Help Artist James Raiz Draw Transformers / G.I. Joe Art for TFCon - Second Round

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Hot on the heels of his Optimus Prime spotlight video for the TFCon Transformers/G.I. Joe print, artist James Raiz has opened up the second round of nominations for the Decepticon/Cobra sibling piece!

Much like the first round, you get to choose one Decepticon and one Cobra character from the list below (if you think that someone is missing let us know!), and James will then take the final nominations and include them in a print - but hear it from him:

DECEPTICONS:
Megatron
Bonecrusher
Frenzy
Starscream
Barricade
Blackout
Brawl
The Fallen (ROTF)
Megatron (ROTF)
Starscream (ROTF)
Grindor (ROTF)
Soundwave (ROTF)
Ravage (ROTF)
Devastator (ROTF)
The Doctor (ROTF)
Megatron (DOTM)
Starscream (DOTM)
Shockwave (DOTM)
Soundwave (DOTM)
Barricade (DOTM)
Lazerbeak (DOTM)
Igor (DOTM)
Galvatron (AOE)
Stinger (AOE)
Junkheap (AOE)
Traxes (AOE)
Lockdown (AOE)

COBRA
Cobra Commander
Destro
The Baroness
Storm Shadow
Zartan
Doctor Mindbender
Firefly
Zandar

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Re: Help Artist James Raiz Draw Transformers / G.I. Joe Art for TFCon - Second Round (1699035)
Posted by Autobot Roadburn on June 16th, 2015 @ 3:37am CDT

I know nothing about GI Joe, so I'm just going to not vote on that so the people with opinions can. That said, I would love to see Brawl on the piece. He was one of my favorite Con designs from the first movie.

Re: Help Artist James Raiz Draw Transformers / G.I. Joe Art for TFCon - Second Round (1699039)
Posted by Carnivius_Prime on June 16th, 2015 @ 4:02am CDT

Lockdown for sure. He was cool!
Barricade (is there any difference between first movie and DotM Barry?) with Frenzy.
Need a Megatron, I'll go with DotM cos I like his truck mode, his body design and the cloak and chains.
Got to have Starscream. again not sure what difference is between RotF and DotM versions but one of those cos I like 'tattoos'.
Soundwave (DotM looks best to me) with Ravage and Laserbeak.
Shockwave just cos.
Maybe Stinger just to annoy Bumblebee.

Re: Help Artist James Raiz Draw Transformers / G.I. Joe Art for TFCon - Second Round (1699047)
Posted by Michael Alex Kawa on June 16th, 2015 @ 4:40am CDT

First off I have to say that the art so far is looking AWESOME!!!!! :grin:

Now for my choices for Cobra and the Decepticons.
For Cobra I pick - Destro :COBRA:

and for the Cons I choose Barricade

( I would say with Frenzy

, but I can only choose one).
Bonecrusher would be awesome too, but if I had to pick one it would be Barricade.
You do have someone missing, I can't stand her, and I can't believe I am even bringing her up, but from ROTF there was Alice, she was a Decepticon......I guess.

Well like I said the art is already looking awesome and I can't wait to see the finished product.

Re: Help Artist James Raiz Draw Transformers / G.I. Joe Art for TFCon - Second Round (1699058)
Posted by shajaki on June 16th, 2015 @ 6:57am CDT

Easy. Starscream (any) and Baroness.

Re: Help Artist James Raiz Draw Transformers / G.I. Joe Art for TFCon - Second Round (1699059)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on June 16th, 2015 @ 7:38am CDT

Bonecrusher. Plain and simple. That was a good looking and mean con!
Destro for sure for the Cobras.

Re: Help Artist James Raiz Draw Transformers / G.I. Joe Art for TFCon - Second Round (1699067)
Posted by Alpha Dominus on June 16th, 2015 @ 8:02am CDT

For the Decepticons-Bonecrusher. Any Devastator support couldn't hurt.
For the Cobra agents-Baroness. I don't think I've ever seen Raiz draw a (non-Cybertronian)female. I'd love to see how he draws her form, along with that awesome armor.

