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Raymond E Gaustadnes  

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  • Deviant of Many Talents
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  • Deviant since Jun 28, 2006, 9:55 AM
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My main method of digital painting

Journal Entry: Sat May 17, 2008, 9:45 AM
Thanks to all who've shown interest in my work, I really appreciate it.
I've had more than a few ask me to show them how I paint, what methods I'm using to achieve my images.

Up until recently, I've almost never used photoreference or external textures in my images. Sadly that had to change in order to "take me up to the next level"..

I like to refer to my way of painting as sculpting in 2D with the smudge-tool in Photoshop.
Instead of explaining further, I've made a screenrecording that lasts for about 26 mins (it's possible to fastforward watching it).
It's nothing super but it shows me painting a human skull, resting on a table.

Click image to open up the vid:


  • Mood: Joy
  • Listening to: SLAY radio (remixed C64 music online)
  • Reading: ImagineFX
  • Watching: various movies
  • Playing: Xbox360
  • Eating: Less pizza
  • Drinking: Water

Devious Information

  • Current Age: Lvl 30
  • Current Residence: Norway, Molde
  • deviantWEAR sizing preference: XXL
  • Interests: Digital painting, games, movies, working out
  • Favourite genre of music: Metal, heavy metal, classical. rock
  • Favourite artist: Angus McBride
  • Favourite poet or writer: Tolkien
  • Favourite style or digital art: High fantasy
  • Operating System: WIN XP
  • Favourite game: Oblivion
  • Tools of the Trade: Photoshop 6.0/CS 2 , Wacom Intuos 3

Devious Comments

~tanattinusprime:icontanattinusprime: 1 hour 43 minutes ago
gonna watch you sir

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~Vagyok:iconVagyok: 4 hours 43 minutes ago Mood: Joy
Amazing works, I hope to reach this level, very inspiring!thnx
keep on the good work [link]
Joy \m/
~Ilustralia:iconIlustralia: 12 hours 48 seconds ago
great works!! a greeting..

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~ice29:iconice29: 13 hours 26 minutes ago
Nice artworks! Ü
~ZandoranCelix:iconZandoranCelix: 15 hours 21 minutes ago
WOW your entire gallery is amazing!

I'd love to fav it all.

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~eggo21:iconeggo21: 15 hours 48 minutes ago
Great sci-fi and mythological work, very impressive :)

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im.....im gonna getcha!!! -chases tail-
~kary-photoshoppista:iconkary-photoshoppista: 1 day 1 hour ago
your gallery is amasing

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She fly in the sky :XD:
Sorry for my bad english... but I'm Italian ;) :D
I love DA :fella: :blowkiss:
~Rowanrho:iconRowanrho: 1 day 2 hours ago
oh no cause im not gonna pay hehehe, so well, bad luck :(, thanks a lote 4ur helP!

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*BGWorxVol2:iconBGWorxVol2: 1 day 4 hours ago Mood: Joy
Really great worx, buddy keep it up.
~Greybird007:iconGreybird007: 1 day 5 hours ago
Fascinating richness and a surprising amount of selective focus, something I haven't seen enough in wholly digital works — they're too often too flat. Your varied attention to elements in your "frame" is refreshing.

*Watched* both for new works generally and for wanting to see how the Fantasy Flight Academy comes out! {g}
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~Rowanrho:iconRowanrho: 1 day 7 hours ago
Please I've got a question for u...
how do I put a deviant notice in order to let the others know bout my deviant page?

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~Reno-s--Brain:iconReno-s--Brain: 1 day 13 hours ago
WOW, man. My net is too slow to load your gallery but I am sure that if I could see it, I would have to fave it all.... :D
Really impressive.

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~primayoga:iconprimayoga: 1 day 18 hours ago
man.... you do a great job now.....
awesome.... bro.... let the world know your works.....

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prima arts
~Guitar-Child:iconGuitar-Child: 1 day 22 hours ago
Awsome gallery, man!
~suzaku-no-namida:iconsuzaku-no-namida: 2 days 20 minutes ago
awesome gallery!

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~richiebrave:iconrichiebrave: 2 days 2 hours ago
wowwwwwwwwwwwwwww nice gallery

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~Nilopher:iconNilopher: 2 days 6 hours ago
You have an awesome Gallery!!!!!!!!! ^___^

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~gravyboat:icongravyboat: 2 days 8 hours ago
How do I say this without coming across as some random fanboy...

YOU. ARE. AWESOME!!!

I didn't succeed did I?

Seriously though, you are freaking great. You keep saying you don't use references, any reason? You don't like them or do they not look right to you? Or some technical reason of which I'll have no understanding?

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It's not self depreciation if everyone joins in.
~Kamui-kaze:iconKamui-kaze: 2 days 9 hours ago
Your skullpainting vid really inspired me.
~Caileagh-Faoileag:iconCaileagh-Faoileag: 2 days 10 hours ago
Amazing Gallery!

I shall be, er, visiting frequently from now on! =D

:blackrose:

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~tzeraph:icontzeraph: 2 days 13 hours ago
A very good gallery. Wish I had your talent :)

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~Plurias-Concentio:iconPlurias-Concentio: 2 days 13 hours ago
your works are absolutely amazing.

you have just become my number one go-to guy for reference on scenery and concept.

if i ever do REMOTELY relate my works to something you ahve previously done, i will note all conceptual art and idea rights to YOU.

once again, amazing work.

this has me inspired once more to incorporate scenery into my works of art.
~Alixx-the-mooseRider:iconAlixx-the-mooseRider: 2 days 16 hours ago
Amazing gallery. Love your work.