Master and Servant 2D Entry: Malachi D. Maloney

[liquidwerx]

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Figuring out the basic shape and pose of the characters.

[liquidwerx]

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Adding details to the character sketches...

[liquidwerx]

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Here are the finished character sketches. Now it's time to focus on the environment. I know I want something drab and grey, kind of Adams Family meets Tim Burton. The Slave will be crawling down the stairs to be scolded by the Master for chewing up her toy doll, which will be torn up and strewn through the house. Other than that, I'm just going with the flow. Probably go watch some Burton flix to get in the mood... Thanks for lookin'. =)

[J2XA]

Wow, Thats a great entry, although i have one crit.

The back legs seem a little far out, they should be more underneath his bodt rather than hangin out, Hope this helps!!

[liquidwerx]

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The line art for the background is almost done. Just need to add some finishing touches... I was thinking about some weird little chairs sitting next to the door? Also want to add some candles and candle holders lining the inside of the staircase. Maybe add put a painting on the wall if I can fit it.

Thanks for the feedback J2XA. =)

[THE Wizard]

Great entry, dude! Loving the style... Keep it coming, and good luck

[liquidwerx]

Thanks for the encouragement, The Wizard. It's very much appreciated. =)

Trying to find some time to finish up the line art, maybe I'll be able to squeeze in a couple hours tonight after work...

Thanks again!

M

[liquidwerx]

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Pretty much done with the lines. Surly some things will change during painting, as they usually do.

Moving on to setting up my lighting and values... Hopefully I'll have something more to show soon.

M

[TeemuR]

Hehe! Interesting stuff, Malachi! The monster looks so miserable under girl's control! :D
Please, do something to that door. It's really painful to look at, unless you're after some Alice in the Wonderland feeling. And gererally perspective is off a lot. Refering to the girl the horizon line should be much lower. However,I know you're going to do some seriously nice painting job for this ;) :thumbsup:

[Neozoom]

the distorsion perspective seems strange to me.. but the idea is great :)

like the design of the girl :)

[Vectorius]

this is a great concept and a good sketch..however it seems that is an perspective error with the girl...she seems to me out of the perspective...


Good luck!:)

[liquidwerx]

Thanks for the feedback folks. =)

TeemuR~ Yea, I'm kinda going with an "Alice in Wonderland/Beetlejuice" thing with the door. The perspective's not off, it's meant to be misshapen, same for the slanted slates that line the stairway and the way the stairs angle out towards the landing. Thanks again for the comments and kind words. =)

Neozoom~ See comments on distortion above. Thanks for commenting. =)

Fiolka Alexandre~ I think you might be right, see looks a little flat. I'll try to fix that for sure.

Ok, hopefully I'll have some more to show soon. Keep those comments and suggestions coming. =)

Take care,
M

[Samuraikuroi]

HI Malachi. I am a really big fan! I can't wait to see you start to color this!:thumbsup:




Master & servant (http://www.cgtalk.com/showthread.php?t=226306)

[liquidwerx]

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Finally got a few hours to do some work on this. Just setting up my values, lighting and color. This is in it's very preliminary stages, still a lot of work to do...

Jpeg came out darker than the original. I'll lighten things up next update to compensate for this.

Thanks for lookin'. =)

[liquidwerx]

Thanks for the kind words Samuraikuroi. =)



M

[jeromoo]

Oh! The skull candle looks like something out of Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge! Boy, I loved that game! The house looks great too! My only crit right now is that the figures don't match the background. I don't know why, but there's the odd feeling that they don't belong there. Probably because I'm thinking more towards Guybrush Threepwood-like characters.

All the best!

[arLutiK]

There's a very nice mood in your scene created by the lighting great work

[Tranchefeux]

Hi, good environment in your small world, right attention with the arm
of the girl, go, go for the continuation. :thumbsup:

[ilusiondigital]

Hey what a cool design, good luck

[Neozoom]

haha !! it 's becoming great man :)

[kornel]

It's looking fantastic!

keep posting!

cheers: Kornél

[arkinet]

i think your doors' a li'l off in perspective, maybe add more highlights or shiny stuff on the monster, you know scaley stuff... i know your not done yet so yiu can just ignore me:) ... overall, it looks great, your style works well with your image:thumbsup:

[Vectorius]

That's a very good ambiance...nice colors and nice feeling!!:) You can maybe add a red carpet on the staircase..and you should durts the stair..add some cracks and some breaks..

