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General BattleTech => Canon Inspired => Topic started by: Akalabeth on February 03, 2015, 05:39:45 AM

Title: Artwork from our campaign
Post by: Akalabeth on February 03, 2015, 05:39:45 AM: Our gaming group runs a couple of Battletech campaigns, both AU with one clan and the other 2SW. Recently I had the idea of creating a sketch after each session to show an important part of the battle, as a sort of battlereport and simply for practice. Here's the first such sketch and story. The campaign follows a private army in the employ of the Lyrans, led by Knight Lando Amadeus (my character) and stocked with a couple of skye separatists in the making.

(https://obtforum.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffc07.deviantart.net%2Ffs71%2Fi%2F2015%2F034%2F0%2F3%2Fbnc_3q_banshee_charges_forward_by_koalabrownie-d8gigc5.jpg&hash=63b4a13b36971487300116ee104488a6222c7f64)

While assaulting a world in Marik space, Lando's Lancers were tasked with coming to the aid of a Cladius Steiner who had been trapped between two enemy forces. The lancers deployed in an amphibious assault against a small city where the enemy had been lying in wait for Cladius. During the engagement, an enemy Banshee charged forward towards the second landing craft and its two deployed DI Morgan assault tanks. Massed PPC fire tried to down the charging assault but many of the shots hit the water. The Banshee was able to inflict a terrible toll before allied units could down the unit and eventually carry the day.

Other sketches:
http://koalabrownie.deviantart.com/gallery/ (http://koalabrownie.deviantart.com/gallery/)
Title: Re: Artwork from our campaign
Post by: MechRat on February 03, 2015, 08:31:33 AM: Nicely done! Welcome and thanks for sharing! ;D
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Post by: Takiro on February 03, 2015, 08:33:50 AM: Love the art, welcome to OBT!
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Post by: Akalabeth on February 03, 2015, 12:57:29 PM: Thanks guys. Hope to add more as time allows.
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Post by: Dragon Cat on February 03, 2015, 03:38:47 PM: very nice
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Post by: drakensis on February 03, 2015, 04:42:16 PM: Excellent art. I'm a long time fan of the Banshee so seeing this was great!
Title: Re: Artwork from our campaign
Post by: Akalabeth on March 04, 2016, 05:59:56 AM: Well my plan to do sketches every week fell completely flat. To be honest I was getting a little bored with doing drawings of that quality. So after a long hiatus, I have finally taken some of my artwork to the next step.

Rather than take something from Battletech, I decided to take a Mech design of my own from pen&marker sketch to a finished digital painting. After many hours of work and with some great digital painting advice from my wife I was able to bring it to a state I was satisfied with.

Enjoy

http://koalabrownie.deviantart.com/art/Minerva-Class-Mech-594539102 (http://koalabrownie.deviantart.com/art/Minerva-Class-Mech-594539102)
(https://obtforum.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fpre08.deviantart.net%2Fce19%2Fth%2Fpre%2Fi%2F2016%2F064%2F1%2Ff%2Fminerva_class_mech_by_koalabrownie-d9tz1b2.jpg&hash=9df4c501e287e948b974b3b81f59a993416045ba)

With this finished I'll take a bit of a break from digital painting and switch gears, but for my next piece I plan to do some more fan artwork featuring the PC mechs from our battletech campaign. Hopefully I can show that in a month or two.
Title: Re: Artwork from our campaign
Post by: Akalabeth on March 07, 2016, 03:46:49 AM: Another Sketch:
(https://obtforum.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg04.deviantart.net%2Fbe7e%2Fi%2F2016%2F067%2F9%2F7%2Fbattletech_fan_art___davion_diehards_by_koalabrownie-d9uck01.jpg&hash=c4153a62ed3872004cb6d6bbd9e5dead8e706bc8)
http://koalabrownie.deviantart.com/art/Battletech-Fan-Art-Davion-Diehards-595169857 (http://koalabrownie.deviantart.com/art/Battletech-Fan-Art-Davion-Diehards-595169857)
Title: Re: Artwork from our campaign
Post by: Takiro on March 07, 2016, 06:21:08 AM: Good stuff!
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Post by: Ice Hellion on March 07, 2016, 03:00:16 PM: Is it me or the Vulcan has a big belly?

And this is not a criticism as I don't know how to draw.
Title: Re: Artwork from our campaign
Post by: Akalabeth on March 07, 2016, 03:21:42 PM: Quote from: Ice Hellion on March 07, 2016, 03:00:16 PM
Is it me or the Vulcan has a big belly?

And this is not a criticism as I don't know how to draw.

