Goonfella`s Gallery - New Frontiers 28.02.16

[barbieq25]

Good to see you back Goonie

[Goonfella]

Well it`s been a while now but I finally got round to posting another pic. I have been restricted to my Nexus 7 for ages which obviously does not have PDN so I kind of lost motivation. But I just bought a new laptop. Not as powerful as the last one unfortunately but it does OK. 

 

Thought I would have a go at Welshy`s excellent roughcast metal tut. Hope you like it.

 

[barbieq25]

Hey Goonie, great to see you back here! Nice take on the tute Hope you will be here a bit more now.

[HELEN]

Goon, I was just thinking where in the world you have gone to! Very cool take on Welsh's tutorial. It sort of looks like a photo made into a text. Glad to see you on here, Goon.

[Goonfella]

Thanks.You know it's been so long since I last used PDN regularly that I have forgotten some of the methods I used to create my images. Blender is even worse, it,s like I only downloaded it for the first time. Lots of practice needed I think.

[Goonfella]

Thanks Welshy.

 

I know what you mean about learning Blender. I got used to using it but have not used it for some time . Now I have to re-learn everything! Wish I had a better memory. Don`t know if you have tried these sites yet but they are a couple of my faves -

 

http://www.blenderguru.com/

 

http://cgcookie.com/blender/

 

Enjoy.

Edited February 9, 2014 by Goonfella

[Goonfella]

Latest image is AmazinMaze3D. It`s my take on Welshy`s tut on the Fans forum - http://pdnfans.proboards.com/thread/38/engraved-embossed-pitted-metal

 

Ok so it`s not exactly engraved or embossed but it just shows what can be done by adapting a few settings.

 

[HELEN]

Goon! That's Awe-maze-ing, for sure! Love the structure of the maze. The subtle spacey background is so pretty. I really like it!

[barbieq25]

Goon! That's Awe-maze-ing, for sure! Love the structure of the maze. The subtle spacey background is so pretty. I really like it!

 Totally agree with Helen I also love the perspective you chose. Nice take on the tute Goonie!

[Goonfella]

Barbie, Helen - thanks very much. The idea behind the `spacey' background was to try and make it look as if it was floating just on the edge of space , hence the clouds below. Or as there is a reflection it might also be floating on water. You choose.

 

I tried different perspectives but found this one showed off the maze and the text to best effect. Glad you like it.

[DrewDale]

Amazing maze is a top class work goonfella, nice colours used too. Excellent.

[Goonfella]

Thanks Drew, much appreciated.

[Goonfella]

Latest image I have called Earth Rise. Moon was made using pdnnoob`s superb moon tut. I think it gives the most realistic outcome so far.

[Sozo]

Mmmmmmm.... space.

[DrewDale]

Earth rise. Very detailed and realistic image indeed. Well composed.

[Goonfella]

Sozo,Drew - thanks guys. First spacescape in ages, I think it came out OK.
 

[Oceana]

That earthrise really looks like a genuine photograph. Very well made Goonfella. 

[barbieq25]

Nicely done Goonie! Your spacescapes are always a treat to see. You have not lost your touch at all

[Goonfella]

Thanks Oceana, Barbie. Wish it was possible to take photos like that - returning from an exploration where no one has gone before maybe? 

[Drydareelin]

Veeery nice! The background seems to have this 60s sci-fi feel to it

[Pixey]

Wow @Gooney - that space scene is very realistic and impressive.  Jaw-dropping in fact .

[Goonfella]

@Drydareelin - thanks. Sixties feel to the background eh? Never thought of it like that.

 

@Pixey - I always try for realism so thanks for that.

[SAND33P]

I love the depth in your works, the sense of a 3D space is something that eludes me in my own pieces

[Goonfella]

Thanks very much . Glad you like my stuff.

[Goonfella]

New image posted. This one is called Transit. I thought I would make use of the sun I created for the SOTW compo in a larger image. Hope you like it.