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Title: X-Wing Alliance - Artists Journal
Post by: hangarbay94 on June 12, 2012, 04:40:19 PM
(http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/vv191/hangarbay94/The%20art%20of%20X-Wing%20Alliance/cover.jpg)

As I've now completed the 22nd chapter of the series I usually take a few weeks off before starting work on the next installment. Given that I have spent the last two years working on this project I'd like to share some of my favorite images from the series so far.

I've had a good rummage through my folders and here are some of my personal favorites.

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(http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/vv191/hangarbay94/The%20art%20of%20X-Wing%20Alliance/15_1.jpg)
(http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/vv191/hangarbay94/The%20art%20of%20X-Wing%20Alliance/16.jpg)
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(http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/vv191/hangarbay94/The%20art%20of%20X-Wing%20Alliance/Otanabattle.jpg)
(http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/vv191/hangarbay94/The%20art%20of%20X-Wing%20Alliance/Prairie_Creek_Redwoods_-_Coastal_Redwood_Forest.jpg)
(http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/vv191/hangarbay94/The%20art%20of%20X-Wing%20Alliance/ralph-mcquarrie-601.jpg)
(http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/vv191/hangarbay94/The%20art%20of%20X-Wing%20Alliance/Rancorthreestandingbycopy1.jpg)
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Title: Re: The Art of X-Wing Alliance
Post by: wraithnine on June 12, 2012, 10:18:35 PM
absolutely stunning mate!  love every single one of those images
Title: Re: The Art of X-Wing Alliance
Post by: Tamer on June 13, 2012, 04:51:14 AM
I agree simply brilliant. Thanks again for sharing it with us Jules. Time to go to the fp.
Title: Re: The Art of X-Wing Alliance
Post by: Art deWhill on June 13, 2012, 05:16:27 AM
every single frame is mind-blowing work, Jules, blood, sweat and tears, but also a lot of fun - you have an awesome talent which deserves all honor and glory. I so love that image with the super battle droids, the scenes in space, action, you have a wonderful sense for composition, depth of fields and dramatic lighting and you can truly be very proud of your work! Thanks so much for sharing it with us.
Title: Re: The Art of X-Wing Alliance
Post by: StenHunter on June 13, 2012, 09:19:00 AM
These rock! I love your work. You have the moves like McWookie!  0/
Title: Re: The Art of X-Wing Alliance
Post by: CloneSniper78 on June 13, 2012, 11:12:11 AM
I love all these shots, but I laughed out loud (in a good way) when I saw than Ewok cruising through the forest on that speeder.
Title: Re: The Art of X-Wing Alliance
Post by: Spookymufu on June 13, 2012, 12:09:42 PM
Love the one with the AT-ST and the landing platform!
Title: Re: The Art of X-Wing Alliance
Post by: BL4CK5H33P on June 13, 2012, 12:20:28 PM
Had a super-hard time pickin' a fav... I think I like the shot of the 3 yellow nosed y-wings the most... I think... :)
Title: Re: The Art of X-Wing Alliance
Post by: smeagol92055 on June 13, 2012, 01:18:52 PM
If this was a book I'd buy three copies.
Title: Re: The Art of X-Wing Alliance
Post by: hangarbay94 on June 14, 2012, 02:06:34 AM
Thanks guys, I really appreciate your feedback.

A little update for you, I'm going to publish this comic in Flip-Book format on the web, making it more accessible to readers and users of smartphones and tablets. It will read just like a comic.

I'm in the process of creating the physical artwork for the software, backgrounds etc, and a front cover for the story. Here is the front cover I worked on last night... Come on LucasArts, the X-Wing series needs to be revived! 13-years is a long time, and with the advances in technology this would be the best Star Wars game ever created! Us Original Trilogy fans need it, and need it bad!

(http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/vv191/hangarbay94/ISY%20Stuff/cover1-1.jpg)
(http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/vv191/hangarbay94/ISY%20Stuff/cover2.jpg)
Title: Re: The Art of X-Wing Alliance
Post by: Tamer on June 14, 2012, 03:15:40 AM
Great, even something more to look forward too.
Title: Re: The Art of X-Wing Alliance
Post by: hangarbay94 on June 22, 2012, 05:35:31 AM
As I've been adding chapters I've also had to do book covers. I'm up to chapter 8, and here they are....

