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Inner black/white illustrations (i here added light sepia tone for mood) for the book for which i did cover page (which i posted previously in 3d). Im posting this in 2d, though it is initially composed in Poser, with mainly daz3d content; i did some extreme morph targets for the dwarves remodeling michael4 face in Silo.
Poser8 renders were brought to Photoshop, and there utterly modified and overpainted, accented, reshaped, added some scenery, hairs, furs added textures paint whole areas etc etc.

Upper illustrations are for "White Deer" and lower are for Vladimir Nazor's other two nowels, "Minyi" and " Dolphin"

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This is ilustration for book cover for Vladimir Nazor's "Bijeli Jelen" (The White Deer"), fantasy-fable novel. It is about poor girl who get lost in the forest, but adopted by animals; with time she grew stronger and became a kind of queen of the forest. But as there is a huge gap between animals and humans, she was banned from forest because being to much sympathetic with humans, and return happily to became real queen of the nearby human kingdom.
White deer is part of the ancient animal prophecy which came true while Zlatokosa (the name of the girl - Golden haired one) was in the Forest.

Composed with lots of daz3d content, morphed and adjusted in Poser, rendered and then heavily overpainted in Photoshop.]]> Thu, 15 Oct 2009 02:59:05 +0000 http://nennad.cgsociety.org/gallery/803219

Cover page for the book from the title, to be published this autumn here. It is aimed to early+ teenage audience. This was composed in poser using daz3d content. Then raw render was imported in photoshop, combined with some photographs, and very heavily overpainted and rearranged in form and color. As it has more 2d feeling so i put it in 2d. Upper part is free from details because of book layout (title).]]> Fri, 04 Sep 2009 02:59:46 +0000 http://nennad.cgsociety.org/gallery/767639

The childrens (7-9 years old) picture book, by Croatian writter Zelimir Hercigonja, about an little elf living in attic, in an older house in modern times. He likes old things, and all rusty and dusty, also to play with old toys. But, one day old man owning that house dies, and new young tenants are moving in, with different visoin how this attic should look like...

15 double-sided illustrations (30 pages), and cover first and last page). Lots of different technique and resources used.
Main character and several side characters and props done in Wings3D. All was put together and rendered in Blender. Overpainted in Photoshop, also some pages contains photomanipulation. Some backgrounds done in Bryce 6.1.

Other resources: DAZ 3d Gramps, Poser4 2 people, Le Village,
textures from SXC.hu, ImageAfter, some vectors from VectorStock; several objects from Renderosity free stuff.


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This is cover page for Ivan Balenovic book "Prince Humorabi of Plusopotamy". It is in fact, cover page, chin and back side of the book (therefore gaps in composition for titles and description text).
At the cover page are Humorabi, Urma and Tasel, three young heroes traveling the imaginary pseudo-world of middle east, meeting strange lands (and their kings!)
Book is considered children-book, therefore warm and colorful style. Prince name Humorabi is allusion - but opposite to - Hammurabi, the Persian ruler. It is author allusion also on Humor+rabbi, Teacher of Humor (brightness of life), so therefore his shiny smile.
World they are coming through is not standard orc-elf universe, but lands of strange kings and kingdoms (strange in their customs but also in appearance).

On the cover page they are running through the Valley of Kings, a swamp where thrown rulers of the kingdom are fighting between themselves in envy and anger. The guy after our fellowship is Skrgutin, their "leader" (they have no leader, they are anarchist mob) with stone crown.

It was Photoshop (total paint over scanned line drawing), about 40 hours of work.

I also did 10 inside ilustrations of the book, ill post them in portfolio.

CC wellcome!]]> Wed, 17 Dec 2008 03:12:17 +0000 http://nennad.cgsociety.org/gallery/807762

Book cover i did for the book from the title. It is children book about a cat that turned into a woman, and have adventures being the cat in the nature and human in appearance.

I used Poser with Daz-3d content, Then overpainted and tweaked in photoshop. Also did the skies in Bryce.
Some areas (upper part and some design in lower part) will be covered by book design.
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I did this frontpage for a book (which won Andersen prize) to be published in Croatia from German writter for young people and children, it is about 8 years old black boy adopted by German family, and is describing his inner life and problems of society accepting him.
Book attitude is positive, optimistic, so i choosed an happy occasion where our hero acts as angel Gabriel in Nativity Christmass school play.

There was problem, because young girl playing Mary was in panic finding out that the baby Jesus is real baby and not an toy (it is a little brother of one boy, Pauls friend), but Paul saved the show because he knew to soothe that baby from before.... and was brave enough.

When the schoolplay was planned Paul was choosen to play Melchior but he insisted to play angel Gabriel; there was an incident because no one is representing angels as black people... but Paul wanted so much to play angel!

Lord God is lord of all people, so there is logical conclusion: why cannot an black boy be an angel ?

I did the sketch pre-visualisation in Poser, with some dynamic cloth setup (used some Renderosity and DAZ 3d purchased content, adjusted them and morphed to my needs), add some props I modeled in Wings, rendered out linework for authorisation. After approval, i tweaked the scene in poser some more, did an render, and heavily overpainted it in Photoshop, to get rid of rigidness....and to add some more props.

