Machineflesh 2D Challenge Entry: jonny duddle

#161

Lovin the fact that youre sticking to minimal colour, your drawings and line work are so descriptive that making it very colourful might detract from the nice subtle features. Hes a very dark character anyway so its almost like hes covered in shadow and Darkness.

Love that little monkey on his turban, its soooo small and yet looks more menacing than the one by his leg.

As for the composition i can almost imagine him standing in a crowd of animals and you can see where hes walked through the crowd as its as though hes parted the red sea. and around him are standing his mob of evil monkeys acting like his body guards.

The girl could be presenting him with one of his fixed evil monkeys, and it could be a big deal to him as it is his favourite one, the one he loves the most. But instead of him being evil shes made him good…

Meh, anyway, thats not really a composition im just making a story up for you. And you obviously dont need it, Awesome work, i look forward to more.:thumbsup: :smiley: :wavey: :bowdown:

#162

Dear DuddleBug : I like your work very much ! Good drawing and very nice concept. I wait wait wait your updates.:bounce:
:wavey:

#163

good luck man !!! for your compo !!!

I think we had the same problem, by making a composition with several characters… But if you look at the contest briefing, the contest is about one character !

I think it will help you to concentrate on a badass machineflesh monkey.

#164

hi Bonestudio

AaaRgh… you made me wonder then… I read the brief as doing however many characters you fancy. It is really ambiguous though. For instance:

“Create an image depicting a mechanically altered or enhanced organic lifeform. The lifeforms do not necessarily have to be human.” (from ‘your mission’ in the machineflesh entry guidelines)

So the first sentence suggests one character (with a singular ‘lifeform’)… and the second sentence suggests more than one character (with the plural ‘lifeforms’). Very ambiguous.

But from Leigh, a moderator, on the FAQ…

quote:

Can I have maybe 2 or more characters in a scene ?

Yes, there is no limitation on the number of characters.

(03-17-2004 08:26 PM)

So… i dunno… But I think i’m gonna stick with a whole bunch of good and bad circus machine monkeys and see how it goes… I’ve kinda got this story all sorted now and a i wanna visualise it.

There is the issue of time though… i reckon it’d have been much easier to concentrate on just one character. I’ve got too many darned monkeys to think about!!

Thanks for the comments though (and to everyone else)… this forum is a great incentive to keep on working…

#165

Very nice work… Nice to see you painting the images…beautiful work.

#166

Hey guys !!

I think you worry for nothing…it’s a character design contest !! So…1, 3, 100 characters is not the problem. The problem is : do I have time to finish my 100 characters , or, I prefer focusing on a good idea (mamamia, please give me a good idea)… And you have the answer from leigh so what’s the matter ? Go on with yours !:smiley:

Anyway…I repeat myself : I love your drawings ( is that the correct term in english ?:wink: )

:wavey:

#167

great characters dude! i love your line art. do you use polychromos?
that would be a great comic :smiley: even a great one with just concept sketches in there :bounce:

#168

I’m still farting around with this girl. That may seem daft when she’s the one character without no ‘machineflesh’, but she is the focus of the story and the image.

I was talking to a couple of friends who’d seen the thread and they weren’t as keen on the side view i started colouring a few days back. When i thought about it i had to agree. It creates a barrier between the viewer and the girl and makes it more difficult to connect emotionally.

So i doodled a front on view that’ll fit in with the composition. here’s the rough…

And thanks for the comments!!

goli: yeh!! the right term!! and lots of characters is good if the ideas good and/or you believe in it!!

r3studios: if you mean the blue pencil then i use Sanford Col-Erase pencils. I use ‘Blue’ but there’s a dark blue and a light blue (and other colours).

#169

And here’s a neater version… and for the people who asked… THE DOG IS BACK!! (RIP toby duddle!!)

I changed her proportions a little from the rough sketch. I’m not sure which i prefer…

#170

And just to get a feel for the composition… here’s the line drawing dropped onto the colour sketch i started.

I’ll block in some colour on the girl later on.

And then really concentrate on the final concept over the weekend…

#171

Even if the girl isnt machine flesh herself, i dont think that should matter, the idea that she creates the machine flesh should fit the criteria, its all apart of the story youre telling. The monkeys are the machine flesh in your story.

The sympathy emotion that i tend to feel for her is that she is always faced with death, not directly to herself but its a part of her work. And as youve shown perfectly in your latest sketch, shes a very sad little pup. The fact that she is completely human should make it much easier to relate to emotionally, the view youve provided and the posture suits the situation well. Sadness, tierdness, relief they all shows through.

Keep it up, dont stress too much youre doing an excellent job.
:thumbsup:

#172

I really like your characters, especially the littles ones…
The idea too is great, and deep.
Very good work.
I Stay tuned for the next…:slight_smile:

#173

it’s been fun following your posts… lots of directions and cool drawings… at what point do you stop and decide which one will be your final? …so many choices…and they are all beautiful drawings…by the way.

also, this last image or direction… I was wondering if the theme"mahineflesh" will be that apparent when the image isn’t connected to the history of all the other posts. I was thinking it may be helpful to push the mechanical stuff on the dead foreground monkey… the blood definetly says"flesh"

just something to think about…

I can’t wait to see the finished piece!

#174

Killer idea Duddlebug I like your concept sketches, I’m thinking my entry just might get scrapped by the mods. I’m using all obscure freewares for my project and since yours is the 1st entry I’ve looked at since entering, I’m thinking holee-cats what kinda talent have I decided to embarrass myself with, LoL!
good luck to all.

#175

Good sigh…:cry:

I’m waiting for new picture :thumbsup:

#176

Sorry for not posting earlier in your thread. :frowning: Lots of great concepts you have here. :stuck_out_tongue: I just miss the big gorilla. :confused: Maybe you should Include that gorilla in your composition roaring after his dead friend? Concept sketch: “Dead monkey” and “orangutan girl” has some strong compostions. Maybe you should go to those directions? Btw. I Love your style! :love: :beer:

#177

Thanks for the interest!!

I’m definitely including the big orangutan with all his mechanical bits… and a bunch of other monkeys… and the sultan with his baboons in the background!!

I’ve gotta get the concept milestone up this week… then get really into the line art and getting the final image sorted.

All these sketches are just elements of the final image. I’ll post a couple of rough layouts i did last night when i get chance to scan them. Then start working up a decent final concept.

There’s gonna be loads more machine!!

#178

Wow… Love your stroke man…

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#179

Damn Damn Damn that’s a cool style. Love the monkeys but what has sold me all along has been the orangutan and the girl.

:buttrock:

#180

I really love your character designs - and great sketches.

I love the girl and monkey, but agree you should include the sultan somewhere as he is such a strong character.

I also agree that though the girl isn’t machineflesh herself, the overall concept is, so shouldn’t matter.

How’s the Painter dabbling going?? I have to say that I’ve used Photoshop for years and still am, but I’m also trying Painter for the first time in this competition and it is so much better for this type of work…

Great Work:thumbsup: :thumbsup: