Grayskull Work-in-Progress

**ORKO** · June 14, 2006, 05:28pm

A wallpaper would be awesome to say the least. Cannot wait for the completed piece. Awesome job, Prime!!!
*Waits for the desktop too*

**illicitjedi** · June 15, 2006, 04:41pm

I think it rocks. I love early sketches... sometimes more than the final pieces. But great job thus far.

**The Horrorist** · June 15, 2006, 05:06pm

My compliments. Why haven't I seen this earlier. Like the widescreen view. Planning to do the other castles?

**Prime** · June 15, 2006, 05:27pm

Horrorist: I'd love to do the other castles/locales at some point or another. Most of all, though...I'd LOVE to touch the Fright Zone...add some Dante/Lovecraft inspiration to it...

**The Cimmerian** · June 16, 2006, 01:20pm

that would be AWESOME - I hope another update is coming soon.

**XxTrApJaWxX** · June 16, 2006, 09:57pm

hey prime this is looking amazing..... i love everything. i cant even pick a favorite piece of work from you. do you think there's anyway possible you could repost your triklops tutorial of digital painting? and i was wondering if you used a pen to paint rather then a mouse.... aside from the tutorial any tips in general in digital painting? if you dont want to or dont have the time i understand. but at least the tutorial would be very much apprieciated

**Prime** · June 16, 2006, 11:14pm

XxTrApJaWxX:

1) Here's that link to the Triklops tutorial...

2) I use a Wacom Intuos 3 to paint...definitely NOT a mouse.

3) Once I finish this piece, I'm going to put together an in-depth tutorial including step-by-step method, design and color theory, tips and tricks, and some incites I've gleaned from a couple of high-end industry artists. Hopefully that will help!

**paddavis** · June 19, 2006, 02:19am

Originally Posted by Prime

...definitely NOT a mouse...

**Prime** · June 23, 2006, 11:12pm

Another Update...

**The Cimmerian** · June 23, 2006, 11:25pm

frickin sweet!

LOVING the lower 'teeth' this keeps getting better. how much more till it's done?? not time wise i mean update wise.

if I had the rights to MOTU THIS would be my grayskull!!

**Prime** · June 23, 2006, 11:40pm

Shouldn't be *too* much longer. I've been super busy lately but now that things have calmed down, I'm getting back into this painting with a vengeance! The composition and color palette is basically how it's going to stay...but there's a WORLD of detail left to add. I think everyone will be pleasantly suprised with how it turns out.

At least...I hope so!

**Mirage** · June 23, 2006, 11:44pm

LOVE the moss and lichen.

**2-bad** · June 23, 2006, 11:45pm

Mike, you are simply Awesome!

I've never seen a pic of Castle Grayskull as realistic as this. The details are fantastic. Great work as always.

**Eamon** · June 24, 2006, 08:21am

Ya know, I think I prefered it's souroundings more baron!

**sathomaso** · June 24, 2006, 08:29am

Holy shizzle ma nizzle, that is frikken awesome!
Looking forward to see the process.....

**She-Ra** · June 24, 2006, 08:46pm

Thats such a beautiful piece. The utilization of shadow and texture is absolutely incredible.

**Shokoti's Slave** · June 25, 2006, 09:57am

Fantastic! This is one of the best pieces of artwork that I've seen on He-Man.org. Great job!

**Telkan2** · June 25, 2006, 02:00pm

Originally Posted by Prime

Shouldn't be *too* much longer. I've been super busy lately but now that things have calmed down, I'm getting back into this painting with a vengeance! The composition and color palette is basically how it's going to stay...but there's a WORLD of detail left to add. I think everyone will be pleasantly suprised with how it turns out.

At least...I hope so!

Okay, it's been...you know, almost 40 hours since your last update. Anything new? LOL! Just kidding! Seriously, though, I can't wait to see the next update! Keep up the fantastic work!!!!!

**oICEMANo** · June 26, 2006, 02:55am

Whoa! Awesome Prime. Love the details! Hmmm Im not sure if I agree or disagree with Pig Boy on the baron landscape. I like both actually.

**Prime** · June 26, 2006, 10:45am

Well, my thoughts were...

Grayskull was originally more of a neutral location (not devoted to good or bad), and was pretty much there for the taking by anyone who could manage to unlock its secrets. That said, it seemed neccessary that it look like a neutral location...lush, but not too lush...and at the same time, barren, but not too barren.

That make sense?

**She-Ra** · June 26, 2006, 11:08am

Originally Posted by Prime

Well, my thoughts were...

Grayskull was originally more of a neutral location (not devoted to good or bad), and was pretty much there for the taking by anyone who could manage to unlock its secrets. That said, it seemed neccessary that it look like a neutral location...lush, but not too lush...and at the same time, barren, but not too barren.

That make sense?

Thats really how I pictured Grayskull. I think it should be monolithic in size; as if it is containing some dark ancient secrets only to be unearthed by the bravest few. The shadow it casts should be intimidating enough on the landscape as not to attract casual wanderers.

Also, I like how the top of the castle has a Romanesque feel to it. Almost as if it were a citadel of the occult.

**StarBlazerM31** · June 26, 2006, 12:57pm

Wow, that is absolutely AMAZING!!

I'm a huge fan of the movie Greyskull, and I love how you've incorporated that look to this piece. It's a wonderful hybrid, and I love how you've seamlessly melded it with the background.

Wow...it's amazing to think that all of the great power in Eternia rests behind those hollow, ghostly eyes...

**Eamon** · June 26, 2006, 01:05pm

Originally Posted by Prime

That said, it seemed neccessary that it look like a neutral location...lush, but not too lush...and at the same time, barren, but not too barren.

That make sense?

I totally understand why you done that.
But I liked how the Filmation greyskull was located.
Yes it's at the edge of a forest but it quite aways from the last tree shall we say. Like a mile or two.
Almost as though it were situated "where no wind blows and or tree grows"!

Ah ignore me, I'm being too fussy!

**Baena** · June 26, 2006, 01:14pm

This is looking nice, very nice painting there Prime!

But if I can nit a pick... It's feeling more like Cave Grayskull and not Castle Grayskull... Know what I mean? In the concept stages it seemed that the top was going to be more elaborate or added on, and now that we're seeing the finish, I dunno all the emphasis is at the mouth.

Don't get me wrong, this is a beautiful piece, I'm just second guessing now the concept. That's all. Not that you need to change anything.

**Prime** · June 26, 2006, 03:37pm

Originally Posted by Baena

...In the concept stages it seemed that the top was going to be more elaborate or added on...

Fear not...It still has ALOT more work to be done. Basically, the top and right sides of the castle are still just blocked-in light (more or less), so that I could get the particulars of the lighting figured out. Rest assured, those elements will be more "castle-y" in the end.

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