HEHart: Sketch for Gabbi pg. 50

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

Bzzzt

[bluekitsune13]

Dude, that's awesome. Very nice job indeed.

[SyvarrisX]

Those are nice. I liked the DW9K one the best.

[LilNewbie]

Great pics, HEH! I really like the Viper/Marro combat scene! :D

Newb.

[SyvarrisX]

Thats a nice way to represent a glyph...

[ultradoug]

wow! cool

[netherspirit]

Very nice stuff HEH.

[Runehardt]

Great work. I have both issues of Codex printed and in a 3 ring binder. The Drones and Vipers watercolor is my favorite. I know there was a heroscape comic already but you should do a one or two page comic for the Codex in that watercolor style. That would be awesome to see.
Keep creating!

[josh-n-papa]

I love the way Raelin's aura(represented by the bubble) is protecting the samaurais. :popcorn:

:bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:

Do more!!Do more!!Do more!!Do more!!Do more!!Do more!!Do more!!

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

Thanks guys for the feedback. A few weeks a go I made a point to buy some new brushes and white paint. Can't wait to devote a couple of evenings to some more art.

[Fallen Templar]

Awesome work H_E_H

[Joah]

:shock: Ummm, Hex, would you like some more columns?

[skyknight]

Hly crap those are nice boss, very nice work. I work in oils and have been thinkin about popping something out as well. I am still finishing up a lion king painting for my twin four year olds room righ tnow though. Actually I have been finishing it for two months, but hey :D

[dickflea]

Sometimes i wish i could draw.....now is one of those moments.

[Velenne]

Nice work! I love the action and the shadows. My fav is the one with the romans. Great facial expressions in that one as well.

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

Thanks guys.

I've done a lot of art for Codex 3. It's not as 'illuminated' as the pieces above. Lot's of shadows, dirt, and grime (orcs with flies over their heads). I like slopping the india ink around. A lot.

and I made a point to do more margin drawings. Just 1 figure pictures.

[allskulls]

Good stuff, HEH! You inspire me. Maybe I'll do some HS art...I do still need an avatar :)

[josh-n-papa]

How about teaming up with one of the storywriters around here like Kark or Buddy Lee and putting out an underground comic??

[Dragonslayer]

Nice, HEH, very cool stuff. Any Dragon drawings in the pipeline?

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

J-N-P, Karkadinn has an online non-HS comic fully realized and has enlisted me to draw. I'm gonna try my little heart out to do it this summer.

DS, I've been avoiding drawing dragons, But I should give it a try. Especially with Braxas. She's the coolest. Braxas's pose is real nice too. If you hold her by the mid-section she's curling back like a snake or salammander would in real life.

I love that sculpt!

[gibberish_47]

Cool stuff, H_E_H. I'm hoping to see more of your work in the next Codex.

[SyvarrisX]

Yeah, you should make a comic with someone, that would be cool.

[josh-n-papa]

J-N-P, Karkadinn has an online non-HS comic fully realized and has enlisted me to draw. I'm gonna try my little heart out to do it this summer.

I don't recall ever seeing it mentioned,got a link?

I've really only read some of the bios he has done,but he always struck me as having a definite literary talent.

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

J-N-P, Karkadinn has an online non-HS comic fully realized and has enlisted me to draw. I'm gonna try my little heart out to do it this summer.

I don't recall ever seeing it mentioned,got a link?

I've really only read some of the bios he has done,but he always struck me as having a definite literary talent.

Kark's comic is not up yet, JnP. He's got his writing chops for sure. You can really tell he enjoys his craft as you read his work!

[InfinityMax]

If you liked the stuff on the first page of this thread, the stuff for Codex 3 will floor you. It's awesome.

[Jason]

Personally I enjoy abstract art. Here is my depiction of the Tagawa vs the Sentinels vs Braxas. (The previously shown pics were pretty incredible although kind of have an Oriental style)

http://upload3.postimage.org/245998/Abstract.jpg (http://upload3.postimage.org/245998/photo_hosting.html)

[Nwojedi]

Personally I enjoy abstract art. Here is my depiction of the Tagawa vs the Sentinels vs Braxas. (The previously shown pics were pretty incredible although kind of have an Oriental style)

http://upload3.postimage.org/245998/Abstract.jpg (http://upload3.postimage.org/245998/photo_hosting.html)


LOL, hilarious


H_E_H great work. your a good artist. Wish I had the time to do more work. :(

[InfinityMax]

Hey, are you the same Jason from the HQ? Same name, same guy?

[skyknight]

Hey, are you the same Jason from the HQ? Same name, same guy?I think so Imax, almost certain, check the tavern if you don't believe it. :?

[Joah]

DS, I've been avoiding drawing dragons, But I should give it a try. Especially with Braxas. She's the coolest. Braxas's pose is real nice too. If you hold her by the mid-section she's curling back like a snake or salammander would in real life.

I love that sculpt! As I type this I'm avoiding working on my oil pastel project that due tomorrow. It's a natural abstract of, you guessed it, Braxy! Actually just her wings. Back to work!

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

I was home today watching the kids and was revising a Krug picture when I had some free time. Well as things went along I thought of Krug taking on Jotun. But then I thought Jotun fighting Minions would be more cool.

So I sketched a few things and went with this:
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h249/jonan_jello/5_15_2006jotunminions001.jpg

I liked it. I had to alter the hanging Minon's head to show he was more incapacitated. So I repositioned his head and added another minion

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h249/jonan_jello/detail.jpg

and set to inking the piece. I'm glad I took a picture before starting.

Here is as far as I got with the inking.

I lost it. I wanted the dangling Minion to stand out more from Jotun, but he and the giant get too tangled up in the inking.
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h249/jonan_jello/5_15_2006jotunminions007.jpg

Here it is scanned. i was hoping the scanner might work some kind of magic on it. LOL.

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h249/jonan_jello/JOTUNminions.jpg
Let me know what you think? I may revise this one.

[SyvarrisX]

Those are awesome!

[Oprime]

Very cool

perhaps another version where Jotun has the minion up over his shoulder as if ready to throw him...

(I know , I know , He cant throw flyers.....)

awsome stuff all around though.

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

Very cool

perhaps another version where Jotun has the minion up over his shoulder as if ready to throw him...

(I know , I know , He cant throw flyers.....)

awsome stuff all around though.

Thanks guys. I just don't think this picture was meant to be. It doesn't seem very exciting either. I may try another version sometime. Glad you liked what I did so far. Sorry I couldn't bring to completion. :oops:

[CornPuff]

:shock: Holy crap, all of those those are awesome. DW9k vs Samurai is my fav of the group, but I do like 'em all.

I'm no artist, but maybe color could improve the jotun vs minions? I really like the sketch version. and there is always photoshop...

I did find the sudema pic a little odd though, I had always pictured her as a some sort of mummy siren, but your pic is more HHH (Horrendous Horror Hag). What happened to the sexy slinky exotic undead queen of my dreams??? :cry:

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

:shock: Holy crap, all of those those are awesome. DW9k vs Samurai is my fav of the group, but I do like 'em all.

I'm no artist, but maybe color could improve the jotun vs minions? I really like the sketch version. and there is always photoshop...

I did find the sudema pic a little odd though, I had always pictured her as a some sort of mummy siren, but your pic is more HHH (Horrendous Horror Hag). What happened to the sexy slinky exotic undead queen of my dreams??? :cry:

I was considering doing it in color. Maybe I'll try watercolors.

Yeah, Sudema is an HHH in HEH's book! :D

Thanks for looking and suggestions cornpuff

[ultradoug]

why did you say "failed" those look fine.

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

why did you say "failed" those look fine.
I dunno, it just doesn't spark with me:

1) Jotun seemed bigger in the sketch
2) Jotun and the dangling minion are not so defined from one another.
3) not too exciting.

[ultradoug]

well i liked it. now draw all the heroscape girls go go now!

[skyknight]

Again those are really awesome boss!!!

[InfinityMax]

Hex, the mechanics of the Jotun picture are very solid. The drawing is very nice. But you're right, it lacks emphasis and definition, which is a defining characteristic in a lot of your art.

If you were to redo this drawing, I would move the angle up and to the right, so that we're looking down on Jotun, and the minion is held away from his body. Just a camera change would make it more dynamic, and it would allow you to separate Jotun from the minion. The other minion could still be coming up from behind.

You might do what I do - grab a pad of scratch paper and fiddle around with poses until you find one that makes you say, 'aha! Now that's interesting!' It takes me, on average, four or five practice sketches before I can ever find the pose, angle and detail for any particular drawing.

I still think it is a nice drawing. It's just not as awesome as some of your others; Tornak and the arrows is a fantastic example, or the zettians vs monks. Even your single poses are very dramatic - I love the Microcorp.

