Day 01
http://www.error691.com/Rusti/lionBW.jpg
The pen and ink sketch scanned into Photoshop Elements at a res of 400 dpi. And a size well over 4000 pixels in width.
Part of the lower fin i removed because it just didnt look right. And that gun on the side will have to go...
At this stage i haven't decided on a colour scheme or how this ship is to look, al i do know that this ship is a huge Heavy Destroyer class designed to look as if it will eat other ships for breakfast. The ship itself isnt based on anything however on second looks it looks a bit like the USS Sulaco from Aliens.
Day 02
http://www.error691.com/Rusti/lionCol01.jpg
After a couple of stabs and dabs with a variety of brushes and colours i found the ones i wanted.
Using a rough brush with a low opacity level i began to brush in the colour using a mix of two hades of blue a medium dark and a light. i chose a textured brush for precily that reason, it gives the picture that 'painted look' although the pics dont show it that well, at full res it looks cool.
Then using two very useful tools Burn and dodge i start drawing in the hull texture, at this stage the gun on the side is gone and the fin has started to be blocked in.
I will continue this thread until the ship is finished. Thought you like to see the master in action...
Comments welcome.
