Confederate States of America....
By
8baller,
Posted on: 2008-06-18 19:55 in Multi-Media Fan Creations
Very nice. The tilty camera angle is cool. All the lighting and stuff in the background came out really nice, too. Overall quite pulled together and I think anyone would be very happy with that piece.
Todd man, happy isn't quite the word for it. Initially it's dumbfounding, then it moves to jubilation. Great job.
For All who Fight the Good Fight let our Voices be heard.
War Patriot LvL 50 AR/ Dev Blaster
And more alts then i care to mention
Virtue
Agreed, the view angle combined with the battle drone sitting there right up[ front gives it a unique look, kudos!
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Awesome! I'm thrilled you like it man 
. I think I do want to tweek one thing about the footer and that is to go back and add the character names down there above the VG title, cause they're pretty dang clever and would help tie in the whole Southern theme.
I had that thought a while back and I'm not sure how it slipped my mind now.
Thanks again for being so patient.
Todd
"Scumball in the side pocket." - 8 Baller
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This is a piece for War Patriot's Villain group "The Confederate States of America".
CSoA illustration
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Excellent piece! Obviously a lot of care went into a lot of separate-but-coincidentally-momentarily-intersecting threads, and there's a successful cohesion to the whole of this intersection. I really like the softening technique used on the far away smoke column, (the non-softened smoke patch in the top center looks a little less nice when forced into comparison).
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Not that it's all that noticeable, but the big guy's left arm seems to be in a confusing spot. It's a bit scrawny and non-goliath-like, and it's almost pseudo-grasping the flagpole. It almost comes across as mutant third arm of the foreground villainess. Perhaps you might consider next time posing this sharp-dressed guy's free hands in dapper ways, such as fiddling with his tie or tipping his fedora?
As long as you aren't bringing back slavery I can say thats a nice pic.
That's a great piece. The colors are so deep and rich...always love seeing your stuff
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As long as you aren't bringing back slavery I can say thats a nice pic.
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well they ARE a Villain Group... but yah, that would be bad.
"City of Heroes. April 27, 2004 - August 31, 2012. Obliterated not with a weapon of mass destruction, not by an all-powerful supervillain... but by a cold-hearted and cowardly corporate suck-up."
Very nice...
.... I so want the stars-n-bars, or even stripes, in an X or slash or something....
Oh my that is amazing! There is no way you let anyone down with that, it's beautiful.
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Whew, well it was the most involved thing I've done so far, but it's finally finished. This is a piece for War Patriot's Villain group "The Confederate States of America".
The concept was War Patriot's and I hope I didn't let him down.
Here's the link:
CSoA illustration
Comments welcome.
Thanks,
Todd
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Very nice Baller!! Love the concept too WP!!
Todd you did an awesome job brother!!
well of course TA, i have to have something that rivals your junk:P
For All who Fight the Good Fight let our Voices be heard.
War Patriot LvL 50 AR/ Dev Blaster
And more alts then i care to mention
Virtue
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well of course TA, i have to have something that rivals your junk:P
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lol junk is it?
You just told about 280 artists, most of which are from these boards, that their art is junk 
For All who Fight the Good Fight let our Voices be heard.
War Patriot LvL 50 AR/ Dev Blaster
And more alts then i care to mention
Virtue
... only when it depicts TA.
(KIDDING! Ack! Not Shocking Grasp! AAAAAAGH!!)
"City of Heroes. April 27, 2004 - August 31, 2012. Obliterated not with a weapon of mass destruction, not by an all-powerful supervillain... but by a cold-hearted and cowardly corporate suck-up."
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... only when it depicts TA.
(KIDDING! Ack! Not Shocking Grasp! AAAAAAGH!!)
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Ok now that was just uncalled for! Lucky I don't hit women!! Or in your case Transexuals....
"City of Heroes. April 27, 2004 - August 31, 2012. Obliterated not with a weapon of mass destruction, not by an all-powerful supervillain... but by a cold-hearted and cowardly corporate suck-up."
Wow, all. Thanks for all the comments and feedback! I think that's the first mod that I've seen
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It's a bit scrawny and non-goliath-like, and it's almost pseudo-grasping the flagpole.
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Good point, Maybe beefing up the hand and stressing some tension with the hand muscles would help him look, less wussy.
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As long as you aren't bringing back slavery
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Hehehe, no way. I think 8 Baller would have something to say about that. 
Thanks to all for the other feedback as well.
I've viewed it on several computer here at work and I think my gamma is a tad bit off on my art computer at home. Things are showing up a little darker that I intended.
Thanks again,
Todd
"Scumball in the side pocket." - 8 Baller
You don't? Funny, I recall Warfox getting the business end of TA's juice...
OK derail over. Seriously, 8baller, that's an awesome scene.
"City of Heroes. April 27, 2004 - August 31, 2012. Obliterated not with a weapon of mass destruction, not by an all-powerful supervillain... but by a cold-hearted and cowardly corporate suck-up."
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... only when it depicts TA.
(KIDDING! Ack! Not Shocking Grasp! AAAAAAGH!!)
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Ok now that was just uncalled for! Lucky I don't hit women!! Or in your case Transexuals....
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I thought he was just a guy who make girl toons?
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You don't? Funny, I recall Warfox getting the business end of TA's juice...
OK derail over. Seriously, 8baller, that's an awesome scene.
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Ok busted....
Yeah Derail over, i love teh artz Todd! Always loves your illustrations.
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... only when it depicts TA.
(KIDDING! Ack! Not Shocking Grasp! AAAAAAGH!!)
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Ok now that was just uncalled for! Lucky I don't hit women!! Or in your case Transexuals....
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You thought wrong
*sigh* See how fast they turn on you? Guy gets himself a real honest-to-goodness girl, and suddenly us G.I.R.L. types aren't good enough....
Yo, Buck, let's you and me come up with some fun costume-shredding scenes, but this time we won't let TA play.
"City of Heroes. April 27, 2004 - August 31, 2012. Obliterated not with a weapon of mass destruction, not by an all-powerful supervillain... but by a cold-hearted and cowardly corporate suck-up."
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*sigh* See how fast they turn on you? Guy gets himself a real honest-to-goodness girl, and suddenly us G.I.R.L. types aren't good enough....
Yo, Buck, let's you and me come up with some fun costume-shredding scenes, but this time we won't let TA play.
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lol awww
It's not like that!
Just the same though, i am broke with a capitol B! 
"City of Heroes. April 27, 2004 - August 31, 2012. Obliterated not with a weapon of mass destruction, not by an all-powerful supervillain... but by a cold-hearted and cowardly corporate suck-up."
Whew, well it was the most involved thing I've done so far, but it's finally finished. This is a piece for War Patriot's Villain group "The Confederate States of America".
The concept was War Patriot's and I hope I didn't let him down.
Here's the link:
CSoA illustration
Comments welcome.
Thanks,
Todd
"Scumball in the side pocket." - 8 Baller