BeccatheRose: 2D Art Thread

beccatherose · Nov 2015

Hi guys!
I'm a game artist in Chicago that mostly does concept art for props, creatures, and characters, along with some hand-painted texture stuff and occasional modeling. Feel free to say hi to me, and I'm always open to C&C.
You can find me at my Artstation: http://artstation.com/artist/beccahallstedt
and at my website: http://beccahallstedtdesign.com/
and my sketchbook thread: http://polycount.com/discussion/160534/sketchbook-beccatherose-becca-hallstedt#latest

One of my recent pieces:

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/c1/mp5fn2q8tqkv.jpg

Thanks for checking my thread! Follow me wherever for more art, I'm constantly working and uploading.

beccatherose · Nov 2015

Made this fella earlier this summer. Pretty much all of the things on my Artstation are personal work because I've improved so much in my 'free time' (what is free time, anyways? haha.) over the last few months.

Image: https://cdna2.artstation.com/p/assets/images/images/000/958/334/large/becca-hallstedt-rockydone1.jpg?1436992473

arcade- · Nov 2015

Sweet color scheme on that last one. Really diggin' the highlights on the crystals--very convincing.

beccatherose · Nov 2015

Another piece from over the summer.

Thanks, @arcade-

That was the first piece I was pretty proud of. A bit of a flagship of improvement for me.

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/b2/4itifalvcqkn.png

beccatherose · Nov 2015

Oh jeez, that's a tall image. ANYWAYS. New weapon design! Meet Tyranny.

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/j8/1iis6uguqdwz.png

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/g1/lvno2h6v7slx.png

almighty_gir · Nov 2015

These are really cool! I especially like the crystal guy

beccatherose · Nov 2015

Thanks, @almighty_gir! That was the first design and painting I was really happy with. I'm grateful that it's been well received.

beccatherose · Nov 2015

Another personal piece from this summer!
You can see his render on Artstation along with his model sheet.

Image: https://cdn3.artstation.com/p/assets/images/images/001/001/275/large/becca-hallstedt-leopardgeckorepaint.jpg?1437952921

Image: https://cdn2.artstation.com/p/assets/images/images/001/408/446/large/becca-hallstedt-geckoorthos.jpg?1445895951

lutzbot · Nov 2015

These are super fun- I'm excited to see more. My one comment might be that some of the design elements are feeling a little small/delicate relative to how cartoony/shapey the artwork is generally. As an example, the Tyranny concept has those chunky volcanic rocks (awesome!) and a big fat blade, but those smaller metal bars on the mid-left side with those tiny rivets in them feel a little out of place to me. Similar stuff is happening in several of the pieces- details like that could be bigger and bolder. That's a minor complaint though, I like the work.

beccatherose · Nov 2015

@lutzbot Thanks for the feedback! I'll keep an eye on that for the future.

ironbelly · Nov 2015

Looking good Becca. Nice choices of color in all of these, very vibrant and really jumps off the page.

Evofrex · Nov 2015

Wow Amazing!

beccatherose · Feb 2016

Thanks, @Evofrex and @ironbelly!

beccatherose · Feb 2016

Style concept from the senior capstone game project that I'm working as the Style Coordinator/Art Director for!

Image: https://cdn1.artstation.com/p/assets/images/images/001/969/509/large/becca-hallstedt-style-concepts-enviro.jpg?1455330643

beccatherose · Feb 2016

Lorelai's Spellbook: "Incantations, Elixirs, and Malevolent Magicka of the Misguided"

Hidden on the dustiest bookshelf of a conjurer's swamplands dwelling, secluded completely in the shadows other than when the beams of the full moon hit the spine at the perfect angle...
Base spellbook upon which I will paint some VFX concepts.

Image: https://cdn0.artstation.com/p/assets/images/images/002/034/480/large/becca-hallstedt-spellbook.jpg?1456285185

beccatherose · Apr 2016

A test and material study of an amber sphere. Used multiple references, but not an exact one.

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/ua/f6cm0a18l5sr.jpg

beccatherose · Apr 2016

Daily Challenge: "Wretched Circle"

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/e3/24vks331o1wj.jpg

2.5-3 hours in Photoshop from scratch. Based on a daily challenge theme from Art Camp.

beccatherose · Apr 2016

Finished up this fella a few weeks back. Not perfect, but I got some great feedback that'll make the next one better!
You can see the high-rez on my Artstation.

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/fp/7d9719315vmx.jpg

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/j4/o01qtnl0aes4.jpg

benkulino · Apr 2016

woah, it awesomeeee, i like your "Wretched Circle". Very Inspired me

beccatherose · Apr 2016

Thanks, @benkulino!

Broadway · Apr 2016

Awesome work! Very cool style.

beccatherose · May 2016

A simple forest altar. Felt really good to be using those old industrial design skills.

I missed working on clean linework!
Used by local and nomadic followers of the clerical forest goddess as means to pass through the woods safely. Although its stone was fatigued and the paint was worn away, it seemed to always glow a soft radiance a little longer after the sun was down.

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/ae/wijphf7fgb18.png

beccatherose · Jul 2016

Designed a dwarven axe on commission. I've been doing a lot of mostly realistic stuff at work, so it's nice to come back to this painterly stuff on the side.

You can see the hi-rez here.

