LXD - HERO - Lord Xanadu

LXD · 11-11-2009, 08:18 AM

Feel free to get your Olivia Newton-John jokes out of the way if you need to

I do alot of character sketching so I thought I would challenge myself to not just do a character but also an intricate environment. The first sketch is my idea for the hero to be in a dappled jungle/forest scene in kind of a you're-gonna-get-it-now pose but on the subtle side.

The second one I comped together some reference and part of the original sketch to give myself a sense of scale and shade value. I had originally intended to have sort of a path of destruction through the forest and nothing else but now I'm thinking I may have to at least put a silhouette of the monster in the distance. and there is an indication of another dead/dying guy in the left corner.

Brazucka · 11-11-2009, 09:59 AM

Great scene!

It remindes me of Doom.

AbdultheNewt · 11-11-2009, 11:45 AM

I really like the composition and will skip the ONJ jokes (I was going to make fun of his bunny ears and do a "little rabbit foo foo hopping through the forest joke

).

You've set yourself quite a task with the background, but I think you're on your way to a very cool image. Any thoughts on the what you'll do for the monster silhouette - humanoid, dragon, beast?

M_Cederstrom · 11-11-2009, 02:40 PM

cool idea, is he half rabbit?

LXD · 11-11-2009, 05:20 PM

Heh no not half rabbit

Those are kinda horn like protuberances from his helmet. He is a cyborg sorcerer so i wanted him to have a fairly outlandish outfit. You can see the most outlandish version here,

LXD1

And a simpler 3D version here

LXD3D

The simpler version will be what I am going to use most likely. I did the really detailed one mostly as a test. On the silhouette, I am probably going to keep it very vague but I'm leaning toward some sort of ogre-ish type guy.

AbdultheNewt · 11-11-2009, 06:17 PM

Sorry about the bunny comment - didn't mean to derail. I'm looking forward to seeing the ogre-guy make it in there. This will be a pretty cool departure from your other LXD treatments.

LXD · 13-11-2009, 09:54 AM

Afraid I have made very little progress so far, still working on my composition. I can't paint unless I have lines to paint inside of so I am lining out the major elements and refining the hero on different layers. This is them all mashed together.

AbdultheNewt · 13-11-2009, 01:15 PM

Looking very good. I like the layout and the tree work - can't wait to see it with some color. Have you thought about doing any quick color sketches? Or are you just going to go for it?

LXD · 13-11-2009, 07:15 PM

I probably should try to a quick color version, so I don't get stuck obsessing over one little spot before I get a better sense of where it's all going. Still have some elements I need to add also, like now I'm thinking of adding some bodies or something on the road, and still have an injured guy to add.

M_Cederstrom · 15-11-2009, 11:08 PM

Nice line work.

animationutz · 18-11-2009, 04:19 AM

nice progression, i still in compostion stages as well so dont feel alone. lol

Brazucka · 20-11-2009, 11:15 AM

Slowly, but always, remember?

Great scene, by the way.

LXD · 01-12-2009, 07:29 AM

Ok, well I didn't make the deadline. You would think a month would be enough for "Speed Painting" but I guess not for me

But I have had fun working on it, it's been quite awhile since I tried to do some straight up painting and not coloring line work. I'm posting what I have so far just for fun, any comments are welcome. I mocked up the back ground some, so you could see the atmosphere I was trying for, but there is still quite a bit of work to do. I'd say it's about half done right now. I'm going to keep at it and see if I can get it to turn out.

AbdultheNewt · 01-12-2009, 11:51 AM

I hope you keep at it, because this is looking great.

Heavenly · 01-12-2009, 03:19 PM

Very cool, good luck

11-11-2009, 08:18 AM	#1
LXD Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	LXD - HERO - Lord Xanadu Feel free to get your Olivia Newton-John jokes out of the way if you need to I do alot of character sketching so I thought I would challenge myself to not just do a character but also an intricate environment. The first sketch is my idea for the hero to be in a dappled jungle/forest scene in kind of a you're-gonna-get-it-now pose but on the subtle side. The second one I comped together some reference and part of the original sketch to give myself a sense of scale and shade value. I had originally intended to have sort of a path of destruction through the forest and nothing else but now I'm thinking I may have to at least put a silhouette of the monster in the distance. and there is an indication of another dead/dying guy in the left corner. Attached Images

