qwik3r's fan art thread!!!

[qwik3r]

Ok well i decided to throw most of my work into one thread for all of you guys to enjoy, i'll be adding it as i go along, comments welcome. Thanks for all of your support.

I'll start with superman, posters are from oldest to newest, I'll add more as i go along there are alot.
click each image for a larger version

http://www.firebirdomain.com/srposter1thumb.jpg (http://www.firebirdomain.com/srposter1.jpg)

http://www.firebirdomain.com/srposter2thumb.jpg (http://www.firebirdomain.com/srposter2.jpg)

[qwik3r]

http://www.firebirdomain.com/srposter3thumb.jpg (http://www.firebirdomain.com/srposter3.jpg)http://www.firebirdomain.com/srposter4thumb.jpg (http://www.firebirdomain.com/srposter4.jpg)http://www.firebirdomain.com/srposter5-6thumb.jpg (http://www.firebirdomain.com/srposter5-6.jpg)

http://www.firebirdomain.com/srposter7-1thumb.jpg (http://www.firebirdomain.com/srposter7-1.jpg)http://www.firebirdomain.com/srposter9thumb.jpg (http://www.firebirdomain.com/srposter9.jpg)http://www.firebirdomain.com/srposter10-1thumb.jpg (http://www.firebirdomain.com/srposter10-1.jpg)

[qwik3r]

Start moving to some X3 posters:

http://www.firebirdomain.com/x3posterthumb.jpg (http://www.firebirdomain.com/x3poster.jpg)

[spiderfan08]

i like them a lot man. dont you have some spidey 3 ones too?

[qwik3r]

i like them a lot man. dont you have some spidey 3 ones too?

Yeah i have a bunch more superman, batman and spiderman ones. I just have to make a thumbnail for each one and put them here, its a bit time consuming but i'll throw some spidey's on there soon. :)

http://www.firebirdomain.com/spiderposter3thumb.jpg
(http://www.firebirdomain.com/spiderposter3.jpg)

[Game Player]

Those are great!

Would you by any means happen to have any batman ones?

[qwik3r]

Those are great!

Would you by any means happen to have any batman ones?

I did alot of batman ones i'll post a few here in a lil bit.

[qwik3r]

Few new ones for you guys lemme know what you think
click image to enlarge
http://www.firebirdomain.com/wolverinethumb.jpg (http://www.firebirdomain.com/wolverine.jpg)

http://www.firebirdomain.com/jeanthumb.jpg (http://www.firebirdomain.com/jean.jpg)

[spiderfan08]

that wolverine one kicks ass!

[qwik3r]

I redid the posters i initially posted and opted for more personal details. Nothing accounts for attention to detail :)

Lemme know what you think, i'm gonna do a few more than a wallpaper.
click each one to englarge

http://www.firebirdomain.com/wolverine2thumb.jpg (http://www.firebirdomain.com/wolverine2.jpg)

http://www.firebirdomain.com/jean2thumb.jpg (http://www.firebirdomain.com/jean2.jpg)

[ComicChick]

these are really cool, for the x3 ones, are you going to do other characters besides wolverine and phoenix?

[qwik3r]

these are really cool, for the x3 ones, are you going to do other characters besides wolverine and phoenix?

Sure, how about this? :)

http://www.firebirdomain.com/stormfinalthumb.jpg (http://www.firebirdomain.com/stormfinal.jpg)

[Lady Stormcrow]

Wow! Those are really really good!!

[user123456789]

whoa. the Storm poster is too good to be fan art!

[qwik3r]

whoa. the Storm poster is too good to be fan art!

haha, thanks, it did come out pretty good, i worked on it til like 4:30 in the morning haha, i'm nuts, i need to start going to bed earlier, i made it from scratch pretty much, everything except her pic.

[qwik3r]

The iceman cometh....

http://www.firebirdomain.com/icemanFINALthumb.jpg (http://www.firebirdomain.com/icemanFINAL.jpg)
click image for full version

[CyberMonkeytron]

i dont quite understand the liquid stuff dribbling off of iceman head.

I also dont quite understand the relationship between the snow and wolverines claws. His middle claw seems to be going behind the snow, but the rest look like they are in front.

[qwik3r]

i dont quite understand the liquid stuff dribbling off of iceman head.

I also dont quite understand the relationship between the snow and wolverines claws. His middle claw seems to be going behind the snow, but the rest look like they are in front.

The liquid as you call it is actually ice, i'll take a look at it. Do you not like the snow or think it looks out of place? I guess i didn't quite edit that part of his claw correctly in the middle, but thanks for your opinion :up:

[CyberMonkeytron]

http://203.97.5.87/staff/joel/iceman.jpg

it looks a little to oozey to be ice. I dont think it works at all.

[qwik3r]

http://203.97.5.87/staff/joel/iceman.jpg

it looks a little to oozey to be ice. I dont think it works at all.

