clownesque vehicle (+awesome scott R. updates)

[sparth]

http://www.planetquake.com/nunuk/bot/sparthprop01small.jpg
a scott robertson inspired vehicle done in about three hours.
initially done for that amazing sijun's propeller thread. dunno why, but the site is down for me since yesterday.

[Smeagol71]

Curse you Sparth! Another fantastic vision brought to life! Curse youuuuuuu!

LOL...said in utter jealousy of course. Great work again brother! :btu:

[gekitsu]

:)
beautiful...
you make me wanna cry...

(edit: mixed up your reply with the reply for jon foster's robot... )

[Scott Robertson]

Sparth,

Fantastic! I'm inspired, I'll get on it and have something new to add here soon.

Cheers.

[Kappei]

oh sparth sparth sparth...
splendid colors :)
looks like a head of your cool robots!

only the probeller its difficult to recognize...

c
kappei

[Jabo]

sparth, you did it again!

And again, I love the bg! Your backgrounds often trump the actual painted object. Those small people running around, to put it into Bob's words: All these creatures living in there, having a good time! :D

Great work d00d, I WANT A STEP BY STEP!!!

[piGfreeZer]

awesome sparth... I discovered this forum from your website "sparth's co:lab" (that I discovered from your quake3 mapping's website) cause I found your work really good, and you keep surprising me !
This painting is perfect ! Nice colors and background, and I love this "round" style of those arms ! Actually, it looks like a big fish... a shark ? real inspiring... if I could paint like this :rolleyes:
keep posting !

[edit] btw, what is the software you used ? Photoshop ?

[stephen]

nice sparth, but the propeller engine on the left (our right) has some broken perspective, and it flattens it out Alot.

[I.was.ink]

Once again. Another perfect sparth Masterpiece. Damn! How do u do it?(retorical quesion) I mean your so freakin awesome. And All from yiour head? U r tooooooo! good. I hope that i can be that good later on down the road. Once I go to Art Center next year, I'll ge better.

Once again spart, I love the piece, and its definetely an inspiration for us all! I would also like to see a step by step!

I know that when i see that Sparth posted something new, it'll just blow away anything else that anyone else put up here. Its because of art that great that we all try and mess up, in hopes to become as good as you. Thanks!:thumbsup:

[davi]

looks cute!

[TJ Verhagen]

Oh thats just wicked Sparth! very nice.. love your style:D

[Loga4]

Well, other people said everythin`,so
I will just mesmerize you,so that U start
drawing your piece for round 4 of Thunderdome,heheheh!
Great jop,bro!

[facezero]

your works simply like a good desgin!
I like yours! cool!

[MindCandyMan]

In the time it would take me to draw a cup sitting on my desk...he can draw this...that is absolutely amazing. Awesome work sparth.

[Scott Robertson]

Sparth,

Here is a funky little fellow to join yours.

http://www.drawthrough.com/ftp/prop_10.jpg

[MindCandyMan]

I am in the midst of greatness...wow...these two are so awesome

[John P.]

They are both awesome.

I was going to say about sparth that you've got an amazing talent for making few and simple brush strokes turn into something really great! I think it's probably because you have a good understanding of light and shadow.

If I had tried to do the image you posted, it would've taken me a week, with a whole bunch of details that you could zoom in on, but you show me that that's not necessary at all.

At least you must be very effective as a concept artist with a technique like that. Not saying that it's effortless for you, but I admire the 'simple' lines turning into great art. :)

[sparth]

omg! scott, how am i supposed to compete with that?
man that's amazing.

kappei, gekitsu, smeagol71, jabo, TJ Verhagen, Loga4, facezero, MindCandyMan, davi: thanx for the kind comments mates.
piGfreeZer: indeed, i used to be a quake3 mapper, i was addicted. done in photoshop btw.
iwasink: sorry for not giving you enough comments btw. i sometimes lack time, no minutes left between kid, job, santa.... !
you have enough will to go very far yourself. keep it up.
stephen: righty. that thing could need a few extra layers here and there.
¤ N G ¤: concerning that detail problem you were talking about. i guess it comes from the fact that i have been working in the gaming industry for the last 6 years. therefore, the main goal is not to finish or have an achieved look for a design, but to conceive and gain time on every concept asked for any product.
i guess it also comes from the fact that years after years, you become more aware of forms and designs that your brain has already understood. in other words, you do not build any more, you translate things that your brain already knows.
i remember that 12 years ago, i used to make structures for everything, trying to understand how any objects was made of, structures, vertices, faces, curves..... now that these forms instinctively come into my mind, it appears much easier.


my site is back online for those who wondered. sorry for this. (and slap wanadoo :D)

[Sadclown]

Sparth, as always you amaze me with your talent, but Scott just kicked your ass!!! Lol, No, I'm kidding, these are both beautiful pieces and I would expect nothing less from the both of you. I admire you both and I can't wait to see your next post.

