2D Art Showcase & Critiques

Topic	Replies	Latest Post
hey my name is ivan concept art stuffs Hey guys, my friend Chris (beefaroni3d) has been pushing me to post more of my work, so here I finally am! I'm some random internet dude who quit his 3d Generalist job and is trying to do concept art…	4 Last	chris_legaspi Feb 2015
Contest Piece, I need Critics guys :D! Hello fellow polycounters :D. I am participating in a contest, a creature design one. I am about to finish it. The contest ends friday 20 of februrary and I need fresh eyes, comments and critics fr…	5 Last	Lephenix Feb 2015
D's Concept Work Hey guys! Just wanted to showcase some of my work. I am mostly an environment concept artist but I do like to do characters here and there. [IMG]http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HSj-0PHt8mc/UlQ2zguMNLI/AA…	6 Last	Dilanka Feb 2015
WIP Illustration. Need crits First off, thanks for taking the time to stop in. Ive been stuck on this Illustration for a while. It's still rough, but I just can't seem to get myself over the hurdle of suck toward the finish line…	26 Last	BigRa Feb 2015
The Banner Saga: Dalalond Valley Environment Going to do the art test posted by Stoic Games for one of their artist positions. Going to do a game scene of Dalalond, which reads mostly as a Mongola Great Plains / American Great Plains location …	13 Last	Brian "Panda" Choi Feb 2015
Help with blitzcrank concept? <3 Hello! I'm not sure if I'm "allowed" to ask you guys this, but I'm totally stuck and need help from super awesome people (you guys). So here is my dilemma. I'm working on a 3d model (blitzcrank fro…	1 Last	Brian "Panda" Choi Feb 2015
Lunch sketch dump [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/uOTUHtt.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/zUMbJRI.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/nfs8VzM.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/qumdWlV.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/81uF…	11 Last	Lord Fryingpan Feb 2015
jonjon does concept art! Hey everyone! I'm starting this thread for several reasons. First is I've been going through polycount for several years now, usually just checking out the recaps and various competitions but never r…	10 Last	jonjon Feb 2015
3 piece WIP Hey, guys! I'm overall relatively new to PolyCount, but I'm glad to be here! A project I decided to start working on is incorporating 3 of my characters in a composition similar to the cut scenes f…	9 Last	panduck Feb 2015
Nick's Concept Art Feedback Thread Hi guys, new here but a long time lurker. I wanna start a thread to get some harsh feedback and pointers to help me on the road to becoming a concept artist. I've been persuing a vague "freelance ill…	6 Last	NIck Chrissis Feb 2015
METRIC MEDITATION grass tutorial update Hello folks. It has been a long time since I walked the halls of Polycount. I wanted to share an update that I recently made to a tutorial video that came out over a year ago. I added a couple of …	0 Last	metric meditation Feb 2015
my concept art design work i've posted my portfolio here for review and i got some real good advices , thank you guys , i was actually aiming for a concept artist position but my portfolio showed no strong …	18 Last	Greg Westphal Feb 2015
Cool painting - Bad concept - What 3d artists are looking for in concept art The user and all related content has been deleted.	72 Last	pior Feb 2015
Hand painted Textures Redux and other stuff Had another topic, but its 7 months dead. sooo... ahem Long story short went away for a good 6 months due to a combination of me being an idiot on the forums, and moving across a few states. Im go…	8 Last	AngryMindtricks Feb 2015
League of Legends - Hazmat Zyra concept I really wnat to make 3D version but i dont know deal with 3D Max/ZBrush [IMG]http://s4.postimg.org/4n17r3vij/hazmat_zyra.png[/IMG]	0 Last	Braum Feb 2015
Silhouette Practice I've been having some trouble with coming up with new concept ideas. Whenever I think of something, it would usually end up looking too similar to the mainstream image of said concept (example: I try…	1 Last	MykulJaxin Feb 2015
