Mr.Goblin's Concept-art/illustration Workshop

Mr.Goblin · Jul 9, 2016

MR.GOBLIN'S CONCEPT-ART/ILLUSTRATION WORKSHOP
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Well, it's been a while you lovely faces, haven't it? Missed you guys a lot!

After facing a few requests from several hivers, I've decided to create this thread to show ''behind the scene'' content of upcoming concept-art/illustrations. (for warcraft3 textures and Icons, click here = Mr.Goblin's Textures and Icons Workshop )

I'm a professionnal concept-artist/illustrator and I crave to do more art outside my work hours, so I need to ease my urges. Just like my facebook page, I'll be posting upcoming WIP of projects. kewl!

:goblin_good_job:

What's to come Mr.Goblin ?'' you might ask. Well! =
-work in progress images of all my current projects.
-If I'm cool enough = animated gif of the work in progresses for every pieces.
-Full HD versions for wallpaper purpuse.
-breakdowns of drawings explainning my workflow.

compostion and idea research

Inspiration board

First work in progress with visual research for the face

Composition change = because I didn't really like where the first one was going.

Welcome aboard!

Mr.Goblin · Jul 9, 2016

working on this environnement piece as well.

Edge45 · Jul 10, 2016

Lovin the rendering ~

Mr.Goblin · Jul 10, 2016

Edge45 said:
Lovin the rendering ~

thanks!

on an other subject, finally put all my thrall WIPs in a gif

Heinvers · Jul 10, 2016

Darn amazing. I'm loving the Village so far.
Sub-arctic environment for it?

Emm-A- · Jul 10, 2016

impressive! Are you using an art pad to paint directly digital?

Mr.Goblin · Jul 10, 2016

Emm-A- said:
impressive! Are you using an art pad to paint directly digital?

nah I have a regular bambo intuos. If one day I get rich I'll probably buy myself a cintiq. will see.

http://assets.hardwarezone.com/img/2013/09/PTH651SE_Overhead_CMYK.jpg

Emm-A- · Jul 10, 2016

cool, I just wanted to buy one for myself in the range of 100-200$, but was not sure ... So, could you recommand the one, you are using? Sry, if this is OT.

Mr.Goblin · Jul 10, 2016

Emm-A- said:
cool, I just wanted to buy one for myself in the range of 100-200$, but was not sure ... So, could you recommand the one, you are using? Sry, if this is OT.

100 - 200$ is a really resonable price. the one I have was about 145$ if I remember correctly - Bambo = Intuos pro - Medium size. http://www.wacom.com/-/media/archiv...s-pro-medium/intuospromediumgalleryimage4.jpg

Emm-A- · Jul 10, 2016

thanks!

Looks pretty neat actually, and it got quite nice customer feedback..
Its quite expensive in Europe though ...

Mr.Goblin · Jul 10, 2016

Still exploring the overall composition = visual lines + shadows etc.

Emm-A- · Jul 10, 2016

I love the dynamics but I would add some highlights to the face of the beast.

Mr.Goblin · Jul 11, 2016

didn't really like the first compostion the more I worked on it the more I struggled with it. Of course I would have liked drawing Geralt face... but meeh I'll get vesimir's face instead

+ this feels more like the ingame experiance. so Double win! + I much preffer this composition, has stronger lines = triple win.

Mr.Goblin · Jul 12, 2016

Pew pew... I'm having fun :O

Edge45 · Jul 12, 2016

The gryphon face looks awesome

Just a question, I've not played Witcher, so is that other guy behind the gryphon an enemy?

Mr.Goblin · Jul 12, 2016

Edge45 said:
The gryphon face looks awesome
Just a question, I've not played Witcher, so is that other guy behind the gryphon an enemy?

http://i.imgur.com/pbZQt1F.jpg it will be Vesemir, master witcher of the wolf school. Teacher and father figure of the main protagonist Geralt. He's pretty gawd damn badass as well.