[Scott Robertson]

Sparth,

Compete with you, can't imagine it! You are doing my favorite stuff on the web right now. Love your bot series and the dreamscapes are great as well. Here is another quicky for the propeller thread if you don't mind my adding in here.
Under water this time....

http://www.drawthrough.com/ftp/prop_16.jpg

[Loga4]

Quicky my ass!You must doing it at least 2 days:D
Hehehe,joking,of course,you both rules!

[Scott Robertson]

Here is something for you to shoot down later today Sparth....

http://www.drawthrough.com/ftp/prop_14.jpg

Spent, I'll try for a couple more tomorrow.

[I.was.ink]

Mr. robertson those propellers are sweet!!!
Sparth, its o.k. I'm sure you're busy a lot. I'm just trying my hardest to be a good artist, and to just get paid along the way. By the way Scott, I'm planning to go to Art Center in fall of 2003, I want to be a concept artist, once I'm graduate from their. But I used to think that illustration was the major for me. I still like it, but I heard that Industrial design would also be really good! Can u give me some insight here?

would you mind going here (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=2562) to see some of my best stuff I've done so far, and please give me suggestions? I thank you in :) advance!

P.S sorry for using your thread sparth for other things:doh:

[Scott Robertson]

iwasink,

Regarding which major to choose at ACCD as they relate to concept design, I would say that if your interest in concept design leans towards character work then go illustration, if it leans towards objects like vehicles, architecture, and other objects then go the ID route. Best of luck, see you in the fall.

Went panoramic this morning...

http://www.drawthrough.com/ftp/prop_19.jpg

[Scotty]

Cripes!! I could look at the stuff you guys are punchin out for a long time. Absolutely fantastical.:)

[dodowa]

sparth, Scott Robertson!
dominator of sky and ocean concept! :D

happy new year!

[amphex]

Sparth, since this is your thread, ill comment on yours first =P
I love the colors you used, especially the contrast between those in the foreground and background...it works very well, and looks great =)
I also like your futuristic design, its very interesting, and I like the way that you do little more than get just to the point that function and design are very clear...its a good technique =)

And scott robertson :
Wow =P
Your stuff is really amazing..great work on all of em..I especially love the underwater one.

Keep it up..both of you!

[Scott Robertson]

Sparth,

You must be working on something extra special...

Same idea, different desert, plane race etc...

http://www.drawthrough.com/ftp/prop_20.jpg

[I.was.ink]

Wow, Scott. I love those plane fights. I do want to work on robots and environments. If I were to go for the illustration major, would I still be taught how to design buildings and architecture, or environments to go along with my chracter?

For example, like the pieces you did up there! I love the simplicity of them, but yet they capture the essence and get the point across without any of the elements competing with one another. That's what I want to lear. Man I just love that desert. So simple yet, it gets the job done. That's what I've noticed with Spart's work as well. Some of it is really simple, but yet so perfect at the same time. ITs just a couple of shapes, put together, in the right "combination" to achieve a great piece:)

I ask because I want to learn. Hopefully u can help me out here, thanks:)

[sparth]

scott! you thought i was going to let it die? no way! :D:D:D
i had pretty much work during christmas, tha bad thing is that i had these vehicles in mind, instead of being concentrated.
i'll definitely catch up in the next days!

your designs there are fabulous, i have no words for these, especially for the last ones.

a little blimp/vessel sketch i did during a few minutes, scanned, and very fast color in photoshop. it's nothing big, but i kind a liked it.
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/arth/art/stock/sparthprop03small.jpg

[MindCandyMan]

This is great! War between Scott and Sparth!!!! An influx of awesome drawings!!! More more more!

