Steampunk Myths and Legends Entry: heri irawan

[Irawan]

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Hi Guys
This is the first skecth from me,i found a good story from wikipedia.
In Greek mythology, Stymphalian birds were man-eating birds with wings of brass and sharp metallic feathers they could launch at their victims, and were pets of Ares, the god of war. Furthermore, their dung was highly toxic. They had migrated to Lake Stymphalia in Arcadia to escape a pack of wolves, and bred quickly and took over the countryside, destroying local crops and fruit trees. Ridding the land of these birds was one of Heracles' Twelve Labors, and some sources claim the Stymphalian birds were the same avians that attacked the Argonauts.
Hope you guys like it.
cc are welcome

[horheCG]

Looks very nice, great dynamism in the sketches.

[balfs21]

Nice idea...look forward to seeing how you follow it through!!

[Ferx]

Hey Heri,

Cool sketch !! and like your concept and the aproach taht you taked, really nice! Good luck and looking forward for more updates on your concept. Cheers mate ! :beer:

[Spyndel]

Great alternative take on the Stymphalian birds, and a nice dynamic composition Look forward to seeing this progress!

[Irawan]

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what do you think? if i put the building as a background and more wolves behind him(Stymphalian birds)

[bandro]

It looks cool man but I see the hero very similar to falcon man or birdman (I don´t remember his name very well) the hero of DC comics

[Irawan]

Thanks! you are right, i just checked by google and i found "FALCON MAN/MARVEL"He also has his wings on his arm, but the rest is totaly different,
and i also found "HAWKMAN/DC"the wings on his back. But the head similar to my character, anyway i dont satisfied with the head and the wings i will try to make something really different.

[topherus]

Its exiting to see your concept in 3d, awesome man...

[Irawan]

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Hi Everyone
I am going in to detail right now,some critic will help me a lot to get a good result,thanks

[Are3D]

Fantastic drawings. Keep up the great work!

[Neubius]

nice man :)
you finished ? ? haha

[mr_carl]

Really sweet looking drawing and a great concept.
I´m looking foreword to see how the background will look.

[fourBai]

Wao, if my final image would look a little bit like your sketches, I would be happy.
Realy amazing!

[llama-d]

I'm liking the detail, however I feel like his right arm is looking rather small even considering the perspective. I can't wait to see the wolves, they look like they will bring more of the steampunk feel into the image. Great concept though!

[Multiductus]

Great concept and composition!
But I prefer the head as it was in the first sketch... and the chest also: it was really dynamic.
The character seems a bit stiff in the last version, to me.
...only my opinion!
I'll follow your work... good luck :)

[threedsquid]

cool, what about making his wings bigger? just a suggestion though :)

[MartinNielsen]

Very cool character! The blood and metal look very convincing!

[Cyberone]

wow!!! that came up really great!!

[littleac]

Wow, great image! Would be cool to see the steampunk exaggerated a bit more... like in his arms and helmet, (to me looks kinda future aztec or something) but also I'm liking the wolves... you gots talent!

[Irawan]

I'm liking the detail, however I feel like his right arm is looking rather small even considering the perspective. I can't wait to see the wolves, they look like they will bring more of the steampunk feel into the image. Great concept though!

thanks for your critic, you are right.
his arm look a bit to small compare to the right arm(i think it also because the wings is not right from the perspective).on my first sketch the arm look better.

[Irawan]

Wow, great image! Would be cool to see the steampunk exaggerated a bit more... like in his arms and helmet, (to me looks kinda future aztec or something) but also I'm liking the wolves... you gots talent!

i am agree with your opinion, i still have to pimp up my character more in to steampunk.
thanks a lot.

[Irawan]

Great concept and composition!
But I prefer the head as it was in the first sketch... and the chest also: it was really dynamic.
The character seems a bit stiff in the last version, to me.
...only my opinion!
I'll follow your work... good luck :)


yes i have to be careful with that, but i hope after i give the right lighting the picture will be more dynamic then the first skecth.

