Darktiste Sketchbook

[darktiste]

Heya! Sorry for not having come earlier to comment on your SB. I saw you do a lot of design! And I struggle with that quite a bit myself, so I didn't think I could be much of help. I browsed over your SB and saw you have done earlier studies and sketching, but yeah your main focus seems to be design, lots of variety!
From the earlier sniper rifle? I would say the blue cell at the back, you could repeat that choice over the rifle, but that also makes me thing it might not be a good tactical idea to have on a weapon, meant not to draw attention? Ha. It looks cool! I guess on that position it can be covered by the body/arm of the one using it so maybe that is way. I guess what I'm trying to say is that when you design something, purpose and function has to be a part of it, not just cool stuff, which is why I personally struggle with it. Trying to make something both useful, sound and cool looking, feels like it requires lot of thought behind it.
From the axes I like all except the 1st row 2 and 3, mainly because the blades feel too small or close to the handle. They feel a bit wimpy. I think the one I like the most is 2nd row 2 col. Has a nice flow of curves, subtle on the handle. Fist I like 1st col, 1. Mainly due to the direction of the spikes being straight. I feel the ones with spikes pointing radially? They dissipate the energy visually, the straight ones really reinforces the direction, makes it look more threatening to me.
Knives I would take the 2nd row, 3. I'm a classical guy with my knives shapes, ha! I would say the one above, looks like an ice-pick! so that's interesting.
Anyhow, hope it helps!

I agree that light from a sniper is not such a good design idea but i was still playing with the concept of ammunition that glow.Also thank you for the comment on the thumbnail i always take the opinion of the public in consideration when i develop them i make my process participative rather than go something with my own taste it just a preference for the moment maybe i will do more design for myself in the future but i want to start by pushing my boundary first.