Project Cosmos

[Tovette]

Hello everyone. I having been showing off my project at various boards and I know a few people who are members at them, so I appologize if you find this thread repititious; I am simply trying to show my stuff to as many people as possible. :) On with the stuff...

Project Cosmos is a sci-fi universe I am creating. It's a bit of a hobby right while the trademarks and copyrights are pending. I have a future intent to market it once enough content is completed.

Here is the first prototype poster of my galaxy that the universe exists. There will be 6 in total, each map charting 1/6 of the galaxy. I am currently working on the second poster.
http://www.foundation3d.com/uploads/studio/2007/12/1017-23-442626_tn.jpg (http://www.foundation3d.com/uploads/studio/2007/12/1017-23-442626.jpg)

I am also creating illustrated companion books that will detail the spacefaring races of the universe in greater detail, such as culture, biology, etc. This is a teaser crop of the cover of the first book that will detail the first 3 races from my universe.
http://www.foundation3d.com/uploads/studio/2007/12/1017-23-442813_tn.jpg (http://www.foundation3d.com/uploads/studio/2007/12/1017-23-442813.jpg)


More updates to come. I hope you will enjoy seeing bits and pieces of the universe as I create them :)

[Mikala]

Hopefully you will flesh the thread out with some of the other works you have done on this project.
People this is truly a HUGE project with some very wonderful and tight artwork.

[BillS]

Well I'd like to see more!

[Tovette]

Okay here are some concepts for my universe as a collectable card game. I'm not actually making a CCG these are just proof of concepts. :)
http://www.foundation3d.com/uploads/studio/2007/12/1017-23-4483795_tn.jpg (http://www.foundation3d.com/uploads/studio/2007/12/1017-23-4483795.jpg)http://www.foundation3d.com/uploads/studio/2007/12/1017-23-4483794_tn.jpg (http://www.foundation3d.com/uploads/studio/2007/12/1017-23-4483794.jpg)http://www.foundation3d.com/uploads/studio/2007/12/1017-23-4483793_tn.jpg (http://www.foundation3d.com/uploads/studio/2007/12/1017-23-4483793.jpg)
http://www.foundation3d.com/uploads/studio/2007/12/1017-23-4483792_tn.jpg (http://www.foundation3d.com/uploads/studio/2007/12/1017-23-4483792.jpg)http://www.foundation3d.com/uploads/studio/2007/12/1017-23-4483791_tn.jpg (http://www.foundation3d.com/uploads/studio/2007/12/1017-23-4483791.jpg)

[Mikala]

Love the Overseer and Pelthor card.
About how much time have you put in on this project so far?

[Tovette]

This Project is a year and one month old.

[BillS]

Thats a hell of a lot of work for that short of a time.

[today]

Very cool, glad to see it made its way here:tu:

[Lemon Wolf]

Very nice work you did there.

[Tovette]

Thanks everyone.

Here is a concept of a species that will be on the second poster. I've been fiddling with different details of the head. I'll have to work out in what manner it connects to the rest of the body but for now here it is...
http://www.foundation3d.com/uploads/studio/2007/12/1017-25-620775_tn.jpg (http://www.foundation3d.com/uploads/studio/2007/12/1017-25-620775.jpg)

Stay tuned more art to come :D

[Mikala]

Could you describe a little bit of your workflow to get that "look" in your concept pics?
Is it traditional then scanned or straight in through a Wacom?

[Tovette]

I do my concepts completely digital. I sketch the drawing through a tablet and then do a gray scale rendering to feel out the forms. Once I get a feel for the grayscale concept I move ahead and make a color rendering; making decisions on what colors I want to use for the race.

[Oscaron]

Thanks everyone.

Here is a concept of a species that will be on the second poster. I've been fiddling with different details of the head. I'll have to work out in what manner it connects to the rest of the body but for now here it is...
http://www.foundation3d.com/uploads/studio/2007/12/1017-25-620775_tn.jpg (http://www.foundation3d.com/uploads/studio/2007/12/1017-25-620775.jpg)

Stay tuned more art to come :D

I'm getting insectoid-bunny-rabbit....then again....I've been off my meds for a few days. :crazy:

Nice work.

[Mikala]

Thanks for the breakdown.
You should, given the time, do a little tutorial on your techniques!
A lot of people here I'm (Including myself) would like to see your talents in action.

[Alec Trevelyan]

You're insane Nate, and I love it! :D

[Tovette]

Thanks everyone.

Mikala- I would be happy to give a tut on my methods of painting. I can say that I'm rather chaotic in my methods as I sort of 'flail' around undtil I find the look I want. I do a lot of stuff by instinct- similar to a cook who creates fabulous meals just inherently knowing what to put and how much. I suppose it's because I am self taught and never learned the 'motions' that one does in art school. I can break down the 'steps' I take but the actual execution of the rendering is sometimes different depending on the piece. :) I hope that makes sense.

[Mikala]

It makes perfect sense as that is how I do most of what I am able to do. The technical side does not make sense. I just do what I need to to get things done.

[Tovette]

Here is a concept of one of the Human warhips. It is being modelled in 3D as well. Perhaps at some point I will post the wips of that. For now here is the grayscale concept art.
http://www.foundation3d.com/uploads/studio/2007/12/1017-26-715912_tn.jpg (http://www.foundation3d.com/uploads/studio/2007/12/1017-26-715912.jpg)

I am actually going to begin color studies for this ship as it will make an appearance on the cover of the first companion book I am working on. There will probably be posts of those as well later on.

[Tovette]

I've started doing some color passes of the Belkuri ships as they are going to make an appearance on the book cover. My idea is to give the capital ships decals and logos/markings that would be similar on fighter craft to represent their squadron. Obviously the cap ships won't be in 'squadrons' but their battle groups will have the appropriate markings. For example, the cap ship i've attached would have the markings of 'The Morning Star Battle Group'.
http://www.foundation3d.com/uploads/studio/2007/12/1017-30-61471_tn.jpg (http://www.foundation3d.com/uploads/studio/2007/12/1017-30-61471.jpg)
So, I'll play with some more ideas but this is basically the way I think I'll go.

[Mikala]

The colours remind me of some of the old Blade Runner concept stuff!
Loving it!

[Tovette]

I decided to try making the blue darker to perhaps fit it in with the darkness of space. I think this looks pretty neat. I'll add some secondary colors to it, perhaps dark greys to sections of the ship as accents.
http://www.foundation3d.com/uploads/studio/2008/01/1017-01-227788_tn.jpg (http://www.foundation3d.com/uploads/studio/2008/01/1017-01-227788.jpg)

Also here is another concept for a new species that will inhabit the second poster. I wanted to have at least one cuddly cutesy race :p
http://www.foundation3d.com/uploads/studio/2008/01/1017-01-227938_tn.jpg (http://www.foundation3d.com/uploads/studio/2008/01/1017-01-227938.jpg)

[Mikala]

Crazy little furry guy.
Sort of what if Mr T met a crazy scientist and he cloned Mr T with a hamster.