Don't need to draw to criticize a drawing. :D
Yeah the Vulcan didn't turn out as well as I would have liked, originally I was bothered only by the legs but I think you're right that the head is a bit too far back. It should be more over the "belly" instead of sunken back as it is. That's why the belly looks too big, though the mech in general might be deeper than it should be. Was working off the TRO drawings not a miniature. The sketch is a bit quick, only spent about an hour on it all told, so some of the proportions or perspective are probably off.
Title: Re: Artwork from our campaign
Post by: Akalabeth on March 13, 2016, 04:36:38 AM: New Sketch, "Convoy Duty".
Supposed to be a GRF-1S Griffin but I put the LRM-5 on the wrong torso. Close enough.

http://koalabrownie.deviantart.com/art/Battletech-Fan-Art-Convoy-Duty-596331801 (http://koalabrownie.deviantart.com/art/Battletech-Fan-Art-Convoy-Duty-596331801)

(https://obtforum.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fpre00.deviantart.net%2F08cd%2Fth%2Fpre%2Fi%2F2016%2F073%2F3%2F6%2Fbattletech_fan_art___convoy_duty_by_koalabrownie-d9v1gk9.jpg&hash=8f1d5b30ebe2e88990e11a28953665884b9bbb88)

Next week's sketch features an iconic assault mech in a very un-iconic configuration.
Title: Re: Artwork from our campaign
Post by: Takiro on March 13, 2016, 03:27:46 PM: Like the art but hated those convoy missions!
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Post by: Akalabeth on March 14, 2016, 03:44:30 PM: What? I thought everyone just LOVED escort missions, particular those of the computer game variety.
Title: Re: Artwork from our campaign
Post by: Takiro on March 14, 2016, 04:07:30 PM: I really hope you are kidding :)
Title: Re: Artwork from our campaign
Post by: Akalabeth on March 19, 2016, 04:55:17 PM: New Sketch for the week:

Deviant Art Page (http://koalabrownie.deviantart.com/art/Battletech-Fan-Art-Awesome-Leads-the-Way-596715400)

(https://obtforum.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fpre13.deviantart.net%2F3209%2Fth%2Fpre%2Fi%2F2016%2F074%2F3%2F1%2Fbattletech_fan_art___awesome_leads_the_way_by_koalabrownie-d9v9ojs.jpg&hash=31da0a2ae8c2222917eda5bc79e02fe2779eb2a3)
Title: Re: Artwork from our campaign
Post by: Takiro on March 19, 2016, 07:18:56 PM: That is an awesome Awesome!
Title: Re: Artwork from our campaign
Post by: Akalabeth on March 19, 2016, 09:25:58 PM: Thanks. For next week I'll try to finish a sketch of one of my favourite mechs, in a battletech interpretation of one of my favourite cartoons. Have some of the line work for it done already but a few hours of work yet to go.
Title: Re: Artwork from our campaign
Post by: Ice Hellion on March 20, 2016, 03:01:17 AM: What Awesome variant is that?
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Post by: Akalabeth on March 20, 2016, 03:20:23 AM: Supposed to be the 8T

With 2 LRM-15s split between each torso and a LL in each arm. Though looking at it now, it seems the Left Arm should retain the hand actuator so the Large Laser should have been under-slung or hand-held I suppose. Oh well not too far off. I always manage to mess SOMETHING up.

The Wolverine also is supposed to be the 6K with a LL, ML and SL in the RA.
Title: Re: Artwork from our campaign
Post by: Ice Hellion on March 20, 2016, 07:50:06 AM: Quote from: Akalabeth on March 20, 2016, 03:20:23 AM
Supposed to be the 8T

With 2 LRM-15s split between each torso and a LL in each arm. Though looking at it now, it seems the Left Arm should retain the hand actuator so the Large Laser should have been under-slung or hand-held I suppose. Oh well not too far off. I always manage to mess SOMETHING up.

Thanks. I had always misinterpreted this variant it seems.
Title: Re: Artwork from our campaign
Post by: Akalabeth on March 20, 2016, 01:16:46 PM: Quote from: Ice Hellion on March 20, 2016, 07:50:06 AM
Quote from: Akalabeth on March 20, 2016, 03:20:23 AM
Supposed to be the 8T

With 2 LRM-15s split between each torso and a LL in each arm. Though looking at it now, it seems the Left Arm should retain the hand actuator so the Large Laser should have been under-slung or hand-held I suppose. Oh well not too far off. I always manage to mess SOMETHING up.

Thanks. I had always misinterpreted this variant it seems.

Well, odds are you're just thinking of another variant
The 8Q has 3 PPCs, 1 SL
The 8T has 2 LRM-15s, 2 LLs and 1 SL
The 8R has 2 LRM-15s, 1 LL and 1 SL
The 8V has 1 LRM-15, 1 PPC, 1 LL and 1 SL

I suspect 99% of the Awesomes that hit the field are the 8Q and some players have never even played with the LL and LRM totting variants.

Some new artwork represents the 11R, which is much like the 8R, which is why I tried to represent the 8T.
http://www.sarna.net/wiki/File:AWS-11R_Awesome.jpg (http://www.sarna.net/wiki/File:AWS-11R_Awesome.jpg)
Title: Re: Artwork from our campaign
Post by: Akalabeth on October 07, 2016, 11:46:18 PM: Finished another loose pen&marker sketch today.

