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“Seconds to Choose”

Painted in Procreate on iPad

This piece started with a loose silhouette and evolved into a dramatic scene of confrontation. A hooded figure stands at the end of a hallway, aiming at a possessed ally held captive by something lurking just beyond the doorframe. I wanted the lighting to feel harsh and claustrophobic, pushing the tension between recognition and threat.

Timelapse sketching helped me lock in the framing, composition, and light falloff before committing to finer details. The process was all about balancing gesture with atmosphere—capturing that split-second choice between mercy and fear.

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Desert Relic – Concept to Environment Design

This piece began as a digital painting exploring the idea of a forgotten structure embedded in the sands of a canyon. I wanted to push the sense of scale, isolation, and mystery — as if this place had been untouched for ages.

From there, I brought the concept into 3D, using ZBrush to sculpt the environment and refine the layout in a full scene.

🔗 Check out the 3D version and behind-the-scenes process on my Instagram or Pinterest — both linked in my profile.

#ConceptArt #EnvironmentDesign #SciFiArt #WorldBuilding #DigitalPainting #ZBrushArt #EnvironmentSculpting #VisualDevelopment #ArtProcess #CinematicArt #3DWorkflow #DigitalArtist #CreativePipeline #MoodExploration

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Started this piece in ZBrush with a full sculpt of the character and terrain. Then I brought everything into Blender to frame the composition and render out a base. The final step? Painting over it in Photoshop to bring it all to life with mood, color, and storytelling.

I love mixing 3D and 2D like this — it gives structure and freedom at the same time.

🔸 Sculpted in ZBrush

🔸 Layout in Blender

🔸 Paintover in Photoshop

Let me know what you think or if you’ve tried this kind of pipeline too 👇

#3Dto2D #ZBrush #Blender3D #PhotoshopArt #StylizedArt #FantasyArt #CharacterDesign #ConceptArt #DigitalPainting #IllustrationProcess #VisualDevelopment #GameArt #IndieArtist #HarlessStudio

[harlessstudio]

Desert Relic – Concept to Environment Design

This piece began as a digital painting exploring the idea of a forgotten structure embedded in the sands of a canyon. I wanted to push the sense of scale, isolation, and mystery — as if this place had been untouched for ages.

From there, I brought the concept into 3D, using ZBrush to sculpt the environment and refine the layout in a full scene.

🔗 Check out the 3D version and behind-the-scenes process on my Instagram or Pinterest — both linked in my profile.

#ConceptArt #EnvironmentDesign #SciFiArt #WorldBuilding #DigitalPainting #ZBrushArt #EnvironmentSculpting #VisualDevelopment #ArtProcess #CinematicArt #3DWorkflow #DigitalArtist #CreativePipeline #MoodExploration

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“Echoes in Stone”

A study in erosion, light, and forgotten places.

This piece began as a clay sculpt I misted for texture reference, then built up in digital layers until it felt ancient — like it had always existed underground, waiting to be seen.

🖌️ Medium: Clay base > digital overpaint

🎥 Process: Full timelapse is up on Instagram → [@harlessstudio]

Reblog if it gives you that ancient ruin energy

✨ Comments and critiques welcome!

#digitalpainting #conceptart #artprocess #timelapseart #atmosphericart #digitalartist #environmentart #moodypainting #texturalstudy #tumblrartist