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I was browsing Google images for some reference material for an art project and happened across Huang Studios. There's some interesting concept art I haven't seen before, including work for the Adjutant, Egon Stetmann and SCV pilot.
http://huangstudio.com/wp-content/up...ConceptArt.jpg
http://huangstudio.com/wp-content/up...RifleShell.jpg
http://huangstudio.com/wp-content/up...alotHansen.jpg
Oh wow, that Adjutant picture is in the WoL art book, but I've definitely never seen the Stetmann and Hanson ones, ever.
This one got me:
http://huangstudio.com/wp-content/up...and-Raynor.jpg
"Like riding a bike."
Some cool artworks and fanarts
http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs71/f/20...ay-d60tazb.jpg
http://feenixfabay.deviantart.com/art/Reapers-364164311
http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs70/f/20...er-d60tg6b.jpg
http://jaspersandner.deviantart.com/...ling-364171043
http://th01.deviantart.net/fs70/PRE/...ck-d60ir24.jpg
http://mr--jack.deviantart.com/art/T...hane-363671932
http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs71/f/20...ue-d60smnm.jpg
http://fiorique.deviantart.com/art/L...ueen-364132786
http://th08.deviantart.net/fs70/PRE/...er-d60bwdr.jpg
http://norsechowder.deviantart.com/a...-Art-363352239
http://th02.deviantart.net/fs71/PRE/...se-d606ack.jpg
Without face and sc2 logo - http://i.imgur.com/NtwpPXL.jpg
http://iamsointense.deviantart.com/a...aper-363090404
http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs70/f/20...ss-d5zptue.jpg
http://vitoss.deviantart.com/art/sta...rage-362322518
http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs70/i/20...mo-d5zjr89.jpg
http://rioumomo.deviantart.com/art/H...warm-362039193
http://th01.deviantart.net/fs70/PRE/...12-d5z7t27.jpg
http://fallenshadow12.deviantart.com...thur-361481695
http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs70/i/20...te-d5yvcz0.jpg
http://foxprite.deviantart.com/art/Abathur-360900972
http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs70/f/20..._w-d5ylzsz.jpg
http://adrian-w.deviantart.com/art/Kerrigan-360464003
http://th05.deviantart.net/fs71/PRE/...ss-d5ycyu4.jpg
http://vitoss.deviantart.com/art/sta...cene-360042844
http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs71/f/20...8e-d5xzoi7.jpg
http://spartanen.deviantart.com/art/...P-01-359422927
Some nice finds there, Existor. :)
http://th05.deviantart.net/fs71/PRE/...er-d60wtpo.jpg
I don't know why, but I found that chibi version of Abathur uncomfortably cute. :o
http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs70/f/20...ch-d61hk1b.jpg
http://jorsch.deviantart.com/art/Que...ades-365295791
http://th03.deviantart.net/fs71/PRE/...nz-d61gz7o.jpg
http://seiunz.deviantart.com/art/Baneling-365268804
I... I'd tap it...
More here. :3
http://feyische.deviantart.com/
http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs71/f/20...he-d603rdj.jpg
EDIT A few more...
http://d2f8dzk2mhcqts.cloudfront.net...n_gi_tazzi.jpg
http://www.andrea-orioli.com/immagin...s/wip_12_a.jpg
http://cdn.gamemeca.com/gmdata/0000/231/389/ss1271.jpg
Mr Jack made a Torrasque based on Original SC / SC Ghost:
http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs70/i/20...ck-d61w4it.jpg
Pretty sure I saw that with the Ghost Concept Art before.
http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs70/f/20...ck-d61xi2q.jpg
http://mr--jack.deviantart.com/art/J...lord-366039746
http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs70/i/20...on-d61wbu0.jpg
http://blouson.deviantart.com/art/Starcraft-365985000
http://th07.deviantart.net/fs71/PRE/...xx-d61upt9.jpg
http://d1eselxxxx.deviantart.com/art...ft-2-365909805
http://th03.deviantart.net/fs71/PRE/...8n-d61suvv.jpg
http://robby88n.deviantart.com/art/Hydralisk-365823067
http://th00.deviantart.net/fs71/PRE/...nz-d61yeds.jpg
http://th00.deviantart.net/fs70/PRE/...rd-d61yzyf.png
http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs70/f/20...on-d620syc.jpg
http://th05.deviantart.net/fs70/PRE/...rs-d623mma.jpg
http://th06.deviantart.net/fs70/PRE/...er-d624ebq.jpg
http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs71/f/20...kk-d61z22n.jpg
Probably the best pic of Kerrigan we had in a while, gothic, spiky and savage. No attempts to prettify her.Quote:
Originally Posted by Existor
Mr. Jack made a void ray
http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs71/f/20...ck-d63tyze.jpg
Kerrigan vs Nova - new wallpaper
http://media.blizzard.com/sc2/media/...l038-large.jpg
Primal Queen (Zerus Edition) version
http://th00.deviantart.net/fs71/PRE/...71-d6419eu.jpg
http://browse.deviantart.com/art/Ker...tion-369574374
Nice.
