Trent Kaniuga daily sketch and book

[creedguytrent]

I like the idea of doing a daily sketchbook of sorts showing the progress of my next book. As it stands... the book has no publish date, no publisher, no deadlines, and no real set style. On that note, lets just say that it may never be printed either... but "the journey is the destination" as the saying goes. I may miss a few days, and I may decide to go off on something that is NOT the book. How's that for a disclaimer.

For the most part, the entire point of this excersize is to get immediate feedback DURING the process of painting these pages, as I'm still fairly new to digital painting and appreciate any constructive criticism.

An inked page before any color. This was done a few days ago.
http://www.trentkaniuga.com/daily/PG1BW.gif

This is the second day of painting. I only get a couple hours a day to work on this stuff so sometimes its slow going. I thought Id do the scene in the snow because it would be easier with splotches of white everywhere... but nooooooo. I set myself up for a job.

http://www.trentkaniuga.com/daily/PG1_2.gif

-trent

[creedguytrent]

a few self portraits from the last few days.

http://www.trentkaniuga.com/daily/SP_4_28.gif

this was done in painter 8. looks a little too "liney" I know.

http://www.trentkaniuga.com/daily/SP4_29.gif

This one started out as a self portrait... but... took on a life of its own. I was feeling a little beat up that day.

http://www.trentkaniuga.com/4-25face.gif

-trent

[jester]

Hi Trent, welcome on board! Looks like you know very much what you're doing and I admire your grasp of light and shadow. Be sure that I'll be a regular lurker in your sketchbook.

Jester

[metaphysiks]

love the comic page but something about the self portraits are odd to me
whatever
good work
chris

[creedguytrent]

5-1-03

We finished the prototype for a project with Capcom yesterday (cross your fingers)... so I took some time today to do some much needed cleaning around the house and get my oil changed. I guess i could have done it myself... but then i dont think i couldve made time for things like this.

http://www.trentkaniuga.com/daily/actionroughs1.gif

I tend to do rough action shots before i pencil a fight scene in a book. This helps to clarify some visual instances that will make for a dynamic kung fu extravaganza.
I did this Self Portrait in the rear view mirror during my 1.5 hour (actually 2.5 hour) wait at the Auto shop.


http://www.trentkaniuga.com/daily/SP_5_1.gif

Did the pencils for this one at the Auto shop... got home and did a photoshop job on it after I saw some of the new stuff in thunderdome.

http://www.trentkaniuga.com/daily/octaviusconcept.gif

-trent

[creedguytrent]

Just to clarify... I cant post anything from the capcom prototype here, in fact i cant even really talk about it. But NONE of that material is posted here.
This is either all from my new book, or just junk that i geek out on.

Im gonna try to post an update to page 1 tomorrow night after work. hopefully itll be done by then.

-trent

[metaphysiks]

the little action doodles are amazing and boy do i wish that i could use photoshop like that
chris

[creedguytrent]

5_2_03

Finished page 1. Or at least, im callin it done for now.

http://www.trentkaniuga.com/daily/PG1_3.gif

Heres a close up on that snow lantern. Something about it is still a bit uncomfortable... its not warm and inviting yet subtle and non distracting enough yet. But it helps pull the eye to the next panel.

http://www.trentkaniuga.com/daily/PG1_4.gif

I dont shave anymore.

http://www.trentkaniuga.com/daily/SP_5_3.gif

Drawn from a photograph. I like the lighting.

-trent

[jrr]

hey trent, i think i remember seeing you on wizard. a few years back. am i wrong?

[creedguytrent]

5-3-03
Yeah, I was in wizard... in another lifetime.

I posted the first concept art for this character in another forum, and many people thought i should try a variation. So I cooked this up.

http://www.trentkaniuga.com/daily/octaviusconcept2.gif

Also finished the inkwork for page 2.
http://www.trentkaniuga.com/daily/PG2_1.gif

-tk

[creedguytrent]

sic transit gloria.
http://www.trentkaniuga.com/daily/SP_5_4.gif
(and so the glory of this world fades.)
this was froma photograph, yes... i cheated. but i learned a lot from doing this piece.

-tk

[metaphysiks]

really like the comic stuff, cant wait to see more
chris

[creedguytrent]

something escapes.

http://www.trentkaniuga.com/daily/SP_5_5.gif

-trent

[metalwinds]

nice work. i think the problem with the lantern may be that the lines are too dark.. .if they werent as black it might work better. most of the self portraits are pretty successful... i really like the last one, great mood.. .the 2 above it are nice, but conventional (not necessarily a bad thing). ..and i would really like to see you take the style of the sepiatoned one further. the comic pages are lookin good. .keep em comin

[creedguytrent]

Metalwinds- Thank you. The more traditional self portraits were done in photoshop while looking at photographs. Mostly I just did these as a light/color study.

