Speed Painting Challenge no. 68.

[waheed nasir]

hey there everyone...:). Speed Painting Challenge no. 68 starts now and ends on the 15th of Dec. 07, Saturday.

Title : Spaceship.

paint a space ship and u can even go ahead and inco-operate that in a gallaxy, go for some space station or whatever u feel like that u think will make a good composition or enhance your focus more.

the topic gives a good opportunity for speedy, painterly work, with colours and other artistic elements.

all rules stay the same. voting starts only after the announcement.

u can start working and posting. the challenge will be closed on the 15th of Dec. 07.

see ya and all the best to everyone...:).

[Milan]

Nice topic this time I will try to paint.

[artefax]

Hello everybody...just for fun..i did this.

http://www.thevisioneers.com/pics/glider_2.jpg

i needed something about 2 hours, maybe this is too long...

Greets, artefax

[Josiah]

Hello everybody...just for fun..i did this.

http://www.thevisioneers.com/pics/glider_2.jpg

i needed something about 2 hours, maybe this is too long...

Greets, artefax



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damnyou



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omg

[Somepantsman]

First posted pic, took me about 3 hours in photoshop

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f215/GoreHoree/spaceshipgoodcopycopy.jpg

[arneoog]

Nice topic :D
And nice entries ^^

Working on my own try now :)

Cheers!

[Milan]

oh what a entry artfax. Great work

[waheed nasir]

nice to have these entries and expecting many more this time...:).

thats a good one artefax, nice colors.

welcome new members...:).

cheers all.

[aby arty]

holy cow artefax ,
it looks like a real photograph man
did u visit area 51 eh?

[Nocturn8]

great work artefax, and for 2 hours.... awesome man

[phedus]

Are you guys using wacom tablets or a mouse?



Hello everybody...just for fun..i did this.

http://www.thevisioneers.com/pics/glider_2.jpg

i needed something about 2 hours, maybe this is too long...

Greets, artefax

[arneoog]

Well, here is my entry :)
3.5h in Photoshop, with a mouse (no tablet)

http://elqx.com/sm/threedy/cargoship_done.jpg

[Somepantsman]

i got really bored in my tech class, heres my second attempt and i'll stand by this one as my final

took 2 hours in PS

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f215/GoreHoree/aaas.jpg

[drained spirit]

hi all,

This is my entry for the challenge. The WW VIII - The Asjokrotan Rebellion. Earth is the target. The spaceship from the Asjokortan Galaxy has arrived, the defelcting satelleites are setup so as not to allow any missile firing from the spaceship escape the immediate atmosphere!!! The scene also shows a spaceship from earth being destroyed by the enemy spaceship.

Hope you like it. c&c's welcome.

Done on PSCS3 in 3hrs 10 mins.

http://xs322.xs.to/xs322/07496/therebellion.jpg

[BaronHonza]

my first post :)
2 hours in ps

http://www.honzaskop.ic.cz/lod.jpg

[Sky_Eagle]

Hey guys , nice entries !

Here's is my (first) attempt (ever), am still learning to draw and paint tho. :)
took about 1,5 hours :(
http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/3084/finaltweaksnk1.jpg

[pgomez]

Done in 2.20hrs in PSCS3 with mouse

I love this site and the art here is fantastic and inspiring

[yuri_levich]

Hi folks
This is the first time i send a shot. Mercy!
The idea is a carpace that an alien-energy-avatar uses to transport.
Sorry for my english. :hurt:
Modelling: 30 min
Texturing: 30 min
Environement map: Google images (30 sec)
Registering and sending image: 2 hours :wall:
http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/4190/toma2hn6.jpg

[Chubbs]

Perfect topic! I was planning on making a short clip with spaceships in 3d, needed some concepts done =) made me a wipeout inspired ship.

1½h, photoshop cs, wacom
http://www.udda.net/art/skyrace_ga53ceb8b4b718ed45edc5e3414572853.jpg

good luck to all!

