Secret Agent Entry: Andrew Blackman

[Rivenis]

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okay here goes. Sorry about the poor quality, i like to draw big, so i end up having to scan the image in pieces and putting it back together, hope you can understand it. Anyway my concept in a nutshell is a female super spy on high tech rollerskates escaping from a pursuing copter. I'm pretty excited about this one, good luck to everyone in the challenge.

[RandyToons]

Great concept...I'm also very excited about this one.
Randy

[diissar]

hi Rivenis,nice concept u've got here,good luck.

[DieselBurn]

now this is going to be interesting...full action...nice work

[deftsword]

Good start Rivenis, I’ll keep watching.

[Rivenis]

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well here's my new concept, decided not to use the previous one cuz a colleague of mine is using a similar idea. This one does appeal to me more cuz its more character driven, my main goal is to create a sense of action and animation, so i'll be adding lots of flying gambling chips and stuff

[Rivenis]

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just added some colour and started rendering

[Rivenis]

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just a little change in the background colour, decided to make it a little warmer. Also trying to work on the skin to find the right balance. Its defintiely challenging

[miycko]

:thumbsup: WOW, i really love you scketches the first one looks great to me. The girl with the skates looks really strong and determined.

I have a feeling your gonna make a great image.

Keeping an eye on this thread:D

[lynch]

well you know what im gonna say ...anatomy, I'd tell you where ..but i'll just message you when your online. It could also be a little less cropped.

[Rivenis]

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just trying to get the spy right, its driving me crazy

[Rivenis]

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here's some more, gotta start working on that roulette table soon

[Rivenis]

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just a little work done from this morning before having to go to work. I noticed, the comments are really raining down on this thread :P

[lynch]

ok your taking your time on that there girl...its coming along well aside from the crits i gave...but i hope you get it all done.

[Rivenis]

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just some more work done

[Gaenhart]

That face is just great. This is going to be top knotch.

[Rivenis]

thanks alot

[Ferx]

Hey Andrew,

Cool point of view for your image :D nice action feel on the concept. Maybe the eyes of the girl looking more to the background, to the chasing enemys, only a comment :) Good work and waiting for more updates! Cheers!! :beer:

[Rivenis]

thanks alot for the kind words ferx, i agree with you about her eyes looking to the pursuers, i've tried many times but i just can't get it to look right when i do that, it always looks kind of weird, especially her left eye, it looks a little deformed, in fact as it is i'm still not quite satisfied with it. Anyway i'll keep at it

[Irawan]

great chosing color(casino)the perspective between table and background are not corect.i like the expression from the girl.the anatomy on the lower part are not really corect it would be nice if you take some reference for that.
this gona be really interesting and good piece,goodluck my friend!

[Rivenis]

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a little more work done as well as some adjustments. I changed up the table in an attempt to make the angle more realistic, enlarged the roulette wheel, and so far i like it.

[Rivenis]

thanks for the critique heri, i actually didn't see your post till after i posted this one, hope the table is more correct, cuz it really was wrong before.

[Rivenis]

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ok, got in a bit this morning coloured the crowd a little and created a vector shape for the spinny thing on the roulette wheel, don't know what its called.

[marianof83]

Hi man,
Very cool stuff,
A dynamic and strong Agent.
I like the way you accent the dynamism with a forced perspective.
Excelent colors!

good luck
marianof83

[Rivenis]

your comments are much appreciated, thanks

[Meris]

It makes me so happy that she's barefoot! I've been watching secret agent movies and tv shows while working on my piece and my biggest gripe with them is when female agents are fighting and/or running in high heels. It drives me crazy through vicarious fear of broken ankles. Ow! Thank you for designing a sane crime fighting vixen! *laugh*

On a more serious note, I've got to give you credit for tackling such a challenging perspective. You may have a few technical kinks to smooth over, but all in all I think this piece is really engaging and coming along well! I'd offer advice, but honestly I think I'd be tearing out my hair trying to get it right myself. A model or reference would be my best suggestion.