It's not a bad idea in principle actually. I somehow doubt whether the OGN that cover was to be used for will ever be released, and if it is, I doubt it'll have the original plot. Nova battling Kerrigan in primal form has a bit of potential...then again, Kerrigan would be able to wipe the floor with her even more easily.
I kind of just figured it was concept art for the Kerrigan vs. Narud fight, and they recolored humankerrigan's hair and called her Nova so that they could release the artwork without it being a spoiler.
I still can't get over all dat needless ass.
Okay, now I liked this guy's gallery. Making pixeleds out of StarCraft. We could ask Blizzard for a minigame of sorts, even if it's for April Fools. Check his gallery here, on DeviantArt
http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs70/f/20...ss-d641jg8.png
http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs70/f/20...ss-d61f15o.png
http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs71/f/20...ss-d61fdoy.png
http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs71/f/20...ss-d61f28z.png
http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs71/f/20...ss-d61f0ai.png
http://th00.deviantart.net/fs70/PRE/...ss-d61f00y.png
http://th03.deviantart.net/fs70/PRE/...ss-d61ezxt.png
http://th07.deviantart.net/fs71/PRE/...ss-d61f0ua.png
http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs70/f/20...ss-d61f0rr.png
http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs71/f/20...ss-d61f0x3.jpg
Source - DeviantArt.
Finally, been waiting for that picture to become a wallpaper.
So I wanted to share a work in progress with you guys. I was supposed to be working on medical illustrations this past weekend, but since a coworker didn't come through on their part I didn't have the reference material I needed. Sooo, protoss portraiture happened.
I painted a portrait of Fenix a while ago, trying to bring his likeness into the newer StarCraft II art style. Here's how that turned out.
http://th02.deviantart.net/fs70/PRE/...in-d3g1byn.jpg
And this past weekend I decided to revisit him and worked on a new portrait. It's still a work in progress. :)
http://i.imgur.com/TcCCYWi.jpg
I really like what you did with the first one; they read as tattoos instead of deep crevices of scaly skin. An interesting take on it ever since blizzard revised the anatomy of the protoss head.
You should try to sculpt a protoss head and draw from it as reference.
Hah, thanks. I'd like to sculpt one, but super sculpey and clay cost too much for me right now, and I don't have any skill with them anyways. I'm more of a two-dimensional kinda guy, though I'm trying to relearn 3D. :D
A little box of sculpy (the green box) isn't that expensive; you wouldn't have to make a lifesize scale of it. Give me an email and we can talk about it. I wouldn't mind sharing what I know about sculpting.
Since 3D atm doesn't seem accessable to you right now, I'd suggest reading up on perspective. A lot of the features on your Fenix (the first) are rendered beautifully at individual areas, but they don't line up with one another. Parts of the head are 3/4 view while others look more frontal. Whichever point of view you choose to work at, you want to make sure all the parts work in relation to each other.
Nice, it's got a predator vibe to it, though I wonder what Blizzard's take on Fenix would look like given that they basically re-imagined Protoss faces since SC1. I think they might go with the facial crevices instead of tattoos.
I'm wary of critiquing art, but looking at the lower Fenix sketch...sorry, it looks more like a silent than a protoss honestly. Or at least the bottom one does - it looks like he's wearing silent-esque clothing.
Keep at it by all means though.
^ I didn't know certain adjectives looked like aliens or that it's possible for them to look like anything at all... (translation: not everyone is a Whovian, Hawki)
Um, what? I was commenting on the picture, not any wording. And if Gradius can compare them to yautja, what's wrong with comparing them to another species of alien? By the same argument, not everyone is a Xenopedian.
But of course, only certain comparisons can be drawn apparently, so in addition to the first impressions, I'll say the following:
Sketch 1
-That the head is on an angle, IMO, adds to the drawing. Its lack of symmetry adds a degree of life to it.
-The tribal markings are subtle, woven in with the skin almost. One could argue that the point of a marking is that its noticeable, but of course, other tribal art I've noticed has a certain style that isn't as conspicuous as others (Maori markings come to mind).
-That the eye ridges are further out than the eyes itself...not sure how accurate it is, but that's kind of beside the point. In a way, I think it adds to sketch 1 because of the lack of colour. The arches seem more...natural? The lack of light from the eyes blends in with the overall style of the sketch.