I really want to get comfortable in painter. Im still using version 5, and this is my first piece with the oil tools. I like that you can get so many extra color variations that sorta... just happen in the brushstrokes.
This is my 3rd piece done in painter. not getting the look i want yet.

http://www.trentkaniuga.com/daily/SP_5_6.gif

-trent

[R_M]

This thread kicks ass!
Love the way you keep diversifing your output, some is realistic, some cartoonish, some plain cool!

[creedguytrent]

germs.

http://www.trentkaniuga.com/daily/SP_5_7.gif

[I.was.ink]

Damn, u've got a nice thread going. just saw all of your posts and really enjoyed them. Please keep posting when you can.

Have you played slycooper for ps2? It's one of my favorite looking games, and really fun to play. Your ninja guy sorta reminds me of him.

O!

[creedguytrent]

Here is a redesign of a skeezik... or at least how they look 1000 years after the two worlds colided. Notice that they seem to display a bit more culture and intelligence than their ancestors.

http://www.trentkaniuga.com/daily/creatures2.gif

Heres a shot of the progress on page 2. Slow as she goes with this new book. Ill post all the roughs sometime in the next week or so. Im thinking of skipping the "inking" part and challenging myself to use more painterly skills.

http://www.trentkaniuga.com/daily/PG2_2.gif

-trent

[creedguytrent]

sly cooper was a rockin game. They had a masterful team of artists on that one. Not to mention the excellent voice acting! Too short though.

Glad you are enjoying the thread. I gotta get faster at painting those pages though!

-trent

[creedguytrent]

http://www.trentkaniuga.com/daily/sp_5_9_2.gif
self portrait. Ive been trying to do one a day... but i missed a few.

-trent

[creedguytrent]

I dont have a mirror near my computer, so i did this in the reflection of a cd.
http://www.trentkaniuga.com/daily/SP_5_10.jpg
painter 8
-trent

[Aikisean]

Nice Portraits. So, is the idea to do a self portrait in a different way everytime? I think that's brilliant. Exercises the technical as well as creative muscles. How about one in your "Creed" style?

[creedguytrent]

I guess a self portrait is like a journal. Its whatever you feel at the moment. Ive just begun to experiment with painter, so these are all very primitive. The idea is to just keep painting from life until its actually good.

-trent

[I.was.ink]

Damn, these new onces are nice. I like the character, and your dark portait the most. This so needs to be a game. Ala sly cooper.

I know I should get off sly, but your stuff fits so well with that game. :cool:

[Fozzybar]

Trent, this is awesome!

I enjoyed every post...nice thread and ideas...

I thought about the lantern light, and even if you call it done, i want to let you know about my thoughts (i am sooo nice :))

I think the problem is the yellow/orange color. It's to much mixed with blue/cyan colors. Maybe there are some layers on top, which weaken the orange-yellow. Actually it should be just a warm tone, but currently it's a little bit "dirty"...i hope it helped anyway...

Keep posting, these are very interesting! :thumbsup:

[creedguytrent]

http://www.trentkaniuga.com/daily/PG3.gif
http://www.trentkaniuga.com/daily/PG4.gif
http://www.trentkaniuga.com/daily/PG5.gif
E3 is taking up a lot of my time. Here are some roughs for the fight scene with the skeeziks in the new book.

-trent

[creedguytrent]

5-16-03
http://www.trentkaniuga.com/daily/SP_5_16.gif
-trent

[creedguytrent]

Pariah?
http://www.trentkaniuga.com/daily/ayaire1.jpg
Drawn from a photograph as a color experiment. this photo was taken by Ayaire and sent to me. nice lighting on the face, nice colors.

-trent

[Wizard of KOZ]

Dude....you rock! I can't wait to see the finished book.

[metalwinds]

:inlove: i love the skeezik.. ..the design is really amazing. where did you get your inspiration? i cant think of awesome crazy sweet things like that. your self portraits are really coming along. .you seem to be getting more comfortable with them. also, do you have a job (in art)? if you dont.. .you should.. . .

im still in awe of the skeezik

[creedguytrent]

i work in art... but i dont get to paint as much as i wish i could. Maybe when i get better.
http://www.trentkaniuga.com/daily/nightelf3.jpg
this is a night elf from warcraft3. Kinda goes in line with the anticipation for the "frozen throne" expansion coming out soon. hopefully ill find time to play it.
-trent

[creedguytrent]

My sketchbook is so nicely hidden. Thank you all so much for your curiosity in finding it and for your graciousness in posting comments. Crit is VERY welcome and encouraged. I did this one fairly quickly with REAL big brushes. My computer isnt very tough in the ram department.
http://www.trentkaniuga.com/daily/junkface.gif
-trent

[I.was.ink]

Who or what is pariah? I like that portait!