(https://obtforum.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg15.deviantart.net%2F3f18%2Fi%2F2016%2F281%2F7%2F9%2Fbattletech_fan_art___invasion_of_macross_island_by_koalabrownie-dakcbot.jpg&hash=d53428b1623b9e7d7f799960b9ef466e4147a30a)
http://koalabrownie.deviantart.com/art/Battletech-Fan-Art-Invasion-of-Macross-Island-638829101
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Post by: Ice Hellion on October 08, 2016, 12:45:00 AM: What 'Mech is the jumping one?
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Post by: Akalabeth on October 08, 2016, 02:16:05 AM: That's supposed to be the Ostroc-2M, 5/8/5 with jump jets and two heavy lasers I believe.

The original 3025 Ostroc artwork didn't have hands in spite of its stats/record sheet.

http://www.sarna.net/wiki/images/2/23/Ostroc.jpg
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Post by: Takiro on October 08, 2016, 07:07:35 AM: Good stuff!
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Post by: Akalabeth on October 08, 2016, 02:12:10 PM: Thanks. My lighting could still be a lot better, need to check out some Scott Robertson videos before I do the next drawing.
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Post by: Akalabeth on October 09, 2016, 08:36:37 PM: Here's another.

(https://obtforum.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg00.deviantart.net%2F7f1c%2Fi%2F2016%2F283%2F1%2Fd%2Fbattletech_fan_art___enforcer_and_crab_advance_by_koalabrownie-dakl1xq.jpg&hash=0f9fa51c9d3cc1f1e8ec57e8ad287f93038dc971)
http://koalabrownie.deviantart.com/art/Battletech-Fan-Art-Enforcer-and-Crab-Advance-639236366 (http://koalabrownie.deviantart.com/art/Battletech-Fan-Art-Enforcer-and-Crab-Advance-639236366)
Title: Re: Artwork from our campaign
Post by: Takiro on October 10, 2016, 12:03:31 AM: Very nice, the Crab looks especially good!
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Post by: Akalabeth on October 11, 2016, 04:11:20 AM: Thanks, here's another one I did:

Ground Assault on Hoth
(https://obtforum.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg00.deviantart.net%2F4b76%2Fi%2F2016%2F285%2F8%2Ff%2Fbattletech_fan_art___ground_assault_on_hoth_by_koalabrownie-dakqh29.jpg&hash=f051f5b706dd5c1aba2354728bf62c545cb5b33c)

http://koalabrownie.deviantart.com/art/Battletech-Fan-Art-Ground-Assault-on-Hoth-639489249?ga_submit_new=10%253A1476173182&ga_type=edit&ga_changes=1&ga_recent=1 (http://koalabrownie.deviantart.com/art/Battletech-Fan-Art-Ground-Assault-on-Hoth-639489249?ga_submit_new=10%253A1476173182&ga_type=edit&ga_changes=1&ga_recent=1)
Title: Re: Artwork from our campaign
Post by: Ice Hellion on October 11, 2016, 02:55:14 PM: Quote from: Akalabeth on October 11, 2016, 04:11:20 AM
Thanks, here's another one I did:

Ground Assault on Hoth

8)
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Post by: Takiro on October 11, 2016, 04:01:12 PM: You know I was thinking Empire Strikes Back when I saw this in the morning not even noticing the Hoth title. Very nice!
Title: Re: Artwork from our campaign
Post by: Akalabeth on October 12, 2016, 01:49:14 AM: Yeah I was specifically aiming to re-create this framing:

(https://moviebyte.com/uploads/images_uploads/2736/at-at-hoth__2xnew.jpg)

Though I changed the position of the fighter for clarity
Title: Re: Artwork from our campaign
Post by: Akalabeth on October 12, 2016, 08:51:04 PM: Grayson's Stand

(https://obtforum.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg11.deviantart.net%2Fc77f%2Fi%2F2016%2F286%2F6%2F0%2Fbattletech_fan_art___grayson_s_stand_by_koalabrownie-dakwvbw.jpg&hash=c079664bb432aab595996b6775a4fd51a2c2da0c)

http://koalabrownie.deviantart.com/art/Battletech-Fan-Art-Grayson-s-Stand-639787676?ga_submit_new=10%253A1476319711&ga_type=edit&ga_changes=1&ga_recent=1 (http://koalabrownie.deviantart.com/art/Battletech-Fan-Art-Grayson-s-Stand-639787676?ga_submit_new=10%253A1476319711&ga_type=edit&ga_changes=1&ga_recent=1)
Title: Re: Artwork from our campaign
Post by: Ice Hellion on October 13, 2016, 02:43:17 PM: Is it me or the torso of the Shadow Hawk is a little bit strangely twisted?
Title: Re: Artwork from our campaign
Post by: Akalabeth on October 13, 2016, 04:41:27 PM: Yup. As I mentioned in the description on the dA page, I wasn't happy with how the SHD's torso turned out. I think the head is too big as well. But this was the third or so time drawing the upper body so, since these drawings are mostly just practice, I gave it a pass and continued on :)