Sorry it took so long for me to respond. I've been dealing with some medical stuff, so i haven't been on GAF much.
Wow, I love your stuff. Especially the paintings. :O Will you become my master and teach me?? :O
Sure! Always happy to help out fellow artists however I can! What program do you use, and what is it exactly you want help with?
Lissar said:
Thanks guys! I've been told my stuff is unique in a bad way, if not actually bad. It's made me think a lot about my art. I don't know if I'll ever be happy with it, but in a way that's a good thing. I'll never stop trying to improve myself.
I think your stuff is pretty great as it is (totally love the eye monster you just posted, and this one
http://s722.photobucket.com/albums/ww225/Lissar/Art Examples/?action=view¤t=blueflames.jpg, as well as the costume design in this one
http://s722.photobucket.com/albums/ww225/Lissar/Art Examples/?action=view¤t=bookgirl.jpg). I don't know why anyone would say it is unique in a bad way, I think it is quite interesting.
I think never being satisfied with one's own art is a pretty common thing. I was literally cringing while looking through my dA gallery. It isn't exactly easy (and it's quite hypocritical for me to say, since I struggle with this too), but its all about learning what your faults are, and working on them without obsessing over them.
I wish I had an artistic bone in my body. The best thing I've ever drawn was during history class in high school. We were learning about WWII, I was doodling. Drew Hitler wielding Mjolnir, still have it somewhere. I must have been depraved levels of bored because I have never drawn something as good in my life. (And this was not by any stretch of the imagination a good drawing, just the best I had personally done.)
The other day I did draw the direwolf sigil from Game of Thrones on a whiteboard. Also bored.
Mad respect for artists! Especially Zombie's stuff

that Jester picture was awesome.
Thank you
While I think some people have a natural predilection for art, it really is something anyone can learn. It honestly does just take a lot of practice.
I don't think giving Mjolnir to Hitler would be a good idea though =p
I went to the Academy of Art spring display a week ago and it got me really antsy to do the work I saw. I am not good at drawing, I never could figure out proper shading. However this one piece in particular really inspired me.
When I was a wee lad I dreamed of being able to draw sci-fi cityscapes, I think I still have a book for it I've had since I was around 6. Cityscapes and cars, never got good at either. Anyway I know there's still time and with being jobless recent graduate I may just try to take a punt at it again.
Bonus pic because it's pretty.
Those are both gorgeous! I hear you on the cityscapes and cars thing. They are
hard, man.
The Regenerator one made me laugh. You stuff is pretty good; I liked the Zant and the Chun-Li ones. You should post your stuff in the Arts & Farts thread. There's a ton of supportive artists in there (myself included). I've been lazy on the art front myself; I recently got a Wacom tablet and have a few unfinished pieces I've been working on.
Otherwise, I've been drawing people on the train with a pen on a Moleskine pad. Would you recommend that I make a Deviant Art page? I have a Concept Forum account but I've never posted.
EDIT: Just posted these in the Arts & Farts thread:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=39689160&postcount=3094
Thanks! If I gain enough confidence, I'll post some stuff in there (I generally feel more comfortable in this thread, and even then it is nerve-racking).
Regarding deviantArt, I think it is ok for organizing your art in one place, but don't expect much in the way of constructive criticism. Conceptart.org is better for that. Just depends on what you are after.
You have some really good stuff there, keep at it. Drawing from life is excellent practice.
.la1n said:
Love your art Zombie, very well done. Chun is my favorite (the fact I main her in every fighter with her in it has nothing to do with it >_> )
Thank you! In that case, here's a new(er) Chun Li for ya....
Please excuse the crappy quality, I had to use my camera phone since my scanner is not working.
Kitsunebaby said:
That's how I feel about Pennsylvania. Apologies to anyone living there who loves their state but I've had nothing but painful experiences there.
I do live in PA, and it does indeed suck.