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2000AD WALLPAPER PROJECT No 13Here it is. Mega-City One from Judge Dredd. It's hard to pin-point which era MC1 this is, certainly before the current Chaos Day story line. Approaching the end of painting this picture I realised that it could serve as much as a generic city of the future as it would for MC1 and I briefly considered not submitting it as fan art. After all, there are no buildings that are identifiable as being from the Judge Dredd comic. In the end I decided to stick with being MC1 because it was what influenced and inspired the picture.
This picture was problematic and I don't think I learned as much from it as I should have. If I were to do another city-scape I would have to sit down and think about how to do it a lot longer. I was feeling a certain amount of frustration by the time I finished this and that has tainted how I feel about it. I don't think I'm in a position to judge it without negative bias.
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I just had a random and perhaps bad idea: If you don't like this MC1 (personaly I do like it and don't think you need to change anything) you could just nuke it. It happens to the poor city all the time. A big mushroom cloud in the background and make the buildings in the foreground crumble and burn. It could look rather scary.
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Or perhaps have it being torn apart by ghoulish, undead Judges from another dimension
It's always fun watching Mega-City One burn. Generally though, my favourite Dredd stories tend more to be about the everyday life of living in MC1. A destroyed city would certainly be something I'd like to actually do, but I think it would be harder to achieve.
I said in my comment that I didn't learn much from doing this picture. Looking back on it now I think I have learnt things, mostly what not to do. There are positives in the picture. I do like the sky and I like the sense of the city disappearing into the distance. There are a few quirky buildings I like as well. For my first real attempt at this sort of thing, it's not too bad. I'm not going to change this image. The next cityscape I do - which will no doubt be MC1 again - will be a new piece in itself.
I'm glad you like it though.
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Now I imagine Phobia and Nausea in this picture of the city we enjoy seing tortured. Nuking is far from the worst thing that has happened to the poor citicens realy.
I agree with you, Dredd stories are best when they describe a twisted and dark parody of the real world.
Sometimes it's just best to start over with a new picture. As always I am looking forward to see what your imagination can create.
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Hehe, 'Disasters of Mega-City One'... sounds like an interesting project prospect
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Sounds like a huge project considering everything that happens to MC1. But not as huge as the "horrible injures of Judge Dredd" project.
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You'd need a team of artists to work on that one
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I really love the design of Mega City One. I didn't mind the design in the movie last year but I prefer the more lumpy classic design from the earlier days. Carlos knows what he's doing.
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Completely agree. I liked McMahon's Mega-City design from the Block Mania era, as well (not so fond of his more recent stylised work, though).
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It's a right shame with McMahon! I think that back in the day he was number one with Dredd. The frowns and snarls. I recall a particular snarl just before blowing up the alien planet in the Judge Child Quest. It's a shame but somehow funny how he can't revisit his old style. I don't mind his recent stuff but it just ain't cutting it close to his first run of stuff.
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Well I'm glad I'm not the only one who feels that way about his artwork
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Love the detail and imgination, the grey tones with hints of light. I can't help but be reminded of Jean Giraud Moebius when I look at this.
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HELL YEEEEEES! awesome - reminds me of the Simon Bisley version from judgment on gotham. This is going in my favebox to mix with other awesome arts, and possibly have a few drinks.
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Oh I love Judgement on Gotham! I think it was the first ever Judge Dredd story I ever read. The artwork was so gritty and dark, it was like I had stumbled into a secret world forbiden to all other eight year olds.
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Yeah it was so good I nearly died then came back as a fiery, golden, gibbon. next to the nemesis the warlock series I think J.O.G. is one of my favourite 2000ad tales.
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This is amazing! You've captured the atmosphere and architecture perfectly...
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Slap Pete Wells on one block and Burdis on another then we can all tell it's MC1, it's just one massive advert for there blogs.
Lovely btw.
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