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Vehicle design

  • Seems to have been a while since I did a character design, and the first i have completed in a pen and marker technique!

    Brief was fairly open: Barbarian Warrior, something along the lines of Conan.

  • More additions in my folio redesign. I'm done with creatures (for now) and on to environments.

    will post in exhibition section for crits etc.

  • currently re(x3)doing my illustration folio. Aiming to get it looking more 'professional concept artist' and less... stinky! ... no I mean less aimless illustrator ...less whatever it was!

    So fingers crossed this is latest work is on the…

  • 3rd in my series of roadster concepts- Overall theme of this personal project was to explore design variations within a roadster format.

    This addition to the series was created entirely in Photoshop (except the mags, I admit I appropriated…

  • The latest sketches from my sketch book, With a bit of colour added. Will post them to the exhibition section too for comments :)

  • Yet another painting in my Architecture series, possibly the last one for this batch. Definitely the most finished one so far, although technically still a WIP (I've glossed over the ocean for starters)

    It will be added to my thread in the…

  • This time some architecture/city-scape concept sketches. I have done very little of this type of subject matter in the past (virtually none!) so I thought it would be a good subject to have a practice at.

    As with my previous postings, I…

  • Sketches examining a roman/greek style guard. This work in progress has been posted in the Exhibition section for comments/crits.

    ...I will get onto an avitar soon!

  • sketches in progress. Still needs some technical design aspects addressed (thanks for the feed back folks)

  • I have been sketching some quadruped vehicles recentily (a topic that I have not had a lot of practice with.) I am also experimenting with colouring techniques > Aiming for a fast technique that helps to describe the forms/volumes, and matches…

Submitted by Johnn on

My latest tinkering... or should I say procrastination for finishing the current quick activity :P

Just for a change I've followed the initial concept through to a technical style diagram, and yes, the figure that has been included to indicate scale is me!

(Concerningly, folk who know me would instantly identify me from that outline[:0])

[img]http://www.sumea.com.au/simages2/258_Light_ArmourL.jpg[/img]

Submitted by bullet21 on Fri, 09/07/04 - 6:58 PM Permalink

Very nice indeed, is it some kind of tank or APC?

and yeah i could tell the figure was you as well, i've never met you :P

Submitted by MoonUnit on Fri, 09/07/04 - 9:06 PM Permalink

cool looking vehicle you have there :) what program did you use to make the top images (coloured ones).

Submitted by Doord on Fri, 09/07/04 - 11:16 PM Permalink

I like it, a little more detail would be cool. Not sure what.

Submitted by Johnn on Mon, 12/07/04 - 9:24 AM Permalink

Yeah, an APC/light armour sort of thing. Although I didn't get around to adding doors/hatches for troops to get in and out... I mean they are on the other side :P

I've added a little more detail since posting - rivets and more detail in the track area. I think I might fancy up the cannon barrels and add some stencil style markings. Hopefully it will look more finished off then.

the diagram style pics were done with Freehand (camo paint job was created in Photoshop). Makes for a very clean finish.

Submitted by Makk on Mon, 12/07/04 - 10:33 AM Permalink

Man that marker rendering is rockin.
You make it look to easy

Submitted by Johnn on Wed, 14/07/04 - 8:05 AM Permalink

Thanks Makk. If you look closely they are a bit patchy in spots, my markers are running out...again! Was going to do a tank track detail as pen and marker but ended up converting the pencil sketch into another vector illust (in Freehand again). Wish I could draw line work that neat by hand [:P]The extra little details on the front + side view have made the diagrams more finished I think...at any rate I've run out of ideas for more finishing details.

The images are setout nice and orderly because it is becoming a page for my current illustration portfolio.

[img]http://www.sumea.com.au/simages2/258_Light_Armour2L.jpg[/img]

Submitted by Stu on Wed, 14/07/04 - 11:42 PM Permalink

He John those concepts are awesome. Would you mind if I tried converting them to 3d? You'd get full credit for the design of course.

Stu

Posted by Johnn on

My latest tinkering... or should I say procrastination for finishing the current quick activity :P

Just for a change I've followed the initial concept through to a technical style diagram, and yes, the figure that has been included to indicate scale is me!

(Concerningly, folk who know me would instantly identify me from that outline[:0])

[img]http://www.sumea.com.au/simages2/258_Light_ArmourL.jpg[/img]


Submitted by bullet21 on Fri, 09/07/04 - 6:58 PM Permalink

Very nice indeed, is it some kind of tank or APC?

and yeah i could tell the figure was you as well, i've never met you :P

Submitted by MoonUnit on Fri, 09/07/04 - 9:06 PM Permalink

cool looking vehicle you have there :) what program did you use to make the top images (coloured ones).

Submitted by Doord on Fri, 09/07/04 - 11:16 PM Permalink

I like it, a little more detail would be cool. Not sure what.

Submitted by Johnn on Mon, 12/07/04 - 9:24 AM Permalink

Yeah, an APC/light armour sort of thing. Although I didn't get around to adding doors/hatches for troops to get in and out... I mean they are on the other side :P

I've added a little more detail since posting - rivets and more detail in the track area. I think I might fancy up the cannon barrels and add some stencil style markings. Hopefully it will look more finished off then.

the diagram style pics were done with Freehand (camo paint job was created in Photoshop). Makes for a very clean finish.

Submitted by Makk on Mon, 12/07/04 - 10:33 AM Permalink

Man that marker rendering is rockin.
You make it look to easy

Submitted by Johnn on Wed, 14/07/04 - 8:05 AM Permalink

Thanks Makk. If you look closely they are a bit patchy in spots, my markers are running out...again! Was going to do a tank track detail as pen and marker but ended up converting the pencil sketch into another vector illust (in Freehand again). Wish I could draw line work that neat by hand [:P]The extra little details on the front + side view have made the diagrams more finished I think...at any rate I've run out of ideas for more finishing details.

The images are setout nice and orderly because it is becoming a page for my current illustration portfolio.

[img]http://www.sumea.com.au/simages2/258_Light_Armour2L.jpg[/img]

Submitted by Stu on Wed, 14/07/04 - 11:42 PM Permalink

He John those concepts are awesome. Would you mind if I tried converting them to 3d? You'd get full credit for the design of course.

Stu