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Thanks very much for this. You didn't have to make a full blown spreadsheet like this--just multiple images would've worked, but this is nice.
Anyway, it looks like your basic skeletal frames are just fine. You just need to work on Step 2, fleshing out the figure.
Try this: Instead of working rigid lines, try doing loose, sketchy lines like large ovals for certain limbs like thighs and arms and such. The advantage to using these sketchy lines is that it frees your character up to multiple possibilities--your mind can pick out the best line, and you can simply darken/bolden that chosen line and erase the other ones. You can see this kinda sketchy work in most of my pencils in my gallery.
What I do often is, instead of doing a rigid figure, I'll have a specific body part invisioned in my head, and I'll sketch out the shape of it in placement near other parts, and detail right there or later on.
Get the fleshed figure just right, then when you're satisfied, continue on with the details--those are just fine, though the faces could use a little work. Mine aren't great either--it's all practice.
Thanks for the input Aaron! I'll try that
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Wait, what? Huh? Artses?! For meh!!?? YIPEEE!!!!
*HUGS!!!!*
What a wonderful way to start off my Am-Home-Now-Ness!!
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Glad you like it
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Aaron's right, BAS. I thought the same thing. Your skeleton looks fine, but the flesh looks a little off.
Aaron123 asked me if I could post a progression of how I work. So, I decided to do that with my latest piece of Tundara. I show you in 4 steps how I get a finished product. Enjoy, and I would love to hear your critiques
Tundara Progression
View the finished version here: http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showf...=1#Post9699779
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