Elfanes Concept Art

[Elfane]

Welcome to my concept art thread.
Here I will post the art I make for TR. I have categorized the drawings so it will be easy to find.

If there is a picture that you want more angles of or changed so it would fit better into Hammefell, please dont hesitate to ask.

I would also appriciate your comments and feedback, no change that... I demand it.

Enjoy!


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Clothes, armour and other wearable stuff

Headwear

[url=http://img341.imageshack.us/my.php?image=headwearfemaleyl2.jpg][img]http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/2075/headwearfemaleyl2.th.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://img72.imageshack.us/my.php?image=headwearmalekc8.jpg][img]http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/6835/headwearmalekc8.th.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://img216.imageshack.us/my.php?image=headmilitaryyy8.jpg][img]http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/5893/headmilitaryyy8.th.jpg[/img][/url]

A collection of headwear

Clothes

[url=http://img204.imageshack.us/my.php?image=clothing2colzp3.jpg][img]http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/4987/clothing2colzp3.th.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://img207.imageshack.us/my.php?image=colourclothmz4.jpg][img]http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/8865/colourclothmz4.th.jpg[/img][/url]

Various Clothes

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A Priest of some sort


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Architecture

Military: Fortifications, Towers etc.

[url=http://img72.imageshack.us/my.php?image=outpostjj0.jpg][img]http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/1485/outpostjj0.th.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://img144.imageshack.us/my.php?image=outpostaddon2uh0.jpg][img]http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/7005/outpostaddon2uh0.th.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://img144.imageshack.us/my.php?image=outpostaddoncf5.jpg][img]http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/3402/outpostaddoncf5.th.jpg[/img][/url]
Outpost and addons


[url=http://img341.imageshack.us/my.php?image=hextowervq7.jpg][img]http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/2869/hextowervq7.th.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://img208.imageshack.us/my.php?image=barrackerac1.jpg][img]http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/9333/barrackerac1.th.jpg[/img][/url]
Hexagonal Tower and Barrack, same style as above



City buildings

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LC Buildings

[url=http://img215.imageshack.us/my.php?image=rihadlcpb4.jpg][img]http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/6640/rihadlcpb4.th.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://img252.imageshack.us/my.php?image=lcsomethingis3.jpg][img]http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/9963/lcsomethingis3.th.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://img456.imageshack.us/my.php?image=lccrampedar2.jpg][img]http://img456.imageshack.us/img456/811/lccrampedar2.th.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://img107.imageshack.us/my.php?image=lccrampedperspir8.jpg][img]http://img107.imageshack.us/img107/1416/lccrampedperspir8.th.jpg[/img][/url]

Some Goldmoor and Rihad LC houses


Rural buildings: Farms, Village etc.

[url=http://img81.imageshack.us/my.php?image=farmsketchpy9.jpg][img]http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/3412/farmsketchpy9.th.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://img338.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dogon001cu0.jpg][img]http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/1394/dogon001cu0.th.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://img341.imageshack.us/my.php?image=smallhutey0.jpg][img]http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/1193/smallhutey0.th.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://img83.imageshack.us/my.php?image=someconcot2.jpg][img]http://img83.imageshack.us/img83/2595/someconcot2.th.jpg[/img][/url]
From Left: Farmhouse | 4 walls and a roof | Goatherders Hut | Concept ideas for desert houses.


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Objects: Furniture, plants, statues etc.

Plants
[url=http://img145.imageshack.us/my.php?image=plantlifego8.jpg][img]http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/3682/plantlifego8.th.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://img143.imageshack.us/my.php?image=plantife3iw9.jpg][img]http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/5640/plantife3iw9.th.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://img292.imageshack.us/my.php?image=planter2lv3.jpg][img]http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/742/planter2lv3.th.jpg[/img][/url]
A collection of plants

Inspirational pics...maybe...

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*Note* As you can see are the drawings of different quality. It is beause some are done on 5 minutes, and some have taken a few hours to complete (1 first draft, 2 angle calculation and details ,3 clean-up, 4 colour).

[Elfane]

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Some clothes done with black ink.

[Fairwater]

wow this stuff is really great. Your pencil shading is amazing!

