Spectre 829 Posted January 13, 2015 (edited) Last Update: 9 April 2015 Update Notes: Hirei has joined The Pantheon! Bring the waffles~! Updated Izu's official Pantheon Bust Updated list of Collabs Announcement: Spectre will be leaving in September 2015. What Are We? The Pantheon is a massive, all-in-one-art thread seeking to homogenize and streamline the process of connecting to various artists and their artwork, to advertise them throughout the forum and to allow our forum users to better interact with our base of talented individuals for advice, commissioned work, and general fun and games. With The Pantheon, we seek to accomplish what has never been done before: to transcend national, ethnic and cultural barriers, thereby creating a sense of ascendant unity seeking to popularize and publicize the graphic art trade, and to show the world what we are capable of. We will also be showcasing our artists on a personal level unheard of with regular forum interaction, bringing our true potential as not only graphic designers, but friendly, outgoing individuals, to life. The Olympians No Pantheon can exist without its members, each hand-picked from a crop of artists on the forum for heavy participation and top caliber. Presenting to you, The Olympians: Artist Name: Atelier Game Art/Allusion Art ThreadSpecialization: Digital artwork, anime styleAlternate Contact Information: (email) allusion-illusions@live.com, (twitter) @AllusionAtelierAvailability: Mon-FriCommissions: ClosedTrades: Open for one-shot orders, in exchange for a song or a script. (Title/Game over screens, banner artwork, chibis, avatars.)Requests: ClosedFreebies: Allusion's 2014 ReStaff Pack Artist Name: BluMiu/Joshua Art Thread Specialization: Digital Art (anime, semi-realism), eventually maps Alternate Contact Information: E-Mail (blumiu7@gmail.com) DeviantArt (http://obsidiantrance.deviantart.com/) Availability: Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday Commissions: Open Trades: Closed Requests: Eventually Freebies: Closed Artist Name: Hirei Art Thread Specialization: Anime (Cel-shade and black/white) and Semi-Realism (learning) - Digital Alternate Contact Information: Twitter (reiterasu) Skype (rei.sakurazaki) DeviantArt Availability: PM me, it varies! Commissions: http://www.rpgmakerv...-ui-gfx-design/ Trades: PM me, it varies! Requests: PM me, it varies! Freebies: Closed Artist Name: Izu Art Thread Specialization: Graphic Art. Alternate Contact Information: None, besides here. Availability: Mon-Sat. Commissions: Not confident enough. Trades: Closed. Requests: Open. Freebies: None at the moment. Artist Name: Knighterius Specialization: I can uh...make maps?...and sprite people... Alternate Contact Information: PM me Availability: When I can be bothered... Commissions: Closed (commissions seem scary) Trades: Closed until I'm not so busy Requests: Closed until I'm not so busy Freebies: Not at the moment Artist Name: Kotori-chan Art Thread Specialization: Sprites (Anime Styled Shading, No RTP Shading), Digital Art (Persona Q Styled and Chibis) Alternate Contact Information: Sadly none, but you can PM me here ^~^ Availability: Everyday~ But not 24 hours a day ^~^ Commissions: http://www.rpgmakerv...-sprite-spring/ Trades: Open but I only accept Action Sequences for Theo`s SBS that uses mostly default sequences in his script as well as default animations found in RMVXAce Requests: Sadly Closed for now Freebies: http://www.rpgmakerv...-resource-well/ Artist Name: Namio Art Thread Specialization: Digital, Watercolour, Lineart, Armour, Fantasy Alternate Contact Information: Tumblr (ghostofcrux), E-mail (namio.roll@gmail.com) Availability: Everyday Commissions: Open, PM for info Trades: Open, looking for Scripters and Musicians only Requests: Closed Freebies: Closed Artist Name: Allin/NH97 Art Thread Specialization: Digital Anime Style Alternate Contact Information: Skype (Aliin97) E-mail (alinnasution97@gmail.com) DeviantArt Availability: Weekends Commissions: Closed Trades: Closed Requests: Closed Freebies: Closed Artist Name: richter_h (alternatively, call me H) Art Thread Specialization: Character design and scene illustration, possibly anime-ish. Both traditional and digital, but personally prefer traditional one. Not that good in drawing backgrounds, though. Check my dA for some of my works. Alternate Contact Information: deviantArt (foresteronly), facebook (/lv.70.richter_h), twitter (@richterheimsdel) Availability: Anytime but I'll put priority on works with decent payments first. Commissions: Open Trades: Open Requests: Closed Freebies: Closed Artist Name: Sessie Art Thread Specialization: Sketches (pencil and digital), character design, digital paintings Alternate Contact Information: N/A - Just pm me here Availability: Randomly on weeknights and weekends Commissions: Open for discussion Trades: Open for discussion Requests: Sure- at your peril xD Freebies: Eventually probably Artist Name: Spectre Studios/Ken Art Thread Specialization: Digital & Traditional (Pencil), Lineart, Steampunk, Cyberpunk, Noir Alternate Contact Information: Instagram (@artistic_savant), Email (royalsealclub@gmail.com) Availability: Weekends Commissions: Open. Please PM or email for details. Trades: Open, looking for Experienced Artists, Scripters and Musicians only Requests: Closed Freebies: Closed Additional Info: Will take Adult (18+) commissions with no gore (blood is OK), defamatory or overtly sexual acts. Please contact via email only for more information. Artist Name: Theolized Stuffs Art Thread Specialization: Anime Style, Celshading, Lineart, Facesets, Cute Girls Alternate Contact Information: deviantart (theoallen), web (www.theolized.com) Availability: When on mood / commision Commissions: Open for IDR only (local) Trades: Closed Requests: Closed Freebies: Materials Artist Name: Tsarmina (of MIST) Art Thread Specialization: Digital & Traditional, Lineart, Sketching, Soft Shading, Cute/Bright, Character Art, Parallax Mapping Alternate Contact Information: Email--I check daily (tsarmina_s@yahoo.com), G+ (Tsarmina Vernehawke) Availability: Always subject to life ups and downs. D: Generally weekends, will take a long time to complete anything. Commissions: Closed. If you REALLY want one...PM me? O_o Trades: Open, never done one before! I'll do portrait art for music or scripts Requests: Open, though I may or may not take yours. :x Freebies: Mwahahaha~ <Click that ♥ Artist Name: When Bugs Roam Ur House Art Thread Specialization: Digital, sketches; "everyday life"-type pictures Alternate Contact Information: PM me here or: use my Skype (pika.chewz) Availability: Only available for collabs & trades atm Commissions: Closed Trades: Open Requests: Closed Freebies: Closed Collaborations The following are collaborations done by various members of The Pantheon, and a few others. Will be updated as more collaborations flow in. Happy Halloween, 2014 Collaboration with Tsarmina, When Bugs Roam Ur House, Knighterius, BluMiu, NH97 and Amysaurus RWBY, 2014 Collaboration with Tsarmina, When Bugs Roam Ur House and Hirei Other Free Resources Released Resources Tutorials FAQ Please click the spoiler below to open up FAQ. Q: What is The Pantheon? A: It's sort of an all-in-one art thread, where every forum user can and will have access to: Browsing our collaborated works and request new ones Look up links to huge archives of tutorials, all compressed into one thread for easy reference Browse through some of the top artists' pages on the forum and easily locate them for commissions Shamelessly advertise ourselves through the entire forum Provide comments for artwork submitted Collaborate with our in-house artists for interesting works Q: There already is an art forum. Why not keep it that way? A: The Pantheon can give more detailed information about each artist's specializations and niches, which allows us to cater more easily to whoever's requesting, say, steampunk or fairyland resources. This also saves time on the requestor's behalf since he can more easily locate the artist. The same rules apply for those looking for comments, but can't find the right place to do so, or their threads get ignored. The Pantheon is an all-in-one art hive for everyone looking for the right artist for the right set of resources. Q: What are the terms and conditions for using works in The Pantheon? A: All works submitted to The Pantheon are covered under individual creative licensing, and are to only be used for display purposes, unless specified otherwise. That being said, all collaborative work will be watermarked with the Pantheon's logo. Q: How do I become an Olympian? A: At the moment, we are currently not accepting any new Olympians. However, should you be interested, please PM Spectre for more information. 