With a name like Gladdening, you'd think happy thoughts would be second nature. Although, he's mild mannered and definitely not a threatening kind of guy until you cross him, Eric definitely has a uniquely dark artistic vision.

The artwork showcased here are all unpublished works that are considered by the artist as "unfinished", and are a sampling of the sketch-work that he builds his masterpieces upon. Eric is a personal friend of mine and said these works were not worth posting. I've challenged him to let me show him that there is a market for this kind of art. Raw and unfinished, and wanting to see a finished piece based of his proof of concepts found in these sketches. The goal here is to show him there is an interested fan base, enough for him to want to post his works in progress.

Although, traditionally talented, he works mostly in digital draw/paint mediums. Mostly relying on Corel Painter, some of the following were achieved using Autodesk and Photoshop.

With that, enjoy the darkness with him, won't you?

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NSFW- Artist Showcase: The Wonderfully Disturbing Art of E. Gladdening