It's looking good man keep going on this way!:thumbsup:

[liquidwerx]

Thanks for the feedback folks! =)

I'll keep all of your comments and suggestions in mind. I think the red carpet on the staircase is a great idea, actually something I've already been toying with.

The monster will be very shinny and covered with scales, bumps and all kinds of nasty stuff. Walls won't only have cracks and such, but I'm also planning on wall papering the staircase and entryway with some kind of morbid print.

As you can probably tell, I've still got lots and lots of work to do on this. I'll try to at least have a small update ready in a day or two.

Thanks again for the feedback, it's much appreciated. =)

Take care,
M

[xric7]

realy cool idea and nice painting!:bounce: :thumbsup:
no crit for now.
i will wait to see ur next update.
cheers.:buttrock:

[liquidwerx]

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Got a few hours to work on this tonight. Finished up the details on the girl, now on to the slave...

Thanks for the feedback, xric7. I really dig your entry too. =)

Thanks for lookin',
M

[liquidwerx]

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Only a couple days left to finish the background and I'm already short on time. Oh well, I've come this far, might as well give it my best shot to finish on time. Here's a 50% detail of the slave till then...

Thanks for lookin',
M

[xric7]

ur detail is amazing!!:eek:
great work.:thumbsup:
good luck to u.:)

[liquidwerx]

Thanks for the well wishes, xric7. I'm gonna need it...

And let me congratulate you again on an outstanding entry. It came out just beautifully. =)

It would seem that my entry is not that attention grabbing to most folks, but as I said before... I've come this far, might as well stick it out to the end. Even if you and I are the only two people paying attention, xric7. ;)

Thanks again for taking a second to leave some feedback, it's very much appreciated. =)

Take care,
M

[liquidwerx]

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Started working on the bg. Just blocking things in at this point...

Thanks for lookin'. =)

M

[TeemuR]

Hey Malachi! Starting to look nice. :)

[liquidwerx]

Hey thanks, TeemuR. I appreciate you droppin' back in to check out my progress. =)


M

[arkinet]

maybe some shadows on the ground for your characters, overall its great!! thats one house i dont want to get into:scream: ... great job dude & hurry! hurry!

[John Keates]

I really like the feel of this one... in a creepy kind of way. It has the feel if a brothers grim tale.

At the moment, the light feels a little disconnected from the scene but I guess you will make thing tie in more with time. Actually, I quite like the way that the bg is flat like a stage prop.

[John Keates]

Oh yeah, nice work on the beast. There is a lot of detail there but you havn't lost the form or character of him. Nice and imaginiative too.

[liquidwerx]

Thanks for the feedback folks. =)

I'm currently working on the background, lighting and shadows will definitely be added/tweaked. Should have another update ready in a few hours.

Thanks again for commenting! =)

M

[liquidwerx]

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I've done some more work on the background and I still have much work ahead of me...

I'm trying to figure out a way to intravenously inject my energy drinks in hopes they'll keep me awake and working longer, but so far no luck... ;)

Thanks for lookin'.

Another update's on its way soon. =)

M

[MDN67]

nice pic, i like the work on the lighting

[liquidwerx]

Thanks. =)


M

[liquidwerx]

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Getting closer. Still have a few hours more work ahead of me before I can even come close to calling this done. My final lighting, light fixtures, environmental effects, etc., all still need to be painted. I'd like to paint some cool patterns for those rugs if I have time and I'd still like to put a carpet coming down the stairs too... Must stay awake............

Thanks for lookin,. =)

M

[TeemuR]

Hehe! Cool style mixing! Gigerish textures on the wall. :D Yep, It starting to look ready :)

Hmm.. maybe you could try to add orange light coming from the bottom left hitting the beast? Or better not... :D

[liquidwerx]

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Here's another update. Gotta take a quick nap, I'm exhausted... More to come.

