drawings (updated 4-24-03)

[Feng]

Hey guys/girls,

*edit 4-24-03* Thank you everyone for the feedback. Sorry for the late reply. Here are some more stuff from SG as well as some other projects...look below.
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it's been a while since i last posted here. Work has kept me busy....hadn't had much time to draw my own stuff.

Here are some concept drawings done while i was still working for Blur. It's for a StarGate related project (it's not released yet...so i won't go into details). We actually hired John Wallin Liberto (CaptainFlashgarden) to do some production paintings over my sketches. He did an awesome job! Hey John, if you are reading this, can you post some samples? =)

i have a stack of drawings from this project...i'll post more soon. Have a great weekend everyone.

-feng

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some environments...

http://64.246.38.49/artbyfeng/forum/fz_sg1.JPG

and characters...

http://64.246.38.49/artbyfeng/forum/fz_sg2.JPG

More SG stuff....yeah...i know, floating islands again....*not* my idea....=)

http://64.246.38.49/artbyfeng/forum/feng_sg_samples.JPG

Here are some sketches done for a korean company...i stopped doing work for them because of a language translational confusion.......from what i can gather, it was some kind of RPG fantasy thing.

http://64.246.38.49/artbyfeng/forum/feng_sketches.jpg

Here are some sketches from Epic's GDC demo of their next game (no more info or CliffyB will kill me) I got permission to release these for the SW article. I have a bunch more including weapons and such, but i guess i'll have to wait until the game is out.

http://64.246.38.49/artbyfeng/forum/feng_unreal.JPG

-feng

[Wizard of KOZ]

Dear god...you are amazing....your ability to render detail is just too damn good! I can't wait to see more

[Landmate]

neato! :p

[StephenC]

gosh love those environments....Mr. Feng is definitely one my favorites...

[balo]

Feng I love your work and these Anubis just blow me away. Your stuff flows so well.

[wood]

like a junky, I am thirsting for another Feng Fix. These are great, are you at liberty to say what the Stargate project is? If not I understand.

-Wood

[el linxo]

oh god!!!
too much perspective...what are you??? an architect???
just thinking about it makes my head hurt...

you're too good:electric:

i always wander...do they have birds heads under the helmet???
or normal man's heads and they have some sort of camera so they can see...????

anyway those are really cool
please post some more soon:D

[wassermelone]

Feng: I have been a long time (Well... a long time in internet time at least) admirer of your work... Im sure you get that a lot but I just get so happy when I see your work. I loved the whole Stargate concept so this is just icing on the cake...

Amazing work!

[ShawnYe]

Wow, awesome. I really like those Anubis characters and the sketches you did.

[Glenn K]

Spectacular!!!!! Amazing!!!!!!! Intense!!!!!!!
I really like the lighting in the image with the three heads.

very impressive work... as usual, the bar has been raised.

:chug:

[Verithin]

Wonderful work Feng... How goes the work on EP III?

have to say I really enjoyed working with you at Escape Factory... maybe we'll hook up at ILM?

Always a pleasure to see your work man, you're kick @$$ as usual...

[fungi]

love you feng :)

[Eric UNSL]

Feng won't go into details but I will. tee hee:clapping2

It's most likely this new stargate spinoff of a spinoff.

Stargate: Atlantis. This series centers on a new team in the Stargate SG-1 universe. A secret base left by the originators of the Stargate is found in the most unlikely of places: on Earth, buried within the ruins of the legendary civilization of Atlantis. A new team travels to a distant universe, where they find a primitive human civilization threatened by a sinister new enemy. MGM Television produces.


oh yeah!!! but don't take my word for it. click the link.link (http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/art-sfc.html?2003-04/01/13.15.sfc)

[fell]

wow amazing. both character and enviroment are briliant. i specially love the bird head study, the dark one. but everything is just too tasty, great work. i was enjoyed the stargate concepts, even the series were good at concepts, like those armored troops..