[Meurig]

I really like that ship design. Not so fussed about the colouring - although the darker blue is the better of the two - but love the design. If I had the time I'd love to have a crack at modelling it, not that I do have the time mind you ;)

[Tovette]

I really like that ship design. Not so fussed about the colouring - although the darker blue is the better of the two - but love the design. If I had the time I'd love to have a crack at modelling it, not that I do have the time mind you ;)

I've already started a model of it. This link (http://www.projectcosmos.net/Fleet_Formation_Pass01.mov) is to a very gratuitous animatic of an unfinished model of the ship...

[Cybit]

Very cool project, I love some of the concept artwork. How long do you expect to be working on it and are you working on it alone? If I may ask that is, just curious. ;)

[Mikala]

I believe he's a very talented one man show!

[Tovette]

Very cool project, I love some of the concept artwork. How long do you expect to be working on it and are you working on it alone? If I may ask that is, just curious. ;)

All of the 2D artwork and most of the 3D is mine. One of the 3D ships that isnt completed yet was built by a friend of mine but outside of that 99% of the project is me. Hope that answers your queston. I have been working on this project for about 14 months.

[bjhaber]

Really like the fuzzy guy...have you made him in 3d yet?

[rjandron]

Amazing work tovette! I will definitely be tracking this thread. I would like to see more.

[bsg]

The animation was cool. Very graceful movement on the ships.

What is the piece of music called (or is it an origonal)?

[MCMA]

This is really cool work Nathan. Nicely done.
Particularly enjoy the B&W concept sketches.

What is the project in the end? An illustrated book, cardgame, RPG?

[Rigel]

About the colour on the Belkuri ship: I personally think the darker blue obscures the shape and detail of the ship too much. Now, speaking as someone who served in the military, I can tell you that obscuring the shape of your vehicle is a good thing. But, in an entertainment setting, viewers get uncomfortable with things that approach a silhouette look I think.

I like the animatic; very nicely done and the music suits it.

[Tovette]

Really like the fuzzy guy...have you made him in 3d yet?

No he's no in 3D yet. The characters probably won't be in 3D for sometime as it's not a priority at the moment.

This is really cool work Nathan. Nicely done.
Particularly enjoy the B&W concept sketches.

What is the project in the end? An illustrated book, cardgame, RPG?

In the end the goal of this project will be an illustrated companion book to the large maps (which I showed a photo of the first one in my first post in the thread). As for a card game and RPG, that is a definite possibility but not a goal right now. I am working with a professional writer to create some canon literature for some of the characters that live in this universe.

I'm hoping to get the first poster on sale soon and there will also be a website for this universe whose purpose will to create a 'suspension of reality' for the view so that the content they see will be done as if they are living in this scifi reality.


About the colour on the Belkuri ship: I personally think the darker blue obscures the shape and detail of the ship too much. Now, speaking as someone who served in the military, I can tell you that obscuring the shape of your vehicle is a good thing. But, in an entertainment setting, viewers get uncomfortable with things that approach a silhouette look I think.

I like the animatic; very nicely done and the music suits it.

Yes I agree about the color of the ship. In conceptual design it can sometimes be tricky satisfying the entertainment constraints against the constraints of reality. Harmonizing them to gether can be challenging at times. I want to use primarily cool colors for the Belkuri ships because I like the violet engine glow and a cool color would compliment that. Plus I have color ideas for other ships of differe races in mind and I don't want them to conflict too much.
I think I will try to add a little more vibrancy to the darker version but I definitely don't want to go as bright as the first- that was a bit too garish; but you have to push too the extremes at times in order to find a nice place to settle in the end. :)

Things have been developing slowly, of which I have no excuse as I have been on holiday from work over the past couple of weeks and new Xbox 360 games have been taking me hostage :p I'll have some more updates soon though :)

[Airwolfnight]

Nice Ship design^^

[edlopez]

I decided to try making the blue darker to perhaps fit it in with the darkness of space. I think this looks pretty neat. I'll add some secondary colors to it, perhaps dark greys to sections of the ship as accents.
http://www.foundation3d.com/uploads/studio/2008/01/1017-01-227788_tn.jpg (http://www.foundation3d.com/uploads/studio/2008/01/1017-01-227788.jpg)

Also here is another concept for a new species that will inhabit the second poster. I wanted to have at least one cuddly cutesy race :p
http://www.foundation3d.com/uploads/studio/2008/01/1017-01-227938_tn.jpg (http://www.foundation3d.com/uploads/studio/2008/01/1017-01-227938.jpg)

The vehicle its superb awsome detail, and the creature has a great feeling to it:D

[Tovette]

Okay, I decided to work on my second poster some more and here is another concept for another race that I wipped up really quick.

[Mikala]

OOOh I like this one a lot. Are you doing these in Photoshop or Painter?

[Tovette]

I paint them in photoshop. Eventually I will do all my B/W concepts in color.

[Cybit]

I agree with Mikala, that ones really nice. What are the side appendages for, are they gills?

[Tovette]

I agree with Mikala, that ones really nice. What are the side appendages for, are they gills?

Those appendages are for gathering nutrition from the air. The atmosphere these people evolved in is dense with spores and microbes that are protein and mineral rich in which the 'gills' catch them in the air and absorb the sustinance.

[Cybit]

Those appendages are for gathering nutrition from the air. The atmosphere these people evolved in is dense with spores and microbes that are protein and mineral rich in which the 'gills' catch them in the air and absorb the sustinance.

Now thats just plain smart thinking on your part. :tu:

[Tovette]

Okay folks I've got more of the bookcover done! I have been fussing with this guy since yesterday afternoon and I have only his uniform left and a few tiny pieces to polish before I move on to another part of the compisition. For anyone who cares, this guy is Captain Ferraday who is an important Belkuri officer. I think he will show up again later in the book, but I'm not sure yet.

More to come ! :)

[bmckain]

Very nice and I like the choice of colors too.

[Treybor]

Dang! Sorry I missed this thread earlier. Great work.

[aarrgghh]

bravo! this is a daunting amount of work. at least for me ...

and that music from the trailer reminds me of the batman begins soundtrack

[widanelacamber]

wow, great work so far, i'm intrigued with all your ideas for the alien races

[Tovette]

Okay people a new update!