Re: Help Artist James Raiz Draw Transformers / G.I. Joe Art for TFCon - Second Round (1699070)
Posted by EvasionModeBumblebee on June 16th, 2015 @ 8:08am CDT

I'm think my vote's going to Blackout, but I do think Roadburn's on to something with Brawl.
Gotta love those military 'cons! xD

Re: Help Artist James Raiz Draw Transformers / G.I. Joe Art for TFCon - Second Round (1699081)
Posted by DedicatedGhostArt on June 16th, 2015 @ 8:28am CDT

Do we vote in this thread?

Re: Help Artist James Raiz Draw Transformers / G.I. Joe Art for TFCon - Second Round (1699090)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on June 16th, 2015 @ 8:47am CDT

SillySpringer wrote:Do we vote in this thread?

Yes you do. just name your votes!
BTW: We need a Megatron (preferable RotF version) and Shockwave too. But Bonecrusher is still my top pic.

Re: Help Artist James Raiz Draw Transformers / G.I. Joe Art for TFCon - Second Round (1699091)
Posted by dragons on June 16th, 2015 @ 8:48am CDT

DECEPTICONS:

Bonecrusher
Frenzy
Starscream
Barricade

Brawl
The Fallen (ROTF)

Any Megatron or Galvatron ( which ever have most votes)

Soundwave (ROTF)
Ravage (ROTF)
Devastator (ROTF)

Shockwave (DOTM)
Soundwave (DOTM)

Lazerbeak (DOTM)

Stinger (AOE)

Lockdown (AOE)

COBRA
Cobra Commander
Destro
The Baroness
Storm Shadow

Firefly

Stupid iPhone piece of crap keep having to zoom in and out to scroll up and down

I kept megatron and galvatron out didn't couldn't decide what I like more choices I picked, hope he's right about transformers and Gijoe movie for. Those of us not able to make it like to see finished pictures when he's done like his art style

Re: Help Artist James Raiz Draw Transformers / G.I. Joe Art for TFCon - Second Round (1699096)
Posted by Va'al on June 16th, 2015 @ 8:54am CDT

Reminder: Please choose ONE from each category.
Multiple votes will not be counted.

Re: Help Artist James Raiz Draw Transformers / G.I. Joe Art for TFCon - Second Round (1699097)
Posted by DedicatedGhostArt on June 16th, 2015 @ 8:55am CDT

Roadbuster, Barricade, and for the Joes, Duke.

Re: Help Artist James Raiz Draw Transformers / G.I. Joe Art for TFCon - Second Round (1699102)
Posted by Carnivius_Prime on June 16th, 2015 @ 8:59am CDT

Va'al wrote:Reminder: Please choose ONE from each category.
Multiple votes will not be counted.

One? :O
So hard to choose. I love so many of the movie Transformers.

Um. Fine I'll go with Lockdown cos he was awesome in AoE. And apparently voiced by Mark Ryan who played one of my fave childhood characters on TV; Nasir in Robin of Sherwood. (I know he's done a lot of voice work on the Transformers movies but Lockdown is his most badass).

Re: Help Artist James Raiz Draw Transformers / G.I. Joe Art for TFCon - Second Round (1699104)
Posted by Va'al on June 16th, 2015 @ 9:04am CDT

SillySpringer wrote:Roadbuster, Barricade, and for the Joes, Duke.

One vote please!

Re: Help Artist James Raiz Draw Transformers / G.I. Joe Art for TFCon - Second Round (1699105)
Posted by Carnivius_Prime on June 16th, 2015 @ 9:05am CDT

Oh and Baroness for Cobra.

Re: Help Artist James Raiz Draw Transformers / G.I. Joe Art for TFCon - Second Round (1699114)
Posted by DedicatedGhostArt on June 16th, 2015 @ 9:20am CDT

Va'al wrote:
SillySpringer wrote:Roadbuster, Barricade, and for the Joes, Duke.

One vote please!

I thought it was autobot, decepticon, and Joes. Ok, Roadbuster then.

Re: Help Artist James Raiz Draw Transformers / G.I. Joe Art for TFCon - Second Round (1699124)
Posted by Va'al on June 16th, 2015 @ 9:32am CDT

SillySpringer wrote:
Va'al wrote:
SillySpringer wrote:Roadbuster, Barricade, and for the Joes, Duke.

One vote please!

I thought it was autobot, decepticon, and Joes. Ok, Roadbuster then.

