The Art of Jeff Murchie: 2012

FormaldaCLYDE!!

This is a concept that I copyrighted just to see how the process worked. It costs a little and you would never be able to do it with every peice but it was good to go through the process which was actually easier than I expected.

His name is "FormaldaCLYDE." My roommate at Columbus College of Art and Design had designed a few silly characters and this was one that came out of our discussions. He is a collection of reanimated bodyparts that are preserved inside of glass formaldahyde jars. Although FormaldaClyde may be an evil genius he never seems to get things quite right. He has one working hand, the other which is preserved in a jar is not much use beyond hand gestures.

Nov

Revisiting my old style

I am not sure what to call this guy....He's basically a troll with bat-like ears. This is a personal concept and mostly an exercise. I just wanted to go back to my old style to make sure I have not lost it:) This concept is done for all intensive purposes but I always have this nagging voice in my head that wants me to keep polishing. I am going to start drawing pen and pencil sketches to show my underlying drawings and early construction of more polished concepts.

Oct

Borderlands "Buzz Axe"

Good morning! I thought I'd throw a couple old prop designs I created for Borderlands while I worked in Plano, TX at Gearbox Software. The weapon that looks like it could do some serious damage and then give you a good case of tetnus was dubbed the "buzz axe." The melee mauraders in Borderlands wield these and it's comprised of simple found objects and even uses a bicycle break that has been adjusted to be the trigger to start the blades spin cycle.

Sep

Pandamonium!! I could not help the pun...I apologize.

Here is another animal drawing that I did on my free time to research a style for a children's book that I want to complete. A little known fact about panda's is that they have SIX toes. They have 5 with claws and one padded toe without a claw. Strange but true. At first I had the panda holding a shoot of bamboo but I wanted to keep an all blue and Payne's Grey color palette. Plus the cub just makes this way more endearing and cute. Thanks for looking and I hope you like this new addition.

Sep

Gorilla for Children's Book Concept

Like the previous post of the Giraffe, this Gorilla drawing is another drawing for my secret children's book idea. Again, just exploring a fun style that emphasizes line and shape. The color is pretty simple overall and I may make some adjustments.

Sep

Giraffe for a Chilren's Book Concept

I have an idea for a children's book that I am experimenting with but first I want to play a bit with some Photoshop brushes and settle on a style I think will work with my idea. I want to create a look that is polished but quick to draw. The most fun part about drawing from animals is that the you really get to focus on shapes dynamics and the tangents of the line work since you are not preoccupied with a new concept or design.

Sep

Old Environment Concept

This is an old environmental concept I did a few years ago. Throughout my career as a concept artist I have been hired onto MMO's where the quantity and demand for character and environmental concepts is huge. Since there is so much work to be done most work on the projects that I have worked on are spit into the character team and environment team. I love conceptualizing characters but I can and want to focus on environments on future projects.

Jun

GRIFFIN

Here is a concept I created for "Project Amalur's" Griffin mob. The Designers wanted to add a classic, regal creature to the world. The animations for the Griffin are fantastic and the feathers on his head would radiate outwards when the Griffin was threatened. I hope you get to see the Griffin's amazing 3D model by Brandon Cebenka.

Jun

MANTICORE!

This is the Manticore concept which was based on the Griffin skeleton and animation set. The Manticore is a combination between a lion, bat, goat and scorpion. I tried to hit the classic hallmarks that define the Manticore's visual mythology while still giving this Manticore a unique look. It's always a fine line between what a viewer sees as new and interesting and what they see as TOO weird.

Jun

Arctic Bear

This is a pet you would have been able to acquire as a class attribute in "Project Copernicus." Once I find the file I also have a saddle with armor that I drew on a separate layer. Some of the pets we had planned were going to be used as mounts in addition to the race specific mounts.

The Art of Jeff Murchie

Concept Artist - jeffreymurchie@hotmail.com