45 Incredible Digital Artworks by Tomasz Maronski

Tomasz Maronski is a digital book illustrator who started with art nearly 10 years ago, working initially with traditional painting.  However, traditional oil paintings were too time consuming, and with the emergence of computer graphics, he switched to a digital painting style to improve productivity.

His paintings generally focus on fantasy themes with inspiration from the everyday world.  In this post, we’ll look at 45 brilliant digital paintings from Tomasz, some of which you might recognize from the cover of various books.  Be sure to check out his CGSociety portfolio: http://maronski.cgsociety.org/

Enjoy the digital paintings, and thanks for reading!

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22 Unbelievably Realistic CG Females by Reiv

Olivier Ponsonnet, also know as Reiv, is a digital artist from Bordeaux, France, who is a master at modeling, lighting and texturing computer generated portraits.  He uses primarily 3D Studio Max, and works as a 3D artist for Asobo Studio.

In this post, we’ll look at 22 unbelievably realistic computer generated portraits of females by Reiv.  The female form can be incredibly difficult to replicate using computers, but Reiv does it with ease.

Hopefully you like this portraits, and be sure to check out Reiv’s full portfolio over at CGSociety: http://reiv.cgsociety.org/gallery/

Happy New Year everyone!

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12 More Gorgeous Designs from Rob Shields

Illuminated by Rob ShieldsAwhile back I featured 17 stunning designs from a graphic designer and illustrator by the name of Rob Shields.  For those who don’t remember, Rob Shields is a freelance graphic designer and illustrator from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, specializing in design for the multimedia industries (music, fashion and lifestyle).    His work has been featured in a variety of publications, including ComputerArts and Advanced Photoshop magazine.

This post features 12 more of Rob’s works, from his updated portfolio, which you can view here: http://www.robshields.net/home.html

Rob continues to be a driving force and inspiration in the graphic design field, so hopefully you enjoy viewing some more of his works.

Enjoy your holidays and thanks for reading!

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20 Mind-Blowing Graphic Designs from Olli-Pekka Jauhiainen

thumbOlli-Pekka Jauhiainen is a 27 year old graphic designer and illustrator from Helsinki, Finland.  He works for Powerflasher GmbH, and his works have been featured in publications such as Advanced Photoshop and DigitalArts.  He is a member of artgroup Evokeone as well.  He is a very skilled photomanipulator and designer, and his works often combine a variety of techniques to achieve a brilliant result.

In this post, we’ll showcase 20 designs from Olli, which are just a sampling from his awesome portfolio, Ouwenz, located here: http://ouwenz.com/

Hope you like his work, and check back tomorrow for another great post!

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39 Amazing Wordpress Themes

thumbWordpress is a wildly popular blogging platform.  With its rising popularity, there has been an incredible drive to create high quality themes for bloggers to use.  Themes not only allow for a custom style, but can also include advanced functionality.

Today, we have an incredible list of 39 amazing Wordpress themes that stand out above the rest.  If you’re thinking about starting a blog, consider using one of these themes.  They will make your life easier, and will also impress your viewers.  There’s no better time to start your blog.  Happy reading and contact me if you have any additions to the list.

Also, for those of you who are looking to start a blog but aren’t sure which hosting to go with, try visiting Web Hosting Search for hosting reviews and cost analysis.

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