Promethean . . . . Update-White Wolf

[Gavin Hargest]

My latest Promethean'esque concepts:

Update-The character portraits appear in Promethean's 2nd supplement - Strange Alchemies, they are 3x3 inches in print . . . .

[vigostar]

dope piece

[Carnifex]

yeup.
*saved*
looks almost like painted on a photo?

[GriNGo]

inspiration folder!

[Gavin Hargest]

vigostar - cheers

Carnifex - thanks, the only thing I did not draw was the background texture, the character is all drawn with texture overlays added, taken from references. . . .

GriNGoLoCo - why thanks.

[slickgreekgeo]

Great work, very moody and well done.

[Brun]

really lovely moody peace, i love the expresion on the face, gives me some memories ofthings that used to be :)

[Arctis]

mmmh... love it ! :)

[Eric Gerhard]

Holy Crap!!!

[romance]

This is nice. Really like the fave, but I have few suggestions that could improve this painting. Remove the hand, decrease the intensity of the shadow on the shoulder to put the face more in focus and crop it up a bit.

Here's a paintover.

[Elwell]

I like the hand compositionally, but it could be a little more delicate and visually connected to the rest of the body. Right now it almost looks like it could be another figure's hand reaching up from below.
Other than that, aces.

[Studio Colrouphobia]

Always nice to see your stuff Gav. And now I found you on here as well!
(!mpact from SnE)

[saa]

i have to say that i like the original image much better than the overpaint, the hand fits well

[smartartist]

I've just stepped through the door here and this is the first work I have seen. I'm already feeling a mixture of intimidation and inspiration, well done.

[Gavin Hargest]

Thanks for the comments everyone, much appreciated :)

slickgreekgeo - cheers

Padré - Thank you

Arctis - much appreciated :)

Eric Gerhard - um, thanks ;)

romance - thanks for taking the time out to show me your vision, it does make the piece feel different

Elwell - thanks bud

Colrouphobic - cheers dude, good to see you lurking here ;)

saa - thanks, the hand stays then . . . .

smartartist - thank you, I'll be sure to post my other images I'm working on in this theme soon.

[Gavin Hargest]

Tweaked the pic:
http://www.ghillustrations.com/images/colour/Quarantine

[Jon Hodgson]

Hey Gavin.
I do like what you're doing with the colour, but I think the inky black and white was stronger. I don't know if that's just an issue of going from a really strong b/w image into colour. Tough to find space for the colour to really do its thing sometimes, eh? Not sure what I would think if I hadn't seen the greyscale version.

Gotta say I'm absolutely loving that grey area just to the right of her cheek in the colour version though. That's an awesome area.

I find the hand really important for carrying that self hugging gesture. Just MHO. Fingers seem to be gripping round the arm a little too much for me to buy it wholeheartedly, and it seems quite a masculine hand? but meh - nitpicks.

Good stuff though man. WW picked you up yet or what?

[Daniel Millar]

Absolutly amazing pic, give us more!

[Gavin Hargest]

Jon - Good to see you here :) Thanks for the crits dude, adding the colour I found was indeed a little daunting, I mainly work in greyscale these days . . . . yeah, the hand on the colour version seems to look more bulky, will have to get on that. Thanks for looking, much appreciated :) As for WW, yip :)

Daniel Millar - Cheers, thanks ;)

[Eric Gerhard]

Yeah, my friend.... nothing to say again......

[Gavin Hargest]

Cheers Eric ;)

[Gavin Hargest]

Time Keeper . . . .

[arty]

Hi Gavin
Really great work. They all seem to be almost alive. Great sense of dimension and the flow is lovely in the line work. Seriously impressed and inspired!!!

[cannibalcandy]

I really dig how you describe form with this bark like quality. It gives the figures a sort of stoic placement that's definitely different. I feel there's a pretty strong photographic quality to them, even still. Maybe a bit of stiffness. I don't know if you are working from photographs or not, but I think it would be very interesting to see what you do, if you tweak the poses, so they are a tad more dynamic, and how that would play against the very sturdy feeling of this wooden textured description of form.

[dkounios]

your style is different. bark like cannibal said. i like it. how you define the texture to bring it out like that is pretty damn good. wel done man.

[MikeMitchell]

Dude, awesome stuff. The color and BW portrait both have their qualities. nicely done

[Deke N. Wilkins]

More please! Please. ; )

Thanks!

D.

[venli]

fed very fed

[Noë]

Wow, these are great.. I love this style.
I think the colours on the Rejection piece don't make it better. I feel the simplicity of the black/white is really it's strenght.
On the second piece you posted I do feel those colours are in place. Maybe because you stuck more to the same sort of colours, so it feels more like one.
I love the Time Keeper too.

On all your stuff posted here I love how those inky lines lead the eye in a certain direction. It works very well.
I went through your site and saw this (http://www.ghillustrations.com/images/blackandwhite/Damp%20Slumber.jpg) that's gorgeous..
Do you have prints for sale? I'd love to have this one (http://www.ghillustrations.com/images/colour/Homemade-blue) hanging somewhere in my room.

love
Marleen

[lwjacob]

wow
nice man!
what material do you use?

[RocknOats]

These are really cool, I have to say tho, I really prefer the mouth area without the added effects of the color version of your lady. I get that your showing an xray look at her teeth, but it plays like a foggy blob on what was a very strong piece. Otherwise, you put in some nice effects.

