Steampunk Myths and Legends Entry: Cliff Cramp

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This will be a fun one since I have been doing a Steampunk series of late. Quite a coincidence - here are a few from the past 4 weeks.

http://cliffcramp.com/images/SteamPunk.jpg
http://cliffcramp.com/images/SteampunkMiniWeb.jpg
http://cliffcramp.com/images/SteampunkInventor.jpg

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I thought I would do an image based on the Greek fire-ships, obviously with the Steampunk flare.I'm gong to start with the environment first - a London Street in the late 1800's. I will add fireships with the mayhem as I go. I'll have a type of reverse Jacob's Ladder that causes the fires.

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First pass with color.

[walrus]

Ha ha ha! Even when you're doing 1800s Steampunk, you [i]still[/] manage to slip in a Mini-Cooper... that's so you! :) Anyhow, figured you'd show up - I'd seen the nice steampunk bug and tinkerer piece you posted recently. Looking forward to seeing your entry, as always.

[skekTek]

Man! Great image so far!
I like the reverse lacob's ladder idea. The funny thing is, it makes total sense!
Need fire, supply spark, panic ensues!

[phoenix]

Hey Cliff, i have seen these colored renderings of your, very nicely done. :)
Your new concept is really Nice man. Nicely Captured Scale of the scene and mood.

lets see how it evolves. Will stick around.


Good Luck Man

Regards

[sasquatch70]

Hello Cliff,

I checked out your website, and it looks like this challenge is right up your alley. Beautiful work sir.

Brad

[Duajisin]

Hi there,
very impressive concept sketches, indeed!

[Squibbit]

hey cool stuff, Cliff, good to see u in a challenge again


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[SideAche]

Thanks guys - This will be a fun challenge.

[Miguel3D]

Very very nice! I really like the mood of your scenes. :applause:

[paperclip]

Lovely, I love how it's going so far! I'll be keeping an eye out here.

I do have one criticism- it doesn't look like a london street at all- it's far too wide. European streets tend to be much, much narrower. This looks very American to my eyes.

Example...

Cheapside, London, 1900

http://www.old-picture.com/europe/pictures/Cheapside-London.jpg

[Intervain]

the steampunk mini-cooper's just rad! Love it :)

[OKMER]

yes!love the mini cooper too!All the pics in post 2 rock.Well seems like you got some warming-up advance on us indeed:D:D

NIce start too!!Subscribed for sure.
Agree with Theresa for the london feel in it.

Good to see you in Cliff!Good luck mate!

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Theresa, You're right - I widened the street so that I can add some action in the foreground. That may have been a mistake,

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Another pass at color and now some detail to the ship.

[MartinNielsen]

Welcome back, ace :) I followed your strange B. thread, and this seems to follow your high standards :thumbsup:

[heavenson]

I really like your style and your mini is really cool.:applause:

[Creoative]

cool concepts :-) my first impression was, that it could be a war of the worlds-like scene ^^

[darek27]

great idea, great looks so far. good luck

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I added a bit to the bottom in order to more hight to the buildings and making the street narrower.

[Canche]

The concept is awesome and i love the jelly fish balloons carrying the chamber. i just wish that it were more in the foreground so we can see it with more detail. but i don't know how your composition is going to look after that. but don't get me wrong i love to see the city too. so i think is looking good the way it is. is just sad tough, cause i really wanted to see a close up of your machines.

[RicoD]

A very cool concept, Cliff! Those other visuals you produced are very cool as well, so I'm looking forward to seeing how you'll progress with this one!

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Canche, Thanks, I will be added more to the foreground.

Rico - Thanks

I haven't been able to get anything done on this of late because of all the fires around my place.

[Korline]

hello,
looks good as always,
good luck to you

[Ramitxon]

Nice to see you here. That mini cooper is really something else. Great starting point. Hope those fires get solved soon.

[natzuur]

cool stuff, liking it so far!!!

[NinjaA55N]

hehe.. so u r basically in the steampunkish mood already :D so nice to see u participating in this challenge as well. It will be a pleasure watching ur development of the painting, and based on first submissions it will be a blast! good luck :)

[Slav]

i am sure that anyone of the concepts here are worth of the final. amazing stuff.

[andreasng]

amazing idea. and a great piece of inspirational you got there. the world sure looked alot more original back then.

fireships are fantastic. cant wait to see the final image. good luck

[SideAche]

Thanks all, I haven't had much time to work on this the past couple of days - I'll be getting back to it soon.

[PencilEater]

Great atmosphere,but I don't remember the myth with fireship...Look forward to the final version

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Here is an updated version. I haven't had time to work on this for a bit and because of that I have lost a bit of interest in this one.

[beelow]

Welcome back cliff. Sorry been away for a bit. Nice to see your entry. Cool steampunk stuff at the beginning of the thread. That mini-cooper is the tits.

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I have had a chance to work on this in a bit - but will get back to it soon.

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I'm trying something new - this one will be based the legend of Saint George and the Dragon.

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A pass at color.

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Another quick pass

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Another pass at color

[beelow]

Welcome back Cliff. Looking good so far. Waiting for the next update. I will keep an eye on this thread for more development. Making good progress so far.

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Another pass at detail

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