[M_Cederstrom]

Wow i didn't even know there was a challenge going on. i'm in.:)

[drained spirit]

artefax : awesome concept and execution dude! lovely feel it has to it. nice construction and style. Keep it up :)

arneoog: moving cargo in outerspace. Very thoughtful idea. I like the way earth is shown. Although the back of the ship is a bit confusing. Great output though :)

BaronHonza : ingeneous design. great lighting.

pgomez : nice composition. I feel wings need a bit of tweaking. great idea on the background :)

Chubbs : i love this. Your work has got a lot of action to it. Very vibrant colors. Very sci fi. Keep it up :)

[yuri_levich]

artefax : awesome concept and execution dude! lovely feel it has to it. nice construction and style. Keep it up :)

arneoog: moving cargo in outerspace. Very thoughtful idea. I like the way earth is shown. Although the back of the ship is a bit confusing. Great output though :)

BaronHonza : ingeneous design. great lighting.

pgomez : nice composition. I feel wings need a bit of tweaking. great idea on the background :)

Chubbs : i love this. Your work has got a lot of action to it. Very vibrant colors. Very sci fi. Keep it up :)

:hurt: I assume my work is so bad that does not deserve a opinion...:(
buaaaaaaa

[drained spirit]

terribly sorry yuri_levich, but at my place, i can't see your image. This is beacuse the site you have used to upload your image is firewalled out in my place. That is the reason.

So, hv been able to offer comments only for those images i am able to view :(

sorry again.

I should try it at some other place once i get nthe time :)

[drained spirit]

terribly sorry yuri_levich, but at my place, i can't see your image. This is beacuse the site you have used to upload your image is firewalled out in my place. That is the reason.

So, hv been able to offer comments only for those images i am able to view :(

sorry again.

I should try it at some other place once i get nthe time :)

Hope i didn't offend you.

[yuri_levich]

Hope i didn't offend you.

Of course i don´t feel offended mate!
Anyways i think my work does not fits this contest, because is a 3D model and i realize is a PAINTING contest! so... sorry people. Next time !

[pitchus]

about 2 hrs in photoshop cs, genius tablet, brushes and few effects.. also, 1st post
this thread is <3

http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/5800/ship1sa8.jpg

artefax, respect.

[artefax]

Hello everybody...just for fun..i did this.

http://www.thevisioneers.com/pics/glider_2.jpg

i needed something about 2 hours, maybe this is too long...

Greets, artefax

I used a wacom intuos a5 Wide and painter IX. Thanks for your commands.

[nucron]

hey, it's been a while since I've done a speed paint on these forums. it's good to know that the institution still exists and people are still churning out some interesting work. it's a nice topic, so I think I'll enter this one if I have some time. here's a bit of commentary for anyone that wants it :dance::

artefax:
this piece is great in that it has an immediate visual impact. you feel the speed of the craft. also the bright white and orange contrasting with the grayish-blue sky is nice. I almost would like to see even more contrast between the foreground and background to really make the colors pop. the design itself is also cool--very Star Wars-esque. I like the way you painted the flares from the engine as well. overall the painting has an aesthetic that is easy on the eyes. it could be intentional, but there might be a small perspective issue with the wing on the far side. it seems to my eyes that the wing on the far side should be further forward, but I could be wrong. also, again, it could be intentional, since maybe each wing can rotate independently or something. another thing is, I know the background is supposed to be blurry since the spacecraft is going so fast, but I think maybe just a little more definition could have been added to the clouds and so forth, especially in the very far background, since those wouldn't be moving as fast relative to the foreground clouds. also, that point in which the lower fin of the spacecraft enters the cloud seems like an opportunity to show some ripples or shadows or something that will ground the spaceship into its surroundings.
sorry if I sounded harsh, but I thought you might like to hear some real suggestions to improve because everyone is just saying how great your painting is--and it is great! it deserves praise, so keep up the good work. I hope my comments helped.