This is the uniform of the Belkuri Star Navy. It doesn't have any pins or rank insignias yet, but I thought I would post the final rendering of the uniform. This will be going on the companion book. I have many other uniforms rendered just like this that I will be painting but this one is the teaser. To see the rest you'll have to buy the book when it comes out... but I'll shuttup now. Enjoy the art :)

[Tovette]

Here is an update to the Officer uniform. I have added the garrison cap and a shot of the shirt below the coat.
I have also added a teaser to the rank pins. These are just a small portion to the actual amount of insignias and pins that will be in the book.
Enjoy. :)

[Treybor]

Excellent!

[bmckain]

Indeed! What Treybor said.

[Rigel]

Such a wonderful amount of thought and design on this.

[Tovette]

Okay, so I just spent 14 hours on this thing. I was inspired by a friend from another 3D forum who painted an awesome planet and he was kind enough to give me the full resolution image so that I could make something neat with it.

This guy is for a faux movie poster of Project Cosmos- a what if it was a movie sorta thing So I have a few more characters to paint and I'll post them up when they are done.

When the final poster is finished I'll put it in the gallery.

[Rigel]

Nice painting; I look forward to seeing the completed poster.

I also like the way his weapons are holstered. As an ex-soldier, I kind of wish our web belt had allowed for that. Of course, on our belts, those positions were occupied by magazine pouches, one on each side, and an emergency field bandage high up on the left side.

[Tovette]

Thanks Rigel.. I'm not exactly sure how the gun fastens to the chest but it looked cool like that hehe... I guess somethings in scifi don't need an eplaination :p

[Tovette]

Okay so I decided to milk my marine some more so I put him on a new TCG card! :D

Okay back to painting my movie poster :crazy: Stay tuned

[Rigel]

He made it to a playing card! Woo hoo!

It looks nice.

[Tovette]

Here is a near final sketch of the Belkuri spacefighter uniform. I figured since it has been a while since I posted something, and painting this thing has been taking a while (to the fault of Eve, WoW, sleep, girls, and the military channel). Anywho, I am hoping this thing will be finished by the weekend. It is for the book and there will be extra bits of art supplied with the finished rendering of the suit that I will not show- this is a teaser after all. Hope this tides you over.
http://www.foundation3d.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=9772&stc=1&d=1211953692

[Rigel]

Nice sketch and I am glad to see you're still at it.

I hear you about the WoW thing.

[Tovette]

This painting is taking an eternity to complete, so I thought I'd post a progress shot of it. I'm gonna finish up more of the hard surfaces before I start the polishing of the cloth and trim. I'm hoping that I finish this SOB before the week is over- I'm actually getting pretty sick of him as I have other things I want to paint- like their fighter craft- but I won't allow myself to start those until this is completed.

The next time you see this thing it'll be finished.

[Taranis]

This is an astounding peice of work /..

[Rigel]

It might be driving you up the wall, but it does look magnificent!

[Treybor]

That sir, is a thing of beauty. :D

[Tovette]

Thanks guys. I started the collar piece lastnight and I will have it done tonight. I've almost got all the hard surfaces done. Yay!!

[Mikala]

I really love the way you render out materials in colours and tones.
Really masterful use of the Wacom!!

[Tovette]

Ok so finally this guy is finished! Well, mostly- I have to do him holding his helmet but I haven't really designed it yet, so for now it's just the pilot. Enjoy.:)

Next up is probably fightercraft.

[DaveK]

Very nice!

[Meurig]

He looks like he would be right at home in the Freelancer universe. Which is a compliment :)

[Rigel]

Nice work!

[Treybor]

Well done.

Oh! I remember Freelancer! Cool!

[Tovette]

Alright everyone!
Here is a WIP for a new line of posters. These the the homeworld posters for the races on the galaxy map!! They will have all kinds of fun info pertinent to the homeworld of each unique race and will come in a set going by Galactic sector! Will be very dashing.
As you can see this is just the work in progress and is quite low resolution.
The final print version will be 3'x2'!! So it will look very cool on a wall.

Stay tuned for more teasers!!

[Rigel]

Now that is a nice piece of work.

[Tovette]

I've started on Conceptual orthographics for the Sprykon warships. I've started on the dreadnaughts since the first cap ship of the Belkuri was a cap ship as well. This vessel is around 4,051 feet long.

As you can see it's just a wip and I've barely started on it. The design philosophy behind the Sprykon is that their ships are inspired from Roman and Greek triremes. Sprykon combat idiology is based around kinetic melee combat (KMC as the Belkuri Military Intelligence Bureau classifies it). This fancy wordage basically means Sprykons enjoy ramming their ships into the hulls of their enemy whereby they sever the target ship in half, or hit it just hard enough to rupture the hull and board the ship through reinforced hatchways in the bow.

If you notice the fundimental hull design of the Sprykon ships you'll see the that ramming 'nose' of the ship lines up precisely with the drive pilings, providing excellent stability and maximum damage to the target ship.

Belkuri War Colleges emphasize the importance of maintaining distance when in combat with Sprykon ships as a close in fight will turn the advantage to their favor.

I'll shut up now and let you look at the pic
http://www.foundation3d.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=11963&stc=1&d=1217057473
More to come :)

[Tovette]

I've got the windows in which really give life and scale to this baby. I've also started on the first pass of large scale paneling- not really paneling perse, but more of an establishment of pattern that the small actual panels will have. That little light greay spec is my smuggler ship to scale with the dreadnaught. The nook on the belly of the beast is one of it's docking bays which appearantly can quite easily fit the smuggler ship!!
http://www.foundation3d.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=12130&stc=1&d=1217309881

This is the smuggler ship if you don't remember or weren't a member when she was built a few years back...
http://www.foundation3d.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=12131&stc=1&d=1217309941

[Starbase1]

Could we see a larger version of picture 2 please?

[Tovette]

Okay here is the finished version. I added a close up of the subtle paneling but I dunno if you'll see it. Anywho this is as finished as I'll get on it. The long rod-like objects I'll do a close up of to better render them out, so as they are now is just suggestion.
Anywho, I have to do other views of the ship and I may render them in a different manner than I have here; a bit more quick and dirty than this.

@Starbase 1: I don't have a render any larger than that. Hope that's big enough for ya.

[Treybor]

very nice!

[dever123]

The card idea is great

[Tovette]

Hey everybody! I've gone back to my aliens and decided that a few of them needed some 're-doing' as I was a bit lazy creatively the first go around and never completely satisfied with them.

One race specifically were these guys- the bugs. I was never thrilled with these guys. I mean c'mon the original was basically an ant head on a pseudo-insectoid body. If this were the 1950's that head would be perfect, but no it's not the 50's so I'm going to actually put some effort into this guy and make a truly alien bug. :)

Yeah so right now I'm just playing with ideas but I'm liking the general direction and I like the outline of this dude's noggin. It's looking sufficiently alien bug now.

[Treybor]

Cool critter!

