Jho's new sketchbook

#1

Hi all!

This is my new sketchbook. I didn’t update my old one for a year, so it got ditched.
If anyone wants to see how I got started with this years ago, the old sketchbook can be found here.

I had a busy year though. I became a father and graduated for starters. Ironically, the same day I graduated in 3D visualization, I also realized I need to put all my energy into 2D.
I got turned down in a job interview an was a bit depressed for a while, but now I think I know what I need to do. I’ll use my 3D knowledge in my 2D work. I’ll get into the game industry as a 2D artist. I’ll be the best damn concept artist /+ texture artist /+ UI artist I can be! It’s a big relief actually. Now I just need to practice like like there is no tomorrow (no pun intended for the supposed rapture tomorrow).

I started doing quick vehicle studies. I think I’ll continue tomorrow by drawing vehicles from life (the little ones below are quick copies of openanewworld’s amazing Stormrise concepts found in Conceptart.org here).

I’m pumped, damn it!

Also here are some concepts I made for my thesis project:

And some 3D I made for it:

#2

Hey Jho :wavey: Good to see you posting again.:slight_smile: and congrats on becoming a father :thumbsup:

Here is a link that …Might be very useful to you at this junture in your progress.

http://www.youtube.com/user/FZDSCHOOL#p/u/1/S0Vi97IVCzw

Stay pumped, and keep posting…:thumbsup:

Take Care
Glenn

#3

Good works! I think if you want to be a concept artist, you need to provide plans of architecture you’re making, i.e. you should make them as an architect.

#4

SpiritDreamer:
Thanks Glenn! I was looking for something to listen to while I paint, those videos were great. Really glad to see you again, you helped me a lot in my last sketchbook.

mister3d:
I’m not completely sure I understood you right, but if you meant I need to learn of the more technical stuff in buildings, I think you are right. Not only would it make my paintings look better, more accurately detailed concept art would also help the modellers.

We had my daughter’s birthday today, and as people came over, the vehicle drawing I had planned, turned out to be just a couple of minutes of drawing some cars in the parking lot. I also have to go to bed a bit earlier than usual, so today’s drawing was pretty limited. I wish I had time like all my friends from school, They can just start drawing when they get out of bed or in the middle of the day or what ever. I have to make time for it specifically :C

I did a quick black on black study of my phone on the cover of my Wacom board. Didn’t really get into it as I wanted to, just a hour or two of fast sketching basically.

There is a contest in Deviantart where you have to design an enemy boss for the MMO Rift. I thought I’d give it a go, I don’t think I have a change winning, just thought it would be good practice.
Started throwing together some quick silhouettes…

#5

Had some more work done today. I drew the whole way to the grocery store for instance, a motorcycle, some environments that looked cool. I also continued doodling my Deviant art competition piece. I liked one of my silhouettes, so I painted it a bit further. I think I’m going to continue working on it, it’s nothing spectacular, but I think it’s looking ok so far.

Have to get a scanner soon so I can start posting my pencil work too…

#6

A small update on the Rift character before I go to bed.

#7

Hi Juho,

For the Rift boss, I am not sure if you are aware that it is supposed to be “a massive, 10-story colossus”. Also, which of the 6 planar themes (earth, fire, water, air, life, or death) are you going with?

I like those vehicle studies, and it’s awesome that you are so motivated to improve your 2d skills. I am personally going to learn 3d to break into the industry as a modeler or an animator, but I want to continue working in 2d on my own to get into concept art some day.

I went to a cg event called Anomaly last October, and one of the presentations was made by guys at ArenaNet/Futureploy. One thing they said about concept art is that “mega competitive is a mega understatement.” They actually recommended getting into the industry as a modeler and using your position within the industry to gradually switching over to 2d. If you think about it, there is no shortage of talent out there, and many amazing 2d artists get by doing freelance work.

