Connor - Art School Journey

controk2005 2023-01-04 04:28:00 UTC #1

Hello! My name is Connor and I am 17 years old and I am from the United States. Art has been my passion since 2nd grade, but I was always told I was good so I never really practiced.

It wasn't until around 2021 that I really started taking it seriously and I have made some great progress last year, but I refuse to stop there. I am VERY excited to continue my art journey and get all I can from Marc's program.

I am interested in mainly sci-fi, pulp, and adventure media. Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Ghostbusters, Back to the Future, and Jurassic Park are all some of my favorite movies. Fallout, Star Fox, Red Dead 2, and Mass Effect are some of my favorite games.

My goal is to create something that others are as passionate about as I am about things I enjoy.

controk2005 2023-01-04 04:37:29 UTC #2

This is around where I was back when I first started taking drawing seriously

This is more recent then the previous piece and is a clearly a VAST improvement, this piece is from the beginning of last year

This is my most recent piece, I was inspired by the BIS concept space suit. I feel that my progress has stagnated a bit. Overall I am very proud of this though.

controk2005 2023-01-04 04:40:14 UTC #3

This is my first proportions assignment

snakker 2023-01-04 05:10:32 UTC #4

Yo, welcome aboard! nice job on the proportions diagram, they look really clean and accurate

I'm guessing a moderator would have to help you, but the post is in art center instead of art school so most people will likely miss you in the forums if you don't move it

cheers!

controk2005 2023-01-06 15:49:07 UTC #5

Thanks! (:

queeniemp 2023-01-06 17:40:08 UTC #6

Welcome!! I love that fox character design will ever you draw more of it??

Pattu_w 2023-01-19 21:22:31 UTC #7

Welcome to the forums

controk2005 2023-02-07 02:56:12 UTC #8

Yes! It's a little project that I have had cooking for a while. It's basically a fan-made prequel of Star Fox about James McCloud (thats a younger james). It could become it's own thing but right now I like where its going. Thank you!

controk2005 2023-02-07 03:07:39 UTC #9

This is another character from my little star fox prequel fan project. He would be the main villain. Admiral Knowles.

controk2005 2023-02-20 05:04:52 UTC #10

A little sketch of another one of the characters from my Star Fox prequel fan project. The story actually centers around James and the formation of the Star Fox team, this is his grandfather. Constructive criticism is welcome, I will post the finished piece

controk2005 2023-03-13 00:50:42 UTC #11

This is an Alien for a sci Fi horror story I have kicking around. Essentially the story is a mix of alien, predator, seasoned with dead space and the thing. I want it to be pretty heavy with body horror. The main characters end up on a ship filled with twisted creatures who turn out to have been the crew they were sent to save. This alien throughout the story is seen as an animalistic threat but over time appears to get smarter (thing the raptors from Jurassic Park) until it is revealed that the alien, using alien science, mutated the crew into the monsters (monsters who are fully aware and know what's happened to them). Everyone dies except the main character who is also mutated (but is still somewhat recognizable) the alien gets away and the authorities find the main character.

controk2005 2023-03-29 03:10:07 UTC #12

Finished version of the sketch before the one above, yeah...its been a while lol (constructive criticism VERY much encouraged)

Norma 2023-03-29 10:03:12 UTC #13

Mass Effect is my favorite game too. Which squad member do you like the most?
(I prefer Kaidan and Wrex. But I know that Kaidan has relatively few fans.)

controk2005 2023-03-30 23:01:27 UTC #14

All of the squad members are great! (especially the ones from ME1) My personal favorites are Garrus and Liara, I know those aren't very controversial picks but they are who I like. Kaiden was definitely a fav from ME1, I wish I didn't sacrifice him in my playthrough (but this is why god gave us multiple playthroughs )

Norma 2023-04-01 14:44:52 UTC #15

I was not aware, that Garrus and Liara are controversial.

controk2005 2023-04-03 03:38:45 UTC #16

I was saying that they WEREN"T controversial, they are very common picks lol

(I'm basic)

Norma 2023-04-03 08:24:42 UTC #17

Lost in translation.

controk2005 2023-05-31 00:31:55 UTC #18

I made this in honor of Vetra, one of my favorite characters in Mass Effect Andromeda.

controk2005 2023-07-02 00:31:06 UTC #19

I'm still here lol

controk2005 2024-05-21 05:58:18 UTC #20

Oh baby...its been a minute. But I am going to do my best and get back on the saddle this summer.