(http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/vv191/hangarbay94/ISY%20Stuff/coverart1.jpg)
(http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/vv191/hangarbay94/ISY%20Stuff/coverart2-1.jpg)
(http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/vv191/hangarbay94/ISY%20Stuff/coverart3-1.jpg)
(http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/vv191/hangarbay94/ISY%20Stuff/coverart4-1.jpg)
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(http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/vv191/hangarbay94/ISY%20Stuff/coverart6-1.jpg)
(http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/vv191/hangarbay94/ISY%20Stuff/coverart78-1.jpg)
Title: Re: The Art of X-Wing Alliance
Post by: Luke Sprywalker on June 22, 2012, 11:18:02 AM
Jules, I am flabbergasted by this wealth of images! Each one is shear perfection!
Title: Re: The Art of X-Wing Alliance
Post by: Tamer on June 22, 2012, 01:18:57 PM
I really like that pirate one, but all are grand. I swear I posted in here this morning, but I did take this to the front page and FB.
Title: Re: The Art of X-Wing Alliance
Post by: YakFace on June 22, 2012, 01:57:26 PM
So awesome! Love your work, very inspiring stuff here.
Title: Re: The Art of X-Wing Alliance
Post by: hangarbay94 on June 23, 2012, 06:38:48 AM
Guys, I know my work is a bit niche, and I really appreciate you taking the time to look at my work.

I've just done the artwork for Chapter 9... Since going back over these I can definitely see an improvement in my graphics skills...

(http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/vv191/hangarbay94/ISY%20Stuff/coverart9.jpg)
Title: Re: The Art of X-Wing Alliance
Post by: Art deWhill on June 24, 2012, 04:25:25 AM
indeed its a bit niche, very unique, all of your own, over the top and something at least I can not get enough of.
Title: Re: The Art of X-Wing Alliance
Post by: Tamer on June 24, 2012, 04:26:36 AM
Nice. I need to go get this on the fp.
Title: Re: The Art of X-Wing Alliance
Post by: Luke Sprywalker on June 25, 2012, 07:28:53 PM
Oh man, awesome cover art! That is what I love about the threads here. Looking tru some from start to finish and watching the person's skill level grow. You level of growth is astounding!
Title: Re: The Art of X-Wing Alliance
Post by: hangarbay94 on July 04, 2012, 08:49:02 AM
Ok, so I've been working through the chapters getting them converted to FlipBook format and I'm now onto the second series (2011). I've completed most of the covers and here is what they look like.

(http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/vv191/hangarbay94/ISY%20Stuff/coverart13.jpg)
(http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/vv191/hangarbay94/ISY%20Stuff/coverart14.jpg)
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Title: Re: The Art of X-Wing Alliance
Post by: wraithnine on July 04, 2012, 12:54:49 PM
holy crap!!!    this is gonna be soooooo awesome !!!! :o
Title: Re: The Art of X-Wing Alliance
Post by: Art deWhill on July 04, 2012, 10:26:30 PM
extraordinary work, Jules! They are so exciting and dramatic you just so want to look into the book!!
Masterpieces!
Title: Re: The Art of X-Wing Alliance
Post by: Luke Sprywalker on July 05, 2012, 05:16:16 AM
Amazing artwork Jules. The covers alone make them very compelling!
Title: Re: The Art of X-Wing Alliance
Post by: Tamer on July 05, 2012, 06:40:56 AM
Awesome Jules. Time for another fp update!
Title: Re: The Art of X-Wing Alliance
Post by: Road Warrior on July 05, 2012, 07:50:19 PM
Yep- all good stuff!
Title: Re: The Art of X-Wing Alliance
Post by: hangarbay94 on September 08, 2012, 05:15:19 AM
I just had to post this one... It's from the next chapter of X-Wing Alliance...

(http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/vv191/hangarbay94/ISY%20Stuff/TorpedosAway.jpg)
Title: Re: The Art of X-Wing Alliance
Post by: Mando Assasin on September 08, 2012, 05:26:14 AM
That look's great! :D
Title: Re: The Art of X-Wing Alliance
Post by: Tamer on September 08, 2012, 07:18:19 AM
Beautiful. I have got to go get this on the front page.

I am so excited to see how all the cgi rendering turns out. Looks fantastic from the teaser images so far.
Title: Re: The Art of X-Wing Alliance
Post by: Road Warrior on September 08, 2012, 06:05:27 PM
Torps tracking on target!

Nice one Jules.:)
Title: Re: The Art of X-Wing Alliance
Post by: Luke Sprywalker on September 08, 2012, 06:27:47 PM
A beautiful image Jules! Can't wait for the reveal.
Title: Re: The Art of X-Wing Alliance
Post by: DocOutlands on September 08, 2012, 07:35:26 PM
Topps should release a collector's card set of Jules' images...
Title: Re: The Art of X-Wing Alliance
Post by: nickeltcd on March 17, 2013, 06:18:22 PM
absolutely stunning, great art!!!
You have one heck of a great style. Long Live the X-Wings.
Title: Re: The Art of X-Wing Alliance
Post by: Tamer on March 18, 2013, 04:26:05 AM
I had to repost this to the front page. Let all those new folks come in and enjoy. I feel like we have a web art gallery here.
Title: Re: The Art of X-Wing Alliance
Post by: hangarbay94 on March 18, 2013, 04:59:52 AM
Tamer, I've not been able to devote any time to my projects of late, when I do get an evening free I fall asleep almost as soon as my posterior hits the chair. I do miss X-Wing so maybe I'll do another chapter while I'm pondering how to deal with Homeworld Chapter 4.
Title: Re: The Art of X-Wing Alliance
Post by: Tamer on March 18, 2013, 05:06:00 AM
Well that sure doesn't hurt my ears Jules. Loving Homeworld too though.
Title: Re: The Art of X-Wing Alliance
Post by: Luke Sprywalker on March 18, 2013, 05:16:30 AM
Great hearing from you Jules! That is great news to my ears! Love your art and your X-Wing series.
Title: Re: The Art of X-Wing Alliance
Post by: Kualan on March 18, 2013, 05:33:53 PM
Been a long-time fan of your X-Wing Alliance series man, so it's nothing short of disgraceful that I've never seen this thread before!!