11-11-2009, 11:45 AM	#3
AbdultheNewt Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 47 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I really like the composition and will skip the ONJ jokes (I was going to make fun of his bunny ears and do a "little rabbit foo foo hopping through the forest joke ). You've set yourself quite a task with the background, but I think you're on your way to a very cool image. Any thoughts on the what you'll do for the monster silhouette - humanoid, dragon, beast? __________________ http://www.lunatechfringe.com Webcomics posted Monday-Friday

11-11-2009, 02:40 PM	#4
M_Cederstrom Right Here Join Date: May 2005 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 2,984 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 7	cool idea, is he half rabbit? __________________ Study Thread (crite's are super welcome) mostly 2d work...

11-11-2009, 06:17 PM	#6
AbdultheNewt Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 47 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Sorry about the bunny comment - didn't mean to derail. I'm looking forward to seeing the ogre-guy make it in there. This will be a pretty cool departure from your other LXD treatments. __________________ http://www.lunatechfringe.com Webcomics posted Monday-Friday

13-11-2009, 09:54 AM	#7
LXD Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Afraid I have made very little progress so far, still working on my composition. I can't paint unless I have lines to paint inside of so I am lining out the major elements and refining the hero on different layers. This is them all mashed together. Attached Images

11-11-2009, 09:59 AM	#2
Brazucka Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Brazil Posts: 96 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Great scene! It remindes me of Doom.

11-11-2009, 05:20 PM	#5
LXD Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Heh no not half rabbit Those are kinda horn like protuberances from his helmet. He is a cyborg sorcerer so i wanted him to have a fairly outlandish outfit. You can see the most outlandish version here, LXD1 And a simpler 3D version here LXD3D The simpler version will be what I am going to use most likely. I did the really detailed one mostly as a test. On the silhouette, I am probably going to keep it very vague but I'm leaning toward some sort of ogre-ish type guy.

13-11-2009, 01:15 PM	#8
AbdultheNewt Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 47 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Looking very good. I like the layout and the tree work - can't wait to see it with some color. Have you thought about doing any quick color sketches? Or are you just going to go for it? __________________ http://www.lunatechfringe.com Webcomics posted Monday-Friday

13-11-2009, 07:15 PM	#9
LXD Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I probably should try to a quick color version, so I don't get stuck obsessing over one little spot before I get a better sense of where it's all going. Still have some elements I need to add also, like now I'm thinking of adding some bodies or something on the road, and still have an injured guy to add.

15-11-2009, 11:08 PM	#10
M_Cederstrom Right Here Join Date: May 2005 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 2,984 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 7	Nice line work. __________________ Study Thread (crite's are super welcome) mostly 2d work...

18-11-2009, 04:19 AM	#11
animationutz Animation is life! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 121 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 2	nice progression, i still in compostion stages as well so dont feel alone. lol __________________ "You dont' do it for money, or you're a monkey. You don't think of the bottom line, or you're a monkey. You don't think of it in terms of hourly wage, yearly wage, even lifetime wage, or you're a monkey. In the end you don't even do it for love, although it would be nice to think so. You do it because to not do it is suicide." -Stephen King

20-11-2009, 11:15 AM	#12
Brazucka Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Brazil Posts: 96 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Slowly, but always, remember? Great scene, by the way.

01-12-2009, 07:29 AM	#13
LXD Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Ok, well I didn't make the deadline. You would think a month would be enough for "Speed Painting" but I guess not for me But I have had fun working on it, it's been quite awhile since I tried to do some straight up painting and not coloring line work. I'm posting what I have so far just for fun, any comments are welcome. I mocked up the back ground some, so you could see the atmosphere I was trying for, but there is still quite a bit of work to do. I'd say it's about half done right now. I'm going to keep at it and see if I can get it to turn out. Attached Images Last edited by LXD; 01-12-2009 at 08:13 AM..

01-12-2009, 11:51 AM	#14
AbdultheNewt Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 47 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I hope you keep at it, because this is looking great. __________________ http://www.lunatechfringe.com Webcomics posted Monday-Friday

01-12-2009, 03:19 PM	#15
Heavenly Imaginary Wings Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 57 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 2	Very cool, good luck __________________ -=Protecting the World from evil=- come and see my blog too... even if you don't like my handmades, maybe you will enjoy my music playlist.... My Blog PORTOFOLIO

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