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Title: This is the drawing forum, right?
Post by: Emaline on 29 May 2007, 17:06: I'm thinking of drawing at least one drawing every single day. Drawing helps me not stress, and generally makes me a better person. I don't really plan on doing a series, or like an ongoing story, but there are some themes that will probably repeat themselves, because I like to draw certain things a lot. Anyway, this is a thread for people to just post their random drawings. So post away!

Here's what I've done so far today. It's darker in real life. I shaded the whole octopus, but it doesn't really show up in the picture.

(http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q228/andlemonade/octopus.jpg)

I need to invest in a scanner.*

*I did "invest" in a scanner!
Title: Re: This is the drawing forum, right?
Post by: Eris on 30 May 2007, 04:41: (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v663/Lapuz/drawings/vamp.jpg)
The scanner screwed up the colours, but I couldn't g et it looking any less contrasty. Maybe taking a photo would have been better.
Title: Re: This is the drawing forum, right?
Post by: Emaline on 30 May 2007, 13:42: I forgot to post to you last night. I like your drawing, it's pretty cool. I think the contrast is nice, I mean it doesn't look bad. I'll trade you my camera, for your scanner.

Here's what I did today. This is pretty much finished. It's a postcard for my friend.

(http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q228/andlemonade/drawling.jpg)

Once again, sorry for the extremely poor quality picture.

Like I said, it's pretty much finished. I'm trying to decide if I want to put anything else in the picture.
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Post by: Gimme a Dollar on 01 Jun 2007, 23:01: robots make good drinking buddies? w3rd.
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Post by: schimmy on 02 Jun 2007, 03:26: Did this one a while ago, but I like how it turned out.
(http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/1978/39207732rk6.jpg)
Title: Re: This is the drawing forum, right?
Post by: jarska on 03 Jun 2007, 03:35: Light a man a fire, warm him for a day. Light a man on fire, warm him for the rest of his life. :-D
Title: Re: This is the drawing forum, right?
Post by: the_shankmaster on 03 Jun 2007, 15:07: (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v47/chickchuckcomeau/bunny.jpg)

For Turtle VS. Bunny (http://digitalpimponline.com/tvb/)
Title: Re: This is the drawing forum, right?
Post by: the_shankmaster on 06 Jun 2007, 18:31: :-D You're just saying that because I'm amazing. :-P
Title: Re: This is the drawing forum, right?
Post by: Emaline on 11 Jun 2007, 22:37: Wooooooo hooo!!! I found a scanner today! Excitedness all around!

However, due to complete and utter lack of ideas, I've drawn maybe three things since my last post in this thread. Ugh. I can find two, and neither are finished. But it won't take long to finish them up enough to post them.

I'm also putting new scanner pics for my previous two.

ETA: Ok, I've scanned some more drawings.

This one is what inspired the postcard for the friend. It was drawn a few weeks prior, on a somewhat drunken night.

(http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q228/andlemonade/fish.jpg)
(http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q228/andlemonade/fish2.jpg)

The image of the dead fish is on the back of the top drawing. The whole image is rather small. I use it for a bookmark.

This is a somewhat comic thing. I used to draw a lot of these, and post them in my blog. Does anyone remember the day I was bitching about the dead mouse in my bathroom? Well, this is a drawing of that.
(http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q228/andlemonade/mouse1.jpg)
(http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q228/andlemonade/mouse2.jpg)
(http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q228/andlemonade/mouse3.jpg)

There's quite a few things I don't like with this drawing/comic-type thingy. I wasn't sure how to draw the inside of the toilet(third picture), so I didn't. I'm going to go back and re-draw that. Also, the floor in the hall, before the bathroom, is wooden. I couldn't get this right, and it was really frustrating. I don't know what I'm going to do to fix it.
Title: Re: This is the drawing forum, right?
Post by: Eris on 14 Jun 2007, 04:37: (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v663/Lapuz/drawings/pandas.jpg)
Work drawings, whoo! The two on the right I went over with a black pen, while the one on the left is still just in pencil.
Title: Re: This is the drawing forum, right?
Post by: Emaline on 14 Jun 2007, 05:00: (http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q228/andlemonade/weekend1edit.jpg)
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Post by: the_shankmaster on 14 Jun 2007, 15:46: (http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m289/the_shankmaster/adventure.jpg)

Adventure Time (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNVYWJOEy9A (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNVYWJOEy9A)) fan art. I posted this to the bulletin board in my dorm, but it seems to be gone now.
Title: Re: This is the drawing forum, right?
Post by: Stefan Autsa on 14 Jun 2007, 16:19: I need to start drawing a little more each day because I suck so hard I've been bought out by Dyson, and this is todays wretched carbon spawn I did done doodle. No point havin' a sketchbook if I ain't sketchin'.
Title: Re: This is the drawing forum, right?
Post by: Stefan Autsa on 16 Jun 2007, 18:29: Continuing on with the draw everyday motif. And for some reason I drew a raver guy? And someone doing a handstand And tried to colour it in? I'm not so sure?
Title: Re: This is the drawing forum, right?
Post by: Lazer on 18 Jun 2007, 01:09: Shouldn't this be in the art forum?

In anycase, here's something I've been working on:

(http://lazer.neonninja.net/Images/deathrobolines.png)

normally I'm a faggot and I watermark everything but hopefully I can trust you guys not to steal it because I'm lazy. or I will be VERY PISSED. >:(
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Post by: jodizzle on 03 Jul 2007, 19:00: I had a hankering to draw a little today. For some reason using nikko seemed like a good idea at the time. It smells so good, but when you can taste it in your mouth things can get ugly :laugh:

Its nothing too flash or whatever, but I felt like posting it anyway.

(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y247/ebony_willow/nikkogirl.jpg)
Title: Re: This is the drawing forum, right?
Post by: jodizzle on 03 Jul 2007, 21:41: Also did this one today. It is of a much higher standard haha. And smaller in size (sorry about that).

(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y247/ebony_willow/balloongirl2a.jpg)
Title: Re: This is the drawing forum, right?
Post by: Stefan Autsa on 07 Jul 2007, 10:50: I have acquired a fancy kuretake brush pen, and I have been doodling with it constantly, trying to get all the shakes out of my system. Here is a doodle of everyones favourite Ninja.
Title: Re: This is the drawing forum, right?
Post by: Thunderpants121 on 20 Jul 2007, 17:40: The good doctor is missing his labcoat!
Title: Re: This is the drawing forum, right?
Post by: Stefan Autsa on 21 Jul 2007, 15:32: kk
Title: Re: This is the drawing forum, right?
Post by: jodizzle on 24 Jul 2007, 22:23: I did a picture of myself today. I am quite proud of it ^_^

(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y247/ebony_willow/jodieandbeer2.jpg)
Title: Re: This is the drawing forum, right?
Post by: Eris on 01 Aug 2007, 06:58: (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v663/Lapuz/drawings/mohawk.jpg)

It seems I can only draw from one angle. I need to use references and try something new, but for now have a Merchant Banker with a mowhawk, piercings and a tattoo.
Title: Re: This is the drawing forum, right?
Post by: KibBen on 02 Aug 2007, 01:19: Whee!

I haven't done this for a while. The right eye is crooked (I do that too much. You'd think I learn! It's always the near eye, too.), the left is too big, and his nose should not be that pointy. But I like it, anyway. About an hour.

(http://fc01.deviantart.com/fs16/f/2007/214/8/3/Portrait_by_Anadriel.jpg)
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Post by: Coatesy on 10 Aug 2007, 09:45: Perfect Dark anyone?

(http://img47.imageshack.us/img47/7100/perfectdarkjx9.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)

Took me about 4 hours to do because i kept having to redraw huge chunks ... which was irritating.

Damn you Joanna!
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Post by: Mockingbirdflyaway on 14 Aug 2007, 11:56: I illustrate and draw stuff for a lot of the stories I write.

From an Artemis Fowl fic I'm writing.

Andrea: "I don't like you"
Artemis: "I wish I could say that was a pity, but quite honestly, it isn't"
(http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a39/Mockingbirdflyaway/ArtyAndrea.jpg)

Two characters from the novel I'm working on, Lt. Shekunov and Jack Wickstrom. They're not terribly important characters, but I really liked how they came out in this sketch attempt.
(http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a39/Mockingbirdflyaway/Scan20149.jpg)
Title: Re: This is the drawing forum, right?
Post by: scrubadub on 15 Aug 2007, 07:06: I'm pretty terrible with traditional arty stuff but I can draw in Flash, Here (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/nsudino/dino.swf) is a dress-up game I made. Not my best one, can't find other, I draw ladies better.
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Post by: jodizzle on 17 Aug 2007, 23:18: I spent forever on this picture so I thought I would share it. It's a take off of the Madonna/Whore complex, where the Madonna is a Whore, as opposed to it being two seperate entities. Or something like that anyway.

(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y247/ebony_willow/thewhore.jpg)
Title: Re: This is the drawing forum, right?
Post by: philharmonic on 20 Aug 2007, 21:24: here's a photo of a drawing i did for a contest at our local library
(http://members.shaw.ca/ve7qsa/mssakaki.png)
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Post by: Modern_Ruin on 24 Aug 2007, 20:17: I would like to participate with a drawing I did today, but I am a newb and am not sure how to insert an image ::shame::
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Post by: Modern_Ruin on 24 Aug 2007, 20:25: Let's give this a try . . .

(http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee79/Modern_Ruin/Spoiler5.jpg)

Drew this today. This is actually a spoiler for my comic so shh, don't tell anyone.
Title: Re: This is the drawing forum, right?
Post by: Emaline on 24 Aug 2007, 20:25: Code: [Select]
[img] and [/img] just put the image url where the and is. Don't put any spaces.
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Post by: Modern_Ruin on 24 Aug 2007, 20:26: Yep I figured it out. Thanks!
Title: Re: This is the drawing forum, right?
Post by: the_shankmaster on 28 Aug 2007, 21:49: I drew my cousin.

(http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m289/the_shankmaster/Jackie.jpg)

She's much cuter in real life.
Title: Re: This is the drawing forum, right?
Post by: Runs_With_Scissors on 01 Oct 2007, 22:30: (http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t282/got_mules/runninghorse.jpg)

Reviving the thread (because it's awesome). Here's a drawing of a horse I made out of words that describe horses...
Title: Re: This is the drawing forum, right?
Post by: the_shankmaster on 02 Oct 2007, 11:06: That's pretty neat. I wish it were a bit bigger so I could read the words.

(http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m289/the_shankmaster/Rainbowhearts.jpg)
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Post by: Runs_With_Scissors on 02 Oct 2007, 16:42: Yeah...photobucket was being a bit lame last night and wouldn't let me make it any bigger >.< It also took me a full half hour to upload.
Title: Re: This is the drawing forum, right?
Post by: Cam on 04 Oct 2007, 08:20: The latest of things I have been working on. It is almost finished.

