Kelsey Martin - Art Blog

The Great Migration

2010-03-26T15:58:00.000-07:00

I've moved my blog and art portfolio into one Wordpress page. Go here for my new stuff.
http://kelseymartinart.wordpress.com/

Speedpaintin' Tonight

2010-03-11T09:50:00.001-08:00

Bubble City Speedpaint

2010-03-08T10:24:00.001-08:00

Rocket House

2010-02-17T19:42:00.001-08:00

Grip-Kart: KILL-sey

2010-02-17T18:24:00.000-08:00

This was done for an activity at work started by my buddy Dominic to make kart racers of ourselves.

X-2: Bionic Man

2010-02-13T15:25:00.001-08:00

My very own "Improvement Meme"

2010-01-12T14:18:00.000-08:00

I'm jumping on a band wagon started by a user on DeviantArt.org called, "Improvement Memes." You just fill in 4 of your best (color) pieces for each year starting in 2003. You can then hopefully see a progression from then to now and see how you've improved. It was pretty interesting to put this together and see how I've progressed. I haven't improved as much as I'd like to have, but it's never too late to up the momentum.

I wish I could have included professional art, because I think I've done some of my better concept art for projects at work. Ah well.

Assassin's Creed II: Discovery for Nintendo DS concept art

2010-01-01T20:28:00.000-08:00

Last year I had the great opportunity to be art lead on Assassin's Creed II: Discovery for the Nintendo DS. I led a small team and helped to direct the art design and execution for this side story for the DS that takes place uniquely in Spain.

I did character design and some character models for all new Spanish enemy and NPCs in the DS game. Here are some of my favorites.

Images are © Ubisoft 2009

Alien Hunter

2009-10-27T22:20:00.001-07:00

Tried spending more time on this piece. Didn't really have a deadline in mind. Ended up spending maybe 10 hours, which is pretty long for me.

Speedpainting: It was found in the attic...

2009-10-23T14:28:00.001-07:00

Speed painting - Female Alien Head

2009-10-16T15:39:00.001-07:00

I have absolutely no idea what's going on here.

Technomonk guy

2009-09-28T18:32:00.001-07:00

A character sketch today.

Cliff Edge

2009-09-27T17:39:00.001-07:00

Here's a thing I did today.

Ninja Demon Thing

2009-08-08T17:35:00.001-07:00

Just messin' with an inked sketch from my sketchbook.

Jick Dackass - Personal Trainer

2009-08-07T19:30:00.000-07:00

Just jickin' around with a doodle from the sketchbook.

Speedpaintin - cultural mix 'n match

2009-07-17T13:07:00.000-07:00

Yaaarrr!!!

2009-07-03T19:48:00.001-07:00

X-Men Origins: Wolverine PSP - concept art and models

2009-05-24T18:09:00.000-07:00

I had the opportunity to create a few character concepts and models for X-Men Origins: Wolverine PSP. It was a lot of fun to create these, working at PSP resolution was a fast and satisfying challenge.

Speed painting - "Non-human Athlete"

2009-04-11T12:12:00.001-07:00

Indie cowboy

2009-03-02T23:33:00.001-08:00

Speedpainting - vile almost-humanoid apparition

2009-02-13T14:01:00.000-08:00

ZBrush sculpting practice

2009-02-08T13:55:00.001-08:00

Done from scratch with Z-Spheres. I think I'll use a base mesh from Maya next time, I spent too much time fighting topology with this one.

2009-02-07T18:19:00.001-08:00

Some gray scale practice.

Speedpainting - Alien Architecture

2009-02-06T15:03:00.000-08:00

1 hr speed paint. Way out of my comfort zone on this one, but it was fun.

From the past year...

2009-01-25T16:21:00.000-08:00

I think I'll start updating this blog more regularly, It's much easier than updating my web page. Here's my favorite stuff from the past year.

Wolf-enstein

2007-11-15T15:31:00.001-08:00

Half Werewolf, half Frankenstein's monster, in two flavors.

No pants zombie

2007-10-29T21:38:00.000-07:00

2007-09-17T23:35:00.001-07:00

Poseidon

Camp Fire

2007-09-11T23:53:00.001-07:00

I loves me some camping. Spent 2 or 3 hours on this one.

Steakfish!!

2007-09-03T17:35:00.002-07:00

This was a doodle in my sketchbook, decided to turn it into a finished piece. Started and finished today, which is a first for me. Trying to do lighter-hearted pieces recently to try and cure me from my fear of arting.

Viking

2007-09-03T17:35:00.001-07:00

"Inspiration"

2007-08-27T10:24:00.000-07:00

Started this illustration... too long ago. Hopefully the turn around for my next piece is a tad quicker.