The Bi-Monthly Environment Art Challenge CONCEPT THREAD | September - October (68)

alytlebird

Welcome to the voting thread for our next monthly environment art challenge for September & October 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/YK3OK

STYLIZED ENVIRONMENT:

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

HARD SURFACE PROP:

Artist: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/1d9w8

STYLIZED PROP:

Artist: https://www.deviantart.com/catell-ruz/art/Gypsy-caravan-534035833

- 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! 

ickhugo

Artist: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/v1lVEA

Here is a suggestion for the stylized environment.

Donato

My vote goes to this artwork:

However I would like to suggestout the concepts of this artist: https://www.artstation.com/eddie

Maybe it could be used as a wildcard or in a future challenge. This is an example of his concepts:

Pinkfox

I'll pitch in a slightly different take!

Creepy Basement by Anthony Brault
https://www.artstation.com/artwork/lVwXxJ

I think it's approachable to most skill levels and would give people a good opportunity to create variety with different material instances, sizes, etc. and focus much more heavily on the smaller details.

I do like this one for much of the same reason though. I think it keeps things simple enough for the two month time period so no one will feel overwhelmed but has enough in it to make it a learning opportunity and a challenge.

alytlebird

Pinkfox said:

I'll pitch in a slightly different take!

Creepy Basement by Anthony Brault
https://www.artstation.com/artwork/lVwXxJ

I think it's approachable to most skill levels and would give people a good opportunity to create variety with different material instances, sizes, etc. and focus much more heavily on the smaller details.

A concept like this is gonna inspire me to participate in the challenge instead of just hosting it haha    Very inclined to include this as the wildcard, depending on where the other votes go!

JamesBrisnehan

I quite liked these two from Artstation's recent concept artist Challenge:

"Box of Mystery" by Sebastian Luca



"Forbidden Temple" by Jin Kim

alytlebird

Last call for concept suggestions and votes! I'll be putting up the new challenge thread in roughly 24 hours.  

MikeyView

Lost island by Julio Cappa as a stylized prop challenge
<a title="Link: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/48ayDY" href="https://www.artstation.com/artwork/48ayDY">https://www.artstation.com/artwork/48ayDY</a>

b_beauchamp

Lots of great concept submissions again this challenge! That being said, I am really drawn to the basement submission by @Pinkfox . 

nikosbn

Would it be wrong if i chose the hard surface environment (Sienna Street) but gave it a little bit more of a stylized look ? I fell in love with the concept and this will be my first challenge ^^

alytlebird

nikosbn said:

Would it be wrong if i chose the hard surface environment (Sienna Street) but gave it a little bit more of a stylized look ? I fell in love with the concept and this will be my first challenge ^^

@nikosbn not at all! We fully encourage personal interpretation of each concept, especially if you want to tweak the visual style a bit or add additional storytelling elements. Also, welcome to the challenge!

@JamesBrisnehan I really like those concepts, gives me some serious Warframe vibes. I'll keep them in mind for future challenges!

@MikeyView I also really like your concept, I think it's just a bit too complex for a prop, and there's another stylized environment concept that got more votes for this cycle. But I will definitely consider that concept for a future challenge.

Alright everyone, the new Challenge thread is LIVE! Hop on over: https://polycount.com/discussion/222237/the-bi-monthly-environment-art-challenge-september-october-68