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Title: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 26 January 2011, 00:48:37
Thread name about says it all. I'll be putting up new and old art. Feel free to post your own favorite fanart as well.

To start things off, something new stuff I'm working on...

(http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/7674/afterbattle2copy.jpg)

(http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/1668/affsinfantrymale1copy.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: SteelRaven on 26 January 2011, 01:04:54
I should know better than to ask but whatever happen to that Awesome?
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 26 January 2011, 10:10:31
Still working on it on and off, but I'm leaving it to fester a little before I consider completely redoing the pic.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Blackjack Jones on 26 January 2011, 11:53:15
I'm guessing that trooper in progress is the result of that 'concept sheet' that had different kit designs from the last iteration of the forums?
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 26 January 2011, 14:29:03
That'd be a negative. Completely new, with my own take on some of the gear.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Demon55 on 26 January 2011, 18:54:38
Not bad. 
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 27 January 2011, 15:11:55
Not exactly CBT, but a character portrait that I'm working on...

(http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/1200/mitchellcolt1copy.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Deadborder on 27 January 2011, 18:00:15
Neat. I really like your style.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 30 January 2011, 01:07:20
Quick update before my eventual and inevitable inundation with work...

(http://img844.imageshack.us/img844/1668/affsinfantrymale1copy.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 07 February 2011, 22:55:39
A wee bit of something...

(http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/4773/flr1.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: sir_spamalot on 07 February 2011, 23:24:44
Not exactly CBT, but a character portrait that I'm working on...

(http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/1200/mitchellcolt1copy.jpg)

Max Headroom?   :D
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/7/7b/MaxheadroomMpegMan.jpg/250px-MaxheadroomMpegMan.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: ANS Kamas P81 on 08 February 2011, 14:39:56
A wee bit of something...
Inspired by the FN SCAR?
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 11 February 2011, 00:22:06
To a degree, yes.

New pic on theway...

(http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/6004/afterbattle2.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Kat on 12 February 2011, 02:34:52
Not exactly CBT, but a character portrait that I'm working on...

Before you go any further with this one, I'd suggest brushing up on color theory and taking a closer look at fair complected skin.

The number one mistake people make when coloring a portrait is picking a single fair-tannish color, and then choosing a darker value to shade. 99% of the time, a person is not the color you think they are, and you can't find the color you need in a swatch.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 12 February 2011, 10:10:35
Heh. Actually, the shading tones are not just darker, but evidently need to be more varied. :-[
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Kat on 12 February 2011, 12:13:17
Hm, I think this is another one those times where I need to just paint what I mean. I'll make more sense then.  :-\
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 15 February 2011, 19:11:20
Tum-te-tum, a quick image...

(http://img833.imageshack.us/img833/9411/kit007.jpg)

Yes, those are kids...
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Kat on 15 February 2011, 20:06:29
Nice job on the kids' proportions.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 20 February 2011, 02:14:27
I think I'll go and paint the kids in...

Color or monochrome?
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Kat on 20 February 2011, 02:17:48
Both! I'd suggest doing them separately, though, if you do digital. Unfortunately, if there's a good way to "glaze" digitally, I don't know what it is.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 21 February 2011, 18:55:33
Working on a bit of digital portraiture...

(http://img641.imageshack.us/img641/6386/yana1.jpg)

Update:

(http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/9894/yana2.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 22 February 2011, 20:45:52
Update again, now with some clothing!

(http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/9894/yana2.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Kat on 22 February 2011, 22:07:16
I won't nitpick too much [yet], but I believe the lighting of the eyes is off. Usually, the lightest part of the iris is opposite the shine on the surface of the eye. Remember, the cornea is convex, and the iris sits under it.

See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Schematic_diagram_of_the_human_eye_en.svg and http://www.123muslim.com/attachments/health-forum/644d1221906841-allahs-pharmacy-pictures-eye_macro_a95.jpg
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 22 February 2011, 23:43:43
Heh, actually, that's just how my eyes usually wind up being rendered. It's a bad habit carried over from my pencil work that I need to break.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 04 March 2011, 23:56:19
I know, desaturated pictures are in this year, but I just thought I'd map my progress with something more colorful:

(http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/3140/beachfac1.jpg)

Please note that most of what you're seeing is very symbolic and will be replaced as I continue working on it.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 05 March 2011, 02:36:47
Update...

(http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/3140/beachfac1.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 05 March 2011, 20:05:38
More update...

(http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/3140/beachfac1.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 11 March 2011, 23:58:15
New project. I really should get around to finishing some of this stuff...

(http://img853.imageshack.us/img853/5929/lohengrinop3.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 24 March 2011, 21:25:07
Pencil sketchery...

(http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/3974/affsd31a.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 25 March 2011, 20:07:20
Some vaguely related silliness:

(http://img40.imageshack.us/img40/9374/ys1y.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 26 March 2011, 09:45:37
Quick update...

(http://img863.imageshack.us/img863/3974/affsd31a.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: IAMCLANWOLF on 29 March 2011, 09:54:30
A wee bit of something...

(http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/4773/flr1.jpg)

Love your rifles! They Look like a modern replacement for the H&K G3.

8.2 x 75mm? And I thought my FAL used a big cartridge. 

Nice work!   
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Demon55 on 29 March 2011, 20:45:27
Falchion, I love the way you blend the innocent with the sinister. 
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 29 March 2011, 21:07:58
I wonder if someone could whip up some rules for this:

(http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/7843/stz1.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Kat on 30 March 2011, 00:18:27
I like it!  ;D
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: ANS Kamas P81 on 01 April 2011, 06:18:50
"So, now Zoidberg is big, huh? That's more like it! Who's intimidating who now, big city? Hello, Mr. Chase Manhattan Bank. Deny my credit card application, will you?  Ah, the famed Apollo Theater. Boo me off stage on open mike night, eh? I'll show you!"

Also, check your PMs~
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: sir_spamalot on 03 April 2011, 19:22:38
Well, the deep ones really do get around.....
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 04 April 2011, 22:29:14
Some new sketchery...

(http://img857.imageshack.us/img857/5293/sleepsold2.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Demon55 on 05 April 2011, 10:04:09
Looks good, like children who fell asleep playing soldier, but they are actually soldiers.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: SteelRaven on 06 April 2011, 20:02:46
Love thses characters!
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 07 April 2011, 23:51:32
A repost, mostly for that Sexy Atlas Strut:

(http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/4086/zarzar1003.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Demon55 on 08 April 2011, 11:09:09
Not a look a light mech with a damaged leg wants to see. 
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 14 April 2011, 21:36:09
You folks have anything you want to see in particular?
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: SteelRaven on 14 April 2011, 22:09:06
Other than a finished project ;)

Solaris 7
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: ColBosch on 14 April 2011, 22:31:33
One of me in full battle rattle.

SRSLY. Will text or PM. :)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 14 April 2011, 23:08:23
Other than a finished project ;)

Solaris 7

Mostly been working on Blood Money Boogie, so you might need to wait a bit longer... :P

But how're the pencil sketches? Insufficiently grimdark?
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: SteelRaven on 14 April 2011, 23:45:00
The Pencile sketches look great, please keep them comming!
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 22 April 2011, 16:09:57
Been working on this, which isn't really CBT-related...

(http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/6403/bosch1.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Kat on 22 April 2011, 16:12:40
Ooh, value studies are always fun. Looks like you could use some lighter hightlights--at least eventually. Not sure what step you're on.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Demon55 on 25 April 2011, 11:38:40
Shadows are and that last one looks good.  Almost like a high quality black and white image.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 25 April 2011, 17:53:18
Quick update on that...

(http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/2618/bosch2h.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Kat on 25 April 2011, 17:58:13
It's starting to come together.  :)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 26 April 2011, 17:07:36
Quick and dirty update:

(http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/1467/groupcbt1.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 26 April 2011, 23:00:30
Another something...

(http://img806.imageshack.us/img806/7805/pred1.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 27 April 2011, 00:11:40
And another quick update...

(http://img862.imageshack.us/img862/5647/pred2.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 27 April 2011, 20:31:55
Look, sir, turret!

(http://img856.imageshack.us/img856/5647/pred2.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Kat on 27 April 2011, 20:41:27
"Please, sir, I want some gun."
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 27 April 2011, 20:49:05
In due time. In the interim:

(http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/9647/pred2s.jpg)

Mostly making it less cartoony and more realistic. The red will be desaturated to gray when I'm done.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 27 April 2011, 21:33:34
Two ways the barrel can go:

(http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/5647/pred2.jpg)

Or:

(http://img534.imageshack.us/img534/8715/pred2u.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: SteelRaven on 27 April 2011, 22:20:48
#2 O0
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: IAMCLANWOLF on 27 April 2011, 22:53:28
#2...good stuff! 8)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: FedSunsBorn on 28 April 2011, 11:56:32
Definitely like #2 a bit better.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 28 April 2011, 22:08:21
Cylindrical it is!

(http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/3183/pred2g.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: IAMCLANWOLF on 29 April 2011, 14:50:59
I like where you're going with this. You sketching reminds me of Brent Evans' work (a cool thing).
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 01 May 2011, 17:20:17
And another update. Removed the missiles for now.

(http://img845.imageshack.us/img845/8307/pred2j.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 01 May 2011, 20:57:19
Hey, remember this guy?

(http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/7740/bosch2s.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Demon55 on 02 May 2011, 14:13:44
Hey, remember this guy?

(http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/7740/bosch2s.jpg)

No, but it is a good drawing.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 02 May 2011, 16:36:27
For something completely unrelated, have a princess!

(http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/200/2weld32.jpg)

If it makes you feel any better, think of it as a sample of royalty from one of the Successor States or something.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 12 May 2011, 20:27:21
Just some 'Mech jock...

(http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/6453/del2p.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Kat on 12 May 2011, 22:01:25
Ah, I really like these latest two. The clothing design is very good: a nice balance of simplicity and detail.

Also, I'm a big fan of the not-lingerie outfit the MechWarrior has.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: ColBosch on 13 May 2011, 13:32:05
Not bad on the MechWarrior, but she needs more lingerie.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Kat on 13 May 2011, 18:52:47
Not bad on the MechWarrior, but she needs more lingerie.

Well, if he's gonna go that route, then he'll also need to shrink her waist (who needs internal organs, right?), and increase her bust size by about 150%. Give her thigh-high boots (preferably leather or spandex) with 11-inch heels, and some collagen for those lips. Also, nose job.

Did I miss anything?
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: ColBosch on 14 May 2011, 12:54:54
Well, if he's gonna go that route, then he'll also need to shrink her waist (who needs internal organs, right?), and increase her bust size by about 150%. Give her thigh-high boots (preferably leather or spandex) with 11-inch heels, and some collagen for those lips. Also, nose job.

Did I miss anything?

Yeah, her three near-identical lancemates.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 15 May 2011, 23:18:44
Something wacky to keep you occupied until I either get my scanner hooked up or the pictures scanned in at school:

(http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/4083/ghi1005.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 17 May 2011, 19:11:20
Quick and silly:

(http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/7113/xim10.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 20 May 2011, 22:26:23
Some fresh lines:

(http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/594/d7armor2.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 27 May 2011, 22:56:49
And for something completely unrelated to CBT:

(http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/379/bluemax1.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Fallen_Raven on 27 May 2011, 22:59:47
Odd, usually I use the shotgun to take down the things with wings.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 07 June 2011, 01:16:02
Some more CBT-unrelated stuff while I draw up some CBT-related stuff:

(http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/1516/shipyards1.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 07 June 2011, 16:51:18
Something more related to CBT:

(http://img718.imageshack.us/img718/5647/pred2.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 07 June 2011, 20:54:14
And a quick update on that...

