Tyranx's New and Improved Sketchbook +3 vs Lazy --Updated 03/09/09

[Tyranx]

Thought it would be a good time to start a new sketchbook. that old one was starting to stink. :P

Hey guys, here is my WIP for the Blizzard Art Contest. Just thought I'd post it up here and get yours guys' thoughts. (its an entry for the Diablo 2d Enviro)

http://www.tyranx.com/practice/Nekrotos05.jpg

And some steps...

http://www.tyranx.com/practice/Nekrotos.jpg
http://www.tyranx.com/practice/Nekrotos02.jpg
http://www.tyranx.com/practice/Nekrotos03.jpg
http://www.tyranx.com/practice/Nekrotos04.jpg

I am still debating whether to have it blue or brownish grey. :[
I'll continue posting updates throughout the day.

[fooxoo]

Woooo. Looks damn promising! Cant wait to see an update :teeth:

[j a k e]

Coming along awesomly mate, really like the flying creatures around the castle. No crits from me yet, great work.Thanks for starting a new SB too :)

[asoir]

I think the blue works better for me, keep it up

[Fozzybar]

lame!





haha, you know that i love it ;)

[rawwad]

Hell good start! Looks really great, i love big scenes:bashful:

[Diego]

wow, looking foward to see it finished, and more of your sketches too. :)

[Spats]

I love it :D No crits. Can't wait to see this finished!

Keep rockin'!

[evildisco]

Huzzah, recognized the place instantly, really nice mood tyranx. I'm sure you'll add some fire and brimstone to the atmosphere. First version is more appropriate to what the original palette in the game was.

Cheers.

[Tigermilk]

great start on yer new SB.
have'nt really checked much of your stuff out before, but damn, this is singing sweet.
Keep at it!
tiger

[Tyranx]

Thanks guys.

Another Update... I'm gonna go with the brownish gray, it fits better within the Diablo world I think.
http://www.tyranx.com/practice/Nekrotos06.jpg

[asoir]

Diablo? I don't remember this place!
1 or 2?

[Tyranx]

yeah, I made it up, but I still want it to feel like it belongs in the Diablo world.

[Tyranx]

Another Update, its comin down the the wire!!! Eeeee!! ;)
http://www.tyranx.com/practice/Nekrotos07.jpg

If you got any crits spit em out! :P

[andy5]

These are good, hope to see the finished product. I'd love too see some fleshed out human characters from you in the future.

[j a k e]

Lovely.

[koppa]

very nice

[bumskee]

sweeeet, man.. the depth is stunning.. nice handle on those values mate. yeah I think diablo too.. *nods head* if only blizzard server wasn't so weird.. cheers! Min

[Tyranx]

BAH!! I finished, but I can't upload it ;(
http://www.tyranx.com/concepts/Nekrotos_Final.jpg

[j a k e]

Really like the composition, and the white winged creatures emerging. Great final product. Nice and quick too heh.

[Mitchell]

sweet. Great stuff tyranx! I have one crit though, for some reason the left side of the picture doesn't really seem to mix with the right side for some reason. I love the lighting on the right side, but it seems as if something is missing from the left side, I can't even really pin point it, but it just doesn't feel completely unified as a peice. Sorry if that didn't help much haha, but either way, it looks very good! I'm digging the composition.

[Tyranx]

Jake - Thx
Skeiff - your right, I was in a rush and a cut some corners, I like my 2nd to last update the most, but it was a bit ambitious, given then amount of time I had left. ah well.

[Robert.B]

damn these are intense!

[frostsnake]

great job!, your second post looks also cool with the mountains in the background showing more, makes it more calm.

good start on your new sketchbook:)

[Tyranx]

thanks guys

Edit: I'll post my round2 T-dome once its officially released by cody.

Round 1 T-Dome
http://www.tyranx.com/concepts/lmsround1.jpg

[sith]

oh wow. that one's nice.

gonna be kinda hard to be an "improved" sb. just checked your old one (dunno how i missed it)- damn sexy

[Interceptor]

New tyranx stuff to add to the folder :)
Great work!! Someone was telling me you dont work in the industry? How is that possible!?!?:nohope:

Look forward to seeing more :)

-Loren

[Dile_]

haha im with Interceptor, You just got a new folder 'Tyranx' on my Desktop :)
Cool stuff especially like this one :

http://www.tyranx.com/concepts/lmsround1.jpg

Your not working pro ? You should w/o doubt do!


~Dile

[Tyranx]

sith - oh that old piece o crap sketchbook ;P
Interceptor - I am now :)
Dile - yup

here's some mo'

I went ahead and did a tutorial for last week's cow, so I'll just post it here too.

