Art of Paul Castro

Deformation

2011-11-29T14:11:00.001-08:00

Trick or Treat

2011-10-20T07:18:00.000-07:00

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

2011-10-17T12:27:00.001-07:00

E=MC2

2011-10-17T12:20:00.000-07:00

Blame It On Gravity

2011-10-17T12:19:00.000-07:00

Sketchbook Scans

2011-10-17T12:17:00.000-07:00

Human Behaviour

2011-10-01T02:32:00.000-07:00

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

Beneath the Surface

2011-10-01T02:31:00.000-07:00

I was experimenting with some designs and techniques in acrylic.

Girl in Window

2011-10-01T02:28:00.000-07:00

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

2011-10-01T02:26:00.001-07:00

Miles Davis - Acrylic on canvas | 10x10 | 2009

Race with the Devil

2011-09-30T07:51:00.000-07:00

My submission for Sketch Theatre's September competition.

Second place! Not too shabby.

Sketchbook drawings

2011-09-29T10:17:00.000-07:00

Life on the Rocks

2011-09-29T07:25:00.001-07:00

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

2011-09-29T07:24:00.000-07:00

Sun Machine Storytellers Poster

2011-05-04T22:21:00.001-07:00

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

Kiss Hug Kiss

2011-05-04T22:18:00.001-07:00

Acrylic on Canvas | 18x24 | 2005

Just You Wait and See

2011-05-04T22:17:00.001-07:00

Acrylic on Canvas | 2007

Atom & Eve

2011-05-04T22:04:00.001-07:00

Acrylic on Canvas | 2006

Siddhartha Statue

2011-05-04T21:49:00.001-07:00

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

2011-03-14T10:47:00.000-07:00

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

2010-08-10T11:29:00.000-07:00

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

2010-08-09T13:14:00.000-07:00

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

2010-08-04T15:54:00.000-07:00

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

2010-08-03T13:23:00.000-07:00

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

2010-07-20T10:30:00.000-07:00

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

2010-05-06T10:28:00.001-07:00

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

Earthly Juxtapositions

2010-04-30T13:06:00.000-07:00

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