[Velenne]

I agree with you and Imax, Hex. I love the original sketch but the ink took something away. For one, I thought Jotun was scowling in the sketch. In the final version he has a little grin as he admires his ragdoll.

You could do the pose as Imax recommended but have him turning his head to grin at the oncoming minion. Like, "Jotun like play wif silly red bats."

[Oogie_Da_Bruce]

HEH your artistic skills amaze me!!!

Even what you call a "Failed" work is a masterpiece in my book.

Just that fact that you can criticize such good work, makes you a master!!!

If you have any other "failed" works. Please post those too... Us commoners would still love to see them.

ODB

[LilNewbie]

Great scene of Jotun and the Minions! HEH, you rock!

Newb.

[atmospro]

Don't change the pose, not the problem.
The problem is in the inking. Varing the line wieght will go a long way improving this piece. What are you inking with? The background line are to heavy to have the foregoround figure pop out. To correct this ink the background in thinner lighter stokes and go heavy on the figure dangling. The shaded areas on the background need to hatched or washed instead of blacked out. Hatch the areas in the under the minions wings will allow you the create the illusion of depth and roundness in the figure form of Jotun's legs and toro tunic.

Sorry to be so critical but I thought this might help you and others.
It's a nice job that need a little TLC inking.

Atmospro

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

Thanks guys. Oogie, I wanted to post this mistake cuz I thought it would be fun to show something in progress and get some feedback and suggestions. And I got both. Thanks again to everybody who chimed in with suggestions or comments.

I will definitely try different poses and alter the inking for Jotun. I was in a hurry as I had 3 kids with me and luckily one was sleeping. So I wasn't as focused as I like to be with the thinking of the inking.
Imax, I do try several poses, but in this instance I went with the 4th sketch that was starting to click. Again, time was a factor with my babysitting duties.

It's funny, at some point, I knew I had lost the definition between Jotun and the Minion. But I went on and the composition never gave me that overall good feeling.

It's times like these that I wish I drew and inked a lot more than I do. I spent the last 4-6 years drawing virtually nothing for my own pleasure. I'd be much more confident and flexible in my abilities.
I like the comic book style as you all can see. If you asked me to draw from real life, it'd come out, just okay.
But I don't mind. I like cartooning style. A lot.

I have a scanner/copier/printer combination, so next time I may copy the pencils and try several inking processes.

Thanks again for all the comments. I'm so eager to accept the challenge and get back to you all. It gives me the incentive, you know?

[Runehardt]

I love it. We need to make an underground comic!

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

I love it. We need to make an underground comic!
*drools*

I looooove underground comics.

[SyvarrisX]

Whats next?

[Runehardt]

I colored in your drawing just for fun!http://upload4.postimage.org/227606/Jotun_minnionsmal.jpg (http://upload4.postimage.org/227606/photo_hosting.html)

Hope you aren't offended. I just couldn't resist. It was calling to me!
I just used some markers and then burn and dodge on photoshop.

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

I colored in your drawing just for fun!http://upload4.postimage.org/227606/Jotun_minnionsmal.jpg (http://upload4.postimage.org/227606/photo_hosting.html)

Hope you aren't offended. I just couldn't resist. It was calling to me!
I just used some markers and then burn and dodge on photoshop.

OMFG! My jaw is still on the floor.

Runehardt, It's gorgeous!
The shading on the weapons! The gleam off the minion's helmet! WOW!

Thank you thank you thank you!
I'm am sooo impressed! You really punched that picture up! My only question is why is Jotun green like Krug?

HOW DO YOU DO THAT?!?
'Burn and Dodge'? . . . I'm so primitive.

Dude, you rock. It's gorgeous. I'm not offended at all. If you need to use that for examples of coloring somewhere else go right ahead!

Wow....

:shock:

[Joah]

I colored in your drawing just for fun!http://upload4.postimage.org/227606/Jotun_minnionsmal.jpg (http://upload4.postimage.org/227606/photo_hosting.html)

Hope you aren't offended. I just couldn't resist. It was calling to me!
I just used some markers and then burn and dodge on photoshop.That is very cool. Well done.

[truth]

I smell a team-up for the codex cover. :)

[Velenne]

Wow. Now that's a new wallpaper right there.

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

I smell a team-up for the codex cover. :)
:D
You read that Runehardt?

I'm glad we stink good enough that Truth can smell us!

[LilNewbie]

Great colorizing, Runehardt. Ted Turner would be proud! :D

Newb.

[Annerios]

Great stuff. You two are a good combination of artistic effort.

I'm always ready to see more original Heroscape artwork.

:D

[InfinityMax]

Yeah, I smell it, too. CupidsArt will probably be relieved to have an issue where I'm not chasing after him to do a cover. In fact, Rune, if you have a high resolution version of that image, that might be the cover for issue #4.

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

Yeah, I smell it, too. CupidsArt will probably be relieved to have an issue where I'm not chasing after him to do a cover. In fact, Rune, if you have a high resolution version of that image, that might be the cover for issue #4.

I gotta admit, CupidsArt PMed me the other day for some artwork he could color. I sent it to him yesterday. I'm hoping to see what comes of that piece too.

Guys, if Rune's color assist is any example, you can punch my work up so much better than how I have it.

I was kinda lamenting that all I had to offer was B&W stuff to the Codex. Dont' get me wrong, I think the Codex needs b&W stuff, but as an online affair, it should have the coloring techniques CA, Rune, and Others (IMax included) can implement as often as possible too.

I'm glad there's an avenue for that type of presentation.

I can color, but oh man, that's a whole 'nuther hour of work, thinking and whatnot - and I'd rather just wanna draw and throw the ink around!

Thanks for input from everyone.

[Dragonslayer]

Awsome! HEH's work really shines with Runehardt's efforts. Nice to see this progression "live" on this thread. Two thumbs up!

[ultradoug]

I colored in your drawing just for fun!http://upload4.postimage.org/227606/Jotun_minnionsmal.jpg (http://upload4.postimage.org/227606/photo_hosting.html)

Hope you aren't offended. I just couldn't resist. It was calling to me!
I just used some markers and then burn and dodge on photoshop.That is very cool. Well done.

"We don't aArghh grruggle... cost.. ow ow ow! HEY you cant throw us.. ow ow ow!"

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

"We don't aArghh grruggle... cost.. ow ow ow! HEY you cant throw us.. ow ow ow!"

Yeah there's the misconception that would arise from this picture. Jotun isn't throwing a flying figure. He's just holding a defeated minion. That's why I don't think this should be a cover. It appears as a misread on an ability!

[InfinityMax]

I think Tornak and the arrow gruts might also make an excellent cover, if it was colored.

[Runehardt]

My only question is why is Jotun green like Krug?

HOW DO YOU DO THAT?!?
'Burn and Dodge'? . . . I'm so primitive.

Dude, you rock. It's gorgeous. I'm not offended at all. If you need to use that for examples of coloring somewhere else go right ahead!

Wow....

:shock:[/quote]

He wasn't supposed to be green. It was more of a sepia brown. It changed a little some how.

Dodge and Burn? - I just used the dodge and burn tools on Photoshop to make the dark areas darker and the light areas lighter.
I was just playing around. I wish I had more time to devote to HS art. I have soooo many projects going at one time. I know I can do much better... just need to find some time. The stuff I posted at my fan art forum was just quick crap I did at work between projects.

[Runehardt]

I smell a team-up for the codex cover. :)
:D
You read that Runehardt?

I'm glad we stink good enough that Truth can smell us!

I would love to do something for HSCodex

[Runehardt]

Yeah, I smell it, too. CupidsArt will probably be relieved to have an issue where I'm not chasing after him to do a cover. In fact, Rune, if you have a high resolution version of that image, that might be the cover for issue #4.
I have a hi res image if anybody needs it.

[InfinityMax]

Cool. I'll talk to atmospro, and in the meantime, I'll bet we wouldn't complain if you colored the Tornak and arrow gruts picture. I guess HEH would have to send it to you, though.

[Runehardt]

Cool. I'll talk to atmospro, and in the meantime, I'll bet we wouldn't complain if you colored the Tornak and arrow gruts picture. I guess HEH would have to send it to you, though.

I'd be happy to do some colorin!
Just don't want to step on anyone's toes

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

Cool. I'll talk to atmospro, and in the meantime, I'll bet we wouldn't complain if you colored the Tornak and arrow gruts picture. I guess HEH would have to send it to you, though.

I'd be happy to do some colorin!
Just don't want to step on anyone's toes
Step all you want! I'll send the High res image of Tornak and the Arrow Gruts tonight when I get home! :D

[Runehardt]

I'll keep an eye out!

