United Kingdom

[lowpolymatt]

yeah, what you said - well done you, and everyone else. You all rocked my face off with your hardcore, and somewhat "mad" "skillz"

Would have joined in if i hadnt been a) completely lacking in any motivation b) hooked on Doom 3 :bow::jawdrop::cheerleader:, and Onimusha 3 <3<3<3.

Lousy, yet addictive, time-sucking interactive entertainment!

*edit* and goddamit, yes, i'm also a coward!


A fuking good artist coward at that...what have you got to be afraid of eh? ;)


(he's very good)

[Molly]

Hey Fellas,

Back from Berlin :teeth: Saw the entrees and there is some goood stuff in there - from both sides. We all worked really hard. There are some quality concepts going on, paint & pencil work and character ideas. I really do hope we have another one, this one was so much fun!

On a high from the WS, this one is my favourite!
And Sketchlings first workshop- the man did do well. For an assignment one night, he managed more than just sketching a pretty girls face! :wink: (I'll let YOU tell us that one dude!)
Good to see Cartoonfox having fun and catchng up with some friends - ("the barstards!") and bagging an Andrew/Marko sketch from a character tutorial!
Fun was had by all, Germany is a rrreally cool place to hang out and draw...

i will post some pics the end of the week!

Cheers

Mollyx

[koshime]

ahem, so when you mentioned sketchling did more that sketch a pretty girls face, did you mean, more transpired *grin*

[Crane]

Ok... as this is all pretty new to me, I wonder if any of you could kindly compile a list of (is the there is one) of big names in concept art? I really know nothing at all about this field :nohope:

Or books to read?

Or things to see?

Games to play?

Even if its really obvious stuff?

Thanks! :D

Hey;
I don't know if these are big names in concept art, but their bloody good.

www.spinefinger.com
www.tjframe.com

I'll look up some more ok.
Hope these help.

Get bent!

[koshime]

errr, isnt that like asking for really free help and design without paying folks??

[Crane]

errr, isnt that like asking for really free help and design without paying folks??
Yes but you don't know that.
......
how else do ya expect for a poor boy to learn art...sob sob..

[koshime]

I think if you wanted help, there were perhaps slgtly better ways to ask for it.
As it stands, I recommend you learn how to design/art teh traditional way. Through self study, and critique *grin8

Good luck!

[Crane]

I think if you wanted help, there were perhaps slgtly better ways to ask for it.
As it stands, I recommend you learn how to design/art teh traditional way. Through self study, and critique *grin8

Good luck!

haha.
Yea. well I can still make experiments.
And I do watever I like to learn thanks.
And I'm good at art, for my age. Which is 16.
so nerr to you.

get bent!

[jetpack42]

congrats ladies and gentlemen. Our little contest made the frontpage. Great work.

[Crane]

Hey gang. Yea its the guy you ignore for some reason.
I'm currently working on a project Designing Tech alteratives to magic powers.
Say like; A wizard whips up a sandstorm to drive of unwanted beasts out on a feeding frenzy.
You can guess What kind of machine it would be; Sandstorm maker.
I'm wondering if Everyone could maybe if you have time, help with the designing and stuff. ? please?
Say like some sketches .. I find them very useful for reffences, I learn off other artists more than books and whatnot. I do Not copy pictures and claim they're mine.

So, if you would like to help...
Thanks.
Sayonara

[Undertow]

Alex Kaiser thank you so much for the competition in the Seattle vs. UK drizzledome. We ended up challenging eachother last minute, and ran a little past deadline but more or less made it *crosses fingers that there's no disqualification*. You do some really great work and regardless of the outcome, we need to do it again;) Good luck to all who participated in the contest, and I hope that we can do more of these in the future... maybe Seattle/UK vs. The World? >:D j/k
-Mike

[jetpack42]

Your guys match is being judged. not disqualified.

[sketchling]

Ello all :D

Here are my photos from berlin. The best ones anyways!
:ac: :al: :ai: :ac: :ak: :ah: :ae: :ar: :ae: :a!: :a!: :a!: (http://www.sketchling.com/photos/berlin/index.htm)

[Molly]

Hello UK'ers

It's ma birthday this coming Saturday, and I'd really like it if all you's could make it. I know it may be a bit short notice, but I couldn't think of where to go or what to do. Generally now just getting drunk!

So, I'm going to The Crown And Sceptre, Great Titchfield Street, London.
It's not far from Oxford Circus(nearest), Regent Street, or Great Portland Street or Goodge Street train Stations.

I'll be there from like 4pm - till closing time, drink get some food etc...
Then on to a club for a boogie till early morn, maybe go down Old Compton street in SoHo for a late night snack!! If not, a few bottles of Vodka, and a chill-out at mine - who knows!

Please raise your hands if you can come! The more the merrier!
Also, I expect to see sketchbooks too, as I will definately be bringing mine!

So? hands? how many???

Mollyx

[Crane]

*puts hand up*

Yea....I'm coming, hopefully.

[koshime]

love to come molly, but we're moving house the week after, to Oakwood, just 5 mins from our presetn home in Southgate so my lady will rant at me if i party instead of pack...*grin*

Anyways, many happy wishes, and hope you have a good one!
Hmm, might start a sketchbook from the Ghent Trip

[cartoonfox]

damn, i so wish i could come, but you know what its like. £40 to get down there from cardiff, another £40 a few days later for the next meeting. i cant really afford it, seeing as i am now saving up for san fran. and need to buy materials and trip costs soon for art college.


really really really sorry, you know i love ya, it just sucks living in cardiff.

i will be cheering for you down here in cardiff.


tell sketchling to buy you a drink from me ^-^



peace :7up:

[koshime]

which art colelge are you going to. troy has been asking for some art colelge help

[Alex Kaiser]

Did someone mention Vodka?


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I'll be there.

Cartoonfox, megabus man!! Checked it, at you can leave cardiff at 12 get to london at 15:30, for 11 pounds, and a return at 8:15 the next day for £5, only 16 pounds! www.megabus.com
Dodgy drivers and buses, great prices

[cartoonfox]

koshime, um its called UWIC, in cardiff. and i'm in the art department, obviosly ^-^
dunno how good it is, but im doing a foundation course, not a proper 3 year course or anything.


alex, yeah man, molly said that too, but you dont understand how much i HATE the coach. there is always 2 kids crying, one hitting me in face with a transformer and a fat guy sitting next to me, sqaushing me against the window. sucks but i really cant stand it.

molly understands, right? ... right? RIGHT?... um, why are you looking at me like that?....

^-^



peace :7up:

[Crane]

Yea, I understand how cartoon fox feels.
I had To go to my mums on coach, I never plan to do it again.
Shame ya can't come, woulda liked to meet more artist ya know.
Shame really....

Sayonara!

[Molly]

Awwwhhh! Cartoonfox, you BARSTARD!

*bungee - I love that word! Bastard*

Get drunk, get on the coach, and sleep the whooooole way! :^^:

Mollyx :tihi:

[jetpack42]

congrats UK...you've defeated us in the thunderdome. Results are in the thread.

now we will become more powerful then you can ever imagine.

[lowpolymatt]

Well done to the Seattle guys too, it was a grand contest and a lot of fun all round.

We all got to draw so no one lost!

[jetpack42]

We all got to draw so no one lost!

I feel the same way...

[sketchling]

not vodka... :aw: :ao: :ad: :ak: :aa: :a!: :a!:

:bounce: :overhere: :bounce: :overhere: :bounce: ...Im coming definitly!!! Sleep... who needs it. :nohope:

Black_neon.. You say maybe as if you have an option??? madness to imagine such a thing. VINI VIDI VODKA!!!! (with sketchbooks?) The friends I have made thanks to conceptart are amazing. Come become another :D (oh, AND its Molly's birthday... so double-no-choice :bashful: )

(sorry, still on a love-the-world high after berlin... ;)

(addicted to smily's? never. :blahblah: )

[koshime]

Sounds like Kims in love?

[sketchling]

HAHA. Im always in love. Sometimes I get some focus for it. Hey maybe if I lived in berlin but no. Im just on a high from meeting so many cool people and having so much fun. I just wanna paint! :D To give ya some idea, I just got doom3... and iv been browsing the forums and not playing... and im MAD about doom3...

Yeah.
Gonna go paint now. ;)
K

[lowpolymatt]

Funnily enough, I have doom3 too and I've not played it.....

SEE HOW MUCH FUN CRAYONS ARE!!!! :D

[lowpolymatt]

So who's going to organise challenging Dallas?

[koshime]

I have doom3. got quite far, btu am painting as well.
Kim ah need your special ops skills to suggest how to approach this scene

me thinks I've got the background covered.
Question is, How do I paint the "friggin" foreground...same blue hues?

http://www.medievalfx.com/concept/ce112.jpg

[Molly]

Sketch ma friend, I completely understand how you feel!

I am on a workshop high again, thats three i a row for me. Tho, Berlin has to be the best I've been on. Small and intimate, with so much laughter! I have a warm fuzzy feeling inside everytime I think of it. I am more than ever inspired and it means a lot to me. Also meeting so many down-to-earth people, its amazing.
I suggest you guys try and get urself on the next one (well, european ws!) AND GET YOUR ARSES OVER TO THE PUB ON SAT! WITH YOUR SKETCHBOOKS!
Tony - get a coach! Cartoonfox - get a coach, Alex - get a...you will anyway? Koshime, bring your lady with you! come for a few hours, you dont have to stay ALL night, just make an appearence :^^:
Goldiloks - you too!, Lowpolymatt, Matt Dixon - yeah, you two!

er who else?

Jetpack42 - I'll give you citizenship seeing as you grace our thread with your presence! :^^:
Troymcoy, pixelherder, acuna, Rhaucan,

Come on fellas, it's bank holiday weekend, no school on Monday! We can actually have a proper UK meet! and I can put names to faces!!!

MAP TO THE CROWN & SCEPTRE, GREAT TITCHFIELD STREET, LONDON (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/Tekura/MapToPub.jpg)

Love yers!
Mollyx

[koshime]

its bank holiday in hospitals till tuesday for us. how does that sound instead?

[DavidCousens]

Okay, time for me to be serious for a moment. (It doesn't happen often, so please indulge me! ;) )

I was wondering if you could give me some advice please?

I've now finally got my website online (www.coolsurface.com (http://www.coolsurface.com) for those of you that are interested) and am going to seriously try to get an artistic job.

Ideally, I'd love to get a job as either a concept artist or games designer, but I would very happily take on any sort of job that involved art, eg. advertising, designing cd covers, editorial illustrations etc.
I've got no illusions that I'll be starting out on the bottom rung, and would happily take on an internship.

If any of you could offer me insight on how you've got to where you are today, or any recommendedations on how to get into a certain field, that would be gratefully appreciated.

Also, if any of you are aware of any good jobsites or open positions please let me know.

As I said, games design would be my first choice BUT I am open to any field that involves art.

Thanks guys, you're the best! :teeth:

[troymcoy]

Well done in defeating the Seattle crew everyone...

Thanks to Koshime and Sketchling for university advice, i've managed to get interviews at KIAD, Derby and Huddersfield so far for illustration/fine art. Maybe even Hull and Westminster too.

Kiad looks really good but its so far away, i'd miss my cat :evilmustache:
anyway, i'll just have to see what happens with interviews.

By the way, if in future anyone wants to apply to Sheffield Hallam, don't, unless you want a course thats all about Damien Hirst contemporary stuff and you also think life drawing and illustration have no place in a fine art course.
peace

[acuna_read]

Bare with me Dave, theres loads of Job sites. Obvious ones are Fish4, workthing, monster etc... al.co.uk. www.totaljobs.com

This site is good for links:- http://www.skillset.org/careers/links/websites_advertising_jobs/index_1.asp

From that link "Grapevinejobs" is the best/has the most jobs.

Try the BBC if you want work experience, they always have some going. Would look good on a CV but is unpaid.

