ART WAR | 2D | Reyda the Star Gladiator | HyperMode

rgdraw 2017-02-15 17:40:32 UTC #41

Really great progress ! Amazing work

michael_howe_arts 2017-02-16 12:17:56 UTC #42

I like both compositions so far - good energy and strength in the main character. Are you leaning towards one? what do you want us to think of your champion?
Really cool - looking forward to the final.

Steve_Kim 2017-02-16 16:28:30 UTC #43

jesus. really really nice work and design!!! amazing work man, cant wait to see your illustration come to life ^^

HyperMode 2017-02-16 17:35:51 UTC #44

Thanks for the encouragement guys!
@michael_howe_arts, that last question I think helped me break through my wall.

I did three more comps this morning. Here's two new ones in addition to the ones I posted yesterday.

And here's the one I'm going with.

Still plenty rough of course, but I get a good feeling about this one. It's dynamic. It shows that she's a bit cocky and relishes the thrill of battle as well as a bit of the limelight, and it'll give me enough room to showcase the arena.

I'm really glad I've got a three day weekend coming up. Here's to finishing off the piece!

malcom 2017-02-17 01:05:55 UTC #45

I vote for going with the last one. Its awesome and dynamic

deivcalviz 2017-02-17 06:13:38 UTC #46

This is epic man! As someone doing sci-fi too, this makes me inspired more! Cheers!

HyperMode 2017-02-17 17:18:48 UTC #47

@malcom Yup! That's the plan.

Here's an update hot off the press:

Added some value to it and it feels great! I'm a bit worried about the other combatants in the image taking too much time but... oh well. Time to bite off more than I can chew... AND CHEW IT!

Keep the feedback going guys. Comps like these are a weakness of mine and I need all the help I can get.

Thanks in advance!

rgdraw 2017-02-17 17:19:53 UTC #48

Nice ! Great progress

sheyenne 2017-02-17 17:56:08 UTC #49

This concept is really cool and the idea is great also! Nice work, I like it.

berrysquare 2017-02-17 21:29:17 UTC #50

Allthough I like most of the composition, it looks like the character is posing for a photoshoot. Bacause she is not blocking the enemy nor attacking, I get this feeling. Maybe trying something with the free hand. Like she blocks or a pose like she starts to hit someone??

HyperMode 2017-02-21 08:28:38 UTC #51

Hey y'all.

Back with another update! So I took @berrysquare's feed back to heart and went even further. Modifying the comp I posted the other day wasn't working so a gave it a severe overhaul and I think it's much better now. I just wish I didn't take me the whole weekend to get it working, hahaha.

I'm still struggling with it (WTF, her legs), but it still has the feel I wanted from the first comp while having a lot more action and drama in it. As far as atmospheric perspective goes, my values are all over the place, so I'm gonna be fixing those tomorrow.

One other plus, reworking the composition helped me scale it back a fair bit. I no longer need to worry about rendering additional characters in the scene.

When I wasn't beating myself over the head trying to figure this composition out, I also tried my hand at making the layout for my final submission.

I need to put some actual final art there and it still needs a bit more clean up here and there, I'm feeling pretty good about it.

rgdraw 2017-02-21 09:55:04 UTC #52

It's looking amazing man ! Very dynamic illustration!

jenniferbrincho 2017-02-21 21:47:01 UTC #53

Man! It looked great before, but this comp is definitely an improvement. I'm also in the problem legs club, haha 😅 The concept sheet is awesome. (I think the rules said that it has to be exactly 2048 x 2048, though? I have to double check.) Keep up the great work! One more week to go 🙂

HyperMode 2017-02-21 22:21:54 UTC #54

Thanks, @jenniferbrincho!

Re: concept sheet.
That's a good question actually. I know the rules stated a max of 2k x 2k, but I was under the impression that the final dimensions for the concept sheet could be anything up to 2k x 2k. I can look through the Art War 2D thread up top and ask there if no one's asked already, but can any one clarify that here?

alykam 2017-02-21 22:28:51 UTC #55

Absolutely a great job @HyperMode! Great and original character.

Actually @jenniferbrincho is right. The concept sheet has to be exactly 2048x2048px, and the illustration has to be at least 2048px on the smaller side.

HyperMode 2017-02-21 22:32:35 UTC #56

Thanks for the compliment and clarification! I'll go ahead make those changes when I get home tonight.

HyperMode 2017-02-22 10:05:30 UTC #57

More updates! Plugged away more at the illustration, which finally has the feel I want. Due to poor planning on my part however, I'm still stuck on what to do with the damn legs.

Also, preeeeeetty sure I still ended up biting more than I could chew with that background. Oh well... best get to chewing. The goal is to get to coloring tomorrow.

Also, corrected the layout of the character sheet so it's nice and square.

Still a few gaps of space that need fillin', but I think a few supplemental sketches will do the trick.

malcom 2017-02-22 12:11:48 UTC #58

Awesome work man. This gets better and better every time I come by to see it. Keep up the good work.

berrysquare 2017-02-23 04:28:29 UTC #59

Great progress! I love this composition lot more. It has action going on, awesome!

HyperMode 2017-02-23 10:02:59 UTC #60

'Nother update on the final illustration, now in color!

Figured out the legs with the help of a friend, layed down some basic color, and now it's just gonna be rendering and polishing for the next two nights.

No updates on the character sheet tonight since i mostly just polished up the front/back images tonight.

@berrysquare, It's thanks to you and some other who shared some similar sentiments that I got this far! I wouldn't have pushed myself this far without your feedback.

I'm at the home stretch!