The Journey Begins Challenge (2D) Entry: Mason Roberts

[MasonRoberts]

Last time I bombed out with my flying stingray picture (as some of you may remember), but I will try my hardest to this time complete a piece for this challenge! I have seen some pretty inspirational images already, I only hope I can do the same for others! Might have a sketch or WIP colouring up by late today!

Thanks :D

[MasonRoberts]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/12/11076/11076_1143470960_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/12/11076/11076_1143470960_large.jpg)

This is my caricature of Asafa Powell (Worlds Fastest Man) in which will be used for my in my final image! I will have a composition up within the week!

Thanks, comments and suggestions would be much appreciated!

[MasonRoberts]

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Hey guys,

Just a VERY rough line art design...

I wanted to have many parts of the theme "Journey" in this piece. You may notice that their is a chain reaction from when people noticed the explosion in the stadium... This indicates the exact moment one's life changes (or their "journey's" taking another route).

Also their is the "Journey" of all the athletes who must run, in the fastest possible time around the track...

I hope you like where it is going, more updates to come!

Mason Roberts

[LexLe]

O. cool!
hello Mason! good line art!
Good luck!

[thepineman]

you have a very imaginative concept here. i think this will look awesome once finished.

but i hope things like this will only happen in the movies and not in real life. goodluck

[MasonRoberts]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/12/11076/11076_1145069821_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/12/11076/11076_1145069821_large.jpg)

Journeys can happen anywhere... They are constantly occurring in the most random of places, but each and every journey is specific to one person, altering their lives in one way or another...

[MasonRoberts]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/12/11076/11076_1145097796_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/12/11076/11076_1145097796_large.jpg)

Just a rough greyscale update!

[makaron]

nice to see you again ... hope you can finish this one :bounce:

[MasonRoberts]

Thanks for the support Makaron, hopefully I can finish this one!

[MasonRoberts]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/12/11076/11076_1145275568_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/12/11076/11076_1145275568_large.jpg)

Just some rough highlighting... I am kinda new and trying to get used to a style of painting so this may change from now!!

[MasonRoberts]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/12/11076/11076_1145293991_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/12/11076/11076_1145293991_large.jpg)

Just added a bottle to the foreground... I will make it smoother soon enough! :)

Enjoy

[MasonRoberts]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/12/11076/11076_1145297411_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/12/11076/11076_1145297411_large.jpg)

Just a little smoother! With water aswell!

[MasonRoberts]

I've only got three comments on my thread... Am I doing somethign wrong...? If so tell me!! I would love to here some critz from you guys!!!

Thanks :)

[MasonRoberts]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/12/11076/11076_1145343879_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/12/11076/11076_1145343879_large.jpg)

New concept drawings since the last one was not well taken... It's going to be a massive fishing hovercraft floating over the amazon!

Enjoy =)

[MasonRoberts]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/12/11076/11076_1145367778_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/12/11076/11076_1145367778_large.jpg)

This is what I think I will have as my final concept!

It is a massive hovercraft which uses old techniques to catch fish in the Amazon river... They do a fortnightly course of the whole river and sell the fish on the markets.. I may add a wooden like city in the background, but I'm not sure!!

Tell me what you think though!

Thanks and ENJOY!

[MasonRoberts]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/12/11076/11076_1145368058_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/12/11076/11076_1145368058_large.jpg)

Smaller version of line art!

[Squibbit]

hey dat latest one looks cool, i like all the details like the foghorns or what u call
em and fishing net, nice pic, looks like an adventure :thumbsup:




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[MasonRoberts]

Thanks for the words of encouragment Squib!!! More comments please guys would be great!!! :thumbsup:

[jeromoo]

Hey there Mason, thanks for your support at my thread! Now my turn!

I didn't quite understand your earlier concept at first glance. But I really like your latest concept! Looks like someone built a strange ship form whatever he could find to set off on a wild adventure. It will look better with someone on it (perhaps steering the ship) and some sailors and a lookout at the crow's nest.

Push onwards, my friend!

[MasonRoberts]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/12/11076/11076_1145377722_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/12/11076/11076_1145377722_large.jpg)

Just a simple colour test!!

Enjoy!!

[MasonRoberts]

Hey there Mason, thanks for your support at my thread! Now my turn!

I didn't quite understand your earlier concept at first glance. But I really like your latest concept! Looks like someone built a strange ship form whatever he could find to set off on a wild adventure. It will look better with someone on it (perhaps steering the ship) and some sailors and a lookout at the crow's nest.

Push onwards, my friend!

