mmmmmmmmmmm painty.(lots of images)..(check PG2 latest 10/12/09)

[hotbox]

hi guys. I have finally plucked up the balls to post some stuff here. the quality of work here is mindboggling. please crit. I am really really eager to get better.

here goes nothing

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg277/nigelwagner/cove.jpg

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg277/nigelwagner/meadow.jpg

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg277/nigelwagner/latestConcepts.jpg

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg277/nigelwagner/mountainCastle.jpg

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg277/nigelwagner/desertPaintycopy.jpg

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg277/nigelwagner/crapAlpscopy-1.jpg

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg277/nigelwagner/anotherEnviroment.jpg

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg277/nigelwagner/thePass.jpg

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg277/nigelwagner/shittyCity.jpg

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg277/nigelwagner/theHiill.jpg

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg277/nigelwagner/theakes.jpg

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg277/nigelwagner/citystudy01-1.jpg

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg277/nigelwagner/cowboyIllo.jpg

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg277/nigelwagner/zombieThumb01.jpg

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg277/nigelwagner/mullhollandStudy.jpg

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg277/nigelwagner/bobDylan.jpg

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg277/nigelwagner/headPractice.jpg

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg277/nigelwagner/attackProgress2.jpg

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg277/nigelwagner/prophecy.jpg

[BlackDelphin]

ooh i really dig the last environment! :D
though i think either the perspective or the proportion is wrong here, if you look at the trees there on the left, they seem parallel with the mountain thingy, but they are still so small...

[Luayne]

The fourth one is really beautiful. I'm not good when it comes to environment, I have nothing to critizise, just keep working;)

[bigus_dickus]

Stuff is looking good. keep it up. My only crit is that your work is shot from very far angles. Try drawing your scenes with the camera closer to the action/focus point

[Sopor+Aeternus]

I like the textures of your work, you use a lots of filters or is it the brushes ?
looking clean. keep it up!

[Cuervo]

hey Hot, those landscapes are impressive.. definalty got alot of depth in them and as sopor said, the texture works well... keep it comin...

[Pixie Trick]

Really, really lovely enviros. Great start to a sketchbook!

[hotbox]

thanks for all the responses. I agree that all my paintings seem to have a distant feeling and dont draw you in enough. I think this is down to composition, which is an issue I am struggling with at the moment.

[kingkostas]

your enviroments are really good mate.Pare that up with some character studies,anatomy and such
keep going,thats a nice start for a sketchbook and welcome to CA :D

[P]

Interesting environments, I like textures in your work

[hotbox]

heres a couple more. the first two are mattepainting exercises(photoref mixed with paint) and the others a self explanatory.(p.s the tank one is a little older and the composition is rubbish but hey.)

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg277/nigelwagner/mattte01lores.jpg

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg277/nigelwagner/London_06_08_2004069.jpg

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg277/nigelwagner/female02.jpg

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg277/nigelwagner/tankConcept_v2.jpg

[Raúl.Arbeloa]

Hi hotbox, I know you from CG Society, I'm glad to see you here. Your landscapes are amazing and my first reaction with the two last matte paintings was like "WOOOAAAADUUUUDE!!":D

Something tells me that you can do it better with the last portrait...:P

[hotbox]

hey Raúl. thanks for the comments. I agree with you on the last portrait. although it is slightly older than all the rest, just thought I would throw it in for good measure as I dont have much character stuff in my SB, that will change soon though :)

[walnut]

I like the way you're making Photoshop work for you in those enviros, lots of atmosphere and texture in 'em. I should really start doing those too someday. Heads are okay too, but you'll need a little more refinement there (unless you're just posting rough stuff and still have a bunch of great faces lying around, in which case my apologies). Anyway, keep it coming!

[hotbox]

hey walnut. thanks. people, animals and creatures is an are that I need to work on. I get carried away doing enviroments. I plan on maybe doing some hogarth studies and a few portraits soon, will have to wait till the weekend though as I am super busy at work :(

[Jizu]

wow awesome sketches :D i like the mountains and the details on em ^^ more pls!

[hotbox]

thought I would throw in some of my 3d work on here as my day job is 3d cgi artist. unfortunately I cannot show stuff from work at the moment as its embargoed and not really relevant to this forum as its automotive lighting redering etc. but here are a cople of 3d sketches

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg277/nigelwagner/4222_1196068668_large.jpg

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg277/nigelwagner/4222_1192445177_large.jpg

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg277/nigelwagner/4222_1244106905_large.jpg

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg277/nigelwagner/rexy.jpg

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg277/nigelwagner/cartoon.jpg

[Pixie Trick]

Very nice! I really like the one of the hallway with the sculpture, it has wonderful atmosphere. And T-Rex is just always cool. :P

[hotbox]

hey guys heres my update for today. I feel like crap so theres nothing amazing unfortunately. couple of pencils and a ballpoint.elephant is ballpoint done from ref, top head from imagination bottom from ref.