Hey guys, here's a mini tutorial on how I did the Iceberg Devourer. Lemme know what you think. its my first tutorial ;)

http://www.tyranx.com/tutorial01/tutorial01_01.jpg

The step by step:

http://www.tyranx.com/tutorial01/tutorial01_02.jpg

A little insight into how I work:
http://www.tyranx.com/tutorial01/tutorial01_03.jpg

And of course, the final:
http://www.tyranx.com/concepts/icebergdevourer.jpg

[Tyranx]

Here's my T-Dome img, bleh wish I woulda had more time to spend on it.
http://www.tyranx.com/sketches/theescape.jpg

[SprayNation]

Dude, really great creatures Tyranx. Someday we should do a creature collab! BTW, how do you get such clean graphic shaping? Is there a custom brush that I can sample :D. Great stuff dude. Good luck in LMS. You and RasselTassel are pretty even.

Spray

[Spade]

ahh such great digi work :) very cool to see some of the processes! All your pieces have excellent mood. really inspiring stuff man, keep posting

[JoeHell]

man this is great! *subscribes* love it all!

[demented]

Fucking hot sb dude! That tutorial is great, picked up quite a few stuff and remembered some things that I had forgotten. Would be great to see you post more of them, muchthanx for sharing. These td and lms images are just as fantastic dude. You humble me.

ciao man!

- d.

[Tyranx]

Thanks guys,

Spraynation - I just use hard brushes and hard erasers mostly.
demented - Glad you got something out of it ;)

Here's a 3CH piece (A fish in front of a metal structure)
http://tyranx.com/sketches/fishmetal.jpg

[SantaClaus]

great stuff. my fav is post #25.... it looks great. i noticed the arms are kinda wonky but its no big.

[Meatsworthy]

Super awesome stuff. Thank you for that tutorial, that stuff on thumbs is really sound advice that I'm going to try hard to follow :).

[Act.Appalled]

awesome stuff, really like that tut and the tdome round two piece


keep it coming!!

[Alexandr Pascenko]

godlike!!! i´m in luv:cheerleader: just keep up this quality

[davi]

you need more monkeys.

[Tyranx]

yeah seriously ;)

[John T]

Great new stuff! Thanks for the tut, I love it when people do that.

[MysTiK]

Great sketchbook man. Top notch

[Hive_minD]

tyranx..
love all your work, all of it is so detailed and...
just brilliant...
keep posting.

Hive_minD

[Skank]

holy crap
that fish in front of a metal structure scared the SHIT outta me...me and the ocean dont get along.
great stuff man

[Art_Addict]

Wow, really nice paint jobs !

The iceberg pic is really nice. I just think a cast shadow on the ocean
of the creature would enhance the depth and feel.
also the shadow on the penguin lines up with the horizon. lowering the shadow
would be better I think.

Just minor details. Feels a bit silly giving you crits...
Thanks for the tutorial !

[neonnik]

Absolutely amazing paintings! You are extremely talented and creative, and btw, thanks for the tutorial!

[Listing]

awesome work. Can't say much more.

[Tyranx]

Thanks guys! Here is some stuff I did for Poxnora: :teeth:
Heres the team post on FF http://conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=80532

http://tyranx.com/poxnora/Stone_Giant_Final.jpghttp://tyranx.com/poxnora/Tundrayeti02.jpg
http://tyranx.com/poxnora/Snake_Final.jpghttp://tyranx.com/poxnora/Paladin_Final02.jpg
http://tyranx.com/poxnora/Icedragon_final.jpghttp://tyranx.com/poxnora/HighMason_Final.jpg
http://tyranx.com/poxnora/Firk-Mindbreaker_Final.jpghttp://tyranx.com/poxnora/Demon02.jpg
http://tyranx.com/poxnora/CrossbowSkeleton_Final.jpghttp://tyranx.com/poxnora/AshDemon_Final.jpg
http://tyranx.com/poxnora/ArticTurtle_Finished.jpg

[dCepT]

THanks for posting! I ain't got nothing constructive... just a big heap of asspats... hehe... Good work!

d-C

[tensai]

great paintings here man. great colours and compositions. also propbs and thanks for the walkthrough. can't get much clearer than that... looking forward to more ills man.

[Icon]

Wow very nice! My favorite aspect of your work has to be the overall mood, accomplished by lighting and composition... everything just feels like a sanpshot straight out of a movie. Great work!

[liam.c]

whoooh! beautiful man !!!!!!!! so good makes me want to cry !

[Darktwin]

wow tyranx great work bro, your understanding of color and lighting keeps getting better and better. keep up the great work man.

