Cyclops taking down a Sentinel single-handedly!!

bfowler · 03-30-2010, 11:38 AM

UPDATED - SCROLL DOWN!!

Here's another piece in the portfolio I'm working up for Marvel. (for cards and/or covers). It's about 50% photoshop and 50% painter. Cyclops is such a cool character. I remember getting X-Factor number 1 when I was a kid at the first comic book store I ever went to. The optic blast just makes for such an awesome visual and giant robots are cool too. I do wish they redesign the Sentinels so they were not so Saturday morning cartoon looking.

Comments and crits welcome and appreciated.

dannycruz · 03-30-2010, 12:04 PM

Interesting painted look but, it almost reads as Cyclops getting blasted off of a Sentinel alsothe lighting from the blast is practically non existent on the Sentinel. I would assume it'd be more high contrast considering how close it is to the blast and it's metallic texture.

BKMDog · 03-30-2010, 12:07 PM

Right away, if this is supposed to feature Cyclops, why is he positioned in such a non-descript way to the camera? Based on the angle of his body toward the camera, it's difficult to tell that it is Cyke, power beam notwithstanding.

And true, Sentinels are huge, but you need to change the angle ( layout ) in such a way that, despite the size, and from a storytelling standpoint, it at least looks like Cyke has a chance against his over-sized adversary. And if he is supposed to be nailing / bringing down the Sentinel with his power beam, don't you think that the beam should be striking the Sentinel and maybe there should be some sort of explosion and at least a few pieces of the Sentinel's metal body should be flying off? Hope this helps.

montezanderson1 · 03-31-2010, 08:05 AM

The painting colors themselves look good to me. It would be better to have included the light source from the blast. Also the layout looks like Cyclops is falling off the Sentinal and shooting haphazardly on the way down.

bfowler · 04-01-2010, 02:59 PM

dannycruz - I upped the contrast and make the Sentinel overall more reflective. I also spread the red light around some more. I redid the Sentinel's face and put another overall general layer of paint over the whole image.

DKMdog - It isn't necessary supposed to "feature" Cyclops. I just wanted to come up with a cool composition. I think the fact that it's a Sentinel and the red eye beam is enough to establish that it's Cyclops.

montezanderson1 - Thanks for the comments. I took your advice and reworked a lot of the lighting from the optic blast. I also admit that my choice of title is a bit misleading. I should have named this thread "Cyclops falling off the Sentinel and shooting haphazardly on the way down." I wanted to create an image that would work as a cover. One that would make the reader want to open a book. I thought putting Cyclops in such a precarious situation did that.

Here's the updated image.

**Renae De Liz** · 04-01-2010, 03:29 PM

I like this a lot, it's very dynamic and I love how Cyclops is posed.

OZ! · 04-01-2010, 03:45 PM

This is pretty cool. Just a suggestion that you may enjoy. The sentinel's chest cavity is just kind of there and the red detracts from the focus on cyclops. Have you considered adding tentacles(ala the old cartoon) coming from the opening and grabbing cyclops? He wouldn't be falling any more but his predicament would be no less perilous.

I like this a lot and you can totally toss the idea if it doesn't suit your tastes, just thought I would throw it out there.

bfowler · 04-01-2010, 03:55 PM

Actually, that's a very good idea OZ! I may have to revisit this. I'm a sucker for tentacles!

ponyrl · 04-01-2010, 06:25 PM

The sentinel doesn't come off as menacing, more like it's just standing there, inactive.

There's no real interaction between the figures that would give reason for Cyke missing his shot.

His right fist could use more definition & more work on his right arm in perspective could help because you have the left arm fully realized and the right just there.

