Recently completed The Flash Oil Painting
This was the original pencil sketch study for the painting:
Sep
06
Optimus Prime Transformer Marker Sketch
This was a quick sketch I did for a weekly OzComics competition and WON: Optimus Prime Draw Off
Aug
23
Store Now Open
The MattElder.com online store is now open! http://www.mattelder.com/store
Here you can inquire about purchasing original artworks and/or purchase MattElder.com artworks on various product ranges through the new MattElder.com Cafepress shopfront http://www.cafepress.com/mattelder
Over time I add new artworks but if there is a specific artwork you’d like to see on a product range, feel free to drop me a line and I’ll see what can be arranged matt@mattelder.com
Jul
24
Female Gambit Digital Painting
This was something I was having a bit of fun with for a couple of nights before I went to sleep. Just thought the idea of a female Gambit was cool and meant I could use colours I thought would be appropriate.
Pencils by ComfortLove – http://comfortlove.deviantart.com/art/Chick-Gambit-91981925
Colours by Matt Elder (me)
Jul
06
Australiana Between the Flags
A colleague of a client had completed their in time Australia and was heading back to Canada. In that time they’d become a keen surfer while in Australia so wanted to give a surfboard with a very Australian theme. The turnaround time on this one was very tight and first time I’d ever properly airbrushed a piece so a real matter of laying the tracks right infront of the oncoming train.
Airbrush on Fibreglass Surfboard – 0.5 x 1.8m (20” x 6’3”)
Jun
20
How to Draw & Paint: Masterclass 03: Shoe Still Life Oil Painting
I recently completed a shoe still life painting for the 2011 Foot Locker Art Prize and created an accompanying free time lapse video tutorial of the painting from start to finish. This is a new addition to the How to Draw & Paint: Masterclass series and hope you enjoy!
How to Draw & Paint: Masterclass 03: Shoe Still Life Oil Painting by mattelder.com from Matt Elder on Vimeo.
Below is the finalised painting – “Running Against the Sun”, Oil Still Life Painting Oil on Gessoboard – 30.5 x 40.5cm (12 x 16 inches).
Jun
19
Artist of the Week (x2) … and other ‘appearances’.
I was recently selected by a deviantart group, DA-Art-Gallery, as their artist of the week from 2,500 members. I was pretty humbled when asked to supply a quick blurb about it all so check it out at: http://da-art-gallery.deviantart.com/blog/41489141/
A few days later I was selected by another deviantart group, Aus-Art, as their artist of the week from 1,300 members. Great way to start the week and you can check it out at: http://aus-art.deviantart.com/blog/41530285/
I was also asked to judge a Autumn Art Leaf Competition for Small World Children’s Boutique. Always interesting being on the other side of competitions and judging: http://www.smallworldcb.com.au/your-world/your-world-blog/2011/06/winner-of-the-autumn-art-leaf-competition/
And last but not least, my good friends over at Black Mermaid Productions gave a plug to my How to Draw Basics series. They have great posts on everything from being creative through to the legal side and upcoming events (for those into that, a must read): http://blackmermaidproductions.blogspot.com/2011/06/matt-elder-how-to-do-draw-videos.html
May
29
Joker on Comicsalliance.com
My Joker painting is featured on a major comics website of best art ever (for the week) along side some of my comic heroes (Moebius, Bill Sienkiewicz, Chris Bachalo, Tim Townsend, Humberto Ramos and Mike Mignola). Being image number 2 on the page makes it all the more sweeter:
http://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/05/27/best-art-ever-this-week-05-27-11/
Pencils & Inks by Mike Deodato Jr.
Colours by Matt Elder (me)
May
19
Joker Pin-up Oil Painting
Had a lot of fun with my Wolverine as Indiana Jones oil painting so I thought I might try another. Next in line is this Joker painting.
Pencils & Inks by Mike Deodato Jr.
Colours by Matt Elder (me)
Apr
28
Wolverine as Indiana Jones Oil Painting
Thought I’d take my love of oil painting and apply it to my love of comics and came up with this Wolverine as Indiana Jones painting. First time I’ve ever really tried to oil paint a comic character and first time using someone else’s linework. Learnt so much doing this piece and was the most fun I’ve had painting in years… maybe I should try another…
Pencils by Adam Hughes
Inks by Tim Townsend
Colours by Matt Elder (me)
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