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[2013-03-29 04:12:11 +0000 UTC]
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# Statistics
Favourites: 66; Deviations: 75; Watchers: 990
Watching: 21; Pageviews: 33293; Comments Made: 256; Friends: 21
# Interests
Tools of the Trade: Photoshop# About me
Simon Scales is a freelance video game concept artist and matte-painter based in Australia. He is also an instructor for CGSocietyβs 8 week online workshops. Prior to working in video games Simon worked as a children's book illustrator for 10 years and is represented internationally by his agent Shannon Associates. In 2008 Simon attended the Concept Design Academy in Pasadena, California where he learnt from some of the best concept artists in the industry. Since 2008 Simon has provided key concept art and matte-paintings for LEGO, also working on the game DeBlob 2: The Underground for THQ and freelance concept art for numerous video game companies and publishers. Simon is currently the director and instructor at CDW Studios, a private school for visual effects and entertainment design. CDW has held events all over Australia and New Zealand and brought out some of the best artists in the world to Australia to instruct and give demonstrations to students,To see more of Simonβs work visit: www.simonscales.com.au
# Comments
Comments: 88
Happy Birthday >wπ: 0 β©: 0
Happy Birthday Simon hope you have a good day! Β
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Β Your work is incerdible !!! Β It's just awesome ! Β Wonderful amazing !!! Β It's extraordinary ! Β Your forest are fantastic and your landscape are dizzy...I'm losing control ! Β You're extremely talented and I'm full of admiration for you and your work ! Β Bravo, I really like your art !!! Β Β Β
Β ...it's sincere !
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Crazy great work! It's all simply awe-inspiring and makes one shrink with wide-eyed envy. You're amazing at what you do!
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Hi Simon I took your class back in 2012, didn't realize you were on here.Β Although I still struggle with some environmental work your class helped my to be able to paint so much better in Photoshop and helped me better with perspectives.Β Lol wish O could take your class again lol, it was fun. Β
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Hello Simon, love your works! I currently in Sydney hoping to save up to go to CDW next year! Man its so hard to find a concept art school in Aus! Β
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Your so amazing, I have one of your works as my desktop wallpaper.
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Thanks a lot, glad you like them
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Oh hey Simon, didn't realise you were on DA. I just did your course on Intro to Landscape painting.
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Hey man. Had a look at your photos, awesome stuff!! You have some great plates there to start paintings from for sure!
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Wow your gallery is simply AMAZING! Β 
I'm a visual effects student from Media Design school over in New Zealand and your art really is INSPIRING. You should consider doing a quick tutorial or something cause I'd love to know how you blend pictures together to create such a good matte!
AHHH! I can't be in your presence. YOU'RE TOO GOOD! *runs off*
P.S YOU'RE AWESOME!Β
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I have a DVD out through concept design workshop if that helps 
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Thanks! I'll check it out!
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I love your art! Like others have said, you do deserve more watchers
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Thanks a lot, I am pretty new to deviant art so not really sure how it all works yet LOL!!
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Same here! But I see you have a splendid gallery from the start! And talent does not go unnoticed
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