Creative Work That Doesn't Deserve A Thread - General

This is Cherise. She's my suddenly occurring sassy-black-girl sort of muse. [IMG]http://i47.tinypic.com/hwe5ut.png[/IMG] Don't you dare diss her dancing shoes. gah it's so late. I just end up drawing Disney rip-offs

[QUOTE=Maloof?;39150314]Yessir Sometimes you might choose to focus on just one aspect of the photo; the colour, the shadows, the shapes. The way the sky and atmosphere works; the way the reflections look. Nobody's asking for perfection or a photo-realistic copy. The aim is simply to learn how to replicate the real world to some degree It helps if you keep it loose, as well. Some like to set a time limit on their photostudy to ensure they use their time wisely and don't work away at detailing stuff that doesn't need their attention[/QUOTE] ah thanks! :3 i guess ive been doing that just not knowing it XD anyways, kinda did something with a new style and trying to get into colors [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/zvutD.jpg[/IMG]

[QUOTE=MenteR;39163412]follow your heart[/QUOTE] And then get ripped apart when posting the result of following your heart here :v:

[QUOTE=lexus04;39164452]And then get ripped apart when posting the result of following your heart here :v:[/QUOTE] YOU MUST BE TORN DOWN TO BE REBUILT AS A TRUE ARTIST MARINE STYLE

[QUOTE=Xephio;39144518]improvement "MEME" fuck-mayans/yolo/#royalbaby edition 2012 [img]http://th04.deviantart.net/fs71/PRE/f/2013/008/4/b/improvement_2008_2012_by_xephio-d5qutmz.jpg?1[/img] did this to motivate myself tbh been having an artblock for days now[/QUOTE] Makes me wish I actually took the time drawing out of my comfort zone and improving my lackluster painting skills Oh well, I'm young and have time. But I need to get started

Just fucking make some art! Got an idea? Bam, put than pen/pencil to paper. Carry around a sketchbook too, just really helps get the creative juices flowing. I currently carry around a novel sized sketchbook along with a box full of art supplies to satisfy my art needs when I want to try something new!

all i draw is cartoony shit in my sketch book amusing doodles

[QUOTE=iliketokill;39164331]ah thanks! :3 i guess ive been doing that just not knowing it XD anyways, kinda did something with a new style and trying to get into colors [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/zvutD.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE] That stippled shading doesn't really work for me, it looks like he has very bizarre stubble everywhere. Stippling isn't really combined with anything like linework or colour usually, it conveys light and shadow in a monochrome piece by the density of dots. The pecky strokes you've used are only much good for, well, facial stubble. Maybe give hatching a try? Or even build up shadow in pencil. Be careful with facial structure structure and topography too, the face looks very jumbled together and quite symbolically drawn. The eyes in particular are odd - your eyebrows are on your browline, which is the ridge made by the top of your eye sockets and nasal bone. Your eyeballs rest in the middle of your eye sockets. Here the browline almost seems to serve as the upper eyelid, and one eyeball is huge while the other disappears. Thinking of faces you draw in terms of the skull is pretty important. [editline]10th January 2013[/editline] Also personally I recommend getting a grasp of the fundamentals in pencil, and not worrying about colour use until a bit later. Colour is a LOT to take in. And I say pencil rather than ink since straight ink is pretty tricky to use and works best for scribbly lose pieces (or stippling). Pencil will teach you gradation and things like that

[QUOTE=notlabbet;39164818]YOU MUST BE TORN DOWN TO BE REBUILT AS A TRUE ARTIST MARINE STYLE[/QUOTE] That's actually not a bad idea. I think that what's happens at Feng Zhu's school.

I think I'd lick a tramp's balls to go to Feng Zhu's school. The transformations people have there are absolutely incredible. It's a shame it costs such a gratuitous amount (and it's in singapore).

Lick? Bro I'd suck that Tramp's ball and pay [I]him[/I] afterwards.

Hey, look at me for being a total nerd and drawing a map over my story world. [t]http://filesmelt.com/dl/map00012.jpg[/t] I lost some of the motivation after drawing Mohwan and Taubor so the rest of the map is a bit half-assed. Espceially Acana.

