Eon (Illustration) Entry: Torsten Wolber

[Vahn]

hehe youre back again, welcome to the challenge :D

[artvandeley]

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O.K., time for the first approach. I´m still waiting for my copy of the book though, but in the meantime i thought it would be a good idea to think about some colour schemes here.
Yeah, i know the scale´s not right, i´ll fix that later . Hopefully *cough*

This shows the moment when Patricia realises the 7th Chamber doesn´t actually end.

[EhsanD]

hey great color ... :thumbsup:
I like it ...
good luck ...
cheers ...

[Istmo]

:thumbsup: Hey, I like this sketch. Try to oversize the composition to make the foreground more huge. Nice colours!!Go on!:thumbsup:

[adib]

Looking good so far!:thumbsup:

[PMD]

You've really captured it Torsten, I have to say that so many people who are participating in this challenge (and it isn't their fault if they haven't read the book) are missing the 'cylinder' aspect of these chambers. The landscapes/cities wrap around 360 degrees overhead - well done!

[Nomad]

I agree with PMD, you did an exellent job by picturing this chamber/cylinder.


Good work :thumbsup: I`m looking forward to see more :bounce:

[yanbing]

gorgeous sky! I like it
good concept~

[MVDB]

I like the movement in this sketch.. Very nice!

[Ramitxon]

Hi Torsten, I think you really captured the feeling. Great start and great pallette.

[SquishMe]

Hi there. Great concept and nice composition.
Looking forward to seeing where you take this.
Good luck!

[nwiz25]

mindblowing :eek: dude! love the depth in ur work! class just class!


man! wishing u da best of luck for da challenge!

cheers! :)

[shattered-fx]

you always amaze me the way you start your pallete!..I wont wish you luck!..coz man you dont need it!..cheers!

[Nazirull]

This is the image that ive been having in my mind since ive read the inspiration section!

Ah man.....i think most of us will have similar look to our entry....since theyre all based on similar description?

[piccolabella]

i'm about halfway through the book but this is totally what the 7th chamber looked like in my head... can't wait to see more

[Neubius]

wow, really striking! how can you have such a clear idea so early on ? brilliant!

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[DanBird]

WOW.. Thats an excellent start, I'm really intrigued to see what you do next :scream:

Good luck. :)

[beelow]

Welcome back Torsten! SExy composition!:thumbsup:

[MrFreeman]

:thumbsup: Great start Torsten...

I see what you mean about scale, buy hey this really is close to how I imagined it would look.

Fantastic! :applause: :applause:

[jeroentje]

Nice start. This is close to how I imagined it from the book for what I can remember.
Looking forward to your updates.

Cheers, Jeroen

[Terro]

I concur. This is also almost exactly how I imagined the 7th chamber the first time I read it's description in the book. I will be definitely checking back in on the progress. Great start.

[Yone]

WOW!

I have to say you´ve done a great sketch. The composition is really good, you get a great set of depth in the scene. I´d just love to see this scene just full of details that trickle off into the distance.

Maybe you need some balance with the characters to make them a bit more recognisable.

Great work!

[OKMER]

I agree that maybe it could be cool to put some more foreground in there to go 4 a more epic and huge feeling but whouaaaa so great sketch and nice colors!!!
Sure be'll hanging around here,he,he!
HAve fun!!!

[TheFirstAngel]

the road to infinity ^^ yay, awesome sketch mate, great work on light and composition, looking forward to your next steps :)

[stoiik]

Oh GOD!!!

I like very much, but I wonder what will you put in the background?

I think you have a good beginning.

Welcom and good luck !!!

[ThierryS]

Cool picture already, I like the colours and the depth. Well done man! Will continue following this thread:thumbsup:

[faultymoose]

This is a standout already. Very strong concept, great atmosphere!

[warpy]

looking good, will visit later on too.

[artvandeley]

Hey, so many repiles!! I´m flattered. No really, i am :)

First of all: this is just a concept, and i don´t know yet if i should take it to the next level. I just thought right now in this early stage is a good time to do some concepts. Later i let you guys decide which i should go for ( hawhaw.. smart, isn´t it?)

Ehsan, adib, yanbing, MVDB, Ramitxon, Squishme, nwiz25,Danbird,thierry: you guys really help me with your encouragement. Thanks a bunch!!

PMD, phew, i´m really glad to hear that. I had a hard time to fully comprehend everything in discription and was too lazy to look up everything, so your statement was an urgently needed confirmation for me.

This goes for Nomad as well of course, thanks Buddy.

Yanbing, thanks for mentioning the sky, because that´s what i imagined first, which i satrted with.

Ramixton, thanks and it´s great to have you around.

idyeaah,really, i do? Wow! *blush*

Nazirull, you know, this question will pop up quite often in the following contest, so i guess that this time it will be part of the sensation, to look how others are imagining the same locations. This will be fun and that is what it´s all about so you´re more than welcome to pick up this very scene and visualize it your own way.
Don´t make me feel bad ...

piccolabella, thanks for the reassurance! :thumbsup:

Neubius, thanks, i agree and i think the image is by and large a little bit too clear for my taste.There is definitely something missing in the front and in the distance. But anyway, thank you very much.

Hey beelow, good to see you back, bro. If you find this comp sexy, then wait and see what they are doing back in the truck.:D

Mr Freeman, thanks!! Yeah, the scale, i know. Well at least i know it´s not working that way, so that´s a good start in the end.

terro, like i said, feel free to pick exactly the same scene. Really, i mean, this will be part of he fun.

Yone, Okmer, thanks. Good point, i will need something in the foreground, that´s for sure.
1st Angel,yeah, whatever these next steps will be. Prost:beer:

Hm, stoiik, really no need to invole god in this. He´s a very busy man....(Thanks, buddy:) )

faultymoose and warpy, Thank you. Very much appreciated. I hope you´re not too disappointed that i´m doing some different concepts first...

[artvandeley]

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Another, quite different scene. The scientists are entering the 5th chamber.
I know it´s not a good concept for a "big", epic picture but because of the mood i decided to pick it anyway. I was interested in adding a wide-angle look to the roundness of the surface.
Didn´t work, i know, but it was worth a try :)

[adib]

Very good man!you have alot of talent:thumbsup:

[yanbing]

Oh！:scream: new work~ I like your performance form !

[OKMER]

very nice use of colors and light!!!Nice skecth

[NH]

Very nice sketch :bounce: your portfolio is really impressive ! :eek: I like your style !
Good luck :thumbsup:

[emrahelmasli]

I think you have a great sense of color man. Loving your sketches. I know that you can come up with a better concept but i can only look at the colors for hours. I mean, i've checked your site and you are really talented. Keep the sweet stuff comin...pure sweetness!
Also goodluck. You can make it again:thumbsup:

[Conkrys]

Hey artvandeley! I must say the 7th Chamber concept is totally awesome. the colours are fascinating. I just KNOW I'm gonna see great stuff from you. Good luck

[mv]

loving the light in that last one :)

[molossus]

love the composition!images/icons/icon13.gif

[ThierryS]

NIce style and colours. Great stuff already. Good luck for yur next steps. Will keep watching!:thumbsup:

[nwiz25]

U ROCK !


man this is too freakin good! one concept after the other is just captivating! i just love the perspective depth man! :eek:

keep em comin dude!

cheers!:beer: n good luck to ya mate! :thumbsup:

[walrus]

Hi, Torsten - Good to see you back in another challenge. Great sketches so far. I really like the fish-eye lens perspective onb the characters in this lateolors too. I know you're still just exploring, but good to see you working on it. Cheers!

-mike

[ReinaldoRomero]

I like both sketchs, it is true the second one is not so dramatic, but it is very effective anyway.. i am waiting to see more, good luck

[erky]

I really like your style. Do you use square brushes? Do you use opacity jitter or size jitter? Great work, second is great, but I love the first concept.

[NathanielWest]

Wow! I really like the dramatic angle you've chosen. I really love your indication of forms as well. Keep it up!

[graphicgolem]

Great sketches, your colour pallette is good, the compositions are interesting and there is drama there too. But best of all you seem have managed to 'nail' the enviromental details which are described in the book, the scene in the 7th chamber seems spot on to me - the small scale of the people with the truck set against the epic cylindrical landscape captures the surrealness of the scene in the book. Great work lookforward to your next post!

[NinjaA55N]

It would be a sin to miss ur thread. Great start already and there is still such a long path till the end. good luck and give us another masterpiece :)

[TheFirstAngel]

great composition mate! love the widescreen optics it has, gives instantly a great feel for huge dimensions! keep on rocking! :beer::buttrock:

[MichaelZHsee]

both of them looks awesome but if i have to choose one~i'd go for the 7th chamber.good job mate~love the color choice and the angles

[morenike]

You know when you're trying to explain something to someone but you can't find the words. Well I found the picture. The scene might not be working for you yet but it's a great starting point.

It is definately making me think about mine alot more. I'm still struggling on my concept and what focus i want to pin down but you are definately on the right track. :thumbsup:

[notpill]

Cool, the last one amaze me. The color palette, the camera position... great mood. I know, maybe its only your warm up but I love it.:thumbsup:

[SquishMe]

I love the latest concept. Simply fantastic.
Can't wait to see updates. :bounce:

[artvandeley]

Woooow, so many replies!!! Thanks a lot!! Really aprecciate it:)
On the other hand far too many to answer right now, got to work today,sorry!
(yeah, i know it´s sunday, don´t rub it in :rolleyes:)

At least i found some time to doodle along a bit....

[artvandeley]

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Yet another concept. Patricia learned about THE DEATH in the Library and still is shocked about it.

I still think that the first concept of the 7th chamber is the strongest by far until now, but ,hey, no need rush here, there is yet time, isn´t it?

Oh, finally got my copy yesterday. Yesss!

[TheFirstAngel]

wow, love the concept! its absolutely awesome! pure eyecandy, no lesser!

[ukitel]

Nice concept, but the attention is focused more on the library rather than on the feelings of the characters.
Good luck!

[nwiz25]

this is .... :eek:

this is .... :eek:

this is .... :eek:





im dumbfounded! love the reflections and the whole 'situation' u captured there! :applause:
excellante mate!

cheers! n good luck! :thumbsup:

[OKMER]

Agree a bit with ukitel,but whoooaaaa, what a nice and great sketch Vandeley!!!
Really love it!

[RaresH]

Way to sketch em! Excellent colors. I know you're probably still working on this last piece, but something to keep in mind is the pose of the characters here. Since our focus is on them, then perhaps you can vary the poses a little so that we have some contrast in action.

Good luck man!

[Rudeone]

Nice concept, but the attention is focused more on the library rather than on the feelings of the characters.
Good luck!

Hmm I don't really agree, I think it does show Patricia's feeling and Lanier's comforting gesture really well as described in that particular part of the book which I think people who read it will recognize immediatly.

Not exactly the most exciting part of the story, but you executed it wonderfully.
The sketch is gorgous, especially the lighting coming from the window and the curtains that dance in the wind. Top stuff!

[Nazirull]

Isnt it fun? Its like being Alan Lee for Eon..instead of LOTR....some of our sketches here might go into history when this thing makes it to the big screen!!

[Neubius]

really nice, excellent lighting

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[Manzieri]

Superb beginning and great palette! Your work and style keep the viewer wishing for more...!
I look forward to seeing you on the finishing line! :thumbsup:

[brrrhmmm]

The library is astounding.Great use of colours.However you may want
to thrown eon elemnts like plasma tubes,vast cylindrical ceilings and overhanging
cities.Good work.

[fifty3dragons]

I really like the library. The seventh chamber is also well done (especially since, if I read correctly, you drew it before actually reading the book; it's very much how I pictured it in my own head). But the library pic was the one that really grabbed my attention. There' no real hint of the wider setting with that one, of course, but it really conveys that moment between Patricia and Lanier well. Nicely done.

[Falcorr]

Lovely sketch.
How long did it take you to come up with it?

Really like that library. Is it based on a real library somewhere around the world?

[artvandeley]

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Playing around with the idea of combining the first and second sketch.
Have to do it again i guess, this result definitely sucks.... :-/

[artvandeley]

Hey, thanks everybody for the kind posts and suggestions. Been busy all week ( and still), but during the week i should have some time to answer and do another sketch.
I´m still not sure where to go but i have at least 150 pages left, so i ´ll see what pops up next.
Thanks a million!

[nwiz25]

dude! ... i have absolutely no idea what sucks in this concept ... :eek:

( well .. i havent read the book :P .. but still ... :P )

i love this :love: really good work ... come what may ... its a delight seeing ur work .. :bounce:

cheers to u mate! :beer: .. good luck! :thumbsup:

[NH]

Sucks !? :eek: Maaaaaaaan that's hot stuff :bounce: Dynamic is impressive !

I think I know why U said that... maybe it is a little problem of composition : you have 2 points of force on your scketch ( the big architecture with the beam on the upper left and Patricia on the lower right ) Maybe if you find the way to put both of them on the same axis...

I hope you understood my poor english :blush:
Cheers mate ! I like your work ! Keep it up !:beer:

[artvandeley]

Hey buddies, thanks for the encouragement and especially for the input bouboul, which makes perfect sense to me. You´re right, i think it´s particularly the composition that doesn´t work somehow.
Maybe i really shouldn´t give up on that concept that easy. Hm, o.k.,we´ll see.. :)

[jdnelms]

This stuff is beautiful. I love the light and color. The perspective is not perfect, but the composition more than makes up for that. Great work.

[PMD]

I actually don't know how to comment on your work without gushing at you. This is just mind-blowing Torsten. Seriously. Your first sketch, and this last one, are the two strongest concepts I have seen so far - across both categories. Awesome.