(http://img714.imageshack.us/img714/5647/pred2.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: DarkLloyd on 07 June 2011, 23:38:59
Is that Clu's tank?  ;)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 08 June 2011, 16:13:26
Now with 70% less Tron!

(http://img545.imageshack.us/img545/5647/pred2.jpg)

It'll be back in red shortly, but this is mostly just to see how it looks without.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 08 June 2011, 18:07:03
Like I said...

(http://img691.imageshack.us/img691/9726/pred2n.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 09 June 2011, 18:54:13
Finished that. Time for something even more CBT-related to be worked on:

(http://img843.imageshack.us/img843/6398/streetfight22.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Fallen_Raven on 09 June 2011, 19:12:01
Those look to be buildings that are still standing. This is in direct opposition to BT artwork norms.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 10 June 2011, 10:55:23
Seeing as that the FLR was pretty much the M16...

(http://img862.imageshack.us/img862/3347/stillop1.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: IAMCLANWOLF on 10 June 2011, 11:04:20
Great stuff - looks like your having fun.  8)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 10 June 2011, 13:02:32
I am, actually. Quite a bit really.

(http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/9052/stillop1e.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: truetanker on 10 June 2011, 13:47:16
Put tank and that Royal princess and her MW twin in the foreground with the buildings in the back.. collage or something.

Really nice!

TT
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Blackjack Jones on 10 June 2011, 13:51:59
Definitely getting the 1000 yard stare from that latest sketch.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 10 June 2011, 14:22:18
Not yet you're not. I'll be painting it once I finish up the details.

(http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/3347/stillop1.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 12 June 2011, 00:26:14
This is a bit closer to finished. Before I put in the colors.

(http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/8423/stilop4.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 13 June 2011, 14:12:55
Updated again:

(http://img707.imageshack.us/img707/8423/stilop4.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 14 June 2011, 22:44:45
I must resist the urge to laugh like Doctor Frankenstein...

(http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/5091/stilopcolor1.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 15 June 2011, 01:20:05
Now looking quite a bit better:

(http://img607.imageshack.us/img607/3879/stilopcolor2w.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Blackjack Jones on 15 June 2011, 04:34:23
Has come a long way from my last comment- looking good.  [applause]

Love the tiger stripes.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 15 June 2011, 23:52:09
Update:

(http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/1596/stilopcolor2.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 16 June 2011, 22:12:22
And another update:

(http://img821.imageshack.us/img821/1596/stilopcolor2.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 19 June 2011, 23:44:20
Something more CBT-related:

(http://img685.imageshack.us/img685/2663/wepdev2.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 22 June 2011, 22:41:00
Have a face:

(http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/4831/sogleary1.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: SteelRaven on 22 June 2011, 23:15:09
 :o
...I reeeally need a tablet
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 23 June 2011, 23:30:36
And for something more unrelated to CBT:

(http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/892/brenniandressup1.jpg)

Got any favorites?
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: truetanker on 24 June 2011, 10:41:14
I like 5 and 12 as out of uniform, 6,9 and 10 as Standard, SecOps and Bush uniforms, the rest look ok, but there is that but...

Keep up the good work!

TT
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: SteelRaven on 24 June 2011, 19:19:42
Digging number 9
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Khan Jade Wolf on 24 June 2011, 22:29:44
6 and 9 are the bom
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Blackjack Jones on 25 June 2011, 05:23:15
Gonna go with the crowd- Gas Masks for everyone!
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 25 June 2011, 11:39:09
Something new, more related to Blood Money Boogie, but still warry enough:

(http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/2222/hickory.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 25 June 2011, 21:32:49
Now with a bit of values:

(http://img853.imageshack.us/img853/3206/hickorya.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 08 July 2011, 10:41:13
Something new, that you might consider an ASF.

(http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/5294/jsf1.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Moonsword on 08 July 2011, 12:45:43
Not a bad starting point at all on the F-22.  I like the work with that background, too.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: ColBosch on 08 July 2011, 13:24:50
I see...verniers?
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Moonsword on 08 July 2011, 13:55:40
I do too.  I wasn't sure whether those were new or just guide lines for some reason.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 08 July 2011, 14:32:09
Yep, verniers. :)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 09 July 2011, 02:21:46
Well, you know how much I like tweaking. In this case, improving its aerodynamics as well as figuring out its design as a multi-role fighter:

(http://img39.imageshack.us/img39/9828/jsf2.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 09 July 2011, 02:43:26
And for a rather quick update to that:

(http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/6205/jsf2h.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 09 July 2011, 22:59:05
Some more hardware:

(http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/4784/aleut2.jpg)

RAH-77 Aleut

It's a modification of a friend's design.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 10 July 2011, 01:20:21
Improvements!

(http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/4784/aleut2.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Khan Jade Wolf on 10 July 2011, 01:57:19
I like the helo!
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Illuminatus on 10 July 2011, 01:59:18
I really like your line drawings.  Very nice work.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 11 July 2011, 02:08:47
Mecha design that I'm still working over.

(http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/3412/avvy1t.jpg)

E-Cookies for whoever figures out where this is from...
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: SteelRaven on 11 July 2011, 18:26:35
...want to say Star Wars
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Cyc on 11 July 2011, 19:18:35
Yeah, getting a Super Battle Droid vibe
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Eriance on 11 July 2011, 20:04:02
I see much potential in this design.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 12 July 2011, 00:11:25
Thankee.

It's my take on the Avatar WarMech from Tiberium Wars.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Gryphon on 12 July 2011, 19:11:58
Really?

All I see is a lot of black, some red, and a bit of grey.

Oh, wait, there it is, I see the potential now, it was hiding behind the obvious!  :D

Looks good for a start chief, i would like to see where you are heading with this. You have an interesting take to start from.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 14 July 2011, 00:48:18
Have some soldier of antiquities not of this Earth:

(http://img585.imageshack.us/img585/6551/sketches081.jpg)

And of course, Stalker, to be detailed:

(http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/6726/stalker1h.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Khan Jade Wolf on 14 July 2011, 09:48:21
Nicely done!
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: HikageMaru on 14 July 2011, 10:02:07
Nicely done!

Despite the fact that one of my brothers is a professional cartoonist and my other brother is an amateur artist, I couldn't draw to save my life.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 14 July 2011, 18:44:36
And the M26 Joint Combat Uniform:

(http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/5863/2040usar11b2h.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Khan Jade Wolf on 14 July 2011, 20:43:25
I can only see problem and that is the Upper Arm Pocket. I wore a jacket with an angled pocket there abouts. I found it next to usless. Smoke pack got crushed, note pad caused the bottom rear corner to pull the sleeve out and caused an uncomfortable arm pit. Anything that was carried in that pocket had to be thin as a folded sheet of paper.

A good Idea would be a narrow mid-length (6") pocket above the boots out side of the leg. Mag size or close to it! I have a pare with the pockets there. Easy access to a spare Mag or cord, though going through water I would move them; elsewhere, but the pocket there are good for stuff the can be reached while crouched.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 14 July 2011, 22:57:02
Have an update on the JCU:

(http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/5811/2040usar11b2.jpg)

What you see here is essentially a "template" for how the uniform is put together. Each branch has their own favored camouflage pattern; the Army with a Dualtex-inspired camouflage, the Marines with MARPAT II, the Air Force with AIRPAT, and the Navy with NWU II. In addition to this, the specifics of the wearing of the JCU varies between the branches. Pictured is an Army infantryman.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Khan Jade Wolf on 14 July 2011, 23:03:41
Geez that is where the pocket are on my Pants too!
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 18 July 2011, 22:10:53
Testing out some camo patterns for the JCU. First up:

(http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/5811/2040usar11b2.jpg)
This one was inspired by old-school tank Dual-Tex.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 18 July 2011, 23:00:23
A number based on Multicam, but more intended for woodland use instead of arid regions:

(http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/5811/2040usar11b2.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Khan Jade Wolf on 18 July 2011, 23:27:20
Wow top draw Lad!
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 18 July 2011, 23:36:02
Tropical Pattern:

(http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/5811/2040usar11b2.jpg)

Tropical Pattern (Subdued):

(http://img809.imageshack.us/img809/5811/2040usar11b2.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 18 July 2011, 23:43:38
Another woodland digicam:

(http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/4134/2040usar11b2m.jpg)

This one I'll likely lighten up a bit, but I think I rather like it...
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 18 July 2011, 23:55:57
And now it's been lightened up:

(http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/5811/2040usar11b2.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Moonsword on 19 July 2011, 09:33:04
The line art basically disappears behind that, although the camo pattern is nice.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Nine_Iron88 on 22 July 2011, 21:21:57
Any updates on the Tank?  It was looking pretty wicked!  Though the last update looked like you dropped the boxy missile launcher off the left side of the turret (tanks perspective left)?
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 22 July 2011, 23:18:30
The Predator?

(http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/5631/pred2d.jpg)

Oh, and the Joint Tactical Vehicle is slowly taking shape:

(http://img854.imageshack.us/img854/1327/2040usjltv1.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 23 July 2011, 00:46:35
Update for the JTV:

(http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/1327/2040usjltv1.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 26 July 2011, 21:27:13
IOTV Gen 4 concept:

(http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/5811/2040usar11b2.jpg)

Most definitely not finalized.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 29 July 2011, 23:33:19
Now, the Sullivan begins construction:

(http://img641.imageshack.us/img641/5615/2040ussullivan1.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 02 August 2011, 22:40:07
And an update:

(http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/5615/2040ussullivan1.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 06 August 2011, 23:48:39
Some generic-ey portraiture that I'm starting with:

(http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/8902/marona1.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Khan Jade Wolf on 07 August 2011, 00:30:07
Nice Self Portrait!  [rockon]
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 07 August 2011, 01:39:56
Self...portrait? *Whacks self between legs* Nope, male.

Quick update as I start putting values in:
(http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/8902/marona1.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 07 August 2011, 12:20:46
Some values before I get to work on the hair:

(http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/8902/marona1.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 07 August 2011, 17:53:31
And now some hair:

(http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/8902/marona1.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: ANS Kamas P81 on 07 August 2011, 17:58:29
...yanno, I still got that ponytailed gal that I certainly wouldn't mind a portrait like that of at all.  PM sent.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 07 August 2011, 22:52:10
Put a bit more detailing into it:

(http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/8902/marona1.jpg)

Next up: Scars!
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Khan Jade Wolf on 08 August 2011, 00:12:18
Great work Dude!
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 08 August 2011, 11:55:18
Putting some scarring in:

(http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/8902/marona1.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Zureal on 08 August 2011, 14:06:55
.... the eyes are creeping me out man!  [AAAH]
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 08 August 2011, 14:24:17
They're replacements. It's what happens when you survive an offensive grenade detonation rather close to your face:

(http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/668/marona1o.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 09 August 2011, 12:10:50
Now to start another portrait...

(http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/6159/rawne1.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Khan Jade Wolf on 09 August 2011, 13:42:23
They're replacements. It's what happens when you survive an offensive grenade detonation rather close to your face:

(http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/668/marona1o.jpg)

Dang this is close to what I pictured for Jade as I played her the third time!

