Tyler Warren's Posts

[tylerjwarren]

What an outstanding site, great talent int he forums, just wanted to cut myself a little apce here and use it to post different things I work on, or whatever. Comments welcome of course.
This was a request from someone on my web site, it came off well I think.
http://www.artwanted.com/images/large/7220_151359.jpg

[tylerjwarren]

This is a drawing I did this last halloween, just to kind of set the mood.
http://www.artwanted.com/images/large/7220_125695.jpg

[tylerjwarren]

I have been working on series of "monsters" on my site and this is one of them.
http://tyler.warrensphere.com:8080/radmonster.jpg

[tylerjwarren]

Anyone play City of Heroes! Cause I love it! Send me an email, we'll go fight crime together. Anyway, just as a fan of the game I came up with some fanart/concept art, because I don't really work for them, but it isn't fanart either since, they aren't in the game...some kind of myseterious middle ground of artwork...very new!
http://www.artwanted.com/images/large/7220_153695.jpg
http://www.artwanted.com/images/large/7220_163518.jpg
http://www.artwanted.com/images/large/7220_155637.jpg
http://www.artwanted.com/images/large/7220_157208.jpg
Ok, that's enough, more on my site, but I have probably already annoyed people by posting large images here.

[bat]

Thank you for posting and welcome to here. I went to your website and saw a lot of neat work. Have you ever done or considered sequentials? Or maybe a children's book? Your art to me has a lot of appeal for a children's book. Grittier you could apply your monster art to something darker, like Heavy Metal or Metal Hurlant.

[tylerjwarren]

First off thanks for looking, always great to have people, especially other artists, look at my work. Have you ever done or considered sequentials? Or maybe a children's book? Well, back in the day I toyed with comic books alot, drawing my own, but I never really liked the pencil work of comics, bacuse they're so unfinished, on the basis of getting them done quickly(with some few excepetions out there I'm sure). So I never pursued it, no. Children's books, yes, more so. I am probly better suited to that type of work. I have illustrated one book recently out called "The Mockingbird's Ballad", by Doak Mansfield.
Mockingbird's Ballad (http://www.wheatmark.com/merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=BS&Product_Code=1587363836&Category_Code=LIT)
He just contacted me one day to do it, and I didn't say no, so that is that. I truly don't think of myself as a pro artist, I don't even come close to the skill of those on this board even, but I do love it! I don't do sketches much, I like to make all the arguements on the paper and make it work. But, anyway, enough about me.

[bat]

I can't believe that nobody else has commented on your work so far. Some artists are able to give finished pencils a good look to them in sequential art. Simon Bisley, for example, had a series in Heavy Metal called, "Fistful of Blood" that is very convincing. He did a colour cover and carious colour pieces, but the interior is quite monochrome, and very well done. Years ago I heard that Bisley could turn out 6 pages a day of comic art, finished, and that was painted work.

[Nostradamus]

Really like it! You should try and do some completely digital art on the computer, I think you would come to like it!

[tylerjwarren]

I can't believe that nobody else has commented on your work so far. Some artists are able to give finished pencils a good look to them in sequential art. Simon Bisley, for example, had a series in Heavy Metal called, "Fistful of Blood" that is very convincing. He did a colour cover and carious colour pieces, but the interior is quite monochrome, and very well done. Years ago I heard that Bisley could turn out 6 pages a day of comic art, finished, and that was painted work.
Dang 6 painted pages a day, that's serious busniess, maybe he was single at the time and in prison, haha, just kidding. Anyway I've started a new colored pencil (really the only medium I use for colored stuff) peice to try and push my abilites, since cheking out all the way cool artwork on this site. So look out for it in a week or so.

