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Main => Artwork => Topic started by: jamesoliverstone on February 10, 2014, 09:25:15 am
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Well, today marks the start of a really huge project for my daughter in law, as she begins to hand paint the arcade machine ;D
I have artwork on the panel, bezel and marquee but I never really got around to covering the rest of it. Her design is amazing and the first coat of primer went on today.
She is currently now working on layering up the primer to get a full pure white coat, so as the journey carries on I will keep the thread updated.
I really think this is going to look amazing when its finished!
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In what direction is she going? And can we see her concept sketches/mockups?
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I'll post them as soon as I get home from work :)
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Looking forward to it. Im am still considering hand painting mine.
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Can't wait to see how this turns out!
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That daughter in law sounds like a keeper!
:cheers:
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Cool. Can't wait.
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We were promised mock ups two days ago. :cry:
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We were promised mock ups two days ago. :cry:
He did not say he would be home that day... >:D
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We were promised mock ups two days ago. :cry:
He did not say he would be home that day... >:D
(http://cdn2.sbnation.com/assets/3838845/dead1.gif.pagespeed.ce.m2BO14lKxs.gif)
:D
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Story on the stick in the shrine on top?
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Sorry all, been a bit busy at work recently!
Well, here is an update so far, work is progressing well and she is just starting with the block colours to lay the foundations down. Its starting to shape up really nicely now :)
I asked her if I could show the mockups but she wants to wait for it to be finished before sharing :D
Oh, and the thing on top is a golden joystick made for me by a good friend of mine... its a replica of the gamesmaster one :) We use it to show the current champ as each year we have a big retro tournament and the winner keeps the joystick for the year :)
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Looking sharp
:cheers:
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Umm... wtf is she wearing?
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Umm... wtf is she wearing?
be better if she painted like the princess
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Very cool! Nice to see artwork being created the old fashioned way. Sans computers. :)
I recommend clear-coating it when she's done, to help protect it for the years to come. :cheers:
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I recommend clear-coating it when she's done, to help protect it for the years to come. :cheers:
That's really good advice. Art is looking great, it should be protected when it is done.
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Umm... wtf is she wearing?
be better if she painted like the princess
Boom goes a porch on this thread!
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Umm... wtf is she wearing?
be better if she painted like the princess
:o :o :o :o :o
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That's very cool. Showed my wife and even she loves it. Great job so far! :cheers:
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Thanks everyone :)
Here is another small update, she has been away for a couple of days but started painting again last night :)
Its starting to take shape really well now, and the white lines have really made a huge difference :)
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I like it! Both sides the same or is each side a different "canvas"
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Thanks :)
She is planning on a new design for the other side so they will both be different :D
This side is also going to incorporate elements from some of my favourite games of all time, not just arcade though, console too :)
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Thanks everyone :)
Here is another small update, she has been away for a couple of days but started painting again last night :)
Its starting to take shape really well now, and she hopes to finish it all in the next 10 days...
That is really looking cute.
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Thanks everyone :)
Here is another small update, she has been away for a couple of days but started painting again last night :)
Its starting to take shape really well now, and she hopes to finish it all in the next 10 days...
That is really looking cute.
No one says cute around here! You pull up your big boy pants and call it '---smurfing--- cute!' ;D All joking aside this is really unique. I would recommend getting a high res photo of it in case it fades and you want to put it on as a printable graphic at a later date.
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Thanks for the advice and the kind comments :)
Well todays update is the concept artwork, which she is happy to share, and a photo of the progress to date. I have to say, it looks amazing in the flesh and I cant wait to see it finished! She has used characters from my favourite games and incorporated them into one of my all time favs, the original mario kart on snes, along with a blend of my two favourite gaming eras, 8bit and 16bit :) Oh, and you may have spotted super meat boy there too... I love that game for its old school feel and ultra hard gameplay, so it gives a modern touch to it all ;D
She also makes art videos on youtube, so she has uploaded a timelapse of the first section of the cab.
GIRL PAINTS RETRO ARCADE MACHINE PART 1! (@MeganKCreations) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPG_VvHOjVE#ws)
Oh, and it also got pointed out to me that I referred to her as my daughter in law, rather than my step daughter lol (I know, blokes eh) ;D
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You had me at "Super Meat Boy Kart"
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This is pretty cool.
The artwork is looking great & I think its very cool that she's hand painting it.
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Thanks guys :)
She was working on super meat boy before I left for work today and its looking great!
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Nice art, though.
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I agree with the guys, nice looking art indeed! :applaud:
Also, I gotta say, she's got some great design skills. Believe me, it ain't easy making collage-type art and having it have flow and be appealing looking.
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Really impressed at her free-hand ability! Great job!
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Thanks everyone, but please lay off the personal comments, shes only young
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Thanks everyone, but please lay off the personal comments, shes only young
Sorry for saying shes 15. ::)
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Looks great!!!! I love the hand painting, really cool.
It has a 80's Saturday Morning cartoon vibe to it also :cheers: :applaud: keepin it old skool ;D
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Looks awesome so far. Nice design and awesome freehand, I cant even draw a circle.
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A unique approach. Lots of respect for her talent and this is truly more interesting than printing up some art in my opinion. COOL!
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What happened?
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Is that Domo-Kun? Were his games brought over to the states?
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What happened?
Well, let's see. First the earth cooled. And then the dinosaurs came, but they got too big and fat, so they all died and they turned into oil. And then the Arabs came and they bought Mercedes Benzes. And Prince Charles started wearing all of Lady Di's clothes. I couldn't believe it.
[/Airplane II: The Sequel]
Several days ago, Meg posted a second sideart video on YouTube showing the lower half of the side shown in the first video (above) and said she was planning to do a Q&A video soon.
Scott
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Sorry for lack of updates! Its now finished and it looks amazing, i will post up pics later today :)
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Well its all finished now and lacquered so its fully protected. Such an awesome design and I'm very happy with it... Here are some pictures for you
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It looks good from the DK girder and up, below.....not so much. Also, does DK Roll the barrels uphill?
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Looking good, Megan.
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Well its all finished now and lacquered so its fully protected. Such an awesome design and I'm very happy with it... Here are some pictures for you
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Excellent work. Hand-painting definitely makes artwork feel more real to me. It's akin to playing on real hardware, vs. emulation. It's that feeling of authenticity.
Congrats...or should I say for the young people: grats, that's totes cray legit yo. :cheers: