Rock gang

Ullo! Back to updating this blog again! This popped into my head whilst having a coffee in a cafe - no idea what it's about, but I had to draw it out ;)



Deeply excited to see the last Harry Potter film tomorrow!!!
Cheers!

Halo and LOTR, together at last!

Ullo all! Wow, been a bit of awhile since my last update! Life has been kinda hectic since the big old move to Canada. I got to do some work on Halo Anniversary, which I'm super excited about, as I'm a HUGE Halo fan :D Look for it in stores in November *plug plug*. I also have done some artwork for Fantasy Flight Games for the Lord of the Rings card game. Hopefully I can show this artwork at some stage, as I'm quite proud of it :)

For now, here are my guardians of the cliff:


And a random Roman soldier :)


I was rather gutted at the Green Lantern movie, I had such high hopes! I actually felt myself cringing at points, no good :/ But this week it's the last Harry Potter movie! Will go along with my Slytherin scarf on despite the heat, cannot wait!
Cheers!

Coffee Cthulhu and the ill hill

Ullo! Whilst sitting in a coffee shop on Saturday, I wondered what it would be like if they gave me my latte with a monster lurking inside, so here ya go!



Here's the sketches I did for it whilst in there (VERY simple :P)




And then an evening speedy! I kinda imagine this large rock/hill staggering around, and then collapsing to throw up.....and it's lava ;)



I seem to be thinking about coffee and food a lot recently! You can never have enough.
Cheers!

Sketches

Ullo!
Just some quick sketches really. First is K Naut, who I haven't drawn in quite some time. A few people have remarked he looks quite a bit older here. I think maybe he's just annoyed, and is battling that with coffee ;)




Next is a viking chef. Always ready for fighting, but also cooking (he's still youngish, so has to stick on a false beard)!



I totally thought the new X Men film was out this weekend, was totally hyped for it... But no! How?! Why? ;)
Cheers!

Under the bridge

Ullo!
Bit of a speedy this one. Had a walk around Stanley Park, and it got me inspired! Imagine you're walking along, and suddenly you see these ominous figures blocking the way. Do you go back, or push on? Reminds me of those old adventure books: 'Turn to page 52 if you approach the guard'!



Other than that, played some LA Noire - I get worked up into a sweat if my interrogation is going wrong, so much so that I'll restart the entire mission :P I'm sure it's not meant to be played this way.
Cheers!

3 Lions

Ullo! Just playing around with 1 idea in 3 styles. I think I'd like a combo of the 1st and 2nd:



Loving Vancouver. So much amazing food here (hence I'm gymming nearly every day, haha!). Great being able to see movies when they actually come out, not a month or so down the line...And am about to start LA Noire! Everyone's raving about it - I hope it's a little something like the Phoenix Wright series (but more violent) ;D
Cheers!

Waterfall city speedy

Ullo! Waterfall city speedy! This would be a pain in the arse to get around - luckily there are bridges.



Finished Portal 2.....great game! Except one third of it. I can't even really say as it's kinda spoilery and it's still too soon. But guh! Cool sequence right near the end!!
Cheers!

Confrontation

Ullo! 2nd pic drawn in Vancouver :) 2 young boys pluck up the courage to confront the beast, which isn't as aggressive as the stories they were told...



Vancouver comic con today! HAVE to go see Nate Simpson who did the amaaazing Nonplayer!! Go check it out :)
http://natesonofsimp.deviantart.com/
Bai for now!

First pic in Vancouver!

Hiya! Here's my first pic drawn in Vancouver :) Was inspired by the fantastic landscape here, especially heading towards Whistler:



The job I nearly had fell through at the last minute, so am currently seeking employment! If anyone knows of any concept/storyboard jobs going, please let me know :)
Well, at least my Cintiq arrived! Bike next. And I've started on Portal 2 - few things make me actually laugh out loud, but this game has :) And first film in the city was Thor - as good as Iron Man I'm saying, very enjoyable.
I'll sign out with GO CANUCKS! (Loving ice hockey!)