[feekonea]

I just put that colored pic of jotun and MOu as my backround, thats sweet. major props.

[SyvarrisX]

That is awesome. Really amazing. I never thought of it as throwing the Minion. Just holding.

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

I think Tornak and the arrow gruts might also make an excellent cover, if it was colored.

:shock:

I just saw it.


Runehardt's freakin' amazing.....

:shock:

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

Here's one for a scenario for Lilnewbie. Anyone care to color it? I purposely left all significant black ink slopping off for any colorists!

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h249/jonan_jello/DRAKEvsORCSsmaller.jpg

[Turtleboy]

Holy crap HeH those drawings are so bad ass! Awsome job man. Also nice coloring Runehard!

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

Holy crap HeH those drawings are so bad ass! Awsome job man. Also nice coloring Runehard!

Thanks for looking and comments, Turtleboy.....TURTLEBOY?!?

Wow. Where have you been, man? Good to see you again!

[gibberish_47]

I really like that orc picture. Now all you need is a Morsbane negating Krug!

[ultradoug]

Here's one for a scenario for Lilnewbie. Anyone care to color it? I purposely left all significant black ink slopping off for any colorists!

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h249/jonan_jello/DRAKEvsORCSsmaller.jpg

bring it on! OH CRAP!

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

Runehardt agreed to color the Drake vs. Orcs. I can't wait to see it.
8)

[hextr1p]

Wow, Hex. I'm surprised I haven't said this earlier... but I LOVE your style of artwork! Someone mentioned this previously, but the imges are very reminiscent of old Dungeons & Dragons artwork. Add to that Runehardt's coloring wizardry, and the images pop even more!

Great work on the current 'Drake vs. the Orcs' image. I think this one, and the Romans vs. the Dumutef are my favorites! :D

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

Wow, Hex. I'm surprised I haven't said this earlier... but I LOVE your style of artwork! Someone mentioned this previously, but the imges are very reminiscent of old Dungeons & Dragons artwork. Add to that Runehardt's coloring wizardry, and the images pop even more!

Great work on the current 'Drake vs. the Orcs' image. I think this one, and the Romans vs. the Dumutef are my favorites! :D

Thanks H3xtr1p! The old D&D artwork is the best compliment I can get from someone - I love all the old artwork from Fiend Folio, Demies & Demigods, Monster Manual etc. All great stuff.

And yeah Runehardt is amazing isn't he? When I start posting all his coloring of my work, I'm changing the title of this thread for sure. He makes my work look halfway decent. LOL!

Here are two pieces I have submitted for the next Codex. Runehardt has colored the Tornak picture and CupidsArt did the Valguard/Thorgrim scene. I can't wait to show off these two pieces colored - THEY"RE GORGEOUS!!!!

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h249/jonan_jello/tornakandarrowgruts001SMALL.jpg

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h249/jonan_jello/valgaurdthorgrim.jpg

[LilNewbie]

Frickin' sweet, HEH! I'm gonna get that side of the box framed now so when Sotheby's calls, I'll be ready for the auction. :D

Newb.

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

Haha! Thanks Newbie! And the MBS strip I included is gonna make it into the Codex too - warts n all!

[ultradoug]

I request Tae looking out on top a cliff that over sees a castle in the distance saying "June 2006... you better not cost that much."

[Joah]

The two new drawings are great Hex! Keep them coming!

[Pilgrim]

The picture of Jotun reminds me of when I was a kid and our half-wit cat would sit in the kitchen proudly displaying a lizard or mouse he had caught. "Uhhhhh . . . Mr. General Ullar sir, looky what I got fer ya!" (I'm imagining the voice of the abominable snowman from Bugs Bunny "I will call him George.....")

Great artwork Hex. Really impressive.

[gibberish_47]

Wow, I just might print out some of these to hang up on my Heroscape artwork wall! :)

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

Thanks guys. I just wanna show you all Runehardt and CA's color jobs on those two drawings. They're smokin'. But I'm going to wait until the Codex issue comes out.

UD, Let me see if I can do that request!!!

[LilNewbie]

I request Tae looking out on top a cliff that over sees a castle in the distance saying "June 2006... you better not cost that much."

LOL! Now THAT is Epic! :D

Newb.

[ultradoug]

Thanks guys. I just wanna show you all Runehardt and CA's color jobs on those two drawings. They're smokin'. But I'm going to wait until the Codex issue comes out.

UD, Let me see if I can do that request!!!

yay!

[SyvarrisX]

Those are really amazing. That is a lot of orcs!

[ultradoug]

Those are really amazing. That is a lot of orcs!

Those are really amazing. That is a lot of orcs!

Indeed.
Indeed.

[gibberish_47]

I request Tae looking out on top a cliff that over sees a castle in the distance saying "June 2006... you better not cost that much."

You know what? That is a freakin' awsome idea, UD!

[gibberish_47]

H_E_H, I'm printing off some of your B&W pictures on some yellow-ish paper, and then I might crumple them up a bit to give it a parchment feel. If it turns out, I'll post some pictures.

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

H_E_H, I'm printing off some of your B&W pictures on some yellow-ish paper, and then I might crumple them up a bit to give it a parchment feel. If it turns out, I'll post some pictures.

If it doesnt' turn out, then your already halfway done with the throwing away process! :lol:

J/K
Let me know how it turns out? And thanks!

[gibberish_47]

I think they turned out well. The texture ended up how I wanted it, almost like tissue paper. Here are some scans.

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2006-5/1180529/Drakevsorcs.jpg

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2006-5/1180529/RaevsDW9K.jpg

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2006-5/1180529/Romansvs,Dumedufs.jpg

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2006-5/1180529/ValgaurdvsThorgrim.jpg

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

Wow, Gibby, that is a great idea! The parchment reminds me a lot of the Journal on the Hasbro site! Was that the look you were going for? Too cool. 8)

Saving your images...

[LilNewbie]

Nice work, Gib! Call them Hex's Journal.

Newb.

[gibberish_47]

It was pretty simple, really. I just printed them onto some tan-ish paper, cut them out, crumpled them up (a lot! Doesn't matter if there are a few little rips, it adds character, just don't rip the whole thing in half), then stuck them in a book and set a big box of acrilic paint on top of the book and left them in for about 20 hours. I'm sure it would have worked with less time, though.

[atmospro]

you can get the same effect with either Photoshop, Fireworks or Corel Draw in much more controlled envioronment. Plus corner rolls, edge tears and aging effects can be added.

HEH what are you inking your drawing with it appears the large areas are done with magic marker. If it would be to your advanage to change to india ink and brush. When marker is printed the black area are not going to be solids. The pen strock are going to show through.

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

you can get the same effect with either Photoshop, Fireworks or Corel Draw in much more controlled envioronment. Plus corner rolls, edge tears and aging effects can be added.

HEH what are you inking your drawing with it appears the large areas are done with magic marker. If it would be to your advanage to change to india ink and brush. When marker is printed the black area are not going to be solids. The pen strock are going to show through.

Thanks for the compliments, Atmos!

Just pure India ink - no markers for me :x .
Where are you seeing a problem? I've sent copies to Newbie with solid black intact.

Gibby's look fine, too!

Controlled environment? Who always wants control in art-making? I think Gibby did a swell job. And if one was to hold the parchment in their hand or in a frame, the interaction of 'realness' versus affect is beyond compare.

[gibberish_47]

It's all about the texture of the paper. It actually feels like a cross between an animal skin and cloth. Sure, you can get the idea of the look in photoshop, but you're not going to get the texture of the paper.

[silverstoner]

Hex has always been the man with the artistic hand. I've always thought his drawings and artwork were awesome. Both he and I would always be drawing in one form or another and I could never keep up. Maybe thats why I went more computer then hand drawn. Trust me, I've known Hex the better part of my life and he has always been awesome. I look forward to seeing his work on the cover of or inside the codex.

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

Hex has always been the man with the artistic hand. I've always thought his drawings and artwork were awesome. Both he and I would always be drawing in one form or another and I could never keep up. Maybe thats why I went more computer then hand drawn. Trust me, I've known Hex the better part of my life and he has always been awesome. I look forward to seeing his work on the cover of or inside the codex.

Thanks Stoner, but you need to show off your artistic drawing skills too! I have a feeling you'd do a rawkin' rendition of Krug or the Dumetefs.

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

I'm scraping the barrel now.
I haven't had a chance to draw anything new, but here are some sketches and studies for some of the figures.



