Diner scene for After Forever

Tree House Demo

Value study - The quick study is useful to set the composition and create atmospheric perspective (depth). This part of the painting only takes a few minutes. If it doesn't work, I haven't wasted a lot of time.

The color pass and some detail - During this stage I paint with a lot of texture. I also develop temperature of light, reenforcing warm sides and cool sides. This could use about another hour of detail if I was to take it to finish.

Quick Sketch

This was a very simple demo for my students to consider depth, value and atmospheric perspective. They were limited to 5 values to create a simple environment. Then they were encouraged to take it farther with the steps below.

Thinking about shape and value to create depth.

Considering the light side and dark side

Glazing color - temperature of light and shadow - warm side and cool side

Time for detail.

I didn't take this one any farther because it was just an exercise.

After Forever - opening scene

John Wayne Cover

Unfortunately this cover illustration was not chosen. I did this painting for Menagerie Creative for the Fox DVD boxed set. Fox went with something else. I'm kind of bummed that this one wasn't chosen because I really liked what Menagerie did with it.

The Great Race

The Party Boat of The Anubis Gates

From the book The Anubis Gates by Tim Powers

Steampunk Beginnings: The Authors

K.W. Jeter, Tim Powers, James Blaylock.

They met while studying English Literature at Cal State Fullerton, They became close friends and occasional collaborators; the trio have half-seriously referred to themselves as "steampunks" in contrast to the prevailing cyberpunk genre of the 1980s. Jeter coined the term Steampunk in 1987.

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Von Braun's talisman

Homunculus

Illustrations for Homunculs by James K. Blaylock

The Anubis Gates

Illustrations for The Anubis Gates by Tim Powers.

Infernal Devices

This is a series of illustrations based on the book Infernal Devices by J. K. Jeter.

Star Wars Fan Art #4 - Vader

Not part of the work I did on the Blu Ray package.

Original Paintings Christmas sale

Christmas 2011 Sales Gallery - Here's a chance to own a Cliff Cramp original landscape painting at a discounted price. Oil on panel, unframed. The sale ends at midnight on Dec 16th. Tax and shipping is included in the price within the US.

Check out the work here

The Chestertonians

Lee Van Cleef

Rough sketch of Lee Van Cleef from The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly. I may finish this painting at a later date.

Victorious

The Cramp Boys rid the town of the menacing Robot Zero. Luckily they evacuated the people before the villain arrived :-)

Star Wars Fan Art #3

Star Wars Fan Art #2