DM_Uselink
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Thanks! Yep, I did a still life of some random stuff, and one of those things was a little Luigi piggy bank thingy.
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Thanks! Yep, I did a still life of some random stuff, and one of those things was a little Luigi piggy bank thingy.
Johnny Cage In The Shower
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Raging Spaniard
If they are Dutch, upright and breathing they are more racist than your favorite player
Super early rough for a new drawing, Im really busy on an NDA commission, so I cant show progress on it (and its probably my best work!)
Regardless, you get this
And Johnny Cage! Your sketch was good! Put it back up!
Regardless, you get this
And Johnny Cage! Your sketch was good! Put it back up!
Demon Lizardman
Banned
My meh digital art, still need to work a shit more on my anatomy.
Going to have to do more contours and stuff.
http://conceptart.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1620458&stc=1&d=1351635953 Large image warning
Going to have to do more contours and stuff.
http://conceptart.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1620458&stc=1&d=1351635953 Large image warning
Man so much talent in this thread. Really inspiring.
Timo can you talk a bit about how you colour that piece? How do you get that 'gritty' colouring?
And here's another comic. I get so frustrated with how I draw women. I want them all to look like the girls in the redhead thread, instead it all looks like how an eight year old would draw after reading a bunch of Archie comics.
Timo can you talk a bit about how you colour that piece? How do you get that 'gritty' colouring?
And here's another comic. I get so frustrated with how I draw women. I want them all to look like the girls in the redhead thread, instead it all looks like how an eight year old would draw after reading a bunch of Archie comics.
Simplest shit in the world. Just take a picture or scan in anything that's slightly textured (or make your own with ink washes, watercolor, acrylics you name it), and in photoshop make that as a layer over what you want textured (sometimes I put it over my lines, sometimes I won't), and then set the layer property to overlay. Mess with the opacity a little bit on the layer until you get your desired result, and boom, done. You might maybe add some slight noise to the texture depending on what it is.
Just don't go too crazy with it. I try not to get excessive (at least in my opinion, hah), I just use it to break up solid fills and gradients of color, which I find really boring when I do it.
I have something games related! (finally)
I did the illos for Polygon for an article about Homefront and Kaos studios: http://www.polygon.com/2012/11/1/3560318/homefront-kaos-studios-thq
High res: http://stevekim.com/post/34770064259/death-march-for-polygon
I did the illos for Polygon for an article about Homefront and Kaos studios: http://www.polygon.com/2012/11/1/3560318/homefront-kaos-studios-thq
High res: http://stevekim.com/post/34770064259/death-march-for-polygon
ThatGayWolf
Member
Here's some things that I'm working on at the moment, a doodle and a tshirt design:
I started mucking around with it the other night...thanks for the tip!
So I have my second convention appearance of the year this weekend and I plan on doing lots of sketches - does anyone here have recommendations on pens and paper for this task? I have just been using my regular 0.2 mm and 0.4mm black felt pens and photo paper. The paper is nice and think and just soaks up the ink super fast.
Cover for new Dream Pod 9 Heavy Gear book 
http://www.dp9.com/index.php?option...southern-field-guide&catid=42:news&Itemid=157
Will post a process shot on my website soon.
http://www.dp9.com/index.php?option...southern-field-guide&catid=42:news&Itemid=157
Will post a process shot on my website soon.
Experimenting with textures on scratchboard:
There's a lot I'm not happy with about it, but it's the first time I've attempted skin and brass on a scratchboard, and so even though I have a number of issues with how it turned out, I feel like I learned a lot and therefore have opened up many more possibilities.
There's a lot I'm not happy with about it, but it's the first time I've attempted skin and brass on a scratchboard, and so even though I have a number of issues with how it turned out, I feel like I learned a lot and therefore have opened up many more possibilities.
Never ceases to amaze me how talented some of you guys and girls are. Pretty embarrassing to be posting (exposing) my lack of drawing skills... I'm trying to practice everyday to hopefully improve it.
Here's a quick sketch I made the other night, want to redo it properly using watercolours for some elements.
Here's a quick sketch I made the other night, want to redo it properly using watercolours for some elements.
throwawayname
Member
Star Wars in the news made me do it. 5 hour digital sketch.
awesome.
Alex Connolly
Member
Cover for new Dream Pod 9 Heavy Gear book
http://www.dp9.com/index.php?option...southern-field-guide&catid=42:news&Itemid=157
Will post a process shot on my website soon.
Awesome, man. As a DP9 fan of yore, you do the franchise proud. Speaking of which, any word on what's happening with Gear Krieg and Jovian Chronicles?
ThatGayWolf
Member
I hope you post this again when you redo it with the watercolors, I love geometric stuff like this and I want to see how you mesh it with the watercolor (because god is it finicky).Never ceases to amaze me how talented some of you guys and girls are. Pretty embarrassing to be posting (exposing) my lack of drawing skills... I'm trying to practice everyday to hopefully improve it.
Here's a quick sketch I made the other night, want to redo it properly using watercolours for some elements.
Really liking the values here and the consistency of the shading haha. I might take some inspiration from it in trying to shade my own stuff.I haven't drawn in over two weeks..
I guess i'm back to square one lol D:
I can't help laughing at this (I like it though) I keep thinking that all that poof has to make his collar really tight.
Alex Connolly
Member
Like a nocturnal Galapagos Tortoise, I plod through the night and curse my day job. Slowly creating art for a sci-fi comic album/illustrated storybook project I've put together with a few writers. The ball rolls ever so slowly.
