New Year started off good! I did this piece for the Crimson Daggers Bloodsport #2, and won!! I was really grateful I did. Really didn't think i was going to get it, the competition was good, I didn't quite like the rendering in the piece, and was nervous about the design. Dave Rapoza and Dan Warren had some nice things to say about it. Gave me a good boost in confidence cause I respect their opinion a lot.

Oh and here are the studies that were mandatory (not that i wouldn't do them anyway) to enter.

"Back off my ride"

 

I'll start with the latest finished work. I tried to really focus on nailing that lighting in a snow storm. Somewhat successful, the tight value range was hard to pull out texture from. But the fur was really the worst. I studied fur before hand, but still failed at it. Oh well I'm moving on.