Mr.Goblin · Jul 13, 2016

Edge45 · Jul 13, 2016

Whoah those sparks are awesome!
Btw, the left arm looks too dark,

Mr.Goblin · Jul 13, 2016

Edge45 said:
Whoah those sparks are awesome!
Btw, the left arm looks too dark,

you're right! but it's quite early in the process I,m fixing things as I render them out

deepstrasz · Jul 13, 2016

The references are gameplay shots or wallpapers?

Mr.Goblin · Jul 13, 2016

deepstrasz said:
The references are gameplay shots or wallpapers?

big mash up of many things.

liked this composition a lot + I really like his overal stance since it's an ingame stance as well, so decided to build from it.
The light and atmosphere comes from a mashup of ingames screenshots I took with slight photoshop editing... they are from the exact spot the battle with the gryphon happens (the Mill would be on the right side if the picture was bigger)(for now... I'll photobash the BG later with real life pictures and paintover)

Liked a lot how the gryphon pawes were positionned in that piece, so took inspiration from it again.

for the face.

based myself from this picture and proportions + getting inspired by the overall rendering of the promotionnal advertisement.

Mr.Goblin · Jul 18, 2016

Made a gif of him. Enjoy! :O I'll be focusing on my texturing entry for the next few days before jumping back on my Witcher3 fan art or Pillar village thingy.

Naze · Jul 18, 2016

Oh this gif thing is really nice! It actually helps noobs like me learn a lot from that. Like, I didn't expect the process of building the shape of the giant to be done that way. Looking forward for your other work!

Sclammerz · Jul 19, 2016

Purely amazing artworks!

GunSlinger · Jul 19, 2016

Looking great man! Love your works.

Idaero Ace · Jul 19, 2016

Master Goblin is the best! (That Mr. must be means Master)

Mr.Goblin · Jul 22, 2016

Naze said:
Oh this gif thing is really nice! It actually helps noobs like me learn a lot from that. Like, I didn't expect the process of building the shape of the giant to be done that way. Looking forward for your other work!

Glad it could help you one way or an other

cheers!

GunSlinger said:
Looking great man! Love your works.

Thanks mate! High-five!

Idaero Ace said:
Master Goblin is the best! (That Mr. must be means Master)

Shhhh you, you'll make me blush ._.

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ALRIGHT PEOPLE.... witcher's artwork and Pillar work piece will have to wait because!

*Roll the drums*

CONCEPT-ART COMPETITION #9 IS UPOND US! BAMM!

on that mather, here's my first thumbnail research

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A friendly exchange between me and KILLCIDE for helping me before with triggers.

KILLCIDE · Jul 22, 2016

Mr.Goblin said:
A friendly exchange between me and KILLCIDE for helping me before with triggers.

It's gorgeous :*)

Mr.Goblin · Jul 23, 2016

Alright, hard challenge, I'm trying to design an alien race for the concept-art competition. I'm aiming for something that doesn't look too alien, but not too human either. + I'm exploring this old concept of mine https://scontent-ord1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/…/10694263_37583585592…

hum... guess i,ll jump right into the illustration and get inspired by my trials and errors. Sometimes you just have to jump into a drawing try different lines, let your hand gestures flow and something cool comes out of it, I feel like I tried to hard tonight to get an idea out of my mind.

deepstrasz · Jul 23, 2016

Mr.Goblin said:
Alright, hard challenge, I'm trying to design an alien race for the concept-art competition.

You mean like LotR orcs?

