This cute little guy is a commission work for a book cover- the fittingly named: "A Frog in my Pocket. It's a digital painting done with a similar color palate as Monet's "Water Lilies" at the request of the client. I started with several rough sketches of green tree frogs to get the details right before I strayed from reality and ventured into capturing the jovial nature of the face.
~Patrick
©2015 Patrick Wheeler
A good friend of mine commissioned me to draw up a massive tattoo of Predator (one of my all-time-favorite movie monsters). What a blast! It took roughly 10 hours to fully render in pencil, and features the original Predator hero suit along with the spear from Predator 2. I'll post up a picture of the finished tattoo when my friend finds an artist to ink it for him.
~Patrick
©2015 Patrick Wheeler
Lately I've been working on capturing more realism and observing light and color. I did this piece in less than two hours as a paint-sketch. I believe this is a location in Charleston, South Carolina; which I visited several years ago. Simple shapes and a recognition of color temperature as it pertains to the light source are what helps this piece come across as realistic. The flat black of the sign in the foreground makes for a surprising focal point when contrasted against the rich colors of the background. Slightly overcast light made for soft shadows as a storm front was moving out of the area while the freshly shining sun bathes the background in warm colors.
~Patrick
©2015 Patrick Wheeler
