:: Starlord Helmet on Stilllife:: This was a real fun one, did that a while ago - as usual; patrons see it first 😊. . Tried something new in terms of composition: the red spots of the eyes complete the helix-shaped enclosure or if you just look at everything that is red, it goes like this: .__--__--_ These points lead the eyes in this piece - and if you know Gotg 1 and 2, you know the dna/helix is a key in Quill's life ;) . Aaaaand I could not resist to put Baby-Groot in there :D . On a personal note: Sorry for the long gap in updates, I’m busy preparing for „upcoming“ conventions. . My Still-life-series will also be a topic in an upcoming live-stream over at behance on July 14th. And I will also push the Still-life series to a new level; literally spoken... stay tuned to know what that means😅 . Till then, stay safe! . . . #Stilllife #arsfantasio #stilllife #quill #starlord #babygroot #guardiansofthegalaxy #marvel #superhero #painting #photoshop #digitalpainting #fanart #fanartdrawing #gotg 
May the fourth be with you... . Painted this a while ago as a quick and fun study from a piece by Laura Knight. (Swipe for original) Hence the different style 😅 . While the original sparks a sense of solitude, I thought what would enforce that feeling of being lost and/or solitude even better? Of course a stranded Stormtrooper;) Happy Star Wars day! . . . #starwars #starwarsday #imperialguard #stormtrooper #tiefighter #stranded #lauraknight #damelauraknight #arsfantasio #painting #study #mashupart #meme 
::Classic Tifa:: . Long time no post 😅 Really busy with artist-grant, livestreaming events, mentoring sessions and commion-stuff. . Did this more than a month ago, as always patrons see it first 😉but now here she is - Which version of Tifa from FFVII do you prefer: classic or remake? . If I find the time, I will do some more paintings in that particular style, maybe Aerith next... Cheers and stay safe! . . . #arsfantasio #tifa #tifalockhart #ff7 #ff7remake #finalfantasy #finalfantasy #gameart #digitalpainting #academicart #classicart #fightersgirl #fanart #characterart 
::Luna & Nova - on the road:: Actually one of the first concepts I did for L&N to see what kind of quick style I could go if I had to rush. So this is by no means finished bit rather a conceptual sketch inspired by Ian McQue‘s work - the flying ships and stuff 😅 . This piece was actually what got the Artist-Grant rolling, so everything that followed was because of this one piece, which is an insane journey so far! Thanks for your feedbacl too! Enjoy spring if you can and stay safe! . . . #lunaandnova_ #arsfantasio #landscapepainting #paintingdigital #visdev #environmentart #fantasyart #ianmcque #flyingship #girlwithhorns #ontheroad #impressionism #springvibes #originalart #oc #ocdrawing #originalcharacter #flyingcat #batcat 
::Current Desktop Setup:: This is my new XP-Pen setup featuring the 22“ 2nd gen with an M1 Mac Mini on its back and a 1tb transcend SSD for additional storage and the 24“ pro with the late 2015 iMac 4Ghz i7, still my main workstation with 32GB Ram - waiting for a new iMac that might (or might not) come out this year for replacement... Wanted to test the waters with the M1 Mac and so far I‘m pretty surprised; Photoshop starts up in under 1 second. My main intention was to outsource render tasks and pixelmator „super resize“ alone is worth the little extra. I use ShareMouse to work on all 3 screens with my main keyboard and ergomouse, use the white one on the left for Photoshop. The additional keyboard is for working independently, since I‘m behind with work I might keep working on two art pieces on two machines simultaneously for more efficiency. . . . #desktopsetup #artistworkspace #xppen #display #macdesksetup #arsfantasio #ergotron #digitalpaintingsetup #digitalpainter #workplaceinteriors #m1macmini #appleimac #photoshop #artiststudio #digitalstudio 
::Luna - Dreaming:: Another painting done with the @xppen artist 22“. Really like the natural feel. Ordered the 24“ pro right away to replace my 32“ wacom and enhance my new workplace😎 . I like to explore different ideas to develop Luna, in this case I envision her to remember fragments of her former self. . . . #lunanova_ #arsfantasio #portraitpaintings #fantasyart #antler #girlwithhorns #originalcharacter #illustration #painterlyportrait #traditionaldrawing #xppen #xppenartist #pendisplay #workspace #workspaceinspo 
::Luna & Nova - 3 Swords:: Painted with the new @xppen 22“ 2nd gen Artist pen Display! 🤩Really love my new painting-tablet! . This actually started out as an Ancient-Kaiju piece based on a landscape by Wilhelm August Leu from around 1880-1890. It is completely repainted and finally Luna and her friends looked like they belonged in there as well, I just could not resist😊 You can see the process when swiping to the left. If you want to learn more about the tablet, you can read my review here: shorturl.at/sHQX8 or link in bio. . . . #xppen #xppen2021 #arsfantasio #pendisplay #digitalpainting #artist #lunaandnova_ #fantasyartwork #swords #classicalpainting #landscapepainting #magicart #gameart #illustration 
:: Luna & Nova - Buster-Schroedinger’s Revenge:: .
