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New Background Matte: “Town Center”

"Town Center." (c) 2014 Michael J. Barnes.

“Town Center.” (c) 2014 Michael J. Barnes.

I am currently working on a new “commissioned” illustration for a future book cover and I needed to create a background for the concept. Welcome to the “Town Center.” I wanted to create an old, somewhat dilapidated building in the middle of a dessert. I can’t go into any detail of the book, but the setting I am creating fits.

I initially created the building proper in Google Sketchup. I took that initial model into ZBrush for the detailing. The model was then rendered in Bryce and the final image composite produced in Photoshop.

This is currently a work-in-progress, and I will post the final image when completed.

WIP: Edgar, Alien Bust.

"Edgar." (c) 2014 Michael J. Barnes.

“Edgar.” (c) 2014 Michael J. Barnes.

“Edgar” here is my latest character sculpt. He’s another alien set to appear in an upcoming illustration. Created in ZBrush and composite produced in Photoshop.

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