[QUOTE=MakoSkyDub;39537493]Are you sure it's not a 2H :v:
2B should get you reasonably close to black without much effort[/QUOTE]
Oh, I'm sure. They probably might've mislabelled them as 2B back in the factory but hell if I know.
I got one from my brother, now. It's dark and soft, just the way I like it.
[img]http://24.media.tumblr.com/a210daa5cad882f7be6cb2d5a0ce98d8/tumblr_mi09c6RG921rv1nxto1_1280.jpg[/img]
yes, the image looks a bit crappy here at the moment but you get the idea
[QUOTE=MakoSkyDub;39537493]
I want to contrast bump this too so badly. It's crying out for whites[/QUOTE]
Is it possible to make whites whiter (my paper is now white, it's as you see on the cloud), but don't make darks darker? I tried just increasing contrast and it looked ugly.
Ok, scanning drawings 101.
1) Set your custom settings to around -30 brightness and +30 contrast, that way the lines are a bit clearer and there are no pure white and blacks. Set resolution to whatever you think is fit for purpose, but it really should be at least 300DPI so you can just downscale it later yourself.
2) Open it in Photoshop and desaturate it if you want it to be black and white instead of purple or blue with lots of sporadic clusters of different colours.
3) Go to Image - Adjustments - Brightness/Contrast. (turn OFF "Use Legacy" if your version of Photoshop has that option.)
4) Drag the slider of the contrast down to the minimum (-50) and apply. Repeat this 2-5 times depending on what you think looks good. This will flatten out the blacks and whites to greys, which is exactly what you want because you've drawn something with a pencil, not ink, you want all the grey details to show. Everyones complaints when scanning is after all that it looks better in real life, because there are more values in it.
5) Go to Image - Adjustments - Levels. Hold in ALT and grab the black marker to the left and drag it to the right. When you see black pixels appear you can let go off the ALT button. (those black pixels means that the image is pure black there and can not be lightened again if you apply the levels adjustments) Adjust the slider to whatever looks right to you around that area.
Do the same with the white marker to the left.
6) Look how beautiful it became compared to how you usually did it. Feel free to dick around and change the order of things to see if there are even better ways of doing it.
Out of the scanner > Only levels adjustments > Contrast and then levels
[t]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/3655193/Scanning-Scanner.jpg[/t][t]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/3655193/Scanning-Levels.jpg[/t][t]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/3655193/Scanning-Contrast.jpg[/t]
Why would you even want the background to be purely white? Part of the charm of a pencil drawing is seeing the paper texture.
If you want it pure black and white then I suggest using the scanner's line-art or text mode and scan at 600-1200 DPI so you can downscale it to look good. That way it scans only pure white and pure black, no anti-aliasing or smooth edges.
[QUOTE=Noov;39537741]I got one from my brother, now. It's dark and soft, just the way I like it.
[img]http://24.media.tumblr.com/a210daa5cad882f7be6cb2d5a0ce98d8/tumblr_mi09c6RG921rv1nxto1_1280.jpg[/img][/QUOTE]
It's not actually any different on your scan if you apply the above steps.
[t]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/3655193/Scanning-Mole.jpg[/t]
Of course you've shaded it more since the scan which makes for an unjust comparision between the two, but as you can see you can retain that smoothness in scan.
But still, how would I post a 400+ word segment of a story without page stretching?
Link to a pastebin thingy
[QUOTE=Krinkels;39538545]Link to a pastebin thingy[/QUOTE]
What's a pastebin?
[QUOTE=DiscoInferno;39538383]But still, how would I post a 400+ word segment of a story without page stretching?[/QUOTE]
[code]using code[/code]
or using [url=http://pastebin.com/]Pastebin.com[/url]
Oh, ok
[url=http://pastebin.com/7faz0JmY]Here you go.[/url]
Keep in mind I failed GCSE English (though passed a test to get to A-level education... then failed that) and I've never written anything before and I barely read books.
[QUOTE=DiscoInferno;39538724]Oh, ok
[url=http://pastebin.com/7faz0JmY]Here you go.[/url][/QUOTE]
In the first paragraph I'm seeing a tsunami of run-on sentences that could easily have been clipped in two. As is I'm running out of breath just thinking about it. At the end of the first paragraph you've put in a strange change of past to present tense.