This one is coming along. Still working out colours and doing some rough fiddling about, as well as adjusting linework and earmarking the mid/background for subtle overlays etc., but happy with where it's heading. About 50% done.
This one is coming along. Still working out colours and doing some rough fiddling about, as well as adjusting linework and earmarking the mid/background for subtle overlays etc., but happy with where it's heading. About 50% done.
Grenouille
Member
This is great.
I really have no idea on the other stuff, although I'll make sure to mention it if they give me work to do on those
Glad you like the cover, so far I've gotten a lot of compliments on it from DP9 fans.
Also I posted that process piece: http://galefire.com/2012/11/dream-pod-9-forged-in-fire-cover/
I have a website for my art: http://www.ianbarkerart.com/
I want to get into concept art but no luck so far. Couple recent things:
Also subscribed to thread
I want to get into concept art but no luck so far. Couple recent things:
Also subscribed to thread
Never ceases to amaze me how talented some of you guys and girls are. Pretty embarrassing to be posting (exposing) my lack of drawing skills... I'm trying to practice everyday to hopefully improve it.
Here's a quick sketch I made the other night, want to redo it properly using watercolours for some elements.
I really like this!
And to contribute to the thread, I scratched out my wife a couple of days ago:
(larger version)
I think I captured her face, eyes, and the top of her hair really well, but I don't like how the shadowed hair and hair that falls on her shoulder turned out, also I need to figure out a technique that will allow me to shade large areas like her chest without the 'spider-web' effect you see here. Smaller scratches is what I'm thinking, but even using longer scratches like this takes forever.
I have a website for my art: http://www.ianbarkerart.com/
I want to get into concept art but no luck so far. Couple recent things:
Also subscribed to thread
Website looks good, you have some solid work. If you really want to get into concept art you really need to make it obvious. Get more proper design stuff in there, maybe some proper orthographic model sheets or do a character with lots of gear and detail out each all the pieces of equipment.
Also thumbnails and exploration. And loooadds of em.
That said you have really good illustration skills so you might be able to do more production art for 2d games or illustration type work. Maybe RagingSpaniard can give you some tips, your work seems similar to his actually in your style and approach, I think he does a lot of work on mobile/social games.
Also just keep on practicing!
Some pieces from lunch times at work recently;
King Mystery
Member
Is this an advice thread as well? I've been trying to learn to sketch these past couple of weeks. I'm following one of those "Complete Idiot's Guide". The problem I'm having is what type of pencil to use. The book says there's a bunch of different grades (3H, 4B, etc), but it doesn't go into much detail about which one a beginner should use. Which one is best for sketching? I've been using a regular no.2 pencil so far, but the book recommends that you get some sketching pencils because normal ones are limited in what they can do?
I figured I'd ask here before I went out buying pencils all willie-nillie.
I figured I'd ask here before I went out buying pencils all willie-nillie.
Honestly it doesnt matter too much. What pencils you use are the least of your concerns. For drawing you will realistically be using B's. Tbh though for a beginner something like a 2b or 4b should be good, something soft allowing you to practice with dark/light and thick/thin lines.
Truly though; what you think looks nice and what feels good to you. Its quite subjective really.
King Mystery
Member
Thanks. Guess I'll head over to BLICK later on after I finish my errands and pick out a few. Always wanted check out that store. Now I have an excuse!
Star Wars in the news made me do it. 5 hour digital sketch.
Darth Revan? nice either way.
legacyzero
Banned
My latest. How am I doing, GAF?
To use the circle method correctly, you need to use the circle as the complete size of the skull. And then the jaw creates the volume that comes below the circle. Your ear should be in the bottom left quarter of the circle essentially. Your surprisingly not far off overall but the circle itself is inaccurate and that ear placement subsequently, its like you didnt even need it! hehe. Facial features are great though, keep practising!
But seriously Andrew Loomis knows where its at;
Hes the king for the learning anatomy basics.
Demon Lizardman
Banned
Portrait of a friend done in pen and watercolor
Carry me Milk <3
Portrait of a friend done in pen and watercolor
Hey, what kind of pens do you use with your watercolors? The ones I've tried using just smudge all over the place.
Demon Lizardman
Banned
I use microns.
legacyzero
Banned
Thanks!To use the circle method correctly, you need to use the circle as the complete size of the skull. And then the jaw creates the volume that comes below the circle. Your ear should be in the bottom left quarter of the circle essentially. Your surprisingly not far off overall but the circle itself is inaccurate and that ear placement subsequently, its like you didnt even need it! hehe. Facial features are great though, keep practising!
But seriously Andrew Loomis knows where its at;
Hes the king for the learning anatomy basics.
Wouldn't you know that that's the first time I've ever attempted the circle method?? I dont think I like it =/
I usually just wing it. Thats where the facial features came from. As far as the ear.. Probably too far back??
Raging Spaniard
If they are Dutch, upright and breathing they are more racist than your favorite player
Just keep at it, these things take time. No shortcuts in art, really.
And yes, that ear is leaving town
To use the circle method correctly, you need to use the circle as the complete size of the skull. And then the jaw creates the volume that comes below the circle. Your ear should be in the bottom left quarter of the circle essentially. Your surprisingly not far off overall but the circle itself is inaccurate and that ear placement subsequently, its like you didnt even need it! hehe. Facial features are great though, keep practising!
But seriously Andrew Loomis knows where its at;
Hes the king for the learning anatomy basics.
This went a bit out of hand.
DM_Uselink
Member
Here are a couple I've been working on. I plan to refine them a bit more in the near future.
