tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1787195568365130634.comments2014-05-29T13:33:41.822-05:00chimera collectivesketchethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08172167538653843137noreply@blogger.comBlogger455125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1787195568365130634.post-19353103877480160722014-05-29T13:33:41.822-05:002014-05-29T13:33:41.822-05:00Loving the colors and as Dustin said how loose it ...Loving the colors and as Dustin said how loose it all is yet still gives me an idea. Great work! <br /><br />I should be getting back into doing some personal work, so I'll be posting again soon.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16360700221939654902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1787195568365130634.post-44823891263423851442014-05-29T12:38:27.524-05:002014-05-29T12:38:27.524-05:00Awesome crit! You are hitting on the same stuff th...Awesome crit! You are hitting on the same stuff that came up from my portfolio reviews at Spectrum. I tend to find a piece of rendering technique that clicks and then I do it to death - def something that needs attention for sure and I will be chewing on that with my next paintings/studies. <br /><br />Also thank you on the font catch I had no idea why that "I" was standing out to me so much....so dumb because I love all those movies. Thanks again for all the kind words and advice man.Dustin Lincolnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15227775532360659326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1787195568365130634.post-83076755100481418392014-05-29T10:17:26.397-05:002014-05-29T10:17:26.397-05:00Sweet! Thanks for sharing the new stuff!
My immedi...Sweet! Thanks for sharing the new stuff!<br />My immediate thoughts:<br />I really love the layout and the fact that you don't have to scroll to see anything and that there's nothing more than one click deep. So kudos on that. I'm a little bit of a type nazi, so I think using the Alien font is a little distracting because the 'i' is so recognizable, but I'm sure you could find another tall and skinny free font.<br /><br />The work all seems really solid and the work from the "Another Crush Game" (lol) seems like it could lead to some 2D artist work in addition to the concept stuff, which is just another avenue for you.<br /><br />I have such a hard time organizing my website, it looks like you did a really good job of making it navigable the work seems solid. If I was going to give you a critique on anything it might just have to be on the work at large. <br />I really love how your work has developed over the past year or so, the color and the brushwork are really confident and a joy to look at. I do think that partially because of consistently using the same brushes, a lot of the materials and surfaces in your concepts end up looking very similar or generic, though. By that I mean, you have a tendency to render rock the same way as opposed to having a variety of surfaces that look like granite, sandstone, etc.. The same could be said for clothing, a lot of times it looks like everything is made from the same kind of material so leather is rendered like cloth and such.<br />This is a really broad critique, I know, but I really admire the way your work has developed and I wanted to throw you something to chew on as you're making new stuff. I bring this up especially because it's a problem in my own work, and the solution for me has been to do studies of particular kinds of materials and look at how light interacts with them. To study what surfaces are more specular and such. <br />Anyways, keep kickin' ass.sketchethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08172167538653843137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1787195568365130634.post-58918877427793629432014-05-24T15:24:43.526-05:002014-05-24T15:24:43.526-05:00I love how loose everything feels and yet still re...I love how loose everything feels and yet still reads pretty well. Also your color palettes are so nice man.Dustin Lincolnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15227775532360659326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1787195568365130634.post-13643223454281198982014-05-22T00:16:57.139-05:002014-05-22T00:16:57.139-05:00Dustin, sorry to hear about the job stuff. Yeah. M...Dustin, sorry to hear about the job stuff. Yeah. Mobile games. Oi.<br />I really dig the new work you have on your site, your use of color seems really confident and bold. Best of luck on your hunt for work!