never drawn an explosion before

DemonLamma · Post by **DemonLamma** » Sat Feb 19, 2005 9:07 pm

I've never been able to draw a good looking explosion before, and I dont think I've ever run into an explosion tutorial. Would anyone mind to point out one. if there's any out there.

Ruxen · Post by **Ruxen** » Sun Feb 20, 2005 12:14 am

Are you looking to make one in Photoshop? There are some that can be created with filters that look pretty impressive:

One big thing exploding:
http://www.tutorialpark.com/explosion.php

This one looks really cool and it's a side explosion, a bit hard to do though:
http://www.pslover.com/click/1312

If you wanted to hand draw one, I can't really, sorry.

Taiwanimation · Post by **Taiwanimation** » Sun Feb 20, 2005 7:52 pm

If you can get them where you live, invest in some fireworks.

Dutch! · Post by **Dutch!** » Sun Feb 20, 2005 10:52 pm

Don't blow things up. It's not generally done in polite company.

DemonLamma · Post by **DemonLamma** » Mon Feb 21, 2005 12:56 am

Dutch! wrote:Don't blow things up. It's not generally done in polite company.

aaw, but its so fun.

Chibiartstudios · Post by **Chibiartstudios** » Mon Feb 21, 2005 11:11 am

*lights a fuse*

Eh?

What was that? I wasn't paying atention.

Paul.Power · Post by **Paul.Power** » Mon Feb 21, 2005 1:39 pm

Dutch! wrote:Don't blow things up. It's not generally done in polite company.

I would draw the following comic idea if I didn't suck so much at drawing people:

Panel 1: Two posh people sitting down drinking tea?
POSH PERSON 1: I say, more tea, old chap?
POSH PERSON 2: Oh, super!

Panel 2: BOOM!

Panel 3: Posh people with soot-blackened faces, soot everywhere, remains of 'sploded teapot on table.

Anyone fancy a go? (Such as the incredibly productive McDuffies?)

EDIT: Never mind:

Dutch! · Post by **Dutch!** » Mon Feb 21, 2005 9:37 pm

Ending with words along the lines of 'Oh, very droll!' 'Yes, quite common, wot?'

Gee, you're not really English at all, are you?

The Neko · Post by **The Neko** » Tue Feb 22, 2005 12:12 am

The trick I found with exploding objects is to bend the structure in the direction of the explosion.

Note an old picture of an AMPM exploding because someone put a can of dogfood in the microwave.

Paul.Power · Post by **Paul.Power** » Tue Feb 22, 2005 1:53 am

Dutch! wrote:Ending with words along the lines of 'Oh, very droll!' 'Yes, quite common, wot?'

Gee, you're not really English at all, are you?

Northern England and, latterly, Wales. I probably dislike upper class twits as much as you do.

Dutch! · Post by **Dutch!** » Tue Feb 22, 2005 2:21 am

I wouldn't say dislike. Down Here it's just a healthy lack of respect for the upper class. At least those in authority.

DemonLamma · Post by **DemonLamma** » Sun Mar 06, 2005 4:31 pm

well i got around to doing the explosion,

and i think i did it pretty nicely,

waht do you think?

Bass Master Fei · Post by **Bass Master Fei** » Mon Mar 07, 2005 5:59 am

That's... a very phallic explosion. Somehow it seems like there should be more surrounding light involved during the puffy orange marshmallow part.

But then again, what do I know about explosions in space? Good job

LibertyCabbage · Post by **LibertyCabbage** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 7:25 pm

That's... a very phallic explosion.

I think Bass deserves a golf clap for that.

As for the picture, I don't know penis about drawing

penis.

TheBladeRoden2 · Post by **TheBladeRoden2** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 8:04 pm

I was too lazy to make a tut. And too late. But here's my 6 year old explosion technique

ShineDog · Post by **ShineDog** » Thu Mar 10, 2005 6:39 am

kersplode!!

Bass Master Fei · Post by **Bass Master Fei** » Thu Mar 10, 2005 2:46 pm

LibertyCabbage wrote:
That's... a very phallic explosion.
I think Bass deserves a golf clap for that.

What is this "golf clap"?

I vote ShineDog's explosion to be the one I would want to be around the least. It looks like someone's trying to release some crazy zombifying pathogen into the air or something.

LAGtheNoggin · Post by **LAGtheNoggin** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 2:08 am

Urban Dictionary wrote:golf clap

1. An exaggeratedly quiet clapping intended as a show of sarcastic support or disdain.

c.f. the quiet clapping sound heard on televised golf tournament coverage. Due to the distance between the microphone and the crowd, the golf clap sounds like a nearby crowd of people clapping at minimal volume.

Reference also helps when it comes to explosions.