RichieRescue

Doing some character studies for a comic idea. This dodgy-looking individual is the mastermind behind the project.
These images are painted in Photoshop from small FB photos, no tracing or roto.

Seltzy – - – > Continued here…

Cylon & on & on… – - – > Continued here…

More maya kawaii – a koala this time. Why do they have no tail?

KoalaBoy – - – > Continued here…

Lovecraft’s most infamous character oozes many disgusting things. But among them is raw, cephalopod charisma.
I’ve been working on a cute version of the green brute today, Here are some composite jpegs.

CthulhuDoll… – - – > Continued here…

I’m really digging how much people seem to enjoy the, now annual, mass ‘zombie walks’ organized in urban centres globally.

Beginning in Toronto in 2003 with only a handful of participants the event has proved more infectious than a genetically engineered killer-virus. Dozens of cities worldwide can expect to endure a gruesome horde of bleeding, moaning, charitable semi-corpses shuffling through their streets this year.

Time to invest in some garden tools, no brain is safe.

Sketch made in Photoshop

Cute but creepy desktop image. Painted in Photoshop. 4 hrs
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Portrait by RichieRescue.

Taking his in-game moniker from British satirist Douglas Adams, Slartibartfast38 has also been a familiar name to Spore players since the game’s early days. His provocative, detailed creations have earned him much attention, mostly positive, from players and publishers alike. He’s currently submitting content for an innovative contest run by HASTAC & the MacArthur Foundation and he agreed to answer (most of) my questions.

RichieRescue  :  What is your first thought when you wake?
Slartibartfast38  :  Can I make it to the washroom or should I just use the water bottle on the nightstand?
RR  :  lol, that’s not good.
S38  :  Honestly…i check on my son, everymorning, make sure he’s there.

RR  :  Why don’t we have flying cars yet?
S38  :  Our society’s stringent safety rules and reg’s will not allow us to ‘venture forth’ like we used to…and until it is damn near ‘failsafe’ It’s doubtful we’ll see it for mass use.
RR  :  It’s a pity I can’t publish your first answer.

RR  :  What do you miss most about being a kid?
S38  :  Elvis.
I LOVED Elvis as a child and cried for 2 days when he died.
…and recklessness. You lose a little of that with age.

RR  :  Why did you start playing Spore?
S38  : Honestly… 2 reasons…the YouTube demo looked amazing…and I had a lot of time on my hands.

RR  :  What’s kept you creating?
S38  :  That’s easier, I love it…it’s sooo much easier than getting paints and brushes ready. I can let my imagination fly with very little effort

Portrait & interview: Slartibartfast38 – - – > Continued here…

I’ll call this one finished when I settle on a background for him. Click image for larger version. (50% actual size)

Painted in Photoshop