Races of Middle Earth - Character - Slacker

#9

hey, hey. Thank ya both. I’ll go with my style for a while & try and blend the enviroment a to match. Thanks for the support. :beer:
I started creation of a larger/stronger Slacken. Very Wip, but here it tis anyway.

#10

snuck up on me there Gamoron. Background to come. :slight_smile:

#11

It´s the Slacker-Slacken… Chief of the specimen…great:thumbsup: … Like this one more then the first…

Cheerz:beer: :beer: :beer:

#12

Oh yeah thats better. Better feel to it. Reminds me of older Zelda images. I’m a big Zelda fan. My only crit is why didn’t you close some of those lines? I think you should try it dude.

#13

:slight_smile: And another update. I closed a few lines & added some stuff - like a face. Still no background… Maybe I’ll start a girl slacken next… Lot of time left…

#14

I think ya should give him a blindfold(Spelling?) then shades…
Anyway this turns out great,… and hope to see the Lady slacken soon.:beer: :beer:

Laterz

Tom

#15

Thanks! Ya, I know the shades got to go… Was trying for a thin blindfold. Didn’t come out like I wanted.
CgFreak: the line - I use Illustrator 10 - the paintbrush tool & a wacom give you these lines. For thiner lines, have to use the pencil tool.
Tommy Lee: me too, me too… :beer:

#16

Well, I figured I try something completely different. Since I’ve never really used Painter, I figure I’d give it a go. Very wip, and rushed, but an attempt none the least…

#17

and I’m back… My brains been very distracted here lately. I got a little off subject and started creating this creature below. Big furry thing, with a human head grafted inside his mouth area…

and, in case your wondering, above is the work of Paint Shop Pro & the smudge tool… here’s a closeup of the human head.
Close Up Of Mouth Area

will we see more of this strange beast??? probably not.

#18

Looks like your onto something, what, I don’t know but it looks cool.
But smudge tool=Evil in my opinion
Keep it up:thumbsup:

#19

You got plenty of time to develop this one Slacker. Nice start. As for the smudge tool, I see nothing wrong with it. It depends on what kind of painter you are. Those that don’t use it, I would think paint more like Degas, and those that do, probably paint more like David. I’m some where in between. I use it at times, the same way I’d use a brush to spread out oil paint thinly over a another dried layer.

#20

hey thanks guys. I like the smudge, but I have a hard time getting anything passed a cool look to come out of it. It’s kind of like a fun filter. Maybe in a couple of years I’ll have the painting skills to combine with it… :arteest:

Anyways, back on track, I did start making a girl slacken today… here’s the beginings. hopefully more updates soon.

#21

More updates… Still got to fix some stuff, but the final composition will probably involve these three. cheerz. :beer:

#22

Yeah man!!!
This comes along really great…totally unique chars. Fit well together. :thumbsup:

Cheerz:beer:

Tom

#23

thank ya Tommy.
Another update… I still need to make the blindfolds look less like shades, lighten around the girl’s creature, and learn how to paint backgrounds. :shrug: c&c welcome.

a little larger pic

#24

that looks better Slacker. Good to see you working on the backgrounds!:beer:

#25

:beer: still learning how to paint backgrounds… I kind of like the look of this one better…

#26

I also have to say that the 2nd one is better. Some details, tweakings and ya done. Great piece man.:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Tom

#27

Yep, i think the snowy landscape is better too. Your characters are very stylized, neat shapes, and the grassy environment don´t suit them. But the look too naked for that cold climate…

The little pets are great :thumbsup:

#28

Thank you Tom & Pancreas. Your right about the clothes… I’ll get back to work and see what I can come up with. This has been a great challenge.