Somepantsman:
1:
interesting work here. I wish more of the spaceship itself were visible, as it seems like you had some ideas for the design that maybe aren't being shown? the layout seems a little cramped for some reason; perhaps it could benefit from more of a widescreen aspect ratio? I sort of like the angle of the spaceship--you know that it is going somewhere, and you have this planet and moon in the distance, so you ask, "is it going to that planet/moon? is it just beginning it's journey?" and so on. this is visual story-telling. it is interesting how you have the sun (or other star) right behind the moon, but it seems to me that if this is the main light-source, then there should be a lot more contrast and shadow. like only the outer rim of that moon should be lit up, and the rest should be near black, except for light that is bouncing back from the planet below. also, the spaceship itself could use some shiny highlights to really make it look metallic. the lack of shadows in the piece kind of makes everything look like separate things that aren't really part of the same painting, so I think that would be a great way to improve. I like the way you tried to paint sort of "nebulas" or something in the background, but I think maybe this technique can be improved further. also, the stars seem a little evenly spaced to me. perhaps they could be distributed a bit more randomly, with more randomness in their size and intensity as well. overall though, I can see what you are going for here, so nice work. I hope that helped.

2:
I can see with the thick black lines and mostly solid colors of the spaceship, that your second piece is perhaps intentionally cartoony. however, the background looks more like the style of your first piece. I think you did a better job with the stars on this one, but the foreground and background are totally different styles. in my opinion, you could have made the background look more cartoon-like, as well, to match. the spaceship design is fun and exagerrated. I think maybe just a little more detail could have been put into it, though. the black outlines look somewhat erratic, and could possibly be cleaned up a bit. but overall, this is a fun piece. good job and keep practicing.


arneoog:
I like the drama of this piece. it's that hard sci-fi concept of the lonely space tanker in empty space, dutifully delivering its cargo. it's seems a bit unusual to me that there would be an open-decked cargo ship since there would be no gravity to keep the containers down, and you'd lose some of them if any of the chains holding them in place broke. but I understand you were probably taking inspiration from the ocean-going cargo ships you see here on earth. there is something that seems a bit off to me as far as the composition. for some reason the perspective doesn't seem right. also, there is quite a lot of negative space. this helps to add a little of that feeling of desolation I was talking about, but it seems like if you played with the layout a bit you could get even more drama out of it. I noticed you used the smudge tool to accent certain parts of the ship, maybe to show that it is moving fast. but I am a little confused by these accents because they seem to be going in several different directions, so I'm not sure which direction it's supposed to be showing that the ship is going. I like that you were trying to use some rim-lighting here, with the main light source behind the ship. it adds a lot to the piece. but I think that there should probably be even more contrast, since there are no other light sources. also, some of the rim-lighting does not seem to be consistent with the location of the sun. but overall, like I said, I like this painting, and I think you did a great job drawing the planet. I hope my comments made sense.


drained spirit:
ah, you have some nice action in this one. also, you get a good sense of scale for the size of the ship with the landing bay off to the right side. the design of the ship itself is also menacing and fairly practical. there are some things that could be improved here though, starting, I think, with the way you use your brush strokes. I'm not sure if you are using a mouse of tablet, but either way, I think that if you practice having a little more consistency in your strokes, you will find that your art will sort of "come together" better. the planet, especially, could benefit from this sort of practice, since right now it just seems like a lot of random scribbles with no real dimensional form. I like the perspective you used here--it creates some strong depth. however, I think some of those laser beams and explosions are going in odd directions that don't reflect the perspective you have created, and you don't really get a sense of how far away the planet is. you have some interesting lighting here, with the ship reflecting some of the explosions and laser beam light, but I think that the main explosion of that smaller ship should have even more impact, and there could be even more orange-ish light reflected onto the ship. I'm not sure how close that other explosion is--is it on the planet itself? it's hard to tell because there is no light being cast from it onto the planet, and the shape does not seem to be in perspective. I think that overall the painting could benefit from more contrast, with really bright colors for the explosions and things. also, since the planet is such a big part of the painting, I think that there would be at least a little blue light being reflected onto the ship. but this is a nice piece overall. you really aimed for something big and epic, here, and it shows. keep thinking big, and keep practicing.

BaronHonza:
the overall design you have here is interesting. this bird-like ship is both familiar and yet somehow very alien-like. I really like the mood of the background with that deep red glow around the planet. I am a little confused about the light-sources though. it seems like the planet is lit mostly from behind, but the ship is lit from the other side? also, it seems there should at least be some kind of reddish glow on the rim of the ship, just to tie it to the background better. right now, that great mood you create in the background just sort of stops and the foreground is lit completely differently. I think if you were able to somehow keep the lighting more consistent, the piece would flow much better. also, some of the highlights on the ship could benefit from being less fuzzy-looking, to give it a more metallic look. it is nice to see you are not afraid to use a lot of contrast in the colors, with bright colors going right up against near blackness. the composition is alright, but I think if you showed the ship at a little bit of an angle instead of only from the side, it would help give a greater sense of depth, since in outer space there are very few perspective cues to guide the viewer like in a regular landscape painting. but it is a good effort overall. in your future works, just try to achieve greater harmony between the foreground and the background. good luck!