The government site has a surprising amount as well:- http://www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk/cms.asp?Page=/Home

Found this last night too:- http://www.pertemps.co.uk/ Follow the link on the main centre section and click "specialist divisions" (to the left). Then at the right click theres a small drop down menu, click "Creative Recruitment".

Good luck Dave.

P.S. And if anyone knows of any basic jobs in and around Londond could they also PM me. Im not greatly skilled but im learning quickly and am very interested in anything related to creative industry's, graphics, media etc. And particularly 3-D design (ie product and industrial) as well as sculpture.
And im qualified upto A-level standard and have numerous GSCE's. :bashful:

[koshime]

Dont say yer werent warned. hehe sheffield hallam is ok for ID but taht is abotu it. steeer away with a barge pole. I'd say westminster adn KIAD is the best for you at the moment Troy. you have to head inland to teh cities mfraid. you msut use this time to generate contacts. contacts. contacts. you can have talents but withotu meeting up and linking..yoru career doesnt flop too far from the local ant hill *grin* gluck

[DavidCousens]

Thanks Acuna, that's really great of you to help out so much, I'm going to start checking those now! :^^:

If anybody else has any other alternatives, please let me know.

[pixelherder]

Ideally, I'd love to get a job as either a concept artist or games designer, but I would very happily take on any sort of job that involved art, eg. advertising, designing cd covers, editorial illustrations etc.
I've got no illusions that I'll be starting out on the bottom rung, and would happily take on an internship.

If any of you could offer me insight on how you've got to where you are today, or any recommendedations on how to get into a certain field, that would be gratefully appreciated.

Also, if any of you are aware of any good jobsites or open positions please let me know.

As I said, games design would be my first choice BUT I am open to any field that involves art.


If you want to get into games i'd say you've got to be a little cautious about where you end up. Having got into it myself to be "an artist", 8 years down the line i've barely touched a paper or pencil. It can be relatively easy to get in, but its REALLY difficult to find a position that actually suits your skills and strengths. I can count on one hand the number of companies who actually have an actual concept artist(s). And if thats the area you want to be in then it'd be probably be better to develop those skills first, rather than hope you'll be "trained up" on the job. Some of the best guys i ever worked with did just this > they were all established 2000AD artists before they got into games, and now they run their own effects company www.arkvfx.com

Nice work too!

[Matt Dixon]

Pixelherder's absolutely right. Most concept work in the UK industry is handled by artists with other development duties - modelling, texturing, animation etc. Concept is generated early on in the project, then these guys move onto other tasks for the rest of the development time. I stand to be corrected, but I think Summer Pudding, The Brave and other UK games guys on this site all fall into this category. I certainly do.

In over a decade in the games industry, I've only met two artists whose sole responsibility was concept design. I'd guess there are no more than a dozen pure concept gigs across all UK based developers, and that's being generous.

You'll find it easier to get into the industry in a more traditional development role - texture artist, for example - and then hope that some concept work comes your way when people see what you can do but there's no guarantee that would ever happen. Ironically, it's probably less likely once you become a useful member of a development team. As Aidan says, you're probably best developing a solid portfolio and targetting concept positions directly, if that's what you really want to do.

Have you looked at illustration opportunities? It's generally not a huge moneyspinner, but it's a good way to bolster your portfolio with published pieces while turning over a few quid here and there, and it's something you can persue alongside a less satisfying day job, if necessary...

[DavidCousens]

Aiden, Matt, thanks for your input here. I hadn't realised the situation was exactly like this. I was aware that any games design job would involve a lot more than simply drawing, but I didn't realise that some jobs involved so little of it.
It's a lot of food for thought.


Have you looked at illustration opportunities? It's generally not a huge moneyspinner, but it's a good way to bolster your portfolio with published pieces while turning over a few quid here and there, and it's something you can persue alongside a less satisfying day job, if necessary...

It definitely appeals to me, although to be honest, I'm not sure where to start looking/advertising myself. It would be nice to do things like advertisements/magazine illos etc. Any suggestions/recommendations?

BTW thanks to everybody that's responded about this, it's realy helping me think about the future properly. (I'm starting to think that maybe my lecturers at college should've tried to prepare us a bit! :er: )

[lowpolymatt]

In reply to all of this, we have a couple guys here at EA who do solely concept work. Most of the artists fall into being modellers/animators etc although they all do *some* concepting now and again. I've been doing this stuff for about a decade now and I rarely get much opportunity to do'real' art. I love doing stuff like this but thats not what pays my bills. I'd say be cautious about your decisions on this. Finding work as a concepter is a hard uproad struggle I reckon, considering the low number of people who ONLY do concept art.

I'd still like to do that though...if anyone was accidentally looking for...*hint*

*chuckle* yeah right....

Anyway, thats my 2p's

[Matt Dixon]

Matt - Heh, Ross and Rachel ( ? ) were the two I was thinking of..!

Dave - Illustration is just something I do on side, so I'm far from knowledgable about the wider scene. For the sort of subject matter that's usually covered here on CA.org, you'll find there are quite a few opportunities in the US RPG press -

RPG.net (http://www.rpg.net) Has a freelancers forum, where open calls for artists are occasionally posted, and you can mingle with other artists working in the field. If nothing else, it's interesting to see the quality of work you're likely to be competing with.

ENWorld.org (http://www.enworld.org/forums/news.php) Also has a job vacancies sub-forum on their messageboards. If I remember rightly, this one gets more traffic, but more non- or low-paid offers as a result. Haven't been there for a while, though.

Reading through these forums, you'll soon pick up on the names of the independent publishers other artists are working for ( and bad ones to avoid! ). Many of these companies are happy to recieve links to online portfolios or submission via mail - check their websites and you'll soon get a feel for what's out there. Be aware that pay is low, and you'll be working for US dollars, which makes it worse. Follow up on a few posts, get in touch with a few AD's and see how you get on...

If illustration appeals, there are some useful reference books you could pick up that will give you some sensible advice on how to get started, what to expect, and give you lists of potential employers. Have a root around on Amazon. This is a good one to start you off - http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0713669365/ref=br_lf_li_1_2/026-6692836-4974819

Good luck, Dave!

[Rhaucan]

Its great to know theres people out there with likeminded ambitions Davetheoriginal. Although I think I'm a year younger. I don't have much too offer in terms of experienced advice. The plan is to stick with great ambitions of concept art, persist etc.
I was suprised how many games companies and graphics related companies there were hidden here in manchester.

http://www.acclaimuk.com/
http://www.warthog.co.uk/flash/index.html

Yes so back to the plan. Beg for work experience, allready been turned down a few times. Work towards making some amazing fan art and throwing it at them. Make a name for myself as someone who's never going to give up. Anything to get a foot in the door, a few contacts. Hopefully all before I go to uni, in my gap year.

Sorry molly, i'm reeeally looking forward to getting down there some time and meeting you some of you. But its a bit hard with the distance, but the time will come.

Congrats Troy with getting those interviews.

[troymcoy]

Thanks Rhaucun, but it wasn't hard, all I did was phone up and ask :)

And the same goes for me regarding meeting up, I will be down there sometime. Depending on where I end up it might be easier for me to get there...
DaveTheOriginal, knowing 3d and matte painting might help.. Good luck anyway

[lowpolymatt]

Its great to know theres people out there with likeminded ambitions Davetheoriginal. Although I think I'm a year younger. I don't have much too offer in terms of experienced advice. The plan is to stick with great ambitions of concept art, persist etc.
I was suprised how many games companies and graphics related companies there were hidden here in manchester.

http://www.acclaimuk.com/
http://www.warthog.co.uk/flash/index.html

Yes so back to the plan. Beg for work experience, allready been turned down a few times. Work towards making some amazing fan art and throwing it at them. Make a name for myself as someone who's never going to give up. Anything to get a foot in the door, a few contacts. Hopefully all before I go to uni, in my gap year.

Sorry molly, i'm reeeally looking forward to getting down there some time and meeting you some of you. But its a bit hard with the distance, but the time will come.

Congrats Troy with getting those interviews.

Errr...Acclaim...I'd avoid them right now...seeing as their US side of things are all locked out of the office right now anf the UK side isnt much better...

As for Warthog, I know a few people there...I dunno what its like there...

[Matt Dixon]

I don't really want to tangle a third topic in amongst Dave's career and Molly's bufdy celebrations, but sod it - what does everyone want to do about this here Thunderdome thingy?

Are we going to challenge Dallas? Do we want a Seattle rematch? Are we going to throw down the gauntlet to Manley and the other front page bods? Do we even care? Who's going to organise it if we do? *ahem* Molly *cough*

Seriously, I think it's probably best if we try and go right into another scrap if we're going to do it - we're still fired up from our victory, and there's still a bit of a buzz around to keep it exciting for everyone.

Feel free to ignore me, though. I'm full of gin.

[Skank]

I don't really want to tangle a third topic in amongst Dave's career and Molly's bufdy celebrations, but sod it - what does everyone want to do about this here Thunderdome thingy?

Are we going to challenge Dallas? Do we want a Seattle rematch? Are we going to throw down the gauntlet to Manley and the other front page bods? Do we even care? Who's going to organise it if we do? *ahem* Molly *cough*

Seriously, I think it's probably best if we try and go right into another scrap if we're going to do it - we're still fired up from our victory, and there's still a bit of a buzz around to keep it exciting for everyone.

Feel free to ignore me, though. I'm full of gin.

go for it guys!
*grabs his popcorn*

if i had any artist friends up here id challenge you myself... :bashful:
just wanted to stop by and give props where props are due, great job guys!

[PJM]

[QUOTE=lowpolymatt]Errr...Acclaim...I'd avoid them right now...seeing as their US side of things are all locked out of the office right now anf the UK side isnt much better...
[QUOTE]

Acclaim is ok if you dont mind working on games that very few people play. but the cakes and pastries delivery on Fridays is a big comfort.

As for full time concept postions, i can only echo what others have said. the fulltime positions are thin on the ground, but they are there if you are up to the task.

good luck!

[Rhaucan]

Acclaim is ok if you dont mind working on games that very few people play. but the cakes and pastries delivery on Fridays is a big comfort.



Beats delivering or selling those cakes and pastries.

Oh another one that has done a good job hiding itself here in manchester.
http://www.redvision.co.uk/

[PJM]

Beats delivering or selling those cakes and pastries.

not necessarily, those delivery guys were the happiest faces you'd see all week :wink:

it must have been the satisfaction of knowing they were delivering something which was thourougly enjoyed by the whole building. something that the company itself cant do with its games, despite the talent that works/worked there.

[young paddy1]

It could always be that they know what they've been doing with the pastries before you get them.

Lets go for Dallas, follow the voice of the drunken stupor.




"Kill or be killed!", that's my motto, together with "RUNAWAY!!!!!!!"

[lowpolymatt]

I don't really want to tangle a third topic in amongst Dave's career and Molly's bufdy celebrations, but sod it - what does everyone want to do about this here Thunderdome thingy?

Are we going to challenge Dallas? Do we want a Seattle rematch? Are we going to throw down the gauntlet to Manley and the other front page bods? Do we even care? Who's going to organise it if we do? *ahem* Molly *cough*

Seriously, I think it's probably best if we try and go right into another scrap if we're going to do it - we're still fired up from our victory, and there's still a bit of a buzz around to keep it exciting for everyone.

Feel free to ignore me, though. I'm full of gin.

Im up for Dallas, or Seattle, I dont mind. I'm fired up to do a digital piece this time so when Molly *cough* sets it up I'll be in on the ruckas for sure. Feel free to ignore me, though. I'm full of hobnobs.

[lowpolymatt]

Oh and Matt, Ross says hi!

[acuna_read]

I'm looking for info on t-shirt printers in London, South-East preferrably or as far west as Croydon, or alternatively in Central.
I'm not after crappy iron on prints either, screen printing please(or whatever other methods produce good results). As cheap and as good quality as possible.

