Magic purple flames on Jones’ new mask

Martin Jones’ mask design is a classically created and clear design with clean distinct lines that tie the LA Kings graphics together, and behind the Monarchs lion shows up. Martin and I made this design together. An interesting way to mix two teams in one design. The design is inspired by the Kings white jersey, and magic purple flames frame the design and add action to the whole. As always an extreme detail work that lifts the design, and the DAVEART Holographix FX brings depth.

Check it out now in the mask gallery here on the site or on Facebook, or in our App!

Dragon war on Irving’s mask

Leland Irving had a very cool idea for his new mask, and I was very happy when he contacted me to get it done. He wanted a tribute design to one of his favorite mask designs from his childhood, that is McLean's classic design from the mid 90s. This design is inspired by McLean's design with the checkered pattern on the top, and red, black and silver base, and a dragon on each side. But we turned up the heat, big time, and created this mix of old school with top modern effects!

From a long distance this design makes perfect thanks to the distinct color combinations and strong contrasts in the basic design, but when you check it out more close a new world of details and story telling is opened!

On each side I created a close-up of a dragon, really cocky...and with claws like Wolverine... One of them is fighting with a hockey stick, and is enjoying a big cigar...as a dragon would need extra smoke... They fight against the big nasty dragons flying over the mountains in the background, now you know why the mask design is named Dragon War! Full of action! There's smoke from the lava around them, and speaking of that, watch out! On one side the volcano is about to erupt, it's coming smoke from it!

The rest of the design is created in old school spirit. On the chin a knights pennant with the name is flying in the wind. With extremely much detail work and 3-D effects this design is an experience in detail richness.

Check out Leland Irving's Calgary Flames mask design in the mask gallery or on Facebook now!

Lindbäck’s new Predators mask with glittering letters

This design is a graphic play with the so cool logos of the Predators, and is a continuation of Anders' previous design, but here completely in Preds theme! It’s always great fun to create Anders' designs. We discussed some design solutions back and forth before we came up with this design.

On the top of the mask the Pred logo rules, painted vertically just like on the previous mask. The rest of the design is a symphony of glittering graphics with XXFX glittering P logos in a whirling pattern. Anders also wanted the tower from the arena on one side. The blue base lifts the graphics and 3-D effects. And as usual when I have been in action lots of detail work, that is best experienced really close... :-)

Check out Anders Lindbäck's Nashville Predators mask in the mask gallery and on the DAVEART Facebook page!

DAVEART Holographix FX gives sweet depth to Tyler’s mask

Tyler Beskorowany had a cool idea, he wanted the North Stars logo on his mask, and the rest with a Dallas Stars theme. I came up with this design proposal, that he really liked. One side with massive of gold color, and the other with massive of black tints, which gives cool contrasts when the mask is turned from side to side.

The club logos were created mega big on each side, and they give both an old school feeling as well as a modern touch touch to the whole with very much detail work and 3-D effects. DAVEART Holographix FX makes the design pop with all its contrasts and the greenish lightning effects bring cool action.

Check out Tyler Beskorowany's Dallas Stars mask now in the mask gallery!

Contest! Win the Facebook movie

This weekend it's the Oscars, lets celebrate that! Together with my friends at Sony we present a cool movie contest! With, of course, the Facebook movie! Win one of the total five Facebook movies (Blu-ray).

Contest question: Who directed the movie? One of my favorites... :-)

E-mail the answer to contest@daveart.com before March 15 and you may be one of the happy winners!

McKenna pays tribute to Devils legends

The New Jersey Devils keeper Mike McKenna always has so cool ideas for his masks, and when he told me about his thoughts for this mask I understood it was going to be great fun to create it. Mike wanted to celebrate two goalies from the Devils organisation, Chico Resch and Lindsay Middlebrook. And he also wanted a racing inspired design in the bottom.

I got started and created a design in old school spirit where the Devils logo rules big on each side. And inside the logos I have created a design in the design, with old school oil paint tech I have created tribute paintings of the goalies. On the left side Chico with portrait and action picture, together with his number. On the other side an action motif with Middlebrook, and a picture of The China Wall, that was his nickname! I love to paint details like these!

The rest of the design is a graphic design that is very much racing inspired, just like McKenna's previous masks, check out the racing flag in the background. And as usual, lots of details spiced up with 3-D effects.

Check out Mike McKenna's New Jersey Devils mask in the mask gallery and on Facebook!

Rick DiPietro's latest artwork

It's always so exciting to create Rick DiPietro's mask designs with all details and messages, I really love it! It's also a great honor for me. This design is a continuation of the previous masks that I have created, and here we have worked more with a white bottom tone, with white parts in the camo pattern in Islanders colors.

The motifs on the sides with war theme are mixes of techniques with classic airbrush and old school oil paint tech. The entire design is a discovery in detail work. The whole creates a mask design that is a tribute to Rick's father who was a helicopter pilot in Vietnam.

Check out Rick DiPietro's Islanders mask in the mask gallery and on Facebook where you also can comment on it. But the place where the masks can be seen first is the DAVEART App for iPhone and Android.