Anyway, I was commissioned by the wonderful people at Nickelodeon to do this piece of press art for the big two part battle taking place right in the middle of the 3rd season entitled The Day of Black Sun.
As usual, I did the 3 preliminary designs, one was approved and moved forward with. In this case it ended up being more like 5 preliminary designs simply because my fickle mind couldn't settle on one specific layout for a couple of the ideas.
Then a final pencil version is done. I was obviously a bit rusty at drawing the characters at this pont because none of them look quite right. Many thanks to Bryan Konietzko for putting them back on model for me.
Then the colored version. I did two different backgrounds for this one because I wasn't quite sure whether I liked the full eclipse or the partial eclipse better.
After all that, the very kind and talented Bryan Konietzko went over the painted version and sweetened the whole thing with subtle tweaks that really made the final piece look 20 jabillion times better than I ever could have done. And that's the final version you see at the top. Thanks for making me look good Bryan!
Hope you guys like it!
45 comments:
Looks great man!
This is ridiculous
looks cool times a jabillion
about lineart...
it's digital or traditional?
if digital, do you work with photoshop's pen tools?
bye from italy.
carloV
Wow Lauren! Your work is amazing! Great job :)
....show off!
One of the best blogs I visit! Thanks for that post, Lauren!
I orginally wanted to wait to give you a commnet until I've looked through every bit of art you've posted. And then I glanced at the clock and I realized if I did such my little brother would not be picked up from school and of that happened certain people I live with may never let me see the light of day again. I also realize informing you your work is amazeing is also somewhat redundent (sp?) because you obviously already know this. But at the same time I tell myself I would want people constantly giving me praise for my work, though i am concieted. ^^;; But whats the harm and the worest thing i'll do is take a few seconds of your time. Heh...So tpo the point of things your art works is downright amazeing! And I could go on and tell you such and such, but I figured i've rambled enough. xD ^^
~Mel
it looks amazing!
as always lol
Hot!
...and speaking of hot, I was grilled at length at an Xmas party by an adult Avatar fan who was mighty upset there's no more after season 3. (Correct, yes?)
This illustration is bonkers! I love it. Right click + Saved. Thanks for posting.
Very correct Chris. Season three is the END end. But you didn't hear that from me.
bummer
i was hoping it would be one of those shows that breaks the mold when it comes to "cartoons"
along with others like batman animated, afro samurai, hell boy, jla, etc.
ya know more along the lines of pixar type shows that any viewer would like
man, only 3? 3 box sets?
i mean didn't anybody see the attendance at last year's SDCC panel?
there was a HUGE following for it
those fans were really involved in that world
i saw it and i haven't seen 1 ep !
i have an idea: howabout dtv movies?
the continuing advs of avatar?
btw, what was the reason?
again, bummer
also, howabout a new ariel drawing from you, you haven't done one since last year?
thankx lauren! :)
Well, it is one of those shows that breaks the mold in that when the creators wrote it, they did so with a definite beginning, middle and end. They told the story they wanted to tell, and now it's over. I have to give them props for not compromising the material and agreeing to another season just for the money. It's their property and I think they did the right thing. I'd rather see a good show go out with class that peter away into mediocre episodes until it gets canceled.
i agree with you on that one
so ariel :)
Don't hold your breath.
:)
damn, you rock man. good piece. tho im gonna be honest and say i like how ang's face looked originally. those under the chin poses are always such an uber pain in the ass!
but man, you killed it! good job!
wow. for a girl you sure let a lot of people call you "man". its cause everyone knows girls can't draw action stuff. get a clue lauren. stop drawing such amazing stuff so people think you are a girl again :p
You noticed that too, huh?
MERRY FESTIVUS LAUREN!
Hey that's a whupass pencil art picture, mam'selle - alhtough I prefer the off-model version - cool sketches, too - this post is educational and entertain-tional (and muppetational) -
Black hole sun, won't you come
and wash away the rain
Black hole su-uun, won't you come,
won't you come,...
Hi, this is not so related to your page, but it is the site you asked me 1 month ago about the abs diet. I tried it, worked well. Well here is the site
lauren!
JUST WISHING YOU A HAPPY NEW YEAR
IT JUST TURNED 12:26 HERE SO...
HAVE A GOOD ONE :)
beautiful! its one of the best shows!
Amazing artwork for Avatar! It's a shame that the series will end after Book 3, but I agree that it's better to let it end well than just stretch it for more profit. Don't fail me, writier!
I'm curious... how long have you been drawing? Did you ever go to art school??
-SanJo
I have been drawing since I was very young, but I probably didn't start seriously constantly as a hobby until I was about 8 or 9 years old. I never went to any specialized art school. I did go to college for animation training, but they didn't teach me how to draw, just how to animate.
Awesome, im a fellow Avatard. Its my favorite show. Its got every element I enjoy in a show.
Uncle Iroh is the best. I cant wait to see him all buffed out as the Dragon of the West.
Very cool piece!
really nice piece! keep up the good work 'man'!!
i wanna get this tattooed on my forehead.
i love this!!!
Hi Lauren.....i love your work.....i was wondering if you could answer me a technical question :) is very important for me
How do you get your pencil line finished ??? (i mean...do you stetch freely first, than erase old lines, do you use light tables, do you put one paper over the older paper and make lines over it, do you use ruler with curves ....how to get this perfect lines with pencil??)
tnxxxxx
SEE YA!!!!!!
I do a rough sketch on one piece of paper, then I use a light box and a new piece of paper to make the final as clean as possible. Then I scan it and make any final fixes and erasures in photoshop. I use rulers for any lines that need to be really straight, but I don't use any curves. I've never been able to make those things work for me.
Beautiful image. I'll never forget when I first saw images for this show at San Diego Comic Con in 2005.
Great stuff,
Joe and Elio
new post soon?
i love avatar to...
ur pict is amazing..!
great job?!
saya menyukai semua tentang avatar, dan anda membuka jalan saya...
terima kasih
Awesome artwork.
When do you think they will continue the rest of season 3?
Is that a flaming ball in his face or the sun in the sky...? the lighting is unclear as well as his reaction.
Really good!
Wow! uh...so I kinda love you for posting this. Awesome work! I love the sketches and the overall style - great energy and everything!
Hi, I was wondering if you are selling any Avatar original art. I woudl be interested in finished or prwelim work.
Thanks,
Laura
(lmccullough1@yahoo.com)
I love 3a! Well, I love them all, really...
This is awesome! They're all drawn really well and I love all the details in the background
London Escortscam to cam
It won't actually have success, I consider this way.
what a great pics!! lovely arts, I even like drafts more than final vers))
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