Designed and rendered my next woodworking project, it's a chair based off the design styles I used in my recent coffee table, I came up with the doodles last night and made a fleshed out model this morning, made a few changes to the design and I'm really excited to fabricate it now. It'll be made from Cherry and steel. [IMG]http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a345/ajackss/trauxity.png?t=1357840728[/IMG]

[QUOTE=Radley;39168903]Hey, look at me for being a total nerd and drawing a map over my story world. [t]http://filesmelt.com/dl/map00012.jpg[/t] I lost some of the motivation after drawing Mohwan and Taubor so the rest of the map is a bit half-assed. Espceially Acana.[/QUOTE] I like how "the great sands" is essentially just Saudi-Arabia. [IMG]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/75010084/GreatSands.jpg[/IMG] Down to the name.

I can see how when everyone starts off doing digital painting values are so muddy. It's so infuriating; can't even work out why it's happening! Digital painting is hard.

[QUOTE=Robbobin;39170019]I can see how when everyone starts off doing digital painting values are so muddy. It's so infuriating; can't even work out why it's happening! Digital painting is hard.[/QUOTE] Paint with a clean palette of pre-decided colors (each in highlight, mid-tone and shadow) next to you, and use hard brushes at full opacity with no pen pressure opacity. Mix colors only at the end. It can be a hassle but in the end you get really crisp, beautiful, strong colors.

Yeah, I'll try that in my next photostudy. I've tried it in the past, but I find it just looks like such a horrible mess I end up giving up :v:

[QUOTE=mac338;39170161]Paint with a clean palette of pre-decided colors (each in highlight, mid-tone and shadow) next to you, and use hard brushes at full opacity with no pen pressure opacity. Mix colors only at the end. It can be a hassle but in the end you get really crisp, beautiful, strong colors.[/QUOTE] Thanks for the advice, I'm having trouble with values and colors and only seem to do sketches all the time.

just a quicky [img]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/7346219/Arts/New/scraps/ohdeer.jpg[/img] [editline]10th January 2013[/editline] Heh, on the monitor I was painting on, the colours look really serene and nice, but on my old monitor they look gross as hell. Don't believe I hadn't realised how piss poor it was.

This isn't an accusation, but I assume that was inspired by this: [IMG]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/75010084/woah.jpg[/IMG] EDIT: I have seen every single picture on the Internet.

[QUOTE=mac338;39170880]This isn't an accusation, I'm just curious if that was inspired by this: [IMG]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/75010084/woah.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE] Heh that's crazy! Nope; never seen that image before. I just realised it wasn't that my monitor was shitty; it's slightly old version of the image where I hadn't changed the curves yet :v:

More music stuff [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Um_uL8nmC8[/media]

Story time. [quote]As I followed General Anvorrak through the corridors of the fortress I started to understand why none of the other factions wanted to mess with the Kergians or their legion. Their fearsome female troopers who tower above humans, even those considered tall, is a minor but a very unnerving factor. And when it came to war and how such errands were to be handled, they seemed to be masters of it. Albeit outfitted with barbarian armor which are some grades below imperial protection, and primitive firerune-rifles, their legendary skill with close combat weapons and the shear size of their army was enough to have people backing down. And on top of that, with their regeneration ability, a Kergian legioneer will last at least three times as long as a human foot soldier in combat. As I continued to marvel these masters of war, Anvorrak informed me that we were almost at the war room and told me to stop day-dreaming if I wanted to make a good impression on the warlord. At the door to the war room, Anvorrak simply marched past the guards, pushing the door open like he was at home. As I walked past the guards, they gave me the look I'd familiarized myself with during my travels to the Breath of Sor. The look could clearly not be mistaken, disgust over having such a weak individual such as a human disgracing the halls of the very heart of their legion. The war room was well-lit with a huge fireplace burning in the corner of the room. In the middle, there was a large map on a table, most likely the Kergian territories. Opposite of the entrance, across the map table, stood a throne upon a small staircase. On that throne sat the male commander of the Legion, Warlord Ozumat. I stayed at the entrance, as I knew that Anvorrak's audience was of far more importance than mine. ''I am pleased to report great news, Warlord.'' Anvorrak begun, making the Kergian salute with a double tap on the chest, with great respect directed towards the Warlord. ''Very well. Go on, General'' He replied, with a delighted smile on his face. Anvorrak had also put on that same smile. ''The battle over Obsidius' Tomb is going well.'' she continued. ''Our forces report decisive victories over the Obsidian Army in the Bloodpass and the Waters surrounding the Obsidian Isle. Our frontline troops are currently setting up a forward camp just outside the Angerforge.'' she gestured towards a location on the map, presumably were the forward camp was to be set up. The smile on the warlords face could not get any wider, but he undoubtedly enjoyed the report. ''The blood of the traitors nourish the lands.'' he replied with a congratulating tone. ''This pleases me, general.'' ''There is more.'' Anvorrak hesitated and the warlord raised a sceptic eyebrow and his smile faded slightly. ''Our forward troops captured obsidian deserters outside of the angerforge.'' she said and made a long pause, probably knowing that the rest would upset the warlord. Ozumat's expression was now notably more impatient, which signaled Anvorrak to continue. ''According to the deserters, the key to obsidius' prison is being constructed in the angerforge and nears completion.'' Ozumats face shifted from impatience to anger in a flash. He hastily stood up from his seat and marched down to the map with heavy steps. His eyes we're filled with rage when he looked at Anvorrak at the other side of the table. ''Then what are you DOING HERE?'' He shouted, his gaze now flying across the room while he assessed the information he had been given. The his eyes came to rest on the general again, now much calmer but with a glimpse of wrath still burning in them. ''Re-direct all our forces to the Angerforge. You and your elite soldiers will pave the way, General.'' He said, with deep determination in his voice. He now looked down upon a little wooden model on the map table, probably resembling Angerforge. He continued; ''Storm the forge and paint the halls RED WITH THEIR BLOOD!'' he screamed as he hit the wooden forge model with such force that it shattered, sending wooden pieces and splinters flying across the room. Anvorrak said nothing. She did the Double tap salute and marched out of the room in great haste. I now remained alone with the warlord. I waited for him to calm before I bid my audience.[/quote] If anyone likes to search for typos, grammatical errors and such, have a go at this and be over-joyed.

