The artist in thee
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Id say #2 looks more confused than scared...meatloaf231 said:Guh. Fine.
Here's my humble collection:
I don't really know, ok? Don't ask.
Seriously, no matter what I did, he looked scared of something.
Thank you. Battle Beasts were a part of the Transformers scene, but didn't get much recognition for it. They were also a twist on the classic rock, paper, scissors game, using fire, wood, and water elements to basically 'battle' each other. But they were just cool little buggers.SharPhoe said:I've never heard of Battle Beasts, but that is still VERY impressive work you've got there!crypt-creature said:
Gah, I wish I had one of those, I suck with my wacom. I just cant get the hang of not looking at where Im drawing, Ive spent hours on the thing too. Too many years of drawing on a pad of paper I suppose.TheNecroswanson said:
Thanks for the tips, you've inspired me to pick my tablet up and try again. Hopefully I'll do better this time.TheNecroswanson said:It's all about tricking your mind into co-ordination.
That was all done using my tablet and a 42" LCD t.v. It took about 4 hours just to get that far. 3 of it was spent refining lines, fixing mistakes, and erasing lines. It's no easy task working with it, and there will always be screw ups, you just have to train yourself to be able to work it out.
If you're into taking suggestions: Try drawing on an easel. This will help associating drawing with an angle. After you've found you can do it pretty well, find a way to extend your pencil (an old fashioned elongated cigarette filter should do), however I'd suggest trying to get the ability to draw (not very well mind you, just well enough to get what you want down) with a foot long utensil.
Once you've trained yourself to draw in an abstract enough way, start doodling while not looking at the paper.Don't do the psychiatrist test thing, actually attempt to draw something. Don't go over board with it, pentagrams, Kirby, maybe an old cartoon character. Once you're half decent at all that, the tablet should become an extension of your hand.
The only other advice I have, is use your tablet like an easel and hold it close to your monitor. Other than that, practice makes perfect.
I think it might also be beneficial to figure out exactly how my Manga Studio software works. This is what I pumped out about 8 months ago with a weeks work on my tablet.
that was after importing the line art from my sketchbook via digital camera.
It actually a lot closer to paper than you'd think. You see a lot of people see a tablet as being like a mouse. Its not. That pad you have to draw on? Is exactly like a piece of paper. In a piece of paper, if you draw in the corner of the page that's where the drawing is. Same with a tablet, if you're drawing with it in the corner of the pad its going to be in the corner of the screen. It just becomes an exercise in knowing when to adjust the screen, when to zoom and it becomes second nature.RavingPenguin said:
I'm not going to say it didn't take some getting used to but it'll come. You can't just pick it up for a couple hours and know how to use it. Mine became my project for the year. I started hardly being able to make a line, now I can do something similar to my avatar in a like half-an-hour. For reference my May Art Comp entry took 10 minutes. Its a slow process but it eventually becomes faster than regular drawing by a lot.
I have the cheapest Wacom you can buy. Its the smallest one called Bamboo. Its about 100-110. Its been working fine for me as a casual thing. Were I to be in computation arts full time I would go for something a little smoother like the Intuos line (the Intuos 4 just came out, and I came when I saw it) but if you're just doing shit casually, start with a Bamboo.SharPhoe said:
You shouldn't feel inadequate. That's not what this thread is about. Its about helping each other grow as artists. Being a supportive online artistic community. You obviously know how to draw decently enough. I'm sure with some training you could be amazing. Just keep at it. Its seriously the only way to get better.scobie said:
I myself have had 5 years of training in fine arts and at least another 3 more before I finish with official "school" in art. Then I'll continue to learn until I die just from life.
I remember and I thank you for the flood of nostalgia you have caused. Fire beats Wood, Wood beats Water, and Water beats Fire. Impressive work. I'd love to see more.crypt-creature said:If any one remembers the 80's toys Battle Beasts, you might enjoy this next illustration
I haven't been to this thread in ages, so I thought I'd drop by and show off some stuff I've done recently.
Something random that I did for the awesomeness. Drawn on the side of notes in a class, colored in Photoshop.
A character I created for an RP that looks like it's never going to get off the ground.
This is a picture I drew a while ago that kind of transformed into a teaser for an RP I've been working on. The subject matter was similar--I guess I just made the connection in the middle of drawing it. It was originally meant to just be a neat piece of art, so I decided to post it here anyway.
Reading through the thread since my last post, I've seen a lot of good work. So much that I can't comment on all of it, so I'll just say this: good work everyone. Keep drawing.
Something random that I did for the awesomeness. Drawn on the side of notes in a class, colored in Photoshop.
A character I created for an RP that looks like it's never going to get off the ground.
This is a picture I drew a while ago that kind of transformed into a teaser for an RP I've been working on. The subject matter was similar--I guess I just made the connection in the middle of drawing it. It was originally meant to just be a neat piece of art, so I decided to post it here anyway.
Reading through the thread since my last post, I've seen a lot of good work. So much that I can't comment on all of it, so I'll just say this: good work everyone. Keep drawing.
~gulps~....
after gaining some confidence back i've started working on another picture
((my scanner is broken...and its not finished yet i'm just so pleased with it so far..^_^))
also its pretty ''forum safe'' my other stuff isn't...
..but when this is finished i don't think it'll be safe lol
::EDIT:: - also i know some on you wanted to see the picture that got called ''porn'' its not going to happen...i'm too upset to look at it now
and its still not porn!!!
after gaining some confidence back i've started working on another picture
((my scanner is broken...and its not finished yet i'm just so pleased with it so far..^_^))
also its pretty ''forum safe'' my other stuff isn't...
..but when this is finished i don't think it'll be safe lol
::EDIT:: - also i know some on you wanted to see the picture that got called ''porn'' its not going to happen...i'm too upset to look at it now
and its still not porn!!!