Couple of questions as well though. What price am I gonna be looking at if i'm getting a few shirts printed at a time(ie 2-3)? How many colours can be put on a single design? and how does the amount of colours affect the price?

Thanks for any help, up up and away1 :\

[troymcoy]

I have some decent screenprinting equipment I might sell if you're ineterested in doing it yourself...

[young paddy1]

How many Matts are there in the UK thread, I'm pretty sure of 3 (me, dixon, lowpoly) but are there any more?

Acuna the number of colours (usually upto five) depends on the amount you want to pay and the amount you pay is usually set at a cost per colour in my experience, due to them having to produce a new screen for each colour and cleaning up etc.

[Crane]

Hey Molly, and guys hehe,
I highly think your still out clubbing rite now.
Just wanted to say TODAY WAS SOOO FECKIN AWESOME!!!!
Thianks, great to meet Sketchling and alex, and Especially Molly.

Really enjoyed it. Thanks everyone who was there...and Tom and so on.

Sayonara
Get bent!

[cartoonfox]

heh, yeah she'll be out till 6am ^-^

again reall sorry i couldnt go. i feel so bad. molly you have permission to beat me with sticks next meeting.


talking of which, who is going? im going, molly sketchling and dirty_c im sure will be there. koshmie might be able to stay for a while, im trying to convince schlo-mo to come, black neon bullet, you coming? acuna read will most probably... anyone else? ooh the group is getting quite big ^-^

hope to see you new ones, will be cool meeting you.

and again, happy birthday molly, hope your having a great time




peace :7up:

[sketchling]

Yeah... its 5 in the AM... just got back from clubbin with tom molly and alex_k... Bloody taxi's in this country cost too much.

Alex is mad. Absolutly off his collective tree. Love it. For the record he owes me a lot now... must eat COOKIES! eh em. Yeah!

But yeah, aside from trying to track down an errant alex who ran after some bird, it was a great evening...was funny towards the end though cause molly was itching for a fight and I was in hysterics about it... really amusing. We did manage to get some cool drawing in on the side too.

Have a great gorilla all. Im going to sleep.

Oh and this mornings work : http://www.sketchling.com/artwork/wip/momcover.jpg
crits welcome, its still a work in progress... needs plenty definition

[Crane]

HaHa. Man thats late. such a shame I couldn't stay too, anyway, i wouldn't have been able to get in the club. stupid youth.

HAHAHA! I can just see molly at that. Even tho I missed like, half the meeting thing, I still had the time of my life....literally.

@ Cartoonfox. Hell damn I'm gunna be there hehe.
@ Sketchling: You do that at the club? or just at home? cause its good!
I would add some crit, but ya know, I'm too young and suck to much to make any difference.

Sayonara.
Get bent.

[koshime]

good to hear ya guys had a great time.
Maybe net tiem we can hang out that late as well, a nice jaz bar and sketchings and socializing woudl be great!

Sketching: Great WIP. you going through a egyptian phase at work or something?

[sketchling]

actually im doing a book cover for my mom... but yeah. Its all good.

Molly - you wouldnt happen to havbe my phone would ya... cause the taxi might have it. Sorry I took ya guys on a roundabout way home! Was a good evening, alexes antix notwithstanding :P Crazy crazy man.

Hope ya had a great birthday! :D
P.S. love vodka... no hangover!

[Molly]

Hey Fellas!

Sketchling, Black_Neon_Bullets, Alex Kaiser - thanx ever so for coming out last night! Had a wicked time!!! We should do this again - I remember sketching in the club, I had a look at what I did - man, so fucked up! I will post the results of Alcohol and drawing (which does not mix with me) see what you think, aw man, made me laugh!

Jeez, I almost forgot this morning, that my nose was pierced! The left nostril! Yes, I did it - and it FUCKING HURT!

Kim - I aint got ur fone dude! Sorry!!! I do hope u find it/get it back!
Cool hanging out wit ya again and bopping till early morn, I think we got home round 5am, went to sleep about 6am. Alex stayed over, haha he couldnt remember much about last night, just wondering round London looking for us lot, and cartwheeling, and chasing that bird! haha top, top bloke - and he was up for more drinking this morning! haha

Oh, yeah, (sorry Tom) my bf. As Sketchling said, I was itching for a fight! Not good, not good, Tom has so much patients with me, tho I think he may have been winding me up a bit :rendered:

Koshime - hehe I here you were wondering round London, should popped along for a quick drink, tho, I doubt you woulda got away, Kim and Alex are MAD I SAY!
CARTOONFOX! - I'ma gona kick your little welsh arse with a sheeps leg! You make dyamn sure you come down next time, and party!
You too acuna!!!!

I'ma gona veg today, draw some shit then post.

RIGHT! - Whens the next meet? Dirty_c is back Sept 6th. I would like more people offa this thread to attend, Lowpolymatt, Matt Dixon, DaveTheOriginal, troymcoy, youngpaddy1, goldiloks etc. If anyone has ANY preference at all, please post ur ideas.

Thanx again fellas!!!

Mollyx

[Molly]

I don't really want to tangle a third topic in amongst Dave's career and Molly's bufdy celebrations, but sod it - what does everyone want to do about this here Thunderdome thingy?

Are we going to challenge Dallas? Do we want a Seattle rematch? Are we going to throw down the gauntlet to Manley and the other front page bods? Do we even care? Who's going to organise it if we do? *ahem* Molly *cough*

Seriously, I think it's probably best if we try and go right into another scrap if we're going to do it - we're still fired up from our victory, and there's still a bit of a buzz around to keep it exciting for everyone.

Feel free to ignore me, though. I'm full of gin.

DUDE - I am soooo there with ya!!!
Fellas - who we challenging next? Dallas? Washington? Cleveland? Seattle re-match?
ANY preferences, PLEASE POST HERE! I'd like to get on ASAP with another Thunderdome! Like Matt says - syked big time from our victory!

Mollyx

[cartoonfox]

hey molly, again, sorry ^-^

um, next meet is sunday 5th. dunno where we're gonna meet. some bar/cafe/pub? (a cafe would be nice)


um, yeah its dallas next, so go make a thread to challenge them. we will hall have to post some examples or our work, so dallas crew can easily find a chalenger. (most will post sketchbook threads (like me) i guess)

go molly, go. go make the thread in the lounge

ill post my sketchbook thread




peace :7up:

[Matt Dixon]

I'm not bothered who we challenge, as long as we can expect a good fight, and a nice quick turnaround like last time. A Seattle rematch would be great, but let's have some fresh meat first.

What about judges? Do we want to ask the same ones ( seeing as they did such a great job last time ;) ) or go for different people in case they feel biased against the champions now? >:D

It was jetpack who suggested taking on Dallas, wasn't it? Does anyone know why he chose them in particular?

[cartoonfox]

too late, dallas it is (i made the thread) ^-^

molly will be the organiser person, and i will help if she needs it ^-^


dunno why dallas, but i think they wanted to, so yeah, they will choose their chalenger and theme, just like we did.

so as molly is prob working right now (and i have a free day toady) eveyone who wants to join, send me a pm with your sketchbook thread, a few examples drawings etc etc. so dallas can easily see where everyone is with their skills.



peace :7up:

[Crane]

Damn you all!

No actually damn my dad, wheres my god damn scanner?
I wanna take part. but noooom don't have anyway of putting pics up...jesus..
I'll try find a way.
If i don't, good luck and all.

Sayonara.
Get bent

[Crane]

Oh ya, by the way, HOW THE HELL do you change the writing where it says registered user?

[cartoonfox]

hehe, ask davi nicley (or any other admin/mod)




peace :7up:

[Crane]

ooooh, thanks,
I'm sure i can manage that hehe.

[cartoonfox]

one day late, but bleh!

hope she can forgive me for missing her birthday ^-^

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v19/cartoonfox/sketchbook%204/sketch-49.jpg

see you all sunday




peace :7up:

[Molly]

Hey Fellas,

Cartoonfox - nice start mate, I will need loadsa help with the organisation, cos I'ma bit crap - anyhoo, as far as judges go - who do you suggest? We could go with the same judges - I'll PM davi see who he can haul in for us!

I will PM you my sketchthread asap, I'm still recovering from last night, damn, my feet hurt from the dancing!

So, the Dallas lot seem slow in replying, I'm gonna check their thread out, and work etc.

Dude, thanx for the pic man, so cool!!!! Gonna print it out and keep in my sketchbook!
Tony - get yee a scanner - if not, what about college? Use theirs? A friend maybe???

Laters!
Mollyx

[cartoonfox]

hehe glad you like it. inspired by your nose pierce ^-^ (you crazy girl)

yeah ill add you now. yeah ill pm a few peeps, but pm me who you pm, i dont want to pm the guy so he gets two pm's (omg, stop saying pm)



peace :7up:

[Crane]

Yea ok, I'm gunna hassle my asshole dad to get me one.
Just hope I can get one in time for the challenge.
Wish me luck!.

Sayonara
Get bent

[acuna_read]

Thanks for the offer Troy but I'd doubt it would be worth me doing it as it would hardly get used, I've also only ever printed onto paper (badly) so would be going in blind, maybe just colour blind.

Thought there was a limit on colours young paddy1. Thanks!

[Demolition Jan]

Hi there.
Not sure what I'm doin on here, this is my first time to join a forum, so trying to find my way around. My skills on the computer are a great source of amusement to all that know me! lol :bashful:

[cartoonfox]

hey all, ok i think its time to start organising the next meet up, to happen this coming sunday the 5th september.


as i dont live in london, i have no idea of the kinds of places there are for us, but im thinking just some quiet coffe shop somewhere, maybe with an upstairs where we can just all go and chill, draw and chat. that would be the best, as going to places like kew gardenss (although fun) we dont get anytime to draw really. at a coffe shop we will be drawing all day, which is what we want, right?... i sure do ^-^

so, molly, kim, you know of any nice places we could stay? im not sure how maybe peeps are coming this time round, but i have a feeling its gonna be a few more than before (maybe even 8/10) so we need a place with kinda alot of space. i think a coffe shop would be a perfect place. thats where the seattle group go sometimes.

i think it will start at about 11am to whenever. i will stay till about 7/8pm (as long as i dont miss the 11pm train, im cool), but peeps can go go home whenever

everyone who will be attending, if you could just post here, just so we know who to expect (obviosly you can change your mind, its not writen in stone ^-^)

so, everyone go looking for some cool places for us to stay. we just wonna sit and draw and drink and talk and chill (and maybe grab some food have way through)

hope to see you all on sunday


peace :7up:

[young paddy1]

Acuna they will look at you funny and mumble if you go at them like a colour junky, some shops will demand a second set up/registration fee if you want more colours than the number of screens on their rotunda. This may sound like a back pedal but, I just don't want you to go into a shop and ask for twenty colours and get shocked by the price.

[Matt Dixon]

Welcome, Jan!

[cartoonfox]

hey all, get your british butts down to this thread right here!! (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=29208&page=1&pp=20)
its the next mini thunderdome, against dallas. just like with seattle. we need more british peeps joining in on the fun. come on, its fuun ^-^



w00t! 1001 posts ^-^

peace :7up:

[Molly]

Hi there.
Not sure what I'm doin on here, this is my first time to join a forum, so trying to find my way around. My skills on the computer are a great source of amusement to all that know me! lol :bashful:

Hi Demo Jan,

Welcome to the forum, any questions etc, please dont hesitate to ask in this thread, or send a Private Message! Also, post a link to samples of your work, and join in the UK vs Dallas thunderdome. the link is in Cartoonfox's post above!

Right,

Cartoonfox, (please read ur PM's if you havent done so:))
I can't do Sun 5th Sept, as the in-laws are coming down to see the Edward Hopper exhibition in The Tate, and I'd like to go too. Plus they are the 'in-laws' so I must be hospitable.