[Inimoulleb]

Very nice, the only thing I can say is, Polar Bears are in the north pole, penguins are in the south. :P

[tylerjwarren]

Really like it! You should try and do some completely digital art on the computer, I think you would come to like it!
Thanks. I'll be honest with you, because that's the way people ought to be, I personally don't like digital artwork. I know everyone hates me now. When I look at a work of art and come to realize it's digital(you can tell pretty easy) no matter how good it is, I just feel let down. The images produced digitally can be astounding, that goes without saying, but what is art with no orignal, no tagible solid medium, no master. Oh, you can print it out, sure, but that's a print. The original(if it can be called that) is a series of zeros and ones interpreted and displayed on the screen, forever out of reach, can't hold it. It just hurts me. I don't care for it, there is no master to refer back to, no canvas or paper or anything like that. So love it if you want to, that's fine, people like different things, but I can't go that road, just feels off, a little less than what art deserves to be. That's my mind on the subject. And again, thanks for the comments, I'll post a new drawing today. (just finished, need to scan.)

[bat]

Don't feel bad, nobody hates you, and you are not the only one that isn't a fan of digital art. I too am not a fan of digital work and, in my opinion, there are very few capable of pulling off a good piece of digital work, many others are basically cloning the style. Many of the conventions of digital work that people here rail against anyway often are exactly what you see in print (such as filters).

[tylerjwarren]

Concept Artwork for City of Heroes (love it). The once powerful Clockwork King has been defeated and his brain placed into this shell of a body as punishment.
http://tyler.warrensphere.com:8080/junkyardking.jpg

[tylerjwarren]

A little snow Monster, for the winter folk out there.
http://www.artwanted.com/images/large/7220_152076.jpg

[tylerjwarren]

Thought this might mix well with the majority of work on the site. This is old, old wrok, back 96 I think, so take er easy on me, haha.
http://www.artwanted.com/images/large/7220_38390.jpg

[NOOSE]

its good to see you here Tyler,
I remember oogling you work on artwanted :)
I like that you have alot of personality in your characters!

[thebluepuppy]

i love those purple monster things. what medium is that?

[tylerjwarren]

i love those purple monster things. what medium is that?
I have never really gotten a good hold of any medium beyond the basics. All my work is eaither pencil or colored pencil. I tried paints for a bit, but's it's messy and I can't grasp the concepts well. A pencil is easy, you just put it down, it already has a color, then you mix them on the paper. Anyway, it's colored pencil, the same as the rest of my stuff. Thanks for looking.

[Kenny_Callicutt]

so you didnt succeed right away with paints so you went back to colored pencil? Your limiting yourself.. you have to fail a few times before you get it right. Commonly known as the learning process...Only reason Im saying this is I like your stuff, and Id like to see some of your paints.

[tylerjwarren]

so you didnt succeed right away with paints so you went back to colored pencil? Your limiting yourself.. you have to fail a few times before you get it right. Commonly known as the learning process...Only reason Im saying this is I like your stuff, and Id like to see some of your paints.
I wouldn't say I quit right away, I even went as far as to invest in a number of paints and brushes, but never liked what I could do with them, and more so the "wet" application never did anything for me, with colored pencil/pencil I can put my hand on there and move around with the piece and suffer no loss or smear. Limit, maybe if you want to call it that, but I figure if you got something you enjoy, go with it, perfect it as best you can, so I'm workign in that direction.

[tylerjwarren]

http://www.artwanted.com/images/large/7220_164636.jpg
This is something I made up the last few days. It's pretty strait forward. :)

[tylerjwarren]

http://www.artwanted.com/images/large/7220_164698.jpg
http://www.artwanted.com/images/zoom/7220_164698.jpg
This is a concept for a Bug Warrior. I really don't feel scanners do justice to artwaork, the full size view losses so much of the details. Anyway, you get the idea.