Yeah your probably right i tried a few different versions of it, i may scrap it or improve it, not sure, but thanks. :)

[qwik3r]

i got rid of the dripping ice hehe. Thanks

[ComicChick]

looks cool, pun intended.

and the storm one does rock, its one of the few times i've seen halle and thought that's storm.

[qwik3r]

Cool glad you liked it, i may make that one into a wallpaper ;op

Hey any of you guys/gals have an idea for something that you'd like for me to do? I'm running out of ideas right now lol.

[qwik3r]

Another Jean Grey as Phoenix one:

http://www.firebirdomain.com/jeanposterTHUMB.jpg (http://www.firebirdomain.com/jeanposter.jpg)
(click image to enlarge)

[qwik3r]

got bored decided to do a wallpaper, not sure if i really like how it came out but i did it quick, running out of ideas, i was going to scrap it but showed it to a few people who liked it so i said what the hell. Lemme know what you guys think, enjoy:

http://www.firebirdomain.com/x3wallpaperthumb.jpg (http://www.firebirdomain.com/x3wallpaper.jpg)

click image to enlarge to 1024x768

[qwik3r]

made a new wallpaper lemme know what you guys think:

http://www.firebirdomain.com/character1024thumb.jpg (http://www.firebirdomain.com/character1024x768.jpg)
click image to enlarge to 1024x768

[gothicFLAVOURS]

Congrats qwik3r!

Your posters are so amazing. Hope you do some of Rogue, Psylocke and Colossus and more of Jean. Those are my fave characters

[qwik3r]

Congrats qwik3r!

Your posters are so amazing. Hope you do some of Rogue, Psylocke and Colossus and more of Jean. Those are my fave characters

Thanks, i'll bang a few more out hehe.

[qwik3r]

My progression with airbrushing:

This is my second one that i ever attempted, i was happy with it but not satisfied. The first one isnt even worth posting lol, it was horrible! Anyway the one after this one is my third attempt, each one getting progessively better (IMO)

P.S. In case your living on another planet, the below are brushings of Brandon Routh

http://www.firebirdomain.com/routhair.jpg

http://www.firebirdomain.com/routhb4.jpg

http://www.firebirdomain.com/routh5.jpg

http://www.firebirdomain.com/routh6.jpg

http://www.firebirdomain.com/routh7.jpg

I still have to finish this, do the ears and make some adjustments aswell as as a half body to it.

[ampersand]

did you just use the photo hair?

[ComicChick]

those routh airbrushings are pretty cool

[qwik3r]

yes i did just use the photo's hair, i know kind of a cheap way out after all the time of working on it, but i am not done. I wanted to show a more completed version rather than post another thing with just a few more pieces done. I am working on the hair, its the most difficult part, if i can't get it than i'll just leave it, and be happy that i did 99 percent of it lol.

[Jack Bristow]

Great rendering skills! With a few months to a year or so of practice, and your work will look like it was rendered in MAYA!!

[qwik3r]

Great rendering skills! With a few months to a year or so of practice, and your work will look like it was rendered in MAYA!!

Thanks alot i really appreciate it honestly. I do this to show it to people and w/o feedback i wouldn't even bother. I am currently in school for graphic design although now in the 3rd week i haven't learned too much lol. We are on the basics of photoshop which i already know unfortunately. I did learn 2 new things though, but anyway considering this is my 3rd airbrushing i'd say hopefully my progression will only yield better results. Thanks for your interest and support.

[spiderfan08]

Thanks alot i really appreciate it honestly. I do this to show it to people and w/o feedback i wouldn't even bother. I am currently in school for graphic design although now in the 3rd week i haven't learned too much lol. We are on the basics of photoshop which i already know unfortunately. I did learn 2 new things though, but anyway considering this is my 3rd airbrushing i'd say hopefully my progression will only yield better results. Thanks for your interest and support.

hey quick question....i want to go into school for graphic design too. how many years do you have to go and what kind of school would you go to? i know this is what i want to do, so just asking. any help appreciated.

and your airbrushings are awesome.

[qwik3r]

I am not the expert on this, i can only offer you advice on what i am doing. AFter H.S. i decided to work, i hated HS and didn't want to jump into a college. Well after some time i decided it was time for a change so i began to look into schools. I knew i didn't want to goto school for 4 years or goto county, although my county college is one of the best in the country. So i looked into technical schools. I found the Chubb (high tech institute) Institute of computer technologies. One year course. At the end i get a diploma and if i decide to i can finish the course with an associates online for additional money.

You may say to yourself well i don't want a diploma i want a degree etc, and yes i do too but in this field your work speaks for itself, if your going into a managerial position for say an ad agency than maybe a business degree would help, but for the most part, doing logos, websites etc your digital portfolio is all that you have.

