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[rickysaurus]

The brief: Illustrative designs of the Jack, Queen, King of each of the four suits. And each suit will be represented by a season as well. So each suit of Jack, Queen, King will be drawn to reflect the season that it represents.

Diamonds: Winter / Hearts: Summer / Clubs: Spring / Spade: Fall

Updated previews of Jacks and Queens. Kings are in production and can be seen at the end of the thread.

[Firiath]

Wowzers. The jack of the diamonds is my fav out of the two. I like how you kinda mixed old, with modern.

I'd really like to see what you'd do for the queen card.

I'd play with this deck. :)

That exactly xD
Awesome job

[*Janette*]

There really isn't anything I can find to criticize. Awesome job.

[tokyo-rose]

Ooh, this is creative. I like what you've done so far.

[schizo]

Awesome! There's really nothing bad to say. :)

[ForgiveTheSinner]

I love them!!! So cool lol. Can't wait to see the rest.

[manny-the-dino]

Woah this is reeeeeeeeeeeeeally cool. I get an egyptian vibe off the second one. Great job!

[rickysaurus]

Wow thanks for all the positive feedback! I wasn't expecting them to be liked that much. Really motivates me to keep doing them. Thanks everyone.

Here's the first iteration of the Jack of Spades. Each card usually goes through about 4 to 6 iterations before I land on the final one so this one is by no means complete.

[manny-the-dino]

For it being incomplete, it's really good.

[rickysaurus]

Update:
Reduced arm sizes for both arms, reduced the overall size of the Jack, changed the clouds, added leaves to the ground, gave him a backpack.

[tokyo-rose]

Update:
Reduced arm sizes for both arms, reduced the overall size of the Jack, changed the clouds, added leaves to the ground, gave him a backpack.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v316/Pep...spadesfall2.jpg

I like the edits you made. He definitely looks better with smaller arms.

[rickysaurus]

Here's hopefully the final draft of the fall one. This took me a lot faster than I thought. Hopefully it looks finished and up to snuff for you guys.


And here's a side by side of the three currently done.

click to enlarge

Reason for edit: Please thumb large images using [thumb][/thumb] tags. Thanks. - TJ

[jiyong]

wow these are really good (: i can't wait to see more. i love the modern twist.

[Tramatize]

I'd play with this deck. :)

[Mikeplyts]

I'd play with this deck. :)

x3.

I think these are really cool especially the Jack of Diamonds. Great Job.

[rickysaurus]

Thanks everyone!

SPRING'S HERE

[Mikeplyts]

For the jack of spades, I get an odd feeling it's not reversed. It looks more like a reflection off of a lake.. :-\

If you look closely at it, you'll see that it is reversed. Maybe he was trying to actually make it look like it was supposed to be a reflection.

[ForgiveTheSinner]

Ahhh I love all of them XD

Can you like...make a deck and mail it to me? please

[rickysaurus]

Ah I see the reflection. It wasn't really on purpose but nontheless it is still reversible and if you see it as a reflection, it just adds more depth to the piece doesnt it :P

Anyways an update to Spring: no real details yet, just changed the composition and resized and relocated some elements.

[markmejia]

Duuuuuuuuude, I freaking love this. I want these to be my playing cards. :[

[creole]

I just love the art flow of your pictures.
I'd give you $400 to paint my bedroom wall. LOL

[rickysaurus]

Thanks for all the kind comments! You guys truly overestimate me. I'm honored haha.

Good call on that divergent. I noticed it too before you mentioned it. I also added in his staff or whatever it is that he wields in the original card.

[creole]

So, have you thought about designing the Queen or King yet?

[rickysaurus]

Yup they're next on the list. I think I'll start Queen of Diamonds/Hearts tonight depending on how fast I can do my homework -____-

[tokyo-rose]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v316/Pep...lubsspring3.jpg

I think this card is my favorite one so far. I just love the colors, trees, and grass.

[rickysaurus]

Two weeks worth of work has produced this:
Queens are next, hopefully I can get through them a little quicker than two weeks. My deadlines May 6th :/

[Firiath]

These are amazing :D
Maybe you should look into designing a whole deck and selling it xD
I like the Jack of Diamonds the bestest though :D
Awesome work

[Mikeplyts]

Ohh, nice updates. Yeah, I agree that you should think about making these into real cards and selling them. It's just an idea though. :p

[rickysaurus]

I would imagine the production costs would be huge...

[Firiath]

But people would buy :D

[rickysaurus]

Thanks divergent for the link. Printing and selling these are the furthest from my mind right now since these cards are going to submitted as a portfolio for my Studio Art AP test. I didn't start doing them wanting to sell them or anything.

Anyways, here is my absolute final preview for the Jacks. I have to move on to the queens and kings now if I am to make my deadline.

[rickysaurus]

First version of the Queen of Hearts:

[Mikeplyts]

Ooo, that's very nice. Awesome job!

[Medi]

For the red hearts cards, I'd suggest lighting up on the texture when it's over the people, they kinda blend in with the sand with the texture at 100%.

