Artistic Input

[Dickarms]

im doing some comic-book style art of a friend and figured itd be cool to through some outside opinion in it.

so say you have someone fighting a gigantic robot (think pacific rim, xmen sentinel, mechwarrior) in the foreground. one of the giant mech's appendages in the far foreground is smashing cracks into a rocky outcropping just peeking in from the bottom, and there is unidentifiable debris, presumably rocks and dirt, coming from the raised other, implying it had done the same. so presumably the ground is rock and dirt. there are some birds circling the top of the mech due to convey size, so presumably its outside.

so give me some suggestions for background within those parameters. what do you want to see behind a huge battlemech? nuclear wasteland? bustling metropolis? scenic vista? timmy's 8th birthday party? charveldan pr0n? lets hear them suggestions, comic book fans.

[izzy]

Somewhere off to the side, inconspicuous ala Sergio Aragonés style, depict a backyard glory hole scenario, albeit failing miserably.

[ShaneV]

so give me some suggestions for background within those parameters. what do you want to see behind a huge battlemech? nuclear wasteland? bustling metropolis? scenic vista? timmy's 8th birthday party? charveldan pr0n? lets hear them suggestions, comic book fans.

This is the answer. Here's some inspiration for what that might look like:

[izzy]

Here's some inspiration for what that might look like:

too ripped, otherwise bang on

[clipless bumper]

Pacific Northwest cliff face by the ocean, maybe some houses perched on the cliff to better impart size, since the birds could be way above the mechs. It really would not make sense that they would be tweeting about it's head when it was in the middle of a fight.

this is exactly what i was going to say

[Dickarms]

It really would not make sense that they would be tweeting about it's head when it was in the middle of a fight.

this is true, they are just sort of in the sky, not in extreme proximity.

[Dickarms]

like these?

[Dickarms]

Sergio Aragonés style wouldnt really work in this piece. maybe ill post it up for a bit tonight.

[izzy]

Sergio Aragonés style wouldnt really work in this piece.

Ok, scratch the style but suggested content would work? lol

[izzy]

your life must really suck to hold on to things like this.

I'm a comedic opportunist, what cannae say. When did this place gets so TGP humorless? Fail.

[izzy]

So, who's banging your mom tonight Nelson?

lol, try harder

[Dickarms]

there must be a joke im missing.


probably by the same unfunny motherfucker who decided copic markers should be so goddamned expensive....
i wonder if i can borrow some or buy them individually at michaels or something....excuse me, google? hi, its mike....

[Dickarms]

it looks like they sell them individually too, the copics. im not a comic artist. i draw occasionally, and i would love to get into that kind of illustration, mostly for show posters, but this is my first piece, so im not going all out supply shopping. i do want to star though. heres what im working with. overboard with the hatch shading, etc., but whatever. im new to the style.

[ShaneV]

there must be a joke im missing.

I've heard bits and pieces, would really like to know the real story.

[Dickarms]

yeah this is totally a one off, like a cover. i was reading up a lot on some of the techniques (after i drew this, go figure) today and learning how they use detail or lack thereof to keep large volumes going efficiently and without interruping story flow, and using al sort sof motifs and page design to keep the eye moving. an awesome art form that i was into as a kid, which got me into drawing, but which i really only used for drawing dicks on things, albeit detailed and magnificent ones, to prank people.

[Dickarms]

my first time with ink and brush too, which was interesting.

[VTM]

there must be a joke im missing.

I've heard bits and pieces, would really like to know the real story.

We always miss out on the good stuff.

[Cirrus]

How about a geodesic dome with buildings inside?

[Dickarms]

How about a geodesic dome with buildings inside?

could be cool...
thinking something maybe middle-distance, and its kind of an upwards angle. but i was considering some futuristic elements like that. these are battling robots after all.

if any of yall noticed the joke, this is for our old drummer. the deal was, spend extra on indiegogo for the 7" vinyl, get a signed copy and a piece of custom artwork done by a member of one of the groups involved. he knows i draw, and we go way back. he said i want mike to do it, and it want it to be a robo cougar vs a robo cougar. ba-dump, splash! just realized who the chick robot looks like though

[Dickarms]

any other suggestions?

[Dickarms]

decided to go with a near-future city, with a far back skyline, and a mid-background facility with a SETI-like antennae on it. will post when done.

[Telephant]

decided to go with a near-future city, with a far back skyline, and a mid-background facility with a SETI-like antennae on it. will post when done.

Sounds rad! I like the drawing above! Takes me back to the good ol' days when I didn't have to worry about things like responsibility.

[Dickarms]

choo tryin to say?

[Telephant]

Like when I used to sit around and draw and read comics and shit. Not that it looks like an 8 year old drew it.





Seriously though, I think its rad.

[Dickarms]

it looks like it took a lot more time than it did. thanks man. im going to start doing show posters soon as well.