Machofish Posted October 11, 2015 Posted October 11, 2015 (edited) Heya. Over the last month or so I've been sketching a few of my experiences aboard Paradise station to procrastinate, and I thought I'd upload some of the results. Keep in mind that I have no formal applied art education, so most of this stuff is rough/poorly-cropped etc. "Kill them all; God will recognize his own." His Sergey senses are tingling. Another sketch of Sergey. Really, after reading all the praise on his crew-record thread, I couldn't help myself. Sergey Kurilyochov slams unknown into the reinforced window! "SkreeeeeEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!" This is based on a round where the Vox warden got his legs blown off by a PDA bomb - medbay gave him a wheelchair, and due to a bug some sort of non-euclidian bluespace mumbo-jumbo, he gained the ability to move at ridiculously high speeds. Relevant. Everyone's favourite ramshackle Syndicate IPC. SLaDOS's favourite opening gimmick as AI was to misuse the announcement system. This dame here. One of the more excruciating things to deal with as HoS is when you get two people who continually level petty, stupidly vague accusations of criminal activity at each other and absolutely refuse to fucking let it go. It probably isn't a good thing that I've managed to get myself bwoinked in each HoS round I've played for a full week, with no bans. I have a feeling someone in management is getting real sick of my shit, but I don't know. Anyways, that's my art. Feel free to comment, move on, volley-fire your rotten vegetables, etc. Edited May 7 by Machofish Updating images due to Photobucket being bad. 1 Link to comment https://www.paradisestation.org/forum/topic/5639-machosketch/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
NTSAM Posted October 11, 2015 Posted October 11, 2015 Jesus Christ this is good. The last sketch made me chuckle, all just because the paper's title. Link to comment https://www.paradisestation.org/forum/topic/5639-machosketch/#findComment-41855 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dumbdumn5 Posted October 11, 2015 Posted October 11, 2015 The last one is glorious. From now on I'll only think of that when I deal with somebody. Link to comment https://www.paradisestation.org/forum/topic/5639-machosketch/#findComment-41859 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tauka Usanake Posted October 11, 2015 Posted October 11, 2015 You are a very good artist. Art education is overrated, you got this all down Link to comment https://www.paradisestation.org/forum/topic/5639-machosketch/#findComment-41886 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machofish Posted October 13, 2015 Author Posted October 13, 2015 (edited) Droo sum Nookawps http://i.imgur.com/KEpls06.png Basic pose - deciding what they should look like when interpreted out of the pixel model http://i.imgur.com/BKwIbJN.png I'm not happy unless I have a piece with extreme perspective/depth sketch in a set. I was trying to put the two foreground Nukies into a bobsled-team pose, but I couldn't find any good reference images to go by. http://i.imgur.com/hv4XxtT.png I've been listening to music again. Working on the positioning for the e-swords was the tough part of this - not perfect posing, but kinda surprised the paper didn't burst into flames from all the erasing/redrawing I was doing. Briefly considered trying to convert it to vector - decided against it. Okay, let's not beat around the bush here: That's Alice. Enough said. EDIT: It's been a few years. For those checking this our in 2024: the above character is Alice Pierson II, who was generally considered one of the most combat-savvy players on Paradise when they played around 2014-2015. Edited May 7 by Machofish Link to comment https://www.paradisestation.org/forum/topic/5639-machosketch/#findComment-42028 Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinatacolada Posted October 13, 2015 Posted October 13, 2015 charcoal is fun, and I like your style also, don't fret about formal education, I tasted it in college and it sucked, you have no freedom and barely ever get to do what you want. Link to comment https://www.paradisestation.org/forum/topic/5639-machosketch/#findComment-42040 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plotron Posted October 13, 2015 Posted October 13, 2015 Keep in mind that I have no formal applied art education, so most of this stuff is rough/poorly-cropped etc. Formal art education is good if you want to become a pianist or a violinist. Not sure about other cases, though. I agree that some of your stuff is poorly-cropped, you could look into photography/some other kind of art