Sky_Eagle:
what I like about the way you painted the ship is the how you seemed like you were attempting to make it look like it was a worn out vehicle. you showed paint chipping off at the edges of panels and things. it's sort of like this space traveller is in a used spaceship with a custom paint-job, rather than something brand new. I think it adds some character to the piece. I'm not sure why there is "smoke" coming from the wings though? there are some various things that can be improved in this painting. for one, I think the background kind of overwhelms the foreground. that big bright planet is actually brighter than the ship. I think this could work, but the problem is that the ship itself is also kind of brightly light, so there is little contrast there. also, as bright as the planet is here, I think some of the light from it should be reflecting onto the ship. the main problem I see here is the way the lighting is used on the ship. you don't really get a sense of depth. the ship doesn't appear to have form. instead, it looks sort of like the ship is a bump that is sticking out of the painting. I think this is because of the way the edges of the ship are drawn. they are almost too clean, like the silhouette of the ship was masked off while you were painting. I think what happens when this is done is that shading does not work correctly. instead of shading three-dimensional forms of the ship itself, but instead the shadows sort of goes across the entire shape as if it were a 2D surface. I hope what I am trying to say makes sense. but overall, you have some cool ideas here. hopefully my comments are useful to you. keep it up!

pgomez:
this is a very unique-looking piece. you spent a lot of time working on the reflections, it seems. it has that retro sci-fi look to it with shiny surfaces, pastel colors, and flashing lights. also, you make use of depth of field to bring the spaceship into the foreground. I think you could have emphasized this even more by bringing a little more contrast between the background and foreground. you make some strong use of lighting here, but unfortunately it is somewhat inconsistent. it seems the main light sources are the lights on those poles on the landing platform. and yet, the shadows of the figures walking on the platform indicates that they are being lit from above. the shadows should be at more of an angle given those bright landing lights. also, it is kind of unsual that the lights on the ship itself are sort of greyish. even if the ship is being shadowed for some reason, the lights themselves should be at full brightness. the lighting on the spaceship is also kind of all over place. part of this seems to be because the ship itself is not symmetrical, like with the wings and the pointy bits near the front. this could be an intentional design choice, however. overall, though, you do get some sense of depth from the shadows. however, for some reason, the ship still seems to be kind of flat-looking. I'm not completely sure why, maybe if you added more contrast it would help. for some reason, a lot of things in here look like they are flat--the figures in the background look like paper-cutouts in a 3D setting. this gives the painting a unique look, and maybe it was intentional. but if you were going for more of a 3D look, with more form, maybe you could explore using sharper contrast and more evident brushstrokes. anyway, this is an interesting work. I'd say if you keep pushing your style in new directions, you will get some cool stuff in the future. looking forward to it.

yuri_levich:
like you said, this may be the wrong forum for this work, but it's an interesting design. I'd say the background and foreground don't match, but I suppose that is obvious since the background is essentially a photograph. this was mostly a modelling exercise for you, though, I'd imagine, and it looks pretty cool from that standpoint. keep up the good work.

Chubbs:
yeah, I can definitely see some Wipeout in this design. I like how you used very non-traditional colors on the ship itself. overall, the color scheme is interesting, it does seem to be a bit jarring on the eyes. maybe if ship reflected a bit more of the background color it would help. there are a few perspective issues with the symmetry of the ship, especially the wings. also, the ship itself does not seem to be in perspective. I could be wrong, but I think the back of the ship should be narrowing a bit more towards the vanishing point. I think this will give the painting much more depth. you do get a great sense of speed here. I like the details like having other ships in the background, barely visible against the bright light. I just wish that maybe the ship were sort of angled up a little more, like it was "coming at you," you know? I think this would give it a lot more drama and you would be able to feel the action better. also, a little bit more detail in the clouds might have given the overall piece a little more of a crisp look. right now the clouds just kind of look like blobs with random highlights here and there, and actually now that I think about it maybe they are not clouds? one small thing that I think could be improved is the color of the flames from the engines. the color and the way they are drawn just does not seem to match the rest of the painting in my mind. maybe a brighter, more reddish color would work better. but overall, this is an accomplished piece, and you have some skills. keep practicing and you will achieve greatness.

