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You, as a COG Soldier?

Chris Perna as a COG by Alvaro “Sanyaca” StuardoLast week, Epic Gamer of the Month Alvaro “Sanyaca” Stuardo sent us his drawing of Epic Games Art Director, Chris Perna as a member of the COG Army. The likeness was amazing and Chris was really touched by the gesture. Along with the prizes Alvaro won for being Epic Gamer of the Month, we will also be sending Alvaro a print of the image signed by Chris.

Have you ever drawn yourself as a COG soldier or manipulated an image to make you look like one? How about a Locust? We’d love to see it! We’ll gather the favorites and put them in a community post at a later date.

Epic Gamer Fan Art: GaryStorkamp

Welcome to this week’s Fan Art feature! Tim from the Team Epic Gamers here, to feature an awesome artist from the Epic Gamers group on deviantART.

Say hello to GaryStorkamp, who has a gallery full of fun. Varied with both digital 2D and 3D work, and of course, Gears of War fan art, he’s no doubt one of the well-known Epic Gamer Artists in the community. One of his most popular pieces, titled “Gears of Fun”, features Damon Baird taking a break from killing grubs. Even COG Soldiers need some time off from work!

If you want to see some more of of his work, definitely check GaryStorkamp’s page out on deviantART. If you have something you’d like to show us, be sure to visit the Epic Gamers group on deviantART or post it on the Epic Gamers forum.

Epic Gamer of the Month: Sanyaca

Sanyaca deviantARTThis month, we recognize Chilean sculptor and artist, Alvaro “Sanyaca” Stuardo as the Epic Gamer of the Month. Alvaro’s sculptures are truly amazing. He excels at capturing his subject’s personality and  his attention to detail is nothing short of incredible. It’s hard to believe he’s only been sculpting for a little over a year. His sculptures are made from a mixture of epoxy, Sculpey and Sculpey Firm. You can see more of Alvaro’s work on his deviantART page or the Epic Gamers forum.

Thrashball ColeTo show our appreciation, we thought it would be appropriate to send Alvaro a Thrashball Cole Statue. We’ll also be sending four Gears of War art books for inspiration, a Gears of War graphic novel based on the comics and a Gears of War 3 Limited Edition signed by developers at Epic Games.

If you would like to see your content posted on our community site, Facebook page and twitter, check out the Epic Gamers forum. Who knows, you could be our next Epic Gamer of the month! There you can post your tutorial videos, cosplays, fan art and fiction, anything you would like to share with the community. For more information, check out this welcome post.

Thank you for sharing your work with us Alvaro!!

Epic Gamer Artists: C Milk

Welcome to this week’s Epic Gamer Artist interview. Tim from the Team Epic Gamers here, sitting with Matt from Minnesota. He’s a Gears of War fan and a designer. We’ll be showing his awesome Gears of War weapons — made from corrugated cardboard!

A: Tell us a little bit about yourself.
Gears of War 3 Corrugated WeaponsM: Well I’m 20 years old, Live in Minnesota and have always loved making things myself. I have always been so impressed by all the cool different guns in Gears Of War so I figured why not make some to hang in my entertainment room.

A: Seeing that you’ve gotten inspiration from the weapons in Gears of War, how long have you been playing the game?
I have been playing since the first Gears, after watching my brother play I would tag along sometimes when he was playing. I have been a fan ever since.

A: So you work with corrugated… as in, corrugated cardboard paper? What is it that you do exactly?
M: Yes I am I Structural Package designer, I design the big video games displays along with some over head displays and thing like that.

A: You have a really good sense of how the weapon should feel. Do you have a background, or general experience with sculpting, if any at all?
M: No I don’t really have any background sculpting or anything like that. Information is key when doing things like this, I read a lot before I began to start making these.

A: Could you fill us in on how you created these awesome replicas? Surely it’s more than just good old paper and glue!
Gears of War 3 Corrugated WeaponsM: The way I go about making them is pretty simple with the help of a couple modeling and CAD programs, some generous people and the 405th-Infantry supply 3-D Models.

I start with a 3-D model and convert the model into a useable file in Google Sketch-Up. I use a plug-in called slicer to make the correct size pieces the same thickened of the corrugated I would use.
After that is done, because I do not have the full version of Google sketch up I set the view to perfectly flat on the X or Y axis to see the pieces perfectly flat with no Z axis. I export them go to print and save them as a PDF.

From there I go about taking the file into a Vector editor such as Illustrator or Inkscape to clean up some little things that may cause problems on the CAD Table. Then export that into DX-f and send it to myself at work.

I use a corrugated packaging software called Artios and make sure they are all complete and clean looking to make for easy cutting. Then I lay them out in Artios how they lay on top of each other and and holes to line everything up. After all that I cut the pieces out of double wall corrugated to make them strong and that is the stage they are at as of now.

A: Have anything you’d like to say to your fellow Epic Gamers in the community?
M: I hope you guys enjoy the weapons so far, my brother is going to take some time to paint and maybe model one to make it look more realistic!

And remember, if you have awesome work to share, tell us! Head on over to the Epic Gamers forum, or let us know at the Epic Gamers group on deviantART.

More Art from Alvaro “Sanyaca” Stuardo

myrrah_unfinish_by_sanyacaLast February, Tim from Team Epic Gamers posted an interview with deviantARTist Alvaro “Sanyaca” Stuardo. Since that time, Alvaro has been busy with even more amazing sculptures and artwork! He was introduced to the Gears of War series by a friend, and immediately bought himself an Xbox 360 and the game.

The tools Alvaro needs to sculpt are very difficult to obtain in his hometown in Chile, but his girlfriend went online and bought him more than enough tools to create these amazing works of art.

We’re looking forward to seeing the finished sculptures and other art Alvaro creates. We’ll be sure to keep you updated on his progress! Don’t forget to check out his deviantART page or the Epic Gamers forum to see more of his work. And remember, if you have awesome work to share, tell us! Head on over to the Epic Gamers forum, or let us know at the Epic Gamers group on deviantART.






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