MY Suggestions for the meet, if you guys go ahead, was to go to the
Wallace Collection, on Manchester Square, London. Its got loadsa Medievil Armour, Helmets, swords etc and a big Armoured Horse too. Invaluble references there. Its quite, and u can sit and draw....
Nearest station, is Bond Street Tube on the Jubilee & Central Lines.
From there, walk up to Selfridges, and take a left. Just get behind the Selfidges building, and you'll see Manchester Sq.

Its a quick suggestion due to the fact we aint gotta a house to go to.
And, I'd rather people got on with some work while at the meet. (Tony, theres some really cool references in there, you should check out!)
Then go to a cafe, and sit and draw a while.

If people want too, we could have another meet on Sun 12th Sept. We can discuss the Thunderdome with eachother, get crits and advice etc.

Cheers!

Mollyx

[lowpolymatt]

I concur, the Wallace Collection is fantastic....loads of great stuff there!

[troymcoy]

Yo all, I sent some work over to Westminster via email and they've got back to me saying they can offer me a place (illustration) which is nice, but surely an illustration course isn't going to be very different further north, since its a personal/subjective thing...
I'd like to go, but it seems so much more expensive than going to Hull, for example. Maybe good for contacts etc, but can't I get those from wherever i go? and be in less debt afterwards...
How do you all afford to live in london?

I also have hull, derby and huddersfield to choose from.
i'm going to cancel KIAD, its too far really.

[acuna_read]

@young paddy1, thanks. I was thinking of either two-tone (not ska sadly 8) ) and some text so colours max. I'll try and find some decent local ones, yellow pages gave me some but all miles away.

I live at home so I can live in London quite easy. You will prob have to live in student accomodation (do Westminster have that) or other shit student place. It could cost alot and you WOULD need to work a few nights a week somewhere, prob 2-3.
Advantages of central London are its where all the exhibitions go and has access to anything you could ever think of, and then some. Maybe they teach alot of tracitional skills at Westminster whereas they might not at other places?

That place Molly suggested sounds good. Easy enough to get to.

[koshime]

you may rue westminster, but in the long run, you may potentially reap teh benefits. Hull? who head of that? *heheh*

[DavidCousens]

Hi
If people want too, we could have another meet on Sun 12th Sept. We can discuss the Thunderdome with eachother, get crits and advice etc.

Cheers!

Mollyx

Finally, a meet I can attend! :teeth: I'm up for that Molly!

[troymcoy]

The benefit of avoiding extreme debt is also appealing...
I don't know what will happen.

Hull, the place with the worlds 2nd largest suspension bridge :)
Its an ugly bridge though

[acuna_read]

One of the most important things with going to do anything )uni especially) is are you gonna be happy. Go and check out the places quickly, no-one notices if you wonder round and if they do just explain what your doing.

If youve never visited these places then I suggest you do, Ive known a person who went somewhere and came home after a few months, he hated the place. He'd never visited it before.

If your really not gonna be happy living however far away from home then dont, though id go as far away as possible :bashful:

Happyness isnt the be all and end all of studying, but it's quite importatn, the happier you are the better work you'll do (hopefully)

[Molly]

Yo all, I sent some work over to Westminster via email and they've got back to me saying they can offer me a place (illustration) which is nice, but surely an illustration course isn't going to be very different further north, since its a personal/subjective thing...
I'd like to go, but it seems so much more expensive than going to Hull, for example. Maybe good for contacts etc, but can't I get those from wherever i go? and be in less debt afterwards...
How do you all afford to live in london?

I also have hull, derby and huddersfield to choose from.
i'm going to cancel KIAD, its too far really.

Only think I can suggest about London, is that the Museums are closer and free to enter. As far as living in London - dont ask. I am skint.(due to CA workshops, but thats beside the point) I didnt go to uni, went sttraight into working.
The flat I live in with my bf, was a treasure find. We pay £150 a week btwn us both. I wouldnt rule London out as Koshime said. You can apply for student residence I'm sure, or a flat share with 5 other people. That should bring the cost for living down a bit.
I am in debt, but I kinda got away with it. My year at college, were the last to receive government grants where you have to earn £15,000 pa upwards before paying the loan back. I dont know if that rule still applies now, but I'm sure you can enquire.
Hey, you'll be closer to the sketchgroup???
And, with CA you can make loadsa connections, that can help you out.
So, you never know, you could land the job you want as soon as u leave!

Dave - nice one! Troy, you should come down too, see what u think of London...

Mollyx

[Crane]

Damn guys. I highly doubt I can make Sun. I need to get some money up.
I can come the 12th thought, so thats fine.
Sorry I can't make it, Its not like your gunna miss me though.
Even though Molly said she'd take me round some art shops.....damnit.
My lucks really an bitch sometimes, hope she heard me.

Anyway. I guess i'll have to put up with drawing on crappy copy paper. which isn't fun, and its really discouraging for me, I NEED A DECENT SKETCH BOOK PEOPLE.

Yea...sayonara!

[troymcoy]

Whats wrong with copy paper?
thats what I always draw on when i'm not digital painting.
Just do the best with what you have... :)

[Crane]

Its not really copy paper...but is, yea, i Don't make much sense.
Its more, I'd rather have a good sketch book like Molly's or Kim's.
Instead of like. Having loads of lose drawings. I don't have alot of space ya see.

[Matt Dixon]

Hey, kids.

I'll be posting this in the jobs section in a day or two, but I thought you guys might like to know about this first - there's a vacancy at our place for a character concept artist. Details here - character concept artist (http://www.eurocom.co.uk/website/careers/flashframes/specialistconceptartist-ref-sy6.html).

Eurocom are an large, independent videogame developer employing over 200 staff at our offices in Derby. All positions are in-house. Please read the job description thoroughly if you're considering applying. ;)

I can answer any general queries you might have via PM.

There are other job opportunities here - Eurocom careers (http://www.eurocom.co.uk/website/careers/careers.html).

[lowpolymatt]

Hey, kids.

I'll be posting this in the jobs section in a day or two, but I thought you guys might like to know about this first - there's a vacancy at our place for a character concept artist. Details here - character concept artist (http://www.eurocom.co.uk/website/careers/flashframes/specialistconceptartist-ref-sy6.html).

Eurocom are an large, independent videogame developer employing over 200 staff at our offices in Derby. All positions are in-house. Please read the job description thoroughly if you're considering applying. ;)

I can answer any general queries you might have via PM.

There are other job opportunities here - Eurocom careers (http://www.eurocom.co.uk/website/careers/careers.html).

Where the heck is Derby? *ducks* ;)

[troymcoy]

I'm going to Derby tommorow for an interview...
Whats it like in Derby Matt?

[DavidCousens]

Thanks for that Matt, I've just applied using the online application. If you hear my name mentioned tell them I'm "superb"! ;)

Cheers buddy

[Schlo-mo]

Good luck

[Molly]

Schlo-mo!

- you gonna make one of these meets?

Mollyx

[DavidCousens]

Gracias. :^^:

[Schlo-mo]

Well ive been chatting to cartoon fox on the irc channel for the past few days and he had pretty much conviced me to go to the sunday meet, but if everyones backing out of that one then Im not so sure.

[troymcoy]

Anyone know where I can find a cheap Wacom intuos 2 a4 regular?

[DavidCousens]

While I'm saying thankyou to people, I'd like to say thanks again to Matt(Dixon) for your advice on my website. You were absolutley right about linking the images back to the gallery, it makes browsing SO much easier!

:hatsoff:

[Matt Dixon]

Dave - Hehe, ta. All you need now are a couple of next / previous pic buttons on the image pages and you're sorted. ;)

Troy - Try eBay for goods deals on Wacom pads. You'll still be looking at a few hundred quid for an a4, though. Check the Wacom Europe website for reconditioned tablets, but they're not all that cheap. Derby's supposed to have a decent student scene, but I'm a bit old and creaky to know about any of that malarkey. Think 'town' more than 'city' - putting it politely, it's not exactly a humming metropolis but you're close to Leicester, Nottingham, Sheffield and Birmingham if you want big city action or shops. Derby's not a bad spot, and you're right next door to some great countryside if that's your bag. I grew up in Brum, and found Derby a bit small for my taste when I moved up - I live in Notts these days.

[cartoonfox]

ok all, how about we move it to 12th? that way molly, dirtyc and neon bullet can join, how's that sound. was kinda looking forward to meeting this sunday though, hmmm, dont think i could do both, but maybe.


let me know what you all think, maybe having two meets is ok, i can borrow some money off my mum for the second... i hope




peace all :7up:

[DavidCousens]

Yeah, move it to the 12th and we'll get a higher turnout.
Then again I would say move it to the second week all of the time, that way I could go a lot more often! :)

[pixelherder]

ok all, how about we move it to 12th? that way molly, dirtyc and neon bullet can join, how's that sound. was kinda looking forward to meeting this sunday though, hmmm, dont think i could do both, but maybe.


let me know what you all think, maybe having two meets is ok, i can borrow some money off my mum for the second... i hope


i'd love to come but i'll be in prague that week - HURRAH!!!!...

...for my 30th birthday...BOOOO!!!!!!HISSSS!!!!

:)

[cartoonfox]

bah, ok how about both, that way everyone is happy...

5th and 12th.

although im not going 5th if the only one turning up ^-^


raise your hands guys



peace :7up:

[cartoonfox]

ok, well we will all definatley meet up on sunday 12th september at about 11am. and we're going to that place molly suggested?

now, about the 5th meeting, if i can get about 4 5 peeps, i will also meet up on 5th. (i have the day off now anyway)
so, i was talking to schlo-mo, and he said if i can get a few peeps, then he will turn un 5th also. so, we have 2 people willing to meet up on sunday 5th september (place to be desided). so, just 3/4 more people we need to have a meet on 5th. raise your hands guys.
i know that davetheoriginal, molly, dirty_c cant make the 5th, but what about everyone else?...


please let me know



peace :7up:

[acuna_read]

I can prob make both, dont expect to be there by 11 though, im too lazy for that. And then I need to set the vid recorder for MotoGP/WSBK :rolleyes:

Name a place and ill be there, Ill probably arrive late no matter what time you set. I suggest pub! preferrably with a balcony/garden if its sunny 8) No idea where though, any place will do.

@Cartoonfox:-I've fudged up that model btw, had to restart it cause hes haed was too elongated, ill bring pics to whatever meet is next or e-mail them

[cartoonfox]

ah cool, well, you can come at 8am (should give you enough time to be late ^-^) and we'll start at 11am.

ok, so thats me, schlo-mo and acuna read, who else?

acuna i dunno where we'll meet. at pub/cafe/coffe shap (isnt that the same thing?) sounds fine to me, although i like the atmosphere in a coffeshop better than the pub, coffe shop is more quiet and..umm.. cleaner? ^-^


ok, no worries on the model, yeah just show me some pics and ill be happy ^-^ which creature did you choose anyway?


well, see you 2 (and hopefully others) this sunday.



peace :7up:

[sketchling]

Hey Im in guys. I also prefer coffee shops by far. Except you tend to get hyper by mid-day... rather than drunk. Oh well!! I can be there by like 11-12... wherever 'there' is. Though it looks like I might be running off to work for half a day or something... Anyways, see yas all then.
K

[koshime]

sep 12th is preferable, and I can probably make it (althoguh i woudl ahve just moved houses the day before so migh tbe in variosu great garden centres (we have a bare earth garden patch, what shall we plant in it?) and IKEA!!)

[Crane]

Yeah, I agree With above.
12th the best time. I can make it then. Would have money to travel with.
Where we go I don't care, Just along as someone, Molly (or Tom) Will meet me At oxford circus again? Or I could just try and find you and get robbed and killed :$ . I prefer the 1st one though. :confident

So, I'm up for the 12th.

Sayonara!