1800-CALL-OLYMPIAN The following is a list of commitments that our Olympians currently have, and a tracker for all of The Pantheon's current projects. Please also note that individual Olympians are subject to their own rules and regulations regarding commissioned or collaborative work: Collaborative Piece - 4v4 Fight (Participants: Blu, Spec, Tsar, namio, Bugs, NH97, Amy, Sessie) Miniature Collab (Switch Around) (Participants: Theo, Sessie, Allu, Bugs, Amy, Spec) Collaborative Piece - Big and Little Bear (Participants: NH97, Spec) The following are Requests pending Olympians undertaking tasks by individual users. The status of the Requests are also displayed below: N/A (as of 13 January 2015)Should you need any of our in-house artists (Olympians) for anything, please read the following rules and regulations: Request Priority All requests or commission offers taken via the Pantheon will allow the requester to choose up to 3 different artists. The following information is to be provided on The Pantheon in one post. PMs to Spectre for other artists' Requests will not be entertained. Name Type of Request (e.g. Commission, Request, Tutorial, Collaboration) Requested Artists Additional Details Contact Information Each request will be placed on the first page of The Pantheon, with the following markers: Pending: This means that an artist has not expressed interest in taking up the commission/request. A time limit will also be given to show that the request will immediately be rejected at that point of time. Rejected: Rejected requests will be listed here. This is to dissuade people from making multiple requests for rejected material, or persuade them to switch artists. Accepted: The commission/request has been taken, and will be underway. The artist undertaking the project will also be listed. Completed: Scheduled for deletion. For instance, sexyboy69 wants to commission a piece of artwork from the following: Bugs, namio, NH97. The request will be placed on the page with the tag Pending. Bugs will then have 5 days, from the time the request was made, to accept the request publicly on The Pantheon. Should she reject/miss the deadline, namio will have 5 days; following that, NH97. If any of the artists accept, details are to be discussed via PM with the respective artists, and the status of the request will be changed to Accepted. Should all of them reject, the request will be placed on Rejected, and the requester cannot make the same request, to any of the same 3 artists, for the next 28 days. This is to prevent spamming of requests. Therefore, sexyboy69 cannot make the same request to Bugs, Spectre and Tsarmina, but he can make the same request to Allusion, Spectre and Tsarmina. Moreover, artists who are closed for Commissions/Requests/Collaborations it is will instantly Reject any requests made to them, thereby passing on the acceptance offer to the next artist in line. This makes it easier to process information and requests to the respective artists. Support The Pantheon! Edited April 9, 2015 by Spectre 11 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Demintika 63 Posted January 13, 2015 Oh wow, this is big! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nekotori 739 Posted January 13, 2015 This is so epic... wth all the spear and shield stuff hehe~ But seriously, this is one heck of a collaborative work you guys got there ^~^ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+ LadyMinerva 998 Posted January 13, 2015 Indeed a bonfire of some of the skill-ful artists... Everyday they overcome new challenges and battles, lol imagery with the shields and spears... xD 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Allusion 398 Posted January 14, 2015 Whoo-hoo! It's up~! I'm loving those collab pictures that are up, and I can't wait to see more! @ Spec: Also, don't forget about Theo's collab idea, with the artist switch template. I think we have three people signed up for it; Myself, Theo, and NH97 (I think?). Might need to double check that, though. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spectre 829 Posted January 14, 2015 Hahaha, thanks y'all! Took us awhile to gather a few of the artists, but I think we're off to a very dynamic start with our list of projects! We have about 3 Olympians still awaiting entry, and one or two projects in the making. In the meantime, do keep your eyes peeled for the following: - Mini Collab - Tutorials by Spectre - Pantheon Interviews (Ask Us Anything!) @Allu: wha wha-? Oh bumblebees. I didn't see your post about joining. Also I think it's Sessie, Theo and you. Check the chat. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BluMiu 128 Posted January 15, 2015 I actually felt gitty when seeing you had put this up, Spectre XD Looks so official and amazing! You deserve cake. Do you do air-mail?By the way, what is the mini-collab mentioned? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NH97 144 Posted January 17, 2015 Can the Olympians ask request here too? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spectre 829 Posted January 17, 2015 Fire away, NH~! In fact, if anything, you're the most welcome to ask for requests here ^~^ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NH97 144 Posted January 17, 2015 Fire away, NH~! In fact, if anything, you're the most welcome to ask for requests here ^~^ The i won't hold back....huehuehuehue *maniac laugh* Name : NH97 Type of Request : Tutorial Requested Artists : Any of you guys Additional Details: I want a tutorial of lightning/blending an object(character, monster etc...) to suit the background. Contact Information : Skype: Aliin97, Email: alinnasution97@gmail.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amysaurus 734 Posted January 20, 2015 (edited) *sets up the cookie cannon* Ah~ I'm so happy to see this up! The post looks great, and I'm really looking forward to collaborating with everyone :3 *fires cookies to everyone* Edited January 20, 2015 by Amysaurus 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BluMiu 128 Posted January 22, 2015 Sugar cookies and Snickerdoodles! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
When Bugs Roam Ur House 656 Posted January 23, 2015 Fire away, NH~! In fact, if anything, you're the most welcome to ask for requests here ^~^ The i won't hold back....huehuehuehue *maniac laugh* Name : NH97 Type of Request : Tutorial Requested Artists : Any of you guys Additional Details: I want a tutorial of lightning/blending an object(character, monster etc...) to suit the background. Contact Information : Skype: Aliin97, Email: alinnasution97@gmail.com I can try to do this for you? Though i have no real artistic training, and there's much about lighting and blending that i do not know about. However, i can certainly try my best. : ) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spectre 829 Posted January 23, 2015 Was about to work on that as well, but I've been quite caught up in the military as of late. Mah bad, NH >w<" Bugs, you're probably more experienced in this than I am (I saw the throne pic with the cute lizard, hehe). Go nuts. ^~^ 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Knighterius 502 Posted January 23, 2015 -Giggles- Snickerdoodles hehe 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NH97 144 Posted January 25, 2015 @Bugs A lil bit late reply isn't this ._." sorry.... And Of course! I would be honored to see yours tutorial sensei!!!! Im actually really curious how you blend the color (on the skin, cloth,) so smoothly O_O Even though i tried use your brush, i still can't manage myself >_> @Spec Don't worry! Your own life is the first priority! Make sure to take care of yourself and don't FALL SICK SIR! @Knight Doodlesnickers Da' Master Van ci' 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
When Bugs Roam Ur House 656 Posted January 26, 2015 It's okay, it's only been two days. xD Plus i'm only replying now as well. But xDDD!!! O.O Well thanks a lot for the compliment, though i think i am fine with the name WBRUH/Bugs. xDD I will try my best to write the tutorial. As for the blending/brushes, something that may help you is that i start with a medium-dark base colour. : ) For highlighting, i pick a colour similar to the light source with the (medium) acrylic brush; then i draw a short, flat line over the base coat, and sample an appropriate-seeming colour from the gradient that forms. I use only this sampled colour to highlight the object/lighter parts. (I will explain why in the tutorial) Then i use the "water" tool, or (soft) acrylic brush to smooth out any rough patches. : ) For shading, i use the "Airbrush" or (medium) acrylic brush. Then i smooth things out if needed. This is all just how i use the brush(es) though, so it's perfectly okay if there's other methods that suit you better. But i use the "water" and "Airbrush" tools a lot. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NH97 144 Posted February 5, 2015 @Bugs Sensei Do you use SAI or Photoshop? (i never asked aren't i.....) My way of painting right now, goes this way, Flat color ------> Put some shade on the Flat Color using Brush ------> Then i create a new layer (Clipping) and start doing a kinda Hard shaded + Soft? maybe lol using a combination of Brush+Water+Sometimes Pen -------> Finally put the lightning with the same layer by using Brush+Pen and soften it with Water Tho i don't know if this a good way, but im quite comfortable with it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