"an actually rather physically fit physique" is not how you want to do that. Why is it surprising that she's physically fit if she's a superhero? Or the the boy, if he's never seen her before and has no prior expectations of what she would look like? Perhaps just say "quite physically fit" instead. In context I'd try "a very fit physique" or something to that effect.
Your dialogue is a little unrealistic to me, the kid spends fifteen minutes trashing her costume and calling her an unoriginal skank, you could spend a little more time brushing that off to get back into trying to help him. I also think that if the boy had such a negative reception to her he wouldn't be so eager to recount his painful life problems to her just like that. Consider having him require a little more persuasion to start really talking.
Make sure to tell us (or show us) how the heroine [i]feels[/i] about hearing this story. Is she moved to tears? Not touched but understanding? Annoyed but feeling obliged?
Anyways, it's actually very well written, it's just a little unnatural in some ways. For example I think it's quite brief and cuts to the action very quickly while giving very little information about the character, but if it's under the guise of a short story or will be revealed later that could be excused. Other than that just make sure the dialog seems as natural as possible, if you couldn't imagine it happening between to real people keep working at it, and if you think it's plausible but want to take it to the next step, have a friend read it with you to make sure it sounds natural when spoken aloud. Obviously for just a little snippet of a story that probably isn't warranted but it can only help if it's something important.
And of course don't get discouraged and keep writing.
Just practicing by drawing some still life, but I can't see myself making any progress. :/
[IMG]http://puu.sh/20oMh[/IMG]
[QUOTE=mac338;39536454]Do you have somewhere organized you post all your work?
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I have a [URL=http://conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?237879-Pass-the-Rum-Lad]sketchbook[/URL] on CA.org, it's far from an organized gallery, just a mess of stuff I occasionally post here and various sketches/studies. Thanks.
[QUOTE=Biscuit-Boy;39538826]In the first paragraph I'm seeing a tsunami of run-on sentences that could easily have been clipped in two. As is I'm running out of breath just thinking about it. At the end of the first paragraph you've put in a strange change of past to present tense.
"an actually rather physically fit physique" is not how you want to do that. Why is it surprising that she's physically fit if she's a superhero? Or the the boy, if he's never seen her before and has no prior expectations of what she would look like? Perhaps just say "quite physically fit" instead. In context I'd try "a very fit physique" or something to that effect.
Your dialogue is a little unrealistic to me, the kid spends fifteen minutes trashing her costume and calling her an unoriginal skank, you could spend a little more time brushing that off to get back into trying to help him. I also think that if the boy had such a negative reception to her he wouldn't be so eager to recount his painful life problems to her just like that. Consider having him require a little more persuasion to start really talking.
Make sure to tell us (or show us) how the heroine [i]feels[/i] about hearing this story. Is she moved to tears? Not touched but understanding? Annoyed but feeling obliged?
Anyways, it's actually very well written, it's just a little unnatural in some ways. For example I think it's quite brief and cuts to the action very quickly while giving very little information about the character, but if it's under the guise of a short story or will be revealed later that could be excused. Other than that just make sure the dialog seems as natural as possible, if you couldn't imagine it happening between to real people keep working at it, and if you think it's plausible but want to take it to the next step, have a friend read it with you to make sure it sounds natural when spoken aloud. Obviously for just a little snippet of a story that probably isn't warranted but it can only help if it's something important.
And of course don't get discouraged and keep writing.[/QUOTE]
Thanks a lot, very in-depth. It is going to be part of a longer, on-going story but I would like to get most of the exposition out the way. But I don't want to directly tell the reader what her personality is like. I guess the style is a bit uneven, not sure what would be the best for both my style of writing and tone of the story. My dialogue writing does need a bit of work, my own social inexperience showing though there. Also I need to disconnect from my own obtuse way of speaking, reading back on it now "an actually rather physically fit physique" does sound really stupid.
But hey, at least you didn't say it's irredeemably awful and I'm completely hopeless.
[QUOTE=nox;39539007]I have a [URL=http://conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?237879-Pass-the-Rum-Lad]sketchbook[/URL] on CA.org, it's far from an organized gallery, just a mess of stuff I occasionally post here and various sketches/studies. Thanks.[/QUOTE]
The more I scroll down, the bigger my jaws open..
Anyone got any good tutorials for rendering/ shading faces?
[QUOTE=nox;39539007]I have a [URL=http://conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?237879-Pass-the-Rum-Lad]sketchbook[/URL] on CA.org, it's far from an organized gallery, just a mess of stuff I occasionally post here and various sketches/studies. Thanks.[/QUOTE]
thanks for linking the page; its nice to see all your work again.
