CADS Lords: The Darklord

     When CADS created his realm, he found quickly that he could not control the entire realm himself. So he created Lords to rule over the the world under CADS' command. The ruler of darkness was the first Lord he created. The reason was that CADS believed that without control over the darkness that corruption would spread through his realm. 
     The Darklord rules over all things supernatural. Haunts, Zombies, and the undead are all minions of the Darklord. Despite his name, The Darklord is not evil. He rules over the supernatural only to keep the balance in CADS' World. When crossed however, one may find himself overwhelmed with the vast army of The Darklord. 

• Demigod Power
• Controls Vast Army 
• Medium

CADS CREATURES: Spirit Walker

     The spirit walker is one of the most docile creatures in CADS' World. While CADS' World itself is shrouded in mysteries, these creatures fail to provide any certainty about the world. Some beleive that CADS' world is a a world created by the  These creatures are beings that hold open the link to the spirit world and CADS' world. The only time they become a threat is when the barrier between the spirit world and CADS' World is threatend. Who created them is yet to be revealed...

• Power unknown
• Usually solo
• Non-aggressive
• Medium

CADS CREATURES: Alpha Haunt

     Alpha Haunts have been shrouded in mystery ever since they started popping up. All that is currently know is that they share many of the quality's as the Haunt, but are much uglier. They usually fly solo, with normal Haunts following behind. Some believe they are the warped versions of Haunts. Others believe they are what haunts become when they have fed on enough magic energy. Not nearly as shy as the Haunt, they occupy the hallways in forgotten tombs and catacombs. 

     While not much of a danger, they are known to dart through an enemy causing a current of force to pulse through his or her body, often bruising, and sometimes causing minor fractures. Some believe they have an even greater ability to drive a man insane. 

• Fairly weak
• Stay in groups of one led by two or more normal haunts
• Aggressive
• Small

CADS CREATURES: Haunt

     Little is currently known about this mysterious creature, other than the fact that they are usually docile. Most find them in dark catacombs and graveyards, usually hiding in the shadows. Some believe that they are magic entities that feed on dark energy, or mindless souls that are stuck in life. 
     While not very dangerous, they often strike by soaring through an enemy and causing the organs to have spasms. Some claim they have the power to drive a man insane. 

• Weak
• often in a group of three or more
• Low aggression
• Small

CADS CREATURES!

     I am starting something new, and I think it could be quite a ride! Its called CADS' Creatures. Basically I am making my own book of monsters, and each monster will appear in a wallpaper. They will also come with a story of where they come from. 
     Remember these monsters are not supposed to be present on "Earth" but in "CADS' world" otherwise known as my over active imagination. The monster might have a role to play in new flash movie or video game, but that if far off in the horizon. 
     Enjoy the monsters and comment on what monsters you like. My goal is to have at least a monster a week, but there may be many more! 

It is here!

     Finally, a new Wallpaper! Here it is, ENJOY!!

Comment below if you would like to know more about this wallpaper.

New Wallpapers in the Work!

     I have been taking it lazy latley, but from now on it's WALLPAPER WALLPAPER WALLPAPER!!! There are a few that are almost finished right now, and will be uploaded soon so they can occupy your desktop. 
     I am going to go through less details because I want the work of art to be more mysterious. Knowing how it was done can't help with the "hmm" factor. Most of my wallpapers are 1600*1200. please comment your desktop size below so I can know what dimentions to resize them to. 
     Also comment which wallpapers caught your eye, and why. That way I can make more similer wallpapers. 
     COMMENT BELOW!!!

CALLING ALL IDEAS!!

     Well, it's about time I get back into the art world. No more playing video games and procrastinating. Everyone that has ideas are welcome to share them! i will try my best to pick one I like and make them into a wallpaper. comment below!!

NEW WALLPAPERS!!

     These wallpapers are some of my favorites. They both really capture a mood and feeling. The first is called The Shrouded Chapel. The chapel is actually a tracing of a church I made. The second is just a skull with the name of yours truly carved on it. It is called The Artists Skull. Check out my Newgrounds page by the name of Crazystuff HERE and don't forget to pass on this blog!

I Have Created It! The Eye of the Artist!

     This wallpaper was really a stroke of genius for me. I was inspired by listening to The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn soundtrack. Yes I am a man and I like Twilight. Do you realize how much of a chick magnet that is? Anyway, I absolutely love this wallpaper! 

     I started with the idea of an eye, something that I like to put in a lot of my art. I took an image off of Google of an eye. I posterized it to three levels, then used a greyscale mode. Using the wand tool I selected the greyish eye and used it as a brush. It was very cool and gave a very angry feel to the picture. However I wasn't satisfied because the picture didn't fit the mood I had intended. So I decided to use a picture of my own face. The picture was not simple enough to easily posterize it, I believe it was 13 levels. I greyscaled and used the wand just like I did with the original eye. Instead of selecting the entire eye I just selected part of my face and the pupils. overall, I like my eyes better than the eye I found on Google. It just had the look and feel I was looking for when I thought of the idea.

     

     This was a very simple wallpaper, but I personally think beauty is simplicity. Some of the most recognizable logos are very simple, the Apple logo for example. It's so simple and very easy to recognize and remember. If a logo or picture is easily forgotten, it hasn't done it's job in terms of advertising and likely isn't very good on the artistic side. Some of my favorite flash games and movies are very simple. Think of it as a really short poem, each line needs to bring a deeper meaning because the poem is so short. Artistic games and movies and art need to make meaning very potent in order to make the work stands out. 

     Now that I have shared my wallpaper, I want to remind everyone who reads this to pass the blog on and read it more often! More page views means more Blogz! Also, please feel free to comment and leave your ideas, you will get credit! Thanks! 

My First Wallpaper!

     I finally finished the first wallpaper I have ever made in Gimp! I am satisfyed with how it turned out. I got the tree brushes Here, but everything else was done by me. Hope you all like it! Read about my process below.


     When I first created the wallpaper, I simply created a blank canvas and started doodling. After drawing the grass I decided that this wallpaper should be entirely colorless. Once I drew the grass I started drawing a sun, and quickly decided such a gloomy picture doesn't need a sun. I then started playing around with Gimp's lighting effects and created three Supernova effects. Once I made those I used the Smudge tool to basically smear them all over the canvas, these slowly became the clouds. 
     When the clouds and grass were all done I became stumped as to what to do next. I decided to look for some brushed made by other designers. I have done this before, but I usually change the brush so it no longer resembles the original. The first brush I used was actually a lightning brush, but for some reason I didn't like it. Then I came across the tree brushes and decided to use them in my wallpaper. Once I used the brushes I did a little blurring and smearing and created the finished .jpg. 


     I used other peoples brushed to finish my wallpaper. Seeing what type of things other people have shared is a great way to get ideas and inspiration. I have often seen a picture and been inspired to make one that has a similar mood or color scheme. If anyone has any idea's they want to share feel free to do so! I will always give credit for the idea! If anyone wants to start designing themselves download Gimp Here!

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