[cartoonfox]

ok cool, see you a week sunday.

ok, so we still only have me, schlo-mo, acuna_read and sketchling for 5th. not bad, thats enough for a nice meeting i think. but if anyothers wonna join, just let me know.

also, my mobile is 07866021823
i'll have it with me on sunday, so if anyone dicides late that they wonna come out and join us, just phone me and we'll talk ^-^

acuna_read, i wont your number, molly said your lazy and will forget, so i will phone you at about 11/12 ^-^


peace :7up:

[pixelherder]

spurred on by the spirit of bloodthirsty patriotism, despite my overwhelming irishness, and some encouraging words by various matts, i'd technically be up for the DALLAS drizzledome/yee-haa-drome, but i'm pretty much out of the loop from the 9th to the 20th due to holiday/b-day type shenanigans.

i know there were a few late entries for the last challenge, and i was wondering if anyone could fill me in on that type of thing before i make a ....FINAL DECISION!!!

chuurs

[lowpolymatt]

spurred on by the spirit of bloodthirsty patriotism, despite my overwhelming irishness, and some encouraging words by various matts, i'd technically be up for the DALLAS drizzledome/yee-haa-drome, but i'm pretty much out of the loop from the 9th to the 20th due to holiday/b-day type shenanigans.

i know there were a few late entries for the last challenge, and i was wondering if anyone could fill me in on that type of thing before i make a ....FINAL DECISION!!!

chuurs


Come on....you know you want to!!

[pixelherder]

Come on....you know you want to!!

true, but there not much i can do seeing as i'm off on holiday till 2 days before the deadline!

drat and double drat!

[cartoonfox]

if you wonna join, just pm me ^-^


ok, all going to the meet up on sunday 5th september we will meet [enter coffe shop here] at 12. any of you in london, if you wonna recomend some nice coffe shops, let us knwo


see you sunday



peace :7up:

[acuna_read]

Molly's met me once and already worked out im lazy, hows that possible. You have scary mum like senses! :blah: Anyway I got some job interviews coming up now, woohoo!

Ill send you a txt so youve got me number Cartoonfox, also intending to forget where I am on Saturday night wont help! :dead:
I did the last blue drawings you did Catoonfox With the funky teeth, low eyes, and three main horns. Its just in "new clay" which is school type stuff and im using a pallette knife and kitchen stuff (sorry mum) for it, and 2 hands.

And wheres Alex as well, he might come?

[cartoonfox]

hey acuna, dont bother sending me a text, my phone is off now and won be on till sunday, just pm me it ^-^


i'll phone you at 12 you lazy ass, if your not up im coming over to kick your ass out of bed ^-^



peace :7up:

[lowpolymatt]

true, but there not much i can do seeing as i'm off on holiday till 2 days before the deadline!

drat and double drat!
Oh shush, I've seen what you can do in an hour...times that by maybe 10 over two days....and you might have something that my wife could put up in her primary school classroom ;)

*I used to work with Pixel before I get the....'that wasnt very nice...blah' replies...

...and hence because I worked with him, I know what his work is like...hahaha...sorry uncontrollable laughter just crept in...

only kidding bud...cmon join in!

[sketchling]

oi... which coffee shop?... I dunno. Maybe we meet at a specific station and work from there? Best idea I can think of. Its damn hard to find anywhere other than a starbucks, but a big one has couches and they dont really care how long ya stay... cuse they dont get paid enought to care. Maybe meet at a station and find a starbucks?

K

[pixelherder]

Oh shush, I've seen what you can do in an hour...times that by maybe 10 over two days....and you might have something that my wife could put up in her primary school classroom ;)

*I used to work with Pixel before I get the....'that wasnt very nice...blah' replies...

...and hence because I worked with him, I know what his work is like...hahaha...sorry uncontrollable laughter just crept in...

only kidding bud...cmon join in!

I'm in! - but i had a quick practice sketch last night, and i have to say i was shocked by how rusty i am. Copying pictures is one thing, but jesus wept, its been a long time since i came up with anything of my own.

This could get interesting*

*humiliating

:)

[lowpolymatt]

Hoorah! Nice one Pix....should be a good contest!

[Madoliane]

Oh shush, I've seen what you can do in an hour...times that by maybe 10 over two days....and you might have something that my wife could put up in her primary school classroom ;)



Yeah come on Aiden .....I need stuff to inspire my kids !!!

[acuna_read]

I know jack about up town so i'll meet you at any station or dark street corner, im used to that. :zzz:

What station do you get into Cartoonfox? either meet where he comes in or at Charing-X etc?

[pixelherder]

Yeah come on Aiden .....I need stuff to inspire my kids !!!

if you replace the word "inspire" with "traumatise" then i think i might be able to help

:devil:

[Crane]

Curses!!
I spend all day down nans, then come home, forgetting to take my anatomy books with me, which! i ain't used yet. stupid hu.
If it really wasn't, i'd shout 'Drawing isn't all its cracked up too be!'
curses curses curses. Why am i saying curses?!
Fuck fuck fuck fuckity fuck-fuck!

Anyway. Anyone figured out where we gunna hang out and draw and whatnot?

Sayonara!

[cartoonfox]

yo 5th guys, well i will be arriving at padington, so if you want you can meet me there. what you think? then we could just schoose where to go and go.

see you sunday everyone, sketchling i'll give you a call when i arrive in padington


peace :7up:

[sketchling]

um... foxman... I lost my phone on molly's birthday...

and um... paddington is like... HUGE. What part of paddington. Say the entrance and road... maybe somewhere like the entrance to the bottom tube station on PRAED road? I know what you look like fox, and you have a phone, so as long as I find you it is all gonna be sorted more or less.

Will bring expose2 and a cuople a books... as I tend to do ;) so... 11? or 12? 11.30 will most likley be realistic... hehe. See ya on the morrow... will be online later

cheers
K

[Alex Kaiser]

Boogga Booga boo.

Back in Ireland for the week, haven't been around, Are you guys still meeting up on the 12th also?

Sketchling I owe you definately, thanks for buying a silly intoxicated Irishman a sandwhich and a giant coookiiieeee, (and finding him wondering around London) and anything else, I'm having mild memory problems. It was a great night. And cheers Molly for letting me crash on your couch! I'm sure I owe people cigerettes. erk......

Also sketchling, did you see gnomen are bringing out 2 matte painting DVD's buy Dusso, the matte painter I was telling you about in the bar. Sept 15 they going to be out. They look pretty good.

Alrighty. Need to go try pick a fight in the dallas challange.

Watch out for the spacemonkeys.

-Alex.

[troymcoy]

Those Dusso dvds look good, I think i'll get one...

and I went to Derby, Huddersfield, but it looks like i'll probably end up in Hull, if its not what I want I can always go somewhere else after a year.
I wanted to check Leeds out but its full...
Theres a direct rail link from hull to london so maybe that could be a good way of getting down to the meetings eventually.

[cartoonfox]

yo sketchling,

ok i'll arrive in padington at about 11:15. if you are later (or want to arrive at 11:30) i'll just wate, get something to eat etc.
i'll meet you at the entrance bit that goes up a slant and onto the road. not sure if there is more than one road entrance, but if i keep walking and acrosse the road, theres some steak house thing with a red sign (i allways see it). so i hope you know which entrance i meen.

phone me at about 11:20 to see where i am.

once we meet, i will phone schlo-mo, to see where he is, and arrange to meet him somewhere. and then at about 12 (we'll most probably be at a coffeshop by then) i will phone acuna_read and tell him to get his lazt ass out of bed, and tell him where we are.

see you tommorrow

(anyone, if you dicide that you want to meet us tommorrow, just phone me 07866021823 and we can talk, i'll tell you where we are etc.)


peace :7up:

[Crane]

I can't find the damn drizzledome thing, can someone link it to me please?
Sorry..hehe

[Molly]

BNB - go to the 'It's Finally Finished' section in the main Forums, its at the top there...

Hows everyones challenges going? I've finally got an idea on mine, and have done a few sketches. I will post asap, I would like some feed back/crits...

Come on ppl - what you been up to???


Mollyx

[lowpolymatt]

Well, you should know what I've been up to *you've got mail!*

[Alex Kaiser]

Been a little confused, it says I'm challanged, but I don't know who by and can't find a post about it in the thread, I may be blind, but I can't seem to find it, and haven't got pms. Strange. hmm. Indeed.


Anyone else know? Cartoonfox?

[acuna_read]

I'll (try and) meet you guys at the Praed road entrance at 11:30 then, if not I'll give you a bell cause if your coming back into town and im late its easier for us to meet up somewhere.

ill be the young (handsome :perv: ) looking weirdo with long (mullet-esque) ginger hair, should get it cut but cant be arsed, im bout Molly's height, bit shorter, and skinny. You really cant miss me, unless im not there :yawn:

For this thing ive got a great idea for the overall thing and can do the vehicle part easily (my theme is 'Meatwagon') but am gonna need lots of tips on rendering/colouring to beat 'TheBird', cause he's alot better than me lol :dur:

I know bugger all bout that part of town, im a commoner ya see so dont know anywhere to go sorry ladies :S

See ya tomoz i guess ;)

[cartoonfox]

yo, yeah would be cool if you could make it on time ^-^

i'll phone you then when i arrive, which will be about 11:15. sketchling should also be there around that time. schlo-mo, i dunno, i'll phone him when we all meet and see where he's at.

sketchlin will lead the way i guess. although add an extra hour onto our time, he's really good at getting me lost on the tube ^-^


see you guys tommorrow


peace :7up:

[Crane]

WooHoo!!

I got a scanner at last, its only a scanner, not printer copier but it'll do for now. woo, but i need to plug it in and install it, and thats gunna be fucking hard, since i can't get to he back of my pc.

But ya, Has the challage started yet???
Hope not, i wanna play hehe.

Sayonara!

[koshime]

- sounds like you guys are gonna have fun today. (i'm, stuck in hospital sketching/working)
- congrats on your scanner Neon Bullet
- psst, can someone make mea copy of those dusson dvds...
NB: damn expose limited editions still havent arrived.....

meanwhile more sketching to do..ho hum

[Crane]

Fuck!
My fucking scanner won't install. then it goes and fucks up my comp...
I'm having a really bad day, 1st i'm told i'm not allowed to take a piss, then everything on my pc fucks up. gggggggrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Some luck hu.

[young paddy1]

oooh you kiss yo' mumma wid dat mout' Bnb? Too bad about the scanner, and lack of going to the bog.

Is anyone gonna post some WsIP soon I don't want to be first I'm scared. :[

[DavidCousens]

Haven't started yet YP1, but don't be shy, post us what you've got.

[Dirty C]

Hey kids I'm home.

I can't be arsed to read through the thread. Has anyone challenged me? What I gotta do? And did you lot meet up today or something? Fill me in, I'm Idle As I Wanna Be.

[Molly]

Hey dirty_c

Right, go to the Lounge, in there you will find the UK vs Dallas thread...
Read through, I dunno if you've had a challenge yet, but theres a few Dallas peeps left...

Hope you had a good holiday....bet you missed us all...:)

Mollyx

[Dirty C]

Yeah I did have a great holiday. I ahven't been challenged though, which I was quite looking forward to. What's up with that??? I don't know anything about these Dallas types, and i don't know how long it's been going. Man, this sucks.