Mr.Goblin · Jul 23, 2016

deepstrasz said:
You mean like LotR orcs?

not fully my intentions, I got inspired by the white orc in the hobbit movies though! But concider this a sketch it might change significantly in the final product. Will see tomorow, I'll start working on it

Mr.Goblin · Jul 28, 2016

-=NEXT LIVESTREAMING EVENT=-

31 July 2016
FROM 3 p.m till 6 p.m Eastern Standard time

THEME = CREATURE DESIGN #1 (Alien bug)

upcoming livestreaming event. I'll be building from Ground zero an alien bug. = that will be part of my concept-art entry. In the process I'll try to explain my workflow step by step.

http://www.hiveworkshop.com/threads/hiveworkshop-google-hangout-channel.286918/#post-3080981 = click here for more info

Mr.Goblin · Jul 29, 2016

New wip... yes that alien creature reflection will be the design I,ll be working on this week-end on the livestreaming.

GunSlinger · Jul 30, 2016

The alien looks real sad there. Probably not too happy about his impending doom

Mr.Goblin · Aug 1, 2016

LIVESTREAMING EVENT OF 31 of JULLY (RECAP)

On the first hour we explored my workflow. I explained to hivers how I build up a concept from ground zero up to a final concept-art/illustration product.

Step #1 = The idea!
The subject of this livestreaming event was to come up with an appealing alien bug design for my upcoming concept-art entry.

Step #2 = Get inspired
I made myself a montage of various images I found on the internet that inspired me. From that bank I would build up various studies and sketches to help me explore multiple bug like shapes and forms.

Step #3 = Experimentation
On the second hour of the livestreaming I explored various lines, shapes, forms, silhouettes, etc. of different bug like aliens. As a way to explore various prominent features that would make my concept-art unique.

Step #4 = The solution
From step #3, I took the main 2 silhouettes that inspired me the most and mixed both into a compelling lineart work. From that point I gradually built my concept-art from my inspiration board, to finally acheive a somewhat close final concept-art product. The idea for this alien bug is that it was never built to land... it's ment to fly and act like a kamikaze. Once his wings are closed... it takes the shape of a bullet.

First = the line-art. Combining ideas from the two sketches, I came up with a rough overal idea for the alien bug.

Second = using some aspects and features from the inspiration board I made myself earlier I started the colouring job with rough highlights and shadows. I tried to explain my overall process of colour exploring like explaining the use of Red, green and blue to tint and give a more organic feal to my creature.

Finaly after an extra hour of work I finished the overal concept of the alien bug with a somewhat finish product. Helping myself from my inspiration board I defined some areas with more organic looking textures and paterns etc.

Edge45 · Aug 1, 2016

That's awesome! If only I could see the coloration again, that's mostly where I failed.

Celaquil · Aug 1, 2016

It was a great live-stream, mate! Even though I wasn't paying attention during half of it

But damn I really like how it turned out, you've got to do more of these ^^

Mr.Goblin · Aug 2, 2016

Keiji said:
It was a great live-stream, mate! Even though I wasn't paying attention during half of it

But damn I really like how it turned out, you've got to do more of these ^^

Edge45 said:
That's awesome! If only I could see the coloration again, that's mostly where I failed.

Thanks guys! I appreciate! I'll let you know when the next livestreaming event will happen. probably in 2 week-ends... if not let me know when you'll be available Edge45 I could show you again in the hangout somedays.

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Newest WIP

Edge45 · Aug 2, 2016

Mr.Goblin said:
... if not let me know when you'll be available Edge45 I could show you again in the hangout somedays.

Since your time is Eastern, I guess it would be the opposite in here, I did get to see your last livestream, I ended only when you have gathered the references and started sketching. Due to I always being disconnected + plus I was sleepy, so I missed the rest.

It's ok when or what your next livestream will be, but it would be better if you can a make a record of it, but the recaps still helpful though.

Btw, nice piece

, you use Dodge and Burn tool to shade/highlight right? I always don't get how you were always able to smoothen your shading techniques.

