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After reading "Have Space Suit—Will Travel" i was inspired for space theme. I have decided to make character based on Callitrichidae monkeys. Some of them have so much intelligence in their eyes.]]> Tue, 09 Apr 2013 12:00:46 +0000 http://veprikov.cgsociety.org/gallery/1100218

Is going to produce some fun ]]> Wed, 27 Mar 2013 08:04:15 +0000 http://veprikov.cgsociety.org/gallery/1098632

Image was done as a gift for my best friend, who loves to bike.
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This one was done rather quickly, as for me.
Max, zbrush and photoshop as always.

Thoughts and critics are highly appreciated ]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2013 11:09:05 +0000 http://veprikov.cgsociety.org/gallery/1093948

Hi guys. It is personal work. Environment and girls hair was handpainted.

Let me know what you think.
Cheers,
Nikita.]]> Fri, 15 Feb 2013 03:27:40 +0000 http://veprikov.cgsociety.org/gallery/1067845

First version of Darrk. The baddest guy on the planet who want.. guess what? To conquer the world! I saw him more reptile like and tried to make cartoonish in some way, but it didn't worked. Final version is more realistic and demonlike.]]> Wed, 29 Aug 2012 11:55:25 +0000 http://veprikov.cgsociety.org/gallery/1063958

Initial concept of Dancer. Dancer a genetically engineered cross between a lemur, meerkat and weasel, who love to party. Actually he looks a bit tired, doesn`t he?
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Personal work. I noticed that i haven't much images with girls. So this one was made with the purpose to practice in female anatomy.]]> Thu, 15 Mar 2012 06:46:32 +0000 http://veprikov.cgsociety.org/gallery/1026465

Hi, guys! It is a commisioned work which i failed. I was attempting to work without sketches and as a result i ended up with something that totally far away from vision of client. Anyway it was fun experience and i will repeat it the future.
Now i gonna make a new concept of Aquila. The good thing that is enough time for it.

Hope you everybody doing well, guys. Happy holidays!]]> Tue, 27 Dec 2011 03:30:48 +0000 http://veprikov.cgsociety.org/gallery/1021036

Hi, guys. I know its little bit early but Happy New Year! :]
Next year is year of black dragon. Image was suppose to be calendar art for IT company, but ended up being personal piece.

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Baby satyr get tired a bit.

Work was done in 10 days. I keep practicing in character design. I think i will do narrower works in the nearest future. I mean it's hard to manage a lot of things in one work for me. Composition, mood, character, colors, different 3d skills like trees and fur. I think i will focus on less amount of aspects and try to push those aspects higher. Plans, plans...
Anyway hope you like my work. Have a great day!
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Personal work. I am trying to pay more attention to silhouettes and overall color. Environment is 2d, character is 3d with some overpaint. That's why i upload my work to 2d section.
Any criticism is welcome!
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Practicing in character design. Very interesting direction, though not simple. I think I will make more works of this kind.
Spent on this guy about 10 days. Comments and crits are very welcome.
1024x1657:
http://img545.imageshack.us/img545/2655/sphinx102412.jpg



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Just one more personal work. Done in one week. I think one week is pretty my time. I mean picture not becoming boring and not looks half-done at the same time.]]> Mon, 15 Aug 2011 11:16:31 +0000 http://veprikov.cgsociety.org/gallery/999951

Work for a wonderful "Bobby Chiu's Fairy Tales Re-Imagined 2D & 3D Art Challenge". The brief was to come up with some unusual twist in the tale, or entirely different conditions. Little Red Riding Hood jedi or Snow White-orc okay too In general, no restrictions, the main thing that fairy tale should be recognizable. I decided to show Cinderella's retinue the way it would have been without the intervention of the fairy godmother.

Bigger image(1500):
http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2011/222/1/9/cinderella_by_veprikov-d463b8k.jpg
WIP:
http://cghub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7383]]> Wed, 10 Aug 2011 12:37:05 +0000 http://veprikov.cgsociety.org/gallery/992925

Hi, guys. It is a personal work which i started long time ago. Maybe about two years. During this period this image call to my mind from time to time. And with a lot of changes from initial concept it is finally done.
Thank you for viewing.
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Fourth book cover for Robert Howard series. Maybe the last one, and maybe there will be two more. It depends on the publisher.
Let me know what you think, guys! :]


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Homepage
http://veprikov.com

I'm on Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Nikita-Veprikov/162138897163620

Blog
http://veprikov.blogspot.com/]]> Tue, 07 Jun 2011 13:01:52 +0000 http://veprikov.cgsociety.org/gallery/980530

Personal project. Done in two weeks or a little more.]]> Wed, 18 May 2011 04:34:42 +0000 http://veprikov.cgsociety.org/gallery/971646

Third book cover for Robert Howard series.
Done in two weeks after approving sketch. I am just love to work on this serie!
Few sketches you can find here:
http://veprikov.blogspot.com/2011/04/devil-in-iron.html
Hope you like it. C&C are welcome!

