the white drew carey Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 (edited) Hello everyone! After spending some time roving through the Fan Works section, I once again had cause to appreciate the talents in art that many MWers possess. I thought it would be a grand idea to share some of our non-Macross artwork, too. And so I have created this thread as a place to showcase any and all non-Macross artwork. I am sure that, like me, many others tend to stick the realm of sci-fi, anime, and manga with their artwork. But this thread is for all genres and styles of visual art, including sculpture and photography (of course, don't just start posting any and all photos, please be sure that they are "artistic" in nature). Without any further ado, I will kick this off with a recent drawing I did of the EX-s Gundam. I began working with markers in August and have really begun to enjoy them. A lot of my new art is very clumsy in this respect because I am still learning to use them. Of course, in hindsight, it doesn't help that I made some grievous design errors with the EX-S, as well! Follow this link to read more about the image, as well as a quick explanation of the subject matter for the uninitiated. So let's see what everyone else has got! Edited April 29, 2013 by azrael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapetang Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Nice ALICEs! I like the details and how clean the drawing is. Here's my doodle from a few years ago. I can't seem to figure out how to add an attachment from another thread. [attachment_id=55428:Im_a_gundam_sm.jpg] Keep up the good work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the white drew carey Posted October 9, 2011 Author Share Posted October 9, 2011 Pretty nice! Is that all done via a pen tablet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonely Soldier Boy Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 Cool thread! I should post something myself. Nice work, Sorley. You're really nailing those markers. I'm envious, never had the chance/patience to master markers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the white drew carey Posted December 26, 2011 Author Share Posted December 26, 2011 New WIP. Obviously inspired by lots of things we know and love, but not any specific mecha that already exists. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freiflug88 Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 Awesome work! The first piece with the glowing "tinkerbell" pilot really reminds a lot of the Macross 7 scene when Sivil and Basara first met. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
505thAirborne Posted December 27, 2011 Share Posted December 27, 2011 Prismacolor & Copic markers are awesome to work with! From a project I've been working on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beltane70 Posted December 27, 2011 Share Posted December 27, 2011 Nice work, you two! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myk Posted December 27, 2011 Share Posted December 27, 2011 Awesome work guys, I am truly jealous of your abilities... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the white drew carey Posted December 27, 2011 Author Share Posted December 27, 2011 That's some great marker work, 505th! I only started working with markers this summer (I am a late bloomer), so I am still getting down the technique. Kind of stinks when I mess up an almost complete drawing by overblending my markers or something! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the white drew carey Posted December 27, 2011 Author Share Posted December 27, 2011 By the way, in case anyone is interested, I started a semi-regular comic strip titled "We Call Them Freedom Fries", to fill time when I can't work on bigger projects. http://www.asplenia-studios.com/we-call-them-freedom-fries/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EXO Posted December 27, 2011 Share Posted December 27, 2011 Man I should really get back into markers... most of my latest stuff have just been sketches. Looking good guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapetang Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 Nice work, guys! Wish there was a save & undo for physical drawings! Keep it up! tWDC: yup, those were done directly on a tablet. Still don't quite have the hang of it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the white drew carey Posted December 28, 2011 Author Share Posted December 28, 2011 It is done. Pen and marker on a 14" x 17" sheet. Not too sure how I feel about this one, though. Any feedback, constructive (preferred) or otherwise (well this IS the internet) would be appreciated. You can visit the actual page itself here: http://www.asplenia-studios.com/2011/12/finished-original-mecha/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the white drew carey Posted December 28, 2011 Author Share Posted December 28, 2011 Man I should really get back into markers... most of my latest stuff have just been sketches. Looking good guys! Well... where are these sketches? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaorin Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 here's some pretty crappy ink and colored pencil work that i did the better part of ten years back; Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frothymug Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 My little brother has been feeling some frustration in using pen and marker. I need to get him this picture so maybe he'll be encouraged by it. Great work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
505thAirborne Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 It is done. Pen and marker on a 14" x 17" sheet. Not too sure how I feel about this one, though. Any feedback, constructive (preferred) or otherwise (well this IS the internet) would be appreciated. You can visit the actual page itself here: http://www.asplenia-...original-mecha/ Excellent Illustration, love the shadows and contrast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PetarB Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 Here is a poster I illustrated a present for my family this christmas. It's been reproduced at 1meter high and sits proudly in our living room. These are pretty accurate caricatures of my family - and the living room of my house. On the larger version you can see lots of call-outs to Studio Ghibli characters who we are big fans of. I don't get much of chance to do personal artwork - since I do it for a job - but it's fun to do something like this once in awhile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EXO Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 Here is a poster I illustrated a present for my family this christmas. It's been reproduced at 1meter high and sits proudly in our living room. These are pretty accurate caricatures of my family - and the living room of my house. On the larger version you can see lots of call-outs to Studio Ghibli characters who we are big fans of. I don't get much of chance to do personal artwork - since I do it for a job - but it's fun to do something like this once in awhile. nice! Well... where are these sketches? Here's a WIP of what I'm on currently... I need to make a banner for an art blog I'm creating, so hopefully this will be in full color soon. And this is a birthday gift for a friend, it's her as Major Kusinagi. Cowgirl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
