warrior lady! + (11/29 @ page 2)

[robinchyo]

Hello all!
I just finished up a series of robots and I've got some characters to share with you guys.

idBOTS: For this series, I wanted to try to make 5 fairly different bots whose primary purpose wasn't for killing or causing any destruction. I also wanted to try implementing some industrial design principles into them.

So to start you guys off, here's the idBOTS (scroll right!):

http://robin-chyo.com/art/temp/idbots_web.jpg

and here are two with backgrounds

http://www.robin-chyo.com/images/slidebot.jpg
http://robin-chyo.com/images/trihelp_liftoff.jpg

Now here's two characters I designed in between designing the idBOTS:

http://robin-chyo.com/images/masterguard.jpg
http://robin-chyo.com/images/swatsoldier.jpg

And finally, here's an abstract environment I did. It could use some cleaning up, but I like how it turned out.
http://www.robin-chyo.com/images/outlook.jpg

I'm going to be taking a break from futuristic/fantastical stuff for a bit so that I can get some more modern-ish stuff into my portfolio. Also, aside from the environment, everything else has been made using a "new" painting/coloring technique. Before I was relying on a greyscale base and a combination of different layer modes. I did this to improve my sense of value and composition. After more than a year of using that technique, I'm now starting straight with colors and adding in different layer modes.

Anyways, that's enough blabbering from me. Hope you guys enjoyed this dump!

[Smarty]

awesome use of colour i really love it! My fav is actually the soldier not the bots. They remind me (of a good way) FFX Al Bhed. Good stuff, you sure like pink :)

[DanielC]

Nice stuff !!

[fukifino]

Good stuff here. I like the experimentation. My one crit is that the robots were meant to have a purpose other than killing; however I honestly can't tell *what* their purpose is. Were you just conciously leaving off guns or were you really thinking about what each of these robots would be used for?

[trevor]

wow man
good work on the portfolio
love your insane as usual colors
hot pink? + army green?= awesome

[RasselTassel]

I can agree on fukifinos comment about the robots not really displaying what they're created for in most cases. But then again i dont think that was your main concern when creating these.

some nice daring color choices as always. Keep it up!

Liftbot is my favorite in here : )

[poise]

hey Robin Cool robots! I especially love that last painting, reminds me a bit of one scene in the Transformers movie, but yours is way more colorful, very cool keep the goods rollin in. :)
-T

[apettarelli]

Neat stuff. I love the colour work on everything, I really like the background on the 2nd last piece.

- Anthony Pittarelli -

[Justin.]

Always a pleasure hearing from you. My favorite is the first character sketch!

Looking forward to more >=)


EDIT: One crit though. You render things like folds on cloth pretty highly... but then you look at the kneepads and shoes and they are much looser with very little, if any detail. Depending on what kind of work you are doing, (if it's concept work) and who your modeler is, it could be good or bad, but I think at least adding some second tone or laces or something would increase the believablility of it, even if they were very very loose.

[bloodfrog]

nice job robin

those twizzler glows on the slide bot are nice, i also like the ring pop burst comign from the bot taking the kid on a ride.

real creative stuff i may say, i would love this kinda direction put into a game.

my least favorite is the solider, not because of how you drew it but more so that subject matter is becoming tiring. but under you style i can let it slide. :wink:

[Idiot Apathy]

Hotsteamypoop my friend. I love the idea of actual uses for robots instead of arbitrary killing machines, however I think only 2 of 5 really make that clear?

1st is my favorite.

[Blaze Firestorm]

only crit i have is the first bot looks like it would just fall backwards, the back leg needs to be pointing away more. the way its placed now it seems like there is another leg missing further back, but its a tribot.

[robinchyo]

thanks for the comments, peoples!

smartkyle- yeah, i think pink is my favorite color to use in my art. thanks!
DanielC, trevor, poise, Justin Oaksford, bloodfrog- thanks
fukifino, RasselTassel, Idiot Apathy- these robots were just supposed to be general functioning machines. they have a range of abilities but could be upgraded to do more. i kind of had a general idea of what each one could do (as portrayed in the images.
tribot: as seen in the image with the little boy, it can fly. but i'm imagining that it could also walk over rough terrain and be used to walk stealthily down a path.

slidebot: slidebot's purpose was just to be a very fast robot. it's got a very aggressive and organic design that i was hoping would place an emphasis on speed and agility.

bigbot: this was the most ambiguous robot out of the group. i still am not sure what i wanted it to do exactly, but i bet adding on some digital camo would make it look very militaristic.

liftbot: it lifts stuff. heavy stuff. it's the only robot i designed that can actually lift things up with it's arms.

towbot: it tows stuff. i should have probably added in something for it to tow, but yeah.. it tows stuff!

