Coming out of the dark

Certain Death - Hanshiro sits calmly surrounded by samurai who he has offended.

#blackouttuesday at Los Angeles, California)
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Joker frame study before bed. . . . . #joker #keyframe #story #storymoment #painting #digitalpainting #cinematic #Illustration #mood #painteveryday #instagood #artistsoninstagram #artistsofinstagram #nguyendong #freelanceartist #composition #sketch #conceptart #portrait #facialexpressions #film #filmstudy #color (at Los Angeles, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CA7SOxrjQWJ/?igshid=17lywqxzfzhel

Kauai Sunset. A portrait of my lovely wife. . . . #painting #portraiture #love #kauai #sunset #beauty #drawing #portrait https://www.instagram.com/p/CA5u2G0jYYa/?igshid=1dimilf8lx358

Estalishing mood and indicating materials.

The beginning of the end #harikiri #mood #keyframe #samurai #honor #illustration #story #film (at Los Angeles, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_bu8G_Dtyz/?igshid=1lsho9fppgrdq

Here’s another head design for an old man version of Bruce Wayne from Batman Beyond. This time he’s older and more hunched. . . . . . . #batman #batmanbeyond #jonathanbanks #artprocess #gotham #film #filmdesign #characterdesign #character #costume #videogames #design #games #conceptdesign #conceptart #dccomics #drawing #illustration #digitalillustration #nguyendong #freelance #freelanceartist #story #storytelling #photoshop #sketch #painting #color #portrait #portraitpainting (at Los Angeles, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_A1hHcDXIl/?igshid=1hiopjlbt5b0j

Here’s my design for an old man version of Bruce Wayne from Batman Beyond . . . . . . . #batman #batmanbeyond #scifi #artprocess #gotham #film #filmdesign #characterdesign #character #costume #videogames #design #games #conceptdesign #conceptart #dccomics #drawing #illustration #digitalillustration #nguyendong #freelance #freelanceartist #story #storytelling #photoshop #sketch #painting #color #portrait #portraitpainting (at Los Angeles, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-xVuBvjkCa/?igshid=4gw7tg9or7my

Here’s my design of Blight from Batman Beyond. . . . . . . #batman #batmanbeyond #scifi #artprocess #gotham #film #filmdesign #characterdesign #character #costume #videogames #design #games #conceptdesign #conceptart #dccomics #drawing #illustration #digitalillustration #nguyendong #freelance #freelanceartist #story #storytelling #photoshop #warnerbros #sketch #painting #color #villain (at Los Angeles, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-uvO0FDZ2p/?igshid=1el4b7ikpvjys

Here’s my painting process for the rest of the Batman Beyond suit. . . . . . #batman #batmanbeyond #scifi #artprocess #gotham #film #filmdesign #characterdesign #character #costume #videogames #design #games #conceptdesign #conceptart #dccomics #drawing #illustration #digitalillustration #nguyendong #freelance #freelanceartist #story #storytelling #photoshop #warnerbros #sketch #painting #color #timelapse (at Los Angeles, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-ffSHSD8Bj/?igshid=1izwahymini99

Victorian Tycoon quick character design project. 3 character line-up; protective daughter, gambling father, and shrewd Tycoon, painted. #figuredrawing #figure invention#characterdesign #character #costume #videogames #design #designer #games #conceptdesign #conceptart #learn #drawing #illustration #digitalillustration #nguyendong #freelance #freelanceartist #story #storytelling #research #Victorian #tycoon #lifedrawing #sketch #painting #color https://www.instagram.com/p/B9U8vD1jVDz/?igshid=xgi15p1yzc3f

Victorian Tycoon quick character design project. 3 character line-up; protective daughter, gambling father, and shrewd Tycoon, costumes. #figuredrawing #figure invention#characterdesign #character #costume #videogames #design #designer #games #conceptdesign #conceptart #learn #drawing #illustration #digitalillustration #nguyendong #freelance #freelanceartist #story #storytelling #research #Victorian #tycoon #lifedrawing #sketch (at Los Angeles, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9PdnOKjbzQ/?igshid=p0fp4cfuhge5

Victorian Tycoon quick character design project. 3 character line-up; protective daughter, gambling father, and shrewd Tycoon figure construction. #figuredrawing #figure invention#characterdesign #character #videogames #design #designer #games #conceptdesign #conceptart #learn #drawing #illustration #digitalillustration #nguyendong #freelance #freelanceartist #story #storytelling #research #Victorian #tycoon #lifedrawing (at Los Angeles, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8y_3hBlWwZ/?igshid=109rw473b6u6i

Designing a Victorian Tycoon villainous character #characterdesign #character #videogames #design #designer #games #conceptdesign #conceptart #learn #drawing #illustration #digitalillustration #nguyendong #freelance #freelanceartist #story #storytelling #research #Victorian #tycoon (at Los Angeles/Hollywood California) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8ep_xhDyKv/?igshid=1wc661675imua

Pit trap. Another quick Star Wars sketch before bed. . . . . . #starwars #Disney #keyframe #story #storymoment #painting #digitalpainting #cinematic #Illustration #mood #painteveryday #instagood #artistsoninstagram #artistsofinstagram #nguyendong #drama #shutupandpaint #freelanceartist #composition #sketch #imagination #conceptart #film #nguyendong #nofilter #storytelling #schoolism (at Los Angeles, California.) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8O_fZ5nS5n/?igshid=17vdaep0ye61p

Hanalei Bay is one of the most beautiful beaches I’ve seen. . . . #kauai #Hawaii #beach #nationalpark #nationalparks #painting #landscape #vacation #color #dessert #epic #boulders #nature #pleinair #digitalpainting #rocks #travel #color #sunset #landscape #landscapepainting (at Hanalei Bay, Kauai) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8MbLpGjib4/?igshid=8xj04peweotr

Another quick Star Wars sketch. . . . . . #starwars #Disney #keyframe #story #storymoment #painting #digitalpainting #cinematic #Illustration #mood #painteveryday #instagood #artistsoninstagram #artistsofinstagram #nguyendong #drama #shutupandpaint #freelanceartist #composition #sketch #imagination #conceptart #film #nguyendong #nofilter #storytelling (at Los Angeles, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7zDbKfDHq7/?igshid=1k7j547cwdent