[walrus]

Very dynamic layout, and nice detailing so far! It feels a little awkward with the finger-blade resting against the edge fo the frame... have you considered changing the canvas size, to either crop more of the finger or to give it a little more space around it? Good luck! :thumbsup:

[Irawan]

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hi everyone
here is my wolves sketch,
like always cc are very welcome.

[AUMAKUA]

Absolutely fantastic concept ! both characters are really mean and inspiring :) I will sure follow this thread, looking forward for your 3d work ;)

[Irawan]

thanks for your compliment,but this will never build in 3D.

[Irawan]

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I just upgrade my stymphalian birds more into steampunk........and mood color

[Epsilorn]

Very good and dynamic. Like also the lighting!

[ChrisNoeth]

I really love the wolf design and pose.
I like your sketched version of the character in front more than your last one. I thought about it why and I think it's the teeth. The closed 'mouth' version looked more mystical to me. Now it looks very aggressive and in combination with the wolf maybe a little too much.
Just my two cents! :)

Nonetheless great work!

Best wishes,

Chris

[DarioCoelho]

Hola Heri! Didn't notice you've joined the challenge! Looking very promising - the only thats bothering me right now is the composition. The figures seem to fit exactly in the frame. Imho they need more space, so you can really make a dynamic piece of work. Good luck and have fun! :)

[Micro26]

Excellent work u have there.Really dynamic and with a lot of motion.
Its ready to jump out of my screen.:scream:
Maybe the characters face could use some touchups,looks a bit flat
Cant wait to see more updates from u
Best of luck :thumbsup:

[cyberdodo]

wow.............

really very impressive ..!!
prize is yours...this time..:wip:

cheers



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[DimitrisLiatsos]

yup...it is very impressive...and it has that dynamic motion...but i think it looks more hi-tech and not steampunk...then again i may be wrong....:bounce:

[Speaky]

Hi Heri,

It's looking very good! My Steampunk entry has Stymphalian birds too, but we're approaching them in very different ways - come and have a look :)

If you'd like some crits, I'd say your latest is getting a little too mono-saturated and contrasty. It's easy to dodge and burn more, but pretty hard to step back and recover the subtle tonality that you lose in the process. I always try to keep these 'image popping' techniques until the final step, though I know it's hard to resist sometimes!

Also, you could make the metal colours pop by introducing some cool colours in the shadow areas. Currently the metal shares a pallette with the skin and the canyon wall behind it.

Hope you don't mind some advice, it's only meant to be constructive feedback :D

[MartinNielsen]

Very nice progress :applause:

[Multiductus]

Impressive work!
I think colors and contrast are good: they match with the theme; you used high contrast, but to me it looks more incisive.
As for the main character, I'm with ChrisNoeth: I liked more the closed-beak version. But It's a great drawing anyway!

[Irawan]

So many thanks to all of you who passed by and stoped to write a feedback or crictic which is really help me a lot,

[chilombiano]

nice work! good luck in the contest

[Anatomista]

It is great. It is hard to believe that those sketch lines turned out into such a clean rendering. Maybe you should try to add more components to the background.

[vichar]

wow.............

really very impressive

[JackZhang]

great lighting, great composition.

[Irawan]

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cc are welcome

[Irawan]

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another mood color

[W-I-L]

nice.. greenish one best

[scho81]

Hey Hiri,

I'm telling ya... It's hard to pick which color palette looks the best. They both work really well. I'm loving the illustration thus far.. Very impressive work. If I had to choose.. I'd go with your second color palette. I like it because there's the cool green in the foreground and the warmer colors by the beast behind him. it gives a nice contast.

:thumbsup: Nice job.

[YasushAzush]

hey man ! my jaw is on the floor watching your work at your website . r u a human or a visual production robot .

wow ! so inspiring ! so motivational !

i am a 1 third of a pixel right now !

i stay with the first one it seem more steampunkish

ps: no doubt you are one of the winners and my favorite artist of the year

jaw

[Irawan]

Hey Hiri,

I'm telling ya... It's hard to pick which color palette looks the best. They both work really well. I'm loving the illustration thus far.. Very impressive work. If I had to choose.. I'd go with your second color palette. I like it because there's the cool green in the foreground and the warmer colors by the beast behind him. it gives a nice contast.