The previous round of voting was for Autobots and Joes, this one is for Decepticons and Cobra! You can find the full list in the latest news post: http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/ ... und/33209/

Re: Help Artist James Raiz Draw Transformers / G.I. Joe Art for TFCon - Second Round (1699127)
Posted by DedicatedGhostArt on June 16th, 2015 @ 9:38am CDT

Ok I vote Barracade, and Cobra Commander.

I guess I can't vote an Autobot then.

Re: Help Artist James Raiz Draw Transformers / G.I. Joe Art for TFCon - Second Round (1699136)
Posted by jamesraiz on June 16th, 2015 @ 10:18am CDT

Hey guys - Thanks for all the votes so far! I'm looking to get this started soon - TFCon is right around the corner

BTW, I put up the second part of my Autobot/Joes WIP - check it out

James

Re: Help Artist James Raiz Draw Transformers / G.I. Joe Art for TFCon - Second Round (1699259)
Posted by mooncake623 on June 16th, 2015 @ 4:14pm CDT

My Votes are

DECEPTICONS:
Blackout

COBRA:
Baroness

Re: Help Artist James Raiz Draw Transformers / G.I. Joe Art for TFCon - Second Round (1699382)
Posted by jamesraiz on June 17th, 2015 @ 5:31am CDT

Hey everyone, here's the next WIP vid - this time drawing Dark of the Moon Bumblebee:

Re: Help Artist James Raiz Draw Transformers / G.I. Joe Art for TFCon - Second Round (1699544)
Posted by DedicatedGhostArt on June 17th, 2015 @ 3:08pm CDT

jamesraiz wrote:Hey everyone, here's the next WIP vid - this time drawing Dark of the Moon Bumblebee:

Wa.. how... WOW! Speechless. :shock:

Omg! THAT IS SO GOOD!

Re: Help Artist James Raiz Draw Transformers / G.I. Joe Art for TFCon - Second Round (1699796)
Posted by jamesraiz on June 18th, 2015 @ 8:14am CDT

SillySpringer wrote:Wa.. how... WOW! Speechless.
Omg! THAT IS SO GOOD!

Thanks so much!

Re: Help Artist James Raiz Draw Transformers / G.I. Joe Art for TFCon - Second Round (1699799)
Posted by jamesraiz on June 18th, 2015 @ 8:17am CDT

Next one up! DINO / MIRAGE!

Re: Help Artist James Raiz Draw Transformers / G.I. Joe Art for TFCon - Second Round (1699874)
Posted by DedicatedGhostArt on June 18th, 2015 @ 11:34am CDT

jamesraiz wrote:Next one up! DINO / MIRAGE!

(Video)

I am vomiting rainbows you are so good! :shock:

Golly!

Re: Help Artist James Raiz Draw Transformers / G.I. Joe Art for TFCon - Second Round (1700237)
Posted by jamesraiz on June 19th, 2015 @ 6:40am CDT

SillySpringer wrote:
I am vomiting rainbows you are so good! Golly!

lol! Thanks so much! That be some colorful vomit! Well, hope you vomit to this too (I think) lol!

Re: Help Artist James Raiz Draw Transformers / G.I. Joe Art for TFCon - Second Round (1700594)
Posted by LegendaryAntiHero on June 19th, 2015 @ 6:29pm CDT

That cover looks great

Re: Help Artist James Raiz Draw Transformers / G.I. Joe Art for TFCon - Second Round (1700635)
Posted by DedicatedGhostArt on June 19th, 2015 @ 7:39pm CDT

jamesraiz wrote:
SillySpringer wrote:
I am vomiting rainbows you are so good! Golly!

lol! Thanks so much! That be some colorful vomit! Well, hope you vomit to this too (I think) lol!

Absolutely, ASTOUNDING! :APPLAUSE:

Re: Help Artist James Raiz Draw Transformers / G.I. Joe Art for TFCon - Second Round (1701902)
Posted by jamesraiz on June 22nd, 2015 @ 11:47am CDT

Hey guys - I'm jealous of everyone who were able to go to BotCon - hope all of you had a great time!