505thAirborne Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 Excellent looking sketches EXO, good shadows and form! Thought I'd add a few more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight26 Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 Nice work Exo, makes me want to get more of your artwork. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PetarB Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 (edited) I've just finished some simple illustrations for kids' T-Shirts for my dojo. Here is one of the characters I did. The calligraphic and rough outline of the character was inspired by the latest Streetfighter series art style, which I think it quite innovative and cool! Edited January 13, 2012 by PetarB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the white drew carey Posted January 15, 2012 Author Share Posted January 15, 2012 It is Not Safe for Work? Just kidding! Pretty cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PetarB Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 (edited) Oh, I found an oldie with even more Streetfighter, from my comic on the magazine - I think this was my first time using a Wacom tablet! Edited January 15, 2012 by PetarB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sketchley Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Overall, a balanced piece with lots of places to focus on and the eye to wander around in. Pros: - excellent colouring, highlighting and shading. - you've given it a great sense of volume. - having the weight of the image off centre is good and provides a sense of movement. Cons: - lack of variation in line thickness & colouring. By this, I mean that with all the detail and colours being similar, parts of it are hard to differentiate. This applies mostly to the torso, as the backpack has excellent colour differentiation. - backpack design: despite looking dynamic, adding to the sense of motion and probably being very useful in space, combined with the pose, it looks like it's way too heavy and the mecha is stumbling forward more than running. Even without the backpack, it looks like the mecha is stumbling forward - something to do with the angle of the left foot, and the position of the right leg. - mecha design looks rather generic and like countless other ones. I realize that the piece is for marker practice (and for that, it's a stunning success). Nevertheless, with your subsequent pieces I recommend going outside the "box" and try and incorporate unique elements into the design (eg: Kawamori's decision to give a robot aircraft design features, instead of the preceding aircraft with robot features.) Recommendations: in your graphic editor of choice, erase the shadow, and put some type of a space background behind it - not a black star-scape, thought. Something that provides contrast to the dark greens and blues, like an orange/red/brown nebula or light blue planet. Hope this provides guidance and is what you were looking for. Any feedback, constructive (preferred) or otherwise (well this IS the internet) would be appreciated. You can visit the actual page itself here: http://www.asplenia-...original-mecha/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the white drew carey Posted January 29, 2012 Author Share Posted January 29, 2012 Thanks Sketchley! Your insight is always extremely helpful! Anyhow, on to my next piece, although I am not sure how quickly this one is going to come together, but I will talk about that after the image, in case you don't want to read me rambling on. So... guess who? Anyhow, on to the ramblings. Aside from the fact that I will be spending a lot of this week "nesting", as my wife calls it (I call it a common sense thorough cleaning before our baby arrives in a little over a month or so), I am also working on a big project for a website who wants to advertise their different tiers of service using mecha, and utilizing designs from multiple genres. The initial gig pays well and, if it works out, could become a regular thing for me. Woohoo! But, when the creativity bug strikes, it is hard to hold back. So I will probably be splitting my time between a lot of the things going on my life right now, including work on the image above. Woohoo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurisama Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Cool thread! I've got some artwork here; They're from 2008/2009-ish. Truth be told, haven't done any new fresh art for over a year now, due to work and having an (almost) 2 year old son. More pics can be seen in my DA acc, in my sig. Enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the white drew carey Posted February 1, 2012 Author Share Posted February 1, 2012 Great work. That is an interesting design in the top two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
505thAirborne Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 Copic markers & Water color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the white drew carey Posted February 5, 2012 Author Share Posted February 5, 2012 You have an eye for lighting and shading that I hope to hell I will finally be able to emulate. I fear I am too old to learn new tricks, though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renegadeleader1 Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Shaorin don't be so hard on yourself both those sketches are adorable not "crappy". Especially the purple haired one in white lace! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PetarB Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Some great work there Kurisama. Are pics one and two an original design? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EXO Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Copic markers & Water color. Love your work 505! There's a lot more coming from the emotional expression then the technical side, which is what I prefer. But I think if you can hone in on the technical, you're going to have perfect pieces. The coloring is great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurisama Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 Some great work there Kurisama. Are pics one and two an original design? Thanks! Yeah - they are, clearly a homage to Roy, but an original (fully transformable) design for a personal project - the design of which has been scrapped or at least thrown in the back of the vault for now - new design is in the same vein, but a lot less rip-off-y. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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