When Bugs Roam Ur House 656 Posted February 6, 2015 @Bugs Sensei Do you use SAI or Photoshop? (i never asked aren't i.....) My way of painting right now, goes this way, Flat color ------> Put some shade on the Flat Color using Brush ------> Then i create a new layer (Clipping) and start doing a kinda Hard shaded + Soft? maybe lol using a combination of Brush+Water+Sometimes Pen -------> Finally put the lightning with the same layer by using Brush+Pen and soften it with Water Tho i don't know if this a good way, but im quite comfortable with it! I use Sai. Photoshop occasionally at the end for a filter. And maybe this isn't the answer you're hoping for, or maybe this sounds cheesy, but you will find what you like as time passes. Only you will know what you honestly, really want for yourself. There is no "good" or "bad" way to do something. You are the only one who is doing your process and you can only get better. EDIT: LOL sensei again O.O 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NH97 144 Posted February 6, 2015 (edited) @Bugs Sensei Do you use SAI or Photoshop? (i never asked aren't i.....) My way of painting right now, goes this way, Flat color ------> Put some shade on the Flat Color using Brush ------> Then i create a new layer (Clipping) and start doing a kinda Hard shaded + Soft? maybe lol using a combination of Brush+Water+Sometimes Pen -------> Finally put the lightning with the same layer by using Brush+Pen and soften it with Water Tho i don't know if this a good way, but im quite comfortable with it! I use Sai. Photoshop occasionally at the end for a filter. And maybe this isn't the answer you're hoping for, or maybe this sounds cheesy, but you will find what you like as time passes. Only you will know what you honestly, really want for yourself. There is no "good" or "bad" way to do something. You are the only one who is doing your process and you can only get better. EDIT: LOL sensei again O.O @Bugs Sensei You always my Sensei, sensei. (Uhhh is that sound right? "You always my Sensei, Mrs.Bugs" that sounds better!) xDDD Ahaha, it not that cheesy, but an answer that make me feel relief I actually thought that im already at my talent limit and will not be improving more >_> so hearing "you will find what you like as time passes" is kinda a big relief for me Tho, Me myself has a habit of a non-patience and always rushing....that why i kinda stress myself pretty fast when i can't paint how i want >;( i really should make this habit gone..... EDIT: Forgot to ask you this, when painting, do you usually use one layer or multiple layer for each color? Edited February 6, 2015 by NH97 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
When Bugs Roam Ur House 656 Posted February 6, 2015 I use Sai. Photoshop occasionally at the end for a filter. And maybe this isn't the answer you're hoping for, or maybe this sounds cheesy, but you will find what you like as time passes. Only you will know what you honestly, really want for yourself. There is no "good" or "bad" way to do something. You are the only one who is doing your process and you can only get better. EDIT: LOL sensei again O.O @Bugs Sensei You always my Sensei, sensei. (Uhhh is that sound right? "You always my Sensei, Mrs.Bugs" that sounds better!) xDDD Ahaha, it not that cheesy, but an answer that make me feel relief I actually thought that im already at my talent limit and will not be improving more >_> so hearing "you will find what you like as time passes" is kinda a big relief for me Tho, Me myself has a habit of a non-patience and always rushing....that why i kinda stress myself pretty fast when i can't paint how i want >;( i really should make this habit gone..... EDIT: Forgot to ask you this, when painting, do you usually use one layer or multiple layer for each color? Mrs.Bugs........ wow, i have a really gross name.............. xDDD ( o___o) I imagine a woman with that name and just think of a really weird lady in a cottage with cockroaches everywhere. where did i even get this idea from Wow, glad i could make you feel better! I have a habit of getting extremely impatient too. Screw waiting for hot food to cool down. Something that helps me when my painting doesn't look right is looking at real-life references. Even if it doesn't work for the picture i'm working on, it can at least help me do better next time. \o/ I use multiple layers. I use one for just the base, and make a new one for wrinkles/ shading. Then i add layers as i add details. