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i wouldnt mind puttin some colors down on a cover or somethin

but i cant commit to anything more. Already got other projects i need to do x__o

DCjosh wrote:i wouldnt mind puttin some colors down on a cover or somethin

but i cant commit to anything more. Already got other projects i need to do x__o

Cool, thanks josh. I'll let you know when i get a cover done. Which wont be for awhile, so its no hurry.

shinmusashi44 wrote:Hehe, that a funny panel. Thanks for the support. And yeah i don't know what happen to billy, he just vanished and hasn't some back. I think its work.

Well, not really funny but the head looks wrong angle wise.

TFM

J.T.Silversmith wrote:I would also like to offer my assistance as a colorist. I would love to see some of the characters and ideas here to really turn into something. As far as experience goes, I have an AA in art, and an AS in Digital Animation. I don't really have any comic book experience other than using "How to draw Comics the Marvel way" in some of the drawing classes I've taught. Here are some samples of drawings I've colored.
Lio Sabre by Shin, G2 Laser Rod Prime by Cosmitron, God Ginrai by Joe NG, and Star Convoy Vs Galvatron by REX 203.

Thanks for wanting to help, i'll put you down as help.

Gryph wrote:I might get involved with coloring too. I've been really working on my coloring skills lately. It's always a good idea to have multiple colorists. Saves time.

I can also make you a real fancy Myth Wars logo for the cover if you want. I've been getting extremely good at doing those lately. Check the official Kitbash Awards sig for an example. I made the Transtopia logo used in it.

Here's another, flashier example of my logo making skills. Don't take this as an example of normal coloring though. I used this pic to try out a new coloring technique.
http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/33108473/

That would help me out alot. I did up a logo some time back. But i wanted to change it some. Did you see it, it was on the Nemisis vs. ariazor pic? I want it to look like, that but the words side by side instead of on top of each other.

Shin and i was speaking to getting some colours done for ref at the moment this is work in progess

Enjoy more will be donw tomorrow and starting on the other pages as well , sliver if you start on some of the others, like 5 6 7

that may help on colours for some of the details like the archer , working out the armour and thinking back will use a sheet metal look due to the age of the character

just working on 8 9 and 10



we should have this done in no time

Mind if I make a suggestion?

First it would better your chances wo have 4-5 of each of the designs you made or more in action sequences as a sample of the work you'll be doing.

The numerouse pages of nothing but humans won't get their attention and the whole story or first issue really doesn't need to be made to exsplain the concept and story when you present your ideas in front of them.

Have extra copies of all materials made for 3-4 people to be able to have on hand for themselves outside the original copy you have so that when they take your proposal with them they may each be able to have a copy and discuss it as they all have the visual referances in front of them as well as copies of just the written story it's self. It will look much more professional.

You really don't want to do half the work only to have them say, "We like this but this idea would be more exceptable" because you know there is ganna be some stuff they will want to change themselves for personal or legal reasons. (Anyone look up the names and make sure none are copy writen?)

Another thing you might want to do is build profile pages for at least some of the main Char also with clips of backstory for referance and to exsplain the Char personality. A color guide and Transformation guide for each bot also might help.

In the end you need more visual referances then anything because the story, title, or names will always be up in the air for them to want to change. You need to present yourself as flexable but yet still with perfect intent.

Also, one Really good Fan Artist or Professional Artist rendering of one or two of the char or a cover would help as well. It would show that you have some sort of Fan or professional Artist support to help Further your Cause. (Josh already offered to do something so that's a plus.

I hope noone feels that I'm stepping on their toes here and like or appreciate my suggestions.

Remember, Presentation is key...not compleation.

TFM

Hey your work looks really good! Keep it up!

In terms of myself, I have a "formal" art training having my bachelor's degree in studio art and a few years in collegiate graphic design training as wellI. I mainly see being an artist as a way of "seeing" and not necessarily a way of "doing," though that doesn't negate me wanting to create.

Unfortunately, I can't really offer much in terms of assistance. My work as a part-time youth pastor and seeking two Master's degrees keep me pretty busy. I intend to focus what time I have to helping out what I can with Transtopia and working with TFM and the rest of the great guys here in the future as well as doing my own customs. I also have a few commissions on the table as well. In conjunction with my customs, I am wanting to make my own fanfic comic for my customs and my Alts/Bts just for my own personal sake. In terms of art output, I might could do something from time to time, but I'll always be here to offer constructive critisim and encouragement. I wish you the best!

superquad7 wrote:Hey your work looks really good! Keep it up!

In terms of myself, I have a "formal" art training having my bachelor's degree in studio art and a few years in collegiate graphic design training as wellI. I mainly see being an artist as a way of "seeing" and not necessarily a way of "doing," though that doesn't negate me wanting to create.

Unfortunately, I can't really offer much in terms of assistance. My work as a part-time youth pastor and seeking two Master's degrees keep me pretty busy. I intend to focus what time I have to helping out what I can with Transtopia and working with TFM and the rest of the great guys here in the future as well as doing my own customs. I also have a few commissions on the table as well. In conjunction with my customs, I am wanting to make my own fanfic comic for my customs and my Alts/Bts just for my own personal sake. In terms of art output, I might could do something from time to time, but I'll always be here to offer constructive critisim and encouragement. I wish you the best!

Thanks, right now constructive critisim and encouragement are just as importain, if not more for this. I need the most critisim i can get out of people. Cause this thing is slowing me down trying to come up with the whole thing by myself on the spot.

evilratbat, those colors are sooo frickin sweet. Personally I like that half done test page much more than most of the pages I've seen in infiltration. While I get TFMs points about making samples to sell this to the company, the prospect of our own fan made book that looks that bloody professional is too enticing to pass up. I say go at it from all angles.

should have that page finished today and strarting on the next page so will put up completed copy of the page

right gotta figure out the armour for the boy and then can touch up and finish the page ?

small bits to touch up and add boxs and already started on pg 9 1/8 of the way on. should be done quickly on that

well added frames on the page starting on pg9 now getting that all sorted

Need to sort out the saturation on the image a little which will not take long on pg 8 to gte that sorted heres a quick peek at page 9



sorted out the saturation night is to get the rest of pg 9 done

Hope everyones enjoying the pics

Ok, started on the main pitch book. So bot right from the start. This is the one with Wing Convoy and crew. I also added numbers to the panels, so it makes easier to make comments.The ship isn't really gonna look like that, i just dont know what design im gonna use. So i just drew something. And also i havn't come up with Cybertronian alt modes for the characters. I'll do that later. And remember these are just storyboards.

Evilratbat- Nice work on the colors, helps the pic alot. Oh if you could, would you just edit the same pic that youre working on? So we don't have alot of the same pic over again. Dial up takes to long

will do something on that , so is that the new pages 10 11 12 or a restart on the first 3 ?

This is different book, with Wing Convoy story. The main one that alot of the designs have been made for.

should be some more stuff sorted including my art pieces for sky quake with the proceeds going to the NSPCC if i win. For me the moneys not the issue its the chance to get noticed

Saw this panel and just had to play with it.

That looks so awesome. I like your coloring style. It has very nice bright colors.

2 new pages.

Thanks! ^_^

I'm not nearly as good as other's here, but I'm ok. At the very least, I can assist with inking and maybe the ocasional colors. Anything that gets me to use my tablet more often.

Gryph wrote:Thanks! ^_^

I'm not nearly as good as other's here, but I'm ok. At the very least, I can assist with inking and maybe the ocasional colors. Anything that gets me to use my tablet more often.

You could always look at it as, you might not be good as some others, but you're good enough

Were you still working on the Logo?