Romans and Greeks.
IMax was the one who got me on the Roman subject matter for the Codex. He wanted them marching into battle to accompany Bad_Calvin's article . I tried and tried on that request, but I just wanted to go with them in battle. Here was my attempt at his request, but I just didn't like where it was going.
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h249/jonan_jello/Romansgreek003.jpg

Sketch of Legos/Decimus vs. Dumetefs
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h249/jonan_jello/Romanssketch.jpg


Concan - the brooding Kyrie Warrior. I like Concan's bio a lot. Why was he stubborn in choosing sides? And what exactly did Raelin do to help him decide?
Practicing the armor for Concan
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h249/jonan_jello/concan000009small.jpg

Same as above.
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h249/jonan_jello/concan000008small.jpg

I love slopping on the india ink. Here's a good example on Concan's armor.
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h249/jonan_jello/concan000007small.jpg

Used to draw a lot with ballpoint pen. I tried it again for Concan. I was also toying with Saylind looking like a dark-haired, Greekish sort of lady.
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h249/jonan_jello/BallpointConcan002.jpg

[ultradoug]

hey wheres my Tae on the castle going "you better not cost that much :(" and also, WOW awsome drawings!

[netherspirit]

I wish I had half that talent! HEH, those are awesome.

[LilNewbie]

Love the sketches, HEH! And like NS, I wish I had a thimble full of that talent. The swooping in Concan is awesome!

Newb.

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

Thanks guys. I'll try to get cracking on those assignments! Oh, I have difficult time inking feathered wings, so I shy away from Concan's as you may have noticed.

[CupidsArt]

Nice work on the Depth in the first Concan image, :D and as always love the work.

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

Nice work on the Depth in the first Concan image, :D and as always love the work.
Ah! I great feather artist! Also there was a one-hit wonder member who came and showed off his ballpoint pen cards. He could do good feathered wings too.

Thanks CA.

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

Here is the artwork I submitted for Codex #3 - now available!


Tornak and Arrow Gruts colored by the multi-talented Runehardt
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h249/jonan_jello/tornak_and_arrow_gruts_finalSMALL.jpg

Thorgrim versus Valguard and colored by the versatile CupidsArt.
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h249/jonan_jello/battlecodex3HEHcupids.jpg

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h249/jonan_jello/Gorillinator002.jpg
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h249/jonan_jello/GRUT000.jpg
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h249/jonan_jello/grut001.jpg
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h249/jonan_jello/grut002.jpg
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h249/jonan_jello/Microcorp001.jpg
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h249/jonan_jello/Microcorp002.jpg
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h249/jonan_jello/Microcorp003.jpg
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h249/jonan_jello/obsidian001.jpg
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h249/jonan_jello/obsidian003.jpg

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h249/jonan_jello/obsidian002.jpg
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h249/jonan_jello/ZettiansversusMonks.jpg

[Ch1can0]

congrats hex, these are great! http://home.arcor.de/fellechner/smilies/jo.gif

[ultradoug]

Me try to color guard. tryed to make him look transparent.. what you think? waiting for Tae / Castle!!

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f348/coolmondoug/udcolor.jpg

[skyknight]

Those are absolutely wondeful Hex. Great job :P

[hextr1p]

Yeah, great work as always, HeH. For some reason, the Monks vs. Zettians is my favorite. But all are very well done, and work well in the current issue of the Codex. Well done! :D

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

Thanks guys!

I need to get cracking on new stuff for the next issue. Besides Newb's 1 piece I don't have a thing done yet. :shock:

UD - you got skillz! Looks great. The Tae/castle drawing is coming. I just need to settle in and begin. Can I use it for the next issue as well?

H3xtr1p, we need your drawing talent in the next issue too. You drew your new avatar correct?
http://www.heroscapers.com/oldgallery/albums/userpics/10027/SpideyAvatar.gif

Spidey sense-sational!

[hextr1p]

H3xtr1p, we need your drawing talent in the next issue too. You drew your new avatar correct?
No, no... if I was the artist who drew that, I'd be attending this month's San Diego Comic-Con... as a guest! ;)

The artists' name is Skottie Young (http://www.skottieyoung.com) of LedHeavy. I so dig his style, as well as the work he did with his 'Spider Clan' series.

However, I do hope to contribute artwork to the next Codex, if my schedule permits. :)

[ultradoug]

yeah use Tae looking at castle.
woo more stuff in codex woo.
Hextr1p's avi looks like its farting or something.

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

I completed all four Gladiatrons last night. I had a really fun time drawing and inking those guys! Interesting how each one has a different style Cyberclaw.

I so wanna share them but I wanna keep them for Codex #4 too.
:?

[ultradoug]

whatever i want tae with castle!

[Su-Bak-Na]

I completed all four Gladiatrons last night. I had a really fun time drawing and inking those guys! Interesting how each one has a different style Cyberclaw.

I so wanna share them but I wanna keep them for Codex #4 too.
:?

How about you show us tw0 and save two for the Codex #4.

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

Here's one of the four Gladiatrons I did last night. This one's my favorite sculpt and my favorite rendition of the four!

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h249/jonan_jello/GLADIATRON.jpg

[ultradoug]

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f348/coolmondoug/colored.jpg

[Su-Bak-Na]

Good work to bot HEH and UD.

[skyknight]

Alright HEH, I ve got it. Do you take requests :) I am a bit of an artist as well but no where near your caliber. If I see an image I can reproduce it but I can not generally go from brain to paper like you do. Anyways your art style inspired this thought so technically it is your idea so now you have to paint it since it is your thought to begin with :lol:

Here we go, I want to see Theracus comin right at me, wings out in a dive, beak open to rip my face off. Slightly tilted forward to represent a drop in alltitude. On his back is Sir Denrick, sheild off to the side a bit, and sword cocked back to take off whatever Theracus leaves behind. I see intensity in his eyes and his face almost curled up into a war cry. I have a vision of this being the last thing I ever see, it should be intense. :twisted:

Alright not to put you on the spot, but if you get time I would love to see this scene. If it does not strike you as it does me, cool, just a thought. I have this image burned into my brain and it wants out any way it can :D

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

Alright HEH, I ve got it. Do you take requests :) I am a bit of an artist as well but no where near your caliber. If I see an image I can reproduce it but I can not generally go from brain to paper like you do. Anyways your art style inspired this thought so technically it is your idea so now you have to paint it since it is your thought to begin with :lol:

Here we go, I want to see Theracus comin right at me, wings out in a dive, beak open to rip my face off. Slightly tilted forward to represent a drop in alltitude. On his back is Sir Denrick, sheild off to the side a bit, and sword cocked back to take off whatever Theracus leaves behind. I see intensity in his eyes and his face almost curled up into a war cry. I have a vision of this being the last thing I ever see, it should be intense. :twisted:

Alright not to put you on the spot, but if you get time I would love to see this scene. If it does not strike you as it does me, cool, just a thought. I have this image burned into my brain and it wants out any way it can :D

Lemme try it Skynight! The whole pose/setup sounds spectacular! I'll try and get all these done this month as the next Codex deadline is Aug. 1, I believe.

I haven't done Denrick or Theracus yet. It should be challenging. I'm heading up to the mountain cabin today and will be gone for 5 days. I'll bring my art stuff with me. When I have down time, I'll start getting to the requests.

Thanks for the idea! I'm more than happy to attempt your vision.

[netherspirit]

If I see an image I can reproduce it...

I think they call that tracing. :D:P

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

UD, keep cracking on the coloring! IAlthough I prefer B&W, I need color in my life!

[CupidsArt]

If I see an image I can reproduce it...

I think they call that tracing. :D:P

Hey Vallejo traces, oh yeah I said it, HA!




Really great work H_E_H, I can't wait to get my art thread up, though I think you roll things out a little faster than I do, ;)

[Runehardt]

http://upload4.postimage.org/550113/GLADIATRONsm.jpg (http://upload4.postimage.org/550113/photo_hosting.html)
Just a quicky!

[ultradoug]

well sure show off. :D

[Malechi]

Since everyone else is playing with a colored version, here's mine with a more traditional comic style ...

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h44/Malechi_HeroScape/stuff/gladiatron-axe.jpg

[DrinkMoreGuinness]

Great stuff, HeH!

[Gambit]

man, this makes me imagine a heroscape coloring book for little kids :lol:

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

Really great work H_E_H, I can't wait to get my art thread up, though I think you roll things out a little faster than I do, ;)

CA, I can't wait to see your art thread. I also want to see some stuff by Caravaggio and Atmospro.

And speaking of me being fast - that's one of the main reasons I don't touch custom HS units anymore. I was rolling those suckers out faster than I could update them (or cared to :lol: ). I really like the creative side of making customs, but playing them and revising them sucked. :x

Drawings a whole lot more fun.

Thanks for looking CA.

And Guys, I love all the coloring! They look sweet!!!

[skyknight]

Did you get a chance to do any drawing while you were away?

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

Did you get a chance to do any drawing while you were away?

