Artistic Study
Study
A visual study exploring atmosphere, form, and the subtle relationships between terrain, light, and mood.
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Studies and workflow experiments
Technical Test
The Frozen Cliff: camera projection test
A camera projection experiment focused on integrating a snowy cliff environment into a cinematic frame.
Read postLejbs is the journal of a painter and digital artist exploring how light, atmosphere, and terrain come together on canvas and in screen. This blog collects notes on artistic studies, technical tests, and the evolving process of building imagined environments for visual effects work. Entries range from broad painterly experiments in color and mood to focused pipeline tests, so the writing mixes theory with practical documentation of what was tried, what failed, and what finally clicked. Reading it feels like looking over a working desk rather than a polished portfolio.
Posts are grouped into broad topics so it is easy to follow a thread. Categories cover inspiration, VFX craft, and the daily practice of digital painting, while project features take a closer look at finished environments, skies, and cityscapes created for film and animation. Individual studies often focus on a single question, such as how a frozen cliff might be projected into a cinematic frame, or how a distant skyline can suggest arrival and loss. Each entry ends with an invitation to read on, dig deeper, or browse related material.
The journal also reaches beyond pure technique into the wider life of an artist: book notes, event reflections, and commentary on the strange worlds that end up in finished frames. Concepts such as dead lands, vengeance, and eventual progress surface repeatedly, giving the environmental work a narrative undertone rather than leaving it as empty spectacle. Alongside the writing, the site presents paintings, frames, and a showreel of motion pieces, including digital work made from an Auckland and Wellington base. For anyone curious about the thinking behind the images, this is the place to start.