[Rivenis]

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some more work on the wheel done

[SteevieWoo]

Hi Andrew I'm very glad you dropped by my thread, I saw your pic before and thought it was the most similar to the kind of thing I'm trying to do, which is great. I really like the way you have handled this complicated pose; the tension in the arm is right, also,the position of the legs works very well to give that impression of impulse.
The only areas i find trouble at are those you haven't finish yet, so I think I'm right on time to share my opinion: first her left foot, the one in front, looks very thin and maybe too twisted upwards, It looks better in the sketch but still can get better in the heel area. Second her right forearm, that looks a wee bit longer than the left and also thin, I understand that the girl is very tall and slim, but it looks a bit sticky.
Of course you're still working on those parts so I hope this helps. I'll keep an eye on this one for sure.

[Rivenis]

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thanks for your comments Guys.
Gabriel: i fully agree with you especially about the legs, i was posing in the mirror last night to try and get a more natural look for the legs, and did a quick paintover that i think looks a lot better, tell me what you all think.

Stephanie: that always bothered me too, everyone knows heels aren't for action. My agent is willing to get down and dirty, not some prissy prima donna, hope the bottom section looks a bit more natural now.
Yay the weekends coming up, won't have work getting in the way of the important stuff ;)

[SteevieWoo]

ahh much better foot!! add dimension to the whole thing too! Now let's just see how you work it down to the detail, I'll look great!

[Rivenis]

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made some changes to the legs and their placement, as well as a bit of work on the background, more to come soon

[Justame2002]

Great start, i'm liking both sketches, if i had to choose i'd definitely go for the roller skates girl getting chased by the helicopter, seems more action packed, though the casino chase has a interesting composition as well, maybe her legs and right arm could use some work, something about the way she jumps over the table looks off, otherwise great work and overall concept

[abynum]

Love the concept (and the bare feet), keep at it. I am curious though, as to which direction the woman in blue is looking...

[Rivenis]

thanks for your comments Aaron, i'm planning to have the woman in blue staring at our agent lady in shock and surprise, i hope to add a couple other faces too

[Rivenis]

oh and Mourad, i liked the roller skate concept, but as i said before i decided to move on to the newer concept, cuz a friend of mine is already doing a roller skate agent. I'm enjoying this one more though, i've always wanted to paint a casino atmosphere

[Rivenis]

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[Rivenis]

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just scrambling trying to finish in the tiny amount of time left

[Rivenis]

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i don't think i'm even close to finishing

[lynch]

cool , cutting it close but nice work....her body looks much better especially the hand...i hope you din die trying to do those fingers, few last bits of advice, the guy right there on the left his eyes could show a bit more white to make him seem more suprised. then those lines on the roof could be thinner and also should definitely be blurred to match the depth of field you already got going...they are to in focus, good luck with the deadline.

[Rivenis]

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Bleu's brains and perceptions worked quickly, as they always did when she sensed danger. She could feel from the way the four men that were escorting her carried themselves: the way they moved, the way they unconsciously patted the almost imperceptible bulges in their jackets, these were no mere casino bouncers. Bleu knew paid killers when she saw them. They had disturbed her game of craps where she was giving the house a good run for its money under the pretence of inviting her to the VIP suite. She wracked her brains. How could she have been made already? Was there an error in her briefing? Or was there a traitor within the organisation? Whatever the reason, she thought, it didn't matter if she wasn't alive to investigate it. The thug in front pressed the button to the elevator. She needed to be away before it arrived or her chances of survival would dramatically decrease. The elevator door opened, she heard a telltale click from under the jacket of the one that spoke "After you miss," He said in a way too polite manner. Bleu returned with her warmest smile. "No, after you," She replied, and quicker than lightning she let out with a powerful kick, jamming her three inch stilleto in the man's jaw. Without losing a second, she kneed the next man close to her in the stomach to halt his attempt to grab her. Bleu took off at full speed back the way she came. Grabbing her small pistol from her purse she bolted full speed into the main casino, it was time to make a quick getaway. From the hurried footsteps behind her, she knew she was still being pursued. Shedding her cumbersome heels without a second thought the spy hurdled a large roulette table in the way. Bleu gritted her teeth made a solemn vow that if she got out of this one, someone was going to pay: pay her back for all the craps winnings she had just been forced to leave behind.

good luck to everyone else in the competition

[Rivenis]