To be honest I wasn't really sure where I was going with this. But it was fun and gave an interesting result.
[img_thumb]http://i.imgur.com/Jcr8kRH.jpg[/img_thumb]
Right click - open in new tab for better image
[QUOTE=Noov;39536763]
Also, I might've drawn Dalí's 'stache too big in here but hey, it's just doodles
[img]http://24.media.tumblr.com/ab9130c6bed7ce5bc081ff673638977e/tumblr_mhzwra1nBr1rv1nxto1_1280.jpg[/img][/QUOTE]
crank up the contrast in your scanner
[QUOTE=Chaplin;39540052]crank up the contrast in your scanner[/QUOTE]
He's been told.
I should have refreshed the page before replying
Just scanned this in, gonna clean it and color it in photoshop
[t]http://imageshack.us/a/img7/1113/spacehulkwip.jpg[/t]
[img]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/34397004/Node/Worldy.png[/img]
Drawing a bit every day in a new style is very beneficial in the long run and keeps the procrastination tamed. just a little tip. :)
[IMG]http://filesmelt.com/dl/One3.jpg[/IMG]
Apologies for the cell phone cam, but my decent camera was tucked away in my bag.
[QUOTE=Cellusious;39541876][img]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/34397004/Node/Worldy.png[/img]
Drawing a bit every day in a new style is very beneficial in the long run and keeps the procrastination tamed. just a little tip. :)[/QUOTE]
that is very nice
i got bored and fucked around in photoshop for a while. look at me i'm a pop artist now
[t]http://i.imgur.com/Q72NXTe.jpg[/t]
[t]http://i.imgur.com/qLZ2L9r.jpg[/t]
[t]http://i.imgur.com/H2z4Ia2.png[/t]
[t]http://i.imgur.com/0yVUE6M.jpg[/t]
As a bit of personal opinion: paintings and drawings like that bore me. Action poses without particularly interesting composition. They remind me of Gmod poses or game/movie screencaps.
Personally I'd like to see all the elements moved closer in 3D space so you can see ... clearly, some facial expressions and eyes (those things are really captivating in a painting), and less useless space around the picture. Maybe get dust from the explosion wrapped around the action character, and the woman looking a bit to the left so I can see her face. More face, less space.
But that's just personal opinion.
[QUOTE=Neat!;39542625]that is very nice
i got bored and fucked around in photoshop for a while. look at me i'm a pop artist now
[t]http://i.imgur.com/qLZ2L9r.jpg[/t]
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Is that a character from GWAR?
[QUOTE=ChestyMcGee;39542639][t]http://filesmelt.com/dl/wip114.jpg[/t]
composition/lady-drawing feedback?[/QUOTE]
Can't really tell what that object is. Bullet, cannonball? And I don't know why it's flying from the explosion either, rather confusing. As well her foot and general pose seems to imply that she's standing above the scene overlooking as though she was crouched down and the rest of the painting was an image on the floor, not sitting on the ground.
[QUOTE=Biscuit-Boy;39543569]Can't really tell what that object is. Bullet, cannonball? And I don't know why it's flying from the explosion either, rather confusing. As well her foot and general pose seems to imply that she's standing above the scene overlooking as though she was crouched down and the rest of the painting was an image on the floor, not sitting on the ground.[/QUOTE]
If it's part of a comic or series I imagine that it would be fine
[QUOTE=Biscuit-Boy;39543569]Can't really tell what that object is. Bullet, cannonball? And I don't know why it's flying from the explosion either, rather confusing. As well her foot and general pose seems to imply that she's standing above the scene overlooking as though she was crouched down and the rest of the painting was an image on the floor, not sitting on the ground.[/QUOTE]
It's a flying drone (in my interpretation) and the girl is either hostage and being rescued by the man or being protected by the drone. It's firing at the man but missed, because due to it's position he is able to be mostly out of sight. He was coming down the hall, opened the door, and was automatically fired upon by a sentry guarding that entrance. The (laser?) shot appears to have hit the door frame or shortly behind it, creating a blast which sent wood and plaster shrapnel and dust in all directions.
I like the composition but I feel a splash of color on the drone/laser (if I'm even correct) might help clear things up for the viewer. I believe the artist's intention is that she is sitting with her heels on the floor, but the skewed perspective does create that effect.
Ah, I see it now. Makes much more sense that way.
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