[Elfane]

Well thank you, Fairwater. Right now i am taking a break from colouring the clothes it should be up and posted in a short while

[Arthmodeus]

Quite a portfolio you've got there! Those are very well done; keep at it.

[Joco]

Looking very nice! Really good outposts and addons to those!
Keep up this good work!!! =)

[Elfane]

Well thanks again for the positive words.

Here is some more clothing coloured version and original ink. Hope that you like it.

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The left one is somewhat more of a guard, and to the right we have servant of some sort holding his masters sword.

[url=http://img204.imageshack.us/my.php?image=clothing2colzp3.jpg][img]http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/4987/clothing2colzp3.th.jpg[/img][/url]
Same as above but in colour.

[url=http://img207.imageshack.us/my.php?image=colourclothmz4.jpg][img]http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/8865/colourclothmz4.th.jpg[/img][/url]
Coloured version of previus posted clothes.

[El Scumbago]

Thumbs up, these are great Elfane. Have you taken art lessons?

[Elfane]

Nope, no art lessons. Except those in school but that was very basic. But unlike most people that stop drawing when their childhood ends I continued. So basicly I am selftaught.

[Lutemoth]

Agh! What I miss in a day's time!

First and foremost, welcome to the Concept Art Board! From the already numerous drawings you've shown us, it's clear your work is both skilled and imaginative as well as it is eager to contribute

And self-taught? It just goes to show how enthusiasm for a pencil and pad will go a long way. I'm quite impressed with your skill-level already, and your architecture shows true understanding - better than my attempts at buildings, no less!

Take a look around the CA forum if you haven't already.Most importantly, here's hope you enjoy your stay!

[Ayedail]

very VERY nice elfane, it just looks proffesional! and as lutemoth said, the buildings are very good too. I just love the clothing and helmets, maybe you can draw some whole armor sets? love to see that!

[lb003g0676]

Hey some lovely clothing, it looks authentic, and woudl be great for PR work with that cross-hatching. Self-taught is the best way. Beautiful.

[Macar]

Actualy, your coloring styles does match the Bethesda art for oblivion: So it would be great if we could use some of your illustrations for ingame books.

[Elfane]

From the look of it you like my style, I appreciate that.

-->Ayeldail - I do some freelance artwork from time to time, mostly magazine illustrations. Am also currently working on a childrens book that should be released this fall. So semi-proffesional anway. And yes, maybe I can make an armour set. Any suggestions for what kind?

-->Macar - The ingame art are mostly acryl coloured. I colour with aquarelle, but yes it would work good ingame. Sorry dont mean to be picky.


If there is any image that you want to realize in a 3d prog i can make more detailed sketches in all angles. Just give me the heads up.

Currently working on a detailed shamshir, a curved longsword that is.

[Nemon]

Elfane, congrats on your promotin to TR Modder! Your sketches looks really nice, seems like you're able to catch that "Hammerfell vibe" we're all hoping for! Fordømrade svenske

[Macar]

-->Macar - The ingame art are mostly acryl coloured. I colour with aquarelle, but yes it would work good ingame. Sorry dont mean to be picky.

Well, reguardless of the meduim, It fits because you use the same pale pallate and similar inking.

[El Scumbago]

Indeed, the inks match perfectly. Gave me ideas already.

[Elfane]

Well the shamshir I was talking about was destroyed in an accident. My friend and his son where over to visit and there was a small mishap.
When I get the energy to start all over, I will do that.

But in the meantime here is a hexagonal tower I made on a traintrip, hence the rough quality. But you get the picture

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[Morgoth]

You have an amazing style! I can never bring myself to use cross-hatching with a pencil. Just not good with it. Congrats on the promotion. You've definately captured Hammerfell in each of your concepts.

[Macar]

Looks great again. The hex tower fits well with the other buildings you've posted. I'm personaly in favor of this style being used for at least 1 of the citties we do.

[Joco]

Looks very good, I am actually amazed, you have to have made several of these a long time ago becasue you posted so many on the same time. I look forward to make a try in modelling that tower!

[Elfane]

Nope I started to draw these the day I joined TR, I'm a fast one.

--> Macar :If you like the style of the buildings I could make a few more so it becomes a set of buildings. And a little bit more detailed.

[Joco]

IMO thats great! Detailes are always good for modellers and also if you paint them from different perspectives as you did with the tower.

