#james vail

Our review of Elias' 2012 psychological thriller GUT.

Tom (Jason Vail) lives a routine for a life. Every day he wakes up, jogs, then meets his wife and daughter for breakfast. His days are filled mainly with office tasks, exhaustedly carrying on with a spent relationship with his childhood best friend Dan (Nicolas Wilder) who works in a cubicle next to his. “We don’t hang out anymore,” quibbles his friend, upset when he rejects the idea of an…

"From Ashes to Soil"

Done in around an hour for practice with tablet and Photoshop. Stock photo reference used for inspiration and general pose by Ghost Siren.

"Torment"  ©James Vail 

Dead Messiah (unfinished)

Used brushes for the trees in the background, no other references or resources used. Just for fun sketch.

Sketched something from my tabletop game system, Despair. 

My wife told me to give it "a fucked up face" instead of just a shadowed hood. Brush used for trees in the background, no other references resources used.

Character Commission: Anivia (close-up)

Character Commission: Anivia

©James Vail

Photo reference from "The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Pistols Revolvers and Submachine Guns" used for revolvers

The character concept and a general design were described to me by my client. 

Araxus (commission) close up

Character belongs to Amarok.7931