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Title: An insight to my illustrative mind...
Post by: Umbermindscape on 07 Jan 2008, 19:04
(http://img129.imageshack.us/img129/7373/wearyeyedsmbl3.jpg)

(http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/3449/signaturegj4.jpg)
↑Self portraits.↑
↓My favorite piece.↓
(http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/5782/freyafratleysmob8.jpg)

(http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/4914/freyafratleysmks7.jpg)


Just a few stuffs to kick things off... (tell me watcha think)
Title: Re: An insight to my illustrative mind...
Post by: ampersandwitch on 07 Jan 2008, 19:17
That's really cool stuff you have.  Are you really an illustrator?  You have a really interesting, expressive style that really can't help but capture the eye.   I really enjoyed the self portraits - on the other piece, the roughness of the landscape proved to be a little distractive. 
I love the way you pay attention to lighting!
Title: Re: An insight to my illustrative mind...
Post by: Umbermindscape on 07 Jan 2008, 19:21
That's really cool stuff you have.  Are you really an illustrator?  You have a really interesting, expressive style that really can't help but capture the eye.   I really enjoyed the self portraits - on the other piece, the roughness of the landscape proved to be a little distractive. 
I love the way you pay attention to lighting!

Thank you. Yes, I am indeed an illustrator. Thank you again. I like my self portraits too, and I think it my have been better too add something more than just "blue" as an environment. Again, thank you.
Title: Re: An insight to my illustrative mind...
Post by: PacoSees on 07 Jan 2008, 21:16
Just because I'm mighty curious, could you post some kind of reference to your self portrait?

Also, I really like the initial sketch for your favorite piece.  It seems really alive and kind of striking.
Title: Re: An insight to my illustrative mind...
Post by: Umbermindscape on 07 Jan 2008, 21:19
The reference I used was my mirror... but I'll try to get a photo if you really must see me....
Title: Re: An insight to my illustrative mind...
Post by: Spluff on 08 Jan 2008, 03:13
Nice bold coloring. It's awefully blocky, though, they look more like speedpaintings - but I suppose that suits your illustrative style.
Title: Re: An insight to my illustrative mind...
Post by: Umbermindscape on 08 Jan 2008, 08:35
I really do like speedpainting....

Here's a comic I did as my final for illustration class. I don't like the final panel very much though... Oh! Before anyone asks, I'm an atheist.
(http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/4528/luciacomicsmrv7.jpg)

(http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/15/luciacomic2smru7.jpg)
Title: Re: An insight to my illustrative mind...
Post by: carrotosaurus on 08 Jan 2008, 18:30
I really really love the FFIX illustration.
Title: Re: An insight to my illustrative mind...
Post by: ampersandwitch on 08 Jan 2008, 21:56
I like the final panel OK!  What do you think is wrong with it?  I really like the emergence of what I assume to be some sort of crusader.
I like (again) the light on her hooves and horns.  That's a seriously great expression of the light on the horns and hooves and the cross while still retaining that really visceral raw quality that runs throughout your works.
Title: Re: An insight to my illustrative mind...
Post by: Umbermindscape on 09 Jan 2008, 09:54
I like the final panel OK!  What do you think is wrong with it?  I really like the emergence of what I assume to be some sort of crusader.
I like (again) the light on her hooves and horns.  That's a seriously great expression of the light on the horns and hooves and the cross while still retaining that really visceral raw quality that runs throughout your works.


I don't like that it seems kindof flat compared to the other panels...
Title: Re: An insight to my illustrative mind...
Post by: Spluff on 11 Jan 2008, 00:56
That's because it doesn't have any speculars or dark shadows, whereas the others do. There's less range of values in the last one.

The whole theme of the comic is awesome, though.