Big thanks to Tamer for posting it to the front page, wouldn't have seen without it.

Amazing art, hangarbay94. Particularly your space battles, they're so very uniquely stylistic that I wish I had them in a real-life comic book.
Title: Re: The Art of X-Wing Alliance
Post by: ShamanLogRay on March 18, 2013, 05:54:25 PM
I must confess I've not really looked at the graphic art section before! But you are producing some brilliant artwork here! I'm fairly sure you must be doing something in the art & design industry for a living, if your not, why not? I love the mix of models and artwork, 3d with 2d! It works really well!
Plus your compositions and colours are excellent! I would be interested in seeing some of your non Star Wars art, as I'm sure you must have some! All in all excellent I'm most impressed, even more so than I expected to be! :)
Title: Re: The Art of X-Wing Alliance
Post by: hangarbay94 on March 18, 2013, 06:29:46 PM
SLR, I haven't really one much in the way of non-Star Wars stuff for a while except for these, which were created usng 1/72nd scale arfix kits.

(http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/vv191/hangarbay94/ISY%20Stuff/bb3fan2_zps5f7e3ad1.jpg)

(http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/vv191/hangarbay94/ISY%20Stuff/bb3fantasy1_zps031a341b.jpg)

(http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/vv191/hangarbay94/ISY%20Stuff/BB1_zps6541c011.jpg)
Title: Re: The Art of X-Wing Alliance
Post by: ShamanLogRay on March 18, 2013, 07:28:56 PM
I knew you would have something! Love them! The orange & gold sky's are beautiful & I see you were already creating your own models, other than the Spitfires! I can see how much Star Wars inspired you, just swap the Spitfires for X Wings & you are there! A great start to a great artistic career! You have some serious talent! :)
Title: Re: The Art of X-Wing Alliance
Post by: Spookymufu on March 19, 2013, 07:36:08 PM
Jules, can you email me a 1920 x 1080 of this one;

(http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/vv191/hangarbay94/ISY%20Stuff/TorpedosAway.jpg)

it would look great on my desktop
Title: Re: The Art of X-Wing Alliance
Post by: nickeltcd on March 20, 2013, 05:37:49 PM
I just love your work, like i have said before, Your style is fantastic.
I love the Homeworld saga, i wish you much luck in getting back into the X-wings. They have been a favorite of mine since i heard that famous, call "red 5 standing by"
As a history buff, your imagining of the Mixed tech of Battle of Britain, is something akin to the Sky Captain but much better.
 ;D ;D
Title: Re: X-Wing Alliance - Artists Journal
Post by: hangarbay94 on December 15, 2013, 05:17:20 PM
ooooohhh life! I've been putting all of my creative energies into renovating a house over the last 6-weeks, so I've had precious little time to devote to my hobby. As a consequence the next chapter is going a while longer to complete. Because of this I seem to have changed my approach into something a bit more artistic. Taking more time to enjoy the process a bit more.  

This time round I'd like to share some of the creative process with you by showing resource material, writing and story drafts as well as some step-by-step Photoshop work.

This is my latest image. It shows B-Wing's entering the cooling shaft of a large cloaked battle station.

(http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/vv191/hangarbay94/ISY%20Stuff/bwingsenter5_zps87a3319a.jpg)
Title: Re: X-Wing Alliance - Artists Journal
Post by: Tamer on December 16, 2013, 03:27:12 AM
Wow, gorgeous Jules. My comments are on the front page!
Title: Re: X-Wing Alliance - Artists Journal
Post by: hangarbay94 on December 16, 2013, 04:01:52 PM
Thanks Tamer for the Front Page....

(http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/vv191/hangarbay94/ISY%20Stuff/DEC1220132_zpsfeaac789.jpg)
(http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/vv191/hangarbay94/ISY%20Stuff/DEC1220131_zpsf9b9f300.jpg)
Title: Re: X-Wing Alliance - Artists Journal
Post by: Tamer on December 17, 2013, 04:20:47 AM
You are quite welcome Jules. Matter of fact you are going to see this new post there too.
Title: Re: X-Wing Alliance - Artists Journal
Post by: Luke Sprywalker on January 09, 2014, 08:13:49 AM
Just catching up here Jules. Lovely images and thanks for the step by step look into your art form!