Ranarh's Art Blog

No, I still have no own youtube channel (making videos of myself painting is scaaary), but Markus Lappalainen has made a wonderfully transcendent piece of music, which is accompanied by my painting Eastern Path. Check out the music on youtube:  http://youtu.be/R_wXPQpuDoU

Artwork I did over the last year for Ruthless Destiny Chronicles. My work included several maps of different times, faction insignia, race sheets and the logo. Find out more about RDC at  http://ruthlessdestiny-strife.blogspot.com/  or on deviantArt  http://ruthless-destiny.deviantart.com/

There are some pieces of advice you will be told by everyone. The usual reason is, they really are true, and so important it can well stand some repetition. So, I'll repeat this: Never be afraid to use reference. And if something's wrong in your picture, fix it right away. It won't grow out, it won't go away, and no amount of beautiful rendering can make up for errors in anatomy, composition and perspective. See the fullsized tutorial on deviantArt:  http://ranarh.deviantart.com/art/Making-of-The-Tale-Nahil-and-Remor-495563668

Years ago I was commissioned to do this dragon painting and was unhappy it didn't live up to my expectations. So, I did it again, and this time it's much better. That being said, structuring and texturing tube shapes is possibly the worst there is...