She was blasted out of her Mech and survived, but lost her left eye, left arm at the elbow, left leg just above the knee. She was fitted with Myomer replacements because she saved the life 3 Leaders of the Inner Sphere, and Phalean Ward.  She fought a rouge Crusader Clan Warrior from Smoke Jaguar, intent on disrupting talks to allow the Wolves in Exile to have a planet in the Lyran Alliance. Her last act in the fight was to run her mechh into the Timber Wolf, she was in a refit Wolfhound!
She was called the Iron B**** Wolf by those she crossed and survived, to fight her again! She died in a mech under fire by a full Heavy Lance! Two head shots to the mech, AC/20 and a Medium Pulse Laser. Fusion engine went critical and nothing was found of her!
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 09 August 2011, 14:08:52
And an update:

(http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/6159/rawne1.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: ANS Kamas P81 on 09 August 2011, 14:17:34
Youch man.  Those scars are brutal, but you can still see the looker underneath them.  It manages to not deform her.  Nice work.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 09 August 2011, 14:30:13
This one's really quick and dirty:

(http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/6159/rawne1.jpg)

Eyes are going to be worked over slowly though.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Moonsword on 09 August 2011, 15:23:38
I like it.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Illuminatus on 11 August 2011, 00:29:04
What are you using to manipulate these?  Very nice portrait, by the way.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 11 August 2011, 10:42:41
Manipulate? It's all done in Photoshop CS4 with a Wacom Bamboo.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 14 August 2011, 08:33:38
Have I mentioned how much I like my tablet?

(http://img811.imageshack.us/img811/4395/battle1t.jpg)
Still working on this.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 14 August 2011, 19:18:29
Update:

(http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/3570/battle1y.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 15 August 2011, 11:00:05
Of course, have another update:

(http://img690.imageshack.us/img690/6828/battle1r.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 15 August 2011, 17:54:49
That was a lame update. Have a better one:

(http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/6828/battle1r.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 15 August 2011, 21:18:07
And starting a little something for ANS Kamas:

(http://img810.imageshack.us/img810/5976/addie1.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: ANS Kamas P81 on 15 August 2011, 22:39:49
Yay!

Also damn I dig the VTOL.  I can only suggest putting the engines a bit more forward, or two supplementary ducts for thrust.  It looks like it'd be a bit nose-heavy in the design, with the engines behind the CoM.  Maybe there's a lift-fan gizmo in the center that I can't see at this angle, that's cool, but just my only technical suggestion.  I like the shape a lot :D
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 15 August 2011, 22:46:33
And a little update:

(http://img825.imageshack.us/img825/8230/addie2.jpg)

I'll try to make the eyes work, but no guarantees.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 15 August 2011, 23:17:28
And another update:

(http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/8230/addie2.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 15 August 2011, 23:30:05
And of course, another quick update:

(http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/8230/addie2.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 16 August 2011, 00:10:59
Hey, it actually looks vaguely human-like!

(http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/8230/addie2.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Khan Jade Wolf on 16 August 2011, 02:21:01
For the eyes under the light reflection you could use a black-blue thin cressent! it would give them a more natural look!
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: ANS Kamas P81 on 16 August 2011, 02:49:46
Quite made of "win" and "I will beat your face in if you come near me with that hand again." 
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 16 August 2011, 11:04:56
Update on the Ox:

(http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/4706/battle1p.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 16 August 2011, 11:43:38
Which looks/works better? The dual-boom tail or this:

(http://img806.imageshack.us/img806/1407/battle1k.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: truetanker on 16 August 2011, 17:33:19
2... better for cargodrop and not having your tail shot off.

TT
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 16 August 2011, 18:10:57
I kinda like how this is turning out:

(http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/5048/battle1d.jpg)

The generator on the right side is getting some cover as well...
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 17 August 2011, 20:10:50
In the interim, something new:

(http://img803.imageshack.us/img803/1114/trail1.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: SteelRaven on 17 August 2011, 23:43:23
Dues Ex? 8)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 19 August 2011, 18:54:21
Something like that.

(http://img849.imageshack.us/img849/1114/trail1.jpg)

Think of it as M-D if you want.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 21 August 2011, 14:25:51
Any possible stats for gorilla cavalry?

(http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/9341/capz1.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 22 August 2011, 14:09:55
Quick update:

(http://img683.imageshack.us/img683/9341/capz1.jpg)

Like with the Ox, I'm going to be doing this with direct color instead of values first.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 22 August 2011, 22:50:24
Starting a new portrait, specifically for the Tiberium Wars comic, but feel free to use as a character portrait or whatever:

(http://img641.imageshack.us/img641/828/telfair1.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 24 August 2011, 15:33:43
Reshaping the Sullivan TD as I go:

(http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/7103/2040ussullivan1u.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 27 August 2011, 01:23:11
Restarting my revision of SOG Guy:

(http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/4854/sogleary3.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 13 September 2011, 00:12:01
Starting a new portrait:

(http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/2491/karrde1.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Kullerwo on 14 September 2011, 02:06:16
Pretty impressive "cemetery" of Art!

Those sketchbook drawings are my favorite, I have always liked the black-grey&white pencilworks!
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: truetanker on 14 September 2011, 15:19:22
I've been enjoying your work as of late, please post more.

TT
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 15 September 2011, 15:53:51
Sketches:

(http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/8009/scan41p.jpg)
(http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/427/scan3l.jpg)
(http://img42.imageshack.us/img42/1572/scan4s.jpg)
(http://img845.imageshack.us/img845/7113/scan6.jpg)
(http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/2192/scan10l.jpg)
(http://img836.imageshack.us/img836/147/scan11c.jpg)
(http://img841.imageshack.us/img841/5863/scan18.jpg)
(http://img813.imageshack.us/img813/8731/scan26.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 15 September 2011, 16:24:21
Oh, and of course the Pitbull...

(http://img607.imageshack.us/img607/2715/scan38.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: truetanker on 16 September 2011, 15:21:56
Scared me there... top pic looks like it has outsweeping pigtails on a guy!

TT
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 17 September 2011, 00:32:18
Update on the portrait:

(http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/2491/karrde1.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 17 September 2011, 22:03:37
Update:

(http://img843.imageshack.us/img843/374/karrde1e.jpg)

If you have the sudden and mysterious urge to use any of my crappy portraits as a character portrait or avatar or whatever else, feel free to as long as you drop a bit of credit my way.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 17 September 2011, 23:54:22
Update:

(http://img847.imageshack.us/img847/2491/karrde1.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: ColBosch on 18 September 2011, 00:40:52
Wait. That looks familiar.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 18 September 2011, 00:45:37
Now with a bit of scarring:

(http://img834.imageshack.us/img834/2491/karrde1.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 19 September 2011, 21:16:24
And some character sketches:

(http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/7453/sept145.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 20 September 2011, 22:41:28
And an old sketch that's going to be painted up:

(http://img40.imageshack.us/img40/8752/sadieafghangear2.jpg)

Wow, I used to be absolute crap...
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 27 September 2011, 00:14:13
Update on that:

(http://img813.imageshack.us/img813/8752/sadieafghangear2.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 29 September 2011, 15:50:29
And another sketch to be worked upon:

(http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/5565/gdifirehawk1.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 30 September 2011, 09:23:36
And now for an update on something older:

(http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/4395/battle1t.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 02 October 2011, 17:30:57
Update:

(http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/5565/gdifirehawk1.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: truetanker on 04 October 2011, 15:36:51
Very Stingrayish SR-71 style Falchion!

Are you going to give us a color splash on it?

TT
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 04 October 2011, 23:26:57
Yeah, when it's finally done.

Meanwhile, an update:

(http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/6511/battle1w.jpg)

More CBT-related sketches may be forthcoming...
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 06 October 2011, 23:28:32
Sneaksuit!

(http://img585.imageshack.us/img585/3581/nodshadow1.jpg)

Wait, I think I left the active camo online...

(http://img577.imageshack.us/img577/3581/nodshadow1.jpg)

 :-\

I guess having it showing as a contrast is an improvement.

Anyhow, testing out a new rendering method which should be amusing to say the least.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 09 October 2011, 00:27:50
New portraiture efforts coming along with a different procedure. I need to get around to finishing up Karrde soon...

(http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/9307/havoc1m.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 09 October 2011, 11:03:56
Update on the portrait:

(http://img714.imageshack.us/img714/2329/havoc1p.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 10 October 2011, 10:21:28
Update:

(http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/313/havoc1w.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 10 October 2011, 14:18:53
And an update on that sneak suit:

(http://img819.imageshack.us/img819/3581/nodshadow1.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 11 October 2011, 00:00:36
And another update:

(http://img412.imageshack.us/img412/3581/nodshadow1.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 13 October 2011, 13:30:20
Gonna be painting up a bit of sketchbook work:

(http://img809.imageshack.us/img809/3682/abattle5.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 13 October 2011, 19:15:14
Well, putting that together slowly...

(http://img853.imageshack.us/img853/7282/battle5h.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 16 October 2011, 17:11:46
Now for a really nice tunnel:

(http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/6531/walltunnel1.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 16 October 2011, 21:39:13
Working on more stuff...

(http://img830.imageshack.us/img830/3448/gdiguardian.jpg)

(http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/1586/walltunnel1pw.jpg)

(http://img545.imageshack.us/img545/5565/gdifirehawk1.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 18 October 2011, 20:25:09
Sketchbook:
(http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/8312/oct36.jpg)

(http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/1130/oct3x.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 21 October 2011, 15:18:53
VTOL needs a home:

(http://img850.imageshack.us/img850/4583/oct48.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 22 October 2011, 10:57:57
Some wackiness while redesigning my avatar:

(http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/8726/oct44b.jpg)

GDI ConYard base that can easily be modified to look like a 'Mech hangar:

(http://img36.imageshack.us/img36/7263/gdiconyard1.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Blackjack Jones on 22 October 2011, 17:03:47
My vote's for the one with the cookie.  :D
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 22 October 2011, 21:41:07
Working on another uniform, this one for Tiberium Wars:

(http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/3278/gdiarmyinfantry2.jpg)

Modern stuff looks so alike, huh?
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 23 October 2011, 18:46:18
Pretty much finalized the basic Blue Zone BDU:

(http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/6885/gdiarmyinfantry2g.jpg)

And, I dug up an old piece and am in the process of trying to finish it:

(http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/1610/601s2s2mod1.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 24 October 2011, 23:32:45
Fooling around with smudging instead of my established paint-up system of shadows and highlights:

(http://img805.imageshack.us/img805/3278/gdiarmyinfantry2.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 27 October 2011, 22:02:59
Busy, busy, busy...

(http://img829.imageshack.us/img829/3278/gdiarmyinfantry2.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Blackjack Jones on 28 October 2011, 00:42:40
Liking the shading on the latest on.  O0
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 29 October 2011, 00:43:19
I need to get around to rendering the eyes:

(http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/2491/karrde1.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 30 October 2011, 15:27:45
I've had some wacky camo schemes, this one's the latest:

(http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/7567/gdiarmyinfantry2d.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 01 November 2011, 22:40:24
Vehicle design wackiness:

(http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/8011/nodbuggy.jpg)

(http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/8011/nodbuggy.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 02 November 2011, 19:14:39
More designing stuff:

(http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/8211/nov112.jpg)

(http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/8204/nov113.jpg)

(http://img849.imageshack.us/img849/6749/nov1.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 04 November 2011, 21:51:58
Wacky hijinks ensue while working on the first page of the Tiberium Wars comic. Barring the blatantly non-BT stuff, it's shaping up to look fairly in-universe...