Yes, yes yes! I just brought the pencils. No inks. I wanted to concentrate on sketches and nothing more. I also took all figures I needed to sketch. Take a look. Theracus is difficult for me to get correct, but I'm determnined. I have a ton of other 'assignments' to do first, but I was working dilligently on the Skyknight!

(I liked this Marro Warrior, but it turned out too...uh, phallicy for me, ya know? I wanted him to look creepy, but he turned out kinda, Hot Sailor magazine or something...)
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h249/jonan_jello/MARRO.jpg
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h249/jonan_jello/ELVESandSKETCHES.jpg

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h249/jonan_jello/ELVES.jpg
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h249/jonan_jello/DENRICKtheracusSKETCHES.jpg
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h249/jonan_jello/DENRICKtheracusSKETCH.jpg
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h249/jonan_jello/DENRICKbraxas.jpg
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h249/jonan_jello/BRUNAKdenrick.jpg
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h249/jonan_jello/BRAXAS.jpg

[skyknight]

That Therscus sketch is gonna be awesome boss, I can't wait to see it

[ultradoug]

arghhme post

[LilNewbie]

Nice pictures, HEH! Great work and I'm really jealous of your skill! :D

Newb.

[robaula]

Wow... makes my artwork in Ultradougs thread look kinda lame (in fact, any other artwork would make mine look lame...)
Great stuff, very effective in black and white! Hey, you could almost release them as a Heroscape colouring book! Great stuff HeH! :D

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

Wow... makes my artwork in Ultradougs thread look kinda lame (in fact, any other artwork would make mine look lame...)
Great stuff, very effective in black and white! Hey, you could almost release them as a Heroscape colouring book! Great stuff HeH! :D

Thanks Robaula for comments. It's faster for me to work in black and white and personally, that's how I like my comics too. Yeah, they can be a coloring book for whoever wants to have a go at them.

Here's one I did and have had some 'issues' with the content and how it is presented. LOL.

Vydar's Forces versus the Mardden Hounds. First image is the original inked drawing without pencils erased. The second is after I erased the pencils and put a white 'halo' around Major and the cyberclawed hound in an attempt to make them stand out from the rest of the Wulsinu in the pit.

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h249/jonan_jello/VydarsforcesvsMarrdehnHounds022SMAL.jpg
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h249/jonan_jello/VydarsforcesvsMarrdehnHoundsHALO.jpg

[robaula]

Nice. How long does it take you to draw these pictures? (say, based on the last one as an example)

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

Nice. How long does it take you to draw these pictures? (say, based on the last one as an example)
4 hours. And that was helping children go to bed too.

[LilNewbie]

Awesome work, HEH! I like the aura around the main characters in the scene.

Newb.

[Fallen Templar]

Man Mine Take Weeks and month to finish great job H_E_H

[skyknight]

Everytime I see this thread bumped I get all excited because I think I am going to see my drawing I requested :? Still very nice Hex, I like the hound one very much.

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

Everytime I see this thread bumped I get all excited because I think I am going to see my drawing I requested :? Still very nice Hex, I like the hound one very much.

Oh the above picture was completed recently. I showed it privately to some folks and one member thought MajorX17 was humping the hound (I think). Some one else thought the Wulsinu in the pit were dead. Well one is going to RIP thanks to the female Krav, but the rest are alive and trying to plague.

I'm chalking this one up to another failed picture. Like my Jotun/Minions scene. I thought I'd share it.

Skynight and Taelord castle are hopefully coming soon.

[LilNewbie]

LOL! HEH, the only failure in life is not doing. :D I love the picture! It's just everyone sees something different when they view the picture...actually that's a good sign of a job well done, imo.


Newb.


(psst...check is in the mail, right?) ;)

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

(psst...check is in the mail, right?) ;)
:lol:

[CupidsArt]

Dude this is nice, 6 hours work? It's still a lot of great detail and Dund has to be my favorite part, :thumbsup:

[hextr1p]

Yeah, great work again, and a wonderful inclusion of Dund into the image. I also like the precision shot by the Krav Agent, and how it looks like Major X17 is glancing over his shoulder like, "Hey, thanks for that. Didn't see that one."

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

how it looks like Major X17 is glancing over his shoulder like, "Hey, thanks for that. Didn't see that one."

YAY! You got that part! Exactly, H3x!

[ultradoug]

Wow... makes my artwork in Ultradougs thread look kinda lame (in fact, any other artwork would make mine look lame...)
Great stuff, very effective in black and white! Hey, you could almost release them as a Heroscape colouring book! Great stuff HeH! :D

Thanks Robaula for comments. It's faster for me to work in black and white and personally, that's how I like my comics too. Yeah, they can be a coloring book for whoever wants to have a go at them.

Here's one I did and have had some 'issues' with the content and how it is presented. LOL.

Vydar's Forces versus the Mardden Hounds. First image is the original inked drawing without pencils erased. The second is after I erased the pencils and put a white 'halo' around Major and the cyberclawed hound in an attempt to make them stand out from the rest of the Wulsinu in the pit.

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h249/jonan_jello/VydarsforcesvsMarrdehnHounds022SMAL.jpg
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h249/jonan_jello/VydarsforcesvsMarrdehnHoundsHALO.jpg

"was it good for you?"

[ultradoug]

:)

anyway, is that Drud he is looking at back there? I want to color it right

[robaula]

looks like drud/dund/durd to me :lol:

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

:lol: :lol: :lol:

This is an absolute laugh riot! In my garage, I have 6-7 boxes filled with all my sketchbooks, comics, reports and art projects from my entire life.

Tonight I remembered doing an assignment for art class in high school. We could draw whatever we wanted. Mine was a poster for
a television series - Warriors of a lost time! The premise was, of course, about warriors plucked from different times/realms to fight together against villainous forces!

Silverstoner was in many of the same art classes in high school. He may remember this picture.

Anyway, I spent 10 minutes looking for the picture. Here it is. Tell me Ultradoug didn't travel back in time and tell me the future would be Heroscape?!? :lol:

There's Drake (or an AE), Deadeye, Izumi, Microcorp, amazon warrior (wave 5), and possibly Jotun or a gladiator! LOL


20 years ago - Warriors of a Lost Time!!!
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h249/jonan_jello/ProtoHeroscapeLARGE.jpg

Dude this is nice, 6 hours work? It's still a lot of great detail and Dund has to be my favorite part, :thumbsup:

Whatta are you doing CA, giving me grief? er, not quite. 4 hours work including sketching, inking, brushing little tyles' teeth, reading stories, etc.:


Nice. How long does it take you to draw these pictures? (say, based on the last one as an example)
4 hours. And that was helping children go to bed too.

[Venom]

u sure rob or craig didn't go to school w/ u?

[skyknight]

That burley dude with the torch, thats so looks like one of my ex girlfriends. :lol: That was a joke, all of those folks who do not take that as a joke are reminded to reread the the first four words of this sentence :P

[ultradoug]

:lol: :lol: :lol:

This is an absolute laugh riot! In my garage, I have 6-7 boxes filled with all my sketchbooks, comics, reports and art projects from my entire life.

Tonight I remembered doing an assignment for art class in high school. We could draw whatever we wanted. Mine was a poster for
a television series - Warriors of a lost time! The premise was, of course, about warriors plucked from different times/realms to fight together against villainous forces!

Silverstoner was in many of the same art classes in high school. He may remember this picture.

Anyway, I spent 10 minutes looking for the picture. Here it is. Tell me Ultradoug didn't travel back in time and tell me the future would be Heroscape?!? :lol:

There's Drake (or an AE), Deadeye, Izumi, Microcorp, amazon warrior (wave 5), and possibly Jotun or a gladiator! LOL


20 years ago - Warriors of a Lost Time!!!
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h249/jonan_jello/ProtoHeroscapeLARGE.jpg

Dude this is nice, 6 hours work? It's still a lot of great detail and Dund has to be my favorite part, :thumbsup:

Whatta are you doing CA, giving me grief? er, not quite. 4 hours work including sketching, inking, brushing little tyles' teeth, reading stories, etc.:


Nice. How long does it take you to draw these pictures? (say, based on the last one as an example)
4 hours. And that was helping children go to bed too.

Yeah, I went back in time, you came with me, dont you rember meeting all those people you drew?

