Evergrey's Concept Art (formerly plants)

evergrey · Post by **evergrey** » Sun Jun 04, 2006 12:08 am

Editing from the top, will post if I can find a thread too-

A planter:

[img]http://www.niceboots.org/~evergrey/Tamriel/planterthumb.jpg[/img]
http://www.niceboots.org/~evergrey/Tamriel/planter.jpg

A Yoku poleaxe:

[img]http://www.niceboots.org/~evergrey/Tamriel/poleaxe2athumb.jpg[/img]
http://www.niceboots.org/~evergrey/Tamriel/poleaxe2a.jpg

the wooly centipede

[img]http://www.niceboots.org/~evergrey/Tamriel/centipedethumb.jpg[/img]
http://www.niceboots.org/~evergrey/Tamriel/centipede.jpg

just getting my feet wet again now that I have found a new home and gotten on SSDI- still have to move so it'll be patchy for a bit but here, have some ruins, heh.
Sorry it's rougher than usual.

[img]http://www.niceboots.org/~evergrey/Tamriel/desertruinsthumb.jpg[/img]
full size here- I can remove the haze if you want, too.
7-sided stuff. Whee!

http://www.niceboots.org/~evergrey/Tamriel/desertruins.jpg

Well, I figured I'd submit some concept for desert plants. I grew up in the desert, and in nature documentaries people will tell you that the desert is "rich" with life. Well, it does have a good number of living things, this is true, but most of them aren't things you want to come across.
Anyway, water is a problem in the desert, and plants adapt to gather and store as much of it as they can, however they can.
Here's my first little sketchie. The fillia(er?) in the flowery bits filters moisture from the air.
[img]http://www.niceboots.org/~evergrey/Tamriel/desertplant1.jpg[/img]
What do you think?
I'll post more within this post. I think this plant should have a nice thick root for storing water- the leaves with the big thorns are there to discourage digging for it.[/img]

lb003g0676 · Post by **lb003g0676** » Sun Jun 04, 2006 12:17 am

Thats no 'sketchie' that is beautiful, glad that you showed us a bit of your work. I am very impressed, can I ask what you work with? What software/hardware etc? And also, is that small version, or did you create it that small? Whatever size, it is definately a fantastic piece of eye candy!

Nanu · Post by **Nanu** » Sun Jun 04, 2006 12:21 am

I am so glad that you joined the project.

evergrey · Post by **evergrey** » Sun Jun 04, 2006 12:29 am

Awwh, thank you!
Yeah, I made it that small- 400 by 400 pixels, 300ppi.

I just drew it directly in Photoshop with a Wacom tablet and stylus.
As for hardware, I have an athlon 1800 CPU (1.4 gig) and like 728 or whatever megs of ram
GeForce FX 5700

really it's pretty out of date.

And thank you for the compliments!

lb003g0676 · Post by **lb003g0676** » Sun Jun 04, 2006 12:31 am

hahah, i didn't need to know your rig, just what you were using to create that artwork!

I gotta gte myself a wacom,a nd have been told, but, i need to fork out about Ã‚Â£200!

evergrey · Post by **evergrey** » Sun Jun 04, 2006 12:43 am

I have the amateur grade one at home.

If you can get the pro grade, it's far superior.
But in either case, I reccomend 6 X 8
huge ones are only for tracing drafting stuff or what have you. 6X8 is ideal for computer illustrations, imo.

lb003g0676 · Post by **lb003g0676** » Sun Jun 04, 2006 12:55 am

Thanks, I am looking for them second hand, but i just forked out on Photoshop..... well I say forked out... I paid about Ã‚Â£10 (approx $16) for CS2, but I didn't expect to get it so cheap. Ask for it for my birthday.

evergrey · Post by **evergrey** » Sun Jun 04, 2006 5:43 am

[img]http://www.niceboots.org/~evergrey/Tamriel/desertplant2.jpg[/img]

This succulent sucks.
More specifically, it sucks the juice out of small animals that are lured by the smell of water that it's central leaves put off- both a means of storage, and a lure. The "roots" grab the prey, wrap around it (sort of like a snake) and then extend smaller roots into the animal itself, sucking out all of it's liquids.

Morden · Post by **Morden** » Sun Jun 04, 2006 5:51 am

Eewww

I see what the plant is doing to that rat. Very nice.

Would it be possible to see some of your future concepts from multiple angles? Just a rough Front and Side to go along with the drawing would be great. Makes the object much easier to model.

http://www.tamriel-rebuilt.org/old_forum/viewtopic.php?t=16515

evergrey · Post by **evergrey** » Sun Jun 04, 2006 7:55 am

Good point.

Don't have to stick with the name of course, heh.
[img]http://www.niceboots.org/~evergrey/Tamriel/desertplant1sketch.jpg[/img]
[img]http://www.niceboots.org/~evergrey/Tamriel/desertplant2sketch.jpg[/img]

Will this do?

the Bard · Post by **the Bard** » Sun Jun 04, 2006 7:42 pm

Wow... that looks like something out of an encyclopedia or something. Though it's not completely what Morden meant, he meant just the way it looks not the tiny little details. Anyway everything you made looks awsome. Did you make this all today or did you make it before?

evergrey · Post by **evergrey** » Sun Jun 04, 2006 8:15 pm

Oh I made it all yesterday.

