The Beast of Agu Bhraib

[Free Wing Studios]

Commonly referred to as Agu Beasts, these horrible creatures were once human. They were driven by greed and lust for power to commit unspeakable acts. Now they are cursed to roam the night forever searching to quench the insatiable hunger of their empty souls. I created these original monsters as a replacement for the standard orc in one of my fantasy campaigns. They ate most of the orcs already.

I painted this piece by hand directly into Photoshop CS2 with a Intuis 3 tablet using only one layer and one brush. Your comments and critiques are welcome.

David Ferguson
Free Wing Studios™
http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t134/FreeWingStudios/AguBeast.jpg

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t134/FreeWingStudios/AguBeastCloseUp2.jpg

[ElvisMcVegas]

Why exactly would you brag about using one brush and one layer?

[Bradh898]

MMMM to critique this piece i would say use multiple layers, helps alot to organize a painting, and change your brush size, it looks much better if you use multiple brushes.

[Free Wing Studios]

I am proud of my efficiency, as a professional freelance illustrator & designer time is money. I am always looking to streamline my workflow and this is as streamlined as it gets. Thanks for your thoughts.

[JadeOrchid]

Not sure why folks are wondering about only using one brush on this piece. It is a wonderful exercise to do- limit your materials and see what happens. This exercise can really be a challange. Sometimes if you start using too many 'elements' the painting can get muddy and the original idea lost.
I really appreciate the details, texture and emotion in this painting.
Nice job!