chris_solo - The Lonely Soldier

[chris_solo]

:wave:Hi all!
I'll try to do something...first sketch

[washka]

Ahaa, I'm happy you're in the comp with us, have fun :D!
Nice startsketch, réfléchis bien à ce que tu veux montrer de ta soldier, la mise en valeur.

I'll be back!

[M_Cederstrom]

Chris is in the house. :D nice start on the sketch.

[chris_solo]

thanks guys for welcome!:D

[chris_solo]

Update of day, I begin to clarify things in forms...
(i'd have time to finish it...this is my question...)
for those who don't know, I recommend posemaniacs.com > help for poses for bodies in motion or static.

[M_Cederstrom]

the girl and the gun looks sweet, just got to work out the background. :)

[chris_solo]

thanks Cederstrom,
Here's small update to clarify the background ;)

[M_Cederstrom]

keep it coming, is that missile or rock Darby form the sky? :D

[chris_solo]

These are missile! but I must still rework impacts and smoke.

[washka]

"To clarify", hum hum... :)

[omegamista]

That soldier is a fox! nice work, and fast progress.

[chris_solo]

thank you omegamista!
I start to fall behind ... little loss of form, low moral.

[washka]

Y'a des hauts, y'a des bas, life is sometimes like trampolin.
But I'm kinda sure in a few days, after some good rest or change of ideas, you'll get better.

[animationutz]

lookin good i like the progression

[washka]

I like the insectoid robot on the right corner, but the problem is our view go there. And the missile strike rocks.
Je me dis (peut être à tort), que les fêtes de fin d'année arrivant, ben il ne reste plus énormément de temps, alors j'avais un chtite suggestion qui pourrait t'aider à en gagner un peu, t'en fais ce que tu veux.
It's just a suggestion, and yes you can laught at me, I did it with a mouse on an old computer without digital tablet...

[chris_solo]

thank you animationutz! :)

hello washka ;), your idea is interesting and deserves think about it for another illustration, but I prefer to keep it even if I didn't finish this challenge ... but I will do everything to finish on time, here's an update.
(I admire those who manage to make an illustration at 7, 8 hours maximum, Here's the thread of an artist who works admirably:
http://www.gameartisans.org/forums/showthread.php?t=3343 )

[digitalinkmind]

Hey
This is looking good...cool posing for the character and that idea for the vehicle is really cool.;)

[chris_solo]

thanks digitalinkmind! the concept (your avatar) that you put on GA is really sweet ;)

...little progress and some touches of color overlay.

[washka]

Keep up the good work!
Question: What's the white circle up her head? Angel, or she controls the blasting?

[Insania]

Hi. Nice to see you in this competition. Good job and nice character.Good luck in this challenge.:)

[M_Cederstrom]

this is truning out great chris. :D

[chris_solo]

hey washka! thanks mate, yeah it's an angel (another time, another galaxy...)
HI Insania, thank you for the kind words, see you ;)
oh thanks M_Cederstrom, I try to do my best but I don't know if I can finish ... I have trouble finishing projects at the moment, already with "Gender Bender", "The slayer" ... it I need a big kick in my ass ;)
...but I must say that I made this little picture
http://forums.3dtotal.com/showthread.php?t=72495

[BiG ToE-3DT]

times running out. Get this done.

[washka]

I need a big kick in my ass
Don't worry Santa is there, and you've just received your christmas present!:dance::dance::dance:

[chris_solo]

Thanks for support Big ToE!;)

oOh yeah washka! looks great!!!! that's exactly what I needed:D:D

so...gI'll try to move but I'm very slow in 2D than 3D!

[chris_solo]

Up!
I argued I had a good half day's work but this is not enough ... to get the result I want to achieve it would take me 2 days solid and as tomorrow is the eve of new year it will be hard I think to finish on time ...so I try, I try...

[washka]

I think deadline is january the 3rd, still some time, keep up da good work!
Zolii!

[llex_paul]

you have a great style:D but i think that it's a very slow way of painting, a lot of great details take time.

[chris_solo]

thank for support washka! I'll try...

thanks llex_paul ;) ! yes it will perhaps have to grow my style one day, because
I 'm long but I didn't do enough 2D...So next year I must do more than 2D!

[chris_solo]

Hi all! ;)
Here's the latest update for the moment but I think I wouldn't have time to do what I want on this picture ... because I still have some work to do over time and will I missed, I think posting this final image ... although I'm disappointed with my work.
I'm still trying to finalize a bit before posting the final entry!

[chris_solo]

Here's my final entry ... I finally took time but I'm here!
I hope you'll like, good luck to all!
(thanks for support, in particular, washka, M_Cederstrom, Big Toe)
Here's a link to see the image without compression because I have compressed so much in order to upload it :http://www.christiangonnelle.fr/def.bmp

[washka]

She is...on...FIRE!
I'm not a big fan of the red points onto the down part, they attract too much the eye there and I can't see the point (Pas fait exprès pour la tournure de phrase).
I would have erased the gun, it's enormous and in comparison with the girl: the details/style are differents so my eye don't like it. (Le surombrage lui a fait perdre beaucoup de détails l'ancienne version était mieux intégrée)
A little more shadows on the inner part of the hood would have let her face come out. The mouth is really low, I would have let the hood cover it.
I like the leg, clothes and boot parts, nice job there, even the arms!
Great job man! I was thinking you couldn't go so far because time left was really short but you did it. So congratulation and good luck with your final entry! Et bonne année 2010.

[chris_solo]

thanks mate,
yes I have taken note of all your comments even if I don't agree on some but the exchange that gives food for thought ... some criticisms are justified!
so, I will try to work faster in the future because it is the key to success for me, I think.
the evolution of my style is also the key too!
I think I have given the best of myself, even if there are errors in my picture.

I will hope others artists are the same search in their own self-criticism!

so as I said always try to do better than last time!