Here:

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f348/coolmondoug/ProtoHeroscapeLARGE.jpg

[CupidsArt]

Dude this is nice, 6 hours work? It's still a lot of great detail and Dund has to be my favorite part, :thumbsup:

Whatta are you doing CA, giving me grief? er, not quite. 4 hours work including sketching, inking, brushing little tyles' teeth, reading stories, etc.:

No Grief, that's just alot of work and I admire art with TIME invested, :)

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

Notice one more prediction - these warriors are not outside in some type of environment, but in a Castle!!! :shock:

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h249/jonan_jello/ProtoHeroscapeLARGE.jpg


No Grief, that's just alot of work and I admire art with TIME invested, :)
Well there goes that admiration. :lol:

[Fallen Templar]

Notice one more prediction - these warriors are not outside in some type of environment, but in a Castle!!! :shock:

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h249/jonan_jello/ProtoHeroscapeLARGE.jpg


No Grief, that's just alot of work and I admire art with TIME invested, :)
Well there goes that admiration. :lol: Nice :lol:

[gibberish_47]

Lol, that's some pretty funny stuff, H_EH! :lol:

[Hahma]

Great job on all the pix HEH :)


I like the DW9000 and Samuri's/Raelin and the Romans. Both really seemed to impress upon the special abilities if the hero involved. Raelin's aura and Marcus' leadership/inspiration.

W/o knowing all the intricacies and special abilities in HS, someone seeing your work could recognize what was going on just by the way that you presented it.

Again, very nice :)

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

Great job on all the pix HEH :)


I like the DW9000 and Samuri's/Raelin and the Romans. Both really seemed to impress upon the special abilities if the hero involved. Raelin's aura and Marcus' leadership/inspiration.

W/o knowing all the intricacies and special abilities in HS, someone seeing your work could recognize what was going on just by the way that you presented it.

Again, very nice :)

Wow. Thanks for the comments, Hahma!
As you can tell from the pictures, I've allied characters that are not necessarily aligned with each other in the Valhalla universe: Samurai w/Raelin, Romans against Utgar's forces, etc. (I still don't know what to make of Vydar's allegiances!). But that's okay. I'm approaching it from a fun gameplay perspective.

The DW9K was split into a spread over two pages in Codex 3. Not sure if you saw it there. I don't like the way it looked. I'm not one to complain - especially to Atmospro and all the work he puts forth - but I'm glad I can share the composition here in its intirety. I need to put a bigger scan up. Same with my all-time favorite - Marcus & Co. vs. Wolves.

If you're a fan of top notch comics and ever want to talk shop, I'm all ears.

[ultradoug]

where me castle with tae looking at it!?!

[Hahma]

Great job on all the pix HEH :)


I like the DW9000 and Samuri's/Raelin and the Romans. Both really seemed to impress upon the special abilities if the hero involved. Raelin's aura and Marcus' leadership/inspiration.

W/o knowing all the intricacies and special abilities in HS, someone seeing your work could recognize what was going on just by the way that you presented it.

Again, very nice :)

Wow. Thanks for the comments, Hahma!
As you can tell from the pictures, I've allied characters that are not necessarily aligned with each other in the Valhalla universe: Samurai w/Raelin, Romans against Utgar's forces, etc. (I still don't know what to make of Vydar's allegiances!). But that's okay. I'm approaching it from a fun gameplay perspective.

The DW9K was split into a spread over two pages in Codex 3. Not sure if you saw it there. I don't like the way it looked. I'm not one to complain - especially to Atmospro and all the work he puts forth - but I'm glad I can share the composition here in its intirety. I need to put a bigger scan up. Same with my all-time favorite - Marcus & Co. vs. Wolves.

If you're a fan of top notch comics and ever want to talk shop, I'm all ears.


You're entirely welcome HEH :)

Sadly, I haven't read a comic of any kind in ages. I collected them for a while when I was in the Marines in the 80's and still have a box full of old X-Men, Wolverine, Ghost Knight, The Avengers etc. I'm sure comics have changed since then.

I have dabbled in writing fantasy for off and on and off off off for the past 15 years. So for me, strong character development is important in writing. With your drawings, I just got a feeling (especially with Marcus) of the characters in your work. I thought it was really cool.

I'd be the wrong person to talk to about top notch comics, as like I said I haven't picked one up in ages. As it is, I'm just trying to find time to read The Clash Of Kings by George R.R. Martin. l have too many interests and not enough time. I suppose I could cut my 6 hours of sleep a night down to 4 hours. :roll:

Take care and keep up the good work.

[InfinityMax]

HEH, that's awesome. That flashback shot is pretty impressive. You must be precog- perco- you must see the future!

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

HEH, that's awesome. That flashback shot is pretty impressive. You must be precog- perco- you must see the future!

I drank a lot from a wellspring as a teenager. visions and such.
Thanks IMax!

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

Krug has pried (sp?) open the castle door with Skelblade
only to find some badaz Ashra Warriors waiting for him. He
takes a booted foot to the side of the head and will soon
be kissing an axe and long sword combination!

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h249/jonan_jello/Heroscape%20Artwork/KrugAshra.jpg
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h249/jonan_jello/Heroscape%20Artwork/KrugAshra2.jpg
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h249/jonan_jello/Heroscape%20Artwork/ashrakrug2SMALL-1.jpg

[Annerios]

I wish the actual Ashra figures looked as cool as your interpretations.

That figure with the pole axe is so blah, but she actually looks badass in that drawing!

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

ha! Thanks Annerios! This should drawing should be in the next Codex. I only wish I could color like Runehardt and CA. I really need to learn how. I was thinking of taking a class next summer if I can find one for cheap and manageable times.

I'm sure I can find the information online, but I just don't think I can figure out all the photoshop steps by just reading directions. :?

[ultradoug]

Cool.
Tae is waiting on top of da castle... :D

[robaula]

Nice work (again!) HeH - oh to be able to produce drawings like that... sigh....

[Hahma]

I wish the actual Ashra figures looked as cool as your interpretations.

That figure with the pole axe is so blah, but she actually looks badass in that drawing!

I agree with Annerios, these look much better. The expression on pole axe chic is great. She's about to cleave her some Krug!

[bluekitsune13]

I decided to have a go at coloring one of your pictures HEH. Enjoy.

http://www.heroscapers.com/oldgallery/albums/userpics/10065/HEH-Hounds.gif

[skyknight]

Another grat job Hex, I always enjoy your work.

[robaula]

I decided to have a go at coloring one of your pictures HEH. Enjoy.


Looks great, bluekitsune13!! Do you colour it on a PC or by hand?

[LilNewbie]

Nice job on the coloring, bluekitsune13!

Newb.

[Point Blanks]

Very nice, H E H. Ever considered making a comic book for the Codex?

[bluekitsune13]

I color using photoshop.

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

I decided to have a go at coloring one of your pictures HEH. Enjoy.

http://www.heroscapers.com/oldgallery/albums/userpics/10065/HEH-Hounds.gif

Wow! I just now found this post! The coloring looks great Blue! WOW.
I seriously need to figure out how to do that Photoshop coloring you do.
Thanks for posting.


Very nice, H E H. Ever considered making a comic book for the Codex?

Yeah, it's just the lack of time I can commit to doing it. Karkadinn has me slated for a comic, but I can't seem to get to it. :?

[Jandars_Hope]

Seriously they look amazing! I could only dream of being able to do be half that good at artwork!

[Velenne]

Your amazons are way too good looking and feminine. They should be butch like the figs. ;D

j/k H_E_H, I've been following this thread since its inception and enjoyed all your pics!

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

Thank for the nice words guys!

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

here is the b&w artwork for the Codex 4 I submitted. I don't think the Marrden Hound/Major conflict made it nor the Krug Ashra picture. Maybe next time?


Here's the cover sketch and inked version. I'll a larger colored version when I can.
Runehardt's color really pushed the cover! I think the image and his colors made for a great autumn issue. Runehardt's colors evoke those crisp, fall days I really love.
I envisioned the inked picture taking place at night, but Runehardt evokes a better atmosphere around dawn or dusk. I just love his coloring. Great work Runehardt!!!
http://www.heroscapers.com/oldgallery/albums/userpics/10001/normal_HScodex_4_Page_01.jpg
Early ink sketch with one or two different brush sizes:
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h249/jonan_jello/Heroscape%20Artwork/codexcoverinksketch088small.jpg
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h249/jonan_jello/Heroscape%20Artwork/c4c1.jpg
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h249/jonan_jello/Heroscape%20Artwork/AUBRIENScover044small.jpg

The Gladiatron pictures were the absolute funnest art I've had the chance to do yet. I liked inking the many areas of black on their armor.

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h249/jonan_jello/Heroscape%20Artwork/c4g4.jpg
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h249/jonan_jello/Heroscape%20Artwork/c4g2.jpg
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h249/jonan_jello/Heroscape%20Artwork/c4g1.jpg

This one being my favorite
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h249/jonan_jello/Heroscape%20Artwork/c4g3.jpg

[LilNewbie]

Simply amazing, HEH!

Newb.