(http://www.bankholdup.com/LincolnChop2.jpg)
Title: Re: This is the drawing forum, right?
Post by: Runs_With_Scissors on 06 Oct 2007, 00:21: (http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t282/got_mules/Racehorse.jpg)

Another horse...I'm bad at drawing people. Meh.
Title: Re: This is the drawing forum, right?
Post by: Emaline on 06 Oct 2007, 17:15: I made a mix for a friend. Then I drew some pretty pictures for it, and then took silly pictures with them.

(http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q228/andlemonade/P3290634.jpg)
Thats the cover.

(http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q228/andlemonade/P3290624.jpg)
That is on the inside of the booklet. It's a letter apologizing for the shitty mix.
Title: Re: This is the drawing forum, right?
Post by: Border Reiver on 06 Oct 2007, 17:30: Interesting drawings, pity I can't draw.

But I did paint my avatar.
Title: Re: This is the drawing forum, right?
Post by: Runs_With_Scissors on 07 Oct 2007, 00:45: That's pretty sweet!

love your octopus Emaline! I see it ever time I open this thread :D
Title: Re: This is the drawing forum, right?
Post by: Cam on 19 Oct 2007, 11:49: Quote from: Runs_With_Scissors on 06 Oct 2007, 00:21
Another horse...I'm bad at drawing people. Meh.

Well, people are a pain to draw properly because every one knows what people are supposed to look like. I think they pretty much kick every one's ass.

Also, thanks to all those that contributed to this thread. I really enjoy it.
Title: Re: This is the drawing forum, right?
Post by: jodizzle on 27 Oct 2007, 21:59: I did this picture as a birthday present for a friend. I'm pretty sure it's the best thing I've drawn ever. i'm proud!

(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y247/ebony_willow/sumeibirthday2x.jpg)
Title: Re: This is the drawing forum, right?
Post by: FrozenToast on 28 Oct 2007, 07:15: I concur drawing helps you relax. I’ve got a not pad full of stuff I’ve do after work.

I’m only good at copying things, can’t draw from my imagination.
Here’s one I did last night.

(http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f3/Danielartwork/Untitled-1-1.gif)
Title: Re: This is the drawing forum, right?
Post by: Settheraytoemily on 28 Oct 2007, 08:59: Quote from: FrozenToast on 28 Oct 2007, 07:15
I concur drawing helps you relax. I’ve got a not pad full of stuff I’ve do after work.

I’m only good at copying things, can’t draw from my imagination.
Here’s one I did last night.

(http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f3/Danielartwork/Untitled-1-1.gif)

I really like the facial features on this drawing
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Post by: Emaline on 28 Oct 2007, 13:07: Please don't quote pictures.
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Post by: jodizzle on 30 Oct 2007, 20:04: (http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y247/ebony_willow/Jod_and_Lox2.jpg)
I drew a picture of my boyfriend and I. The reference photo I used is like 2 years old because he hates having his photo taken so much, there is very little documentation of us together. His hair is approximately 3 times that length now ^_^ but I like how it turned out so I thought I would share.
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Post by: Emaline on 30 Oct 2007, 21:38: It's beautiful! I haven't seen any picture of your boyfriend, I don't think, but I have seen a few of you, and that really looks just like you. It's pretty cool.
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Post by: jodizzle on 31 Oct 2007, 00:16: Thanks ^_^ When he came home today I showed him and he was convinced I had just modified the photo. Oh he of little faith.

I am quite pleased with it though. I am trying a new colouring thing lately. It seems to be working out well for me, even if everything does look a little blurry. Adds effect? Or something.

*edit* I don't want to double post so, here is my new picture I did today, as a birthday present for one of my friends. its a portrait of him and his girlfriend. I am so proud, but quite over portraits now.
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y247/ebony_willow/dahbi.jpg)
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Post by: ampersandwitch on 28 Nov 2007, 07:23: (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v631/kauhornz/PINK_OCTOPUS_IS_PINK_by_ampersandwi.jpg)

HEY EVERYONE
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Post by: jodizzle on 28 Nov 2007, 16:16: Awww he looks so angry but so squishy and huggable!

Finally someone else decided to post here again! I have missed this thread.

I just finished a portrait of me at 9 months for my mother's birthday. I'm such a cheapskate (but wasn't I adorable!). It took me forever, I think I went a little bit blind.
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y247/ebony_willow/babyme.jpg)
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Post by: Daecrist on 21 Jan 2008, 06:55: (http://www.insertcredits.com/images/closedmouth.jpg)

(http://www.insertcredits.com/images/notongue.jpg)

This is two different versions of a sketch I did on the Intuos last night. As you can see, I'm trying to figure out what to do with the mouth, probably won't get it right until I ink and color.
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Post by: jodizzle on 21 Jan 2008, 16:14: Why thank you! ^_^ I am also impressed with you MS Paint and mouse picture! it is lovely!
I was actually going to revive this thread the other day because I miss it but photobucket was being dumb. Here is a rainbowy sketch!
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y247/ebony_willow/rainbowpretty.jpg)

MOAR ART PLZ
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Post by: Daecrist on 22 Jan 2008, 18:57: (http://www.insertcredits.com/images/model1.jpg)

The finished product from above.
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Post by: jodizzle on 22 Jan 2008, 19:25: Guys I drew Sam as a bee. he makes the best bee ever.
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y247/ebony_willow/sambee.jpg)
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Post by: Cam on 22 Jan 2008, 23:27: a sketch of mamimi from flcl.

(http://www.bankholdup.com/mamimi_small.jpg)
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Post by: jodizzle on 24 Jan 2008, 22:13: Oh! I like the dress! the texture and shading is lovely!
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Post by: KickThatBathProf on 24 Jan 2008, 22:15: Awwwww, you should've drew the words on mamimi's cigarette. Sad day.
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Post by: MusicScribbles on 24 Jan 2008, 22:23: I really want to see a flash version of Fire Starter. Just sayin'.
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Post by: Spluff on 24 Jan 2008, 22:27: I like to contribute.

(http://www.images.winupload.org/1199698309-ghoultongue.jpg)
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Post by: KickThatBathProf on 24 Jan 2008, 22:34: I merely want Haruko's Vespa. *hint hint*

(That's your cue, guys)
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Post by: Cam on 28 Jan 2008, 14:29: Nonbaka, nice work, especially the dress.

Spluff, that is most excellent. Great use of shadows/highlights.

I have no idea what I think about this.
(http://www.bankholdup.com/eye4.jpg)
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Post by: sk8brder40 on 29 Jan 2008, 18:47: I am not the greatest artist in the world, but I am somewhat proud of this one:

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v415/sk8brder40/GunsDontKill.jpg)

Yay for old, cliche phrases, right?
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Post by: Runs_With_Scissors on 30 Jan 2008, 07:52: Ebony Willow, you are amazing.

The Sam bee is pretty much my hero. Almost. Right below that guy who hid a castle behind hay bales.
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Post by: jodizzle on 31 Jan 2008, 23:31: Thanks Hartley. Sam is a great bee! I am working on some thinrenlty, so maybe there will be more things to showcase. Hoorah!
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Post by: Spluff on 01 Feb 2008, 01:10: Cam, thats pretty cool. Reminds of a bobblehead, lol.

Quote from: Nonbaka on 31 Jan 2008, 14:55
Spluff: I like the coloring style on that. What program did you use to make it?

Thanks, that was just Photoshop.
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Post by: jodizzle on 01 Feb 2008, 20:07: To distract me from the complex drawing I am spending forever on I drew Ali (aka Fatty) because she asked me to. here she is in all her speed sketched glory!
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y247/ebony_willow/fatty.jpg)
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Post by: jodizzle on 09 Feb 2008, 22:02: Here is my picture I had been working on at the time of the Ali-sketch. I spent like 7-8 hours on this, and alot of that time was spent on the goddamn ballet shoes. I am pretty pleased with it though. even if it is completely obvious I am horrible at backgrounds!
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y247/ebony_willow/ballerinabusstop1.jpg)

Also Nonbaka, that guy looks intense.
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Post by: pen on 13 Feb 2008, 06:57: Jodie, those shoes came out perfectly. Well done!

What kind of setting were you trying to go for?
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Post by: Cam on 13 Feb 2008, 07:02: nonbaka, how do you work in mspaint and not go insane? Very nice work, especially for being made in paint.

Ebony, the only reason I would think the background would be out of place is the break of what looks like a tree on very left to a gentle slope. Otherwise, it looks good. Nice detail work on the stitching and the ballet slippers.

A quick sketch of Afro Samurai
(http://www.bankholdup.com/afros.jpg)

A quick sketch of a Valentine Idea
(http://www.bankholdup.com/zombitine2.jpg)
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Post by: nursethalia on 13 Feb 2008, 12:39: Anybody like liamshow.com?

(http://bp1.blogger.com/_MuM_gx18YPU/R6PeniNy_lI/AAAAAAAAAKA/bAk7MCYN-Do/s1600/kelly.jpg)
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Post by: jodizzle on 13 Feb 2008, 18:17: Rachel, this is the photo I was doing. http://girltripped.deviantart.com/art/Bus-Stop-74556016 So I was basically doing a very simplified version of that. haha!

Here is a quick picture I did like a week ago. She has lovely legs!
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y247/ebony_willow/lostandfound.jpg)
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Post by: jodizzle on 15 Feb 2008, 17:47: That one movie, I forget which one. Braindead? Wasn't there zombies in love in it? I forget.

Here is another pic-tuuure. I have been arting away alot of late.
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y247/ebony_willow/throughthelookingglassb.jpg)
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Post by: Cam on 20 Feb 2008, 07:26: Quote from: Nonbaka on 15 Feb 2008, 15:28
Such a morbid Valentines picture. Who knew zombies could feel love?

Nothing says love like eating babies. At least, that is what A Modest Proposal taught me.
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Post by: flauntit on 20 Feb 2008, 16:51: Mmm....A Modest Proposal. That essay has had a big influence on me. Yay for my English Composition class!

Anyway, I'm new and thought I'd share some drawings I did for school.

<img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2033/2217844096_b98e348b1d.jpg> <img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2090/2217049881_2f622f5f36.jpg>
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Post by: Drill King on 27 Feb 2008, 05:12: Lol because I live with a sexy Brazilian girl.
(http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj156/Sneakers_King/latingurls.jpg)
And a painting from last night
(http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj156/Sneakers_King/Wilddogsmall.jpg)

Also, is it okay to post any sorts of furry artwork here?(I don't do porn or anything.. I just like animal people..)
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Post by: jodizzle on 04 Mar 2008, 21:16: So this is probably the best thing I have drawn to date, because of how excellently the face shading turned out. Its supposed to be Amber Benson (Tara from Buffy) but it doesn't really look like her. But it still counts as something I am super proud of anyway!
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y247/ebony_willow/amber.jpg)
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Post by: Soulsynger on 17 Mar 2008, 10:29: @ebony:
Did you draw that on one or several layers? It looks awesome!, but I noticed some small flaws that occur mostly when drawing on a single layer Oo

And now:
Time for a drawing, everyone...

