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Hannah, Fusatani, Wakan, and Cloud (from left to right), posing with their arsenal and their ride... From the story "This Valley of Ours" - by G.F.D. - You can read the story at the Chakat's Den website, here: http://www.chakatsden.com/chakat/St.....OfOurs_1-5.htm
All of the guns are actual weapons, but the vehicle is a fictional cross between a Humvee and a Cougar MRAP, with a little Chevy Suburban too..
All characters are copyright their respective owners.
Done with micron inks and graphite on 9"x12" bristol board.
All of the guns are actual weapons, but the vehicle is a fictional cross between a Humvee and a Cougar MRAP, with a little Chevy Suburban too..
All characters are copyright their respective owners.
Done with micron inks and graphite on 9"x12" bristol board.
Category Artwork (Traditional) / All
Species Unspecified / Any
Size 800 x 606px
File Size 147.7 kB
The big one is an Anzio 20MM rifle - http://www.anzioironworks.com/MAG-F.....20MM-RIFLE.htm
I'm unsure if you mean Picture Left or Image left... They are opposites.
Image Left: AK-47 or AK-74 with an adjustable stock.*
Picture Left: Rifle,.30cal, M-1 Garand
Given the timeline of the story, I suspect that it's an AK-74. They fire a 5.45 x 39mm round and were the ComBlock's answer to the M-16.
The reason I'm saying that is simple: while the M-1 was porduced in large amounts; even now there are some parts that are getting hard to get. The AK's were produced at a rate so high that they are still the most common battle arm, and parts are easy to get now...and would still be in the story's timeline.
Image Left: AK-47 or AK-74 with an adjustable stock.*
Picture Left: Rifle,.30cal, M-1 Garand
Given the timeline of the story, I suspect that it's an AK-74. They fire a 5.45 x 39mm round and were the ComBlock's answer to the M-16.
The reason I'm saying that is simple: while the M-1 was porduced in large amounts; even now there are some parts that are getting hard to get. The AK's were produced at a rate so high that they are still the most common battle arm, and parts are easy to get now...and would still be in the story's timeline.
Extremely delayed reaction, but that's a Masada/ACR. Looks absolutely nothing like an AK, although I hear there will be a 7.62x39mm version, assuming it hasn't been released already.
As for the picture, very nice, I like it. It always prides me to see artists actually paying attention to detail and knowing how to draw weapons properly without making them look like toys or something taken from a cartoon. On that note, the trigger discipline is also a nice detail most people forget (or just don't know).
As for the picture, very nice, I like it. It always prides me to see artists actually paying attention to detail and knowing how to draw weapons properly without making them look like toys or something taken from a cartoon. On that note, the trigger discipline is also a nice detail most people forget (or just don't know).
Woah...is Cloud a ghost? I can see through him. =0
-ahem- Lovely work! I like that you really gave the feel of an old photograph with this illustration, and you did a great job making all four characters flow in the image. I always have trouble with multiple characters in one picture...it's something I really need to work on.
-ahem- Lovely work! I like that you really gave the feel of an old photograph with this illustration, and you did a great job making all four characters flow in the image. I always have trouble with multiple characters in one picture...it's something I really need to work on.
Now THIS is what I miss from you... You're immaculate pencil drawings. When I first discovered your artwork it was one of your amazing pencil renders... and even though you are an incredibe painter, and every delve into that medium with you becomes a pleasant surprise for me, I still become nostolgic when seeing something like this.
I just showed this to my hubby, who is in the military, and he said they are actually starting to make a vehicle like that. He was also trying to name off all the weapons too, he's such a gun nut. :p And as impressed as I am with the work.
I would like to ask permission to use this as a reference on drawing guns if I may as well.
I would like to ask permission to use this as a reference on drawing guns if I may as well.
Ah, very nice. I just read the story, 'This Valley Of Ours'. I was wondering what that vehicle looked like. I love how the characters came out, too.
I think a lot of furs here would like a link to the matching story, up in the comment box. I'll just stick a link to it right here for now:
http://www.chakatsden.com/chakat/St.....OfOurs_1-5.htm
I think a lot of furs here would like a link to the matching story, up in the comment box. I'll just stick a link to it right here for now:
http://www.chakatsden.com/chakat/St.....OfOurs_1-5.htm
It's clear you really did a great deal of research and homework on the gear in 'War Photo'. The composition is quite 'true' to that sort of 'taken in the field, me and my buddies' sort of photography, and of course your character portraits as always excel.