[beelow]

Nice torsten! Strong work! I think there is a fight between focuses. the Character and the Ship in the sky, my guess would be Axis Nader. Keep it coming!:thumbsup:

[yanbing]

Great momentum:scream:

[CyborgJA]

ehiii you've done an incredible work with this double focus !

[W-I-L]

much respect. these all look fantastic. i am about half way through the book... only got it yesterday and havent been able to put it down. i am still undecided whether i will actually do this one. Are you using phtoshop or painter?

[Conkrys]

Yet another awesome piece! I feel the perspective will be very hard to tackle in this last one. but I still stick to the first one as a fave! I just love the colours. But I suppose in this last one you will be able to go crazy on detailing the structure. :thumbsup:

[GregBear]

[QUOTE=artvandeley]Torsten Wolber is entered in the "Eon Challenge" update: View Challenge Page (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/eon/view_entries.php?challenger=12029)

Latest Update: Concept Art: AxisNader
http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/14/12029/12029_1161610913_medium.jpg (http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?p=3952591#post3952591)[/Very powerful, Torsten! Looking forward to seeing more.]

[MichaelZHsee]

again this looks just as good,i'm already picturing the final outcome of this,lovely angles and i can tell that the details are gonna be mind boggling:Dkeep it coming mate

[Snowstorm]

An interesting concept thats accurate to the descriptions.

Well done :)

[DrIvErD]

i like your style its very good sketching

[RaresH]

EPIC! Thats what I see with this one. Very nice direction.

[notpill]

Uh oh... Mr Bear was here:scream:!
Cool.

[monochromed]

Yeah, nice work. It has much depth and a cool atmosphere. Looking forward to you final image :) Like the style. Good luck!

[ErichSchreiner]

you are such a killer, Torsten :)

I will enter in two weeks, i think i'll have to buy the book as well...

good luck

[Neubius]

looking real epic man. great!
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[artvandeley]

Thanks a bunch for all your comments on the last pic. I must say that without your posts i wouldn´t consider the last pic to be worth a second look. But then again, i have nothing at all to lose so i thought about giving it another try.... oh well.... 120 pages left....

Erich, it was about time for you to show up, hehe. Finally. Looking forward to your work:thumbsup:

Schnubbi, (what a nice name...schnubbi..giggle) thanks. Been visting your thread, looks good, man. Damn good. Definitely will be watching your progress.

notpill, yeah. Looks like. *Confused*

Neubius, thanks. Yes, a somehow epic feeling is what i´m looking for. Thank you !

Same goes for rares of cours, thanks buddy.

DriverD, snowstorm, thanks for dropping by.

Michael,thanks, very much appreciated.

Greg Bear, thanks a lot. Trying to keep up with the imagination of another mind sometimes is very hard. I only wish i would find a way to cram in somehow at least a dozen aliens of the second half of the book into one picture..haha.

conkrys, thanks man. Yes, right now i´m totally lost with the perspective, i know, but i rather go with the flow so to speak right now than worrying about that.
Yeah, i love the colors from the first sketch myself but frankly, the discription of a countryside which was "not much to look at" wasn´t very inspiring at the end :D

WIL, right now i´m still working with Photoshop, because that makes it easier to push around those layers. But i will most likely switch to Painter later.

beelow, man, you´re so right about the two focuses. Let me know what you think about my attempt to get those in a row :shrug:

[artvandeley]

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Trying out boubouls suggestion about putting both focuses on one axis. Works better i think.

[beelow]

Nice! I like it like that! both depth of field and focus is right there! It also creates a nice left to right read as well!:thumbsup: Your choices of colors are nice too!:thumbsup:

I also like that the perspective is forced too; it is very effective here!:thumbsup:

[walrus]

These are looking really nice, Torsten! Love the perspective angles you're trying out. It's great, as always, watching you work.

To tell you the truth, I liked the layout of the earlier sketch more: For one thing, I find this image "left-heavy" Everything's piled onto one side. It looks like a mirror image of a wrap-around book cover: Important stuff like main character on one side, and then text will go over all of the less importnat art on the back cover. I also liked in the last sketch how you could see more of Axis City.

I see we're both taking similar approaches, worm's-eye-view camer angles trying to capture the grandiose (Axis City) and the personal (Patricia) at the same time. Not an easy task... But I know you're up to it!

Looking forward to more...

-mike

[cg-alx]

great concepts you got here! i think i like the first 7th chamber concept, the reckless and vast atmosphere, i also liked the library a lot, although i think it is too static but love the characters in it, you might have something interesting in that one if you work with the angles an the lighting

[Greatto]

Greet Idea, no more that just great. Really very atmosherical image. I think one of the best ideas... Good Luck

[NH]

Maaaan you got it ! I like it very much ! :thumbsup:

http://bouboul.ifrance.com/12029_1161811124_medium_coo.jpg
Keep it up mate, excellent work dude :beer:

[rawwad]

Good luck in this round too! You have awesome concepts:)

[morenike]

Okay the only reason i'm saying this is because i like it so much. I love the location and the characters.....but what are they supposed to be doing (cringe!)

The atmosphere is just begging for something and they aren't doing much.

The layout and perspective are very inspirational though:thumbsup:

[artvandeley]

Hehe, Buffichar, why should i, when you´re absolutely right? This won´t be the picture i´m going to make anyway and my main concern about it is just what you mentioned.
Instead i will do some other concepts and decide later. Thanks for the input.

rawwad, same to you pal. Thanks for the nice comment.

bouboul, ohoh, that´s almost spooky, you figured out the very same lines i had on a seperate layer. Was it that obvious :D ? As i mentioned, i will however do some other concepts as well but this one gave me some good ideas.

Walrus, i guess you´re right, we are both on the same track. Wasn´t aware of that. Well, i think there´s room in this town for us both haha , but i will keep on looking for other inspirations. Thanks for the input, always very helpful:)

[NH]

:D glad to know that we have the same vision :D
Go go go mate, and show us your new good ideas ! :applause:
Cheers mate :beer:

[JeffZugale]

Really beautiful, best capture of the feel from the book that I've seen so far. The placement of Patricia and the other characters is excellent. Really looking forward to seeing the final on this one!

I got some catchin' up to do... sheesh!

[MrFreeman]

:thumbsup: Great work Torsten

The perspective / viewpoint is really looking good and dispite the vastness of the stone compared to size of a person, you've really captured scale and feel of the place.

Looking forward to seeing how this develops... great work :) :applause:

[Ernest Burden]

Minor points:

I think the right side, where you show city, is listing clockwise. It feels like its falling away. Try rotating those elements counter-clockwise by maybe 10 or 15 degrees. It will slightly violate the radiating lines of perspective but will feel better about 'wrapping around' the action. The overall feel is quite good, with the strong elements and the backgrounders. Another graphic idea is to make more of a bright spot on Patricia's face and chest to carry the light of the flaw right through her.

[artvandeley]

Hi Ernest, good points, thanks a lot for the suggestions. Hmja, will try that later on in case i will come back to this one. Sounds interesting, especially the thing with the spot.:thumbsup:

Guys, i suffer from trying to meet one deadline after another... Keeps me from doing those really important things here. I mean, to have fun is important, isn´t it?

