The Art of SketchUp - part 1: Fantasy

ken28875

Middle age Lego!

LOL...merci for your comment, Pilou.

Some more Rift conceptual models:

This Elven palisade is a set of modular pieces that can be use to create different designs. This was one of my first projects when I started working for Trion world.

Sometimes when I was not assigned to come up with the design, I built conceptual models based on another concept artist's art. The left images in these two following images were done by the lead concept artist. What I did was build the conceptual model and solve problems like perspective, interior section, etc. I also was able to come up with my own designs for parts that were not well thought out.

Thanks for visiting.

Have a great week!

_KN

Sketchup for Sci-Fi Art:
http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=81&t=27030
My interview with Sketchupartists.org:
http://www.sketchupartists.org/spotlight/artists/sketchup-art-in-the-online-game-industry/
My interview with Nomer:
http://sketchupvrayresources.blogspot.com/2012/05/q-and-with-our-featured-artist-ken.html
Texturing Tutorials:
http://www.sketchupartists.org/tutorials/sketchup-and-photoshop/art-of-sketchup-texture-workflow/

ken28875

Hello everyone,

Here's a conceptual model that I did for the game Rift more than 3 years ago. This is one of my favorite and most detailed models.

It is called Caer Mathos and is located in Mathosia. It is a fortress of some kind of evil knight or something. Due to the change of design directions (new stories) and a new art director, Caer Mathos was unfortunately cancelled.

But I really had fun working on it. It took me a couple of days to finish it...J/K maybe a few weeks.

I have some bird's eye renders as well as interior concepts that I will post soon.

Cheers!

_KN

Sketchup for Sci-Fi Art:
http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=81&t=27030
My interview with Sketchupartists.org:
http://www.sketchupartists.org/spotlight/artists/sketchup-art-in-the-online-game-industry/
My interview with Nomer:
http://sketchupvrayresources.blogspot.com/2012/05/q-and-with-our-featured-artist-ken.html
Texturing Tutorials:
http://www.sketchupartists.org/tutorials/sketchup-and-photoshop/art-of-sketchup-texture-workflow/

cotty

@ken28875 said:

...This is one of my favorite and most detailed models.

My first thought too
I hope there are some components in there

Nice model!

ken28875

@cotty said:

@ken28875 said:

...This is one of my favorite and most detailed models.

My first thought too
I hope there are some components in there

Nice model!

**>>Thanks for your comments, Carsten. Yes, lots of components. I use components in all of my models all the time.

Have a good day!

_KN**

ken28875

Hi there,

An interior section of the fortress Caer Mathos.

Have a great week!

_KN

Sketchup for Sci-Fi Art:
http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=81&t=27030
My interview with Sketchupartists.org:
http://www.sketchupartists.org/spotlight/artists/sketchup-art-in-the-online-game-industry/
My interview with Nomer:
http://sketchupvrayresources.blogspot.com/2012/05/q-and-with-our-featured-artist-ken.html
Texturing Tutorials:
http://www.sketchupartists.org/tutorials/sketchup-and-photoshop/art-of-sketchup-texture-workflow/

CoreMaster110

WoW nice!
I love that Caer Mathos. It does look a lot like Gothic Church.

ken28875

@coremaster110 said:

WoW nice!
I love that Caer Mathos. It does look a lot like Gothic Church.

Thanks, Karl. I appreciate your and kind comments. Yes, it does look like a Gothic Church because I was inspired by images of Gothic Church when I designed it.

Have a nice day!

_KN

ken28875

Hi guys,

Here are some more interior concepts of Caer Mathos.

Have a great day!

_KN

Sketchup for Sci-Fi Art:
http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=81&t=27030
My interview with Sketchupartists.org:
http://www.sketchupartists.org/spotlight/artists/sketchup-art-in-the-online-game-industry/
My interview with Nomer:
http://sketchupvrayresources.blogspot.com/2012/05/q-and-with-our-featured-artist-ken.html
Texturing Tutorials:
http://www.sketchupartists.org/tutorials/sketchup-and-photoshop/art-of-sketchup-texture-workflow/

CoreMaster110

ken28875

@ CoreMaster110: Thanks for your kind "comment, Karl.

Hi guys,

I have not posted some Simcity concepts for a while.

So here they are.

For those who play Simcity, you know you have many options for one building style.

As an example, below I have 3 different designs for the "Chicago Style" buildings.

And here is a strip mall.

Have a great weekend!

_KN

Sketchup for Sci-Fi Art:
http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=81&t=27030
My interview with Sketchupartists.org:
http://www.sketchupartists.org/spotlight/artists/sketchup-art-in-the-online-game-industry/
My interview with Nomer:
http://sketchupvrayresources.blogspot.com/2012/05/q-and-with-our-featured-artist-ken.html
Texturing Tutorials:
http://www.sketchupartists.org/tutorials/sketchup-and-photoshop/art-of-sketchup-texture-workflow/

ken28875

Hi guys,

I have posted this one a few months ago, but the image was really low rez due to Non-Disclosure-Agreement when Simcity was not shipped yet.

So here's a larger size.

Have a great day!

_KN

ken28875

Hello everyone,

I hope you had a great weekend.

I forgot to mention that I have started another contract with Electronic Arts/Maxis, the people behind Simcity.

Indeed, a few weeks ago I got an email from the Development Director with whom I worked on Simcity 5, who said they needed my help with concepting architecture for their next project and offered the job.

It is an unannounced game, and due to Non-Disclosure-Agreement, I cannot say anything yet. But I have been working on it for the past two weeks and I am quite excited about it.

I hope to show some Sketchup models/Renders in the near future.

_KN

Adorno

Sounds exciting. Looking forward to it.

cotty

@ken28875 said:

... and offered the job.

great news! Congrats

ken28875

@adorno said:

Sounds exciting. Looking forward to it.

>> Thanks, Adorno.

@cotty said:

great news! Congrats

**>> Thanks, Carsten.

Here's another concept for luxury apartments.

Have a good day!

_KN**

Sketchup for Sci-Fi Art:
http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=81&t=27030
My interview with Sketchupartists.org:
http://www.sketchupartists.org/spotlight/artists/sketchup-art-in-the-online-game-industry/
My interview with Nomer:
http://sketchupvrayresources.blogspot.com/2012/05/q-and-with-our-featured-artist-ken.html
Texturing Tutorials:
http://www.sketchupartists.org/tutorials/sketchup-and-photoshop/art-of-sketchup-texture-workflow/

ken28875

Hello there,

Here are some of the first concepts I did for Simcity 5 during my first week on the job at Electronic Arts/Maxis office.

Just some simple townhouse designs.

Have a good week!

_KN

ken28875

Hi there,

After 3 different design of buildings (e.g. the ones above) are approved, I am assigned to generate a dozen of new quick concepts.

The ones below were examples of new townhouse concepts generated based on the footprints from the 3 initial approved detailed concepts.

Have a great day!

_KN

Daniel

Ken, your work is fantastic. It would be nice to see all these buildings assembled in a scene.

pbacot

Great buildings.

heavengreen2000

hello mr.Ken . I stumbled across this topic of yours tonight and couldn't help myself writing this reply . Basically , I'm amazed by your works , I read them all from the beginning and I just want to let you know that you just gave me a lot of thoughts and inspirations . I also noticed that this topic is made 3 years ago and the newest post was just 3-4 days ago . Isn't that cool that a topic could live this long ? This fantastic topic have been going strong for 3 years and i wish your work is going well and you can keep inspiring more people like me by showing more of your beautiful works and keeping this topic alive forever

little question : are you Vietnamese ? cause that would make you super awesome in my book of inspiration !