My page on facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Nikita-Veprikov/162138897163620]]> Mon, 11 Apr 2011 13:16:48 +0000 http://veprikov.cgsociety.org/gallery/964634

Made it for practice in character design. Took about three weeks.
WIP images and some sketches:
http://veprikov.blogspot.com/2011/03/raven-wizard.html
I am on facebook
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Nikita-Veprikov/162138897163620

Hope you like it. Comments and critics are always welcome :]]]> Mon, 14 Mar 2011 14:26:32 +0000 http://veprikov.cgsociety.org/gallery/957020

Inspired by frame from the film. Don't remember its title.
Actually i have a bunch of ideas that was inspired by interesting movie shots. Picture is about fear and hope, tears and waiting.
Please look high-res.
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One more book cover for R. Howard book. It's about American hero. This guy kept in awe whole tribes
Took about two weeks from initial sketch. Hope you like it. Cheers <3]]> Sun, 16 Jan 2011 11:22:19 +0000 http://veprikov.cgsociety.org/gallery/943783

Cover for Robert Howard book. He is best known for his character Conan the Barbarian. Robert wrote a lot of stories, and some of them was inspired by Lovecraft "Cthulhu Mythos".
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Done in 6 day, still was a lot things that i wanted to do, but no time as always :/
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Kinda autoportrait that i am done for illustration studio in which i will be working. Task was to depict yourself with a gun. X-ray is mine
Done in one week.]]> Sun, 21 Nov 2010 07:52:28 +0000 http://veprikov.cgsociety.org/gallery/934133

You must admit that is not so easy to start your day when you wake up in the own shoe. First you have to for a long time, clinging for the laces, over the scraps of worn leather, climb to the top. And you still can break and fall down (luckily I have a soft insole). But perhaps the most cheesy - it's when you're tired and proud standing on the tongue, and suddenly you realize that the shoes slept in the closet and nothing remains except to climb down back into the shoe full of loneliness.]]> Thu, 11 Nov 2010 10:29:01 +0000 http://veprikov.cgsociety.org/gallery/915117

Beat me till I'm black, beat me till I'm blue,
I will love you.
Beat me till I cry, beat me till I die,
I will love you.
And burn my house to the ground,
I will not make a sound.
beat me till I bleed, beat me, yes indeed,
I will love you.
Beat me in head, beat me till I'm dead,
I will love you.
(Tiger Lillies - Beat me)

Work was inspired by apathy. The song above was heard when i have almost finished the work. I think it suits to the mood of the picture.]]> Mon, 30 Aug 2010 12:11:48 +0000 http://veprikov.cgsociety.org/gallery/918634

While ago i have seen Beksinski art. And was amazed how he makes whole worlds. They seemed like from parallel reality. It was my inspiration. This picture came to my mind about week ago. I worked most of all on perspective and lighting. And pay attention to the wind, which gives life to the picture. Still unsatisfied how some thing came out, but anyway i catched the mood. Not a whole, part of it...]]> Sun, 12 Sep 2010 12:49:09 +0000 http://veprikov.cgsociety.org/gallery/911768

This guy just forgot to wear his war-shoes
It is a project for advertising agency "Twiga". All rights belong to them.
I have done this picture in three weeks, made a lot of sketches. Spent on them something about half of the whole time on the project. I had a lot of fun with this bro. Hope you'll like him ]]> Wed, 18 Aug 2010 10:45:22 +0000 http://veprikov.cgsociety.org/gallery/894516

Hi. It is my work for the contest "Picture yourself in Wonderland"
25 Semi-Finalists was chosen by deviantart staff.
From the Semi-Finalists, the final three winners will be chosen by staff from Walt Disney.
I didn`t hit in 25. Anyway i had a lot of fun during the process
Cheers!]]> Tue, 22 Jun 2010 17:08:53 +0000 http://veprikov.cgsociety.org/gallery/894183

One evening I was waiting for my good friend from the trip. It was a little bit cold and dark. The air was fresh. Looking up at the nearest house, I saw the moon, that showed from behind the house. One of the windows glowed with warm light. It looked really attractive. At that moment the idea of the picture came to me...]]> Mon, 21 Jun 2010 16:50:35 +0000 http://veprikov.cgsociety.org/gallery/871735

Hi. Idea of this picture came to me when i was playing around with ivy generator. I did a rough sketch and after about a month of work you have able to see a result. Sky and ground was made in photoshop, all other stuff is 3d. You could found more about it in this picture which contain some wip shots: http://img638.imageshack.us/img638/9469/wip1700.jpg
Cheers!]]> Sun, 11 Apr 2010 18:25:04 +0000 http://veprikov.cgsociety.org/gallery/869337

Done for modeling contest "Angels and demons". Than i decide to finish work with textures and lighting. Here is a result.