[eldurand]

I second that! Your illustrations are awesome HeH! I love seeing your work.

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

Thanks guys. I'll try to do more as time permits. There's a bunch of ideas and sketches ready to go, but I just need the TIME!

[Dragonslayer]

The cover art for the codex IV is gorgeous! Kudos to you H_E_H and Runehardt!

[dickflea]

Awesome stuff HEH...

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

Awesome stuff HEH...

Thanks! I want to show Newbie's piece with Runehardt's coloring, but I don't know how to extricate the image from a PDF file. All coloring on this issue by Runehardt I never saw until yesterday. I'm still in awe.

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

Inspired by a sketch Atmos posted in the fun art thread, I wanted to share this sketch of Syvarris that's been driving me crazy. I'm obsessed with getting this piece done.
Outta nowhere, I did this quick sketch during a tech committee meeting for my school district. I liked this because of the viewpoint and tilted angle, slanted bow and lift foot of syvarris. He's deadly but not very masculine (IMO), so that lifted foot sealed it for me.
Btw, the head in the middle was done before the archer picture. oops.
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h249/jonan_jello/syv1.jpg

Then today I had some down time after school and did a quick sketch with a crayola marker on the back of some worthless memo or something.
this sketch grabbed me with Syvarris's shark like helmet and the falling targets ( I had Marro Warriors in mind). I was trying to do those Arthur Rackham, big-footed figures for fun and I think I captured some good poses in the process. So I decided to keep the sketch for reference:
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h249/jonan_jello/syv2.jpg

Tonight I started what will hopefully be the final drawing. Syvarris came out decent and I didn't even use the lifted foot. I'm going to make the falling targets Roman Archers, I think. I'm frightened to ink chain mail on Syvarris's skirt. How do I do that?!? individual cirucular links? Dots? Gonna have to reference that when it's time.

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h249/jonan_jello/syv3.jpg

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

I've had this sketched out for a month or two. I decided to finally ink it tonight. Well, The more I went, the more I liked trying something new, but seemed to lose the composition. :?

Help? Any suggestions? Btw, there are a total of eight reavers - two beheaded. Lady Ashra rawks.

Digital image:
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h249/jonan_jello/LadyAshra.jpg
Scanned:
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h249/jonan_jello/LadyAshra094.jpg

[Tiberius]

I guess lady Ashra is a custom of yours? Nice drawing. I like it alot. Though it may be in intentional, the sizes of the reavers seem to be inconsistent with thier portrayed distance.

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

I guess lady Ashra is a custom of yours? Nice drawing. I like it alot.

Lady Ashra is just the nickname I gave the 'leader' chick. She's on her on in this image.

Though it may be in intentional, the sizes of the reavers seem to be inconsistent with thier portrayed distance.
Yeah the wall is behind her and coming up on her left. The Reaver screaming in her ear is too large though.
Good eyes, Tiberius!

Thanks for taking a peek and comments.

[Tiberius]

Ah, I must be tired, the warriors of Ashra (Duh!). Good stuff.

[dickflea]

Man.....these are awesome pics keep up the good work

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

Ah, I must be tired, the warriors of Ashra (Duh!). Good stuff.
Here is Lady Ashra. Probably my favorite female sculpt in the game yet.
http://www.hasbro.com/heroscape/images/characters/94_img1flash.jpg

Man.....these are awesome pics keep up the good work

NO problem discerning what's going on? I want it to be easy on the eyes, but I tend to like to put a lot of stuff in a picture and I think I lost the intent!

[CupidsArt]

Nice work man, I love your art, :D

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

Thanks CA, but I gotta tell you, the more I ink, the more I realize I know less and less about it! LOL.

[CupidsArt]

Thanks CA, but I gotta tell you, the more I ink, the more I realize I know less and less about it! LOL.

Ditto man, it's the same with cyber painting in Photoshop, but hey the more you do the more you learn, :D

[truth]

Looks good. I would digitally make her lips smaller though when you put it in the comp. It won't be hard at all. Currently she looks like she's black, and that dosn't match the sculpt.

[LilNewbie]

Nice action picture, HEH! Lady Ashra rocks!

Newb.

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

:rofl: I was thinking that last night. "Lips too big."
Maybe she's Puerto Rican? I can adjust the lips too, I think.
What I really need to learn is how to digitally color!!! Any good tutorials around? IMax sent me a link to some back on HSHQ, but I don't have those anymore.
Thanks for looking.

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

Archaeologists have discovered picture-writings -hieroglyphs - depicting great warrior figures in battle. These ancient battlers possessed strange and powerful abilities and ranks. Can you decipher them?
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h249/jonan_jello/001-6.jpg
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h249/jonan_jello/003-4.jpg
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h249/jonan_jello/002-5.jpg
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h249/jonan_jello/004-3.jpg
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h249/jonan_jello/005-2.jpg
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h249/jonan_jello/009-1.jpg
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h249/jonan_jello/008-1.jpg
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h249/jonan_jello/006-1.jpg
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h249/jonan_jello/007-1.jpg

[robaula]

:shock: Wow - quite a change in style from your previous pieces, H_E_H !! I can recognise several characters in those strange drawings...

[truth]

Hahaha Awesome!!!!

1. Marros Clone.
2. Morsbane Negates Fireline
3. King Charos
4. Grimnak Chomp
5. Syvarris Double Attack
6. Viper vs. Drone
7. Su-Bak-Na enhances the swarm
8. Retarius Nets a Sentinel
9. Knight stabs Taelord.

This is super cool!

[hextr1p]

2. Morsbane Negates Fireline
Negates Fireline AND Flying... because his wings straight fell off in that picture! Heh heh...

[Eclipse]

9. Knight stabs Taelord.

I saw this one as Spartacus stabs Taelord, taking his place on the podium of "I cost too much".

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

Hahaha Awesome!!!!

1. Marros Clone.
2. Morsbane Negates Fireline
3. King Charos
4. Grimnak Chomp
5. Syvarris Double Attack
6. Viper vs. Drone
7. Su-Bak-Na enhances the swarm
8. Retarius Nets a Sentinel
9. Knight stabs Taelord.

This is super cool!

Yep. Pretty good. Note:
2. Morsbane also negates Mim's flying (wings off). What H3x said...
6. Slither, man!
8. Wow. I didn't think anyone would notice that was a Sentinel. It was a pretty crappy rendition.
9 is Hawthorne figuratively Back Stabbing Tae. I had no black chalk and since I used blue, I figured I'd accept KoW with Coward's Reward as legit interpretation.

[skyknight]

BTW Hex, did you ever get any further on the Sir dendrick drawing you were doing??? If you ever do please send it to me so I can make it my wallpaper. Thanks a bunch.

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

I know, I gotta get that one done. The Codex work always slips in and keeps me busy without much time for other drawings.

And Skyknight thinks to himself, "You honor-forgoing fool, quit screwing around with sidewalk chalk and get my picture done!"

[Dragonslayer]

:up: :up: Lol Hex, those sidewalk drawings just ROCK!!! Love the Viper hissing at the Marro :rofl:

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

:up: :up: Lol Hex, those sidewalk drawings just ROCK!!! Love the Viper hissing at the Marro :rofl:

I guess I'm obsesse with the game DS. I was outside playing with my kids. My daughter wanted to do chalk, so I figured I should have some fun too. :D

[deadeyedan42]

I really like the one with the pile of dead marrden hounds [or at least I think there dead :D ]

[skyknight]

I know, I gotta get that one done. The Codex work always slips in and keeps me busy without much time for other drawings.

And Skyknight thinks to himself, "You honor-forgoing fool, quit screwing around with sidewalk chalk and get my picture done!"

Nah no sweat Hex, just a friendly reminder was all :lol:

[LilNewbie]

The chalk drawings are great!

Newb.

[Doc_Savage]

This one being my favorite
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h249/jonan_jello/Heroscape%20Artwork/c4g3.jpg

This is very (I mean this with much love) Herb Trimpe-ish. Very cool.

Also, your Ashra drawing... I do think that there is a lot of detail behind and surrounding the figure that does obscure her a bit. It took a moment to see that she had beheaded the hound. I think that to bring her out more either do it with color, or soften the surrounding images.

Cool stuff and getting better and better......

[Kobu]

Hey Hex,

I've added an "Art and Photos" section to HeroscapeWiki. Please upload any art you would like and I (or you of course) can start making galleries to display it.

That goes for anyone else who would like to enshrine their art or photos on the wiki.

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

Hey Hex,

I've added an "Art and Photos" section to HeroscapeWiki. Please upload any art you would like and I (or you of course) can start making galleries to display it.

That goes for anyone else who would like to enshrine your art or photos on the wiki.

Awesome! Great idea! I'm going to add that to my stick at the top of this forum.
Thanks Kobu!


