UFO:Alien Invasion

Development => Artwork => Topic started by: mazeut on October 31, 2010, 05:44:13 pm

Title: Painting style art
Post by: mazeut on October 31, 2010, 05:44:13 pm

Hello,

Hopefully this is the right place to throw this out, if not sorry.  I do painting style sketches in gimp (amateur) and I wondered if something like that would be of use.  Been playing UFO:AI off and on for a while and would love to contribute.  Here's a few examples, none of them are really finished though.  I did them more to play with things like lighting and lean gimp. 

If something like this is of use let me know.  I looked around the contribute section of the site but didn't see a mention of anything like this exactly.

(http://i752.photobucket.com/albums/xx163/rkmaze/th_deamonlisagreif.jpg) (http://s752.photobucket.com/albums/xx163/rkmaze/?action=view&current=deamonlisagreif.jpg)
(http://i752.photobucket.com/albums/xx163/rkmaze/th_altDWsquid.jpg) (http://s752.photobucket.com/albums/xx163/rkmaze/?action=view&current=altDWsquid.jpg)
(http://i752.photobucket.com/albums/xx163/rkmaze/th_2Altdemonandgirlvan.jpg) (http://s752.photobucket.com/albums/xx163/rkmaze/?action=view&current=2Altdemonandgirlvan.jpg)
(http://i752.photobucket.com/albums/xx163/rkmaze/th_Jane2.jpg) (http://s752.photobucket.com/albums/xx163/rkmaze/?action=view&current=Jane2.jpg)

Title: Re: Painting style art
Post by: Hertzila on October 31, 2010, 06:43:13 pm

This is an unofficial, fellow player's and forum user's opinion but I think you should try doing UFOpedia pictures.

E: This (http://ufoai.ninex.info/forum/index.php?topic=2890.0) seems to be the topic with newest replies and activity. Admittedly it's still a little old.

Title: Re: Painting style art
Post by: mor2 on October 31, 2010, 09:08:29 pm

answering in the same unofficial capacity, in my opinion the UFOpedia should have an overhaul
when i was young, it was my favorite part, i loved to get a message that new research complete (message not text line) and then read about it and have a nice inspiring ilsutration to set the mood, so looking back at some of the old screens:

http://www.xcomufo.com/x1ufopaedia/craft.html
http://www.xcomufo.com/usopaedia/aliens.html
http://www.xcomufo.com/usopaedia/craft.html

i all i can say is the more the merrier, if you can make something its will be wonderful, since right now the ufo media is "gray" at best.

Title: Re: Painting style art
Post by: H-Hour on October 31, 2010, 11:06:32 pm

This is the todo list for 2.4 (http://ufoai.ninex.info/wiki/index.php/TODO/2.4) which has a few ufopaedia entries on it. But most existing entries use photos/renders so your painting style may not fit well with them. Have a look at existing ufopaedia and see what you think.

Title: Re: Painting style art
Post by: mazeut on November 01, 2010, 03:49:43 pm

Thanks for the info.  Should I post submissions in the Artist required thread?

Edit:  Also, forgot, is there a resource for getting images of earth that can be used?  That orbital activity one would be a bit daunting if I had to paint the earth myself.

Title: Re: Painting style art
Post by: H-Hour on November 01, 2010, 11:34:48 pm

NASA releases a lot of photos to (I think) Public Domain.

Post anywhere in this Artwork forum is fine.