After a long time of not doing that, I wanted to draw something more related to myself again...
So I drew myself and chizzled the whole thing up with photoshop... ^^

(http://www.abload.de/img/ichbleistift50g.jpg)
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Post by: Ã¶de on 17 Mar 2008, 16:12: Jodie you are fantastic at drawing but please don't draw in photoshop! Photoshop drawings/paintings are so terrible ):
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Post by: jodizzle on 19 Mar 2008, 00:43: Dan photoshop and I are inseperable. Also, it is the only drawable program I have because I am SO used to it, and I dont want to pay money.

Also soulsynger: yesss I am terrible at layers. And tend to do things in just one or two. Layers annoy me! I dont know why.
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Post by: Spluff on 19 Mar 2008, 01:28: Quote from: Ã¶de on 17 Mar 2008, 16:12
Jodie you are fantastic at drawing but please don't draw in photoshop! Photoshop drawings/paintings are so terrible ):

Dude, pretty much every professional illustrator, concept artist, whatever, is using either photoshop or painter.
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Post by: Soulsynger on 20 Mar 2008, 08:15: Quote from: ebony_willow on 19 Mar 2008, 00:43
Also soulsynger: yesss I am terrible at layers. And tend to do things in just one or two. Layers annoy me! I dont know why.
Terrible? You don't have to be.
Annoy you? They don't have to.
It's amazing you maintained that attitude... I was always told to "MASTER YOUR LAYERS-thefuk!" first and obtain skillZ later. Oh well, many ways leading to Rome, I see Oo
That said, I like looking at your realistic pictures. Like the style =)

These are two digital works of mine. I am thinking about making the scheme (b&w <-> vivid colours) one of my things, cuz' I actually like those. (a rare thing for me)

Firebow "Vividity"©
(http://www.abload.de/thumb/firebowovj.jpg) (http://www.abload.de/image.php?img=firebowovj.jpg) | (http://www.abload.de/thumb/seethis8cr.jpg) (http://www.abload.de/image.php?img=seethis8cr.jpg)
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Post by: jodizzle on 26 Mar 2008, 03:30: I have been missing the boy alot of late because we are never both home anymore and I am tired of drawing 'properly'. So here are a few random cute things.
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y247/ebony_willow/lonliness.jpg)
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y247/ebony_willow/sadgirl.jpg)
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Post by: Hannah on 28 Mar 2008, 15:24: These are a few drawings I did recently
Kind of strange, but oh well...

[img width= height= alt=Image Hosted by ImageShack.us]http://img358.imageshack.us/img358/624/89048810gr7.jpg[/img]
By <a target="_new" href="http://profile.imageshack.us/user/hrkatz">hrkatz[/url], shot with <a target="_new" href="http://profile.imageshack.us/camerabuy.php?model=DMC-FZ7&make=Panasonic">DMC-FZ7[/url] at 2008-03-28

[img width= height= alt=Image Hosted by ImageShack.us]http://img358.imageshack.us/img358/9536/99472434nu8.jpg[/img]
By <a target="_new" href="http://profile.imageshack.us/user/hrkatz">hrkatz[/url], shot with <a target="_new" href="http://profile.imageshack.us/camerabuy.php?model=DMC-FZ7&make=Panasonic">DMC-FZ7[/url] at 2008-03-28

[img width= height= alt=Image Hosted by ImageShack.us]http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/1599/85193315jj6.jpg[/img]
By <a target="_new" href="http://profile.imageshack.us/user/hrkatz">hrkatz[/url] at 2008-03-28

[img width= height= alt=Image Hosted by ImageShack.us]http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/9931/p1020450vm2.jpg[/img]
By <a target="_new" href="http://profile.imageshack.us/user/hrkatz">hrkatz[/url], shot with <a target="_new" href="http://profile.imageshack.us/camerabuy.php?model=DMC-FZ7&make=Panasonic">DMC-FZ7[/url] at 2008-03-24
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Post by: C Patrick Carolan on 29 Mar 2008, 16:17: I drew a couple of things last week! A weird bird thing and a little blue monster guy.

(http://terminalhipster.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/birdthing700.png)

(http://terminalhipster.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/monsterthing700.png)

Inked with Micron Pigma markers, coloured in Photoshop, backgrounds done with Staedtler Auarell watercolour pencils.
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Post by: absurdabsurd on 08 Apr 2008, 11:47: I like this thread and don't think it should die.

@Hannah - those are amazing. The hand/bird one especially reminds me of some of Lupen Crook & the Murderbirds (http://www.myspace.com/lupencrook)' aesthetics.

The following two sketches are from some point last month. Permanent ink pen, plus ink, plus crappy paper. Yeah, I do have a preferred angle for faces or face-like things, and I don't let that bother me when I'm just knocking sketches out in sequence.

(http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc247/chiaracurblog/my%20stuff/march08_girl.jpg) .........(http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc247/chiaracurblog/my%20stuff/march08_face.jpg)

Also I have no scanner.
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Post by: flauntit on 08 Apr 2008, 19:29: love those eyes, absurd.
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Post by: Soulsynger on 09 Apr 2008, 11:29: Here's another one of the style mentioned before. I have decided to create a fictive world called "Vividity" in which these scenes take place.
(Spontaneous idea, I hope I get it working ^^)

Feathers of Diodes:
(http://www.abload.de/img/feathersofdiodes1000aph.jpg)

Hope this isn't too big. ~~
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Post by: Hannah on 09 Apr 2008, 18:52: @absurd- Thanks! I've never heard of Lupen Crook and the Murderbirds before, so I'll check it out
Also, those drawings you did are stylistically really cool, especially the way you drew the eyes.

@soulsynger- Holy crap, that's neat. I liked the other two you did earlier a lot as well
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Post by: absurdabsurd on 09 Apr 2008, 19:06: @soulsynger: that is one seriously wicked piece of artwork. Also, I don't know what it is with me and band references, but... (http://photos-f.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v81/79/104/36919942/n36919942_34238677_4856.jpg)

Now, to dig out an ancient piece (2005) with a crappy title: (http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc247/chiaracurblog/my%20stuff/dream_out_of_the_box_by_absurdabsur.jpg)
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Post by: Soulsynger on 10 Apr 2008, 11:22: @Hannah @ Absurdabsurd:
Glad you like my work =)

@Absurdabsurd:
Eh woah! The details!
What's that one done with and whats the original size? Oo
(I totally adore works of hidden secrecy like that. I myself am more than unable to draw like that ^^)
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Post by: absurdabsurd on 10 Apr 2008, 11:52: It was originally drawn on A4 paper. I can't remember what sort of pens, but going by my usualy habits it was probably Staedtler Pigment Liners (http://www.staedtler.com/pigment_liner_gb.Staedtler?ActiveID=2273) between 0.05 - 0.2 thickness - been using those for 3 years and have never been tempted to change to anything else for works of this sort (though they are expensive and I do tend to wear down the nibs quite quickly).

I refuse to believe anyone who says they can't draw like that, because all it is is completely letting go of your head, and drawing in a stream-of-consciousness style that's composed of your hands almost instinctively drawing lines and dots and shapes. I find it's basically the best way to relax, though I haven't really taken the time to do so in a long while. I probably should.
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Post by: Soulsynger on 10 Apr 2008, 13:13: Quote from: absurdabsurd on 10 Apr 2008, 11:52
I refuse to believe anyone who says they can't draw like that, because all it is is completely letting go of your head, and drawing in a stream-of-consciousness style that's composed of your hands almost instinctively drawing lines and dots and shapes. I find it's basically the best way to relax, though I haven't really taken the time to do so in a long while. I probably should.

I know the purpose and I know the "technique", but I have a hard time even drawing clear lines when I am not thinking ^^
My strongest moments are when I exactly know what I want to draw and can think about every line beforehand.

Letting go of my head almost always results in weird, grungy, restless linework, never in drawings as clear and complex as yours up there.

Here is an example of how grungy my traditional drawings are (when not using a reference) even when I do plan ahead:
(If I should start using thumbnails again, just tell me)
(http://www.abload.de/img/thinkingofyouxx1000lcv.jpg)
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Post by: Hannah on 14 Apr 2008, 13:23: Soulsynger, that drawing is just really pretty. I love the line work and detail in it

I drew this during lunch really quickly (I almost got pizza sauce on it more than once), but I like how it turned out:

[img width= height= alt=Image Hosted by ImageShack.us]http://img410.imageshack.us/img410/7066/birdchasebw4.jpg[/img]
By <a target="_new" href="http://profile.imageshack.us/user/hrkatz">hrkatz[/url] at 2008-04-14
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Post by: Ã¶de on 15 Apr 2008, 08:56: Quote from: Spluff on 19 Mar 2008, 01:28
Dude, pretty much every professional illustrator, concept artist, whatever, is using either photoshop or painter.

Yeah, I've been looking into (http://www.conceptart.org/) digital drawing/painting a bit more recently. I have now learnt! I will not unlearn.
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Post by: addicted2QCandcoffee on 16 Apr 2008, 05:21: damn, how do I get my pic to show, it isn't working?
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Post by: Spluff on 18 Apr 2008, 02:35: Quote from: Ã¶de on 15 Apr 2008, 08:56
Quote from: Spluff on 19 Mar 2008, 01:28
Dude, pretty much every professional illustrator, concept artist, whatever, is using either photoshop or painter.

Yeah, I've been looking into (http://www.conceptart.org/) digital drawing/painting a bit more recently. I have now learnt! I will not unlearn.

Ah, CA.org. Guaranteed to drop your jaw, every time.
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Post by: jodizzle on 18 Apr 2008, 04:17: It was my friend's birthday this week. She is as Alice in Wonderland orientated as me. So I drew her an Alice-themed picture. The background is crap, because backgrounds and I don't get along. But Alice looks totally adorable. I like how she is all greyscale and outlined so SHE DOESNT FIT IN GUYS. WONDERLAND IS NOT FOR HER.
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y247/ebony_willow/kayleecopy-1.jpg)
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Post by: imapiratearg on 18 Apr 2008, 13:28: I draw stuff sometimes, too.

Like this:

(http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa100/xholycrapitsmattx/personprofilewebsize.png)

I changed it a bit, the other day, but I keep forgetting to upload the new version when I'm in class.

