Hey guys, i post here a useful link with a lot of really kick ass brushes for Photoshop
Some of them come from the marvellous Imagine Fx mag, others are custom ones i did depending on my drawing needs
Hope you enjoy then at:
http://marcocaradonna.com/ConceptArt/Marco Choices.abr

An here you can find an example on how i'm using these brushes

Hope you enjoy this as well:)
Stay tuned!!
M

Marco Caradonna
Concept Art & Illustration
http://marcocaradonna.com/

Time to update

Hey!
I think it's time to update!
Due to an extra busy period i wasn't able to do it before, but in the meanwhile i've finished my website and did a lot of works as freelancer (including some card illustrations for Fantasy Flight Games A Game of Thrones LCG, some interior art for Mongoose Publishing
as well as b/w interiors for Chaosium Inc. brand new setting book for Basic Roleplay)
Many of these works are still nda so i can't post them right now, but i'll do soon so be sure to check this blog and my website in the upcoming weeks)
In the meantime i hope you enjoy these new doodles:)
See you soon guys
M



Marco Caradonna
Concept Art & Illustration
http://marcocaradonna.com/

Check this out!My brand new Website !!!

Hi guys!
It's been awhile from the last post(ehm actually more than one month) but i had my good reasons:
one of those it's that i've just finished uploading my brand new website!!
Be sure to have a look at it at:
/marcocaradonna.com

I'll use it as a online portfolio for my works but i'll keep anyway posting on this blog sketches and doodles.
i realized that a blog was no longer a optimal way to show my own works , so this is the reason for this change
In this way i'll be able to use blogpost for more extravaganzas like video,mp3 and all the kinda stuff i'd like to share with you
So i hope you'll apreciate this:)
M

Why don't i go to bed?
Anyhow a quick female drow sketch...yawwnnn
Good night fellas
M

Artorder_Catastrophic Dragon_Earthquake!!

Hi guys, here we are with another Artorder submission, and the brief was:"

Without getting deep into the story and mechanics of the piece (you want that, then subscribe!) - the basic concept of the catastrophic dragon is simple. They are infused with the elemental fury that brings about catastrophic effects in the world. So, a volcanic Dragon is infused with the elemental fury of the volcano. When you look at the concept art created by Richard Whitters, Wizards of the Coast Lead concept artist, you will notice that the "body" of the dragon is just a shell or carapace that holds the elemental fury. It is a fun and cool concept.
The Details
• The catastrophic force that you will be using is "earthquake". • You can choose how you show that elemental force. • Create a catastrophic dragon that follows the basic body style shown in the Volcanic Dragon • Create a unique head profile/silhouette, and other body elements that create a easily identified dragon (from the other catastrophic dragons) "
As usual i'm too lazy to write something decent, but i hope that this image speaks for itself
This is how i see the Earthquake Dragon
Hope you enjoy;)
M

Artorder_Concept Tuesday: B&W Vampire

Hi guys,
this is my contribution to B&W Vampires Artorder Challenge
Back to the old days with Ink treatment(well actually it's digital inking ehrm..)
Here's the whole brief: "

Illo 001: Gwenth and Garreth
Specifications: 1/3 V - 3” w X 6.75” h

This illo depicts a pair of vampires: Gwenth and Garreth.

Must be B&W - no grayscale. You can use line, hatch, zip tone, stipple any tool or technique - as long as it is strictly BLACK & WHITE.

Gwenth: A female vampire, once a human, who excels at stealth and ambush attacks. She wears leather armor and carries two short swords. She should look both seductive and dangerous, but let’s avoid clothing that’s too revealing or risqué. She has short, dark hair, and is an effective assassin. If we see her partially obscured by shadows, that’s great.

Garreth: A male vampire, once a human, who is more of an up-front bruiser. He wears leather armor, and carries a heavy shield and short sword. He’s standing in front of Gwenth, almost protectively. He has pale, almost white hair, and the scars of several battles. He’s thickly built and muscular, and his mouth is open to reveal his fangs and vampiric nature. "

Be sure to check this challenge, i'm sure that you'll able to see some kickass pieces!!!!
Also for this one Jon(Wizard of the Coast Art director)has asked some collegues from competing companies to jump in and vote their favorites , the complete line up is:

Kris Aubin - Privateer Press
James Davis - Paizo Publishing
Brian Glass - White Wolf | CCP
Sarah Robinson - Paizo Publishing | Pathfinder
Jon Schindehette - - Wizards of the Coast | Dungeons & Dragons

I think that , as a quite young professional, having the opportunity to showcase some of my works to such a list of people(real professionals), is a great opportunity, and if you also consider that joining Artorder Challenge is TOTALLY FREE, i thik the least you could do is to pay a visit to this site and spread the word about this EMERGING ART COMMUNITY!!
As usual i'm on rush, so a big ciao to everyone!
M

Shelter us is out! Yog-Sothtoh Avatar

© 2009 Chaosium Inc.

Finally i can post these three little contributions i've made for Chaosium "Shelter Us", an amazing Call of Cthulhu® RPG adventure module, set in a dystopic alternative future in which earth has faced horror of the Nuclear Third World War...
Just to make things more spicy, we have here some of the classical Lovecraft's VIB(Very Important Beings): Yog-Sothoth and his pets!!
Hope you enjoy a lot!
As an old fan of Lovecraft's novels i can't really explain how were my feelings when Dustin Wright(Chaosium art director)asked me to illustrate this module
Last but not least we have also a little human guest, Davie, whom design's main inspiration come from a true classic late80's sci-fi movie(try to guess)
Ok stop all that chatting!
Hope you enjoy!
M

Shelter us is out! Yog-Sothoth Spawnling

© 2009 Chaosium Inc.