[donkeyslayer]

oh mah god. that is really grat. fantastic stuff. i love anubis. great BGs

[davi]

Very cool, I see you are putting some tribal jewelry styles into the costume designs. If you want some ideas for other stuff you can check out; http://www.organicjewelry.com/ & http://www.bmezine.com/ritual/bme-ritu.html (<--graphic)

the envoriments are very well done. the ones with color are so much stronger then the ones without, i think you should try to start doing that with all your pieces. blue shadows and warm light works very well. It's a shame you didn't do that to the other ones.


The loose lineart ones are VERY nice. I would like to see tons more of those.

Keep up the good work, your coloring has improved 10 fold since i last saw you dabble in it.

[Atmospheria]

These are top images feng! Those details in the environments are very amazing!...you are one of the most gifted people in concept bussiness...markers are neat...keep it up and please send more!

[davi]

speaking of markers are these tria? if so are you using something acid based to wash them? you tend to get a much better blend in your marker drawings then i see from most people.

sorry to bring up the oh so commen "OMG WHAT DID YOU USE TO MAK THESE?" to your post... but i love you :hearts:

[God-Of-Zilla]

The Head studies above are amazing, your marker tecnique rocks as usual.
Thou I am a new member I have followed your graphics on your site for a long time.
I know you won´t anser any Star wars questions but I can imgaine that we will see some new and great architecthitcal (hmm I can´t spell) stuff in the 3rd episode.

Keep it up
Matthew

[el coro]

nice work feng!

[thomasaurus]

WOW, Im speechless, these concepts are stunning!

[Loga4]

Im speechless,too!AMAZING STUFF!
Thanks for sharing with is!

[Capt.FlushGarden]

Yo Feng! I just got this link from a friend on ICQ,

I'm posting theese, but I'm telling you I have great chestpains cause I destroyed your designs by doing theese interpretations :(

Thank you for giving me the opportunity to do this job, I owe you alot Feng!! and oh my god there's stuff I havent seen in this post, so my jaw dropped from my head, down on the keyboard, and rolled down my lap, and just when I was about to pick it up, it dropped on the floor, DOH!!

hm just remembered there are more overpaints somewhere but I cant find them...oh well

http://www.johnwallin.net/bilder/S3_1495.jpg

http://www.johnwallin.net/bilder/vault3.jpg

http://www.johnwallin.net/bilder/vault4.jpg

Found one more overpaint
http://www.johnwallin.net/bilder/Vault11.jpg

[brasshorsekiller]

Simply flawless. You two working on the same project is scary. It's too good. The atmosphere of your stuff, Flushgarden, combined with the tech and perspective of Feng's is wonderful.

[Anthony]

Awesome work Feng, and of course Mr Flushflush :D :D

Mind if I color those top two Feng, just for fun? I love coloring your sketches because their wonderful preciseness counteracts my somewhat abstract textured painting method :)

[Tanika]

Flawless! Beautiful in every way..
:bow:
^^ I wish I had a better grasp of perspective. Good job!

[I.was.ink]

Its pieces like these that inspire me to be a better artist! :eek:

[davi]

good lord.... let me find a smiley to show how i feel about these. :ranting: and i mean that in the best way possible.

[rimwalker]

I can't think of anything to say that hasn't already been said. Beautiful pieces. Exciting too... interested to see more.

[Hardcore]

Feng there is a reason your on EP 3 :jawdrop: .... wow I cannot wait to see what comes of this Stargate project !! Now that universe is rip for some kind of an RPG related game or action adventure ...something come on people ..

Cap'n Flushy ... wow is all I can say , your skills are ripe for something major ..and I know your going to get it cause your a good guy and you deserve it :chug:

[Anthony]

I feel like such an idiot :bash: putting this in here, but, well, no where else for it! Gonna look lame next to Feng and Flush, but oh well. About 30 minutes color sketch. I love coloring great line art :chug:
http://www.antsin3d.com/portfo/April2k3/feng-egypt1.jpg

[Manta_Ray]

No no no, looks really good Anthony. I feel it needs a little more attention to light sources etc but otherwise its a great interpretation of some already great artwork...