[tylerjwarren]

This is an image requested by a boxer via email. He was looking for a tattoo design, his ring name is Rockhands Rosario. The original is better than the scan, guess that's true of all artwork though.
http://www.artwanted.com/images/large/7220_173488.jpg

[ack]

I love that skeleton guy with the swords :teeth:

[Dementist]

Great pieces, man! Very creative design, and AMAZING textures. Something like that cannot be taught. Though I'd be very happy to be proven wrong on that point ;)

[tylerjwarren]

Thanks to everyone's kind words. Here's a little something I did for a magazine article. They wanted some revisions, but I said "for ten dollars you don't get revisions, run it or don't won't hurt my feelings." I figured I'd give them an hour of my time for $10, which is all they pay, they're gonna run it.
http://www.artwanted.com/images/large/7220_174309.jpg

[tylerjwarren]

Thought I would link over to the sculpt post from here. I just started into sculpture, hope I don't suck too bad.
Snow Monster Sculpt (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=40487)

[tylerjwarren]

Ok, so I am clearly not as talented as MANY of the artists here, but I will continue to press forward with my own work. I have begun work on an old school Dragon Warrior Type RPG, which I will do the programming for as well. Here are a bunch of characters for it, I will be updating it often on my web site.
http://www.artwanted.com/images/large/7220_182057.jpghttp://www.artwanted.com/images/large/7220_182056.jpg
http://www.artwanted.com/images/large/7220_182055.jpghttp://www.artwanted.com/images/large/7220_182054.jpghttp://www.artwanted.com/images/large/7220_182053.jpg
http://www.artwanted.com/images/large/7220_182052.jpghttp://www.artwanted.com/images/large/7220_182051.jpg
http://www.artwanted.com/images/large/7220_182050.jpg
Thanks for looking! Wish me luck.

[tylerjwarren]

I added this today as well as another one, but I'll only show this here.
Black Candle:
http://www.artwanted.com/images/large/7220_182827.jpg

[ArlandoBattle]

what medium are the colored ones ? oil pastels?

[tylerjwarren]

what medium are the colored ones ? oil pastels?
All my colors are done with Colored Pencil. Prismacolor. I use a heavy pressure technique with a watercolor paper, that gives me a lot of saturation, comes off looking really nice I think.

[Smurf]

Awsome stuff...I really enjoy it. Especially since your name is tyler :) it's mine too :)

[tylerjwarren]

This is a profile shot for one of the playable characters. So when adjusting weapons or checking status, this would be the character preview.
http://www.artwanted.com/images/large/7220_183557.jpg

[tylerjwarren]

There are 2 other views of this guy on my site.
http://www.artwanted.com/images/large/7220_183831.jpg

[tylerjwarren]

This is a wyvern, very similar to Dragon Warrior 1. I really like the original, which never comes all the way through on the scan, but here she is anyway.
http://www.artwanted.com/images/large/7220_184380.jpg

[tylerjwarren]

This is an additional playable character to my in progress RPG game. Hope you dig.
http://www.artwanted.com/images/large/7220_186015.jpg

[look]

Those are awesome, I love the polarbear and the snowman.

[tylerjwarren]

This si a larger character for my silly game, hehe.
http://www.artwanted.com/images/large/7220_186578.jpg

[DynamiteKid]

Fun pieces. All of your work seems to have a playful and humorous aspect. Even though the context of most of your pieces are more removed from reality, I can certainly appreciate the skill in the rendering. This is especially apparent in the Bug Warrior piece and its detail shot. My personal favourite is the first piece. I think the centered composition really works for it and it's simply humorous to me. I really like the way the expressions of the penguins show a carefree attitude while the polar bear is slightly frowning and focused on something. The detail of the bear holding the penguin's head, directing its gaze, just made me laugh. It's as if the bear is saying "Look over there. Don't you see it?" and the penguin is holding its fin up with its beak slightly open almost as if he's saying "Oh, okay. I see it now, big fella."

[tylerjwarren]

First off Dynamitekid, you nailed that drawing, great observation and thatnks for the comments.

I have made this troll for my game and so here it is.
http://www.artwanted.com/images/large/7220_188003.jpg

[tylerjwarren]

This is a variation on the original drawing, for my RPG game. I liked the result from this.
http://www.artwanted.com/images/large/7220_188669.jpg

[tylerjwarren]

Another Boss for my game.
Effrit
http://www.artwanted.com/images/large/7220_189419.jpg

[tylerjwarren]

Added a few new monsters to my game, wanted to post one here.

