Art!

(( I have a new art on my Devart page. ))

http://heroid.deviantart.com/art/Han...pe-2-156413824

Sent you a PM, Heroid.

((New art! http://heroid.deviantart.com/art/Leviathas-156685221 ))

Nice work, Heroid! I especially like Leviathas!

Thank you for the art, Heroid! You did a great job on it! =D

((And more art! http://heroid.deviantart.com/art/Gelica-156741845 ))

((More art today! ))

http://heroid.deviantart.com/art/Dra...oule-156860305

((This is my Kin/DP defender, Liveshot. ))

((More art! ))

http://heroid.deviantart.com/art/Jos...lica-157320675

My goodness, Heroid! You've been busyyyy! My favorite is this one...

http://heroid.deviantart.com/art/Dra...oule-156860305

Being a girl, I can totally identify with Dragonberry and Metajoule.

Yeah Heroid has been awesome to work and the layouts he comes up with are top notch as are his turn around times , I honestly can't say enough good things about my experiances comissioning him as I always tend to think i've gotten the better end of the deal .

Hey there Heroid,

I'm an artist too and trying to break into the world of comics after years of doing photo-realism and portraiture (Of people AND animals... what people will buy for their dogs is beyond me but whatever... ). I've always have a difficult time looking at other people's art without a critical eye so I hope you don't mind some constructive criticism.

I like some of the choices you have made with your art. I can tell that you have a decent sense of anatomy even though it varies from piece to piece. A couple of your pieces also show a good sense of foreshortening, which many amateur artists lack these days if you ask me. Expanding and doing more of it will always give your work a more professional feel.

Another thing that I think would improve your work greatly is playing with varied line width during the inking stage. I imagine you're using a single felt pen to do all of your inking or maybe a couple of different sizes. If you live near an art store check out brush pens (these are my personal favorite). Also try inking hard shadows prior to colorizing shadows into a piece. Blocking in shadows with the pencil using simple line shading even prior to inking helps you plan out how the inked piece will look. Use finer pens for finer details and thicker pens for more broad details. It takes practice but your work will become much better when you learn to apply solid line economy during the inking phase. Don't be afraid to buy some nibs and some well ink, adding that to your inking arsenal gives you even more command over how lines will look before you reach the color stage.

Colorizing a piece in Photoshop or Illustrator is of course the last step in the process and, though your use of color is pretty good you could stand to experiment more in this area too. Hard shadows should almost always be inked in to accentuate certain aspects of a piece but that doesn't mean you should ignore soft shadows in the colorizing stage. Also don't be afraid of highlights either, they can spiff up a piece rather nicely if used correctly. You can even help your coloring out by blocking in the highlights during the pencil and ink stages, simple outlines with a fine tip felt-pen (.20mm Micron) is what I generally use. Be sure to master a bit of color theory too as this can help ENORMOUSLY in the long run. You can find some good starter information on Wikipedia but use that as a jump-off point.

Out of all of this advice I'd argue the best bit of information I can give you is to be afraid of getting stuck in a rut. Always try new things and expand your horizons. If something works, great! Keep it! But don't play with it for too long!

While asking non-artist friends if they like your work is great, ultimately it's just an ego boost (Which all artists like ). Seek out the most professional artists you can talk to and always get second opinions your work and your clients will thank you with more profit on your end .

Best of luck!

Welcome to , Ms. Quantum! We have a section where most of the artists love to hang out and share their work. You and Heroid should come join that section. We have people from all walks of life and artistic experience that I think you both will enjoy! And I think you, Ms. Quantum, may give our Christopher Robin a run for his money.

Come join us!
http://boards.cityofheroes.com/forumdisplay.php?f=606 <---CLICKIE CLICK

Lol, Thanks for the warm welcome but I don't know. My comic work is far from professional and I'm only moderately happy with my photorealism. I just know what it takes to get to the professional level thanks to years of schooling, practice, and rubbing elbows with some of the guys that work at Dark Horse Comics. My printer is currently out of commission so I'm holding back on comic-style work since my process usually involves saving my pencils to practice inking, since I personally don't trust myself half the time. I'll be sure to browse and post some of my work later.

You don't have to post your work. Just come and hang out with us and enjoy the different threads. We have a few comic style artists that you may enjoy. Plus, we are a tad nutty so you may find yourself giggling at some of the posts. So come on over!

A bit of a background and prelude to my question: I'm a perfectionist, selfish and obsessively independent.

I would like artwork of my character. However, given my personality I would not feel satisfied even given the option of commissioning the best artist to draw for me. So the only option I see is to try my own hand at drawing my character.

My questions are: Where do I start? what tips could you offer as I move forward with this project?

Keep in mind outside of scribbling flowers on my journals, stick figures on scrap pieces of paper and fixation with drawing eyes (When I do attempt to draw I always feel compelled to draw the eyes first and many times it's the only thing I will draw.) I have no real experience creating art.

thank you for any advice.

((If you are a perfectionist, then I advise you not to take up art unless you can conquer that. No creative person is ever satisfied entirely with their work. The idea in your head is somehow never fully realized in your art or writing. Even when things are going well, the creative process is incredibly frustrating. If you're overly-critical of your own work, then you'll wind up giving up and never getting anywhere, left with a crippling feeling of defeat before you're really even begun.

That said, if you feel you can look at something you've drawn and have a "I'm getting better" or "good attempt!" frame of mind, I advise you to practice, practice, practice. Since we're talking superheroes here, find a comic book (american style or manga, whichever you prefer) and look for a character that has a similar physicality to yours. Then copy -- not trace -- that character, putting your own character's details on it. If you don't like your first attempt, then try it again. Also, there's nothing wrong with starting with the eyes. Most art instruction books will tell you to start with the head, and the eyes are the center of the face.

If you want to get serious about drawing, then start looking at people, how they move, how their limbs interact with their torsos in different movements and poses. In my opinion, proportion is more important than showing every little ripple in every muscle, but some people like the ripply, hulked-out lines and veins showing.

Even if you can't draw your "perfect" drawing, focus on what you get right, and what you get wrong, just try to work on doing it better next time.))

((New art! This one for Deebs! ))

http://heroid.deviantart.com/art/The...ters-158249273

Are you still taking orders?

I'm at work so I can't hit your DA page until tonight to look.

Here's to Hope.

((More new art! http://heroid.deviantart.com/art/Mel...dria-161018818 ))