[God-Of-Zilla]

Anthony - I think it looks great too, I am getting more and more fund of your texture work. :)

Flush - you own both the building and the surrounding, maan you are gonna be a pro of the pro´s

Matthew

[fell]

hah flush man, you don't exist... you two together, that must be a sin somewhere...

[midnightsun13]

feng all i really go ta say is WOW the detail is awsome the concept rules and the characters are very life like i love it cant wait to see more:evilbat: :rock: :hothead: :pumpkin: :mohawk: :god: :firedevil

[keun-chul]

really great stuff!!
i want to see more your works!!!

[Phalanx3D]

Two things:

1) I am in the Illustration program at Long Beach State and my teacher says that markers are not a legitimate tool. I have just started usign them, following your tutorial examples Feng, and I am inspired once again to prove him wrong.

2) I didn't know you worked at Blur. I am sending a character animation demo in this week - do you know if they are hiring or if its going to be shelved?

-p3d

[Nekokaiju]

Flush and Feng on the same thread!....
:D

[MindCandyMan]

Awesome awesome...fantastic stuff captain and feng. Awesome...inspiring inspiring.

[alti]

feng, i've followed your work for so long, keep the sketches coming, oh and my dam copic markers keep leaking al over the place, do you have that problem with them sometimes or is it just my set.. ??

[gallon]

Cptn Flushgarden:
Always nice to see a Swede being this great....and especially one a couple of years younger than myself... doing such marvelous pieces...that I got a couple of years of practice before I can do... always nice to see :chug: . Just hope (for my sake) we never compete for the same jobs hehe!
jävligt bra, jag är avundsjuk :)

Feng:
Great work!
Just one question, how big are the originals? I have problems with the vanishing point always being to close to the image (makin those too extreme perspectives, and still I work on A2 to get the vanishing point far away from the image , mmh), so how big do you work to set those nice perspectives?

[bizarde]

Crap! I was soo close to miss this thread. Feng I thought we lost you forever, no doubt that your time is soo pretious this days. I really appreciate your effort to keep us updated.
Your work is top notch as all the time, even better.
Thanks for refreshing my inspiration!

[weapon82]

Awesome work. Killer combination of talent.

cant wait for the next "art of" book

[bat]

How much praise can be heaped upon Feng? Never enough! Very awesome work, as always.

b a t

[LEN]

Let me interupt our normally schedualed programming to kiss your @$$. Kiss Kiss Kiss Kiss Kiss Kiss Kiss Kiss Kiss Kiss Kiss Kiss Kiss Kiss Kiss Kiss Kiss Kiss Kiss Kiss Kiss Kiss Kiss Kiss Kiss Kiss Kiss Kiss Kiss Kiss Kiss Kiss Kiss Kiss Kiss Kiss Kiss .

Ok that was weird, but come on your on the episode three team, that goes a long way for us day dreaming farm boys.

Seriously though, I as many people admire your work quite a bit, thanks for taking time out of your schedual to post.

[ELGRECO]

Feng, like always your art is just awesome. I discovered your website some weeks ago and your art gives one a strong impulse to start drawing.

[schnitzel]

it's like i can't stop looking at it....
well done, incredible details. you rock man!















money dosn't give you happines, but it sure as hell helps!

[scout v]

jaw .....where's my jaw ......

[Pinionist]

Sweet and Cute :p

[Atmospheria]

amazing work

[mtomczek]

Man, I cant say anything right now because i am speechless. Just amazing work from the both of you. I cant wait to see what Feng is cooking up for episode 3, should be amazing stuff.

[skarycory]

wow.

[TJ Verhagen]

Oh My God...
Feng... and Flush.. working together...
incredible art guys.. truly amazing. I could stare at that for hours. very nice.
Thx for sharing:)

[cucaracha]

Thanks for the sharing, Mr. Feng!