C&C wellcome, thanks!]]> Mon, 19 Jan 2009 13:52:03 +0000 http://nennad.cgsociety.org/gallery/712912

Humorabi is luring the leader of monster Horde to the top of the hill in the shape of ducks beak, with the help of his friend (who is escaping down on rope). While wild blind demon bursts in anger, Humorabi is playing magic Hahanan fife which makes rock to break... It is one of ten Illustrations i did for Ivan Balenovic's Book "Prince Humorabi of Plusopotamy". It is double/page illustration, composition dictated by it.]]> Wed, 31 Dec 2008 11:27:07 +0000 http://nennad.cgsociety.org/gallery/712018

While they travelled the Valley of Kings, very dangerous place where overthrown kings reside in their envy and anger, fighting themselves, Humorabi and his friends were ambushed by Skrgutin, the self-proclaimed "King" of owerthrown kings... Humorabi managed to get rid of him by his courage and sanity... It is one of ten Illustrations i did for Ivan Balenovic's Book "Prince Humorabi of Plusopotamy". It is double paged illustration, composition dictadet by it.]]> Sun, 28 Dec 2008 12:40:51 +0000 http://nennad.cgsociety.org/gallery/712013

In the spooky dead ruined town Tinigrad, when she was alone, Shumbiz, Stepistan adventurer, tried to persuade Urma or even force her to give him the Winged Window. But she bravely resided him using her secret weapon - a pigtail cut from a Stepistans leader head, which is horror to all Stepistanians... Shumbiz is running away in awe...
It is one of ten Illustrations i did for Ivan Balenovic's Book "Prince Humorabi of Plusopotamy". Double page illustration, composition dictated by page layout]]> Sun, 28 Dec 2008 12:30:32 +0000 http://nennad.cgsociety.org/gallery/709821

Humorabi is riding into battle on his black donkey, waving with his staff and pigtail of Stepistan on it.Plusopotamy army is bursting ito laugh, while Stepistan armada face the frightening surprise!

It is one of ten illustrations which i did for the Ivan Balenovic's Book: "Prince Humorabi of Plusopotamy". The iilustration is double-paged.
The book is considered children book (though other audiences not excluded)]]> Sat, 20 Dec 2008 03:46:03 +0000 http://nennad.cgsociety.org/gallery/709484

King of Mugia is famous for his "little" fingers, which are extremely long (miles and miles), and are inhabiting all the main city of Mugia, going down the streets, crossing bridges etc. In fact king himself apears "dead", not speaking or moving at all, but rather he is expressing his will by the micro-movements of his little fingers. His ministers duty is to explain the will of fingers. The man in the wheel chair next to him is his prime minister. Dont ask why is he so bone-chrushed... it is the deed of the finger!

It is one of ten illustrations which i did for the Ivan Balenovic's Book: "Princ Humorabi of Plusopotamy". The iilustration is double-paged.
The book is considered children book (though oder audiences not excluded)]]> Fri, 19 Dec 2008 03:05:31 +0000 http://nennad.cgsociety.org/gallery/708871

Three gifted races live in this odd kingdom, besides regular humans: those with gifted sight, those good at hearing, and those good at smelling. Of course, they have big eyes, noses and ears! Best seer, smellers and hearers are named king's ministers. These on the painting are helping Humorabi recover the parts of the Winged Window, mighty artifact which he seeks.
It is one of ten illustrations which i did for the Ivan Balenovic's Book: "Princ Humorabi of Plusopotamy". The iilustration is double-paged.
The book is considered children book (though oder audiences not excluded)]]> Wed, 17 Dec 2008 14:24:34 +0000 http://nennad.cgsociety.org/gallery/707663

Scene is showing Giant Mu-mu hurling giant rock at the contraption builded by the Humorabi's fellowship, meant to dissasemble the huge Giant's wooden Dam. Urma is watching scene from bellow, satisfead that she lured the Giant to follow her advice.

It is one of ten illustrations which i did for the Ivan Balenovic's Book: "Princ Humorabi of Plusopotamy". The iilustration is double-paged.
The book is aimed to teenage audience *though oder audiences not excluded)

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The elf was created in Wings 3d, teksturized in photoshop andf Zbrush. Then he was fully rigged in Blender and posed there. Model was rendered and exported to photoshop. Other content - forest - was created in Zbrush, first 3d, then layered and edited with 2.5D tools. Result exported to Photoshop. All togedher combined in Photoshop, painted over, added special effect, done some duplication and brushing, collor correction.
C&C wellcome!]]> Sun, 14 Sep 2008 10:46:27 +0000 http://nennad.cgsociety.org/gallery/614467

Here we see an Ice parasite leeching his host Dragon-slug. Ice parasites eggs are layed and hatched into a red wurmenthongue plant. At their mature age, they are leaving their shelter and seeking their prey which is drained and freezed sometimes to the death.

