War is Hell.......now pass the ammunition!

[scumble fish]

Some more WWII stuff.......this time the pacific. Damn they don't make wars like they use to. I Kicked this one around abit since the Sijun SP. I'll add a few more here as they come.

Stalingrad....... http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=10874
Concepts in 3D .....http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?threadid=11359
Daily Sketchbook.........http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=11105



http://home.comcast.net/~michaelaceves/War_is_Hell/big_machine_gun3f.jpg
!!!

[chukw]

That's a great piece! It's like Sgt. Rock in Viet Nam- Fug! Brass looks a little green (from the jungle canopy?) You could throw some screaming hot reflections from the muzzle blast (maybe the blast could be brighter) (from the shadows of the jungle canopy ;) ) Anyway, swell work.

[scumble fish]

chukw..........Thanks for the comments. I was undecided as to how much darker to paint the jungle background and in the end kept its values similar to the foreground. I may wind up adding some hanging foliage to give that "deep jungle" look. I do agree that the muzzle flash could be brighter with stronger reflected light and cast shadows. Its a fine line between just the right amount of detail and ending up with a overworked painting.