Lutemoth Concept Art

Nalin · Post by **Nalin** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 10:17 pm

Lutemoth wrote:For those who haven't seen, I might as well update with this: a recreation of Dres guard armour
[url=http://img86.imageshack.us/img86/6447/dresjx2.jpg][img]http://img86.imageshack.us/img86/6447/dresjx2.th.jpg[/img][/url]

*rubs hands together and opens up 3DSMax

Morden · Post by **Morden** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 11:36 pm

Uh oh, you've set Nalin loose!

Macar · Post by **Macar** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 5:00 am

I knew he would!

xeth-ban · Post by **xeth-ban** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 6:24 am

Lutemoth wrote:For those who haven't seen, I might as well update with this: a recreation of Dres guard armour
[url=http://img86.imageshack.us/img86/6447/dresjx2.jpg][img]http://img86.imageshack.us/img86/6447/dresjx2.th.jpg[/img][/url]

As i told you before, i love it

Ooooh, looking forward to the completion of this armor set Nalin, will fit my Dres warrior poet perfectly.

On the topic of Dres, look at the abomination i created in an attempt at making a Dres style face
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o133/Xeth-Ban/ScreenShot228.jpg

Macar · Post by **Macar** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 3:53 pm

that's not bad- I think the outlines of the spots are a little to sharp, though.

Lutemoth · Post by **Lutemoth** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 6:46 am

while I'm working out some ideas, here's another wack at the crown look. a bit of an expanded image from the old ones we know of:
[url=http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/8219/crownarmourfe8.jpg][img]http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/8219/crownarmourfe8.th.jpg[/img][/url]

lb003g0676 · Post by **lb003g0676** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 4:02 pm

Gotta keep the mask on the crowns. But I love this stuff. Really not sure on the dundweller art. I imagine they'd be a lot less free about it, and more diagrammatical. Because they must want to tell a story, and make it obvious, to get their point across quick. I imagine more hieroglyphical style, and yet not. I definitely thing aboriginal is too flowery for their art.

Nalin · Post by **Nalin** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 3:50 pm

Just thought you might be interested in this, http://img470.imageshack.us/img470/1745/dreswarriorfh9.jpg

Morden · Post by **Morden** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 11:36 pm

Nice work Nalin. The finished product would make a great addition to Morrowind.

PS. Good to see you stop in for a visit.

Lutemoth · Post by **Lutemoth** » Sat Mar 24, 2007 7:42 pm

above and beyond, Nalin

You even got that illusive and awesome-sauce helmet! *wants it as soon as it's out of the oven*

Also, apologies for abandoning my post, folks. As I type, I'm at a friend's laptop, and without access to a scanner. I'll be up at full capacity and utmost ferocity as soon as I can, however

lb003g0676 · Post by **lb003g0676** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 11:57 am

/me mails Helm of +1 Computer Regeneration to Lutemoth.

Lady Nerevar · Post by **Lady Nerevar** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 3:07 pm

holy 20 pages batman!

Lutemoth · Post by **Lutemoth** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 5:41 pm

[img]http://img410.imageshack.us/img410/2558/adamwest2yx0.jpg[/img]
That's right, old crimefighting chum!

Yowza, 20 pages! I wish I had something more elegant to say, but whew!

Post by **Haplo** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 8:24 pm

Props ftw

Morgoth · Post by **Morgoth** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 11:42 pm

Bah, it was all small talk. Not like he posted any art or anything.

Awesome Lute, I think that's a TR record.

dakoda · Post by **dakoda** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 2:44 am

i dont think anyone else noticed but the giant mammoth thing kinda resymbols a creature from a show called alien planet heres a link http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/alienplanet/parts/parts.html
click on the link then click on grove back once at the link

Lutemoth · Post by **Lutemoth** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 3:06 am

Aye, found out that little guy some time ago (found it on television, quite a good program), and they do look a lot alike, yeah. However, it doesn't really matter anymore, as he's been decided as unusable and out of lore

Macar · Post by **Macar** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 5:42 am

I still think there should be an easteregg where a dunedweller either talks about it in rumors or as an idle murmur.

"In better times- our ancestors rode upon the of the giant ka'gwola. So great where they that they caried mountains on thier backs- and trees grew out of thier heads."

Menotex · Post by **Menotex** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 5:46 pm

"In better times- our ancestors rode upon the of the giant ka'gwola. So great where they that they caried mountains on thier backs- and trees grew out of thier heads. Your ancient father lived on one in fact, yearning his fortune by providing travel to merchants; but they longer this plane." The wizened man sighed as he finished his tale. He dreamt of glorious past he never had seen, a past he could only share with his young grandson. So be careful, one or two may still hide in the rocks or beneath the mountains."

It would add a lot of cultural flavor I think. What lore restricted this wonder from walking amongst the dunes?

Lutemoth · Post by **Lutemoth** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 6:21 pm

"It is said that a single dunedweller's will was so great, that he could convince the great spires and mountains themselves to move, through his song-prayer. The Ka'gwola were the daughters of these mountains, and lived in symbiote with the sacred nomads. The dunedwellers are humbled, for the Ka'gwola are no more."

Orix · Post by **Orix** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 7:24 pm

Maybe the remains of one somewhere too?

