Had an epic long weekend at Vienna. Had a date with a couple of Rembrandts and Carvaggios and drank some nice beers in the sun. 

A small update. Still a work in progress. Hopefully I can finish this one soon.

Stay tuned!

Nice little video From Spectrum Fantastic Art Live  by James Gurney ( be sure to read his awesome blog at http://gurneyjourney.blogspot.com/)

Here’s my entry to a challenge at artorder.com.The point of the challenge was to design a character based on pre-existing content. I really enjoyed just simply designing a character for once instead of a full blown illustration. I did run out of time at the end though, should have started sooner. 

Here’s an image I’ve been working on lately. Still a long way to finish- Will update this one soon.

There’s a quick making of video featuring some of my quick sketches and more fleshed out level illustrations over at the frozenbyte blog. Those interested can check it out here

Here’s a glimpse of something we’ve been working for the past few months. The expansion will include 6 new levels, all new enemies, new skills, a new story and lots more. This is just a quick teaser- official trailer to come.

Can’t wait for you guys to see what we’ve been up to! 

This blog is so awesome that I just had to share it with you. It’s filled to the brim with awesome artwork from various Disney titles by Paul Felix. His pencil drawings are especially astonishing, such subtlety of values and feeling of movement are really rare.

I’ll go collect my jaw from the floor now.

Hi guys! I wanted to give you a heads up that 3d total is now accepting submissions for their new Prime book. Go here to submit your work.

Prime represents the pinnacle of digital artistic achievement. Prime showcases explosive talent from around the global. Prime is the definitive collection of CG artwork from the 21st Century.

You, like many, probably spend hours browsing through the various CG sites out there and discovering images you like or that inspire you. It can be a fun process, but haven’t you ever thought it would be great to have all of these images in one easily accessible place, where they can be enjoyed for years to come? Prime is the answer to that. We are inviting submissions from every corner of the world and will be compiling the best images into five stunning books. Each book will feature a different artistic subject, covering sci-fi, fantasy, cartoons, character and scenes, and all five books will be presented in one tidy slipcase.

It doesn’t matter if you’re a veteran of the industry or a talented newcomer, if you have a portfolio of work that would look amazing in print and is worthy of being included in this elite collection then why not take advantage of this fantastic opportunity? Submit to Prime today and your art could soon be gracing bookshelves around the world and inspiring a whole new generation of artists.

Another personal WIP. I’ll try to get this one finished soon..

This is so cool. Can’t wait for the movie to come out

Huge ass print of Trine 2 cover art being installed in the new Frozenbyte HQ.

For every beginner painter out there. 

A work in progress painting currently on my digital easel. 

Super cool painting video by  Tuomas Korpi that I found today.

Spent a few days in Finnish Lapland with my girlfriend and some friends. Now I’m back at work at the new Frozenbyte offices. 

One of my very favorite artists has released a new DVD that takes us through the process of creating what I think is one of his best paintings. I bought it in a heart beat and you should too. You can find more info here

Sit at the right elbow of a highly recognized master of classical realism while he creates a masterwork oil painting - from concepts to final glazes.

In this film, Donato provides step by step narration as he creates Joan of Arc, from initial abstract concepts, reference gathering, and detailed preliminary drawing to the final application of oil paint and glazing mediums. His extensive professional knowledge and intimate trade methods provide the viewer rare insight into how to create a complex and detailed narrative work of art.

One DVD. 4+ hours long. All Regions

Phew, it’s been a while since my last update. Kind of a lot has been going on in the past few weeks. For starters I attended the Massive Black workshop in San Fransisco which was in a word, awesome. I learned a lot and met a bunch of cool people. I’m definitely attending one of those again in the future.

Also, we finally released Trine 2 on steam! It has been getting really good reviews and people really seem to be enjoying the game so that’s cool. You can get your copy here. The console release is around the 20th of december so keep your eye on that as well.

I think that’s all for now.

I recently did an interview for NeverLazy magazine. Check it out here

In other news, there’s a heap of previews out of Trine 2. You can find links to most of them at trine2.com. 

Spectrum is currently accepting submissions for Spectrum 19. This time I’m going to bite the bullet and probably submit something myself.

Here’s the info:

This year’s stunning Call For Entries poster was designed by artist Rebecca Guay, and copies of her poster are currently in the process of being mailed out to those with US addresses on our mailing list.

Foreign entrants (and those not currently on our mailing list) are encouraged to download both the poster and entry forms from our website. Both items can presently be found on our Entry Info page.