ART WAR 4 | 2D | War of the Elements | Denki | malcom

malcom 2019-12-27 21:14:09 UTC #1

Shonen Lighting user

https://www.facebook.com/MalcomNYC
https://www.artstation.com/phantom_mjp

Was going to to 3D originally but changed my mind

malcom 2019-12-27 21:16:51 UTC #2

My ugly sketches an early design

malcom 2019-12-29 18:00:01 UTC #3

I will be streaming my process. https://www.twitch.tv/malcom_art

malcom 2020-01-03 08:09:07 UTC #4

Sketch....Super super early version. I need to gather reference now. Feedback always welcomed. How do you guys like the composition? Can use some work or abandon?

alexisarroyon7 2020-01-04 02:05:12 UTC #5

Personally I liked the 5 thumb as it looks pretty intimidating and moody, keep the good work!

malcom 2020-01-04 03:45:28 UTC #6

Demon Weather God Denki

@alexisarroyon7 I thought that thumb could be cool so I took it a bit further. I struggled while streaming this but hopefully this is still cool.

alexisarroyon7 2020-01-04 07:03:55 UTC #7

Still cool? Is looking amazing! I'm not great at illustration or composition but I think that the legs in the thumb were way more dynamic, but I really like it.

malcom 2020-01-04 19:09:00 UTC #8

Thanks for the feedback. Point taken.

nesokaiyoh 2020-01-04 19:23:11 UTC #9

I love how this is looking so far, although it seems the characters are all competing for space in the image, I agree with alexisarroyon7 in that the thumbs were more dyamic but I really think you could push the composition itself more, or even use a different angle of the character shown against these other foes to make it more "fight scene". As it is the finished sketch you have is a little bland, it's head on and like I said it doesn't have much balance! I look forward to seeing what you produce though

malcom 2020-01-05 04:03:13 UTC #10

@nesokaiyoh yeah the balance is kinda meh. I tried experimenting with it to make it closer to the thumb but it still seems meh....Maybe I'll try to give it another go.

I like to solo piece a bit more.

yazziixx 2020-01-05 12:49:13 UTC #11

The solo piece is way stronger than other one, it focuses on his power and shows how formidable he could be, i think go with it

nesokaiyoh 2020-01-05 18:09:34 UTC #12

I agree with yazzi that close up is more powerful but in concerns to the newer version of the piece it does already look better. I'd put more distance between the characters and exaggerate the perspective, even make the angle more of a dutch angle and play with the composition

malcom 2020-01-05 20:32:58 UTC #13

@yazziixx thanks for the feedback.
@nesokaiyoh I think i'll be going with the close up shot for the competition and as for the battle scene I'll recycle it for another piece that I have in mind with the feedback that was given. I like the idea of the dutch angle idea as I've never heard of that before and after researching it, sounds like something that can be really cool. Thanks for the feedback.

malcom 2020-01-07 03:53:45 UTC #14

Just messing around and having some fun with the design. Saw that other people had a similar hook so I'm changing things up a bit. These aren't final colors but I like the purple background and yellow electricity color combination.

caffeinatedbrushes 2020-01-07 04:30:42 UTC #15

I like the lighting potential for the more monochromatic thumb above. With the light from above (the sky), some bounced light coming from the ground underneath, and a different color light coming from the spheres and the sword, this could end up being really dynamic.

malcom 2020-01-07 05:04:57 UTC #16

Are you referring to the battle scene or the solo piece?

caffeinatedbrushes 2020-01-07 05:39:27 UTC #17

The solo piece. I like that one more than the battle scene so far.

malcom 2020-01-07 07:38:51 UTC #18

ah ok. I like that idea. I'm personally not sure what color I'll do for the spheres but I'll play with a few variations. Time to attack this thing some more to prepare it for a clean final illustration.

rgdraw 2020-01-07 15:25:58 UTC #19

Hey! Glad to see you're still here this year too!
Great work so far!!!

malcom 2020-01-08 01:05:47 UTC #20

Still working on the design a bit as well as the color comp. I feel like i'm almost there before everything kinda clicks. Feedback always welcomed though.