Piston's Art Blog

Pistonhit 2021-01-07 21:16:09 UTC #41

Added some parts and decided to do a quick overpaint and see how to make it more interesting. Currently thinking about what weapon he should get.

Pistonhit 2021-01-11 11:07:48 UTC #42

Did some more concepts mainly of the skull bracer. Probably taking the design a bit further than originally planned.. Hope to continue sculpting soon

castonia 2021-01-18 21:55:49 UTC #43

The variations of the skull bracer are amazing ! I rly lke 2 3 and 5 but all are awesome!! ^^

Pistonhit 2021-08-05 14:05:56 UTC #44

Hey there, been a little busy with other stuff recently and kind of forgot to post on social media in general.. I want to revive this blog though. Hope you are all doing well!

This one I finished recently. Tried some new stuff with the background and overall colors and learned alot in the process.

Also been starting to work with charcoal. I really like the process so far. I'm having a little bit of a problem with detailing tho. Any tips appreciated.

Also the sculpt / 3D project isn't cancelled. I just had some things coming up that were more important. I'm currently thinking of switching to Blender for sculpting as my zbrush trial months have expired and it's kinda expensive..

Pistonhit 2022-04-07 13:42:07 UTC #45

Hi there, just finally finished a new artwork that I'd like to share. Been working on some hero illustrations recently and created this one just for fun. Let me know what you think!

If someones interested in the process (GIF on the bottom):
https://www.artstation.com/artwork/Ea13Lv

cedricgo 2022-04-10 20:37:03 UTC #46

That illustration looks really good. Very nice rendering! And I know they're a bit older, but I also really like those charcoal portraits you posted. They have a lot of life to them.

Pistonhit 2022-05-03 15:12:43 UTC #47

Thanks @cedricgo ! The charcoal images were really fun to make! Definitely going to make some more in the future. They are a good practice too..

Recently been playing FF9 again and thought I could share this WIP of a painting of Garnet and Bahamut I'm working on. Right now I'm experimenting with the values and how/where to direct the viewers eye.. Probably looking for some references next, to get a better feeling of where I want to go with this image. Opinions are also very welcome : P

Pistonhit 2022-05-23 19:19:53 UTC #48

Had some fun with this painting today. Tried out some new brushes I made and a little bit different workflow than usual. Eager to hear what you think..! (the painting above I started a few weeks ago is still in progress.. hopefully will be able to work on it on the weekend)

Pistonhit 2022-06-28 15:03:33 UTC #49

Hi there, hope you're all doing well! Been working on some stuff that I want to update this blog with.

First this concept artwork of a druid I did lately. Kept it kinda rough though. I hope you like it!

Also been doing various quick studies from reference:

And some Manga-Style portraits I did last week as some kind of warmup:

Pistonhit 2022-07-01 09:23:50 UTC #50

Been working on this one yesterday. Yes, her hair started out pretty long..

And the lines:

hojoflow 2022-07-02 19:24:38 UTC #51

Nice work - I especially like the recent faces you posted. Those studies very much display the stylization of your characters. William Defoe as a hobbit anyone? Spawn of Baggins and Green Goblin?

Keep up the good work mate.

Pistonhit 2022-07-04 15:44:35 UTC #52

Thanks @hojoflow ! Sure, I'd watch that movie! Glad you like them. Stylewise I'm still experimenting quite a lot.

Tried out some things on this one too.. Probably could fit into the Jojos universe..

hojoflow 2022-07-04 20:23:02 UTC #53

I like it. I like the shapes in the hair (and the colour) feels like it would make a good reference for someone sculpting a stylised 3D model.

Pistonhit 2022-07-28 14:08:31 UTC #54

Finished this painting today. I tried to be a bit more reserved with the colors here. I#m not 100% happy with it, but I learned a lot in the process. Hope you like it!

Also, again attatched a GIF on my artstation: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/Rn0lRA

cedricgo 2022-07-29 14:38:51 UTC #55

I think it looks great! The muted colors work really well. It fits the calm and introspective aspect of the character.

Pistonhit 2022-08-01 14:06:13 UTC #56

Thanks @cedricgo , glad you like it. Been a bit uncertain if the colors are a bit too dull or just fine. Looked fine when I finished it but after looking at it on different screens it became a bit hard to judge for me..

Spent some time painting this fanart of my favourite manga this weekend, just for fun. I liked One Piece more when it was more focused around adventuring instead of this powering up stuff and overpowering enemies, but I still enjoy reading every new chapter of it. Can't wait for the final arc!

Also added a video about the process if someones interested: https://youtu.be/jAtUxF5Q3RY

Pistonhit 2022-08-11 16:46:38 UTC #57

Hi, just finished this artwork. I tried to go a bit further than usual with this and added a more detailed background. Except for her face I'm quite happy with the result.. again learned a lot since I oriented at some splashart references mostly for the effect in the foreground and the overall level of detail. Hope you like it!

queeniemp 2022-09-01 13:57:21 UTC #58

I love how you render your art you're so good at painting!

Pistonhit 2022-12-02 19:07:26 UTC #59

Recently finished this one, I had paused for quite a while.. A character design of a member of a resistance group in a steampunk-ish setting. Inspired by ff7. Soon probably more from this idea.

Pistonhit 2023-08-21 11:46:57 UTC #60

Hi, just reviving this blog (again) with some drawings I did recently. I will try to post more frequently in the future. Currently doing some style experiments. Feel free to let me know what you think!

Also created myself those sheets that I come back to when not sure about anatomy. I'm sure there are still some errors, but that's what I summarized from different resources.

For the head I found some different methods, especially for the side view with some egg shape that confused me..

Here I sketched the pose and anatomy first from imagination and then looked up some references to see how accurate it got. Obviously its stylized tho..