Pitchus:
this is another unique piece. for some reason, it looks to me kind of like a frame out of an animated movie or something. maybe it has to do with the way you created those exhaust plumes--it's like a particle system you'd make using After Effects or something. also, the background star field looks very cool, although stylistically different from the foreground. overall, the colors here work well together, and the background and foreground colors create some depth without seeming out of place. the ship design itself is interesting and consistent, although the front fins seem to be asymmetrical. I think the lighting over the ship could a little more clear because right now the placement of the highlights and shadows seems somewhat arbitrary, though not completely so. the glass you painted for the canopy does actually look sort of like glass. maybe it would help even more if you had some reflections of stars on it, just to really show that it is a shiny, reflective surface. I think the biggest overall thing that one sees when first looking at this is the nice color choices. but then, it becomes evident that the foreground and background are very different, and the exhaust smoke, though very cool-looking, does not really match the style of the ship. I think if you really worked to clean up the way the ship looks and make the surfaces look smooth, then the whole painting would come together much better. but I realize that might take more time than you may be willing to spend on a speed paint. but nice work overall on this one. even as it is it has a cool look to it. I hope my comments helped. keep it up.

[pitchus]

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whoa, nucron, how long did it take to write that comment?
anyway thank you for critics, much appreciated. i'll try to work on my style a little bit, i am aware of those little lightings and so, but i've tried to make a 'speed' painting :)
yeah right now i see that i have phokked up that front mask :/

[Jessie_Rivers]

Hello. Greetings to all. I hope everything is alright. Good entries Artefax, Somepantsman and Arnegoo.
http://www.myimagehub.com/files/view/2581/Cohete%205.jpg
This is my first entry for a long time. I have been working in four video movies for children. I have used plastilina and I have liked a lot. For that reason this drawing is so simple. I wanted to capture the spirit of the plastilina for a space ship.
I used Paint like program base and PhotoShop CS3 to alter and filters. 15 minutes, with mouse.
I hope you like it.
Jessie Rivers
Independent Republic of Mordor
http://www.myimagehub.com/files/view/2581/Mordor%20Flag.jpg

[arkantos_cg]

dear all... hope you like my paint :) 4 hourse 20 minuts, genius tablet, photoshop CS2. thank you :)

[nucron]

whoa, nucron, how long did it take to write that comment?

it took about 30-45 minutes. glad it helped. it's good to know at least someone read it, haha. I sort of think of it as a public service because you hardly see any really deep C&C these days. and I can understand why, since it takes some time and self-assurance to do. but hopefully at least someone will find it useful.

[nucron]

I finally decided to try painting something after thinking a bit. I'm trying out a style I haven't attempted before in which I use as few strokes as possible. I probably have a ways to go, but I learned something. enjoy.

~45 minutes, Painter X

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y297/ronaldraven/spaceship-01a-small.jpg

[arneoog]

Some really nice entries here! :D
And thanks for the comment and critiques, nucron :) :p (great entry, btw)

[pitchus]

nucron
not bad, not bad. i like the colors you chose, almost looks like an underwater scene. you apparently love critics, so here are 2 comments for u :)
you could add some reflections or just a little different tint to those windows, because it seems to me that there are holes trough the whole ship...
also, the tail looks like its turning to the right - i think, it's because of the angle of those blue lines
anyway, its pretty kewl

[nucron]

thank you for your comments, arneoog and pitchus.

pitchus I definitely agree with everything you said. I need some work with my perspective drawing and reflective surfaces. and haha, it does sort of look like it is underwater, now that you mention it. I think I probably should have made the stars more evident. anyway, glad you liked it.

[Milan]

so many nice entries
here is mine for the topic.

