The Journey Begins Challenge (2D) Entry: Karim Hany Galal

[Rooma]

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Just a starting point.I'm thinking of working on a more simple symbolic approach than on an image that tells a certain story,the story is not my main focus right now..I dunno I'm still working on it :)

[Rooma]

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this is just a coloured sketch in the same direction of the main idea..I'm just trying to see what the characters look like and as I said the last sketch was a starting point.

[Rooma]

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I'm now working on other concept sketches that's not all I have in mind I swear :D I'm just a bit jammed at work these days,but this weekend I'm gonna be working on the story a bit more.

[naresh]

hey rooma..your idea is very down to earth kind of...i like the bird drawing and composition very much...nice idea keepit up...i will folow the thread....all the best kee it up....:thumbsup:
naresh

[nado319]

good work karem keep going.....the style is so cool

[Rooma]

Thank you for your comments.I will be following your thread too.Keep on moving.

[Rooma]

Thanks for your support,dude.Waiting for your comments on the upcomming sketches.And good luck with your work ;P

[mariam]

mmmmm...... nice work , i like the character of the bird it looks really cute , we r waiting to see th whole work finished, so go on

good luck big.... k :)

[ralphmanning]

Nice sketches. I'm looking forward to progress. :)

Subscribing...

[paperclip]

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I like this sketch but I have no idea what is going on in it...

Nice rock!

[Rooma]

Thanks for your support.Hope to hear more from you and keep checking out what I'm doing cuz I'm thinking about going a different direction..I dunno I'm still working on it.

[Rooma]

Thanks dude...You too good luck with your doodling.keep on brain-storming.

[Rooma]

First of all..LOVE the nickname :) and the paperclip IS actually a better solution than staples! Anyways..The sketch you're wondering about is a part of another sketch that I didn't the chance of uploading yet. But it's about a rabbit that just got out of his rabbit-hole and about to start a journey towards the carrot that u see in the current sketch,and the road to that carrot is filled with wolves..The carrot symbolizes the purpose in life in general.. you know what? I'll post it to ya right now :)

[Rooma]

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This is a slightly different direction but it revolves around the same concept. The rabbit just got out of his rabbit-hole and into a place that is filled with wolves,and he wants to get to the carrot at the end of the road(which I guess symbolizes spiritual enlightment..or maybe his purpose in life in general)The question here is will he be able to reach the carrot without losing his innocence? Or will he do whatever it is in his power so that he can survive and reach peace and enlightment in the end? well anyway I still haven't worked on that one quite yet and that's because I'm a bit confused right now.So I'm open for suggestion,OKAY? :)

[Rooma]

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And to show everybody how confused I am THIS IS THE OTHER APROACHE I WAS THINKING ABOUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! guys I'm so confused and soOOo open for suggestions. Now this one shows a futuristic reality in a city of a technological/industrial nature,and the man in the middle is at the city gates about to leave wearing nothing but simple primitive clothes with his things packed in a sac held by one hand and a sword held by the other. At the gates there are two guards observing him in a mixture of both pitty and envy!! Pitty because they may be thinking of what he's been through to take a desicion like that,and envy because maybe deep down inside this is what they've always wished they had the courage to do..leave the CITY with all it's evil and conflicts...I need suggestions and I need them fast,people! what direction should I take???????? <:.

[khemist000]

I love the sketch of the cloaked guy, especially the robots in the BG. They look very 50's, thouhg I dont know if they work together. The guy kind of reminds of raiden from the Mortal Kombat games. Maybe some kind of a different costume?

[anzibon]

i think your newest idea has merit. but, with your awesome drawing style, i think the bunny contemplating his quest for the carrot could be even better. i also like the oblivious bird, although if you don't give him some sort of escape route it's a bit brutal. :twisted:

ok. back to the last concept...

i didn't get that he was leaving at all. part of that is that i couldn't tell he was holding a bag. i just saw the 'look' on his face and the sword and assumed he was coming into the roo i was in to kill me. maybe if you had something more like a city gate and maybe some rough dusty planet ground that implies it's really hostile. and you may be going a bit Tex Avery with the size of those dude's hands. it kind of breaks the somber mood. but suit design is a whole other thing which i'm sure you can handle.

great stuff, dude!
again, i LUV your drawing style.
~B

[Glosep]

Hi Karim, I like the style. The idea sounds very good. Maybe if you change the perspective and show a bigger view of the city or background it looks better....anyway it looks great. Keep going.

