Patriot Cruiser

This time, instead of chopping apart things and reassembling, I thought I'd try to make a creation in 3D. Beyond the beginner stage, I consider my techniques at this point to be intermediate - I've got more to learn, but am satisfied with this. SBS shows stages of construction.

For: dieselpunk contest

Is Apple Rotten?

The copy on this entry is all true, put together from personal research, as is the screenshot of the Apple stock taken January 7th after the market closed on the Yahoo Finance site (a free site). I've been trying to get a grip on the stock market over the past several months and seeing many stocks f...

For: magazine cover contest

Rare Specimen in the Scope!

Get out your Latin translation device folks!

For: animal mash up contest

From Thin Air: Microphone

Created from scratch in the 3D space… shot of an old bar for background, a piece of sheet music and Frankie himself ghosted in.

For: welcome back contest

Entering Another Dimension

Rod Serling was a multi-talented man and a good writer. His television series "The Twilight Zone" ran for five seasons in the early 1960s and was extraordinary. Over the years, there were several introductions narrated by Serling. Here is one: You're traveling through another dimension —...

For: welcome back contest

Portal in the Sequoia

Entry done for another site. Drew the sword, door knocker is 3D. Gold 'symbol' on crest is Vulcan script.

For: welcome back contest

Back to the Distant Future

...the car travels to a programmed date upon reaching 88 miles per hour.... I love the concept of time travel, and when I told my parents that some modifications were being made to my car, they were quite concerned - at first.

For: time machine car contest

You Think This is Staged?

See background story: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon_landing_conspiracy_theories .

For: movie teaser contest

Capt. Swaggy's Plan

For: two out of three contest

Gamma Blaster 500

All source except my image of the case on the chair, see SBS.

For: old but loved contest

Delta Quadrant, Veridian 5

For: cloud cities 2 contest

Jersey Girl Tomatoes

See SBS and hi-res for "painted effects".

For: fruit crate labels contest

Flamingo Brand

For: fruit crate labels contest

Steam-Savvy Victorian

When you simply must add to your wardrobe, accessories and accoutrements. For everything from timepiece devices, tophats and weaponry to goggles and flying caps, airship captain's boots or Victoria Dame short boots, shop at the SSV. Basic masking, layer styles and blend modes. Corner element is a...

For: ios icon contest

Square Grouper Fishing Charters

"Square Grouper": Nickname given to bales of marijuana thrown overboard or out of airplanes. Origin is reportedly from members of the US Coast Guard in the area of Southern Florida. "Base, we've got some square groupers floating outside of Miami harbor."

For: ios icon contest

Metropolis Warzone

City street full of life and activity... falls to destruction. Maybe that Mayan prediction for 2012 was correct after all! Additional sources listed in sbs.

For: mixed media 33 contest

Rich Uncle Pennybags' Folly

Folly: 1. Showing a lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight. 2. A costly undertaking having an absurd or ruinous outcome. 3. Something made or purchased for one's own amusement. Aah, my rich uncle was always tinkering in his lab, and after lots of experiments, he ca...

For: flying machines contest

Cruella's Cat

[From 101 Dalmations] What a horrible, twisted woman she is. Cruella de Vil kidnaps Dalmatian puppies for their fur, because when short-haired dogs grow older, their fur becomes very coarse, which does not sell as well in the fur fashion industry as the fine, soft fur of puppies. Even her cat tak...

For: goblin creatures contest

Spirit of the Knight

Layer masking, cleaned up silo and used its texture on castle in several pieces, blending modes Darken; painted in shadows under horses, and mist; helmet masked, Darken, opacity lowered.

For: silo contest

Rowing for Rawhides

Sport: Sculling Category: Single Canine Years ago I had the good fortune to be involved with the graphics and production of advertising materials for a rowing shell manufacturer. One of the owners taught me how to row, then I taught others, and even sold a few shells to fellow enthusiasts. A fa...

For: animal olympics contest

UUV-12

The evolution of future submarines for military use will be driven by the trend to use smaller, autonomous, and unmanned vehicles to perform missions both under and above the sea.

For: heli services contest

Leprechaun's Lair

Ah, Leprechauns - a type of male fairy and a class of faerie folk that live near Fairy Rings, which are ancient Celtic earthworks. According to Irish mythology, these wee folk were once mighty warriors. An evil magician and his army conquered Ireland in a battle and banished them to live undergroun...

For: ireland contest

Keep 'em Flying!

Lots of blend modes and masking!

For: pop art 2 contest

Fond Memories

For: vintage soccer contest