"Une Promenade Avec le Vol"

I guess everything sounds better in french.

A piece I did inbetween commissions and to get ready for a showing at The Sleepless Goat in Kingston, Ontario. We'll see how it goes. One step at a time.

Tattoo-- 'Hope'

This was for my hip, but it may be too intricate/big for it.... my friend Cynthia is popping over tomorrow to tattoo a couple of people, including myself and my roommate! but i think... i have a smaller idea than this one. this just MIGHT be too huge... oh well. :P

I really like how this came out, however. Fun times between commissions! Argh, my fingers hurt.


Update: GOT THE TATTOO. :D

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Quick preview

Something I'm just trying to finish up over the next few days between commissions. Adjustments still to be made. Got a couple of more, soo! We'll see how it goes.

Not exactly the right colours, but I like how it came out. :D

Kassandra

Forgot to put this up.... this is a portrait I did of one of my beautiful co-workers. I've tweaked it since I've given it to her, part of the reason why it's not up here... 'cause I'm -finally- satisfied with it, haha.

But yeah! I love doing these portraits. And such a great person to paint.

Super Aidan

A painting of Mae's son, Aidan that I painted for her! She asked me to dress 'em up like a super hero, so.. hey, here he is? I really like how I did the cape. But it was -really- tough to make up my own lighting using the photo I had.

I used a grid system to get things started and keep everything proportional and correct, then took it away and painted!

Hope she likes it. :)

Happy Valentines Day After!

I usually hate Valentines Day. But I told myself I wasn't gunna feel like crap; i've got a ton of great memories stored in my head. i've got tattoos to remember some of them. So! An hour of fun, and boom.

Fuck it :D Happy Valentines Day-After!

Samara Character Sketches

The main character of my story at the age of 9-11, Samara. She's half demon, half angel, and the most powerful being in my story. I'm just warming up to my style again... I've done nothing but commission work the last three months, most of which I can't share as of yet (or ever, possibly) so I had to get my style back somehow.

So! Some random sketches of my character Samara with her new life long friend, a pig. I haven't named it yet... but it's pretty much a pig but with horns and wings. it acts like a pig that can fly, basically, and is kept immortal (unknowingly) by Samara. She cares a lot for it and it remains a constant companion.

hooray for sketches! Some little errors, and the first sketch is a little smaller than the other two, but meh!

Samara © Gus Kosmopoulos 2011. please do not copy or redistribute without permission, sanks! I love my little demon/angel girl.

The Llama and the Sloth

My roommate T.J. asked me to do a commission of his girlfriends favourite animal, the Llama. And then to add his favourite animal, a Sloth. So! ... here's a Llama and a Sloth? Sorry for the somewhat shitty quality. i took a photo of it and gave it to his girlfriend before I could get a better scan or SOMETHING of it. but this was fun to do :)

Finishing touches

I've working on the Damp Athetic film I did for my 4th year film at Sheridan. it's done already, I finished it, but there were things about it that bugged me. So? first stop, reworking some of the backgrounds to look better. So this is a 'work in progress' on the animated music video for Captain Kife. one of the opening shots!

I'm still plugging away at this, but I'll put an updated version up soon. Ish.

Sketchiness

Just a quick sketch to throw up I did in about 30 mins...

And then a personal piece I'm working on currently! It's gunna be bigger than it is... I tend to draw big 'cause I like to put detail into these kind of pieces. I have a heavy hand, so it helps! I'll just mount this on some more craft paper. But I've been wanting to do a series of these Mardi Gras/Voodoo type of girls. So here's the first one? Work in Progress.

I do my own stuff inbetween the mountain of commissions I have to do to relax me. Commissions get tedious, as much as I love doing them! this round was mostly tedious due to myself; i just took too much on at once! but I'm hammering through it, and I'm not one to give up on stuff or back down easily. So! ... that's what tonight is about.

Moved into my new apartment! fucking -love- it. I couldn't be happier with this place! Lots of light, lots of space (14 foot high ceilings!) and right in the heart of downtown Kingston. I'm slowly building a base here in Kingston, getting more well known and just.. you know, getting the word out! I'm a big DIY (do it yourself) guy. So i'm also saving up for warehouse space for a studio next November. Goooood times ahead!

Miss Mae

A portrait I did for my beautiful friend, Mae. Gorgeous girl, who I'm probably lucky that she's even able to tolerate me. She's an amazing girl, with such nice eyes and a killer smile.

I'm happy she liked it.

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I'll be updating with a few more images soon, keep checking it out! Working on several between commissions, at the moment.

Anti-Christmas commission

not so much a commission, cause I volunteered when my friend Nate proposed the idea to me! It was fun to do, but quick as well (internet and real life problems aside! eesh)..

So a very quick painting of Krampus, the demon who accompanied Santa Claus and sent all the naughty children to Hell. Check up on him if you're curious :)

This is a cd cover for an anti-Christmas cd full of wicked songs, commissioned to me and put together by my friend Nate Amey. A lot of people we know are involved musically in this cd, so it's kinda sweet. :)

Works in Progress

Here's a quick view of shit i'm working on currently. I didn't put up the commissions I'm doing in this, all personal pieces... except the left one :) That one is for a client, but they allowed me to put it up.

Trying to get a load of Halloween art up and finished! got a new job downtown Kingston, so I've been busy. Next year, however, I plan on owning an office space to start a studio.

Good times.

Angels and demons

After watching the trailer for the game Limbo, I had to try my hand at the style. So that's what the black and white one is all about... very quick, but fun to do. Working on a quick story in this style.

The other is a character of mine named Israfel-- she's an angel, part of a large story I have, as are most of my characters.

Done to destress between commissions.

Captain Kife t-shirts!

Some shirt designs I was commissioned to do by the band Captain Kife. It was their ideas, and I was just supposed to do 'em. You can obviously tell what the first one is based off of. :) The second is the name of their album, haha.

Fun stuff.

Wrist tattoo designs

This was for my boss/high school buddy Jake's wife Sue. She had a design already, wanted me to spiff it up and make it better, and so I did this colour spread for her real quick!

She's getting another one too, of one of my chicks on her shoulder. :) Designing that now.

Pirate Hooker

She's not really. But it's just fun to call someone a Pirate Hooker.

FINALLY, SHE'S FUCKING DONE.
I've been working on this girl for jeez, 3 ears. Updating the style, painting... it's sad though, that my digital painting skills are getting better than my painting skills. I'll have to do something about that.

I haven't gotten a name for her or her cat, but I've had some suggestions.. if anyone else does, I'd be all about hearing them!

Lisa

Not bad for my first try, I think...
I've known this girl for a long time now, but only recently having moved to Kingston have I got to spend time with her. She's given me a hell of a lot of inspiration . She's pretty, and is fucking funny. And has some of the best movie tastes out there! So this is for Lisa. Glad you liked it. :D

Spent a lot of time and threw up a grid system to get things accurate. Trying to get my digital painting skills better. Slowly getting there... will get better!

Snakey Woman

Aren't they all? *duck*

This is a drawing I did up for my friend Christina, from school! It's one of her characters I took an interest in and suddenly drew! Very fun!

Glad she liked it, too!