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Friday, October 31, 2008
The art of duplication from kung fu assassin, Kapow Express Online Comics

The art of duplication or multiplication from kung fu assassin, Kapow Express Online Comics.
Now, it's time for the goofy face show off his move...read on action pack non-sense Manga online: Kapow Express

Kapow Express: page #011

 

Previously:
-Online Manga Kapow Express page #010
Or For page 1-9 goto Online Manga kapowexpress.com

See Some Kapow Art: Character Design study Mei pin up truth about enzyte in process, Kapow Express

Creator's NOTE:
Now, what should happen next? Feel free to give me some idea or feedback. I did implement some of our readers' idea, Dahaca, mix them up with some twist for the next plot line. It sounds crazy good, like super retardo good. :) Just kiddin...it will make sense, but twist...

Anyway, I really do hope them Zombies and Vampires are coming up soon because Chris is awaiting patiently. The yummy story line is coming along quit well. But I still think it would be fun to have you guys pitching the idea.

Accumulation of ideas pool I can pick the one that best fits, including mine. :)
Wouldn't that be UBER?

Drawing Software & Tools I used and recommended:
-Genius MousePen 6x8
-Wacom Intuos3 6X8 Pen Tablet
-Bamboo (Small) Pen Tablet (new from Wacom!) Economy for everyone.
Softwares:
-Gimp (Free Download)
-Adobe Photoshop CS2 (Professional software)
*You can just use pencil, paper, markers on this one...just practice rendering.

New tutorials:
-Manga tutorial drawing giant mecha robot
-Values exercise with three cubes
-How to draw face soft shading female.
-Drawing and painting female nurse cartoon.
-Concept Art tutorial, magma river lava environment.
-How to draw chibi robot Gigantor step by step
-Drawing mutant humanoid creature head
-Digital painting tutorial technique Mecha commando

FEATURE TUTORIAL:

 

-Draw and Paint Women Body Tutorial II: Female Manga Fusion II
-Character Design Tutorial: Dark Valkyrie

** If you have any basic questions or specific please looked up Q/A section. Most of the time your questions has already been answered in Q/A.

If you need any help or support you can
-post questions or comment on the post (seems to be the fastest way to get response)
Peace,

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Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Character design study, female, Mei from Kapow Express.

Character design study, female, Mei from Online Manga Kapow Express comics.

Here is some sketch of one of the main characters, Mei. I just decide to take a hyper-realistic take on her and see what she would look like if she were to made in 3D or realist approach. Of course, I cannot put this kind of style into the current Kapow Express Manga. Because it would take forever.

This one took me about two hours or so. The process is very confusing because I forgot to merge some of the steps so... sorry guys. It's unfinished as usual.

Mei, Kapow Express Manga Comics:

 

Somebody says "Angry"? :) Dahaca!!!

Check out: Kapow Express Manga Online

Drawing Software & Tools I used and recommended:
-Genius MousePen 6x8
-Wacom Intuos3 6X8 Pen Tablet
-Bamboo (Small) Pen Tablet (new from Wacom!) Economy for everyone.
Softwares:
-Gimp (Free Download)
-Adobe Photoshop CS2 (Professional software)
*You can just use pencil, paper, markers on this one...just practice rendering.

New tutorials:
-Manga tutorial drawing giant mecha robot
-Values exercise with three cubes
-How to draw face soft shading female.
-Drawing and painting female nurse cartoon.
-Concept Art tutorial, magma river lava environment.
-How to draw chibi robot Gigantor step by step
-Drawing mutant humanoid creature head
-Digital painting tutorial technique Mecha commando
-How to paint water and mountain landscape technique

FEATURE TUTORIAL:

 

-Draw and Paint Women Body Tutorial II: Female Manga Fusion II
-Character Design Tutorial: Dark Valkyrie

** If you have any basic questions or specific please looked up Q/A section. Most of the time your questions has already been answered in Q/A.

If you need any help or support you can
-post questions or comment on the post (seems to be the fastest way to get response)
Peace,

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Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Manga tutorial: How to draw giant mecha robot Mazinger Z step by step.