[creedguytrent]

who or what is pariah... i may never know myself.
In the meantime, i cooked up another SP that somehow lacks everything that i wish i could have been. I think i need to consentrate harder on the center of my forehead.
http://www.trentkaniuga.com/daily/SP_5_22.gif
also finished the inkwork on a character piece from the new book.
http://www.trentkaniuga.com/daily/nothingfull.gif
my delay has been due to the rebuilding of my website. Check it out at
trentkaniuga.com

im so fuzzy in love with my nothing forever.

-tk

[Wizard of KOZ]

Dude you rock hardcore, I really like the new site design. Very clean and to the point.

I really like the high contrast shadows on the new inks you've done.

Keep it up. I check this thread everyday. Truly inspiring stuff.

[Aikisean]

Trent,

I really dig your site. One suggestion though; the rollovers on the buttons are being obscured by the mouse cursor. Maybe adjust them so that they are in a different position when you do the rollover.

[darkcult]

Interesting stuff!
Keep ‘em coming!

[Tedsuo]

Good stuff man. I hope you go with the more painterly route in your book, you've really got something going there.

[skrubbles]

I'm really diggin' that inking style... loads different from your past creed comics with lawter working on them.

So is this new book project a new creed series or a completely different story? Just wondering because I don't see mark... unless that cool guy with the staff is suppose to be him, but he has five fingers.

[synthetINK]

Kewl stuff, Trent....I really like the first color page to your new book (with the snow) Your last Creed series at Image was pretty kewl too.

I'm starting to get some more comic work now too... pinups and cover stuff...

anyways lots of great stuff in this thread.
-Andy

[chudzta]

hey trent... nice stuff of course.. really like the vibe of the last black and white dude u posted.

the site is nice clean and quick
whose ur host?

keep up the skills... - ry

[BluePencilArtist]

Trent- You have really awesome gift. Your drawing are so sweet and where did you learn how to draw like that?
Keep it up and never stop drawing....
:chug:

[KingPanda]

nice character you got there really good O_O

[soup]

Good morning Mr.K, I bet you dont remember me, i made a creed webpage along time ago and we talked through email for a while. I have been a huge fan of your artwork since I first saw an article about you in combo magazine, I was very excited to finaly find your webpage, and this wonderful daily sketch book, Its hard to find creed fans online because every web search for creed brings up pictures of that stupid band...

anyway, I've noticed that your artwork has improved as well as diversified, and I eagerly await more of your published work, do you have any plans for a new creed series??

your artwork has inspired me and I hope you do whatever it takes to become a great artist, I belive that you have a great talent and one day you could be just as big a Todd Mcfarline, not to say that youd want to be, but I just thought you should know that you do have fans out there who really belive in you, and yes it does soud cheezy, but it is true.

best wishes -soup

p.s
whenever I show creed comics to my friends, they insist that it was you who did the artwork for koRns: follow the leader cd,
is this true??

[took]

You've inspired me.

That scarfed stave fellow is such a great character.

Keep it coming.

[creedguytrent]

So many responses, and Ive been so... distant. Thank you all for your warm and encouraging remarks. About a week ago... I lost someone that I held to be very important. Its been difficult dealing with this loss, but its pushed me to take a few freelance jobs on the side. Unfortunately, none of the things I am doing can be posted or published until they are released publicly by my clients.
Needless to say, Ive been feeling very...drained.
http://www.trentkaniuga.com/daily/sp_6_7.gif
-t.re.nt

[metalwinds]

sorry to hear about your loss, man. this last self portrait has a lot of energy to it... .its almost as if the mood is jumping right off the page. the rapid pen-looking strokes really add a lot to the piece. the colors could be taken a bit further, but i think this is one of your best s.p.'s yet. keep it up

[ac_osorio]

I'm very sorry, Trent. I myself lost my wife to cancer on October 28 of 2002.
At this moment I'm trying to get back on my feet again, and back to the drawing board.
I made her a site in order to deal with the pain.
http://www.angelscross.com

Keep it up buddy! I wish you the best...