<br />If you haven't listened to it before--I recommend you check out Chris Oatley's Artcast, he recently just had an episode about finding work as a freelance concept artist, so you might find some goodies there:<br />http://chrisoatley.com/freelance-illustration-career/<br /><br />I've heard from another friend of mine that went that it was a good show, I haven't been since the first one but I'm glad to hear some good things came of it for you! The new piece looks reeeaal nice by the way. I love the backlighting lines you're putting around the figure. It adds a really fun, graphic quality.sketchethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08172167538653843137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1787195568365130634.post-23586586357601255022014-05-12T16:13:43.952-05:002014-05-12T16:13:43.952-05:00Thanks a lot guys. Doing photo/master studies has ...Thanks a lot guys. Doing photo/master studies has really pushed my stuff like crazy far and I really need to keep doing them. I also think doing something similar from your imagination after is also important. I still feel like I have fish for hands when painting from memory. Dustin Lincolnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15227775532360659326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1787195568365130634.post-31038508860208785992014-04-28T23:11:27.391-05:002014-04-28T23:11:27.391-05:00Should have commented waaaaay sooner. Love seeing ...Should have commented waaaaay sooner. Love seeing your mark-making sooo front and center in those Sargent studies. That last study is suuuper gorgeous. I'm totally sold on the vibrancy of those flesh tones . You tread a really nice line between naturalism and graphic color blocking. Solid work!sketchethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08172167538653843137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1787195568365130634.post-91492490916455390212014-04-19T19:58:16.680-05:002014-04-19T19:58:16.680-05:00Sawweet stuff, really enjoying the colors and dyna...Sawweet stuff, really enjoying the colors and dynamic brush work. Also really crisp on a few of them, pops them nicely.<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16360700221939654902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1787195568365130634.post-73798950197498791392014-04-19T19:56:06.641-05:002014-04-19T19:56:06.641-05:00Awesome, love the line work in the sketch. Remind...Awesome, love the line work in the sketch. Reminds me of that one Rockstar artist...http://mcqueconcept.blogspot.com.au/<br /><br />I've been so behind on this blog, haven't done much artwork in a while. But have been making a few games. Maybe once school ends I'll have a bit more time to doodle. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16360700221939654902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1787195568365130634.post-65401374161413731132013-12-12T09:41:27.566-06:002013-12-12T09:41:27.566-06:00Some local ones, Fantasy Flight games in the summe...Some local ones, Fantasy Flight games in the summer. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669276464191773739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1787195568365130634.post-84894339703924534942013-12-12T09:40:14.487-06:002013-12-12T09:40:14.487-06:00I honestly haven't had much time lately to do ...I honestly haven't had much time lately to do concept stuff, these speed paintings are all I have time for..hoping to do some stuff over break.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669276464191773739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1787195568365130634.post-87688922638978624052013-12-07T22:50:20.031-06:002013-12-07T22:50:20.031-06:00Sweet! Thanks for sharing this, I like what you...Sweet! Thanks for sharing this, I like what you're doing with the photo stuff these days, it keeps getting better, I think your environments are getting better all the time.sketchethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08172167538653843137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1787195568365130634.post-42210289307621980502013-12-01T11:58:04.922-06:002013-12-01T11:58:04.922-06:00That's awesome! I'm sure it's been ver...That's awesome! I'm sure it's been very healthy, studying more on the game design side. What kind of internships have you got coming through?<br />sketchethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08172167538653843137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1787195568365130634.post-12556636314208460442013-11-26T10:29:16.851-06:002013-11-26T10:29:16.851-06:00Really enjoying the colors in these, great work!