Anyway i am 22 years old, been at this school for 3 weeks, first 2 weeks were basic composition, layout, understanding placement, looking at past methods of graphic design etc. This week are the basics of photoshop, than illustrator, than advanced photoshop/illustrator. The course also includes 3D Animation with 3D Studio Max and maya, flash, html and website building. Aswell as a whole host of programs.

Honeslty i am not super impressed yet, i guess because i already know alot, but i hope to learn alot more when it comes to the 3D portion.

As for how many years, it depends on the school, county colleges offer courses for 2 years or you can goto a highly acredited school for 4, depends on your area. Or find a technical school that cuts right to the chase, no bull**** courses like philosophy or math or science etc.

We will see where this takes me, good luck in your journey and feel free to PM me for any other info.

[chuckymack]

Dude, I don't like 98% of the fan art I see on here, but your stuff if good. Makes me wish I'd stopped freehanding it years ago. It's honestly the first CG fan art I've ever seen that didn't make me wretch. And that's a good thing.

[qwik3r]

Dude, I don't like 98% of the fan art I see on here, but your stuff if good. Makes me wish I'd stopped freehanding it years ago. It's honestly the first CG fan art I've ever seen that didn't make me wretch. And that's a good thing.

haha cool, i really appreciate it. Which do you like particularly? The airbrushing? Or something else.

[Asteroid-Man]

your stuffs awesome, no offense but back in september it was kindof bad. Now its amazing tho

[qwik3r]

haha, its ok, which did you find not to be so good? I think my skills have improved and alot of the stuff on the first page was from back then but which in particular? Thanks though

[qwik3r]

i didn't get to post these in this thread yet:
click to enlarge

http://www.firebirdomain.com/herothumb.jpg (http://www.firebirdomain.com/hero.jpg)http://www.firebirdomain.com/dailyplanetfinalthumb.jpg (http://www.firebirdomain.com/dailyplanetfinal2.jpg)http://www.firebirdomain.com/thevillianfinalthumb.jpg (http://www.firebirdomain.com/thevillianfinal.jpg)

[Overman]

i didn't get to post these in this thread yet:
click to enlarge

http://www.firebirdomain.com/herothumb.jpg (http://www.firebirdomain.com/hero.jpg)http://www.firebirdomain.com/dailyplanetfinalthumb.jpg (http://www.firebirdomain.com/dailyplanetfinal2.jpg)http://www.firebirdomain.com/thevillianfinalthumb.jpg (http://www.firebirdomain.com/thevillianfinal.jpg)
great work qwiker but i hate the tagline every planet

[eraser]

I dont like your xmen posters but the superman one are great!

[theswift1127]

you ddefinitely know what your doing... i especially like the superman posters

[qwik3r]

thanks for the comments

[doommachine]

Wow, awesome stuff.

[batboy99]

wow

[qwik3r]

great work qwiker but i hate the tagline every planet

Well its more or less a pun, considering he has the daily planet behind him...

[qwik3r]

I haven't done any posters in a while, nothing too inspiring i guess, i'll see if i can get my creative juices flowing for some new ones. In the mean time i've been keeping myself busy doing my first vector image of a car. Here is is so far, comments welcome:

http://www.firebirdomain.com/02lambo4.jpg

[Asteroid-Man]

I really feel that you made two threads like this

[ComicChick]

how'd you make that car one? looks good so far.

[qwik3r]

I really feel that you made two threads like this


i'm not too sure what you mean by that, can you clarify?

[qwik3r]

how'd you make that car one? looks good so far.

Done in PS CS/CS2 basically tracing the outline of the car and using alot of selections, gradients and airbrushing. It still lacks alot of details such as the front, the lights, windshield, side etc, but i am slowly working my way backwards when i have time to work on it here and there.

[Asteroid-Man]

like I had posted alot of stuff in here. I I feel like i have seen all ur work before u posted it. Dejavu I guesse

[qwik3r]

haven't done one in a while, lemme know what u guys think, click on image for full version

http://www.firebirdomain.com/allislostthumb.jpg (http://www.firebirdomain.com/allislost.jpg)

[Asteroid-Man]

Nice!

[qwik3r]

http://www.firebirdomain.com/look2skythumb2.jpg (http://www.firebirdomain.com/look2sky2.jpg)
click to enlarge

[doommachine]

Awesome

[eXperiment]

I love your superman stuff.

