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Description The 5th painting I have done for maiagame. This image is not available to buy as it's copyrighted by the client.

maiagame.com/index.php - website

www.pcgamer.com/previews/maia-… - PCgamer

All my usual techniques, painted from scratch in Photoshop, using the vanishing point filter to set up perspective guides.

A very clean required look, so I only used the default hard round and soft round brushes to avoid unwanted textures.

To prevent all that horrid 'color banding' with gradients and subtle tone changes I changed my usual Photoshop bit mode from 8bit to 16bit, which is LOADS better with the 1000's of extra color tones.
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JamesLedgerConcepts In reply to ??? [2022-12-07 18:34:18 +0000 UTC]

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asabelmori [2022-01-17 10:08:47 +0000 UTC]

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JamesLedgerConcepts In reply to asabelmori [2022-12-07 18:33:57 +0000 UTC]

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submicron [2014-01-21 04:53:09 +0000 UTC]

Phenomenal work.

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JamesLedgerConcepts In reply to submicron [2014-01-23 06:08:51 +0000 UTC]

Cheers sub!

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submicron In reply to JamesLedgerConcepts [2014-01-23 07:07:27 +0000 UTC]

Take care my friend.

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BenDeVink [2013-09-28 12:51:48 +0000 UTC]

Especially like the 'Caution-Wet Floor'.....makes it so very human....

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JamesLedgerConcepts In reply to BenDeVink [2013-09-28 22:40:43 +0000 UTC]

Cheers Ben - I don't know why I did it, but it stuck in the end!

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AmicusRedPanda [2013-08-17 00:16:18 +0000 UTC]

I love the detail!

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JamesLedgerConcepts In reply to AmicusRedPanda [2013-08-17 16:22:19 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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ElinasArt [2013-08-10 10:11:24 +0000 UTC]

Great!!!

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JamesLedgerConcepts In reply to ElinasArt [2013-08-10 10:43:00 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!!

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mutiny-in-the-air [2013-06-30 18:25:22 +0000 UTC]

Must learn that vanishing point tool

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JamesLedgerConcepts In reply to mutiny-in-the-air [2013-07-01 03:23:50 +0000 UTC]

Yes, it's worth it.

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Colourbrand [2013-05-24 07:13:29 +0000 UTC]

That is smooth - this is what a reactor would look like if it was designed by Steve Jobs...

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JamesLedgerConcepts In reply to Colourbrand [2013-05-24 16:13:15 +0000 UTC]

Hey yes, you're right, he would have done that. Should have called the image "iReactors'.
Might have been influenced by the imac I am working on to do my work.

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Colourbrand In reply to JamesLedgerConcepts [2013-05-24 18:08:37 +0000 UTC]

HAhhaha - saw also your hospital pic - the I effect is spreading

Excellent stuff

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JamesLedgerConcepts In reply to Colourbrand [2013-05-25 13:05:53 +0000 UTC]

Cheers again - iKnow what you mean.

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ValaSedai [2013-04-26 18:35:42 +0000 UTC]

This work has been featured in
BEST OF: dA-Supporters group - 49
by #deviantARTSupporters

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zeedurrani [2013-04-24 14:45:45 +0000 UTC]

nice work bud and thanks for all the technical bits too. Always nice to see how you achieved the look

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JamesLedgerConcepts In reply to zeedurrani [2013-04-27 17:47:49 +0000 UTC]

Thanks zeed!

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bear48 [2013-03-11 17:53:16 +0000 UTC]

very nice indeed

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JamesLedgerConcepts In reply to bear48 [2013-03-12 00:25:11 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much!

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garryts [2013-03-08 15:38:01 +0000 UTC]

Your technique has come on leaps and bounds over the past year or so - excellent stuff! Well done!

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JamesLedgerConcepts In reply to garryts [2013-03-09 10:06:18 +0000 UTC]

Thanks - yes, definitely improved.

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Yishtar [2013-02-17 21:20:26 +0000 UTC]

OMG at the first look, i was thinking it was a picture taken by a movie.... but it's you did that... OMG..... I will repeat myself.... but really impressive and without voice...

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JamesLedgerConcepts In reply to Yishtar [2013-02-18 09:47:10 +0000 UTC]

That is very kind - thanks yet again!

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horseluva42 [2013-01-28 23:31:44 +0000 UTC]

Breathtaking! This is beautiful!

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JamesLedgerConcepts In reply to horseluva42 [2013-01-29 14:09:55 +0000 UTC]

Thanks a lot 42!

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mechanikilla [2013-01-24 04:41:36 +0000 UTC]

reminded me on halo ce lol nice

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JamesLedgerConcepts In reply to mechanikilla [2013-01-24 10:35:18 +0000 UTC]

Now that was a game and a half!
Thanks!

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ActsofArt [2013-01-22 00:33:26 +0000 UTC]

very real looking!

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JamesLedgerConcepts In reply to ActsofArt [2013-01-22 07:31:35 +0000 UTC]

Cheers fart!

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Awful-Critter [2013-01-20 14:31:10 +0000 UTC]

...are you SURE that this isn't a picture? (It's amazing. VERY realistic!)

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JamesLedgerConcepts In reply to Awful-Critter [2013-01-21 06:26:23 +0000 UTC]

Thanks DI - it took a lot of work this one!

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heavymetalteacup [2013-01-05 15:00:29 +0000 UTC]

You can just imagine that quiet room, punctuated by the hum of computers and the faintest footsteps.

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JamesLedgerConcepts In reply to heavymetalteacup [2013-01-06 15:05:44 +0000 UTC]

Thanks moon - just what I hoped to portray.

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Favriel [2012-12-29 21:27:56 +0000 UTC]

so neat. nice!

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JamesLedgerConcepts In reply to Favriel [2012-12-30 03:09:18 +0000 UTC]

Thank you ml!

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MeFlyingFree [2012-12-26 04:31:56 +0000 UTC]

You do such incredible work that even someone like me that isn't so much into Sci-fi has to take notice.

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JamesLedgerConcepts In reply to MeFlyingFree [2012-12-28 14:39:25 +0000 UTC]

You bet!

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MeFlyingFree In reply to JamesLedgerConcepts [2012-12-28 18:17:16 +0000 UTC]

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TamMebonia [2012-12-21 07:49:55 +0000 UTC]

Mind-blowing. The depth, the realism

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JamesLedgerConcepts In reply to TamMebonia [2012-12-24 13:02:53 +0000 UTC]

Cheers a lot AP!

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Doodeler [2012-12-20 04:14:16 +0000 UTC]

Wow thats amazing!

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JamesLedgerConcepts In reply to Doodeler [2012-12-20 13:35:09 +0000 UTC]

Cheers Dood!

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DameOdessaStock [2012-12-19 14:07:08 +0000 UTC]



This fantastic work has been featured in my journal: [link]

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nykol-haebrd [2012-12-18 08:00:55 +0000 UTC]

Impressive work!

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JamesLedgerConcepts In reply to nykol-haebrd [2012-12-18 11:35:27 +0000 UTC]

Nice one!

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nykol-haebrd In reply to JamesLedgerConcepts [2012-12-18 19:01:05 +0000 UTC]

XD

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