Schell Games Art Blog

Tron Challenge Piece

2011-08-15T17:06:00.010-04:00

Tron submission finished - phew! Worked with lighting, materials, and skin tones. Also, check out the 2nd attachment for an animated gif of the progress along the way!

Art Challenge 7: Avengers

2011-05-13T14:44:00.000-04:00

Time for a new art challenge...Avengers....draw them all, draw one of them, or draw none of them....wait you have to at least draw one of them :D

Make it Snappy

2011-02-04T22:35:00.002-05:00

Not really a Tron picture - but tonight I thought I'd try something new. This is a picture I did tonight using a new technique that Nick suggested. I started off with just some general random strokes, then played around with the levels to get some cool shapes. This picture just kind of emerged from the chaos.

My First Light Cycle

2010-12-17T15:20:00.002-05:00

Art Challenge 6: Tron

2010-11-29T17:49:00.001-05:00

New challenge in preparation for the new movie. Vehicles, characters, re-imaginings....whatever your little heart desires.

soft deadline - January 14th

Resident Evil: Torchlight

2010-11-21T18:27:00.003-05:00

I've turned fashionably late into ludicrously late, but here it is. I wanted to try and do Jill Valentine as the female star of Torchlight in the same sort of style. Also, undead dog companion! (I should have done a neat little S.T.A.R.S. backpack for the dog...)

Funny too, I think we all did kickass ladies for challenge 5, (save Kyle who did a whole cast!).

Halloween Sketch

2010-10-28T13:36:00.004-04:00

Heya everyone - I did this sketch today at lunch time in honor of Halloween. Creepy little girl wants to eat your soul... Special thanks to Ryan Yee for all those sweet tool presets :)

Elle Linkroft

2010-10-08T18:07:00.003-04:00

The Legend of Zelda
+
Lara Croft
+ My wife Elle
=

Elle Linkroft!
Elle truly inspires me :D

Art Challenge 5: ThunderCat Woman

2010-10-05T14:32:00.003-04:00

Man oh man... I've been working on this chick for ages. I didn't even make my own deadline! This is Cheetara as Catwoman... roawr!

Power Puff Girls

2010-10-01T18:08:00.001-04:00

I'm calling this one done. It's Powerpuff Girls mixed with Final Fantasy X2. btw lasers should be in every painting. EVER.

Metroidvania

2010-09-29T21:54:00.004-04:00

Here's my entry folks. Two of my faves combined! And after the horror of playing Metroid: Other M, it was even more energized to paint this.

Samus is ready to take down Castlevania, and no one is telling her how to do her job. But who waits for her by the moonlight at the top of the clock tower???

Speeeeedpaint Fish n' Cat

2010-09-12T16:01:00.003-04:00

Since I'm spinning my wheels trying to decide on what to do for the art challenge- here is a speedpaint I did. Direction given was "a fish and a cat". So, here is a dead fish talking to his killer in a very sociable manner.

New Harlequin Idea

2010-09-07T13:48:00.002-04:00

This sketch really doesn't have anything to do with the most recent art challenge, but I thought I would post what I've been up to. This is a concept of what I think a new style Harlequin might look like. The thought was that evil Heath Ledger would want a female compatriot to help him take advantage of people and generally stir up all kinds of anarchy by exploiting her sexuality. He would have possibly captured her as a small child and tortured her to the point where she was completely insane and dependent on him. Uplifting, no?

Jenson

2010-09-01T13:19:00.003-04:00

As a fun sidebar from the Art Challenge, I did this guy a while back for Elle's site. He's the "butler" that greets you at her writing website (it's freakin' hilarious). I did some other illustrations for the site itself too, check 'em out here :D www.ellecoe.com

Challenge 5 Due Date

2010-08-30T12:13:00.002-04:00

Ryan suggested that a due date would be a good idea for these things... or else we'll just let 'em stretch out indefinitely.
So we were thinking this should be due by the end of our next Lab Day... then we'll have 3 weeks off until the next challenge. So, for those of us who would rather scan blog posts than read them:

The End of the Next Lab Day

Luke Skywalker vs The Universe

2010-08-27T16:24:00.004-04:00

Art Challenge!

2010-08-26T10:11:00.002-04:00

Hey everyone... I have personally never been around for an art blog challenge... I thought I would just go ahead and throw something out there if anyone was interested in fooling around with it on Lab Day.

Fan art crossover! Draw a pre-existing character of your choice with some element from another SEPARATE universe. This could be two characters.. or a character and a prop... or a character from one universe in a costume from another... however you want to interpret it!

The Messengers

2010-08-25T12:07:00.002-04:00

Here's a quick painting from last lab day. I've always loved Kekai Kotaki's artwork, especially from the Guild Wars/Guild Wars 2 concept art, so I was inspired to try something in that avenue.