Crysis 2 taster

Hey hey! I've finally been allowed to show a little of the work done I did for Crysis 2! I mainly did storyboards, and some concepts. It was done a few years ago so is looking a little old, but whacha gonna do. Here's a taster:







To view the rest, please check out my website page which has a load more on it:

http://www.artcastles.com/trudi/commerical.html

And in other news, I am moving to Vancouver this Thursday!!! It's a huge step, a really big challenge, but I am lookinging forward to it. I have nothing concrete there yet, but hey, if anyone's looking for a concept/storyboard artist, I'm more than able :D My twin sister stays in Germany at Crytek for now, but hopefully one day...!
Bye for now, see you in Vancouver! Tschussy Deutschland!

P.S. Gotta try and find time to play Portal 2, it's killing meeee!

Don't go chasing waterfalls!

Ullo! Some environments here! I have a bit of a waterfall obsession, just think they're amazing. So in the first pic, we have a big waterfall god shrine, where people come to visit. A parent is taking their child for the first time here:




Next is the waterfall city, which overlooks the church in the distance. You can only visit it by flying, alas! It's a loud, but serene area.




And then a quick speedy taking elements from the above pic! Someone likened this to something out of Dragonball, so I guess we'll just leave it at that ;D




Also, my work on Pirates of New Horizons was finally revealed, which you can see by visiting the website! I did one more pic on it, a few behavioural sketches:




Am DESPERATE to play Portal 2. I must have been the only person replaying Portal 1 the day of release for its sequel. Hello 2007! Great game though :)
Cheers!

Tank and tiger

Ullo! Another tank pic, this time with Fluffbot at the helm! It's his personal tank/buggy that gets him to school, and over to visit friends (he lives in a bit of a dangerous neighbourhood):




And a speedy drawn one night after a drink and dinner...



Am playing through Ace Attourney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth (bit of a mouthful!). I've actually been playing through this since christmas - these games always take awhile. Am a little disappointed actually, is a little too easy for these games, and I miss Phoenix Wright :( Other than that, looking forward to Portal 2! Will be needing a co op partner :)
Cheers!

Tank!

Ullo! Thought I'd get more practice in drawing tanks, so here's my first effort (may do a colour version of it, if I have time):


Here's the thumbnails:



And on the weekend, did some 30 - 45 minute pics:



Other than that, more games! Replaying through Portal, and playing Sword and Sworcery on the iPad which is brilliant :D Love the mood and tone for it! And I can't stop watching Superman films...help!
Cheers!

Ork

Ullo! Hope everyone's still enjoying Crysis 2, perhaps moved onto multiplayer? :D

Last Saturday I decided to venture forth inside a Games Workshop again and pick up a load of paints, which led to models, spray, books, etc... I painted armies a lot as an early teenager, and got the urge again :D So am painting some Ork Boyz (will post a photo when done!), and this pic beneath is based off of one of them. Orks were always my fave, like how they piece together all their technology :D



Here's a close up:



Was a lot of fun :D Spring (and summer!) are nearly here, just hoping the humidity stays away...
Cheers!

Pirates of New Horizons stuff

Heya! Hope you've been playing Crysis 2 :D I just finished it (at home) last night, am proud at the final game and at the team! I and my sister have been working at Crytek for 4 years to the day, is amazing how time has flown, and how many wonderful people I've met.

More game stuff :) I've been working with an ex-Crytek collegue, now working on his new game, Pirates of New Horizons. It's really cool, check it out (still in production). This here is Hencworth, who will be the sidekick to the main character, giving handy hints and just keeping you company :)



He's still a bit of a WIP, there may be more changes yet, but I'm allowed to show these so far :) I did a rough character sheet to gauge an idea of what the team wanted first:


They made selections, and I did what you see on the left first. This picture made the team realise what they really wanted/needed, so the version on the right was next. His beard and eyes were changed to what you see above.


And a little more images for Takaro games, working out simple movement :)



All for now! Hope everyone's enjoying spring (which is officially here!). It's time to bare those pale legs and blind the world ;D
Cheers!