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UltimateHurl
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Ireland591 Posts
September 07 2011 13:11 GMT
#1
Hello and welcome!

To Starcraft artists' corner, where we get to share our gaming art! This is a brand new running project for me on this blog, where I and hopefully others combine our love of Starcraft with our love of making stuff! By stuff I mean anything that could be called art, paintings, doodles, photo-manipulations or even short stories, anything short of erotic zealot fanfic, because really, noone wants to know how that would work :/. I'll be presenting different pieces, of differing skill levels by myself and any interested members of the community, in the hopes we can all practice,learn and improve.

Have you seen the second-to-latest Day9 Daily yet? It's Day9's 'Ask Me Anything' daily, I highly recommend watching it if you missed it, it's a really informative look at the great sort of outlook and enthusiasm of one of the most productive contributors of the Starcraft community. There's something strangely satisfying about the idea of chasing your likes. I think at some stage I'll be trying to draw that man (Or at least photoshop him into an excellent Anthony Robbins-style 'Chase your Likes!' self-help book cover) swoon

This week's theme

I've been working with LieZel and she suggested we have a theme for each weeek, so this week's theme is ZERG! It's a nice broad theme witha lot of wonderful slimy possibilities.

My own contribution to this week's theme is this:

[image loading]

The Queen of Blades as a playing card! I'd thought to have an Alice in Wonderland style picture but that is a bit beyond my skill-level. I'm much more used to painting and thought I'd try this more illustration-style concept to challenge myself (hey, if you aren't challenging yourself you aren't moving up the art ladder!). Tried for clean lines to contrast the usual tentacled creep-covered Zerg feel. Critiques welcome but I think it turned out pretty well!

LieZel is currently working on her contribution and will post it in the comments as soon as it's done

Next week's theme

I'm hoping that anyone who wants to join in at any point (with any skill level) will be encouraged to do so, so with that in mind (and to whet the appetite) here is next week's theme:

Terrans! Another broad category with lots of possibilities! I was recently watching some cinematics from the original Starcraft which reminded me of the backwater origins of Jim Raynor, marshall of a small fringe colony called Mar Sara. I think I'll try and give a bit of a Confederate spin to my next painting



If you feel like joining in and having your work featured in this section comment or send me a PM
Til next time, good luck, have fun!

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SirJolt
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
the Dagon Knight4005 Posts
September 07 2011 13:26 GMT
#2
I love the concept of the Queen of Blades card image, but it feels sort of lonely. Is this something we can expect to see more of, with a drunk Jim Raynor as the fool perhaps?
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UltimateHurl
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Ireland591 Posts
September 07 2011 14:41 GMT
#3
It's a definite possibility but that'll have to be a side project if/when it happens, I don't want to become a one trick pony I'd have had each suit as a race, Raynor is definitely the Ace of Terrans :D
Probe1
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States17920 Posts
September 07 2011 21:13 GMT
#4
This is a pretty awesome idea but Kerrigan kinda has David Bowies cheeks.
우정호 KT_VIOLET 1988 - 2012 While we are postponing, life speeds by
UltimateHurl
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Ireland591 Posts
September 07 2011 21:41 GMT
#5
Ha, I hadn't noticed! It was a speedpaint, but I'm reliably informed that Kerrigan was totally influenced by the Goblin King:

[image loading]

Look at that hair, it's almost identical

Probe1
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States17920 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-09-07 22:00:47
September 07 2011 21:59 GMT
#6
I like you so much for using a labyrinth picture. Now I can't stop thinking about contact juggling, Magic Dance, and how hot Jennifer Connelly is (present day not in the movie when she's like 13)
우정호 KT_VIOLET 1988 - 2012 While we are postponing, life speeds by
PetitCrabe
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Canada410 Posts
September 08 2011 01:51 GMT
#7
On September 08 2011 06:59 Probe1 wrote:
I like you so much for using a labyrinth picture. Now I can't stop thinking about contact juggling, Magic Dance, and how hot Jennifer Connelly is (present day not in the movie when she's like 13)


yeha yeah yeah contact juggling!!!! Do you practice? I've been doing some on and off for the past 2 years. Pretty fun
LieZel
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Philippines26 Posts
September 08 2011 04:31 GMT
#8
Hey everyone,

I'd like to thank my good friend, Ultimate for coming up with this blog idea. I'm in the process of honing my photoshop skills and I really want to get better as an artist. I love SC2 so much for giving my endless hours of entertainment and inspiration... Here's my entry for this week and is also a pending entry in JINX's t-shirt design challenge.

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[image loading]


To see another one of my designs go here: Zeratul

Thanks for your support. Stay tune for next week's entries. Hope more will join us too.
"Trying to master zerg: looking for senseis"
UltimateHurl
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Ireland591 Posts
September 08 2011 08:56 GMT
#9
On September 08 2011 06:59 Probe1 wrote:
I like you so much for using a labyrinth picture. Now I can't stop thinking about contact juggling, Magic Dance, and how hot Jennifer Connelly is (present day not in the movie when she's like 13)


All good things! Contact juggling amazes me, especially when they play with fire:



@LieZel great work, didn't expect it to be cute :3
LieZel
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Philippines26 Posts
September 08 2011 10:02 GMT
#10
Yeah I've been planning to do this idea for awhile...Thanks sent you a pm btw
"Trying to master zerg: looking for senseis"
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