Love it. You have a great design sense. I think the texture looks awesome. MAYBE a bit too strong in the red...thing on the black thing. Depends on what effect you're going for. I like it, though.
Anyhow, is there any chance of seeing new awesome art from you? Or is your comic finally close to being released?
Heh, thanks for asking. I actually have no idea when the project I've been working on will be released. I've kinda been in limbo, waiting for new script pages. Last I heard, it was supposed to be out for San Diego Comicon, but I don't know. Right now, I'm working on a tryout for another project. If I don't get it, I'll post those pages.
I should probably try to do more finished art. I draw for hours every day, even if I'm not drawing pages, but it's all just scribbles for practice and learning. Nothing worth showing. What the hell -- here's a scribble page from the other day. You can click it for a version closer to actual size, if you're interested. I...draw a lot of heads.
I was about to make a work in progress or 3d thread but I chickened out. I'm going to be working on something in 3d but I don't want to make a thread just for myself so I'll post it here... in the "finished art" thread even though it's not going to be "finished" any time soon. Would anyone else contribute to a work in progress thread? Oh and btw nice work Jain/ Gomi/ funfetus! So I'd like to work on some 3d to expand the portfolio. I have a BFA in 3d art that I never really used. I decided to redesign my unused thesis characters. So here's the first step of that. Old (6 years old?) art on the left and new design on the right. I always loved that fishy character.
I wanted to make a whole planet without using any texture as an overlay, but the clock caught up with me so I made the best with what I had, before falling asleep. I changed the whole thing a bit and put a strong texture over the whole thing. By the way, do you guys/gals consider using textures cheating? I mean they turn a rather bland vector into a good looking Illustration, without any real added work.
I wanted to make a whole planet without using any texture as an overlay, but the clock caught up with me so I made the best with what I had, before falling asleep. I changed the whole thing a bit and put a strong texture over the whole thing. By the way, do you guys/gals consider using textures cheating? I mean they turn a rather bland vector into a good looking Illustration, without any real added work.
This one, I'm not as into as your others. I don't know, it's not really reading as anything particular. As for textures, no, I don't think that's cheating at all. Depending on the look you're going for, textures are essential. Vector illustration by its nature is going to have a kinda sterile look. If that's what you want, awesome, but if you're going for something -- I don't know, warmer -- you NEED to put some texture on it. As long as you're using textures you have the rights to one way or another, I think it's fine. You're using what's available to make better art more quickly. Here's a webcomic that uses subtle textures over a very simple coloring job to great effect.
Honestly, I don't think there's much in art that's "cheating" other than ripping someone off.
I was about to make a work in progress or 3d thread but I chickened out
No! Do eeeeet! Do eeeeet! I'll totally post in it. (Although I haven't been doing a lot of non-work stuff. Maybe I can post a teaser of my character I've been working on this week?)
Man, I need to post on conceptart.org more. Those board are rockin' (but kind of scary-good).
No idea, however it is very nice. I take it you're enjoying cross-stitching. I have yet to do any pieces where I only use one strand of thread on the needle, but your piece still came out very well. I guess I like using two strands because it fills up the aida cloth so you really don't see the it.
I was thinking about doing some mech designs for Atomic Warrior Valiant Denim around when they last did one of those shows. Maybe I should actually do it...
Done at work while the IT guys were swapping a UPS about 10 to 15 minutes. I know the composition and anatomy are not that good, but its one of those things that just build up from a smaller thing. For those (I know two people here at least) who frequented the tavern, yes, its a lame and badly implemented ripoff not of style but just in aesthetic of a known artist
@Mr. Roboto -- I like it. The anatomy doesn't look too bad to me. It's not perfect, but it works. That's quite a bulge he's got there. What artists is it a "rip off" of?
You actually just said "the tavern" which is a bit more vague. I did check out that site occasionally, but I was far from a regular. Sad to hear that it's closed.
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"If I could only rip two days away..."
Anyhow, is there any chance of seeing new awesome art from you? Or is your comic finally close to being released?
I should probably try to do more finished art. I draw for hours every day, even if I'm not drawing pages, but it's all just scribbles for practice and learning. Nothing worth showing. What the hell -- here's a scribble page from the other day. You can click it for a version closer to actual size, if you're interested. I...draw a lot of heads.
So I'd like to work on some 3d to expand the portfolio. I have a BFA in 3d art that I never really used. I decided to redesign my unused thesis characters. So here's the first step of that.
Old (6 years old?) art on the left and new design on the right.
I always loved that fishy character.
I wanted to make a whole planet without using any texture as an overlay, but the clock caught up with me so I made the best with what I had, before falling asleep. I changed the whole thing a bit and put a strong texture over the whole thing.
By the way, do you guys/gals consider using textures cheating? I mean they turn a rather bland vector into a good looking Illustration, without any real added work.
@Mankoon: Are you looking for the Art Attack (Concept Sketch Dump) thread? So you want to do the fishy charcter in 3d? Wow, I'm really looking forward to that.
Honestly, I don't think there's much in art that's "cheating" other than ripping someone off.
Man, I need to post on conceptart.org more. Those board are rockin' (but kind of scary-good).
Again, great job. I look forward to seeing more!
@Li_Akahi: Do iiiiiiiiit! No excuses! Maybe you can teach me a bit about mech design.
I know the composition and anatomy are not that good, but its one of those things that just build up from a smaller thing. For those (I know two people here at least) who frequented the tavern, yes, its a lame and badly implemented ripoff not of style but just in aesthetic of a known artist
Mr. Roboto: Those are some thick thighs.