Question for Collectors...
By
ChristopherRobin,
Posted on: 2009-07-23 10:56 in Multi-Media Fan Creations
Sounds fun! I like the words 'half' and 'sale' next to 'art' ;7
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this is a cool and awesome idea Bobby, perfect for those to get the fun of the CC but can't go there. I'm tapped out, but can't wait to see what others get.
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Since today is officially SDCC, I was thinking of offering up an "artist alley" type sketch... the kind you get for leaving your reference, and after the end of the day, you get a head shot or a bust, or more.
I've been coloring in Painter for a few days, and am really happy with some of the results.
Especially today's sketch...
So I'm thinking, this would be a drop off kind of thing for ahem, an unmentionable sum... soon to be posted on DA. Let's just say it's less than half of my Summer sale... wink wink nudge nudge...
So let me know what you think, and I will start next week. Any questions?
LJ
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Wow I like how that group piece "Taste the rainbow" came out Bobby.
I especially like Aquarian Draconum (red wings) even though she has the least amount of color she still manages to "pop" out and grab attention great work on the face, General Knowledge, really like his expression as well and the pose with hands on hips is commanding also his jacket with the diagonal creases and folds going across the vertical seam is well executed, and Savannah, like pretty much everything on her.
Worth mentioning too is that you nailed the look of several trademark pieces of the CC most notably Jesters mask (spot on likeness) and collar (using few lines but still looks accurate). Nice!
Some con/crit (puts on nitpicking hat 
) for ya would be for AD she needs some shadows on her wings where her hair touches (and along the shoulder/arm) to push them further into the background as they seem to be attached to her hair rather than behind it. Her head wings could use a bit of shadowing too at the base for the same reason.
On Escapee her hair could use a bit more detail to really show the "plantness" (tm) 
of it. More shadows that outline the leaves or maybe a very light crosshatching of lines to suggest the leaf "veins." And lastly the one that stood out most to me is Ken the Dragon's head and the way it's turned so very far to a profile that it looks 2D. It needs to show some of the "far side" of the snout ridges and brow ridges or alternatively you could open the mouth a bit more and show the far side teeth even if its just the front fangs or chin spikes it would give the illusion of depth (sadly all of my art is real world and not digital but maybe I can sketch something quick and snap a pic to put on photobucket to show what I'm saying since it's tricky to describe). Also his third crab arm is too big in relation to the other three.
All things considered it's a fine piece and I like it.
P.S. Side question... Did Hochroter go evil on us or something? Every image I've seen thusfar she had white skin and wasn't radiating darkness??!! Maybe she's "Going Rogue" already! >0.o<
hey thanks for the crit. I see what you mean about Aquarian. Frankly I know what you're saying, but I was so happy the way it came out, I was afraid to touch her... but yeah those touches would definitely help.
Yeah Ken was a struggle, the client provided the side view, and well I wasn't up on my dragon drawing skills that day. I should have done some more research... the crab legs were a *****, which is why I didn't draw the tips, but I see what you mean. It definitely could use a tightening up.
As for Escapee, I really like her head, and must confess my plant-iness, is not what it should be... hate drawing fauna. I did try more leaf lines, but it started to get to heavy, and dark. I felt her expression made up for her lack of foliage. Someone more plantier than me will have to draw her more convincing... 
Hochroter changed completely during the coloring of Aquarian, on my blog you can see the happier white face she had. I was really enamored of her redesign, something HD pointed out that she had a new look... so it was revision time on the spot, and a few layer later, she was a glowing blue ball...
All in all, I had a lot of fun with this group piece, but it's something I wouldn't want to do often. You can never please everyone, because really they will all want to be the focus, and group pieces are code for change that, change this and don't sleep...
I will condsider adding those retouches. I think they will help make it better, thank you again.
LJ
[u]This [u] is what I'm talking about... just a quickie sketch but you get the idea
Still haven't seen an update to your DA page... when is the sale starting? 
Very nice, almost wolf like... oops edit: the sale will start monday if I can finish two projects by then, if not, latest by Wednesday. thank you for asking...
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hey thanks for the crit. I see what you mean about Aquarian. Frankly I know what you're saying, but I was so happy the way it came out, I was afraid to touch her... but yeah those touches would definitely help.
[/ QUOTE ] Oh man do I know that feeling I've got plenty of pictures that I know (or someone helpfully pointed out) what would make them better but I don't want to touch them in case I mess it up... doubley so because none of them are digital and pens don't come with an "Undo" button.
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As for Escapee, I really like her head, and must confess my plant-iness, is not what it should be... hate drawing fauna. I did try more leaf lines, but it started to get to heavy, and dark. I felt her expression made up for her lack of foliage. Someone more plantier than me will have to draw her more convincing...
[/ QUOTE ] Yeah I hear ya... too much detail can be just as bad as not enough. That was just me thinking aloud... it's easily identifiable what hairstyle it is. Oh and by no means am I a master of flora (Fauna is the animal stuff right?) but I do have a Plant/Thermal maybe I should take a crack at it when I get some time. That's the bad part of drawing other peoples stuff isn't it... you have to draw stuff you would never touch if left to your own devices... of course on the plus side you get to draw stuff you would never touch...
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Hochroter changed completely during the coloring of Aquarian, on my blog you can see the happier white face she had. I was really enamored of her redesign, something HD pointed out that she had a new look... so it was revision time on the spot, and a few layer later, she was a glowing blue ball...
[/ QUOTE ] Ok cool I'll check it out
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All in all, I had a lot of fun with this group piece, but it's something I wouldn't want to do often. You can never please everyone, because really they will all want to be the focus, and group pieces are code for change that, change this and don't sleep...
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I will condsider adding those retouches. I think they will help make it better, thank you again.
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group pieces are code for change that, change this and don't sleep...
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Hey, don't blame me for no sleep, I don't remember being the one that decided The Usual Suspects needed 3 different crops of art ;D
Yeah, sorry about that, LJ. It was kind of the only detailed reference I had for Ken at the time. Thanks to Bayani and Brandon McKinney, however, I've got a slanted view now, so if I ever get the funds to nab something from you for Ken or his crew, now there's another reference to use.
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group pieces are code for change that, change this and don't sleep...
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Hey, don't blame me for no sleep, I don't remember being the one that decided The Usual Suspects needed 3 different crops of art ;D
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lol yes some of it is self imposed, damn perfectionist... i both hate and love myself...
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Yeah, sorry about that, LJ. It was kind of the only detailed reference I had for Ken at the time. Thanks to Bayani and Brandon McKinney, however, I've got a slanted view now, so if I ever get the funds to nab something from you for Ken or his crew, now there's another reference to use.
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New version is up... I think this is the first time I've done a new version before a few years went by... lolol anyway hope you like it.
LJ
Since today is officially SDCC, I was thinking of offering up an "artist alley" type sketch... the kind you get for leaving your reference, and after the end of the day, you get a head shot or a bust, or more.
I've been coloring in Painter for a few days, and am really happy with some of the results.
Especially today's sketch...
So I'm thinking, this would be a drop off kind of thing for ahem, an unmentionable sum... soon to be posted on DA. Let's just say it's less than half of my Summer sale... wink wink nudge nudge...
So let me know what you think, and I will start next week. Any questions?
LJ