Ares by j-art
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Hi ALL!
This is my first public upload in 2010, I know wasn't much around last year, but I had such a lot to do that I just ran out of time to be active in the online galleries. However I hope this will change this year as I don't want to do that much comissions this year, well, at least this is the plan :-))), let's see if it works :-).
Ok, I did a bunch of illustrations for the Rolemaster Rulebooks published from “13 Mann Verlag (13 man publishing)” here in Germany. As it is seldom enough that you can do cool fantasy art for German publishers and the guys for 13 Mann Verlag are really nice people I wanted to do some good looking pieces. The problem only was the budged, they are a small publishing house so they couldn't spent too much for an illustration (still more than you get for most CCG art pieces). To make it short I wanted to do some really complex looking illustrations even for less money, but I couldn't spent to much time for them.
For this reason I decided to work mainly 3d using Poser and Vue. It helped a lot, Vue was awesome to get cool mass scenes in no time using some poser figures I posed in Poser as eco system in Vue. Than I just added some DAZ stuff and voila the illustration wwas more or less done. At the end I brought the whole things into Painter and did some (OK, OK, not just some) over-painting here and there to give the whole thing a bit more painterly look .
I'm extremely satisfied with the results (the client by the way as well, I got great praise from the publisher).
I never had been able to do something like that in such a short time if I worked only 2d and had to sketch and paint all the things.
Ok you see the result above, I really would be interested what you think. Do you like it even there is so much Poser and bought DAZ stuff obviously involved in the illustration? Give me your thoughts!
To all I didn't speak before, have a great 2010!
Cheers
-Uwe
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Comments (72)
wow. very epic and dramatic work. i love how much there is to the image. i find Ares' expression creepy and apt. the calm and contentment on his face while regarding the bloodshed and chaos is just perfect and unsettling. the colors remind of 70's fantasy book covers. the thing that makes most Poser and Vue work look unprofessional (my own included) is the glaring inability of most of us to compensate for their weaknesses while taking full advantage of their strengths. very few among us know enough about anatomy, even in a stylized form, to turn premade figures into something more than what is in everyone else's renders. true professionals like you should never fear using them in their work, because you do have the talent, skills and knowledge to use them (and similar tools) to speed your work without losing quality. i'm glad you've had the great fortune to be busy with work you like, and i'm looking forward to you posting more (if you can). happy new year!
Awesome render Hugs Susan~
Whatever works to get such an awesome result ... go for it! You are a righteous talent, my friend, and I wish you a very successful New Year. Look forward to seeing more of your art. CC
I dig the tones and hues, your Ares character and pose also look great and the use of the Vue Eco-system works very well, the only crit I have, is that centered volumetric light looks a bit cheesy and seems to make one focus there, instead of your character, that said, this is still a very complex and kool result. Well done & ~Cheers~
Fantastic image! Love how the colors really set the mood!.
Fantastic artwork and very epic on scale. I have not seen the recent products that have been used by the Rolemaster rpg but glad to see they are keeping the quality up. My only suggestion would be to change the looks of the two towers over the gates - with crenelations stacked on top of each other it looks extremely top heavy and distracts the eye from the rest of the amazing scene.
Awesome work, just awesome!
It's a very impressive piece so of course we "love" it Uwe :)
Impressive!
Fantastic work. Das ist eine so fantastische Szene, da muß man immer wieder hinsehen und entdeckt immer wieder was Neues.
Beautiful composition, damage the image is so small, It is hard to appreciate the details... bravo for the work.
What a fabulous and spectacular scene with so many marvellous details ! Outstanding work !!
Fantastic artwork and I can see why your clients were so happy!
this is far out and above everything in regard to artistic use of all the means you mentioned. There is no other word to descibe this as simply brilliant!
Very nice work!
Xcellent classic style artwork! AmaZZZZZZZZZzzzzing detailed work! Great ambiance lighting!
you are one of the most talented artist to hit the rendo world! Bravo!
Fantastic!!! you have a great tallent!!
Frohes Neues! Ich finde das sieht sehr Klasse aus. Auch wenn der Herr im Vordergrund eher aussieht wie Mars den Ares. ;)
Ja,ja die gegenwärtige Wirtschaftslage ?! Fantastische Monumentalszene ,Der Feldherr sieht mit Stolz ,wie seine Mannen für ihn ihr Leben Hingeben. sihet nicht nur gigantisch gut aus ,war vermutlich auch eine große Herausforderung und Mega Arbeitsprozeß Der Held um den Sieg dieser Strapazen sei gepriesen! Nein im ernst : Great battle scene
Wonderful job and sensational image! Love the fact that it's made with Poser and Vue and then painted over. it really looks much like your 2D work. It's beautiful!
GREAT................
awesome artwork - great scenery and atmosphere - incredible detail!
This is a splendid image, gorgeous composition, excellent atmosphere, perfect work!10+
very cool
Outstanding in all respects! :)
SDplendid and creative realization, have a very fantastic environment and atmosphere...!! Creative composition.....!!! I like the very beautiful lighting work....!!!
Hummmm… Which work impressing my friend. Cheer and mile mercies. You know dextériosity of the one and of the other loll....It is not always similar. The perfection is notof this world. And a program little to climb us with the glory of our hopes and to return satisfactions of the guests to us who contemplate them. ((5++)) Bravo et mile mercis . Tu sais la dextériositée de l'un et de l'autre n'est pas toujours pareille loll. La perfection n'est pas de ce monde . Et un programme peu nous grimper à la gloire de nos espérances et nous rendre les satisfactions des invités qui les contemplent . ((5++))
Very Good Scene!
Amazing work ! Thank you for the explanation in your last post ! 5++