conceptart.org DSG Sketch Dump

I'm partial to the reds so I really dig the top motorcycle one. I sat down with my wacom last night and honestly I can't figure out the sensitivity to be able to actually sketch something out. Did you do this on paper and scan or is this straight from illustrator/photoshop?

Speaking of Wacoms...my problem is I can't draw on the tablet, and watch the monitor. Stupid, I know, since I can draw with the mouse just fine. But put the pen in my hand and I keep needing to look at the tablet, and a lot of freaking good that does :P

I have to agree with Roz, the jetbikes are my favorite. They are all excellent Wystro. The way you capture light in your images is amazing.

The cyborg picture I scanned as a pencil drawing and then altered in PS. The rest I drew with PS and the WACOM pad only. What I do first is take a big brush and block out sihouettes with a mid-range color/value (This is most apparent with the horse-eating shmoo picture). Then I use a smaller brush with the same color set to multiply and alternate that with the use of the eraser to carve out and define the image. If I have a second or third major color, I will introduce them in the appropriate spaces.

After that, I use color dodge (yippeee!) to create the lighting effects. For the motorcycle one, I used a light red color dodge for the inside light and a light blue color dodge for the outside.

For some of the flashes of light, I used a huge brush on 100% color dodge but just barely tapped the areas like on the helmet -- that makes a burst of light that sort of eats up the surrounding a bit. I also used the giant brush at a lesser setting to skim around the hangar bay door to help convey that high-altitude overly-bright feel.

DSG 1246: Sci-Fantasy: LENGTH OF LARGE SCOOP-MOUTHED DEMON-MECH IS FIT W/ TANK TREADS

I so wanted to hate this topic, but I really had a lot of fun!
((edit: Oh god! It looks like a lumpy dildo with treads! Whatever...it's up now. Let the guys over there be mysteriously drawn to it!))

It's strangely erotic!!! I guess they do obsess with sci fi stuff over there - but it really is a popular theme. When we did our sci fi theme our participation jumped, at the time, to a new high. People dig the sexy cyborgs! I personally really loved the story I came up with (me...vain? never!) so I can see how it dominates the daily challenges over there.

Your explanation was pretty close to what I thought you did - i tried blocking out colors first and then going in to erase and define - you know what confuses me the most? Color dodge. We're talking photoshop or illustrator because in PS i can't figure out how to set dodge to a color - it just brightens for me. I r not smert!

Man I love the way you use colors! <3

My favorite is the animal-saving cyborg. So sweet and yay and cute and shiney!

Roz - to set a color to color dodge, take the paint brush tool then go up top to where it says mode and in the drop down box select color dodge. I know... it took me awhile too. I kept thinking, "how the hell do I dodge a specific color?!"

Anywho, I really dig the first painting with the jetbikes. There is a really nice contrast between the deep reddish tones and then the bright blue. Exactly what I would expect to see when waiting to be ejected from a cargo plane!

BTW Wystro, your description of your latest totally made me lol. :P

Oh shit lol. Been using photoshop like 4 years and had no idea lol. Thanks, Merreck!

DSG 1247: Sci-Fi: BIO-TECH RUNNING VEHICLE RECEIVES LAST-MINUTE TUNING AT TEST SITE



((trying to make this look like an organic motorcycle and not a dildo -- sort of succeeded))

Dunno Wystro... its kinda jackrabbitty....

JK! It's spiffy!

omg Tam - for a minute i actually thought you meant the animal. *slaps forehead* having one of those days i swear!!!

all of these are just too neat Wystro!

Show us more Wystro

I like it! It came out very conceptual and the shading on the little scientist standing next to it really draws my eye to him. I get the biggest kick finding the order in your chaotic drawings - no other way to put it.

DSG 1248: Sci-Fi/Fantasy: MEGA-FOOT DON'T TAKE NO GUFF!

Wow

((acckkk...I double-posted! Please look below =) ))

DSG 1249: Character: ROYAL BODYGUARD'S ARMS & BODY SPLIT TO REVEAL CLAWS & CHEST-GUN

This was more fun than should be legal.

hey.. wheres the kitty?!

they look like alot of fun
and you know.. youre pretty darned talented Wystro!

These are all really great Wystro. I think I have a new favorite though. I love the expression (and the hair) on Mega-Foot.