[ 3 / biz / cgl / ck / diy / fa / ic / jp / lit / sci / vr / vt ] [ index / top / reports ] [ become a patron ] [ status ]
2023-11: Warosu is now out of extended maintenance.

/ic/ - Artwork/Critique

View post   
File: 3.59 MB, 2952x5248, IMG_20150621_083809763.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google]
2127756 No.2127756 [Reply] [Original]

Any of you guys out there have any artists you look at that have really good mech design? Maybe some tips and tidbits to making more believable mechs?

I understand using machines as reference materials and looking at least engines, excavation stuff, etc. I just have a hard time piecing all of those things together into a believable mech.

If any of you guys have any robot drawing shit feel free to share, I hardly see any on here.

P.s. picture is shitty mech drawing I'm playing with. Cliche human/robot interaction.

>> No.2127757

No idea why the fuck it flipped on me. Posting with mobile is shit.

>> No.2128051
File: 163 KB, 1178x939, jake_parker_08.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google]
2128051

I personally really like Jake Parker and the way he handles mechs

>> No.2128058
File: 162 KB, 1178x939, moo9oc6Ei21s9bmx2o3_1280.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google]
2128058

>>2128051

he has some free stuff on his youtube if you wanna check it out
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y41apH6pGsQ

>> No.2128070

>>2128058
Jake is pretty good. He has a very distinct simplified style that works well.

>> No.2128115
File: 637 KB, 1100x731, 146_max.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google]
2128115

>>2127756

a few names that come to mind

syd mead
vaughan ling
ben mauro
jaime jones (totally not known for his mechs or ID-stuff, but BOY is it good when he does it, see pic)
john libero
sparth
john park <- one of the guys most known for his mechs

>> No.2128124
File: 236 KB, 960x1280, IMG_20150621_214342.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google]
2128124

>>2127756
Shit is hard man
>>2128058
>>2128051
>>2128115
Man that looks neat

>> No.2128139
File: 427 KB, 800x1280, f9fd2c33-c601-4ea3-9f9a-2118eb5e7ed2.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google]
2128139

Ipad doodle..

>> No.2128176

>>2128139
Not too shabby. But not sure If the back part is some kind of bag or if that's shading. Gets kinda lost in translation.

>> No.2128322 [DELETED] 
File: 431 KB, 800x1280, 18a2d08d-9e52-4529-b8c8-bf365b130277.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google]
2128322

>>2128176
Thanks. Yeah my robots usually look like they wouldnt function.

>> No.2128335

>>2128115
Prog Wang's a pretty well-established upcoming mech artist too

given he literally only draws mechs (and occasionally little anime girls) so its not particularly surprising that he's good at them but I guess he's a good reference if you wanna study

>> No.2128371

>>2128335

agree he has an incredibly mature form/shape-language.

>> No.2128753

mechs look so complicated, I dont know how people draw them

>> No.2128760
File: 1.95 MB, 320x203, 0 fucks given.gif [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google]
2128760

In order to be able to draw mech shit you have to know how it works.
You got to think like an engineer: does this part do anything, is this a useless doodad, is this sparkly bit essential to the machines function?
A mech will always look like shit if its not believable in its function.

>> No.2128761

>>2128760
Is that why all mechs ever look like shit?