Or maybe just one of them in game?

We were chatting about them on IRC last night, and while they may not be viable moving creatures, having a stationary one with limited movement, like the silt striders would be awesome.

Nomadic1 · Post by **Nomadic1** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 8:56 pm

That sounds like the sandworms in Dune though.

Adanorcil · Post by **Adanorcil** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 6:07 pm

I still think we should have them because it would be(mind you, Adanorcil is using a word he never uses if he can avoid it)

awesomeness incarnate.

Nomadic1 · Post by **Nomadic1** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 8:50 pm

You're smart Adanorcil

Can you de-Dune-ify it by, say, 25%?

Jale · Post by **Jale** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 9:58 pm

Seeing as its a huge tortoise thingy I doubt many people would make the connection to Dune. Yes, the dialogue out of context is very dunish but once you actually got it in game, that wouldnt be so much an issue.

Adanorcil · Post by **Adanorcil** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 3:01 pm

I don't even known Dune. (By anything but name, that is.) I see no problem there. I just see the awesomest idea in a long while. (This is becoming a habit, which is very bad.) Sload asked to get rid of the crab eyes, which I, after some consideration agree with.

Lutemoth · Post by **Lutemoth** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 11:09 pm

a few doodles and a try at Nalin's quagmire beast. I just love the feel of it

[url=http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/4637/quagmiredj6.jpg][img]http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/4637/quagmiredj6.th.jpg[/img][/url]

Lutemoth · Post by **Lutemoth** » Thu May 03, 2007 6:08 am

a fire wind spirit of the dunes, the fire wheel, breath and voice of the Alik'r, heathen ghost of the no-lands

[url=http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/2895/desertspiritxl1.jpg][img]http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/2895/desertspiritxl1.th.jpg[/img][/url]

sapien · Post by **sapien** » Thu May 03, 2007 6:31 am

Lute that really looks awesome , if thats a spirit then it would appear when the wind is howling and then it materializes in front of you and attacks .

Nalin · Post by **Nalin** » Thu May 03, 2007 1:24 pm

Lute - You're awesome.

Lady Nerevar · Post by **Lady Nerevar** » Thu May 03, 2007 11:31 pm

me thinks we need to make a standard "lutemoth you sweat awesome sauce and excreate welsh cheese" banner.

PoHa! · Post by **PoHa!** » Fri May 04, 2007 3:20 am

Well, I'm not impressed... where's the ass mask?

Lutemoth · Post by **Lutemoth** » Sat May 05, 2007 12:31 am

a bit of an expansion of a guardless hilt scimitar design I've been thinking of. It often varies in shape between a [url=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Chinese_saber.jpg/180px-Chinese_saber.jpg]chinese Dao saber[/url] to a [url=http://bbs.guoxue.com/files/dadao_204.gif]dadao[/url]. Sure, they're chinese, but they show a swordplay of elegant dance.
[url=http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/9260/scimitarhiltqe0.jpg][img]http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/9260/scimitarhiltqe0.th.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/3588/sworddesignsl5.jpg][img]http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/3588/sworddesignsl5.th.jpg[/img][/url]

in terms of the guard-less hilt materials:

Reed hilt, a cured and bound handle around the blade that is perhaps the oldest practice of swordmaking. Today, it is cheaper to make, as many prefer modern techniques. A true Reed hilt Raga sword of old is extremely valuable to artifact hunters

Akaviri hilt, being one of the modern practices in sword-making, borrowed from popular Akaviri wrapping design. Perhaps one of the most common designs today.

Ivory, or ornate carved hilt, is a unique work of art. Few Raga craftsman sell them publicly, and fewer yet are found outside the grasp of their owner. One most likely be of noble blood to afford ornate carved handles depicting their glories of battle and heroism.

so? whatcha think?

and PoHa, I definetly will make you a special desert spirit

Morden · Post by **Morden** » Sat May 05, 2007 12:35 am

Very cool sword designs and patterns, especially the one on the far left of the second picture.

Orix · Post by **Orix** » Fri May 18, 2007 8:55 pm

Astounding detail Lutey Mothy, the images of the gods, waves and such on the scabbards are reeeeeeeal nice! I expect similar artwork for the interior of Yoku ruins, because that stuff's the dog's!

Lutemoth · Post by **Lutemoth** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 12:09 am

[url=http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/3070/igtipg0.jpg][img]http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/3070/igtipg0.th.jpg[/img][/url]
more frequency of work to come now

lb003g0676 · Post by **lb003g0676** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 12:15 pm

Awesome to see you back man. Nice kinda Basoon/Clarinet thingy, are you gonna develop that into clutter?

Harke the Apostle · Post by **Harke the Apostle** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 12:49 pm

as always, I admire the Jim Henson influence...

lb003g0676 · Post by **lb003g0676** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 3:28 pm

Harke the Apostle wrote:as always, I admire the Jim Henson influence...

AND.....

as always we tolerate your ridiculous comment

Morden · Post by **Morden** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 4:21 pm

Well.. i was going to say something like "Hey look, its the Yoku God of Jazz!".. but Harke beat me to the smart ass remark.

On a more serious note.. i think the body position is incredible. It's very fun an lively. It'll look great on a mural with other gods.