[artvandeley]

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O.K., this may not be exactly useful....

[beelow]

That is the idea dude! Keep at it. I am interested to see what you do next!:thumbsup:

[daWinky]

Hey Torsten!

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You've some really nice stuff here, but this concept is my favorite so far...striking picture, very good composition, it's all in to make it a real eyecatcher and it's near to the story:thumbsup: ...I'm curious to watch your progress now!

Nice day for you!:)

-sabrina

[Try]

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O.K., this may not be exactly useful....

AH Torsten my friend this is nothing less than a stroke of genius!:)

Great composition, splendid colours and magnificent humour.

Just ad some highlights and you can call it a final!

Really funny. You light up my day!!:thumbsup:



And your previous work isn’t bad either.

Think you might do very well in this race my friend.

[black-hand-77]

Looks life-like allready. Bring it on! it will look really interesting!

[Nazirull]

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O.K., this may not be exactly useful....

I like this one....:scream:

[Hideyoshi]

Haha, kicking some ass already, Torsten! :D

Well, I should start moving mine soon... :P
Impressive as always!
Love the library scene!

[strangegoat]

That's hillarious. I love it.

I really like your 7th Chamber concept thought. It's been my favorite among the various 7th chamber concept we've seen so far.

[artvandeley]

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I finally finished the book and marked some scenes i definitely want to visualize...
First of all, Ram Kikura and Olmy

[TheFirstAngel]

wow, a love piece! omg, its beautifull! great work mate, what a wonderful piece :) if you wont finish it fo rthe challenge i hope you will do anyways cuz its just great! looking forward to your other sceneroughs, keep em coming! :buttrock::beer::wip:

[OZ]

OK...you roxx..You are a master!...and...the pumpkin scene...I LOVE THAT!:buttrock: :applause: :bounce:

[Nazirull]

Wow...never thought of that in zero gravity....that would be awesome i think....

Myself at halfway mark through the book....Very page turning...especially with the short chapter length.

[tlggungor]

Good ambient...

[brrrhmmm]

Side by Side comparisons So that you know who is doing

what in the illustration category of the eon challenge only.

Classifier followed by artists.

: Strong/Beautiful Foreground Potraits with EON elements in the background.

Movie Posters theme.

Characters in dramatic poses.

Characters have detailed skin,muscle and skeletal structures.



Radu Bogdan Boeru

Tiberius Viris

Sacha angel diener

Niklas Frostgard

Michael van den bosch

sandra bott

michael dashow

nabil hamadi

alwyn talbot

timur kiryashov

damir g martin

Nathan L Bachelder

Daniel lu visi

Maurizio Manzieri

dale thomas

ego lataire

rune rask

guo jian

hugo araujo

: massive architectures,detailed cityscapes,plasma tubes,huge eon elements viewed in the distance in the style of grand space opera with miniscule,faceless,diminutive men ,women and all terrain machines reacting and responding to the environment.

Tiberius Virius

remko troost

tolgahan gungor

torsten wolber

nathaniel west

ramy badie

bryce smith

martin nielsen

emrah elmasli

mauricio alvarado kladt

prabath wijayantha

maciej frolow

nilesh ambekar

constantinos krystallis

greg kaperski

adrian fekete

reinaldoromero

marcin j. nikiforuk

james nelms

maurizio manzieri

jarek sznytzer

Derek wilson

Nazirull Safry Paijo

Daniel justin bird

dale thomas

erik linden

rune rask

david freeman

ori arad

markus graf

ali jalali

raffy encarnacion

alex kelly



: air ,sea atmosperics featuring natural elements of islands,skies blend into a grand sense of scale.Includes Tree elements.Gaia oriented.Mountain views and Spectacular chamber vistas. Sky atmospherics

adrian baluta

gonzalo golpe

gunilla elam

jonathan colvin

guo jian

oscar jostedt



: party scene with the character interacting and gossiping

Parties gathered at gate opening

Radu Bogdan Boeru

nekomouse

: wonderful sense of humor even black humor and caricature

Torsten Wolber

per trystad

mark david

: action packed conflict with eon elements in the backdrop and lots of machines,ships,cities and soldiers

thierry schiel

paul hume

: entire cities,planetary bodies,asteroids,weather systems,gates,singularities,flawships and space vehicles in awe inspiring perspectives with large scale explosions.Ships have beautiful designs.Space Atmospherics.

sacha angel

neville de souza

prabath wijayantha

greg kaperski

mona eriksson

attilla kurt

vladimir davidenko

paul b castillo

juha kamarainen

mauricio alvarado kladt

joel carlo

shawn andrews

matt benya

Derek Wilson

blaz porenta

oscar jostedt

pavel elagin





: detailed explanatory tutorials

sacha angel

matt benya

[Silveraxe]

Beautiful colors and nice atmosphere!
It'd look even more impressive if they were in a bigger environment, with visible details, yet dwarved by the place..

good luck! :)

[NinjaA55N]

Lucky u guyz who manage to read the book! So now we r waiting that u illustrate it for us, so we can also get some visuals from a story, hehe. I hope for some more concepts soon, u r doing really impressive art!

[artvandeley]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/14/12029/12029_1168204843_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/14/12029/12029_1168204843_large.jpg)

I've been extremely busy lately, so this will be my more general approach to meet the deadline within the last week.

[artvandeley]

Hey, you guys. First of all i have the feeling to make a formal apology to all of you for being such a lame duck.
I really felt bad about chicken out of this contest. The amount of work before chrismas this time was simply ridiculous, and the thing was that these were joboffers who were both interesting AND well paid. Hard to resist *cough*

I was reading all your comments and still appreciate deply this invaluable input you all gave me!
I´m lost for words about this ( especially in english)...

Since this still even made me feel worse about this whole thing i decided to go for it and finish ANYTHING in the last week. Therefore i made a speedy today ( well.... actually it took several hours and many speedies to get this last one) and try to meet the deadline doing this Movieposter.
I´m pretty sure some of you will be disappointed for not finishing for example the first sketch i made. But when i read the book, i felt this scene didn´t fit in well with the concept and mood of the book. Which i enjoyed reading a lot i might add.

Anyway, thanks a milion again for the great support and wish me luck for the last week :)

[Thaldir]

Fingers crossed, here! Waiting to cheer you as you cross the finishing line.:)

[TheFirstAngel]

good luck on your final run and hope to meet you on the finishing line :) go go go Torsten! :bounce::bounce::bounce:

[artvandeley]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/14/12029/12029_1168297440_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/14/12029/12029_1168297440_large.jpg)

Refining the concept.....

[artvandeley]

Angel, thanks buddy!! Same to you, hoping you will finish it in time.See you there hehe

Thaldir, thanks as well. This really helps, really,i mean it...

And now to my daily work hawhaw...

[ChuckWadey]

Beautifull sketches, man. Now that I'm pretty much done, it will be nice to relaxe and watch you try to finish before the dealine. Good luck.

