Very interesting idea! I like your first design sketches, they already look very nice. If you work with just silhouette of the ship (without drawing anything inside, just solid color) and experiment with proportions of the vessel parts I am sure you can make even more out of it. I like the nose part with the head. I think the central part and stern can be more intricate. The stern definitely lacks some mass compared to the nose. Looking forward to see more!
More ideas about the ships. Some have flora and fauna, some are condensed with buildings/condominium with some parks around it and some are temples.
Here is the mothership, before and after. The terrain was bended from the mountain and the ships were molded from it. I am not sure if I am going to show the mothership in final work but here it is to give some sence of scale and backstory even when it feels unrealistic but hey, its fantasy haha.
Now I am going to explore with some colored sketches the day life of living in these ambulant ships.
Very interesting thumbnails, each with its own merit, it's so hard to choose >.<
I think 4, 7 and perhaps 8 are weaker in terms of showcasing the whole 'new on old' theme which in this case is the ruins on the ships.
1, 3, 5 I think have the most potential to show what you want to show, though they are more standard in terms of composition (which is not a bad thing to be honest).
I'd say go for a mix of 1 and 5, but that's just my opinion. If you feel stronger about something else, go for it. Cheers!
You've got a great selection of thumbnails here @carolinaoliveira I agree with @thakis in terms of some shots not being as strong to showcase the building a new civilisation on top of an old one.
In terms of composition alone, i like 4, 5 and and 8 a lot. I think what you can do is show some of the civilisation in the foreground more, such as what you did with 5 and 7, and have the epic scale of the giant floating structures in the background, as you do with 4, let's say.
I did a quick paintover just to show my thoughts. I'm loving the designs so far, and i'm looking forward to seeing what you come up with
Thank you @jtuffdesigns for the feedback I appreciate it a lot. Your idea is fantastic however I am afraid that the focal point might be on the character that is arriving in the ambulant "pantheon" rather the ships which is my intend to give great focus. I will work on a new thumbnail! By the way the old civilization in my entry is the earth and the new civilization is living literally above of it, so as long as I am showing clouds and ocean I think it's fine.
Thank you once again!
Concept Sheet:
Final Illustration:
Managed to finish this! I wanted to create a serene environment. Ships moving very slowly like the clouds. Two characters having a stroll and looking at the old world ( Earth ) and the new (Ambulant ships). When I struggling with the composition I left a lot of ideas out of the final piece otherwise it would be too crowded.
There are so many good entries, I wish everyone good luck!
Name: Carolina Oliveira
Email: carooliveira3@gmail.com
Tumblr: https://suchcardamazing.tumblr.com
Artstation: https://www.artstation.com/caro_oli
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nattotwister/
Thanks @jtuffdesigns and @thakis for the amazing feedback. Good luck you two!