Art Thread - Page 25

TwistedKitsune · 03-30-2006, 08:01 PM

wow, Snugglekeeg (by the way, I second the motion...we should get to call you Snuggles), I'm in love with your style...it's reminding me of something/someone I can't quite but my finger on, but it rocks all the same. I can't wait to see more

Sanctus Dei · 03-30-2006, 08:19 PM

Nice work Snuggles!! (HA! I'm calling you that reguardless!!) I want to see more!

TwistedKitsune · 03-31-2006, 01:13 AM

I had fun with several mediums and some song lyrics (mostly Evergrey lyrics, hence the title, but there's some Nightwish shoved in there too). This was part of my AP Studio Art portfolio last year
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...ofevergrey.jpg

unfortunately it's not the best quality picture in the world

TheKorovaMilkbar · 03-31-2006, 01:15 AM

That is absolutely awesome, Twisted.

That's the kind of art I enjoy looking at the most.

Sanctus Dei · 03-31-2006, 01:15 AM

That looks like so much fun!! I love it!

Snugglekeeg · 03-31-2006, 05:28 AM

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h2...g/DSCF0121.jpg

This was a charcoal drawing done for my drawing 1 class, we had to capture changes in lights and darks. The picture is supposed to be a road that goes under a tunnel, with a grass embankment on the side (which I used line work to capture because I was too lazy). The drawing is on 19"x24" bristol board.

Deviant Kitten · 03-31-2006, 07:05 AM

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Originally Posted by ennui

how have i missed this thread before? this is great! i use photoshop primarily, but have recently downloaded the free version of art rage. I wanted to pass the link to all you creative people because i am finding it mimicking paint, charcoal, etc in ways that photoshop and similar programs do not. i like playing in here when i'm stressed out too as swirling virtual paint around kind of relaxes me.

http://www.artrage.com/artrage.html

That's pretty cool, thanks for the link ennui!

TwistedKitsune - I love your Evergrey picture, it's very dreamlike

corporalaccident · 03-31-2006, 07:59 PM

Artrage ROCKS! I love that program. So awesome. Kitsune, I LOVE your work. And Snuggles, once again, great piece of art.

TwistedKitsune · 03-31-2006, 10:41 PM

Thanks for the outstanding compliments guys. I love doing stuff like that last one, it's far more relaxing because you don't really have to worry about getting much of anything wrong. There's so much that can go awry when you've got humans, or animal, or still lives as a subject but words and colors are kind of hard to totally screw up

Nike · 04-01-2006, 03:24 PM

Nice stuff everyone!!!

Some of my stuff - not so recent unfortunatly, the past 2 months I didn't find time to draw - I miss it extremely.

http://geekhost.info/~artofnike/arto...tsketches2.jpg

a doodle....
http://geekhost.info/~artofnike/artofnike/drow.jpg

and some stupidity
http://geekhost.info/~artofnike/artofnike/gnome3.jpg

TheKorovaMilkbar · 04-01-2006, 07:52 PM

All are very cool, Nike. The middle one's my favorite.

corporalaccident · 04-01-2006, 08:37 PM

WOW, Nike. I love it. The first is my favorite, I think. I wish I could sketch like that!

Sanctus Dei · 04-02-2006, 03:18 AM

Beautiful work Nike!! I'm impressed!

So anyone with alittle photoshop knowledge (or perhaps alot of photoshop knowledge) want to give me some pointers on hair? I'm working on the following picture but I'm not impressed with the hair... I am excited that my skill with photoshop (after a 6-7 month hiatus) may have improved.. the completed portion took 25-30 mins versus the hour and a half it used to take... (plus I did it with a touchpad vs. my wacom tablet)...suggestions??

Sanctus Dei · 04-02-2006, 03:25 AM

Yeah.. a link would be good.

Sorry.

Nike · 04-02-2006, 07:05 AM

thank you for your feedback :-)

I have never drawn anything manga-like, so I don't know if I have a lot of useful advice here. Generally, I use to paint in photoshop the same way I do using traditional media. I start with a general shape in a darker midtone using a big brush, then I set shadows and highlights, then some details.
I think in your pic (I really like it, by the way :-) ) it might help to clearly define a light source - the texture for the hair itself is nice, but the light and shadow areas seem to be put a bit inconsequently in my opinion. It's one of the many many problems I have to work on, too....we had some great lessons about light theory, contrast theory at a workshop I participated last year - and one of the istructors said that with contrast, you create drama, you make the piece interesting.

hope that helps,

cheers

Sanctus Dei · 04-02-2006, 09:31 PM

Thanx much for the aide. I'm going to school shortly (July) so this issue with lighting and contrast may solve itself but I will do some further study on my own as you suggest.. I agree that it would bring some life to the character.

TheKorovaMilkbar · 04-03-2006, 12:45 AM

Very nice, Sanctus!

I'm with Nike. There is a very strong amount of contrast when it comes to hair. When you get done with details, just open up the Curves dialogue box, and then give the wire a slight S-curve to create a very nice and well balanced contrast.

If you PM me, I'll give you details, and some examples.

ExistentialDisorder · 04-03-2006, 12:00 PM

I think it's fine, Sanctus. Very nice.

The only thing i can think of is to continue the shadow and highlights down the length of the hair and the rest of her body. That might be what's throwing you off.

TwistedKitsune · 04-04-2006, 12:56 AM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...carouselsm.jpg

Colored pencil and airbrush. I had fun with the horse.

Sanctus Dei · 04-04-2006, 04:45 AM

Thanks guys!!! I'll give all that a go and post how it turns out... (big thanks for the curves idea Korova, I hadn't thought of that.)

Kitsune- I love those fish, you work well with paint. Com over and teach me would ya?

TwistedKitsune · 04-04-2006, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Sanctus Dei

Kitsune- I love those fish, you work well with paint. Com over and teach me would ya?

I loves betta fishies. As for the painting...I dunno about that assessment so much, especially considering the fact that those fish are colored pencil, if that's what you were going based off of...Actually...I need to figure out how to better photograph my acrylic work, so speaking of which:

Does anybody who photographs their canvas works have any tips? I just have hit and miss luck with it, and it's getting -very- frustrating...

Magpie_Tendencies · 04-04-2006, 11:10 PM

This is a little person that I did in paint today, during my computer class. It's just a little scribble done in the last 10mins of class.

TwistedKitsune · 04-04-2006, 11:31 PM

very cute Magpie

On the subject of things done in class...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...tchaBandW2.jpg I call it a "Ganagetcha"...

TheKorovaMilkbar · 04-05-2006, 12:17 AM

Sanctus: Any time, hon. Just PM whenever you need PS help.

Twisted: Those are wonderful pictures. I REALLY like the Ganagetcha one.

TwistedKitsune · 04-05-2006, 12:23 AM

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Originally Posted by TheKorovaMilkbar

Twisted: Those are wonderful pictures. I REALLY like the Ganagetcha one.

thankies...of course you know, now that you've shown an interest, the Ganagetcha is gonna get ya...it's inevitable...