ART WAR l 2D l Cosmic Warrior l jnmobley

jnmobley 2017-01-23 03:33:11 UTC #9

Hey guys, I decided not to go super saturated and cut the background out. ...but I need your guys' input! I can't figure out which one works better.. gah. Let me know and help me out!! haha Any kind of advice would be great and very, very appreciated.

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jnmobley 2017-01-23 03:46:31 UTC #10

I think I like this one more so I sharpened it up and blurred it in areas to enhance the focus.

jnmobley 2017-01-23 10:50:06 UTC #11

Another update.. Still WIP.. Still considering modifying the background.. a lot.

jnmobley 2017-01-24 09:50:41 UTC #12

Playing with more ideas and posing.. just playing around and sifting through certain ideas and moods with qualities I really like in paintings.

jnmobley 2017-01-24 10:19:56 UTC #13

@marc Hey there, is this image too cropped to the point where I'd be disqualified?

It's totally OK if I'm needing to change it to show the complete figure.

HyperMode 2017-01-24 17:00:47 UTC #14

Hey man, just poppin' in to say that I like the pose you've got so far! The foreshortening you got there is very extreme, but very well executed.

That said, be mindful of your anatomy. Her right arm is coming out of an odd spot on her shoulder. I think moving it closer to where her armpit would be by the bottom part of her pauldron it should fix it.

Keep going dude! I'm looking forward to seeing where you take your design.

jnmobley 2017-01-25 23:15:03 UTC #15

Hey! Thanks again for the extra eye and tip. I'm stoked to see what you get for your final! Stoked.

Here's some fixes and pushing it in a direction that is more unified than my old design. I'm trying to push the graphic and functional design and continue the classy and bold aesthetic i'm going for. I'm looking forward to pushing the graphic and sculptural feeling and pushing those forms and texture. I'll start referencing things now.

COLORS and spell effects

jnmobley 2017-01-26 10:06:43 UTC #16

going through some slight iterations on the theme.. I know I want the character to be cosmic.. just the dynamics of that are what I'm trying to figure out. I think I like the character as a kind of vampiric character who steals life to gain life. I also want to explore the different phases of light and heat and the different states that very hot things go through.. (Magma> gas> Light. Idk. This idea is fun to play with. I have more.. many more.. haha oh god.

This is a wip.

petrovod 2017-01-26 12:00:42 UTC #17

It looks very dynamic! Cool!

albek 2017-01-26 12:12:30 UTC #18

Love the boldness you're going for, but still achieving solid, 3d forms. Stunning!

ESL 2017-01-26 13:29:08 UTC #19

Nice! I'd try to completely paint over what you have to explore different avenues for character exploration/story-telling! Seems like you're trying to fight for the hard work you've already put into it, making you sort of paralyzed to potential ideas. Either way, keep it up! Cheers.

jnmobley 2017-01-27 01:23:08 UTC #20

Been really fighting with the proportions.. Honestly I think I like the rounder, curvier type woman. It communicates more spacey/planet/spherical vibes. Here's one where its pretty much the generic proportions.. Not a big fan as it destroys the space theme and therefore less immersion.

Open to feedback. <3

jnmobley 2017-01-27 11:59:52 UTC #21

I am so close to just starting over. >.< It feels like I'm just spinning my wheels on this one.

jnmobley 2017-01-28 01:54:24 UTC #22

So, after getting a break to go for a walk I've refreshed and figured out what direction I need to go to make a better, more balanced image. I executed those things in these thumbnails and I'm going to push the rainbow one.

jnmobley 2017-01-28 13:36:46 UTC #23

I'm starting over from scratch starting tomorrow.. XD

berrysquare 2017-01-28 16:48:19 UTC #24

Wow, youd design, chomposition ad drawing skillsa are awesome! Do you have a website? I would love to see more suff from you.

august_outsider 2017-01-29 00:31:56 UTC #25

It feels like the last one did have a better composition. Also, the one with the skull in the front (prod to many "the"s, sorry) looks interesting. Kepp it up.

jnmobley 2017-01-29 22:24:49 UTC #27

@august_outsider Thanks.
@berrysquare Thanks! I'm really only kind of active on instagra. Here's the link. https://www.instagram.com/jacob.n.mobley/

@ESL Sounds good man, I'll be starting over. Thanks for the tip!
@albek Thanks!

jnmobley 2017-01-30 00:38:03 UTC #28

@marc @malcom @ESL Am I allowed to post the rest of my concept sheet and illustration on the last day before the deadline?

ESL 2017-01-31 08:33:16 UTC #29

@jnmobley I wouldn't recommend it. At least try to diversify the postings during the last few days. If everything is kind of dumped on the last day, it could kind of defeat the purpose of the competition. Hopefully things work out, though!