Named Ground

http://www.artwanted.com/images/large/7220_191759.jpg

[tdmanbil]

i like um thay are good keep up the good work :coke: and i like coke

[tylerjwarren]

This is a rather large enemy for the game.
http://www.artwanted.com/images/large/7220_192219.jpg

[tylerjwarren]

This is another character for the game, which is getting quite expansive.
http://www.artwanted.com/images/large/7220_196565.jpg

[WrittenShadow]

I love your style all round. A few things I noticed, the penguins in several of the pics seem... almost flattish, less three d than say the polar bear. Though that could easily be put down to a style thing ^_^.

And I definitely agree about the children's book or comic thing, you've got such a beautiful unique style it'd really bring a story to life.

[tylerjwarren]

http://www.artwanted.com/images/large/7220_201926.jpg
Another Boss for my game, which is coming a long very well.

[Scubasteve]

You have a simple, but very appealing style that works well with alot of things I believe. I look forward to more of your posts.

[tylerjwarren]

You have a simple, but very appealing style that works well with alot of things I believe. I look forward to more of your posts.

Thanks ScubaSteve!

[tylerjwarren]

This is a aditional image for the game, I recently drew about 12 in a single day, lots of hours. Anyway, enjoy.
http://www.artwanted.com/images/large/7220_202730.jpg

[Kian]

Great sketches. They all so fun to look at! Peace

[tylerjwarren]

Thanks for the comments. This is a char for the game, maybe playbale I haven't decided yet.
http://www.artwanted.com/images/large/7220_203677.jpg

[tylerjwarren]

This is the last playable character in my game. Power type "Light" or "White" depending how I end up making it. But I enjoy the look.
http://www.artwanted.com/images/large/7220_209827.jpg

[Sik-Styles]

sweet stuff dude..keep at it!!

[tylerjwarren]

This is a batman I just completed, sort of, I am planning to work the background into a night time scene, but this si ok for now, tell me what cha think.

http://www.artwanted.com/images/large/7220_224859.jpg

[tylerjwarren]

I guess I don't fit under the sketches/works in progress catagory anymore, next time I think I'll end up in the basement, next to the pile of dirty linen. Anyway, wanted to post some images, but I'll just link over to the page instead, in case anyone cares...*sniff*
Tyler's RPG Weapons (http://tyler.warrensphere.com:8080/weapons.htm)

Right now the pickings on the weapons is small, but I've already penciled about a dozen, just need to finish the colors. more to come. For those who may actually enjoy my work, thanks for the support and see you in the basement...next to the dirty linen....

[bat]

Fight the power! Keep posting! Many of us like your work, please don't cease posting here. Should the effrit be an ettin? Effrit is close to effriti, which is a type of genie, while an ettin is a two headed giant.


bat

[tylerjwarren]

Fight the power! Keep posting! Many of us like your work, please don't cease posting here. Should the effrit be an ettin? Effrit is close to effriti, which is a type of genie, while an ettin is a two headed giant.
bat
Right you are, I made the change ony my site, but not on the post, got my names that start with E mixed up, lol, cause there's like, what four, Edna, Egon (from ghost busters) that's all I can come up with. Thanks for the post bat.

[tylerjwarren]

So I heard about this ACEO stuff, little artist cards and thought it would be a blast so I drew a few up. Anyway here's the first three, many more to come, how can you resist when they're so fun?
http://www.artwanted.com/images/large/7220_234898.jpghttp://www.artwanted.com/images/large/7220_234896.jpghttp://www.artwanted.com/images/large/7220_234873.jpg
They're all still on ebay, till another 5 or 6 days, and usually they sell for like under 10 bucks, which makes em easy to collect. Anyway, something fun to do.

[tylerjwarren]

Been doing these cards now for a bit, and it's a lot of fun. Up to 22 cards, a few at auction right now. Would love to see if any of you pick up on the artist cards thing.
This is card #22
http://www.artwanted.com/images/large/7220_261827.jpg

[tylerjwarren]

This is Card #50. Can't believe I've made 50 cards now! Anyway, hope you enjoy it and if you haven't already, look into making cards, it's way fun.
http://i12.ebayimg.com/05/i/06/6f/c0/b5_1.JPG