Hand drawn line-art, painted in Photoshop 7.
Opinion is welcome...! ]]> Sat, 29 Mar 2008 01:22:35 +0000 http://nennad.cgsociety.org/gallery/651425

Keepers of the swamp are mostly night creatures. Lit by the not so distant Aghaar Volcano mountain fire, they are enyoing their swamp patroling. Of course, that is good oportunity for a good green bath.

Tresure of the Buyon Swap are gleaming Buyon crystals. Nobody know how they appears upon the poisonus water, here an there, but they are greatly valuated.

Main swamp creature model and some terrain done in Zbrush, and then heavily overpainted in Photoshop.

C&C appreciated....


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Illustration of an Striga - a shapeshifting Witch from Istrian tales (Croatia). Some village women can be born inside the placenta, with unnatural powers of doing evil. Over day they are ordinary women, but over night they turn into a furious witches. They can shapeshift into many animal forms: cat, goat, pig, frog, butterfly...

This is also a part of a LegendFest concept illustrations for a Festival poster, as well as standalone illustration.

Started as pencil sketch, painted in PS.
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Two friends accidentaly meet anyother in the forest, and that was opportunity for a little chat...
Done in ArtRage2.

I have created a very brief sketch by hand, and then doodled in ArtRage. I practicised to work with program, testing and trying to find best workflow....]]> Sun, 20 Apr 2008 18:49:53 +0000 http://nennad.cgsociety.org/gallery/648308

This picture shows battle between Krsnik and Shtriga - legendary shapeshifting supernatural beigns of Istrian Folklore (Croatia). They are beginning a fight on the crossroad; Krsnik represents good, and he is shapeshifting into a dog, with powerful spell. The many Shtrigas are charging at him from the sky (witches) and they are turning into a black cats. In fact those beigns are during the day ordinary men ad women. During the night they are fighting their secret wars...

Done for domestic Festival of myths and Legends of Istria (taking place at the beginning of August 2008 at Pican, Istria, Croatia), as a visual for poster, brochure, web site etc.

I experimented a lot in this piece, using many software techniques, but main role here played Zbrush and Photoshop.

Original file is 4500 x 4500, so lots of work and details...
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My work for Dominance war III competition. A concept for a dwarf character with these atributes:

Name: Shlyukka
Race: Dwarf
Class: Clericon
Artifact: Stumpoo
Artifact Effect: vegetation
Pet: Vrannosarr

Here is my dominance war thread : http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthr...58&page=1&pp=15

And concept sheet have more information about dwarf's background story



and, modelling sheet:

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A proud warrior portrait. It was done with no reference, i wanted to show a experienced, strong heroic portrait... may be a hero of some myth or story?
Done in ArRage2, some collor correction in Photoshop.
I started from hand drawn sketch. Done in 5 hours (planned less but it took me away...)]]> Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:43:23 +0000 http://nennad.cgsociety.org/gallery/617488

My son (4) utterly likes all that is connecteed to the pipes and pipelines. A small illustration representing fantasy character: plumber. He has my son likening but in mature age.

B/W drawing, painted in Photoshop.]]> Sat, 05 Apr 2008 20:55:23 +0000 http://nennad.cgsociety.org/gallery/577759

This was my entry to CGChallenge Strange Behaviour contest. I choosed some screens from the movie but i am also putting here links to animation:CGSociety (large):http://features.cgsociety.org/challe...entry_id=84132
Smaller: (but very good) version on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7MYwgl7V_8
Synopsys: Lucy (hen) lives as a prisoner in a cage, and she lay eggs for the man who bought her from Jajatz Company. Her master is poached egg lover, and she is too...! She managed to lay three eggs at the time, and she burst out from a cage, prepared the fryer and she cook them. Unfortunately, she had no idea what fate awaits her...
All models created in Wings 3d, Unwarped with Wings3d, exept hen, she is Unwarped in Blender, Texturized with Photoshop 7, Animated in Blender, about 2800 frames 25 frames per sec., Rendered in Blender, internal render with Raytracing, Aerial light and few fake lights, Ambient occlusion., Sound compiled in Kristal Audio Engine; Additional content source: Music:“Work is work" , “Unrelenting!, by Kevin MacLoed; Sounds(partial): The Freesound Project; Fonts: Ray Larbie; Textures source: Imageafter; Duration: 2 min, and approx 3 min. "Making of"; Resolution: 640x480

Thanks everyone at CGTalk for their support, encouragement, critique and advices!
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This picture is final study for the large Oil on Canvas painting commision.
I have firstly done b/w sketch, which (after approvement) I have scanned; and using ArtRage 2 and Photoshop, I came to this. I mainly used ArtRage for robust painting, and Photoshop for fine color correction and enhancement.
This is done completely from the head (no reference picture), so I had lots of freedom to draw all kind of plants and compose this freely (following few guidelines from the customer). Therefore the title Pseudo-Zagorje (Zagorje is part of the Croatia which may have landscapes like this)! ]]> Wed, 15 Aug 2007 00:16:38 +0000