(http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/5182/tibwarp1mod1.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 06 November 2011, 13:28:58
More nutty sketching:

(http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/6840/battle2s.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 06 November 2011, 17:41:41
Update on that:

(http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/5866/battle2f.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 08 November 2011, 21:41:55
Working on some VTOL action:

(http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/92/gdihammerhead1.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 09 November 2011, 00:15:28
And an update for that:

(http://img580.imageshack.us/img580/92/gdihammerhead1.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 17 November 2011, 22:32:44
Some quick sketching:

(http://img856.imageshack.us/img856/9092/battle3.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 27 November 2011, 16:23:42
A pair of mercenary pathfinders on, oh, I dunno, Twycross? :))

(http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/6030/astan1.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 29 November 2011, 01:17:16
Working on a little something:

(http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/5239/se1b.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Warpimp on 29 November 2011, 15:38:57
Looks like a KBR trucker in Iraq around 03-05'
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 30 November 2011, 19:26:30
Random pages from my sketchbook:

(http://img840.imageshack.us/img840/4596/nov51.jpg)

(http://img683.imageshack.us/img683/7282/nov516.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 01 December 2011, 23:01:49
Update on the previous:

(http://img593.imageshack.us/img593/1259/se1k.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 02 December 2011, 00:44:50
And another quick update:

(http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/2517/se1km.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 05 December 2011, 18:48:40
And another update:

(http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/4649/se1w.jpg)

Colors soon, and then on to other fun stuff.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Bedwyr on 05 December 2011, 19:16:27
You're... good.


Really good.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 05 December 2011, 22:19:34
More fun:

(http://img825.imageshack.us/img825/9506/nodcommando3.jpg)

SOMEONE FETCH ME A NAMED FEMALE MANEI DOMINI. ^-^
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Bedwyr on 05 December 2011, 23:08:11
I have a sudden desire to ask JARVIS to make some more coffee.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 06 December 2011, 00:00:03
And of course, an update:

(http://img638.imageshack.us/img638/9506/nodcommando3.jpg)

As a note, the plating over the eye is bonded to the bone underneath. It's to protect the optical sensors and not just decorative. The tear ducts were outright excised to make room, so no Molly "Spit when I cry" here...
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 06 December 2011, 00:27:26
And another update on that:

(http://img846.imageshack.us/img846/9506/nodcommando3.jpg)

Mostly just cleaning the lines up. Any thoughts/commentary?
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Bedwyr on 06 December 2011, 09:59:20
Not sure I'm down with the "Ninja bound sandal" look on the toes. It seems like such substantial armor that you'd want the kevlar equivalent of steel-toed boots protecting your tootsies.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 06 December 2011, 16:28:11
Those aren't intended to mimic sandals. They're usually splayed out like a Mad Dog/Vulture's feet. I'll be doing some quick studies on it soon.

In the interim, I touched up an old picture of mine:

(http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/8902/marona1.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Bedwyr on 06 December 2011, 18:53:32
Those aren't intended to mimic sandals. They're usually splayed out like a Mad Dog/Vulture's feet.

 :o H... How does that not hurt your feet?


Oh and I interpret the latest one's eyes as Fremen. :)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 06 December 2011, 19:01:42
The legs are fully mechanical, much like her arms and part of her head. Most of her internal organs have been relocated since much of her torso has been augmented as well.

And for another sketch that I just uncovered:

(http://img839.imageshack.us/img839/3582/dec17.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Bedwyr on 06 December 2011, 19:02:39
Oh, I gets it. iSlow.

Carry on, carry on. <sits down>
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 09 December 2011, 19:58:34
Quick updates:

(http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/9506/nodcommando3.jpg)

(http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/47/nodmilitia1.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 10 December 2011, 00:15:50
Update again:

(http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/8519/nodmilitia1v.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 10 December 2011, 01:49:24
And another update:

(http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/47/nodmilitia1.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 10 December 2011, 22:18:17
And I put some clothes on him:

(http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/47/nodmilitia1.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 12 December 2011, 20:01:11
Dragging this old thing out:

(http://img815.imageshack.us/img815/3530/jtf21.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 13 December 2011, 22:29:46
And something else:

(http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/2320/battle4mod1.jpg)

Don't worry, these things will eventually be completed. Eventually. ;)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 14 December 2011, 00:01:30
Speaking of completion, something nearing it:

(http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/9928/se1q.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Warpimp on 14 December 2011, 11:45:50
this has probably been answered previously- what medium do you use? are these computer generated or do you paint and scan? I'm guessing you do them on computer since they do not look like scans.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 14 December 2011, 18:37:46
For what's been going up lately is completely digital, although I do have a tendency of mixing it up with a bit of sketching first.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 14 December 2011, 20:44:06
Lotsa updates of the same thing:

(http://img846.imageshack.us/img846/47/nodmilitia1.jpg) (http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/47/nodmilitia1.jpg) (http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/47/nodmilitia1.jpg) (http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/47/nodmilitia1.jpg) (http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/47/nodmilitia1.jpg) (http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/47/nodmilitia1.jpg) (http://img853.imageshack.us/img853/47/nodmilitia1.jpg) (http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/47/nodmilitia1.jpg) (http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/47/nodmilitia1.jpg) (http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/7179/nodmilitia1o.jpg) (http://img685.imageshack.us/img685/47/nodmilitia1.jpg)

More soon...
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Warpimp on 14 December 2011, 22:55:21
Love the Nod armband.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 15 December 2011, 00:22:23
Update:

(http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/6194/nodcommando3f.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 15 December 2011, 19:21:38
Working on a VTOL:

(http://img864.imageshack.us/img864/92/gdihammerhead1.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 17 December 2011, 01:18:47
And an update on something new:

(http://img202.imageshack.us/img202/3513/tokyo1f.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 19 December 2011, 10:47:15
Update:

(http://img585.imageshack.us/img585/2939/tokyo1mod1.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 19 December 2011, 17:12:23
Two new things:

(http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/3576/pmage1.jpg)

(http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/997/gil2j.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 20 December 2011, 20:19:15
Something cooking:

(http://img641.imageshack.us/img641/2721/pit2h.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 22 December 2011, 23:45:15
The return of an oldie:

(http://img714.imageshack.us/img714/803/se1i.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 27 December 2011, 22:21:40
Which one looks better?

(http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/1086/gdishatter1.jpg)

(http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/1086/gdishatter1.jpg)

Yes, I'm aware of the sighting issues with both of them...
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Blackjack Jones on 28 December 2011, 04:11:29
Which one looks better?

Yes, I'm aware of the sighting issues with both of them...

Depends on what you're going for:

If the intent is "big dang gun", or fitting the rest of the vehicle's aesthetic, then the casing on the second sells it better.

On the other hand, if one is trying to impart the mechanics involved, or put the visual emphasis away from the gun and onto the vehicle body itself, then the first version works better.
 
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 28 December 2011, 16:41:20
More work:

(http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/9307/spetsas1.jpg)

(http://img860.imageshack.us/img860/1086/gdishatter1.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 29 December 2011, 15:29:40
Speedpaint in about an hour:

(http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/3755/telfair2.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 29 December 2011, 18:22:51
Something similar:

(http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/2770/rawne2.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 04 January 2012, 17:55:18
Something else:

(http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/5806/battle8w.jpg)

Before anyone asks, yes, this is a paintover of a collage of reference pics I have.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 05 January 2012, 22:37:36
Quick update:

(http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/9506/nodcommando3.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 11 January 2012, 00:24:44
Well, I finally got the scanner at home to work:

(http://img714.imageshack.us/img714/4167/img002fg.jpg)

(http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/9462/sadientw1.jpg)

(http://img814.imageshack.us/img814/6484/img008oz.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 17 January 2012, 02:22:54
A different take on that Manei Domini-alike:

(http://img853.imageshack.us/img853/5092/trail2d.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Siden Pryde on 17 January 2012, 13:41:00
Great stuff  O0
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 17 January 2012, 14:23:06
Put some nice bright clashing clothes on as well:

(http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/3179/trail2.jpg)

Now, what color to make the prosthetics?
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: truetanker on 17 January 2012, 18:00:57
Grey Plather?

TT
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 17 January 2012, 23:43:48
Quick updates:

(http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/92/gdihammerhead1.jpg)

(http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/3179/trail2.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 22 January 2012, 17:51:02
Update/redo of the sneak suit:

(http://img813.imageshack.us/img813/6573/nodshadow2.jpg)

The red means it's sneaky. ;)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: ANS Kamas P81 on 22 January 2012, 20:46:57
The red means it's sneaky. ;)
Three times sneakier.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 24 January 2012, 01:43:00
I'll just leave this here:

(http://img818.imageshack.us/img818/4813/hoodoo.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 27 January 2012, 23:32:55
Quick paint-up:

(http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/2917/vassilyportrait1.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 31 January 2012, 21:33:33
Who wants some power armor?

(http://img39.imageshack.us/img39/6775/nodblackhand2.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 09 February 2012, 01:17:46
Infantry kit update:

(http://img856.imageshack.us/img856/7194/gdiarmyinfantry2mod1.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 20 February 2012, 13:30:12
More power armor work:

(http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/7382/gdizonetrooper2.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 06 March 2012, 19:14:05
Something different:

(http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/8271/tradingcompanyf1.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 07 March 2012, 23:03:16
Wow, actual mecha stuff!

(http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/7537/mecha1mod1.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 08 March 2012, 18:27:56
Refined it a bit more:

(http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/7537/mecha1mod1.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: ANS Kamas P81 on 09 March 2012, 21:44:28
Refined it a bit more:
Chewie, aim real careful now..
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 10 March 2012, 00:49:20
Yeah, I took the nuclear option with Imageshack, so quite a few pictures will be going AWOL. To make up for it, an update:

(http://i.imgur.com/xgX3B.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 11 March 2012, 15:41:54
Something else quick:

(http://i.imgur.com/uFM7A.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 11 March 2012, 23:18:14
Another update on something new:

(http://i.imgur.com/NDX2L.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 12 March 2012, 22:38:06
Hey, it's actually BattleTech!

(http://i.imgur.com/8UvD6.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 13 March 2012, 23:25:36
Update on the mecha:

(http://i.imgur.com/j7Yuo.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 14 March 2012, 00:31:25
And a quick sketch and paint-up:

(http://i.imgur.com/K205N.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/U01DL.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 17 March 2012, 00:24:55
I'll just leave this here as a PA(L) suit:

(http://i.imgur.com/06AAF.jpg)

Colors coming in a bit or something.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 17 March 2012, 01:10:06
Lines and a very basic ground:

(http://i.imgur.com/5qZOt.jpg)

Colors are going to be next.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 18 March 2012, 00:02:58
They laughed! They said I couldn't put color into it!

(http://i.imgur.com/jr9c9.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 18 March 2012, 21:26:18
Something new:

(http://i.imgur.com/EOtsP.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 21 March 2012, 23:43:11
Something quick:

(http://i.imgur.com/UxqSP.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 22 March 2012, 00:41:22
Update/clean-up/mess-up:

(http://i.imgur.com/5JcBS.jpg)

Thoughts on config?
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Demon55 on 22 March 2012, 12:37:30
I would say the C,G, or H.  Gotta love the Summoner-C in close though. 
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 22 March 2012, 23:46:22
Summoner C it is, although I'm still working on the missile pod:

(http://i.imgur.com/XhKSI.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Demon55 on 23 March 2012, 01:53:03
I still remember my first encounter with one in mw3, that mech scared the living hell out of me.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 23 March 2012, 10:46:53
Update:

(http://i.imgur.com/0TfdV.jpg)

I might have overdone it with the chiaroscuro...
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 23 March 2012, 22:27:57
Or possibly not.

