ART WAR 4 | 2D | War of the Elements | Lightings Monstrous Creation | camron031 - Forums

aleck5andrs · Dec '19

@camron031
YO, I really like C!
Just imagine how many creative choices you can do with that! Why stop at 1 pair of hands, when you have electricity at you command? Make whole swarm of hands, of electricity!
But yeah, conceptually A is way more interesting, seeing process of transforming living matter into pure energy is pretty cool! (multiple forms/stages/progressions? to the transformation)

And I simply adore your dynamic poses and expressions! 2 of those Im not particularry good at, and I am near the stage where I really need to start thinking about such stuff! (please check out my post!)

Keep up the good work, Im loving it!

nantianmu · Dec '19

I love them! They are very charming... I especially like the beartrap element on D's head. Is that for dealing with things flying at their head? Is their head especially important to protect? It's neat visually.

The cage-arms of A and C are also great from a technical standpoint vs the plasma claws in B D and E: Electricity that can retain a solid form stretches suspension of belief a bit far IMO.

The brush-discharge hand of F is visually unique and helps them break out of the humanoid mold, also hammers home the heavy modification theme. Excited to see what you create!

camron031 · Dec '19

@aleck5andrs Thank you , I still have a way to go with poses. A large part of this will be the final illustration which is defiantly gonna be a tough one in trying to show abilities and such. Will continue to watch your progress , but I don't know Water Clan and lighting clan are enemies

@nantianmu Thank you. Yeah I really liked the tube design and that has got the most popular response so far. With the bear trap design I wanted to be a sorta they use this as a primitive armour to protect the head. Something they found while in the wild, as they tend to avoid populated areas.

So using collective feedback I took elements and tried to narrow the design down, and you can see that below. ( also forgot that I needed that symbol in the design so I flexed sealed that shizzz. fits not to bad) After talking with friends and thinking it over I came to the design you see in the colour schemes. Now the bloody colour scheme.
Let me know which colour scheme you like .

cedricgo · Dec '19

I think I prefer the 4 and 5 color scheme, but I do like the idea of having an unusual skin color. Maybe 2 is also nice. It's hard to choose.

nantianmu · Dec '19

Would it be possible to get some more patchwork or mottled skin color schemes? It is a little strange that only their arm is colored differently, when their concept is as Frankenstein's cobbled-together monster.

Of the color schemes you have, I like 3 and 6 best. I can't help but think of Tracer Overwatch when I look at 5, I'm sorry.

aleck5andrs · Dec '19

@camron031
Hehe, I know, but hey Lightning Clan is the only clan that beats Water Clan, so please have some mercy over me, and show me the ways of the force!
About color schemes: I feel like superficial lightning colors (like pink or purple) won't have as much of a visual power, as blue or yellow! (but oh well, what do I know about colors xD), I feel like bright RED lightning is something you should definetly at least try and experiment with!
About colors of his clothes, everything pales in comparassent with 5, cause bright yellow/ orange indicates electrical insulating suits, at least for me, so it would make sense and looks better than others, in my opinion. 1 looks like asylum undone straight jacket and 3,4,6 looks cool (cause its black).
About skin colors, perahps you should play with it in sense that his other hand (or other body parts) is drasticly scarred by lightning/electricity current, so skin on it would be burned/scarred into bright pink/red hues (2), and then dialate into normal skin color like (5) (also check out photos of people who are scarred by lightning, the scars have cool pattern to them on the skin, might get some ideas!)
Keep up the good work!
I am so sorry to ghost out on this challange for the week, cause its time for exams, and Im barely prepared!

Tesat · Dec '19

#6 looks pretty good

moirae · Dec '19

looking good so far, 6 would definitely be my choice for colours.

camron031 · Dec '19

So this is the final design I'm going with, thank you all for the advice.

So I went with a colour palette that I felt would allow for the arm to be the focus , and also give me the least amount of trouble with the final illustration. I really did like the idea of different colour skin and the orange pants but felt it strayed too far from the humanity struggle/ test subject vibe. Look at them toes BRUH!!

Now time to do some thumbnails .... LIGHTING CLAN

s-stark · Dec '19

This is so cooool.

sanguine · Dec '19

While we share your hatred for water and earth, we are not allies... so don't cross us.

...*ahem*

Anyway, your champion is looking really good so far! I love the idea of his power arm

camron031 · Dec '19

Thank all, I'm happy you like his look.

Now thumbnails. I have some of the messiest thumbnails I ever seen, heavens help me.

So since we got to show them attacking or defending , I want to show them fighting the other elements or defending themselves . Problem I've found is lighting is a chaotic element, it is power it is attack. You aint never heard people say "man Nice cool breeze of lighting hit me today "

So A B D they are attacking compositions. Going for power and destruction taking out all in its path leaving an after math of chaos, with C it's different. How do I show lighting ( with my character ) in a defensive state. So I fought what if they are surrounded by enemies and you want these people away from you but all you know is attack. Well you push someone away so Im thinking of a shock wave or bubble of lighting pushing them away.

I feel C would have the greatest story potential or emotion. But damn I do love me my action and so A really sticks out to me but hides a lot of the characters main body. B Is the most true to press the attack , and your results of the attack around you.

I need to think which to go for this is tough, Let me know your thoughts? which you like.

I be writing to much.

Boneman_Pat · Dec '19

I think a mix between floating with power in air like C + attack like B or A, with him being "opened up" to show his design like D.. That's my opinion

Overall very nice progress on this character!

Tesat · Dec '19

B is my fave

threees · Dec '19

C is cool but not much of the character is visible, B has a nice dynamic.

affertonart · Dec '19

A and B are very safe, functional options. Those pose of A is the best in my opinion.

brandoncrampton1 · Dec '19

i really like the movement in A but the power in C is also cool. maybe try a mixture maybe he has an electric whip that he is swinging at a group of people ?

mr_dessin · Dec '19

Really interesting and dynamic character and flow even on a simple standing pose.

As for thumbnails...not easy to say.
Nobody liked the last one, but it could be very cool too (if it is extended a little on the left).
But maybe his legs look too stiffs ? (or maybe he's surrounded by trees, branches or in the sea ?)

Anyways, I'm sure you could figure out the best one you could do.
Good luck !

veesketch · Dec '19

I'm really drawn to A and C! A is really dynamic and leads the eye, and like you said I can see neat story potential for C. I'm wondering if maybe a couple more thumbnails, maybe at a different camera angle, could really get the most out of the story for C since it feels a little bit stiff right now. Maybe even just tilting it a bit and putting it on an angle for drama?

They're all really solid though and I think no matter what one you choose will be great!

camron031 · Dec '19

Thank you all for the advice and feedback it really helped.

So I really like the idea of parting water with the lightning also the pose in B is strong and cool , So this is where I'm heading. HavIng them charging threw the water cutting (attacking) it apart with lightning destroy all in their way, (gonna do a boat cut in half ).

so begins the grind...