Mr. Nipples Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 Hey guys Heres the latest from me, its a commission. You can see the steps from sketch to where I'm at right now, C2C as usual! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/JasonHeuser/Reclursiah-3.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/JasonHeuser/Reclursiah-1.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/JasonHeuser/Reclursiah-2.jpg Catch you all on the flipside. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/219122-artwork-death-before-dishonor/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire Lord Captain Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 Looks great so far!! A bit cheeky of me to comment (with your skills far surpassing mine own) but the head looks a tad small as does the barrel of the gun. All other proportions look awesome though! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/219122-artwork-death-before-dishonor/#findComment-2613097 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaz. Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 I agreed , the head is a little bit small... Anyway its an impressive work...i really like the background. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/219122-artwork-death-before-dishonor/#findComment-2613100 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aqatone Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 I'll tell you what's small, and that's his bolt pistol. Give it some beef. The rest is perfect. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/219122-artwork-death-before-dishonor/#findComment-2613111 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagicMan Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 The bolt pistol looks a little on the small side. Sick work though. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/219122-artwork-death-before-dishonor/#findComment-2613115 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Nipples Posted January 11, 2011 Author Share Posted January 11, 2011 K heres the more up to date version with the fixed bolter. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/JasonHeuser/Reclursiah-3-1.jpg Thanks everyone for the input, and quick responses Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/219122-artwork-death-before-dishonor/#findComment-2613120 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scathainn Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 His head is insanely small and his legs are pretty wide in comparison to his arms (although that could just be the angle of the arm). I love the banner. So simple, yet so elegant. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/219122-artwork-death-before-dishonor/#findComment-2613136 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagicMan Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 The bolt pistol looks much better, nothing i can really critique now. Haha. Can't wait to see it finished. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/219122-artwork-death-before-dishonor/#findComment-2613151 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Nipples Posted January 11, 2011 Author Share Posted January 11, 2011 I prefer to draw my marines with tiny heads to make em seem bulkier, check out some of my other stuff. The legs look this way partially to the angle, the banner itself will have some more stuff on it eventually. update for tonight...I'm off to sleep for a few hours. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/JasonHeuser/Reclursiah-4.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/219122-artwork-death-before-dishonor/#findComment-2613154 Share on other sites More sharing options...
-=Dan=- Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 I've seen a lot of the official artwork and the heads are on the same scale, as you said, it adds to the bulky look. Though i still think the bolt pistol needs more calliber. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/219122-artwork-death-before-dishonor/#findComment-2613218 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiny sam Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 the bolt pistol is definitively still too small, and something bother me in the perspective the nearest objects seems the smallest, wich should be the opposite. and something about his right foot gives me the feeling he is going to breaks his ankle, I think the foot should be turned slightly by the inside for stability and amazing job on the texture of the armor! for reference for what I'm saying about bolt pistols http://www.bitzbox.co.uk/images/assault_squad_bolt_pistol_2_large.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/219122-artwork-death-before-dishonor/#findComment-2613349 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GooseDaMoose Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 I agree with the foot and bolter thing. But still. Like, ^_^ it's really really good :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/219122-artwork-death-before-dishonor/#findComment-2613395 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razrhaghul Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 I love the lighting and reflection off the armor, this is a fantastic WIP. I'm going to defend the size of the marine's head. The size of the bolt pistol actually is on par with what a realistically scaled one would look like (a regular human would have to brace that thing with two hands). They're scaled-up on the model for painting details and so that you can identify what marines are armed with from across a table. the pistol has some kind of perspective problem though, from what I can tell the body is parallel to the marine's arm, but I think it's the magazine that needs tweaked, like it's twisted or we shouldn't be able to see so much of the bottom. I think it's that the right leg's greave needs to be extended on the inside a bit...and maybe the knee and greave should be turned outward so that they aren't facing right at us..? i'm looking forward to this when it's finished Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/219122-artwork-death-before-dishonor/#findComment-2613656 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Nipples Posted January 12, 2011 Author Share Posted January 12, 2011 update from tonight, I addressed the bolt pistol size, and fixed the foot. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/JasonHeuser/Reclursiah-5.jpg lemme know what you all think. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/219122-artwork-death-before-dishonor/#findComment-2614339 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drudge Dreadnought Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 What you're doing with the armor is absolutely amazing. But yeah, I'm gonna agree about the bolt pistol. It's just far too small. Aren't bolt pistols to marines like .50 cal revolvers to humans size wise? All the major GW artists depict them as much larger, and I think in the context of this picture he'll look much more heroic if it was bigger. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/219122-artwork-death-before-dishonor/#findComment-2614408 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Nipples Posted January 13, 2011 Author Share Posted January 13, 2011 Heres the update with the fixes. Let me know what you all think! The Bolt pistol is I think at the right size, any bigger and it will cease to be a pistol. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/JasonHeuser/Reclursiah-6.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/219122-artwork-death-before-dishonor/#findComment-2615611 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pegasus Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 Looking good, Nipples. Way better than I'll ever hope to draw. I can't help thinking the head's still a little small. When you consider the size of a marine's head, then add the armour plating in the helmet around that, as well as comms, sensors and life support stuff, it's really tiny for what it should be. Think of a motorbike helmet on someone's head, then add everything else into it. Unless you're deliberately doing it that way to not draw attention to the head and instead keep it on the banner & pistol, then it makes sense to make it slightly smaller. But I think most people will tell you that it's too small to be in proportion. Cheers, John Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/219122-artwork-death-before-dishonor/#findComment-2615763 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogan Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 I can't help thinking the head's still a little small. When you consider the size of a marine's head, then add the armour plating in the helmet around that, as well as comms, sensors and life support stuff, it's really tiny for what it should be. I think I disagree. Excellent work here, as others have already said, but to my mind, if there's something wrong about this marine, it's the hands. He has quite tiny hands - his right one is closest to the beholder, still it is smaller than the head. The fluff says that a Space Marine is capable of crushing a man's head with his bare hands. But how would he do that if he could hardly grasp such a head? Compared his own hand and his helmet, which is far more away from the watcher, his hands seem to small. But in the end, this doesn't matter. Is it a Raptors Chapter Marine? @ Drudge Dreadnought: Bolt pistols use roughly the same ammunition as boltguns. And since boltgun rounds are .75, bolt pistols sure would be, too (c.f. core rulebook, 3rd edition). If I am not mistaken, that is. oO Might mix something up. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/219122-artwork-death-before-dishonor/#findComment-2615779 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheReclusiarch Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 Actually, that's an Artifactor Space Marine. I'm the guy who commissioned it, and loving it so far! :tu: Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/219122-artwork-death-before-dishonor/#findComment-2615849 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Nipples Posted January 14, 2011 Author Share Posted January 14, 2011 I've been thinking of possibly bulkin up his head a bit...who knows will see once I get it all done. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/219122-artwork-death-before-dishonor/#findComment-2617020 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheReclusiarch Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 I've been thinking of possibly bulkin up his head a bit...who knows will see once I get it all done. Either way works for me! It's an awesome piece of art! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/219122-artwork-death-before-dishonor/#findComment-2617062 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagicMan Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 I like the head as it is. I think the problem with artwork based on a well established archetype is that alot of criticisms will be based on a persons personal view of how that thing is presented. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/219122-artwork-death-before-dishonor/#findComment-2617092 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ancient god Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 Thanks for showing this at different stages Mr. Nipples! Inspiring and educational. :lol: Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/219122-artwork-death-before-dishonor/#findComment-2617292 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Juan Juarez Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 "Death Before Dishonour" is a phrase tied to the Imperial Fists... Why isn't he yellow!? :lol: :P Cracking stuff.. If I wasn't limited to one expensive project at a time I'd probably have commisioned you by now! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/219122-artwork-death-before-dishonor/#findComment-2617320 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Nipples Posted January 15, 2011 Author Share Posted January 15, 2011 I'm willing to work with you on the price Juan! <_< PM me Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/219122-artwork-death-before-dishonor/#findComment-2618577 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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