Blaze Firestorm- yeah, i'm really regretting the placement of the center leg. maybe it would've worked better if it was more articulated, but as it is, it's not working as well as i had planned :P

anyways, here's an interior environment i did recently:

http://robin-chyo.com/images/room.jpg

[j a k e]

Robin the glow of the light in all your pieces are some of the coolest things ever.

[Katzenminze]

hey man, I can only agree with all the others, good work that you did here!
the only thing that bothers me is that your Tribot (I guess you named him TRIbot,because of his 3 legs?) seems like falling backwards! I mean he only got 3 legs and they are all placed in front of his center of gravity, he should be pulled back and down because of his mass i guess ?
but nevertheless nice bots :)

[hp]

hey robin! the bots look impressive o.O;; and i see you're still a fan of the neon colors :D but that's what i like best about your art, it isn't all monochromatic.

the idea of the slidebot is neat ^^ something about the edges of the robots still bothers me, maybe everything isn't sharp enough.

the char at the end of the first post is impressive...so is the interior environ you posted last. love the reflections :O but something about the persp of the chars seems off.

hope everything is going well for you!

[Justin.]

Hmm, I think in the last enviro the light on the floor would bounce alllllll over the place, or at least the wall across from it a little bit =)

I love it though, very cool lookin'.

[Unbreakable]

Every nice work !!

[Phattro]

Nice post!! love them bots...really like those small thumbnails on the corners. Those have much design and personalities to them. good stuff.

[robinchyo]

jake, unbreakable- haha. thanks. i <3 light
hp, justin oaksford- yeah, there's always a few minor mistakes i end up catching after i "finish a piece". oy! thanks, though :]
phattro- yeah, i'm glad i included the thumbnails for the bots. i'll be sure to include them for now on :]

two new characters:
http://robin-chyo.com/images/cityguy.jpg
http://robin-chyo.com/images/flygirl.jpg

[schlichte]

lovin the last one on tha firsst post, put some textures on the others they will be fantastic, keep uy the good work

[Idiot Apathy]

Sweet light on that enviro dudeeeeee.
Same with figures and rendering, though they do feel a tad wooden, sticks up their butts you know? needs to /\/ more... :O

[Rip80]

great designs of robots. it reminds me on some "Robotech" designs

[robinchyo]

Small updated. Here's a few characters I've done recently. Two of them were for an art test.

http://www.robin-chyo.com/images/luke.jpg
http://www.robin-chyo.com/images/lucy.jpg (it was supposed to be done in a cartoony/caricature-ish style)
http://www.robin-chyo.com/images/mechanic.jpg

going back to environments, now! :D

[Idiot Apathy]

Last one is fantastic, maybe one of my favorites of yours. Though I think the area below the bust could use a bit more form. Good luck with the art test homey!

[hp]

oooh looks awesome! i really wish they were pushed a bit further on the rendering though, especially at both ends (the feet and hair ^^). great colors! :D

[Lotet]

coooooooooool


*adjusting my jaw back to original possision*

[zemotion]

the interior one's cute, i'd like to see more environments hehe.

haven't seen you in a while, how're you doing? i hope things are looking up. ^^

[robinchyo]

thanks all :] ! and here's a new environment

http://robin-chyo.com/images/alley.jpg

[donkeyslayer]

Unless that last picture is sloping downhill, the characters in the background are gigantic. if you were to draw a line from the VP to the top of their head, and bring them up to the same space as the foreground guys, they would be huge.

also, why are those people standing there? there is no interaction or feeling to them. the one on the right looks almost like a zombie.

the colors are pretty nice.

[MikeMitchell]

Unless that last picture is sloping downhill, the characters in the background are gigantic. if you were to draw a line from the VP to the top of their head, and bring them up to the same space as the foreground guys, they would be huge.

also, why are those people standing there? there is no interaction or feeling to them. the one on the right looks almost like a zombie.

the colors are pretty nice.

This guy once told me "you can give a good critique, without being a douche"

I should introduce you to him.

[robinchyo]

donkeyslayer- I agree there were some minor perspective problems. I went back and made some adjustments. I hope they are to your liking now.

mike- :-p

some more stuff. guns, props, creatures, ships, and more envs comings soon!

this was part of the aforementioned art test. it's definitely not like my usual stuff, but it was fun trying to adapt to an established style!
http://www.robin-chyo.com/art/temp/scissortongue_final.jpg

a creature design i did one morning. i be working on creating more intimidating creatures soon.
http://www.robin-chyo.com/images/creature_a.jpg

an environment that i started off in sketchup with very simplified geometry (think boxes). it was originally going to be an office, but i decided on creating a sci-fi setting that's partially exposed to the world outside and partially enclosed. i had lots of fun doodling out the aliens. i just might want to flesh some of them out someday :]
http://www.robin-chyo.com/images/kwaaa_city.jpg

[bloodfrog]

i really like that last environment.

very good unique color choices and design. I also like how you framed the whole piece very orginal!

