omegamista - Hero - Name TBD

[omegamista]

just watched a history channel show on medieval armor so i had to start with this guy:
still not sure about the world he lives in or the creatures he's fighting. I want to portray him in a slightly negative slayer image. Just because he's a hero doesn't mean he can't be a murderous savage. i'll try and get more done today but we'll see.

*edit: just added the weapon, i think i might have a spike on the butt of the end & i think i'll change the spike on the top to be more styled like the blade. also now just looking at it, i'll make the blade a bit bigger.

[M_Cederstrom]

I like the Helmet design, He kinda reminds me of the Knight on Final Fantasy 9, It would be to see him have a sinister side:evil:. Also if you go that way, a big Joust would look cool as well. :D

[darknake]

a classic ancient knight :>

[Brazucka]

Maybe his helmet could have some more dramatic details,
what do you think? Btw, is he a human being? He has style.

:haha:

[animationutz]

Deffinitly digging the helmet... but rember what happens to people in capes... The Incredibles... need i say more! Good work keep it up!

[M_Cederstrom]

It would be cool to see some horns on the helmet. :D

[omegamista]

Thanks for the Comments All!

yeah, Brazuka & M_Cederstrom i was thinking about adding a wing/ear looking things on the sides of the helmet to give it a bit more zaz while also adding to the idea of having his armor "bird" decorated like his beaked helmet.

I've been pretty busy with school but should be able to make some fat progress this week.

[washka]

Real medieval knights had no horns guys! But, fantasy like horns, so... By the way artistic and realistic are two words, not one.
I'm also working on classical helmet/armors and medieval stuff for this contest, there is so much type of medieval plates :() english, german, spanish, italian...wow
And they had sometimes decoration on the top.
omegamista, I like the spike and the cape.

[omegamista]

ok..... well i sketched out a bunch of poses to use. didn't like :wall: any.
and got pissed off enough to start a new hero! :dance:

so the idea is a wizard or warlock or whatever in battle with a rock demon.
i'm really liking this concept more especially with the colors.
i need to work more on the hero, he will eventually be clothed, a bit.

[noundo]

the first one is better for me. and i really like the monster from second one. but the composition and poses are really straight and simple...

[aby arty]

i second noundo.
if i remember right 3dtotals got a book on painting armors .

try this , hope this helps http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2U87xI40AiI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cn_iVm8x5TM&feature=related

[J.B.]

the first knight was cool, though i imagine him like Don Quixote, with a lance and riding a horse in full speed charging a scary monster or something :), the smiley from the second one is cool too :D

[M_Cederstrom]

put the monster on the new one with the older character. :D

[omegamista]

thanks for the comments:
noundo- thanks, i do need to focus on composition and poses. I'm gonna sketch out some scenarios, btw ur pic has great atmosphere.
aby arty- Thanks for the links. I'll tackle that armor after all.
J.B.- yeah one of the problems i had with him was posing with weapons, so i might try out a few different types. no horse & lance though :(
M_Cedertrom- yeah that's what i was leaning towards. i'll do some simple sketches to see how i can work this out.

[L3XICON]

put the monster on the new one with the older character. :D


I agree :D

the knight looks great!

[animationutz]

i deff like the first night you were working on a bit better, good work regardless

[Brazucka]

How about forging two heroes into one?
:wave:

[washka]

put the monster on the new one with the older character.
+1 I completly agree.

Knight(right) vs golem(left)!!! Fight!

[omegamista]

ok, here's what i came up with as a possible combo for both characters. i swapped the weapons for a war hammer, more fitting for his enemy. I also made the colors harsher with more contrast. This is still pretty rough, but tell me what you think so far.

the environment might be different, the knight will prob still have the cape, more rubble needed around the beast, etc.

[animationutz]

def have to agree with what some of the people are saying about the knight

[noundo]

this is cool direction, i like it

[M_Cederstrom]

Nice improvement on the composition. :D

[vnmribaya]

agree with cederstrom, nice comp, nice way to slay a rock :haha:

[washka]

I like the way you started the sun, I prefered the old knight's plate but it's not finished so...
I wonder how it'll turn on but I'm sure it'll will be interesting.

[omegamista]

ehhhh.... need to finish NOW! here's what i got so far

[omegamista]

this is ending up to be a speed paint. ~30 min left....

[omegamista]

and here's the final now in the submissions thread

[Heavenly]

Cool concept, good luck :)