[pgomez]

drained spirit, nucron:

Wow, I really enjoyed reading the critiques.. I really learned allot from them and realize the areas that needed work but couldn't put them quite the way you all did.

Many thanks

[Somepantsman]

i second pgmomez

[mgnt]

...20+ min each:
http://mag-nit.nm.ru/lalala.jpg

[arkantos_cg]

nice work guys :) seems to be a big competition here ...

[Sky_Eagle]

Thanks for the comments Nucron.
Everything you say is completely true , but i have a question regarding the shadowing. How do you make them ? do you just use the burn tool or add a layer with some dark stroker and then apply a guassian blur (thats what i did) , cause when i try to paint with a darker it looks well, bad. all these strokes not flowing into each other

[aby arty]

its basic i know but i aint professional either
i am still learning.
comments and critics welcome

[waheed nasir]

some fine stuff...:). and good crits by nucron...:).

nice to see new friends/members and good amount of submissions.

milan, i personally, wouldnt have cropped the ship, its kinda off balance due to the crop and an empty space at right. nice painterly treatment...:).

welcome mgnt, thats nice palette...:).

welcome aby arty, everyone learns here and have fun at the same time. i say its a good start, some background suggestion is always good to have. stay around and all the best...:).

best to all.

[zylak]

hi there ...
here's my entry - i'm still learning DP and have lots of problems (perspective/proportions/lighting/etc.) so i can't "show" U the mood of this piece the way i "see" it :( it suppose 2 be some kind of docs (surronded by rocky mountains) + few mechanics fixing (welding some parts) this spaceship
alias sketchbook (4 sketch) + photoshop + 5h
REGARDS

[drained spirit]

hi all,

This is my second addition to the earlier WW VIII_ The Asjokortan Rebellion painting. This one depicts the Asjokortan Rebels
finally landing on earth for the celestial takeover of our planet.

done in PSCS3, i-ball tablet, in 5 hrs 20 mins.

Hope you like it. c&c's welcome.


http://xs322.xs.to/xs322/07506/The-Asjokortan-Rebellion_-Celestial-Takeover.jpg

[aby arty]

hi friends
thank you waheed sir for the encouragement.
and thanks to mgnt and zylak for inspiration, i hope next time ill be able to match my shoulders wth urs.
regards

[Sky_Eagle]

Hey zylak , nice entry man! good to see you here. (i've been follwong your sketchbook on cgcars closely ;) )

[PerkExpert]

Hi,

saw this entry and thought: Hey, ill give it a try. Here's my entry. Took me about an hour to get the concept and the perspective hopefully right, messed another two hours with tonal values and other stuff. C&C welcome. Some really nice entries here.

[nucron]

to everyone that appreciated my C&C, it's good to know that I was of some help.

Thanks for the comments Nucron.
Everything you say is completely true , but i have a question regarding the shadowing. How do you make them ? do you just use the burn tool or add a layer with some dark stroker and then apply a guassian blur (thats what i did) , cause when i try to paint with a darker it looks well, bad. all these strokes not flowing into each other

Sky_Eagle I'm glad you enjoyed my comments. I know what you are saying about shadows. I had (and still have) all kinds of problems when it comes to making shadows look right. but I slowly realized that the approach of using the burn tool or other "post-processing" methods as the only way of applying shadow isn't really the way to go if you want to achieve a painterly look. I think one of the best ways to think about how to create consistent three-dimensional form is to take the approach of blocking out your shapes first and then building up layers of colors and highlights onto it. rather than confuse you by trying to explain this further in words, I will point you to a simple tutorial that explains this, in my opinion, easy-to-understand, but somewhat difficult-to-master technique:

http://www.area-56.de/tutorials/hangar_86_tut.html

and of course, after reading about solid techniques like this, nothing beats putting them to use and practicing a lot!

[PerkExpert]

A short entry, felt a bit moody and began, hope it still enters in time! C&C welcome, Wacom Tablet, 50mins of painting. Saved under "Nightchase".

