[stace]

Yeah Jose! Go Jose! You can do it Jose! More Jose!

[JoseVega]

@stace - thanks girl! ur funny

so here are my initial sketches for the current NW challenge "Broken Utopia"

[JoseVega]

Hmmm not really sure if it fits the overall theme... but here we go... any thoughts?

[malo]

DUDE!!!!
Like it a lot!! Stop getting better
I really like the use of textures and the mood. Maybe spend a bit more time on the waterfalls and add a bit more trees around the rocks.
But other than that - pretty good job, mate!!
Cheers

[MihaiRadu]

Hey broa, the execution is great, still refining that style i see.

I think you're right that it doesn't really fit the theme. If that is broken utopia. Because, you're basically showing nature being nature.. The cracks in the stone with the waterfalls and stuff like that don't really evoke ''broken'''since it's natural and even beautiful. And this nature isn't intruding over human structures or anything like that, so yea.

But it's grrreat for a game enviro. : D

Edit: a quick ideea of what would evoke that theme for me at least: having some kinda remnants of a city sculpted in stone, stairs and such, statues. And then maybe the holes in the stones would have been some kinda cannon holes. The vegetation and waterfalls and stuff around them would have shown the passing of time over some inhabitated place that was attacked. : o

Edit again: haha, yes malo.. we wrote it at the same time..

[malo]

uppps - didn't get the point of the "theme"

Well - add some temple to it or some man build structure and a lot of flora on top of it. If you like it more Sci-fi / fantasy like - I think a good way would be to let some broken rocks fly around…
another humble one from me…
Cheers

[mjasnowski]

Looking good! I think one thing (that was mentioned) is the waterfalls, I think maybe play with a little harder edge where the water comes out of the rock, and the opaqueness of the water itself. Where the water fall meets the sea below might be a little more see through unless the water is flowing very heavily.

[JoseVega]

Thanks for the comment guys!!!
Ok se decided to make the same environment and make it more damaged....maybe all dried up.... what u guys think?

[Jaan]

great new work dude, keep it up

[ICEcoldART]

I'm sure i'm going to play a video game or watch a movie with environments you will design. Some day, i know it! :P

[mjasnowski]

Looking good dude! Keep it up I like the dried up look Maybe a touch more on the values to separate the brush from the rock for a little more depth.

[Torben]

Nice work man! Especially like the environments and the colors, they have a lot of mood.
One thing that buggs me are the poses of the characters, they feel a bit stiff. I think you could improve a lot by just focusing on the weight of the pose and placing of limbs in deep space
keep up the great work!

[MihaiRadu]

Yep, this version is definitely more 'broken'. Nice shift of the colors too. From a natural vivid tone to more of a barren wasteland. : D

[malo]

Hey buddy
Like the second take as well. Still in love with the use of textures
Maybe add a big tree or some rocks to the foreground. I think this will give a bit more depth. But as you know - just my humble "one"
Keep rocking my eyes, bro!!

[JoseVega]

@jaan thanks man
@icecold - dude u made my whole year with that comment lol....thanks
@mja - hey man yah i agree! gotta work on it
@torben - thats something i gotta work directly, once i get to characters again ill keep in mind
@enix - thanks man yah me too...it fits a bit better
@malo - yo what up malo? thanks man.....i think the tree idea is great.... very dried up....

ok so here are some studies i managed to do.... all about the 1.5 - 3 hour.... will try to do a few more before workshop.....

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