vancekovacs.com small update

[vancekovacs]

a couple of new illustrations and some sketchbook stuff

http://www.vancekovacs.com/jpgs_big/I_01.jpg

...and a brand new main page!

-vance

hope you don't mind i've placed a pic here - it's policy - if you want it down... the thread goes to "coolest links"
thx

:chug:

Oblio

[Android]

Damn Vance , you certianly are a force to be wreckoned with!
its great to see that old stonekeep stuff agian. you have really grown alot as an artist since those days. especialy your characters. top notch man, keep it up.

andrew

[fukifino]

Very nice stuff, Mr. Kovacs!

I had only come across your name on the forums fairly recently, but then I started seeing your stuff in Spectrum and on a D&D cover (Silver Marches). Definately nice to see your work adorning the covers of books I like.

I also really dig those 3d levels in your gallery.

Eh...ok, I'll stop being a fanboy since this post is about your website. Seems easy to navigate, my only comment is that at 1024x768 (the res I run at work, blah) the navigation at the bottom is often cut off when the page loads. I didn't notice it the first time viewing a gallery as the entry page navigation is at the top...Consistency is good. ;)

Anyways, keep churnin' out some badass stuff! :D

[Faaaccceee!!!!!!]

Hey Vance good to see your sites up. Great looking work as always.

[chukw]

Beyond cool- I love it!

[JoshuaTheJames]

Vance!?

Way to tease us with such teeny-tiny images!

We would love a detail or close up to see your beautiful paint.
You know its like when you are at the museum and you almost put you nose right on the Sargent painting....well until the guy in the black suit comes up and beats you with his walky-talky.

-Joshua

[Anemos the Storm]

Amazing Vance! I am in awe. Now I am waiting on your coloring tutorial ;)

[vancekovacs]

Android, fukifino, Faaaccceee!!!!, chukw, thanks for the kind words..

JOSHUAJAMES-
you can see details on a few pieces in the illustrations page. I may do more in the future

I'll update the images with bigger files in the near future

Anemos the Storm- A color tutorial...i'll think about it. It may be a little tricky, unless you want to know something specific?

[gekitsu]

that new work is really cool. can't wait to see it larger :) the loose brushwork in the flames and clouds around that fire genasi make me wet my pants...

about a tut, i think general info on how to approach the matter would be more useful. like, what are the things you look for when choosing a certain color, what kinds of brushes and edges you employ with what in mind and so on...

[Skank]

wow, im finding new inspiration everyday on here!!!
beautiful work!
the site is easy to get around in, but, like others have said, the pics are tiiiiny hehe. i found myself squinting with my nose right up next the the monitor! lol

please keep us updated =)

[vancekovacs]

sorry about the small files,
I coppied the wrong folder of images.


check again in 20 min

vance

[nick reynolds]

Great work and website design so simple and easy.

I love the mood your paintings have, a great inspiration.

[dyoung]

vancekovacs-
Don't mean to sound like a simpleton, but do you use photo reference in your figure paintings? I am just curious, cause I see so many excellent portrait and figure paintings, but I never know if they are referenced or not.
Thanks
dyoung

[Madman!]

I agree a coloring tutorial, but what I think we be even better is a huge artbook or some huge poster sized prints. :D

thanks for posting the new art. I constantly check your site definitely a huge source of inspiration.

[scottg]

I second the art book! I'd buy it.:D

But a color tutorial would be cool too. Amazing stuff!!!!

[Chewbacca]

am i the only one who sees nothing?

[Skank]

im assuming that mean you see nothing in this thread...click on the WWW under his post =)

itll bring you to his site

[el coro]

outstanding, mister kovacs. great work as usual. i've been a fan of yours for a while, and this cements you in my mind as one of the tops in what we do.-c36

[AmishCommy]

i just picked up the new spectrum, congrats on geting some werk published.

[MindCandyMan]

What more can you ask more...a vance kovacs update...fantastic!

[davi]

i'm probably your biggest fan but i've never had a chance to say it. so here it goes


OMG MR KOVAS, SIR. I'M YOUR BIGGEST FAN

well that's a weight off my shoulders.

[gekitsu]

Originally posted by davi
i'm probably your biggest fan but i've never had a chance to say it. so here it goes


OMG MR KOVAS, SIR. I'M YOUR BIGGEST FAN

well that's a weight off my shoulders.

i'm 6' 1" and you? ;)

[bwkeough]

wonderful work. I recognized your name, but this is my first large-scale introduction to your paintings; very impressive.

Your figures are so supple and loose and the brush strokes are juicy. The images I like best are the ones where there are areas of saturated color and dark darks.

The texture files of masonry are excellent, are they entirely original designs? What cultures influenced you there?

[GhostofMacbeth]

Very nice work

[vancekovacs]

bwkeough, davi ,AmishCommy ,el coro, dyoung ,nick reynolds
thanks. Truely, I appreciate the compliments.

bwkeough- the textures are built and rendered in Lightwave. I create color & bump maps in Painter. You can look at a tutorial I did up on Newteks site if your interested. I looked at a ton of Itailain and French reference from those "Most beautiful villages of..." books. Fantastic books.
The designs are original ,probably a blend of those books, a little bit of gaudi, and a little bit of Turkish stuff.

vance

[TARGETE]

Hey Vance,

Great work man, really like the fluid painterly style you have in alot of your conceptS WONDERFUL.

Check your private messages man.

JP

[hawkprey]

Hi Vance

I am the other concept guy over at Scion. Hadnt seen your site before. Very very impressive. I now must work day and night to keep my job.

[ChadTHX1138]

Damn! This belongs in the Orc thread. (said in the voice of Dr. Jones "it belongs in a museum!")

I gotta get my ass painting more...

[tarwater]

I damn near creamed my pants after having been through your site.
Like the others said, a tutorial would be awesome. Something as simple as a step by step progression.
Is this all painter?

Great work, I think I'm your biggest fan. Bigger than even Gekitsu, unless he's heavier than me. :)

[liquidwerx]

Nice work. :)


M

[vancekovacs]

After taking a look at some of the tutorials in the 'Tutorial" section, Ron Lemon's (fredflickstone) demos are great, as well as some of the others. Ron's in particular are clear and the step-by-step process is a big plus. I've always coveted more "process" in my own work.

Maybe, the only thing I could add would to be "doing color" in the contex of the computer. I don't have much of a traditional backgound so when guys talk in terms of "mixing colors", Yellow Cads, and Ultra-Marines..I get a "little" lost ,as may some of you. Of course, the ideas would apply accross the board.

I could do a demo on "Magic Color". Color is tricky. That's why there are only theories and no processes. It's more like chemisty or cooking than Math or Programming...

If not that, then feel welcome to shoot me an email with some suggestions on what you would like to see exactly or questions you'd like me to adress.

Vance

[gekitsu]

mr kovacs, that color magic thing sounds like a mighty good idea!
:chug:

[Kress]

Vance, I've spent a LOT of time staring at your site. It's a huge inspiration in a lot of different ways. Just wanted to let you know.

And would you mind posting directions to the Ron Lemon tutorials?

Cheers...

[EVIL]

Love the mad eye moody sketch.. harry potter ownz!

[Shadowkiller]

Love the midevil look to it, I always love see art work of to army ready to clash with each other and when they clash.