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Published: 2012-11-06 18:08:13 +0000 UTC; Views: 30234; Favourites: 831; Downloads: 0
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Completely painted from scratch in Photoshop.The 4th image for MaiaGame. This image is not available to buy as it's copyrighted by the client.
Took about 2 weeks, on and off. I used the vanishing point tool for perspective guides. Not sure what the story is behind the scene, so even I have to wait and see! I am very glad to have the game art in PCGamer. The toughest part of the image was the characters and pig/rodent - I wish humans and animals were made out of square blocks instead of complicated dynamic shapes!!
www.pcgamer.com/previews/maia-… - PC Gamer
maiagame.com/media.php - website
www.kickstarter.com/projects/1… - kickstarter
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Cheers, nice one. I would love to but way too busy with work, book covers, game stuff etc which will keep me going for another month.
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Well the deadline is a while after that, so hopefully then!
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I decided to actually go for it - so on to it!
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AWESOME 
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Yes, already checked - making a start already, exploring my dark, sick side.
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That was the last release mate.... the new one can be found on the forums themselves in the artists section.
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Darn it, silly me - no worries, I am checking it now.
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Cheers - I doubt I will pull one off like that for Lum, but I will have a go!
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Alright cool.
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...you're not kidding??? How many layers did you use?
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I always use loads of layers - 500+. I merge them as I go of course, but to maintain the sharp edges I need to use the poly lasso tool and keep each plain of an object on a separate layer, so I can lock it and adjust it without effecting other plains, if you get what I mean. Obviously I can't paint on one flattened layer because I would have to constantly mask areas over and over to keep them sharp edged and in perspective. It's very long-winded.
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Goodness; and I thought 30 layers was a lot. I can see how it'd look so clean and crisp then! I'm still a toddler in the software, and your works always blow my mind! ^^ It looks like a very long process but they always look well worth it in the end. Do you have any tutorials on how to use Photoshop or how to create certain effects?
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Thanks again. No, I haven't got any tutorials yet but I recommend watching a guy called Feng Zhu if you haven't seen him already. He is a master. [link]
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awesome! Yeah he does have really neat art, too. I'll have a looky. I like yours though as it's almost realistic you can touch it
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Thanks again- Feng is a master of fast concepts, much looser than mine but they have such impact!
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Nice one bass!!
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Or am I Tammle...? DUH DUH DUH!!!!
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I am always bad a getting the right part of peoples stage names...
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Hehe... Yeah. That's funny.
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cool, I rather enjoy the art that partake in god simulator games
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Excellent, thanks oid!
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welcome, interesting subject matter
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...I find myself drooling at the flawlessness of this.... wow...just wow...
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That is very kind - thanks loads Ninja!
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"Completely painted from scratch in Photoshop."
I.....
I am thoroughly amazed.
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I...am thoroughly grateful!
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Looks awesome, James! Especially love the rodent
I wonder, what is your approach for making correct perspective, without usage of 3d software?
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Thanks shad - I use the vanishing point tool (filter drop down menu) in photoshop. I can use it to create perfect perspective grids, which I use as guides to draw over, or drop shapes into. The only problem is it only creates flat plains, so no help for spheres etc. It's a brilliant alignment tool, but it is very unstable and prone to crashing photoshop.
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Thanks for sharing. Yes, I had my fair share of problems with the vanishing point tool as well, but it really is useful.
The results that you produce are quite masterful, so I guess you made it work for you
Keep us posted on your new projects, I'm really diggin your futuristic concepts
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Thanks again. You are right, it is useful, especially for adding text and repeating shapes.
I sure will.
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Rodent? Isn't that a boar?
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may be, to me it looks like something between a capybara and a rat, lol
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In any case, I hope they save it after the autopsy. Looks like good eatin'.
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