(http://i.imgur.com/2FnvM.jpg)

If anyone's wondering, yes, the flame was initially a small thumbnail pic I found online, but then I figured out how to replicate the look of the flame until you have what you see now.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Demon55 on 24 March 2012, 10:11:44
Very good.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 25 March 2012, 19:42:42
Something fairly quick:

(http://i.imgur.com/0PAnK.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 11 April 2012, 09:44:46
A few updates:

(http://i.imgur.com/ERKoB.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/gmQym.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 24 April 2012, 19:41:01
Working on another thing:

(http://i.imgur.com/o7Fl0.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Zureal on 26 April 2012, 00:01:52
i wish i had your artistick skillz
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 27 April 2012, 00:04:39
Working on something inspired by the Boggart:

(http://i.imgur.com/lSRDN.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 05 May 2012, 21:42:21
Quick updates:

(http://i.imgur.com/LGdUP.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/cVCEo.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 06 May 2012, 17:10:02
Damn, now I need to find the new rules for bows in AToW...

(http://i.imgur.com/AjU8F.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 11 May 2012, 00:22:47
Very quick study that I'll be cleaning up as I go, probably.

(http://i.imgur.com/CIawr.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 12 May 2012, 01:28:21
Reworking something old:

(http://i.imgur.com/CQnLq.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 12 May 2012, 22:24:45
Update:

(http://i.imgur.com/JQQ5I.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 18 May 2012, 00:39:12
Yeah, it's supposed to be a crashed Pinto:

(http://i.imgur.com/TbaBj.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 20 May 2012, 18:56:05
Reinterpreting the Behemoth:

(http://i.imgur.com/wP0VR.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 21 May 2012, 16:24:36
Looks pretty Manei Domini to me:

(http://i.imgur.com/fxNgT.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: ANS Kamas P81 on 21 May 2012, 20:17:51
Looks pretty Manei Domini to me:
...add cybernetic cat ears and a tail, and I'll take it as my Felis Domini idea.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Bedwyr on 22 May 2012, 22:27:20
Except that she looks happy. She should look angry or at least disdainful.  :))
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: ANS Kamas P81 on 22 May 2012, 22:45:33
Except that she looks happy. She should look angry or at least disdainful.  :))
Catnip injector.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 31 May 2012, 00:51:00
A bit of battle armor for something:

(http://imgur.com/duKRX.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: shadow3514 on 31 May 2012, 05:07:43
I really like this one.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 03 June 2012, 22:16:18
Added some color and shading to it:

(http://i.imgur.com/bk00I.jpg)

Still a POS, but a dusty-colored POS. Camo tests coming soon.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: SteelViperSohlama on 04 June 2012, 02:39:36
Very nice! Looking forward to seeing the finished version.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: ColBosch on 06 June 2012, 16:53:42
Looks a bit like Ogre's Battlesuits...only better.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 24 June 2012, 23:21:20
Working on Something New:

(http://i.imgur.com/Fbmgo.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Orin J. on 01 July 2012, 21:43:35
Armored coveralls! that sounds much better than just a vest!

nice shading on the face.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 01 July 2012, 23:13:08
Not overalls, just plates:

(http://i.imgur.com/BEQio.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 20 July 2012, 22:15:11
Slowly colorizing. I still need to fix up the armor to look suitably worn.

(http://i.imgur.com/J7CbY.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 23 July 2012, 22:36:56
Just some silhouettes as I mull some stuff over:

(http://i.imgur.com/Dbpzt.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 04 August 2012, 23:29:40
Throwing something together:

(http://i.imgur.com/uzqEv.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 06 August 2012, 20:40:55
Armor design:

(http://i.imgur.com/VyehX.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: IAMCLANWOLF on 13 August 2012, 15:11:35
Love that city-scape. Looks like a great start.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 14 August 2012, 02:00:19
Funny you should mention that:

(http://i.imgur.com/Iabu4.jpg)

Ah, the miracles of using images on overlay layers in conjunction with regular painting...
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Demon55 on 17 August 2012, 00:43:06
I agree with you Falchion.  Overlays can really make things easier. 
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 27 August 2012, 00:14:05
Speedpaint of sorts:

(http://i.imgur.com/5uDEq.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 30 August 2012, 00:52:23
Anyone here? Anyone want to try statting this?

(http://i.imgur.com/yOmzk.jpg)

I call it the Hellephant.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Fireangel on 30 August 2012, 07:33:13
Anyone here? Anyone want to try statting this?

I call it the Hellephant.

Would be cool to make it even more badass-looking... then stat it up as being four inches at the shoulder...  :D


Seriously, I'd love to show this to one of the local chupacabra nuts and tell him it's a local sighting, then sit back and watch how they evolve it.  [watch]
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Orin J. on 30 August 2012, 18:55:04
Anyone here? Anyone want to try statting this?


I call it the Hellephant.

depends...statting it for what system?
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 31 August 2012, 18:34:57
Would be cool to make it even more badass-looking... then stat it up as being four inches at the shoulder...  :D


Seriously, I'd love to show this to one of the local chupacabra nuts and tell him it's a local sighting, then sit back and watch how they evolve it.  [watch]

Well, it's actually for a project that I'm working on with someone, but I'm sure I can do something equally amusing for your plan.

depends...statting it for what system?

It's a head taller than an adult African elephant, is carnivorous, and spits incendiary acidic neurotoxin. I figure it can fit in just about any system.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 01 September 2012, 15:29:40
Working on another environmental. Very mecha-ish when I'm done:

(http://i.imgur.com/ZzHr9.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: ShadowRaven on 01 September 2012, 18:06:51
It's a head taller than an adult African elephant, is carnivorous, and spits incendiary acidic neurotoxin. I figure it can fit in just about any system.

hmmm. Sounds like something to unleash upon a hapless group of adventurers.....
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 23 September 2012, 16:37:46
WIP for a generic-ish infantry kit:

(http://i.imgur.com/K5Zra.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: ShadowRaven on 23 September 2012, 23:45:27
I'm seeing flexible body armor, standard knee pads. Both good things. Is that a gas mask he's got on, If so, I hope this is for a future where either such things are a constant need, or they have been improved over modern. If not, poor guy's gonna be an unhappy camper if he has to run any
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 24 September 2012, 00:04:00
Have a much more finished product:

(http://i.imgur.com/lOaYC.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: iior on 24 September 2012, 09:03:27
Looks good.  :)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 29 September 2012, 02:04:48
Coloring it in:

(http://i.imgur.com/Axm0F.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: iior on 29 September 2012, 04:00:23
Sweet.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 16 October 2012, 16:43:50
Working on BA for someone:

(http://i.imgur.com/JrG02.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: ShadowRaven on 16 October 2012, 16:46:44
from what it looks like, you are crossing a classic Toad with an Atlas and creating frightening evil. I like it O0
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: truetanker on 16 October 2012, 20:46:20
Also looks like Archer arms in there.

TT
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 16 October 2012, 22:07:40
Update on that:

(http://i.imgur.com/kSnx3.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 17 October 2012, 16:04:11
Finishing up the lines:

(http://i.imgur.com/OAteT.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: ShadowRaven on 17 October 2012, 23:08:37
looking darn good so far
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 18 October 2012, 00:40:07
Well, not quite finished. Not by a long shot. I decided to start doing a bit of extra detailing:

(http://i.imgur.com/AdyvH.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 19 October 2012, 12:17:15
Yeah, jump jets in the leg aren't exactly canon, but I thought they looked rather nice:

(http://i.imgur.com/owugq.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: ShadowRaven on 19 October 2012, 15:42:05
good place for control thruster IMHO
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 26 October 2012, 16:07:51
Mostly just touching it up now:

(http://i.imgur.com/kPJdk.jpg)

After I'm finished with the detailing: Colors.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 01 November 2012, 20:19:29
A bit of sketch work:

(http://i.imgur.com/qCKjsh.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: IAMCLANWOLF on 05 November 2012, 10:16:18
Working on another environmental. Very mecha-ish when I'm done:

(http://i.imgur.com/ZzHr9.jpg)

More greatness. Looking forward to seeing this one come along. Loving the power armor too.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Siden Pryde on 05 November 2012, 17:07:34
Mostly just touching it up now:


After I'm finished with the detailing: Colors.
Loving it so far.  Can't wait to see it finished.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 07 November 2012, 13:00:13
Well, this went badly:

(http://i.imgur.com/wzPdH.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: ShadowRaven on 07 November 2012, 13:21:33
your warhammer seems a tad lopsided
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 07 November 2012, 13:53:10
Yep. Trying to fix it up. This is why you draw stuff in an upright posture.

(http://i.imgur.com/sGT1W.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: truetanker on 07 November 2012, 19:55:33
Lookin' good Falchion!

Needs more dangly bits! :)

TT
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 07 November 2012, 22:17:08
And a bit of color-picking:

(http://i.imgur.com/mrV0e.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 26 November 2012, 18:34:55
A bit of quick sketching:

(http://i.imgur.com/f0Kw5.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: iior on 27 November 2012, 10:01:09
Nice! I like the quick sketch.  O0
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 11 December 2012, 00:35:00
And some painting that I'm still working on:

(http://i.imgur.com/m0Lwi.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 27 December 2012, 20:32:46
A quick concept of a Davion Outback mining town:

(http://i.imgur.com/ZjfUP.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: truetanker on 27 December 2012, 21:19:55
Falchion? Interested in drawing a battle diorama, based on this newest drawing?

TT
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 27 December 2012, 23:55:45
Eh, I'm game.

(http://i.imgur.com/fRfON.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 06 January 2013, 12:05:42
Just a face you could use for a combat vet:

(http://i.imgur.com/BGnDp.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: truetanker on 06 January 2013, 23:06:40
Have you decided on that art peice that I PMed you about?

TT
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 06 January 2013, 23:17:41
Yeah, I've got some ideas brewing.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: truetanker on 06 January 2013, 23:24:53
Kwel beans. I like to get it printed and placed in a pictue frame, and hope the distortion won't be to great.

Thanks Falchion...

TT
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 14 March 2013, 00:43:11
Manei Domini implants and sea life, two things that should not mix:

(http://i.imgur.com/7cyzTV6h.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: truetanker on 14 March 2013, 17:19:27
So...

5 ton animal
Armored Motive Drive
Improved Sensors
Vibro-Axe style damage : hey those tusks do hurt if they connect
Booby-Trap

TT O:-)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Orin J. on 15 March 2013, 11:15:30
naval foces will never expect that! heck, i've seen it and i still don't really believe it..
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: ANS Kamas P81 on 19 March 2013, 11:32:32
Manei Domini implants and sea life, two things that should not mix:

(http://i.imgur.com/7cyzTV6h.jpg)
You got Jamie, what about Adam?
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 31 March 2013, 22:20:09
Working on M-D Adam. In the interim, a bit of work on a sci-fi special ops dude:

(http://i.imgur.com/FmUbTVq.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 03 April 2013, 00:41:46
Might have posted an older version of this before:

(http://i.imgur.com/urOp5H0.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 03 April 2013, 11:34:56
More on Special Ops Dude: Call of Honor Edition

(http://i.imgur.com/GpLPBaq.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 20 May 2013, 18:53:28
A bit of sketching for a Davion Skidrow-style town:

(http://i.imgur.com/EzJ1eGA.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 02 June 2013, 21:46:13
Crashed ship thing:

(http://i.imgur.com/HoeM0XE.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Bedwyr on 02 June 2013, 22:51:58
Have you ever shown (formally) any of your portfolio to Ray? There may be room for some illustrations. I think the quality of your work has come very close to that caliber.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 02 June 2013, 23:32:30
Have you ever shown (formally) any of your portfolio to Ray? There may be room for some illustrations. I think the quality of your work has come very close to that caliber.

