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Paint by Numbers! troubles, ideas, suggestions and lifestyle

#341 User is offline   Isa 

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Posted 11 September 2014 - 04:21 PM

View PostGrimjust Bearegular, on 03 July 2014 - 10:21 AM, said:

Here's my latest. Can you guess who I used for reference? :p



Based on the nose I'd say that Justin guy from The Leftovers. Eh?
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Posted 30 September 2014 - 03:50 PM

Blek my sagging inspiration has not cooperated with my worksore shoulders at all. :) But here's some tosh to enliven the thread. Thomas Covenant stuff as usual, and I've sunk deep enough into some blasphemous Lovecraftian abysses to draw characters from grimdark gritfantasy as cartoons. But we've seen Malazan legos, so hey. :-D
Some nudity.

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Posted 03 October 2014 - 11:41 PM

Haha, I'm gonna to have to hi-jack this thread because this kind of doesn't fit into the 10 mins thread, but at the same time it's too late at night for me to think straight and also I had one of my rare bouts of 'Let's dig out my tablet and draw shit' today and also I read Dust by Elizabeth Bear last week and HAD to draw some fanart based on that.. so here goes.. I don't really care about what stuff, except if anyone's got suggestions on how to stop hating my tablet, they'd be welcome. Considering I dig the thing out about every few months for a day I am somewhat proud. So deal with it :rant:

Beware, boobs. And also a basilisk masquerading as a parrot.

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#344 User is offline   worry 

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Posted 03 October 2014 - 11:59 PM

Ah, so those are boobs. Intriguing.
They came with white hands and left with red hands.
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Posted 04 October 2014 - 03:21 AM

Yeah I also dust off my tablet once in a while and try to use it. Know how you feels.
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Posted 06 January 2015 - 02:28 PM

Does this look like Corabb to anyone? Having a lot of trouble nailing done an image of him
Also I'm not sure about the headdress thing
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Posted 06 January 2015 - 07:35 PM

That face is a little older than I picture him. He's just outta Seven Cities high school IIRC. Something like this guy maybe (though taller than gymnast height obv):
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Posted 07 January 2015 - 04:07 PM

Think I cracked it
Helmet needs a lot of work, but other than that?
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Posted 07 January 2015 - 08:06 PM

Yah that's definitely close. Maybe a little more noticeable muscle? I dunno how armor works so disregard that if necessary.

The first one is still usable Malazan art though IMO, cuz it's a great drawing of somebody. Maybe one of the Ashok Regiment or Red Blades? Actually it kinda reminds me of Coll from Darujhistan....big man, middle age, sad eyes.
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Posted 09 January 2015 - 11:24 PM

View PostCorporal Nobbs, on 07 January 2015 - 04:07 PM, said:

Think I cracked it
Helmet needs a lot of work, but other than that?
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I like it but I'm gonna be a bit critical here because I think its worth exploring.

Corabb is not the type of guy you'd imagine with a "sly grin". this version you have looks a bit sly? I think its not the face I'd pick to convey what Corabbs about.

Personally I'd think an expression that'd get his character across would be the finishing touch. Surprise? pleased surprise maybe?

That face you make when you win at chess by accident. Thats the face I think Corabb makes when he's not dishing out glib wisdoms. so if you're still working on this maybe you want to take it that bit extra and try out a few alternate expressions. if anything just to exercise options.
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Posted 14 January 2015 - 01:40 PM

Abandoned this one for the moment. I'll take your advice when I get back to it. Thanks.
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Posted 08 May 2015 - 01:45 PM

Working on the comic cover comp.
Need a bit of composition advice. Any ideas?

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Posted 08 May 2015 - 04:05 PM

My biggest worry is that they read as a cohesive unit in some of these.


The Crimson Gaurds Civil war was all about the factions. There was Shimmer, there was cowl and Skinner, then there was the Prince.

for that reason I like bottom left most.


Unlike the Avengers Civil war of the marvel universe there was a clear "badguy" in RotCG, atleast as far as the CG factions were concerned.

For that reason maybe have the more menacing characters Bigger still?

Also maybe try shift "The Crimson Gaurd" to the Top of the page with the red field and Leave Civil War at the bottom fancy-like with no red field behind...

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Posted 09 May 2015 - 08:58 AM

Some changes
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I'm leaning towards the 2nd one

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Posted 09 May 2015 - 10:32 AM

Yeah those look tons better, like em both. :rolleyes:
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Posted 14 May 2015 - 04:08 AM

Final composition and a bit of colour
Don't know what I'm doing with Blues yet

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Posted 15 May 2015 - 12:42 PM

View PostMacros, on 09 August 2012 - 09:44 AM, said:

prepare for some god awful attempts as us non artists limber up the drawing arms


You read my mind. The intro made me want to try, but downstream sketches led to heart palpitations. Still... I saw a sign on a guitar store the other day: Practice makes music.
Hmmmm...


I like reading the feedback along with labeled illustrations. Thanks for the teaching and the patience. It's giving me a new level of appreciation, whether I go further or not. As Greyfrog might say: Much appreciation. Hopping from side to side
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Posted 15 May 2015 - 01:00 PM

View PostDolmen 2.0, on 27 September 2012 - 09:29 AM, said:

... the one by Michael Kormack which eats my poor attempt for breakfast.

Heres Kormacks: http://1.bp.blogspot...t%26Dragons.jpg

Heres mine: http://fc00.devianta...aan-d3yi138.jpg


Wrong! They are too different to compare. His is an action scene while yours is a moment of stillness on the edge of action. Both are awesome!
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Posted 04 August 2015 - 12:23 PM

OK, I didn't really want to post this one before it was finished, but I'm stuck and need a bit of help.

MASSIVE SPOILERS FOR MEMORIES OF ICE!!!!
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I've been moving the figures around, that's why some shadows are out of place.
I feel it's a bit boring, or lacks... something, I dunno, just sick of looking at it
So, thoughts? critiques?
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Posted 04 August 2015 - 01:03 PM

View PostCorporal Nobbs, on 04 August 2015 - 12:23 PM, said:

OK, I didn't really want to post this one before it was finished, but I'm stuck and need a bit of help.

MASSIVE SPOILERS FOR MEMORIES OF ICE!!!!
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I've been moving the figures around, that's why some shadows are out of place.
I feel it's a bit boring, or lacks... something, I dunno, just sick of looking at it
So, thoughts? critiques?


I felt a bit sick looking at it for totally different reasons. Arghhh... when I saw the double spoiler warning, I was kind of prepared for what was going to be behind it, but still, that scene still shocks, never mind how many re-reads.

I would say that maybe WJ's sword should still be up ever so slightly if this is meant to be the very moment he got struck. If it is that bit later, than Kallor's stance/attitude should be slightly different. I imagine that in a fight, the sword would always be instantly withdrawn, even if you think you've fatally wounded the opponent, ready for the next move, just in case. So if WJ is down, Kallor should be in the action of withdrawing the sword. Hope that makes sense. That's just a gut feeling.

The image is pretty haunting already, capturing much of that moment. Don't give up on it, CN - it's going in the right direction.
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