And sometimes, I use the pen tool on Photoshop to layer shapes and make things.

Like this:

(http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa100/xholycrapitsmattx/dinosaur.jpg)

Also, the quote from that drawing up above is from the song "You Are" by Built to Spill.
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Post by: nathano on 24 Apr 2008, 13:59: Just a few pictures of some of my friends I've drawn, I'm still pretty bad, but I'm trying to improve on it, my major issue is that I have very shaky hands and I'm pretty bad at drawing gently.

Anyways, posted in order they were drawn, several months between the two, each took about 2 hours to complete.

(http://img530.imageshack.us/img530/9929/l3bd5672d9e6484b36ce4e4od8.png)

(http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/2362/l173d7ae58e6ebf3519bc10dy3.jpg)
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Post by: jodizzle on 24 Apr 2008, 20:24: I drew children who are about to drown! Drawing children resigned to their own death is pretty fun. (Picture based on Cinema Strange's song Catacomb Kittens, I dont just draw dead children for no reason).
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y247/ebony_willow/catacombkittens.jpg)

Also imapiratearg the TRex is so cute.
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Post by: Eris on 01 May 2008, 04:23: (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v663/Lapuz/drawings/Pye.jpg)

Pye! I drew him yesterday and coloured him tonight. The actual drawing is about 8cm tall, so it was a bit hard to clean it up and in turn the colouring is a bit grimy.
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Post by: Moose1028 on 05 May 2008, 18:48: I know... I know... This was done a couple years back :-P but it was my first attempt at charcoal and thought it fit into what everyone else was posting :lol: Sorry its so big!

(http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm54/SurginTheTwisted/100_0205.jpg)
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Post by: jodizzle on 09 May 2008, 00:07: Hannah drew me and it is the cutest thing in the world. Hannah should show everyone.
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Post by: Eris on 11 May 2008, 17:59: I was going to post it somewhere, but no one really looks at this thread, so I was trying to work out where it could go so that everyone could praise me an inflate my ego.

I mean, somewhere where it would be appreciated
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Post by: imapiratearg on 11 May 2008, 18:42: Quote from: ebony_willow on 24 Apr 2008, 20:24
Also imapiratearg the TRex is so cute.

Aw, thanks!
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Post by: ampersandwitch on 29 May 2008, 16:59: (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v631/kauhornz/okamicopy.jpg)

Not really drawing, but a photoshop and a cute dog have to have some place in the world, yeah? Technically I drew her markings and stuff.

ps this (http://www.okami-game.com/)
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Post by: jodizzle on 01 Jun 2008, 22:53: Taylor, that is a cute doggie.

So I decided to draw a coke whore (the-drink-not-the-drug-guys). Because that's the kind of thing I do I guess? Also, I drink too much Coke.
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y247/ebony_willow/cokewhore.jpg)
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Post by: Van donk III on 05 Jun 2008, 13:01: Greetings. I like drawing too.

(http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r309/van_donk_III/img027.jpg)

(http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r309/van_donk_III/img006.jpg)

(http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r309/van_donk_III/img008.jpg)
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Post by: jodizzle on 05 Jun 2008, 19:54: I drew the love Lunchbox yesterday! I was kind of in a hurry because I had to go to work, so I only spent an hour and a half on it. It almost but not quite looks like her. (I didn't want to draw her hands so she is pretending to be an airplane).
(sorry it is a bit big)
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y247/ebony_willow/Lunchy-1.jpg)

Also, those drawing are ace. I love the shading.
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Post by: jodizzle on 13 Jun 2008, 18:11: Man maybe if was actually a good drawing I could see where you were coming from. That one doesn't even look nearly like an altered photo, because it's not a good enough drawing.

To see how I do things like this go here: http://ebony-willow.deviantart.com/art/Look-look-70919199
Line art, block colour, blending. Simple!
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Post by: imapiratearg on 13 Jun 2008, 18:41: That is awesome!

What do you mean "line art?" I really wish I didn't suck at drawing.
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Post by: jodizzle on 13 Jun 2008, 19:00: line art is the..uh...liney bit The intial sketch I guess you could call it! Without detail or whatnot.
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Post by: imapiratearg on 17 Jun 2008, 17:55: So, I did a sketch with my new tablet:

(http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa100/xholycrapitsmattx/sketchin.jpg)
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Post by: jodizzle on 17 Jun 2008, 18:14: Oh thats pretty good! I like it! you don't suck! At least you have a 'style'. I have no style, not really.
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Post by: imapiratearg on 17 Jun 2008, 20:37: I'd say you have a "style." Sketching is sort of a universal thing, so is hatching and cross-hatching. I tried that way you colour, and it's fuckin' hard as balls.
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Post by: Neskah on 02 Jul 2008, 16:29: I'm going crazy. I miss photoshop. Damn reformatting!

Most of you guys rock.
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Post by: just17n8 on 19 Jul 2008, 00:36: the humble work of a forum n00b...

edited smaller to avoid raping your bandwidth... but some details are lost
(http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg121/just17n8/rick067-2.jpg)
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Post by: Eris on 20 Jul 2008, 05:34: Well by the time I got around to getting these drawings on my computer, the Self Portrait thread was dead, so I guess I'll put them here:

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v663/Lapuz/drawings/020708.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v663/Lapuz/drawings/030708.jpg)

I am colouring the sketchening in photoshop now, so I might post it in here later when I finish it.
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Post by: imapiratearg on 26 Jul 2008, 11:00: Look, guys, I done drawered meself somethin':

(http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa100/xholycrapitsmattx/robotcopy.jpg)

(Please excuse the huge-ness of it. It looks best at this size.)
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Post by: Eris on 28 Jul 2008, 05:08: I am a drawing machiiiiiine!

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v663/Lapuz/drawings/boyvamp.jpg)(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v663/Lapuz/drawings/oldvamp.jpg)(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v663/Lapuz/drawings/ladyvamp.jpg)

vampires!
I drew the middle one last, please ignore her really skinny arm, I noticed that after I took the photo and fixed it a bit on the actual drawing.
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Post by: imapiratearg on 28 Jul 2008, 06:54: Those are some massive fangs, man.
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Post by: Eris on 06 Aug 2008, 22:23: Today I give you:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v663/Lapuz/drawings/classpic1.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v663/Lapuz/drawings/classpic2.jpg)
Two doodles from a boring lecture (more vampires, of course),
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v663/Lapuz/drawings/realpye.jpg)
And a drawing of Pye! I am really proud of this one, I tried a number of different things and it turned out pretty damn good. There is an older drawing of him further up the page for comparison.
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Post by: Elk on 13 Aug 2008, 19:13: Check it!

(http://photos-d.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-snc1/v276/193/88/557819459/n557819459_1203035_9629.jpg)
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Post by: Eris on 22 Aug 2008, 03:12: (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v663/Lapuz/drawings/sketchening.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v663/Lapuz/drawings/realpea.jpg)

Me, and Pea. Pea and Pye are old character I have had for aaaaages, so when I play around with drawing styles, I normally go back to them.

Kind of embarrassing backstory: Pea and Pye both started out as 'pandas'. Pea - P for Panda, get it? Thankfully I finally got rid of the animal-ish parts of their characters, and this drawing of Pea (and the earlier one of Pye) are starting to look like how they are in my head. I am colouring the Pye pic, but I will have to do a proper drawing of Pea before I try colouring her.
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Post by: jodizzle on 24 Aug 2008, 04:39: han's drawings are so cute.

Here is a thing I have been working on for the past few days. It will be part of my best friend's birthday present. I will get it printed on canvas methinks. Anyway, it is a bit big, but thats ok because it's pretty.
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y247/ebony_willow/Neddypresenat.jpg)
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Post by: Eris on 09 Sep 2008, 05:09: (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v663/Lapuz/drawings/emokid.jpg)

Emo kid! I am trying to get used to actually drawing with my tablet, rather than just colouring, and it's hard. I spend a fair while on this, but I might just go draw something on paper now. Maybe I will draw this guy and compare the two!
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Post by: WriterofAllWrongs on 09 Sep 2008, 17:43: I do dig your style, eris, but do all the characters have to stand slack with one arm hanging a bit behind them?
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Post by: tomselleck69 on 09 Sep 2008, 18:50: that and the noses kind of infuriate me, although you seem to be in control of this, so it is more a style complaint than a technical one.
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Post by: Eris on 09 Sep 2008, 20:15: About the stance thing, I have just gotten lazy when drawing and do them all in the same pose. It frustrates the hell out of me, but I get more frustrated when poses fail miserably. I am trying, it's just when I am drawing absently in class I revert back to the basic pose because I am not concentrating on it a great amount.

I am also trying to change the noses, as you can see in my different pictures. I just haven't quite found a way of drawing them that I like and can make look right consistently. I am working it it, I promise!
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Post by: StaedlerMars on 19 Sep 2008, 09:21: imapirate: I love your drawing of the robot reading the book.

Love the colors.

Very Bill Waterson esque.
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Post by: imapiratearg on 19 Sep 2008, 09:42: Hey, thanks!
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Post by: Eris on 23 Sep 2008, 05:33: (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v663/Lapuz/drawings/080923.jpg)

A pose! It must be a miracle!

I know it's really sketchy and the lines are uneven and her left arm is wonky (I redrew it a lot and it now looks more like an arm and less like a noodle, so bear with me on that point) , but I drew this on a whim and it changed from what I was going to do and subsequently I am getting a bit sick of it, so this is the best it's going to get at the moment.

I really need to get used to the pressure sensitivity on this thing...
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Post by: Nomicakes on 23 Sep 2008, 07:51: Very nice pose... kinda envious.
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Post by: StaedlerMars on 07 Oct 2008, 13:29: (http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee195/StaedlerMars/undertheinfluence.png)

so going a way from the portrait theme, this is my first attempt at anything really with a tablet in photoshop.

any suggestions?
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Post by: tragic_pizza on 08 Oct 2008, 01:42: So few of the things I've done are saved online.

This is one I like. A friend of mine who's in a hardcore band.

(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y145/uncletweety/jefedieyoung.jpg)
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Post by: thistastes on 14 Oct 2008, 07:16: Quote from: imapiratearg on 18 Apr 2008, 13:28
I draw stuff sometimes, too.

And sometimes, I use the pen tool on Photoshop to layer shapes and make things.

(removed the pictures to be brief)

I really like your style... Here is mine.

The first things I ever drew were using MSPaint...

