Art Thread

[PhilSmith]

Thanks. Degnom's pretty much an experimental thing. While I'm getting used to using GIMP, I try to make use of filters and techniques that don't tend to see much use in my other strips. Needless to say I'm still very much a beginner, but I'm working on that.

[Circle V]

Originally Posted by pitseleh

edit: To Circle V.

The coloured one has some very nice elements. You might want to experiment more with that, maybe expand and blend some of the golden and green areas. I think you're really onto something with that style. You have a good eye for colour.

One thing I can point out about your drawings is they could use more definition of the lines in the bridge of the nose, and around the mouth. It would achieve a level of depth and expression more in proportion to the eyes and other areas, which you draw well.

Hope that helps somewhat. I'll invite you to nitpick at my pictures when I get some scanned.

It does help. Thanks.

I agree-- I do need to define the lines on the nose, especially since the noses are always the least representative of my true appearance, but I've been stuck in the same location with the same lighting for the last week, and the lines just aren't there. I'll be moving around the classroom soon, and hopefully that will solve the problem.

**New stuff up on my devART page: http://kaitan.deviantart.com/ **

[Empty_Purple_Stars]

Originally Posted by PhilSmith

While I'm getting used to using GIMP, I try to make use of filters and techniques that don't tend to see much use in my other strips.

I discovered Gimp a few months ago.

I must guiltily confess that I have hoarded my knowledge of this FanFuckingTastic Genius piece of Software..

I wanted to keep it's Brilliance for myself..

SniffleSob..

It is simply AMAZING!!!

It takes Photoshop and rams a great big hairy dildo up it's Ass.. Really.

I will grudgingly provide a link;

http://www.gimp.org/

*sniffle*

Thanks for letting the proverbial Cat out of the Bag, Phil..

Pftftftftftftftft...

[ExistentialDisorder]

Originally Posted by Mr E Nigma

For those of you Star Wars fans. Because I was bored, I made a 3D model of Jango Fett's jetpack.

what modeling program(s) do you use? I mostly use wings3d, and recently bought shade 8.

Lots of very nice work around here folks. Debating on sharing some of my own.

[PhilSmith]

Originally Posted by Empty_Purple_Stars

It takes Photoshop and rams a great big hairy dildo up it's Ass.. Really.

And here I was thinking it just used an enormous knobbly strap-on and no lube whatsoever.

I'm just glad to be free of Adobe Bloatoshop and other resource-guzzlers.

Nice jetpack, Mr E Nigma. Perhaps some extra detail on that main cylinder -- a few valves or gauges or something -- might make it look better in close-up shots like that? And perhaps a different texture for the brown bits. Something a bit less wooden, maybe. Admittedly I've not seen any of the prequels, but bronze or copper or something like that?

Looks good, though.

[ExistentialDisorder]

here's a photo, from my extremely amateur photo gallery. i took the pic because spiders give me extreme heeby-geebies, and because this one had a lot of detail, and size... and attitude too. it didn't like the flash. heh. i was impressed with the results, and especially the fact that its just a little bit bigger than the spider's actual size. i'm hoping to get a better camera soon. this one is just a 3.2mp. good for taking texture photos tho.

[Empty_Purple_Stars]

Nice detail ED. He looks mighty Ornery. o.O You captured him/her very well.
Spiders give me the HeeBee GeeBee's in a big way, as well.. *Ack*

I've been reluctant to post some of my Photos in here until now.

All of you guys are sooooooo immensely talented, my pictures always seemed a bit drab in comparison to such incredible Art.

But ED inspired me, so I'm going for it. : )

These are photos I took in one of the Old Growth Forests on the Lewis & Clark trail & on the Oregon Coast.

[ExistentialDisorder]

Thanks EPS.

I spelled heebee geebees wrong! *smacks head*

And very nice photos. I really like the contrasting colors, especially the blue of the river. gives it an almost surreal feel. What kind of camera did you use? i hope you post more.

i love photography, especially in nature. i see so many scenes just driving around that makes me wish i had my camera with me, but it usually makes me feel silly getting out in the middle of traffic to take a picture of some tree i spotted. heh.

[Metatron]

Both of you, those photos are great! Existential, if that's amateur, I'd like to see some of your good work...and E_P_S, those photos look almost like paintings. I love them!

Bear in mind that EPS' photos were taken on my Treo 650. For non geeks it's a fancy camera phone so not exactly the best picture quality. In fact pretty much all of our pics are taken with the Treo since we don't have an actual camera. I hope to remedy that soon and then we'll get some dungeon pics for all y'all

[ExistentialDisorder]

That explains the slight graininess in a couple of them Still, I like the shots, manimal & EPS. Sometimes imperfections add to the overall appeal, and don't require expensive gadgets to produce.

