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Description Okay, okay, enough with the Young Justice stuff! XD I'm still lovin' it, but after nine deviations in a row of YJ, I think I've got enough! When I get another YJ deviation up, I'll write a review on the latest episode, called "Bereft," which you can discuss here .

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Now, onto the picture! I haven't been in the mood to draw much transformers stuffs lately, but after watching a few more Transformers Prime episodes, my inspiration suddenly came full force. I've been watching TFP and completely lovin' it, but I haven't been getting around drawing too much of it. I don't think I'll be the first to admit it, but I think the reason why I haven't really been jumping on it, is because of the designs. XD They're so complex, with so many parts to them you gotta worry about, like joints, perspective, the shading (OMG), etc. I was very intimidated.

But, I have decided to face that fear and just start with a very plain concept model, no action, no complicated posing. Shockwave is my favorite character in the transformers fandom, dunno why. Maybe because he's purple, unemotional, and scary? Anyways, keeping in spirit of the higher ranking decepticons having flight modes, his alt mode is a b2 Spirit Stealth Bomber . These TFP designs are interesting, just because they're so detailed, sometimes I have trouble placing what parts move when the robots switch to their altmodes. Like, with Soundwave, it's easy, just because it's so obvious that his arms are his wings, but his other parts, like his legs? That takes a little bit more observation. :3 I think I would have driven myself crazy if I thought about Shockwave and his transformation scheme too much.

I prefer Shockwave to have two arms instead of having one arm and a gun arm. But hey, I was thinking that maybe one of his arms could transform into a cannon or melee weapon, or even both! I'm a big fan of built in weapons, in the TFP universe, I think it makes perfect sense for one of Shockwave's arms to transform into a massive cannon if he wanted it to.

I think in this deviation, my ultimate goal was to emulate the concept art style. XD This was incredibly fun to do, and kudos to the artists, directors, and animators of this show. Check out some episodes if you have the time! The two latest episodes of TFP are called "Convoy" and "Deux ex Machina." Both are really awesome episodes, although I can say that enjoyed the latter a bit more. Knockout was the breakout character in Deux ex Machina, and I hope to seen him again sometime in the future! I think maybe in my next TFP deviation, I'll write a quick review of the characters.

I'm not sure if this guy will show up, but I hope he does. Some other characters that I was thinking of trying are Perceptor, Skyfire, maybe First Aid. Pretty much anyone from the nerd herd. XD Blades, Blaster, and Blurr also pop up in my mind. As for the Decepticons, maybe Swindle, maybe Barricade.

Cheers!

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Comments: 180

JB57551 [2021-08-25 23:52:32 +0000 UTC]

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MisterAnimations [2021-01-14 19:26:28 +0000 UTC]

Cool.

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TheMightyShockwave [2017-09-12 04:22:03 +0000 UTC]

This design looks very good, and I can see him looking like this in TFP, even though his design differed in the actual media.

Fun fact: Barricade was actually going to be in TFP. However, he got cut out from the final show.

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monthgirl [2016-04-21 00:30:47 +0000 UTC]

Dude I love your design!

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dou-hong In reply to monthgirl [2016-05-07 22:22:51 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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monthgirl In reply to dou-hong [2016-05-08 00:12:53 +0000 UTC]

Your welcome

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FuyuStorm [2016-02-23 01:15:18 +0000 UTC]

Even he appears in the show, you can say this is Shockwave before he lost his arm to Grimlock and have to built himself more bulky and replace his arm with a gun.

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Ben-J-Kirby-Tennyson In reply to FuyuStorm [2019-03-25 16:15:56 +0000 UTC]

Good idea.

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Duckapus [2015-04-04 16:36:14 +0000 UTC]

this looks much cooler than the actual tfp shockwave

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OmegaXOrange In reply to Duckapus [2023-07-17 10:52:29 +0000 UTC]

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Autotrooper42 [2015-03-27 21:40:40 +0000 UTC]

F

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gordhanx [2014-10-26 06:53:59 +0000 UTC]

Awesome design, details, colouring, pose and shading.

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oak-stig [2014-07-21 09:17:39 +0000 UTC]

I actually prefer this to the Sockwave in the show.

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Autotrooper42 In reply to oak-stig [2015-03-27 21:41:21 +0000 UTC]

I agree, I found his show design to be kind of boring and generic, at least compared to this.

Besides, Animated Shockwave was already perfection. 

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oak-stig In reply to Autotrooper42 [2015-06-19 07:45:05 +0000 UTC]

Agreed.

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Autotrooper42 In reply to oak-stig [2015-06-29 23:53:49 +0000 UTC]

On both points?

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oak-stig In reply to Autotrooper42 [2015-07-03 08:47:09 +0000 UTC]

Yeah.

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Autotrooper42 In reply to oak-stig [2015-07-08 02:26:45 +0000 UTC]

Lovely. I love being agreed with.

