Joe Grabenstetter's Art

Digital art, paintings and other stuff.

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A sexy witch huntress. What began as a dumb sketch turned into a half character portrait, half pin-up cheesecake. and I still maintain cheesecake is alright if indulged in rarely. Very Bayonetta inspired. Also recently got a book all about Julie Bell's work in the 90s, and she became an inspiration as well. Enjoy some ridiculousness. #conceptart #characterdesign #pinup #witch #witchhunter #sexy #cheesecake #bayonetta #femaleprotagonist #charactersketch #fantasy #fantasyart #ridiculousness #juliebell #unrealistic #photoshop #digitalpainting #digitalart #art #artoninstagram #illustration #conceptartist https://www.instagram.com/joe.sislack/p/BqIFYKfBK6f/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=nlfiymy6fv63

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phychadelica fires-of-hell inspired rendition of Feyd Rautha. Dune may never have had a good adaptation but they always look pretty. #conceptart #characterdesign #dune #scifiart #feydrautha #charactersketch #characterdesigner #sciencefiction #fantasyart #warrior #barechested #psychedelic #illustration #frankherbert #fanart #harkonnen #visualdevelopment #visdev #conceptdesign #conceptartist #photoshop #thespicemustflow https://www.instagram.com/joe.sislack/p/BphXodRhLSf/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1jj13ntvx9op4

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quick character sketch. always good to practice linework again. All the foldy drapes! #conceptart #characterdesign #charactersketch #warrior #rogue #robe #desert #fantasy #fantasyart #digitalart #femaleportrait #art #conceptartist #conceptdesign #sketchbook #sketch #lineart #illustration #drapery #photoshop https://www.instagram.com/joe.sislack/p/BpPYtY6h_i2/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=9psygp9m2v9n

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red dude character sketchin for ya #conceptart #characterdesign #scifiart #fantasyart #cloak #layers #charactersketch #weirdhat #illustration #speedpaint #spitpaint #lightning #hood #photoshop #photobash #conceptartist #figuredrawing #visualdesign #visualdevelopment #visdev #red https://www.instagram.com/joe.sislack/p/Bo_6BTCBgMC/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1u3moy6cqv187

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The man with a palantír for a head. little idea that I decided to paint out. #conceptart #characterdesign #conceptartist #crystalball #fantasyart #dark #moody #darkfantasy #eldritch #eldritchhorror #palantir #lordoftherings #wraith #elf #wizard #darkpriest #darkwizard #magic #illustration #photoshop #photobash #digitalart #digitalpainting https://www.instagram.com/p/Boz-6sYBwt1/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1crziag3bifb1

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Demon Cthulu tree spit paint. trying to channel my inner Craig Mullins and keep it loose. still I feel like the values could be delineated a little better, getting kinda muddy. anyway it was fun to paint. #conceptart #characterdesign #demon #horror #fantasyart #darkfantasy #cthulhu #horrorart #lovecraftian #lovecraft #evil #eviltree #demonic #forest #darkforest #illustration #conceptdesign #conceptartist #visualdevelopment #visdev #digitalart #digitalpainting #art #photoshop #fantasy https://www.instagram.com/p/Bob1D8khLyw/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=4v445d9j8xnl

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lil sphinx paint up for yall. tried to be looser with the details and let the mark making do the work, especially on the fur and feathers. was fun to design this guy. #conceptart #characterdesign #creaturedesign #sphinx #mythology #fantasyart #fantasy #fantasticbeasts #lion #owl #magic #creature #animal #wings #conceptartist #illustration #photoshop #photobash #wacom #charactersketch #feather #digitalart #digitalpainting #art #conceptdesign #visualdevelopment #visdev #anatomy https://www.instagram.com/p/BoJzfNRheiG/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=55raskopxrel

