Here are 4 new images for the gallery:

In this walkthrough I explain how I used Photoshop and a Wacom Tablet to paint a character from the new videogame Bioshock for GamePro Magazine. This walkthrough gives you an overview on how to use textures in a digital painting. Enjoy!

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I had the honor to paint the cover for GamePro again recently. It’s out now, the August 2007 issue, featuring 3 characters from super well known videogames: Assassin’s Creed, MGS and Metroid Prime. The line art art was drawn by Joe Ng (another UDON artist).

Check out the high resolution version here on the UDON’s deviant art page: http://udoncrew.deviantart.com/art/Gamepro-Cover-Trio-59716006

And here’s a link to the entry in my gallery. If you like it or have bought the magazine, leave a comment
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This texture is the first of a long series of metallic textures I will be posting on my site for download. Some time ago I took tons of pictures of heavy construction equipment (bulldozers, excavators, etc) at a construction site nearby. It was the perfect place to get close-ups photos of gritty metallic surfaces. Pure texture heaven : dirty, scratched and rusty surfaces just waiting to be captured!

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In this Photoshop tutorial I will show how I used Photoshop and a Wacom Tablet to create a digital illustration of a voluptuous Wonder Woman pin up. The tutorial reveals one of my digital painting techniques with a step by step walk through including images for each stage and layer settings. Enjoy!

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This past week-end I have updated my gallery look. It now looks like the rest of my site. Feel free to browse through it and comment on the pieces that you like the most. Feedback is always appreciated.

Also, big news, I have re-launched my prints store! Now you can order prints of some of my most popular fantasy pieces through cafepress. Only $8.99 for poster prints! A steal of a deal
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In this tutorial I will introduce you to the benefits and features of a Wacom Tablet. You will find this tutorial especially useful if you are planning to get a Wacom Intuos or Wacom Graphire in the near future.

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This tutorial gives a detailed explanation on how to create a digital illustration using Photoshop and only a mouse as the input device. Of course, the tutorial also applies to users who own a graphic tablet (I recommend Wacom). The tutorial was featured in the book Digital Fantasy Painting by Ilex Press.

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This tutorial explains the technique I used to paint portraits of 2 characters from the Lord Of The Rings movie using Corel Painter. The tutorial highlight: settings for the painbrush tool as used in this image shows you how to obtain a painterly style in your digital paintings using Corel Painter.

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This tutorial explains how I used Corel Painter, Adobe Photoshop and a Wacom Tablet to create a digital illustration for the Shadowfist Trading Card Game featuring a cybernetic monkey fighting against a robot. This tutorial also appeared on the the book Digital Fantasy Painting Workshop by Ilex Press.

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