50's Esnpired Marinaut!

[Kalash]

The actuall purpose is as a part of a website im making for my very own mod. This was enspired by a Norman Rockwell picture i saw just he other day, I hope I was able to in atleast a minute ammount convey the feeling that he so masterfully achieves with evry single pice of his work.

At any rate ive been working on it for qutie a while now even though it might not look it, and i went through a ton of revisions before i achieved this. Over all it was a dificult process, trying to convey movement which carries with it an added unconvinience of having to think in 3d something im not accustomed to. I have to say that over all I am quite pleased with myself, i hope you guys can give me c&c on this so that i might improve further, I have been runing in circles for too long and its time to start learning :).

.http://lazysam.homestead.com/files/testFactor/Marines/actiongrunt_v22.jpg

The image above is a 33% reduction the full image is here (http://lazysam.homestead.com/files/testFactor/Marines/actiongrunt_v22.jpg)

P.S: personally I despize the face although it does somewhat convery the expression I was going for, the over all look is displeasing and in my opinion does not convery the sterotipical square jawed hero of the 50's.

[ATOMICsizePENCIL]

hey kalash,
i looked at your earlier post and then this one...i can see much improvement...you still need the straight up front rigid drawing for modeling....
anyways, thats not why im commenting...i just noticed that you posted a new thread....why dont you update your old one instead of adding to the bulk of this category?

just a thought, im not an admin so my voice is really squeeky and insignificant.

adios

-wazzo

[amphex]

Cool work =)
I think his face/head needs some work though..

[Kalash]

Guys thnx for the comments i appreciate each one of them. I redrew the picture with what i believe to be a more fitting face, right now this is as far as im goning to take it (unless you guys see some glarring errors ?), next, learn how to paint in damn photoshop :(.

http://lazysam.homestead.com/files/testFactor/Marines/actiongrunt_v24.jpg

the full version is here (http://lazysam.homestead.com/files/testFactor/Marines/actiongrunt_v24L.jpg)

[Kalash]

well since nobodys replying i would atleast like to ask a question, im gona try and paint this picture in photoshop, now i suck in photoshop and i suck badly anybody could help me achieve this texture ?http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/space-suit-mercury7a.jpg

[Sadclown]

Well, I can't help you with the painting cause I can't paint to save my life, but I thought I'd make a comment here.

1. the first drawing you posted wasn't bad, but the second was MUCH improved. Changing the face made all the difference in the world, so good job on that.

2. If you're new to painting and photoshop, I wouldn't try that pic. That is one seriously complex picture, that i think would probably take some real skill to paint. Start with something simple to paint first off.

anyway, just my two cents, for what it's worth. :D

[Kalash]

guys i would like to thank all for the coments you made, i hope i the continual upkeep of this page is testament to the fact that i do take your comments and try to accomodate the picture i draw best i can in order to fix the mistakes you have found in so far, on that note yet another upgrade of the picture, just when i thought i was all done ;)

http://lazysam.homestead.com/files/testFactor/Marines/actiongrunt_v25.jpg

i hope for your speedy reply with lots of c&c

[amateurateverything]

please, someone shoot whoever invented those red x's....
i like your concept, how do i see the picture! grrrrrr! (i'm very tired, sorry.)

[teh fonx]

alot of my art can be found at the project site located @ www.w-i-m-p.net, though i really should make myself a personall art site one of those days.

Also here is the final design for the space marine suit:

http://www.w-i-m-p.net/Concept_Art/Marines/ARsuitFinal3.jpg