DAILY WARM-UP 11/27/10: Furry Beast

Today's daily warm-up is a continuation of my warm-up from 11/24/10 of a demon. I wanted to see what it would have looked like with hair, and well, here he is. I spent about an additional hour and forty-five minutes on him, building off the hour and a half demon face I did on 11/24. Above, the beast has stripes, but below is without stripes... Which do you prefer?

Here is the greyscale...

Here is the process beginning with the demon into the furry beast...

Here is a detail of the striped version...

Here is the original demon I did as a warm-up on 11/24/10 in case you forgot...

See 11/24 Demon post with process HERE

Also view on my website HERE


Artwork © 2010 J. Anthony Kosar.

Happy FANGSgiving!! - Daily Warm-up 11/25/10

Here's to wishing everybody a Happy FANGSgiving!!! I thought, for today's daily warm-up painting, what better to do than an evil monster turkey! Be careful because this turkey bites back!! This one took about 1 hour and 30 minutes from beginning to finish. Here is the grayscale version...

... And here is the process...

Here is a detail...

Now go eat some turkey .... before it eats you!!


Also view on my website HERE


Artwork © 2010 J. Anthony Kosar.

Quick Edit on DAILY WARM-UP 11/24/10: Demon

His eye was bulging out a bit too much, thanks Mark Molnar for the helpful comment! So, I thought I'd quickly slightly adjust it and repost....

See original post with process HERE

Artwork © 2010 J. Anthony Kosar.

DAILY WARM-UP 11/24/10: Demon

Today's daily warm-up is a Demon that took about 1 hour and a half. Here he is in grayscale...

And here is the painting process...

Also view on my website HERE


Artwork © 2010 J. Anthony Kosar.

J. Anthony Kosar on ArtOder

Visit J. Anthony Kosar's work on ArtOrder, a website and forum for fantasy and science fiction illustrators. Its a pretty cool site with a great community of illustrators. Looking forward to exploring it!!

Visit my ArtOrder Profile - HERE

DAILY WARM-UP 11/23/10: Ogre

Today's daily warm up is an Ogre creature that took about 2 hours, painted in photoshop. Here is the greyscale version...

Here is the painting process from beginning to finish...

And here is a detail....

Also view on my website HERE


Artwork © 2010 J. Anthony Kosar.

DAILY WARM-UP 11/22/10: Goblin

Here is today's daily warm-up, a goblin creature. Spent about 1 hour and 45 minutes on this guy. Check out below to see the grayscale image. I always enjoy having one in grayscale as it gives an old black-and-white horror film feel.

And here is the process from beginning sketch to final color....

Here is a detail....

Also view on my website HERE


Artwork © 2010 J. Anthony Kosar.

KOSARTeffects on DeviantART

A couple days ago, I added a bunch of work to my Deviant Art site. I plan on keeping it more current. In today's day, so much is focused on social networks, it is very difficult to give each a healthy amount of attention. As soon as I sign up for one, it seems that there is another and another that just started. Anyway, check out my Deviant Art site when you get a chance and don't forget to add me to your Deviant Watch!!!

Visit KOSARTeffects on DeviantART

Deviant Art Image from www.spletno-mesto.com

DAILY WARM-UP 11/18/10: Hunchback

Today's Daily warm-up is a hunchback that I spent about an hour and 45 minutes on. Here again is the painting process to from start to finish... I think I may revisit this one sometime as I feel I lost some of the abnormality and character in the quick rendering process, such as the brow and cheek...

Also view on my website HERE


Artwork © 2010 J. Anthony Kosar.

DAILY WARM-UP 11/17/10: Zombie

Today's daily warm up is of a Zombie. This one ended up being really quick, about an hour and a half beginning to color finish. Here he is in grayscale....

Eventually I would like to get a program that records what I am painting into a speed-painting time-lapse video, but until I figure that out, here is a frame by frame painting process...

Also view on my website HERE


Artwork © 2010 J. Anthony Kosar.

DAILY WARM-UP 11/15/10: Sasquatch

Here is today's daily warm-up that I actually started yesterday and finished up today. Spent about 3 hours total. I know I have to eventually cut the time down, but speed will come with the practice. Here is a detail...

Also view on my website HERE


Artwork © 2010 J. Anthony Kosar.

DAILY WARM-UP 11/13/10: Bat Creature

I'm trying to get back into the practice of doing daily warm-ups, and will be posting them as they come. Here is the first in a loooong time, a Bat Creature. Spent about 2.5 hours on this guy. Here he is in black and white....

Also view on my website HERE

Artwork © 2010 J. Anthony Kosar.

BLAGOWEEN: BLAGO with BLAGO

I just was sent this picture from Zagone Studios showing the real Blago posing for a picture with a trick 'r treating family, one of which is wearing my BLAGO Mask! I guess that means the BLAGO Mask is BLAGO approved. Thank you to the trick r' treaters for sending this picture to Zagone!

Please let me know if you find any other articles that I may have missed!! If you purchase one of these masks, be sure to post the pics on my Facebook Page!!

Purchase this mask HERE

Ex-Gov mask sculpted by J. Anthony Kosar.
Ex-Gov Mask © 2010 Zagone Studios, LLC and Kosart Effects Studios, LLC.
Ex-Gov mask made exclusively for Fantasy Costumes.
Picture © its respective owners.

What was I for Halloween???

I always get asked...

"What are you going to be for Halloween?"

Usually, I'm too busy with others' Halloween to think about my own, having just finished my 2011 Halloween masks last week and doing some freelance make-fx work on other people for Halloween and for a Photography Class (will post pictures when I get them). However, on the night before Halloween and without much thought, I quickly painted my face like a werewolf before I went out. I HAD to be something!! No prosthetics in this one, just 2D Face Painting with a few Photoshop additions! Take a look below at the original facepaint (left) and the quick tweaks in Photoshop (right) to make a cooler picture . . .


Maybe next year I will have more time between projects to work something up for a crazy costume... but if not, I still have fun wearing one of my masks or doing a quick face-painting or make-up FX on myself!! ... and if I get a few scares, which I always do, Halloween is even more complete. BEWARE!! lol.

Werewolf Face-Art and Photos © 2010 J. Anthony Kosar.