Shelter us is out! Run Davie run...

© 2009 Chaosium Inc.

I want you!

Hi folks i'm gonna ask you to visit this Week Concept Challenge on Artorder, find the title "Variations on Theme", and vote for your favorite!
Of course i'd like to see vote for my piece but it's not mandatory, vote for your favorite
And enjoy!

Per gli Amicici Italiani Non Anglofili
La modalita è la stessa dell'altra volta seguite il link che vi ho postato sopra, scrollate col mouse tutti i disegni finche non trovate il titolo "Variations on Theme" e guardatevi i lavori
Se votate il mio ne sarò felice ma votate per quello che vi piace di piu
Avete tempo fino a domenica alle 19 ora italiana
Unica cosa sonon DA EVITARE voti anonimi, mettete sempre il vostro nome ma evitate di usare il profilo "anonimo" quando seguilte le istruzioni per lasciare un commento
Muchas gratias amigos!!!
M

A 3h mood concept for a project i'm developing, more news to come soon!
M

Artorder_Concept Tuesday: Variations on theme

Ok guys i hope to be on time, this is my Concept Tuesday submission for this week
I've chosen a Tiefling and i've dressed him with 3 different kind of armor, starting from the left a leather armor, a chainmail and a full plate armor
Hope you enjoy it!
M

As i've promised this (very early) morning, here we have some sketches!
:)
M

Artorder_Concept Tuesday:Usual Suspect!

Hello!
This week Artorder Challenge was quite different from previous ones, and a little bit more challenging one (well , really speaking a lot more;)
The brief was:
"Usual Suspect" challenge requirements:
• 4 silhouettes
• The figures must represent the four D&D® character "roles" - Defender, Striker, Controller, and Leader
• The "roles" are explained here below

In our imaginary game, we have 4 playable races - adopted from the four D&D® "character roles":
Defender - Defenders have the highest defenses in the game and good close-up offense. They are the party's front line conbatants: wherever they are standing, that's where the action is. Defenders have abilities and powers that make it difficult for enemies to move past them or to ignore them in battle.

Striker - Strikers specialize in dealing high amounts of damage to a single target at a time. They have the most concentrated offense of any character in the game. Strikers rely on superior mobility, trickery or magic to move around tough foes and single out the enemy they want to attack.

Controller - Controllers deal with large numbers of enemies at the same time. They favor offense over defense, using powers that deal damage to multiple foes at once, as well as subtler powers that weaken, confuse, or delay their foes.

Leader - Leaders inspire, heal, and aid the other characters. Leaders have good defenses, but their strength lies in powers that protect their companions and target specific foes for the party to concentrate on."

I decided to use humanoid race for all my silhouettes, so that now we have:
an Orc leader
a Bugbear Defender
a Goblin Controller
another Goblin as a Striker

The most difficult thing has been make clear the difference between Striker and Controller as they are both not so defense oriented, not first line combatant, used to trickery and magic to make up for their low defense skill... in fact the most noticeable difference is in the amount of target they can manage, while Striker chooses to deal with one target at once(trying to deal as much damage as possible), Controller can hits multiple targets in the same time
So i decided to use a huge boomerang for Striker(as a a matter of fact that weapon can hit just one target at once) and some fire-based magic skill for Controller(you never imagine what to expect from a magic user;), so now you can see him floating on a sort of magical shield warming up his hands:) in the meanwhile
Hope you enjoy it!!
M


P.S.
Sketches and thumbnails will follow up in a short time(now i've to take a little rest)
Goodnight:)

I need your Vote!

OK folks,
if you don't mind i'd like to ask you a little favor: here you can find this week CONCEPT TUESDAY CHALLENGE on Artorder, there're a lot of top-notch entries so could be difficult, but i ask you to vote for your favorite piece in the Comments section.You have time within the end of the week.Obviously i'd be very happy if you voted for my piece, but it's absolutely not mandatory...vote for your favorite but vote,we're building a good Art Community and WE NEED YOUR HELP
Come on people it takes no more than 3-4 min
Vote Now!;)
Thanks a lot
M

Posto qui la traduzione perche probabilmente il mio inglese fa schifo e pochi tra di voi hanno capito la dinamica della cosa:
fondamentalmete partecipo ogni settimana(tempo permettendo)a dei miniconcorsi che si tengono su questo blog: Artorder, gestito da un art-director della Wizard of the Coast(Dungeon&Dragons,Magic etc) che permette in modo asssolutamente gratuito di dare visibilita ad artisti emergenti appassionati di illustrazione fantastica.
Ogni martedi si vedono i lavori inviati per il contest della settimana precedente, e, come in questo caso, si possono esprimere preferenze sul pezzo che ci ha colpito maggiormente.
A parte qualche eccezione, il "premio" per chi ha ricevuto piu voti consiste sostanzialmente in una menzione sul blog, che si sta dimostrando una potente cassa armonica per la promozione di artisti emergenti e "misconosciuti"
Ecco perche vi chiedo di andare su Artorder(al linki che vi ho allegato sopra) ed esprimere la vostra preferenza nella sezione commenti(passate in rassegna tutt i lavori e alla fine del post vedrete vari link tra cui c'è anche "comments")
Alla fine non è neanche necessario he votiate per il mio,seguite il vostro gusto, ma se riuscite datemi credito per avere trovato e visitato questo sito
Grazie mille a tutti:)
M