samspratt: Only 2 days left to enter win a portrait of you, by me—as well as signed prints of Sherlock, Ron Swanson, Inspector Spacetime, AND Katniss Everdeen. SAM SPRATT’S SPRING PORTRAIT CONTEST/CUSTOM PORTRAIT/SIGNED PRINT GIVEAWAY! Spring is around the corner which means as thanks to you for following me here, as usual—I am giving TWO of you the chance to win a custom portrait made by me, custom-tailored to your heart’s desire. Free, no strings attached.  The rules are simple, but read them so you can win. What You Get: A Web-resolution (1100 pixel) custom portrait, tailored to your most bizarre of requests. You can get a very traditional portrait done or as outlandish as you can dream. Zombies, Hipsters, Pirates, Ninjas, Superheroes, Robots, etc. are all fair-game themes in which you can have yourself transmogrified in painted form. ADDITIONALLY, I’ll be giving 3 runner-ups their choice of a 13”x19” signed velvet archival print. Choices are: Sherlock, Ron Swanson, and Inspector Spacetime. How to Enter: FACEBOOK: Simply comment on the following facebook post. You get an extra entry if you click the “share” button and post it to your wall. ( Sam Spratt - Facebook Contest ) TWITTER: Follow http://twitter.com/#!/SamSpratt and tweet the following phrase verbatim on twitter:  “ Entering to win a custom portrait #painting from @samspratt’s portrait contest! https://www.facebook.com/sam.spratt ”   This also counts as an entry. TUMBLR: Just reblog/like this post! How long this will last: This contest will run until April 6th, 2012.  You all are the best! Good luck and thanks again to all who follow my little slice of artwork on the web. NOTE: You must be a follower or subscriber at the time of the win.  Why all this? Well, you’ve gotta write a big check with quite a few zeros at the end of it to commission art from me—and call me crazy, but I firmly believe that in a perfect world, people *should* get to own art AND do things like “pay rent”, “eat food-like substances on occasion”, and maybe even “continue to live”. Two of you can do that, the rest of you… you’re screwed. Sincerely, <3 Sam 
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What’s got 2 thumbs and a big red sack? This guy! This started out as more of a joke piece, but ended with my learning through doing a lot about digital painting. Merry Christmas.
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samspratt: Sam Spratt’s HOLIDAY EXPRESS Portrait Contest/Custom Portrait Giveaway! It’s back. As thanks to you for following me here, As usual—I am giving one of you the chance to win a custom portrait from me. Free, no strings attached—it’s the holiday season so you may want to sacrifice your win to give someone you feel nice things towards something unique. The rules have slightly changed though so read on: What You Get: A Web-resolution (1100 pixel) custom portrait, tailored to your most bizarre of requests. You can get a very traditional portrait done or as outlandish as you can dream—so long as it remains in the portrait format. Zombies, Hipsters, Pirates, Ninjas, Superheroes, Robots, etc. are all fair-game themes in which you can have yourself transmogrified in painted form. Want to let me have free reign? That works too, but I want to make something unique for you. How to Enter: 1. FACEBOOK: Simply comment on the facebook post at: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2156171140079&set=a.1389923864376.2051961.1120470458&type=1&theater 2. TWITTER: Follow http://twitter.com/#!/SamSpratt and tweet the following phrase verbatim on twitter:  “Entering to win a custom portrait #painting from @samspratt’s holiday contest! https://www.facebook.com/sam.spratt #samspratt”   This also counts as an entry. 3. TUMBLR: Just reblog/like this post! How to Increase Your Odds: Click the share button on the facebook image post (you will see “like” “comment” and “share” directly beneath the image) (If you enter all 4 ways, you will have 4x the odds of winning) How long this will last: This is called the holiday EXPRESS contest for a reason. I’m keeping this open for 4 days only and then getting the portrait ready and done so that in case you celebrate the holidays, you have it in time. You all are the best! Good luck and thanks again to all who follow my little slice of artwork on the web. NOTE: You must be a follower or subscriber at the time of the win. 
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Who needs photoshop? I’ve seen a large number of process video’s, and you take away this or that from them, but all I get from this is that Joe Fenton is ridiculously talented. His process is not really that different, but his end results are amazing.

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This is the visualization of stepping out of reality for a time. I came up with the idea in the midst of boredom and apathy that comes with the day to day routine. The scene is shown as a series of paintings within paintings. This is my favorite concept thus far.
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The finished piece: “The Empty Mirror.” This image is a visualization of the absence of self as expressed by an empty mirror. The buddha, being a enlightened being, is not encumbered by a connection to the self. He exists as not an individual, but interconnected with everything. Thus, there is nothing being projected onto the mirror which can be reflected.
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I created this a bit ago. I’m not sure what I was doing at the time but this just sort of popped into my head, so I decided to draw it. I envisioned a larger scene for it, but decided against it.
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This is the basis of a larger scene, which I may never finish. It was inspired by Brandon Boyd’s aptly titled “Runaway Train.” I had a broader idea for this when I started, but by the time I was satisfied with the detail of the train, it no longer seemed to fit.  
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This image is a visualization of the absence of self as expressed by an empty mirror. The buddha, being a enlightened being, is not encumbered by a connection to the self. He exists as not an individual, but interconnected with everything. Thus, there is nothing being projected onto the mirror which can be reflected. This like a few of my previous designs is on the list to be digitally finished.  
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