sparth
@sparth.bsky.social
@Meta. Formerly: Tencent, Microsoft, IDSoftware, Ubisoft, Halo Infinite Art Director, Halo 5, Halo 4, Prince of Persia, Assassin's Creed, RAGE, Author of the STRUCTURA Art Books.
iPhone sketch done in Procreate pocket on my iPhone.
December 9, 2025 at 1:33 AM
iPhone sketch done in Procreate pocket on my iPhone.
Architecture doodle. Ballpoint pens on paper. Some UNI Jet-stream and Pentel.
December 4, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Architecture doodle. Ballpoint pens on paper. Some UNI Jet-stream and Pentel.
This sketch became a mammoth of a thing
November 30, 2025 at 2:59 AM
This sketch became a mammoth of a thing
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Happy halloween and old paintings for thee
October 31, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Happy halloween and old paintings for thee
older sketches from around 2017.
May 19, 2025 at 11:58 PM
older sketches from around 2017.
daily ship practice. different pens.
May 9, 2025 at 3:54 AM
daily ship practice. different pens.
This was done EXCLUSIVELY with the new Loscil in the background. Snatched the cd. Talk about inspiration ...
May 2, 2025 at 2:11 PM
This was done EXCLUSIVELY with the new Loscil in the background. Snatched the cd. Talk about inspiration ...
bits of spaceships and machinery. 2025
May 2, 2025 at 6:36 AM
bits of spaceships and machinery. 2025
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April 9, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Vestige. a brush test morphing into a full sketch. painted while listening to: lan Hawgood - Celia Ashen
April 8, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Vestige. a brush test morphing into a full sketch. painted while listening to: lan Hawgood - Celia Ashen
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Monday morning mech malarkey
March 24, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Monday morning mech malarkey
Crazy. Photographic color palette, but/and super imaginative. ❤️
March 17, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Crazy. Photographic color palette, but/and super imaginative. ❤️
wow new art. honestly I have no idea how this one survived, with a power outage literally 10 minutes before I was done, which eradicated 5 crucial layers.
February 24, 2025 at 4:02 AM
wow new art. honestly I have no idea how this one survived, with a power outage literally 10 minutes before I was done, which eradicated 5 crucial layers.
And it is true that these pens can give you a super pleasant feel to write or sketch. But again, it's not going to make you see and sketch better per say.
February 21, 2025 at 6:22 PM
And it is true that these pens can give you a super pleasant feel to write or sketch. But again, it's not going to make you see and sketch better per say.
Well if you go down the road of fancy expensive ink pens, it becomes a slippery slope, as this implies gold nibs and smooth experience on paper etc. Take the Pilot "Vanishing point" series for example.
February 21, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Well if you go down the road of fancy expensive ink pens, it becomes a slippery slope, as this implies gold nibs and smooth experience on paper etc. Take the Pilot "Vanishing point" series for example.
it's great to a certain extant. but when it comes to more complex designs with let's say, many ellipsis, or intricate curves, you might need more underlying volumes and structure.
February 21, 2025 at 5:46 AM
it's great to a certain extant. but when it comes to more complex designs with let's say, many ellipsis, or intricate curves, you might need more underlying volumes and structure.
no, I just jump straight on the canvas and make a line and then another. I do "see" in perspective though, because of years of doing that stuff.
February 21, 2025 at 5:45 AM
no, I just jump straight on the canvas and make a line and then another. I do "see" in perspective though, because of years of doing that stuff.
real paper doodles. different pens. I'm ashamed to admit that often the 5 bucks cheap one can compete with premium ink pens. To a certain degree, it's just not about the pen.
February 21, 2025 at 5:39 AM
real paper doodles. different pens. I'm ashamed to admit that often the 5 bucks cheap one can compete with premium ink pens. To a certain degree, it's just not about the pen.
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Donald Kingsbury sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/kingsb... was born on this day, so here's some related artwork (artist: Sparth, David B Mattingly, Paul Orban and Chris Foss). The 2nd is the cover art for "The Moon Goddess and the Son"; the 3rd from the June 1952 issue of Astounding for "The Ghost Town":
February 12, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Donald Kingsbury sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/kingsb... was born on this day, so here's some related artwork (artist: Sparth, David B Mattingly, Paul Orban and Chris Foss). The 2nd is the cover art for "The Moon Goddess and the Son"; the 3rd from the June 1952 issue of Astounding for "The Ghost Town":
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Frank Herbert sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/herber... died on this day, so here are some of his European book covers (Artist: [couldn't identify], Sparth, Manchu and [possibly Wojtek Siudmak?). From Bulgaria, France, France and Poland I think:
February 11, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Frank Herbert sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/herber... died on this day, so here are some of his European book covers (Artist: [couldn't identify], Sparth, Manchu and [possibly Wojtek Siudmak?). From Bulgaria, France, France and Poland I think:
On a side note, i do not know what you have in store for the future, but I would definitely love to see some sort of "fill' features for painting volumes, as the painting process does take time.
the app is already perfect but can't wait to see anything you guys have in store.
the app is already perfect but can't wait to see anything you guys have in store.
February 20, 2025 at 12:01 AM
On a side note, i do not know what you have in store for the future, but I would definitely love to see some sort of "fill' features for painting volumes, as the painting process does take time.
the app is already perfect but can't wait to see anything you guys have in store.
the app is already perfect but can't wait to see anything you guys have in store.