The Energon Pub

Alty on YouTube · by **Altitron** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 9:51 am

This is a commission-in-progress for a fellow member of the TF Collector's Club. It is comprised of 5 different iterations of Blackarachnia: (top row) Beast Wars, Transtech, Transmetal; (bottom row) Beast Machines and Animated.

It's been off and on for a few months, whenever I find the time to dedicate myself to its full attention because I am very much a perfectionist when it comes to commission work. Anyway, I though I'd let you guys get a glimpse at the entirety of the work thus far, kind of like fast forwarding! I'll probably get yelled at for dumping so much art into one thread, but.... oh well.

I have to say that I enjoy just scrolling down and looking at the progression over time.

Lemme know what you think!

- Alty

by **JaAm** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 4:49 pm

Looks like astronomically epic win. You'll have to link it so we can see the whole thing.

by **KingScallop** » Fri Oct 31, 2008 12:36 pm

;-;
See that?
It looks like i'm weeping.
You're wrong. It's so epic it's caused internal haemorrhaging in my eyes and it's all dripping out, my body's macabre attempt to blind me to it's epicness so that no more sheer-epic-damage can be done.
;-;

Alty on YouTube · by **Altitron** » Sun Nov 02, 2008 8:24 am

Update from last week:

And here's the link:

http://thepimpsled.com/Commission/BackBone/Color/OCT/Oct30.jpg

Hope you all enjoy.

- Alty

Alty on YouTube · by **Altitron** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 6:36 am

Well, TMII BA is finally completed, and just in time for Voting Day! Yaaaay!

http://thepimpsled.com/Commission/BackBone/Color/NOV/BANov1.jpg

Hope you guys enjoy. Beast Machines is next up on the chopping block, and you won't believe her color scheme. Stay tuned, I might get her done before Thanksgiving (hehe).

- Alty

by **RobotInDisguise** » Sat Nov 08, 2008 8:34 pm

more plz

Alty on YouTube · by **Altitron** » Sun Nov 09, 2008 1:29 pm

Got a lot more done since my last update than I thought I would! I think I've finally realized that my free time is going to be significantly hindered after the baby is born, so I gotta step on it!

Anyways, I just wanted to let you all know that Beast Machines BA is about 50 percent complete, I'd say. Take a look, and let me know what you think.

http://thepimpsled.com/Commission/BackBone/Color/NOV/BANov2.jpg

- Alty

by **KingScallop** » Tue Nov 11, 2008 6:59 pm

You should win some sort of medal for that my man.

Alty on YouTube · by **Altitron** » Wed Nov 12, 2008 12:16 pm

Ha, thanks!

Hopefully I'll have Beast Machines BA done over the weekend.

- Alty

Alty on YouTube · by **Altitron** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 12:18 am

Hey everybody! I just finished coloring Beast Machines Blackarachnia today, and I would like to show her off to everyone.

http://thepimpsled.com/Commission/BackBone/Color/NOV/BANov3.jpg

She's very Halloweeny, too bad I missed the holiday by half a month, LOL. Hope you guys enjoy looking as much as I am creating. Cheers!

- Alty

by **Runael** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 5:30 pm

This is awesome! The pic is great. Can't wait to see it fully colored! Update soon!

Alty on YouTube · by **Altitron** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 7:21 pm

Hey guys, just wanted to throw up a quick update on the commission; I've started coloring Beast Wars BA and felt I could get away with sharing the progress thus far.

Cheers.

- Alty

News Credits: 3 · by **Name_Violation** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 11:25 pm

really cool. wish i had a quarter of your talent

Alty on YouTube · by **Altitron** » Thu Nov 27, 2008 12:13 pm

Just a quick update on the commish. Hope you like the robo-boobs.

http://thepimpsled.com/Commission/BackBone/Color/NOV/BANov5.jpg

- Alty

Alty on YouTube · by **Altitron** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 1:48 pm

Well, as I had nothing to do while all my wife's cooking digested slowly in my system, I spent the majority of today working on this commission. I did take a break from it to keep myself focused, and cranked out the TFA Scorponok as a byproduct. I am proud to say now that Beast Wars Blackarachnia is done!

http://thepimpsled.com/Commission/BackBone/Color/NOV/BANov6.jpg

I'm very proud of her look. Back when I was first drawing her, I knew how I wanted some of the colors to look, and had a few things up my sleeve I wanted to try. I wanted to push texture with her. The biggest one was that I wanted to get certain parts to really look like a spider's 'skin'. I also wanted some truly organic looking 'claws', not the Tigger stripes we saw in the show or on the toys... I think I pulled both off.

I also have to say I'm really impressed with how she came out looking like she is wearing a latex bodice, but when you look closer you can see all the little dots that I painstakingly painted in :> Also, while there is a lot of black in this picture, her black is unique and stands out from the rest. I think she has to be my favorite thus far.

And I'm sorry for rambling. Hope you guys enjoy the pic. :>

- Alty

by **ThunderThruster** » Sat Nov 29, 2008 9:52 am

This is an amazing piece of work, cant wait to see the finished pic!

by **KingScallop** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 2:01 pm

I am holding onto my seat for the final fifth to be done!

by **Charger426** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 3:24 pm

Gorgeous colors! And those curves, really liking the curves.

This will be quite the pic when done.

Alty on YouTube · by **Altitron** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 6:17 am

Thanks guys! :>

I hope to have everything wrapped up by years end. One chick left go, as well as the background. Should be something decent at that point. :>

- Alty

by **Universal Prime** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 6:07 pm

Why does BM blackarachnia look like leutinant Kerrigan from starcraft?

Alty on YouTube · by **Altitron** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 9:12 pm

Because she's based off the unreleased/cancelled 'Beast Hunters' project. Here's a look at the concept art:

- Alty

by **Universal Prime** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 4:14 pm

Ok.

Like Baneblade on Facebook · by **Baneblade** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 6:04 pm

hey alti.. has the peice been finished?

Alty on YouTube · by **Altitron** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 4:09 am

Unfortunately, my laptop has had to go back into the shop again for another blown hard drive. I had just replaced the last one about three months ago. It's getting pretty ridiculous.

As a result, I haven't been able to upload any new artwork at all, let alone any progress on this commission, since the middle of Dec.

Sorry, fellas. I'll be posting anything I get as soon as I'm back to work, that's for sure. Here's hoping that's sooner rather than later.

- Alty