[scott*altmann]

Cool stuff man - and really nice to see some things that we are not used to seeing from you.
I actually like that character on top quite a bit. It's got a nice energy and 'fun factor' to it, that I could see you mixing in with your other work. Very cool.
Really dig on that enviro too , and I believe I saw another one you posted somewhere recently (blog maybe?) that was really good to. Seems like you have some natural ability with the enviros' you may not have known was there. More! Great stuff all around- cool to see you taking these next steps.
Oh - and thanks for that thing ;) ;) ;)
-s

[JasonChan]

Good to see some new stuff! That last scene looks awesome :) That first character is kinda cool - it's different than your other stuff and kind of refreshing. Cool stuff :)

[robinchyo]

thanks, all

jasonchan- yeah, i'm not all that happy with the guy. heh.
scott altmann- thanks and no problem :D i wish your spectrum pieces came out larger :-(
bloodfrog: :-D

more:

http://www.robin-chyo.com/props/images/mantis.jpg
http://www.robin-chyo.com/props/images/mojave_tank.jpg
http://www.robin-chyo.com/props/images/icarus.jpg
http://www.robin-chyo.com/props/images/weapons_a.jpg
http://www.robin-chyo.com/creatures/images/war.jpg
http://www.robin-chyo.com/creatures/images/creature_c.jpg
http://www.robin-chyo.com/creatures/images/creature_b.jpg
http://www.robin-chyo.com/environments/images/pagodavillage.jpg

[Idiot Apathy]

Holy shit! http://www.robin-chyo.com/creatures/images/war.jpg

[hp]

cool stuff! only crit is maybeeee add some textures to some of the machinery and your creatures, they still feel a little clean. your environments are great, love the colors.

on your war image, did you hand paint all the water?

[foster]

Hey Robin, this is oh so cool and getting cooler! Really dig the environments and characters.

Jon

[mariusz]

very cool works!

[Phattro]

diggin' all these new stuff Robin!! especially those vehicles. nice update!!

[robinchyo]

newer stuffies

http://www.robin-chyo.com/creatures/images/rhinogator.jpg
http://www.robin-chyo.com/environments/images/rhinogator_lair.jpg

sketchier work..
http://www.robin-chyo.com/characters/images/squintyman.jpg
http://www.robin-chyo.com/characters/images/sudsmaybe.jpg

tom- :-)
hp- yeah, i'm trying to incorporate more textures and some specular into my surfaces. thanks!
foster- aww. hope all is well for you, jon!
mariusz- thanks!
Phattro- hey dude! how's everything going for you? thanks for the comments!

[Idiot Apathy]

seriously this is the rockstar badass mofakka emokiller robin chyo that I remember. You going to be in seattle? You have to sign my spectrum 14 :P !

[scott*altmann]

great stuff robin, but rhinogator steals the show for me. just look at his face- he's adorable!
hope all is well buddy

[robinchyo]

thanks guys. and no, i will not be attending the workshop, tom. :-( sowwy!

here's a design i just finished up. small update :-/

http://www.robin-chyo.com/characters/images/fem_warrior.jpg

drawing girls has always been my weakpoint, but i like to think i'm getting a bit better at it...er or at least i hope i am! :p

[zao75231]

Question: Do you paint in gray scale, then color with a overlay on top and add more colors on top of all the layers?

The reason I ask is because I color better with gray scale first and then color. Love your stuff and your sketchy style. I see your art work and automatically I know it's you :)

[Unbreakable]

that warrior lady is sexy!!! would be nice to see those hands fleshed out more though.

[Vorace]

wow beautifull stuff, you have a great style!

Only crit : the soldier on the first page : the scope of the gun and the gun itself seem to have different perspective, it looks strange.

[gustavo desimone]

muy buenos tus diseños

[towy]

Cool stuff, I like choice of colours

[poise]

great work in here Robin! My favorites are your environments, and creatures. :)

[Twitch.]

I don't know if this is a artistic message, some style you've worked out.
but it seems to me that your work (from top to bottom) starts out really.. really well, but then at the end.. you seem to just get lazy and.. not finish it.

[Chuck,mate.]

bloody hell, those last updates are superb. I enjoy the "rough" look of things, showing brush strokes and textures on the designs.
really makes me wanna paint more meself. :)

you have a way with color choices as well, that I just Love.

there are some slight perspective issues on a few of your pieces,
but, hey - who am I to talk?.... ;)

very cool works.


:)
Pat.