[TomteOfDoom]

Talent ITT, that Poxnora-stuff is the shit. The tutorial was nice too, thanks for sharing.

[asoir]

Improvement slipping out of every crevice!

[vigostar]

i love that gigantic turtle on the bottom... you get a great sense of scale... your too good man... thanks for sharing

[TheGnoll]

jeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeez, last update just kicks ass, really great stuff...wish updates like this one could happen more often :)
keep sharinG!

ciao

[rabeat]

I really love ur work, hope 2 reach that level as well as some of the other members ]-----o_0[lovE this site)

[JoeHell]

you are fuckin amazing.. one of my favorites on conceptart.. I get so inspired by looking at your paintings..

[Zoio]

Way to go man!!!
Great,great images!!
I specilly like that Sasquacth ( i don´t with really is )!!
And i hope to see with would finish that firt black and white shrimp, with ther tentacles and stuff, i really like that idea.
Cheers!!

[Tomato]

Brilliant :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

[redehlert]

bravo bud...alll the way!

[bumskee]

SHOW OFF.. :P

seriously tho, layne, you are my new divine hero..considering how you were back in 2005... man you've come a long way.. it's ermm CRAZY! some of the most beautiful artworks I have seen in ca.. absolutely stunning..

:) can't wait to see what you become in near future!

talk soon! cheers, Min

[Gryphon]

I really like the paladin in the PoxNora set from you... the metal texturing and lighting is lovely. Nice work!

[nileshdafe]

very nice painting

[AztcFireFlower]

Tyranx Beautiful environments and mood! You have such strong lighting and atmosphere........do you use some reference for lighting, such as in the underwater enviro, or is it all straight out of your head? I suppose that to have a clear concept , it helps to have seen it somewhere in real life?

Impressive skill.

[Main Loop]

whooooaaaa thats all i can say

[Dreamworker]

Wow very cool pictures! Thanks for the tutorial and for posting such great stuff.
Keep sharing!
ciao

[wizo5454]

You SIR are t3h man!
Your paintings melt my brains from their beauty... very inspiring stuff emerges from your great mind!!!!!!!!!!! (yes I am aware I am sucking up a lot)

Post more!@ plz. Do you happen to have any tradition art you could post . (sketches, oils ???)

Thank you for sharing your art.

Wizo/

[mrgrumble]

My stars and garders! You have such a sense of size and space in your compositions as well as genious use of texture and design, it is quite compelling! I should want to write more but am unable at this time as my entire body is in shock at your work.
cheers
timmy

[John T]

Man, you inspire me to paint more. Amazing stuff, and amazing improvement. Great work!

[radu.andrew]

u make me feel bad about myself :D
very inspirating stuff

[Wasker]

I luv your sb :z Post more! It's pure heroine :/ Bookmarked

[Tyranx]

Sorry for takin so long to update
Thx guys for all the encouragement... :D

JoeHell - thx :bashful:
Min - :P
AztcFireFlower - All out of my head

here's a few mo'
A recent Cow
http://www.tyranx.com/concepts/cow75c.jpg

Some more Poxnora Stuffs...
http://www.tyranx.com/poximages/GHernPunisher_Final.jpghttp://www.tyranx.com/poximages/VoilQueen_Final.jpg
http://www.tyranx.com/poximages/MogaHunters_Final.jpghttp://www.tyranx.com/poximages/MogaZealot_Final.jpg
http://www.tyranx.com/poximages/MungTaskmaster_Final.jpghttp://www.tyranx.com/poximages/Pincushion_Final.jpg
http://www.tyranx.com/poximages/PitDragon_Final.jpghttp://www.tyranx.com/poximages/Weaponsmith_Final.jpg

[mrgrumble]

OhohOhoh! amazing mate! just when i was about to give up hope...:)
love the color shemes in them all, and the backlighting is working wonders!
cheers
timmy

[dan liimatta]

:drool:

Love the light, colours, design, rendering - well everything! Favourites are the three first, and the 2nd to last.

& I'm having penis envy :(

[bumskee]

layne, :P u crazy bastid.. heh.. damn! love the lighting mate.. wooooooop.. man that cow is RADDDD bro.. ncie one. heheh..

[Beelow]

Man the scale fricken scale of these blow me away. Tyranx just know that your the shyt. I cannot crit anything. The Cow and the Bat image is so special. hope you don't me taking for inspiration!

[Pigeonkill]

Looks like stuff straight out of a movie! Thanks for the tut.

[Main Loop]

hey, you think you can put up that tutorial at a larger size? .. or better yet do a new one :)

[redehlert]

yowza! me love you long time.....
')
great works, my frand! great!

[Chermilla]

*Drools* Wow that's some amazing skills you have there!

