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Artanis Drawing

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voltaic
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
1071 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-08-02 13:42:23
June 03 2015 20:09 GMT
#1
~~~Current version~~~ lol

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older versions (chronologically)
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Started this one yesterday and still loads of werk 2 do as the armor ain't that simple and i'll also have to draw background on the whole A3 sized paper. HIs face takes up almost all the height of the paper, so this crop shows around half of the whole paper to be drawn on lol.
Hope you like it so far, but nothing's final tho as ill have to tune all the little details over time. If you have suggestions or criticism let me know, any constructive kind of feedback greatly appreciated thx for the support so far!

****
Chairman Ray
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
United States11903 Posts
June 03 2015 21:17 GMT
#2
woah looking amazing so far!
voltaic
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
1071 Posts
June 03 2015 21:19 GMT
#3
@Chairman Ray thx! i'll try to complete all the "skin" area 2moro, seems more pesky than the metal
intotheheart
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Canada33091 Posts
June 04 2015 01:14 GMT
#4
I really like the effect coming out of his eye!
kiss kiss fall in love
Djzapz
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Canada10681 Posts
June 04 2015 04:30 GMT
#5
Very nice so far, looking forward to seeing the finished product
"My incompetence with power tools had been increasing exponentially over the course of 20 years spent inhaling experimental oven cleaners"
Shock710
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
Australia6097 Posts
June 04 2015 05:29 GMT
#6
looks super awesome :D
dAPhREAk gives Shock a * | [23:55] <Shock710> that was out of context -_- [16:26] <@motbob> Good question, Shock!
NovemberstOrm
Profile Blog Joined September 2011
Canada16217 Posts
June 04 2015 05:41 GMT
#7
Very cool man, you should post more!
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voltaic
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
1071 Posts
June 04 2015 06:51 GMT
#8
thanks y'all! c:
Cricketer12
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
United States14000 Posts
June 04 2015 08:11 GMT
#9
That is insane!
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JieXian
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
Malaysia4677 Posts
June 04 2015 14:08 GMT
#10
stop procrastinating and get it done!
thought this was going to be about Artanis [xp]
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voltaic
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
1071 Posts
June 04 2015 15:31 GMT
#11
@JieXian boo am trying rly rly hard but i'm busy drawing blueprints for uni. as i said ill try to finish his "face" today. and don't worry ill be postin updates as soon as there's progress am afr8 to ask, but is artanis (xp) a pro? not much into esports :I
voltaic
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
1071 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-06-04 20:08:29
June 04 2015 19:36 GMT
#12
Update: finished face more or less, would love to work more on it rn but i don't have that much freetime :I feel free to post suggestions c: the definition of all the stuff on the paper should give you a better idea of how the whole thing is going to look like (composition etc.)

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Djzapz
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Canada10681 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-06-04 20:00:43
June 04 2015 20:00 GMT
#13
Pretty amazing. If I may give you some advice, I'm not an artist so maybe it's not possible, but you should spell out "to" instead of "2"
"My incompetence with power tools had been increasing exponentially over the course of 20 years spent inhaling experimental oven cleaners"
voltaic
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
1071 Posts
June 04 2015 20:08 GMT
#14
thx, fixed!
claybones
Profile Blog Joined September 2011
United States244 Posts
June 04 2015 20:32 GMT
#15
Very nice. The skin detail is incredible.
Artanis[Xp]
Profile Blog Joined December 2005
Netherlands12972 Posts
June 04 2015 20:36 GMT
#16
Did someone call?
wherebugsgo
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Japan10647 Posts
June 04 2015 23:29 GMT
#17
On June 05 2015 05:36 Artanis[Xp] wrote:
Did someone call?


lol
pebble444
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Italy2503 Posts
June 05 2015 01:27 GMT
#18
On June 04 2015 23:08 JieXian wrote:
stop procrastinating and get it done!
thought this was going to be about Artanis [xp]


Haha you and both
"Awaken my Child, and embrace the Glory that is your Birthright"
Peeano
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
Netherlands5673 Posts
June 05 2015 07:09 GMT
#19
Very nice!