[soup]

ya man sorry to hear about your loss,
keep on truckin'

[AmadorL]

keep'um come'en man.
Oh yeah I have to dig up my Creed#1 to put in my resource shelf

:D

A

[creedguytrent]

failure is a part of being human.

http://www.trentkaniuga.com/daily/looselyconnected.jpg

To capture the spirit of awakening, or at least try... the opening of the minds eye. In order to master an art, much like anything, it seems you must first learn to distance yourself from it, and allow it to flow smoothly as if in a lucid dream state.
Applying reason upon reason upon technique upon excecution, only after these things naturally are released can it feel true to its form.

I have a long way to go.

t.re.nt

[Tedsuo]

Word.

[creedguytrent]

Back in the saddle, and feelin good! I really wanted to draw some mech designs. This is the first real robot ive drawn since I was a kid drawing transformers n whatnot. Hmm... maybe a transformers piece would be fun.
anyway, the plan is to do this in watercolor and acrylic on board. Im reluctant to work on board because you cant just try a bunch of stuff until it works out like you can digitally. So ill probably do some color mockups in painter 8 before i actually start applying colors.
Non digital painting is a fear Ive got... this is as good of a time as any to confront that fear. Im still working out the pencils and things will probably move around a lot at this stage. But i thought it would be neat to show the process.
http://www.trentkaniuga.com/daily/cromag1.gif
t.re.nt

[ac_osorio]

Dude, it rocks! I love the girls suite and how you are developing the robot.
I myself love robots, cyborg and monsters...yeah baby!
You can find some of my stuff here:

Conceptart.org Forums > ARTWORKS > SKETCHES & DOODLES > Daily Sketchbooks > AC_OSORIO> Sketches & More... (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=7907)

Keep em coming!!
Keep em coming!!

[seb]

i've been putting off replying to your thread for fear of sounding like a crazed fanboy, but its really cool to see the type of stuff that youre working on day to day.

mike

[stutte]

I have the same feeling as seb, amazing work Trent! I have been a fan since Creed #1. :D

[buffaloe]

wow, I've been browsing through this thread, and I have to say, amazing work! I love the variety you're able to achieve... different color schemes, line weights, moods, everything! Great stuff :)

[Elmysterioso]

Hey, Trent! I've emailed you a couple of times with general questions. Bet you're tired of me! :rolleyes: I'm a huge fan of your works, and was just wondering a couple of things. is this new book you're showing art for Creed related? Just wondering because of your mention of the Skeezik's and the merging of the two worlds. I'm assuming you mean the dream world and the real world. Your last Creed mini left me wanting more! Keep up the good work, I'll always be a fan!

[JecaTatu]

hey! i was thrilled to see you posting here. i picked up a few issues of Creed back in 97 i think... either 97 or 99, i can't remember. but what i do remember was how your drawings blew my puny mind! if i were to list my top ten influences, you would be right there! wow, i still kinda woozy. haha, before i really start sounding like a groupie, i just want to say that it's a joy to see you on these boards. i love your work.

yay!!

[creedguytrent]

some girl that i drew from memory.

http://www.trentkaniuga.com/daily/lindsey1.gif
t.re.nt

[creedguytrent]

Anyway, getting back to robots, guns and other stuff that matters...
I cranked a little bit more on that giant robot piece. Honestly, i think im bored with the design. Its very... standard. Im going to try a few digital tweeks and revamp it before i finish it. gah... too much "white". but its progress nonetheless.
http://www.trentkaniuga.com/daily/cromag2.gif
Im going home to indiana for a couple of weeks so I wont be able to post pictures... unless I can figure out a way to do it from my other machine.
Most likely, ill do an art dump when i get back... but then im going away to Japan for a couple weeks.

t.re.nt

[metaphysiks]

hey man, i am really impressed with this last piece. the design of the girl is the best thing i have seen from you. man that shit is nice. pardon the language. keep it up man and i cant wait to see your stuff when u get back. have mad fun in nippon (japan) man.
chris

[Tedsuo]

The mech does look like a cross between Masamune Shirow and Yoji Shinkawa. But the fact that you could pull that off at all is impressive. The layout is excellent; it would make a good cover.

[creedguytrent]

Yoji shinkawa inspired. Funny you should say that. I had bought Z.O.E. 2, and was so inspired by the character and mech art in that particular booklet that I decided that I want to try and make an illustration in the same style. The thing is... now i want to take it in a bit more of an oganic direction.
Shirow, and Shinkawa are my 2 favorite artists btw. Looking forward to getting my ordered copy of intron depot 3 next week.
-trent

[Tedsuo]

:) Shinkawa's brushwork makes me speechless.

So far my wallet has resisted my efforts to purchase the intron books, but one day they will be mine.

BTW in case you didn't know, Studio Proteus has been running the first couple chapters of Appleseed #5 in Super Manga Blast (#25 onwards).