Heh, don't know how, but doing BattleTech art? How could I say no? ;D

And an update, showing off just how much I like flat brushes:

(http://i.imgur.com/I2Ya4K5.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: ColBosch on 03 June 2013, 19:15:42
Heh, don't know how, but doing BattleTech art? How could I say no? ;D

I know I mentioned it before, if not on here. Ray Arrastia goes by Adrian Gideon on here, and is the BT Assistant Art Director (Brent Evans is his boss, but doesn't post nearly as much). Try PMing him, if you think you're up for making money.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Bedwyr on 03 June 2013, 19:18:38
And do be mentally prepared for honest critique. It's the difference between hobby work and a paying gig.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 03 June 2013, 20:03:46
And do be mentally prepared for honest critique. It's the difference between hobby work and a paying gig.

Yeah, I'm definitely still working on making something suitably presentable, but I'm open to critique. Anything to help me improve my crap.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Bedwyr on 03 June 2013, 20:09:22
Well, I'm no professional so I can't really give a good critique. My own personal impression is that you've got a lot of good stuff with knowledge of all the basics (shading, human anatomy, proportion, perspective, etc), but that they don't feel done yet. Maybe push some illustrations to full completion (past what would normally be useful to practice a particular technique)? Then again, I don't know enough to really judge.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: ShadowRaven on 04 June 2013, 00:04:22
You do have the talent.  That Spec-ops guy you just posted shows that clear enough.  Just needs a little more buffing and polishing  O0
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: rebs on 04 June 2013, 17:35:23
A relative stranger's voice added to the mix here.  Not everyone is encouraged to at least make a presentation of their art.  Take that as a favorable sign and go for it. 

Though the destination does have to look good, it's still art, and therefore, entirely about the journey.  You will learn what you need to complete your art along the way. 

Your thread is also a good one to peruse.   O0
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 05 June 2013, 23:29:08
And just as I start feeling competent, I go ahead and make a rookie mistake like this:

(http://i.imgur.com/c1oRHwB.jpg)

Damned chest strap looks like a weird rifle sling. Gonna have to fix that.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Bedwyr on 06 June 2013, 16:48:30
Eh. I'm not really seeing it, thought I don't know my web-gear.

Had another thought. Something that should go into your portfolio at some point is something representative of the way you convey action and emotion as well as realism. People under duress, celebrating, contemplative, etc.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: truetanker on 06 June 2013, 17:15:48
Bedwyr~ Look closely at the " scope ", the chest strap " ends " there, hence weird looking rifle sling.

Falchion~ Just fix the sling as if it was shortened around elbow-bicep area and attach to either side of the hilt/handle/stock.

TT
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 06 June 2013, 19:57:04
Eh. I'm not really seeing it, thought I don't know my web-gear.

Had another thought. Something that should go into your portfolio at some point is something representative of the way you convey action and emotion as well as realism. People under duress, celebrating, contemplative, etc.

Oh, I've got plenty of those in the works. As soon as my computer can actually process them without crashing.

In the interim, an incremental improvement on that town doodle:

(http://i.imgur.com/OKMZsJa.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Nine_Iron88 on 06 June 2013, 20:38:05
Damned chest strap looks like a weird rifle sling. Gonna have to fix that.

Huh, at first I thought you meant the crisscrossed ink lines on the left thigh.
Shading should take care of that harness strap in the finished project I'd think.  Different textures and lighting will make it easy to distinguish between the harness and the weapon.
Or you can always work it in as a tactical sling, those are better anyway.  I think it looks great though.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 07 June 2013, 10:26:24
Lines are a terrible thing to waste:

(http://i.imgur.com/lQEOxzN.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Bedwyr on 07 June 2013, 11:10:46
Now you just need a guy standing in the street next to a dog wearing a vault jumpsuit.  ^-^
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 07 June 2013, 14:53:58
Now you just need a guy standing in the street next to a dog wearing a vault jumpsuit.  ^-^

What about a guy next to a Warhammer?

(http://i.imgur.com/5AIoWSS.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Bedwyr on 07 June 2013, 15:37:19
Works for me.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 07 June 2013, 23:35:10
Touched that up a bit:

(http://i.imgur.com/KY3Ceng.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 10 June 2013, 00:50:53
And as a break from all this momentary competence:

(http://i.imgur.com/lYZzYbz.jpg)

This might end up going places. Eventually. After much sweat and blood. #P
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 10 June 2013, 17:20:30
Updates:

(http://i.imgur.com/vfzKPqW.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/6VtjTgW.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 20 June 2013, 01:15:29
And now for something completely different:

(http://i.imgur.com/TbZic1Q.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 20 June 2013, 14:23:12
And something more BattleTech-related:

(http://i.imgur.com/ig7RiZLh.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/1QXE1Cmh.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/iam75eWh.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: truetanker on 20 June 2013, 19:15:31
I like this Fire Javalin.

TT
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Kat on 23 June 2013, 14:34:09
*sidles in* I wasn't gone. Nope, not me.

I gotta say, your figurative work just keeps getting better and better. Your people really look like they have weight to them, which can be hard to convey.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 23 June 2013, 18:42:33
*sidles in* I wasn't gone. Nope, not me.

I gotta say, your figurative work just keeps getting better and better. Your people really look like they have weight to them, which can be hard to convey.

The trick's to pretend like you know what you're doing. Everything else falls into place after that.

...Except sharp edges when painting. I may need to pick your brain about that.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Kat on 23 June 2013, 20:30:38
Secretly, nothing has edges.

On a more practical level, I suggest using a small brush that has a high opacity/hardness, and contrasting light.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 23 June 2013, 21:44:56
Sadly I don't think it's going to save this Commando:

(http://i.imgur.com/09yDuGK.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Kat on 23 June 2013, 21:54:29
Sadly I don't think it's going to save this Commando:

Weeelll... Typically, I find it best to start with kind of a middle value. (I notice you seem to have started with black.) Then you can add light or dark on top of your middle value, so you hit both ends of the value chart more evenly. If that makes sense.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 23 June 2013, 22:01:14
Oh, it makes perfect sense, I was actually testing out a different rendering style where I started with the black and used the eraser set for pressure-sensitive opacity to start putting out some values. Obviously that didn't end up working too good.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: sir_spamalot on 24 June 2013, 14:05:34
Course this is like the backwards baseball cap commando.... all he needs is a boombox circa 1980.....
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 25 June 2013, 11:52:23
Polishing this is sort of like taking really coarse sandpaper to it.

(http://i.imgur.com/DanEajR.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 26 June 2013, 01:23:02
Inking slowly but surely:

(http://i.imgur.com/6sVzbwf.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Gustav Kuriga on 26 June 2013, 01:30:49
Posting so I can follow and comment and nit pick various things I know nothing about.  :D
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 26 June 2013, 15:42:55
Finishing up here. Colors and logos next:

(http://i.imgur.com/TbqosPb.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 27 June 2013, 18:28:19
And now, product placement next:

(http://i.imgur.com/Kr1qQdR.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 28 June 2013, 21:05:04
Okay, now I start putting logos in:

(http://i.imgur.com/KJTtp7P.jpg)
Title: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: JA Baker on 01 July 2013, 11:35:58
Reminds me of Pam from Archer.

Anyway, just found this kick-ass looking Rifleman and felt I had to share:
(http://th09.deviantart.net/fs70/PRE/f/2012/252/a/0/battle_mech___highlanders_rifleman_by_shimmering_sword-d5e5kfm.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 02 August 2013, 19:13:52
Working on an MD Banshee/Zombie hybrid idea:

(http://i.imgur.com/HwdlsHJ.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 06 August 2013, 16:34:54
I fear I may have made things a little too saturated:

(http://i.imgur.com/E40hQNH.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Kat on 06 August 2013, 17:43:11
I don't think it's saturated enough. Make it brighter! So you can blend in with all those happy trees.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 07 August 2013, 17:14:40
Well, that escalated quickly:

(http://i.imgur.com/XJVyAba.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Kat on 07 August 2013, 17:34:57
Well, that escalated quickly:

If it doesn't, then you're doing it wrong.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 07 August 2013, 23:27:49
My internal monologue justifying myself is made of only obscenities.

(http://i.imgur.com/E3t7nAN.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 13 August 2013, 22:59:52
Working on a wheeled APC design:

(http://i.imgur.com/uTPXaAY.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: ColBosch on 14 August 2013, 00:38:34
It's a truck!
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 14 August 2013, 02:08:06
It's a truck!

And according to Sparky, the inspiration for this is some manner of eight-wheeled Kevlar-lined coffin.  :P

(http://i.imgur.com/a1qzCc9.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 20 August 2013, 14:36:20
And reworking that old pic of Karrde:

(http://i.imgur.com/bJP7K2u.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 04 September 2013, 21:14:21
Perfectly ordinary sibbie:

(http://i.imgur.com/YaSZNip.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Mapmaster on 08 September 2013, 11:30:00
good stuff going on in here. you're using a lot of brushes, right?
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 08 September 2013, 18:48:56
good stuff going on in here. you're using a lot of brushes, right?
Not really, most of this stuff is done either with a basic round brush or one of the default calligraphy brushes, the only really unique one I use is the rectangular brush from Algenpfleger's brushpack on DeviantArt.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 17 October 2013, 16:55:07
Way too drab, totally a Davion Outback town though.

(http://i.imgur.com/delpz48.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 11 March 2014, 14:48:50
Not dead, just busy.

(http://i.imgur.com/Jy6axeD.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Nekoryu on 11 March 2014, 21:41:50
Heheheheheheeeeeee....

I really need to learn how to use photoshop or some other drawing program so I can actually make some use of the Wacom Bamboo tablet I got for a steal...

Nice stuff! I like your process. Kinda jealous of it, actually.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 03 April 2014, 21:53:07
Figured I should at least make an effort at finishing her:

(http://i.imgur.com/FcJ8d8w.jpg)

Gonna tweak the lines so they don't suck as much as they do now, but I'm pretty happy with how it's turning out.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 20 June 2014, 01:06:56
Trying my hand at something a little...Kuritan. Also just to prove I'm still mostly alive.

(http://i.imgur.com/vQQuthA.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: SteelRaven on 20 June 2014, 01:18:11
I was starting to think you died or something.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 22 June 2014, 00:47:02
Not dead. Not yet, at least.

(http://i.imgur.com/9tu5YC0.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: truetanker on 24 June 2014, 22:06:32
Not Nippon enough.

More Ninjaness!

TT O:-)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: SteelRaven on 25 June 2014, 01:07:24

More Ninjaness!

TT O:-)

How do you know that there are no ninjas? If you see a ninja, that ninja is not doing it right ;)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: truetanker on 01 July 2014, 20:50:04
Well, the ones in the trees are easy to see, but that large one in th foreground is an eyesore!

