Raise the Titanic. (FanFic art)

[ArtFan88]

Well, I'm starting fresh with my FanFic writing. I had an idea going already, but I'm not going to continue with it. Let's just say that some ideas are better left in one's head then posted up on the web. ;D

So, out with one, and in with this.

Raise the Titanic! Chapter 1

Here's a rough idea for the poster. I've always wanted to do a story with my favorite ship, but of course, a different kind of ship than the ones on this board, The fic is based on an early novel in a continuing series featuring my all time favorite marine adventurer, Dirk Pitt (He's the one on the left).


(NOTE: I'm hoping someone will be willing to help me by coloring this on the computer. I didn't want to do it by hand because I feel that with this particular piece it would ruin the picture. Better to have someone who can make it look good. If anyone's interested, let me know. I may also ask other members to do some art for the story in the future. Thanks.)

Stay tuned for updates, as I bring two of my favorite characters together for one big adventure. ;D

[Nutzkie]

Wow! The proportions are great and the lines are so clean. I'm impressed.

Also, that's a nice rendition of Titanic's bow. The collapsed rail to the starboard side and the emergency anchor windlass are spot on. The foremast guy wire and portholes for the the utility corridor under the forecastle deck are well-positioned as well.

It's clear you've really done your research.

[ArtFan88]

Thank you. Yes, the lines came out better than I though. That's how all my stuff looks before I go in with color. ;D

And I've actually been into the Titanic since I was in 2nd grade; it was my first obssesion. And I've been drawing her for just as long. You seem to know a bit about the ship yourself. Pretty cool to see other people who have an interest.

[Nutzkie]

artfan88 said:

And I've actually been into the Titanic since I was in 2nd grade; it was my first obssesion. And I've been drawing her for just as long. You seem to know a bit about the ship yourself. Pretty cool to see other people who have an interest.

An interest? More like "border-line mania," but that's something for me to discuss with my therapist. ;D

I actually had an entire thread on the boards here about a trip I made last summer to a Titanic artifacts exhibit. Sadly, it seems to have been mysterously deleted. In any case, there were cool photo ops involved.


Now this is a BIG model. Eighteen feet long and used in the movie.


From the stern: The detail on this thing is just incredible.


One of the bridge throttle/telegraphs.


Whistle while you work! This was probably a dummy set from one of the three rearward funnels. The functional set from Funnel # 1 was undoubtedly damaged when said funnel collapsed onto the starboard wing-bridge.


China from the third-class dining saloon, still bearing the White Star Lines logo.


Grand Staircase on A-Deck, looking up toward Boat Deck.


A pretty good copy of the original, if this is any indication.


Wine and champagne bottles: Some of them still corked.


Replicas of the doors leading from First Class Recption, (at the foot of the Grand Staircase on D-Deck), to the First Class Dining Saloon. Note the intracate framework atop the glass.


And here's the original. The hinges were so that the framwork could be swung out to allow easier cleaning of the glass behind.


Recovered from the derbis field between the bow and stern sections. If only Fred Fleet and Reginald Lee had kept a pair of these in the crow's nest with them that night... the outcome might have been very different.


The Big Piece: A 15-ton section of the hull from the starboard side of C-Deck. It was absolutely surreal to just walk up and actually touch the ship in this way. It felt almost spiritual, in a way.


My own piece of RMS Titanic: A small sliver of antricite coal recoverd from the wreck site. I bought this in the gift shop after the tour. Pretty sweet!

[ArtFan88]

Very nice stuff, there, my friend. We need to meet up some time and compare Titanic notes.

Well, I forgot to update this thread. Chapter 2:www.fanfiction.net/s/3736150/2/Raise_the_Titanic

My first illustration for the story:

Kim and Ron being filled in on the NUMA base via Wade. Here we see just why I didn't start off here drawing in Disney style; it looks horrible. This one pic took me a while. I'm still hoping someone takes an interest in this story enough to do some pics themselves. At best I'll only be able to do one a chapter and I want it to be more than that.

[zoza]

Drakken's eyes in the background gives it a cool, ominous look ^^

And I like the ship designs too.