Wolverine Gestures

Hello boys and girls.

Well it's just hit the crack of dawn over here in Australia and I'm off to get some much needed shut eye. Can't say I'm looking forward to the 40 degree forecast they've predicted for today. May have to crank the air-con if there is any hope in hell of productivity taking place.

Before I turn in though I'm going to quickly throw up these Wolverine gestures. Hard to look at I know...

But I have high hopes that these little gems are going to help me out greatly with the 30 plus villains I need to smash out in the next two or three months. After a bought of inking and coloring, the drawing side of the coin tends to get a little rusty.

-Clayton

Wolverine Gestures

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Godzilla 2014 Trailer

I’m not sure how many of you guys have seen this yet but the new Godzilla 2014 movie is looking pretty damn awesome. And not just because of Bryan Cranston.

Lazer Beams, Trees and Hipsters

My internet presence has been in a sorry state of affairs lately. So I figured it’s about time to step out of my hobbit hole and enter back into the cyber scene. Make way for some FB, thumb twaddling procrastination!

I’m also going to drop youtube in the procrastination box, and that’s okay… because this is AWESOME.

I’ve really gotten into this gig with Tin Man studios since jumping onto their new game ‘Appointment with Fear’. I guess that comic artist inside of me finally got a chance to shine through a video game… book… which is a weird mix but something I’m grateful for. Not sure when it’s coming out exactly and wouldn’t be able to tell you if I did. 

I’m sworn to secrecy on this stuff. That’s why I can’t show you any of it :( . 

Tin Man aside, I wound things up with Big Ant and a few other contractors, and Vic Uni wrapped up for the year as well. Which gave me a little down time to kick back and relax.

So I felt it would be a healthy choice to chill at Earth Core. For those who don’t know, Earth Core is a giant trance-music festival in the middle of nowhere, surrounded by hills, where you drink, camp and dance (in any order) the entire time. Colourful light’s, lazer beams, trees and hipsters are always the perfect recipe for an enlightening experience.  

Chilling at Earth Core with the cool kids.

The mountainous wilderness that is Earth Core

Outback clubbing is so much cooler.

 And it’s what I needed! The absence of busy city life, work, and life in general is sometimes needed to reground oneself. Even a creative soul like me needs to be reinspired every now and then.

 I also figured it was time to catch up with the friends of mine who still remember me and remind them I’m not dead and we should go for a drink.

Somehow I manage to fill up my emptying schedule with evermore projects and late night, coffee consuming work smashing. Good work of course! Otherwise I’d never be so motivated nor obsessed with it. 

And one of the things blamed for these highly erratic and unhealthy sleep patterns is this new website I’ve been diligently working on. As much as I want to spill the beans, I don’t want to say too much just yet, but… I sure am excited to share it with my fellow aspiring artists out there. It’s killing me because I’m itching to unveil it! 

Well everybody, Christmas creeps ever closer and I wish you all good luck with your gift hunting. I know I’ll need it… You can’t really go wrong with chocolates, cake and flowers right? Kinda caters to all tastes all year round. Sure they’re cleche’, maybe even a little disappointing, yet always satisfying, sweet and dandy. 

-Clayton.

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Society 6

Hello everyone. How are you all?

Recently, I put uploaded some work onto Society 6. If you haven’t already heard about this cool site, here’s the rundown – basically it’s an online store with everything from T-Shirts and Hoodies, to IPhone and Ipad cases, plus more. The unique perk this site has to offer is that all these products are available in a limitless assortment of unique art works and prints, created by artists just like myself, which you can choose from.

So be sure to have a peek through my gallery and the rest of the site, you might even find something that captures your attention. I’m offering up a promotion for a short time that’ll give you free shipping when you order a flashy new product with my work printed all over it.
Enjoy!

http://society6.com/claytonbarton?promo=af5955

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Have some Sympathy for Mr Vengeance

Whipped up this study last night. I chose a favorite movie of mine as the subject, Sympathy for Mr Vengeance. In fact all the movies from director, Park Chan-wook, are mesmerizing.
 

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An Update on Tinman Game's 'Apointment With Fear'

I’ve been working with the guys over at Tin Man studios on a title for their new Fighting Fantasy series. Recently they released a post on their blog talking about the project and what you can expect to see coming in Appointment With Fear. It’s been a good run so far, and I’m humbled by the opportunity to work with Tin Man, and on a game that allows me to let loose my passion for comic art. Enjoy! 

http://tinmangames.com.au/blog/?p=3614

Dormant Ark

The last few months have had me hard at work, on numerous top secret projects I’m not allowed to talk about just yet. But. In the late hours of the night, wide eyed on too much caffeine, while all the sane people sleep in their beds, I still manage to find the time to concoct my own tantalizing creations - one of which I am now happy to announce.

Some of you might remember a while back, I created a short demo for a Horror Survival Game called Cradle which served as the major project I undertook during my course back in 2010. Well, I didn’t abandon it entirely; however it is undergoing a major rework from the ground up, with an overhaul on story, characters, environments, and gameplay. Actually it’s basically a brand new game, jammed into the same genre and loose story as the original. The new title for the game will be ‘Dormant Ark’ following the similar, but evolved idea of Cradle. At this point, I’m still in the design phase and will be posting updates here on this blog as well as the official blog (which needless to say is very barebones at this point) as development on the game progresses. Starting with some concept art. :)

 Dormant Ark - LEF Scientist - Female

The LEF Science division ('L'unar 'E'xploration 'F'action) spend up to half a decade away from their homes and families, dedicating that time to their otherworldly passions. Committed to their work, the highly motivated team set out to explore undiscovered areas of the Moon's Lunar surface, mapping out new coordinates in search for possible life forms, and natural resources that might see the moon someday harbor a possible colony.

 Rickon Hyde is head of the LEF Science Division, both directing and overlooking the research being undertaken at Dome Corp. Working around the clock to ensure productivity, Hyde is clean cut, straight to the point, and unwavering when it comes to compromises. He’s not stubborn because of his position or any kind of arrogance, but when it comes to making the right decision he doesn’t let bias or emotions get in the way. Although some of the team might have their differences with the director, as much as they might hate to admit it, he is usually right.

To find out more about the project and keep up to date on whats happening check out the official Dormant Ark blog at http://dormantark.blogspot.com.au/

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