TT
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 06 September 2014, 23:59:38
Hey look, the start of something a little more classic BattleTech:

Is he the meanest?
(http://i.imgur.com/xBC0Bxz.jpg)
Is he the prettiest?
(http://i.imgur.com/8aoMNd4.jpg)
Is he the baddest mo-fo, low-down, around this town?
(http://i.imgur.com/m2rs8ih.jpg)
Well, who is he?

Still working on him is what he is. :P
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: wolfgar on 07 September 2014, 08:46:16
Haircut says combine samurai.  Can't say after that.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 17 November 2014, 03:59:42
Didn't actually just finish this, I just haven't had much time to upload much of anything.

(http://i.imgur.com/mPPdJDh.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Kat on 17 November 2014, 12:19:52
Didn't actually just finish this, I just haven't had much time to upload much of anything.


Hey, this guy!

I'm surprised they let you out of your box long enough to post this.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 31 December 2014, 21:33:53
I'm slowly getting used to working in full color. Slowly being the key word.

(http://i.imgur.com/EROj2VQ.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: marauder648 on 01 January 2015, 02:26:36
These are seriously good!
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 01 January 2015, 03:40:17
I figure I'll finish him up when my schedule clears a little.

(http://i.imgur.com/kn8XEFM.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: rebs on 01 January 2015, 18:52:48
You do color well, love the lighting and shade that you use.  Looks natural.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 12 January 2015, 14:00:32
Chicken soup? Eh, I'll settle on trying to do an environmental as a recovery method.

(http://i.imgur.com/d8nl6Sk.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 13 January 2015, 16:02:40
Yeah, as frontier-ey BT goes, I think this needs more detail...

(http://i.imgur.com/lNQyryt.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 08 June 2015, 22:09:51
Not dead. Some DCMS gear design sketches:

(https://41.media.tumblr.com/85c5d49e83d562c9c34893fe98358798/tumblr_npnq0dmcKU1u976cfo2_1280.jpg)
(https://40.media.tumblr.com/3ea20bec0c43a4f766abce3e7aa64241/tumblr_npnq0dmcKU1u976cfo1_1280.jpg)
(https://40.media.tumblr.com/cc12d39cc29f3ca4f7fd0ae1b720b1a4/tumblr_npnq0dmcKU1u976cfo3_1280.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Mech42ace on 09 June 2015, 20:17:06
Fantastic work! Particularly a fan of the DCMS Weapons.  O0
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: cmoreland on 01 July 2015, 23:32:40
This thread reads like a conceptart.org thread. I miss that place, thanks for sharing your work it's fantastic!
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 20 September 2015, 14:39:35
Eh, smallish craft?

(http://i.imgur.com/k6uzyni.jpg)

Still working on it.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Caedis Animus on 20 September 2015, 20:14:16
The cockpit assembly and overall base structure remind me of the Pelican from Halo, oddly enough.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Mech42ace on 20 September 2015, 20:48:24
The cockpit assembly and overall base structure remind me of the Pelican from Halo, oddly enough.
The very same, it's the first thing that jumped into my head when I saw it.
Loving your work Falchion! O0
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 27 October 2015, 02:38:47
Not exactly BT-related, but advanced infantry kit's advanced infantry kit:

(http://40.media.tumblr.com/793bc354e023d7b04c54132c51a09ac4/tumblr_nwv6iePdZf1u976cfo1_1280.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: truetanker on 10 November 2015, 10:17:02
Reminds me of the old Cobra troopers from G.I. Joe circa mid'80's.

TT
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 25 November 2015, 03:31:48
"Psst, Falchion, you should try to redraw Aquilia to figure out new ways to rendering people quickly."

'kay.

(http://i.imgur.com/3duDEju.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 03 December 2015, 04:02:08
Figured I'd do some sketching of stuff that while shooty, isn't actively shooty:

(http://i.imgur.com/u4PTofa.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 14 January 2016, 22:45:12
...Do passive exos exist in BT?

(http://40.media.tumblr.com/29b173bd0fe3518ea5a1d26e2f9a6200/tumblr_o0z33cLyEp1u976cfo1_1280.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Caedis Animus on 20 January 2016, 16:08:24
I remember hearing they do, but they are not mentioned much. I think some heavier support weapon crews get them alongside gyro harnesses.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 22 January 2016, 23:33:57
Cheap and under-armed tank anyone?

(http://56.media.tumblr.com/85c75e89703400e87260e59144cb93ff/tumblr_o1e1s8I75N1u976cfo1_1280.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: ColBosch on 22 January 2016, 23:36:28
What's that dome on the turret?
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 23 January 2016, 00:02:12
What's that dome on the turret?
For what it's supposed to be for? Laser APS. But I'm pretty sure you could stick a small laser there and have a slightly toothier tank to toss at the players.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Flieger on 23 January 2016, 12:02:01
Nice! Looks like the Leopard 2 and the Challenger had a baby.  :)
Some Type 90 vibes, but I subsume that under Leo 2 anyway.  >:D
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 26 January 2016, 01:50:35
Yeah, that iteration of Aquilia's design wasn't working for me. This new one's hair is a little more Lyran-feeling than the original cut, but there's a certain charm missing...

(http://41.media.tumblr.com/14f8a4b2ff7c782f16c127e07f25d698/tumblr_o1js9nClbn1u976cfo1_1280.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 14 February 2016, 02:39:03
Pretty sure there's something salvageably BattleTech in this:

(http://36.media.tumblr.com/850c3f846b61324fafc595f73b9672b3/tumblr_o1yio2AW7G1u976cfo5_1280.jpg)
(http://40.media.tumblr.com/1a4427580cc996952a257e254a409cb1/tumblr_o1yio2AW7G1u976cfo7_1280.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: SteelRaven on 14 February 2016, 16:08:09
 [blank] ....man, you do buildings so much better than I do. I can't even get street lamps right ;D
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 14 February 2016, 23:47:54
[blank] ....man, you do buildings so much better than I do. I can't even get street lamps right ;D
Really? Huh. I've been looking at your stuff for technique and inspiration for the longest time.

In other news, remodeling that remodel of Aquilia's Commando:

(http://i.imgur.com/cMzTzY3.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 25 February 2016, 16:25:58
"Interesting Weird places to have lance-on-lance fights" for $100, Alex.

(http://i.imgur.com/i9zEBUD.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 26 February 2016, 03:15:54
...What's the PSR penalty for walking on crystals?

(http://i.imgur.com/r9riBq5.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Caedis Animus on 27 February 2016, 14:24:47
I assume it'd be walking on rough terrain or sand. Depends on how fine the crystals are.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 17 March 2016, 21:39:32
Contrary to popular belief, not dead, and now with BT-related stuff for someone who needed a MechWarrior visualized.

(https://56.media.tumblr.com/9023ca0c0c6feae134a1686c94bebe1c/tumblr_o47r892xFH1u976cfo1_1280.jpg)
(https://56.media.tumblr.com/efe1de0bf3ff47249e665a97c4231eba/tumblr_o47r892xFH1u976cfo2_1280.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 25 March 2016, 01:02:04
Doing some photobashing to get back into practice.

(http://i.imgur.com/0vXwJwe.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 13 July 2016, 18:00:27
Not dead. More BT-like stuff.

(http://67.media.tumblr.com/f809bdc3d9be5975fecdc5f6f328b446/tumblr_oa9yfr7zw51u976cfo1_1280.jpg)
(http://66.media.tumblr.com/2a4fc727ec737ad774bfbbe0503cd4d4/tumblr_o8n2f39Wve1u976cfo1_1280.jpg)
(http://40.media.tumblr.com/f6199b48745f8fd149fdb4b8ab8a96bb/tumblr_o6l3g2uT8u1u976cfo1_1280.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Mech42ace on 14 July 2016, 20:02:17
I like the tank concept! Is it a custom unit, or is it a redesign?
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: ColBosch on 14 July 2016, 20:44:47
Looks like something out of Advance Wars.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 15 July 2016, 09:10:54
I like the tank concept! Is it a custom unit, or is it a redesign?
Looks like something out of Advance Wars.
I've been getting that a lot. The more-finished version doesn't help things. I think the model the 3D guys made is even more cartoonish than this.

(https://67.media.tumblr.com/a680f503d32831d354edb29d498e24ee/tumblr_oa9yfr7zw51u976cfo1_r1_1280.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: ColBosch on 15 July 2016, 11:11:24
...is it supposed to be realistic? Because, old friend, it isn't. ;D
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 15 July 2016, 14:17:29
...is it supposed to be realistic? Because, old friend, it isn't. ;D
If it WAS realistic, I wouldn't be calling it BT-like, would I? :D
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: marauder648 on 15 July 2016, 14:29:11
I really really like it :) it looks like its a small tank with a short barreled AC-10 or something. Really nice work:) love the backgrounds and character work too!
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: ColBosch on 15 July 2016, 15:49:14
If it WAS realistic, I wouldn't be calling it BT-like, would I? :D

Every tanker fiber in my body is screaming out "wrong!" :D Why is it so super-deformed, anyway?
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 15 July 2016, 18:58:26
Every tanker fiber in my body is screaming out "wrong!" :D Why is it so super-deformed, anyway?
The art director insisted on the proportions since it's supposed to be a light tank with a Sheridan/Starship-style gun launcher.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: ColBosch on 15 July 2016, 19:10:31
The art director insisted on the proportions since it's supposed to be a light tank with a Sheridan/Starship-style gun launcher.

But...but...oh, okay. *sigh*
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 15 July 2016, 19:20:17
I did provide some saner alternatives, but what the art director wants, he gets. Next update should have some Solaris-related environments and vignettes though, which should be fun.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: SteelRaven on 15 July 2016, 23:08:34
But...but...oh, okay. *sigh*
... You have seen the canon BT tank designs, right? It's a little late to start screaming internally because someone wanted a BTU Metal Slug ;D
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: ColBosch on 15 July 2016, 23:24:25
... You have seen the canon BT tank designs, right? It's a little late to start screaming internally because someone wanted a BTU Metal Slug ;D

I have already registered my blood feud with Plog. :D
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 23 August 2016, 01:21:13
Trying to daub something together that looks Solaris-like, and these three were some initial passes:

(http://67.media.tumblr.com/068b57cb56e1ccd99cad75fcc961b093/tumblr_obojqwms8p1u976cfo1_1280.jpg)

Definitely have more in the works, and I still need to finish this thing. Abusing the hell out of photo plates only gets me so far.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: marauder648 on 23 August 2016, 01:48:57
amazing work as always :)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Mech42ace on 24 August 2016, 08:45:47
Looking good!
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 14 September 2016, 23:35:29
"Hey, why not start more Solaris studies without finishing what you started?"

Great idea!

(http://i.imgur.com/mTVK3fx.jpg)

Using smart-fill is starting to become a crutch for me starting these sorts of things...
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 19 September 2016, 02:06:06
It's going to be fun trying to make this feel more '80s.

(http://i.imgur.com/qTBJZ0v.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 14 December 2016, 23:54:29
Not dead, something wintery in progress though.