Have a nice day ]]> Sun, 04 Apr 2010 12:22:01 +0000 http://veprikov.cgsociety.org/gallery/854954

Hi! I started this work before a "Passing pedestrian". Original render is 12000 pix wide.
Zbrush screenshots
http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/7565/zshots1.jpg
http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/8177/zshots2.jpg
http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/7350/zshots3.jpg

Close-ups
http://img682.imageshack.us/img682/7054/closeups2.jpg]]> Wed, 17 Feb 2010 04:47:41 +0000 http://veprikov.cgsociety.org/gallery/845495

Just a little story of a grumbling cactus. This night he could not fall asleep ]]> Thu, 21 Jan 2010 05:52:06 +0000 http://veprikov.cgsociety.org/gallery/830586

Hi everybody! Here is a result of three weeks of work. I hope you have received some pleasure from picture. I wish you to meet only vivid people and have a life full of color.

Cheers! ]]> Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:34:28 +0000 http://veprikov.cgsociety.org/gallery/797450

Hi everybody! I dont know what to say. I simply tried to make believable characters...
Thank you for viewing and i hope you enjoy
p.s.
Please look hi-res]]> Tue, 18 Aug 2009 13:25:30 +0000 http://veprikov.cgsociety.org/gallery/781426

Reality is the concrete of our mind
our own cities
where the country's streets are wide
well in the center of this world
you have your sense of gravity.

Just lay your head and put your eyes at eaves
create your life and the world that you perceive
well in the center of this world
you have your own imaginary
planet and universe.

So fly with me there's a whole sky to see
i'm taking your mind with me into lucidity
flying in unity could be normality
what you perceive to be is your reality...

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Work was created under inspiration from Dub-fx music and from music upon the whole ]]> Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:15:36 +0000 http://veprikov.cgsociety.org/gallery/753253

Hi all. I did this work about 1,5 month. It was a lot transformations during the process. And now it is complete, how I wanted. I hope you enjoy!! Comments&critique are much appreciated.]]> Wed, 15 Apr 2009 07:09:37 +0000 http://veprikov.cgsociety.org/gallery/735021

Hi all I am really don't wanna describe this image. I think you can imagine story yourself if you want. And thanks for viewing. Hope you enjoy!!]]> Thu, 26 Feb 2009 10:36:47 +0000 http://veprikov.cgsociety.org/gallery/721821

A sun went downward. Its small pieces slowly flew in air. A quiet was violated by some crank on a hill, which teased Large Cat. Through a music was heard easy sound of his footfall. And although a day drew to the close, I wasn't in a hurry to make my work. I knew: sun-eaters at this time sleep already...]]> Thu, 22 Jan 2009 07:00:49 +0000 http://veprikov.cgsociety.org/gallery/677629

Hi everyone! Here is a result of one month of work. I used 3ds max for this scene . Zbrush for demon details. And I made some pp with photoshop. I added background and did some work on a character eyes. I hope you like it!

P.S.
Sorry for poor descriptions for my images. My English is not so good :/ If it is possible can you note my grammatical mistakes, what I shut out them in the future. And c&c for image are welcome of course ]]> Mon, 22 Sep 2008 19:44:24 +0000 http://veprikov.cgsociety.org/gallery/701663

…Wanderer touched earth and felt, that a fatigue from a long way took off as by a hand. He saw that plants which suddenly appeared from earth had moved to him. New-comer didn't know what they want and extend hand to meet. It was first time, when he not feeling fear from obscurity. At one moment it seemed to him, that he had become this flower and from new feeling a wanderer became taut. In a next moment an anxiety vanished away and appeared some lucidity of mind.
It seemed that before this day he slept and only now truly woke up and came back to life. He felt a contact absolutely with everything. Even air seemed to him living…]]> Thu, 27 Nov 2008 15:29:54 +0000 http://veprikov.cgsociety.org/gallery/656860

Hi everyone!! I did not do sketches for this work, and i really had no idea what result i'll get in final. I simply drew a picture step by step, following my feelings. I hope you will enjoy it!!
c&c are welcome ]]> Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:46:26 +0000 http://veprikov.cgsociety.org/gallery/654163

Hi everyone!
I made a world in wich no wars. Just sky, flights and happinnes ^_^ Want to live in it.
Hope you enjoy!!]]> Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:30:43 +0000 http://veprikov.cgsociety.org/gallery/649161

Hi everyone! This is my latest work. It was made In 3ds max and Zbrush3, background in Vue, render in Vray. At the end i made some postprocessing in Photoshop.
Critique and comments are welcome.
Hope you'll like it! ]]> Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:33:55 +0000