[creedguytrent]

Man i missed you guys. Heres all the stuff that i did while i was away in indiana for a week. Well... its most of it.
http://www.trentkaniuga.com/daily/ghostie1.gif
Ghost rider! Cant wait to do another one.

http://www.trentkaniuga.com/daily/ghosts.jpg
Just something weird and creepy

http://www.trentkaniuga.com/daily/astroglider1.gif
Started playing starwars online... they make you wait to re-energize your character a lot... this is what happens when i sit still for too long.
http://www.trentkaniuga.com/daily/autumn3.gif
color test.
http://www.trentkaniuga.com/daily/autumn2.gif
more color tests
http://www.trentkaniuga.com/daily/autum1.gif
and yet another color test. These were mostly done in painter 8 which i am desparately trying to get more comfortable with.
-trent

[Tedsuo]

Awesomes.

[kaktuswasser]

wow :eek:
how old r u?

[Aidan]

26.


Absolutely great pictures.
The pic with the girl in the fore- and the mecha in the background reminds of of the metal gear solid-art.
Forgot the name of the artist...Nah, whatever - that also is great art. ;)

[jwo]

hizzo! :bheart:

those color tests have the greatest atmospheric moods to them.
and if you ever get another opportunity to do another ghost rider series tell them you want to go "one man army" on all the art duties.

[nickbachman]

geeeeez trent! those pics rock. i really like the ghost rider. i think you should do another ghost rider book in the style of the pic. full digitally painted. that would be badass. i still cant get over your take on ghost rider. he was lame until you came along and kicked his ass. you brought an otherwise dead marvel legend back to life. how does that make you feel, trent?:evilbat:

[soup]

damn trent thoose new pics gave me a boner!

[PCHARP]

Dammit Trent you kick even more ass now that you're back!
When's the next self-portrait coming?
:D

[endregan]

that ghost rider one has such energy its amazing. :) havent seen this sketchbook i dont believe, maybe i have but forgotten! good sketches

[Lukias]

Wow man, variation to the max even!!
You have busted out some seriously snazzy eye candy here!
Slap be silly with a large two day old loaf or french bread, I do believe you'd better get busy with some more sketch work or I'll have to ring your mum and make up some lies about you and a 15 yo Jewish girl.

[soup]

didnt the trntster say something about going to china when he got back from indiana?? or something like that??? i suppose i could just scroll up and look but then i couldnt call my self lazy with such pride...

[PCHARP]

He is going to Japan. Hopefully he'll still want to come back;)

[creedguytrent]

the "not so bright" alien. can you grok this?
http://www.trentkaniuga.com/daily/limpus.gif
-trent

[imager777]

I'm loving the latest stuff you posted. I've been noticing that the cast shadows in some of your sketches aren't consistent with the light source thougt. You can smack me for not knowing what I'm talking about if you want. It was just something I noticed.

[skrubbles]

I need more trent art to drool over... thanks :)

[OrangeCatNinja]

amazing!!!

how did you paint those comic panels in photoshop, did you isolate the ink as a layer over the color, or...?

could you please explain, i'd love to know how to color like that! =D

[creedguytrent]

http://www.trentkaniuga.com/daily/NCOLONY1.gif

http://www.trentkaniuga.com/daily/NCOLONY2.gif

http://www.trentkaniuga.com/daily/NCOLONY3.gif

http://www.trentkaniuga.com/daily/NCOLONY4.gif

http://www.trentkaniuga.com/daily/NCOLONY5.gif

http://www.trentkaniuga.com/daily/neo1.gif

http://www.trentkaniuga.com/daily/neo2.gif

http://www.trentkaniuga.com/daily/neo3.gif

http://www.trentkaniuga.com/daily/neo4.gif

http://www.trentkaniuga.com/daily/neo5.gif

Japan was cool. I did a lot of drawing on my trip... this is some of it.
-trent

http://www.trentkaniuga.com/daily/colony1.gif

http://www.trentkaniuga.com/daily/nova2.gif

[killing.people]

the goth with the crutches made me smile, i love scoffing at the unfortunate .. wait .. what?

[ac_osorio]

Its good to have you back friend!
Hope you made a lot of friend in Japan! Tasted any eels?

[creedguytrent]

2 words... eel pizza. yumm.
-tk

[TheBlasianOne]

really nice dynamic poses here. awesome work

[ac_osorio]

HEHE! still got your apetite huh?
Man your sketches are great! Are you publishing in the future? Can wait to see more of your ideas.

