Eve Ventrue is a professional digital artist hailing from Germany. Her homeland is definitely an influence. Many of her character concepts are warriors clad in baroque looking armor, set in wintry landscapes. Eve’s work has great presence. One’s eyes are easily drawn to her subjects. (more…)
Author: jzapata
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Smaug – December’s Villain of the Month
Smaug is a malevolent dragon of Middle-earth. A villain penned into existence by the great, J.R.R. Tolkien. Smaug is also hitting the big screen this month in Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit – The Desolation of Smaug. Many newcomers to Tolkien’s Middle-earth don’t realize what a rich history this character springs from. (more…)
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Diary of A Madman 11/26/2013
As you may have noticed – the site has a new theme and layout! Nocturnal Wanderings is now displayed prominently throughout its various sections. Future projects will be featured the same way. Its exciting to have such a professional looking platform to present my work. (more…)
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The Art of Tod Allen Smith
Tod Allen Smith is a trading card artist hailing from Altoona, Pennsylvania. He has drawn professionally since 1994. Mr. Smith has ventured into other media recently. He worked as a story board artist for a music video and illustrated various indie comics. (more…)
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Blade’s Bum Wrap – A Trilogy Deserving More Recognition
Why does Marvel’s first successful trilogy get such little recognition. I asked myself this question after recently watching all three movies. I bought the trilogy for a lousy $10.00 at Wal-Mart. I wasn’t disappointed. (more…)
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The Book of Lost Things By John Connolly
The Book of Lost Things is a poignant story written by John Connolly. Its main character is a boy named David. The reader learns early on that David’s mother is terminally ill. He often reads old stories to his mother in order to comfort and ease her suffering. These stories stay with David long after his mother’s passing. Eventually he begins to “hear” books speaking aloud and experiences seizure like symptoms. (more…)
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Loki – November’s Villain of The Month
Loki was originally a Norse and Germanic god of fire. He is infamous for being a mischief-maker, trickster, and shape changer. Loki is unique in his pantheon. He relies on cunning over martial strength. Though not inherently evil, Loki’s actions always grow progressively malicious over time. (more…)
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Train wreck – NBC’s Dracula
I’m all for clever re-imaginings and artistic license. But NBC’s Dracula is an odd take on Bram Stoker’s tale. I can’t make too many judgments about a show that’s just premiered. But watching this felt like a freight train full of quirkiness hitting a brick wall. With so many novels and movies starring fanged creatures of the night, this show needed to be distinctive. And it is…just not in impressive ways. (more…)
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Legacies: The Voices Behind Kain and Raziel
The Legacy of Kain/Blood Omen series was before it’s time in many respects. But its greatest contribution to the video game industry was its emphasis on voice acting. This was an underdeveloped aspect until this series hit the scene. Games released afterwards followed it’s example and hired professional actors to voice their characters. (more…)
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The Art of Jimbo Salgado
These are perhaps the coolest images of Iron Man and Mumm-RA I’ve ever seen. Jimbo Salgado is a comic book artist hailing from Valenzuela, Philippines. He fell in love with comics and began to develop his craft during high school. Mr. Salgado continued his education in art by graduating from the University of the East. He majored in Advertising Arts. This degree served him well and he quickly found work in his field.
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