[Cybit]

I like the way he's turning out, doesn't look like anything I've seen anywhere else. Very unique feel to it.

[Tovette]

Another update on this guy.

[Meurig]

I like that a lot. Funky critter :D

[Tovette]

So the bio lumenscent was too good an idea to pass up. I gave these guys glowy jelly fish type bodyparts. My idea is that their 'brain' is composed of bio-lumenescent material and the glowing parts of the head is actually the light being immited by their brain. The jelly-like parts on the top of the head are sensory organs and also help radiate heat produced by the brain deep inside the skull.
Their spongy tongue is what they smell and ingest nutrients with. It's transluscent just like the 'head matter' and you can see all the juicy veins and stuff inside :p
These guys are sort of a pseudo-insect species now. They have both an exo and endoskeleton as the exoskeleton only covers certain portions of their body. So here it is...
Almost done with him/it lol.

[Tovette]

Okay here's the finished alien.
I decided to change the glow from lavender to green as I think the green helps it look more alieny. Also added in a fungy-silk type growth on their back. I'm not sure if it's part of their biology or maybe some kind of separate life form that it shares a symbiotic relationship with.
Anywho, I'm gonna load of the galaxy poster and replace the old version with this guy.:D

Next alien I will revisit are the Dalnoth, the avian race.
I was never totally sold on these dudes. I like where it's going but I think I could push it some more.

[Tovette]

Okay, here is the new Avian race that is going to replace the blue chicken men as I call them now :p
I like these guys way, way more. And the backstory I've given their people really fits with this look now, so I'm happy. :)
Next up to paint this guy up!
Stay tuned!

[shoggoth43]

I like this design MUCH better. Are you still planning on the brilliant colors for the plumage?

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[Tovette]

I like this design MUCH better. Are you still planning on the brilliant colors for the plumage?

-
S

Yeah I think I may give some bright colors as accents.

[Tovette]

Here's an update on the birdman. :p

[Tovette]

Okay here's this dude finished pretty much. He's rendered a bit loose in some places but considering the final print size of this dude is about two inches high, I'm fairly confident the details visible will condense nicely.

[Tovette]

I'm now re-imagining another race that I have. Originally, these guys looked human. That didn't fit with the revised lore I now have for them so a re-paint is necessary.

These guys are the Calchekan- a spiritual race of people who control a good chunk of the Alpha sector. They share a border with the xenophobic Cheldrak (the bug guys), the Belkuri (the human looking people), the Aerusians (gas bag race who live in a gas giant), and the Taurbeshi (dark blue dudes with gangsta koala ears).

The Calchekan actually have a rather entangled history with the Belkuri as they had first contact with them which eventually resulted in what is now known as 'The Sovereign War'. Needless to say Belkuri and Calchekan relations are rather neutral/cold at the moment.

[vitruvian]

FANTASTIC project ! YOU are the best digital painter of this part of universe !

Greetings from Brazil - South America

[Tovette]

Ok another update on this dude.

I've been paintin' him up quite a bit and getting close to something that I'm liking, but still a few tweaks are needed...
I need to add a complimentary color to his skin tone. I like the warms but I want something that will make it look a little bit better. I was thinking of some green but not sure yet. I guess we'll see when the next post comes lol.

[Tovette]

Okay new update!

I've tweaked his palette a lot and added some more color to help with the 'mass' of the head and make it a bit more solid. I also started playing with the cloak, adding folds and whatnot. He's almost done I think; just a tad more stuff to do and I'll call him done. :)

[Tovette]

All done!!
There are still some races left on the galaxy map that I gotta fix up but I think I'll take some time this weekend to start on another Belkuri military uniform. :)

[Tovette]

Okay! New uniforms!!

As you can see in the painting, the new uniform is the politcal wing of the Belkuri Government. All politicians and associates of political doings are assigned this itteration of the uniform.

Next up THE SPACE MARINES!

[bmckain]

Those look good though I have a hard time getting used to green for Navy and no black for government. ;)

[bmckain]

All done!!
There are still some races left on the galaxy map that I gotta fix up but I think I'll take some time this weekend to start on another Belkuri military uniform. :)

Been way too long since I looked in on this thread, I suspect I'm going to be having lots of ooh and ahh moments. :) This was one of them.

[Tovette]

Those look good though I have a hard time getting used to green for Navy and no black for government. ;)

I wanted to break away from the conventional colors of navy. I wanted to try to do something that was a more original and new than the same old rehashing of typical naval colors.

[Tovette]

HERE COME THE MARINNNES!!! :P

Yes, here is the space marine uniform. The version without the coat is coming shortly. Stay tuned. :)

[Tovette]

OK here they are! All three officer uniforms of the major arms of Government.

The side arm on the Marine isn't really a functioning weapons. It's a retired weapon used in the Sovereign War and the ammo for has long since been abandoned. The weapon is more for protocol than utility really.

[Meurig]

I've said this before I'm sure but all of the work you're putting into this project is great. I love digital paintings and wish I could do them myself.

It's pretty unimportant in the scheme of things, but I did get a little laugh out of those guys parading the uniforms' flesh mittens ;)

[Tovette]

I've said this before I'm sure but all of the work you're putting into this project is great. I love digital paintings and wish I could do them myself.

It's pretty unimportant in the scheme of things, but I did get a little laugh out of those guys parading the uniforms' flesh mittens ;)

Hehe, yeah the hands are a bit low rez :p I didn't really bother with the hands because the photo I took of my friend to use as a paperdoll is just temporary, really.

[Tovette]

Here is the Flag officer uniforms. The style is fundamentally the same except this variant has a bit more 'flare' included on it. The blue chevrons on the boots and garrison cap represent the level of flag officer. One chevron is the lowest, 4 is the highest.

I'll do the other branches of military and government soon. After that I'll start on conscript uniforms which is the equivilent of enlisted.

[Cybit]

Very nice, I like the way the uniforms are progressing. Will the other races have uniforms, ranks as well?

[Tovette]

Very nice, I like the way the uniforms are progressing. Will the other races have uniforms, ranks as well?

Yes they will.

[logaut]

Great job Tovette.
Good on you.

[Tovette]

Ok so for fun I decided to paint one of my characters in the uniform instead of having the photo of my friend that I used earlier.

This guy is Dane Larsson. He's the CAG of a fighter wing aboard the Carrier Equinox. He's a Captain and transitioned to active duty from being an Instructor at the Star Navy Academy.

Anywho, I'll add his rank and pins and things so everyone can finally see what a fully dressed uniform looks like. :)

Oh yeah, and I'll finally render out some actual hands and replace the fuzzy photo ref. :p

[Matt]

It's been a while since I looked in on this one, and it still looks like you're going all out on this project of yours... this sir, is truly excellent work :)

[Tovette]

Here are the Conscript uniforms. Personnel who are fresh from training are issued this type of uniform. I didn't post the version with the jacket removed because it's the same as the officer.