[Cinsev]

looks solid man,

i leave for japan on the sept 3rd, i hope i can produce some work of silimar caliber.

your "return from japan" style is more angular it seems to me than some of your previous stuff.....but i like it

[metaphysiks]

this update is so much fun. the 7th and 9th pics made me shit my pants. keep it up. travelling has definately given you a boost. hmm first lukias now you. maybe i should travel. keep it up
meta

[lectoid]

Hey Trent, it's me, Brandon. found one more place to bug you. :)

Just here as a fan. I have played a lot with drawing programs for computers and can't imagine the patience and skill it takes to do what you do.

What online games do you play? I wish I was as cool as you and could play Star Wars Galaxies. ha

later

[Fipse]

Superb Update, I personally find the sketchbookpages very inspiring (and make me realize how far I have to go to get decent with values ...)

Nice to have you back!


Fipse

[endregan]

Great sketches!!! :)!!!!!!!!!!!!

[AmadorL]

love'n the inks man nice job on those

A

[nor]

that 3rd inking in the toned paper is so friggin cool, Im in love with it.

[Ian Mack]

Wonderful stuff I'm seeing in this thread!

I was just wondering about the set-up you have @ home and how much time you spend drawing a day. :P

Your webpage too, very clever how the daily just comes here. I think I'll do that with my daily section.

[nickbachman]

very cool stuff trent. the guy on the second to last pic with the crutches leads me to believe that you could draw a mean edward scissorhands. you should. or i shall kill you.

[creedguytrent]

Hey fellas! (and a special "helllooooo" to you too ladies... yeah)
Ive been working on getting materials together for pitch for an animated series as you can probably tell from the most recent pics. Here are the colored pics, and 1 environment that i did relatively quickly.

http://www.trentkaniuga.com/daily/enviro1.gif

http://www.trentkaniuga.com/daily/NCcharacters1.gif

[behemot5]

i love this one http://www.trentkaniuga.com/daily/astroglider1.gif
i also like the girl with the mech....
you have good stuffs here

[jwo]

good luck trent!

[ac_osorio]

looking good. I like it!

[PCHARP]

Freaking cool, Trent. It is quite different from your habitual character designs.

[creedguytrent]

Some sketches for one of my favorite games. The idea was to cross protoss technology with terran tech. This is NOT for the game, this is not for any game really... just for the love of the game.

http://www.trentkaniuga.com/daily/starcraft2sketchies.gif

Though if i changed the image a bit, it might make a nice desktop. hm.
tr.en.t

[creedguytrent]

another one of them backgrounds for my little animated project that im doing with jimm. This one is dedicated to the ladies out there... oh, and taco bell without whom, i could never have found my inspiration for such places as "the mad taco"
tr.en.t
http://www.trentkaniuga.com/daily/eviro1.gif
the future is gonna be so bitchen.

[ShawnYe]

I like your designs, very cool! Nice inks and brushworks.

[imager777]

http://www.trentkaniuga.com/daily/starcraft2sketchies.gif


This is the best thing you've ever done in your life.

[I.was.ink]

Trent, you are a great artist, and I love your sketches. Please, keep this thread of yours rockin!

[creedguytrent]

id like to think that ive done better work than that! This is just one almost straight on sketch dood. I didnt even get a chance to go to town on it.
My best pieces are still in my head. Just gotta convince the rest of myself to put it down on paper.

-tr.en.t

[OneBigCelt]

Man I really dig your stuff.. you style is having a big impact on me. I really like the way that you used neon colors ... I've been trying to creat simular stuff and have not got anywhere

[endregan]

that SC2 concepts look great. if only it were like that! :)

[creedguytrent]

normally i despise neon colors. Lately ive been into classic and the new TRON, and something that i noticed is that one overal neon glow can have a strong impact against a darker background. This works really well when trying to bolster certain creases in the armor and even the characters expression.
But ive also been picking up a lot of little techniques from the guys on this board here and there.
Ive got a whole stack of new sketches to post, i just have to actually get them uploaded. will do that later tonight.
-trent

[xia]

Awesome design and good form of exaggeration!
Great stuff, great stuff. I want more.

[Ron]

i can't believe i haven't seen this thread before now! awesome stuff. talk about someone who is multi-talented—from more realistic to very stylistic. cool. that's something i would like to achieve someday.
loved your style in Creed when i first saw one at the comic few years ago. your artwork is reason enough to pick up a copy! keep posting!
-ron

[JoshuaTheJames]

Trent!

What the hell is goin on man!

dang...


Waaay back in the day I used to be a Creed nerd ...ever since Wizard had that first article about you.

cool stuff...

-Joshua

Your Turtle were Dope!

[xia]

Very nice! She looks yummy!