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/33/7ak1g7ihjy3b.png

Flay · Jul 2016

Your stuff is really inspiring!

beccatherose · Jul 2016

Ah, thanks @Flay! I appreciate it

Joebewon · Jul 2016

polycount front page lead me here, subbed to your thread for your rad art!
really looking forward to seeing more of your art. :pleased:

beccatherose · Jul 2016

@Joebewon Thanks, man! I really appreciate that! It's always an honor to be on the front page.

beccatherose · Jul 2016

Finished this one up the other day. Hmm. I struggled with making the hat match the scene and could have tinkered with this for a lot longer, but I felt ready to step away from it. Always accepting feedback to apply to the next one!

Aluvay · Jul 2016

Hey Becca nice work! I think something that could help some of your pieces is some larger form changes. Try using a very large airbrush on a multiply layer on for large shapes to frame the focal point. I did a quick paintover of what im talking about, its messy but I hope it help show my point

pesimoes · Aug 2016

amazing concepts becca !

beccatherose · Aug 2016

Thank you, @pesimoes c: I appreciate it!
And thanks for that paintover, @Aluvay! I might go back and make some of those edits for sure, that's super helpful. It certainly covered some of my concerns with lighting and tones

beccatherose · Aug 2016

Stylized Crossbow Commission. Check out the high-rez here! Had a lot of fun with this one. Two down, two to go!

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/pp/u4ndzrppzogv.jpg

beccatherose · Aug 2016

Bonus GIF.

Image: https://cdna2.artstation.com/p/assets/images/images/003/112/066/original/becca-hallstedt-crossbowexample.gif?1469810080

Aluvay · Aug 2016

@beccatherose your bow is really awesome, good job putting the process together! I really love the textures on it

gabrielluis88 · Aug 2016

Good job, already saved in my reference folder.

beccatherose · Aug 2016

@Aluvay & @gabrielluis88 - Thank you! I've got two more of these weapons coming

They'll certainly be posted here!

ryebot · Aug 2016

Thank you for sharing your process like that! Really inspiring, and really helpful! I'm gonna go gush over the rest of your paintings now.

Lamont · Aug 2016

You guys make this look too easy

Awesome work all around.

@beccatherose thanks for the gif, please make more!

**Opps, I had too many tabs opened and poste in your thread!!!

Aluvay · Aug 2016

@beccatherose awesome can't wait!

Chiffy · Aug 2016

@beccatherose I love that you used 3D as a base for the bow's starting point? Looks awesome, love the colors!

beccatherose · Aug 2016

Another weapon complete! This one's a big ol' hammer. Here's the process GIF, and the steps on this one are a little slower so that they're easier to see

Image: https://cdnb3.artstation.com/p/assets/images/images/003/216/211/original/becca-hallstedt-hammerexample.gif?1471206461

beccatherose · Aug 2016

The render for the hammer. Check out the whole thing on my Artstation!

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/ku/tqsylrsskn50.png

beccatherose · Aug 2016

Chiffy said:

@beccatherose I love that you used 3D as a base for the bow's starting point? Looks awesome, love the colors!

I really like to start with a very simple, basic base before I start sketching something complicated that's going to be in perspective. For the crossbow, you can see in that first frame that it's very quick and just there to save some time. I really don't recommend doing it unless you have a strong hold on 2-point perspective, but if you do, it's really efficient! I just build it in Maya and take a screenshot of the viewer, and then sketch over that in Photoshop. It's great

Give it a try!

Thanks to everyone who has commented recently, I really appreciate all of the kind words! Y'all are too sweet.

beccatherose · Aug 2016

Just put this cutie together for the launch of my Patreon, which ya'll can see here!

This drawing includes a timelapse with some audio about myself.
I'm doing a lot of art tutorials and sharing the behind-the-scenes of my workflow. Definitely check it out if you're working on improving your own art!

Image: https://cdnb3.artstation.com/p/assets/images/images/003/236/475/large/becca-hallstedt-augustdragon-share.jpg?1471454326

beccatherose · Aug 2016

Another design for my Patreon, which ya'll can see here!

Image: http://polycount.com/plugins/EmojiExtender/emoji/little/smile.png

This one includes the high-rez image, the source file, and a process GIF.

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/wa/fs0as303ogu9.png

beccatherose · Sep 2016

Still doing weapons, haha! High rez on Artstation.
I'm still practicing characters, though. Gotta get more comfortable with them.

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/2j/bhzi9feypfd4.png

beccatherose · Sep 2016

Also, some random textures as practice and for Patreon.

Higher rez will be posted to Artstation at some point.

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/o5/71hkvsxgsh07.png

lotet · Sep 2016

wow, those line work pieces are beautiful! would love to see more in that vein.

beccatherose · Sep 2016

lotet said:

wow, those line work pieces are beautiful! would love to see more in that vein.

Thanks! I really like doing linework over 3D block-ins, I've just been so busy working on painting. XD And I love the ninja, by the way! The simple, elegant shapes look awesome.

beccatherose · Sep 2016

Process GIF of one of my recent textures! I'm trying to do more variations of a single type of texture. Multiple kinds of bark/rock/whatever. It's a fun challenge.

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/9y/rporbfpym9um.gif

beccatherose · Sep 2016

Both of the rock textures! Also can be seen on Artstation.

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