Digital Art Masters: Volume 2

BANG ON TIME

BY MICHAEL SMITH

CONCEPT

For this scenario I wanted to create something which emphasized movement set in a raw/gritty atmospheric environment. I chose a fairly loose abstract style, adding details where necessary to achieve the overall dynamic effect.

The theme, a freeze frame painting of a punctual train arriving at the station under attack from a terrorist’s missile, was inspired by a fascination with action movies, such as those of the Bond genre.

Accordingly, the scene is stylized fiction using very little reference, effectively ...