[zylak]

Hey zylak , nice entry man! good to see you here. (i've been follwong your sketchbook on cgcars closely ;) )

hi there :)
thanks M8, i'm a little bit astonished that someone "from here" knows my works from cgcars :) but i'm glad 2 hear that :) ... i hope that we improve our DP skills with a little help from ppl from here :) good luck M8 & thanks 4 comments
pozdro ;) i mean regards :)

@ nucron: thanks 4 this link - it's very usefull technique

[zylak]

my c&c about Ur works M8z ...

artefax: i'm sure that U gonna win, Ur work is perfect 4 me (maybe U have tiny perspective problems but i'm not sure) :)

Somepantsman: 1st one is classic - spaceship + some planets :) nice idea, nice colors, but U have some problems with perspective (i know it's not easy 2 use it proper - i have the same problems, but i'm sure U gonna improve Ur skills & learn draw objects in proper perspective) - good luck
2nd looks better 4 me (technically 2), i like this spaceship "design" :)

arneoog: i like this one a lot - nice conception with this mix: present "transporter" in space with star wars feel :) - technically it's not so good, but i like it anyway :)

drained spirit: Ur works r kinda unreadable 4 me (i don't know what is what) especially the 2nd one, but they r pretty good technically

BaronHonza: IMO Ur planet looks very good, better than spaceship which is main theme of this challenge, but overall it's very nice & oryginal

Sky_Eagle: I like design of this one (maybe wings looks not so nice) maybe U should play with colors of this pic - this looks like a comic ilustration 4 me, which is not bad, but i think more real (not so fancy) would looks better

pgomez: hmmm U have lots to learn M8, generally U blur this 2 much, i think that U have some proportions & perspective problems, try 2 focus on this 1st & than play with lighting adding details etc. ... & COLORS (i don't like 'em at all) :( ... and please - DON'T GIVE UP :) learn, look & draw/paint - that's the way i make progress

Chubbs: I really like this one - design is simple, but looks nice 4 me

pitchus: I would like 2 see this one in kinda different colors - this looks kinda monotonously, but this is the only 1 think that i don't like that much in Ur work ... overall it's very good :) i like design of Ur spaceship

arkantos_cg: nice one M8, nice colors, nice conception - Urs spaceship isn't symmetrical, right ?

nucron: i like this one 2 :) looks like fish 4 me :) - nice colors choice

Milan: i have seen similar "spaceship" when i looking 4 inspirations-references pics 4 my spacecraft on google - I don't like this design, but Ur work as a "piece of art" looks good 4 me

mgnt: I love mood of Ur works (blue matrix instead of green ;) ?) - design of Ur spaceships looks JUST OK 4 me, but this lighting makes Ur pics "attractive" 2 me, great work M8

aby arty: nice work, nice idea, looks nice technically 2 ... hmmm VERY NICE :)

PerkExpert: 1st one looks more "realistic", but i like more the 2nd one - Ur city is very nice, but 4 me spaceships spoils mood of this piece ... anyway NICE ENTRYS :)

2 all of U ...
1) sorry 4 my english :(
2) i'm not a "master" so please 4give me some of my critics - i know i'm not the one who should "teach" U, "judge" Ur work, etc. but i know that some of c&c helps 2 increase skills, so that was my goal ...

thanks & good luck M8z :)

[Milan]

Thank you very much for the comment waheed. I will not repeat this types of mistake again.
Zylak- yes friend I took the referance from the google.

This is my speedy second one

[pgomez]

hers my second try.. ofcourse still needs perspective and other work, but looking at this as a speed painting you want to get as much of what you know down and work from there aye?

Took 3 to 4 hrs with mouse and a broke painting hand, psc3

[waheed nasir]

this challenge will be closed soon, after few hours. so if anyone working on something, please hurry up and post it within 5 to 6 hours time.

best to all.

:).

[arkantos_cg]

thanks Zylak :) and yes my spaceship isn't symmetrical.

[waheed nasir]

Challenge Closed.

its Voting Time now. no more paintings please.

best wishes to all...:wave:.