Next up is formal dress uniforms. They might be pretty different from the standard I've got going but I'll have to play around them. I think I'm also going to do Cadet uniforms- issued to conscripts who are in training and not yet graduated.

[Tovette]

Here is an unfinished version of the new portrait I'm making for the Belkuri leader. The old version was some younger woman who didn't look the part of a national leader, so I chose to create someone older. Plus, I had to update the uniforms as well as the first version had an older layout of uniform.

It's not completely done yet. I still have to touch up some areas and then paint in the rank pins and all that stuff. :)
Stay tuned for more uniforms!

[Starbase1]

All the other stuff is great, but I really think you need to change the expression - she looks like a psychotic air stewardess!

To be more specific, tone down the grin - politicians and leaders almost always want to be photographed looking serious. And they also avoid being photographed from above, which makes them look small.

[Cybit]

All the other stuff is great, but I really think you need to change the expression - she looks like a psychotic air stewardess!

To be more specific, tone down the grin - politicians and leaders almost always want to be photographed looking serious. And they also avoid being photographed from above, which makes them look small.

I agree, she does look psychotic and even when doing something 'fun' politicians only ever slightly smile.

[Starbase1]

Psychotic is not the word I would have used... Deranged I think, fits a little better.. She looks like one of those people from a C rate horror flick that smiles as she cuts you up.

In that case I apologise, she is PERFECT for a politician!

[Elowan]

Here is an unfinished version of the new portrait I'm making for the Belkuri leader. The old version was some younger woman who didn't look the part of a national leader, so I chose to create someone older. Plus, I had to update the uniforms as well as the first version had an older layout of uniform.

It's not completely done yet. I still have to touch up some areas and then paint in the rank pins and all that stuff. :)
Stay tuned for more uniforms!

I'm sure as hell that I wouldn't fly with her!

[Tovette]

I think her smile is fine.. I'm pretty sure it's her eyes that's making her look off. I was experimenting with eye color and I think it made things a little weird. I'll have to play with that tongiht...

[Josh2481]

I agree about that last one. The expression is disturbing.

[Tovette]

Okay here is the final version
Also get to see these uniforms with some rank and stuff on them

[Josh2481]

Still seems disturbed but I like how it looks now.

[Tovette]

Here is what I've got of the dress uniform for the Star Navy so far. I still some stuff to day but the general idea is there. Stay tuned for the rest.

[Tovette]

Okay here's the finished Navy Dress uniform. Next I'll start on the Marines' dress uniform and then the Government Dress.

[bmckain]

Now that is nice. He looks like a soldier, somehow the face just really conveys a soldier who's seen a lot of duty.

[Tovette]

Rank pins!!! :D
Ok one pin, but it's all I had time for before bed. :p

[Tovette]

Completed the Star Navy Pilot's wings. I will do the pilot's wings for the Marines soon.

[Troo]

They're preeeeeeeetty!

[Rigel]

Very nice.

[Cybit]

They're preeeeeeeetty!

Very nice.

I concur....or rather dido what they said. :tu:

[Tovette]

Okay, I've taken a little break on uniforms to design some more Belkuri warships. This is a smaller vessel than the dreadnaught I designed a while back. This ship is designed for defensive roles wthin fleets. They have two massive shield generators that can either project a planar shield in a linear direction in any axis or they cane emit a spherical shield but with considerably weaker defense. Large groups of these ships are assigned to battle groups for defense and usually positioned on the perimeter of the fleet.

[Tovette]

Update on the rendering...

[Troo]

Sweet!

[Tovette]

New stuff !!
Almost have the ship completed. I also added some scale too.

[Tovette]

Just one last section and the right side will be finished. I'll then move on to the top view. :)

[Taranis]

amazing work ..

[Tovette]

Here is the finished side of the ship. I will start on the top soon.

[Rigel]

Nice final image Nathan. Putting the crewman into it was a nice touch.

[Elowan]

Some orthos would be nice. Makes it easier for us to plagiarize.

'Plagiarize! Don't dissuade your eyes!'
'But plagiarize! Plagiarize! Plagiarize!'
'Being careful - of course - to call it research!'
Nikolai Evanovich Lobachevskii :p

[Troo]

Very, very sexy, Nathan! :)

[bmckain]

Here is the finished side of the ship. I will start on the top soon.

I love the design on this, great stuff. I racked my brain trying to find something I could make comment on but you've covered it really well. I think the only thing I could possibly add is that a few more panels or panels lines might help to add to the sense of scale. Smooth finishes don't convey that very well though the big guns help with that. I guess I found something after all.

[Tovette]

Project Cosmos (http://www.projectcosmos.net), the website is now online! Have fun!

[Elowan]

Install a button so that the viewer can cut the 'music'.

[Tovette]

Install a button so that the viewer can cut the 'music'.

There is a button. It's a little white circle at the bottom.

[Elowan]

There is a button. It's a little white circle at the bottom.

Ah! OK! One of those. :p

[Tovette]

The site's news stories will be updated every two weeks. Jack's Journal will be updated for frequently.

[Tovette]

Started on the top view of the ship.

[Tovette]

Here is a new planet atlas! Won't say whichi planet it is in the Project Cosmos Universe, but it's a doozy! ;)
I'll be adding more to it later this week.

[Starbase1]

Congratulations!

I see you made 'Wired'!

http://www.wired.com/culture/art/multimedia/2008/10/gallery_conceptships_2?slide=8&slideView=8

[Tovette]

Congratulations!

I see you made 'Wired'!

http://www.wired.com/culture/art/multimedia/2008/10/gallery_conceptships_2?slide=8&slideView=8

Thanks. Although I am a little irritated that they didn't use higher resolution image I gave them. Instead they chose the one with no background and artifacts all over the place. :confused::mad:

They mention I'm making this huge universe and then didn't even link to my project cosmos website so the people visiting could link over to see more... I dunno what they are thinking.

Oh well. The minimal exposure is good I suppose.

[bmckain]

Thanks. Although I am a little irritated that they didn't use higher resolution image I gave them. Instead they chose the one with no background and artifacts all over the place. :confused::mad:

They mention I'm making this huge universe and then didn't even link to my project cosmos website so the people visiting could link over to see more... I dunno what they are thinking.

Oh well. The minimal exposure is good I suppose.

Isn't that how it goes? But still congrats!

[Starbase1]

Thanks. Although I am a little irritated that they didn't use higher resolution image I gave them. Instead they chose the one with no background and artifacts all over the place. :confused::mad:

They mention I'm making this huge universe and then didn't even link to my project cosmos website so the people visiting could link over to see more... I dunno what they are thinking.

