FanArt: Experiment Zu

[navci]

http://www.whats-here.com/images/gallery/fan_pso/zu3.jpg

Part 2 of experimentation.
This is a lot harder. Nothing flows in this picture, no hair, no robe. It was harder to create movement, hence there kinda is none. With this one I added a lot more rough lines, it looks a lot more jagged. I had a lot of fun with the lines. The funny thing is, Zu just sorta formed himself from a blob.

Thanks to Ryna for suggesting weapons for Zu. I think the Jouren rather suit him, no? :>

And thank goodness Zu didn't end up looking like Grey Fox. XD

[FOAtHeart]

"digital with a traditional feel!"

It is very beautfiul. <3
It inspires! http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_eek.gif

[Scejntjynahl]

Somehow it reminds me of Amano!

[SabZero]

The stark white provides quite an interesting, eerie feel. I'm curious about the process. I'm guessing you started out with a light blue background?

[Sayara]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v26/Snoopychan/rgerg.jpg

It came out good in the end!

[Neromyr]

I like it. i could never do something that good. my area of art is landscapes and buildings. and they are all sketches when i try to color them in i think it looks horrid and chunk it. but back to the topic i think its a really good piece of artwork.

[EphekZ]

it looks very....rigid. I like it nonetheless its just odd O.o

[Outrider]

Friggin' awesome. I'm really loving these experiments.

I'm seriously going to have to ask how I can do that in Photoshop, because I'm crazy jealous.

[Sef]

I'm liking where these are going.

Planning on doing anymore?

Heh, Si'ev looks... well, he looks like I could imagine a FOnewm looking! http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_wacko.gif

You should try a RAcast or something, heh. They might work well in the style... Maybe.

[Skorpius]

On 2006-03-25 19:46, Outrider wrote:
I'm seriously going to have to ask how I can do that in Photoshop, because I'm crazy jealous.

It looks as though main shapes are carved out of a block of color, details are added later. Working backwards from how traditional artwork is created.

[navci]

I promised Sef I will show him some "in progress" picture from start to finish. So erm. Ya. Thought I'd share!

http://www.whats-here.com/fun/goodies/makingzu/zu.gif
Zu starts off in a pink blob. It suprised me how well he took shape from just a few strokes.

http://www.whats-here.com/fun/goodies/makingzu/zu1.gif
Originally I wanted to draw him with a dead Hildetorr. But it didn't quite fit. So I murdere that torr.

http://www.whats-here.com/fun/goodies/makingzu/zu2.gif
Everyone's favourite newm took his place.

http://www.whats-here.com/fun/goodies/makingzu/zu4.gif
Then we like, fast forward. SO everyone is in black now. A lot more details are being added in. In Si'ev's case, it was drawn in. In Zu's case, it was erased out.

http://www.whats-here.com/fun/goodies/makingzu/zu9.gif
Fast forward again. Zu has a new head which seem to balance out with Si'ev's facing other way better. I elongated his arms a little more. Added in Jouren, and started to slab colours in the back. It was the pale blue, then more colours were added as I went on.

From then on to finish it was basically adding more colours, moving things around a little bit. Ya.

[Rain_The_Merc]

...
*Speechless*

[Eihwaz]

Man, these experiments are really awesome. I love the simple, stark nature of this one particularly. The background, while very simple, adds a lot to the mood of this picture.

[Dreadlock]

Such art. Magnificient.

[Outrider]

Wowza. I think my biggest problem with doing something like that would be I would keep trying to clean it up too much.

Navster, you wouldn't mind if I tried fooling around with that style, would you? It's just very intriguing.

[navci]

On 2006-03-26 11:44, Outrider wrote:
Navster, you wouldn't mind if I tried fooling around with that style, would you? It's just very intriguing.


I'd love to see what you can come up with. :>

Ya. I am a messy person. Clean lines just isn't my thing. That's why I can never draw like fofo. :>

[HUnewearl_Meira]

Stickied.

[Skuda]

Awesomeness


always a pleasure to see Si'ev again too http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_wacko.gif

I love how your casts are so organic

[DamonKatu]

...n.n



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