Brass Gear Spider - created by arkncheeze
Oh well... This is the first time I ever attempted something like this lol...
Please watch in High Res and comment... Need advices as where I made mistake and where I need to improve...
Well I dunno whether I will be able to implement it now, but it will be useful for me in the future...
And thanks to Claudia Mayer for that nice spider pic...
Edit: Brassed it... (2 years and 294 days ago)
- 1: pipe
- 2: screw
- 3: key
- 4: spider reference
- 5: Brass Texture
A Day In LKY lifes... - created by arkncheeze
I know there's already a same type of entry... But i was already in the process of finishing this one and I thought it would be a waste not to upload it...
Only source, photoshop and illustrator used...
Please Check Full Resolution, As in small size image quality is lost... Comic is in A4 size...
P.S. LKY, hope you don't mind the story bout your avatar :-p
***Edit: sbs uploaded and spelling mistake of "LYK" corrected to "LKY"... Also added ground shadow to mascot...*** (2 years and 323 days ago)
Making Of Wild Man - created by arkncheeze
Making The Perfect Lodd - created by arkncheeze
In Progress... - created by arkncheeze
No Pictures Please!!! - created by arkncheeze
Looks like an shy chrome guy... Just a simple chrome of the hand using chrome filter and a few adjustment and blends... Plus the displacement filter...
And thanks to Gary Scott for that girls photo...
And any advice to improve this image is readily welcomed and esp. on how a reflection will really work on a chromed hand surface...
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- 1: phographer
- 2: hand
Idiot... Behind you... - created by arkncheeze
We are Family... - created by arkncheeze
Actually wanted to create fantasy/rpg characters based on the mascot... But later on dropped the whole idea...
Then after seeing *cough cough* someone's revolutionary pic, I thought of this idea...
Making a family outta the mascot... Hope you guyz like it...
P.S. Please Check Full Resolution... :) (2 years and 320 days ago)
Don't Fear The Reaper - created by arkncheeze
ASCII art is fun to watch and to make as well( although I never tried it)...
So I thought of making one for this contest... There is also an art like this made by apple i guess...
I hope the person is recognizable here... Oh lol... He will be, since I used his name all over this image... :P
P.S. Watch In High Resolution... And I hope it doesn't hurt the eyes... (2 years and 318 days ago)
Banzai!!! - created by arkncheeze
Well this is my first attempt ever at caricatures... I wanted to give a solid thick lineart look at the beginning, but later on due to some circumstances had to go for the rough look...
I hope the subject doesn't mind... Also I asked his permission and he said it was okay...
Also before looking at the sbs, try to guess who is this :)
And as for the title... Everyone knows( and for who doesn't know), Banzai is a japanese word similar to cheers... Also it was used by ww2 jap soldier as a war cry... So when I finished the caricature... It looked like he was charging with a gun... Hence the title "Banzai" :-D
Song Inspiration for this caricature( the song which I was listening):
Pet Semetary - The Ramones
Lights & Sound - Yellow card
Jimi Hendrix - Maniac Depression
Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen
Behind Blue Eyes - The Who
Anyone Seen My Baby - The Rolling Stones
There are more, but lets stop at this... :P
Edit: Made the lines darker and gave the hair a messy look... (2 years and 317 days ago)
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.......love the experessions.....specially in the second block of image... 







. In case you wanna try with color, I'd recommend a more open style, a bit like water colour and not perfectly inside the lines (but if you keep it in B/W is ok too of course). Interesting what music inspires you
very nice done!
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purely awesome Reply »
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great job author!
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Fantastic.. this is very, very good. I'd like to see a steam-punk background of some sort.. but don;t change it unless you want to.. because this is INCREDIBLE! Reply »
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i love the shadow and the reflection, caught my eye straight away... I am trying sooo hard to make something for this contest inbetween painting the kids room lol Reply »
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Thnx all for the comment... @ponti55 I did thought of adding a different background, but then I would have to change the shading of the spider and ground reflection... Well this particular background shows the light source and is kinda cool... So will stick to it... Will implement a more steampunk background if I make an another steampunk art... My head is bursting with ideas lol...


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Edit: Thanks cmyk64, well I did thought of going brass at one time... But decided to go a bit modern style... Will keep that in mind though in making further steampunk stuff...
Edit: @DanLundberg thnx for ur comment... Well I did admit it was a bit modern, I didn't say it was not steampunk... Also now a days the concept of steampunk is very much diluted... About the material okay I didn't used brass or iron, and about the background hmmmm just cause I didn't give a steampunkish background doesn't mean the subject becomes "non-steampunkish"... But oh well different poeple think differently...
Edit: @Ponti Thanks... It's okay to leave 3 comment in one entry... P.S. The reflection is still there, but barely...
Edit: @Christy He he he it's small coz I wanted to strain the viewers eyes... Just kidding... Well I wanted to make it big, but then I have show nicely on how the boiler gets connected to a burner/fuel tank which is connected to a engine whose piston are inter connected with cylinders which is linkable to a flywheel and stuffs like condenser, valve, gauges etc... Which I am not really familiar on( btw which I am working on)... So I apologize for it... Will try to make an even better working mechanism next time...
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Haha, okay! It was just a suggestion, but it's just a hassle to change it, so leave it the way it is.. again - good luck!! Reply »
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just a wonderful mechanism.. just super!!! Reply »
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very good Reply »
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Great image, nicely done. Reply »
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Very cool image great work on this! Reply »
(2 years and 293 days ago)
Excellent work! Just one suggestion: steampunk stuff is usually made of brass (sometimes iron). This would look extra cool if it was brass. Reply »
(2 years and 293 days ago)
Cool, but as you admit, this is modern and not particularly steampunk because of material and background (as others have pointed out). Reply »
(2 years and 293 days ago)
brass looks great too! well done!
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(2 years and 292 days ago)
a huge steampunk fan, I love the construction of this, great sbs! Reply »
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i realy like the reflection overlaping the shadow... realistic... good luck... Reply »
(2 years and 291 days ago)
Author, the change you made looks nice, and definatley on theme - much more so than your previous one, but in my opinion, the futuristic or modern one looked a lot better. the reflections you made on the body itself looked great. I'm not saying you should change this back, because i do think this is more on theme, i just wanted to let you know, in case you were having second thoughts, that you're previous entry was absolutely magnificent. Good luck, once again (sorry to have left three comments on one entry.) Reply »
(2 years and 291 days ago)
Make the spider HUGE! Show me how he works
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(2 years and 291 days ago)
GREAT work!! I love it
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(2 years and 289 days ago)
i love love love this very well done high marks from me Reply »
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the high res is excellent...very well done Reply »
(2 years and 288 days ago)
Excellent!! Reply »
(2 years and 286 days ago)
Congrats for your second place!
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congrats Reply »
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congrats on 2nd nice work Reply »
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Congrats!! Reply »
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congrats! Reply »
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Thanks all...
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congrats!! Reply »
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Congrats!! Reply »
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Congratulations for 2nd Reply »
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congrats! Reply »
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