[koshime]

soudns like you guys will be having fun, I'm busy till 21st so dunno when the dealine is otherwise woud have joined ya

[sketchling]

Yo!
had a great time today. FRISBEE.... yeah. lots a that....
and a word from a fox:

yo its cartoonfox here, guess what?... i missed the last train (im sure there was one at 11... so im crashin here at sketchlings place, waking up at 5:30, and getting the 7am train to cardiff ^-^

woo, it was a fun day today, and missing my train was funny, even funier as it gave me memories of missing my plane only a few weeks ago in berlin ^-^

when acuna_read and schlo-mowent, me and sketchlin played frisbee for like 3 hours non stop (didnt drop it too many times either) and then we went and drew for a bit, got dark, got lost in the middle of the park, took some cool night shots, went to burger king (had one large and two regular sprites (dammit no 7up)) then... yeah missed my train. ya was fun.

ooh, and i got a nice idea for my meatdomem (or whatever its called) so thats cool, ill scan tommorrow.

peace all :7up:


Yo... will upload the pics tomorrow... dont feel like sorting them now. See ya all sunday!
Cheers!
K

[Rhaucan]

Hope you all had a laugh today. I'm getting all excited again over this "somethingdome" work (have we decided on BEEF yet, i like beef, very emotive). I've been getting carried away with the concepting out stage and its turning into a small novel. The topic of " A hero returns" has alot of scope, but I'll stick with what inspires me the most.
Really tempting to write my concept up here but I think i'll give it a little while, or maybe when I have some very rough WIPs to go with it.

Now heres the million pound question.

For the final composition EITHER, pencil and then shaded, or painted with a tablet. I havnt has much practice at all with my tablet, this could be a good chance to practice with it, or the effort put into might drastically decrease the quality.

Hmmmm, well i'm really starting to consider coming down next sunday since theres alot of people attending and it'll be a good chance to work together on our projects.

I'll return with sketches :}

[Molly]

Hey Fellas,

I hope all had a good time on Sunday, the weather was superb for it:)

This Sunday - another meet. As many ppl attending as possible. I would really like to meet the other members of UK sketchgroup. Also check out ppls 'Beefdome' entrys, get some feed back, hang out and draw.
I had suggested a few posts back going to the Wallace Collection and taking ref from the armour there.

I'm still up for that, BUT, weather permitting, I'd like to take us all down to the Southbank of London, by Gabriels Wharf, which is right next to the Tate Modern. I was there this weekend, went to see the Edward Hopper exhibition.

Gabriels Wharf has some small cafes, pubs, seating area and mini grass areas we could sit on and plenty of people to draw. Its a cool place to just hang out. We could ask to draw the public, like we did in Berlin.

We could meet up outside the Tate Modern.
Nearest stns are Waterloo, Southwark & London Bridge.

any other suggestions for Sunday, please say!!!

Mollyx

[Dirty C]

Sunday sounds perfect, Liz is out of town and I need to get back into the swing of things.

[koshime]

still negotiating my sunday release form. we woudl have jsut moved in house and woudl be busy renovating....:(

[Crane]

yay! my scanners up and running. i can post pics now!!
And I got my anatomy book and my how to draw cars book, Acuna will know that one.

Erm, sunday, i'm totally up for it, but i'll prob need guides and stuff, so if maybe Molly or someone could help me out with that. please.

Ok, can't some tell me how i can post pics on here? without picture bucket or what ever its called, i'll join that later.
And has drizzledome started at all? cause i wanna take part and kick ass!!

Sayonara!

[Crane]

Aaaaaaaaaaa, forget it, i'll join the next minidome. give me a chance to set up a sketch book and such ya know. well good luck to alll uk'ers!!!

[Molly]

Hey Fellas,

@Black_Neon_Bullets - nice one, now you can post some work! The quickest and cheapest way to post stuff is through www.photobucket.com - many ppl here use it. Register there, then you can post in here - any q's PM me ok?

@EVERYONE - Sunday - any suggestions besides going to the Wallace Collection? - Im hoping the weather will hold out for us so we can hang out in Gabriels Wharf afterwards.
Directions :
Those of you arriving into Paddington: take the underground via the Circle Line to Nottinghill Gate, change there for the Central Line to Bond Street Stn - (4 stops)
Those arriving into Victoria: take the underground Victoria Line to Green Park 1 stop, change and take the Jubilee Line northbound to Bond Street Stn 1 stop.

BTW: - There is a big HMV across the road from Bond Street Tube, hang in there if ur early...

anyone else need directions, just ask man!

Cheers
Mollyx

[cartoonfox]

hey molly, thanks for the directions.

i'll see all you guys sunday ^-^




peace all :7up:

[sketchling]

Yo!
Here are some of the pics from the weekend get together.
:af: :ar: :ai: :az: :ab: :ae: :ae: :ae: :a!: :a!: (http://www.sketchling.com/photos/CA_meets/CA_5thSept/index.htm)

Yeah. A good day. :D

[Crane]

HAHA.
Nice pictures. Why did you take a picture of a fat ladies ass?
Got some sort of fetish going on?
hehe.
Take some more on sunday. and let me have ones of me. after you scan them in or whatever you do to get them up. which you should do so everyone can see our awesome sketchGroup!!.
I would take my own cam, but trust me, i can't take pics if my life depended on it.

And anyway, my girlfriend wants some pics of this day for some reason!.

Sayonara!

[sketchling]

considering the fact I didnt even notice the ass... was concentrating on the look of the child. Thats what life looks like to a kid that age... Anyways, she and her hair are reference for my character. :)

Who's got the fetish? Jeez man. look on the positive side of life a bit. :P :blah:

>:D K

[koshime]

derby - quiet. countryside. fields. countryside. life is slow. slow..sloooow. hmm lots of oaps....dogs int eh yard. poop here and there..fields..more fields....where is teh darn town...yeps thats derby...

[Dirty C]

Great photos Kim!
Should see you all Sunday.

[acuna_read]

I hould really get my hair cut from looking at that pic :O but cant be assed :nohope:

Im sure thats not the only pic Sketch took of a female ass that day either :confident

I'm also considering sueing for assault with a frisbee :bashful: Oh and some old geezer getting upset by the frisbee was a non-event but funny nonetheless :wink:

That one with the kid looks like youve killed him lol.

[Summer Pudding]

The course i'm hoping to do is fineart/illustration, but because i'm going through clearing it isn't garunteed that i'll get to do it this year...
What I really want to end up doing is illustration/matte painting, but 3d modeling and that kind of thing is something I think I could perhaps get a job doing, for now..

Thanks alot, very useful ideas.

- An internship sounds interesting if it could pay enough to live, anyone want to elaborate on the idea? lowpolymatt :) ?

I don't want to raise your hopes too high, but those heads you posted look pretty fancy to me. There are guys here who's interview showreel wasn't as good as that. Hell, I sit opposite a guy who painted the Queen, and hadn't touched a 3D package in his life. Now he's modelling and texturing like a good 'un. As for the 3D thing, once you see a model you've made, animated and roaving around a world you've also had a hand in creating, you see how immensely rewarding it is. If I were you, I'd model and texture a couple of characters (4000 poly limit), a couple of low poly vehicles and if you can stretch to it, a building or two. Make use of every square inch of space on the textures. Huge expanses of unused texture space give programmers nightmares!

Send it to us at Lionhead, and I'll ask the head of art to have a look for you. He's inundated with showreels, but I'll see to it that it's seen by someone.

I hope this helps.

Pud'

PS: Moderator Molly? Nicely done m'lady.

[Molly]

Summer Pudding!

Hey fella - how'd the move go? I hope alls well for you and ur family man, nice to see you back here again!!! - any chance you wanna partake in wooping Dallas' arse? We have 1 week left tho till completion...
- yeah man, me a mod. Im surprised, I never made Prefect at school, I suppose this is just deserts! Behave people - or I delete you! hahaha! jokes:)


@ Sketchling - nice pics, tho the few you have of the child is a little disturbing....

SUNDAYS MEET - does ANYONE have an idea what THEY wanna do? I have a feeling people may get bored at the Wallace Collection, and if the suns out, I wanna get us all down to Gabriels Wharf - or ANYWHERE OUTSIDE!
Or dirty_c's house is free, we go there draw, then hit the big bad outdoors!?!

Mollyx

[Rhaucan]

Yes outside sounds like a winner, especially if the weather is as good as it has been today. I've Got no idea of things i might want to do for London, I was hoping you could all might be my guides for the day.

Anyone got any idea about what we might call it day? So i could roughly think about my return train ticket. I think the earliest I can get to london is Euston train station for about 12, i hope that will work.

Why I'm bringing it up now is i'm going away for a for a few days, and wont be back till the saturday night. Don't worry i'm hoping to do lots of work on my compition piece. That WIP thread has got me all excited but also in a panic. Molly, both your pieces look fantastic and very alive, i'm really looking forward to seeing more.

Speak to you again on saturday.

[Dirty C]

Dunno how late the last one went, but in general, the ones where we planned to do stuff tended to end earlier, cause people got tired and you just kinda get to the end of it. If we're just meeting in a given place and working together, it'd probably go longer.

Also, I'm really near central London, so I'm happy to come back here till early evening if we want to move on to digital work (which I'm very keen for, as y'all know)

[troymcoy]

Nice photo Sketchling, the boy on the ground is a good series...It reminds me of a 'bike stunt video' my friends and I made years ago, it featured a crying boy rolling on the floor for no reason, we found him that way...

Hyde park looks good

Yeh Koshime, Derby is pretty boring, nice countryside, which I like, but you can get to that easily from somewhere like Sheffield and go climb some rocks...


Thanks Summer Pudding, the situation has changed a bit so i'm going to be moving to Hull to study illustration. I'll see how that goes for a year, and if its good then i'll stay, if not I can treat it as a kind of 'foundation' year and find somewhere else.
Its nice of you to give me the advice about showreel etc, but its a shame I can't use your kind offer of getting it seen now. Maybe i'll check Lionhead out in the future and you'll get a showreel with some nice 3d work, but even better paintings on it :)


One day i'll come down and play freestyle frisbee with you all...
Acuna, the mullet is good, don't tame it.

[Dirty C]

Righto, Molly's decided it's gonna rain on Sunday. And she's the boss, so it will. In that case, is everyone cool to come round my place? Any time's cool, cause the bird's out. So come along as soon as you can. I'm in angel, and here's the location:

6b Cloudesley Square
Islington
N1 0HT

Mobile: 077 9360 6466

map (http://www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=531289&y=183709&z=0&sv=n1+0ht&st=2&pc=n1+0ht&mapp=newmap.srf&searchp=newsearch.srf)

[cartoonfox]

awesome, your place is so cool

see you all sunday



peace :7up:

[Schlo-mo]

Sounds good.
Kim- Ive been churning out the little enviroment thumbnails that I learnt from you. I cant believe how much I learned when I just sat there watching you.

[Crane]

Hey.
Sundays all good. Me and Molly gunna meet earlier and we gunna go round art places and get me some crap hehe.
then we will prob meet up with the rest of you guys.
I'm just gunna tag along behind Molly till i know what i'm doing hehe.

@Dirty_c; I'm invited right?
@Everyone else, cya sunday.!

[Dirty C]

Yeah, course.

There's an ok art store reasonably close to here if you need it. Little walk, but you'll be doing that anyway if you're going shopping, right? Just a thought anyway.

[Crane]

Cheers!
Well I got 50 quid coming up with me. so, i'm just really wanting my sketch book most , and a few markers.

[cartoonfox]

hey all, me and daveTheOriginal are gonna arrive in padignton around 11:30 (i will meet him when my train stops at swindon)

so, anyone wonna meet us at padington? kim? and then we will go grab the tube to dirty_c's house (or grab a quick bite to eat first if we want (i'll probably grab something at the station burger king ^-^))


see you all sunday, cant wait for this



peace :7up:

[Dirty C]

Yeah bitches!! I signed a new contract today, so i'm LIQUID again!! Should b cool for Sunday, as the one like tekura-Maori_in_Denial would say.

See you then. damn right i'm drunk.

[sketchling]

Yo foxman. 11:30 at paddington... Aaait, so be it. My new mobile is 07835 427141. See ya then

:edit: ... BURGER KING... at 11:30 in tha am... Mad.

[cartoonfox]

ok cool, saved your new number.


lol, yeah im kinda weird, but something about sitting on a train for 2 hours without having any breakfast (no time in the morning) kinda makes me hungry... VERY hungry ^-^
and something about the huge fat content in burger king food makes me hungry... VERY hungry ^-^

see you sunday



peace :7up:

[DavidCousens]

Congrats Dirty C! Nice one!

