Pyramids and Cubes

Sometimes you just tend to shock yourself into a state of, "I haven't touched my blog in ages!"

As of late I am still work on jewelry, which I do indeed plan to share here and on my website when I organize my favorites. There are far too many to upload if I chose them all! For this update Im going to focus more on what art i have made since the last update. 

I was a bit late to the party, but I was inspired to make a christmas ornament as a joke. A Missile Toe! A bit of a play on words, but it was made out of sandstone and will be ready for next holiday, or sooner if you are a Christmas in July type of person! I also made a can opener out of stainless steel in the shape of an Omni-Wrench from Ratchet and Clank, since I cant get enough of those movie trailers and video game tributes. Finally for 3D printing projects, I have a ring. A very simple rocky like ring I felt like making out of randomly places cubes with a comfort fit hole cutout in the middle. There are some things I still want to change for all 3 pieces before i put them on shapeways.com. 

The Cartoon Gravity Falls has just ended, and it ended gracefully! I followed that cartoon since I started college. The one eyed illuminati character fascinates me to no end, and after 3 pieces, I feel like i might just make a 4th one! But im putting a pause on that for now, or I'll at least go back to revise the old ones. They are all pretty simple is all.

I've found myself drawn back into Earthbound, and though you may recognize this piece from my previous entry, I have a small series of tributes planned from the finale of the game. The first being The Cave of the Past level that was very wasteland like. 

The video game tributes just keep coming!

Intelligent Qube was a fantastic Puzzle game, and was a verys imple piece to make with it all being blocks. This one was more just for fun rather than a challenge. Soon I will post more updates, but who knows what soon means to me these days. 

Farewell until then! Thank you to those who follow me! 

You can find more of my work at http://www.lukegonet.com/

Earthbound with rings

So much to share, but nothing quite yet finished. I desperately need to update on here more, which I plan to do soon. I'll be honest, typing on Blogger for my updates is out of the way compared to other social media. Im sorry to say my last update was in January, but I am here now, and i will start it off with a tribute piece in the making.

Tribute Piece

Original Art

Tribute Piece

Original Art

Nintendo's Mother series has spoken to me in ways most games can not. I felt the urge to make some HD re-imagining pictures. Seems to be the only thing I can do to get the art itch out. Ive actually made an entire location from the super nintendo game Earthbound, where all the characters are left in a foggy unknown location. I will share more on that later. I do hope it becomes what I am picturing in the end. All used with maya, mental ray, and photoshop.

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Next on the docket is some 3D prints that will be available on my shop later this year, maybe even next month. First off I have a Silver ring inspired by Sir Francis Drake and the Uncharted Series.

I do not have a real life photo as of yet, but it is in my hand. It came out a little this was all. Next I have a bomberman inspired Ash Tray.

 Getting measurements in Maya is always so difficult for me! The actual dips in the ash tray for the cigs to sit on are not the right size, and the colors printed a little off. The fix for the colors should be simple enough. It may even be too much for an ashtray so I may end up redesigning it anyway. Why make something to expensive to produce right? You gotta make it right! 

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I have been working on other things with other people, but I don't feel the quality is up to par for my portfolio site. Until the next update please take care, and thank you for reading!

Luke Gonet 

Time flies

Here is a commission project I have worked on for a little while on the side. From the mind of Phil Taylor and others is "The Time Machine" or Impossible Cog if you prefer. 

This is a 3D model, made from nothing more than Maya and Photoshop using Mental Ray. One of my favorite pieces by far! Gears are indeed one of my favorite things, and I don't ever see myself getting tired of them. It really helps to get in the mood by listening to H. G. Wells's The Time Machine on audiobook. This picture is in widescreen, but the final release will be a square album photo. 

On a small side note I have been tinkering with an underground lava factory scene using the same 2 programs. I do love my Oranges and Blues!

Still here!

I have not updated in a while, but this one will be short just to show you I have been working. Basically my computer is dead, saving up for a new one to make more art projects, and I am currently working at a Jewelry store to 3D print and design customer jewelry. I have some non disclosure agreements to follow, but i am allowed to show this one piece of jewelry. I hope to bring more renders to the table but that will have to wait until funds are less tight.

Water Temple Update 2

First up, the render

So I am trying to remake the Dark Link Room from Zelda Ocarina of Time. Im playing with some fogs, and am going a little crazy over it. Also this place is just feeling so plain, I need to spruce it up a bit. Maybe Ill throw in extra rocks to show distance. Another issue I am facing is a good camera angle... I cant really get everything i made in the shot, its either one door or the other. But I wanted to show an update on it, and there will be more to come.

Forsaken Voyage

Hello all! Its time for an update!

First Id like to show you this...

This is my submission for the Wind Waker Fan Art Contest. Maybe, just maybe I will get in the top 50? It's a 3D HD realistic/toon style scene of The Forsaken Fortress. Here is my reference image.

I think it came out beautifully! And that is saying something for only 9 days of working on it.

 If you have come here to hear about how you can buy some Talismans from Jackie Chan Adventures, well, you will have to wait a little bit longer. I had some color issues with the printing, but they will be done soon! Just to let you know that progress is being made, I sent myself another test.

Things like the rooster and tiger need work, but again, ill keep this updated. Thank you for stoping by!

3D Printing test!

Testing out some 3D printing!

Soon these will be available to the public, I just need more tests. As you can see it is very close to the one portrayed in the show Jackie Chan Adventures!

All 12 have been made, but this one needed a little more TLC because it splits appart into 2 pieces. Im also making sure these can be worn as necklaces. Time will tell, ill update again in the future!

Blue Spheres HD

So I have been working on this for a little while. My "re-imagining" of GRAB THE BLUE SPHERES! (Bonus level from Sonic 3 and Knuckles) The models are not mine, but I made everything else and fooled with the textures a bit. Oh the outer space texture was tingled from the talents of - http://dansyron.deviantart.com/ -This was just for fun, testing my skills. Hope you enjoy! Its perfect for a desktop background!

My website is - http://www.lukegonet.com/

Programs used: Maya, Photoshop

Luke Gonet 2013