Lampion, The Mudokon (picture)

Lampion · #1 12-21-2001, 02:45 AM

Early in this week, I decided to make a picture of Lampion, the Mudokon, mostly to know how my "alter ego" looks like. After two days working only with a mouse, I came up with this:

He doesn't "glow" actually, that was only a cool effect . I also imagined his skin almost completely covered by tatoos and scars, but I'll think about adding that to the picture later. I must confess that I used pictures of Abe as a reference to make his feet and part of his left hand. The top of the stick was inspired by an structure found in Paramonia, something like a big gate near the Paramonian Temple. The original concept doesn't have that blue cristal, but I thought It was a god touch, since mudokons use cristals a lot, to concentrate and canalize spooce-based energy streams.

So, what do you all think?

[ December 20, 2001: Message edited by: Lampion ]

cullzoid · #2 12-21-2001, 03:35 AM

it's ok, it's a bit out of porpertion, don't yu think?

Cullzoid

Pilot · #3 12-21-2001, 05:06 AM

&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbspLampion, I think it's excellent work. I like your purple skin, and the black background really makes you stand out.

Sydney · #4 12-21-2001, 08:30 AM

Wow Lampion, that is brilliant! I say with confidence that this is your best work to date. I just love the pose he's in, the way his emtpy hand is poised is superb. I also love the staff he's holding, it's all done just so well.

Congratulations on another fine artwork.

Gluk Schmuck · #5 12-21-2001, 09:47 AM

Lovely...

***Xavier*** · #6 12-21-2001, 12:25 PM

it's a litle... pink
But GREAT !

One, Two, Middlesboogie · #7 12-21-2001, 12:26 PM

'Tis very groovy!

•[cyrus]• · #8 12-21-2001, 05:04 PM

Your portrait is really neat , how did you do it on the PC :confuzzled:

Lampion please answer

[ December 22, 2001: Message edited by: Mudokon101 ]

FuzzyFuzzle · #9 12-21-2001, 05:18 PM

That's awesome! I really like the hair. It looks so dynamic and action-packed. I also really like how the muscles work out. They look really realistic for an Odd creature.

Danny · #10 12-21-2001, 11:54 PM

Wow, this is fantastic! I love the colours, they really set him off well... The expression on his face is spot on, as well. Well Done!

Disgruntled Intern · #11 12-22-2001, 02:20 AM

I'm a lil new..but WOW!
what program do you use?
all i have at the moment is Paint..(i know, i know) so i'm hoping you'll let me in on your lil' secret, i wanna make pictures too!

abe22 · #12 12-22-2001, 03:59 AM

Great piece of artwork It really looks like its glowing cool effect

•[cyrus]• · #13 12-22-2001, 11:26 AM

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Originally posted by Mudokon101:
Your portrait is really neat , how did you do it on the PC :confuzzled:

[ December 22, 2001: Message edited by: Mudokon101 ]

Lampion Please answer PLEASE PLEASE

Alector · #14 12-22-2001, 06:17 PM

Lampion, this picture is simply excellent! You are such a skilled artist! This time i couldn't stop looking at the picture, moreover you've drawn him by the mouse! Only with the mouse! That's unbelievable!

But you gave your best effort to convert this idea into a picture!
That's really fabulous, i'm impressed.

Lampion · #15 12-23-2001, 08:00 AM

Thanks for the positive words, folks, I'm really glad everyone liked it. I liked it a lot, too

. Unfortunatly I didn't record all the steps I made to create this picture, but I can show two of the early iterations:

[img]http://communities.msn.com/_Secure/0NgCvBZ0SwgflwTCwo8kOlbOhijmMuvxXmd!uOoYev4vkdjp2vPyYyN4wIsqk*LUQvYmfvdI2MGc!6vs9QvEltA/lampion2.jpg[/img]

I use a program called THE GIMP, its a free software, in case anyone is interested, you an download it from this site: www.gimp.org. But I recomend Photoshop, if you are able to get one copy.

In the first picture you can see the lines I draw to work as a "wireframe", a guideline so that I can paint the picture in the right areas. The second picture shows one of the first and painful "smudge" stages. I couldn't achieve that smooth look without the smudge tool. The little dots are color samples. After that it's only a a work of patience, using the brush here, erasing there, smudging yet over there, until I consider that the picture is good.

I'll try to make another picture, and this time I'll record all the steps, so that I can show how I did it.

Seeya soon

Joe the Intern · #16 12-23-2001, 01:14 PM

Whoa! Lampion, I say without hesitation, that that is your best picture ever.

•[cyrus]• · #17 12-23-2001, 04:38 PM

So you animated/Cg'ed it with Gimp........Cool!!!!!!!!!!!!