The Beginnings

Optimal Optimus Primal · Fri Sep 29, 2006 9:10 pm

Some of you are going to love this.

I've decided to scan some of my first BW drawings to show some of you that I wasn't always as good at them as I am now. Took a lot of practice. So, here they are! Enjoy! Let the embarrassment begin!

The Beginning - Rattrap
My very first attempt to draw a Beast Wars character.

The Beginning - Optimus Primal

The Beginning - Cheetor

The Beginning - Terrorsaur

Ah. Meeeemories. Look at them! They crack me up. It's interesting to see how far I've come with my Beast Wars drawings. I'm proud of myself.

una · Unread post by **una** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 12:39 pm

Hey They aren't that bad! Still better than what i would of drawn.

Optimal Optimus Primal · Sat Sep 30, 2006 1:18 pm

Thank you, una. I love the drawings I do now; they're sooo much neater than these first attempts. XD But it's fun to look back on these.

As soon as I am done drawing two comissions I'm currently working on for two friends (one of Depth Charge vs Rampage, and one of Tigatron and Airazor), I'm going to begin another painting and probably work on a drawing of Reboot since I haven't drawn anyone from that show yet. It'll probably be Hack and Slash.

CabooseMoose7103 · Sun Oct 01, 2006 6:14 pm

Okay, now I don't feel so bad about my artistic abilities. Good to know you weren't always the masterful master you are now. (Although it probably took you less time to draw those than it would take me to produce something of equal quality).

Hack and Slash? Schweeeeet! I love those two!

geniusbob · Unread post by **geniusbob** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 10:15 am

Frist drawings or not.....they are still good. You have the coolest artwork. Really lookin foreward to the Hack and Slash. Two of my favorite Reboot characters......right up there with Mike theT.V. and Bob because......his name is Bob, But Megabyte and Hex are also favorites.

Kidcat · Unread post by **Kidcat** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 3:26 pm

I always enjoy seeing the first work of artiste. It's great to see how great the improvements are in everything. I have one picture that I usualy atempt to draw once a year (sometimes every 2 years) just to see the change. It's always a lot of fun

Oh! I can't wait to see those pics that you're working on

They sounds awesome! And I also can't wait to see the Reboot one (I love that show ^^ )

Optimal Optimus Primal · Mon Oct 02, 2006 9:29 pm

XD It's great to see there are still some Reboot fans out there!

Okay, now I don't feel so bad about my artistic abilities. Good to know you weren't always the masterful master you are now.

LoL Indeed, Moosey. It took me a few years, though, to step it up and try painting the CGI characters. XD But I've done it twice! And I plan on doing it again! It's a fun challenge.

Hack and Slash? Schweeeeet! I love those two!

Me too!

Frist drawings or not.....they are still good. You have the coolest artwork.

Thank you so much, geniusbob. That means a lot to me.

Really lookin foreward to the Hack and Slash. Two of my favorite Reboot characters......right up there with Mike theT.V. and Bob because......his name is Bob, But Megabyte and Hex are also favorites.

Mike always cracked me up, though he was a little too obnoxious and annoying to be a favorite on my list. Bob is my younger sister's favorite (not a surprise). Megabyte happens to be at the top of my favorites (which is unusual for me since I normally like the good-guys). And just below him are Hack and Slash, and then Turbo and Mouse. So many characters! >.<

I always enjoy seeing the first work of artiste. It's great to see how great the improvements are in everything.

I agree, Kidcat.

I have one picture that I usualy atempt to draw once a year (sometimes every 2 years) just to see the change. It's always a lot of fun

That's a really neat idea!

They sounds awesome! And I also can't wait to see the Reboot one (I love that show ^^ )

Thanks! I'm about half way through the DC vs X picture. I'll probably have it done this weekend. Then I'll have to figure out how I want to draw Airazor and Tigatron, so it could be a little while until I get to Hack and Slash. Now worries, I'll draw them eventually! Especially since they have so many fans. XD

geniusbob · Unread post by **geniusbob** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 10:03 am

Mike isn't really my favorite character.....he's close....but not quite there. I have an obnoxious personalty myself at times. It's fun. My favorite characters are Megabyte, Hex, Bob, Mike, Hack and Slash(like Slash better), and Rocky the Racoon. But it's a bit off topic now......so great artwork once again.

Optimal Optimus Primal · Tue Oct 03, 2006 7:04 pm

Ooooh. Sorry. I misunderstood when you mentioned his name up there by Bob and H&S. My bad.

Hack and Slash(like Slash better)

Really? I honestly can't pick either one over the other. I like them equally. Probably because they're the best as a team and just wouldn't be as funny if one of them was missing.

so great artwork once again.

And thank you, again!