The Bi-Monthly Environment Art Challenge CONCEPT THREAD | July - August (67)

alytlebird

Welcome to the voting thread for our next monthly environment art challenge for July & August 2020!

Below I've selected a few Environments and Props to get us started. As per the usual, this Challenge will offer two environment options and two prop options - 1 hand-painted and 1 realistic / hard surface each. Please add your own concept ideas as well! Whatever concepts get the most reposts during the voting period will be chosen as our concepts for the next challenge cycle!

Even if you aren't planning on participating in the challenge, feel free to vote!

- CONCEPT IDEAS -

HARD SURFACE ENVIRONMENT:

Artist: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/BmAeJ4

STYLIZED ENVIRONMENT:

Artist: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/qAd59n

HARD SURFACE PROP:

Artist: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/xzG5wY

STYLIZED PROP:

Artist: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/lVx6va

- GOT MORE? -

If you aren't satisfied with the concepts suggested above, feel free to add your own! We are completely open to people posting their own concepts, but keep in mind that the difficulty level has to be that of which can be completed in two months' time for the environment, and one month's time for the prop!

To vote for your favorite concept(s), post a reply with the image(s) you prefer. The winning concepts will be chosen on the day of the next monthly challenge, based on votes received. Voting will run until June 30th at 11:59pm PST, and the official challenge thread will go up July 1st, at which point you can begin posting progress.

Let's get this thing rolling! 

fdfxd2

That tower light might be fun to model

kadeschui

Love these! great selection as usual @alytlebird

kgg_x

some great concepts! also first timer here 

here are my two hard surface environment ideas, I hope real life photos are valid !


http://conceptartworld.com/artists/wang-rui/


https://twitter.com/weekend_sweet/status/338254891472535554/photo/1

Orbit

My vote goes to:

And also something from my collection - I believe this was from a Guild Wars (1) inspired concept folder.

Donato

This concept is phenomenal. I will try starting from this but it also seems quite complex. I suggest two theoretically simpler alternatives that you could insert as a wildcard, just to be sure to have a simpler alternative for the realistic / hard surfece envirement.

I hope to be able to suggest works by other artists.


(https://www.artstation.com/artwork/YK3OK)

(https://www.artstation.com/artwork/roYxJ)

This concept of @kgg_x is also very interesting.

tysiu

This one is suuuuuper nice.


This is cool as well, lots of small props

alytlebird

Donato said:

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This concept is phenomenal. I will try starting from this but it also seems quite complex. I suggest two theoretically simpler alternatives that you could insert as a wildcard, just to be sure to have a simpler alternative for the realistic / hard surfece envirement.

I hope to be able to suggest works by other artists.

I definitely agree, it's a daunting concept with tons of detail. But I also feel like there's a way to split things up to make it more manageable, either by using 2D pattern assets that other artists have made available, or by simplifying some of the patterned areas to use more repeated assets. But yes, considering the complexity of that concept, I am very open to including a separate concept that's a bit simpler, or delegating it to the wildcard spot.

Donato

@alytlebird
Could you tell me where to find 2d pattern assets you are referring to?

Lairelosse

My vote would go to this one: 

Łukasz

my vote:) original concept looks too complex for me as well

Donato

This concept is phenomenal. I will try starting from this but it also seems quite complex. I suggest two theoretically simpler alternatives that you could insert as a wildcard, just to be sure to have a simpler alternative for the realistic / hard surfece envirement.

I hope to be able to suggest works by other artists.


(https://www.artstation.com/artwork/YK3OK)

(https://www.artstation.com/artwork/roYxJ)

This concept of @kgg_x is also very interesting.

alytlebird

The official thread for Challenge 67 is now up! Check it out here: https://polycount.com/discussion/220936/the-bi-monthly-environment-art-challenge-july-august-67