[Molly]

Cheers!
Well I got 50 quid coming up with me. so, i'm just really wanting my sketch book most , and a few markers.

Hey Kid,

I'll meet you at Covent Garden Tube stn. Theres only one exit, so I will meet you outside.
Take the Victoria Line to Green Park, then the Piccadilly Line 3 stops to Covent Garden. The London Graphic Centre is round the corner...
About 10.00am or whatever time you can make it...

Mollyx

[Dirty C]

Thanks Dave. Had a very interesting week. So how many people we looking at on Sunday? Doctor Koshime, you makin it?

[koshime]

well...

The good news, I passed my bloody interview, so I am now in the North west Thames imperial school of anaesthesia starting November.

The bad news, I cant make it this sunday, becasue we're going to teh garden centre to buy plants for our new house, and ikea for our super duper design/art studio.

The plus side is, once I am workign in london, I'm free most days when i'm not on call. i start at charing Cross hospital, so dont want to see you buggerered or plastered in A&E ya heare *grin*

Oh, and i can probably meet up mroe often for CA meets and sketchling......
Will probably throw an open hosue party sometime in the next few weeks as well if you guys want to come...

[Rhaucan]

I hope theres space for a eager 17 year old wanting to see how its all done :bashful:

Well my train will get in at about 12:50 at euston. Some might say london makes manchester seem like a country village but I should be able to cope getting around.

I've just returned from 2 nights spent camping/sheltering from the elements, so I don't know how lively i'll be.

Hopefully i'll get a chance to do some more sketches on the 4 hour journey.

[cartoonfox]

hey Rhaucan,

sure theres room ^-^

i'm just 18, so no worries.

see you tommorrow



daveTheOriginal, see you on the train about 11, sketchling see you in paddington about 11:30, schlo-mo, see you in victoria about 11:50, the rest, see you when ever ^-^


peace all :7up:

[Crane]

Hey Rhaucan dude.
I'm 16 so, I'm pretty damn shy, ask Molly hehe
God, i'd hate to live where you do, Kent sucks and its not a city.
Anyway, look forward to seeing all, some again.
Cya tomorrow!

[cartoonfox]

hey neon bullet, ya kim said you were shy ^-^ dont worry, im pretty shy infront of new people ^-^
see you tommorrow


for anyone who is not yet decided if they're gonna come tommorrow, if you decide you wonna drop by, phone me, 07866 021823 and we can talk, it'll be fun ^-^

see you all tommorrow, i count 9 peeps comfirmed, our biggest yet! should be neato ^-^


peace all :7up:

[Dirty C]

I've just got home, and have a vicious hangover, so may be a bit quiet today. Hope you're all on your way :)

[Dirty C]

Gorillas everywhere.... :nohope:

[SoySoySoy]

Can you please make sure Schlo mo gets home by 6:30 next time? He was supposed to cook dinner tonight and he didn't get home till after 8, so he left our family without food.

[Schlo-mo]

Brotherly love <3

[Dirty C]

Hahaha what?

Really nice to have you all over today. We've got four kinda core members, and, it seems, fifteen-odd floating types. Be great if people could make it more consistently, but like I was saying tonight, it's cool if people just make it when they can, too. It's definitely not intended to be a chore for anyone, so as far as I'm concerned, it's working pretty well the way it is.

Sorry about the fodo nightmare, Kai, and hope to see you all again soon.

[DavidCousens]

Don't worry Chris, I made sure Cai had a burger king on the way home! :wink: Thanks for having us over mate, it was especially good of you seeing as you had a hangover!

It was really good seeing everyone, you were all really nice!

BTW who stole Cai's :7up: anyway?

[sketchling]

Im guessing he sacrificed it to the fridge gods... anyways. Good meetin ya dave! And seein yas all again too. Keep up the good gorillas.

Cheers
K :blahblah:
Here's The sketch thing I did on the mac (http://www.sketchling.com/artwork/ca_sketch.jpg) If its really dark and contrasty, tell me cause what I got from dirty_c was mega-light so I ramped up the contrast... what is it with laptop screens? :\

EDIT: Is it just me or is there a big dot in the centre of the image... dirty_c? what ya doing man? I Keeeel you. (whips out the clone tool...)

[cartoonfox]

hey all, just got home now, it was raining in cardiff so i got soked, was fun ^-^


was cool seeing you all again. and meeting you new guys. dave, was really cool meeting and talking with you, hope i didnt babble too much ^-^ and it was cool that you too were into gamecube, it was strange talking about gamecube games to anyone but my brother ^-^

chris, ya i got a burger king meal, mmmm yummy ^-^ thanks for the coke in the resturant. and thanks for letting us stay at your place again, hope your hangover goes soon ^-^

kim, looking good man. guess what, i got me and dave lost (well kinda) we ot on the wrong tube line ^-^ luckly we could get off the next stop and jump on the right line ^-^


anyway, yeah was cool seeing you all, and we need to move the meetings to the second sunday of the month, so dave can come along more (i think its more convenient for me too, maybe a few others?) let me know what you all think.


i will be investigating the disaperence of my 6th :7up: ^-^


peace all :7up:

[Rhaucan]

Well this is me from school a bit wrecked after that journey, I got back at about one so it wasnt too bad at all. But i'd make that journey every Sunday if my bank account allowed it. Especially since all the equipment you showed me to buy (cheers sketchling).

It was and amazing day, spent the whole four hours home sketching and loving every minute of it. I think somewhere along the line I forgot I was doing this for fun and you guys reawakened that in me. Not just that though, I could write pages on everything I felt I gained from it.

RRGh, I really really want to come down to do it again, but you can bet i'll keeping in contact more through this thread. You don't need telling i'm sure but your all inspiring guys.

I'm going to try out my beefdome piece on my wacom now as well.

[DavidCousens]

dave, was really cool meeting and talking with you, hope i didnt babble too much ^-^ and it was cool that you too were into gamecube, it was strange talking about gamecube games to anyone but my brother ^-^

You didn't babble at all mate, it was really good having somebody to travel with! We definitely have to play against each other on a cube some day. I can give you a good kicking on Double Dash or Smash Bros! ;)


kim, looking good man. guess what, i got me and dave lost (well kinda) we ot on the wrong tube line ^-^ luckly we could get off the next stop and jump on the right line ^-^

Hehe, yeah, for a second, that was close there!

anyway, yeah was cool seeing you all, and we need to move the meetings to the second sunday of the month, so dave can come along more (i think its more convenient for me too, maybe a few others?) let me know what you all think.

Second week would be cool! Next time I come though, you have to say "Bleh" for me! You never said it once yesterday! (Christ, it was only yesterday--I've had SUCH a long day today!)


i will be investigating the disaperence of my 6th :7up: ^-^

I bet Acuna knocked it on the carpet!

Rauchan: Glad to hear that you're gonna be using your wacom buddy!

[cartoonfox]

ok, for you dave, bleh! bleh! bleh! bleh! bleh! bleh! bleh! bleh! bleh! bleh! bleh! bleh! bleh! bleh! bleh! bleh! bleh! bleh! bleh! bleh!... ^-^

i'll greet you with bleh! next time too, if you want ^-^

oh man, i will so kick your butt on both super smash bros. and mario kart ^-^

see you next month (i hope)


peace :7up:

[koshime]

so.... anyone doign anythign this weeeknd?
see hwo long people can meet up each weekend.muahahaha

[Crane]

:uzi: :eyeloss: :uzi2:
Hey guys. Great time!
Wanna Thank people; Molly, for taking me round art places and a long walk hehe, i really didn't mind that. walkings fun. and ya don't have to keep saying sorry ha. and showing what art crap to get, love my mini sketchbook, ain't used my markers yet.!

Dirty_c; For letting me in hehe. great fucking place dude. lickable...
Acuna; For knocking my drink over and making me have something to laugh at.
Everyone else for shaking my hand! hehe.

So, fun, enjoy these meets alot.

Sayonara.

PS You guys are asses. got hugs from Molly. I Didn't,......Yes i do care, no i don't care what ya think, i like hugs and my girlfriend is an exchange student in america right now...WAHH! so i'm not getting my hugs....I think i'm half gay...mutter mutter...

[sketchling]

which half?

[sketchling]

Oh, and Koshime! Im up for something. we must make a plan.

[Pylo]

Hi from Shropshire. Thought I'd sign in and say Hi....

I'm just getting back into the whole thing, started an A&D diploma this week..... Be nice, I'm easily frightened.

Pylo

www.wizzbang.biz

[DavidCousens]

which half?


LOL! Kim, you crack me up.

[koshime]

just remember, if we do do anythign this weekend, it'll be a wet weekend probbaby. hurrican IVAN is Terrible *grin*

[Crane]

Erm...My back half..
No wait that sounds wrong..
My left half.
MENTALLY!!!

[Crane]

Hi from Shropshire. Thought I'd sign in and say Hi....

I'm just getting back into the whole thing, started an A&D diploma this week..... Be nice, I'm easily frightened.

Pylo

www.wizzbang.biz


Hey man, My mum lives in shropshire...or did until last week, i used to go up and visit.
What part of shropshire? telford?

:stfu: :stfu: :stfu: :stfu:

PS can anyone tell me why i keep getting :404sign: signs instead of pics sometimes.?

[Molly]

@BNB - when you post pics, you need to copy/paste the right url link. The one you want has [IMG image-number-name-etc IMG] - at the beginning and the end.

If you know all this - please ignore me or it could be photobuckets down....

Anyhoo...had a blast this weekend. Nice to meet everyone else, DaveTheOriginal, Rhaucan & Schlo-mo.
Kim, thanks for the stuff from your friend, the puppet story, looking forward to designing the characters :)

How's everyones Challenges coming along? Some of you may be loosing interest, but I seriously don't want Dallas to beat us - so get sketching!!! GGGRRRR!

Mollyx

[koshime]

dallas has some hot stuff. cmon molly and gang...do your sketching...

[Crane]

Thanks Molly.

I'm doing a test.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v412/My_113_Oddity/Tower.jpg
hope this works..

PS how do ya get the image to show in the reply?
instead of having a link sorta thing

[Rhaucan]

Ooh I like that, makes me ask alot of questions. Looks like alot of love went into it, from which half though? :P As for my beefdome I have slowed down a little caus I wasnt pleased with my concept, all very predictable, but I've left it too late to change it now really. None the less i'll do it for my country.

you can put this at the beggining and at the end to get it to display in the thread.

[Crane]

OK thanks haha.
Gunna test again.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v412/My_113_Oddity/Rat.jpg

Its not working, i put and .....whats happening?!?

:frustrated: :uzi: :skull: :uzi2: :gasmask: :ninja: :gasmask:

[DavidCousens]

The Hell?

I was just about to explain where the 'insert picture' icon is, and now it's not there! How bizarre...

Well, *normally* there is an icon just to the left of the insert hyperlink button that you can click and just copy and paste the url in.

just copy this example, but take out the *s [IMG*]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v82/DaveTheOriginal/angry-sketch-colours.jpg[/IMG*]

Hope that helps!

[Crane]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v82/DaveTheOriginal/angry-sketch-colours.jpg

Testing.
And the result.....doesn't work.

[DavidCousens]

Nice to meet everyone else, DaveTheOriginal, Rhaucan & Schlo-mo.

How's everyones Challenges coming along? Some of you may be loosing interest, but I seriously don't want Dallas to beat us - so get sketching!!! GGGRRRR!

Mollyx

It was great to meet you too Molly. Don't worry, I started work on my challenge today, it'll be sorted by Friday (god willing)! I'm sure everybody will come through for the team! :confident

[Dirty C]

you can't post pictures in the lounge - they all end up as urls, even if you type the img tags. we discovered this right at the beginning of the thread if you check like page one or two :)

[Molly]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v82/DaveTheOriginal/angry-sketch-colours.jpg

Testing.
And the result.....doesn't work.