(http://lh4.ggpht.com/skirkland/SIOuLJGclBI/AAAAAAAAAC8/Fmb2mb9xi-Q/s800/facebook.JPG)

I started a sketch blog (http://steelandstripe.blogspot.com/) to see if I can develop some style, here is something from that:

(http://lh3.ggpht.com/skirkland/SPDk_oS4nYI/AAAAAAAAAJ8/nia5HxM40no/s800/oct%20ban.jpg)

I think what I am really interested in doing is (like Jeph) developing my drawing style on the computer- using a Wacom. I don't have one yet but this is the picture I drew the first time I got my hands on one:

(http://lh3.ggpht.com/skirkland/SIV0bn4PsoI/AAAAAAAAAEM/xiVPj0tDzmA/s800/forthebirds.jpg)

What do you think?
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Post by: fatty on 15 Oct 2008, 06:30: Well uh, I draw buildings quite often. I don't have any non-building drawings of late, so here are some things. Just a few, don't want to bore you all. I guess some people like my drawings?

Some of these are from photos, some are from design projects.

(http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k467/Fatty-o_o-/portfolio/sketch1.gif)

(http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k467/Fatty-o_o-/portfolio/cammeray2.gif)

(http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k467/Fatty-o_o-/arch/perspective1.jpg)

(http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k467/Fatty-o_o-/arch/perspective.jpg)

(http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k467/Fatty-o_o-/arch/sydneyhospital.jpg)
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Post by: JD on 15 Oct 2008, 15:05: Jeph should take lessons from you, fatty.
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Post by: fatty on 15 Oct 2008, 23:02: Here are some more sketches. Drawn from site photos of my current design project. The first 3 are of the Auburn Gallipoli Mosque and the 4th is of Auburn St.

(http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k467/Fatty-o_o-/arch/sketch1.jpg)

(http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k467/Fatty-o_o-/arch/sketch2.jpg)

(http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k467/Fatty-o_o-/arch/sketch3.jpg)

(http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k467/Fatty-o_o-/arch/sketch4.jpg)
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Post by: Soulsynger on 23 Oct 2008, 01:40: Those are really great Oo
I have always been trying to practice drawing buildings, but I always end up disappointed by their un-unique-ness. ~~

Would you mind offering some starting advice? How do you approach what you got in your head so you don't end up lost in the details? Oo

edit:
Also, fairytale-time!
(http://www.abload.de/thumb/redridinghoodinthewoods5xg.jpg) (http://www.abload.de/image.php?img=redridinghoodinthewoods5xg.jpg)
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Post by: fatty on 23 Oct 2008, 07:51: Well I am studying architecture, so drawing buildings is kind of part of my course. Studying architecture gives you a unique way of looking at a building, and being a designer means you pick out certain details.

Of the above drawings, some of them a very calculated and careful, some are drawn from photos, and some are original designs. But I really think that the msot important skill in drawing is the ability to setup a drawing carefully, but loosely, and build detail with an eye for composition. A good way to start, is once you have drawn the edges lightly, start shading planes according to their angle. Use horizontal lines for flat surfaces, and vertical lines for vertical surfaces. You get a clear sense of composition as you go.
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Post by: SonofZ3 on 24 Oct 2008, 20:00: from my one notebook when I was in college, not up to par with what i've seen in the thread, but here it is:
cranes in the cover
(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c255/colinmorell/n47505723_31688500_6650.jpg)

and phalaenopsis orchids
(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c255/colinmorell/n47505723_31688488_3567.jpg)
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Post by: ampersandwitch on 27 Oct 2008, 20:36: BIRDS BIRDS MOTHERFUCKING BIRDS

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v631/kauhornz/Photo68-1.jpg)

(also moleskine)
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Post by: Ozymandias on 28 Oct 2008, 14:57: Oh Taylor.

I reiterate my commission.

I think you can do it. Your drawing is lovely. Also, the mug is happy.
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Post by: thistastes on 24 Jan 2009, 14:42: Quote from: SonofZ3 on 24 Oct 2008, 20:00
from my one notebook when I was in college, not up to par with what i've seen in the thread, but here it is:
cranes in the cover
(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c255/colinmorell/n47505723_31688500_6650.jpg)

and phalaenopsis orchids
(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c255/colinmorell/n47505723_31688488_3567.jpg)

I absolutely admire this... Very beautiful. Do you draw with references?
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Post by: thistastes on 24 Jan 2009, 15:06: Here are some of the drawings I did to the lyrics of Gallery Piece by Of Montreal

(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_erh5Iyj9CZM/SXCspM9T1ZI/AAAAAAAAAMI/6uXrRPrdMS4/s800/hurt%20your%20pride.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/11n68YN42c4uDT5ZryrJDQ?authkey=MdZd_FIOZ3M&feat=embedwebsite)

(http://lh5.ggpht.com/_erh5Iyj9CZM/SXY345rfKsI/AAAAAAAAAMw/3qUx9EXm0pU/s800/braid%20your%20hair.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/lBNbP4QRjN9XrxyecpYoPw?authkey=MdZd_FIOZ3M&feat=embedwebsite)

(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_erh5Iyj9CZM/SXpecwFGy7I/AAAAAAAAANg/SmRN6df--UE/s800/dress%20the%20same.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/CfJpCwMW4rah1T4lXW3xfw?authkey=MdZd_FIOZ3M&feat=embedwebsite)

(http://lh5.ggpht.com/_erh5Iyj9CZM/SXtJqXHIHoI/AAAAAAAAANo/I2kiN7VhbDg/s800/defend%20you.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/mC4RwmxJlj2WdhYnwd7kvg?authkey=MdZd_FIOZ3M&feat=embedwebsite)

Check out the rest at my sketch blog if you like the song... http://steelandstripe.blogspot.com/

Listen to the song here: http://www.selective-service.net/downloads/2008/best/or-lc2008-08.mp3
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Post by: Eris on 24 Jan 2009, 17:13: (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v663/Lapuz/drawings/sktechspider.jpg)

spiderrrrrrr

(I got a new paint-y program, so I was trying it out and the blob turned into a spider. This probably means I will be doing speedpainting now, because this seems easier to use quickly than photoshop)
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Post by: Neebin on 04 Mar 2009, 13:10: :-o Wow Looking at all of these drawings have inspired me to dust off my drawing tablet and draw again!
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Post by: BrilliantEraser on 10 Mar 2009, 10:15: Thread resurrection!

Here's a piece I did recently. It's HUGE (computer wallpaper size), but I made it smaller for posting purposes.

(http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs034.snc1/2597_1062153269219_1087560008_30285914_4988662_n.jpg)
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Post by: Spluff on 11 Mar 2009, 14:16: I can dig a thread revival.

(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y66/Spluff/100_0536.jpg)

Also, huge moose! (it's actually bigger than me)

(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y66/Spluff/100_0538.jpg)
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Post by: PrickOfDestiny on 14 Apr 2009, 15:56: Keeping this thread alive... a few character sketches for a webcomic called "Zeus and sons" I'm launching soon. It'll be a comical rendition of the Greek myths in our times (screw togas).

Drawn with a pencil, scanned, multifilled, and otherwise digitally altered to produce this. From next week on, I'll be the happy owner of a tablet, so I can hopefully draw neater lines directly on the computer.

(http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/7080/aphroditecoloured.jpg)
OMG BEWBAGE

(http://img524.imageshack.us/img524/9883/thaliacoloured.jpg)
I've just realised the sort of band in her head has been coloured the colour of her hair. Blah, I'll need to fix that.

(http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/1813/melpiecoloured2.jpg)
Emoness for the muse of tragedy.
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Post by: Gilead on 18 Apr 2009, 07:08: Quote from: SonofZ3 on 24 Oct 2008, 20:00
from my one notebook when I was in college, not up to par with what i've seen in the thread, but here it is:
cranes in the cover
(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c255/colinmorell/n47505723_31688500_6650.jpg)

and phalaenopsis orchids
(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c255/colinmorell/n47505723_31688488_3567.jpg)

Dude you're kidding right? Your stuff is the most technically skilled art in the whole thread.

Also somethign from my sketchbook, a character design for a short story comic and a quick sketch of a girl I saw at the movie theatre, ignore the shit showing through from the page behind.

(http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b171/CatFishEnFuego/gerald.jpg)
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Post by: PrickOfDestiny on 18 Apr 2009, 13:06: Quote from: Gilead on 18 Apr 2009, 07:08
ignore the shit showing through from the page behind.
Actually, I think a simple adjusting of the colour levels (http://inphotos.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/screenshot-levels.png) would make the stuff from the other side of the sheet disappear. I had that problem when my thrifty self decided to draw characters on both sides of the paper... useful when you have a shitload to design.

Expressions for a character that's always smiley and one that's a bit... well, that's Ares. What do you expect?

(http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/1107/expressionsheetpart1.jpg)

And a sketch of the Discord.
(http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/4940/erissmall.jpg)
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Post by: ohwellwhatever on 25 Apr 2009, 11:08: (http://13.media.tumblr.com/ueO0KV3eMmnhsncf0ZVNiPE5o1_500.jpg)
http://www.bluebed.net (http://www.bluebed.net)
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Post by: JD on 25 Apr 2009, 12:31: I really dig your art style.

Also, Prick, Aphrodite needs a redesign(that is not a skirt, it's a belt)

(PS I really dig your TF2 comic.)
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Post by: PrickOfDestiny on 30 Apr 2009, 11:57: Quote from: Zombiedude on 25 Apr 2009, 12:31
Also, Prick, Aphrodite needs a redesign(that is not a skirt, it's a belt)
It's what I was aiming for, something so small it doesn't qualify as a miniskirt and never will :p Now if this is her notion of a skirt, imagine what she would call a bikini.

...

*FAP FAP FAP FAP FAP* :laugh:
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Post by: JD on 30 Apr 2009, 16:56: this dude (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eros_(god)) would be a better slut.

Aphrodite is the god of beauty, not sluttiness.
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Post by: WriterofAllWrongs on 30 Apr 2009, 20:37: True, but she was all up ons a lot of the Gods whilst still being married to the lame Hephaestus. She wasn't the town bike or anything, but she definitely got around.
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Post by: JD on 02 May 2009, 12:54: She had an affair with Ares, that was it.
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Post by: PrickOfDestiny on 03 May 2009, 18:18: Quote from: Zombiedude on 02 May 2009, 12:54
She had an affair with Ares, that was it.
And Anchises. And Hermes. And Dionysus. And Adonis. And Zeus, according to some. And... :-P
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Post by: JD on 03 May 2009, 19:56: Wikipedia disagrees with you. Plus Adonis wasn't a god.

With the Greek gods, you gotta remember almost every Olympian got it on with at least 1 mortal.
I'm not gonna try to count how many chicks Zeus got.
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Post by: PrickOfDestiny on 05 May 2009, 00:28: Quote from: Zombiedude on 03 May 2009, 19:56
Wikipedia disagrees with you. Plus Adonis wasn't a god.