[creedguytrent]

I wanted to mess around with an animation in painter 8, and tron is cool so... heres a tron inspired painting.

http://www.trentkaniuga.com/daily/tron2.gif

If you have quicktime, you can view the brushstrokes at this link

http://www.trentkaniuga.com/daily/tronanim2.mov

tr.en.t

[metalwinds]

ha, that video is sweet. i really need to start using painter. .. .i actually have a couple of comments this time though. teh perspective on the lips looks off, and the bright parts of the 'armor' could use some highlights to add to the sweetness. cool pic

peace

[xia]

Awesome.

[creedguytrent]

a few of the pictures that i have digitally painted on this thread have been from photos. Those pieces that have been painted from photos NOT credited to myself have been removed.

I believe that photography is an art also. I believe that when an artist has captured a moment in time, he/she should maintain credit for that auspicious eye. As it is a representation of their own efforts and emotions (or lack thereof).

I really wanted to learn why certain photos appealed to me. I wanted to capture what it was that made them beautiful, the lighting the composition, sometimes I even really wanted to see a new dimension of that person. I never want to take credit for someone elses work, so im removing them. If i could, i would erase them, and take what i have learned from the experiment.

I think it would be best to cease drawing from photographs. if nothing else, just as a challenge. maybe its time to get the laptop out again and do some outdoor digital art.

trent

[creedguytrent]

i feel... wonderful.

http://www.trentkaniuga.com/daily/SP_9_2.gif
tr.en.t

[jwo]

beautifully tragic.

[xia]

Hell yeah! very nice :chug:

[endregan]

SP trent? :)

[Ron]

ooooooh tron! love it.

just watched the animation of the process of it. cool! gives some ideas on building up layers on the computer. thanks for the insight.

ron

[Wizard of KOZ]

You sir....rock the F*ck out!:rock:

[JerMohler]

Hey man,

I noticed you way back when Creed came out and I kinda lost track till Ghostrider(very nice work, by the way)came along. Then once again, I lost track.

After seeing the work your posting up on the board here, well, I'm going to do my best to not lose track again.

I'm eager to see the new story your working on. The few pages in this thread were fantastic as well as your character designs.

Love the work, man.

[creedguytrent]

Many people ask me what im working on these days. Things like the piece below are an example of the type of thing that im trying to do to broaden my portfolio to show a larger amount of skill in mechanical design and environment design, or life drawings. Ill probably color this later, but its really late right now.

Based heavily upon Yoji Shinkawas metal gear style, what i had in mind when i drew this, was what the very first version of metal gear might have looked like. Although i think it still turned out a bit too future tech, i really wanted to make it look like it fit into the metal gear solid world.

tr.en.t

http://www.trentkaniuga.com/daily/metalgear1.gif

[Sammy]

Hey not bad! that's a really nice design..

very inspired by and not "ripping off" Yogi Shinkawa..good work.

If your finalizing it, it never hurts to bust out an elipse template ;)

[steak-tron]

excellent work, I like your robots the most, if it's an area you don't usually explore you should definitley do so. The chick with the robot is still my favorite, but the metal gear bot is runner up. Drawing robots is tedious and hard. it's not a passive activity either, you have to constantly conceptualize how the pieces are fitting together and what they will look like independantly while bringing it together as a whole. Keep it up, your end result makes it worth it a billion times over.

[ClocktowerArtworks]

i unfortunately don't have time to read the hundred some posts in this thread, so i hope this isn't a repeated comment, but...are you a fan of chris bachalo? most of you're work bears no resemblance to bachalo's but alot of it really has the same mood and expression...i love this work. keep it comin'.

[jwo]

bachalo is trents long lost brother... like that movie Twins ya know. thats really funny cuz i told him the exact same thing last week.

[behemot5]

waow...this last sketch is really great... i ove the design and the details....

[creedguytrent]

"Drawing robots is tedious and hard. it's not a passive activity either, you have to constantly conceptualize how the pieces are fitting together and what they will look like independantly while bringing it together as a whole." -steak-tron

Its something that I enjoy because it really demands a great deal of thinking. I would really like to flesh out the sketches of "how the hatch opens" and "how the rotating guns come out from under the cockpit, what the interior of the cockpit looks like and other things, but this one is almost TOO shinkawa inspired, so ill just move on to show another mech style if i can. I need to add a few more vehicle designs to my folio.

Thanks guys, glad you like it. This is my second snake piece... heres the one of solid snake that i did a while back. Its not an original design, just a variation on the sneak suite the way it was described in the original text document for MGS2 sons of liberty. worn, tattered, altered suit from shadow moses with a bit more cartoony style. Yoji is awsome, and i find his work very inspiring.


http://www.trentkaniuga.com/snakecopy.gif
this is an older piece, and done very quickly.
looking forward to "twin snakes"... can you tell?

