Sketchbook Reiter May,2012

I think this is my first time posting in this section, can't remember. Anyhow, I started off inspired by reiters' armour and their use of guns. So I worked up some thumbnails and tried to paint something...I haven't struggled this much in a long time. Soooooo much repainting and recropping and selecting and moving!

It is working better now that I scrapped the colours (they seemed really dead and unnatural no matter what I did for some reason). I'm not sure if this is salvageable, but I'd at least like some input to this as it's really been bothering me.

I guess my goal is to try and fix the composition, especially how the background and foreground shapes interact with each other, as right now it feels very clumsy (like between the reiter's arm and the horse). I'm also not entirely sure how to handle the background, since I originally intended for a number of guys in battle to be there, but it looks too chaotic without a flatter value like it is now. I've encountered some difficulty with posing the guy being shot without his silhouette infringing too much on the horse or getting overly confusing--right now he is standing there with his arms at his sides haha. Redlines/paintovers are very welcome.
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Reiter

Sketchbook Portrait Advice and Help Needed! May,2012

So im doing a portrait of a friend, anddddddddd the likeness just isnt coming out. And i really cant figure it out for the life of me...can you guys please hel pme out? thanks!
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Portrait Advice and Help Needed!

Sketchbook Nachteules Sketchbook May,2012

Hey guys,

It took me some time but I could finally get myself to start my very own sketchbook.
At the moment my first priority is to improve my knowledge of human anatomy, as well as my skills in coloring (im pretty lost, when it comes to that)
Lately I couldn't draw as often as I wanted to, thats why I also uploaded some older stuff from a year ago, because that was the last time I used a Pencil.
Just that you know, where I'm starting from.

I'm very grateful for any advices on how to improve.

From Reference:
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Loomis:
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Bridgemann:
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And some recent stuff:

From Imagination:
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From Reference:
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Nachteules Sketchbook

Sketchbook CrampSketches May,2012

Uhmmm, okay, just gonna plunge in, i guess! a lot of stuff here is gonna be super rough. I doodle a lot.
SMILE girls are just sketchy little pinups i draw whenever i'm bored or artblocked or have no idea what else to do.
The screaming kitten is a tattoo design for a client.
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CrampSketches

Sketchbook What are you playing right now? May,2012

hello Friends,

Too Boring days now are so Playing games for mine pass of time..tell me friends,

What are you Playing right now?
What are you playing right now?

Sketchbook Freelance digital artist looking for work May,2012

Hello all!
My name is Kay and I'm a Singapore-based freelance digital illustrator and have been since the past year. I have 10 years of experience in 2D digital illustration and have traditional art background.

I can do lots of things for you, including logo illustration, comic coloring, children's storybook illustration, card games, etc.

I'm available for freelance work. Please contact me at kaahjay@yahoo.com
or Skype me at kayness11

Here are my selected works. Enjoy!
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Freelance digital artist looking for work

Sketchbook Photoshop brush problem. with pictures. May,2012

So iv had this problem before and i have no idea how or why it happens.

any help would be really appreciated.

so picture one is a close up of an image im making, and has kind of blocky fade ins, and if i paint over these transitions with a soft round, it will have a hard edge and just look terrible.

any uncounted this or know how to solve it?

also, sorry if this the wrong section, didnt realy know where to put it.

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Photoshop brush problem. with pictures.

Sketchbook Dungeon Concept May,2012

I may be playing to much Diablo Three these days, because when I dream its of isometric dungeon scapes like this. :)

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Dungeon Concept

Sketchbook Confused about advanced graphite drawings May,2012

Advanced graphite drawings. What technique does it really boil down to, is it essentially all about hatching/crosshatching? And are smooth transitions like these possible with just pencil? No brushes/stomps needed?

Oh how I wish there could be some serious workshops on my location..




Confused about advanced graphite drawings

Sketchbook Elliste's Sketchbook May,2012

Hello Everyone! :bashful: I thought it was due time that I created a sketchbook thread. I love looking at everyone's art on here and would like to share as well. I am learning and definitely will appreciate any comments/critiques/suggestions that are thrown my way. Thanks for looking and I hope some of the images make you smile. :)
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Elliste's Sketchbook

Sketchbook WIP Photo study May,2012

WIP Photo study from this. I spent a couple of hours so far I think.

Trying out some new texture brushes. I want the brushstrokes to resemble the fabrics in the reference image. I have a ways to go with before I achive that yet.

Crits are welcome.
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WIP Photo study

Sketchbook BFA for Game artist?? May,2012

Hello
Im working as a Adobe Flash animator currently [just because i know how to use Flash]
but what i really want to be is a Concept artist in a gaming industry [specializing in character design. which is why i need to learn to draw a human body properly.]
so i was wondering if im making the right choice by choosing to go for BFA
[also its "distance education" so we have to go only 2 days a week. but i figured its better than not doing anything]

so the 2 questions are:
is BFA the right thing to choose?
its 2 days a week so is it worth it?

i would really appreciate if sumone can help me on this!!
BFA for Game artist??

Sketchbook From the imagination May,2012

I've not drawn figures or faffed with Photoshop for a while now properly (over a year or two) due to art in college taking up my time, ironically. So this is me just trying to get back into the swing of things. I did this off the top of my head just messing about but I've actually grown to quite like it so I was wondering what can be done to help it, because something seems way off.
Thanks a lot :D!
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From the imagination

Sketchbook Questlove of the Roots Portrait May,2012

I finished this last week and wanted to share to see what anyone thinks. I included a few detailed shots to show the details of the piece. Comments and critiques would be appreciated. thanks
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Questlove of the Roots Portrait

Sketchbook GLS Portfolio Review - Gavin Li May,2012

Hey guys :) I'm currently freelancing as an artist with my free time on an indie title but I'd like to be in-house in any games company that's passionate about their fields. Ideally I'd love to work on a fantasy game but above all, any games developer or possibly even an art studio is currently my broadest aim.

Most of my work is under NDA not to mention needing to dedicate more time to doing personal work, so apologies for the lack of pieces!

www.kydaconcepts.com
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GLS Portfolio Review - Gavin Li

Sketchbook GLS Portfolio Review - Ryan McShane May,2012

Hey, I'm a 16 year old Full Time Illustration Student at The Art Department. I'm currently in my second semester. I'm working on finishing up some work so I can send it out to clients around Australia, such as theatre companies and book publishers. Also I'm hoping to get work from bands, to do posters and the like.
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GLS Portfolio Review - Ryan McShane

Sketchbook Animated Avatar problem :/ May,2012

I have been trying to upload an animated avatar but have so far been unsuccessful :/ even after looking through other posts in the support section i haven't been able to fix it.
when I upload my Gif it just shows the first image and that's all, it doesn't animate. Any help please?
Animated Avatar problem :/

Sketchbook My Sculptures May,2012

Hi guys,
I want to show you some of my sculpture work, I hope you like it!













If you liked my work, please visit my website to see more:
http://www.giovanicaramello.com/

You can also see my work at facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/GiovaniCaramello don't forget to like my page :)

Thank you very much,

Giovani Caramello
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My Sculptures