Sundiata Posted September 29, 2017 Report Share Posted September 29, 2017 (edited) Wow! That's really good! The walls of Mycenae... Very, very good. Bronze Age.... Mmmm, good times, good times... [apologies for my ramblings in advance] Reveal hidden contents You should start a career in historical illustration and become the next Angus McBride! Just a suggestion There are a lot of civilisations that haven't been properly illustrated before (like Kushites), so there's huge potential in that niche market. With your abilities in historical interpretation of written and archaeological sources, you could fill a huge gap in historical art. Everybody's in to sci-fi and fantasy these days, not that that's a problem, it just leaves a lot of uncovered ground in the type of historical illustrations you make. Also, don't take this the wrong way (I want to see you become famous with your art ), but I want to offer some suggestions to improve your work (even further). I think your two "weakest" points at the moment are anatomy and level of detail. I love your style, and don't think you should change it, but I think you should also try out a new style, with a stronger focus on anatomical proportions, dramatic stances, intense facial expressions and a higher level of detail. I know this is fully within your capability (I wouldn't suggest it if it wasn't), and understand it's mostly a matter of how much time you spend on a piece (oh, that precious resource, time!). The self portrait in your avatar for example, is the direction I'm talking about. Very expressive, and detailed. If you can make a portfolio of never before illustrated historical events/places/people, with this stronger focus on "dramatic realism", you could really gather quite a following (and commissions, I suppose). Then it's just a matter of where and how to showcase these pieces, though I'd suggest making a dedicated website for your work, and create a presence on all the important social media platforms and art sites (no need to be very interactive, just update with new pieces regularly). You should make as many high quality pieces as possible, free to the public, so your work can easily spread and become known, so you will also get more paid commissions in return. Most important of all, is to tag your work properly and extensively, so people can easily find it when they look for, say, "Ancient Mycenae", or "Mycenaean fortifications", or "bronze age battle", and stuff like that, along with a well-sourced description of the scene. Seriously, tags are more important than the quality of the piece! The more, the better. I'd love to graduate to your level of illustration one day, and create accurate historical art dedicated to African history, beginning with Kushites. That's why I'm so excited about the pieces you created for the Kushites so far. They're quite accurate, look amazing, and they're unique pieces, never before illustrated. When the Kushites are finished (research, models, full implementation in a playable mod), I'll be using your work for promotional purposes, and probably spread it around on a few forums discussing Kushite/African history and military. They'll be extremely interesting to people researching the subject. Edited September 29, 2017 by Sundiata 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordGood Posted September 29, 2017 Report Share Posted September 29, 2017 On 29/09/2017 at 12:32 PM, Sundiata said: You should start a career in historical illustration and become the next Angus McBride! Expand lol "start" Believe me, I've been trying get purchase on game art, (historical) illustration, general purpose art, graphic design, and animation jobs since i got out of school. No luck yet. Its getting progressively harder for me to justify sinking work into 0 AD anymore. I'm not making returns, even exposure aside from the forums. You're right in that my shortfall revolves around time management. I ought to push a piece as far as I can take it, but I only ever get enough inspiration for a short breath of wind in my sails, and that's oftentimes just not enough. I have most of my social links in my forum signature, I do really appreciate the interest. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundiata Posted September 29, 2017 Report Share Posted September 29, 2017 On 29/09/2017 at 12:54 PM, LordGood said: I have most of my social links in my forum signature Expand Ah, I see.. I'm blind sometimes... Hey, if I can save a little extra, I'll definitely commission a piece or two from you! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordGood Posted September 29, 2017 Report Share Posted September 29, 2017 On 29/09/2017 at 1:21 PM, Sundiata said: I'll definitely commission a piece or two from you! Expand Give me a prompt, Sundiata, its about time I overclocked on a painting. One with some use to be had! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundiata Posted September 29, 2017 Report Share Posted September 29, 2017 On 29/09/2017 at 1:25 PM, LordGood said: Give me a prompt, Sundiata, its about time I overclocked on a painting. One with some use to be had! Expand Euhm, I didn't quite get that, lol.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordGood Posted September 29, 2017 Report Share Posted September 29, 2017 I need a request, something that you haven't seen depicted yet. I'm too used to short cycle commissions, school assignments, and whim pieces. I would assume something regarding Kushites yes? Consider this a freebie. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundiata Posted September 29, 2017 Report Share Posted September 29, 2017 (edited) @LordGood , putting a smile on my face! With regard to Kushites, I still have to drop a bunch of reference materials which will influence the final design for the Kushites, but it's a lot, and I've been rather busy lately. I'm sure you'll love to go through that stuff (lot's of architecture stuff) when I drop it, and get a lot of inspiration from it. I'll try to get that done in the coming days (weeks?). It will allow for more detailed urban scenes and such. If you're really itching to create something now, how about Queen Amanirenas with pet lions and a bodyguard? Perhaps a Roman prisoner, on his knees, arms tied behind his back? Reveal hidden contents A friend created this sketch of Amanirenas for the Kushites, and put it at our disposal, do with it what you wish Another take on quilted cotton: Just realised how terribly off-topic this is :/ Edited September 29, 2017 by Sundiata Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomcelmare Posted September 30, 2017 Report Share Posted September 30, 2017 Such a pity that Aristeia did not make any significant progress lately...of all mods , it was the one I was expecting the most...What? Yes, I'm just a selfish player I really hope some inspiration will strike Lordgood and stanislas69 , so that egyptians and myceneans will be completed next year... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zophim Posted October 8, 2017 Report Share Posted October 8, 2017 @Tomcelmare Inspiration is part of the equation, but time is another huge one. I myself must find time where I can in order to make progress on Aristeia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomcelmare Posted April 20, 2018 Report Share Posted April 20, 2018 It's great time to bring a little life in this topic: Here's the palatial complex and mycenaean city of Pylos, during the time of the mythical king Nestor: Inside of the Megaron: Mycenae, during the time of Agamemnon: the king returns from the trojan war: The famous gate of lions: The spoils of the war: The palace, or Megaron in Mycenae: Palace guards and ladies from the king's relatives: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomcelmare Posted April 20, 2018 Report Share Posted April 20, 2018 The infamous city of Troy, before its ultimate demise: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomcelmare Posted April 20, 2018 Report Share Posted April 20, 2018 Achean camp: Return from battle (alive!) A banquet celebrating a victory: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomcelmare Posted April 20, 2018 Report Share Posted April 20, 2018 Mycenae (aerial view): 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomcelmare Posted April 20, 2018 Report Share Posted April 20, 2018 Mycenaean warriors (the first three from the left): Mycenaean war chariot: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomcelmare Posted April 20, 2018 Report Share Posted April 20, 2018 Mycenaean civilians with priest: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genava55 Posted October 3, 2018 Report Share Posted October 3, 2018 Art and re-enactment of Hellenic armors, even the Mycenaean period. https://www.facebook.com/HellenicArmors 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anaxandridas ho Skandiates Posted January 14, 2019 Report Share Posted January 14, 2019 (edited) . Edited April 8, 2021 by Anaxandridas ho Skandiates Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genava55 Posted December 4, 2019 Report Share Posted December 4, 2019 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lion.Kanzen Posted December 4, 2019 Report Share Posted December 4, 2019 On 04/12/2019 at 8:06 PM, Genava55 said: Expand We (you and me) follow almost the same channels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexandermb Posted December 4, 2019 Report Share Posted December 4, 2019 On 04/12/2019 at 8:35 PM, Lion.Kanzen said: We (you and me) follow almost the same channels. Expand And me, include also Kings and Generals. The voice, the work, the visual are perfect for a good afternoon with a coffe on hand and listen it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balakatun Posted June 8, 2020 Report Share Posted June 8, 2020 Hello, sorry to bump this old thread...was searching for illustrations for Mycenaeans and was directed here. I was hoping someone would know the references of the book (in french or other) that Tomcelmare took the pictures from? I would love to get my hands on that one but don't know where to search. Thanks in advance for any help you can provide! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genava55 Posted June 8, 2020 Report Share Posted June 8, 2020 Probably one of the series of "Les voyages d'Alix", a French comic book. https://www.bedetheque.com/BD-Alix-Les-Voyages-d-Tome-5-La-Grece-2-20005.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MardukAmmon Posted October 4, 2020 Report Share Posted October 4, 2020 Hi! Where i could find these mod? Is already living? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lion.Kanzen Posted March 3, 2021 Report Share Posted March 3, 2021 On 04/10/2020 at 9:24 PM, MardukAmmon said: Hi! Where i could find these mod? Is already living? Expand we try to keep him alive, but we do not have enough workforce, Under no circumstances is it planned to abandon it. That means it may be delayed behind but we are not going to abandon it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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