Manga tutorial: How to draw giant mecha robot Mazinger Z step by step.
Learn how to draw and paint quick color sketch visual concept art giant robot and city scape in a cinematic point of view. Step-by-step tutorial drawing and painting process.

This one is a really quick color sketch mark-up just to get some idea out. It is still lacking of many refine stage element.

Mazinger Z (マジンガーZ, Majingā Zetto?), known as Tranzor Z in North America, is a manga series by Go Nagai, serialized in Shueisha Shōnen Jump from October 1972. December of the same year, an anime adaptation premiered on Fuji Television. The TV series ended September 1, 1974, outliving its manga counterpart.

Mazinger Z is a gigantic Super Robot, constructed with a fictitious metal called Chogokin Z (literally Super-Alloy Z), which is forged from a new element mined from a reservoir found only in the sediment of Japan's Mt. Fuji. The mecha was built by Professor Juzo Kabuto as a secret weapon against the forces of evil, represented in the series by the Mechanical Beasts (mecha used for evil purposes) of Dr. Hell.

Final speedpainting of Mazinger Z cinematic color sketch concept:
Here are step by step process: Visual cinematic color sketch concept Mazinger Z

1) Random big shapes to create some form of silhouette with some idea in mind.

2) Refine establishing shapes, as you can see, two huge sky scrapers and a robot form in the middle.

3) Refine the shape of the Giant Robot, Mazinger Z.

4) Established and separate foreground, mid, and background. Create illusion of depth using values. Also define the detail of the foreground, the two big skyscrapers.

5) Assign quick color scheme. Try to think cool and warm instead of just color.

6) Rearrange colors and values, clean up and quickly refine lighting.

7) Final color sketch: Mazinger Z

I hope you guys enjoy the process. :)

Coming UP NEXT time
-GoldRake or Grendizer
-Jet Jaguar from the Gozilla
-Shogun Warriors
-Jeeg Steel Robot or Kotetsu Jeeg
-Voltes V
- Great Mazinger

If you want to add more to the list of Retro Robots go to: cool Retro Giant Robot.

Related posts
-Who is your first cool Retro Giant Robot.
-Drawing Chibi robot Gigantor

Drawing Software & Tools I used and recommended:
-Genius MousePen 6x8
-Wacom Intuos3 6X8 Pen Tablet
-Bamboo (Small) Pen Tablet (new from Wacom!) Economy for everyone.
Softwares:
-Gimp (Free Download)
-Adobe Photoshop CS2 (Professional software)
*You can just use pencil, paper, markers on this one...just practice rendering.

New tutorials:
-Values exercise with three cubes
-How to draw face soft shading female.
-Drawing and painting female nurse cartoon.
-Concept Art tutorial, magma river lava environment.
-How to draw chibi robot Gigantor step by step
-Drawing mutant humanoid creature head
-Digital painting tutorial technique Mecha commando
-How to paint water and mountain landscape technique

FEATURE TUTORIAL:

 

-Draw and Paint Women Body Tutorial II: Female Manga Fusion II
-Character Design Tutorial: Dark Valkyrie

** If you have any basic questions or specific please looked up Q/A section. Most of the time your questions has already been answered in Q/A.

If you need any help or support you can
-post questions or comment on the post (seems to be the fastest way to get response)
Peace,

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Daniel Dociu Concept Art Workshop in Seattle Jan 2009

Daniel Dociu Concept Art Workshop in Seattle Jan 2009
Between Jan 19th and March 27th (tentative dates), he'll be teaching an evening class at Digipen as part of their Continuing Education program. It'll be a one night a week for ten weeks hands-on course, three hours per session.

FYI: Daniel taught me most of what I know about concept art and anything in that nature in the past 4-5 years at least. He's also my boss and mentor. Just to be around the master, it's an extrodinary gift and extremely fortunate situation.

Good news for you guys around Seattle area. If you are interested please contact: daniel@arena.net

Here are some of his concept work:

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