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 Hey y'all I've finally gotten around to acquiring some lovely 6" x 8" prints of my works. They have been professionally printed, and are of VERY high quality on Matte Paper. They all have a slight black border around the edges for neatness, and each one has been signed by me in silver pen down the bottom corner. A single print is $10 Aus Dollars (that covers the packaging/postage too) and $5 for each additional one. (I am only accepting payments with PayPal at the moment) Maybe you fancy a strangely motivating Dr House Quote to inspire you first thing in the morning, or just a gift to an Avatarded friend (lol!) I have a very limited amount of each print, and some of them are just one off prints, so you better be quick! PRINTS AVAILABLE:[link] [link] If you are interested or have any questions, please drop me a Note or email me at businessdog2000@gmail.com |
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 "I admit that I AM a quitter. I quit dancing. I quit sports. I quit smoking. I quit my job. But the one thing I will never quit is art. You would have to kill me first. Even then, I'll still make a pretty dazzling, bloody impression on the pavement!" -Sheridan J Contact: businessdog2000@gmail.com I am a Professional Freelance Illustrator from Melbourne, Australia, and have been studying various forms of Digital Art since 2004. After graduating High School, I continued my studies of Design and Illustration for 2 years, earning a diploma within the field of arts. During those years, I was able to explore realism, apply new techniques and work with different artistic styles. Since then, I have worked on Illustrative and Post-Rendering work for a few Toy companies (National and International) and provided concept art for Professional businesses and Independent alike. I've been through nearly all [digital] art styles you can name; Anime, Manga, Vector, Photomanipulation, Logo design, Typography, Western comic, Fantasy, Dragons, Landscapes, Abstract, even the Yaoi phase (lol). But right now, I think I've finally found my passion in Portraiture and the fine detail within Photo Realism. Things I like: -------------------------  Musicals and Soundtracks (iPod consists of 70% of that. Don't ask me to hook up my ipod at a party unless you wanna rave to Andrew Lloyd Webber's CATS or James Horner)Chocolate! (Um, who doesn't? Though I'm all about White Chocolate these days!)Baking! (Mostly sweet things- Mmm... cakes and deserts.)Walking/Jogging (I like to stay fit and tune out with my iPod. Gets me all motivated and stuff)Gaming (ZOMG GRL GAMER!! Big fan of FPS and Survival Horror!)Armageddon (movie) (I own it on VHS, DVD, Collectors Edition DVD, The Soundtrack, Aerosmith Single, The Composed Score and now Blu-Ray! Gets me motivated and stuff.) Toasting Marshmellows! Especially to the point it's like liquid on a stick lol.Large Chocolate Easter Eggs (I like to punch them in the FACE before I unwrap them. That way they're in pieces and ready to eat, and I get to punch something productively!)Movie "Training Montage" scenes! (Rocky, The Karate Kid, Never Back Down etc.) Love 'em!!Things I HATE --------------------------  Balloons! Clocks with no numbers! Those "edgy" wall clocks that are just the two arms and maybe a couple of dots for the 12 and the 6. Not gonna be reading that in a hurry!Social Chameleons! (People who act differently depending on who they are hanging out with. Insecure wannabees. Don't make good friends. We've all known at least ONE in our lifetime)Autograph Dealers! (Harass celebs just to sell it on eBay. Vultures! Ruin it for the genuine fans- some celebs stop/limit their signing cuz of that)Car Door Handles (Always get shocked! Developed an OCD about them.) People who obsess over being sick: Running to the doctor in a panic every week at the hint of the slightest sniffle/cough, always telling people about it etc.Spiders (I'm so-so about them. Respect them as living things. If there's a big one in my room, can't sleep until I know it's GONE!!)Misuse of the term AMV. When people edit movie clips/trailers and put music to them to make a music video, and still call them "AMVs"..... Idiots. "Hey! Check out my Inception/Dark Knight AMV!" The bad guy from Kindergarten Cop and his Mother More so the mother. What a bitch! The announcement before a theater show: "Tonight the role of ___ will be performed by ____" Especially when I'm looking forward to seeing a particular person in their leading role. Understudy = DO NOT WANT____________________ FAQ's Q: What brushes do you use in your paintings? I use a great skin texture brush created by David Nagal (google it! He's got more!) and also a nice texture brush pack created by `adonihs! Q: How long have you been painting portraits? I took up learning general Digital/Photoshop Art in 2004, but didn't start painting detailed portraits until mid 2010. Still a way to go, but it's been a fun process! Q: Do you trace/manip/paint over photos? No! I use the grid technique to get them as accurate as possible, and add in the color and shading by eye, sometimes leaving the grid there to get some of the harder details. All my paintings begin with a blank (digital) canvas. Rob Granito-ing pictures is just a no-no. Q: Is using a "grid" cheating/another form of tracing? Is using perspective guidelines or holding out a pencil and measuring with your thumb cheating? Q: Do you take commissions? Yes- but mostly photo realistic portrait. Prices start at $100. Email me if you're interested and we can work something out! Q: Why do you only do portraits? Why not try something else for a change? Because I've done everything else. No, really I have. Experimenting with different styles can only take an artist so far if they want to establish themselves in a niche! I've settled for realism and portraits, and for the first time in my artistic endeavors, I've gained some recognition ^_^ Q: Have you ever flipped a table out of rage? Yes. Yes I have. Q: Why do you always paint William Fichtner? A friend of mine, and my mother told me to stop painting him after my 3rd one, so I kept painting him out of pure defiance. Then I submit said paintings to my Facebook Album and Tag them on the paintings for more lulz. Nobody tells me what I can and can not draw! lol. Oh, and he's just damn awesome! ----------------- How I Do Stuff: Photoshop 7 - Basic Photoshop for if I just want to do a quick painting or lineart. Runs fast- takes up less RAM! Photoshop CS5- When I wanna bring out the big guns. All my brushes/shapes/textures are used with this- mainly for highly detailed paintings and portraits! (Slowly dying) WACOM Tablet- I'm still using the ancient Graphire3 I got about 7 years ago- I'm too fond of its smooth, shiny surface as opposed to the more recent tablets with the rougher surfaces. They just feel way to scratchy. Plus it's been almost 12 months since I've put pen/pencil to paper. I just draw straight into Photoshop now. Save the trees!! ---------------- SHERIDAN-J FEATURES AND INTERVIEWS Here are some blogs and websites that feature my work, and some have a few interviews in there too  NEW!--- Interview @ PhotoshopPlus.uk Interview @ SomethingWeLike.com Interview @ ARTENTION Sheridan Johns on UnrealityMag Artist Spotlight @ TheRoxor.com Kotaku.com Artist Feature |
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