June 2023 – Rob Medley

Reclamation

April 2, 2024June 28, 2023 by Rob Medley

A black raven perched on a tree stump is the focal point of this vibrant painting. In the background, a colorful sky transitions from yellow to green, while ancient stone ruins with tall, arched windows stand against lush foliage, symbolizing nature's reclamation of forgotten history.

This is ostensibly about the cycle of man vs nature. At least that’s the story I’m sticking to. It’s gouache and acrylics on canvas 18×24. Once I’ve put a coat of protectant on it, I’ll list it for sale.

Synergy

January 31, 2024June 16, 2023 by Rob Medley

A woman with long, curly hair sits on a wooden chair, draped in a sheer, black garment. She leans her head on her hand and appears deep in thought. A shirtless person stands nearby, their presence adding to the synergy of the dimly lit scene, illuminated by a candle on a nearby table.

Another weird title to replace ‘Untitled’. Today’s work is unexplainable, it’s more to be felt, assuming I did it right. What is emotion? This is what I tried to achieve. No AI.

Butterfly Sunset

January 31, 2024June 15, 2023 by Rob Medley

A woman with long purple hair sits on a stone step, surrounded by butterflies. She wears a white dress and rests her arms on her knee. One shoe is on the step beside her, and a brown bag is placed nearby. The background shows greenery against the hues of a butterfly sunset sky.

Silly title, but better than ‘Untitled’. Anyhow, she’s a little Carrie Fisher, circa “The Blues Brothers,” a little Madeline Stowe, circa “Last of the Mohicans,” and we don’t know whether she’s mad, sad, pensive, or what. No AI, all me.

Aftermath

January 31, 2024June 14, 2023 by Rob Medley

Most cinematic post-battle shots depict the winners as jumping around celebrating and whatnot, so I wanted to create what I think it would actually be like. Swinging around a weapon is exhausting, so by the end, I think even a fit dude would be breathing hard and just trying to recover air. At the same … Read more

Reflection / Stirrings

January 31, 2024June 13, 2023 by Rob Medley

A zombie with hair curlers and tattered clothing presses its face against a broken glass pane, its reflection faintly visible. A snarling werewolf stands menacingly behind. The scene is set in an abandoned amusement park, with a Ferris wheel visible in the background.

I’m thinking of putting an art book together, again (God, Rob. Just do it already…), and this is going to be the cover. I think it sums up my art, but “how dare an artist classify his own work”, and “is digital even art?” It’s not hubris, I try to find the soul of any … Read more

The Visitor

January 31, 2024June 12, 2023 by Rob Medley

This art derived from thinking about how it would work if an interstellar species visited a world where the science is basically on the level of magic. What would the early warning look like? Anywho, hope you like it. No AI here.

Origin Story

January 31, 2024June 11, 2023 by Rob Medley

A woman in a golden, flowing dress, with curly light hair, leans back with a blissful expression as a skeletal figure with textured skin embraces her from behind. Dim, flickering candles create a warm, intimate atmosphere. Only their upper bodies are visible—perhaps hinting at an unusual origin story.

It’s 1815, in the waning hours of the moon the concept for a story, wherein a scientist brings the dead back to life sprouts from the fertile mind of a young Mary Shelly. This is obviously an amalgam representing the prudishness of the era clashing with vibrant storytelling. No AI, of course. It’s all Digital … Read more

What Sorcery?

January 31, 2024June 10, 2023 by Rob Medley

A fantasy scene featuring a woman with flowing hair adorned with ornate jewelry and a gemstone headdress. She is extending her hand, casting red magical energy. She holds a staff topped with a dragon head, and her expression is fierce and determined—as if to say, "What sorcery?

What do you do when your opponent summons a dragon, but not the dragon you expect and have spells prepared for? This art grew out of mostly a failed deeper dive into some settings and playing with meshes, but I managed to turn it into something. I think that’s a win in itself. Today is … Read more

A Birthday Gift

January 31, 2024June 9, 2023 by Rob Medley

A muscular, bald man with a white beard, wearing a black leather chest plate and skirt-like armor, stands with folded arms. He has a bleeding wound on his upper arm. Beside him is an armored elephant, its trunk wrapped protectively around the man's waist—a unique birthday gift from an old friend.

I’ve a friend with a birthday coming up, so I decided to make a thingy for them. I’ll have it blown up and framed. He’s an awesome dude, who happens to like elephants.

Jessica the Warrior

January 31, 2024June 8, 2023 by Rob Medley

It’s a piece about a woman who has seen hell, fights the darkness every day, but comes out stronger each time she battles. If you are her daughter, please call her. I’ve seen the crushing hurt this does to her soul that you aren’t there. It hurts my soul to feel her pain. We all have … Read more

I Love You to the Moon

January 31, 2024June 7, 2023 by Rob Medley

This artwork is a custom memorial piece. Prayers for the deceased. Please, don’t ever take yourself off this planet. It will come at some point, but you are going to be missing out on a lot of awesome between your chosen and true exit date. Call someone. Hell, call me. Every. Single. one of you are … Read more

Crazy, but C’est la Vie

January 31, 2024June 6, 2023 by Rob Medley

Digital artwork of a distressed woman in three poses, with a city skyline visible through transparent blocks. She appears screaming, perplexed, and menacingly holding a knife. The sunset casts an orange glow across the scene — crazy, but C'est la Vie.

This may or may not have been influenced by music. It’s a triptych, but all in one, aka I did three different renders and then combined them – okay, technically there is one more render of the background, but who’s counting? It’s a vignette of modern life. You can extrapolate from there, right? Yeah, the … Read more