Idaero Ace · Aug 3, 2016

Master Goblin: Are you tryin to make alien swarm reflection on the water? because its really looks like my original idea o.o and then i realized i cant draw reflection lol.
And, oh my goat, i missed your livestreaming!! I miscounted the time o.o I failed to know your secret

Mr.Goblin · Aug 3, 2016

Idaero Ace said:
Master Goblin: Are you tryin to make alien swarm reflection on the water? because its really looks like my original idea o.o and then i realized i cant draw reflection lol.
And, oh my goat, i missed your livestreaming!! I miscounted the time o.o I failed to know your secret

Yeah that's the idea for this piece! and sorry to hear you didn't went for it anyway... I such at reflection as well... = why I'm doing this piece. To kick myself in the balls and push myself to learn.

About the livestreaming event = don't worry there will be more in the futur!

just need to find myself a date!

Mr.Goblin · Aug 7, 2016

Starting with the struggle aka, going for reflections + bouncing lights + shadows all at once.... gotta fight the comfort zone.?#@!

Mr.Goblin · Aug 9, 2016

got a tad bored working on the illustration. Did this tonight instead... you can call it a Proof of concept.

Edge45 · Aug 9, 2016

So that's where the bugs came from, cool!
Seeing those flying insects, they look like awesome flying Hinds.

Mr.Goblin · Aug 15, 2016

Newest WIP

Naze · Aug 16, 2016

That's some high quality work man!

Hey, I'm really not in position to tell you to do this or do that, but if I were you I would try to get more variation of ripples on the suface of the water. By now you got mainly concentrical ripples with kinda short waves (2~4 cm tall), so I would also put some taller irregular waves in order to make the water body look more agitated because of the battle.

I still struggle a lot with finishing the colouring/shading and not letting any reminiscent linework at the edges of the characters/scenery.However the polishing you did on the alien in the middle looks very very nice, there are some parts where we can't spot a single brush stroke, like a photo picture. I'm really impressed by that, good job man! Expecting the final thing :grin:

Mr.Goblin · Aug 16, 2016

Naze said:
That's some high quality work man!

Hey, I'm really not in position to tell you to do this or do that, but if I were you I would try to get more variation of ripples on the suface of the water. By now you got mainly concentrical ripples with kinda short waves (2~4 cm tall), so I would also put some taller irregular waves in order to make the water body look more agitated because of the battle.

Yeah you,re right, the water isn't final.. it's mostly a test that I wanted to make early on since I have reflection and shadows to think about as well. ya know, all that. I'll definitly look into it

Naze said:
I still struggle a lot with finishing the colouring/shading and not letting any reminiscent linework at the edges of the characters/scenery.However the polishing you did on the alien in the middle looks very very nice, there are some parts where we can't spot a single brush stroke, like a photo picture. I'm really impressed by that, good job man! Expecting the final thing

Yeah I'd rather focuss on the main character and fully finish his rendering before jumping into the dead bodies around. XD Thanks a lot! Hopefull I'll have something presentatble before the end of the contest. Cheers!

Mr.Goblin · Aug 18, 2016

-=NEXT LIVESTREAMING EVENT=-

23 of August
FROM 8 p.m to 11 p.m Eastern Standard time

THEME = Character design #1

Mr.Goblin · Aug 24, 2016

Welp, I had 2 visitors during the livestreaming event. I won't be hosting anymore events until I get enough requests.

Step 1 = Inspiration board! I was aiming for the ultimate medieval swordsman... kinda. Felt like mixing a bunch of historical warriors from different times and era in a complet mash-up!.

Step 2 = Blocking the silhouettes and the overall shape of the body. (stance, proportions etc, all that jazz)

Step 3 = Blocking of the overall flow of the design.

Step 4 = Blocking of the colour palette + slowly jumping into details, very trial and error at this stage.

Step 5 = Jumping into overall details (Highlights, shadows, paterns, textures, etc.) Still very blurry

Step 6 = More work is put into the overall details.

Step 7 = Final rendering after the 3 hours of livestreaming.

morbent · Aug 24, 2016

Hmm, I don't think you're required to livestream during such an event, it's just about joining and drawing together with everyone else. Unfortunately, I do not think many people have graphic tablets to join into it.

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