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[QUOTE=snowboardmoose;45284528]Facial tattoos are still in, right guys? [IMG]http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/184/e/7/arm_guy_003_by_imtth-d7p31ji.png[/IMG][/QUOTE] Looks like something that'd be in KF2
So wanted to pimp my room up with some posters, and I felt a disturbing lack of Space posters. I was looking at the ISEE-3 reboot project and got inspired to make a poster for ISEE-3 - Really wanted to capture the feel of those old post-war posters. Although I don't really think I nailed it :( [IMG]https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BrqQl91CIAA03ns.jpg[/IMG] Would love some critique though. I'm generally not pleased with the bottom-left logo and how empty it feels. The two text columns also seems a bit cramped.
I think it's a bit busy, perhaps get rid of some of the smaller star speckles, and the courier new or whatever it is is too modern. The larger text is fine, the colours are fine, the explorer thing itself is nice. The logo is a tad busy as well and I don't think it should be outlined that ugly yellow ochre looking colour. Also it should leave an equal margin on the left, the horizontal alignment is alright (though I'd make it a bit smaller, visually it's poking up above NASA on the right because it's triangular) but vertically it isn't aligned to anything. Overall nice weight distribution though, the division is pleasing, looking past the issues I've mentioned I'm feeling the era too. Could do with a little bit more space up top imo. I think in essence you have nailed it, you just need to superficially fix it up a bit and you'll have a really great poster
Look what I made :3 [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/dUQtX2Q.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/tu2hFrQ.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/E0ep4qX.jpg[/IMG]
I know people ask this a lot here, but could somebody give me some good tuts and/or references for learning human anatomy?
[QUOTE=OHNOES;45290924]I know people ask this a lot here, but could somebody give me some good tuts and/or references for learning human anatomy?[/QUOTE] Find some model(nude) pictures and draw ellipses. Do as many of them as you then, then start adding more detail line art. Then add shadows. That's what I am doing (I am at the shadow part myself)
[QUOTE=OHNOES;45290924]I know people ask this a lot here, but could somebody give me some good tuts and/or references for learning human anatomy?[/QUOTE] If you do know that, why not just read some of the thread? You're likely to find your answer plus advice about lots of other commonly raised issues/questions Figure Drawing for all it's Worth ([url]http://www.alexhays.com/loomis/[/url]) Die Gestalt des Menschen Anatomie Artistique
I recommend this [url]https://d1e0u2actw4eb3.cloudfront.net/edu/src/Michael%20Hampton-%20Figure%20Drawing%20-%20Design%20and%20Invention.pdf[/url]
I would argue that Hampton simplifies rather too much. He only gives very brief and superficial treatment of each area rather than giving you the anatomical knowledge you need to reach the point of what he's doing. His drawings are all you get to work from, and his drawings are more expressive-interpretive than technical. They also have anatomical errors here and there, or simply disregard anatomy for dynamism or what have you. He does beautiful work and there's valuable ideas in there, but I think it represents a personal approach. Therefore at least pair it with an anatomical text if you're gonna use it is my advice
He teaches you how to build the figure rather than observe it I guess. Diving into anatomy from the beginning would be kind of overwhelming, but he does illustrate the anatomy in certain chapters, but not as extensively as to go into detail about each muscle. I wouldn't use Loomis for anatomy either way. My anatomy teacher had some really fantastic books but i don't remember what they are.
As long as we're talking about artists to learn from, what do you guys think about [URL=https://www.youtube.com/user/Sycra]Sycra[/URL]? Do you personally think he's worth learning from, that what he teaches is good?
I agree with you, Lilyo. Diving into anatomy from the beginning is definitely overwhelming. A beginner needs to familiarize himself with the human figure before anything. I think a dynamic approach to drawing the body is a lot more valuable for a beginner than knowing right off the bat everything about anatomy.
[t]http://i.imgur.com/s0pr581.gif[/t] Jiangshi (I haven't made the body yet)
looking forward to seeing the body to that. [IMG]https://33.media.tumblr.com/05ac240389003f9bc723494f4f758101/tumblr_n87aajxuJA1squ1u0o1_r2_500.png[/IMG] more stuff for midorea. :v:
[QUOTE=Catghost;45294716]looking forward to seeing the body to that. [IMG]https://33.media.tumblr.com/05ac240389003f9bc723494f4f758101/tumblr_n87aajxuJA1squ1u0o1_r2_500.png[/IMG] more stuff for midorea. :v:[/QUOTE] Lovely colors. Especially the reddish line work
[t]http://i.imgur.com/jPRUVGi.png[/t] I started working on the torso (I won't make legs, since I don't need them). Any advice? Please don't hurt me for using Paint.
[QUOTE=Annoyed Grunt;45298508]Please don't hurt me for using Paint.[/QUOTE] I am offended that you would even say such a thing!
[QUOTE=GastricTank;45299264]I am offended that you would even say such a thing![/QUOTE] :v: Anyway, I'm done: [t]http://i.imgur.com/0U45MuI.png[/t] I'm not entirely sure of its torso, but I'm shitty at doing shadows.