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next up in the unconventional mage series, the Metal Mage. balancing sci-fi and fantasy aesthetics is a neat challenge. this really didn't come together until the texture of the chromic skin was played with. smooth metal was somewhat boring Any ideas for the next Mage of Unconventional power? #conceptart #characterdesign #mage #metal #sciencefiction #wizard #magic #golem #scifiart #fantasyart #chrome #reflective #charactersketch #illustration #digitalart #digitalpainting #photoshop #photobash #headress #robe #android #robot #machine #conceptartist https://www.instagram.com/p/Bn1N9sVhKF5/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1wlstwkyfs1to

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been kinda busy the last 2 weeks (getting married will do that!) so have a sketch of the Autumn mage. I know most peeps are probably still enjoying summer, but up here it's definitely getting to be fall. #conceptart #characterdesign #sketch #magic #autumn #lineart #ink #coloring #sketchbook #fantasy #leaves #wizard #photoshop #illustration #conceptartist #process #leaves #mage https://www.instagram.com/p/BnUoKOoBl0b/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=vmj2w0vkxi4d

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Wizard of the Pandemonichord. Another in the unconventional mage series. focused on paint strokes and texture, again no photobashing. took a lot of inspiration from Frazetta for this one. #conceptart #characterdesign #wizard #mage #fantasyart #frazetta #frazettainspired #robe #guitar #instrument #dark #grimdark #conceptartist #charactersketch #texture #figure #femaleprotagonist #magic #spell #darkfantasy #illustration #digitalart #digitalpainting #photoshop https://www.instagram.com/p/BmvuQpMhWfN/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=56httxkde7lu

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let's continue this vague mage theme with the Bio mage. You can never have too many tendrils. #conceptart #characterdesign #fantasyart #mage #flower #magic #tendrils #stamen #robe #fantasy #petal #biomechanical #bioarmor #biomancy #illustration #photoshop #sketch #baroque #digitalart #digitalpainting #femaleportrait #portrait

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The Electric Groove. Metal mage gal for fun. #conceptart #conceptartist #characterdesign #scifiart #mech #metal #magic #mage #femaleprotagonist #electricity #lightning #hair #speedpaint #sciencefiction #fantasyart #digitalart #digitalpainting #illustration #blue #photoshop #photobash #wacom #mecha #powerarmor #villain

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The efforts always seem to outlast. More environment sketching. fairly pleased with the loose-ness of the texture and brushwork. #conceptart #characterdesign #cave #fantasyart #arctic #snow #ancient #dark #fantasy #ice #glowing #conceptartist #illustration #digitalart #digitalpainting #texture #photoshop #moody #evilbuildings #crater #sketch #speedpaint #lovecraftian #visualdevelopment #glacier #visdev #visualdesign

[joesislack]

The efforts always seem to outlast. More environment sketching. fairly pleased with the loose-ness of the texture and brushwork. #conceptart #characterdesign #cave #fantasyart #arctic #snow #ancient #dark #fantasy #ice #glowing #conceptartist #illustration #digitalart #digitalpainting #texture #photoshop #moody #evilbuildings #crater #sketch #speedpaint #lovecraftian #visualdevelopment #glacier #visdev #visualdesign

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The Pauper Mage. little character design practice peice. did not use any photobashing or overlayed textures in this one, all the texture is hand painted. result of some experimenting with combos of pattern stamp, clone stamp and mixer brush. #conceptart #characterdesign #fantasyart #mage #necromancer #forest #evil #villain #texture #visualdevelopment #illustration #robe #digitalart #digitalpainting #photoshop #conceptartist #fog #trees #moss #charactersketch #fantasy #darkfantasy #magic

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another portrait sketch in red, or more specifically in red - grey interaction. #conceptart #characterdesign #portrait #warpaint #makeup #maleportrait #face #facepaint #facestudy #practice #sketch #red #illustration #charactersketch #digitalart #digitalpainting #photoshop #photobash #heterochromia #speedpaint #spitpaint #visualdevelopment #vibrant

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wip for a personal piece. I find doing a study of animals I don't draw regularly gives a better overall understanding of anatomy. Also velociraptors are cute. #conceptart #characterdesign #fantasyart #raptor #velociraptor #dinosaur #cloak #mount #rider #feathers #hood #conceptartist #illustration #digitalart #digitalpainting #photoshop #wip #sketch #study #process