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Published: 2007-07-12 19:22:56 +0000 UTC; Views: 26828; Favourites: 679; Downloads: 1115
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Description Design, painting, etc: me.

To view the High Res image, I believe deviantART let's you download the fullsize image.





Done with a mouse over the course of a month or so. Most of it was done on one layer, to make it a bit more challenging. First time in years since I digipainted something, I used to do oekaki's now and then so it's not quite the first time, however, I've never put so much effort in one image.

It's not quite perfect, mostly exploring the configuration and style, so rather than a finished detail design, this is more like an advanced, worked out concept design of the first draft I sketched a while ago. Obviously it still needs work if you want it to be fully transformable. I've got a few ideas on how to change some features of the design configuration, but I really don't have more time to spend on this so I didn't bother with that. (I've got commissions and possibly some official colouring work coming up, so... ).


Hooooowever, I heard Draven might be making a 3D model out of it if he finds the time, so any feedback regarding transformation would be appreciated for him to dig through for ideas.

So please feel free to leave crits and suggestions, however please take note that this is not supposed to fit in with current movie designs and that the style is supposed to mimic typical Transformers 'blockyness' without actually being blocky (plating instead of massive blocks.
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Comments: 137

drtimdawg [2024-01-05 00:50:34 +0000 UTC]

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Veratai [2019-08-16 09:47:41 +0000 UTC]

this is groovy :3

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Centaur71 [2016-09-13 01:50:35 +0000 UTC]

Maybe THIS is what the Bay-formers Optimus Prime in the movies should have looked like!

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Kain66 [2014-02-23 00:16:25 +0000 UTC]

Cool Optimus!

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TerminusPrime-TF [2013-09-01 17:40:17 +0000 UTC]

Awesome

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Phenometron [2013-07-22 21:05:52 +0000 UTC]

A groovy painting of G1 Optimus.

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Daniel-Eggman [2013-05-26 20:20:49 +0000 UTC]

cool

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babaengecchi [2012-09-01 12:35:36 +0000 UTC]

nice

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CommanderPaws [2011-08-25 04:21:38 +0000 UTC]

Very well done.

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Kraeten [2011-07-02 17:23:42 +0000 UTC]

This looks great! I think it has just the right balance between blocky, and exposed gears.

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poofler [2010-10-06 21:18:24 +0000 UTC]

beautiful pieces of art such as this make me want to do 2 things. Praise the artist (nice work) and kick michael bay in the nuts.

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hansime In reply to poofler [2010-10-07 19:45:22 +0000 UTC]



Or have Optimus kick his Devastator in the nuts anyway.

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NeoNNerd08 [2010-01-26 07:16:46 +0000 UTC]

Absolutely AMAZING work! And with a mouse and single layer?! Very well done.

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hansime In reply to NeoNNerd08 [2010-02-01 00:59:06 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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keynomaru [2009-06-21 18:10:54 +0000 UTC]

I love this. Well not the human but Optimus is awesome.

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Knightmare6 [2009-04-03 16:15:31 +0000 UTC]

Great job on the details!

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hansime In reply to Knightmare6 [2009-04-05 20:23:57 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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bioc [2009-03-22 18:40:42 +0000 UTC]

Amazing artwork. The details are perfect!

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hansime In reply to bioc [2009-03-22 21:30:54 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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joshj132 [2008-09-01 20:18:16 +0000 UTC]

That's a big image!

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hansime In reply to joshj132 [2008-09-02 11:04:36 +0000 UTC]

If you'd resize it by 100.00001% it'd be even bigger! =O



But the universe would collapse.

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SonRay [2008-08-14 00:26:28 +0000 UTC]

Thats a sweet design, i like it a lot!

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BongzBerry [2008-07-02 02:21:53 +0000 UTC]

Killer art, wicked gallery ! It'll be cool if you check my gallery too, thaanks !

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AkagiGryphon [2008-05-27 14:10:15 +0000 UTC]

Love it. This is one of many great examples of how the transformers could exist in the real world without being turned into something from bionicle.

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thygriever [2008-05-22 07:01:51 +0000 UTC]

I... Love... it

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JZLobo [2008-05-06 03:38:45 +0000 UTC]

Daaaayyyummn!

