The Energon Pub

News Credits: 1 · by **Skyquake** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 4:50 pm

Since I've been around on & off here at Seibertron for... years and then some (pretty much just RPG though), I thought I'd share my relatively new Megatron artwork here (rough style intended). Hope you enjoy it! A new one is in the works.

(http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/59649708/)

by **Zombie Starscream** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 5:04 pm

That is really good :shock:

News Credits: 226 · by **Burn** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 5:10 pm

ooooo very nice! :grin:

News Credits: 1 · by **Skyquake** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 5:20 pm

Thanks guys

by **KingScallop** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 5:24 pm

*bows*

by **Tasbirk** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 5:27 pm

!!!!!

All hail the Emperor of Destruction!

All hail his servant, Skyquake!

:lol:

Seriously, amazing work.

News Credits: 1 · by **Creature SH** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 6:21 pm

Wonderful.

News Credits: 5 · by **decepticonjon** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 6:40 pm

that is way cool.
awesome work man

by **Tom_Servo** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 7:47 pm

Very Vader-ish! As the man might say, "Impressive... Most impressive."

by **Ramrider** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 9:00 pm

That's some bloody good stuff there. :grin:

I'm curious what you used, though. The actual figure looks kinda like a decent-sized acrylic painting to me, although a lot of the background and the smoke from the cannon I think look more like digital airbrush. What medium's it in?

by **Night Raid** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 11:49 pm

Wow...

This is awesome. Like OMG, a winner is you!

News Credits: 1 · by **Wheeljack-S70** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 12:16 am

I mean that whole thing is awesome but that canon is ...is, is...welp, what's more awesome than awesome?

News Credits: 1 · by **Skyquake** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 4:33 am

Thanks for the comments y'all, appericiated!

Ramrider wrote:That's some bloody good stuff there.
I'm curious what you used, though. The actual figure looks kinda like a decent-sized acrylic painting to me, although a lot of the background and the smoke from the cannon I think look more like digital airbrush. What medium's it in?

Just stroking in Photoshop pretty much I'm afraid ^^ Mainly just hard brushes. The original image size is 3508x2480. But maybe I'll try painting a TF with watercolors some day hehe

Did a decent landscape with them not long ago, so my eternal hatred for them didn't end up being all that eternal.

Website · by **Skullgrin140** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 6:33 am

Wow!

Bloody good job!

by **Ramrider** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 6:54 am

Skyquake wrote:Just stroking in Photoshop pretty much I'm afraid ^^ Mainly just hard brushes. The original image size is 3508x2480. But maybe I'll try painting a TF with watercolors some day hehe Did a decent landscape with them not long ago, so my eternal hatred for them didn't end up being all that eternal.

No need to be 'afraid' about it - it's just testament to your talent and the power of painting programs nowadays!
I never got on with oils, to be honest; when I used them I found myself waiting for ages for them to dry, and I really don't have the patience for that. I like watercolours, but acrylics are my non-electronic medium of choice - they're much more versatile in my book, and you can work with them quickly and they're dry in a few minutes.

by **Gatkowski** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 12:03 pm

HOLY SCHNITZEL, MEGATRON PWNETH YE ALL!!!! :shock:

Awesome, Sky. Plain awesome.

News Credits: 1 · by **Asepticon** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 12:30 pm

That is some incredable ART. I respect you big time!!!

by **Charger426** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 4:13 pm

Dammit! My jaw just rolled under the couch.
Amazing. And such a different style of coloring. :APPLAUSE:

News Credits: 1 · by **Skyquake** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 2:58 am

Thanks for the comments guys :grin:

Hope to finish my next bit sometime during this week...

Ramrider wrote:I never got on with oils, to be honest; when I used them I found myself waiting for ages for them to dry, and I really don't have the patience for that. I like watercolours, but acrylics are my non-electronic medium of choice - they're much more versatile in my book, and you can work with them quickly and they're dry in a few minutes.

Still, haven't tried so would be cool.

by **Zombie Starscream** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 9:39 am

How long do oil paints take to dry?

by **Ramrider** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 10:01 am

It's not really a fixed time; it kinda depends on what you're applying it to and how thickly. In my experience, it can take anywhere between hours and a week. Although I've not really used oils that much - I've been tempted to try again occasionally, but never got round to it. i like acrylics too much.

News Credits: 1 · by **Skyquake** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 3:43 pm

Ramrider wrote:It's not really a fixed time; it kinda depends on what you're applying it to and how thickly. In my experience, it can take anywhere between hours and a week. Although I've not really used oils that much - I've been tempted to try again occasionally, but never got round to it. i like acrylics too much.

Week o_O That's gotta be one thick layer. Huuummm we'll gotta try some day anyway!

by **Tom_Servo** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 6:19 pm

I've never seen oil on canvas take longer much longer than over-night to dry. It's mostly a matter of not over-loading the canvas or mixing in too much oil. They can give very nice effects, but acrylics are probably better for achieving the sharp, inorganic effects that look so good on a Transformer painting.

by **Zombie Starscream** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 7:04 pm

Are oil paints easy to clean up?

by **Tom_Servo** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 8:07 pm

Zombie Starscream wrote:Are oil paints easy to clean up?

Not really. They only come off with paint thinner. They can smell funny. The paint thinner smells bad, and it can take a while to get your technique down. Why put up with all of it?
Because they're pretty.