I wish you best of luck and hope you stay motivated, but just wanted to say that getting into the game industry with 2d might be harder than doing it with 3d.

#8

Heozart:
Thanks for the warning. I’m pretty scared as it is, and hate competing, but what can I do but just keep pushing? It came down to specializing on one thing, and 2D is what I love the most. Getting into the game industry isn’t easy anyways. I’m going to try to be an over all 2D dude, not just concept art, but also texturing, UI-art and stuff like that. I can only hope I won’t fail miserably and draw like a madman.
The Rift character is a giant, I thought she wouldn’t be the biggest colossus out there, but would spawn a lot of enemies, that would be her thing. As she is a plane of life monster. She would even clone the players to fight agains themselves in a way.

Quick digital version of one of the pencil pieces I did yesterday:

#9

I let the Rift character itself rest for today and started designing an environment around her. I was thinking of maybe making the stone under her a bit more like a throne of some kind. I still have to fill it up with a lot more foliage.

#10

I like your attitude my friend. Focus on improving and you’ll do it.

#11

vicmonty:
Thanks man, comments like that were a big factor in getting me to school in my old sketchbook here, so maybe they’ll help me to get a job too :slight_smile:
Haven’t posted for a few days as I had to do a sample work for Sulake, it’s a game company. I actually got into an interview, so I guess it didn’t suck that bad :slight_smile:
And I didn’t want to post the sample thing, because the last time I posted work related stuff people warned me about copy rights related things.
Now I just try to polish some of my 2D work for the interview, as they are considering me for the position of Junior Graphic Designer. Sulake has a bit different style from what I’m used to do though. It’s really simple pixel art, but I think I could do that just fine, at least the sample was good enough, so I can only hope…

Here’s an old piece I’m trying to polish for my portfolio:

#12

Just a little update to the last thing. I have my graduation tomorrow so I have to go to bed early.

#13

Damn weekend wasted, I didn’t draw almost at all :C
And the interview is getting closer, I really need to have something great to show them. It’s awesome they liked the sample I did, but I want to make a good impression.
Update on the rift environment thing.

#14

Today I’ve just been polishing some of my work for the interview tomorrow, wish me luck.

#15

HEY…Best of Luck…:thumbsup:

#16

[left] SpiritDreamer:
Thanks man, I guess it helped because I got the job!
They called me something like 2 hours after the interview and told me I can start as soon as they get me a computer :D/
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#17

:thumbsup: :bounce:

Keep your imagination alive and well nurished…Follow your dream…and…Always Trust Your Instinct…:slight_smile:

By the way…HEY…Congrats…:applause: :arteest:

As Always…Take Care :thumbsup:
Glenn

#18

SpiritDreamer:
Thanks a lot! I’ve learned that it’s all about not giving up :slight_smile:

Almost skipped painting tonight, but managed to compromise myself into random doodling. I searched Youtube for a Kevin Smith interview and randomly took screenshots which I then painted. At least I drew something…

#19

Damn, I’m slowing down, have to pick up the pace.

Last week started with a 3 day lecture by Teemu Haila from HighScore. We formed groups of 1-3 and tried to make a game in those three days. I paired up with a coder and we started making a space ship shooter. I think it went ok, we had to scale our concept down a lot and it became just a space ship racer when we had first thought it would be similar to the scene in Star Wars: New Hope, where they fly through the valley and enemies would jump from every direction. We ended up with a game where you just have to try not to hit the walls, but we got it working and it was fun :slight_smile:

I modeled the ship and a lot of environments of which we only had time to put a small part into the game.

Thursday work started at Sulake, I haven’t done much yet, just got to know people and played Habbo Hotel :slight_smile:
Friday was the firms summer party, so I guess I picked the right time to start there, it was really fun, everyone seems really nice.

I also gave up on my Rift colossus character and turned it in, I know I’m not going to win any prices, but it got me painting so it’s all good.

#20

Speed painted movie screens today.