Atomic Ginger

The portfolio of Tamara Gray

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Currently, I’m an illustrator and graphic designer for video games. I also do a bit of everything– If it’s considered artsy or multimedia, I probably do it too. (I can make amazing macaroni sculpture with the best of them.) I’m also the proud founder of Dr. Sketchy’s Orlando, a figure drawing social group that is held monthly.

In simple terms, I used to fingerpaint all over the internet for roughly 10 years. (The technical term for this is “web designer“.) I’ve worked as a web developer & designer in E-Learning, as a web designer for commercial sites, and as a Flash designer for military contractors animating storyboards and creating graphics for military education. I also freelance as an illustrator & designer in my free time, having done work on interesting projects such as the World of Warcraft board game, Steampirates from Oyaji Games, and more.

Favorite Music:
Everclear, Garbage, Beck, Fiona Apple, OK Go, Radiohead, Cake, Collective Soul, Dean Martin, Peggy Lee, Ray LaMontagne, William Shatner, Richard Cheese, Otis Redding, The Black Keys, Rolling Stones, Karl Zero, Red Elvises

Favorite TV Shows:
Lost, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, House, Dexter, Flight of the Conchords, Boston Legal, The Tick, Venture Brothers, Harvey Birdman, Quantum Leap, Supernatural

Favorite Movies:
The Empire Strikes Back, The Incredibles, Aladdin, Moulin Rouge!, O Brother Where Art Thou, Hook, Kill Bill, Pirates of the Caribbean, Army of Darkness, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (Disney version), Dr. Horrible

Favorite Books:
The Illusion of Life, Treasure Island, 20k Under the Sea, Calvin And Hobbes, Lord of the Rings, Wheel of Time, Rendezvous with Rama, Jhereg, Good Omens

Favorite Games:
Plants vs Zombies, Team Fortress 2, Rock Band, Pirates of the Burning Seas CCG, Diablo 2, King’s Quest series, Jet Grind Radio, Tribes 2, Oil’s Well, Tetris

Tamara Gray

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E-Mail: Cowkitty@gmail.com
Phone: (407) 602-8267

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  • Disney Photography

    Disney Photography

    Web design for the Disney Event Group’s Disney Photography site.

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    Web design for the Disney Event Group’s Disney Photography site.

  • Impulse

    Impulse

    Web design mockup for a record label company.

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    Web design mockup for a record label company.

  • Cloudspace

    Cloudspace

    Web design for Cloudspace, a web design company based in Orlando, Florida.

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    Web design for Cloudspace, a web design company based in Orlando, Florida.

  • Uptown Altamonte

    Uptown Altamonte

    Web design for Uptown Altamonte.

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    Web design for Uptown Altamonte.

  • Orlando Bellydance

    Orlando Bellydance

    Web design for Orlando Bellydance, a wonderful bellydance studio and school located in Orlando, Florida.

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    Web design for Orlando Bellydance, a wonderful bellydance studio and school located in Orlando, Florida.

  • Twisted Abyss Teaser

    Twisted Abyss Teaser

    Teaser for the upcoming Twisted Abyss game.

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    Here is a teaser for the upcoming Twisted Abyss game I’ve been working on. I designed this teaser site mockup, the official Twisted Abyss logo, and also painted the concept art featured in the center of the design.

  • Mistletoe

    Mistletoe

    Graphic design & illustration for the Mistletoe Photo Booth application.

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    Graphic design & illustration for the Mistletoe Photo Booth application.

  • Hell

    Hell

    Concept art painting of hell.

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    Concept art painting of hell.

  • McPhee

    McPhee

    Character design for “McPhee”, one of the lead characters in an upcoming untitled game that I’m working on.

    McPhee

    Character design for “McPhee”, one of the lead characters in an upcoming untitled game that I’m working on.

    Personality Traits:
    Quick-witted and quick-tempered. Possesses the knowledge to analyze situations logically, but would rather just shoot at things until he gets the right results. Makes a lot of brash decisions. Hates airships.

    Targus McPhee, originally an Irishman, traveled the Queen’s territory with his parents until age 8, when the McPhee family fell victim to a disastrous airship crash over London.

    Parents deceased, Targus studied under the wing of a distant cousin who worked as a mechanic in the Royal Navy, learning the steam trade and becoming an accomplished mechanical engineer. However, due to his extreme dislike for airships and a notorious lack of patience, he never fully made it in the Royal Navy. Pursuing paranormal science instead, he has taken after his parents and become an explorer and ghost hunter, because “you can go anywhere and get away with anything as long as people think you’re fighting demons.”

  • Bombay

    Bombay

    Character design for “Bombay”, one of the lead characters in an upcoming untitled game that I’m working on.

    Bombay

    Character design for “Bombay”, one of the lead characters in an upcoming untitled game that I’m working on. An Indian researcher well-read on all topics supernatural and otherworldly in nature, she becomes recruited (i.e. “civilized”) and joins our main hero on his international adventures. Unable to ever full pronounce her actual name, he takes to referring to her by the city he found her in.

  • Steampirates Backgrounds

    Steampirates Backgrounds

    Background paintings from the upcoming game title Steampirates, from Oyaji Games

    Steampirates Backgrounds

    Over the summer I did some work on the upcoming game title Steampirates from Oyaji Games. These cave and beach backgrounds were based on rough sketches by game designer Luc Bernard.

  • Game Sprites

    Game Sprites

    2D game sprites and character profile images for use in RPG Maker.