[Rooma]

Thank you very much for your helpfull observation.About the dudes in the techno-suits..I think it's the main idea that they don't work with the cloacked dude! The guy is leaving the city,he gave up on it or maybe he's angry with it's system and "way of life" ..I wanna make it look as though he used to look like them but chose not to..y'know? And about the dude himself I don't see the resemblence between him and Rayden very much! I mean Rayden used to wear that chineese hat thing and he wore pants n' stuff !! Besides if it makes you feel any better the dude's clothes are gonna be mostly dusty brown..so I guess when he's coloured he won't look that much like Rayden. :) Anyway thank you sooOOOo much for your comments and I'll keep them in mind I swear :) And ViSIT MORE DUUUUUDE

[Rooma]

I love the sketch of the cloaked guy, especially the robots in the BG. They look very 50's, thouhg I dont know if they work together. The guy kind of reminds of raiden from the Mortal Kombat games. Maybe some kind of a different costume?


Thanks Khemist I'll keep what you said in mind I swear ..I posted a reply and it's down this page..thank you for the comments very much.

[Rooma]

First of all thank you sooOOo much for saying you love my drawing style.Your comments are so helpful too..Yes the hostile planet ground would make it look more as if he was leaving ,and Yes the dudes hands may be breaking the sombre mood ! And I'll try to make it look more as if the guy was leaving and not tryin' t'kill anybody :) I'll put everything you said in mind I promise,and again thank you sooOoo much,and goodluck with your London thing :) keep it up.

thank you
Karim

[Rooma]

Hi Karim, I like the style. The idea sounds very good. Maybe if you change the perspective and show a bigger view of the city or background it looks better....anyway it looks great. Keep going.


Yes I'll keep that in mind snow man thank you very much.And good luck to you. :)

[mariam]

u've got the right karim to b confused cause both of the 2 ideas r perfect ,i got confused too:D
but when i first saw the second sketch i felt that the man is leaving and he is gonna start a journey which suits the concept , and i like its idea cause im really feeling like this man and i wish to do the same thing , but what i like in the sketch of the rabbit is that he has got a target especially u r drawing it as a high one , and i like the drawing style too .
really karim both of them r very good and i feel some kind of PHILOSOPHY in them .
and about ur drawing i think u know my opinion ..............good luck:thumbsup:

[MichaelZHsee]

the wolf's and the rabbit concepts seems pretty cool,however the latest sketch is symbolic as well.awaiting for more updates mate:)

[Rooma]

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Well that's the dude in a more detailed sketch.I took away the sword so that there is more focus on the fact that he's leaving.And now I'm gonna start workin' on the whole design with the other dudes and the BG n' stuff.

[Rooma]

Thank you soOOo much for your comments and for following my thread like that! And I'm so glad that you related to the "dude leaving the city" piece,cuz that is more of a reason for me to keep doing this than winning the challenge a hundred times .... And yes I focus on the philosophy more than anything else in my work cuz without that I'm just some guy who can draw..y'know? Keep visiting my thread please and be a part of this. :)

[naresh]

hey rooma....this one realy cool..:buttrock: .and am agree with snowman...u have to take care little perspective...and other thing's r rely cool...go ahed dont confuse...thing will be great..if possible change the roof design little....
ok all the best...i belive u r goin to give us a very good final image...
naresh:thumbsup:

[Rooma]

Thank you very much for your support ,man. All the best to you too.

[anzibon]

much improved.
rock on, man,
~B

PS - wouldn't sweat the raiden thing. he's a tough guy in a robe. i can name several people he could remind someone of. he still fits the part. as long as you set a good contrast between him and the gaurds and inside the city and out, people can draw there own conclusions about who he might be. and where he may be going.

[Rooma]

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AAAAAaaaAAAAAh!! I sat down with my sketchbook and pencil and as I was about to proceed with the "dude in the robe leaving the city" THIS came out..A more detailed sketch of the bunny and the wolves piece!!

