G1 Bumblebee

Optimal Optimus Primal · Sun Nov 25, 2007 10:50 am

G1 Bumblebee

Description from dA:

I went back to the past with this fanart. This is the very first time I've drawn the little Autobot Bumblebee but I've been meaning to do so for some time. I had a lot help from my reference (see below) but added the battle damage, sparkly shine, turned-on headlights and glowing optics as my own touch. Awe, he's a cute wittle Transformer. ^_^

Mediums:
Pencil, inked, colored in Photoshop

Reference:
Transformers Ultimate Guide (hardbound copy)

Blazemane · Unread post by **Blazemane** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 1:39 pm

Nice job! I wouldn't know where to start with making reflective surfaces. Heck, I don't know the first thing about drawing 2-dimensional polygons.

But very nice job. He looks cool.

Rainshade · Unread post by **Rainshade** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 2:58 pm

this again... he still looks kinda chubby lol. XD but... still awesome.

Optimal Optimus Primal · Mon Nov 26, 2007 8:17 pm

Curse you, Rainshade! XD He doesn't look chubby to me at all but maybe that's because I was staring at him for hours on end.

Thank you!

Thank you very much, Blazemane. ^_^ I used to think the same thing until I kept drawing Beast Wars and the "OPTIMUS PRIME" drawing I did. It's much easier when you have a reference because you just follow those shadows and highlights and colors. But the two Beast Wars fictional characters I managed to conjure up without any references was from practice and a lot fooling around with Photoshop.

Blazemane · Unread post by **Blazemane** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 9:15 pm

I used to think the same thing until I kept drawing Beast Wars and the "OPTIMUS PRIME" drawing I did.

No no no no no, there is no "same thing". It takes a certain level of skill to attain drawing abilities like that. You may claim you were primarily aided by gradual attempts and references, and I'm not going to say you're wrong, becasue I'm not you. You would know. But I can fully assure you, my base of artistic skill... is not a base at all. I have approximately nothing to go on. I just plain can't draw like that.

Seriously, people could blackmail me if they got a hold of any work from my art classes. It's that bad.

Daughter of Darkness · Mon Nov 26, 2007 11:54 pm

Ooh! Jealousy!!!! I can't draw any other transformer except Dinobot, and I'm still practising Grimlock...T_T ::Ahem:: anyway, great job!!!

(Cyberhugs!!!!)

Optimal Optimus Primal · Tue Nov 27, 2007 6:21 pm

But I can fully assure you, my base of artistic skill... is not a base at all. I have approximately nothing to go on. I just plain can't draw like that.

I'm sorry, Blazemane. I guess I'm just too optimistic, or naive, to think that no one can't draw without practice or knowledge.

Maybe because it's so natural to me and I've been doing it for so long that I don't really consider it a talent.

I can't draw any other transformer except Dinobot,

But Dinobot rocks! Everyone loves him! ^_^

and I'm still practising Grimlock...

Gasp! I'd love to see your Grimmy sometime. He's one of my favorite Autobots. I have yet to draw him. XD

anyway, great job!!!

Thank you, Daughter-of-Darkness! *hugs back*

Rainshade · Unread post by **Rainshade** » Sat Dec 08, 2007 9:30 pm

ok, well he looks less fat now... but maybe that's cuz i'm really sleepy. D: oh well.

and drawing takes practice. as for drawing TFs, i can only draw chibis and only femmes come out looking right. o.o;

Optimal Optimus Primal · Sat Dec 08, 2007 9:57 pm

and drawing takes practice. as for drawing TFs, i can only draw chibis and only femmes come out looking right.

Yes, but your chibis rock! I still have yet to try and draw any myself... XD

CabooseMoose7103 · Tue Jan 01, 2008 5:41 pm

@.@ Shiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnyyyyyyyyyyy

Heh, it's weird seeing Bumblebee in his original form. I've gotten so used to thinking of him as an '09 Camaro.

Great picture, OOP.

*goes back to staring at the shiny*

Optimal Optimus Primal · Tue Jan 01, 2008 6:09 pm

Thank you, Moosey! *hug*

I know. I loooved how he looked in the movie. XD

Unread post by **SilverfromOZ** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 8:57 pm

lol Yeah, Moosey's got a point on the new Bumblebee. It was actually funny cause I saw it and thought "Wow. The old bumblebee looks like he's wearing bell-bottoms compared to the camaro."

Nice damage and lighting effects there. Impeccable as always

Optimal Optimus Primal · Mon Jan 07, 2008 9:20 pm

It was actually funny cause I saw it and thought "Wow. The old bumblebee looks like he's wearing bell-bottoms compared to the camaro."

Nice damage and lighting effects there. Impeccable as always

Thank you very much, Silver! ^_^