[qwik3r]

thanks i really appreciate it! ;op

[qwik3r]

click images to enlarge
http://www.firebirdomain.com/waitisoverthumb.jpg (http://www.firebirdomain.com/waitisover.jpg)

http://www.firebirdomain.com/waitisover2thumb.jpg (http://www.firebirdomain.com/waitisover2.jpg)

[Overman]

click images to enlarge
http://www.firebirdomain.com/waitisoverthumb.jpg (http://www.firebirdomain.com/waitisover.jpg)

http://www.firebirdomain.com/waitisover2thumb.jpg (http://www.firebirdomain.com/waitisover2.jpg)
really good stuff man :supes::up:
Alot pepps talk about you're new style of making posters, do you have some poster that's old style to see ? :)

[MODOK]

Wow those are all really well done.
On average how long does it take you to do those?
Which one did you put the most time into?

[qwik3r]

hey thanks, i appreciate it, makes me want to do more, not quite sure what you mean by old style, some of the ones on the first page are from when i first started to make them before there were pics of routh really, ill see what else i have.

[qwik3r]

Wow those are all really well done.
On average how long does it take you to do those?
Which one did you put the most time into?

Thanks for the compliments. On average about 30-45 minutes if i have to do some editing, for isntance the poster on this page post #57 i used another pair of legs to make the pose different, that took some time, not alot though.

I usually do my color correciton than position everything and add my secret sauce lol.

The one that took the longest is probably on page 1 "daily planet" where supes is behind the daily plent, it was time consuming masking out that planet and its cut off anyway because it was from a crappy picture and it was the first of my new style.

[qwik3r]

http://www.firebirdomain.com/supesskythumb.jpg (http://www.firebirdomain.com/supessky.jpg)

[qwik3r]

enjoy the wallpaper:

http://www.firebirdomain.com/afloatthumb.jpg (http://www.firebirdomain.com/afloat.jpg)

another version with my touch its a bit sexier (darker and more ominous)

http://www.firebirdomain.com/afloatthumb2.jpg (http://www.firebirdomain.com/afloat2.jpg)

[ComicChick]

cool wallpaper

[eXperiment]

awesome job on the wallpaper!!!!!!!!!!!!

[qwik3r]

ok guys time to liven up this thread, below is my latest, stay tuned for a bunch more, ORIGINAL pieces. To give a alittle background on this piece is called "ascension" and yes i know it has alot of Christian undertones but it is not necessarily mean't to, i just liked the position of him rising to the sky. Anyway this is 100% original and created by me, NOT pieced together from any pictures at all except for routh's head. The body was created in poser and airbrushed over, the belt, shield and everything else was airbrushed from scratch in photoshop cs2. I put a tag and my signature on this in hopes that someone will not reuse this piece in any way shape or form, it took some time and i am proud of it so i do not want it ripped apart, thanks!

P.S. Let me know what you think! http://www.firebirdomain.com/ascendfinal.jpg

[Dr.Doom]

good job man :up:

[BRUTAL]

I put a tag and my signature on this in hopes that someone will not reuse this piece in any way shape or form, it took some time and i am proud of it so i do not want it ripped apart, thanks!

P.S. Let me know what you think!

So if there is something that we don't think is absolutley fantastic about it, you don't want any sort of criticism?

[qwik3r]

not quite sure what you are talking about, but the next time you have such a question, take it to a PM. Anyway - if there is something that you do not like about something that i did then by all means i expect criticism. You are misreading the tag, ripped apart meaning disassembled and reused, not ripped apart as in "its not good i hate it" etc. Understand now...?

[qwik3r]

Ok guys my turn. Tell me what you think. Click on the image to get a larger version of the poster. I also made a 1024x768 wallpaper. Hope to see this floating around the net ;op


http://www.firebirdomain.com/ironmanposter_thumb.jpg (http://www.firebirdomain.com/ironmanposter_by_qwik3r.jpg)

wallpaper (http://www.firebirdomain.com/ironman_wallpaper_by_qwik3r.jpg)

[Overman]

i like it, really cool color effects :up:

[qwik3r]

thanks bro ;op

[qwik3r]

my latest:

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1061/1306660345_1a147e5a4e_o.jpg

[Comic_maniac]

thats awesome quik. as well as everything else in this thread. i just looked through the entire thing...amazing. have any batman ones?

[qwik3r]

thats awesome quik. as well as everything else in this thread. i just looked through the entire thing...amazing. have any batman ones?

hey thanks for the support, I thought I posted some of the batman ones that I did, guess not. I like batman just never really got around to doing any posters, Barney does some really good ones so I usually leave it to him, maybe i'll do one in anticipation of the new movie.

[Comic_maniac]

hey thanks for the support, I thought I posted some of the batman ones that I did, guess not. I like batman just never really got around to doing any posters, Barney does some really good ones so I usually leave it to him, maybe i'll do one in anticipation of the new movie.

i dont think you did post one after looking through the whole thread, but i may have missed it.

[qwik3r]

i dont think you did post one after looking through the whole thread, but i may have missed it.


You are correct, I didn't, I have some stuff from a long time ago that I posed in the batman forums, they weren't fantastic but i'll put them up later ;o)

[Comic_maniac]

sweet