[Rooma]

From now on whoever enters my thread please please state your vote to which idea should I be going with.."The guy in the robe leaving the city" or "The bunny and the wolves" ... okay? please..... because they are both equally cool to me and I don't know what to do!

thank you
Rooma

[MasonRoberts]

Bunny idea, but I think the landscape needs to be more dynamic and intricut... Hmmm, just make the rocks really interesting and dynamic, thats all!!

Good luck!

[Rooma]

Thank you Manson on your comment and I WILL make the rocks more interesting....that is if I eventually go with the bunny rabbit.

thank you
Rooma

[anzibon]

i think if you like them both that much, keep thinking about both of them. it's probably a good way to keep yourself limber and not get stuck on anything in one piece. as far as a vote, i think i already voted for the bunny one. i think he is better than the birdy, cause he has a good fighting chance. the bird's toast.

ok, latest sketch...

i think my favorite 2 things in the old bunny sketch were the bunny's ears (he is currently gasping in surprise and dismay and it's just damn funny) and the other was the one wolf having a bunny in his mouth. it's so crule that in the context it's also really funny. also, like mason suggested, the landscape should be interesting. give the bunny about 25 routes he could choose from and maybe one of them he'll survive. mwaa ha ha ha ha ha.

basically i'd go back to the old bunny sketch and develope from there. if you get stuck, work on the dude for a bit. i know how you feel, you HAVE to get going so you can finish something good. but the foundation is key.

hope it helps,
~B

[naresh]

hey rooma again a good idea..:thumbsup: ..great going i belive u r going to come up with great workkkkk.......kiipituppppp:bounce:
thanks
naresh

[Rooma]

Thanks again for the advice.Also I would like to mention that I've seen the work of most the people in here and I don't think that my colouring stands a chance against some of them,BUT anyhow I'm not here to try to win,y'know? I'm here for all the discussions and ideas,and to gain whatever it is that u gain when other artists see your work and say what they think. :) I already win every time I see my work through the eyes of someone else .

Anyway today I've decided to go with the bunny thing and today I'll work on more sketches and maybe some concept sketches.

thank you
RoOmA

[Rooma]

Thanks Naresh for following my thread,It really means alot to me.I hope you do great with your idea. :)

[Golday]

:thumbsup: Yo DUDE!!

Great work up there till now man.. To be honest, i am in a conflict between the two ideas.. the amn-in-a-cloak maybe give you more to look at, but less to think about.. less to hope for i guess.. i mean, the guy is leaving a city, so it is 1 man VS 1 city, not to mention vs the two guards guarding the gate of the city and that's enough... sounds like a lost cause..

on the other hand, the bunny and the Wolves.. there is hope, because the Rabbit has got some abilities.. and he clearly knows what he wants.. hell.. his goal is right infront of his own eyes.. so it takes some fitnes and a couple of nifty dodges to be able to get there..

take into consideration that a wolf KNOWs that its a wolf.. meaning that a wolf knows about the power of claws'n'fangs.. which places them in a category called "arrogance" and "over-confidence".. we are numerous, and we are strong, and this is justa little bunny... do they know any better than that? i think not!.. so that'd be a good starting point..

Cheers.. and great work again.. keep it comming

[mariam]

Also I would like to mention that I've seen the work of most the people in here and I don't think that my colouring stands a chance against some of them,BUT anyhow I'm not here to try to win,y'know?
RoOmA

first , i like the last sketch of the rabbit ..... yeah its nice , second im not with u about what u said about winning , never reduce from the value of ur work cause if u kept thinking this way u will never win , just make some more effort and insist ...u will reach to what u want ..and u already have the talent
keep going karim and good luck:)

[Rooma]

I love the way you analyzed the hell out of the bunny piece.. :) And if it makes you feel any better I've already decided to work on that one. And that was a great point there with the wolves being arrogant n' stuff !! It's good to know that my work triggered something in your head,bro :) it made you think and that's my main goal when I'm working on a piece,y'know? so thank you very much for that.