Student work Hi everyone! I'm working on a project in university, where we have to go back to an older project (1 week project) and continue working on it for another 3 weeks.This is the first weeks project: …	4 Last	Elithenia Feb 2015
Dragongx's "Finshed" work Wanted to make a ocean scene of sorts. [IMG]https://33.media.tumblr.com/76b5569ded401f54d18b94dba5e3b54d/tumblr_nhrrm1zAeT1sof2yxo1_1280.png[/IMG]	3 Last	KittenMittns Feb 2015
Couple vector portrait 'sup PC? I don't do a lot of 2D stuff, but I made this portrait of me and my girlfriend a while back and I wanted to share it with you guys. CC welcome! [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/X3h2ACK.jpg[/IMG]	0 Last	Joltya Feb 2015
Making da card backs Been painting some card backs here lately =D Hope ya'll enjoy!	11 Last	blasto0341 Feb 2015
Lephenix Art Progress Stuff Hey fellow polycounters, I hope you have a great New year's eve and looking forward to 2015! For 2014 I decided to start digital painting. And for this occasion, I decided to create a blog where I …	6 Last	Lephenix Jan 2015
Illustration - Demons King Hi everybody, This is my first thread on this forum for a illu WIP. I post there because I need feedback for increase my skill in illustration :) (posing, ligthing,light bounce etc..) ( sorry for my…	8 Last	spasmart Jan 2015
Yelrah's 2D Art! Decided to start a thread to track my progression as i work my way towards producing a portfolio. I am currently working as an apprentice game artist at Playgroundsquad UK and hope to get an internsh…	3 Last	MykulJaxin Jan 2015
Some of my concept work (character designs) Hello, I am new to this forum but have been a fan of video game creation ever since I modded bf1942 back in high-school. since then I ended up pursuing Marketing because I figured it a more practic…	0 Last	Them_apples Jan 2015
My Blizzard inspired dagger This is my first time doing concept work on my own: crits/ideas welcomed:	4 Last	RN Jan 2015
Zombard's 2D theater Hello Polycount ! My name is Zombard and I'm finally participating here after a long time of watching. I'm aiming to work in the game industry but I feel like I'm not practicing enough and that I co…	3 Last	Avanthera Jan 2015
Sorceress illustration - need critique!! Hey guys! So I've been working on an illustration for a contest over at DeviantART and just wanted to see if I could get some advice on how to make this thing better. I feel like there's something o…	5 Last	Blaisoid Jan 2015
Title screen - needs critique [ATTACH]25722[/ATTACH] I'm working on a title screen for a game, and so I've created this so far. The picture is inspired by the justice league cartoons opening. It needs an epic feel, and so I'm ho…	4 Last	Muzzoid Jan 2015
the tent colors are kind of wierd uh ... im not certain what to do with this the lighting inside the tent would get tinted by the tent so im not certain what it should look like hey wouldnt it be cool if there were a tree in the ba…	2 Last	Marshkin Jan 2015
Fun Art Progress Thread Hey all you people, I'm still a fetus on this website but I thought this would be a fun thread to make to see how far you sexy hard working bad asses have come! : D Anyway post examples of how muc…	7 Last	Lephenix Jan 2015
Sketch Exchange! Makkon Vs Muzz. So Makkon and I have been buddies since before we both really posted at polycount at the old polykarbon forums. We did a sketch exchange back there about 6 years ago. So how this works, One person p…	21 Last	Muzzoid Jan 2015
Nimbus - New mobile game! Hello everyone, It's Chill Bro Studio has created it's first game that will be released on Android and IOS for FREE very soon! I used [URL="http://buildbox.com"]Buildbox[/URL] game creation software…	0 Last	cpullma1 Jan 2015
A first principle approach to drawing. EDIT: I rewrote this first part for clarity. If you are a beginner and you are watching a skilled artist draw, you will probably notice that they are skilled at creating depth, yet they are not usin…	12 Last	Muzzoid Jan 2015
First Attempt at Concept art Hi peeps. I am an environment artist currently working in the game industry. I primarily work in 3d (I LOVE ZBrush!!) but recently I've been getting bolder with my 2d stuff. This is my fist attemp…	4 Last	JamesArk Jan 2015
Monster Concepts! Hello Everyone I have a few monster concepts here that will be modeled in 3d later and was just looking for any critique before I co to the next step. If I should add anything, delete or just complet…	3 Last	Avanthera Jan 2015
Level Up! session 57 Discussion ! Hello i want to know what you guys think about the last level up session with shaddy safadi , if you didn't watch it . go now ! it's really worth watching . if you don't have the time , just read t…	4 Last	nilknarf815 Jan 2015
Forever novice looking for suggestions/crits Hello. I've always enjoyed drawing. I've done it ever since I was a kid (i'm 32 presently,) but I never got beyond drawing cartoons. I also haven't had any traditional art training or have ever gone…	8 Last	Maddness Jan 2015
Hello everyone, here's some of my work Hey everybody, this is my first thread here and I'd be lying if I didn't say I wasn't intimidated by all the awesome work you guys push out. But I am here to learn and I wouldn't get far without aski…	2 Last	Deadlyfluffball Jan 2015
i made this some night ago. it goes here now. dropbox, you bullshit free software, get your shit together. [img]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/192198/this_is_new_dot_dot_dot.png[/img] this is a picture i painted some time ago and just fou…	5 Last	Muzzoid Jan 2015
Caitlin[FANART] - Elite Trooper concept. WIP [B]Hi everyone! [/B] I will post here my process. I want to make 2 fanarts and 2 static cycled animations. Just started learning Cinema 4D and AE, so it will be difficult :) Started from design. It w…	8 Last	dgatrick Jan 2015
Painted Textures [FONT="Arial"]Hi, Teaching myself painted textures without AO or Curvature maps for guidance so am looking for some good tutorials that go over different tricks and methods. Below are some attempts a…	37 Last	Blaisoid Jan 2015
Movie Poster - Drew Struzan style and technique I recently finished illustrating a movie poster of my family and our past adventures. This video and image set shows the step by step process of how I used mixed media to create it. Many thanks to D…	7 Last	artzadventure Jan 2015
Need help Digital Enviroment Painting First off, Merry Christmas everyone. It has been a long time since I have last posted here as school and work have kept me busy. Now that I have some good time off I want to get back into art. I used…	12 Last	Triksterr Jan 2015
First Post - Environment Concept Design Hello everyone, this my first post with artwork here. I recently purchased a copy of Modo with hopes of making my 2D work faster and more flexible. For this piece I blocked out the basic shapes in Mo…	4 Last	WhereTrumpAt Jan 2015
Orc on rhino Hey guys, I wasn't really active here and feel kind of new to polycount. So I wanted to introduce myself a little bit and will use my last piece for it :) I am Jens, 30 years and a working 2d artis…	2 Last	stickadtroja Jan 2015
Composition of a hydra I am doing a personal boardgame project and need to place a Hydra on a 4inch x 4inch square. Getting the hydra's composition correct has been a pain in the neck. (No pun intended... see cause hydras …	3 Last	huezang6 Jan 2015
Zyra Fanart - WIP Hi, everyone. I started a new fanart for a character of League of Legends, it's Zyra. I'll posting the progress here, all comments are always welcome. Cheers!	1 Last	Paulo Peres Jan 2015
Griffin's Concept Art Hey! Here's a sample of my work to date, and a link to my portfolio: [url]http://griffinvision.com/[/url] I'll be keeping this post updated with new work as I complete it. Always interested in hea…	20 Last	Griffin Dec 2014
fantasy character concepts Hi guys. I'm currently on the 3rd year of Digital Film, Games and Animation course at Leeds College of Art and working hard on dissertation. I'd love to hear your opinions about my initial designs fo…	3 Last	Betty S Dec 2014
Majora's Mask Remix Did this for a class, the assignment was to take an existing IP and put a new twist on it. I chose to do a 19th century take on Majora's Mask. I'm still trying to improve my painting skills so any cr…	5 Last	AstroCubit Dec 2014