With the Greek gods, you gotta remember almost every Olympian got it on with at least 1 mortal.
I'm not gonna try to count how many chicks Zeus got.
Oh yes, Zeus is a massive man-slut. Much bigger of one than Aphrodite :D That makes Hera so mad.
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Post by: PrickOfDestiny on 13 May 2009, 12:12: (http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h83/The_French_Sim/ZeusAndSons/Thalia-beaglepuss.jpg)

Fun with the tablet.
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Post by: jodizzle on 20 May 2009, 06:15: Hey guys I drew a thing! It is the first piece of digital art I have actually sat down and patiently finished in ages. Also it is the first piece I have finished in my shiny new CS4. Woo!
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y247/ebony_willow/girl1.jpg)
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Post by: JD on 20 May 2009, 12:17: Hugsies?
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Post by: PrickOfDestiny on 26 May 2009, 07:28: Quote from: Zombiedude on 20 May 2009, 12:17
Hugsies?
No arms, no hugs.
I love the way she's shaded. You guys make me envious of your skillz.

Also, coooookie?

(http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h83/The_French_Sim/ZeusAndSons/thaliamelpiecookie.png)
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Post by: JD on 26 May 2009, 14:45: Shouldn't she be looking at the cookie?

PS, you should improve your line art.
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Post by: Eris on 26 May 2009, 14:55: i found this page (http://www.itchstudios.com/psg/art_tut.htm) really helpful when thinking about shading and colour choices. Check it out!
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Post by: PrickOfDestiny on 27 May 2009, 02:05: Quote from: Zombiedude on 26 May 2009, 14:45
Shouldn't she be looking at the cookie?

PS, you should improve your line art.
Who, Thalia or Melpomene? The former is looking at her sister, and the latter is ignoring everything and moaning about something or other.
As to my line art, I would be more than happy to improve it, if you could tell me what exactly is wrong with it and how I could fix it.
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Post by: Eris on 27 May 2009, 02:48: I am guessing he is talking about the line quality. Around all the sad woman's hair the lines are all sketchy, and in general the lines are inconsistent with their widths, making them not look very smooth. You are doing this on a tablet, right? What is the size of the canvas-thingy are you using? I found that even though it seems a bit silly, if I use a large sized thing then the lines look smoother than if I use a smaller one, because when I resize the picture to not being ginormous it smooths out the little bumps in the lines that occur when I try and neaten them up. Uhm, for a comparison, look at these two pictures:

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v663/Lapuz/drawings/081008wip2.jpg) vs. (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v663/Lapuz/drawings/gypsywip-1.jpg)

They are about the same level of sketchiness, but the dancer's lines look cleaner than the gypsy. I can't find an already-uploaded example on my photobucket, but my lines generally are all over the place with the thicknesses when I have really sketchy lines that I neaten up and make thinner with the eraser and they are all wobbly-looking. Shrinky-dinking things to remove the little inconsistencies is what a lot of people (including Jeph, if I remember correctly) do.
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Post by: PrickOfDestiny on 27 May 2009, 05:23: Quote from: Eris on 27 May 2009, 02:48
I am guessing he is talking about the line quality. Around all the sad woman's hair the lines are all sketchy, and in general the lines are inconsistent with their widths, making them not look very smooth. You are doing this on a tablet, right? What is the size of the canvas-thingy are you using? I found that even though it seems a bit silly, if I use a large sized thing then the lines look smoother than if I use a smaller one, because when I resize the picture to not being ginormous it smooths out the little bumps in the lines that occur when I try and neaten them up. Uhm, for a comparison, look at these two pictures:

They are about the same level of sketchiness, but the dancer's lines look cleaner than the gypsy. I can't find an already-uploaded example on my photobucket, but my lines generally are all over the place with the thicknesses when I have really sketchy lines that I neaten up and make thinner with the eraser and they are all wobbly-looking. Shrinky-dinking things to remove the little inconsistencies is what a lot of people (including Jeph, if I remember correctly) do.
Oh, I get what you mean :) To answer the question, those are the unshrunken pictures, which I draw on 600x600 canvas with a 3 pixel brush (not the pencil, for a less pixelly aspect). I end up shrinking them to about 50% scale, of course. My pages would be ginormous otherwise. Also, it probably doesn't help that my drawing style on paper is rather sketchy too...

Preview after resizing, and sorry about the white bits around Melpie, I don't know what the hell Potatobukkit did to my images in the first place:

(http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h83/The_French_Sim/ZeusAndSons/thaliamelpiecookie-1.png)
This is a delicious cookie. You must eat it. Eaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat it.

Is it any better?
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Post by: est on 27 May 2009, 05:34: The lines are still really sketchy though. You should probably try sketching out your pics then creating a new layer and going over what you've sketched so the lines are more fluid.
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Post by: Jace on 27 May 2009, 05:37: Also, make your original canvas larger.
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Post by: PrickOfDestiny on 27 May 2009, 05:59: Quote from: PantsFTW on 27 May 2009, 05:37
Also, make your original canvas larger.
Will do. How about a frame four times as big as what I intend it to be and a 5px brush?
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Post by: Eris on 27 May 2009, 06:02: ok, that sized canvas is really probably too small unless you have a really really steady hand. Tom Siddell draws Gunnerkrigg Court on an a4 sized canvas, and then resizes it for the website. That's 2480x3508 pixels. The picture of the dancer that I showed up there was drawn on that sized canvas as well. Now, this series of examples is hopefully going to explain what I mean when I say that larger sized canvasses help with your lines maybe a bit better than the last post (sorry about the boobage, btw). I am using a 10-15pixel brush, by the way for this.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v663/Lapuz/drawings/eg1.jpg) - 100%
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v663/Lapuz/drawings/eg2.jpg) - 75%
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v663/Lapuz/drawings/eg3.jpg) - 50%
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v663/Lapuz/drawings/eg4.jpg) - 25%

You see how terribly messy the lines are? But as you get smaller that stuff isn't as noticeable, so you don't have to be so meticulous when smoothing out your line (you should still neaten them up more than I have, though). Est makes a good point about having your sketchy stuff on a separate layer underneath the linework, because then you can be more confident in your lines. But yeah, cleaning up any stray lines in your linework will probably improve it immensely, but working on a larger scale will also help smooth things out a little more.
I normally work with a 600x800 canvas if I am just playing around drawing something or trying out something different and it will be a quick piece. If you are going to do a comic, then a larger canvas is really going to make your work look that bit more professional.
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Post by: PrickOfDestiny on 27 May 2009, 06:53: Quote from: Eris on 27 May 2009, 06:02
ok, that sized canvas is really probably too small unless you have a really really steady hand. Tom Siddell draws Gunnerkrigg Court on an a4 sized canvas, and then resizes it for the website. That's 2480x3508 pixels. The picture of the dancer that I showed up there was drawn on that sized canvas as well. Now, this series of examples is hopefully going to explain what I mean when I say that larger sized canvasses help with your lines maybe a bit better than the last post (sorry about the boobage, btw). I am using a 10-15pixel brush, by the way for this.

You see how terribly messy the lines are? But as you get smaller that stuff isn't as noticeable, so you don't have to be so meticulous when smoothing out your line (you should still neaten them up more than I have, though). Est makes a good point about having your sketchy stuff on a separate layer underneath the linework, because then you can be more confident in your lines. But yeah, cleaning up any stray lines in your linework will probably improve it immensely, but working on a larger scale will also help smooth things out a little more.
I normally work with a 600x800 canvas if I am just playing around drawing something or trying out something different and it will be a quick piece. If you are going to do a comic, then a larger canvas is really going to make your work look that bit more professional.
I should have made it more explicit - I draw each character on a 600x600 canvas. The final canvas is in A4 format. However, I'll follow your advice and draw my characters on individual canvas at least twice as big as they are now (so, four times as big as the final result), if not more. I definitely want to improve, and I know only taking criticism will enable me to :)
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Post by: PrickOfDestiny on 29 May 2009, 13:39: (http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h83/The_French_Sim/ZeusAndSons/zeus1.jpg)

Is it any better? Originally drawn at four times this size.
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Post by: JD on 29 May 2009, 15:10: Looks great
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Post by: PrickOfDestiny on 29 May 2009, 15:49: Quote from: Zombiedude on 29 May 2009, 15:10
Looks great
(http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h83/The_French_Sim/ZeusAndSons/zeus1-1.jpg)
Great :) Glad to know my lineart will look better from now on.
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Post by: phooey on 30 May 2009, 18:44: So nobody cared about this in the Pointless Thread. Posting here for posterity. This is a Merovingian I drew upon hearing that thy were "hairy dudes" from my history professor.

(http://i42.tinypic.com/24q0efc.jpg)

The violin is effed up because it doesn't even exist yet
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Post by: Eris on 30 May 2009, 19:15: I thought it was done by Kate Beaton, and was trying to work out when she posted it, because I hadn't seen it!

That is really goddamn good!
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Post by: PrickOfDestiny on 09 Jun 2009, 06:08: Quote from: phooey on 30 May 2009, 18:44
So nobody cared about this in the Pointless Thread. Posting here for posterity. This is a Merovingian I drew upon hearing that thy were "hairy dudes" from my history professor.

The violin is effed up because it doesn't even exist yet
Sort of nightmare fuel :-o but bloody well drawn! I envy you.

Sneak peek of Poseidon, the Captain Iglo/Birdseye lookalike.
(http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h83/The_French_Sim/ZeusAndSons/poseidon-2.png)
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Post by: chowburger on 10 Jun 2009, 08:54: Quote from: phooey on 30 May 2009, 18:44
So nobody cared about this in the Pointless Thread. Posting here for posterity. This is a Merovingian I drew upon hearing that thy were "hairy dudes" from my history professor.

The violin is effed up because it doesn't even exist yet

There's something about that which really makes me think of Aubrey Beardsley's art. Awesome stuff, I love the moustache :wink:

Here's the last bunch of things I drew. Sorry I haven't actually scanned them:

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v74/chowburger/Some_stuff____by_emilyjzb.jpg)
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Post by: phooey on 10 Jun 2009, 09:39: I love the way you draw noses! The shading on the bottom right one is really great, I would love to see a scan to get a better look at the crosshatching. Love the Dylan Moran avatar, by the way!

Okay, and for On Topic:

(http://i39.tinypic.com/33a9z4j.jpg)

This one is almost as old as your mother, but I figured I would post it anyway.
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Post by: spotlessmind099 on 12 Jun 2009, 00:36: a few friends of mine are in a band and had a contest to make posters and whatnot... this is my entry

(http://i530.photobucket.com/albums/dd342/heyouK2/akcontest.jpg)

the end.
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Post by: Eris on 12 Jun 2009, 02:00: Oh, PrickOfDestiny, I just thought of something while looking at your pictures. Do you have a soft edge on your brush, or is it at 100% hardness or thereabouts? I am drawing something at the moment and at 44% hardness (and, uh, 15-20px brush) and realised that that also may help with your pixelly-ness of your lines.