Well, I finished the piece over the weekend, and it's in the hands of one of my favorite colorists - I'll announce who that is next week

Here's a final WIP pic:

Re: Help Artist James Raiz Draw Transformers / G.I. Joe Art for TFCon - Second Round (1701904)
Posted by jamesraiz on June 22nd, 2015 @ 11:49am CDT

And, here's the latest WIP vid - this time drawing JAZZ:

Re: Help Artist James Raiz Draw Transformers / G.I. Joe Art for TFCon - Second Round (1701925)
Posted by shajaki on June 22nd, 2015 @ 12:53pm CDT

I don't know how many times I can say, great job. Just gettin better and better ;)^

Re: Help Artist James Raiz Draw Transformers / G.I. Joe Art for TFCon - Second Round (1701940)
Posted by jamesraiz on June 22nd, 2015 @ 1:13pm CDT

shajaki wrote:I don't know how many times I can say, great job. Just gettin better and better

Hey, feel free to say it as much as you want lol! Thanks so much!

Re: Help Artist James Raiz Draw Transformers / G.I. Joe Art for TFCon - Second Round (1701956)
Posted by Va'al on June 22nd, 2015 @ 1:49pm CDT

Transformers artist and Seibertron.com friend James Raiz has finally completed the first of two TFcon prints he asked you, the readers, to help him out with, featuring characters from Transformers and G.I. Joe - and you can check out some very cool work in progress videos embedded below for Ironhide, DOTM Bumblebee, Dino (whom we know is actually a version of Mirage), Grimlock from Age of Extinction and Jazz!

Remember to cast your vote for which Decepticon and Cobra character to include in the second print, too.

Re: Help Artist James Raiz Draw Transformers / G.I. Joe Art for TFCon - Second Round (1701974)
Posted by DedicatedGhostArt on June 22nd, 2015 @ 2:42pm CDT

Wonderful art bruh!

Re: Help Artist James Raiz Draw Transformers / G.I. Joe Art for TFCon - Second Round (1702040)
Posted by AutobotJazzFan84 on June 22nd, 2015 @ 5:37pm CDT

I'm gonna have to vote Starscream and Cobra Commander.

Re: Help Artist James Raiz Draw Transformers / G.I. Joe Art for TFCon - Second Round (1702215)
Posted by jamesraiz on June 23rd, 2015 @ 9:21am CDT

Here is Part 7 - drawing Sideswipe! There are two more TFs in this piece, but tomorrow, the Joe videos will begin

THE FINAL PIECE WILL BE REVEALED AND HOPEFULLY FULLY COLORED ON THURSDAY, JULY 2!!!

Re: Help Artist James Raiz Draw Transformers / G.I. Joe Art for TFCon - Second Round (1702525)
Posted by jamesraiz on June 24th, 2015 @ 9:30am CDT

Taking a break from the TFs (there are two more coming) - here come the JOES!!!

Re: Help Artist James Raiz Draw Transformers / G.I. Joe Art for TFCon - Second Round (1702633)
Posted by DedicatedGhostArt on June 24th, 2015 @ 3:27pm CDT

WOW.

Re: Help Artist James Raiz Draw Transformers / G.I. Joe Art for TFCon - Second Round (1702987)
Posted by jamesraiz on June 25th, 2015 @ 10:55am CDT

And now Snake Eyes:

Re: Help Artist James Raiz Draw Transformers / G.I. Joe Art for TFCon - Second Round (1705349)
Posted by Va'al on July 2nd, 2015 @ 5:51am CDT

When we first joined forces with artist James Raiz to help him produce a print (nay, two) for TFCon, we did not know what was in store for fans of both Transformers and G.I. Joe! We voted on the characters, started seeing what was to come... and now, finally, we get a proper look at the final result for the Autobots/Joes print, coloured by Kieran Oats!

If you took part in the voting process, look out for your screen name to feature in the video below, too, and feast your optics on this great homage to the movieverse by an true industry talent.

To see some more WIP videos, take a look below or the links above. And don't forget to cast your preferences for the Decepticon/Cobra piece right here, in the Energon Pub! Today is the last day for voting for the Villains piece and James will be drawing the piece live at Montreal Comicon starting tomorrow - the full color piece will debut at TFCon Toronto directly.

Re: Help Artist James Raiz Draw Transformers / G.I. Joe Art for TFCon - Second Round (1705357)
Posted by jamesraiz on July 2nd, 2015 @ 6:57am CDT

Thank you Va'al and thanks to all of you for helping us put this together!
Yes please, get in your votes today, because I will be starting tomorrow!

