Cruel dog on Justin Peters’ mask

Justin Peters' hardcore dog design is a continuation on his previous design that I created for him. It’s much fun to create a design that uses the entire curved surface of the mask, and the mask and the design become one. It's also very exciting to switch between different styles, like here to create cool cartoon dog monster, and another other day create sedate oil paintings in old school style with hockey legends, or realistic portraits, and another day top modern graphic logo designs.

Here I have worked with strong contrasts that make the design extremely distinct and clear and really pop out. When Justin turns down the head and shows the grin of the dog...scary! As usual when I'm in action, lots of details and cool 3-D effects to explore. Check out Justin Peters' Carolina Hurricanes mask in the mask gallery or on Facebook, or in the DAVEART App.

Bernier’s new powerful lion mask

It's always as exciting to create the LA Kings keeper Jonathan Bernier’s masks. On his previous masks we have always based the designs on a lion face on the top of the mask, and this design is no exception... The lion powerfully watches over the design in purple tints. Around I have created a graphic clean design with Kings graphics. One side more logoish, and the other side with motifs from LA city with Hollywood theme, palms and a star glistening sky, and more...

The design is inspired by LA's white uniform, and of course a roll of film is rolled up bringing a theme and great 3-D effects. And as usual when I'm in action, lots of details that lift the whole. The DAVEART Holographix FX in the background gives a nice depth.

Check out Jonathan Bernier's Los Angeles Kings mask in the mask gallery, on Facebook or in our App!

Auld pays tribute to three legends with unique design

With great joy and pride we present the Montreal Canadiens keeper Alex Auld as new client. Alex had seen my paintings for a long time and got in touch with me to have me create his new mask look. Alex wanted, in a unique way, to pay tribute to three legendary Canadiens goalies that all have gotten their jerseys retired. We are talking about Plante, Dryden and Roy. With great excitement I started the work.

Alex had a unique idea, and based on that I suggested a design solution that Alex liked. We wanted to create a completely unique design, graphically clean and distinct, visible from a long distance, but also, when you check it out close lots of cool details. One side was created like Dryden’s classic mask and the other side as a classic Habs design with the logo. Then when you look close the mask enters a new dimension with its extreme detail work.

Check out Alex Auld's Montreal Canadiens mask in the mask gallery or on Facebook, and of course in our App!

Holtby's new mask design

Today we have the great pleasure to present the Washington Capitals keeper Braden Holtby's latest mask. He was really happy with his previous mask design, so we continued in the same spirit on the new one, why change a winning concept... ;-) This design has a closer connection to the AHL team Hershey Bears, with maroon red base color and a bear instead of the eagle, but again the design has been created as it's made of ice and snow.

The growling bear breaks out of the ice in full action on one side. The maroon color in the bottom, the bright ice and the bear give perfect contrasts. As usual I have painted a maximum of 3-D effects and details, just what I really enjoy doing.

Check out the mask design in MaskGallery, on Facebook or in our DAVEART App!

DAVEART XXFX Glitter on Raycroft’s new design

It was great fun and interesting to create this design for Andrew Raycroft of the Dallas Stars, that is a further development of the previous mask design that I created for him. Andrew was so happy with it, so we made this new one in the same spirit of graphic profile, but now in white tones and a BIG portion of glittering effects, like a disco ball.

You find DAVEART XXFX Glitter in the Dallas star, in the Dallas text, and also in the number on the chin. I have also spiced it up with extreme detail work and airy 3-D effects. And the mask you find in the mask gallery, on Facebook and in the DAVEART App!

Check out Mason’s new Blue Jackets mask

It was so creative and fun to create this NHL mask design for the Columbus Blue Jackets keeper Steve Mason. The design is for the third jersey, and we worked with the alternate colors and logo with the cannon to create a graphic clean design with strong contrasts.

Old school touch with the logo on one side, and an American Civil War theme on the other side with everything from fighting scenes and a soldier with the American flag, to a graphically created oil painting of Abe Lincoln in old fashion style. All weaved together to a different design in Blue Jackets style. Extreme detail work and 3-D effects in one. Thinking outside the box.

Check out the mask in the mask gallery or on our Facebook page. Or in the DAVEART App for iPhone, iPad and Android.

New Moose mask for Hedberg

It’s always crazy much fun to create new Moose masks for Johan Hedberg. I made my first mask for Johan 13 years ago, and it has been maaaany more since then. This design is a kind of continuation of Johan's previous NJ Devils design that he was so satisfied with.

A strict and clean Devils design, with a cool Moose that a bit naughty shows up on one of the side in a Devils suit... :-) With "Moose" as Johan's nickname the Moose always has a natural place on the masks. I love to paint much details and fun 3-D effects that lift the whole. This design is brighter than the previous one, we have been much inspired by the Devils' white game uniform.

Check out Johan Hedberg's New Jersey Devils mask in the gallery and in our App for iPhone and Android. Or on our Facebook page where you also can comment on it...