(http://i.imgur.com/QQDo3yX.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Mech42ace on 16 December 2016, 10:32:17
Looks great!  :) Out of curiosity, what are these for? Are they illustrations for a book or are they something you're doing for fun?
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 16 December 2016, 22:00:43
Practice, yeah. I don't normally do environments or much painterly stuff.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 18 December 2016, 23:16:57
I never worked more on that pic of Tetsuhara after I shifted to this new rig. Guess I'll work on it from scratch:

(http://68.media.tumblr.com/aff7cb4cda473283aae3609ed23b6423/tumblr_oiezsqM7gt1u976cfo1_1280.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 30 December 2016, 15:55:51
Been a bit busy but:

(http://68.media.tumblr.com/33046df2cc6f514e4ab8e93f6f3b2d13/tumblr_oj09jdWc521u976cfo1_1280.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 03 February 2017, 23:29:46
Put some work in on Tetsuhara recently:

(http://68.media.tumblr.com/9976bde9cc4b8fd872175adf1d67e163/tumblr_oku1euiVO11u976cfo1_1280.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 11 February 2017, 00:59:26
Doing some more portraiture:

(http://i.imgur.com/SMAWVHj.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 12 February 2017, 01:12:09
Trying for a sort of generic retro PBI look while testing a technique:

(http://i.imgur.com/OdVkLqB.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: marauder648 on 12 February 2017, 02:10:18
Awesome! :)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: truetanker on 14 February 2017, 21:11:04
Wonder if these shouldn't be in a Fandom TRO... complete with stat blocks.

A+ work there Falchion.

TT
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 18 February 2017, 17:16:51
Pardon the photobash:

(http://i.imgur.com/hfDer7O.jpg)

In my defense, I did the original piece that got bashed together.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 19 February 2017, 22:32:57
Doing some portraiture to get better at it:

(http://i.imgur.com/yEZKsPB.jpg)

And an update, trying to turn this into a Battlemaster:

(http://i.imgur.com/Jo1oe3S.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Bedwyr on 20 February 2017, 20:59:03
It's like a cross between the Battlemaster and Master Chief. :)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Ice Hellion on 21 February 2017, 00:49:49
The head reminds me of the Mackie  ::)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 15 March 2017, 00:40:52
Small craft looking for a good home:

(http://i.imgur.com/lyHDrXT.jpg)

And an update on that other thing:

(http://68.media.tumblr.com/64a5cfad120aafa25089f63c95347884/tumblr_olx014mvDK1u976cfo1_1280.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 30 March 2017, 23:09:28
Ruins to walk a 'Mech through:

(http://i.imgur.com/LxmKT4L.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 31 March 2017, 18:23:00
And some character portraits that could probably be repurposed:

(http://i.imgur.com/8nOFgzc.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 08 April 2017, 13:44:21
A little too mechanical to be an M-D?

(http://i.imgur.com/oVwMYg2.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Caedis Animus on 08 April 2017, 22:37:26
Considering some art of MD's have them looking completely like robots, I'd say that's not robot-y enough.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: SteelRaven on 08 April 2017, 23:53:08
Yeah, some MD go the RoboCop-meets-Darth Vader route, just enough meat to process nutrients to the brain and neural system alive. The MD in Necro Nightmare is noted to no longer having a actual voice box and thus sounds very machine like when he 'speaks,'     
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 09 April 2017, 00:15:08
Well, fair enough. Update on that thing:

(http://68.media.tumblr.com/e2e4f29907c1dd9a5e382f17757de184/tumblr_oo4kyuT9Wq1u976cfo1_1280.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 04 June 2017, 00:36:58
Sci-fi bow-shooters: A PC for every occasion!

(http://i.imgur.com/1usPbxu.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 22 August 2017, 21:16:17
Infantry for all occasions:

(http://i.imgur.com/YJEhsxT.png)
(http://i.imgur.com/UlJRymD.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: ColBosch on 22 August 2017, 23:08:39
Interesting helmets on the top two, look a bit Conquistador-ish.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: SteelRaven on 22 August 2017, 23:19:29
The armor looks great!
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 19 January 2019, 22:43:02
Contrary to popular belief, I'm not dead, just busy with stuff.

(https://i.imgur.com/cH3xGXq.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Orin J. on 20 January 2019, 02:10:26
I can understand busy, hope it all turns out great! For some reason this has the same vibe as those pics from africa of guys riding technicals waving their guns around.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: marauder648 on 20 January 2019, 03:05:18
I can understand busy, hope it all turns out great! For some reason this has the same vibe as those pics from africa of guys riding technicals waving their guns around.

And/or the guy on top of an Imperial tank going "Drive me closer! I want to hit it with my sword!" 

And seriously amazing art, the infantry, the designs, the characters, superb!
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Daryk on 20 January 2019, 08:01:12
Glad to hear you're still with us!  I love those conventional infantry... for absolutely no reason at all (https://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php?topic=50881.0)...  ::)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 05 July 2019, 23:19:09
Try to imagine the SRM4's hidden behind a blow-out panel on the CT or something...

(https://i.imgur.com/cFNxfwE.png)

Dusted off an older study of Katana Kat, mostly to work on a newer take to polish my rendering stuff.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: marauder648 on 05 July 2019, 23:53:15
Very very very nice work!
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 10 May 2021, 23:52:31
Not dead, just been excessively busy with other stuff. On the bright side I've worked out some of the finer details of grinding out pieces:

(https://i.imgur.com/5lGL3to.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/D0DpGSv.jpg)

WIPs, but in a better place than most.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: nerd on 11 May 2021, 14:22:10
Nice! Good to see you around here again.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Bedwyr on 11 May 2021, 15:32:07
Indeed. It's fun to watch your skills grow over time.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 12 May 2021, 01:47:30
Always good to be welcomed back. :thumbsup:

Rather...funnily(?) I've been more productive this last year with physical media. There's more than a few (dozen) pages of Battletech-related stuff that I've been doing, but those are an absolute nightmare to digitize with my current situation.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: truetanker on 12 May 2021, 01:58:01
It's that Corvid thing, seems either your " stuck " bored at home, or time flies so slowly that when you do notice it's lunch time, your thinking it's dinner time instead!

( I know the feeling, played for 6 hours straight Fallout 4, thinking dinner. I started at 10 AM! )

TT
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 12 May 2021, 13:34:31
It's even worse than that, I'm just finding working analog to be faster than digital painting.

But on that note, I had ginned this up for an EVA thing:

(https://64.media.tumblr.com/8e3ec142148ab12302d020282ceaad6d/825c220bd9fc777f-39/s1280x1920/4c776cec51c16e3bdc6c5a4d3bc132e95187b633.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 04 June 2021, 01:28:18
And some overlap while I work out how I want the Otomo to look:

(https://i.imgur.com/UyKhGtN.png)

Incidentally, finally compositing the features for this thing after far too long.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 25 June 2021, 12:39:13
The great thing about doing portraits for grizzled soldier dudes is that they have an immense amount of overlap for whenever you need a face for something else:

(https://i.imgur.com/r9ePul4.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/KiQbcJm.png)

WIPs, but mostly done.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Daryk on 25 June 2021, 13:49:38
I would imagine scars are pretty easy to add as necessary...
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 13 September 2021, 22:35:11
Actually drawing a 'Mech for a change:

(https://i.imgur.com/ATTKEkK.jpg)

Got a processing/rendering idea that I want to push as far as I can.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: truetanker on 14 September 2021, 14:43:55
Ah... the Black Marauder.

Nice...

TT
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Daryk on 14 September 2021, 18:41:41
Black?  It looks green to me... in shadow, of course...  ???
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: ANS Kamas P81 on 14 September 2021, 23:37:24
Black?  It looks green to me... in shadow, of course...  ???
https://www.sarna.net/wiki/Black_Marauder

It's a neat little horror story and the descriptions of the Black Marauder certainly fit the art shown, that ghostly sort of coloration and lineart. 
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Daryk on 15 September 2021, 03:24:31
Ah, ok... thanks!  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 13 October 2021, 21:56:26
Taking a wild stab at the Snow Raven dress uniform as well as testing out the Pilot phenotype look:

(https://i.imgur.com/Eq5fe5D.png)

And a Ghost Bear solahma for giggles:

(https://i.imgur.com/PPd0Itk.png)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 07 May 2022, 23:11:26
Actually scanned in a bit of analog stuff for once:

(https://i.imgur.com/ge67E6Y.jpg)
- A quick study of the Panther.

(https://i.imgur.com/uSDhsjG.png)
- Sibko uniform idea.

(https://i.imgur.com/RlchVD9.png)
- HPG station.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 17 December 2022, 01:57:09
Put some more of my thoughts together for the look of the Otomo:

(https://i.imgur.com/4zESxL9.png)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: ANS Kamas P81 on 17 December 2022, 02:11:43
Now that looks intimidating!
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Daryk on 17 December 2022, 05:14:49
Very!  Nice work!  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: JAMES_PRYDE on 05 January 2023, 04:20:26
Looking great mate :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: JAMES_PRYDE on 05 January 2023, 04:22:11
Falchion, you have been around these part for ages, do you know where those little signature bars are ? with all the different Battletech Factions and specific units ?

Like joechummer's

(http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk85/joechummer/ClanJF-EpsiloncombinedUserbar.png)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: truetanker on 06 January 2023, 02:14:36
That would be HikageMaru. But unfortunately, he no longer does them as he may have left years ago.

https://bg.battletech.com/forums/fan-art/signature-bars-by-hikagemaru/ (https://bg.battletech.com/forums/fan-art/signature-bars-by-hikagemaru/)

TT

( PS ) I was the one to suggest Bruce Lee's Ding Hao! sigbar.
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: JAMES_PRYDE on 06 January 2023, 06:50:57
That would be HikageMaru. But unfortunately, he no longer does them as he may have left years ago.

https://bg.battletech.com/forums/fan-art/signature-bars-by-hikagemaru/ (https://bg.battletech.com/forums/fan-art/signature-bars-by-hikagemaru/)

TT

( PS ) I was the one to suggest Bruce Lee's Ding Hao! sigbar.

Thanks for that
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 13 February 2023, 23:54:11
Forgot about this in the fuss of working on other stuff, got some plans in mind for the Royal Court on Tharkad:

(https://i.imgur.com/yaBvrD4.jpg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Daryk on 14 February 2023, 04:21:40
Very Steiner looking...  8)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 11 May 2023, 21:44:19
Oh look, I'm actually trying to finish (or at least refine) some of this stuff:

(https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/343195518048141322/1102792289450999828/image.png)
(https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/343195518048141322/1102433083019513897/image.png)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Daryk on 12 May 2023, 03:20:18
Progress!  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Louie N on 13 May 2023, 22:04:29
I like the style. 
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Wrangler on 04 July 2023, 15:32:32
Looking good!
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 22 August 2023, 21:46:45
Recent sketchbook stuff:

(https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/388540998793428992/1143725957874712716/image.png)
(https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/523289273005506563/1143736267570417684/image.png)
(https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/523289273005506563/1143736267964698645/image.png)
(https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/523289273005506563/1143736268296044624/image.png)
(https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/523289273005506563/1143736268690296922/image.png)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Daryk on 23 August 2023, 03:16:54
Looking good! :)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 27 November 2023, 01:15:02
Some (extremely) recent portraiture work for someone's MechWarrior:

(https://i.imgur.com/UL7Q4Lg.png)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: SteelRaven on 28 November 2023, 11:46:08
Amazing work!
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Falchion on 23 February 2024, 00:39:20
Update on that one thing from a few years back:

(https://i.imgur.com/yaKOZsf.jpeg)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Daryk on 23 February 2024, 04:18:47
Looking good, nice work! :)
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: JAMES_PRYDE on 23 February 2024, 07:48:40
Looking good !
Title: Re: Falchion's Hive - Where Art Goes To Die
Post by: Wrangler on 24 February 2024, 07:37:01
It's nice.