[img]https://38.media.tumblr.com/638e495c14966d7a8b0e83ed5f9cd277/tumblr_n88y3jF1ec1rcaoyro1_500.png[/img] i wanted to draw this coolguy
Do you guys find it easier to be productive setting a schedule for yourself or do you just do art whenever? I keep wanting to start stuff and I get this overbearing sense of diminishing purpose when I open Photoshop and I'm just like "nah i'll just work on it tomorrow" and then I waste my time with games or films.
The only real time I seem to be able to do anything productive is if I find something I become very excited about all of a sudden. Like I just saw some screenshots from Inside Llewyn Davis which I loved the cinematography in so for a second I was like "hey I should do a photo study of these" and then just kept scrolling. Maybe I will, but probably not.
[QUOTE=Lilyo;45301811]Do you guys find it easier to be productive setting a schedule for yourself or do you just do art whenever? I keep wanting to start stuff and I get this overbearing sense of diminishing purpose when I open Photoshop and I'm just like "nah i'll just work on it tomorrow" and then I waste my time with games or films.[/QUOTE] you don't want to set a schedule because schedules are boring. the thing you want to do is draw all the time, keep yourself busy and try to be productive. i draw/paint all the time. whatever comes to mind: settings (urban, downtrodden urban, forests, valleys, corridors, medieval alleys, laboratories) characters (just random characters) weaponry... whatever. i used to do lots of photostudies when i began but i got bored of those so i just started looking at lighting of scenes and trying to reproduce situations with the same lighting settings. right now i'm painting stuff while i'm watching series. when i watched game of thrones i did at least 6 fantasy pieces. for example right now i'm watching breaking bad. soon enough i will do a few gta-styled paintings. i guess you gotta like it. just come up with cool situations for scenes, base yourself off things you watch or play or whatever. come up with a short story, think "dude i could make a game off this painting" or shit like that. it's really motivating and it keeps making you want to paint more and more and more. i get the urge to paint just by telling you all this, fuck me. if you have a hard time figuring out lighting just take snap shots from movies or series and use that as reference. you can take a bunch of snap shots from the same place because that's where the scene takes place and that way the lighting configuration is already laid out for you! so all you have to do is go wild and paint awesome situations! just have fun painting dude, do it for your own enjoyment and make sure you do it everyday so you get used to it! you can also refer to this: [url]https://www.facebook.com/groups/1402563099961950/[/url] it's called daily spitpaint and everyday they give you 3 topics to choose from, and you have to paint that in 30 mins! it's so quick and easy, so why not do it everyday? even if it comes out shitty, who cares. again it's all about enjoying yourself and being productive! learning from each scene, each situation you paint. you create universes, stories, lives, places, personalities with BRUSHSTROKES! so seriously, just go paint!
[t]http://i.gyazo.com/4a0586c08bdf06cd55fb522573287191.png[/t] Pointless little character doodle. I dunno if I should even post here though, I'm insanely outclassed :v:
Not sure if this is really critique-able, but I guess I'm slowly making progress. I've been having a lot more urges to scribble things than I have in months. [t]http://i.imgur.com/b68FVwf.jpg[/t] Reference I used was this: [t]http://31.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdzhz7HKDY1rlafa3o1_1280.jpg[/t] I tried to use the shadows and curves on her body as guidelines to help, but I think I ended up making her a little wide and squished.
Sketched out Baron Munchausen cause I finally found a brush I like. I think I'll put some actual effort into a colored render [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/deCznS8.png[/IMG]
Just a couple of doodles. [T]http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/185/f/a/mush_cap_by_ciirulean-d7pa7ad.png[/T] [T]http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/186/c/f/croptan_by_ciirulean-d7pdy0x.png[/T]
[QUOTE=slayer20;45303141]Not sure if this is really critique-able, but I guess I'm slowly making progress. I've been having a lot more urges to scribble things than I have in months. [t]http://i.imgur.com/b68FVwf.jpg[/t] Reference I used was this: [t]http://31.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdzhz7HKDY1rlafa3o1_1280.jpg[/t] I tried to use the shadows and curves on her body as guidelines to help, but I think I ended up making her a little wide and squished.[/QUOTE] I believe the problem may be the use of a different axis. [t]http://i.imgur.com/kblGT4P.png[/t] Now, using different axes is not a bad thing per se, the problem is that - following that image with a different rotation of the body - you didn't draw her left breast very well: in that image, since her body is more rotated, the breast is seen laterally, but in yours it should be seen at 3\4. Another error is her shoulder, in the picture her torso if projected towards (since she's showing her boooooobs), so her shoulders are more backward than normal. You didn't do this in your picture. Your shoulders are also shorter, and this means that the breast can't connect properly with the shoulder. Remember that the muscles of the breasts (in both male and female bodies) connect to the ones of the shoulder, reaching the cephalic vein: [t]http://health-advisors.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/posterior-shoulder-muscle-anatomy.jpg[/t] (you can easily check this by raising your left arm and touching your pectoral with your other hand) Other than that, you forgot to make her a left leg and her neck is really really meh.
If we're speaking technically the pectoral muscles reach right around to connect to the outside of the humerus around the upper anterior termination of the brachialis
Experimentin' [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/eLdMgxR.png[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/9zhKcn6.png[/IMG] It's a grave digger! He digs graves. I can't wait until I can get my scanner to work so I can stop taking photos with my crappy phone camera
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