03-30-2010, 11:38 AM	#1
bfowler I draw & paint pretty. Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: North Kackalacky Posts: 98	Cyclops taking down a Sentinel single-handedly!! UPDATED! UPDATED - SCROLL DOWN!! Here's another piece in the portfolio I'm working up for Marvel. (for cards and/or covers). It's about 50% photoshop and 50% painter. Cyclops is such a cool character. I remember getting X-Factor number 1 when I was a kid at the first comic book store I ever went to. The optic blast just makes for such an awesome visual and giant robots are cool too. I do wish they redesign the Sentinels so they were not so Saturday morning cartoon looking. Comments and crits welcome and appreciated. Last edited by bfowler; 04-01-2010 at 03:01 PM. Reason: UPDATED IMAGE.

04-01-2010, 03:29 PM	#6
Renae De Liz Art Wench Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Cape Elizabeth, MAINE! Posts: 5,374	I like this a lot, it's very dynamic and I love how Cyclops is posed. __________________ * My Website * Currently working on my creator-owned, true to the original adaptation of the PETER PAN novel.

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03-30-2010, 12:04 PM	#2
dannycruz Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: nyc Posts: 413	Interesting painted look but, it almost reads as Cyclops getting blasted off of a Sentinel alsothe lighting from the blast is practically non existent on the Sentinel. I would assume it'd be more high contrast considering how close it is to the blast and it's metallic texture.

03-30-2010, 12:07 PM	#3
BKMDog Registered Trademark Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,242	Right away, if this is supposed to feature Cyclops, why is he positioned in such a non-descript way to the camera? Based on the angle of his body toward the camera, it's difficult to tell that it is Cyke, power beam notwithstanding. And true, Sentinels are huge, but you need to change the angle ( layout ) in such a way that, despite the size, and from a storytelling standpoint, it at least looks like Cyke has a chance against his over-sized adversary. And if he is supposed to be nailing / bringing down the Sentinel with his power beam, don't you think that the beam should be striking the Sentinel and maybe there should be some sort of explosion and at least a few pieces of the Sentinel's metal body should be flying off? Hope this helps.

03-31-2010, 08:05 AM	#4
montezanderson1 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 78	The painting colors themselves look good to me. It would be better to have included the light source from the blast. Also the layout looks like Cyclops is falling off the Sentinal and shooting haphazardly on the way down.

04-01-2010, 02:59 PM	#5
bfowler I draw & paint pretty. Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: North Kackalacky Posts: 98	dannycruz - I upped the contrast and make the Sentinel overall more reflective. I also spread the red light around some more. I redid the Sentinel's face and put another overall general layer of paint over the whole image. DKMdog - It isn't necessary supposed to "feature" Cyclops. I just wanted to come up with a cool composition. I think the fact that it's a Sentinel and the red eye beam is enough to establish that it's Cyclops. montezanderson1 - Thanks for the comments. I took your advice and reworked a lot of the lighting from the optic blast. I also admit that my choice of title is a bit misleading. I should have named this thread "Cyclops falling off the Sentinel and shooting haphazardly on the way down." I wanted to create an image that would work as a cover. One that would make the reader want to open a book. I thought putting Cyclops in such a precarious situation did that. Here's the updated image.

04-01-2010, 03:45 PM	#7
OZ! All Powerful Wizard Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 4,501	This is pretty cool. Just a suggestion that you may enjoy. The sentinel's chest cavity is just kind of there and the red detracts from the focus on cyclops. Have you considered adding tentacles(ala the old cartoon) coming from the opening and grabbing cyclops? He wouldn't be falling any more but his predicament would be no less perilous. I like this a lot and you can totally toss the idea if it doesn't suit your tastes, just thought I would throw it out there.

04-01-2010, 03:55 PM	#8
bfowler I draw & paint pretty. Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: North Kackalacky Posts: 98	Actually, that's a very good idea OZ! I may have to revisit this. I'm a sucker for tentacles!

04-01-2010, 06:25 PM	#9
ponyrl A True Omen Spirit Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: New York Posts: 5,297	The sentinel doesn't come off as menacing, more like it's just standing there, inactive. There's no real interaction between the figures that would give reason for Cyke missing his shot. His right fist could use more definition & more work on his right arm in perspective could help because you have the left arm fully realized and the right just there.