ARF...ARF: new image

[The Saint]

'Hope this one puts a smile on your faces...

http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/zbc_uploads/user_image-1011036553enh.jpg

Cheers!!!

[Evoken]

Awesome, I like the cartoony look, nice shine.

Reminds me of a dream i had last night..??

Awesome :D :tu: :D :tu: :D :tu: :ex:

How long does it take you to 'pop' one of these out? Good couple of weeks, maybe?

Well Done!

[Stonecutter]

Hey man, great to have a new, guided tour through TOON-LAND!!! :cool:
I love the finish on your work, and the clarity of your lighting, and keep 'em coming... :tu: :tu: :tu: :cool: :tu: :tu: :tu:

[Ron Harris]

very crisp and storybookish...definitely a right clicker...and you did put a smile on my face ..thnx :) would love to hear more about how you style and create your images

[jibberish]

great job, Saint. i'm glad to see you're starting making images again. i'm a big fan of yours and your style (although i could never do it). very cool picture, the cartoony look is really cool. thanks for sharing this great pic w/ us.

josh

P.S. it did put a smile on my face!

[Downwrdspiral]

Very nice! This one must have takin some time. Good job.

[juandel]

it sure does, mr. Saint :D

thank you! it made me think of the solar-cell-driven waving cat they put up at the bar of my favorite japanese restaurant a week ago or so :D :D :D + :tu: :tu: :tu: pure candy!

- juandel

[Silent-bob]

arf arf indeed!

really nice! you dont mind if i print this out for my 2 Y.O. brother, do you? ;) :D :)

i like the tree and "grass".. and the fence is really greate, kind of like a crayola painting book drawing

WE WANT MORE WE WANT MORE!!! :tu: :tu:

[DeeVee]

Very pre-school bookish look very well done.

[Jade]

Love your style! Thanks for the smile. I hope to see more of your Toons in the future.

[picsas]

I love it, the trees, the fence, the character, its all brilliant, have you got any more like this? I will have to have a look at your other posts!

:eek:

[cneofotistos]

lovely, sonny :)

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[The Saint]

Glad to hear that this piece put a smile on your faces. I had as much fun while doing it.

Evoken & Downspiral:
This piece didn't exactly take me days to finish. 3 hours on the character., and about 4 hours on the background. Done on different days. (Actually, I was watching TV while creating the background.)


RonHarris:
Actually, I don't really have that much planning whenever I'm creating a ZBrush image. (I usually create as I go.) But most of my time is consumed by testing new stuffs :(playing with material and lightsettings) As far as style, I find it easier to flushout cartoony stuffs than other style. Maybe because I came from a 2D animation background.

Silent Bob:
I hope your younger brother likes it.

To everyone:
Thanks for the warm welcome.(back.) The overwhelming support of the people here is just one of the many reasons I keep coming back to using ZBrush.

[aurick]

This is really adorable, and quite a departure from the style of yours that I'm used to (Cheetor, Robin Hood, etc.). First rate work, and suitable for any children's book!

[robotalk]

Another Great one-- so fun and charming -love your style !! :tu: :tu: :tu:

[drjjwow]

that is just too cool staint.. very colorful and creative .. i love the materials used and the great texturing .. thanks for showing it to us..

[Smiles]

GREAT PIECE! I want to take him home !

[ed_the_atom]

I've always liked your style and technique Saint.

I had a quick study of it as seen below...all up 30mins....another 30mins and I would have finished it. I wasn't trying to copy your original.....just understand it. Anyway the study was mainly under all default settings.

What I like is the speed, the effective simplicity, and almost ethereal approach within all your pieces. They are well crafted, and are a great 3d approach. Simplicity as you know is a great thing to attain.......because it is the last thing to learn within art. Excellent works.

Am I correct in assuming that you deform spheres as you work?

http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/zbc_uploads/user_image-1011071129lwz.jpg

[Zoid]

Ed, That's pretty cool.

Saint, I knew this was your work as soon as I saw the thumbnail. I would love to have such a recognizable style someday. Yeah, I smiled. Thanks :D

[Le Discot]

Hi Saint!

Ohhhh what a pretty little smoothy daddy's dog we have here!
I want the same at home!
My little cats will love him!

Olivier.

[DeeVee]

Nice Style, masterly done image.

[The Saint]

Here's a "FURRY" version of him.

http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/zbc_uploads/user_image-1011119428fms.jpg

Thanks again to everyone's nice comments.

I'd like to personally acknowledge Ed the atom's keen observation on things. (sign of a genuine artist.) You hit the nail right on the head!
As an artist, being able to breakdown a complex scene into simple objects is one of the important things I learned. It took me awhile to figure out these things.
Understanding the relationship of shapes, colors, (among other things) is very effective in designing a character. I view the world differently since then.
When I look at people or animal., I see shapes: (spheres, circles, cubes)
To better understand what I'm saying, here's an example of Tex Avery's design. (One of my idols during my early career as an animator.)

http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/zbc_uploads/user_image-1011121217chx.jpg

As you can see., this character evolved from a couple of circles. This is why I find the ZBrush approach so close to traditional method. Everything I create start from a simple "sphere"...

[Kathy]

:b2: :tu: :b2: As an artist, being able to breakdown a complex scene into simple objects is one of the important things I learned. It took me awhile to figure out these things.
Understanding the relationship of shapes, colors, (among other things) is very effective in designing a character. I view the world differently since then.
When I look at people or animal., I see shapes: (spheres, circles, cubes)
:b2:
:tu: :b2:

Absolutely.

It's the FIRST lesson I teach.

Cute puppy. And you know, that's the FIRST use of lens flare that actually mandated it's use. It just looks PERFECT.

Your employer is lucky to have you on board.

[filament9]

Excellent illustravtive work. Yeah, viewing this definately made me smile. :D