Stylized Manly chest

Afklamer

Uhm, well yeah thats my manly chest: =D









This is also the size I paint in.


I spent a few fun evenings on this, and felt like sharing.
If you guys have any feedback you're more than welcome to post

cheers

Gannon

You've got a really nice painting style man. I do think it's missing a final pass to sharpen up some of the major edges. You could use some higher contrasting hues to pop the major forms. Maybe add in a little lighting.


I think the chest isn't grounded though. I can't tell where this particular asset would be located. It's still relatively clean and there isn't any where of any kind on it.

Like if it was in a swamp i could see it having moss and the wood be slightly rotten. Or if it was in a furnace area having Soot, ash and maybe burn marks.

Jeff Parrott

Hmmm... cool chest yes. Manly chest? I dunno.

I'd echo what Gannon says. What's the story with this? The rendering of the texture is good. Everything is there. It's lacking a purpose though. I guess a study just to render a texture sure it's awesome. But as a stand alone piece it's lacking.

JunkieKong

Needs to be full of scotch and cigars and beards. But seriously, your painting skills awesome - maybe a 2K texture is a tad extreme just for a chest though, perhaps downsize the texture and tighten up some areas and you probably wouldn't be able to tell the difference.

DireWolf

haha when I saw the topic I was expecting chest as in part of the body. Surprise!

dschmidt3d

That is a pretty cool chest and a lovely art style to boot. I agree with Jeff and Gannon. Maybe you could add some more props to it and make a little diorama scene or something.

Afklamer

Hey guys, thanks for the great input! I do aprriciate it!
I agree, the chest was more a little fun thing I did in my spare time and it shows, by lacking any contextual thought but I'd like to change that.
So I say "Challange accepted!" =D

I blocked out a diorama I want to do. I think I'm going for an orkish savannah tribal thingy ( always wanted to do that =D)
Any thoughts on it? I know its early but hey maybe im already missing something. I'm also wondering if it is apropriate to open a new thread for this, havent been posting that much around here

cheers

dschmidt3d

It would be cool if the chest was open and had some kind of loot in there. When definitely draw attention to it.

felipealves

A dry tree verion with less dense foliage would fit better imo, right now it looks too beautiful and green even without texture. I don't think that orcs likes too much beautiful and green foliage.

You could also add some skulls hanging on the trees

AtticusMars

Chest looks great, love the style.