I'd like to take another stab at it and make some new custom brushes to get alot of the hard-edged shapes that he often employs...but that's for another time and a longer painting session.

Room Cleaning Biker Genie!

2010-08-19T10:12:00.005-04:00

Hey, finally got back after a long, sad, and exhausting trip, (even caught a bad cold or something along the way) but was able to try to de-stress and finish my Genie, so here's the finished piece - the title says it all ;) I'd like to thank everyone who helped me along with this here in no particular order:

- My nephew and brother-in-law for letting me reference/photograph them for this
- Rich for letting me borrow the sweet axe that now became a vacuum
- Matt M for the nefarious vest
- Reagan for the vintage authentic lunchbox
- Mike and Patrick for vintage authentic lamps
- Johnny D for the muscles
- anyone else I forgot in the insanity :D

You all make my job possible!

Susie Salmon

2010-04-26T20:14:00.001-04:00

Watched The Lovely Bones the other night and drew this

Forsythia

2010-04-05T13:01:00.002-04:00

The forsythia is blooming awesomely at my house and looks like organic fireworks. Check it out!

2010-03-03T11:53:00.003-05:00

recent portrait. Nothing original or creative, but it was fun to do since I feel like I don't draw much anymore. About 2 hours on paper and 1/2 hour in PS2.

Moon Pics

2010-02-11T15:29:00.003-05:00

This is me playing with taking pictures of the moon - had to adjust them in Photoshop to see anything but thought they turned out really interesting

It...e....boo...ie...la...y

2009-11-21T21:37:00.002-05:00

From a scripter:
One of a series of BlazBlue character mixes: Arakune + Taokaka = Arakaka

Mermaid

2009-11-20T16:31:00.002-05:00

Lab day drawing

Cold on Hoth

2009-11-08T17:32:00.003-05:00

Trying to keep this thing alive...come on guys

Cowboy

2009-07-17T10:55:00.001-04:00

Quick Cowboy for Lab Day

Star Borgs

2009-06-24T10:03:00.002-04:00

Here's my entry into the fray.

Gary Purpleton Makes an Appearance?

2009-06-15T23:21:00.003-04:00

Since no one else was doing him... Here I present to you my programmer art interpretation of Gary Purpleton.

New Address

2009-06-10T17:49:00.004-04:00

This Schell Games Art Blog is now available at http://artblog.schellgames.com/

That is all!

PS - You'll still be able to go to it from its original Blogger address.

Ol' Mr. Spock

2009-06-08T23:49:00.003-04:00

Quick little sculpt I did Saturday night in honor of the new movie and our art challenge. Old Nimoy as Spock.

^A test render with Vray.^

^From Zbrush^

Challenege #4 Extended!

2009-06-05T15:28:00.001-04:00

It's all in the title folks!! Just wanted to give a bit more time to those who are still working. (That of course includes me!) ^_^

Let's tack on a week or so, just keep on workin!!! I think we're gonna get some more awesome results from this one!

Carry on!

Once upon a time on the Death Star...

2009-05-26T00:34:00.001-04:00

Wars vs Trek

2009-05-25T11:19:00.003-04:00

Here's mine. Excited to see what everyone else comes up with

=kyle

Challenge(s) # 4!!!

2009-05-24T18:50:00.003-04:00

Ok folks!! It's been a while since the last challenge, and we've 'voted' on what we want to do this time.. We've got two choices this time!! The intrigue of what a drawing of the mysterious Gary Purpleton has been reflected in the poll. A whopping 9 votes for Gary, although I heard that some of his votes were done in a 'peculiar' manner...... (tsk tsk).. BUT, that's alright, I respect the underhanded nature of things and I fire back with my own twist..

Our second option will be Star Wars vs Star Trek folks!! Talk about epic haha!

So here's the deal.. Those brave enough to take the challenge of fleshing out Gary Purpleton, go for it! Hopefully you can go undercover and find some info from an unknown informant, otherwise convince us that your sketch is INDEED the visage of Mr. Purpleton himself...

For the others, Star Wars vs. Star Trek will be the task at hand.. Pit Kirk vs. Vader if you want. Millennium Falcon vs Enterprise D? Sure! The only restriction in this task is that there MUST be something SIGNIFICANT in your creation from BOTH worlds.. I don't want to see a beautiful painting of the Battle of Hoth with a tricorder in the corner. I'll give this one close to 2 weeks, just because we're gettin things up and runnin again. Feel free to post if your all done! This one ends on Friday, June 5th.

May the force be with you, live long and prosper, and PLEASE find out who the ***** Gary Purpleton is lol!

Kwame' signing off!