[xia]

Awesome! Man! I like your take on it.:D

[Sketch]

That Snake one is by far my fav. You have a very slick style and it really shows with this one. It's also nice to see you trying a lot of different stuff within this sketchbook section. Keep on putting that good shit out there!

[DenaceTheMennis]

Trent yo its dennis (PhillyArt01), that robot is sick, the detail in it is absolutely brilliant, keep on keepin on man :thumbsup:

[creedguytrent]

My buddy Air had his mix on last night, it was a mellow blend of what sounded like Dune, cosmic trance, and nature sounds. Anyway, amidst the construction... I made him another victim of my life drawing study section of my sketchbook.

http://www.trentkaniuga.com/daily/airrix1.gif

trent

[ac_osorio]

Sir you defently rule!
That robot rocks some mayor @$$!

[Balamsdonkey]

It's all good my friend..Just don't forget Jesus and the price he has paid for your soul....Awesome work!

[StephenC]

really like the mech design, even though i have no idea how you did it, perspective? shapes? no idea.

[creedguytrent]

So im not lazy... im packing up everything I own to take a job up north. I spent a little time creating an online portfolio, but i cant post the link yet.

Anyway here are a few other pieces ive done or am working on still.

http://www.trentkaniuga.com/daily/isle6.gif

http://www.trentkaniuga.com/daily/SP_8_23.gif

http://www.trentkaniuga.com/daily/bunnies2.gif

http://www.trentkaniuga.com/daily/landscape.gif

http://www.trentkaniuga.com/daily/cromag3.gif

http://www.trentkaniuga.com/daily/bunnies.gif

-trent

[Druppi]

Man, it must be my luck day, first I went to the comic shop and found some old "Creed" back issues, and now that I'm home I find this sketchbook. Very impessive stuff, indeed. I've been a fan for years, hell, to be honest you've been one of my biggest insperations as far as wanting to become a comic book artist. But anyways, just wanted to give a quick complement. Keep up the good work, its much appreciated.

Thanks,...
Druppi

[Phuzion]

Dude! That 3/4 landscape looks straight up Landstalker! Awesome. Great great stuff here man. fabulous sense of cartooning. Not many people pull it off with such finesse. Props to you. Peace.

[Faxtar]

That robot rocks! Awesome sketchbook!:chug:

[scumble fish]

Some very nice stuff......Your color pieces, like that last robot, have great line work. Concept + execution are right on the mark!

[Kogepan]

In regards to your tron animation, have you ever tried OpenCanvas (http://www.portalgraphics.net) ? It's a japanese paint program that records the entire history of your strokes, so you can play back your drawing like a recording.

[TheDirtSyndicate]

some peoples work just makes me wish i'd never picked up a pencil. but yours inspires me. makes me want to go create.
in fact, im going to do that right now.

bye.

[Joshums]

I've been a CreeD fan for a long time now and oh man, I'm so jazzed to be see this new artwork you've posted here. Just when I can't imagine your art getting any better (because it already rocks) you go and do it. This new stuff is really amazing. I particularly like the self portraits that you have done. And everything else rocks too. Anyway, rock on.

-Josh

[artic]

Amazing, Trent your work is better then ever. This is the first time I have ever seen you make a mecha. Man, if you could do work for Capcom the work suited for your style would be Breath of Fire.

Keep up the great work Trent.

[ericdee]

You and foster makes me almost speachless. Fantastic artwork, not able to find more words. Great inspiration, I love your style(s).
Cheers, eric

[DeNiro]

JUST LETTIN YA KNOW PAGE ONE LOOKS PHENOMINAL...ACTUALLY ALL UR STUFF IS

[creedguytrent]

The lack of material on this thread is my own darn fault. I moved all of my worldly posessions up to Sunnyvale to work full time as a concept artist at Capcom.
My server had been dealing with all kinds of problems, and I havent been painting much outside of the office for the last couple of months. Sorry, but i am scheduling some time to set everything up again and begin posting soon.

-trent

[bRyaN]

Dude we know you are busy...

Take your time, then hit us with some cool shit...we're not going anywhere...

ANd congrats on the concept job at Capcom...

[obid619]

sorry...none of the pics are showing on my computer..:(

[PCHARP]

i am scheduling some time to set everything up again and begin posting soon.

Can't wait, Trent:D

[gordydapengwin]

to trent: i recently picked up a copy of "creed: utopiate" at my local comic book store a while back and fell in love with your art!
ive been searching the net for a bunch of pics done buy you, you have mad skills!