Plus, a 5px brush is normally what I use for super fine detail, just thinking about using one that small for a whole picture is mind boggling; there are times when I will use 50px brushes for shading (hell, I'll probably use one of those with no hardness in this picture just for fun), but then again, I do my colouring differently than you do.. Oh, and I didn't realise you are using a separate canvas for each person; maybe that is why when you have more than one person interacting with each other it kinda looks off? If you draw them together on the same canvas it would help making interactions clearer and less stiff, and also probably help with composition of pictures more in general (thinking about your comic deal). Are you using references for your pictures?
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Post by: PrickOfDestiny on 12 Jun 2009, 03:53: Quote from: Eris on 12 Jun 2009, 02:00
Oh, PrickOfDestiny, I just thought of something while looking at your pictures. Do you have a soft edge on your brush, or is it at 100% hardness or thereabouts? I am drawing something at the moment and at 44% hardness (and, uh, 15-20px brush) and realised that that also may help with your pixelly-ness of your lines.

Plus, a 5px brush is normally what I use for super fine detail, just thinking about using one that small for a whole picture is mind boggling; there are times when I will use 50px brushes for shading (hell, I'll probably use one of those with no hardness in this picture just for fun), but then again, I do my colouring differently than you do.. Oh, and I didn't realise you are using a separate canvas for each person; maybe that is why when you have more than one person interacting with each other it kinda looks off? If you draw them together on the same canvas it would help making interactions clearer and less stiff, and also probably help with composition of pictures more in general (thinking about your comic deal). Are you using references for your pictures?
I'm using the brush tool in GIMP (as opposed to the pencil one, that has hard borders), and actually at 3 px wide (yes :D). Maybe you're right and I should merely draw my characters on different layers of a same canvas. I tend to not use references for humans, other than what my drawing mannequin can give me, either, unless I'm drawing, say, a baby, because of the different proportions.

For a look at the "before-after" of the shrinking of images...

Urania before, drawn on a 1200x1200 canvas with a 3px wide soft brush:
(http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h83/The_French_Sim/ZeusAndSons/urania1-1.png)

Urania after scaling:
(http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h83/The_French_Sim/ZeusAndSons/urania1small.png)
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Post by: Eris on 12 Jun 2009, 04:48: oh ok, I have worked out why your lines look all pixelly when they are small; Your lines need cleaning up when you are doing the inking. I know that sketchiness is part of your style and all that, but looking at the large version of that picture with the lines all uneven and there being extra lines just make it look lazy or amateurish. Seriously, look at the pointed hand and see how messy those lines are. They should be fixed up so that the lines are smooth, then it will look better.

One of the other drawing forums I lurk on (megatoyo's drawing subforum, it's really helpful and there are some really great artists on there, but they are a 'teaching forum' and really harsh and big on lifedrawing. They give homework) is very big on people not using lots of little lines, and encourage people to use larger single lines, as they are smoother and help the artist to learn how to conserve lines on the pictures to more effectively show the shape of the thing. Or something like that, at least. I generally use a lot of little sketchy lines like you do, but also spend forever cleaning them up so they are as smooth as I can get them. I am also trying to get out of that habit.

Ok, I am going to take a break on this for a little bit, but here is my latest picture so far (and sadly the first one I have used a reference for; NSFW (http://characterdesigns.com/bandaid/content/photosets/3324/3407/Photoset_034_193.jpg))
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v663/Lapuz/drawings/rain1wip3.jpg)
gumboots are hard to draw! I am still struggling on the one I have drawn. Plus I am trying to play with lineweight as well, though it's not really that noticeable now that I look at the resized image.
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Post by: PrickOfDestiny on 12 Jun 2009, 05:17: Quote from: Eris on 12 Jun 2009, 04:48
oh ok, I have worked out why your lines look all pixelly when they are small; Your lines need cleaning up when you are doing the inking. I know that sketchiness is part of your style and all that, but looking at the large version of that picture with the lines all uneven and there being extra lines just make it look lazy or amateurish. Seriously, look at the pointed hand and see how messy those lines are. They should be fixed up so that the lines are smooth, then it will look better.

One of the other drawing forums I lurk on (megatoyo's drawing subforum, it's really helpful and there are some really great artists on there, but they are a 'teaching forum' and really harsh and big on lifedrawing. They give homework) is very big on people not using lots of little lines, and encourage people to use larger single lines, as they are smoother and help the artist to learn how to conserve lines on the pictures to more effectively show the shape of the thing. Or something like that, at least. I generally use a lot of little sketchy lines like you do, but also spend forever cleaning them up so they are as smooth as I can get them. I am also trying to get out of that habit.
Thanks, I'll try to make the appropriate compromise between speed (if I want to update once a week, I can't spend *very* long on artwork, considering I'm also in the middle of a summer project) and quality. I'll try to draw fewer little lines, and more long, smooth lines. Because, when I was a child, I was taught to draw with little lines for more control, it may prove hard, but as they say, no pain, no gain, right? :D
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Post by: JD on 12 Jun 2009, 14:38: Use References for everything! Deviantart has a ton of stock photos that are great for this.
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Post by: PrickOfDestiny on 12 Jun 2009, 16:01: Quote from: Zombiedude on 12 Jun 2009, 14:38
Use References for everything! Deviantart has a ton of stock photos that are great for this.
For every pose of every panel? I may be somewhat dedicated, but this sounds... tedious.

Also, this is what happens when I draw with long smooth lines. Is it any better?

(http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h83/The_French_Sim/ZeusAndSons/frame1-1.png)
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Post by: Eris on 12 Jun 2009, 17:06: That looks much, much better.

References are good, but most of the time I am too lazy to go looking for one. They are good because they will help your anatomy, colouring, making clothes look more realistic, and, uh, that is all I can think of off the top of my head. They basically are a quick and simple way of seeing if what you have drawn is actually physically possible or not.

You probably wouldn't need to use references for every pose of every panel, but references will help making your poses more natural and expressive and dynamic (i guess?) than using the little wooden model-thing. Oh oh, they will help with things that you probably wouldn't notice like centre of gravity, or showing movement. Then again, the whole extensive use of references deal might be better if you do all that for standalone pieces, rather than your comic, seeing as you have said you only have a certain amount of time to work on them. Maybe more like if you are doing character sheets, or pictures on them for your website, then using references would be good because you can spend short amounts of time on the pictures over a long period and not have to worry about churning out the stuff.

References really do help a lot, though. Any examples I can think of for the last two pictures you have posted though are more about colouring than anatomy, other than hand issues (but hands are hard, so they are understandable) and some of your poses seem awkward if someone in real life was doing them.
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Post by: JD on 12 Jun 2009, 19:41: Jenny from the excellent Zombie Hunters (http://www.thezombiehunters.com) uses a nifty (http://my.smithmicro.com/mac/poser/index.html) poser program.

Expensive though.

Also, I have some nice art I want to post but this stupid mac doesn't have a SD card slot. Huagh
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Post by: est on 13 Jun 2009, 07:14: You could probably use Poser to put a character into the exact pose that you want as a reference if you are having trouble with it and can't find a decent photo ref. I wouldn't advocarte paying $250 USD for it, though :/
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Post by: JD on 13 Jun 2009, 11:13: (http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs110.snc1/4644_1162291493741_1121446362_479003_5059522_n.jpg)

Charcoal drawing, bitches

looks a hell of a lot better in real life though.
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Post by: PrickOfDestiny on 13 Jun 2009, 14:47: Quote from: est on 13 Jun 2009, 07:14
You could probably use Poser to put a character into the exact pose that you want as a reference if you are having trouble with it and can't find a decent photo ref. I wouldn't advocarte paying $250 USD for it, though :/
I'll go with the old-school, low-price alternative I've already bought :D
(http://www.londonart-shop.co.uk/Images/Products/woodenman.jpg)

Also, I appear to have the very opposite of the artist's block. My mind is full of ideas and my stylus is moving at the speed of light.

(http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h83/The_French_Sim/ZeusAndSons/aphrodite_birth_sketch4.jpg)

(http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h83/The_French_Sim/ZeusAndSons/muses_urania_sketch.jpg)
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Post by: est on 13 Jun 2009, 20:43: Hey cool, I'd forgotten about those things!

The two drawings you just posted are looking a hell of a lot better to my untrained eye. There's a lot less of the sketchiness of the previous ones, so uh, hurrah?
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Post by: Eris on 13 Jun 2009, 23:27: All I can really say is that the naked lady's boobs look like fleshy sacks hanging off her chest, especially the one on the right (her left). Boobs don't work that way; it things like that where references are good, they can just tighten up bit of anatomy like that. Also, with the sign in the second picture, the top and bottom of it are at different angles, but that's little nitpicky stuff that isn't really that noticeable. They have much better line quality, I agree with est.

All the art students I know have told me to not bother with those models, and that they don't even use them (other than a jewellery holder), so never using one I don't really have an opinion of them, just what other people say.
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Post by: PrickOfDestiny on 14 Jun 2009, 07:49: Quote from: Eris on 13 Jun 2009, 23:27
Also, with the sign in the second picture, the top and bottom of it are at different angles, but that's little nitpicky stuff that isn't really that noticeable. They have much better line quality, I agree with est.

Fixed :D

(http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h83/The_French_Sim/ZeusAndSons/muses_urania.png)
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Post by: chowburger on 15 Jun 2009, 03:52: Quote from: Eris on 13 Jun 2009, 23:27
All the art students I know have told me to not bother with those models, and that they don't even use them (other than a jewellery holder)

I half agree with this, half don't. They're not much good for making poses look realistic, because... they're little blocks of wood. What I do find them great for, though, is perspective. Mine has saved my life many, many times when I've been drawing someone with an outstretched arm or leg or whatever.
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Post by: Eris on 23 Jun 2009, 22:35: Sometimes I like to draw! Plus, with bonus flat colours to show the difference.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v663/Lapuz/drawings/090623-1.jpg) versus (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v663/Lapuz/drawings/090623-2.jpg)

wheeeeee!
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Post by: PrickOfDestiny on 24 Jun 2009, 08:28: Quote from: Eris on 23 Jun 2009, 22:35
Sometimes I like to draw! Plus, with bonus flat colours to show the difference.

wheeeeee!
I really like the hair :)
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Post by: phooey on 24 Jun 2009, 09:20: Yikes, dude, tone down the giant picture quotes, pretty as they may be.
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Post by: PrickOfDestiny on 25 Jun 2009, 15:23: Quote from: phooey on 24 Jun 2009, 09:20
Yikes, dude, tone down the giant picture quotes, pretty as they may be.
My apologies. I usually remove pictures in my quotes, I seem to have forgotten that one :/

Also flying Cronos!

