Draw Something, Dammit

[Hero]

Wow, that's a winning submission right there!

I've seen some submissions and they felt like concept art but only a little less...defined? Like, spots of texture repetition, soft or muddy colors, etc. etc Your piece carries a lot of energy, structure, and completeness in it! I really hope it gets in the top 3.

EDIT: No joke, I would love to learn some painting from you, watch a livestream, etc. etc. I could do with being a little more rendered and realistic in my work from time to time.

[Some Stupid Japanese Name]

Who is this Kevin Cameron turd? I just got an email that he won some fan art thing.

[Hero]

Who is this Kevin Cameron turd? I just got an email that he won some fan art thing.

ah hah, I got that one too >.>

[FuryFox]

Thanks guys, I put almost as much time in to preliminary steps (research, composition decisions, narrative decisions, and competition concerns) as I did the actual rendering. Figured there would a lot of "pin-up" art, and there is, and some of it is brilliant, but at the same time, much of it is very similar in scope and style. There's plenty of grit, but very little tension throughout.

I thought it would be better to stand out, and to that end, I think it's good there isn't another piece in there that reads like mine (nor Hero's, for that matter). If I had more time, I would have youth'd up her face some, as she looks a little too old/rugged for the "reborn" prequel Lara, but the game also suffers from this sort of "beat up your pretty doll but not too rough, or you get a grisly mutilation scene" syndrome, and I thought my version was an appropriate take.

Hero, my process was kind of a mess, but thanks for interest. I should put a step-by-step up soon. This piece is super sloppy, but I tried to focus on important elements like a painter and draw attention away from what could be a litany of errors, given the deadline. The main thing, whatever your style, is still obeying a certain internal logic in the piece, and hiding or overcoming "laziness".

For instance: her ice axe is a very specific item (commercially available, in fact, the DMM Rebel). It's kind of hard to draw since it has curvy lines and looks all warped unless you get it just right, especially at any angle beside profile. In game, it's a tool, and from what I can tell, improvised weapon. It's teethy qualities and aggressive construction (including very obvious fastening) define it. In your pic, it's become a sort of knife-hatchet and has, arguably, lost some of the characteristics that make it an interesting object. Also, even though the tone of your piece is more playful than perhaps any, she's jumping in this weird same-arm-same-leg forward way that seems unlikely, even for a cartoon character.

I guess what I'm saying, is that I'd just up your level of observation on how things are built, and how things work. Even before further 'rendering' or more complex coloring schemes. You really want to sell the idea, even if it's cartoony. Also, be able to justify your decisions. The cloth of her pants suck in around her v-jay and create a nice curve from hamstring to thigh? She only ties her boots with one shoelace? I'm being overly critical right now for effect, and I don't think these details detract from your piece, it has a nice tone and reads well, but addressing them would improve it.

[MechDeus]

Fury: As usual your art is fantastic. There's something freakish about her right foot that really bugs me (I think there's something weird about the perspective and it seems too pointed for a boot like that) but I like how vertical the whole pic is and the way the flag accentuates that.

[Pineapple]

Tons of great stuff in here recently, a really nice job by all involved! Glad to see Mech doing some more art too, I really dig the style!

[YellerDog]

[Pineapple]

Drew an angry Sharkbear and some friends who are annoyed at his anger, and did some inking on the Gaia piece I started a while back. Finally figured out how to change the scanning resolution on my scanner so I can get more detail and less big pixels, but I still can't get around that damn shadow that happens on a FLAT SURFACE THATS BEING EXPOSED TO BRIGHT LIGHT... how is it even possible?!?

[YellerDog]

Put a phone book on the scanner lid!


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Robot Dog sketch!

[Hero]

Since we were talking about it here, Fury might wanna see the list of finalists for the TR thingie:

http://ayame-kenoshi.deviantart.com/...ists-360303299

He nor I made it to the top 25