Question about hairy stuff :-)

[Theli]

First off, DAMN!!!
Now, with that said I will get to the main question for Travis.
It's about the black hair-like stuff that you use in many of your images.

http://www.seempieces.com/gallery/deadsoultribe/deadsoultribe5.jpg
http://www.seempieces.com/gallery/powersymphony/powers3.jpg
http://www.seempieces.com/gallery/opeth/opethblackwater.jpg

Have you drawn this with a pencil before adding it to the image or is it made in (for example) Photoshop?
I was wondering since I tried to duplicate this effect, but with very little result.



And another thing...
http://www.seempieces.com/gallery/winds/winds1.jpg
Is this image made entirely from Fraxflame?
Just curious.
Love your work.

 

[Seems like Trav]

pencils.

 

[B-lial]

nothing better than scanned handmade stuff
hey and what about your lightning effects?? done on PS only?

 

[Seems like Trav]

lightning is also pencil. no, really.

 

[DeathSword]

only pencils? Great ... Aren't there problems with scanning?