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Nighraider [2008-04-20 02:45:02 +0000 UTC]

Wish I could draw like that.

Can't even drawn stick men right

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hansime In reply to Nighraider [2008-04-20 09:30:56 +0000 UTC]

Then draw 'm left! Be practical!

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Nighraider In reply to hansime [2008-04-20 19:23:39 +0000 UTC]

Heh heh, very funny

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hansime In reply to Nighraider [2008-04-20 22:14:10 +0000 UTC]

Yet so true.

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crossXhatch [2008-03-19 23:58:54 +0000 UTC]

mouse....one layer, and your casual about it. *astounded to the point where I can't think of anything to say*

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kellroxursox [2008-03-19 20:09:30 +0000 UTC]

...*cant think of anything to say* xD +

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PunchYouInDaFace [2008-03-16 15:30:25 +0000 UTC]

this an amazing piece of work. You have my utmost respect. Both you, and your work.

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byrnstar [2008-01-24 14:34:30 +0000 UTC]

Heee! He’s got Orr-ee-gun plates… And I get the G1, but NR41?

Love the addition of an itty-bitty Spike in there. Prime is well-scaled; the doors on his arms and his chest seem about right in proportion to the road and Spike. I like how the white draws attention to the detail work on his torso.

And however you managed pull something of this caliber off with a mouse and one layer, I

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hansime In reply to byrnstar [2008-01-24 19:44:01 +0000 UTC]

Translate G1NR41 from 1337 and think Masterforce.

Most was on one layer, part from the glass (which prolly was about 5, 6 layers with different settings and transparencies >.> The legs were mostly done on two layers, since I didn't know what to do with 'm at first and messed around a bit. One of the reasons I wanted to do it on as little layers as possible was two fault, first cause it reminded me of my old oekaki days (<3), got more practice with 'ainting' then anyway, since you can immediately see what you're doing and mess around a bit with mixing colours, better/different than if you have to use transparancies.

Second reason was because the pc memory would be struggling a bit after a while if I'd use my usual amounts of layers. That was a good reason to not go there too... >.>

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PomBadguy [2008-01-20 20:48:02 +0000 UTC]

awesome!

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PomBadguy [2008-01-20 20:46:47 +0000 UTC]

awesome!

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Epe [2008-01-18 13:54:34 +0000 UTC]

Wow! It looks great!!

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christhedragon [2007-12-31 18:34:05 +0000 UTC]

the best work in Optimus Prime i have ever seen!!!

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chaoslanternxXx [2007-11-14 18:17:05 +0000 UTC]

this has to be one of the best primes i've seen on da, very well done, the style while new sticks true to the g1 roots

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Eoja [2007-10-26 00:04:18 +0000 UTC]

awesome work

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hansime In reply to Eoja [2007-10-27 10:39:08 +0000 UTC]

Thanks and thanks for the faves.

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cursedraven [2007-10-09 23:04:20 +0000 UTC]

Jesus christ this is excellent!

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dmaa88 [2007-09-02 06:14:39 +0000 UTC]

ben procter, ya' better watch out!

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Tanaigre [2007-08-25 12:16:40 +0000 UTC]

For an exploratory effort, it's quite detailed and definitely eye-catching. You also give a perspective with the human next to him, which adds that much more finesse to it. Lovely.

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fargnay [2007-08-23 16:15:57 +0000 UTC]

man! the full size detail is overwhelming! go prime!!!

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Naiyion [2007-08-17 06:19:02 +0000 UTC]

Awesome detail on the full size res!

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Itsomi [2007-08-05 08:22:59 +0000 UTC]

this optimus is awsome, i think its better than the G1 or 2007 movie versions!
i dont really like the idea of having a tire under his feet, would prefer it being vertical atleast, so that he could scate like bonecrusher in the movie. thats jsut me though!

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KataAlexandros [2007-07-29 05:06:01 +0000 UTC]

OMGGODS. XD

Only person that can kick Chuck Norris' butt.

The Prime. ^^ OWNED with the mouse FTW. XD

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Anthony-aggro [2007-07-20 02:08:32 +0000 UTC]

This is extremely well done. I love it.

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