[TJ Verhagen]

Wow! Sparth, Scott, this is some wicked stuff! Absolutely amazing!
Really great inspiration!

I needed to see art this excelent.. i've been having kind of an artistblock these last few months, but this totally unblocked my spirit.
Great stuff, keep it up!

[I.was.ink]

great blimpy guys sparth! :thumbsup:

[I.was.ink]

would it be ok if we post our little ship/proppeler things?

Or is this just a sparth/scott exclusive?:confused:

[Scott Robertson]

Sparth,

I like the blimps. Here is my morning effort to keep the thread going, your turn.

iwasink,
Fine by me, but I'm already trespassing here so I leave it up to Sparth.

Another desert racing scene...

http://www.drawthrough.com/ftp/prop_21.jpg

[I.was.ink]

fantabulous my friend, just fantabulous! I love it all Scott. Great stuff.
Do u use references? probably not...
What program r u using to paint this?
And last of all, how long do they take you?

[Scott Robertson]

iwasink,
Occasionally I use reference when it makes sense and I have it.
All of my renderings are currently done in PS 7.
The pieces range in time based on how into the subject I am and how complex a piece it is. Simple stuff like a vehicle against a simple background, about two to three hours like the submarine and the orange guy in the clouds. For the bigger pieces with multiple vehicles and a full environment you can spend as long as you like, the last two were done in about 4 hours each.

Here is this afternoon's effort....This might be the last one for a bit, I've have to get back to the paying work!

http://www.drawthrough.com/ftp/prop_23.jpg

[Scott Robertson]

Okay, just one more.
This one is for you Sparth, happy new year!

http://www.drawthrough.com/ftp/prop_22_sparth.jpg

[ODIN SIX]

WOW!!!!!

I'm still tring to figure out who's thread this is LOL
I love any thing that flys in the air and You both Rock!!!!!!

Of course Helicopters are my Favorate....;) :cool:

[DragonGX]

Both of your works are awesome!

I saw Scotts website a while back and was amazed! I really wish I could attend Art Center, but its impossible! I wish I could take one of Scotts classes!

Sparth - Where did you go to school (if you did go to school for art/design)

Im trying to find a school that can help me learn to create things like the ones in this thread, but I have no idea where I could find a good school that I could actually attend!

Great work guys I always like to see stuff like this!

[Living Rope]

Men ! I find a lot of joy seeing such a friendly and orgasmic competition ! this is the good spirit, please continue on with the show, I'm just amazed :chug:

JSR

[ZeeWire]

Scott:

Just out of curiosity, I noticed the consistency of your propellers in motion. Do you have a special technique that you like to use to get the same results? I know there're many ways one can approach this, but I kind of like the realism of that motion blur accented with a HGL tone on top.

By the way, (it goes without saying) amazing work!

(In the smallest details you can find the Great Artists...)

[cucaracha]

wow, i'm deeply impressed...

it's a mysterious to me how you draw these correct perspectives, shapes, etc...
... eh, i'll just keep on practicing :D

(oh, and sorry for that bad english..)

[Scott Robertson]

Thanks everyone. I'm afraid my prop posting will slow now as I'm back to the real work this week.

ZeeWire,

Regarding your prop building question, they are really easy to do. Here are the steps I used.

1. Render up a single blade in front view (no perspective), on its own layer.
2. Duplicate that layer for as many blades as you want to have in your propeller, 3, 4, 5 etc...
3. Rotate the separate layers to the correct angles and move them to create one finished propeller rendering on a single layer.
4. Dupilcate this layer.
5. Use the circle selection tool to select your finished propeller. You need to do this because when you apply a radial blur filter set to spin it spins around the center of your selection. If you just apply the radial blur filter and your prop is not in the exact center of your rendering it will not give you the desired effect. By selecting it you do not have to have it set to the center of your image.
6. Another thing to do is erase the propeller a bit at the ends of each blade as they are spinning faster than the center part.
7. After you have this master propeller built you can easily duplicate it and transform distort it into perspective for use in any future renderings.
8. After you drop it into perpsective you can play with the transparency of the prop layers to acheive different levels of visiblilty of your prop.
9. Also you can click on the preserve transpaency button to repaint and change the blade tip colors etc.

Hope this helps.

[MindCandyMan]

Thanks Scott that's awesome