DWIV - Mini Challenge #1 - War General Portraits 2D


#301

Some new changes…
Okmer , BaronImpossible and Art2: thank you guys for your advises and crits :slight_smile:

Well, now that my general has a right hand… I don’t know what he can carry lol
I think I need some sleep :argh:

For all the generals : keep it up guys !
C&C R welcome


#302

Okmer, Madbot >> thx dudes! :wink:

I think i’m close to the end of this one… I have to find a name XD

Oh if you have some suggestions, comments or anything else, you’re welcome! ^^


#303

This challenge is such a fantastic learning experience, its really pushing me to search for new ideas and put them into practice, and fast! And everybody is doing so great, that it gives everybody else more momentum… Cool!

The only downside is that I get caught in this and I’m neglecting to study for my exams…:hmm:
Anyway…

Baronimposible: Your work is flawless, man. Much respect.:bowdown:

NH: Like this new direction, he doesn´t look as emperor-like as he once did. I also agree that he could look more militaristic. good luck!

Art2: very nice pallette and classical feel. Keep it coming.

and for todays wiP:

Less saturation, more contrast and more detail… but still loads to do.
Oh, and by the way, the symbol in the scroll is the CGchat logo (a map to their realm or sth). I intend to add a skull with the Polycount logo on the other hand. Just to tease our fellow artists at those forums… :twisted:


#304

hi~here is my first step concet.
Not knowing his name yet.
thx


#305

Update with rough color blocking. Now for refining refining refining.


#306

Hi I just wanna give a shout out to everyone in our group and everyones work is looking beautifully. Here are some more wip that I have been working on with the armor of my general. I lightened up the yellow because it was to eye catching so i toned it down. My purpose here was how was I to create armor? silver metallic armor and this is what i came up with.


#307

Fantastic works!! Everybody are making awesome images!! Cool!!

BaronImpossible - Hey Simon, beautiful portrait, like a lot your painterly style. The expression of General Wolfen is an authentic gesture of the soul !! Bravo !! Cheers!! :beer:

Remko - waiting for your next update my friend… in the mean time, a shot of tequila … :smiley: cheers!! :beer:

NH- really nice background, looking amazing

Geikou - Great design, like a lot your concept !

xaeroaaa - cool sketch man!

GaeasHerald - Gerardo, really nice contrast, your image gain a lot on volume and deep, really great ! :smiley:

AcerB - Great concept, like a lot the helmet design!

OnyxAmphiptere - cool uniform for your general. Perhaps the feathers of the helmet need to bee pointing back, for a more dynamic expression, only a comment. :slight_smile:

Art2 - really cool armor, cool concept!

FrozenSceptre - nice character, nice metallic texture

staticpen - great start, like a lot your character

darkriddles - really nice and sexy general. Maybe you need tou use a bit hard brushes, to put more form and details on your image.
Again, awesome works everybody else !! Cheers mates!! :beer:

OK my 3 WIP, not much progress :smiley:


#308

@Toastage: looks awesome o_o

Haha, I started taking another direction from my original WIP.
Killed the original silhouette almost completely heh.

I need to refine the forms on the character’s face. It’s a bit cluttered.

Hmm… I still don’t know where to put the team logo exactly.

Does this read as a war general to anyone? Or just some freaky guy?

Anyway, any suggestions are always very welcome ! Thanks!


#309

WIP on my characters face


#310

ei nice work guys… go cg society!!! :smiley:

this is the first sketch of my general… (actually this the first time i posted an artwork here… lol)

i think I’m way behind… I’ll try to catch up…

i tried using the cgsoc seal as the mask…


#311

SO MANY posts last 24 hrs!! Got to go through everyone and get back on here with some posts. In the meantime MY MACBOOK went kapuut…looks like the motherboard if the apple discussion groups are anything to go by. :cry:

So using my partner’s Powerbook and moved across to Photoshop (DRAT just got going in Painter…)…

I feel it’s gone backwards and forwards! I’ve lost some of the texture in the face now but I think it’s improved by widening the framing…anyway. Lots still to do…

All help/crits welcome please!


#312

Ever so slowly building up more detail. Probably should do something about the background sometime too.


#313

been lurking here awhile. Decided to join in on the fun. Premlinary rough. I’m gonna be boring and base mine on a real General:)


#314

Hello! my fellow teamates!
WIP almost complete 70%,still need to add finishing touches and some more detailing…This is the type of General Id want by my side when war starts…lol… I love it…


#315

Jamihn, keep it baby… push yourself to the limits…This one is a rising star…


#316

Everyone else on this team, push yourself to the limits dont quit. We have a lot of time…Remember imagination is key… all of you are incredible at your works… Try to discover your true potential…I will motivate anyone who needs it…


#317

update, i can hardly find the time to work on it … but i will try my best through this upcoming weekend


#318

Here is the latest on my Dominance War WIP. It’s about adding in details and refining lighting and tone. Soon it’s onward to color. The work I see from everyone else is shaping up to be pretty spectacular. Let’s keep this momentum going!


#319

still a long way of but here is my wip


#320

[QUOTE=rawwad]Yeah, War began! Let´s make this hard for other sites, grrrr:wip:
here is my start, not finished yet

This looks to be coming along real nice. I’m liking the cold light from the back which reflects the icy cold stare from the general.