I am a Concept Artist, Designer & Illustrator based in Cape Town, South Africa. Here I will be sharing my personal sketches, designs and ideas. I’m available for both freelance and contract work, so you can contact me on: karl.schulschenk@gmail.comTumblr (3.0; @karlschulschenk)http://karlschulschenk.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/ba0d0ee2beaaf8637b518d2a713ed6fc/tumblr_mmlcj7nyP01rpd6sxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Another update on my sci-fi desert painting. Have added a larger structure in the background to give it more depth and been pushing the overall details.</p>http://karlschulschenk.tumblr.com/post/50095772732http://karlschulschenk.tumblr.com/post/50095772732Fri, 10 May 2013 19:30:43 +0300digitalpaintingdesertnomadswipkarl schulschenksci fi<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b6ccd60c79cf2c5d37a844e823a0ad77/tumblr_mmh9y675qb1rpd6sxo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ddec9cde7e03fb41aebd58d6272b2403/tumblr_mmh9y675qb1rpd6sxo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Took these yesterday on while on Strand Beach. Such a rad sunset :)</p>http://karlschulschenk.tumblr.com/post/49927913788http://karlschulschenk.tumblr.com/post/49927913788Wed, 08 May 2013 14:44:30 +0300sunsetbeachstrandphotographyiphonekarl schulschenk<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5396551df6c929147af9902f58b5f875/tumblr_mmfdqlJ6T51rpd6sxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Work in progress sci-fi painting. Learning a lot through using photo textures :)</p>http://karlschulschenk.tumblr.com/post/49848151313http://karlschulschenk.tumblr.com/post/49848151313Tue, 07 May 2013 14:11:09 +0300sci-filandscapecaravanegyptwork in progresskarl schulschenkdigitalpainting<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/736b7e42f584e12c15757fa6e8c5d342/tumblr_mliljo64ov1rpd6sxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Trying out a different style from what I usually do. Pretty happy with the result.</p>http://karlschulschenk.tumblr.com/post/48369310835http://karlschulschenk.tumblr.com/post/48369310835Fri, 19 Apr 2013 21:19:00 +0300digitalinksketchcomcic stylegirlsoldiersci-fikarl schulschenk<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/8c42d233f5c8bf3a0cfaffc919e16b86/tumblr_mlcmhpMZpG1rpd6sxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>New work in progress painting, and if I can help it the last for a while. Got too many half finished drawings :/ Pretty influenced by the Ninja Gaiden series. Trying to get the same crazy scale and camera angle.</p>http://karlschulschenk.tumblr.com/post/48117337103http://karlschulschenk.tumblr.com/post/48117337103Tue, 16 Apr 2013 15:53:49 +0300digitalsketchninjarobotoctopusbossbattlekarl schulschenk<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/ef0497aab1bbb8a3335d5b7df0aebcdc/tumblr_mlce6vaU6r1rpd6sxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>New robot sketch. Feel like the material studies are starting to pay off, but still got a long way to go.</p>http://karlschulschenk.tumblr.com/post/48111895512http://karlschulschenk.tumblr.com/post/48111895512Tue, 16 Apr 2013 12:54:31 +0300digitalsketchrobotnomadkarl schulschenk<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/ff70737413543d529b0a7dc7510e3d27/tumblr_ml574mAvbA1rpd6sxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Quick character sketch.</p>http://karlschulschenk.tumblr.com/post/47776975347http://karlschulschenk.tumblr.com/post/47776975347Fri, 12 Apr 2013 15:38:46 +0300digitalsketchcharacterfemaleofficerkarl schulschenk<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/cb631f8760245bebf3afceab38aac702/tumblr_ml31t0X3fC1rpd6sxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Quick 30min sketch. Trying out a new brush I made and loving the looseness of it :)</p>http://karlschulschenk.tumblr.com/post/47689855205http://karlschulschenk.tumblr.com/post/47689855205Thu, 11 Apr 2013 11:48:36 +0300digitalsketchbattlerobotbugwarriorkarl schulschenk<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/41ed7452e7e157ca3d5905f5488c4021/tumblr_mkze70RCGj1rpd6sxo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/935d95bf7e97212f6a3645822c6ff7cb/tumblr_mkze70RCGj1rpd6sxo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/9935d4882efcf16cc5909474088721d9/tumblr_mkze70RCGj1rpd6sxo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/cdfa614ec130deb44778c85394676811/tumblr_mkze70RCGj1rpd6sxo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Some recent sketches :)</p>http://karlschulschenk.tumblr.com/post/47529039534http://karlschulschenk.tumblr.com/post/47529039534Tue, 09 Apr 2013 12:25:48 +0300digitaltraditionalsketcheskarl