[Artwork, WIP] The Space Kraken's Tomb (

[flaillomanz]

WIP - Space Kraken's Tomb

Fun to draw, will be a pain to vectorise.

Man, I haven't picked up pencil and paper in years, but I felt I should create a little something to celebrate (and mourn?) the loss of the Space Kraken.

This took (literally) 5 minutes to draw, which shows in the quality, but quality is less of an object at this stage - I plan to acquire Photoshop (or, if you have any better suggestions, tell me) and vectorise this illustration.

I'll probably do a bad job - I haven't done a single vector since 2008. So, if anyone out there has actual talent in the art of Vector, and can tell what I'm trying to create with this piece, feel free to vectorise this image. Just make sure to put my name in the corner somewhere.

I may have included a certain well-known easter egg here, too, whence the spoilers.

This is only a preview image, as I scanned the original at 300DPI. God I love my scanner.

(By the way, I'm planning on adding all three Kerbonauts, footprints, maybe some sparks, and Jeb is meant to be poking the Kraken.)

I also hope something quite like this can be added into the game as an easter egg. I mean, a memorial plaque is good and all, but Nova really should add the final resting place of the Kraken into the game (He stated that he was planning to add "a memorial" in 0.17, I believe.)

I hope I didn't forget anything.

-flaillomanz

P.S. I decided that I would copy my original post from the General Discussion thread for fan-art, so that I could document the entire process in one thread. I'll only be putting the original sketch and final artwork in that thread, but here i'll post screenshots throughout development.

I'll start work on the vector tomorrow; goodnight for now!

[dt890]

it looks great, will you make it in color or only black n white ?

[flaillomanz]

it looks great, will you make it in color or only black n white ?

Colour.

I'll probably use actual ingame textures to help me - this will be the first artsy thing I've done in a few years.

[flaillomanz]

Update!

This is scaled down quite a lot. It's just to show you how it's going so far.

[flaillomanz]

Bonus art!

(I decided to just upload it to DevArt and link it here, instead of drop-boxing it like I usually do)

Please, feel free to criticize. Just, no hitting below the belt - if you hate it, say so in polite terms.

Edited August 10, 2012 by flaillomanz

[LaydeeDem]

Awesome! The vector is looking great!

[flaillomanz]

Thanks!

By the way...

Just going to say: this isn't dead. I've just run into some crippling Photoshop bugs, and it might be a while before I get this done.

Edited August 16, 2012 by flaillomanz

[TheShepard]

I love this. I wish I knew secrets to animating like that. I'm more of a video editor or pen drawing.

Bravo and can't wait for an update.

[flaillomanz]

I love this. I wish I knew secrets to animating like that. I'm more of a video editor or pen drawing.

Bravo and can't wait for an update.

Animating? D:

Yeah, photoshop is nearly fixed - with any luck I'll have something substantial done by monday, depending on how much sleep I get tonight.

EDIT: no sleep for me. Buuuut, with a little help (from a friend) the finished product COULD (could! no guaruntees or anything!) have a corresponding animation.

Edited August 20, 2012 by flaillomanz

[flaillomanz]

It was inevitable.

EDIT: Hey, this could be a good mousepad. Any takers?

Edited August 21, 2012 by flaillomanz

[flaillomanz]

Here's your update.

I decided to make my own starfield instead of taking the boring path of copying someone else's one.

Photoshop is pretty good at lens flare.

Still not done!