Blackgate Commission Art Preview

Blackgate

Academy Page

Join Date: Apr 2007

Atlanta, GA

29 Apr 2007 at 01:53 - 1

Well, hello hello!

First things first. Here's a pic I did this weekend of my necro, Armand Blackgate wearing 15k Necrotic Armor and doing what necros do best - using his life's blood to fuel the deadliest of spells. Full and Detail:

Ink and Photoshop When a warrior bleeds you press the attack...when the necro bleeds prepare yourself for the death wave to follow.

I am a huge fan of GW and absolutely love the character design. Problem is, I find my self playing for a few months then quitting for a while every year. Why? Farm fatigue. I just want to enjoy the game. Plus, while I'm farming I always feel like I could be doing something better with my time. I noticed this forum and realized I may have found the solution. Commission art.

You guys love your characters and this game as much as I do. Doing commissions will give me a reason to start drawing a lot again (it's been months since I've felt like drawing).

Here's more of my non-GW art:

Ink and Photoshop

Color pencil, Photoshop

Ink and Photoshop

Ink and Photoshop

Well, that's a taste of what I like to do. This thread is a test really so don't request anything just yet. A simple Yeah or Nay will suffice. If I see enough interest I will open an official thread that will help you all keep track of my work status. The thread will also detail what I do and what I do not do. My work will be a bit exclusive as I don't have all the time in the world these days...

Talk to you soon...

~nymph~

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Aug 2006

29 Apr 2007 at 04:10 - 2

wow really nice work! the coloring is really nice (i cant color myself) do you have any GW related art? anyways, your art is awesome, cant wait to see more.

Garreth MacLeod

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2005

29 Apr 2007 at 04:59 - 3

Wow, those are amazing. I'd be interested in several.

Jeff Highwind

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2006

Grenth's Rejects [GR]

R/Mo

29 Apr 2007 at 05:08 - 4

I like these alot actually, kinda disappointed you arent doing commissions. It's like a mix of the dark comic style meets webcomic dimensions.

Morag D

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2007

UK/Austria

[bone]

P/

29 Apr 2007 at 05:52 - 5

very impressive style... I don't think you'd have problems finding customers here XD

Mistical miss

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2006

The Netherlands - Hattem

[RR]

29 Apr 2007 at 06:22 - 6

I second what morag said awesome! Even 50k would get u numerous customers ^^ hence, even 100k, thats what greyfox asked, and he got many requests aswell. These are certainly worth it.

Blackgate

Academy Page

Join Date: Apr 2007

Atlanta, GA

N/

29 Apr 2007 at 06:36 - 7

I guess I could put it out that I would be charging no less than 100k for each commission. But that is mainly because I don't want to do work for the casual fan. I'm looking for the players that breathe life into their characters. It inspires me to push farther...

Thanks for the interest so far!

eightyfour-onesevenfive

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2005

7??13'35" E - 50??06'27" N

Servants of Fortuna [SoF]

29 Apr 2007 at 07:41 - 8

Quote:
Originally Posted by Blackgate
A simple Yeah or Nay will suffice. Hell, Yeah!

The Real Avalon

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2006

Belgium, Ostend.

Mo/A

29 Apr 2007 at 08:41 - 9

Nice style, I would be interested^^

tenshi_strife

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2006

in sardelac getting yelled at.

Angels of Strife[Aoc]

E/

29 Apr 2007 at 08:47 - 10

O.o must save gold.... need pretty pictures *drools* no really i waould also like to know if you do non GW commisions cause i got some chars from all sorts of places *like fan fics, and Rping.... yea im an uber geek* cause i would soooooo pay for those

Blackgate

Academy Page

Join Date: Apr 2007

Atlanta, GA

N/

29 Apr 2007 at 21:04 - 11

Updated with GW related art.

Hmm, Tenshi. i may be interested in doing some non-GW art at a later date. But probably not right now.

Seems like this will work out, so everyone please be on the lookout for my official thread I will post later this week.

Morag D

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2007

UK/Austria

[bone]

P/

30 Apr 2007 at 07:28 - 12

great necro - scary style xD

The Real Avalon

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2006

Belgium, Ostend.