FBH #1!
y0su
Profile Blog Joined September 2011
Finland7871 Posts
June 05 2015 07:44 GMT
#20
impressive! I can imagine the final form looking amazing. Keep updating.
Trozz
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
Canada3456 Posts
June 05 2015 15:22 GMT
#21
This is hella sick.
I'd like to see a timelapse.
Something like glider.
A build is not a guess, an estimation or a hunch, a feeling, or a foolish intuition. A build is a dependable, unwavering, unarguably accurate, portrayer of your ambition.
JieXian
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
Malaysia4677 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-06-06 09:11:35
June 06 2015 09:07 GMT
#22
On June 05 2015 00:31 Denda Reloaded wrote:
@JieXian boo am trying rly rly hard but i'm busy drawing blueprints for uni. as i said ill try to finish his "face" today. and don't worry ill be postin updates as soon as there's progress am afr8 to ask, but is artanis (xp) a pro? not much into esports :I


:D was trying to motivate you. What blueprints?

you should make timelapse videos and post it on youtube. I'd watch it

As Rowan Atkinson would say: "This guy is reaaally good. He should turn.. professional."
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voltaic
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
1071 Posts
June 06 2015 22:09 GMT
#23
thx again! as much as ppl ask me to make videos, i have 2 say that i rly dont wanna do it bcoz it would end up being a mess since i work with many breaks and not in one whole sessions etc. i think the photo updates give a good picture of the progress and if there are questions about techniques i am open for explanation c: thx for showing interest anyway!
voltaic
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
1071 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-06-07 14:32:14
June 07 2015 14:25 GMT
#24
Update: [image loading]
Realized Artanis etc from the Oblivion cinematic is not render but ingame footage? quite surprised as i thought the invasion of aiur would be the intro cinematic. You can tell by zooming in and seeing a few edges etc that it's not render quality, hope i'm right :D
JieXian
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
Malaysia4677 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-06-07 16:00:15
June 07 2015 15:58 GMT
#25
On June 07 2015 07:09 Denda Reloaded wrote:
thx again! as much as ppl ask me to make videos, i have 2 say that i rly dont wanna do it bcoz it would end up being a mess since i work with many breaks and not in one whole sessions etc. i think the photo updates give a good picture of the progress and if there are questions about techniques i am open for explanation c: thx for showing interest anyway!


shouldn't be a problem, it's a time lapse video and you can take as many breaks as you want

btw glider does this and he has milllions of views on youtube.
https://www.youtube.com/user/ThePortraitArt/about
20 million views and 230,00 subs

Changed your mind yet?


It's a fantastic job with color pencils @@
Please send me a PM of any song you like that I most probably never heard of! I am looking for people to chat about writing and producing music | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noD-bsOcxuU |
voltaic
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
1071 Posts
June 07 2015 16:08 GMT
#26
@JieXian

Well Glider is like a bit better at his stuff than i am lol. Sure i could do in between pics for a timelapse video, starting with the current version. (the older ones are crops, i'd need to make each pic show the whole paper ) I did similar things with a few portraits where i either gif-ed em or made a "collage". Will think about it thx! don't even have a yt channel and doubt ppl will care. we'll c

And thx again!
Sigrun
Profile Blog Joined February 2007
United States1655 Posts
June 07 2015 19:16 GMT
#27
Looks really great man!
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fusefuse
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Estonia4644 Posts
June 07 2015 22:49 GMT
#28
seriously good stuff!
keep going, its already looking amazing!
Liquipedia@jkursk
JieXian
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
Malaysia4677 Posts
June 08 2015 05:55 GMT
#29
On June 08 2015 01:08 Denda Reloaded wrote:
@JieXian

Well Glider is like a bit better at his stuff than i am lol. Sure i could do in between pics for a timelapse video, starting with the current version. (the older ones are crops, i'd need to make each pic show the whole paper ) I did similar things with a few portraits where i either gif-ed em or made a "collage". Will think about it thx! don't even have a yt channel and doubt ppl will care. we'll c

And thx again!