Cx

[life on the sofa]

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 i only see red x's....please ..can anyone fix this?...tyranx repost images with new host site?...i wanna see these pictures ive seen you c.o.w work and i crave moorrreeee!!!!!! :)

[Idiot Apathy]

Woweeee, hadn't seen these from Feb - you should update your thread title.

Where you been lately dood?

[Dile_]

whoa! amazing stuff tyranx! Great book :)

[ATAnderson]

Fantastic stuff man, your rendering & lighting are a real inspiration for me, I hope to learn from studying your work.

Thanks for sharing,

Adam.

[Burning Eyes]

what the hell, thought i was progressing and then i see this and i feel like my art is at like first grade art... :( stop by my book if u have time to crit :)

http://conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=70895&page=3

[Supervlieg]

Yummy! Love all the poxnora stuff!

[m@.]

awesome!

[Alex Alexandrov]

o shit you just kiled me

[zweiDee]

love them all, awesome creatures. very nice concepts and a great realization.
wonderfull atmosphere you have in your works, nice textures and lightning.
thump up!:^^:

[Chuck Wadey]

Sweet! I haven't spent much time in the SB section and didn't know that all this cool shit was here. That COW75 is killer, as are all the poxnora pieces.

[stone.]

fu*king awesome !

fun to watch... great colours, what so ever... great!

cant wait for more, really, this sketchbook is gonna be the page that i need to check out in some strange internetcafes in the holidays cause i cant wait for more...

regards stone.

[Tyranx]

Sorry for not updating more often, heres a bunch o crap! ;)
some more Pox stuff :)

http://www.tyranx.com/poximages/Vindrax.jpghttp://www.tyranx.com/poximages/ProtecttheNest_Finished.jpg
http://www.tyranx.com/poximages/Anthropomancer_Final.jpghttp://www.tyranx.com/poximages/FleshsewnhelmFinished.jpg
http://www.tyranx.com/poximages/DragonHandler_Final.jpghttp://www.tyranx.com/poximages/FallenDraksar_Final.jpg
http://www.tyranx.com/poximages/MogaHunters_Final.jpghttp://www.tyranx.com/poximages/Hellfire_Final.jpg

Some Coffee Doodle and paintover

http://www.tyranx.com/practice/MarshTroll01.jpg
http://www.tyranx.com/practice/MarshTroll_Finished.jpg

Some crazy kobold bastids :)

http://www.tyranx.com/practice/kobolds01.jpg

[TaiPoh]

Goodness, simply breath taking pieces. Just plain amazing.

[TheGnoll]

very cool work man, i like the poxnora stuff a lot...excellent sense of lighting anc color and design and...well, pretty mush everything :D

keep sharing, 5* from me ;)

ciao

[Wasker]

Love your style Tyranx. If I could handpick styles from other artists it'd be a piece of yours in it :)

[AntiMatty]

frickin awesome work all around

[Chris Noeth]

Beside all the other greatness in your art your lighting rocks!

Best,

Chris

[Chuck Wadey]

Love your style Tyranx. If I could handpick styles from other artists it'd be a piece of yours in it :)

Aaaaah yeah, break off a piece for me too.

[Shard]

absolutely wicked cool stuff!!

[GriNGo]

woah, absolutley amazing SB... full of finished top quality art! i'd love to see actual sketches please... keep them coming!

[Studio Colrouphobia]

Yeah, actually....quiet for a year... :(
Need more Tyranx imagedry!

[Tyranx]

Barf! ;)

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[Dynamike]

Great stuff! I like it a lot.

Mike

[robinchyo]

dang! welcome back! i like the touchdown one :)

[IanE]

You should barf more often!! Touchdown looks awesome!

[m@.]

woohoo :D finally new stuff! awesome :)

[zweiDee]

yeahhh!!! niiice update, thx!

[Idiot Apathy]

Seriously, who are you kidding? I am pretty sure you are dead, you have been gone so long, sniff sniff.

[m@.]

wait wait wait
last update was may 2007?? almost 2 years :S
time flies :S

[Josef K.]

whoa stunning work! this one (http://www.tyranx.com/practice/MarshTroll_Finished.jpg) just blew me off my chair! the way you use the silhouette in front is awesome!
hope you'll be back to share more...

[Hideyoshi]

yeeha, Tyrannosaurus is back!
I don't like barfing but this is an exception.

[Verehin]

Supermegaduperpuper!
Cooool!

[Robert.B]

love it!

[spoonfruit]

Woooowww...you're the kinda person Im jealous of every minute of the day!! ;) Haha!! I see you haven't posted in a while either..:( Hope to see some more!!!! :)