...Really enjoying the colors in these, great work! <br /><br />I've yet to do that alpha test, been so busy with finals. I'm not sure when I'll have more artwork up, been more focused lately on the Game Design part of things. A few internships heading my way in the coming months so I'll be busy. <br /><br />I'll post up a speed paint for our game project though. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669276464191773739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1787195568365130634.post-38426334071383730482013-11-23T20:42:16.427-06:002013-11-23T20:42:16.427-06:00Also, I really appreciate what you mentioned about...Also, I really appreciate what you mentioned about the different materials in the concepts because since I've learned how to do 3D competently it's made me hyper aware of how many ways you add interest to a character, so I've been trying to take advantage of as much of it as I can, color, value, shape, material, pattern, texture...all that stuff. Concepting is so much harder than I used to think it was. :P sketchethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08172167538653843137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1787195568365130634.post-47807021576881327712013-11-23T20:39:12.064-06:002013-11-23T20:39:12.064-06:00Hey thanks Dustin. I'm actually still working ...Hey thanks Dustin. I'm actually still working on the project, my job title started at Simutronics as "2D Artist" but that was with the knowledge that I was going to learn 3D and not just do concept art. So I actually ended up building the Valkyrie all the way from zbrush sculpt to in-game model. I should be able to share more as I go, they don't seem to mind, it's just a pain to put watermarks on sooo many images. :P <br />As for how long I worked on it, I started on it like January 5th, and I'm still on it, doing concept art some weeks, modelling, UI and whatever else other weeks. It's a fairly small team so we aren't really afforded a full-time concept artist.sketchethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08172167538653843137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1787195568365130634.post-63502743502448655542013-11-23T20:35:51.340-06:002013-11-23T20:35:51.340-06:00Thanks Donal, yeah, the environment stuff has been...Thanks Donal, yeah, the environment stuff has been particularly satisfying to me.sketchethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08172167538653843137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1787195568365130634.post-19187424966218994492013-11-20T15:04:24.190-06:002013-11-20T15:04:24.190-06:00great work, and yes it does look like this project...great work, and yes it does look like this project was fun. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669276464191773739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1787195568365130634.post-33517309926716020962013-11-14T23:43:54.820-06:002013-11-14T23:43:54.820-06:00man looks like some serious fun on this project. I...man looks like some serious fun on this project. I really enjoy all the textures, fabrics, surfaces you include in your designs. Also the bold colors on the tribal/shaman stuff is so eye catching. Valkyrie static ball hand is a nice touch. How long did you work on this project? Do you have a mountain of hidden concepts? Because I would love to see all the concepts for this game. Dustin Lincolnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15227775532360659326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1787195568365130634.post-31491624627371549032013-11-07T10:37:25.286-06:002013-11-07T10:37:25.286-06:00Ooh man, you got some theatrical lighting going on...Ooh man, you got some theatrical lighting going on here. Sometimes I think we as concept artists should talk to people who do lighting for the stage, because I have a hunch that they have a lot of tricks to make a not very deep stage feel like a great expanse, as well as make the actors look good and dramatic all the time. Anyways, I like what you have going, definitely conjurs up a strong atmospheresketchethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08172167538653843137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1787195568365130634.post-77400558267772954012013-11-07T10:34:28.196-06:002013-11-07T10:34:28.196-06:00Oooh that's a little hard to say because I'...Oooh that's a little hard to say because I'm pretty far removed from them at this point, but when doing a lot of these I was in the concept art zone for some reason because it was really early into development. I wanna say in the 1-3 hour range. If it took longer I knew I was either noodling too much or it was just an idea I wasn't completely clear on to begin with.sketchethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08172167538653843137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1787195568365130634.post-22939865494241884752013-11-07T10:32:52.795-06:002013-11-07T10:32:52.795-06:00Oooooh! I hope you get that opportunity, you'r...Oooooh! I hope you get that opportunity, you're waaaaay better at this stuff than me, I think because it seems like you know more of the established lore of high fantasy and whatnot.<br />Every time someone says, you know, like a (insert fantasy archetype here) I'm like, yeeeaaah of course...and then I proceed to google.<br />Thanks for the support!sketchethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08172167538653843137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1787195568365130634.post-21605523534145904252013-11-05T23:54:45.519-06:002013-11-05T23:54:45.519-06:00Very cool stuff, how long did it take for each one...Very cool stuff, how long did it take for each one? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669276464191773739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1787195568365130634.post-63269871502762580692013-11-02T00:24:59.240-05:002013-11-02T00:24:59.240-05:00Awesommeeeeee! That's really inspiring to see ...Awesommeeeeee! That's really inspiring to see someone being really dedicated to studies like that. I'm always telling myself i need to get back into them and I just haven't gotten there yet! Hopefully soon and very soon. Those flesh tones are looking niiiiiiice!sketchethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08172167538653843137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1787195568365130634.post-50747215890965416502013-10-31T22:58:01.412-05:002013-10-31T22:58:01.412-05:00Such awesome work! If my studio decided to let me ...Such awesome work! If my studio decided to let me do spec work for a fantasy title I would be in heaven. Reeeeally hope you guys get funded just for the cool arts alone. Dustin Lincolnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15227775532360659326noreply@blogger.com