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spectre 829 Posted February 6, 2015 OMG. I'm laughing so hard at the Mrs. Bugs and the Senseis XD. Can totally imagine a cockroach cottage or something with a little old lady painting, and this brownish green aura coming off of he- I digress. Funny enough, I actually use a single layer for each material type - skin, eyes, hair, inner and outerwear. Really ought to get into the habit of doing highlight and multiply layers (sorry, Photoshop talk here) but I find that if I do make changes I can adjust the smoothness of the blending a lot more easily, at the expense of more time spent to correct major mistakes. On a side note, I think my sensei joke has gone too far, XD Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
When Bugs Roam Ur House 656 Posted February 6, 2015 OMG. I'm laughing so hard at the Mrs. Bugs and the Senseis XD. Can totally imagine a cockroach cottage or something with a little old lady painting, and this brownish green aura coming off of he- I digress. Funny enough, I actually use a single layer for each material type - skin, eyes, hair, inner and outerwear. Really ought to get into the habit of doing highlight and multiply layers (sorry, Photoshop talk here) but I find that if I do make changes I can adjust the smoothness of the blending a lot more easily, at the expense of more time spent to correct major mistakes. On a side note, I think my sensei joke has gone too far, XD Coming off of the hubba-wha?? +__+ You mean purple **** didn't you.... And there's multiply/highlight layer options in Sai, too. Yea, it's awesome for seeing how you can tweak your picture. (I guess thats why they call it Photoshop, hurhur) What was the Sensei joke? I didn't understand/see where @.@ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BluMiu 128 Posted February 12, 2015 OMG. I'm laughing so hard at the Mrs. Bugs and the Senseis XD. Can totally imagine a cockroach cottage or something with a little old lady painting, and this brownish green aura coming off of he- I digress. Funny enough, I actually use a single layer for each material type - skin, eyes, hair, inner and outerwear. Really ought to get into the habit of doing highlight and multiply layers (sorry, Photoshop talk here) but I find that if I do make changes I can adjust the smoothness of the blending a lot more easily, at the expense of more time spent to correct major mistakes. On a side note, I think my sensei joke has gone too far, XD You only use one layer? Interesting~ By the way, you can change my Request status to "open". I'll be submitting my collab piece soon too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spectre 829 Posted February 14, 2015 (edited) Alright, general public, listen up: Pertaining to an earlier blog post, I'll be doing up both a Weapons and Armor Tutorial. It'll most likely be in multiple parts, with about 3 sessions for armors and 6 for weapons. Please note that these tutorials are intended, optimally, for intermediate-level artists, at minimum, with the following pre-requisites (while these aren't compulsory to join the sessions, there will be less time allocated to explaining basic topics): Human Proportion and Figure Drawing Light Sources & Shading Basic Character Design Perspective A graphic tablet or similar digital art implements are not required, as there will not be any practical sessions during the tutorial. For those who do not meet the pre-requisites, you are welcome to listen in during the sessions and learn as much as you can; however, when planning session timings, priority will be given to recognized artists on the forum. The following is a possible list of topics covered: Armor Tutorial Basics of Armor and Layering Techniques (Concept) Leather Texturing Metal Texturing & Sheen Engraving, Embossing and Trimming Stylizing Armor Designs Weapons Tutorial Basics of Weapon Design and Wielding (Concept) Medieval Weaponry & Proportions Metal Texturing & Sheen Stylizing Weapon Designs Dynamic Poses with Weapons Modern Weaponry (to be confirmed) Availability is on a first-come, first-served basis. There will be a total of 10 slots per session, excluding myself. If you guys could indicate when you'd be available during the following, I can arrange for a session to be made, ASAP. 26th February (Thursday), 9 PM EST 27th February (Friday), 10 PM EST 28th February (Saturday), 9 PM EST 6th March (Friday), 9 PM EST 7th March (Saturday), 9 PM EST Edited February 14, 2015 by Spectre 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
