The 3D tutorial is going to be delayed until next week. It's taking me a long time to prep all the models and images I need.

Instead, I'm going to share something I came across recently on Drawn!. (If you're a fan of illustration and animation, this site belongs in your bookmarks.)

I can't find much information about him other than his images, but I like what I see. Parfenov reminds me of the work of Tamara de Lempicka, one of my favorite artists.

Like de Lempicka, Parfenov's focus seems to be portraiture with the occasional landscape. I think the fact that these are paintings, and not vectors, is what makes them so appealing to me. The geometry is strong, but the natural colors and the blending soften things up. It's that "soft-machine" look that really appeals to my tastes.

Some of his likenesses are better than others, but overall he's got some striking pieces-- like our ol' buddy John, here. Check him out.