New work of my OC! This time the issue revolves around the mystery as to why Schroedinger has transformed into the Buster-sword usually carried by Cloud Strife in FFIIV??
Is she a female Cloud? And also the question comes up why Nova has a crown above her head that is reminiscent of Cait Sith from Final Fantasy IIV? Questions upon questions… ;) The story is up to you gentle-guys and gals, but it actually reveals how much of a fan I am of the „classic“ Final Fantasy game - not the remake. . I just found it fun to paint Schroedingers eyes where the Materia should be placed. The pose is inspired by a Conceptart-piece from RD-Lys (Heir of Light) afaik, you find the exact piece when you google „heir of light“ ;) . #lunaandnova_ #OC #arsfantasio #fantasyart #digitalpainting #finalfantasy7 #ffIIV #originalart #digitalillustration #femalelead #sciencefiction #wallart #supportlocalartists #gameartist #caitsith #bustersword #cloudstrife #femalecloud 
::A Myriad of Thoughts:: -Blast from the past - Some older work this time around as I‘m busy with new work, commissions and other publishing stuff... . Did this back in 2012. Actually I wanted to work more graphically and with this I tried my hands on 3d for the horns which were done in Sculptris. I guess the figure is based on a stock image. . This could actually be a dream sequence of Luna - I should keep that in mind for future reference... . . #lunaandnova_ #horns #fantasy #gaze #originalcharacter #graphicartist #arsfantasio #faerytale #faery #digitalpainting #fantasyart #portraitmood #faunus #mythologyart 
::Still (A) Life Series:: . New series of works, mostly homage to Still life and traditional art combined with pop-culture. Inspired by flemish masters.The images are based on Stock-photography that were acquired. I experimented with new digital techniques to achieve the painterly look. . Btw. Wallpapers, early access and shop-discount-codes are benefits of becoming a supporter on patreon, just saying 🤩 Link in Bio;) . Will take a while until I release a new batch, if you have suggestions, now there is your chance to drop it in a comment😊 . . . . #stilllife #stillleben #arsfantasio #trooperhelmet #starwarsedit #kriegdersterne #darthvaderart #mjolnir #avengers #infinitygauntlet #thanos #ironmanhelmet #digitalart #classicalart #flemishart #traditionallook #behance 
::Garden of the Galaxy:: . The title stems from a misheard sentence and is intended 😉 . A New Luna & Nova piece appeared in the wild! This is actually an overpainted version of a 3D render + composing based on purchased Stockimages. The 3D-design was made by me as part of the second artist-grant as also the 3D-print, which was my first time designing and printing a 25cm tall figure with 21 parts. The figure will most likely be available to download soon. . I learned so much by this project and am really thankful! Thanks go out to Stiftung Rheinland Pfalz für Kultur to make Luna & Nova a reality 🤗 . Why has Luna a Nasa-Jacket and why can they breathe on the moon? This and more questions will hopefully be answered by you soon😊 . . . #lunaandnova_ #arsfantasio #moon #originalcharacter #originalartwork #schroedingerscat #outerspace #gardenofthegalaxy #rpg #nasa #girlwithhorns #batcat #catwithwings #fantasyart #scifiart #garagekit #3dprinted 
::Luna Portrait study:: . Finally got some time to do another portrait. This time inspired by @tombagshaw (obviously) 😊 And no, she is not evil, quite the opposite but she may have a dark past that keeps her up at night, from time to time...;) . Trying to get the alla prima look working for me digitally. . . . #lunaandnova_ #fantasyartwork #portraitpaintings #girlwithhorns #allaprimaportrait #originalcharacter #devilish #arsfantasio #digitalpainting #oc #succubus