[mgnt]

...i dont understand - why here'z everybody painting for hours? ...it'z speedpaint section iznt it? it cant be for hours ...so wth then? ...only environment speedpicture can be for 1 hour (max!) ......nah

[pitchus]

ookay, my votes:
1. zylak - you rule, atmosphere in that painting is breathtaking
2. artefax - fukken pro
3. mgnt - same

[Somepantsman]

1. artefax
2. mgnt
3. zylak

gl

[arneoog]

Here's my votes.. :)

1. artefax (http://forums.3dtotal.com/showpost.php?p=593306&postcount=3)
2. nucron (http://forums.3dtotal.com/showpost.php?p=594660&postcount=33)
3. zylak (http://forums.3dtotal.com/showpost.php?p=595083&postcount=45)

[pgomez]

1. artefax
2. mgnt
3. pitchus

[r99]

dammid...missed the competition...
was sure end of submission was around 20th or so.
was just starting to throw some colors into a scribble.
mmh...no submission then. image is what i got after 45mins or so.
sorry :) i just had to submit at least a WIP now...:cry:

my votes :

1) artefax (this is cool, clean and way fast...and so "civilian" ;)...i like it)
2) arneoog (i had exactly the same idea...which led to my little preproduction sketch attached here. nice mousework ;) )
3) zylak (brrrrrrrrz....brrrrrrrrrrz...:lurve:)

[M_Cederstrom]

I miss the this as well. well these always next time. great entry's every body.

[Milan]

artefax
zylak
arkentos

[Sky_Eagle]

1. Zylak
2. Nucron
3. Artefax

[PerkExpert]

My Voting

artefax - nice flow, colors are great, nice concept
mgnt - fast and nice concept, the only true speedpainting here
zylak - like the scene, nice details

[Chubbs]

thanks for the comments nucron, drained spirit and zylak!

here's my vote:

1. artefax
2. mgnt
3. pitchus

[pitchus]

okokok make the verdict already and create a new speed painting challange, quick
i wanna paiiinnttt


cant take it, here's a real speed paint.. took me 14 minutes..
just to save it somewhere coz i delete this crap from my hdd

http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/9170/aaaaabtf0.jpg

[zylak]

1 - artefax
2 - pitchus
3 - arneoog

@ pgomez: 2nd entry is muuuch better M8,
@ r99: i like mood of this one, nice colors, i like it a lot
@ pitchus: 2nd one is great - color-effects r awesome ... and only 14 min.

p.s. thanks 4 Ur votes friends (pitchus - i have never get any, U were first & U give me "1st place" - THAT'S MEAN A LOT 4 ME - THANKS A LOT M8)

regards

[mgnt]

speedpainting aside:
1. Chubbs
2. artefax
3. perkexpert

as for speedpainting: sorry guys but therez no1 who did this (1./2./3. me)

[zylak]

speedpainting aside:
1. Chubbs
2. artefax
3. perkexpert

as for speedpainting: sorry guys but therez no1 who did this (1./2./3. me)

hi mgnt ...
acording 2 the rule all of them do that ...
rule says: "...it should be finished in the smallest amout of time possible, but if you paint a whole day, you won't get disqualified..."

I THINK THAT U PAY 2 MUCH ATTANTION 2 THE NAME OF THIS CHALLENGE ...
& forgot about rules

regards

[pitchus]

pitchus - i have never get any, U were first & U give me "1st place" - THAT'S MEAN A LOT 4 ME - THANKS A LOT M8

whoa :) np, i think you deserve it, that piece of work is really thought over and well executed... maybe except of the standing guy's shadow; it doesn't quite match the perspective and light sources ;)

[waheed nasir]

Result

here u go:

artefax - 29.
zylak - 12.
mgnt - 9.


Congratulations artefax...), please write to cdsupport@3dtotal.com and to Ben-3dt or Tom-3dt, with your postal address and your cd choice, do include the link to this page as well...).

thank you all of u.

i wish everyone Merry Christmas and a great, successful New Year. have fun...:wave:.

see you all in the next challenge...stay around.

[zylak]

whoa :) np, i think you deserve it, that piece of work is really thought over and well executed... maybe except of the standing guy's shadow; it doesn't quite match the perspective and light sources ;)

Thanks Pitchus, i know what i did wrong, but i wasn't able 2 "fix" all of these "errors" :( because of lacks in my skills, but we all learn all the time :) thanks again and "see" U in next challenge :)

THANKS 2 ALL OF U M8s 4 THIS "COMPETITION", THAT WAS FUN :)
congratulation 2 Artefax and Mgnt ... HAPPY NEW YEAR 2 ALL OF U

regards