Art_Bender '__' Caleb Havertape

linktr.ee/admin/design/h… My pride and joy: BLOOD RED STAR. I have a long story just about making the story. Giving up, and picking it back up after multiple attempts. I've treated writing like art. Just don't give up. Keep writing, developing, and you will get better. #bloodredstar #fantasybooks #epicfantasy #darkfantasy #bookstagram

@MattWallace888 Because what would happen if he didn’t?

The time Vladimir Putin randomly showed up to a military shooting range… and effortlessly beat everyone there 👀

Hey all, sharing another environment concept. I usually try to use only assets in every environment. This is a good example of that. =) #Lostcolony #darkfantasy

@nanoStel which version of Rockwell? I wonder how many times he was respawned

Did Wildcard just forget the part where Edmund Rockwell is supposed to be a wrinkly, stinky old man

@nanoStel I don't actually remember the descriptions at this moment. Been a while since I read the brief.

@Caleb_Havertape At one point, Helena implies the Twilight Forest to include/be comprised of flora originally from the Aberrant ARK. Is this just a throwaway statement, or did you go into conceptualizing the Biome with this in mind?

Someone had asked if I had done twilight forest. It was a lot of fun doing both the dark forest and the twilight. This was the initial mood/style piece, the rest were just callouts. Blue and pinks are one of my favorite color combos. #lostcolony #twighlightforest #darkfantasy

@Fernandess327 Sorry about that, life is crazy sometimes

@Caleb_Havertape Oh damn. Now that is BEAUTIFUL! I was waiting for you to post it since that day haha. It looks absolutely incredible. I love this area and the atmosphere it has!

What I happens when I look back for a second

Is genocide ever justifiable? #Bloodredstar #darkfantasy youtu.be/93TE9cP5xsY?si… via @YouTube

@UdamWaster @GPxGP For a concept, we spent a while, trying to figure out design language through the city, and once we figure that out it bled into assets and just became the motif for all designs. In this case blade like designs and spikes.

@Caleb_Havertape @GPxGP What was the inspiration behind the design

A few pieces I haven't shown yet. The Gigadesmodus and his rider, the King. I had pitched the name Dreadmodus but it didn't resonate =( See! Sometimes I do get to create creatures! Jesus Conde did all the back views of the King and his face 🫡 #vampires #lostcolony #darkfantasy #CharacterArt #creature

@nanoStel I hope not. I like your banner =)

@Caleb_Havertape Did ya share a bit too much? Lmao

MeiYin, #lostcolony final boss for #ark. I had so much fun doing this sort of character and armor. Only 3 of us on the concept team. Doing vampires? Bonus. @jesuscondeconcept and I tackled this one. Hashtags N Stuff> #digitalart #fanart

@nanoStel To clarify, this is just a random temporary face.

@Caleb_Havertape It's such a shame we don't actually get to see her face in-game. I don't think the Studio wants us players to get ahold of models that use real-world actors, though.

@UdamWaster @GPxGP Sorry, I can't tell what piece this is connected to.

@G91508795 @Redmond87 @survivetheark Not sure why I'm being tagged in this. I'm armed with a stylus. I couldn't code if my life depended on it.

@Redmond87 @survivetheark @Caleb_Havertape Yes that's right, Fjordur and Lost Island are now pushed out to 2028, because Wildcard can't help themselves when it comes to stopping development on the game we were sold to make new paid content we didn't ask for. Dragontopia? Sounds like something a young kid made up.

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@Fernandess327 I did! let me find a thing =)

@Caleb_Havertape Absolutely lovely art. I loved the aesthetics of the forests in Lost Colony. By any chance, did you also make the concepts for the frozen forests such as the Iceleaf Timberland / Glasswater Rills biomes? Because it is 100% without a doubt my favorite ambient from all of ARK.

I've showed characters, but mostly what I do for WC are environments. I was super excited to do a #darkforest piece. I've always wanted to paint one but never gotten around to it, or a reason to. #darkfantasy #lostcolony #ARKSurvivalAscended #vampires

@UdamWaster @GPxGP Here are some profile views. Just photoshop. You can see how good Duncan Reed is with weapons and 3d by how much better they became =)

@Caleb_Havertape @GPxGP Yes. But you would think red element would have a different effect then the blue. I wanna make a mod like that some day. But I love the lost weapons. Do you have the art for those?

@UdamWaster @GPxGP I know, for a fact I made a dark tech shotgun and a flamethrower. I’m pretty sure there were other weapons as well right?

@Caleb_Havertape @GPxGP I kinda wish we got dark tek weapons like a tek rifle or something