:thumbsup: Nice job.

Thanks!i also feel the same with you, i will work with the second color to go more detail

[Irawan]

hey man ! my jaw is on the floor watching your work at your website . r u a human or a visual production robot .

wow ! so inspiring ! so motivational !

i am a 1 third of a pixel right now !

i stay with the first one it seem more steampunkish

ps: no doubt you are one of the winners and my favorite artist of the year

jaw

thanks so much for your big compliment!yes, i am a visual production robot, my working time is more then for other think,but right now i try to be in steampunk challage.hope i have time to go for more detail

[LefTerris]

That is that i'm talking about!!:cool:Amazing!
Good luck!

[syrez-one]

wow this is great .. but can't really decide between green or red, both have its appeal...

[Irawan]

Thanks a lot!i think i will stop first and wait for more feedback........one more,thanks everybody who take time for giving me some feedback.

[xtremepenguin]

Cant believe is have only just discovered this entry! The way it is laid out is really exciting. Those wolves remind me of the armoured bears in 'Northern Lights'.

[Irawan]

Cant believe is have only just discovered this entry! The way it is laid out is really exciting. Those wolves remind me of the armoured bears in 'Northern Lights'.

Thanks! i just have a look how the armoured bears in 'Northern Lights look like, i think is difficult to make really original,because nearly everything already exists somehow.
the wolves i did is not using a costum but his organ is steampunk.

[mechaniac]

absoluteley fantastic!! great dynamic poses! great light! can´t point out a single thing that bothers me!
You definitely deserve one of the awards!

[Irawan]

Thanks for the comments.:love:

[angel]

That looks awesome, great sense of movement, congrats!

[Irawan]

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Just small detail upgrade

[phr0stbite]

Hi irawan, I have been following you work on this one since I saw you design and have to say this is probably my favorite entry so far. I saw that you updated your previous image with a new one that you had added some new details to the bird and wolf and background. I have been flipping back and forth between the one you had posted before this update and comparing them. I like the added contrast in the image,the extra detail on the birds hair on his head, lighting on the rocks, and the wolf's face.

I am not sure if I am digging the the eyes(and teeth) in the darknes though because to me they are kind of destracting and take away from the main focal interest of the piece. The more I look at it I don't know if I am telling myself they are ok but my first look at the new image posted definitely brought my eyes up to those in the darkness. I have tried looking at the different versions from a distance to see what effect that has on what my eyes focus on but I am not sure I am just accepting the eyes in the darkness the more I look at the composition. Maybe you could dim them a little or something or post a version with them, without them and dimmed; just a suggestion. Maybe some other members could chime in and give their opinion on them. Best of luck with the contest, I'm pretty certain you will win one of the awards.

[authentic]

Impressive work so far. I like the sense of light. I just found the pose of the right leg of your bird character is not really clear.

[Irawan]

Hi irawan, I have been following you work on this one since I saw you design and have to say this is probably my favorite entry so far. I saw that you updated your previous image with a new one that you had added some new details to the bird and wolf and background. I have been flipping back and forth between the one you had posted before this update and comparing them. I like the added contrast in the image,the extra detail on the birds hair on his head, lighting on the rocks, and the wolf's face.

I am not sure if I am digging the the eyes(and teeth) in the darknes though because to me they are kind of destracting and take away from the main focal interest of the piece. The more I look at it I don't know if I am telling myself they are ok but my first look at the new image posted definitely brought my eyes up to those in the darkness. I have tried looking at the different versions from a distance to see what effect that has on what my eyes focus on but I am not sure I am just accepting the eyes in the darkness the more I look at the composition. Maybe you could dim them a little or something or post a version with them, without them and dimmed; just a suggestion. Maybe some other members could chime in and give their opinion on them. Best of luck with the contest, I'm pretty certain you will win one of the awards.