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg277/nigelwagner/pencils.jpg

and my old wacom pen holder, done from life. 25 mins.

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg277/nigelwagner/penholder-1.jpg

[hotbox]

heres a quick one from lunch. bout 45 mins

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg277/nigelwagner/snowy.jpg

[RBeek]

i really like your env's . i think those are the strongest in your work..
So guess you'll have to get uncomftable and create the stuff you find hard ;D
And practice like a madman! :D

Keep sharing! Thnx!

[hotbox]

yeah. I do need to get out of my comfort zone abit. hopefully I will have a chance to sit down and do something serious this weekend(if im not workin)

[hotbox]

hi guys heres one I started this eve. really wanna take this one to the next level detail wise so please crit before I start going into the details.

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg277/nigelwagner/walkingThroughTheForest.jpg

[davekang]

These are pretty sweet studies hotbox!
I'm about to start my own landscape studies soon. Thanks for sharing!

[hotbox]

Hi guys. been super super busy at work so havnt had much chance to paint. heres a really quick one, playing around with mood and colour more than anything.

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg277/nigelwagner/plains.jpg

[.pc]

Hey, you do a awesome job in capturing the mood in enviroments.

Small crit on the guy in snowy place: his arms are out of porportion, and (his) right wrist is too long and unnatural. Hips may be too narrow too.

[hotbox]

ten minutes while waiting for a render ...meh

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg277/nigelwagner/base.jpg

[Rolo]

This stuff is fantastic! Great environments. Keep it up! I really enjoyed looking at every single one of these!

[adammelo]

Very detailed environments, much better than i can do. I'd love to see you sharpen some of those up a bit though, i think they'd be amazing.


Sketch me back if you'd like...

[hotbox]

been a while since I last posted, work has been getting in the way of me painting and just making me lazy, need to get my ass in gear. but here are a couple of not so great images I have done when I have had the time

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg277/nigelwagner/mordorSketch.jpg
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg277/nigelwagner/moodPainting.jpg
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg277/nigelwagner/jungle01.jpg
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg277/nigelwagner/future.jpg
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg277/nigelwagner/angryMan.jpg

[hotbox]

heres another, I have decided I need to try and do one image a day no matter how shit or quick it is. so in that spirit here is todays.

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg277/nigelwagner/theKeeper.jpg

[hotbox]

most recent landyscapey

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg277/nigelwagner/mistyMountain.jpg

[hotbox]

another landscape

[hotbox]

and another

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg277/nigelwagner/mountainous.jpg

[Eiki]

cool structures :) I would like to see someone painting life stuff like this ...

[hotbox]

heres another speedie

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg277/nigelwagner/rocker.jpg

[hotbox]

heres todays

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg277/nigelwagner/climber.jpg

[hotbox]

heres something recent and a bit more finsihed

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg277/nigelwagner/TrexSmall.jpg

[Metal Fingers]

Really digging that last one, I would like to see you take it further with a finished foreground and some crisper details. Awesome colors on the enviro's all around.

[hotbox]

heres the latest bunch. I seem to be in a rut at the moment, not too pleased with any of these but here they are worts and all

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg277/nigelwagner/env.jpg

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg277/nigelwagner/mountainFortress01.jpg

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg277/nigelwagner/crappyJungle.jpg

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg277/nigelwagner/head-1.jpg

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg277/nigelwagner/discovery.jpg

[android411]

you got an awesome sense for light and color, though I would suggest refining your foreground stuff a bit more, you work a lot in the midground IMO, I can recommend you `Pictorial Composition´ from Henry Rankin Poore regarding composition issues

cheers

[hotbox]

three quick thumbnails

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg277/nigelwagner/thumbs-1.jpg

[hotbox]

heres another
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg277/nigelwagner/walkingthroughthemesascopy.jpg

[Φ]

excellent landscape conception! you make it look easy. they are all really fresh!

one crit: It seems to me almost as if you are holding back with all these landscapes. Even with the one you posted in the "its finally finished section" (though, that one was really great) Id say, pick one and push it as far as you can. post it in the crit center to get extra and instant crit and paintpaintpaint. I think you could learn a lot that way.

great work!