The artist in thee
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...That is awesome. Very, very cool pic.Private Custard said:I shot this one in New Zealand a couple of weeks back whilst on a fishing trip. Out of a pod of dolphins riding the bow-wave, a mother and calf surfaced right next to me.
I thought it had a certain artistic merit!
For the background, the obvious choice would be a jungle, but I think an urban wasteland would be cool too. She'd look very good in a deserted back-alley or something--a little bit of ironic urban magic.Fanboy said:It is due time I paid tribute to my favourite game series, so here is some fan art for my post M.
I hope to change the background from that boring gradient to something more fitting, but until I can decide on what it should be I'll continue working on something else.
In terms of background, you should be somewhat mirroring patterns. See if you can get the line patterns on her body into the background as subtly as you can. Whether that's through cracks in rock/cement, or massive, veiny leaves. It should also be something of the same tone or brighter than your current background as to not take away the effect of the shadows. In terms of color scheme, use purples, reds or oranges to compliment her skin tone, even if it's subtle. Of course this is all technical, but it should help you determine the background a bit. Actually... why am I giving you technical advice... if you want my opinion on background setting: decaying urban area could be good; be that alley or dilapidated highway overpass. I can also see her in some cold, futuristic indoor setting tearing it apart. Even a simple graying wasteland with small details that will act as visual cues to create an atmosphere would work.Fanboy said:
I hope that helped in some way...
Thanks Garr. For the form, I was going for a slender, plant-like look, but I'll admit it does look a bit overdone. I'll scale it down a tad once I get to editing the background. As for what series it came from, that would be the Thief series; Very cool games which I'd recommend to anyone.Fightgarr said:
I really like this idea. I was going to go with a deep-foresty look, but as you said, that is a bit too expected. However, I'd like to keep to the Thief universe, so I'm thinking of making it a steampunk-ish looking city which has been overgrown with plant life.Zemalac said:
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That's really good advice. Thanks a ton!Fightgarr said:
All kindness inevitably bleeds into pain,
all order will unquestionably descends into chaos,
because of mans irrational nature, all happiness eventually breeds sadness.
Easier perhaps, to forever wallow forlorn within the cesspool of angst and hatred, never daring to reach forward and grasp the seductive shore, of love and happiness,
for in the pursuit of happiness we only damn ourselves to tragedy.
But to forsake our irrational pursuit, is to forsake the very thing that makes us human,
and only more so damn ourselves, to cold watery oblivion
all order will unquestionably descends into chaos,
because of mans irrational nature, all happiness eventually breeds sadness.
Easier perhaps, to forever wallow forlorn within the cesspool of angst and hatred, never daring to reach forward and grasp the seductive shore, of love and happiness,
for in the pursuit of happiness we only damn ourselves to tragedy.
But to forsake our irrational pursuit, is to forsake the very thing that makes us human,
and only more so damn ourselves, to cold watery oblivion
Been messing around with a photo that I managed to hideously overexpose on a trip to a reserve in NZ.
Processed in Lightroom twice and then CS3 to get the blacks properly black!
Processed in Lightroom twice and then CS3 to get the blacks properly black!
You were the one with the bike... Hmm.Private Custard said:
Also, that's a fantastic shot. What was the shutter speed?
The black and white edited photo would look fantastic as one of those silhouette stickers people seem to stick everywhere in houses. Sitting up above the end of a stair banister or some such. Or growing out of a bench, behind a pot-plant. The way you've framed it is great.
The shutter speed was stupidly low for a sunny day. I'd just been shooting into undergrowth and was still at 1/200 when I aimed up and towards the sun...........I should have been at about 1/1600.Labyrinth said:
Still, it'll make an interesting print for the wall!
I've wanted to post in this thread for ages, but I havn't really had anything to post. Now, however, I've managed to complete a 3D-project, which I deemed good enough to post here :3
I've used the Unreal Engine 3 to render the models, so all the lighting and post-processing effects is courtesy of the engine, wheras all the models and textures have been created by me.
This is the first "serious" 3D Scene I've ever done, so it's not the best quality, but I'm learning... hopefully.
I've used the Unreal Engine 3 to render the models, so all the lighting and post-processing effects is courtesy of the engine, wheras all the models and textures have been created by me.
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This is the first "serious" 3D Scene I've ever done, so it's not the best quality, but I'm learning... hopefully.
[HEADING=1]Calling All Artists!!!!![/HEADING]
Now that I (hopefully) have your attention, I need artists who (preferably) have experience in things like Photoshop, MS Paint, Terragen, 3DSMax, and pretty much any type of art (digital or traditional) to help me with a little project. I'm hoping to create a group on this site, similar to the Holiday Council, to create custom wallpapers for people's PCs. If you're interested, more details can be found on the main thread:
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/18.168645#4560321
Now that I (hopefully) have your attention, I need artists who (preferably) have experience in things like Photoshop, MS Paint, Terragen, 3DSMax, and pretty much any type of art (digital or traditional) to help me with a little project. I'm hoping to create a group on this site, similar to the Holiday Council, to create custom wallpapers for people's PCs. If you're interested, more details can be found on the main thread:
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/18.168645#4560321
Hey guys. I'm done!
I finally finished to a degree I'm happy with.
Thanks to everyone for their support and C&C over the course of the piece. This is the longest term digital painting I've ever done.
EDIT: Okay guys, I'm lining up my next few digital paintings. I have 3 character design pieces I want to do, an environment and a couple of concept pieces. I don't know why I'm doing this, I just feel the need to get it out there, for my remembering's sake as much as telling you guys.
So there's a few ideas I'm playing around with. Is there anything in particular you guys would like to see me do?
I finally finished to a degree I'm happy with.