Thanks alot man!!! Ohh a crows nest!!! I totally forgot!!

It might be a bit hard to have someone steering the ship, but I do have some sailors fishing off the jetties! I really want to have an eerie feeling of floating fish almost... Because of how thin fishing line is!

Thanks for the comments, I'm glad you like it so far!

[cok3]

wow this is lookin pretty cool now that you've added the colors. i agree with jeromoo on your latest concept, this i feel is stronger than the previous ones. the colors are simple, yet theres a really nice feel to it, i think its maybe to do with the composition as well. keep it up!

[MasonRoberts]

Thanks alot Cok3, I'm glad you like my image! I shall keep working on this image!

What do you think guys... Should I leave the line art in or just do a very detailed piece without any line art?

Tell me what you think!

Thanks

[cok3]

well, you could always try painting details, and check if it looks better with or without the lineart when your done, since its separate layers. i'm havin a hard time imagining it without the lineart though. perhaps it'll be a totally different look. we'll just have to wait and see i guess :)

[MasonRoberts]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/12/11076/11076_1145383529_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/12/11076/11076_1145383529_large.jpg)

Just some work on some sky to see what mood I want to set!!

Enjoy!

[MasonRoberts]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/12/11076/11076_1145383769_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/12/11076/11076_1145383769_large.jpg)

Just a smaller image of the one above so you can see it in full!

Enjoy!

[walrus]

Neat ship design!
I do agree with Jeromoo's comments about it maybe being helped with some more people on teh ship, but it's loking nice overall. Good luck with all of then renderring!

-mike

[MasonRoberts]

Thanks alot Walrus! I think I will add more sailors with their fishing lines hanging down (and some of them doing other chores) as I think it would look quite eerie looking at all the fish beeing hauled up from the river!

Thanks guys:thumbsup:

[jeromoo]

Don't forget to give it a sense of adventure! Have some captain at the hull of the ship, reading a large map and pointing in the horizon he wants to go while his shipmate looks on. Push forward, matey!!!

[MasonRoberts]

Don't forget to give it a sense of adventure! Have some captain at the hull of the ship, reading a large map and pointing in the horizon he wants to go while his shipmate looks on. Push forward, matey!!!

Wonderfull idea, But I can't have him at the front of the ship, maybe at one of the sides!!! Thanks for your imput!

[MasonRoberts]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/12/11076/11076_1145421265_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/12/11076/11076_1145421265_large.jpg)

Just blocking in some shadows (Not finished)..

Might change the colour scheme in the foreground to a darker purple/green, so it looks like the sun is just rising and I can get some awesome/eerie like shaddows and highlights on the boat/fish!!

Enjoy

[toongo]

oh ! very nice style !keep it !:thumbsup:

[Cyberone]

i agree...this has the potential to be a very beautiful painting :)

pls keep it going :)

im looking forward to seeing more :)

[Srulo]

Nice, but where are the characters?

[MasonRoberts]

toongo/Cyberone: Thanks both of you, glad you like it so far!


Srulo: Thanks! What do you mean characters? There are sailors on the boat, but who said a painting must have characters?


Thanks for all your great support so far!!! I will have a few more updates within the next few hours! :thumbsup:

[MasonRoberts]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/12/11076/11076_1145615725_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/12/11076/11076_1145615725_large.jpg)

Just some rough colours again!

[GHOGHNOOS]

hi . it is nice .watch mine and tell me your idea

http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=335266

[MasonRoberts]

Thanks alot sky_fox_1990, I'm glad you like it!

[MasonRoberts]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/12/11076/11076_1145619608_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/12/11076/11076_1145619608_large.jpg)

More details on vegitation and more lighting added!

Thanks and ENJOY!

[MasonRoberts]

I like to keep you guys updated on my train of thought... so, what I'm thinking is... doing this piece without any line art in the final piece! I think I will just make it extremely detailed with highlights and shadows etc! I may change my mind, if so you will all be informed! :D

Thanks!

<EDIT>

Acctually, it looks worse when there is no line art to me... I think I will just trace over it again, but with thinner lines!

[OliveBeard]

Thanks for the comments on my thread Mason! I wanted to check out your piece and discovered that your signature didn't have a link to your Journey begins thread.

A very nice man once told me that its VERY important to have a link to your thread in your sig...that way, you're advertising your current artwork everytime you comment on someone else's.

I practice what I preach; whenever I go into a thread (such as this one) I have a tendency to check out the entries of those who have posted interesting comments.

All that aside, I love the concept you have going. Perhaps one of the weights being cut loose (to signify a "beginning")? Just a thought.