Two little comments about stuff that a lot of people won't notice, but will be noticed if you ever work a similar commission for someone familiar with the work in the field...Again, these aren't nitpicks or 'BAD ARTIST!' just 'If you're doing this again a few little things to keep in mind that aren't obvious but will endear you to the folks who notice them':
1.) When you mount a hand-op walkie talkie to webgear at the shoulder you do it over the left shoulder so the left hand can reach up to toggle it on. With them on everyone's right shoulders there's no place to properly shoulder the stocks of the longarms they're carrying.
2. Ammunition loadouts, particularly the shotgunner's since his bulk up four times as much per round as 5.56mm, will tend to be more noticeable and stowed on the front and sides of the webgear, not just carried in a backpack. Even if you're 'just driving around', you want that stuff where you can reach it sitting down, kneeling, flat on your belly or on your side. Shotgunners tend to end up with bandoliers because they've been proven to work and because their ammunition bulks and weighs so much more than most everyone else's.
Other than those two things, I have to say you really did a number on making the gear look authentic and reasonable. As always, your characters are rendered wonderfully, and I'll skip the idea of the viability of a miniskirt in a fire zone because, well, it's a story illustration and it's fantasy. XD
Zjonni
Two little comments about stuff that a lot of people won't notice, but will be noticed if you ever work a similar commission for someone familiar with the work in the field...Again, these aren't nitpicks or 'BAD ARTIST!' just 'If you're doing this again a few little things to keep in mind that aren't obvious but will endear you to the folks who notice them':
1.) When you mount a hand-op walkie talkie to webgear at the shoulder you do it over the left shoulder so the left hand can reach up to toggle it on. With them on everyone's right shoulders there's no place to properly shoulder the stocks of the longarms they're carrying.
2. Ammunition loadouts, particularly the shotgunner's since his bulk up four times as much per round as 5.56mm, will tend to be more noticeable and stowed on the front and sides of the webgear, not just carried in a backpack. Even if you're 'just driving around', you want that stuff where you can reach it sitting down, kneeling, flat on your belly or on your side. Shotgunners tend to end up with bandoliers because they've been proven to work and because their ammunition bulks and weighs so much more than most everyone else's.
Other than those two things, I have to say you really did a number on making the gear look authentic and reasonable. As always, your characters are rendered wonderfully, and I'll skip the idea of the viability of a miniskirt in a fire zone because, well, it's a story illustration and it's fantasy. XD
Zjonni
I was wondering if anyone else caught the radios.
Even if not in the way, they'd catch a crap load of recoil.
But that said, one can easily overlook such little mistakes on such a wonderful piece of art!
WOW-sers!
That's really something.
And thanks for taking time to research the weapons.
That realism really adds to the enjoyment of the art.
Even if not in the way, they'd catch a crap load of recoil.
But that said, one can easily overlook such little mistakes on such a wonderful piece of art!
WOW-sers!
That's really something.
And thanks for taking time to research the weapons.
That realism really adds to the enjoyment of the art.
the guns are as sted
Hannah: M1 Garand, S&W 1911
Fred: M24 SWS in .338 Lapua, S&W .500
Wakan: Marlin .45-70 Guide Rifle, Tanto Ka-Bar
Cloud: Bushmaster ACR (aka, Magpul Masada) in 7.62
The "big" rifle is the bolt-action, mag-fed Anizo 20mm anti-material rifle.
Specs
5000yd. Range
20mm
6'11" I think....doing this offa top o my head
weighes inbetween 50~80lbs.
MAV: civillian version of a near-future military Medium Assault Vehicle. (at least what I personally thought would be good when I wrote TVoO)
800hp. at 2000rpm on Diesel-only
14 liter I-6 CAT and 6 electric motors
Anyways, just a refrence for those curious.
Hannah: M1 Garand, S&W 1911
Fred: M24 SWS in .338 Lapua, S&W .500
Wakan: Marlin .45-70 Guide Rifle, Tanto Ka-Bar
Cloud: Bushmaster ACR (aka, Magpul Masada) in 7.62
The "big" rifle is the bolt-action, mag-fed Anizo 20mm anti-material rifle.
