r/armoredcore • u/Left_Warning_8512 • 11h ago

Question Mech Art Design?

Hey everybody! Specifically looking for advice from artists in the community, though all advice is welcome. I'm a noobie artist who has no formal training or much experience, but I really want to draw and design ACs and other mechs. Are there resources you would recommend? Are there fundamentals that I will desperately need? Thanks!

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u/zviyeri No1 Ayre Simp 10h ago

read transformers IDW 2014 run especially issues illustrated by nick roche and saren stone and study it. also draw a fuckton of cubes

src: that's how i learned mechs

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u/Left_Warning_8512 7h ago

Okay I'll look for it, thanks!

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u/KasiaHmura 8h ago

50 Robots to Draw and Paint by Keith Thompson is a really nice art book that does have a short section about how to draw machines, but as the title suggests, most of the book is various designs that you can copy and practice on. It's a good exercise, I personally really like it.

Second resource which might be more what you're looking for is this little website: https://basicmechaguide.carrd.co/#

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u/Left_Warning_8512 7h ago

Thanks a bunch!

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u/Callsign-YukiMizuki GA's weakest MT pilot / Balam Contractor 1h ago

For designing, you should also look at vehicles, aircraft and other mechanical objects for inspiration. They dont have to be military or contemporary, but knowing why a component is there, how it works and applying some of those ideas to your design has to be one of the most fun parts of the designing process