[QUOTE=Radley;39172769]Story time. If anyone likes to search for typos, grammatical errors and such, have a go at this and be over-joyed.[/QUOTE] I don't know if this is a strict literary convention that many writers follow, but personally I try to avoid using the same noun twice in a sentence; [quote]The war [B]room[/B] was well-lit with a huge fireplace burning in the corner of the [B]room[/B].[/quote] I would have said instead: [quote]The war room was well-lit by overhead lights, a huge fireplace burning quietly in the far corner.[/quote] Or something. The intention is to both show that there is a fireplace but also show that the main source of light is NOT the fireplace. Remember that often fireplaces are set into the middle part of a wall, not a corner; they throw heat out in all directions and putting one in a corner wouldn't make a lot of sense in the real world because half of the heat would just be going into a wall. I'll try to read more of it later when I have time!

[QUOTE=Maloof?;39172861]I don't know if this is a strict literary convention that many writers follow, but personally I try to avoid using the same noun twice in a sentence; I would have said instead: Or something. The intention is to both show that there is a fireplace but also show that the main source of light is NOT the fireplace. Remember that often fireplaces are set into the middle part of a wall, not a corner; they throw heat out in all directions and putting one in a corner wouldn't make a lot of sense in the real world because half of the heat would just be going into a wall. I'll try to read more of it later when I have time![/QUOTE] Now this is the kind of feedback I like. Can you dig it? [editline]11th January 2013[/editline] [quote] The war room was well-lit by numerous torches lining the walls. On the left side of the entrance, a large fireplace crackled quietly. On the right side, a window overlooked the courtyard and the massive cannon aimed at Obsidius' tomb.[/quote] ?

don't do things like [I]on the right side of the left side[/I], you have to flow the reader around the room, rather than standing in the middle pointing things out

[QUOTE=Eltro102;39173405]don't do things like [I]on the right side of the left side[/I], you have to flow the reader around the room, rather than standing in the middle pointing things out[/QUOTE] whoops, that was a huge typo on my part. And as for the central point thing, the story is being told from a individual perspective of the main character. The book will play out like his memoirs or something similar.

Muddy values ahoy! My girlfriend likes koalas [img]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/7346219/Arts/New/scraps/koko.jpg[/img]

bored in graphic design [img]http://www.freeimagehosting.net/newuploads/rd3wr.png[/img] This guy's face

[QUOTE=lxmach1;39163716]old piece. depicts master chef and the rave machine. [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/VJstQ.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE] At first glance I thought you went with the creative meaning of "handgun". also [url=http://filesmelt.com/dl/Untitled-1618.png][img]http://filesmelt.com/dl/red_carrier5.png[/img][/url] Click it for 3x. I'm at that point where I kinda want ideas of what to put in and I'm also asking for technical fixes. Characters are from tf2 and it's a spytech James Bond-esque military carrier on tracks+wheels that's just run into a robotic ambush. Ground will have things in it and there will be a lot more robots behind that one.