And if you have time, please do subscribe to my YouTube Channel:
http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=theBoxOfficeArtist

And follow me on Twitter, Instagram and Vine @boxofficeartist !

SO GET THOSE VOTES IN NOW!

Talk to you soon!
James

Re: Help Artist James Raiz Draw Transformers / G.I. Joe Art for TFCon - Second Round (1705366)
Posted by dragons on July 2nd, 2015 @ 7:15am CDT

Thank you can't wait see cobra version hope you are right there will be crossover movie with Gijoe and transformers masterpiece

Re: Help Artist James Raiz Draw Transformers / G.I. Joe Art for TFCon - Second Round (1705395)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on July 2nd, 2015 @ 8:34am CDT

That is gorgeous. Great job man! no, Excellent Job!!

Re: Help Artist James Raiz Draw Transformers / G.I. Joe Art for TFCon - Second Round (1705397)
Posted by ScottyP on July 2nd, 2015 @ 8:37am CDT

Firefly and Barricade

Re: Help Artist James Raiz Draw Transformers / G.I. Joe Art for TFCon - Second Round (1705452)
Posted by Nemesis Maximo on July 2nd, 2015 @ 9:33am CDT

Mr. Raiz, thank you for the awesome art piece and for being an awesome guy!

For the villains, piece, I will cast my vote for: Rise of Cobra Zartan and Dark of the Moon Soundwave.

Re: Help Artist James Raiz Draw Transformers / G.I. Joe Art for TFCon - Second Round (1705454)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on July 2nd, 2015 @ 9:36am CDT

OK question here cause I was reading this from the beginning: Wasn't Sentinel Prime supposed to be there instead of Grimlock? Just curious. I hate Sentinel and love Grim so I'm not complaining either

Re: Help Artist James Raiz Draw Transformers / G.I. Joe Art for TFCon - Second Round (1705469)
Posted by jamesraiz on July 2nd, 2015 @ 9:55am CDT

Yes, originally I explained it in the video, but it went on way to long, so I cut it out.

I forgot who pointed it out, but it was a great point - Sentinel Prime turns out to be a bad guy later on - so it didn't make sense for him to be on the Heroes side.

though now thinking about it with that logic, makes no sense for Storm Shadow to be on the villains side too... ah well...

But as for Grimlock, I put him in because Scorn was voted in, didn't make sense for Scorn to be there by himself - Grimlock's got to go in

Hope that clears it up

Re: Help Artist James Raiz Draw Transformers / G.I. Joe Art for TFCon - Second Round (1705470)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on July 2nd, 2015 @ 9:58am CDT

jamesraiz wrote:Yes, originally I explained it in the video, but it went on way to long, so I cut it out.

I forgot who pointed it out, but it was a great point - Sentinel Prime turns out to be a bad guy later on - so it didn't make sense for him to be on the Heroes side.

though now thinking about it with that logic, makes no sense for Storm Shadow to be on the villains side too... ah well...

But as for Grimlock, I put him in because Scorn was voted in, didn't make sense for Scorn to be there by himself - Grimlock's got to go in

Hope that clears it up

Ah yes, that makes sense. Thank you tons!

Re: Help Artist James Raiz Draw Transformers / G.I. Joe Art for TFCon - Second Round (1705545)
Posted by EvasionModeBumblebee on July 2nd, 2015 @ 12:26pm CDT

Words cannot describe how awesome that drawing is. I'm completely convinced that we need a Transformers - G.I. Joe crossover film now! xD

(Also, thanks for the shoutout in the video, it was much appreciated!)

Re: Help Artist James Raiz Draw Transformers / G.I. Joe Art for TFCon - Second Round (1705547)
Posted by Optimusprime809 on July 2nd, 2015 @ 12:29pm CDT

I'm sorry if I'm late but here's who I'd like

DECEPTICONS
Frenzy
Barricade
Brawl
Ravage (ROTF)
Megatron (DOTM)
Starscream (DOTM)
Shockwave (DOTM
Soundwave (DOTM
Lazerbeak (DOTM)

COBRA
Cobra Commander
The Baroness
Storm Shadow
Zartan
Firefly

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