sketch prompt from my tumblr!

Yumeiren

2013-09-17T15:13:00.001-07:00

Every good Blood Elf knows that the perfect way to end a long day of raiding with a quick dip in the springs to wash the blood of your foes away.

Commissioned image from buyer Naikelea!

ALSO i cannot claim credit for the background! I googled World of Warcraft hotsprings and grabbed an image! I can't seem to find the one I found again though... Hmm.

Crossroads

2013-09-14T09:52:00.001-07:00

This was a commissioned piece! I had fun with the colours and shading on this. Tried something new that sort of worked. Er.. what I mean to say is... uh. Well I'm happy with it, and so was my client. :)

Different paths

2013-09-13T15:15:00.002-07:00

Environment studies done quickly

Scraggly Kid

2013-09-12T16:38:00.000-07:00

Whats New

2013-07-31T10:40:00.001-07:00

With the release of Titan Tale being delayed, and my future with DreamCloud Games a little up in the air (my contract ends in August - tomorrow!) they never the less put me to work on helping develop something new for one of their next titles.

Titan Tale has run into some issues, namely with Apple experiencing problems, and then we got some feedback from our testers that need to be addressed anyway. Still, I'm not sure what's to come! Ahh freelance life. I didn't choose it, it chose... well actually I did. Whoops.

Anyway, I can't show you much else, not yet anyway!
otherwise I've been working on more Refuge stuff. Exciting, and a lot easier a task to tackle after having been thrown through the gauntlet of creating an ENTIRE GAME'S worth of assets in a MONTH AND A HALF.

The Refuge: Interior Study

2013-07-23T11:42:00.001-07:00

Going back to Refuge stuff! This time... well, self explanatory I suppose. Another sketch exploring the main chamber of the Refuge. I've had the basic concept for this interior roughed out for a while, but with my wife's help and direction, we're really opening up the space and giving it life.

As it is, some things are still being changed around, but if you recall a more recent previous sketch, we're getting a better idea on how to handle this potentially complex space from different angles by relying on key visual elements that make up the spaces they're in.

By all logic, that means the crew from the sketch is perched behind that large rock just left of the entrance and that's okay. Except that they found him anyway. Sigh. I'll sketch up some better hiding spots in the future.

Titan Tale: Facing Death Sketch

2013-07-19T11:33:00.000-07:00

SO CLOSE TO RELEASE!!
Anyways, the guys are working super hard to get my art in the game, although they are experiencing hiccups that weren't happening before- always at the last minute, eh?

Anyhow, here's a full sketch of the second promo piece I've been working on! Much much further along since this sketch, but that's why it's a teaser! Perhaps when we get a final build, I'll release the finished art! (by the way, the first image, makes a really cool phone background!)

By the way, fans of Requiem Mask might see this as a familiar face- and you may be right to see it. ;)

Titan Tale Promo Art 2

2013-07-18T17:31:00.002-07:00

So Monday I posted a preview of some promo art for Titan Tale! I posted a couple more teaser shots on Twitter so I just collected them below...

...although the last two are from something new! Still for Titan Tale though. Excited about this one. Also, the game is in it's final phases so we're looking at a launch date soon. Maybe monday. Cross your fingers!

Promo Art Work In Progress: Titan Tale

2013-07-15T14:38:00.005-07:00

Now that I'm not under the Boulder of Deadlines, I have time to post! And I have some room for other creative ventures! And yes, it's still work, but it's nice to do something different.

So promo art in progress for this game. It should come out this week for iphone and android!
Technically, I'm not allowed to talk about it, but someone has to build the hype while the programmers are still scrambling. ;)

This is just the first of a few ideas I had. More this week!

Majesty of Nature

2013-07-08T16:12:00.000-07:00

Sketched up while listening to nothing in particular.

Alex, and Rin crowd around Ookami, who has th eonly piece of technology in their forest refuge. (It's got a solar powered battery y'all!)

Do caves even have wifi?

Breathing In

2013-07-05T11:11:00.001-07:00

I'm waking up to ash and dust
I wipe my brow and I sweat my rust
I'm breathing in the chemicals...

Sketched up while listening to "Radioactive" By Imagine Dragons.(obviously)

Here we have Ookami with some sort of needle gun in his neck. Is it something helpful or hindering?

I know I draw this guy a lot, and I will continue to do so. He's kind of my charge when it comes to The Refuge.

Remember Me

2013-07-03T15:04:00.001-07:00

Please... Remember me...

Sketched up while listening to nothing in particular, although "Another Chance" by Alex Clare comes to mind.

Refuge character studies. Alex and... someone else? Someone familiar as well.

Hmm.

Peaceful Moment

2013-07-02T11:23:00.003-07:00

Sketched up while listening to nothing in particular. Although I would say Aqueous Transmission from Incubus is a good accompaniment.

Alex enjoys some time in a gentle river. Mainly some conceptual work for the Refuge. Lots of time spent in the forests, best to get a feel for it, right? (as much as I can in pen anyway.

I'll Never Walk Away Again

2013-07-01T11:25:00.000-07:00

Wake you up
In the middle of the night to say
I will never walk away again
I'm never gonna leave this bed

The sound of his voice as he sang the words made her feel warm from head to toe. The song was appropriate, considering full scope of all that had transpired between them, but right now that didn't matter. Not when she felt more complete than she had been in a long time.

"That's a wonderful sentiment." She said, nestling closer against him. "...but can you do me one favor?"

"Anything." he said into the back of her neck.

"Cut your damn hair."

She felt him laugh. "I'll think about it."

"If you don't, then I want a divorce."
"We're not even married."

"We won't ever be if you keep looking like a hippie."

Sketched up while listening to "Never Gonna Leave This Bed" by Maroon 5 (acoustic version)

I've had that mini scene in my mind since I sketched it! So happy to share it now.

A *possible* scene far into the future of the Refuge. What happened? I don't know!

At Odds

2013-06-28T16:44:00.000-07:00

Sketched up while listening to nothing in particular.

Bonus sketch for the week. Why? Well frankly I'm not thrilled at how it turned out. But hey, sketching on the bus can only do so much. and like I said; that's what first drafts are for!

And anyway, what's up with these two? I thought they were all friends! Or at least cool with each other?

Hum