Sniper Droideca

[bluesliver]

In a couple of days I created some sketches of droids with sniper rifles. I wanted to go further with th concept and create a real picture, beoynd the sketches. This is what it turned into. I wanted a technical blueprint feeling. Thats why I have this particular pose, and why the grid is in the background.

http://www.bostream.nu/bluesliver/bluesliver/images/gallery/art/droidecaorg.jpg

Sketch on paper
Inked i photoshop for the first time... always ink my drawings by hand otherwise...
Color in photoshop..

If I draw more droidecas I will try to work more on dynamic scenes. :)

[Mr.Magnetichead]

Looks a bit too cartoony:(

[amphex]

Yah, I agree.
It looks too much like something youd see in a crappy flash movie..no offense, just reference to the shading style.

[GriNGo]

yeah.. and about the name.. droidecas arent the rolling bots that appear in the first part of StarWars: Episode 1, to try to kill Obiwan and his master?

[sparth]

even though there are interesting issues in this work, it's a fact that the result is definitely too squarish and cold. but in a bad way. despite the fact you mentioned the technical aspect of your work.
there's a lack of freedom in the forms, in other words, it doesn't "breathes" enough to really please the eye.

a few things that may help for your future character designs:

- the front view without any perspective can be interesting for modelers, but it can become deadly concerning the explanation of a concept.
-free your line art a bit, and concentrate on the whole posing and design balance. the fact of having an "achieved" look to a painting is secundary. once the design balance is excellent, then, and only then, it will be useful to explain the details a bit.
- ask yourself the question about the model structure. is it a model you would really like to see in 3d? will it be rich enough in terms of realistic details for any good rendering?
for exemple, a robot is much richer when it has been used a bit. when it's a bit rusty, when the mechanics have become less effective.....

go visit the robot thread in the speed painting section, you'll definitely see stuff that may help.
hope it helps. and keep it up. :D:D:D

[bluesliver]

Thanx Sparth for great crtitique, will for sure look into everything mentioned. *moves directly to the Robot thread*

Daniel