Oh well. The minimal exposure is good I suppose.

I had a similar experience, they used a small image, and didn't even make the mention of my web site a proper link! I reckon I got about 200 extra hits...

It still felt good to be on that site though...

Nick

[Mikala]

Well it's good to see you got some very public recognition for your work.
It's all publicity man! :)

[Tovette]

Well it's good to see you got some very public recognition for your work.
It's all publicity man! :)

Yeah I know it's publicity. It would have worked out more if they'd supplied the link in the caption. Instead I had to register and then spam the comment section with the URL. I wonder how long it'll be before the wired mods delete it.

[Tovette]

New Character Portrait :D I had fun with this one too. Check out jack's journal (http://www.jacksjournal.com)to read her reparte with her employer.

[Rigel]

Nice picture and cute back story.

[Tovette]

I've added an RSS feed to Jack's Journal. There is also a new entry. :)
www.jacksjournal.com

[deg3D]

Way cool stuff dude! :)

deg

[Tovette]

Thanks... sorry I haven't updated the art in the past month. I've having to deal with a lot of personal drama in my family and myself bleck... Hoping to get back to workin on my ship soon.

[bmckain]

Thanks... sorry I haven't updated the art in the past month. I've having to deal with a lot of personal drama in my family and myself bleck... Hoping to get back to workin on my ship soon.

Sorry to hear about the drama, here's hoping it all sorts out soon. :(

[Rogue7]

Fantastic work so far, nice work on the website too. I hope the drama settles at home for you soon.

[Tovette]

Thanks guys. :)

[Srylat]

Yeah I've been following this over on SciFi-Meshes.com and have to say I am quite impressed. I've been wanting to do something similar with my sci-fi universe, but between starting something that I end up hating, free time, and lack of certain skills in some areas... I have yet to really start full on with it. Kudos!

[Tovette]

After a LONG time from not working on any art, I've done some further stuff to the top view of my Frigate. I've been dealin' with some personal crap, so art isn't as forthcoming as I'd like. Anyways, here you go.. worked on the front portion..

[bmckain]

I have to say, I am always impressed with people who can do technical type drawings. I might be able to get straight lines but I don't have the patience for it and when it comes to figuring out all those little details and what goes where I get lost. Hat's off to you. ;)

[Tovette]

Okay so here's another update on the ship! I'm really hoping to get this thing done, it's been wayyyy too long and I shoulda finished it months ago but life got in the way. :)

[Lee80]

Its coming along nicely Nate. Hope you finish this thing soon. One question though... how many working layers do you use and when do you merge them down? Just curious...

[Tovette]

Its coming along nicely Nate. Hope you finish this thing soon. One question though... how many working layers do you use and when do you merge them down? Just curious...

For this it's maybe 3 layers. One main layer that has the majority of the work on it and two 'work' layers where I add details that are experimental and I haven't decided whether or not I want to keep them. Once I do I merge it down to the main layer.

[Lee80]

Cool stuff... I have been meaning to ask, just kept forgetting...:o

[Tovette]

It's all good.

I plan on updating the ship again soon. Stay tuned.

[Tovette]

Here's an updated version of the top view. Added the side view for better idea of what I'm doing.

[Lee80]

Its coming along nicely. Now finish it already...:p

[Tovette]

The Project Cosmos (http://www.projectcosmos.net) site has been updated for the month of december :)

[Cybit]

Glad I stopped in to see the new progress, very nice. What's the length on the ship if I might ask?

[Tovette]

Glad I stopped in to see the new progress, very nice. What's the length on the ship if I might ask?

oh perhaps 4-500 feet.

[Rigel]

Still nice work Tovette.

[Cybit]

oh perhaps 4-500 feet.

She's just a little thing....LOL ;)
Is that 4 to 500 feet or is that 4,500 feet?
Are you going to be building a 3D version of it? Or is this the 3D version....I might have missed that part as it's been awhile since I've been in to check the progress here.

[Tovette]

She's just a little thing....LOL ;)
Is that 4 to 500 feet or is that 4,500 feet?
Are you going to be building a 3D version of it? Or is this the 3D version....I might have missed that part as it's been awhile since I've been in to check the progress here.

No it's around 4-500 feet. It's a frigate and the destroyers, battleships, carriers, and dreadnoughts are incrementally larger.

No there's no 3D version yet.. Just this 2D concept.

[Treybor]

Lovely stuff Tovette

[Tovette]

Here is the finished frigate. I didn't add the array in the top view because it would obstruct stuff underneath so I made a decision to omit it.

[Cybit]

I like the ships colors really gives off that military ship feel (for a space craft that is), just one quick question. Why so large with her ships number? Ok, two quick questions, how many guns does she have?

Very nice work though.

[Tovette]

I like the ships colors really gives off that military ship feel (for a space craft that is), just one quick question. Why so large with her ships number? Ok, two quick questions, how many guns does she have?

Very nice work though.

I made the numbers big for aesthetic reason and also that personnel in other ships could quickly discern which ship is which. The number of guns it has can be determined on the side view although there are a few more on the side view that cannont be seen. This ship's operation profile is primarily for defence. The large arrays on the top and bottom generate massive shield barriers that defend the fleet from bombardment.

Also, this isn't not the true color scheme of the ship- it's simply a black and white rendering. The true color scheme is actually dark blue with colored accents.

[Cybit]

I made the numbers big for aesthetic reason and also that personnel in other ships could quickly discern which ship is which.


I like the large numbers I think it looks good, I hadn't thought of doing that with any of the ships I've ever built.


Also, this isn't not the true color scheme of the ship- it's simply a black and white rendering. The true color scheme is actually dark blue with colored accents.

Now I'm embarrassed, I thought these where the ships colors. Guess it's because I assumed that this was the a color rendering. :confused: Silly me.

Still in my own defense, I think those colors give it a menacing feeling, makes it look like it means business. ;)

[Tovette]

I've started working on the races for the Beta Sector- which is the second poster of the galaxy.

Here is a concept of the Helthex. It's also the first time I've concepted out the whole alien rather than just the portrait, like before. I'll paint this guy up soon hopefully...

[Rigel]

Good start on the Helthex. How big are they compared to humans?

[Tovette]

Good start on the Helthex. How big are they compared to humans?

Good question- I'd say they average betwee a meter tall and a meter and a half.

[skqwashy]

this is a super cool project. i love how much detail you have focused on, not cutting any corners. i cant wait too see more!

[Tovette]

Okay so here is a sheet of ALL the cards I've made so far. There are some spelling typos so just ignore those LOL. :p


http://www.3dscifi.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=13253&stc=1&d=1231636112
Click the link below to view the full size.
http://www.projectcosmos.net/Exhibit.png

I've got a few more in the works. Stay tuned!

