Military Mech 2 (Coloured Update :))

[3bleadpencil]

Hey all....just a sketch for now....pointers on joints very welcome....in fact references on mech joints very much needed....
Inspired my spinefiner/Ikaruga/ and that guy who did the mech for metal gear solid(forgot his name)
anyway
Regards to all
http://members.shaw.ca/cbalassu/media/4c.jpg

here's the initial sketch....colour will be up soon I hope:)
http://members.shaw.ca/cbalassu/media/1c.jpg

[Kappei]

nice design...
looks really good!

kap

[michael see]

a very nice design..here u have a sketch..i'd like to see this piece rendered if u have the time .:)

[killing.people]

damn.

[behemot5]

waow...it's just great...your ideas and sketches are good....what are the main steps you use to create somthing like this?

[spiraleye]

I love mecha! Adding to my beloved mecha foler*

[3bleadpencil]

behemot5:....one method I use is start a small thumbnail about 4 inches by 4 inches. When a form starts to crystalize or a see a good start on a thumbnail.....I scan it and print it out larger to about 11 inches in width and 20 inches in height. I place trace paper over it and start adding in detail. This is just one method.

Another is that I just immediately start on huge pieces of trace paper and just start doodling(which I use more often because it saves me time from scanning and stuff).....The reason I use trace is because I can draw and erase a million times on it and the paper will hold......the eraser won't eat the trace away:)

Most of my Mech drawings are "based" on real machinery and actual animal forms but it's good to play around that. I usually play a movie with anything that has a lot of mechanical technology involved(but not always) for inspiration....like this piece for example I started watching Citizen Kane, ( I know...really weird but I never saw the movie in my life)....hahahahah....

i think 90 percent of my drawings or the time I spend on them is observation and study.......

this is just the way I work...but I'm pretty sure that too will someday change. I almost expect it to change and I don't expect anyone to work like this......find your own niche or whatever makes you comfortable.....when you find your own way of working, let me know.....cause I'm still learning a lot from the artists on these forums!!!!

regards
3B

[behemot5]

thanks a lot for this explain...my way of drawing is a little bit different... i drawn little pic the redo it on a larger sheet paper...but i never look books or movies...it's probably the reason why i don't have a lot of idea :-/

[Redmond]

Tight!

[wchamlet]

I love this design. My favorite part is the frame of reference you've used. That little guy standing buy the foot makes the Mech actually look bigger. Good job!!!

[Loga4]

Excellent concept/design.
Keep it up.

[3bleadpencil]

hey All ...I thought I'd put up a coloured version.....total 2 hours. while watching Saving Private Ryan....hehehehe
Thanks for all the compliments and Crits!
Hope you guys enjoy....I think I'll leave it and start a new drawing.....there's some things I still want to do to it but I think it will carry over on a new drawing
Regards to Concept Art.
3B

[J.Peckham]

god, so many details, i'm glad someone awesome is finally posting mecha again, great inspiration, thanks 3b!
JKP

[remedial]

Love the color scheme for the paint. Really dig the original pencil drawing as well.

[Don Wilkinson]

very cool sketchwork, can't wait to see the rendered

[davi]

*shakes in his booties*

you are a force to be recognized with

[haohmaru]

ROCK!
so fucking amazing!

[Layil]

love the design, but the block shapes (shadows?) under the raised leg are confusing. id get rid of them, or have his leg resting on something. i especiall like the feathery textures to your backgrounds, ive noticed them in several of your pics.

Citizen Kane rocks! :D

[enoc]

wow really awsome work and i love how u showed the rough sketch as well

[cateaic]

This mech is so amazing!! The design is really sweet. The rendering is so bad ass. Its actually believable. I dont like when mechs are designed without the proper armor, but this thing looks indestructable. Great work. :D :D :D

[JZA]

Friggin' awesome.

[spiraleye]

Really nice, man. Some crits:

The white edges on everything might be lighting, might be paint flaking off. Sometimes it's hard to tell. If it's paint flaking off, then maybe have less of it. If it's highlighted rims, I think you've got all the edges of equal strength brightness and that doesn't make sense with a light source coming from one direction.

Also, I think the surfaces not in shadow ought to have a lighter value.

Great job, man.

[MindCandyMan]

So cool...great job man it looks fantastic

[joe]

Gosh darn!!

That´s just insanely cool...

/cheers

[3bleadpencil]

spiraleye:...I will definitely take those things into consideration on my new drawing!!!Helps a lot!

thanks for all the C + C all
regards

[DragonGX]

wow I like it. I missed the sketch but Im glad I got to see both..

can you describe your painting process for me? Im always interested in how different people paint..

[fanboy]

Two things. One, I am glad that I discovered this site and I have no doubt that ya'll can help me become a better artist. Two, that Mech is FREAKING COOL!!! Armed to the teeth and ready to take on the local bad guys! Keep up the good work!