Went out and did swimming too, played some world of warcraft, had dinner and stuff.

(edit)
Okay, no double-posting, right?
So here's today's succulent:
[img]http://www.niceboots.org/~evergrey/Tamriel/succulent1.jpg[/img]
[img]http://www.niceboots.org/~evergrey/Tamriel/succulent1sketch.jpg[/img]
Errr, the sketch thing really sucks.
Trying to figuyre out wa way to make it make sense. I'm finding a top view a bit challenging- I could try for a view from another side if there isn't enough information from the original sketch.
But basically this is a real life succulent, nto sure what the name of it is though.
There are 4 rows of leaves going up the stem, but the leaves do not line up. Rather, one row is a little higher on the stalk than the one to it's left, and the row next to it is a little higher still, and the last is a little higher than that, and then the pattern begins again, if that makes sense. Many plants have this sor tof "spiral" pattern of leaves.
The leaves are also thich, as with most succulents.

I hope these are useful- I'm having a lot of fun making them, anyway!

evergrey · Post by **evergrey** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 11:46 pm

Or should I put in a new post when I put in new art?

*lost*

Nanu · Post by **Nanu** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 4:15 am

Okay, no double-posting, right?

Hehe. Sorry if I confused you. Unless it's n00bish, you can double-post. Actually, I jumped on you for no reason in your showcase. Sorry.

El Scumbago · Post by **El Scumbago** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 11:24 am

This is pretty amazing work. Your drawing and coloring skills are impressive, and so is the info you provide. We definately want to see more flora concepts of yours.

Post by **Gnomey** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 1:53 pm

Evergrey, Chief Florist

Your plants look quite realistic, especially the first and last, and the colouring really seems to fit the plants. I could imagine the Windkiss's root being used in cooking, etc... Are you any good at animals? Creatures with this skill and functionality would be a treat to see.

lb003g0676 · Post by **lb003g0676** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 3:48 pm

I am extremely jealous, that stuff is great. I really need to learn how to take bits of pictures (like the sand) and use them in pictures. And I lie the grass too, and I can see what that is. You're work is teaching me alot.

And I didn't realise we had another female member in our midst. Guys, lets make sure we're courteous.

evergrey · Post by **evergrey** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 8:36 pm

Awwh, thank you all, I'm honoured and flattered by your words!

The sand was made by chosing two similar colours, one lighter nd one darker (for the shadows) and then an application of a monochromatic guassian add noise filter. On the last one I also burned the sand a bit at a veyr low percentage. Then I used dodge and burn with a very large brush (again, low percentage) to give the light source effect.

The grass is easy- just take two similar colours (one lighter, one darker, again, more dramatic differences for more dramatic grass) and use the grassblade-shaped paintbrush.

I have been thinking about making some creatures- it's sort of intimidating for me, but I'll probably give it a shot in the next few days, once I've planted my herb garden out back and installed some new cat-6 under the house so we can move the server.

Also, I think I'll wander aorund the neighbourhood and take some photos of succulents (top and two sides, prolly) for easy texturing. Would that be helpful?

Eyeball88 · Post by **Eyeball88** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 9:21 pm

As a person who plays with textures, any plants that you can take photos of (or, even better, pluck-and-scan) are incredibly helpful. Tops of leaves, and then branches/stems/blossoms are really helpful.

evergrey · Post by **evergrey** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 9:40 pm

You ask, you recieve:
Okay, so I had my camera set to a higher rez than I'd intended, and was only abl3e to take 21 pictures, but hopefully these will be helpful. let me know if you want more, or different ones, or more sides or what have you. I would have gotten tops and sides for all of them,b ut my memory card was full :/
PS the zip file wouldn't upload to this site, so it's here:
http://www.niceboots.org/~evergrey/Tamriel/
(succulents.zip let me know if it works!)

evergrey · Post by **evergrey** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 7:17 am

I needed a little break from plants, so I made a creature!

Yay ungulates!

This is a Tauhee. He lives in HIGH desert, in the mountains. It can easily snow in high desert mountains- perhaps the ones near Skyrim?

He has shaggy fur to keep him warm, and some stripes to uh, blend in with the tall, tough coarse grasses that grow up there. Or maybe because I like Okapis. The world may never know!
[img]http://www.niceboots.org/~evergrey/Tamriel/Tauheethumb.jpg[/img]

Full sized image is here:
http://www.niceboots.org/~evergrey/Tamriel/Tauhee.jpg

lb003g0676 · Post by **lb003g0676** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 8:28 am

That's really great, wish I could utilitise photoshop like that, how long did it take you, maybe I just don't tke enough time on things. Is it based on a real creature?