    Sprites

    2D game sprites and character profile images for use in RPG Maker. The “characters” are myself, Phil, and Corey.

  • Character Design

    Character Design

    A sample of characters designed for animation.

    Character Designs

    A sample of characters designed for animation.

  • Figure Drawing 4

    Figure Drawing 4

    Some figure drawing gestures and such from my portfolio.

    Figure Drawing

    Some figure drawing gestures and such from my portfolio.

  • Ancient Alien Statue

    Ancient Alien Statue

    Ancient alien god statue, painted for Daily Sketch at ConceptArt.org

    Alien

    Another Daily Sketch for ConceptArt.org. Theme: “HUGE BLUE-GREY ANCIENT ALIEN GOD STATUE W/ RED GLOW CRYSTALS”

    In my head, I call this one “Never Been to Spain”. I had the song on repeat while painting this, and it seemed really funny to me at the time.

    I’m not quite sure why aliens worship a highly evolved form of Eeyore, but I’m not going to question it.

    ~2hours

  • Giant Robots

    Giant Robots

    Giant robots prepare to battle in a big city

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    Another ConceptArt.org Daily Sketch entry. This one was GOOD GIANT ROBOT VS. BAD GIANT ROBOT.

  • Diana

    Diana

    This is a painting of a wonderful local bellydancer named Diana, who was a model for May’s Dr. Sketchy’s.

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    Another psuedo speed-painting. I was trying to keep this under an hour, but I lost track of time a bit. I think it came out to 1.5 hours.

    This is a painting of a wonderful local bellydancer named Diana, who was a model for May’s Dr. Sketchy’s. This is based on a fantastic photo by Adrienne.

    Painter with a Cintiq

  • Yuna

    Yuna

    Yuna searching a movie sphere for glimpses of Tidus.

    Yuna

    This month I’m restarting my daily art challenge– draw/paint a new drawing every day this month. The awesome Exmoure has volunteered to be my art gym buddy and help me work on my ART GLUTES.

    For the entire month, we’re going to take turns picking video game characters to draw. Today’s pick? Yuna from FFX.

    His version is fantastic. I decided to try something different and do a quick color/lighting study. I might do a more typical one later if time permits.

  • Corey, Ruler of Earth and Whales

    Corey, Ruler of Earth and Whales

    I hope that if Corey ever becomes dictator of the free world, he’ll use this as his presidential portrait.

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    Happy Earth Day. Little doodle of Corey. I hope that if he ever becomes dictator of the free world, he’ll use this as his presidential portrait.

  • Fiero Suave

    Fiero Suave

    Exmoure, from his much-missed comic Battle Forum. I had to throw some Jean-Luc Pikachu in for good measure.

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    This is another thank you fanart– this time, for Exmoure from his much-missed Battle Forum! I had to throw some Jean-Luc Pikachu in for good measure. Below is the original sketch– I had originally planned for a “good” and “bad” JLP, but we all know there is really only one.

  • Good God

    Good God

    Fanart of the amazing Spookychan’s Good God character, from her God Machine graphic novel.

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    Here’s some fanart of the amazing Spookychan’s Good God, from her God Machine graphic novel. She’s a fantastic artist, so if you happen to like this piece at all, you’ll absolutely adore her work. She has so much intricate detail in her pieces… it’s really lovely and inspiring.

  • Scubagirl

    Scubagirl

    Chris Sanders’ lineart colored by myself in Painter.

    Scubagirl

    Chris Sanders is absolutely amazing. Not only is he one of my favorite illustrators and animators of all time, but he also is kind enough to upload high res versions of his artwork for silly little fangirls like me to color.

    I’ve been working on this on and off for the past few days. I’m super proud of this– I’m incredibly happy with the color scheme, the background, and the fact that I was able to keep Chris’ fantastic lineart but still give it a painterly quality that most of my stuff has.

    I recommend viewing the full version to see the details.br /br /I love coloring. :D All done in Painter, with the exception of the bubbles in Photoshop.

    Original Lineart

    My Scubagirl on DA (Higher quality version)

  • Mercury Falling

    Mercury Falling

    Painting of a winter elemental.

    Mercury Falling

    Painting of a winter elemental.

  • Cnidarian Hoverbot

    Cnidarian Hoverbot

    A jellyfish-like robot hovering in an alien atmosphere.

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    A jellyfish-like robot hovering in an alien atmosphere.

  • Tia Dalma

    Tia Dalma

    Tia Dalma, voodoo priestess from Pirates of the Caribbean.

    Tia Dalma

    Tia Dalma, voodoo priestess from Pirates of the Caribbean.

  • Programmable Soda

    Programmable Soda

    Inspired by the song “Programmable Soda” by Tori Amos.

    Programmable Soda

    Inspired by the song “Programmable Soda” by Tori Amos.

  • The Bride

    The Bride

    Classic Universal monsters, Frankenstein’s Monster and his bride.

    Bride

    Classic Universal monsters, Frankenstein’s Monster and his bride.

  • Night Elf

    Night Elf

    A night elf from World of Warcraft.

    Night Elf

    A night elf from World of Warcraft.

  • Wonder Woman

    Wonder Woman

    Princess Diana, aka Wonder Woman form DC Comics.

    Wonder Woman

    Princess Diana, aka Wonder Woman form DC Comics.

  • Cowkitty

    Cowkitty

    Realistic portrait of Cowkitty.

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    Realistic portrait of Cowkitty.