Thank you so much! you are right, i feel the same with you, i think i will kick out, is not necessary to be there. great!images/icons/icon13.gif

[Coolavy]

It's absolutely one of my favorites entries in this challenge. I was out of town (and internet) for a while so I only saw your first sketch, so I'm pretty impressed by progress you've made. Awesome job. Though I must agree with phr0stbite that these eyes in background distract me too. Good luck, waiting for more.

[AUMAKUA]

That's an amazing progress, the whole piece is shaping up greatly.The live, dramatic pose, the colors and the detailing are truly well depicting such characters :thumbsup:

[Micro26]

Amazing work man. Very cool character u got there and with each update its getting better and better.Only critic would be to make the right hand have finger blades like u did on the other side.
Cool work man cant wait to see this piece finished.

[Irawan]

That can be good, but i think i will stay like that.more dynamic and not too heavy.
thanks for your input

[Irawan]

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In Greek mythology, Stymphalian birds were man-eating birds with wings of brass and sharp metallic feathers they could launch at their victims, and were pets of Ares, the god of war. Furthermore, their dung was highly toxic. They had migrated to Lake Stymphalia in Arcadia to escape a pack of wolves, and bred quickly and took over the countryside, destroying local crops and fruit trees. Ridding the land of these birds was one of Heracles' Twelve Labors, and some sources claim the Stymphalian birds were the same avians that attacked the Argonauts.

[Irawan]

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stymphalian bird-close up

[adib]

It is an mixt between steampunk and hightec so,I think is VERY WEL MADE and very POWERFULL POSE! GREAT WORK!:bowdown:

[Irawan]

Hi Everybody,
My Stymphalian birds nearly finish, but right now i have another idea for this challange,"the last tooth from arthur"(tooth fairy-myths).it is small joke about tooth fairy, he taked the last tooth from arthur which make arthur wake up and angry.....,i need your opinion...do you think this story/concept better then my Stymphalian birds?. thanks a lot! best

is it possible to go with two final/different illustration?.

[coochaki]

Hi,really great artwork at your birds ,

i like your previous idea and your new idea looks cool ,i dont know if there is any mythical background about this new concept or not, cos i'm not very familiar with west mythology...
if there is any refrence in web like wikipedia please share with us to clear undrestanding..


and i've same problem in my entry ...

[Irawan]

hi mohammad,
Thanks for a nice feedback!
just go to wikipedia and type in "myths and legends" you can find a lot of story overthere. goodluck with your entry.:)

[Irawan]

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detail sketch

[Rivenis]

wow, you're really impressive, i'm still struggling to finish my one concept, and you're doing two. The one with the birds looks really great, and the other one is also very promising, it can be very elegant in its simplicity. As t owhich one you should enter, i'd probably look at other entries and see which one is more unique by comparison. They both look great so i can't think of any other way to choose. Anyway good luck man

[Irawan]

you are right, i will try to finish both and see which one is more unique or better by comparison.thanks

[Irawan]

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another progress,

[Irawan]

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Just small update,i still have to work a lot with the detail......

[Irawan]

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small detail from tooth fairy

[Helgi]

The fact that you're doing two entries is very impressive! Both of them are looking really good but I, personally, like the first one more, the one with the bird, it just has a lot more going on, it's more dynamic and more exciting to look at. The second one looks fabolous as well, great lighting and colors.

But I second what Rivenis said about choosing later on. Good luck and keep on impressing us!

[kdot]

Hi there. Both pieces look great, as stated by pretty much everyone. I agree that at this point u shud wait until both r complete then choose the best. Nice job so far tho. I personally prefer the tooth fairy 1 because it has a different tone ;)

[filda]

great idea with Tooth Fairy :thumbsup:

[sato]

Cool, another tooth fairy!!
Great concept, I really like the fairy...very nice.

[greenpizza]

Hey Heri, These propellents are much better! lighting is very nice in the last one,,,keep in it..and Good luck!

[Moonias]

I really like the lighting of this piece, good work.