[OKMER]

Just love the pic and the palette you've used.THe title really works out well too just as the composition I really find cool and dynamic!
Can't wait to see this image cross the finish line mate!!!go,go,go:D

[walrus]

Heya, Torsten, good to see you back in it agains after a hiatus. Another great layout too - man, you make those "worm's eye view" cameras looking up at characters seem so effortless, I've been impressed by every single shot of yours where you've used that! Looking good, no crits here yet, just hurry! :)
Good luck...

-mike

[LightSovereign]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/14/12029/12029_1168297440_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/14/12029/12029_1168297440_large.jpg)

Refining the concept.....

I always admire those who can pull off the gestural brush stroke look. I hope your final image can still retain that loose feel..gorgeous colour and striking comp :D.

Marley

[SEL]

Very cool, I like everything about it, It just needs the details and needs to get tightend up! Good luck with the finale!

SEL

[R-K]

wow! Where did this come from?? Excellent work - fantastic color, cool perspective, elegant characters and nice paintwork. Hope to see this one finished - good luck!

[artvandeley]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/14/12029/12029_1168375148_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/14/12029/12029_1168375148_large.jpg)

Detailing Patricia....
I will post some steps tomorrow :-)

[artvandeley]

Chuck, yeah,rub it in.*g* There´s still a loong road to go, so relax, you deserve a little break. Hey, what do you mean ,"try"to finish it? Watch me :scream:

Okmer, thanks for the encouragement.

Walrus, thanks a bunch buddy. It really feels good to join you guys again. Yes, i know, time is not my friend right now. But, you know, in the end it´s all a mind game....

SEL, yes, you´re right: Details. What was it again about Details ...?
Ah, yes: Need them. Lots of them. Hehe, just kidding: Thanks:)

Ranath, out of the blue i would say. Apart from that i´m really sorry to join you that late. Didn´t worked out quite the way i planned this time. Thank you!

I still have to do my daily work, but nevertheless i will continue with Olmy and the Frant tommorow.
:beer:

[ErichSchreiner]

impressive as always, Torsten :)

i'm looking forward to the finished piece...will be great.

[musi]

Very nice work! This is SO Patricia! Very natural.

Great! :thumbsup:

Sasha
EON (http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=423648)

[Neubius]

you handled the reflected light really well, looks great!
i think her eye brows may be a little thick however, what you reckon?

[rawwad]

Yeah, this rocks! I like your style, her clothes looks fantastic. Keep working!:thumbsup:

[ICHOMA]

Great concept!

[ChuckWadey]

Chuck, yeah,rub it in.*g*

Then let me be the first inform you of the deadline extension to the 31st, assuming you haven't seen it. Lucky barstad.

Ahem, not that you needed more time; it's already a great painting.

[flyingP]

Great stuff Torsten, really like your style

[artvandeley]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/14/12029/12029_1168459215_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/14/12029/12029_1168459215_large.jpg)

I´m not happy with this one, but i leave it that way until the Olmy-Concept is done.

[artvandeley]

Hey Erich, nice to hear from you. Too bad you couldnt make it this time. Thanks for the encouraging comment :)
Musi, rawwad, ichoma: Thanks a lot! Really appreciate it :thumbsup:

Neubius, i reckon you are right, but i forgot to mention that this is not the final rendering. I need everything at least half rendered to get a nice composition out of it and to have a good control over the values. Aside from that it´s very easy to get too much Detail and Information in certain areas where you don´t want it. Hope you will join me later to have a look at the final Patricia.

Hey Brian, good to see you around. Thanks for dropping by and for the nice note. CU

Gee, i must say that i´m more than happy about the extension. I would have finished it anyway, but now maybe i will even have a good feeling about the picture ...

[OKMER]

Totaly rocking Frant!

[beelow]

Glad to see you back into this contest! I like the new layout that your working with. Great stuff as always! You need no help from us hehe, jk! I see nothing right now that screams crit right now so continue on!:D

[Neubius]

sorry man! i spoke way to soon. :) Excellent peice mate, wounderfull composition.
this is a real contender !

good luck

[flyingP]

Hey Brian, good to see you around. Thanks for dropping by and for the nice note. CU


nah you are welcome, remember being impressed the first time I saw your work over at IO, let's face it you are a talented bugger so kick some arse :D

[black-hand-77]

FI-NISH THIS! FI-NISH THIS! Cause it should look great after what you did so far! I like the execution very much! Keep up the good work, pal!


EON ZOOLAND (http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?threadid=415554)

[artvandeley]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/14/12029/12029_1168642946_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/14/12029/12029_1168642946_large.jpg)

Some more temporary rendering....

[artvandeley]

Hey Okmer, thanks for dropping in. Really like your stuff as well.:thumbsup:

beelow, nice to hear something from you as well. Please come back here before the contest is over, will you? I definitely will need your opinion...

Neubius, no no ,you really had a point there. Thanks again!

Brian, hehe...

BlackHand, thanks a lot. And come what may: I will :)

[TheFirstAngel]

very nice work mate, nothing to crit, very cool pose of olmy and a very funny funky frant. keep up the great work and rock on :)

[RaresH]

Fery nice painterly feel Torsten! The frant is cute, almost goofy. I think this composition is a strong one. Looking forward to seeing it done.

[Norberg]

I really like your style!
Olmy looks great but the fant reminds me too much of that annoying yaryar binks. Maby if you lower his eyebrows some so he doesn´t look so surprised.
Good stuff anyway.

[nwiz25]

:eek: vibrant .. complex .. fantastic! .. :eek: best describes ur concept mate! :eek::buttrock:

very good choice of colours and design!

looking forward to ur final piece! :bounce:


good luck buddy! :thumbsup:

god bless!

[walrus]

Looking good, Torsten!
I tried posting yesterday but had some upload problems... but basically one of my oints was the exact same as Norberg's. The rendering on the Frant is great (and I love his leg anatomy) but the face makes him look like a comic sidekick, not a serious fellow like in the book. (I too think he resembles a Gungan.) The 2 suggestions I had were that you could consider fooling around with the mouth width and size of the eyes.

I think it's cute how they're both wearing matching outfits, Olmy's brown on the top, blue at the bottom, and the Frant's colors the exact reverse.

Speaking of warbrobe, love Olmy's robe - it gives the right feeling of gravity to him. Terrific face and pose too.

Good thing you now have plenty more time to work opn this. Keep having fun with it!

-mike

[artvandeley]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/14/12029/12029_1168707570_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/14/12029/12029_1168707570_large.jpg)

Changing the concept of the frant completely.Thank god.*phew*

[artvandeley]

walrus and norberg: Thanks a bunch for the helpful input. Appearently wasn´t such a good idea after all to change the concept from the book. *rolleyes*
Especially Norberg mentioning this ennoying yaryar which made you think where is a computervirus when you need one really woke me up. Brrr....
O.K., this is still sketchy, and i know his eyes are not quite working, but since i realized that this is already too detailed i´ll leave it that way until the final resolution. After all Patricia will be at least 4times as big.
Thanks Walrus for mentioning the clothes as well, i thought this idea was too subtle to get.

nwiz25, Rares , Angel, thanks a million. Really appreciated.