Specs
5000yd. Range
20mm
6'11" I think....doing this offa top o my head
weighes inbetween 50~80lbs.
MAV: civillian version of a near-future military Medium Assault Vehicle. (at least what I personally thought would be good when I wrote TVoO)
800hp. at 2000rpm on Diesel-only
14 liter I-6 CAT and 6 electric motors
Anyways, just a refrence for those curious.
I love this one! I like the mercenary look. Looks like you did your research for those firearms, the vehicle's pretty cool too. I don't see the Suburban part, but I thumb up that because I like GM! LAWL!!! I've not heard of a Cougar MRAP before. I don't know if the actual humvees are made by General Motors or not, though they're certainly made in the same place. I definitely know GM markets them for civilian sale. The snorkel's a nice touch. I take it they're operating somewhere vaguely similar to Afghanistan, seeing as that country runs the gambit of different varieties of terrain. Anyway, like the styling as usual, and I like the attention to detail everything you draw has.
I loved the story and now you have topped it off with a brilliant picture.
Great work as always.
I find it hard to decide wether it would be better as colour or like it is now as sometimes colour removes some of the feeling of it.
Gotta say, that is one hellava big car. Oh and a big gun as well.
Great work as always.
I find it hard to decide wether it would be better as colour or like it is now as sometimes colour removes some of the feeling of it.
Gotta say, that is one hellava big car. Oh and a big gun as well.
I thought i reconized that vehicle. i'm guessing the prowler is the first vehicle issued to you in SOCOM US Navy SEALs, Combined Assault. And an M1 Garand, good fire power. Don't reconize the sniper weapon the human is holding and it looks like the one squating down is holding an old S&W lever-action rifle. the last guy i have never seen that weapon. no wonder you got so many comments, you've got some real good work here.
Thanks =D. Actually I'm not too surprised about that - the reference pictures I had for the 20mm were kinda hard to figure out, and unlike the other guns, I wasn't already familiar with basic structure.. so I felt a little lost, but recreated it as best I could from the material I had.. This is the kind of situation it would be good to have live models to work with - but seeing as thats pretty much impossible - LOL
BTW, I got those pix from Japan developed. Only problem is that they're not scenery like I hoped...mostly inner city pictures. I could give you those if you wanted practice with HUGE amounts of object in one image...But otherwise to make up for the loss I can send you older pics of REAL scenery if you'd like.
SRY bout the late call-back. Kept slipping my mind.
SRY bout the late call-back. Kept slipping my mind.
Oh, cool =) Thanks for remembering!
Well, though I'm not exclusively interested in natural scenery, I think its what I prefer - but if you have some neat looking city pictures, I bet that would be helpful for art reference too =). I don't want to trouble you with too much to send over, and I really appreciate your generosity, so if you want to pick out a couple that you think are the prettiest/most interesting, that would be great =D
Well, though I'm not exclusively interested in natural scenery, I think its what I prefer - but if you have some neat looking city pictures, I bet that would be helpful for art reference too =). I don't want to trouble you with too much to send over, and I really appreciate your generosity, so if you want to pick out a couple that you think are the prettiest/most interesting, that would be great =D
looks like the human is carrying the Rem. 700 model and that hot fox on the left side is possibly carrying an M-1 Garand (WW2 era) although without certain specific pieces it's hard to name them that specifically. Not in any of my years in an anti-armor platoon have I seen a weapon like the one on the far left. It appears from the rather lengthy list of previous comments that most of these weapons are open for interpretation save for the action, and don't think that Winchester was the only one to make a lever-action or that Remington is the only bolt action on the market.
Why do all High caliber guns always come back to the big .50 BMG? Yes, you can buy them, in fact I almost did but couldn't justify the lack of practicality for the money spent. I invested in a 7MM instead. hasn't let me down since. Just my 2 copper pieces.
-Foxy
Why do all High caliber guns always come back to the big .50 BMG? Yes, you can buy them, in fact I almost did but couldn't justify the lack of practicality for the money spent. I invested in a 7MM instead. hasn't let me down since. Just my 2 copper pieces.
-Foxy
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