Mo/A

30 Apr 2007 at 09:14 - 13

Awesome necro

Noanoa

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Aug 2005

Finland

I Need Scissors [Aivo]

Rt/

30 Apr 2007 at 10:29 - 14

Quote:
Originally Posted by Blackgate
I guess I could put it out that I would be charging no less than 100k for each commission. But that is mainly because I don't want to do work for the casual fan. I'm looking for the players that breathe life into their characters. It inspires me to push farther... That's the right attitude! It pains me to see artists who charge way too little for their precious time and work. Your artwork looks really good, and I love those poses <3.

tommarrow

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2005

Shyft Machine [MYTH]

E/

30 Apr 2007 at 17:07 - 15

Very nice stuff. I would love a pic done but I will never be able to afford that much.

Unlucky Slayer

RAGE INCARNATE

Join Date: Apr 2006

Sitting at The Guild Hall 2, being happy.

Nerd Clan [NK]

R/

30 Apr 2007 at 17:34 - 16

Yeah I'm in the same boat as tommarrow... Would love to have some of that art but the GW Gods of wealth do not smile upon me.

Otherwise the art is awesome. Cant wait to see more.

Nian

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2007

Finland

R/

30 Apr 2007 at 18:41 - 17

Whoa hadn't checked this forum properly for a while. That's a really cool original style you have there. Love your use of the natural mediums like inks and and the color pencil drawing. That one I would probably like more without the artificial 'photoshop' background. I think it would stand out more by itself. The shading is beautiful.

Great pictures.

Lili Frog

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2006

France

Happy Froggies

Mo/Rt

30 Apr 2007 at 19:07 - 18

Ohh, nice art. I really love your necro

Blackgate

Academy Page

Join Date: Apr 2007

Atlanta, GA

N/

30 Apr 2007 at 21:04 - 19

Quote:
Originally Posted by Nian
Whoa hadn't checked this forum properly for a while. That's a really cool original style you have there. Love your use of the natural mediums like inks and and the color pencil drawing. That one I would probably like more without the artificial 'photoshop' background. I think it would stand out more by itself. The shading is beautiful.

Great pictures.
Hey, thanks for the critique. I agree with you, the color pencil one probably would go better without the photoshop. I did that one a few years back when my enthusiasm for glows was still a bit unchecked. If I could find the original PSD file, I probably would have altered it. Simple is definitely sometimes better!

Lynxius

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2006

30 Apr 2007 at 22:54 - 20

Very nice

I love how you portrayed the Necro's saccing abilities with him cutting his wrists, although it looks well (although that makes me think hes an emo necro XD)

I really need to learn how to draw -.-
Meanwhile its stickman and geometric stuff for me

Babaroga

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2007

Serbia

INSOMNIA [NIN]

N/

01 May 2007 at 18:44 - 21

mmmm , yumy things you've got there mate!
It's great! Dark shadows of comic book style + digital painting and mood and lightning everything looks awsome, and regarding you are not doing realystic style your anathomy also can take a go!
I love it...
And concerning a payment...hell yeah charge 100k... You have a skill and talent...so make use of it!

Oh and one more thing... I can bet you, that that necro would look 100 times better if you splash just a little of white airbrush over his shoulder instead of that neon Glow filter or whatever it is. Don't take this critique too much personal, I just have a way of telling what buggs me, and I realy hate when I see, great painting, where everything is done manualy, to be screwed up with computered-softweared-help... (help my a$$) Raw, wild, and primal drawing is what gives a life to a painting!
Cheers!

Blackgate

Academy Page

Join Date: Apr 2007

Atlanta, GA

N/

01 May 2007 at 20:20 - 22

Quote:
Originally Posted by Babaroga
Oh and one more thing... I can bet you, that that necro would look 100 times better if you splash just a little of white airbrush over his shoulder instead of that neon Glow filter or whatever it is. Don't take this critique too much personal, I just have a way of telling what buggs me, and I realy hate when I see, great painting, where everything is done manualy, to be screwed up with computered-softweared-help... (help my a$$) Raw, wild, and primal drawing is what gives a life to a painting!
Cheers! Hmm. I'm on the fence about it. Sometimes I like the digital look, sometimes I don't. The glow is just a white airbrush on a screen layer in Photoshop. I can definitely see the benefit of doing a scratchy white texture as oppossed to the glow. Heh. Guess it depends on the mood. I think I will try that other technique and see how it turns out.

Thanks for the crit and I love your work!

Blackgate

Academy Page

Join Date: Apr 2007

Atlanta, GA

N/

01 May 2007 at 20:22 - 23

Ack. Double post!

Anywho, the Blackgate Fan Art Commissions thread is up which means this preiview event is over.
Head on over there if you want to submit a request to meh!