[Mollinda]

I love the lines you use - they look like they're almost carved from wood.

Beautiful, and so powerful

[Capprotti]

This stuff's lookin great. Solid work. I really like the tweaked peice as well. Nice use of color.

[Layil]

these are nice, good mood and composition.... id watch your hands though, some of them could use a bit more structure and detail.

[quasinaut]

That's some nice work man. I really love the line quality of your work. Kinda reminds me of a twisted sort of Alice in Wonderland for some reason. Keep it up!

[rblitz7]

wooo creepy. really cool stuff, the last two are great!

[Gavin Hargest]

Wow, thanks for the responses everyone!

arty - Thanks dude!

cannibalcandy - Cheers, the markings do seem to have a bark/wood grain effect, yeah I work from references, mainly tweaking the drawings to better suit the overall image when nedded.

dkounios - Thanks

MikeMitchell - Thank you

Deke N. Wilkins - More on the way ;)

venli - Cool

Noë - Many thanks, will PM you

lwjacob - Cheers, I draw out the lines using black ink, pen & pencil, adding textures in Photoshop . . . .

RocknOats - Thanks, I may have to sharpen up the mouth area, it does kinda blur out

Mollinda - Thanks!

Capprotti - Cheers

Layil - Thank you, dam right, the hands haven't come across as finished as the rest, will work on refining these soon . . . .

quasinaut - Why thanks, will do . . . . (try anyhow)

rblitz7 - Cheers bud!

Again, thanks to all, will post up more soon . . . .

Gav

[adraude]

wow i really like the style, the lines are very strong. though i dig the black an white one far more than the tweaked ones. the second girl is strong as heck as well, the colors are fine, because they are not as, imo, overdone. thnaks for sharing. i'll check your site, hopefully for more awesome stuff.

[Gavin Hargest]

Thanks adraude!

http://www.ghillustrations.com/images/colour/Self%20Hate.jpg

[designboot]

WoW! Great job!

[arty]

Lovely, powerful and romantic. Great lines. What are you drawing with. What was in your head when you did this. Is it just what comes out or are you in a particular mood.

[mizskellington]

wow, I've never seen line work quite like this. I love it :D

[digitalkarma]

wow....that´s a cool atmosphere so cold, so dark... i like that

[Eric Gerhard]

When will you give us the great pleasure of a tutorial?

[ElCazze]

Wow, I like them all... and this is the first thread I'm posting in :^^:
Really nice stuff here!

[Pavel Sokov]

how do u paint hair like that?
is there a special brush?

[Gavin Hargest]

designboot - Thanks dude :)

arty - once again thanks :) These images are inspired by WW's Promethean game, think frankenstein, dead corpses :)

mizskellington - thank you :)

digitalkarma - cheers! :)

Eric Gerhard - thanks, I'll have to create one as I go through the process, I'll post up the pencils, digital finals below

ElCazze - thanks & welcome here :)

manslauter - cheers, I draw the bodies, hair etc by hand using fine pencils and ink, I usually invert my ink markings to white, all the lines in the pics are done by hand, scanned in and placed in Photoshop . . . .

Here's the original Pencil & Ink drawing & below the digital final:

[JL.Alfaro]

Man I love your style, dont get tired of looking at these

[wookiedabo]

i think the traditional one is the stronger piece. i think the digi manipulation just isnt working for the one above. the others are fantastic.

[gousman]

wow... very, very good! Styl!

[g.owen]

I like your stuff. Don't you just hate it when they accuse you of painting on a photo...

[Eric Gerhard]

HEHEHEH, It is I who have to thank you, Mr. Hargest.

Thanks for the great chance to know a bit more about your beautiful work.

[More Junk]

Great stuff... not a very fulfilling tutorial, but great artwork!

[Gavin Hargest]

JLAlfaro - many thanks :)

wookiedabo - thanks, the original seems to have more contrast then the digi, thanks for looking :)

gousman - Thanks :)

g.owen - cheers, um not really, I take it as a compliment . . . . :)

Eric Gerhard - Thanks :) Not much of a tut I know, I dont have the progress saved fro many of them, will make a proper tut soon . . . .

More Junk - Cheers, yeah I know, will make one up soon . . . .

[kappha]

it looks very stylish but very realistic in a way also. awesome.

[Riggs]

Dang. Talk about creative and cool.

[Gavin Hargest]

kappha - Cheers :)

Riggs - thanks :)

[Zergaloth]

Truly inspiring.
Really love the dark, gritty and sad feel here.
Nice work on the website as well.

[Gavin Hargest]

Zergaloth - Thanks :)

[Niva.]

Incredible style, you should start a sketchbook though with so many drawings...

Anyways, no crits from me, you're very good.

[shadoman]

Nice gritty pieces. They have so much feeling.

[Mr.Blonde]

interesting approach, especially that you are using it on female figures... and it still works.. quite well actually. I dig the first one posted the most

[Skinnyboy]

very moving and some a little scary. Love them all!

[Heat]

i like the last one the best. you can get in and out of it fast

[Gavin Hargest]

n1va - Many thanks :)

shadoman - Thank you :)

Mr.Blonde - Cheers dude, my fav is the first one 2 :)

Skinnyboy - Thanks! :)

Heat - Cheers! :)

[Gavin Hargest]

A few of the characters found in Strange Alchemies, the second supplement to Promethean-The Created . . . .

Each pic appear 3x3 inches in print.
Images copyright White Wolf Publishing.Inc