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DrakeTheBlueDragon [2013-11-23 15:23:04 +0000 UTC]

They alrgady have him

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DoctorNightshade [2013-07-26 05:49:27 +0000 UTC]

This is funny, considering that Shocky is already in TFP.

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Jazzlednightmare16 [2013-05-21 12:42:59 +0000 UTC]

I really like your take on TFP Shocky here

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Blitzwin [2013-04-29 20:10:16 +0000 UTC]

He already has acctually

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ChimeraArtz [2013-03-30 00:53:04 +0000 UTC]

Wow, serious talent here! I love me some Transformers!!

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imaNINJA2 [2013-03-27 16:18:16 +0000 UTC]

Hmm this now seems more like Soundwave plus Shockwave, dontacha think?
The new wave is so cool, we need more screen time for him.

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o0-MONFACTOR-0o [2013-03-22 07:09:21 +0000 UTC]

So, how do you think the show's Shockwave matches up to yours? And no need to be modest

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dou-hong In reply to o0-MONFACTOR-0o [2013-03-22 13:53:27 +0000 UTC]

I really like him! Way totally different frames, since TFP's Shockwave is so hulking, but I really like his design. His huge-ass eye totally threw me off for a bit, but I've gotten used to it. ^^

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Jazzlednightmare16 In reply to dou-hong [2013-05-21 12:42:34 +0000 UTC]

I think the huge ass eye makes him creepier. Like it's staring in to my soul whenever they have a closeup of him O.O!

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OneOddFellow [2013-03-17 15:58:23 +0000 UTC]

This is one smexeh majestic exotic beast! i wish to glomp him :3

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DieHardMusicMan9125 [2013-03-08 04:28:13 +0000 UTC]

its shiny its origional and I love it going in faves!

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La-gato-negro [2013-02-20 04:15:55 +0000 UTC]

I like your's better than the show's

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theguitarknight20 [2013-01-24 01:50:55 +0000 UTC]

Well he did make an appearance in Season 2 Episode 17 "Out of the Past"

But, very nice work here! He and Soundwave could be twins lol.

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Railrunner234 [2012-12-24 17:50:12 +0000 UTC]

They could have retooled FOC shockwave. I have my own custom. It's got his chest, black, repainted eye, AM Jet Vehicon wings (backwards, colored purple-black) etc.

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blurr14 [2012-11-14 13:48:46 +0000 UTC]

shockwave: i'm sexy and know it

me: girl look at that body

i would like to study that body

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Phaedrolous [2012-10-11 18:55:54 +0000 UTC]

This may not be how Shockwave looks in Prime, but the Vehicon-esque look is pretty slick for him.

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Vegalord [2012-09-25 10:21:10 +0000 UTC]

and you know what, you succeed.

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Tree-Of-Time [2012-09-24 22:37:59 +0000 UTC]

Someone stole your art and is selling it:[link]

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TopHat-Trexxxy In reply to Tree-Of-Time [2013-01-10 15:58:32 +0000 UTC]

I don't see it on the website.

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Tree-Of-Time In reply to TopHat-Trexxxy [2013-01-10 16:41:19 +0000 UTC]

This was a while ago and it was removed thankfully by other complaints from other artists like you, so no worries, the person had been taken care of

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TopHat-Trexxxy In reply to Tree-Of-Time [2013-01-10 17:47:04 +0000 UTC]

Oh good. c:

I wonder who decided to put it on a Iphone 4 case. ewo

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La-gato-negro [2012-09-17 16:39:42 +0000 UTC]

i like this one better than the one on the show

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silver-maple-leaf [2012-09-09 17:54:38 +0000 UTC]

can i use this image? i promise to link it back here for credit!

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dou-hong In reply to silver-maple-leaf [2012-09-09 22:05:20 +0000 UTC]

Sure thing, and thanks!

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silver-maple-leaf In reply to dou-hong [2012-09-10 00:58:34 +0000 UTC]

THANK YOU!

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CobraBasket [2012-09-05 11:43:02 +0000 UTC]

He's flawless.

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TheWeakestLink [2012-09-05 01:35:09 +0000 UTC]

Where's the cannon? ಠ_ಠ

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dou-hong In reply to TheWeakestLink [2012-09-05 01:38:34 +0000 UTC]

TFA shockwave took it.

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ddf567g [2012-09-02 00:27:39 +0000 UTC]

Yeah-I KNEW THEY WERE GONNA BRING HIM IN! They had to! He's so epic! Shame he looks nothing like this! DX But this is still awesome

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iseddie [2012-08-30 23:32:17 +0000 UTC]

shame he does not actually look like this in transformers prime =*(

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irhoxX [2012-08-28 12:59:41 +0000 UTC]

ha this is well made you paint the really good! can only desepticons or autobots? (ironhide: **?)

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Galvatron109 [2012-08-27 01:58:22 +0000 UTC]

uhm anyway.. transformers prime episode "out of the past" is gonna have shockwave in it and he does not look like that.. this looks more like a mix between animated & g1.. Prime's shockwave is way more badass

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