[Rigel]

That link doesn't work for me Tovette.

[Tovette]

That link doesn't work for me Tovette.

it's fixed- try now :D

[Tovette]

I started painting my new alien. It's coming along... I may not finish the whole body right now, but complete the top half for the new galaxy poster I'm doing and perhaps for a card.
Anywho this is how it stands right now...

http://www.foundation3d.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=20683&stc=1&d=1231753264

[Treybor]

WOW!! I love the design of this critter. Well done!

[Tovette]

Just in case you guys missed it cuz I fubar'd the link, here it is again fixed. It's all the card art I've done for Project Cosmos...
http://www.projectcosmos.net/Exhibit.png

[Tovette]

Here's another update... almost done for my purposes. I probably won't paint the rest of this guy until it's necessary because I have other things I want to work on for Cosmos.

I raised the levels to make the alien easier to see. :)

http://www.foundation3d.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=20718&stc=1&d=1231833056

[Rigel]

The red really picks up the details nicely.

[Cybit]

I like this guy, would really make an interesting 3D model to build. Very cool.

[Tovette]

I like this guy, would really make an interesting 3D model to build. Very cool.

I'd love to see a zbrush version of this little guy!!

[Cybit]

I'd love to build him, he's really cool. Wait did I just say that? Ok, maybe someone with real modeling talent will volunteer.....hint

[Tovette]

The news section of projectcosmos.net has been updated for Janurary.

[Tovette]

I've decided to remake the Calchekan homeworld on my poster. It was the first one I made and since I've remade New Haven in 3D, this world was starting to look way dated. Sooo here's the in progress version of the 8k color map I'm making for the new and improved version of the planet.:)

[bmckain]

I really like your world. Looks believable, I would really like to see it rendered in 3D.

[bmckain]

Damn, where was I when you posted that creature? Really nice work. Is it done or will you be doing an update on it?

[Tovette]

This planet will be rendered in 3D, but since it's an 8k texture painting is taking a while lol.

Yeah, at some point the alien guy will be completely painted. I stopped at where I was because for right now, all I require for a poster is that much of him rendered; the rest I cropped out.

[Rigel]

Nice world. A little too frosty looking for my preferences though. I'll wait until you colonize a warmer one then I'll consider moving.

[Tovette]

^lol:p

[Elowan]

Hey! How am I supposed to be able to rip that texture file off with that !@#$# watermark on it? Eh? Eh? :hmph::crazy::p

[ranger]

now you guys can see where i learned how to do planets from :P

tovette is amazing :)

btw elowan...if you want i can make em (planet textures)for you for free, unless tovette wants to

[Matt]

now you guys can see where i learned how to do planets from :P

tovette is amazing :)

btw elowan...if you want i can make em (planet textures)for you for free, unless tovette wants to

Would either of you guys be willing to do a tutorial on the matter for Foundation 3D? I come across one ages ago that used a map of Mars and showed some tricks to 'terraform' it but I haven't seen anything like that in a while.

[ranger]

Sure I could do that...not sure how busy tovette is, may collaborate with him on it.

he got me started with it and i just kinda had a ball :)

Im kinda hoping to be as good as him some day :)

[Tovette]

Would either of you guys be willing to do a tutorial on the matter for Foundation 3D? I come across one ages ago that used a map of Mars and showed some tricks to 'terraform' it but I haven't seen anything like that in a while.

I'm pretty busy, but I'll put it on the back of my stove of projects and I'll see if I can get somethin' going. No promises; if it happens it happens. :)

[Tovette]

Here's the final render of the planet...

[Starbase1]

Here's the final render of the planet...

The detail is excellent, but the airglow layer is WAY too strong to be believable.

[Tovette]

The detail is excellent, but the airglow layer is WAY too strong to be believable.

Artistic license I suppose. I know what you mean though.

[bmckain]

Personally, I like it. Considering how little we actually know about other worlds and their make up I think there's room for deviation.

[Elowan]

Personally, I like it. Considering how little we actually know about other worlds and their make up I think there's room for deviation.

Hell yeah! We're all deviants here!:p

[NickT]

Beautiful artwork, but I am unsure where you are taking this.

It has the feel of a attempt at marketing merchandise for a film that was never made. That sounds like a criticsm, but I am not sure it is.
I invest similar amounts time and effort into many similar projects, and my excuse is that I am 'fleshing out' worlds for use in later role playing scenarios. Perhaps it is myself that is strange for needing to justify the time I spend on such projects, rather than accepting that I am doing them just for the fun of creation. I would be interested in hearing other peoples opinions on this.

[Starbase1]

Well, if Tovette thinks it looks cool, that's great... :)

It never fails to surprise me though - if you were to model a car for example, and had the scale of the wheels out by 50 percent, it would be treated as a gross error. But somehow if it's an astronomical subject then people just stick the word 'alien' in front, and anything goes.

No planets have fuzzy limbs that strong, even the ones that are 100% gas. And that's a factor of the way gases behave in an atmosphere - piling more atmosphere on, of any composition would not change that, density would still fall according to a scale height.

Like I said, if people think it looks cool, no problem. But it's not realistic, and calling it 'alien' won't change that.

Nick

[Mikala]

My take on this is that we have not seen everything that's out there yet. So who knows what is out there to see and go "Holy crap!" about :)

[Tovette]

One of my reasons for adding more than the usual atmosphere is that when I look at actual photos of Earth from orbit, the picture looks fake. It looks like there's hardly any atmosphere at all and the planet looks flat. The reason I had a heavy amount of falloff on the atmosphere is because it helps make the planet look more solid.

Every time I mess around and give it a 'realistic' atmosphere the planet looks retarded, even more so that what I have now; it just looks bogus.

[Tovette]

Beautiful artwork, but I am unsure where you are taking this.

It has the feel of a attempt at marketing merchandise for a film that was never made. That sounds like a criticsm, but I am not sure it is.
I invest similar amounts time and effort into many similar projects, and my excuse is that I am 'fleshing out' worlds for use in later role playing scenarios. Perhaps it is myself that is strange for needing to justify the time I spend on such projects, rather than accepting that I am doing them just for the fun of creation. I would be interested in hearing other peoples opinions on this.

Who's to say that I'm not going anywhere with this? I didn't make the two websites and make all this art for my health. :p yes, it's a hobby right now, but in the near future I plan on selling this universe. I already have the Project Cosmos name pending trademark and I'm working on an online store to sell the pieces of the universe. :)

My motivation for this is to try an reinvigorate the scifi community. As late we have not had anything on a grand scale like Star Wars and Star Trek; which are 32 and 41 years old. That's old. There hasn't been a franchise on the scale of those two in a quarter of a century. Sure you have smaller franchises, like Stargate, Firefly, and the new Battlestar Galactica, but they aren't anywhere near the scale of the two 'greats' Star Wars and Star Trek. My goal is to create a Star Wars/Trek of the 21st century; give some new and refreshing to the fans of Science Fiction by creating a vast, deep universe that's full of mysteries, complex characters, and deep lore.