@BNB - dood, like dirt_c says, you cant post images here.
LINKS you can. When your replying, and you got the reply window up, look at the menu above the square you write in. Theres a little 'world' with a 'link' or 'chain' beneath it. This inserts a hyper link. Click there, and it will ask if you to enter text (like: click here to view work etc) AND THEN the url address for photobucket to your image.

PLEASE POST WIP in the 'W.I.P UK vs DALLAS' thread I made in the 'Sketches, Ideas & WIP Forum.

@BNB (again) POSTING IMAGES: when you got your reply window up again, look at the menu above the window your gonna write in. There will be a square with something that represents an 'image' in it - click there to insert the photobucket address to your image.
(Thats the address that starts with [IMG]http://blah.blah.blah/htm[IMG])

Hope this helps...
Mollyx

[Crane]

OOOOhhhhhhh!!
Well i didn't know that so nerr. Didn't read the start of this thread.
Thanks Molly and Dirty_c.
i guess i can make a sketchbook, but when i have more pics.
I'll put them on photobucket for the mo then.
Cheers

Sayonara

[koshime]

well here is my WIP but I'm not entering the contest heheh

http://www.medievalfx.com/concept/samurailady11.jpg

[Schlo-mo]

It's Looking good man, Why have you decided not to enter?

[koshime]

oh well, i was moving house then, and in between jobs, moving form birmingham to london based jobs, plu wiht exam next week, didnt know if i'd do my pics justice/.etc

[troymcoy]

not for a contest but here is a wip, its probably really bad, I just can't see it properly anymore.

http://img78.exs.cx/img78/2942/tankwalkerwip.jpg

a paintover would be cool..if theres anything worth salvaging

[koshime]

when i first saw it thought wow. great reaistic landscape with rock formatin. then read the title. still it is salvagable....just send a high jpg..ova

[troymcoy]

haha rock formation? maybe my eyes are deceiving me more than I thought.
here you go:
http://www.lindrickgolf.com/patrick/rockforamtion.jpg

Thanks koshime.

hmm actually yeh, it does look like a rock formation, pretty good rocks too :)
I think I might have a go at making it into a proper rockery

[sketchling]

Man.. I gotta give painter a go. As much as I LOVE PS, It just cant do that painterly quality like painter... sigh.

Lookin good, but definitly more of a rock in environment thing... :) Lovely texture!

K :blahblah:

[troymcoy]

This is photoshop by the way,
i've just dug through the brushes, and there are some really nice ones.


thanks, trying to work on the rock environ now :)

[sketchling]

GIMME GIMME GIMME. I am impressed... I know photoshop and brushes, and that is damn fine. :bashful:

There is always plenty to learn! Did ya use alpha channels or layer masks for the texture? or the texture brush setting in ps? ... hmmm. must get back to experimenting... methinks im fallin into the olde rut. I shall have to get experimental in my challenge pic! Hmmm.. texture how I love it. (oh molly... im nearing a million scales... or it feels that way... t-Rex has too many... sigh)

Cheers
K :bashful:

Just looked again... great brushes! Mullins here we come... :)

[lowpolymatt]

How the heck did you manage to do that in Photoshop...very nice...now Im curious on those brushes too...very nice.

Matt

[Molly]

Hey Fellas,

man, I HATE work. I cant believe Im actually busy...shit...

Ok, I dont wanna post this in the WIP thread I made the in the Sketches Forum, due to the fact that I'll be jinxed and the pic will turn out crap...
anyhoo, Sketchling, koshime - all you fellas, crits please...

Tornado W.I.P (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/Tekura/A3Tornado_lowres_WIP.jpg)

Mollyx

[troymcoy]

haha, thanks. this is the first time i've used textures brushes to this extent, so it was a crazy experiment really...

I just keep adding layers, use layer masks occasionally, but keep merging the layers to keep things simple. I tried things like putting down texture, and subtracting from it with the eraser using different brushes.

I used a few brushes from Lungbug's collection, but mostly standard ps ones with different modifications, like scattering, dual brush etc etc.
If you want i'll put together all the brushes in my list at the moment so you can play.
here's a much earlier version of the tank thing: http://www.lindrickgolf.com/patrick/tankwalker1.jpg
(I started with a black sillouhette)

and also, I should be able to come down to London soon, and getting a laptop too, so I look forward to painting fun.

brushes on their way soon...

[troymcoy]

Theres probably not much point in doing this since you'll already have most of these, but here: http://www.lindrickgolf.com/patrick/brushcollection.zip

naught special except some additions from lungbug and eraserX. alot of brushes I just make while painting and don't save

[Crane]

WOW, Go Molly! (you don't deserve my phaise you nasty girl...jk, or is it...?)
but seriously, i'm not gunna be able to give any crits due to obvious reasons...
20 Thumbs up! don't ask me where i got the thumbs....i have issues..

@Kim; You gotta teach me PS sometime, when Your not to busy and when i'm ready! Please!
@Myself; Hi dude
@Troy; It didn't look like a rock thing to me, A robot straight off! so proud hehe, its good man!

AW gotta go to skool, AWWW gotta do homework, AAAWWW life is HARD man.

[Dirty C]

i'm not gunna be able to give any crits due to obvious reasons...


Are you asleep??

lol

[koshime]

I still lvoe what you did to get the robot, almost painterly feeling.Lets hope this old dog can learn new tricks from you fine folk

[Dirty C]

Well I don't really have any WIPs. Well,none I'm happy enough to show you at any rate. So here's something I did after stealing Kim's Don Seegmiller book:

http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?p=306150&posted=1#post306150

[DavidCousens]

Are you asleep??

lol

:tihi:

[troymcoy]

Any paintoverage Koshime? i'd be interested to see what you do so I can learn a new approach, make a rock formation or something perhaps...?

very nice dirtyc

[Crane]

Are you asleep??

lol

Yea... :zzz:
I have Sleep-type syndrome.
Scary hu, I can type bad things about you and get away with it!! mwahahahaha!!
Feel My squirrely wrath!

[Schlo-mo]

Are you asleep??


haha, took me a while to understand what you were on about

[Sok N. Wett]

WOW, Go Molly! (you don't deserve my phaise you nasty girl...jk, or is it...?)
but seriously, i'm not gunna be able to give any crits due to obvious reasons...
20 Thumbs up! don't ask me where i got the thumbs....i have issues..

@Kim; You gotta teach me PS sometime, when Your not to busy and when i'm ready! Please!
@Myself; Hi dude
@Troy; It didn't look like a rock thing to me, A robot straight off! so proud hehe, its good man!

AW gotta go to skool, AWWW gotta do homework, AAAWWW life is HARD man.

Weird sometimes I talk to myself too, You know if you don't talk to yourself once in awhile you go crazy, true fact....one time I went on a coca cola drinking binge, and finish 2 2 liter bottle in the cycle of 4 hours. Wait a minute this isn't the washington thread........nevermind what I said.

[Dirty C]

Guys, eight hours of life painting tomorrow in Angel. 10-6, £50, INCLUDING ALL MATERIALS. PM me pretty damn quick if you're interested.

[Rhaucan]

Very nice molly, very energetic. I like the contrast of the electric colours, and the dark skies. Although my eyes wern't drawn to the center image first, or not the right tornado form. I'm usless at giving crits though because I don't know what you might do to change them. Maybe you could put some brighter contrast on the right tornado.
I really like it though, i love swirly shapes.

[sketchling]

Yo! FREEEEDOM! I have a weekend... sigh. might not have one for a while. Sorry for the radio silence, but work is hectic like never before. BUT in the next two days I shall PAINT!!! lets hope its enough!

Molly: Wicked girl! Can help with a few things though ( :blahblah: )

1) I notice that many people, me included, tend to make everything soft edged when it comes to digital painting. Here you have sharp lines, but not where they are needed... ie in all the things that are NOT the focus.. like the powerlines (that bottom right corner is a gorgeous image by itself by the way.)

2) Why have you made one side blue and the other red? I am guessing this would represent the path of chaos he is creating? I persoanlly think it needs some of the red-orange on the left too... the right works so well. His highlight from the explosion would be more effective then too.

3) Have you looked at tornado reference? check
http://www.chaseday.com/tornadoes-06.htm, especially the last one... you see the area of effect around the bottom...like when ya drop a book in dust... maybe play with that a bit on the sides or something (its happening on the right... which works well). It looks to me like it needs something to draw the focus back to the character itself.

4) Sorry if this is long :) but I thought It might be a good idea to break it down to warm/cool, dirty/clean, light/dark, saturated/desaturated contrasts... Your primary focus should draw the eye right away... those are the typical ways to do that. If your guy was warmer than the rest it would stand out, but the sky on the right is warmest, if your guy was the busiest area with calm around him, he would stand out, but the sky is just as busy as he is. If your guy had the highest dark/light contrast in the image your eye would be drsawn to him, but if you desaturate the image, the poles on the right and the power explosion are the highest contrast areas. (also his silouette, the thing we should instantly recognise, is very hard to define...his menacing character is partly lost as a result) And finally, the most saturated parts of the image lie in the background...

I would not put ALL of them into play, but some sharp highlights above that explosion, some highlights and touches of more saturated colour on him and especially the leading hand. Maybe something to define his silouette like a bit of rim light or make the clouds sky a bit closer to the sky tone/colour.

I love his attitude... now pull him to the front a bit! ;)

and where are the cows? hu hu?
;)
cheers
K

[Molly]

HAHA SOk.N.Wett! - is ok, we dont mind you8 neing here babbling away..:)


Sketchling!!!!
YO,yo,yo - well, now THAT was looong - BUT needed. As you can tell, I just slap the paint down and hope for the best, well, post here, and get you's lot to crit me.
I have printed out wot u have written above. I am greatfull for your input bro and advice. Yes, the right side works so well, it was really all by accident. I just slapped the color down, a few multiplying layers and painting. I do still need to add the cows (or herd of doughnuts..) and maybe a cars headlights in the fore arm of the Tornado. The one-side-warm-one-side-cool thang I got from a reference I saw on Getty Images. I'm trying to get the effect of a mass sweep from the Tornado, lfrom left to right like its just made its way sidewards before heading towards the foreground, hence, one side red the other blue.The power explosion needs more work, and the sky. I think I'll push the sky back more, to bring him forward, as you said.

Man, I best go and actually finish it....
Again, thanx bro, for you input - AND EVERYONE ELSE TOO!!

Mollyx

[troymcoy]

word up homies, I is at my new place in hull for my illustration course.
just moved in...the place is pretty cool, right next to a river with old barges/ships in. it'd be really nice to sit next to and draw/paint or something..

keep it unreal mofos

[pixelherder]

back from holiday so to avert a major post-prague depressive episode i distracted myself by putting the final touches to my beefdome entry.

bar major problems this is it - so if anyone has anything to say before i lay the smack down on dallas this now would be a good time!

http://aidan-wilson.com/albums/beefdome/notrespassers_pixelherder.jpg

[Crane]

I'm bored, thought i'd spam and say

HHHHHHHHHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!!!!!!!

hehe.

[sketchling]

Yo!

Lookin good! Only advice I can think of is to make the highlights in the guy with the knifes's eyes a bit harder and smaller... but thats a nit-pick really. :) Good stuff.

And yeah. Have ahd a great weekend doing as little as possible other than painting, so I have produced something im proud of. I didnt want to have to rush it again like last time! Heres it finished (unless people think of something interesting or whatever for me to do with it? )

http://www.sketchling.com/artwork/wip/ca_sci-fi_girl.jpg


My topic was 'a heroin from a sci fi world'

Crits and suggestions?
Cheers
K

[Schlo-mo]

wow kim that looks awesome. How about putting a little but more detail into the closer surrounding people, either that or make them less distracting. Right now they are kinda taking up alot of attention but they arent very solid.