[Elfane]

More train sketches, done on the same train but on the return trip.

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A barrack maybe...

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A random house...

Hope you like it...

[Elfane]

Here is something I found in a book of mine, about african culture.

Imagine that your character is sneaking into a cave somewhere in Hammerfell. Outside there was some bones scattered.

When you explore the cave, eventually you get to a room with a fire burning and a shrine is a bit further away. The shrine itself is made of stone and has a carving of a skull. It is covered in blood. On the shrine you find this figurine.It has pieces of flesh nailed to it most of them are dry and withered, but one piece is still wet from blood.
Thats when you hear something lower down in the cave. A chanting you have heard before on your travels throughout the lands. Something or someone is being sacrificed...

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It is called a n'kondi. If you wanna read some about it here is a link
http://www.randafricanart.com/Bakongo_Nkondi_figure.html

What do you think???

[Lutemoth]

I'm all for this. No doubt someone is going to get their pc a closeup look at this object and give a shudder.

My imagination's been wandering with this idol for a bit, actually. I can see it would be an esoteric idol amongst some circles of necromancers, a tool of worship to the wormgod. With every practise and ritual, a strip of the cadaver's flesh is nailed to this idol. Several years in necromancy can add up to a lot of dried flesh.

Give thanks to the king of rot, and make your blessed mark!

[El Scumbago]

A fetish with protective properties, the black&white image of which could be somewhat disturbing for little kids! Call me crazy, but the first thing that came to my mind when I saw the pics was "the 6th house statuettes from Morrowind". Same style, same roles.

[Elfane]

Here is some concept ideas made with 5 min sketches.
Please tell me if you like or dislike a building idea, so I know if I should re-think or continue with one or more of the concepts.

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[Orix]

I love those round houses they're pretty awesome, I think they'd make good buildings for villages.

I dunno if Rihad is having a lower class set any more, I think the area was deemed too wealthy for one.

[Andres Indoril]

Maybe that lower class architecture could be used for those little settlements in the wilderness. Such as Lainlyn, Chasetown, Dragon Grove, Sunkeep and Shadymarch.

[Elfane]

I am discussing the existance of LC in Rihad right now on IRC and how it is that they dont have any LC.
Since I dont really have the backstory for Rihad, I only can say what I think.

Cities, especially a wealthy city like Rihad attract poor people. Beggars, pickpockets etc. Thats a fact.

Now since I dont know the background to why there is no lower class in Rihad. Here is some input.

*Rihad uses a sort of greencard system, to get a greencard you have to have a job, a clean criminal record etc. Without a greencard you are not allowed to live in Rihad, except for taverns. But since poor people can't afford that it solves it self.

*There is houses and tents outside the city gates for LC people. A better Waterfront.

*or... the lowlife of Rihad live in the sewers, and have their own small village down there. With workshops, small shacks and so on.

Dont go flaming mad about this, its just my opinion that there should be a lower class of some sort in Rihad. You only need to say no, and please give me a good reason why.

[Macar]

first of all, I think that those are great ideas. I preffer the tavern one myself. I think it will give the city a great feel. It's like the city of opportunity- people are on long waiting lists trying to get in.

Second, I love these lower class houses. If they arent used in Rihad they should still be used somwhere. If they arent, I'm going to throw a temper tanrtrum.

[Andres Indoril]

My idea could work for them, couldn't it?

[Joco]

You have written " No door, hanging cloth" on one of the huts, do you then mean that we should not have a interior?

[Andres Indoril]

Maybe Elfane meant that the hanging cloth would be the door

[Joco]

yes, that was what I wondered, did he mean so? I will probably give the round one a try tonight in blender and see how I succeed...

[Andres Indoril]

Well, that is the only sensible explanation.

[Elfane]

About the door, yes I meant that some cloth should be hanging in the door post instead of a door. So, correct

[Nomadic1]

I like the slums outside the city walls myself. But the tavern idea is a good one.

[Elfane]

Yesterday it was The Matrix on TV for like the 35th time, so I took my pencil and started sketching. This is what I came up with. Comments are wanted as usual.

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An early WIP. Some kind of holyman clothing/armour. Probably will finish it today and clean it up by tomorrow.

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A plant with no name, the right one is the same but blooming.