So stay posted, there's more to come. :)

[NickT]

I am glad you didn't take my posting the wrong way, I knew when I sent it, that it was contentious, ( one of the down sides of having to send 6 posts before you can download material, it tends to turn off the internal censors). I don't think you will ever get the same sort of franchise as the 2 Stars, simply because you now have so many smaller francises, one of which will will ' ring your bell' better than any of the others. Also fantasy takes away some of the market. Previously if you were an SF fan you had Star Wars or Star Trek, that was it.... period... if you didn't like it, then go write your own mega blockbuster! Now you have much more choice, I suspect if you add all the smaller franchises together, then you would swamp Star Wars/Star Trek several times over. But this is getting away from the point, I like what you have done so far, and hope to see more later. Best of luck.

[3D_CG]

OK .....

How in the Frak did i miss this thread ???

Danng it any ways ... Awesome work so far .... I am so Envious ...wow

[Tovette]

The news is updated for Feburary on projectcosmos.net.

I was a little delayed. I'm hoping to get march's upate in by the middle of the week. Also since in project cosmos, the Grit racing season has started I'm looking to update the sports section with racing stats of the pilots competing this season.

[darthjewjohn]

nice

[Tovette]

So I'm starting a new planet. This is the Dalnoth colony world of Pirawk. It is the last planet they control- a left over of their once massive empire.

This is the base that I'll use to mask out the continents from the oceans. From here, I'll begin painting in tones that will represent the palette that I'm gonna use for the planet.

The reason it looks like swiss cheese is because the planet is recovering from a massive orbital bombardment compliments of the Sprykon during the fall of the Dalnoth Combine three centuries ago.

http://www.foundation3d.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=23494&d=1237533252

[Rigel]

Massive bombardment indeed. Interesting map and I look forward to seeing the colour version.

[Tovette]

Here's a cropped version of the planet that I've been working on today. I painted out a foundation for the climates and then started adding photographic plates above- erasing out or painting over depending on what's needed. In the end it's a mix of my foundation, the photo ref, and the painting on top that makes up the final product. I haven't added craters yet as that will be the last thing I do for the land masses. I also have to paint in shore line and river run off.
http://www.foundation3d.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=23647&stc=1&d=1237776189

[Rigel]

That looks good. Interesting way of achieving it too.

[Tovette]

That looks good. Interesting way of achieving it too.

I figure it's the fastest, most efficient manner of working. :)

[bmckain]

I figure it's the fastest, most efficient manner of working. :)

And it's cool to see the results. I always enjoy seeing how people interpret new worlds.

[Tovette]

Okay, here is the latest update. I got the shoreline in and also got some more continents completed. On the right hand side you can see I've been experimenting with craters- just rough stuff right now, but I'm getting a flow down as to how I'll apply them later on.
More to do obviously :)
http://www.foundation3d.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=23766&stc=1&d=1237976105

[Tovette]

The project cosmos (http://www.projectcosmos.net) website has been updated for the month of march with new news articles. :) I'll be expanding the website in time, but for the moment current events will be the only portion active. Stay tuned. :)

[Tovette]

Here's the 90% final version of the planet Pirawk, last world of the Dalnoth Combine.
I added a zoom in to show the level of bombardment the planet under went in many locations.
http://www.foundation3d.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=24534&stc=1&d=1239174155

[Rigel]

Nice work; I feel sorry for those people.

[Tovette]

Nice work; I feel sorry for those people.

yeah they got their asses handed to them.

[Rigel]

On a lead plate!

[Tovette]

Here's the near final version of the Dalnoth world of Pirawk.
http://www.foundation3d.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=24716&stc=1&d=1239595536

[Tovette]

The April update for Project Cosmos (http://www.projectcosmos.net) is now online.

You may have to clear your history for it to update the flash cache because the site for some reason isn't downloading the newest flash files. You'll know if you have the latest feed if the first article in the news section is an alert. Sorry for the extra work. I'm working on that issue now.

If anyone knows why flash is doing that I'd love to be informed. It'd save me an assload of time. :\

[Tovette]

I've decided to start concepting out Jack Spenn finally. He's the mellow, cartographer from Jack's Journal (http://www.jacksjournal.com).
I'm getting close to how I want his facial structure to look but I'm still playing with his hair style. This sketch is just a semi-final line drawing. I'll post the hair designs later. I'm also going to show concepts of the different kinds of clothes that I may have him wear.

http://www.foundation3d.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=26311&stc=1&d=1243660432

On a side note, I'll also start designing Jack's ship, the Morningstar.

[3D_CG]

looking good...... :)

[Rigel]

That planet turned out well.

I look forward to seeing the new character evolve.

By the way, are you drawing that on paper then scanning it or drawing it in the computer?

[Tovette]

That planet turned out well.

I look forward to seeing the new character evolve.

By the way, are you drawing that on paper then scanning it or drawing it in the computer?

I am drawing it in the computer with a wacom tablet.

[Rigel]

That's cool. It almost looks like a white grease pencil on construction paper.

[Tovette]

The project cosmos (http://www.projectcosmos.net) news has been updated for May.

[Tovette]

Ok folks here she is... kinda.

The Morningstar rough draft.
http://www.foundation3d.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=26998&stc=1&d=1244884803

Obviously after a few minutes of doodling the frenetic jumble of ideas came into synch and this is what formed. I'm pretty satisfied with the general shape and scribbled details for greebles. I may tweek some things here and there but this is it.

[Elowan]

Looking forward to progress on this.

[Tovette]

Thanks. I'll probably be modelling this one, so look for it in the 3D WIP section. :)

[Rigel]

Thanks. I'll probably be modelling this one, so look for it in the 3D WIP section. :)

That would be great. I like the shape of this one.

[bmckain]

Thanks. I'll probably be modelling this one, so look for it in the 3D WIP section. :)

I am really looking forward to seeing this one in 3D, great design, imo.

[Meurig]

Nice design! Very Homeworld-y.

[Tovette]

Here's the link to the 3D WIP (http://www.foundation3d.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6466)

[Tovette]

project cosmos (http://www.projectcosmos.net) news is updated for June.

[spAce]

What's up with your website ?

Google says there are two malicious applications connected to your domain:
delzzerro.cn/, updatedate.cn/.

Anyways, that's a nice interceptor sketch.

[nhall]

Tovette -- awesome work on the morningstar so far. I'm looking forward to seeing where you're going to go with this one.