New Halo finds on Pinterest!

Every week I check out Pinterest.com for Halo art to repin there and share here,

Here are this week’s finds! (Click on each to make bigger)

Pay special attention to that last one of Boba Fett vs Master Chief. That one is going to be the next “Color Me This” contest artwork, so you can get an early jump on it now if you want to!

Check out my pinterest page here! Please do as you can find who the artists are of such cool Halo works of art. And if you like their stuff, let them know!

As always, you can check out my pinterest page through the link on the right side as well on the homepage.

-Sal

Color Me This: Halo Initiation # 1 Alternate cover Almost done!

Well, I didn’t have anyone submit a re colorization of this, and that’s okay. I worked on this on Wednesday and had meant to post it yesterday but had a bad day… So I let it slide for a day.

Here is the rendering now with added color shading/highlighting.

To read the progression of this the pic shows from left to right top to bottom:

Original artwork, Friday’s progression-some color added, Saturday’s Progression-a lot more color added;
Monday’s Progression-color added to hammer, brute’s chest and arms, Wednesday’s Progression-color added to blood spatter, highlights and shadows added to both Palmer and Brute, Actual Artist’s inking.

Orig-Fri-Sat-Mon-Wed-ArtistI’ll add some more lighting and a background sometime this weekend and show the final I came up with, compared to the actual artist’s inkings.

-Sal

 

Color Me This: Halo Initiation #1 Monday progression

I wasn’t feeling so well yesterday and took a break from this. However, I did work on it today. Here is where I am so far now:

Halo Initiation 1 Monday Progress
Here is what the progression has looked like over the last couple of days:

Orig-Fri-Sat-Artist
Tomorrow, I’ll finish up the Brute (in this case the damage being done. As well, I’ll add highlights and shadows to both Palmer and the Brute.

Then Wednesday, I’ll add in a background, thereby completing the project.

Anyone else working on this? I’d love to see your progression as well! Send me an e-mail at sal@halofanforlife.com with your progression shots. jpg format please.

-Sal

 

 

Color Me this: Halo Initiation #1 Alternate cover progress…

I couldn’t sleep last night, so I worked on this some more. Here is a four-panel graphic that shows from left top going in a ‘Z’ pattern (Click on pic to make bigger):

Original                                         Friday Progress
Orig-Fri-Sat-Artist
Saturday Progress                      Actual Artist final color

So I filled in Palmer, much more of the Brute Chieftan and added a little bit of lighting on the green parts. I fill in using solid colors to start, then go back and add highlights and shadows on different layers in photoshop, using special filters. You’ll see this later.

I’m looking forward to what this may turn out to be. I have a pretty good idea already and know where I want to take this, but I’m allowing myself some freedom if the colors/affects aren’t quite working with me to change it to something else.

So are you hard at work on yours?  Remember I’ll showcase your artwork on the blog here.

Oh and PLEASE, do not worry about matching up against mine. Heck if you do better, GREAT! If not, please realize that I’ve been an artist for 40 years. And in the digital realm (Photoshop) for 16 years of that.

So don’t think you need to compete with mine or even the actual artist work. Heck, go crazy with this. Maybe send in an all multi-colored pink hued Brute! Or give him a plaid pattern on his armor. Be creative. That’s the whole point of these “Color Me This” articles. Have FUN!

-Sal

So how is your colorized Brute coming along?

So have you started colorizing the Halo Initiation #1 alternate cover yet?

Here’s the file to download:

HALO.INIT001_VARCOV_INKS_RachelDODSON

Here is my progress so far:

Screen shot 2013-10-12 at 3.03.40 PMSo not much so far, but will get there over the next few days. Some of the colors will be close to the same, but not totally. And the background I’ll be doing will be VERY different.

The pic above shows my progress so far, and the right being the original artist’s rendition. You’ll be able to see the differences as time goes on.

-Sal

 

 

Color me this Halo! Recolorize Halo Initiation #1’s alternate cover!

So I just got a hi-res digital copy of Halo Initiation #1’s alternate cover. It’s in black and white, which means….we have some coloring to do!!!

Your assignment shoudl you take it on, is to REcolorize the graphic below:

HALO.INIT001_VARCOV_INKS_RachelDODSON

Here is what it looks like in color from the artist who created this:

halo_initiation__1_variant_cover_final_by_terrydodson-d6j8pm7

Please do NOT copy their colors. I want to see YOUR interpretation of this in other colors. I’ll choose a winner from the submissions.

You have until Wednesday Oct 16 at 11:59pm EST to submit your recolorized artwork of this. Send it to me as a jpg file ONLY. Send to sal@halofanforlife.com

Now let’s see what you bright and creative people come up with!

-Sal
(I’ll be working on my version to and will post that on Wednesday)

 

 

New Halo Art finds on Pinterest!

The following are some of the Halo art I found on Pinterest today. Did you know HFFL has a Pinterest page? Yep! You can always check it by clicking on the link in the blogroll to the right.

On with the finds!

Requiem Concept ArtA particularly fetching concept pic of Requiem. I like this version better than what was actually in the game. Yes, even though or maybe because it looks like a rendition of the Death Star.

The Arbiter

While this pic is only titled ‘Arbiter’, I have to think this is Ripa Moramee. However, those tendrils (possibly Gravemind) and the Halo ring in the distance say otherwise.

[UPDATE] I’ve been informed by ‘Louis Wu’ that the above Arbiter pic was created in 2006, so it’s likely not Ripa Moramee. Thanks for the info!

Master Cheif in blueMaster Chief in BLUE. Not a completely new piece of art as it seems to use an asset directly from Halo 4. Still, I like the blue affect surrounding our favorite Spartan.

Brute ChopperOkay, tell me you don’t miss the Brutes and their badass Chopper? These guys were the ruffians, bikers, etc. of the Halo universe. We NEED to have them back in it. Thankfully, we will in the upcoming Dark Horse Halo comic ‘Escalation’ coming this winter.

Holo table

I think this is a direct asset from Halo 3: ODST. Whether or not it is, it’s still VERY cool. I totally dig the holo table!

Finally, be sure to download and enlarge this next graphic. It’s a timeline of the Halo universe. VERY good to have for any Halo fan’s reference!

Halo Time lineEnjoy and again, please feel free to download any of these and/or go to my Pinterest page to see these and MORE Halo art from all over the planet!

-Sal

Awesome Halo fan art!

Here is some awesome Halo Fan Art I just found via a tweet by HaloBungie.org.

trident_of_revelation_commission_by_tdspiral-d6pjwlySome great color in there! Note the ODST helmet on the one grunt, LOL. Checking the artist’s deviant art page I also found the following two:

covenant_remnant_by_tdspiral-d647pviprometheans_by_tdspiral-d647poy.pngI have seen those before as part of a Child’s Play event. Didn’t know who the artist was before though. Though these two are simple copy paster from left to right for the background characters, the are still VERY cool, IMO.

-Sal