Jumble of Gears 2 concept stuff......(updated Nov.13,2008)

**hawkprey** · October 17th, 2008, 04:24 PM

Hey Peoples.....

I dont really have anything new to post. All of this stuff has been floating around the web for ages. I figured I havent been here in awhile.....so why not toss it all together.

Cant wait to show new stuff in a couple months!

......here is some stuff for your face.

p.s. all the boomer stuff was done over the model by Kevin Lanning

thats right....its a chick, not in armor....

Hey Dudes.....again nothing new. This stuff is floating around the net already. I thought I would tack it onto my thread.

BACK TO WORK!

**Andrew_ak-47** · October 17th, 2008, 05:00 PM

Nice, cant wait for the game!

**yoitisi** · October 17th, 2008, 05:09 PM

Yep seen most of these before. Doesn't make them less awesome though

Of all the concepts shown, the burst pistol somehow stands out to me because it doesn't look like any gun I've seen before. I'm curious as to how it actually works though, since the bullets seem to be delivered perpendicular to the actual barrel.

Hope to see the rest of it!

**Matt Smith** · October 17th, 2008, 05:13 PM

great stuff. I want this game so bad, but my damn xbox is broken. stupid red light.

**Kamui** · October 17th, 2008, 05:20 PM

Can't wait for this game. I haven't been reading up on Gears 2 much since I want it totally fresh when I play it. I haven't seen this stuff myself but I love it. Great style!

**PieterV** · October 17th, 2008, 05:27 PM

A sparkle of light in this shitty week, thanks Jayhawk!

**NewmanD** · October 17th, 2008, 05:38 PM

You the man!!! Nice stuff, perfect concepts!!! Waiting for the game...

**flashcartoons** · October 17th, 2008, 05:40 PM

i already pre-ordered gears 2! too bad im not going to get the remote control car tho..

**trevor** · October 17th, 2008, 05:48 PM

ummmmm
damn man
you keep turning out work like this and we will have to get all ziggy stardust on you and crush your sweet hands hahahahaha
great work i cannot wait to see the rest after release

**Teeth** · October 17th, 2008, 05:52 PM

I've seen your work in various magazines and such and it's beautiful as always

. I'm very excited to play the game and see more of yours and kevin lanning, and the rest of the team's work when the game comes out. Maybe even overexcited....

**omelmahay** · October 17th, 2008, 06:03 PM

Hey these are awesome and I already have a copy reserved at gamestop. I have a quick question though, do you first create your characters in greyscale and color over them with a multiply or color layer or do you just block in color and go from there?

**Duman** · October 17th, 2008, 07:49 PM

Hawkprey your some kind of concept genius. Really, my favorite artist. Even saw your little cameo in the Gears of War 2 documentary about the Locust.
Fantastic work, I look forward to seeing your concept art for gears 2 more than the game itself.

**Ryuartyi** · October 17th, 2008, 07:56 PM

Excellent looking concept work. I don't have an Xbox 360 so I can't get this, but it's looking very good.

Nice work Hawkprey.

**towy** · October 17th, 2008, 08:20 PM

really nice concepts here =}

**Titan** · October 17th, 2008, 09:51 PM

hey man, good to see you posting again... great stuff as usual!

**illustratorwayne** · October 17th, 2008, 11:09 PM

i dig the update...looking forward to more work!

**Victor B** · October 17th, 2008, 11:49 PM

first off thanks for sharing, second hope to see your "new " stuff soon, love the work, cheers!

**IronBrush** · October 18th, 2008, 12:37 AM

great work~!

**MrSmith** · October 18th, 2008, 01:09 AM

this stuff is new to me! thanks for posting.

**hawkprey** · October 18th, 2008, 02:31 AM

Thanks y'all.

Its good to get back to my roots at CA. There is no question this is the best forum for us gamer art farts.

Omelmahay---Its a little known secret that I am color blind as a mutherf!$&k. So yes I generally do start most of my concepts in some kind of nuetral shade and then chop in color later. I wish I could paint in straight color but honestly I cant see all the hues and slight variations. I failed color theory in college because I couldnt see the colors. drives me damn nuts......ahahahah

Yoitisi----ya the clips dont line up, but we decided that it would just look "different" to flip them out like that. Sometimes if it looks cool enough people dont ask questions.....ahahha. You are the first to bust me on that one!

**omelmahay** · October 18th, 2008, 03:43 AM

Thanks for the reply, really intresting. You would never guess you were colorblind by your work. You can't help but wonder if that helped make the world of Gears color pallet so distinctive. Whatever your doing, keep doing it cause it's really motivating to the rest of us. Again, awesome stuff.

**3alola** · October 18th, 2008, 04:11 AM

nice works

**Nokill** · October 18th, 2008, 04:59 AM

1st class stuf as always man! can't wait for the rest of it!

your my concept hero!

**ROBOT_TANK** · October 18th, 2008, 05:09 AM

Nice concepts, baddest game ever!!!!!!!!! Can't wait for Gears2!

**yoitisi** · October 18th, 2008, 05:30 AM

Originally Posted by hawkprey

Yoitisi----ya the clips dont line up, but we decided that it would just look "different" to flip them out like that. Sometimes if it looks cool enough people dont ask questions.....ahahha. You are the first to bust me on that one!

Hehe I promise I won't tell anyone

**Magebolrim** · October 18th, 2008, 05:34 AM

Beast

**Kan Muftić** · October 18th, 2008, 06:59 AM

hawkey, you are so rock'n'roll!

**Robert.B** · October 18th, 2008, 09:03 AM

Dude that burst pistol looks so heavy I would need two hands and a buddy help me lift something like that lol! Hey Im glad your posting again I know they keep you busy and Im honestly glad epic has you because otherwise the visual quality of this game woulnt have half the impact with out your vision. Looking forward to the update broh!

**Kiolia** · October 18th, 2008, 02:05 PM

If the burst pistol was an energy weapon, it could chamber single-use capacitors or something, then the clips wouldn't have to line up, since the "cartridges" would be delivering shots of electricity instead....