Ven Derius

2009-05-18T23:43:00.007-04:00

Hey guys, Dominance War is finally over! Just finished my submission, you can see everything here. If you want to see the progress thread you can also click the link below. I swear, after painting so much hair, for a long while I'll be painting nothing but trolls. Bald freaking trolls. Man I need to sleep...

http://www.gameartisans.org/forums/showthread.php?t=9034

Kyle Reese

2009-05-16T18:38:00.007-04:00

In honor of the new Terminator movie, the second coolest "Kyle" of all time.

=kyle

Dominance Has begun!

2009-04-06T15:46:00.003-04:00

Just trying to level up...

Better late than Assassinated

2009-03-21T20:05:00.003-04:00

Ok...so it's been more than a month but that is how long this took! This is from the V-Day Assassin. In 3d baby...
Here is a link for a higher res turn around if anyone is interested. It's about 5 Mbs so it might take a min to load.

Bang your head...

2009-03-16T11:29:00.003-04:00

Not finished with it yet, but I figured I'd post a WIP. Come on folks! Let's see your cyborgs.

Dominance War IV

2009-03-15T21:01:00.002-04:00

It's upon us folks! Enter if you dare! Zach and I were in the last one and we're gonna do it again this year (and hopefully finish our entries this time @_@) Click the title of this post to get to the site and read up on the background story and rules and regs.

Otherwise, ask Zach and I about any other questions you may have.

cyborg kitty

2009-03-06T01:36:00.002-05:00

Challenge #3- Heavy Metal Cyborgs!!

2009-03-03T07:25:00.004-05:00

Challenge #3 is upon us folks and this one comes from the suggestions of Ben and Zach (right guys??). I know he had a specific idea when it came to what he wanted to draw (see the email thread if you don't know, I don't want to overexpose his idea too much hehehe). But I say, let out your inner tech/giant robot nerd inside out and come up with a really cool cyborg design that makes ya say, 'Now THAT'S what I'm talkin about!'

I leave you with a concept sketch I found on the ZBrush forums by Spacemonkey.. Click the link to see the WIP also. This guy does some fantastic work.

http://www.zbrushcentral.com/zbc/showthread.php?t=60483

GO GO GO!! Two weeks start today!! Deadline is March 17th!

New look in progress

2009-02-24T18:45:00.001-05:00

As you can see, we've undertaken a style change on the blog. Ryan, Zach, and I have been bouncing ideas back and forth and this is where we're at for now..

You won't really need to ask about further changes, you'll see em. ^_^

Sir LOVEJoy!

2009-02-19T15:57:00.002-05:00

So, here it is, my finished assassin, and named Sir LOVEJoy by Mr. Kwame himself! Really tried in this one to play strongly with contrasting warm and cool lighting, and to keep myself moving fast on it. Basically the idea is that this guy's the modern day cupid, but with a bit more flair for the theatrical ;) Think Batman meets Sleepless in Seattle.

Meet Mr. Sporky

2009-02-17T15:15:00.002-05:00

Happy V.D!!

A Very Varushka Valentine

2009-02-16T18:59:00.002-05:00

Here's my Valentine's Day Assassin folks..

I got stampeded by a sci-fi bug that produced this idea for my piece. I tried all sorts of new ways of shading, inking, and overall process for this one, the most foreign for me was using Illustrator to ink some of the areas. There are ups and downs to that, but with some practice, would be brilliant.

Anyway, this latex-clad, death-dealin', smack-talkin, ribbon wielding, knife throwing, Russian-born assassin came into 'existence' from the depths of my pixie-dust addled brain for the 2nd challenge.. Varushka is pleased...and so am I. :)

Enjoy.

2009-02-12T16:10:00.000-05:00

Quite an assassin.

Precious Moments: First Kill

2009-02-08T13:01:00.004-05:00

Precious moments figurines always reminded me of Valentines Day
=kyle

weapon of choice: pez dispenser

2009-02-05T00:50:00.001-05:00

Powder Monkey Detail

2009-02-04T16:42:00.002-05:00

And here's a closeup to show some detail :D

Powder Monkey

2009-02-04T16:41:00.002-05:00

Powder Monkeys were the explosives experts/handlers on the ship - hence the mass amounts of dynamite slung over one shoulder, large bag of gun powder at the hip, and (my personal favorite) the bag full of bowling ball bombs :) T'was a greatly fun challenge me hardees - land ho!

Challenge #2 - Valentine's Day Assassins

2009-02-03T01:40:00.003-05:00

The polls have spoken!!!

It is February folks, can you feel the love! We'll be taking on the odd, yet intriguing challenge of sketchin up a Valentine Assassin character. Because of the randomness of how this idea even came to pass, we're leaving this one open to your fruitful imaginations to come up with something sweet. The character, or characters, can be anything as long as there's something to do with both valentines (Faye, Jill, Vincent, and Ivy all count ;) and assassins in the pic.