Glider is better because he's been doing this for some time. Your work (based on this one) is not like the ones on his videos. It's more detailed, more complex and has a different theme.

Yea why not try in between pics for starters. But timelapse is the way to go

I'm telling you people will care because you are good. Just look at the comments asking you to do it. Try drawing something shitty and no one will comment like this. TL isn't like facebook.

The art skill is already there, what will determine whether you get millions of views is up to other stuff like production quality, marketing etc. Eg glider keeps up to date with his portraits. He draws from current news, like drawing Steve Jobs after he died and actors from newly released movies and stuff like that.
Please send me a PM of any song you like that I most probably never heard of! I am looking for people to chat about writing and producing music | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noD-bsOcxuU |
voltaic
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
1071 Posts
June 08 2015 06:21 GMT
#30
Yeah i think if i practice more i'll get better, am not the oldest one around here. Glider has a pretty smoothed out sketchy portrait style, not one of the easiest techniques i think but he's good at it. as you said i've got a diff style and i'll see how i can transfer it into a vid.
Considering doing it for the next one (or maybe i do the completion of artanis and kerrigan via video).
And i sure appreciate the feedback on here, TL is a bit more matura in that matter i think :D

But i don't think i'll just draw a person because he/she's fames right now. sure it's a great way to gain followers but i really have to want to have the motive drawn to draw motivated on it. thx for the advice anyway!
JieXian
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
Malaysia4677 Posts
June 08 2015 09:02 GMT
#31
On June 08 2015 15:21 Denda Reloaded wrote:
Yeah i think if i practice more i'll get better, am not the oldest one around here. Glider has a pretty smoothed out sketchy portrait style, not one of the easiest techniques i think but he's good at it. as you said i've got a diff style and i'll see how i can transfer it into a vid.
Considering doing it for the next one (or maybe i do the completion of artanis and kerrigan via video).
And i sure appreciate the feedback on here, TL is a bit more matura in that matter i think :D

But i don't think i'll just draw a person because he/she's fames right now. sure it's a great way to gain followers but i really have to want to have the motive drawn to draw motivated on it. thx for the advice anyway!


I completely understand, it was just an example of smart marketing by Glider, listed among the non-artistic skills required to be popular on YouTube.

You've already got the most important thing down, which is the artistic skills, so if popularity is what you want (and the $$$ that comes with it) all you need is some extra effort.

Good luck
Please send me a PM of any song you like that I most probably never heard of! I am looking for people to chat about writing and producing music | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noD-bsOcxuU |
voltaic
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
1071 Posts
August 02 2015 13:42 GMT
#32
update: [image loading]

not as happy with the background but i'll leave it as it is for now. the ship is blurred cauz of the distance. looks fake but will try to make it better once i'm done with the armor.
[UoN]Sentinel
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
United States11320 Posts
August 03 2015 03:04 GMT
#33
I can really see the third dimension, especially in his face and helmet. This is breathtakingly amazing.
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voltaic
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
1071 Posts
August 03 2015 06:57 GMT
#34
@Sentinel thx alot! trying to make him/his armor look really close to the viewer c:
Souma
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
2nd Worst City in CA8938 Posts
August 04 2015 00:34 GMT
#35
Very very nice. Keep it up!
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Draugluin9307
Profile Joined December 2015
Bulgaria1 Post
December 09 2015 13:41 GMT
#36
Ive been admiring your work for some time and wondering bout something....so.... could u share what kind of pencils do u use? I just love the colouring style and would like to adopt it ^^
Shapelog
Profile Joined November 2015
United States5188 Posts
December 10 2015 01:15 GMT
#37
On December 09 2015 22:41 Draugluin9307 wrote:
Ive been admiring your work for some time and wondering bout something....so.... could u share what kind of pencils do u use? I just love the colouring style and would like to adopt it ^^


Was about to ask the same thing.
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