All the best

Rooma

[Rooma]

I promise I will think positive thoughts from now on:) And again thank you for staying in touch on a daily basis like that ,you have noOOOoo idea how much this means to me.thank you very much and I'll start working tomorrow (I hope) on the final sketch.after that it's just days and days of colouring.MAY THE FORCE BE WITH ALL OF US.:D


Thank you so much
Karim

[Golday]

Hey Kimo,

I think that the perspective of the secod birdy pic could be used quite good with the bunny, but the bunny won't look as helpless :scream: .. u get me ofcourse.. a man's gotta do what a man's gotta do, and what a man's gotta do is, keep trying.. and have patience.. for nothing beautiful comes in an overnight..

Cheers lad

[mariam]

Good news that u finally took the decision to work on the rabbit one , lately when i saw the last sketch and thought again about its idea i felt that its much more stronger than the one of the man leaving the city cause as i said before the rabbit has got a target and he will fight to reach to it , but the man leaving the city ..... i felt that he is disappointed , just leaving and starting a journey but was he planning to do something?.... which shows the opposite of the rabbit's idea ,plus i like the drawing style of the rabbit sketch more ,so i think from my point of view that u took the right decision :thumbsup:
i like what Golday said i agree with him
keep going karim and im sure that u will do it better:)

[AWaqas]

Great ideas Karim.. Keep em coming!! :wise:

[anzibon]

Thanks again for the advice.Also I would like to mention that I've seen the work of most the people in here and I don't think that my colouring stands a chance against some of them,BUT anyhow I'm not here to try to win,y'know? I'm here for all the discussions and ideas,and to gain whatever it is that u gain when other artists see your work and say what they think. :) I already win every time I see my work through the eyes of someone else .

Anyway today I've decided to go with the bunny thing and today I'll work on more sketches and maybe some concept sketches.

thank you
RoOmA

who really wins? the girl or guy who comes in with crazy skills and wips out another in a pong line of great pieces and wins a computer, or the one who comes in really determined to improve there skill and leaves a better artist? hopefully you'll come out the other end with a nice finished piece and a bit higher regard for your own talent. (but not too high)

cheers and good luck,
*B

PS - i hope this doesn't sound like i'm belittling the efforts put in by accomplished artists. obviously you guys got how you are by a lot of hard work.

[Rooma]

Thanks Mariam..I felt like the bunny had the "Simple but effective" factor in it,and that's what fascinates me the most in life.The things that are so simple yet carry a great deal of meaning and value.:)

[Rooma]

Thank you so much.Goodluck with your work

All the best
Karim

[Rooma]

Exactly! that's what I always say..It's not about the quality of the picture,it's always about the content and if you don't have that then you're just some guy who's good with colours (No offence to anybody ofcourse)

And don't worry about me thinking too much of myself in the future.I'm way to awsome to do that........:):):)

All the best Anzibon

RoOma

[Golday]

Forgot to mention that it's the first time i see a Bunny drawn in that style, and the wolves are actually quite geniune.. I'm sure we will see more of 'em soon isA..

keep the ink rollin ;)

Cheers

[Jaba153]

great dezign on that wolfes!! very nice..my suggestion is maybe flip that image ..it could be more logic to show the way to the food...from bottom left to top right...good luck with the coloring karim!

[Rooma]

great dezign on that wolfes!! very nice..my suggestion is maybe flip that image ..it could be more logic to show the way to the food...from bottom left to top right...good luck with the coloring karim!

Thanks for visiting my thread,man..And interesting suggestion with the flipping of the design but may I ask why exactly?? I mean was it something that you felt would be better? Or is it some basic rule in design that I don't know about? please inform me and thank you for caring enough to comment on such a thing:)

All the best Jaba:)

Karim

[naresh]

hey rooma great going..i think am also agree with jaba153..you should flip the iamge and try out...and there is no rule or somthing else(my pov) ...but yes logic should be there...but what jaba153 said is correct...the road should be from bottom left to top right...any way try from difrent angle and see...
ok all the best
thanks
naresh:beer:

[naresh]

hey rooma,
am very happy that some rely like my concept...am also woried and tenced.and yes am working my concept...that will be complite by 15th...and the color i'll start after that....
and i allready design the character of tree...u can see that on my post...n definetly i'll keep in mind al yours valuble suggestion.....:)
thanks again....

