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Published: 2013-11-12 12:27:26 +0000 UTC; Views: 1279; Favourites: 17; Downloads: 6
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Description My (first) entry into the November 2000AD Forum Art Competition .  This month is 2000AD spin offs .
The Time-Lapse video for this is up on my Youtube channel.

I had trouble thinking what to do at first but then I suddenly had a flood of inspiration.  To the point where I could no longer choose just one.  This is one of the first ideas.  Voidshaker from the story Atavar.  I don't know how this would work as a spin off.  It would certainly be interesting.  Mostly it's just one big excuse to do Atavar fanart.

I had to do a little research on how to achieve space effects.  I had a go myself once before , but I wanted to see how others may go about it.  These are all (I think) of the videos I used for inspiration:
Beginner's Photoshop space tutorial1 - Starfields
Learn Photoshop - How to create a starburst

Photoshop:  How to Make a NEBULA and Celestial Sphere in Deep Space

I have used the current 2000AD comic ratio to create this image to give the sense that it could be a teaser within the pages of the Galaxies Greatest Comic.  Overall I am happy with the outcome of this image, but I'm now looking forward to moving on to something different.


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Comments: 12

joachim-hagen [2013-11-13 12:07:18 +0000 UTC]

I simply like it.

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pictsy In reply to joachim-hagen [2013-11-13 23:20:16 +0000 UTC]

I couldn't ask for anything more

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DarkJimbo [2013-11-12 21:42:43 +0000 UTC]

Great stuff! I have a real soft spot for Avatar, a perfectly formed little trilogy with some fantastic, cosmic 'widescreen' sci-fi.

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pictsy In reply to DarkJimbo [2013-11-13 11:46:01 +0000 UTC]

Indeed.  The sort of thing Dan Abnett is best at.

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LovgrenO [2013-11-12 14:50:08 +0000 UTC]

Now that is a creepy looking thing.

It musy have been impossible to choose just one in this case. I would have chosen the Charnaks from the Judge Dredd Judgement day story. Hilarious dancing and singing superzombies.

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pictsy In reply to LovgrenO [2013-11-12 21:19:20 +0000 UTC]

I think this one was the second idea I had.  I finally got around to reading Atavar a month or so ago and I was really impressed.

I started coming up with ideas when I stopped thinking "who can I pick" and started thinking "what can I do" and just add the relevant character.  Except the first idea I had which I think was just divine inspiration and I hope the humour of it will show through.

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LovgrenO In reply to pictsy [2013-11-12 23:12:07 +0000 UTC]

I'm looking forward to see that. Hopefully it will be someone I know. I obviously havent read as much 2000 AD as you.

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pictsy In reply to LovgrenO [2013-11-13 11:46:29 +0000 UTC]

I may have built it up too much, could wind up being a grave disappointment.

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adamantis [2013-11-12 13:21:50 +0000 UTC]

Cool to see some Atavar fanart

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pictsy In reply to adamantis [2013-11-12 21:16:15 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, I haven't seen much of it knocking about.

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adamantis In reply to pictsy [2013-11-12 23:03:31 +0000 UTC]

I must get around to doing some 2000AD fanart again

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pictsy In reply to adamantis [2013-11-13 11:47:00 +0000 UTC]

It is certainly my opinion there is not enough of it in the world

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