Commander Falk
07-31-2004, 12:06 AM
Hi !
Wooooo ! Finally a finished work from me ! I'm happy !:bounce:
So, this is an illustration I've just done for a drawing contest in french White Dwarf.
I didn't really knew what to do, and finally found some ideas last week-end, so I just spend the last 5 days painting it day and night, or maybe night and day, and I'm not even sure I sent it in time but anyway, I've at least won some proudness in myself :thumbsup: (that's important, hey^^).
I'm quite proud cuz' this is my very first real illustration, done from A to Z (I usually stops at mmh... G ? lol). I already used the wacom for a few maps or other work but I never did a whole artwork.
http://home.tele2.fr/fwdd/Images/cromRutilant_GuillaumeBout_.jpg
About the artwork.
Well, it's sketch by hand on paper, then scan and everything is done in Photoshop.
The guy is Vardek Crom (http://stormofchaos.uk.games-workshop.com/introduction/characters/crom.htm), one of the Games Workshop character for this summer worldwide campaign blablablah. As you can see he's a really nice guy who only needs a two-hand sword, an axe, and a human-sized shield :p Personnally I would choose a rocket-launcher, but I feel like i'm in the wrong universe...
The 'gurine's got a copper armour, which was not the easiest thing to do for a first real artwork, but I think it turned out quite good.
He hasn't the same head as on the illus' on the link, in fact I painted the head of a metal genius which I'm a big fan of : Devin Townsend (http://www.chaosmetal.com/pictures/strappingyounglad/strappingyounglad.html) (he's bald on top but has long hair, quite a weird haircut but it's part of the artist, and fits a chaos warrior really well IMO^^ I don't know if "advertising" is authorised here, I've seen nothing in the rules, but check out his music, he's got a great vocal range, can sing loud, quite, clear, scream, composes some of the most brutal metal as well as mellow songs and beautiful melodies...)
The composition of the pic changed a few times, like 4-5 times in 2 days (Ôo) cuz' what looked cool and dynamic on the quick sketch didn't turned so cool and dynamic with colors.
I had a hard time to find what to put in the background, like a high hill with the outline of the army on top of it, etcetc, but wasn't well readable.
It should've been slashing guys, that's why he looks downward, but finally he's ready to run down the hill.
I didn't felt ready to paint 50 others warrios in one day, so I did it this way, only black outline, a bit like in the manga BLAME (well just a bit...).
I'm not totally happy with the smoke/dust, but it could be worse, I also saved the lightning from the early stages, cuz' it was quite neutral and dreary.
Oh and thanks to Pietrix for some advices/suggestions^^.
Well I ike to practice my english on boards and am talking a bit too much^^
It's not perfect, but I'm happy with it, hope you like it !
Don't hesitate to tell everything you find wrong^^
(I hope the picture is ok, my screen is a bit crappy in the dark shades :/)
Wooooo ! Finally a finished work from me ! I'm happy !:bounce:
So, this is an illustration I've just done for a drawing contest in french White Dwarf.
I didn't really knew what to do, and finally found some ideas last week-end, so I just spend the last 5 days painting it day and night, or maybe night and day, and I'm not even sure I sent it in time but anyway, I've at least won some proudness in myself :thumbsup: (that's important, hey^^).
I'm quite proud cuz' this is my very first real illustration, done from A to Z (I usually stops at mmh... G ? lol). I already used the wacom for a few maps or other work but I never did a whole artwork.
http://home.tele2.fr/fwdd/Images/cromRutilant_GuillaumeBout_.jpg
About the artwork.
Well, it's sketch by hand on paper, then scan and everything is done in Photoshop.
The guy is Vardek Crom (http://stormofchaos.uk.games-workshop.com/introduction/characters/crom.htm), one of the Games Workshop character for this summer worldwide campaign blablablah. As you can see he's a really nice guy who only needs a two-hand sword, an axe, and a human-sized shield :p Personnally I would choose a rocket-launcher, but I feel like i'm in the wrong universe...
The 'gurine's got a copper armour, which was not the easiest thing to do for a first real artwork, but I think it turned out quite good.
He hasn't the same head as on the illus' on the link, in fact I painted the head of a metal genius which I'm a big fan of : Devin Townsend (http://www.chaosmetal.com/pictures/strappingyounglad/strappingyounglad.html) (he's bald on top but has long hair, quite a weird haircut but it's part of the artist, and fits a chaos warrior really well IMO^^ I don't know if "advertising" is authorised here, I've seen nothing in the rules, but check out his music, he's got a great vocal range, can sing loud, quite, clear, scream, composes some of the most brutal metal as well as mellow songs and beautiful melodies...)
The composition of the pic changed a few times, like 4-5 times in 2 days (Ôo) cuz' what looked cool and dynamic on the quick sketch didn't turned so cool and dynamic with colors.
I had a hard time to find what to put in the background, like a high hill with the outline of the army on top of it, etcetc, but wasn't well readable.
It should've been slashing guys, that's why he looks downward, but finally he's ready to run down the hill.
I didn't felt ready to paint 50 others warrios in one day, so I did it this way, only black outline, a bit like in the manga BLAME (well just a bit...).
I'm not totally happy with the smoke/dust, but it could be worse, I also saved the lightning from the early stages, cuz' it was quite neutral and dreary.
Oh and thanks to Pietrix for some advices/suggestions^^.
Well I ike to practice my english on boards and am talking a bit too much^^
It's not perfect, but I'm happy with it, hope you like it !
Don't hesitate to tell everything you find wrong^^
(I hope the picture is ok, my screen is a bit crappy in the dark shades :/)