[mariam]

mmmmmm........ Rooma disappeared .. it seems that he's coming up with something ...... we r waiting :)

[ralphmanning]

Hi Rooma. I liked both ideas and was finding it hard to choose. :) But i'm glad you've chosen one and can move on with it. I'm looking forward to some updates! Good luck. :D

[gigantron2999]

sorry i didn't make it to your thread sooner, i've been really busy! i see you already made the decision on which concept to go with, and i think you made a good choice. the bunny idea is more original and fun, i think it will make a great entry! good luck!

[Golday]

Yo Bro!

Where are you, we're still waiting for your updates..

Cheers mate.. and take care

[shiftdelete]

thank you all veeEEEeeery much for following my thread..I know I disapeared for a while but it's just that I'm a bit jammed at work and also I am working on finalizing a sketch,so don't lose hope:D I will be back with some new stuff hopefully.thank you again.



all the best to everybody
RoOmA

[elnady]

Good luck mate :)

love your sketches

[Cyberone]

i too like the others are waiting for another update on the bunny :)
i loved this piece when i first saw it...

hope you can post more soon :)

CYB

[Rooma]

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Heyyyyy...I know it's a bit too late but here it is,my final sketch.AS I said before I'm not here to win this thing as much as I am here to learn ,so anybody who's been following my thread,thank you and keep the comments and crits comming. all the best

RoOma

[BlackDidThis]

You have a wonderful character in your pen control... and your selection of compositions are very humorous, and great catches.

I think I liked all the versions of having to dodge predators. And I loved your last approach to convert it into a "Goal" like in a game... the sneaking of the Canines, the distortion of the elements for both perspective and the cartoon'ish style.
All very professional looking and suiting.

The only thing I could say that the manner you have chosen such a composition, it is not too inviting to be an image that you shall have demand to have in a large scale, to fill in or detail. But this is again is not really a comment.
I thik you have made a good choice with your latest sketch. I hope for you to go for it.
(My second favourite was of your first sketches ... THIS (http://forums.cgsociety.org/showpost.php?p=3395722&postcount=2) one... It still gets me laughing!)

Well what ever you might say, I think you still have time and it sure looks like a good enough image to go for the big game, as much as it is not your actual intention.

Good luck :thumbsup:


Black

[naresh]

hey rooma,,
where r u and what happen no more devlopment...or you r come up with a great work after some time....keepitup time is almost ending....u can do it:thumbsup:

[Rooma]

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well this is it..the ink sketch.From now on it's just trying to finish colouring before the deadline :) I'm just so jammed at work I don't know what to do!! anyways again all the best and good luck to all.

RoOma

[Rooma]

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that's it.Here's my ink sketch.From now on it's just trying to finish before the deadline!!goodluck to everybody.

RoOma

[Rooma]

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I just started colouring,and these are the basic underpainting that I'll be working with.I am still batteling with the deadline..hope it don't kill me first...


rOomA

[Rooma]

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That' what I've done with it so far.I'll be squeezing a few hours into my schedule in the next few days to work on it and I think I might be able to finish it on time..

all the best.
RoOmA

[Rooma]

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I've given it more lightening and I would like to mention that I still haven't touched the carrot..it's supposed to have like an ora around it or something.

RoOmA

[mariam]

FINALLY...... great progress keep going

[Golday]

Cheers Mate,,

yeah, like Mariam Said, FINALLY an update..

Lookin good, and i second black's words and thank him dearly for them (good to find people who want to help just for the sake of it)..

My comments : (ofcourse other than the ooooohs and the wows and the whistles :-P)

- The Wolves should be less vague, i mean, shouldn't they have some sort of vague lining to their features?

- The lightening that should be around the carrot will look pretty if it is some sort of the center of energy for the whole background (the eternal space around).. which links to the concept that the Carrot represents the essence of life, that one has to seek, and once reached u will see things from where that carrot is seeing things.. different,,

know what i'm sayin?

Cheers lad.. awaiting the next one

[anzibon]

lookin nice, buddy!

here'a what i think you still need...

1 depth. (less contrast the farther away a thing is)

2 smiles on a couple more fox-things.

3 bit of spotlight on the carrot maybe? a god ray straight down?


good luck man,
hope you had fun,
~B

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