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ChristopherStevens β Gamepro Cover - Snake
Published: 2008-03-10 01:10:03 +0000 UTC; Views: 17136; Favourites: 338; Downloads: 1013
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This is one of four characters that were combined together to create a cover for Gamepro's upcoming Wii Game Guide. Even though the characters are combined together in a way where most of their body will be hidden, Gamepro wanted the characters done head to toe so they could use the full artwork inside the guide.Line art done by me. Colors by the talented Espen Grundetjern of UDON.
After drawing the sneering expression on Snake they asked me to tone it down a bit, hence the altered face on the right.
You can see the final composited version of the cover posted HERE .
Solid Snake is from Metal Gear Solid and is Β© Konami
Image copyright Β© UDON Entertainment
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Comments: 45
This is one of the best Solid Snakes I've ever seen.Β Β Personally, I think you were on the mark with your first Snake's expression.Β Seems to suit the picture's action better, and itΒ is a bit of a trademark for Snake.Β Β Grundetjern's coloring and highlighting are fantastic too.
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nicely done, i like the Line art 
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your line art is great...but the colors fucked it up. you should re-do this with just grays.
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It's amazing how a stellar paint job makes incredible lineart even better. I can't decide which I like better- the lineart's grimace, or the colored version's, but massive props to both you and the colorer.
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Going from straight line art w/o shading to full painting...got any tips? I cant quite get it right with illustrator, so is it better to go by hand or with some photoshop action? You got some great stuff here!
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This is spectacular!! The shading/coloring is amazing!
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I like the original expression better, but it's still good.
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I liked the ANGRYANGRY expression, but I can see where they're coming from. Amazing, as always
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Thanks. Yeah, I guess it makes sense. It's hard to imagine a softer (no pun intended) Snake, but when it comes to Nintendo it does make sense.
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Dude, this piece FTW! I love your line quality so very much
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thanks!
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No prob good sir
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Like the original expression, though the fact the pose isnt a really a pose I could imagine Snake doing is a bit of a turn off.
Good work, though
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Amazing man ... really amazing. Are you a professionist ? I love your works, plz watch my gallery ... i want a comment from youuu!
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Snake, Snaaake, SNAAAKE!!! (awesome artwork)
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time paradox! awesomeness
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I'm loving both versions. Your lines are amazing. It's a shame it didn't get to stay in the final, but you can't deny that Espen's coloring is awesome. Very good job on both your parts.
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I can to deny it! I won't but I could if I wanted to. Hehe..yeah, Espen's got some mad chops. No doubt!
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Oh pssh, silly technicalities. XP
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I have to say I like the sneering expression, way more xD
The coloration is amazing anyway!
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Thanks. They felt that the mad look was too serious for the game cause it's for the Super Smash Bros game and not for Metal Gear.
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XDDDD
Ok, I understand that.
Since Super Smash Bros is more... a game for kids xD
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eeeeeeexactly. Although, Snake is hardcore and wouldn't whore himself for nobody! I say he'd have an angry face even in a Wii game.
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sure... I donΒ΄t think Snake would be happy at all, to fight against some cartoon characters, after suviving in jungle and snow and stuff.
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Honestly, I hope you don't work again with that colorist :S your lines are so much better. Although I saw in his page many cool stuff, I don't know how could he do something like this :s
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Thank you. Well, I can't speak for Espen, but I think he's going for a certain look with these Gamepro covers. These colors are a bit different from some of the other pieces he's colored of mine and I believe it's intentional. Going for that CGI kind of look. I'm sure we'll be working together on jobs in the future and I've got a lot of confidence in his ability. Sorry you weren't as happy with the way this one came out though. You'll love the next one....hopefully
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Yes, he is awesome in his other drawings, so if this was some kind of try to reach a different look then I'm very sorry and I clean my mouth xD that's... retire what I said.
I'll be waiting your next cooperative!! 
My apologizes to Espen 
Anyway that was only one opinion! Keep enjoy with your work men ^^
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No worries... Sometimes a client wants a look that you may not want to do or isn't for everyone even if you do it well. I'll speak for Espen when I say no apology necessary
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espen's great but i think i prefer the lines on these images
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Nice. I really like the line art, and the colors work splendidly as well...
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