Characters: A sci-fi/fantasy blademaster-type character
A duo of two sci-fi exporers (small, cute(-ish) alien races)
A female harpist/spirit/diety-type character (themes: moon, growth, ethereal)
Environment: I do a lot with natural landscapes, I'm going to try and to some more artificial, constructed landscapes that might challenge my perspective knowledge a little more. I'm thinking some kind of facility on another planet, combine natural and constructed landscapes.
Concept pieces: concept a: sucked away into the void (features collapsing structures as someone clings for dear life onto the remaining pieces of structure)
concept b: A piece of a world long forgotten (in my D&D campaign the party will have to travel through a forgotten valley in which a giant lives. This will be a concept drawing for that valley, as the Ursadon piece was a concept sketch for another part of the campaign)
A duo of two sci-fi exporers (small, cute(-ish) alien races)
A female harpist/spirit/diety-type character (themes: moon, growth, ethereal)
Environment: I do a lot with natural landscapes, I'm going to try and to some more artificial, constructed landscapes that might challenge my perspective knowledge a little more. I'm thinking some kind of facility on another planet, combine natural and constructed landscapes.
Concept pieces: concept a: sucked away into the void (features collapsing structures as someone clings for dear life onto the remaining pieces of structure)
concept b: A piece of a world long forgotten (in my D&D campaign the party will have to travel through a forgotten valley in which a giant lives. This will be a concept drawing for that valley, as the Ursadon piece was a concept sketch for another part of the campaign)
Great job on the Ursadon. In my opinion, I would like to see Concept A and/or the Blademaster character.Fightgarr said:Hey guys. I'm done!
I finally finished to a degree I'm happy with.
EDIT: Okay guys, I'm lining up my next few digital paintings. I have 3 character design pieces I want to do, an environment and a couple of concept pieces. I don't know why I'm doing this, I just feel the need to get it out there, for my remembering's sake as much as telling you guys.Thanks to everyone for their support and C&C over the course of the piece. This is the longest term digital painting I've ever done.
So there's a few ideas I'm playing around with. Is there anything in particular you guys would like to see me do?Characters: A sci-fi/fantasy blademaster-type character
A duo of two sci-fi exporers (small, cute(-ish) alien races)
A female harpist/spirit/diety-type character (themes: moon, growth, ethereal)
Environment: I do a lot with natural landscapes, I'm going to try and to some more artificial, constructed landscapes that might challenge my perspective knowledge a little more. I'm thinking some kind of facility on another planet, combine natural and constructed landscapes.
Concept pieces: concept a: sucked away into the void (features collapsing structures as someone clings for dear life onto the remaining pieces of structure)
concept b: A piece of a world long forgotten (in my D&D campaign the party will have to travel through a forgotten valley in which a giant lives. This will be a concept drawing for that valley, as the Ursadon piece was a concept sketch for another part of the campaign)
Considering you manage to moderate, do art, write your Warning: Caustic Contents essays and organize events like Escapism (and that's just here) I'm going to call you on that and say you're less lazy than you're making yourself out to be.Labyrinth said:
"Fall asleep
Dream of neverending bliss
And wake up to see that nothing has changed
The world cares for nobody
And nobody cares for the world
As twilight evaporates the day
We hide in our own shadows
Waiting for the sun to come back
Hoping for a little light
To make us forget
We walk past all the souls
None caring for each other
Selfishness has become a virtue
And kindness is now a curse
We are all different
and yet the same
Our masks only breed hatred
Will you be brave enough
To take off your?
Live for centuries
In a world of paranoia
Until the next generation
It comes with hope of change
Look to the stars
Maybe they'll look back at you
And give you hope
Of a brighter future
Look to the stars
Maybe they'll look back at you
To vanquish the darkness
And make your dreams come true
What are we?
We are nothing but inferior
Yet we try to resemble gods
We toy with existence
And provoke fate
To fuel our desires
Look down below you
There are lost souls
Begging for you
To appeal to their need
But your heart contains
Nothing but greed
The most virtuous souls
Nothing but monsters
The most kind spirits
Destined to destain and resentment
You have everything
But deserve nothing"
Dream of neverending bliss
And wake up to see that nothing has changed
The world cares for nobody
And nobody cares for the world
As twilight evaporates the day
We hide in our own shadows
Waiting for the sun to come back
Hoping for a little light
To make us forget
We walk past all the souls
None caring for each other
Selfishness has become a virtue
And kindness is now a curse
We are all different
and yet the same
Our masks only breed hatred
Will you be brave enough
To take off your?
Live for centuries
In a world of paranoia
Until the next generation
It comes with hope of change
Look to the stars
Maybe they'll look back at you
And give you hope
Of a brighter future
Look to the stars
Maybe they'll look back at you
To vanquish the darkness
And make your dreams come true
What are we?
We are nothing but inferior
Yet we try to resemble gods
We toy with existence
And provoke fate
To fuel our desires
Look down below you
There are lost souls
Begging for you
To appeal to their need
But your heart contains
Nothing but greed
The most virtuous souls
Nothing but monsters
The most kind spirits
Destined to destain and resentment
You have everything
But deserve nothing"
I haven't had time to draw much recently, but I did come up with this little thing the other day. It's not much--my intent was mainly to get the symbol down. Not a particularly dramatic piece.
@Fightgarr: Well done on the Ursadon! That thing is absolutely amazing.
@Fightgarr: Well done on the Ursadon! That thing is absolutely amazing.
It'd look like a better record if I could put claim to anything else. Those don't take up anywhere near the amount of effort people think. Escapism for example consists of "People, be here, at this time." and a phone call to book.Fightgarr said:
On that note I need to get off my butt and do some art homework. Buh.