to learn more about composition. I like the style, and you got me with that wheelchair warden - AFAIR I was either captain or rep in that round. Link to comment https://www.paradisestation.org/forum/topic/5639-machosketch/#findComment-42067 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarvinMartian34 Posted October 15, 2015 Posted October 15, 2015 I really really like the nuke ops. Those being my favorite antags to play as, it really is cool seeing what they would look like more realistically. The only issue is that their horn/antennae thingies seem a little awkwardly long. I know that the sprite has them, but perhaps a bit shorter may look better. But besides that minor detail, I love all of it! Also liked that you put the numbers on the nuke ops too. Link to comment https://www.paradisestation.org/forum/topic/5639-machosketch/#findComment-42288 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur_Dayne Posted October 16, 2015 Posted October 16, 2015 Droo sum Nookawps - Snip Looks awesome, loving the style! Okay, let's not beat around the bush here: That's Alice. Enough said. Link to comment https://www.paradisestation.org/forum/topic/5639-machosketch/#findComment-42369 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TullyBBurnalot Posted October 27, 2015 Posted October 27, 2015 Your artwork is fucking AMAZING. Also, I know it's late, but I handled most of those BWOINKs, and it was mostly miscommunication on lower levels, so I just went to you to make sure things were handled properly. You seriously need to draw more Sec stuff! Link to comment https://www.paradisestation.org/forum/topic/5639-machosketch/#findComment-43451 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machofish Posted November 1, 2015 Author Posted November 1, 2015 (edited) Magus Robes. Not pictured: The wizard slipping on a banana peel and subsequently getting their face melted off with lasers. The trusty telescopic shield. Bah, I need to draw my own characters less. I need to work on drawing boots more, though. They're not very good. When the detective isn't busy getting drunk/ignoring the radio/dead in some godforsaken locker in maint, they can be pretty much one of Sec's most useful assets. Wear your gloves, antags - those fingerprints are gonna give you away. Funny thing about the shading technique here - I actually did the blurred shading on the coat using an HB pencil and a cheap low-quality eraser. One of my most memorable experiences in SS13 was growing a man-eater plant as a traitor botanist - I honestly wasn't expecting it to have dialogue when I grew it. I can't remember it world-for-word, but it was comedy gold -absolutely worth failing all my traitor objectives for that round. Fairly self-explanatory. Thankfully, I've never been in the situation where I could study an authentic chainsaw decapitation up close, so the detail on the foreground corpse is a bit limited. Edited August 4, 2017 by Machofish Cleaning defunct greedy Photobucket links Link to comment https://www.paradisestation.org/forum/topic/5639-machosketch/#findComment-43886 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HereticChurch Posted November 1, 2015 Posted November 1, 2015 I fucking love your work, so glad to see you still posting more. Especially love that picture with the detective, looks badass as hell. Link to comment https://www.paradisestation.org/forum/topic/5639-machosketch/#findComment-43887 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grongo Posted November 1, 2015 Posted November 1, 2015 I'm loving these, keep at it! Link to comment https://www.paradisestation.org/forum/topic/5639-machosketch/#findComment-43897 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dumbdumn5 Posted November 1, 2015 Posted November 1, 2015 Glorious murderdeath in many of these, or potential murderdeath. Link to comment https://www.paradisestation.org/forum/topic/5639-machosketch/#findComment-43900 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tauka Usanake Posted November 1, 2015 Posted November 1, 2015 murderdeath I approve Link to comment https://www.paradisestation.org/forum/topic/5639-machosketch/#findComment-43926 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holyass Posted November 5, 2015 Posted November 5, 2015 Thank you for blessing us with your skill of making great art. Link to comment https://www.paradisestation.org/forum/topic/5639-machosketch/#findComment-44410 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plotron Posted November 6, 2015 Posted November 6, 2015 I mean, this stuff looks basic, but it definitely makes SS13 more visual and epic. Massproduce! Link to comment