Thanks, and good luck! :buttrock:

[MasonRoberts]

Thanks alot olivebeard! :thumbsup: I like the weights idea man! But, I will make them pales of water being let loose, since I want to keep the old wooden boat feel!

Thanks!

[cok3]

hey like the progress Mason. So this is gonna be ur main color scheme? Hope u post an update soon

[MasonRoberts]

Thanks man! :cool: I think I will stick with this colour scheme, but I willalso be adding browns, blues and purples for the ship itself! Also you can see a hint of orange comming through in the sky... i.e. a sunset symbolising beginning!:)

Thanks

[jeromoo]

Hey Mason Thank you so much for your valuable crits. When are you going to start putting the colours in? Is that forest in the background? I suggest not putting it there, try replacing it with an island instead. Give a sense of a vast environment compared with the forest version which makes it look like a lake.

Will be expecting your further progress soon! :)

[MasonRoberts]

Hey Mason Thank you so much for your valuable crits. When are you going to start putting the colours in? Is that forest in the background? I suggest not putting it there, try replacing it with an island instead. Give a sense of a vast environment compared with the forest version which makes it look like a lake.

Will be expecting your further progress soon! :)

Hey, no problem! :thumbsup: I should hopefully start to put the colours in this week, might start on some tonight!

The scene is meant to be the forest on the sides of the amazon river! Maybe instead of an island I can have a wooden forest city in the background?

Tell me what you think!

Thanks

[thepineman]

this is definitely better than the first concept. theres really potential; i will go check back again for the progress of this work.

[MasonRoberts]

Thanks alot, I think so too! :D

[MasonRoberts]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/12/11076/11076_1145853959_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/12/11076/11076_1145853959_large.jpg)

Just some really rough work on the boat and the vegitation below!

Enjoy!

[Zeitwolf]

good concept, good beginning. I'm really looking forward the final pic. Try to make the ship look bold against the background. I'm wondering what palette the final image will have...

[MasonRoberts]

good concept, good beginning. I'm really looking forward the final pic. Try to make the ship look bold against the background. I'm wondering what palette the final image will have...

Thank you Zeitwolf! I am also deliberating on what palette I should use... Hmmm, I think I will just figue it out as I go, but if you have any ideas be sure to throw them this way! :D

Thanks

[OliveBeard]

But, I will make them pales of water being let loose, since I want to keep the old wooden boat feel!

I think the pails of water are an excellent idea.

I like how its comin' along; I'm curious to see what colors you'll choose. I don't want to taint any thoughts you would have, but I'm thinking fishermen, journey...early morning color palette; soft orange sky, heavy atmospheric impact.

Of course, the ship could be going on a journey to catch the most notorious noncturnal fish...and thus needs to leave in the evening.

Just some thoughts. Good luck w/ this one!

[MasonRoberts]

I think the pails of water are an excellent idea.

I like how its comin' along; I'm curious to see what colors you'll choose. I don't want to taint any thoughts you would have, but I'm thinking fishermen, journey...early morning color palette; soft orange sky, heavy atmospheric impact.

Of course, the ship could be going on a journey to catch the most notorious noncturnal fish...and thus needs to leave in the evening.

Just some thoughts. Good luck w/ this one!

Thanks! :buttrock:

It is set in the morning! :D So, yes I will most probably do the soft orange/yellow colours, but whilst still retaining the green! I will have very dark shaddows in the foreground (the ship) and have all the morning colours toward the background! This way it should give the feeling of morning just sweeping over the land!

Thanks again! :D

[Zeitwolf]

I'm also going with the morning colours. I had in mind a rather greenish palette. With dark mossy greens for the ship and for the bushes. And a lot of greyish mist on the ground... but I don't want to scamp into your work!

[MasonRoberts]

I'm also going with the morning colours. I had in mind a rather greenish palette. With dark mossy greens for the ship and for the bushes. And a lot of greyish mist on the ground... but I don't want to scamp into your work!

You basically summed up my thoughts! :thumbsup: Expect an update soon!

[Glosep]

Hi Mason, your drawing looks very good. I really like the ship design and the colors used in the backgroud. I don't have critics. :scream:

[MasonRoberts]

Thanks snowman, glad you liked it!

I keep promising updates and I never get around to acctually doing it! haha Rest assured I will try and get an update as soon as possible!:thumbsup:

[EdP-Art]

This looks good Mason. The perspective angle is great. :) I'd love to see some colours in it.

*Ed

[MasonRoberts]

Thanks for the comment EdP-Art (http://forums.cgsociety.org/member.php?u=215175), glad you liked it! I will try get a bit of colour in it soon!

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[adrianguerra]

I like a lot your work, is like a history that I am working! I think that we have the same taste, maybe in the future we can to work in a project!

Good luck!

[MasonRoberts]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/12/11076/11076_1146077638_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/12/11076/11076_1146077638_large.jpg)

Added some morning clouds, still going to work on them, but you get the idea!

Thanks

[MasonRoberts]

I like a lot your work, is like a history that I am working! I think that we have the same taste, maybe in the future we can to work in a project!

Good luck!

Thanks alot adrianguerra! I think I should take a look at your clouds again, they are masterfull and will give me inspiration for my piece! :scream:

Thanks again!

[MasonRoberts]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/12/11076/11076_1146135049_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/12/11076/11076_1146135049_large.jpg)

Change of Colour and details on boat, Do you like this colour scheme better? Tell me what you think!

Thanks

[Squibbit]

i think i liked the other one a bit more, i mean not exactly the green sky, but for the boat it
seemed better, but even then the newest one is only partly colored, so i dunno.

I'd try some kinda mix of them two schemes


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[Zeitwolf]

I also like the green version more... the bright colours make the ship affect ridiculous - like a gypsy wagon...

[MasonRoberts]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/12/11076/11076_1146138453_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/12/11076/11076_1146138453_large.jpg)

Choose one!! :D

Thanks

[Zeitwolf]

I'd take the middle one. Hope you will work on sky and underground a bit more. The Ship is btw still to light with the bright orange brown hull - it hast to cast shadows, doesn't it? also on itself

[MasonRoberts]

Yea I think I like that one the best aswell! I realise I need to add shadows from the other parts of the ship and a shadow on the vegitation below etc etc, but that will all come it time! :thumbsup:

Thanks

[MasonRoberts]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/12/11076/11076_1146146183_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/12/11076/11076_1146146183_large.jpg)

Just a few more rough details... I'm not happy with the lighting on the ship yet, but it will get there!

Thanks

[MasonRoberts]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/12/11076/11076_1146146619_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/12/11076/11076_1146146619_large.jpg)

Just seeing it from the other side!!

Tell me which one looks better! Maybe I can fuse the two together?

Thanks

[MasonRoberts]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/12/11076/11076_1146146723_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/12/11076/11076_1146146723_large.jpg)

Just seeing it from the other side!!

Tell me which one looks better! Maybe I can fuse the two together?

Thanks

[cok3]

definitely like your new colors better mason. as for the lighting, i'm not really sure yet, maybe until i see more detail. so far so good though man, lookin forward to seein the rest of the ship painted.

[jeromoo]

Hi Mason, right now its very difficult to judge which one is better because we need to see the whole thing fleshed out a little bit more. Try to go ahead with painting the whole thing in.. no need to be so detailed, but just enough to be able to see the painting in its whole. This way we can see how the colours will work overall better. BTW, I like the use of unusual colours to depict an ordinary object to make it new and fresh. Brown colour on the ship is a little boring.

In your latest update, there is too much white in the sky, so its a little glaring.

Go, go! Keep pushing onwards! perhaps you want to widen the painting a bit more. Looks too crammed up in there.

[MasonRoberts]

definitely like your new colors better mason. as for the lighting, i'm not really sure yet, maybe until i see more detail. so far so good though man, lookin forward to seein the rest of the ship painted.

I think i do aswell, thanks for the imput!:thumbsup:

Hi Mason, right now its very difficult to judge which one is better because we need to see the whole thing fleshed out a little bit more. Try to go ahead with painting the whole thing in.. no need to be so detailed, but just enough to be able to see the painting in its whole. This way we can see how the colours will work overall better. BTW, I like the use of unusual colours to depict an ordinary object to make it new and fresh. Brown colour on the ship is a little boring.

In your latest update, there is too much white in the sky, so its a little glaring.

Go, go! Keep pushing onwards! perhaps you want to widen the painting a bit more. Looks too crammed up in there.

Thats what I shall do then! Next update it will be all fleshed out! As well as making the sky a little dimmer I will also see what widening the image does for the composition!!

Thanks;)

[EdP-Art]

Hi Mason

Where's the update. I like your concept and like Jerome said it would be great to see it with a bit more colour.

...and there only 2 weeks left! :eek:

*Ed

[MasonRoberts]

Way to hard to complete this challenge due to school work (Art and other subjects)... Might do a new one in 8 days though! :thumbsup:

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