m@. 's sketchbook : speed paint (29/11)

**m@.** · February 5th, 2006, 07:14 PM

Alday J. : thanks for your continued support

ChrisMayernik : thanks! Less contrast in the shadowy parts does indeed look more natural. I was wondering what was wrong there, thanks for the fresh look.

**m@.** · February 8th, 2006, 05:14 AM

I'm participating in the polycount vs CGChat dominance war contest

so here's mt first draft for the character concept. Meant to be a sci-fi fantasy half-goddess war general of some sort. I will refine the concept some more and do a normal mapped realtime model of it.

**ChrisMayernik** · February 8th, 2006, 05:41 AM

ohh.. Shit she looks soo nice and helpless but I have a feeling that swords going to cut my head offf if I say hi. Sweet design.

Hi ! ( runs away )

hahahha, NOOOOO!! I'l never know!!!

**m@.** · February 8th, 2006, 05:50 AM

*ChrisMayernik's head rolls on the floor*

too bad.. you'll never now what Craig Mullins thinks of exposure in painting :p

**dCepT** · February 8th, 2006, 07:01 AM

Yeah... just droppin with an asspat... Latest characterdesign looks sweet! Do post the 3d-version when you get it done!

d-C

**Alday.J** · February 8th, 2006, 07:53 AM

Superbe parti-pris dans la réalisation de l'armure. Tu as pris deux-trois insectes comme ref' ? Non ? C'est le sentiment que j'ai en voyant ton perso, ça c'est du design !
Bravo, m@ !
J.

**EVIL** · February 8th, 2006, 07:58 AM

Originally Posted by ChrisMayernik

Sweet landscape M@
I did a quick overpaint where theres not as much contrast in the shadows. Then I sharpened some edges. Oh and I blured the objects in the shadow by selecting them with the magic wand and then blur. Also you probaly know this already but a reflection overtop a shadow makes it darker. The section of the shadow that the reflection does not lay on is lighter. alright thats it.

I wanted to add something to this, at such a distance, any texture that would break the reflection of the water would be pretty small, thus the surface of the water would appear to be alot more reflective and you would see the towers and reflection alot clearer, at this moment the water looks like to be the same material as the ground.

**m@.** · February 8th, 2006, 08:38 AM

dCept : thanks man! yeah, I'll definitely post the work in progress too

Alday.J : thanks. No I didn't take any direct refs but the inconscious is working

EVIL: thanks for the thought, but that's not true. I didn't look at any refs when doing that so yeah, there are flaws, but just have a quick look at google and you'll see that unless the water is completely still with no wind or current, the reflections are very broken even (especially?) from far away. There are not only small scale differences on water surface, but also differences of temperature, current etc that make the surface uneven on a large scale, thus breaking the continuity of the reflection.

**redehlert** · February 9th, 2006, 06:29 PM

hey m@! i like your character for the polycount v cg thang. the only thing that stands out to me is that she feels uncertain she wants to be a general/warlord. it's in the knees and feet - how the stance isn't proud, but iffy. also, the sword, as if she's sayin' 'aw hell, do i have to wield this thing or what?'
nice idea though!
cheers,
d

**Capprotti** · February 16th, 2006, 04:02 PM

WOW M@!!! This stuff's looking SICK! Don't know how I just realized you have a sketchbook, but I'm glad I finally did. Keep up the sick work man.!

**zao75231** · February 16th, 2006, 04:54 PM

holy shit son, you sir are fucking bad arss. Love you shit and your quickness, hot damn your guick, thank you so much for sharing dude

**m@.** · February 20th, 2006, 09:17 AM

Thanks guys! been slacking a bit in the speed paint department lately. Been doing some life drawing sessions off statues at the Louvre tho, twice a week, trying to keep the pace. Very interresting. Gonna post em when I'll have a little bunch.

redehlert : yeah totally hehe, wasn't trying to get a special pose or anything. Just some costume research. I guess I stopped that contest though, as usual

Capprotti : thanks man!

zao75231 : thank you!

**salaryman** · February 20th, 2006, 10:41 AM

hey m@

Your landscapes and environments are superb.

Love the samurai warlord on page 4.

Colour treatment on everything is top notch.

Great work.

cheers,

Cal

**m@.** · February 20th, 2006, 07:56 PM

thanks a lot man! I'm glad you're stopping by. I've really been enjoying your stuff, big respect to you. Actually it's your sketchbook thread that motivated me to do some line work again, and starting that pilot wip a few pages ago (shame on me, don't hink I'm ever gonna finish its coloring tho).

hp · February 20th, 2006, 08:14 PM

Originally Posted by m@.

I'm participating in the polycount vs CGChat dominance war contest

so here's mt first draft for the character concept. Meant to be a sci-fi fantasy half-goddess war general of some sort. I will refine the concept some more and do a normal mapped realtime model of it.

she looks a little like she's going to fall to the right. but it looks cool. i don't know if i've gotten to tell you how much your work has inspired me lately...but it has. ^^

**Skurai** · February 21st, 2006, 05:48 PM

man, you have to do more step by steps, your cgtalk thread is dying

great work man!
cheers!
~skurai

**m@.** · February 26th, 2006, 01:56 PM

hp, skurai, thanks. dunno when I'll do another step by step.

some new speedies : (no refs again)

**sith** · February 26th, 2006, 02:09 PM

These are great.

**Rebeccak** · February 26th, 2006, 02:10 PM

Sweet work, Matt!

Cheers,

~Rebeccak

**ChrisMayernik** · February 26th, 2006, 02:48 PM

Nice new stuff. Great control. I've been so busy with college stuff, these really make me want to paint.

**Zelaron** · February 26th, 2006, 07:32 PM

m@., your work is extremely inspirational, thank you. Great work on the lighting and design!

**m@.** · February 28th, 2006, 05:21 AM

sith : thanks!

Rebecca:

cheers miss!

ChrisMayernik : glad it motivated you man!

Zelaron : thank you

**dCepT** · February 28th, 2006, 07:19 AM

Awesome speedies! The textures in your enviros are nice!

Love this one

Keep 'em coming!

d-C

**Ganbat-Bad** · February 28th, 2006, 07:36 AM

Impressive works and good colors.

**T-Raktor** · February 28th, 2006, 07:44 AM

Geezes, niiiiiice work, and thanks a lot for the tutorial, it was very interesting. Keep it up and keep us updated. Cheers.

**m@.** · February 28th, 2006, 01:29 PM

dcept : thanks man. Glad you like it.

Ganbad-bat :thanks

T-Raktor : glad you enjoyed the step by step. I'll try to do more when I can.

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I gotta do more personnal 3d, it's actually fun.

**shadoman** · February 28th, 2006, 07:07 PM

That bust is killer...

**m@.** · February 28th, 2006, 09:04 PM

thanks man.
update.

**popjordan** · February 28th, 2006, 10:24 PM

it's look like the craig mullins style,

**Capprotti** · February 28th, 2006, 11:14 PM

Ok popjordan, is that a compliment or an insult. Gotta be more constructive than that man. Buuuut it's your first post, you can get away with it.

M@ That 3D work looks INSANE man. I'm thoroughly impressed. Gotta see more of that. What program were you using?