[Mikeplyts]

For the red hearts cards, I'd suggest lighting up on the texture when it's over the people, they kinda blend in with the sand with the texture at 100%.

There's two red hearts cards. You mean the Queen, right?

[Medi]

There's two red hearts cards. You mean the Queen, right?

Both, but in the queen, it is more noticeable.

[rickysaurus]

They're at 35%...

[Mikeplyts]

I can see the sand and stuff but it doesn't really affect anything. I guess you should lower the opacity some. I don't mind it the way it is. :)

[tokyo-rose]

Anyways, here is my absolute final preview for the Jacks. I have to move on to the queens and kings now if I am to make my deadline.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v316/Pep_Si/jacks2-1.jpg

That snowboarding one is great; I think it's my favorite out of all the jacks. Looking forward to all of the queens.

[none345678]

The spring jack is amazing, so is the queen. Awesome awesome awesome job!

[rickysaurus]

Update. She was a little too skinny.

[Melie]

very outstanding work you're producing! i did have a question about the jack of clubs.
his hair is white and it feels like his hair is blending with the sky. have you thought of giving it color?

[ForgiveTheSinner]

I like the white hair on the jack though O_o it makes it...I onno, it just looks good as white since the whole card is kind of bright it makes sense to leave the hair bright too. Maybe a pale pink is okay but the white is fine.

[Mikeplyts]

I like the white hair on the jack though O_o it makes it...I onno, it just looks good as white since the whole card is kind of bright it makes sense to leave the hair bright too. Maybe a pale pink is okay but the white is fine.

I totally agree.

[rickysaurus]

Sorry but the Jacks are finalized :/ I'm not gonna touch them anymore.

I'm not really feeling this one a lot... The porch is way too dominating and the queen doesn't pop out because of the size the porch occupies, but I need the porch to make the card share one common object to reverse around with. Plus it doesn't really say autumn does it?

[none345678]

I always think of Halloween with fall, so I think it a good idea. Maybe make the railing a little shorter, or take out some of the bares?

[ForgiveTheSinner]

Yea, making the railing shorter will make her look more of the focus.

[rickysaurus]

How does this look?

[Mikeplyts]

Ehh...I'm not sure on the updated one. I think you should've sticked with the original but just make the railing shorter. That's all.

[ForgiveTheSinner]

The updated one looks good but I'm not feeling it as much as the first...I don't know...I think having another character in the card would make it look less CARD and more postcard. Just my opinion though.

[Insurmountable]

Personally I like the Queen handing out the candy, I think its sweet. But yea I think if the railing was shorter the porch wouldn't be so overwhelming in the card.

But I still kind of like the new one.

Love all the Jacks and I love the little crab on the Queen of hearts :D You should make a turtle on something :D haha

You should make some decks when your done for a special price. I don't know if you have a website or anything but I know having cards printed out doesn't cost to much. If anything you could make little prints if people like em'.

[livwho]

I love all of these! You're an incredibly talented artist. Once you're finished, you need to put these up for sale. I'd buy a packet... or three.

[rickysaurus]

Thank you for the support. Like I said before, selling these are the furthest from my mind right now. I just want to make the 12 royals before the deadline :X

Trying out a new direction:

[tokyo-rose]

I like that you changed the color of the queen's dress; it helps make the card less monochromatic and emphasizes that she's the queen of spades. I just think that the bottom queen's right arm looks a bit funny, folded over the board like that. Is there supposed to be that strip of wood behind her lower half?

[jiyong]

^ I actually like that one too. But of the two you just made, I like the darker one better (: Good job on all of them!

[livwho]

The latest Queen is probably my favorite... because of the owl.

[ForgiveTheSinner]

I like the queen with the black dress. The owl surprised me for a second lol

[rickysaurus]

Thanks for the feedback. It really is pretty split down the middle between those two versions, but here is the pretty much finalized comp. I really can't afford to waste more time on this card, it's already taken too long.

[rickysaurus]

First iteration. I'm a bit lost on what to put in the middle...

[livwho]

A dog or something?

[ForgiveTheSinner]

Nonono!! I think that one is good the way it is!! Dog would just take attention away...unless it's like really far back so it looks tiny.

[rickysaurus]

Update! That's a squirrel by the way. Not really liking it, I think I'll substitute a frog in.

[Mikeplyts]

Nah, the original one is better than the squirrel one. The squirrel is just kind of random and doesn't really fit it well.

[livwho]

A frog would be cute, but if she were just walking along a sidewalk it'd be better. I liked the original because it was so simple, but it did look a bit barren.

[none345678]

I love both of them. That green is so lovely.

[rickysaurus]

Two options, which is better?:

[Firiath]

I like the 2nd one better :D

[ForgiveTheSinner]

Second one! But the girls leg looks chopped off O.o I know she's swinging it back but maybe draw a shoe behind to the side a bit? I dunno...lol

[mike0C]

Very impressive, good work.

