Weekly Drills 088 - #MechanicalBug

Explore the fusion of nature and machinery in this week's "Mechanical Insect" drill. Immerse yourself in the world of mechanical wonders and craft your own unique cybernetic critter.

Brief

In the "Mechanical Insect" Weekly Drills, your mission is to create a captivating artwork inspired by a fantastical mechanical insect. Embrace the art of combining intricate gears, metallic textures, and mechanical details, whether you're working in 2D or 3D. Let your artistic vision soar and bring your imaginative creation to life. You have one week to unleash your creativity in this realm of mechanised entomology!

Deadline

Submissions close Friday, October 13th @ 7:00pm (GMT+1)

To get some feedback on your work-in-progress project before you submit it, head over to Discord channel and chat with other artists having a crack. To see all the Weekly Drill projects just follow this link.

Prizes

Official Weekly Drills Achievement badge to show off on your profile page.

Rules

• Use your favourite art supplies, software and workflow.
• Only submit work created during this week.
• Submit as many entries as you want.
• Do not submit or use any work you have created previously. These drills are here to push you to hit a deadline, rather than just share old work.
• You can use concept art, models, textures and other assets and include it in your project. However, make sure to credit the artist by linking to their work and explain exactly what you created.
• AI Generative images may be used as reference, but not final submissions.

Judges

James Brady is a Game Industry Artist from Ireland. Background includes Tripwire Interactive Deck Nine Games, Ghost Story Games, Techland, Virtuos, Rockstar Games along with freelancing on many AAA and indie titles. Past instructor at Pulse College and Think Tank Training Centre. He will evaluate entries and select a winner based on quality, creativity, and adherence to the challenge theme.

Prizes

Official Weekly Drills Achievement badge to show off on your profile page.

Enter Now

To enter this Weekly Drill, simple create a project for your portfolio and tag it with RookiesWeeklyDrills and the official tag of the week. Remember, keep these drills loose and stress-free. This drill is about growing our digital skills, together, as a community.

F.A.Q

How many entries can I submit?

As many as you want.

How do I tag my project?

During Step 2 of the project building process, you will see a tag input field in the right column under your project title and description input fields. Note: Do not include  "#" with your tag, the app already handles that for you. See below for example.