[flyingP]

which made you think where is a computervirus when you need one

interesting way to edit ones work :D

is an improvement though at least, it has taken out a lot of the "cuteness"...albeit that that also had some charm...personally I would give a bit more volume to the back/lower back of his skull to tone down the cheek bones though

[coCoKNIght]

gorgeous work, I like your drawing style a lot, characters are coming along nicely :thumbsup: inspiring!

[walrus]

Mr. Frant is looking better, Torsten. Glad the last note was helpful. The long neck is very graceful and the face is more serene than you had before.

However, I think that you could still push his entire silhouette further: Even with those alien legs and feet, the overall proportions of the loges/arms/torso, in their scale compared to each other, are all very human. And that humanoid proportion is emphasized by the fact that he's standing right next to Olmy: Their hips, knees, elbows, shoulders, chest, etc, are all pretty much at the same height. So the Frant comes off as not terribly alien, just an "almost-human" with an exceptionally long neck. Perhaps you could play with the proportions and silhouette even more to really push it further from the current shape and make it feel even more alien.

I'm afraid I can't offer better, more specific suggestions on what to play with, but I'm too biased on how it should appear: I find that all of my instincts on which parts to tell you to exaggerate are based on how I made my Frant look. :) I don't really think you need to make your Frant look like mine ('though in my mind's eye, that's the only way he's supposed to look!) but even so, I think you can play up the differences between he and a human more to give him a stronger form, less recognizeably human but still pleasing to the eye.

Good luck!

-mike

[artvandeley]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/14/12029/12029_1168898443_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/14/12029/12029_1168898443_large.jpg)

In the meantime this is a Preview how it should look like in the end. Well, more or less, i´m not yet happy with all values and colors. We´ll see...

[artvandeley]

Oops, i forgot that the CG-Server can´t handle files with embedded ICC-profiles.
Damn...
http://www.torstenwolber.de/katalog/EONPreviewProfile.jpg

[OKMER]

And me,well I keep on enjoying watching you work all the way!!!love it
The last one, the values seems pushed quit far for on the characters.

[OZ]

You Roxx Man!

[digitaldecoy]

Hey, Torsten!

Just dropped by to give you a warm cheer and all best wishes for your finished piece. It looks outstanding already and I can't wait to see more of your color magic! I will constantly come and check on your progress be asured of that. Nothing to crit yet. I hope I can give you some helpful input when you're facing all the nasty details. ;)

[artvandeley]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/14/12029/12029_1168980349_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/14/12029/12029_1168980349_large.jpg)

Adjusting values and colors....

[artvandeley]

Okmer, thanks a lot. Thought about it and played around with it for a while. Maybe i´ll leave it that way, maybe i won´t. There´s still time for experiments....:)

Oz, thanks man, looove your stuff as well i must say.

Hey Daniel, good to see you around. Ja, i thought i had some time back in November but of course i ended up drowning in work. I finish this mainly because i hate loose ends.
Please do so, come back end of next week, will you?*prettyplease*

I will continue with this on Thursday, thanks everybody for dropping by and every comment!

[Ivy00]

This is looking great, no crits, just keep going and get to the finish :)

[musi]

Hey Torsten,

It looks wonderfull! And getting better and better!

I don't know what to add! :thumbsup: We still have some time and it looks like you know where you are going :) .

Sasha
EON (http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?f=213&t=423648)

[R-K]

Awesome, details are just getting better and better. Especially in the clothing. I would try some other typography there for either one of the texts, they are a bit too different now.. But this is awesome piece, keep it up!

[bandro]

greatly painted man, can`t wait to see it fully detailed

[didzis]

Very nice angle and representation of the world. Great colors on Patricia!!

[angel]

for a second I thought Olmy was flipping Patricia off. LOL j/k

Love the composition, keep up the good work!

[nwiz25]

im with SNoWs! :p gotta love the composition! very eye catching! :eek:

pretty massive too! :eek:


good luck buddy! :thumbsup:


keep em comin!

[artvandeley]

Hey, i´m working on it, okeeeeyyy?

*hrhr* But seriously: i´m on it every day, but 1 or 2 hours a day is all i´m able to keep clear. Nothing worth to show though, if necessary i´ll take the last 3 days off to finish this.

Thanks for all the input, really appreciate it.

CU
:)

[weedlog]

Great work. Beautiful colors.

[JeffZugale]

Now that there is a work of grace and beauty. Stellar, Torsten!!

That's a great book cover, for sure. If Ballistic ever does a book of this challenge, I'd vote this image for that cover!

[artvandeley]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/14/12029/12029_1170025660_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/14/12029/12029_1170025660_large.jpg)

O.K.,time´s running, major update. Been working on it whole sunday, tommorow i will try to get a decent datailed background, on tuesday i´ll take care of those characters in the front.
Phew, let´s call it a day.

Jeff and weedlog, thanks for the nice comments. :)

[icedeyes]

looks great Torsten... the only thing that seems strange to me is that the frant's head seems somewhat inside the clouds... i would suggest seperating him just a tad from the bg elements of your scene...

[musi]

Hey Torsten,

Great work, and it looks like you are still going to polish it up to the last minute! :scream:
I hope to see your final very soon!

Go go Torsten!:wip:

[digitaldecoy]

Well, i wont' bother you with nitpicking on this one. Looks great anyway and I would really have to search ...

... seriously, no flaws! :)

Keep up the good work and good luck in the judgement!

[Nazirull]

This must be the winner....it'll defy logic if it isnt....it has to be...

[MartinNielsen]

Yeah, if some piece really has catched the EON, is has to be this one.

Absolutely superb, champ :thumbsup:

[artvandeley]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/14/12029/12029_1170125397_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/14/12029/12029_1170125397_large.jpg)

You guys are far too kind. *sniff*
Will answer you tomorrow between detailing the charakters.

Cheers
art

[OKMER]

he,he nice to be by your side on the final run,ha,ha.
Can't wait to see the character details tommorow!!
Totally kick ass image!!!
Good luck and good night ;-)
:beer:

[TheFirstAngel]

Looking fantastic mate, way to go! you're almost there and now paint the hell ouda your machine!!! see ya on the finishingline ^^ go go go!:bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[Manzieri]

Compliments, mate! Your entry stays already in the EON Hall of Fame!
Keep away the countdown thought and let us dream with your last creative burst!

GO!GO!GO!...and thanks for this unforgettable painting :applause:

[artvandeley]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/14/12029/12029_1170190718_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/14/12029/12029_1170190718_large.jpg)

O.K., tomorrow i´ll look after those colors and contrasts again and do some final clean-ups.
Yeah, coming closer..hehe.

[artvandeley]

iced eyes, thanks, fixed that . Looks better now i guess. Well, hopefully...

