Yesterday I got the confirmation that my image "Journey to Shatter Island" is going to be featured in the next Ballistic Expose 11 on pages 170-171. I even got two pages.



I'm reaallllllly happy about it since I've been trying to get a spot in the prestigious artbook for five years but my submissions were never even shortlisted. It is one of the remaining goals I always wanted to achieve. Now I have to set myself some new ones.


In other news- The Depthcore collective released a new chapter called 'Primal'. I'm in with one image which you may have found in your inbox today:



You can check the full chapter here: [link]

Some features from 'Primal':

Here's a random collection of images I recently found and really liked. Hope you enjoy.

In other news, I just finished an illustration of the "Three-Eyed Crow", a character from George R. R. Martin's Book 'A song of Ice and Fire' (Game of Thrones Season 3 starting soon ). The image will be released with the next DepthCore chapter so it will take a while until I can upload it here. Anyway, a small teaser is possible.

Also, I'm drawing a huge map of Westeros for my office now. Kinda hooked on Game of Thrones again lately...
Are you watching the series/Have you read the books? What do you think of the adaption then? And are you looking forward to season 3 as much I am?

Although it's actually more a review on the new 3D HFR technique than on the movie itself.

Did anyone have a chance to watch the Hobbit movie yet? My personal impression is that this new HFR technique really has a fascinating quality. But it won't establish in the near future if it stays the way it is now in my opinion. Because of all the detail it's hard to focus on the story and the feelings of the characters, which leaves the viewer totally unaffected of any emotions. There's no typical movie atmosphere either.
Since movies and TV in Germany are usually German dubbed even the voices were kinda annoying, like in a badly synchronized documentation. Usually I don't mind that when I go to the cinema, so I think this might be also due to the new technique they employed.
If you're still thinking about going I recommend to watch the normal 3D or 2D version to get the full experience.


Other than that not much has happened since I uploaded my latest deviation. I'm currently enjoying my free time during the christmas holidays. Who knows, maybe a new image comes out of it? Anyway, I wish you all a merry christmas.


Btw: I want to thank everyone who's spent money on my calendar this year! Unfortunately DA doesn't tell who exactly purchased them. Feel free to let me know so I can thank you personally!


And because it will probably take a while before I'll write a journal again, I'll use the space for a couple of features.

I finally had the guts to get rid of my old username kire1987.

How do you like it? Pity, if you don't. I'll have the chance to change again in 6 months.

To start over with my new identity I also uploaded a new image today.



Obviously it's a little homage to a great game called Mass Effect.

So, what's new in your lives?

Anyone heard of this project so far?

Apparently you have a chance to win a feature on New York's Times Square if your portfolio on their website is "collected" many times.

Well, I did create this portfolio, but I need at least 7 votes, so that it can be viewed publicly, and at least 77 votes to get a "premium account", whatever that means.

That's why I must ask you a favour to simply click on this link: [link] and then "collect" my portfolio, if you like it. No registration or anything is needed. Thanks a lot!

Apparently I'm the only one here but I have to say I really like the new approach dA has been taking with its gallery and frontpage update.

It's an update currently only in place for official beta testers (those with the "=" in front of their username), so if you don't know what I'm talking about you can see what it looks like here: [link]

In my opinion the bigger thumbs really make the art pop and besides it looks way more modern and less rigid than before. Way to go dA

What do you guys think?




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First new journal from me in a long time, I know,... and it's only to say goodbye for another three weeks because I'm going on vacation to New York City for one week and for another two to Florida. It's always been a dream for me to go to Miami, enjoy the heat of the sun, relax at the beach during the day and party the night. Plus, I finally get to see the real sets of my beloved show DEXTER

Do you know any places I should definitely check out while I'm in NYC and Florida? We already rented a car so we can go on a road trip through Florida, which includes the cities Miami, Naples, Tampa and Orlando, so we have a lot of options. I hear the Kennedy Space Center is a must-see.
Any other recommendations? Perhaps some cosy insider places in NYC with good food?


Btw: I have a new piece ready which I am really happy with, but as I am going on vacation I can't upload it here before April. So watch out for the next Slashthree release if you want to see it.



New features from my favs!

Now I am a real money maker LOL
Only 50 more sales and I can order myself a PIZZA.


(Of course I am truly grateful for the few prints I sell on DA every now and then. The fact that people actually spend their money on something I created is worth more to me than the share I get from it)


On another note, I received a DD a couple of days ago on a more than three year old deviation, which really took me by surprise! While I'm extremely happy about the honour of getting another DD, it makes me wonder if my newer stuff is all crap. I should probably get back to space art again... pardon my cynism today Thanks again for the feature `Infinite705!

Here it is:


Last but not least, a couple of features from my recent favs:

Haven't heard of Desktopography yet? If you're looking for a nice new wallpaper, desktopography.net is your place to go.

Every year the site is updated with a brand new collection of digital artworks for your personal viewing pleasures. The intention of this site is to bring nature to your dull desktop.

This year I'm in with a volcano themed matte painting. I'm glad to be able to take part in this release.



You can get the wallpaper here (resolutions up to 2560px width): [link]

Thanks for your attention everyone!

As I was told the "Book of Creation" is a selection which features some of the best artists and designers from all around the world. So I am happy they chose me as one of those artists and reserved two full pages for my stuff. It's a great honor.

The book is only available in France, but if you are interested you can purchase the book here (assuming that you speak French, which I don't *cough*): [link]





I've been very silent again over the past few weeks. This doesn't mean I haven't been busy concerning my art "career". First off, I managed to finish three new pieces, which I all like pretty much and which I am going to upload here on dA sooner or later during the next weeks. Besides I finally revamped my portfolio, which I kept kicking down the road for months even though I wasn't really satisfied with the impractical sidescrolling and the unprofessional design. The new page looks a little more "artsy" I think and at the same time it suits my recent calendar design.
You can check the page here: www.xkire.de.

On a sidenote, I just finished 'Deus Ex: Human Revolution'. Such an awesome game experience. Suffice it to say that it's definitely my game of the year (despite 'the Witcher 2' being released this year as well).

Yes, you usually only hear from me when someone has ripped me off again, but I do get to share good news once in a while, too.

This time I'd like to inform you about two gimmicks. First a wallpaper version of my image "Lone Warrior"



and a step by step progress of my collaboration with *fmacmanus



Both are available on Depthcore.com
here: [link]
and here: [link]

The page is updated with new content, wallpapers, workshops, resources and interviews regularly, so it definitely pays off to visit the website every now and then!


That's it for now. Here are some of my recent favorites to round this whole thing up:






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