Is your character a deadly assassin that kills only on valentines day? Or how about a character that's been inflicted a head-shot of love by their secret assassin crush.. Either way, these should have some pretty cool stories behind them. So wind up the gears and figure out what you're gonna do.. You've got another 2 weeks and funny enough, this'll end RIGHT after the fated Hallmark holiday, Monday the 16th.

Steelers!

2009-02-02T10:09:00.001-05:00

Quick drawing in honor of the Steelers!!!!

Octo-arm McWacom Leg!!

2009-01-27T11:11:00.003-05:00

Yarrr! What say yee?

The Swabby

2009-01-26T00:38:00.005-05:00

I'm pretty busy outside of work, so this is only a line drawing...and I did it while in Boston on vacation - just trying to say I'm really excited about the blog but couldn't do more at the moment for this challenge. I had fun with it though. I actually dig Treasure Planet and this was kind of a style tribute in a small way to that, along with Disney's Hercules. It's obviously only "slightly" exaggerated of course:)

I'll tell ya where de rum went!!

2009-01-25T22:50:00.001-05:00

No rum betta den dis man rum from De Rock!

Challenge's almost over lads and lasses. Get ya bums on the ship, cap'n says we set sail with the sun!

Meh Pi-right

2009-01-25T20:29:00.003-05:00

Not sure how I feel about this. Not my typical stylings...but I thought I would take this opportunity to explore other techniques and such. I have been looking at alot of Adam Hughes work and was inspired by his awesomeness.

you gotta have a girl pirate!

2009-01-23T09:30:00.000-05:00

Onward ye cowards! Fear my HDR!

2009-01-20T11:12:00.002-05:00

And now the far more awesome-er version...

Onward ye cowards!

2009-01-20T11:08:00.002-05:00

OK, so I probably overworked this... I was having too much fun.

Wooden Legs...Wooden Arms...Wooden Eyes Too!

2009-01-20T08:41:00.005-05:00

Here's my pirate character. Inspired by one of my favorite Rocko's Modern Life moments. That's all I have to say about it, so here it is:

Programmer Art

2009-01-17T12:39:00.006-05:00

No lie, that is not a photo. It is actually a high quality pirate rendering generated in a sophisticated piece of software called MS paint... yea its got like more than 10 tools.

"oh, those are such nice tones"

and here is a HDR rendering.

Cabin Boy

2009-01-10T21:06:00.002-05:00

Well here's mine, the cabin boy. Can't wait to see everyone elses
=kyle

Challenge #1 - Pirates!!

2009-01-10T18:59:00.000-05:00

YARRRRR!! It's time for our 1st art challenge!! Of the themes that we tossed around, doodling up some grog-guzzlin' pirates felt like the right way to go for a fun challenge! *HICCUP* So here's the deal:

You've got till the 25th of January (Sunday) to create a fearful and troublemakin' pirate character. One catch though, he or she HAS to resemble yourself. So underneath all of the leather, scars, and tri-cornered hats must be someone we can all recognize from the office. There's absloutely no style restrictions here folks so go crazy, but I suggest going full color because we have a plan to construct one giant poster of our piratey goodness after all is said and done. Also, think good about what you do as part of the crew and your title. Here is a site with some good info if you need it:

http://www.thepiratesrealm.com/pirate%20crew.html

And remember, this one is all about character, so a background isn't necessary. But hey, if ya feel the itch (no not that, the one to make a background...) then go for it! If you miss the deadline, then naturally, you WALK THE PLANK!!!

I'll leave you with a larger version of the drawings up there in the banner. This was some concept art for a possible Monkey Island movie that got canned 3 or 4 years ago. Good 'ol Captain LeChuck and his crew.

Remember the point of this whole thing everyone, HAVE FUN!!

The Search (detail)

2009-01-08T15:35:00.000-05:00

...and here's a detail.

The Search

2009-01-08T15:27:00.000-05:00

I've did the character sketch for this a long time ago and finally decided to make something substantial out of it. The basic idea is that the main character and his colleague are searching through ruined spacecraft in a junkyard. Not sure what they're searching for really, so don't ask :P.

At this point, I've blocked in the composition and main structure of the piece, and am now going into tighter detail. Granted, I probably shouldn't be noodling with the character so hard before the environment, but layers allow me to do it the dumb way. Check it out.

Sketch

2009-01-08T14:09:00.001-05:00

Quick sketch of Gandhi I did a couple weeks back

A drawing to prove I can still draw

2009-01-08T12:52:00.000-05:00

Guess I'll start things off for the blog!!

I sat down a couple of nights ago and the title of the post is exactly what I thought I needed for myself.

Did this one in about an hour and a half. I'm pretty happy with it considering the circumstances. We'll see what I come up with next after a few more self-threatning conversations. ^_^

First post anyone?

2008-12-29T12:23:00.000-05:00

If anyone cares to get this rolling, please feel free to post art!