(http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h83/The_French_Sim/ZeusAndSons/cronossketch.jpg)
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Post by: JD on 26 Jun 2009, 09:05: Nice underoos
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Post by: PrickOfDestiny on 12 Jul 2009, 15:03: Badoing.

(http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h83/The_French_Sim/ZeusAndSons/frame2-1.png)
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Post by: Eris on 20 Jul 2009, 05:18: CS3 on a more powerful computer than I am used to = <3

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v663/Lapuz/drawings/090720.jpg)

edit colourrrr

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v663/Lapuz/drawings/090720-2.jpg)
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Post by: Eviko on 03 Aug 2009, 01:56: May i join in?

This is not a finished sketch im still working on the pose and the finer details, but its what im currently doing.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v379/Eviangel/starbeamwip.jpg)
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Post by: JD on 03 Aug 2009, 09:23: Jealousssssss
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Post by: Eris on 03 Aug 2009, 16:23: saaaaaaaaame :(
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Post by: Eviko on 04 Aug 2009, 03:44: thanks... i think ^^;

i actually got bored of that one and went on to this, its a quickie sketch of a new Orginal Character design im working on.. im still figuring out her colour scheme, but i think it will be techno colour...or at least her hair will be either lots of colours or bright pink... i think.. :/

pose could make more sense too.. :/

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v379/Eviangel/starbeambiosmall.jpg)
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Post by: JD on 04 Aug 2009, 08:52: How long did that take you?
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Post by: Eviko on 04 Aug 2009, 13:00: hmmm :/ well i was doing it in class so i did't keep track but i think around about 20-40 minutes.
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Post by: JD on 04 Aug 2009, 13:10: Quote from: Zombiedude on 03 Aug 2009, 09:23
Jealousssssss
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Post by: Eviko on 04 Aug 2009, 21:11: Thanks.. shes a new character for me.. so im working out her colour schemes still.. shes a bit crazy with colours..

here is a prototype colour scheme on her..

i think i might change the hair colour a bit. (on another picture.. this was done with markers so its done forever)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v379/Eviangel/star11.jpg)
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Post by: JD on 04 Aug 2009, 21:31: Wow
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Post by: Zingoleb on 05 Aug 2009, 09:35: Blinding

but in a good way!
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Post by: Eviko on 05 Aug 2009, 14:02: Thanks.

That particular character has a taste for very bright colours. XD it sometimes contradicts my natural instinct for colour, but she is a lot of fun to draw.
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Post by: Avec on 06 Aug 2009, 10:01: I could never get skin color down, that's beautiful though.
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Post by: Eviko on 06 Aug 2009, 13:16: Thank you guys.

hmm skin colour can be tricky. what mediums do you use?
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Post by: HighlyUneducated on 07 Aug 2009, 19:53: What started as a warm up sketch amused me so much I turned it into a desktop background. I'm not sure which version I like the most.

White Shirt:
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk264/chvzding/disco_goth_background3.jpg)

Black Shirt:
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk264/chvzding/dgb.jpg)

Anyway I am also working on a pair of graphic novels. One is kind of whimsical and the other is about a murderous, possibly possessed, sadistic serial killer who rapes and murders the main characters sister. I might upload the cover art later on - or maybe I won't let it see the light of day ;)
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Post by: JD on 07 Aug 2009, 22:20: Sounds like Johnny the Homicidal Maniac.
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Post by: Eviko on 08 Aug 2009, 17:50: sounds fun. most of my art is concept sketches for several novel projects im working on. I used to love drawing comics.. i still do community ones (improv comics where artists battle it out by taking turns doing pages) one one of the forums i frequent I accidently started one with this sort comic (it probably doesn't make much sense if you don't know the character. im too lazy to really explain, but she is an OC of mine, who doesn't have much sense, and changes into different personas depending on the stimulus.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v379/Eviangel/PDA1.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v379/Eviangel/PDA2.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v379/Eviangel/PDA3.jpg)

one artist thought it would be fun to "join in" and replied to it.. and it sort of continued.. with more and more artists taking part. the story arc is pretty simplistic but fun.
.. its a lot of fun, and you learn a lot art wise, because your pushed to draw situations and characters you would otherwise avoid.

Anyway i would love to see your cover art. <3 i love seeing what other people are doing with their projects.
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Post by: Van donk III on 10 Aug 2009, 16:33: (http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r309/van_donk_III/img022.jpg)

(http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r309/van_donk_III/14-1.jpg)

(http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r309/van_donk_III/img048.jpg)
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Post by: Jimmy-Page on 12 Aug 2009, 14:14: So I've been studying Jeph's art style and I think i've just about got it nailed.
(http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh23/Jimmeypage/QCstyle.jpg)
On the left is Hanners's face (partly), and the right is just a quick little drawing of nobody in particular
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Post by: Eris on 21 Aug 2009, 02:11: (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v663/Lapuz/drawings/beeest2.jpg)

I got asked to draw someone in a bee suit, so someone in a bee suit I drew!
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Post by: est on 21 Aug 2009, 04:21: I am not exactly happy to be in the bee suit.
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Post by: chowburger on 25 Aug 2009, 12:56: It's a lady with a beard. What more can I say.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v74/chowburger/Bearded_Lady_by_emilyjzb.png)
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Post by: JD on 25 Aug 2009, 15:31: A lady with a bread.
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Post by: phooey on 25 Aug 2009, 22:26: You are quite good at what you do! Is that colored pencil?
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Post by: jodizzle on 20 Sep 2009, 02:44: I drew a thing! It took me over 20 hours to get it as close to how I wanted it as my silly hands could and I am pretty happy with how it turned out! It is actually significantly larger than this!
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y247/ebony_willow/selfaware.jpg)
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Post by: Eris on 22 Sep 2009, 20:09: I, uh, drew some fanart

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v663/Lapuz/drawings/momo.jpg)
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Post by: chowburger on 10 Oct 2009, 14:30: Eris, I like her teeny tiny feet. Not sure I'd like to see her walk on them in rl, though :/

(http://img61.imageshack.us/img61/6145/bookgirl.jpg)

A sketch I did a couple of nights ago. I suffer from drawing-me-over-and-over-again syndrome. (Please don't refer to the previous picture I posted as evidence of this.)
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Post by: JD on 10 Oct 2009, 14:59: Nice work chow

(http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/8976/img4640qw.jpg)

A thing I made a while ago, touched it up recently, so it looked less boring.
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Post by: BrilliantEraser on 10 Oct 2009, 22:34: I consider the revamped drawing to be very not-boring-looking. I do actually like it quite a bit.
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Post by: JD on 10 Oct 2009, 23:46: Thanks!
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Post by: phooey on 15 Oct 2009, 12:46: Chowburger, I really like your style and you're making me seriously reconsider my drawing hiatus (not going so well, considering the extended Baba Yaga doodle i did in class yesterday) of almost two months. The shading is wonderful and so rare to find.
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Post by: StaedlerMars on 22 Oct 2009, 16:43: Hey guys, I've been drawing stuff for our student station, and over the course over the past month I think it's become clear we're dealing with a bird mascot.

quickpick of my sketchbook
(http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee195/StaedlerMars/Photo4.jpg)

Hip hop mondays!

(side note: birds don't look good in baseball caps)
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Post by: Jace on 23 Oct 2009, 00:23: Yo, other bird I'm really happy for you and I'mma let you finish, but CAWW CAWW CACAWW
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Post by: Eris on 23 Oct 2009, 01:08: (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v663/Lapuz/drawings/mustache.jpg)

I drew this about a week ago, but realised it was appropriate, what with Movember coming up.
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Post by: PrickOfDestiny on 08 Mar 2010, 03:52: MOUSTACHE.

Also, revival of the drawing thread with a picture of little Ares and Eris (the Discord, not the person who posted right above me, mind you).
(http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h83/The_French_Sim/ZeusAndSons/kiddiespreview.jpg)

(soooo I don't like drawing chillunz a lot)
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Post by: KharBevNor on 09 Mar 2010, 17:23: HEY CUNTS

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v331/KharBevNor/budgieweb.jpg)

LEARN TO FUCKING DRAW

Prickofdestiny your shit stinks so bad I can smell it from here, and I live on cunting Ganymede, the seventh moon of Jupiter.
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Post by: Thomas Edison on 09 Mar 2010, 17:25: It's true. I visit him for luncheon sometimes and we talk of the troublesome working class of Europa.
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Post by: KharBevNor on 09 Mar 2010, 17:52: Here's some ideas.

1) Learn what composition is

2) get some books about anatomy

3) throw away your fucking artists mannequin

Artists mannequins are just about ok for working out foreshortening etc. if you have some idea how to set them up, which you obviously don't. Here's a big spoiler: human beings have WEIGHT. They have a centre of mass. Their poses flow through this centre of mass.

Also

Really shitty noses.
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Post by: PrickOfDestiny on 10 Mar 2010, 00:45: Quote from: KharBevNor on 09 Mar 2010, 17:52
Here's some ideas.

1) Learn what composition is

2) get some books about anatomy

3) throw away your fucking artists mannequin

Artists mannequins are just about ok for working out foreshortening etc. if you have some idea how to set them up, which you obviously don't. Here's a big spoiler: human beings have WEIGHT. They have a centre of mass. Their poses flow through this centre of mass.

Also

Really shitty noses.
So noted. Hey, forgive me for never having the chance to take an actual drawing class.
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Post by: KharBevNor on 10 Mar 2010, 06:41: Absolutely not an excuse. I never had a drawing class till I went to art college.
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Post by: Neskah on 22 Mar 2010, 00:56: The thing with me is i never finish what I start.

My house is full of unfinished paintings.

One day I asked my BF what I should paint. As we were both heavily into L4D he yelled out 'Zombies" and this unfinished peice is now currently hanging over our non functioning fireplace.

(http://i41.tinypic.com/6jd5hh.jpg)

I really do mean to finish a painting one day....
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Post by: Metope on 22 Mar 2010, 07:27: Quote from: KharBevNor on 09 Mar 2010, 17:23
LEARN TO FUCKING DRAW

Doing my best!

Here are some drawings and sketches that got me into art school recently

(http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e263/blooper663/tegninger/Facestudies122009.jpg)

(http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e263/blooper663/tegninger/Stilllives122009.jpg)

(http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e263/blooper663/tegninger/img007.jpg)

(http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e263/blooper663/tegninger/bilde3.jpg)

(PS: Khar, those birds are ace)
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Post by: yellowfoliage on 04 Apr 2010, 01:05: Agreed, love the birds Khar.

Drew this for my new avatar, but I like the full picture too.

(http://i619.photobucket.com/albums/tt274/yellowfoliage/Orson.gif)