[calilani]

Awesome work! I'd like a deck too!

[rickysaurus]

My deadlines May 8th. I kinda wanna finish a day or two before just so I can compile my portfolios together to submit.

Yeah the Queen of Spades really didn't pan out very well, but nontheless I'm quite tight on time so I pretty much have to settle on something instead of pounding it to death and delaying the rest of the cards.

Feels like it's been a while since the last card.

[markmejia]

^Beautiful.

[rickysaurus]

Thanks!

Minor updates, threw in a few more details. Made the flowers mistletoes. Gave her boobs. I'll probably replace the dog with a cat.

[ForgiveTheSinner]

Keep the dog!! It looks good as it is.

[Mikeplyts]

Yeah, I like the one with the dog too.

[rickysaurus]

QUEENS ARE DONE! *exhausted
Actually they're not really done. I cut some corners with the winter card because I just really need to finish it and get started on the Kings. My AP testing starts in a week and a half and I have other school work bearing down my neck, so no choice but to close the deal on it.

So I present you the Queens!

[Mikeplyts]

They look awesome! Although, it seems every one of the Queens has a little animal companion, except for the Queen of Clubs. Good job though!

[rickysaurus]

She has a frog on the railing ;]

[Mikeplyts]

She has a frog on the railing ;]

Oh. I didn't catch that. Thanks.

[none345678]

I think summer is my favorite. Super awesome job.

[tokyo-rose]

QUEENS ARE DONE! *exhausted
Actually they're not really done. I cut some corners with the winter card because I just really need to finish it and get started on the Kings. My AP testing starts in a week and a half and I have other school work bearing down my neck, so no choice but to close the deal on it.

So I present you the Queens!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v316/Pep_Si/queens.jpg

I like all of these so much, ahh. The spring and winter ones are my favorite.

[ForgiveTheSinner]

I think on the queen of clubs, the one of the hat is missing a white strip...

[livwho]

LOVE the fall. :D

[rickysaurus]

I think on the queen of clubs, the one of the hat is missing a white strip...

Thanks, that's been fixed.

King of Clubs of Spring (first draft):

[tokyo-rose]

King of Clubs of Spring (first draft):

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v316/Pep...clubsspring.jpg

I think it looks a little odd to have his arms colored so differently. If you're going to do that, it might make more sense for his outer arm to be darker and the underside of his arm to be paler, since that's how most people's skin is. I also feel like the upside-down effect doesn't work as well as in your other cards, maybe because the kings are straight up and down instead of diagonal.

[Mikeplyts]

Thanks, that's been fixed.

King of Clubs of Spring (first draft):

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v316/Pep...clubsspring.jpg

I think it looks a little odd to have his arms colored so differently. If you're going to do that, it might make more sense for his outer arm to be darker and the underside of his arm to be paler, since that's how most people's skin is. I also feel like the upside-down effect doesn't work as well as in your other cards, maybe because the kings are straight up and down instead of diagonal.

Yeah, I agree. Also, I think you messed up again on adding the white strip to the 'hat'. It still looks pretty good though.

[rickysaurus]

If you guys don't mind, I'd appreciate it if you guys would digg the already completed cards. Trying to get my work out there. Thanks!

Wow I clicked on the links and porn came up. Sorry for whoever saw that.

[dosomethin888]

These are beyond awesome

[rickysaurus]

Thanks everyone!

I took your suggestions in mind and I guess the new experimental composition wasn't working so I went back to the more conventional layout:

[Mikeplyts]

Now that's nice. Great job!

Oh, and I'll go digg your cards right now. :)

[Insurmountable]

yay golf, love the king.

[tokyo-rose]

Thanks everyone!

I took your suggestions in mind and I guess the new experimental composition wasn't working so I went back to the more conventional layout:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v316/Pep...lubsspring2.jpg

Ah, yes. Much better.

[ForgiveTheSinner]

^ Agree with Christy. But good job, as usual :)

[rickysaurus]

Alright final draft unless someone can point out something glaringly wrong (sorry but I'll have to side step the critique about the legs).

[schizo]

King of clubs...Ha. I think it looks really good, and so do the rest of your Queens.

Maybe you should update your first post with all the finished ones...That way people don't have to scroll through all the posts to find them. Just a suggestion.

[livwho]

The legs look fine. Everything is great, actually. I'm really impressed. :D

[rickysaurus]

Maybe you should update your first post with all the finished ones...That way people don't have to scroll through all the posts to find them. Just a suggestion.

Will do.

Well here's the absolute final for this card. The deadlines so closeeee! *panics

[Mikeplyts]

Flawless. Great job!

[Eww]

Wow I'm really really late on this.

Holy craaaap these are awesome. The details in them are so cool. I am jee-louse. Very jee-louse.
I would definitely use these cards.

[rickysaurus]

Thanks! With this much positive feedback I might actually consider sending them out to print... but that would mean I would have to make the rest of the cards, as well as the package design, as well as the back cover...

Anyways, first draft for King of Hearts of Summer