You were one of the main reasons for me to begin drawing and painting :)

(ooou dork :dork: )

cu

[Retinal Haze]

As a lowly art student i can not express how impressed i am. Feng, in all honesty you are the type of artist i want to be. Fast and creative, working quickly with thumbnails, yet being able to slow things down and render out a fantastic picture. To tell you the truth, im not quite able to do either of those things. But i will be better than you!!! It may take many, many years!! but you will see!! you will!!

[Feng]

thanks everyone for the replies...=) you guys are too kind.

I've updated the first page w/ more images....

-feng

[Jaku]

Amazing!!
I just love that dark snake head.

Good job Feng, you´re a genius.:D

[Peter Johansson]

dang feng, it cant be healty to be that good. :chug:

[fell]

incredible shit, im starting to get scared, you must have a pact with the devil or something.

[LEN]

oh boy I'm probably going to get spanked for this but I have to be a bit of a critic here. I too have this same problem and that problem (problems are subjective of course) is I think that we bothe have an inclination to over depend on the use of cylindracle forms to move our eye through a design. I've been trying to get away from this, It's been tough for me, I 'm sure it will be effortless for you but I feel like the use of can shaped protruding objects has been over used in genneral for the past 15 years. Just an opinion.

[I.was.ink]

Just relooked at this and fell in love with it all over again. Consider this a mighty bump. *whistles as he pushes this thread up to the top!*

[saturnfive]

...well big thanks for bumping mate, I would've missed this otherwise :)

...I'm in shock from these, they're absolutely gorgeous.
Just as I pick my jaw up, the Captain's work pops up and there it goes again!

[Wolvie]

I think everyone here have said what I was going to say... really cool stuff.... :eek:

[thomasaurus]

omg great update!

fcking awesome skecthes

[Hardcore]

Omg the new stuff ..... :electric: .......... :dead:

[Chris J. Anderson!]

FENG,

I have a question. If you don't mind me asking, how long does it usually take you to come up with a "good ruff sketch idea" for a ship or any other complicated vehical design. In the work environment, do you sketch a great deal misellanious ideas before your happy with the one good one, or do you usually nail the final ruff quick sketch on the first 5 or ten sketches before comitting to doing the final? I'm currently analyzing how long one should take at the idea ruff sketch stage before committing to doing the final. I thought this would be helpful to know how long it usually takes you to come up with an all around great design in the sketch stage before finishing the final. Also, how long does it usually take you to do the tight finish on a compicated design?

I've look at some of your work, as well as Doug Chiang, and Ed Lee, and ofcourse Sid Meads work and a few others every now and then to check up on how I do things versus how everyone else does. I just thought I'd ask you a few tips in case I'm missing anything in my design to finish process.

[Yaseck]

The green islands makes me wanna cry..
It's so beautiful..

[ninja noodle]

wow wow wow!!! beautiful concepts!!! very inspirating!!! seeing stuff like this makes me want to become better artist!!! wow! :cool:

[3bleadpencil]

should we expect any less?

Regards

[Scubasteve]

I really admire your attention to detail and creativity. I checked out your website (I really like your tutorial and the fact that you share your knowledge and experiences. That is a comendable quality among artists!) I would like to know a little more about how you go about your perspective. Do you use a grid method or just use vanishing points. I feel this is my weekest point as an artist, and would very much like to get to the level of percision that go into your pieces. Thanks!

Those StarGate enviornments are gorgeous!

[jpedro]

uhh...WOW!:eek:














AMAZING!

[fredflickstone]

geez feng, I am droolin hard...

:chug:

[fredflickstone]

geez feng, I am droolin hard...

:chug:

[alex_86]

Wt...the...wch...u...WAZA??

Holy crap!!!!! A-Amazing. With a capital A, and a Z made of gold with diamond studs in it.

I might as well write my response to your every other post right now. Here it is:

" OMG I LOVE IT!!!!! You are a drawing machine! " :D

[gasmask]

Im so glad their are people out there that work as hard as you do and set the bar so high for proffessional concept art, you inspire me so much. thanks dude!