Greyall Posted March 25, 2013 Author Share Posted March 25, 2013 Hey, mates. It'll be up this week =) Also, I'm clinically braindead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassWave Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Please elaborate? :O Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firepower Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Lots and lots and lots of fine detail drawing = insanity, dementia, vertigo, crossed eyes, hallucinations, acute depression, bad gas, hang nails, planters wart, pneumonia, club foot, halitosis, memory loss, seizures, divorce, and/or brain death. I'm looking forward to seeing if it was worth it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aqui Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Please elaborate? I think that he refers to the first of many prizes that he awarded some time ago ^_^ In any case, it'll be worth the wait ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greyall Posted March 26, 2013 Author Share Posted March 26, 2013 Aye, it is but the first, but it's also the most complicated. The drawing itself is basically done, now onwards to the heraldry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greyall Posted March 26, 2013 Author Share Posted March 26, 2013 I re-checked my prize list and the 1st prize was "just" the Codex-cover drawing, not the heraldry =p Rather than sounding cheap, this is actually fortunate, since I was eager to show you my most ambitious drawing to date. So, Special Issue Ammo, it is my great pleasure to give you your award. Ladies and gents, based on Raphael's "School of Athens", I present to you The Guardian Eagles... http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2013/085/7/b/school_of_astarthens_by_greyall-d5zc9ro.jpg Special Issue Ammo was kind (and eager =p) enough to provide me with lots of info for every one of these characters except the one who's talking to the Chapter Master. This saved me a good deal of time, although, with so many marines, it was always going to take an eternity. Then came the scenery and things didn't ease a bit... I'm tired as hell. But tomorrow I'll start on Octavulg's prize. Thank you much, guys. Let me know what you think. Especially you, Ammo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firepower Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 Holy hell in a haberdashery's hole of humbling...I'm out of h words! No wonder you lost some gray matter along the way. Once I overcome the awe, I will enjoy going through this and picking it apart one error at a time But for opening comments~ The thing I like most is that, despite being lineart and consequentially lacking shading or color to break up objects, you crammed a whole ton of detail onto the piece without making it into a cluttered mess where you can't pick out specific details. The thing that's already nagging at me, you have a slant to the stairs and they meet the wall on the far left in an odd sort of way (which you mostly covered up), but the slant doesn't seem to really carry through to the perspective or angles of the marines on top, aside from their feet. The guys in the foreground do a better job of following the very slight perspective shift from left to right, which actually makes it all the more apparent how the guys on the stairs aren't doing the same. The perspective really falls apart if you follow the architecture on the left of the piece up to the point where the characters are standing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aqui Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 Well, Ammo is NOT going to be disappointed! I can see why you feel knackered after this picture. Insane amount of detail! ^_^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Angel Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 WOW I mean really what else do you say? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChromeZephyr Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 Rubbish. Utter tripe. I've seen better done by si- < CZ is dragged out of view. Sounds of a severe beating being administered and screaming can be heard > Ahem. That bit of comedy aside, this is utterly magnificent. The little details just astound: The nonstandard muzzle brake on the leftmost terminator. The arcoflaggelent on the right (seriously, wow!). The tau about to be executed. The overall sense of movement. The icon on the chapter master. I could go on for days, and I'm still finding little bits I hadn't noticed on first, second, and tenth view. Perhaps a little constructive criticism, though I'm hesistant to even say it after how much work you've put into this: The chapter master's non-sword-wielding hand seems...detached from his body. Maybe it's the abundance of chains behind it, butg I can't see how it's attached to his upper arm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HellChyld Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 get some sleep Greyall This peice is amazing and will be printed out and disected accordingly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fivepointedstar Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 Grey, I think you did a fantastic job with this one, not only did you bring to life a DIY'ers greatest dreams to reality, you succeeded in making it a wonderful piece to look at. With every detail you've really stepped up to the task with this one brother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reckoning Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 Magnificent. Period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greyall Posted March 26, 2013 Author Share Posted March 26, 2013 Thanks, mates @Firepower: You know perspective and I don't get along, brother. I've got some lousy spatial notion. @Zephyr: Very true. That arm will bug me for all eternity. Problem with these very cluttered drawings is that erasing some mistakes implies clearing a lot of well-done work. And I've actually done it with a few other badly drawn elements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octavulg Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 That's pretty awesome, I tell you what. I was feeling smug because I got two things and SpecialIssueAmmo only got one. Now I'm not so sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Messor Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Fantastic work! Special Issue, anywhere the rest of us can get some details on these Astartes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firepower Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Fair enough, and perspective is a pain :) Normally it's not a huge issue with your work given the lack of background. But the stage is so defined here and soooo wrong that now I have a hard time looking at the marines :teehee: But there is no way you could fix it without erasing half the work, so whatever. I'll just have to make you feel bad til you train yourself to do perspective proper ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chapter master Benji Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 By the throne.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpecialIssue Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Curse you Greyall! I'm supposed to be studying for my test tommorrow, but I just had to quickly check the B&C... now I can''t stop looking. :( It is a work of superlative quality, and it really does make me physically smile. :) Minor character design differences, but the overall effect, scene tone and quality leaves me gobsmacked. I hope it wasn't a chore drawing it. You must be pretty tired of aquilas and chains now :P (in fact, on Kromm i think you might even have gone a little overboard with the chains :D) Love how the arco-flagellated marine came out (those bladed wing vabrances on his arms are inspired!) and the little deformed court reporter on the left taking dictation on his scroll is a fantastic thematic tie-in to the scene and the chapter in general. My favourite characters have to be your depictions of Kruzimier, Kastern or Oberast. Their poses in particular perfectly suit their places in the composition, and perhaps some of their character as well. @Messor: an outdated IA for the chapter is available, but its old, and TL:DR. As Greyall said, I was more than happy to deluge him in long-winded posts about my characters, so maybe Greyall might let some fluff be inserted somewhere on this thread? I'm more than happy for the Guardian Eagles to hold the spotlight until Greyall reveals his next masterpiece... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Sensei Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Every coming-back on this topic is breathtaking.Awesomeness lives here ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nexus25 Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 And so the win begins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greyall Posted March 27, 2013 Author Share Posted March 27, 2013 Many, many gracias to everyone. Very glad you like them, Ammo. Feel free to post some fluff on the characters. Also, yes, I did go overboard with Kromm, I thought it'd look badass for him to have a cloak made of chains, imagine the noise All the thanks, once again. Octavulg's prize is already underway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidewinder 3 Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 ...I Have No Words...!!! ... ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vahouth Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 Awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Apostle Thirst Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 I... I... I am eagerly awaiting the next piece, and the piece after that, and every other work you make o.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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