Thomas Schmall – Page 21 – Art, Games and a Blog

A Letter to the Dutch Tax Payer

December 18, 2011

Just the other day I received the mail that it is now “nearly” definite that the WWIK art-support I received here in the Netherlands is ending next year. This happens in the context of wide ranging cuts in the cultural sector. For one and a half year the government has supported me when I tried … Continue reading A Letter to the Dutch Tax Payer →

“Katia Kabanova” Costume Designs – Part I

December 15, 2011

Since the last post of some of my costume drawings, the Faust opera has been played in Paris. Here is an image and a video – I hope to get more good quality photos later. In the meantime I have been working on more plays – drawing hundreds of costumes based on design instructions by … Continue reading “Katia Kabanova” Costume Designs – Part I →

Brain Plasticity and Traditional Media

August 13, 2011

The term neural plasticity describes the fact that our brain is highly flexible to adapt. Everything we learn changes the our structure of neurons physically. I think the way how this works relates to the question whether you should paint digitally or with traditional media. Here is a TED-Talk by Michael Merzenich, outlining some of … Continue reading Brain Plasticity and Traditional Media →

Aquarellist Collective Exhibition – Part III

August 6, 2011

Here are the remaining portraits (Part 1, Part 2). I did on the Berkendijkje Watercolor-Exposition. Right now there is the Nude-Exhibition going on by the way. I’ll start with one of the peacocks roaming there. I also went and painted the chickens in the den – I fear though one of brushes fell down and … Continue reading Aquarellist Collective Exhibition – Part III →

Art Finding: Kent Williams

August 2, 2011

Kent Williams's art is impressive. He make the figures in his images look real while painting strongly distorted bodies...

Marta finished – shipped to new exposition

July 23, 2011

Presenting the oil painting Marta - in preparation of an exhibition...

The Image is in Your Pencil

July 14, 2011

How to get an idea? Start on paper...

“Faust in Paris” Costume Designs – Part II

July 9, 2011

Next bunch of the costume designs for the “Faust in Paris” piece (part I here). Coming from usually designing fantasy costumes for games where everything goes, this is a very interesting change. These things have to work in real life – I got very specific guidelines form the designer, and partly even cloth samples. Also … Continue reading “Faust in Paris” Costume Designs – Part II →

Neat’lil Game: Oshiyoseru

June 29, 2011

The art posts took a bit over – but games still have a big part of my heart! I had some time to play some again, and here’s a little gem I came across: A free flash game called Oshiyoseru. It is super simple, but with interesting game design: It is a mix of RPG … Continue reading Neat’lil Game: Oshiyoseru →