Warlord Concept Sketch

[Lord Dubu]

Looking for constructive critique. This is one of several concepts I've done for a short animated feature I'm doing in my spare time. The drawings were done using prismacolor on bristol, scanned and then collaged in photoshop.

It's this last step that I need the most advice on. But I'd like to hear remarks on the piece in general.

http://www.studiozion.com/images/wip/fairytale/concept01_warlord.jpg

[gibbinz]

awesome...................
there is only 1 thing rong wit that
the helmet I would make it cooler to show his authority and honor
apart from that........
christ

[Lord Dubu]

From the short story: "Once there was a warlord, who loved not gold, nor power, nor woman nor anything so much as he did war. His thirst for violence could not be slaked and his reign of chaos spread like wildfire. "

I went with the flag, to show his position instead of the helm. One thing about the character is that he loves nothing so much as he does war: not power, not fame, not fortune.

He lives simply for the ecstacy of combat.

Thusly his armor lacks ornamentation. His sword is cleaned only when sharpening it necessitates, and his helm is more function than fashion.

Even the standard on his banner is simple, showing his lack of concern for all things aesthetic.

Conversely the next character I'm concepting is a very regal but evil king, adorned from head to toe in signs of rule and authority.

[threelegged_chicken]

just one crit... and it my just be my laptop lcd screen causing this but the armour on his thighs and quads blen together causing him to look like he has an alongated torso and his legs begin at his knees . thats just at my first glance... and the angle i guess is ading to my confusion.. but other than that.. my thoughts now are of praise and awe to the highest degree.. awesome man.
i wanna see the king!!!

3-leg

[EVIL]

the anotomy on the waist is off and the waist is way to thin. plus the upper body is to big, and with the armor on it makes the legs appear way to small

[Lord Dubu]

Thanks for the comments all. Always nice to get some feedback.

Here's what it looked like before I added the pattern backdrop:

http://www.studiozion.com/images/wip/fairytale/concept01b_warlord.jpg

And here's just the 3-quarters view of the armor detail:

http://www.studiozion.com/images/wip/fairytale/concept01c_warlord.jpg

I guess ultimately since this is merely concept art, it's more of a tool than a final product. But still, I do want it to look presentable, so i was playing around with making it look a bit like it was on old parchment (going for the "Fairytale" motiff).

[gibbinz]

Evil how can u crit this drawin without sayin summat gud it rules:wtf: :rant: u draw summat dis gud

[EVIL]

dont tempt me boy. I dont want to bring all the attention Lord Dubu deserves to me

[gibbinz]

bring it on :firedevil :chicken:

[Lord Dubu]

Since the shoulder mass has been brought up in two seperate forums now, I started playing around with the armor a bit. At first I brought in the armor at the waste and shoulders a bit...

http://www.studiozion.com/images/wip/fairytale/concept01e_warlord.jpg

This method forced me to rework the chest plate configuartion too...

But I felt like the result was slightly less majestic and definately not awe-inspiring nor nearly intimidating enough.

So I decided to stick with the tapered waste, but pull the shoulders back out.

http://www.studiozion.com/images/wip/fairytale/concept01d_warlord.jpg

[Lord Dubu]

This is for 3-Leg, I just scanned this for an update to my roughs gallery for my project: fairytale web site.

http://studiozion.com/images/wip/fairytale/concept09a_dragonking.jpg

[Main Loop]

looks good in parts, but play around with the composition more... you're doing a montage.. one of the main keys to a successful montage is having one element much larger than the other ones... taking up about 40% or so.. if you want inspiration on montages, check out Bob Peak or Drew Struzan, or go here: http://graphiccollectibles.com/shopping/iaindex.php3

good luck

[Lord Dubu]

This thread will be continued as soon as I finish this one:Warlord's Minions (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=15992).

[threelegged_chicken]

thats great man.

thanx.

3-leg