Sasha, haha, ja, tell me about it. Thanks for the encouragement. Helps a lot:)

Hey, Daniel, thanks for dropping by. You are more than welcome to search . Need every help i can get since looking at an image over 10 hours or so litteraly makes you blind for almost everything.

Nazirull,well, er.. thanks. I don´t know about "winner" but surely appreciate your opinion..haha. Actually working on this gave me so much ideas of others and BETTER pictures i could have made, i really feel bad about the fact i hadn´t time to get a decent vision to work on. Well, anyway, shoulda woulda coulda- but didn´t.

Martin, thanks pal.

Okmer, haha, yup. Likewise, mate. Keep on running.
Go go go!*doing a lame cheerleeder move*

Hey Sasha, thanks for dropping by, while you have a bunch of work to do yourself.
Good luck, you´re doing great.

Manzieri, hehe, thanks a bunch. Naw. i´m used to deadlines. i´ll pass whatever is ready. Hope you will enjoy the final image as much as you do now.

[NinjaA55N]

Marvelous piece! u always amaze me with ur great painting style, almost traditional but yet so digital :) could u show us some close ups please? Im always wondering how these pieces look at close range. Definetely one of my favorite images in this challenge! good luck :)

[beelow]

Colors are really nice!!! I am curious to see the finished product!:D

[Suirebit]

Excelent perspective, one of my favorite images in this competition :)

[nwiz25]

i simply adore ur colour combination man! :eek: :scream::buttrock: looking very vibrant! :eek:

cheers!!:beer: & good luck ma friend! :thumbsup:

[Manzieri]

You've got a new fan, artvandeley! :)

I'm not able to detect defects in this EON rendering, probably the best choice among all the concept art you proposed from your cylinder hat! I like the color choice and the grandiosity of the composition. I'm sure Mr. Bear will not remain insensible to your artwork.

For a while, I risked to miss the bright atmosphere surrounding the Challenge. It was a hectic month, with many deadlines converging on January therefore I'm so happy I was able to warp time for joining you guys on the arrival line!:thumbsup:

[artvandeley]

Haha, thank you all. That really helps a lot.:)
Manzieri, tell me about it, hehe. If the CG-people weren´t so kind to extend te deadline i would have ended up doing silly doodles for this Challenge. If any at all. Thanks!

O.K., the sun is shining, i´m going to run some errands. Any major flaws ?

http://www.torstenwolber.de/katalog/Clos2Final.jpg

[Aura]

I would suggest enlarging your characters, it will fit the image better. But still, this is the best of all! Envy your color choice. Post the final!

[Manzieri]

Oh, if the deadline didn't change, I would have been out. For sure!:wise:

Well, I saw you added some last-minute characters in the scene, close to the vehicle and maybe to show its scale. I think there is so much for the eye to enjoy in this image that I would leave them home!:)

The illustration seems epic to me with the presence in the majestic landscape of Olmy, the Frant, Patricia and Lanier. All the elements (and there are many of them in this image) work already fine together. The size of the main characters is OK for me.

It's up to you! You are the Creator of Worlds here!

[flyingP]

Looking damn good Torsten, only thing I can think to add is just to be careful that you don't lose the depth with too much detail....and perhaps seperate the voreground background values a bit (just thoughts).

[artvandeley]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/14/12029/12029_1170269828_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/14/12029/12029_1170269828_large.jpg)

Brian, Lei: Thanks for the helpful input. Works better this way i guess.
Maurizio,hehe, thanks.I think you are right. But since those little guys are hard to read anyway i decided to keep them.

[digitaldecoy]

Yeah, some haze might underline the hugeness of the flying ... thing. :) I absolutley understand, that you won't like to hide all the nice detail in haze but I guess it would really improve the whole thing a bit.

edit: Man! You're fast! :D

Hey, and watch the rightmost hovering city thing! The middle axis suggested by the structures below the city do not match the middle axis that is suggested by the city buildings. Looks a bit bended. Should be a quick fix!

Und nun drücke ich Dir die Daumen! Viel Erfolg bei den Bewertungen!

[artvandeley]

http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/14/12029/12029_1170277459_medium.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/14/12029/12029_1170277459_large.jpg)

When i was a child i loved reading Science-Fiction-Novels ( as a matter of fact i still do :) ) and spend hours watching the front covers, dreaming myself into those strange and foreign worlds.
Because of that i was often somewhat disappointed to find out that the image has little to no connection to the book. So rather than doing a fancy movieposter i decided to go for a classic book cover, more in the tradition of stars like Tim Hildebrandt and others.
A classic book cover for a classic novel.

Patricia is the main Character in this scene. Torn between her old life in her back and the couriosity of this strange future on her right she hesitates to step over the line, the axis which divides her world .
Now it all depends on the two things she still can rely on: her knowledge and her faith.

[NathanielWest]

Stunning! What a great image!

[flyingP]

yeah that'll do...time for one of these now :buttrock: and a :applause:



:D

[OmeN2501]

What is striking me in your pic is fantastic use of colours. You really mastered them... one of my favorite entries in whole contest - hopefully one of the winners :]

Good luck and see you next chelenge :D

[TheFirstAngel]

you been flying to the stone brought it back home for sure! congrats on this wonderfull piece, striking fantastic and so damn lovely. best of luck on the final :)

[OKMER]

Hey ich bin blei,"glad" you made it man!
Congratz on finishing :beer:
Amazing stunning piece Torsten!One of my fav's!!!
:beer: again!

[musi]

Wonderful finish, Torsten! :love:

Congratulations! Very nice job you did on it!

[Aura]

I left a message in your CGtalk message box, don't forget to check it out!

[ErichSchreiner]

came out great Torsten :)

good luck !

[NinjaA55N]

This piece is one of my favorite in this competition for sure! Im so glad u went for a classic illustration book cover as u said. And I love the way u build ur images, how u use colors and everything. I hope this painting will be noticed by the judges! I wush u good luck and congratulations once again for finishing this great pic!

[adib]

Congrats on finishing!This is a masterpiece.VERY GOOD ILLUSTRATION! This is one of the best images I v seen.You have also an impressive gallery.

[walrus]

Great to seen you have found time in the very end to finish this, Torsten. Wonderful image - as always! Best regards...

-mike

[Squibbit]

congrats on the win, nice pic

[nwiz25]

WE HAVE A WINNER!!:bounce: :scream:

CONGRATULATIONS BUDDY!! :thumbsup: :buttrock: AWESOME! SIMPLY AWESOME!


TRULY VERY WELL DESERVED!!:applause::applause:


GOD BLESS YA MAN! :love:

[artvandeley]

:eek::eek::eek:

UUPS.....what the...*spitsouthismorningcoffee*

[notpill]

wooooww
congrats man!
really well deserved:applause:

[Manzieri]

Don't forget that I foresaw it!:thumbsup:
Congratulations!

[flyingP]

no surprises here :thumbsup::applause:

[musi]

Yey! Congratulations, you deserved it!