EDIT: I tested it out, did you smudge the hair in the leg, and out of the bottom of the neck, then go over it, with a plain paintbrush, in the colour the hair was? I will give it a try, but really I need to get a wacom tablet

evergrey · Post by **evergrey** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 7:23 pm

lb003g0676 wrote:That's really great, wish I could utilitise photoshop like that, how long did it take you, maybe I just don't tke enough time on things. Is it based on a real creature?

EDIT: I tested it out, did you smudge the hair in the leg, and out of the bottom of the neck, then go over it, with a plain paintbrush, in the colour the hair was? I will give it a try, but really I need to get a wacom tablet

Awh, thank you!
Well, first I made a light line sketch (brush size 1) and then filled it in with a base colour (the red.)Then I used a base colour to fill in each of the other colours (brown and cream)using my rough linework as something of a guide and a 3 brush for hte furry edges. Used same brush to paint in shades, then some burn tool. After that, I went to town with the smudge tool, genereally from 67% to 86% or so. Added more highlights and shadows, more painted hairs, more smudging. smudged some of the original black linework, locked transparency on it and painted some of the lines more subtle colours.

Er, don't know if that helps?

Yes, Wacom tablet.

Gez · Post by **Gez** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 7:52 pm

If you want a challenge, you could try the shaggy myriapods that orcs breed in the Wrothgarian and Dragontail mountains.

They're like the tauhee, except for being big centipedes. Okay, so they're not like the tauhee at all. But they've got fur.

lb003g0676 · Post by **lb003g0676** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 8:10 pm

Furry centipedes eh? Have a go Evergrey, I am suer I will

.

Centipedes are my favourite bugs.

evergrey · Post by **evergrey** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 9:03 pm

Ooooh! That sounds like a lot of fun.
Hmmm, fuzzy centipede.
Hmmmmmmmm...

Morden · Post by **Morden** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 12:44 am

Cool critter.

And thanks for uploading a full size picture too.

Silverwood · Post by **Silverwood** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 6:32 pm

Kick-ass pictures! I especially love that plant-sucker, you're very creative!

*It would really suck walking by one of those in the dessert though, killer damage.

evergrey · Post by **evergrey** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 2:16 pm

Oh hey so updates:
1. Do you still want a fuzzy centipede? Sounds like fun to draw! My life went straight to hell not long after I last posted on this thread.

2. I posted this elsewhere, but I have yet to figure out which posts are "active," so here it is:

Semsemia, modeled after an old Egyptian harp type thing, but I modified the "neck" a bit.

[img]http://www.niceboots.org/~evergrey/Tamriel/semsemiainprogsmall.jpg[/img]

http://www.niceboots.org/~evergrey/Tamriel/semsemiainprog.jpg

The only ones you can find on the 'net are cheapo mostly for decoration thingers. I guess it's either rare to find for real, or a mostly lost art. :/

But hey, I showed this design to an amazing medieval style harpmaker over in Scotland- perhaps he'll be inspired and make it! If he does, I hope he sends me one.

Post by **Gnomey** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 5:23 pm

I'm curious; how large would that harp be?

And even if Gez doesn't want a furry centipede concept I do.

Macar · Post by **Macar** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 5:47 pm

If I am correct, it should be about two feet high. It looks very nice, but I wonder if there's anything that could be done to make it a little more distinctly hammerfellian, since now it's a beatiful instrument that would be at home anywhere.

evergrey · Post by **evergrey** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 8:18 pm

Well I can make the inlay any kind of design you want... I'm still trying to grasp what Hammerfellian has become in the year+ that I've been gone.

Did you have a particular pattern in mind?
And yes, about 2 feet is correct.

Macar · Post by **Macar** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 11:23 pm

Well, sadly I no longer consider myself in the know. All I can say is what everyone else says: Look at Lutemoth.

evergrey · Post by **evergrey** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 8:22 am

I don't know why I suck so hard at finding stuff on the forums, but I made some random ruins- usable?

Harke the Apostle · Post by **Harke the Apostle** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 10:28 am

We have a ruin thread here in CA. As far as I know, nothing has been settled in the ruin department yet.

aro101 · Post by **aro101** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 1:07 pm

I would love to see ruin concepts

evergrey · Post by **evergrey** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 5:16 pm

I have one concept up at the top of the thread. If y'all like it, I can expand upon it. :}

I'll try to find the ruin thread. I remember seeing it a few months ago. Hmm...

evergrey · Post by **evergrey** » Mon May 05, 2008 10:23 am

the wooly centipede

[img]http://www.niceboots.org/~evergrey/Tamriel/centipedethumb.jpg[/img]
http://www.niceboots.org/~evergrey/Tamriel/centipede.jpg

Gez · Post by **Gez** » Mon May 05, 2008 11:35 am

Yay! They're even kinda cute, in a creepy-crawly way.

Lady Nerevar · Post by **Lady Nerevar** » Mon May 05, 2008 8:13 pm

i luvs it! i think that would be perfect in the desert, or even the mountainous areas.

Tamriel Rebuilt

Evergrey's Concept Art (formerly plants)

Evergrey's Concept Art (formerly plants)

Another one

Right-o

The Tauhee

Forgot I even had this thread.