schulschenk<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a96ac9088fc2aadd04239a86a7a4373e/tumblr_mks9nwKZYa1rpd6sxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Dragonslayer knight sketch. Nothing says badass more than an eye-patch and a moustache :)</p>http://karlschulschenk.tumblr.com/post/47188623975http://karlschulschenk.tumblr.com/post/47188623975Fri, 05 Apr 2013 16:04:44 +0300digitalsketchknightbadassdragoneyepatchkarl schulschenk<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b20956e1651595eec4446b5b7136fc0a/tumblr_mkqf9uJXpz1rpd6sxo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/acbe155548b2e63371855b1270619ae4/tumblr_mkqf9uJXpz1rpd6sxo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/2f4907ffcc4f54024765becb7be8b2e4/tumblr_mkqf9uJXpz1rpd6sxo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Some more quick sketches. Loving the effect I’m getting with these new brushes :)</p>http://karlschulschenk.tumblr.com/post/47104905515http://karlschulschenk.tumblr.com/post/47104905515Thu, 04 Apr 2013 16:10:42 +0300digitalsketchessci-ficharactersvehiclekarl schulschenk<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c06914bc99fabe304b484588a6daab62/tumblr_mkqb1m2YZ71rpd6sxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Quick lunch sketch. Trying out some new brushes :)</p>http://karlschulschenk.tumblr.com/post/47101393887http://karlschulschenk.tumblr.com/post/47101393887Thu, 04 Apr 2013 14:39:22 +0300digitalsketchbunnyspacemankarl schulschenk<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/60ca7377c50efc62a2650e81d580ceb6/tumblr_mk8kjdT4dy1rpd6sxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Quick robot sketch. Pretty happy with how it turned out, although I need to study more mechanical parts!</p>http://karlschulschenk.tumblr.com/post/46281605516http://karlschulschenk.tumblr.com/post/46281605516Mon, 25 Mar 2013 23:47:36 +0200digitalsketchrobotsoldierkarl schulschenk<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b35031656040a4059bcaa4af022e66a5/tumblr_mjvmooC15U1rpd6sxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>WIP painting. Pretty happy with how it’s turned out so far. Now on to some photo-texturing :)</p>http://karlschulschenk.tumblr.com/post/45702821875http://karlschulschenk.tumblr.com/post/45702821875Tue, 19 Mar 2013 00:05:12 +0200digitalpaintingrockssurfinglightningkarl schulschenk<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/215fa36bf122eeaafc1097c4f411317b/tumblr_mjpgaaqy6M1rpd6sxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>New WIP sketch. Some more Viking stuff. Gotta start finishing some of these :P</p>http://karlschulschenk.tumblr.com/post/45418258476http://karlschulschenk.tumblr.com/post/45418258476Fri, 15 Mar 2013 16:01:22 +0200digitalsketchvikingslongboatkarl schulschenk<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/787ebb9c7815b2c77a1e5c7f2d099595/tumblr_mjlh9bfspe1rpd6sxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>WIP sketch. Recently started watching the new Vikings TV show :)</p>http://karlschulschenk.tumblr.com/post/45260440376http://karlschulschenk.tumblr.com/post/45260440376Wed, 13 Mar 2013 12:31:59 +0200digitalsketchlandscapevikinglongboatkarl schulschenk<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a63d0e6c570cb260b5567c61ebf80069/tumblr_mjk66xsdON1rpd6sxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>New character sketch. Kinda happy with how this one turned out.</p>http://karlschulschenk.tumblr.com/post/45198544192http://karlschulschenk.tumblr.com/post/45198544192Tue, 12 Mar 2013 19:35:21 +0200digitalsketchcharacterrunningsolidersci-fikarl schulschenk<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e6b3c5b566246a4fcc89946a30c5914b/tumblr_mjck5xF7Z71rpd6sxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>2 hour study of Tony from Scarface. Been learning a heck of a lot doing these.</p>http://karlschulschenk.tumblr.com/post/44860951183http://karlschulschenk.tumblr.com/post/44860951183Fri, 08 Mar 2013 16:56:21 +0200digitalstudycharactertonyscarfacefilmkarl schulschenk<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/6f0d1f584eaf60f7c39dbb2c70117c41/tumblr_mjcczoctRT1rpd6sxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Work in progress landscape painting. Starting to learn how useful photo textures can be.</p>http://karlschulschenk.tumblr.com/post/44855314322http://karlschulschenk.tumblr.com/post/44855314322Fri, 08 Mar 2013 14:21:24 +0200digitalsketchlandscapesphereskarl schulschenk<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/81c30ae518a474e5a4e44ca83b7da6d4/tumblr_mj7gncYTrG1rpd6sxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>1 hour lighting study for the evening. Clouds are tough :/</p>http://karlschulschenk.tumblr.com/post/44648788098http://karlschulschenk.tumblr.com/post/44648788098Tue, 05 Mar 2013 22:52:24 +0200digitalstudylandscapekarl schulschenk