@ Doc Savage: Herbe Trimpe? Wow, That's...interesting. Thanks for the suggestions on the Ashra piece. I think Coloring is the only choice I have now to save the overall composition. LOL.

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

Hey Hex,

I've added an "Art and Photos" section to HeroscapeWiki. Please upload any art you would like and I (or you of course) can start making galleries to display it.

That goes for anyone else who would like to enshrine their art or photos on the wiki.

Kobu, I started uploading on my lunch break. But I wasn't able to understand who to create a gallery? I don't see the uploaded images either, so I assume you have to approve them first to be viewable?

[Kobu]

Kobu, I started uploading on my lunch break. But I wasn't able to understand who to create a gallery? I don't see the uploaded images either, so I assume you have to approve them first to be viewable?

Excellent. The list of uploaded files is linked from the Upload tool. Edit the Art and Photos page to see how to make a gallery.

http://www.heroscape.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Art_and_Photos

I will create subpages as we get more stuff up there. I need to also tweak the skins a bit. I should be have the white background gone tonight.

[mechastar]

I like the one with the Marro vs. the Vipers quite a bit. It looks better than you think. It reminds me of the comic art you would see from the 20's and 30's.

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

Wow, Thanks Mechastar. That's a new comment! Glad you enjoy the picture.

[HS ~ KNT]

I really like your work, it reminds me of some things I use to find on an old board about a webcomic. Believe me, you far surpass that.

(My only problem is that people with slow internet... this thread is murder for them. You might want to switch to the wonders of deviantart links. Or Imageshack, photobucket, anything really. It'll also stop the annoying page stretch when tring to read the comments/compliments.)

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

I really like your work, it reminds me of some things I use to find on an old board about a webcomic. Believe me, you far surpass that.

(My only problem is that people with slow internet... this thread is murder for them. You might want to switch to the wonders of deviantart links. Or Imageshack, photobucket, anything really. It'll also stop the annoying page stretch when tring to read the comments/compliments.)

Wow man, thanks for the kind words. Sorry for the many images. I do have these images up at photobucket, so I'll provide a link soon.
OH, you can browse a selected few at the HeroscapeWiki site, HERE (http://www.heroscape.org/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page)

Speaking of slow, the glory of having three children and both parents working has caught up to me. Lordy, I don't have much time for anything anymore. I still make time for Heroscapin' though. The only recreational thing that matters to me nowadays!
Thanks for looking and the comments, HS ~ KNT!

[Uprising]

I don't get into this section much, but those pics are awesome. I really think you captured the action of the characters perfectly. My favorite is with X-17 grappling with the Hounds. Wicked pics man.

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

Thanks Uprising! I really like the X-17/Wulsinu picture too. I've always wanted to make my best Heroscape piece be the Marrden Hounds - they're one of my all-time favorite units in the entire game and you gotta admit - the sculpts look so darned cool.
I like certain parts of that picture and others? Eh. But the dogs and Dund came out pretty good.
Thanks for stopping in and looking. It's a fun forum. I kind of wish there was more artwork here from more members!

I wonder if there's some way I could persuade the 'officials' to let us see some more concept sketches. I should look into contacting someone.

Thanks again!

I don't get into this section much, but those pics are awesome. I really think you captured the action of the characters perfectly. My favorite is with X-17 grappling with the Hounds. Wicked pics man.

[ZODGILLA!]

:!:

This deserves a few more looks.

If you havn't seen the work of our own Hex_Enduction_Hour, then may I suggest you check out page one. My favorite is the Microcorp Agent leaning in the corner, the lighting is so cool! 8)

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

Here is a drawing I did for 'Scaper Jim for a work in progress. I did two ink sketches for him and went from there:
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h249/jonan_jello/Heroscape%20Artwork/jimart.jpg
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h249/jonan_jello/Heroscape%20Artwork/12_10_06artworkforJIm002.jpg

And here is the first page to a Heroscape comic I was working on titled, From the North. The wordless tale involves the lone, female Ninja of the Northern Wind attempting to retreive her katana from the crumpled heap of a defeated Gladiatron.
In the process, she encounters a slew of Vydar units - Q9, Nakitas/G-nators, Braxas, more Gladiatrons, and yes....Dund.
Don't have to time to really go full throttle and attempt a comic, I have a lot of the story mapped out in little sketches.
The first page shows the point of view zooming in on the destroyed Gladiatron with the sword in his back.

The Cyber Claw echoes the arch of the ruin and it is within this structure that the female ninja plans her next move. I realized while drawing the second and third panel that the Claw juxtaposed against the archway is symbolizing the danger the ninja still faces and thought that was a neat little feature.

Another symbol I'm trying to implement is the wind sweeping throughout the story. The first panel's subject is supposed to be obscured by the dust and wind and as the 'camera' zooms in, the destroyed Gladiatron is revealed in the second and third panels.

Anyway:
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h249/jonan_jello/Heroscape%20Artwork/FromtheNORTH1001.jpg

[Jim]

I told you before and I'll tell you again: That artwork rocks!

Thank you so much!

Jim

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

I told you before and I'll tell you again: That artwork rocks!

Thank you so much!

Jim
Thanks! that reminds me of something I gotta do soon...

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

Never did around to finishing this!
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h249/jonan_jello/Heroscape%20Artwork/SYVARRIS.jpg

[LilNewbie]

Great stuff, HEH!!


Newb.

[Jim]

I told you before and I'll tell you again: That artwork rocks!

Thank you so much!

Jim
Thanks! that reminds me of something I gotta do soon...

Take your time. I'll be in San Diego from the 21st to the 29th anyway. :D

Jim

[SmokeScreen]

Those are a -MAZE- za-zing!! Hasbro should hire you!

[Taelord]

That Dzu-Teh one is really awesome. :up: :up:

[Annerios]

Never did around to finishing this!
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h249/jonan_jello/Heroscape%20Artwork/SYVARRIS.jpg

I like the perspective on that one.

Very nice!

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

Thanks Annerios. Someday I'd like to get around and complete the inking on that.
I think the next HS drawing I'll do is Kiova with the Imperium. My thoughts keep coming back to those units.
Any Giyo yet?

[Annerios]

Any Giyo yet?

?

You lost me, brother; or my faculties are dimished due to this blasted flu! :?

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

Going to try to save time and go without inking my artwork. Give me a chance to tighten my pencils and practice with the old graphite for a while.
Here's Kiova (take note how big the actual figure's sword is! I'm striving for that length here!) with a squad of Imperium.
Annerios, think this'll 'fly' with the Heroscape Guide?
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h249/jonan_jello/Heroscape%20Artwork/KiovaIMperiumA024.jpg

[Annerios]

Going to try to save time and go without inking my artwork. Give me a chance to tighten my pencils and practice with the old graphite for a while.
Here's Kiova (take note how big the actual figure's sword is! I'm striving for that length here!) with a squad of Imperium.
Annerios, think this'll 'fly' with the Heroscape Guide?
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h249/jonan_jello/Heroscape%20Artwork/KiovaIMperiumA024.jpg

"Holy flurking schnitt!"

Of course! That is great. I love the detail on the "dreads".

I already saved it. Since you are drawing, I'll have to send you a PM later with some ideas you may want to kick around for the Guide.

Did you notice how they simplified Thormun's Journal and made the images so they would fit perfectly as little snapshots in the Guide? That was nice of them. :lol:

[Uprising]

WOW, that is an awsome picture HEH. I like how you made them in mid-flight as opposed to just fighting someone on the ground level.

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

WOW, that is an awsome picture HEH. I like how you made them in mid-flight as opposed to just fighting someone on the ground level.
Thanks Up. I'm still learning to do decent feather wings. I may go back and define that last Imperium just a bit more too.
Hopefully more to come!

[LilNewbie]

I'll echo Annerios' comment:

"Holy flurking schnitt!"


Awesome job, HEH!!

It makes me want to say, "Yah, mon!" :D

Newb.

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

I'll echo Annerios' comment:

"Holy flurking schnitt!"


Awesome job, HEH!!

It makes me want to say, "Yah, mon!" :D

Newb.

To quote Camper Van Beethoven
and the opening line to their song, "Take the Skinheads Bowling":

Everyday, I get up and pray to Jah.
And he increases the number of clocks by exactly one


:lol:

[ZODGILLA!]

WOW, that is an awsome picture HEH. I like how you made them in mid-flight as opposed to just fighting someone on the ground level.
Thanks Up. I'm still learning to do decent feather wings. I may go back and define that last Imperium just a bit more too.
Hopefully more to come!Learning?
Learning?
You should be teaching! (I know, you're already a teacher.)

Another fantastic look into your mind's eye.