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Bleu's brains and perceptions worked quickly, as they always did when she sensed danger. She could feel from the way the four men that were escorting her carried themselves: the way they moved, the way they unconsciously patted the almost imperceptible bulges in their jackets, these were no mere casino bouncers. Bleu knew paid killers when she saw them. They had disturbed her game of craps where she was giving the house a good run for its money under the pretence of inviting her to the VIP suite. She wracked her brains. How could she have been made already? Was there an error in her briefing? Or was there a traitor within the organisation? Whatever the reason, she thought, it didn't matter if she wasn't alive to investigate it. The thug in front pressed the button to the elevator. She needed to be away before it arrived or her chances of survival would dramatically decrease. The elevator door opened, she heard a telltale click from under the jacket of the one that spoke "After you miss," He said in a way too polite manner. Bleu returned with her warmest smile. "No, after you," She replied, and quicker than lightning she let out with a powerful kick, jamming her three inch stilleto in the man's jaw. Without losing a second, she kneed the next man close to her in the stomach to halt his attempt to grab her. Bleu took off at full speed back the way she came. Grabbing her small pistol from her purse she bolted full speed into the main casino, it was time to make a quick getaway. From the hurried footsteps behind her, she knew she was still being pursued. Shedding her cumbersome heels without a second thought the spy hurdled a large roulette table in the way. Bleu gritted her teeth made a solemn vow that if she got out of this one, someone was going to pay: pay her back for all the craps winnings she had just been forced to leave behind.

[Rivenis]

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Bleu's brains and perceptions worked quickly, as they always did when she sensed danger. She could feel from the way the four men that were escorting her carried themselves: the way they moved, the way they unconsciously patted the almost imperceptible bulges in their jackets, these were no mere casino bouncers. Bleu knew paid killers when she saw them. They had disturbed her game of craps where she was giving the house a good run for its money under the pretence of inviting her to the VIP suite. She wracked her brains. How could she have been made already? Was there an error in her briefing? Or was there a traitor within the organisation? Whatever the reason, she thought, it didn't matter if she wasn't alive to investigate it. The thug in front pressed the button to the elevator. She needed to be away before it arrived or her chances of survival would dramatically decrease. The elevator door opened, she heard a telltale click from under the jacket of the one that spoke "After you miss," He said in a way too polite manner. Bleu returned with her warmest smile. "No, after you," She replied, and quicker than lightning she let out with a powerful kick, jamming her three inch stilleto in the man's jaw. Without losing a second, she kneed the next man close to her in the stomach to halt his attempt to grab her. Bleu took off at full speed back the way she came. Grabbing her small pistol from her purse she bolted full speed into the main casino, it was time to make a quick getaway. From the hurried footsteps behind her, she knew she was still being pursued. Shedding her cumbersome heels without a second thought the spy hurdled a large roulette table in the way. Bleu gritted her teeth made a solemn vow that if she got out of this one, someone was going to pay: pay her back for all the craps winnings she had just been forced to leave behind.

[Rivenis]

here it is a little bigger
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[SteevieWoo]

Yay! you made it! Greeeeeat! I gotta run but I'll be coming back to check out the final and the backup story.
In the meantime: CONGRATULATIONS buddy:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:! Work well done!

[weerawan]

Congratulation!
You done it well.
Cheers!:beer:

[Imara]

hey guy. yet again another great piece of work from Black. Nice job completing. I actually feel pretty bad that my skater girl couldnt skate across the line. Oh well. LOL. But yeah Andrew. I like the colour, lighting and textures in this piece. Maybe they should do the next James Bond based on this one. Instead of just sitting playing card.................just take the money and go. This Challange has a lot of concepts that could be done. But yours does have Secret Agent writing all over it. Congrates man. Blackman.

[Irawan]

hi andrew, good job!love the table texture/material.

[Rivenis]

thanks guys

[Ferx]

Hey Andrew,

Congratulations for your finale!! Really cool image, like a lot the staging of all elements on the scene and great dynamic feel on the image :D All the best and now is time for a well deserved beer and tequila :D Cheers!! :beer:

[Rivenis]

cheers to you too mate!! congrats all around :beer:

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