Thanks for the comments TeemuR. =)

M

[liquidwerx]

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"Obedience Training"

Here's my final image. It's as finished as it's gonna get, considering how much time is left. I would've liked to do a more complicated pattern on the big rug (among other things), if time had permitted...

Anyways, I'm writing out my story now, should have it ready within the hour.

Thanks to those of you who stopped by and left comments and suggestions to show your support. I really appreciate it. =D

Thanks again.

M

[liquidwerx]

As far as a story's for this piece is concerned; I'm afraid I don't have a detailed, or fantastic story for it at all...

When I first read the theme for this contest, the first thing that popped into my mind was my Great Dane puppy, Elvis. Who, I recently took through obedience training.

I often find people are intimidated by him because of his size (115+ lbs.), but little do they know, he's only an 8 month old pup. Who's only wants in life are to get petted and chew on things...

It was this whole "overgrown baby" idea, that inspired this piece. The creature (slave) is being disciplined by the young girl (master), because he's just chewed up her favorite stuffed doll. I wanted to show the slave as being "scary" in appearance, while still showing his timid nature toward his master.

As far as the piece itself is concerned; Pretty much the only thing I'm happy with, is the slave/creature. He came out how I wanted him to for the most part, but the rest of the piece was rushed from concept, to the final detail rendering. I was already slammed with work when I took this contest project on, so my schedule played a big part in the lack of quality in this piece.

But, once I had finished the slave, I figured that even if it had to be rushed, I needed to finish the whole piece. I could have done a lot better though, if I would have planned the composition and environment better, etc., etc... So, I honestly can't be upset by the lack of attention my entry has received, because it really isn't all that interesting to look at. ;)

Oh well, it was definitely a learning experience. I don't think I've ever tried to do an abstract-ish background like this before and it's one of the few times I've ever drawn a child.

Big thanks again to those of you who dropped a line in this thread to show support or offer advice. You guys rock! :)

Good luck to all of you on your entries!

Malachi

[Vectorius]

A very good work so far!:thumbsup: congratulation! and i wish you best luck for the challenge!:)

[MDN67]

nice pic, i like the backround, is very realistic, good work and good luck for the end

[liquidwerx]

Thanks so much guys. :)


M

[xric7]

wonderful image!!
very beautiful color and amazing detail.:thumbsup: :thumbsup:
love ur characters and lighting a lot.:bounce:
congratulation on ur excellent final image.:applause: :applause: :applause:
best luck in the contest.
cheers.:buttrock:

[liquidwerx]

Thanks xric7! :)

I'm sure you'll place high in the judging, your piece came out great. :thumbsup:

Take care,
M

[TeemuR]

Wow! you did great finishing touches to your image! It really looks great! :)
The yellow overal light works very nicely! :thumbsup:

Good luck with the voting, Malachi! :)

[liquidwerx]

Thanks TeemuR! :)



M

[jugeras]

congrats on your piece n gud luck :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[liquidwerx]

Didn't know there had been a reply... Thanks jugeras! :)



M

[TwistedReality]

hay I visited your website, I LOVE the stuff you do man it looks great, can ya tell some tips on how you got to the contractors, I would really appreciate it.

[element5]

Nice image, goodluck :)

[liquidwerx]

Hey, thanks for the feedback folks. :)

TwistedReality~ Thanks for the complements. As far as tips on getting work goes; best advise I can give, is to constantly keep self-promoting, no matter how many doors get closed on you. I think rejection can be the toughest enemy for any artist to face when starting out. Just remember to keep your head up and keep your nose to the grind stone. Some luck and a good bit of networking deosn't hurt either. ;) Hope this was of some help to you and thanks again for the complements. :)

element5~ Thanks for the kind words! :)

Take care,
M

[ianex6]

i like the atmosphere in your picture. nice job~:thumbsup:

[el_ninio]

The Truth Is That The Painting As A Whole Is Very Good
But The Designs On The Rug Are'nt Very Nice

That's What I Think,if U Wanted My Opinion

[botmancom]

HI, he looks amazing to me, really cool characters:thumbsup:

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