Sketch 2
-Again with the silent comment. A comment that was just a quick blurb of a first impression, but apparently, that isn't allowed. But yes, the shirt the protoss is wearing gives that impression. Or, if it isn't a shirt, I'm afraid it looks like one, especially due to the way the black works its way around the neckline.
-The glowing eyes are a kind of weakness, in that they feel a bit too far back when compared to the ridges. That may be the point I guess - inner power/light and all that. But they feel too far removed from the rest of the facial features.
-The forehead is a bit of another clincher - it's a bit too smooth IMO, especially when compared to sketch 1, which has a bony ridge that sticks out in a good way.
So yeah. This is why I'm wary of critiquing art, because I can only give subjective rather than objective feedback. But both are decent at the end of the day. And like I said in the post above, keep at it.
Heh, talk about flying over one's head. Jokes on you I guess. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Hawki
You shouldn't be. All critiques of art beyond describing what you see (in the case of abstract art, even that simple process can be a bit of a stretch to call objective) are ultimately subjective.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hawki
Good question. I found some old concept art of Artanis that retained the "tribal markings" you saw in old protoss portraits and used that as a model to go by on the more recent Fenix portrait. I'm sad to see that feature go by the way side. :(Quote:
Originally Posted by Grad
I can see that, yeah. Especially in the brow structure. I tried to steer clear of the sweeping Zeratul-crest-brow... thing, and modelled it after the SC2 zealot portrait. Didn't do too well though. =\Quote:
Originally Posted by Hawk
No, that's totally allowed.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hawk
Hm, I see what you mean. I was working from this artwork as inspiration for this portrait. And the eyes of a protoss do seem recessed in their new iteration. Moreover, the primary lighting is coming from above, with a secondary, pale blue light from behind. That said, if the impression is that, even with all this, the eyes still seem too recessed, then I'll fix it. :)Quote:
The glowing eyes are a kind of weakness, in that they feel a bit too far back when compared to the ridges.
Yeah I'll be working on that a bit more. I prefer the boniness of the original too.Quote:
The forehead is a bit of another clincher - it's a bit too smooth IMO
Pfft, don't be. Thanks for the honest feedback. :DQuote:
So yeah. This is why I'm wary of critiquing art
So, besides the brows, how can I best differentiate this from the Silence and make it more of a protoss?
Anyone can criticize, but I always try to offer something constructive. Saying "oh this looks like so and so" without elaborating on why or how to correct it doesn't help the artist improve their work.
Regarding the second protoss, part of why it looks off is the bridge of the face (from the eyes downward to the chin) dips backward with the shadows and foward again with the chin; the shadows there are too dark. By keeping the range of values in that area within the light family it wont be as visually confusing. Now...for the chin to pop out even more like how some protoss use egyptian like decoration there, restrict your brightest highlights for those sort of areas.
That's what I was going for. Going by this and this as models, and with Fenix's chin dipped slightly, that's the sort of shadow casting that I'd imagine being produced.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jconant
I'm seeing now that the eyes appear to be full-on to the viewer, disrupting any impression of that chin dip though.
Which is ok, but I think you went too dark with the shadows; that whole area would be cast in light, so any shadows present in that dip would be faint, and never as dark as the "dark family" would be.
AAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW...
http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs71/f/20...to-d64nr24.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/oGiaSik.jpgQuote:
Originally Posted by DemolitionSquid
I don't think this has been posted before; it's totally new to me: I found the gallery of another one of the 3D artists who worked on HotS, with some really great images, even though not all of them are Starcraft-related.
http://s.cghub.com/files/Image/45900...43/899_max.jpg
http://s.cghub.com/files/Image/45900...45/868_max.jpg
http://s.cghub.com/files/Image/45900...47/494_max.jpg
An interesting infestor concept, totally different take from Samwise's:
http://s.cghub.com/files/Image/43900...45/227_max.jpg
http://s.cghub.com/files/Image/48700...89/706_max.jpg
http://s.cghub.com/files/Image/30700...39/853_max.jpg
http://s.cghub.com/files/Image/24800...83/270_max.jpg
http://s.cghub.com/files/Image/45900...57/021_max.jpg
http://s.cghub.com/files/Image/51000...53/035_max.jpg
http://s.cghub.com/files/Image/20900...73/280_max.jpg
http://s.cghub.com/files/Image/24900...66/685_max.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/Sm1zEoB.jpg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.n...94235642_o.jpg
http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs70/f/20...ro-d60951t.jpg
http://s.cghub.com/files/Image/48100...09/301_max.jpg
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2eldGIibrY...4-7%2Bcopy.jpg
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sAUyE-apuO...7-2%2Bcopy.jpg
A bit more arts here
http://pr3d.ru/existor/144-swarm-art
or on deviantart/cghub
Wow, some of those are awesome.