https://www.paradisestation.org/forum/topic/5639-machosketch/#findComment-44572 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machofish Posted January 31, 2016 Author Posted January 31, 2016 A shot at drawing an Unathi Sec, with a human for height comparison. This one was from a round a while ago where all of the vox in sec grabbed eachother and made a piggyback tower. Eventually they started grabbing other sec officers, reaching critical mass and becoming the ultimate securigularity. "Yeah? Well it sure as hell sez' so right 'ere, bub." Another one of Slade, this time trying to lean more heavily on a sort of "wandering desperado" kind of theme. I always imagined him as being slapped together using cyborg parts provided by various different corporations and interest groups from the Syndicate. Also some shitty attempts at logo type. "Nothing to see here yaya?" Link to comment https://www.paradisestation.org/forum/topic/5639-machosketch/#findComment-53842 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sasanek12 Posted January 31, 2016 Posted January 31, 2016 All of them look great! Waiting for more ! Link to comment https://www.paradisestation.org/forum/topic/5639-machosketch/#findComment-53948 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TullyBBurnalot Posted January 31, 2016 Posted January 31, 2016 These look absolutely fucking awesome. MOAR PLIS! Link to comment https://www.paradisestation.org/forum/topic/5639-machosketch/#findComment-53949 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NTSAM Posted January 31, 2016 Posted January 31, 2016 That vox has one piercing glare. ho shit im scare Link to comment https://www.paradisestation.org/forum/topic/5639-machosketch/#findComment-53950 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knightedskull Posted January 31, 2016 Posted January 31, 2016 Some really good stuff. Love the shading and...whats the word? Theme/style? I forgot. Whatever it is, I really like the sketches and the style. Link to comment https://www.paradisestation.org/forum/topic/5639-machosketch/#findComment-53953 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dumbdumn5 Posted February 1, 2016 Posted February 1, 2016 Another one of Slade, this time trying to lean more heavily on a sort of "wandering desperado" kind of theme. I always imagined him as being slapped together using cyborg parts provided by various different corporations and interest groups from the Syndicate. Also some shitty attempts at logo type. I will say one thing about this. As much as I love the grandfatherly aesthetic Phantasmic has created for the character in their illustrations, with an incredibly smooth and colorful depiction that really makes me grin whenever I see the style, this is by far my favorite depiction of the character that I have seen to date. Not only is it incredibly detailed, but it hits very close to the home of the original character concept and the roots of both his design and actions so far. Every bit of work here, even without formal training, is some of the most detailed work I have seen ever posted in this subsection, and even if you don't post it frequently. I absolutely love every single piece of artwork that has come out of it. (P.S. Drawing your original character often increases what we see of him, as well as boosting your potential to take the character in different directions. It's particularly amusing with the comedic purposes, such as the desk at CC or the Security Officer tower you made recently. I'd love to see you and PhantasmicDream do a collaborative work some day, as I think your detailed work with some smoothing and color added could create something pretty damn impressive.) Images referenced: And Link to comment https://www.paradisestation.org/forum/topic/5639-machosketch/#findComment-53999 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantasmicDream Posted February 1, 2016 Posted February 1, 2016 I'd love to see you and PhantasmicDream do a collaborative work some day, as I think your detailed work with some smoothing and color added could create something pretty damn impressive. [spoiler2]I'd be down with it![/spoiler2] Link to comment https://www.paradisestation.org/forum/topic/5639-machosketch/#findComment-54014 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machofish Posted February 1, 2016 Author Posted February 1, 2016 I'd love to see you and PhantasmicDream do a collaborative work some day [spoiler2]I'd be down with it![/spoiler2] Yes. This is going to be awesome Link to comment https://www.paradisestation.org/forum/topic/5639-machosketch/#findComment-54138 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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