[ErichSchreiner]

big congratz, you killer :)

[Demitsuri]

Congratulations. :applause: Awesome work and well deserved place. :thumbsup:

[NH]

Excellent, no surprise, wonderful work = winner , congrats buddy :thumbsup: :applause:
I hope to see you on the next challenge ! :scream:

[Neubius]

Wooo! congratulations man ! excellent work


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[Istmo]

Congrats for the first prize!well-done!!:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[MartinNielsen]

Big congrats from here, my friend :thumbsup: Your piece was by far my favorite!!

[OmeN2501]

Yup - I was afraid of this pic :P Well deserved award, and as I said before - simply fantastic use of color.

Congratulations and see ya next time ;]

[JamesMK]

Congrats, Mr Wolber! That's one mighty fine illustration - well deserved 1st :thumbsup:

[crazybread]

wonderfull piece of work. trully a science fiction novel piece! :):):) Congratulations! A well deserved award!

cb

[MFTituS]

congratulations, torsten.
i liked your first widescreen versions more :) but this one rocks too.
i love your style and colours.
only the folds on the trousers look a bit stiff and chaotic, but who cares.
great cover illu!!!

[Thaldir]

Congratulations on a wonderful job!

Enjoy your well-deserved win!:thumbsup:

[artvandeley]

Wow.... you guys really make me blush right up to the ears.
I know this sounds kinda lame, but this definitely came upon me unexpectedly.

I´m lost for words right now, still i honestly want to thank everybody for the kind support during the contest. Sniff.
Not exactly a speech of thanks right now :D , but tomorrow i will have a clearer mind. Hopefully.


Thanks a million!!:bounce:

[JeffZugale]

Congratulations, Torsten! Great job... Enjoy your new toys!! :)

[NinjaA55N]

Big congratulations Torsten! Im so happy the main prize came into right hands :) And even bigger joy was watching ur great entry became what it is. A free tutorial from a master :) I hope I'll see u in next challenges as well!

[OKMER]

Hi Buddy!!!All my congratz on a o so deserved 1st place man!!!It was a huge pleasure to see you work and to be there with you!!!One more huge BIG UP Torsten!!!:buttrock:

[ChuckWadey]

Oh Torsten, any of your sketches could have probably taken that prize. To actually finish the dang piece was overkill, he he. :applause:

Enjoy the new computer. Maybe I'll see you around next time.

[walrus]

Congratulations, Torsten. Another great piece and a well-deserved honor. Watch out: Keep this up and they won't let you play any more, they'll just make you a judge! ;)

-mike

[PBCastle]

just wanted to say congratz on a great peice. see ya next time

[MarkyG]

Congratulations on a fantastic win with a fantastic piece of art!

-markg

[mdavid]

Congratulations! It's a beautiful image and a well-deserved win

[OrcOYoyo]

Congratulations on your 1st place Torsten :)
I didn't even know you did take part in this challenge.
Hmm this long neck alien looks a bit like you hehehe ;)

[LightSovereign]

Jeez your piece is awesome, I love the height that axis nader apears at..its Gigantic!!..good on you mate and a hearty congratz to on a superb piece of sci-fi art!.

Marley

[artvandeley]

Thanks again everyone. You guys can´t imagine how i appreciate your congratulations, ecspecially of those who probably deserve the price more than i do .

Squibbit, your post was the first i had in my email. "Win"? I won something??Ohmygodohmy...god. No need for caffeine anymore on this morning...

nwiz, thanks buddy. I´m must say that i´m absolutely impressed by your kind support and your helpfulness is one of a kind. I see no reason whatsoever why you shouldn´t be the winner next time. Take care, bro.

notpill. thanks buddy.

Manzierei, yeah, as if you knew :D No, seriously, thanks a bunch, and no, i won´t forget that you knew all the time. Just don´t forget yourself that people don´t like smartasses :D

Brian, hehe, Scherzkeks. Thanks again for your support on the finishing ilne.

musi, thank you, especially for dropping by the last weeks.

Erich, too bad you couldn´t make it this time but thanks a lot anyway.

Demitisuri , thanks bro. I like yours a lot too. Keep it up.

bouboul, haha thx, I don´t know about the next challenge though. Is this even legal :rolleyes:

Neubius and gG, thanks, very much appreciated.

Martin, your favourite? It was? Well, wow, thank you :)

Omen, yeah, i was afraid of yours too. Guess that makes it even :P Big congratulations again for your fantastic pic. i´m sure they had a hard time with us hehe.

James MK, thanks, from 2d to 3d.Yours is great too.

crazybread, thanks mate.

MFTitus. Thanks for your comment, very much appreciated. Particularly because i think your are in a way right about not being the strongest version i made in this contest. Still i ´m glad to stick with my decision to sacrify a better picture for a better concept wich more fits the mood of what i was up for. Dankeschoen und lieben Gruss.

Thaldir, thx. I still think your Patricia is the best of all participants.

JeffZugale, thanks mate. Sure, i will enjoy the new toy as soon as i figure out how to put OS X on a Windows-Workstation :P This just shows how much i expected to win, Jup, very very smart.

Hey, Ninja, Thanks for dropping me a line. Yours was the coolest by far!!

Omer, same to you. Thanks for the insight into your highly profesional way to work. Very impressive.

Chuck,hehe, "dang piece" really nails it . The last days my only thought about it was: Why? Why?....

Mike, thanks buddy. But like i said, you and your little family won already.
Hehe, well, actually i will be a judge this summer in a Photoshop-Contest. This will be fun. Btw, i´ll be hanging around the bay area either May or September . Mind for a coffee?

PBCastle and Marky Thanks a lot to you both.

MDavid, i looove your approach, buddy. That´s the spirit, man!! Way to go.

Harld, hey, i gained weight since the last time we met :D Lieben Gruß nach Österreich und bis bald im DAF

Light Sovereign, thanks. Still i have to say i love your stuff. See you around, mate.

[walrus]

Torsten - As I'm not making it to Germany any time soon, yes, we definitely have to meet up when you're over here! Drop me a line when you get closer to your visit, and when you know which month it will be. I'll look forward to it!

-mike

[flyingP]

Brian, hehe, Scherzkeks. Thanks again for your support on the finishing ilne.


nichts zu danken, but who knows I may just join in the next one and you can return the favour .... or kick my arse :D

nah seriously though great piece and well deserved recognition IMHO

[mmoir]

Hey Torsten,

Congrats on your excellent image:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: and your prize as well. Great job.

[beelow]

Hey Torsten, Just wanted to say congrats on a fantastic image! I hope to see you again next contest!:thumbsup:

[wuensch]

:thumbsup::bounce::buttrock::deal:

Awesome!!! Great work, Torsten! Great thread!--

I have not followed the contest, but I sure missed a lot of good stuff I guess--
Will have to check out your competitors ;-)
But this sure is a fine piece of SF-Art.

olli

[Ivy00]

ahhhh shhhh dont' tell anyone I am late. Congratulations on a well deserved win your work is beautiful :)

[ZHIXINGDAO]

I like it very much.
great work!

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