New blood

[afroken]

Hello
I've just joined so I thought I'd submit an introduction piece and a test to see if I can post images.
As I'm unemployed at the moment, thanks to the rubbish UK games industry, I'm working on exbanding my portfolio with aim of looking for work overseas. This site looks like a great resource and I look forward to picking up some great advice.

I did these last week in a comic book style I really enjoy doing. They are some of first personal work I've had time to do in over 10 years!!.
Its inspired by the idea of a sequel to John Carpenters The thing...

I hope this works:)...comments always welcome
http://img7.photobucket.com/albums/v18/afroken/horror/thing1a.jpg
http://img7.photobucket.com/albums/v18/afroken/horror/thing2a.jpg
http://img7.photobucket.com/albums/v18/afroken/horror/thing3a.jpg :) :)

[ZeroWave]

Nice work..the last one reminds me of something out of H.P.Lovecraft. Very nice lighting on the second one. good stuff

[Rusty Red Robot]

These are great! I had a little trouble distinguishing what was going on in the first one, but the last two are just awesome! Cool style and good colors; you've got great mood in those.

[afroken]

Cheers guys!
Zerowave I'll take the lovecraft reference as a compliment cos I was trying to catch that sort of vibe!
Yeah your right Rusty, the top one just came from a doodle, which never really came under hard enough scrutiny...tis chaotic I know.
thanks again.
:)

[Living Rope]

man, you hurt sooOOo much !!!

[Joachim]

wow, these are very cool. I really like the face of that guy

[chukw]

Super-appealing. Great stuff!

[Skank]

HOT damn!
these are spooge-a-riffic!
your use of color and your lighting are something to be admired!im having trouble figuring out what the first pic is, its kinda blury at that resolution.

these are awsome man, post more!

[afroken]

Thanks Skank, no pic1 is a mess whatever the res, much too chaotic, which i kinda like...when it works, next time hopefully.
I'll post up new stuff as i do it.

[shadow]

Really beautiful, i like alot. The first and second remind me of a Akira, while the third piece reminds me of the flood from halo, those big plant zobie things, but sweet nonetheless:)

[liquidwerx]

Outstanding work. :)


~Malachi

[Isric]

wow...this is what i needed. I love the expression in the second one, and the sense of scale in the 3rd. The first is a bit confusing for me, but then that seems to be the idea.

[ChadTHX1138]

I love em thanks for posting!

The second has a bit of a Moebius flare, I really dig the way you colored these you will have to do more.

[stephen]

More! :chug:

[EVIL]

AKIRA

[THE LOCKER]

man,i love these!especially the coloring.you did a great job,i'm really inspired by these...
THE LOCKER:D :chug: :beer:

[Bomba]

Nice forms and great compositions. Welcome aboard!
-J-

[Wizard]

COOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL
1st confusing, but the rest is awsome.

[Loga4]

WoW,nice work,afroken!
Welcome to ConceptArt!

:chug:

[afroken]

Thanks everyone for the feedback. I doubt you realise what it means to me. As I've spent the last 6 years on undeveloped or canned projects (including one I spent 2 years on), I've been very frustrated lately. I have seriously thought about jacking in this business, I was starting to think there was no market for my stuff. As a sad needy old artist, a bit of positive feedback has really given me a boost to do more work! My sincerest thanks.

...and the otomo/mobius reference, hands up, I am a shameless and inferior rip of both those guys styles but I reckon western games need more mobius/otomo influences dammit:)



I will try to keep stuff clearly defined and not too cluttered.
More to come