Deformation

Trick or Treat

Created this drawing for the monthly sketch contest on sketchtheatre.com. I really love drawing with pencil. I have a feeling I am going to be switching my focus and going back to my roots in drawing.

Under the Pink Moon

E=MC2

Blame It On Gravity

Sketchbook Scans

Human Behaviour

This was really fun putting together. I use to love creating photo-manipulations. Made this one in photoshop.

Beneath the Surface

I was experimenting with some designs and techniques in acrylic.

Girl in Window

They say the best way to learn how to paint is to try and recreate from the masters. I tried my hand at recreating a Rembrandt painting. I think it came out ok.

Miles Davis

Miles Davis - Acrylic on canvas | 10x10 | 2009

Race with the Devil

My submission for Sketch Theatre's September competition.

 

Second place! Not too shabby.

Sketchbook drawings

Life on the Rocks

18 x 24 drawing I created a few years ago. I really had a lot of fun creating it. Hoping to get some time to put into a big drawing like this again.

Rock Collector Character Sheet

Sun Machine Storytellers Poster



Created this poster for a local band and good friends of mine, Sun Machine.

Kiss Hug Kiss

Acrylic on Canvas | 18x24 | 2005

Just You Wait and See

Acrylic on Canvas | 2007

Atom & Eve

Acrylic on Canvas | 2006

Siddhartha Statue

This painting was such a great learning experience for me. Adding layer upon layer trying to achieve a worn metal look in acrylic can be quite difficult and frustrating at times but totally worth it when you see how well it came out.

New painting in progress

I started this painting last year, and just never got around to finishing it. So the past week I finally made some time to sit down and really work on it. This is just a few progression images. I am currently working on it and should have it done soon. I have had a lot of fun working on it and putting in the time to really bring the elements out of the painting. I am going to continue to paint in this style for future paintings.

Desaturated

Desaturated from Paul Castro on Vimeo.

 I created an animation back in 2009 for a contest on aniboom.com. The premise was to create an animated music video for one of Radioheads' songs off the album In Rainbows. Well I made a few changes to it and did some more post work to it to get it to a more polished look. There are still things that I see in it that I want to change but I think it's better just to call this one a learning process and move on. Either way I still enjoy this video and I am itching to make another animation soon. The video makes more sense if you can understand the lyrics. Here is a link Reckoner Lyrics

Freak On A Leash

Submitted this drawing to the Sketch Theatre monthly sketch contest. I think subconsciously I drew a lot of inspiration from the Twilight Zone movie, where this wicked looking rabbit pops out of a top hat. That thing used to scare the shit out of my when I was a kid...but it was still a cool looking creature design. Hopefully it wins, but if not it was still a lot of fun to draw. I can't wait to see what's in store for next months theme.

Between Good and Evil: Ancient Drawing

Found this old drawing I did quite a few years back. It is on 18x24 paper. I finally got the chance to scan it in and piece it together in Photoshop. I am going to make it into a digital piece, and I can't wait to get cracking on it. There are a lot of elements I am going to have to fix, I can already see a few off hand, but I think it has potential to make a great portfolio piece.

Light Up the Darkness

So I am continuing on my journey through digital painting in photoshop. Been using alot of tutorials from Imagine FX and feedback from Conceptart.org, and I think it is starting to pay off. I can see my work developing more and more depth to it. Its very exciting to actually see progress. Just gotta keep pushing and experimenting. Everything is a learning experience.

Conspiracy Theory

Decided to take a break from the 3D world and get into some digital painting. I scanned in a recent sketch I made and just started having some fun with my Wacom Tablet. Been trying to practice my skills more in the digital painting realm since I picked up a few magazines with great tutorials from some really great artists. I call this one Conspiracy Theory because lately I have been feeling like it's all just one big conspiracy.

Character Design Revision

Made some changes to the character. Trying to make him look meaner and more battle worn.

Earthly Juxtapositions

New acrylic painting done. I tried to incorporate the glazing technique into my old style of painting. I think it came out well!