Characters, Environments, Words, Blog! (robotanks thumbs 11/22)

[robinchyo]

It seems like it was just yesterday that I made my last thread, but it's really been two months. Time sure does fly by!

I've been doing some contract work the past few months, so I haven't been able to squeeze out as much work as I would've liked to, but I wanted to share what I've done during my oh- so-limited free time. (Some of you might have already seen some of these. My apologies for the deja vu)

Telepathy Soldier
http://robin-chyo.com/art/portfolio/telepathysoldier.jpg

A beast with a headdress :P
http://robin-chyo.com/art/portfolio/headdress.jpg

Warlord
http://robin-chyo.com/art/portfolio/warlord.jpg

Leader
http://robin-chyo.com/art/portfolio/leader.jpg

Everything below this, is just really quick work that I did before bed a couple times. The last two were my very first concepts for the Great Discovery theme for round 3 of LMSTD2.

Seasons (Winter->Fall)
http://robin-chyo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2006/11/WindowsLiveWriter/inspired_1272B/seasons%5B4%5D.jpg

Town
http://robin-chyo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2006/10/town_bw.jpg

Shipwreck'd- Tdome Concept 1 (unused)
http://robin-chyo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2006/10/shipwreckd.jpg

Iceland- Tdome Concept 2 (unused)
http://robin-chyo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2006/10/iceland.jpg

And along the way, I got a chance to create an appropriate blog. http://www.robin-chyo.com/blog. Hope you'll get a chance to check it out! :)

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[bloodfrog]

Man Im in love with those 2 character studies the second one is my fav.

your enviromental work is delicious as always too.

keep up the rocking work!

[Justin.]

Good work man! We should chat on AIM sometime =)

If there is one crit I have it is contrast;
There are some places on this (http://robin-chyo.com/art/portfolio/leader.jpg) piece that I think could use some more contrast, but overall it's a good design and stuff.

Keep it up!

[wassermelone]

Yeah your stuff is lookin goood. The character designs are very appealing as well as well painted.

I would agree with the critique that some of your pieces could use some extra contrast. My only other suggestion/blithering is that potential employers might want your non black and white character designs to show a little more concreteness in exactly what the local colors are.

[mwillustration]

the design elements in the first two look to be inspired by marko's marvel work. :)

gotta agree with the contrast crit as well.
these are mostly pretty mid-key in terms of value, which lacks visual punch.
darker shadows and stronger highlights will help define things alot more and add interest.
right now the details are getting lost.

[liquidjack]

The paintings look really good. The character's especially. With the exception of the telepathy warrior and warlord, your paintings could use more time and work. I know they are speed paintings (and you lack the time), but I would've liked to have seen them more refined.

[mravka]

awesome designs!! I like them very much.
Just went to see your web site. Your work is VERY inspiring!! Rock on.

-viktor

[strych9ine]

Cool character designs man. I think everything here could use a knock with levels, bump that contrast up some. Your method of coloring over grayscales produces a cool cyberkinetic technicolor dreamland effect, but sometimes it can be a little flat. I have the same problem when I start with grayscale.

One thing I found helped, before I start overlaying colors with blending modes, is to push the color contrasts with Color Balance. Since you can independently control dark, midtones and highlights, you can get some happy suprises colorwise and push contrast without levels. Something to try (if you don't already use this method).

I love your epic dome entries man, they are always impressive.

[Mike Dutton]

Nice to see what else you've been up to Robin. Great collection of work. Echo what Cody says about bumping up contrast. Maybe use some more opaque highlights and hard shadow edges over your gradient layers to really pull in the viewer.

Cheers man.

[poise]

Nice work Robin. I especially love the first and third one. You have gotten so good, really great work. :)

[SBACHAN]

nice stuff man,

i like the "town" speed painting alot...

[robinchyo]

Thanks for the comments, guys.

As far as the design elements go, I was inspired by how Massive Black handles the presentation of their images, so I thought I'd take a stab at it.

And for the comments about the contrast, I'll be sure to push the levels on these images later on today. I usually do adjust the levels on most of my pieces, but I guess I've been a bit disoriented the past few weeks. :P

Oh, and expect to see the greyscale speedpaintings to be refined and colored sometime soon.

Here's a really quick scribble I did last week for http://www.bugglefug.com/dailyscribble

http://www.bugglefug.com/gallery/albums/Robin/goblin.jpg

...it's a goblin going to school :P

[foster]

bean! you are started to scare me in that cool envious kind of way.

jon

[edtadem]

I nub that goblin! and the first character thingy. It causes hearts of joy within my chestal cavity!!! :heart: :heart:

[kaktuzlime]

Lovely m8!

[robinchyo]

Here's a new one I just finished up.
http://www.robin-chyo.com/art/portfolio/remnantwarrior.jpg

[robinchyo]

I really hate having to bump my own thread, but I just thought I'd share something I'm working on and in the next thread I create (whenever that might be) I'll show the final along with lots of new stuff. :-)

Robotanks!
http://www.robin-chyo.com/art/temp/tankthumbs.jpg

I'll be selecting one of these designs and finishing it up the next chance I get. Feel free to let me know which one you prefer.

[blog]

really nice, diggin that last page of thumbs!

[T-lapia]

niiiiiiiice!!!