Sci-Fi Painting / Character Portrait

  • Character 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.

  • Environment Design

    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.

  • creature design

    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…

  • Roadster Mk III

    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…

  • Roadster Sketches

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

  • More Architecture!

    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…

  • Architecture sketching

    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…

  • concept sketch: elite guard

    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!

  • quad-mech update

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

  • quad-mech concept sketch

    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
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Work in progress

My latest digital painting, I'm not sure if this piece is actually finished or not. I have spent several evenings on minor changes and feel like forward progress has ceased.

painted in PS7.

[img]http://www.sumea.com.au/forum/attached/johnn/200512782337_character_SF1…]

Submitted by denz on Fri, 28/01/05 - 9:02 PM Permalink

really nice mate.

I realy like the background. and the metals.

I think somthing structuraly about the face bugs me a bit. Not to sure. I think if the helmet was covering his ear, the ear would be far too back on the head. Assuming he has ears :)

Submitted by 3DArty on Sat, 29/01/05 - 5:18 AM Permalink

Nice work But as you say a bit more detail may do it,

But still looks good. [:)]

Submitted by Caroo on Sat, 29/01/05 - 6:38 AM Permalink

T__T thats a totally awsome pic..and your complaining about it. BAH! BAH I SAY!

i love it. looks very star trekish indeed.

Submitted by Johnn on Sun, 30/01/05 - 11:41 AM Permalink

thanks for the comments :)
I spent another hour or so tinkering and I think that i will call it done now. For those that say "hey! he posted the same image again!" the one below has lighter forground features (to pull it off the background a bit more), warmer colour in the characters face and clothing highlights, a little texture etc added and a minor helmet adjustmet (thanks denz).

[img]http://home.iprimus.com.au/johnnewall/extras/character_SF1L.jpg[/img]

Posted by Johnn on
Forum
Work in progress

My latest digital painting, I'm not sure if this piece is actually finished or not. I have spent several evenings on minor changes and feel like forward progress has ceased.

painted in PS7.

[img]http://www.sumea.com.au/forum/attached/johnn/200512782337_character_SF1…]

Submitted by denz on Fri, 28/01/05 - 9:02 PM Permalink

really nice mate.

I realy like the background. and the metals.

I think somthing structuraly about the face bugs me a bit. Not to sure. I think if the helmet was covering his ear, the ear would be far too back on the head. Assuming he has ears :)

Submitted by 3DArty on Sat, 29/01/05 - 5:18 AM Permalink

Nice work But as you say a bit more detail may do it,

But still looks good. [:)]

Submitted by Caroo on Sat, 29/01/05 - 6:38 AM Permalink

T__T thats a totally awsome pic..and your complaining about it. BAH! BAH I SAY!

i love it. looks very star trekish indeed.

Submitted by Johnn on Sun, 30/01/05 - 11:41 AM Permalink

thanks for the comments :)
I spent another hour or so tinkering and I think that i will call it done now. For those that say "hey! he posted the same image again!" the one below has lighter forground features (to pull it off the background a bit more), warmer colour in the characters face and clothing highlights, a little texture etc added and a minor helmet adjustmet (thanks denz).

[img]http://home.iprimus.com.au/johnnewall/extras/character_SF1L.jpg[/img]