[Riot Art Contest] - Illustration Thread (champion undecided art within)

Rayph

Hi Everyone,

So I thought I would mix up my process a little this time and spend a good month or so banging out some drawings of a bunch of various champions and based on general feedback/reception after I have a bunch out there I will pick one to push to final.

First up Ahri:



Cho'Gath

Adam Chilton

Blimey, they both look great, did you do these since yesterday?

Alexprrk

I love that cho' gath, it would be awesome if you keep a "of the void" theme man, that monster is awesome

KemoPaw

I believe the rules specified that the art submitted can only be done once the contest was announced, and no artworks that you were working on before the contest was announced.

Rayph

Thanks for the comments everyone!

KemoPaw- I actually started both of these yesterday morning right after the initial announcement, even posted the first wips on facebook for some Riot folks to check out. All this work is being created specifically for this contest.

BicycleHero

that chogath is crazy

OrganizedChaos

Haha, Rayph is a beast guys! He started these with the announcement the other day- posted his wip on his facebook

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10204946522805079&set=a.2692587796185.148970.1301224921&type=1
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10204950308459718&set=a.2692587796185.148970.1301224921&type=1

I wouldn't be surprised if he has more to show soon. Keep up the awesome dude! I can't wait to see how you treat the other ones.

Edit: lol whoops, just saw Rayph already answered. Guess I'll leave this post for the links/

espaki

Good stuff, Rayph! I think you should try really pushing some dynamic foreshortening even further in your next thumbnails, Riot seems to do that a lot.

To those of you questioning the time frame, I've seen how fast he works and don't doubt these were done yesterday-

MurdokX

Chogath has a strong pose and dynamic composition!

JoseVega

Niiiceee looking forward to check the process on this!

KemoPaw

Rayph wrote: »

Thanks for the comments everyone!

KemoPaw- I actually started both of these yesterday morning right after the initial announcement, even posted the first wips on facebook for some Riot folks to check out. All this work is being created specifically for this contest.

Haha, alright. Love the Ahri sketch!

levigilbert

Nice stuff! Really great line quality and very dynamic.

Isaiah Sherman

Both are looking great! 3 months is a long time for illustration. I'd expect people to do at least 2 to 3 each. You should flesh out both!

Rayph

Isaiah-I actually plan to do a ton more lineart of different champs before starting to noodle on a painting.

Thanks for the comments everyone

Next champion Taric:

JoseVega

really nice man... really digging the Chogath one... keep it up

CrowtherLindeque

Woah! Awesome work man, really digging the lineart! Keep it up:)

Alvaro.Knot

Darrnn lines man, nice work, also pretty fast :O

Khronos

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Jeff Parrott

The linework on these is awesome. Make them all!

LeoJr

Sick lines! I would say Cho is probably the strongest so far, but they all look very good!

slosh

Will be following...

Rayph

Thanks for the feedback everyone! I have been pretty shitty with comments on the community stuff so far I have just been having my head down plowing away at this. I am heading on vacation for a week starting tommorow and plan to get caught up afterwards.

Anyhow..another champion sketch!

Riven

Linka

Ahri looks amazing

Artitch

Wow! Your line work is so clean and awesome, nice job, I'm in love with that cho'gath man

YdoUwant2know

I love everything about that Taric... except his face... The armor, pose, everything else are awesome. Digging the Cho as well.

aoxenuk

badass lineart work here!

Jelligeth

Cho'gath is definitely my fave as well.

Balut

Superb.

Kristoffer Björklund

I love your lineart! Do you have any workflow tips on how to achieve such lineart mate? ^^

I upvote Taric and Cho'gath for sure!

daemonstar

Cho' gath!

saxa

wooow great man ! i really loves all the illustrations

Rayph

Hi everyone, first day back and I have a new update below!

Kristoffer- If I get the time I can do a short writeup on my process/thoughts I can say though that these are all done in manga studio 5 with the ink pen brush.

Thanks for the comments everyone, also I am surprised at the love for cho'gath thats rad!

Next champ up Kog'Maw

Bishop313

Cho'Gath is my favorit for now! Gogo Rayph only 116 champs ahead!

Rayph

Next up Akali:

Rayph

Next champ Nidalee

DmitryGrebenkov

Great sketches! Good luck!

Flaxor

Great line quality! Lol, you´re not trying to draw every single champ are you? At this speed I´d beleive you could do it! hehe

naomi

i love the nidalee!!

Rayph

Flaxor- Actually thats the plan, although I will likely only get through 30-40 and choose one to paint up for the contest but I will go back after and draw out all the champs.

As always thanks for stopping by and commenting everyone!

New champ: Ezreal

Flaxor

Hahaha you are INSANE!!! I like it! XD Best of luck!

MGrecke

Oh my god it's crazy all these you have done linear for so far! and it's even looking super clean! pretty amazing stuff man!

Niwelz

So crazy how fast you are and how your lineart are soooo clean. I'd love to see all theses beautiful artwork finished!

geekyhoneybee

Really like the Cho and Kog so far! And I'd also be interested in hearing about your lineart process!

Rayph

Flaxor- Thanks alot!

Mgrecke- thanks man!

Niwelz- As much as I would love to paint everyone I think my arm would fall off :P

Geekyhoneybee- Thanks alot, I plan on doing a short write up at some point about it for folks so stay tuned.

Alrighty folks as always thanks for the comments I owe everyone feedback on their threads and I will make more effort to post around a bit more.

Today's champ Fiora

Veneration

I really appreciate your ability to draw monsters with such line accuracy, as that's always been challenging for me. Looks like you're having fun with it; any idea which one you're leaning toward for the final?

Fei F. Ou

Steadily becoming a fan of your works, sir! Can't wait to see more!

JimmyRustler

Making one of these will probably take me like, a whole month, and i'm pretty sure it won't even near your quality....:(
Man, awesome job. Can't wait to see the others.

Olympia

Amazing work...but why is this stickied?

Rayph

Next LoL Champ Dr Mundo

TargetOrane

how do we post our progress not working for me

Rayph

Target- I think you replied to the wrong thread on accident man, there is a help/faq section for any questions you might have

Some more art, got a little delayed in posting this...

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