[Irawan]

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another mood-color

[Guima]

I really like the mood of the last one! Nice composition and the lighting captured!
Congrats!

[MartinNielsen]

Very nice piece. The colors are just great. It looks like you're close to completion :)

[Irawan]

i just want to show you both images from my steampunk- cg challanges.
what do you think ? and which one do you like more...?

http://www.heriirawan.com/CG_Forum/Stymphalian_birds12_irawan.jpg

http://www.heriirawan.com/CG_Forum/tooth-fairy07_irawan.jpg

[Irawan]

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Stymphalian birds(wolves)

Thanks to everybody who support me a lot with the feedback.:)

[JackZhang]

i totally love the second one. yet both of them are amazing!

[erwin1978]

Composition of the birds is much stronger than the tooth fairy. I really like it and declare it a winner.

[AK86]

Great artworks. Hard to say for me which one is the best. The first one is the one with the more dynamic composition, but I really like the story of the second one, it's a little bit more extraordinary.

[Irawan]

Hi Andre,Michael and Jackzang thanks a lot for your feedback,i think i will just take a break and have a look again later.:)

[djamadj]

Great work Heri,

i like both of them,
but as somebody said before,
the second one is more interesting in term of an idea,
but first one has more action and dynamic.

It is your turn to choose one :)
but i vote for the fairy!

[MartinNielsen]

I'll vote for the second one. It's just a more interesting piece in my opinion.

[kdot]

Hey Irawen I personally prefer the tooth fairy. Yes the first piece is more dynamic, but there is a better sense of focus in the tooth fairy piece. It has a strong lighting that pushes the focus on the fairy and keeps him in the spotlight. The bird piece has a lot happening in terms of detail, which allows me to appreciate each section. However, there isn't anything connecting the bird to me (and the larger audience) so it's as if it's just posing, though it is in action. If there were a person or a monster to the right of the piece engaging it then the piece would pack more action and play with the foreground a bit more. This is what the tooth fairy has, the connection to the audience because of the background. The fairy has a relationship with the man in back, and the contrast between light and dark, the facial expressions and bodily expressions add to the amount of detail in this piece. That overall connection with the audience is what I'd say makes it a better piece as I'm able to engage it and almost feel as if I'm the one with the tooth. Just my opinion though, but they're both incredible pieces. All the best to you and I hope this helps :)

[omoro]

great painting, colours are just wonderful. i love the angle and the depth of the 1st 1.

[Irawan]

Thanks a lot for the support by writing me a feedback !

[Multiductus]

I like the idea behind the tooth fairy! But I find that the other one is more detailed....
I can't decide :hmm:
Amazing work, by the way :applause:

[djamadj]

looked at your drawings again,

they are really amazing,
it is amazing how you manage colour through your working progress,

Good luck to you,
you deserve a prize :)

[Niall]

wow man, another indonesian on this challenge, nice piece man, love your tooth fairy, the scene it self already told many story, love it

[Irawan]

Thanks...thanks and thanks a lot. i still have time waiting for more feedback before i upload the final picture.

[Irawan]

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Software: Photoshop

Once upon a time king Arthur did not want to go to sleep because of a problem with his tooth. His last tooth was wobbly. His son, who saw that his father was worrrying, asked him why he was so afraid to loose his tooth since he already lost a lot. King Arthur explained that he had a dream the tooth fairy was taking his last tooth. Since his childhood he was afraid of the tooth fairy.
His son laughed and told the father:“This is just mythos and legend!“

[Irawan]

Hi Everybody, finaly i choose Tooth Fairy as my final Image.Thanks to Everybody who give me feedback as a support!

[alenah]

I liked both of your images, they both turned out great,
and - it was a pleasure following your process,
best of luck!
a.

[Irawan]

hi alena,thank you! but i am a bit sad because i have only one possibility and can't submit both of them as final imeges(otherside i am happy because i can finished both of them). good luck to you!

[syrez-one]

oh wonderful, a second finished peace.. from story telling point the second is getting really me more, good decision, both are done very well !! best luck to you!

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