speed painting
© Daniel Ljunggren
Steam-Powered Mechanical Destroyer By Daniel Ljunggren S of t wa r e U se d : Photo shop
Introduction After thinking about the topic of this speed painting for a while, I started imagining something that would be suitable for a younger audience – perhaps a commercial for toys, with figures you can play with, and one of these toys being the “Steam-Powered Mechanical Destroyer” (or so the description on the back of the box would have you believe). I then thought that it would be more fun if it was a big robot, yet still friendly. The “destroyer” part was the main issue really, meaning I would have to turn it into something not so violent in order to keep the positive mood that I still wanted to achieve. I could’ve gone another route towards something more serious, dark and violent, but personally, it wouldn’t feel very original. I’m not saying a friendly robot is original either, but
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perhaps a bit more of an unexpected approach
thumbnail sketches. This allows you to focus
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to the subject title. I have interpreted the theme
on the general shape, the silhouette, and the
Using the thumbnail as a reference image, and
more like a concept artwork than a painting, so
overall feeling of the concept. After a short
keeping the main subject and the background
please treat it as such.
while of thumbnail sketching, I see something
on separate layers, I start to sketch the robot
that shows potential (Fig.01). I also put in a
from a more interesting angle and in higher
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sloppy human figure to get a feeling of scale.
resolution. I’m still working in grayscale
Before starting to draw or paint the full-sized
Working a bit further with it I find a design and
because I can focus on what I want to prioritize
concept with details and all, a great and quick
feel that I want to see a fully rendered version
for the time being: design, proportions, pose
way to find your design is with a few small
of (Fig.02).
and perspective. I find that the main challenge
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