Thanks Metatron. *sheepish grin* Unfortunately I don't take nearly as many photos as I'd like to. It goes in bursts of inspiration. And usually, the inspiration comes when there's no camera handy.

[Empty_Purple_Stars]

Thanks guys. : ) : ) I appreciate the Feedback.

This is what I took the photos with, as Manimal mentioned;



It uses a much higher Res than most offer.

Although it has an automatic shut off feature that REALLY pisses me off when I am trying to line up a shot. *Curses*

I HAD a Badass camera and Uber powerful telephoto lens, but apparently the Assfucks who broke into my house in Houston, needed it more.

If I had a working scanner, I could scan in some of the pictures I took with it, while hanging upside down by my Ankles from the largest Suspension Bridge in North America.

*Hee*

Which incidentally is the infamous bridge from the movie Natural Born Killers, located outside of Taos, New Mexcio.

I miss my camera.. : (

But the Treo does a decent job..

I'll be psyched when we get a better Camera..

Here's a few more from the the same trip.

[ExistentialDisorder]

Ooh ooh ooh! I love the middle pic, of the beach. was that a rainy morning or just the resulting image? man, see? and the lavender sky in #3 is superb. Did you change the size before posting? I always set my camera at its highest resolution, then shrink in photoshop, and do minor adjustments to color balance, etc. i love it when cameras actually capture effects that I would normally have to add in digitally. Very nice, EPS.

Here is a sample of my digital efforts from a couple years back. It's all a collage really. It was originally intended to be the cover of a novel, but now it's just an image, as I took a different approach with the cover.

[Empty_Purple_Stars]

It was storming at the coast during most of the Trip, so yes that second pic was taken while it was raining like hell.

I also do the same thing with all my pictures as well, ED. I take the photos in the highest possible Res and then reduce the size with The Gimp.

Photoshop can slurp my Ass. Gimp has me spoiled, spoiled, spoiled now. I love it!!

I thought the Lavender sky came out well too, it's so hard to catch contrasting shades in the sky at sunrise and sunset. The Coast here is Sooooo Pretty though, I think the pictures really take themselves.

Thanks for the Feedback.

I love the layering in your last photo. I'm still trying to get better at that myself.
Really nice work though, you have true talent.

[Metatron]

I'm in love with your shots E_P_S...that camera phone thing has me amazed with how the photos look. Call me lame...

[Disfunction]

[Circle V]

That's pleasantly awesome, Disfunction. I too use a toothpick to smite my enemies, though a shard of a Wheat Thin cracker works just as well.

Seriously. Ever tried it?

[Disfunction]

I will simply have to keep it in mind for next time.

[Circle V]

Try to get a salty piece, and make sure to slash, not stab. Wheat Thins, unlike toothpicks, don't stab well.

[ExistentialDisorder]

Thanks EPS. its nice to hear encouraging words.

I've always heard great things about gimp but have never been able to get it to work on my pc. couldn't figure out how to install it, since there was no setup file. i got frustrated and left it alone, sticking with fireworks and photoshop for my creation/editing needs. i use to use paintshop pro, before realizing how much simpler things are in photoshop. but i don't like how it tends to bloat files unnecessarily.

[Sanctus Dei]

Originally Posted by Circle V

That's pleasantly awesome, Disfunction. I too use a toothpick to smite my enemies, though a shard of a Wheat Thin cracker works just as well.

Seriously. Ever tried it?

Toothpicks huh? All all this time I've been using chopsticks and a yo-yo... the tooth pick does have stealth..hmm..

EPS: Beautiful shots, I really love the landscapes you captured..

Disfunction: Your work is marketable, you should consider cafepress.

Disorder: Your digital work is great.. how long did it take you?

[Demon Eyes]

OMG! I never knew there was an art thread!!!
I love to draw, in fact I spend countless hours drawing and what not. Damn, now I feel like posting up some of my works. Well for the time being here's some of my favs.




and finally....

[Metatron]

Those are amazing Demon Eyes, especially the paintings. What mediums did you use for each?

[IlGato_DiDiablo]

Those are just fucking amazing... I love them! You have an incredible talent dude.. I'll be taking arts when I get to uni. That's in a year...

[ExistentialDisorder]

Demon Eyes, your work is excellent. I especially like the back grounds in the paintings. Beautiful. And, slightly OT, is that gif from the new final fantasy movie, there in your avatar?

Sanctus, thanks. I don't think it took very long at all. maybe a few hours one evening if I remember correctly. would probably not have taken that long had I actually known what the hell I was doing.