Yet another CA nooblet (Update pg 9! Game Art & Sketches)

[Cryptcrawler]

Hey CA.Org!
Ive been lurking around this site for god knows how many years.
Im finally at a point where im ready to shop my work to companies and im hoping for the best.
I thought id go ahead and post my work to see if any of the gifted artists around here thought id have a shot.
These are my most current works, I hope you enjoy them.

Titles of the pieces are as follows in order.
All works are digital 2d illustrations completed from sketch to finish in photoshop.

1) Containment Breach Sub-Level 5
2) Beneath the Blackened Heavens
3) Detail from "Beneath the Blackened Heavens"
4) Through the Sunken Ruins
5) ..with my father's sword.
6) Detail from "..with my father's sword"
7) The Carrion King

[Mr_Joshua]

Dude this is awesome stuff. Excellent rendering in all of them. I look forward to seeing more!

[Nokill]

God! not another one! I hate it... meh its ok, its pretty nice, looks pretty cool! Its fantastic!! I LOVE IT! *clap clap clap*

but they are a bit smutched, and welcome to CA as a poster btw.

[Cryptcrawler]

Thanks!
Smutched? sorry heh, a little confused by that.
Do you mean they look cloudy or...
?

[Equality72521]

downright redonkulous! they all have a smoothness quality in them that I haven't seen much of in photoshop work. Great job

[vichar]

Great job

[Nokill]

Originally Posted by Cryptcrawler

Thanks!
Smutched? sorry heh, a little confused by that.
Do you mean they look cloudy or...
?

well its most likely your style and it does look cool and all but i get the idea all the characters are inside plastic wrappers, you could call it cloudy yes.

[Cryptcrawler]

Ok.
Thanks for the insight.

[NathanLong]

Yeah. I think you'll get work.

*head explodes*

[Koh]

Wow, this stuff is insane!

[Jorge Gecov]

Awesome work!
Congrats!

5 stars from me.

[alyssa milano]

man that`s just crazy
5 stars from me, can`t say anything else

[Cryptcrawler]

Nathan, Koh, Jorge, Alyssa - I really appreciate the compliments!

[RoboBobo]

I'm glad you pay attention to eyes on a creature. Too many artists make cool monsters with goofy eyes (countless dragon designs out there). The eyes are the soul of the pic.

[WODZGN]

No crits. awesome lighting. Great stuff... really!

[Cryptcrawler]

Thanks Robo and Wodzgn, I appreciate it.
Crits are always welcome.

[Noah Bradley]

Fantastic work. Good luck finding a job. I suspect you'll have an easy time of it.

One thing that looks a little odd to me: on the second piece, in the lower righthand corner: I can't really tell whether the guy flying backwards is in front of or behind the horse. There's a strange tangent going on there, and it looks pretty confusing. At first I though the guy was actually a centaur-like creature, until I realized there was a horse's head on the other end.

Love the different textures in the third one.

[Koh]

I don't what it is about these they are so good, I love how smooth and believable all of this is, "with my fathers sword" is by far the best and my favorite.

[m@.]

Awesome style, love the shading.

[cbonura]

Your lighting is super nice. Could you post your process for one of these? Would be nice to see how you approached these. Cool stuff man!

[Cryptcrawler]

Originally Posted by Noah Bradley

Fantastic work. Good luck finding a job. I suspect you'll have an easy time of it.

One thing that looks a little odd to me: on the second piece, in the lower righthand corner: I can't really tell whether the guy flying backwards is in front of or behind the horse. There's a strange tangent going on there, and it looks pretty confusing. At first I though the guy was actually a centaur-like creature, until I realized there was a horse's head on the other end.

Love the different textures in the third one.

Thank noah!
Yeah there is a bit of a weirdness there isnt there?
He's actually falling over the horse, toward the camera.

Ill definately correct it if there is a resounding " that looks off" in future crits that agree with your observation.

I very much appreciate the insight, man.

I hope your right about finding a job.
So far ive sent off inquiries to White-Wolf, Steve Jackson, Wizards of the Coast and im currently talking to some people at DC.
I havent heard a thing and its been a few weeks. Im kinda expecting that though since most companies have stuff booked months and months in advance.
Still gets you anxious as hell though hehe.

The goal is to do cover-art exclusively - for games, magazines, books, game manuals, game case-covers.
Im gonna need all the luck I can get.

Thaks again

[donalfall]

I'ld employ you.

[corspufo]

I love love love love love your work. It's fresh, clean and beautiful. You have a new fan. WOOT! keep up the great work.

[Cryptcrawler]

Donal and Corspufo I appreciate it!

[Lone Wolf]

Great to see you over here Crypt,your skills are top notch. 5 stars.

[el coro]

im so glad you decided to post these here. i saw your stuff on another site recently, and was very impressed. really top notch work all around. thanks for posting, hope to see more of you round these parts.

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[Dile_]

awesome to see you on CA.org!! I saw your work on CgHut.com the other day... very awesome!

[MattGamer]

stunning. i'm a new fan. ;]

[Cryptcrawler]

Lone Wolf, el coro and Dile_ : I really appreciate the warm welcome and compliments - it really means a lot and inspires me to be better, thanks!

[James Kei]

Welcome to the boards. Great stuff man, very inspiring!