Bob Layton's X-O Picture Colored by me!

cptfishstick · Post by **cptfishstick** » Fri Mar 18, 2005 7:30 pm

Hey guys, when I saw that atachment from Tadeo's post, I went nuts. That X-O picture was so amazingly great, and All I could think was MAN! That needs some coloring!

Now i'm not a professional, infact this is one of the first 2d images ive ever colored in Photoshop. But I hope you guys like it. I doubt Bob will ever see it, but I hope he would like it too. Took me Like half a day to do this.

Layton's Original Image (thumb)

My Color Guide (thumb)

Final Image Composite (reduced res for web)

Crits and Comments welcome, and Encouraged!

cinlach@aol.com · Post by **cinlach@aol.com** » Fri Mar 18, 2005 7:36 pm

crap...dude that looks sweet...can you put up a high res version? i'd love to replace the black and white one as my desktop with the awesome spiffy one...

sweet job! very nice!

cptfishstick · Post by **cptfishstick** » Fri Mar 18, 2005 7:42 pm

Yeah, I'll put up a High res one later tonight. I have to find adequate hosting/bandwidth for the 900 k image! But I'll let you all know when its up.

x-omatic · Post by **x-omatic** » Fri Mar 18, 2005 7:53 pm

cinlach@aol.com wrote:crap...dude that looks sweet...can you put up a high res version? i'd love to replace the black and white one as my desktop with the awesome spiffy one...

sweet job! very nice!

I'll 2nd that! Very cool!

gowaltrip · Post by **gowaltrip** » Fri Mar 18, 2005 7:55 pm

Id buy it

MrBigFeathas · Post by **MrBigFeathas** » Fri Mar 18, 2005 8:25 pm

That's awesome! A fellow Moon Knight fan to boot

graybola · Post by **graybola** » Fri Mar 18, 2005 8:35 pm

Very nice!!

Vault-Keeper · Post by **Vault-Keeper** » Fri Mar 18, 2005 9:19 pm

That's looks friggin' great! Like a Pro job. Take a bow, my man! Job well done!! Can I steal it for my avatar?---Steve

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Fri Mar 18, 2005 9:29 pm

You did a great job. It is amazing to say the least.

David_Cody · Post by **David_Cody** » Fri Mar 18, 2005 9:39 pm

You KNOW it's good when someone makes it into an avatar!!

X-O HoboJoe · Post by **X-O HoboJoe** » Fri Mar 18, 2005 10:13 pm

loyloyola · Post by **loyloyola** » Fri Mar 18, 2005 10:25 pm

that is awesome.....sweeeeeeeeeet!!!!

betterthanezra · Post by **betterthanezra** » Sat Mar 19, 2005 4:01 am

Wow

that is very nice looking I found a new pic to stick in front of my Valiant folder!

Very Cool.

-Brian

k_c_collectibles · Post by **k_c_collectibles** » Sat Mar 19, 2005 6:45 am

I think it looks GREAT!!!

This is only your 1st time doing this? Maybe John Taddeo could use you at his company?

Just a thought... I think it is that good!!

Chris

David_Cody · Post by **David_Cody** » Sat Mar 19, 2005 7:26 am

Cptfish, I didn't know you lived in Mexico Nuevo too. ABQ?

Todd Luck · Post by **Todd Luck** » Sat Mar 19, 2005 8:58 am

k_c_collectibles wrote: Maybe John Taddeo could use you at his company?

It's a discussion board and a porfolio at the same time

!

Good stuff cptfishstick

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screamingdc · Post by **screamingdc** » Sat Mar 19, 2005 10:05 am

yeah, but wouldnt' the shading be the opposite. his leg closest to the flame is darkest but that's where the light should be bouncing off.

nitpicking aside, that's an excellent job.

cptfishstick · Post by **cptfishstick** » Sat Mar 19, 2005 12:08 pm

all,
I REALLY appreciate all the great comments. It makes me feel great about this peice! If anyone else wants to post C&C please do!

david_albuq,
Yeah I live in ABQ NM, I go to UNM. How about you? However, Hablo español pequeño

screamingdc,
I too was contemplating the shading quite a bit while coloring this. I tried to use Laytons work as a guide, and its a bit confusing for me because I've never really colored metal before. Some areas of his boddy like his torso have shadows leaning towards shadows. His left thigh has a large black splotch. I'm not sure if this splotch is intended as a shine or a shadow. Some areas like his right arm and left shin have shadows away from the fire. So it was a fight between remaining faithfull to his inks and trying to make it realistic. I admit the problem is just my lack of experience.

David_Cody · Post by **David_Cody** » Sat Mar 19, 2005 12:55 pm

Yeah I live in ABQ NM, I go to UNM. How about you? However, Hablo español pequeño

Nope, I didn't do UNM...much too large and the parking is a freakin' nightmare. I went to NM Highlands at the Rio Rancho campus. Got both an undergraduates and a graduates in Business from them.

I work the DA's parking lot at Fifth and Lomas during the afternoons. You should stop by before class and say hola. No hablo espanol for me, though I do know how to say, "half hour", "one hour" and "we are full" in Spanish. Those phrases I learned mighty quick.

cjv · Post by **cjv** » Sat Mar 19, 2005 2:36 pm

I wonder how many people here have experience with drawing comics (either professional or just for fun?). It would be cool to put together some sort of "fan gallery" of stuff that people here have done - whether it is something like this that is coloring a known work, or a sketch, or whatever.

Chris

poe · Post by **poe** » Sat Mar 19, 2005 4:09 pm

The board member known simply as dave here sent me a full page pen sketch of Shadow Man with a trade I was doing with him. It was just as good as any fast doodle I have seen from profressional artists.POE

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Sat Mar 19, 2005 4:29 pm

poe wrote:The board member known simply as dave here sent me a full page pen sketch of Shadow Man with a trade I was doing with him. It was just as good as any fast doodle I have seen from profressional artists.POE

Sounds cool, how about posting a pic of it?

poe · Post by **poe** » Sat Mar 19, 2005 4:31 pm

Sorry, I don't own a digital camera or scanner.POE

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Sat Mar 19, 2005 4:57 pm

poe wrote:Sorry, I don't own a digital camera or scanner.POE

Aww man...

dave · Post by **dave** » Sat Mar 19, 2005 5:21 pm

i could send you one...i like to draw pix...if anyone would be cool enough to post them ...or even color them...i've thought about shooting some art of to x-o matic or someone else who knows how to ink and color and stuff...din't know if there was interest though...