Hey guys, it’s been a while since we’ve had a sandbox posted up here, since I’ve been doing mostly tutorials lately. I thought I’d take this chance to show off a bright and vivid piece I did recently: Ornj:luv!

Recently, I’ve begun working with renders, randomly (and not-so randomly) generated abstract shapes that run the gamut from curvy to spiky, smooth to very, very detailed. 3D visualization and design programs are utilized for these pieces of work like Maya, 3ds Max, and Vray. There’s a thriving community online of people who love to spend their time creating shapes like these and release their works for general public use. The main render in Ornj:luv is courtesy of Old Man James (http://oldmanjames.deviantart.com/art/Render-Pack-1-19701500).

To compose this piece, I began with the main render, chose a color scheme, and then began to play with several renders blended together onto a photo of a texture from my favorite stock photo site, sxc.hu. Add in some brush work and a slick text treatment, and there you have it!

Ornj:luv