Well, new forum, new opportunities. I might as well make myself useful and take an opportunity to make an art thread of my own. Here I shall occasionally put up my own creations and comics, as well as some well-deserved fanart and forum-art.
I love playing around in Photoshop, and I'm always learning. I may not post often, but I will post. Add my talent to the other wonderful talents here, if I may. :)
Without further adyoo...some pics.
Dan's Patch Mishap (http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c108/RisenDeCabre360/DanDragon.png)
Mutant Orca (http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c108/RisenDeCabre360/Orca2.png)
Shiny Ball (http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c108/RisenDeCabre360/TestBall.png)
The WHAT Mind Trick? (http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c108/RisenDeCabre360/MindTrick.png)
(Scroll down for other things on Page 1)
Page 2 Pics
Zedd's Char Sketch (http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c108/RisenDeCabre360/100_0230.jpg)
Gareeku's and Tapewolf's Char Sketches and discussion start point (http://clockworkmansion.com/forum/index.php?topic=976.msg71203#msg71203)
Page 3 Pics
Zedd's character colored (http://clockworkmansion.com/forum/index.php?topic=976.msg71632#msg71632)
Gareeku and Aisha colored (http://clockworkmansion.com/forum/index.php?topic=976.msg72898#msg72898)
Revised Tapewolf Sketch, a snarly wolf, and a dragon (http://clockworkmansion.com/forum/index.php?topic=976.msg74497#msg74497)
Tapewolf's pic colored (http://clockworkmansion.com/forum/index.php?topic=976.msg74545#msg74545)
Page 4 Pics
Haku, plus things that can be used as desktop images or something... (http://clockworkmansion.com/forum/index.php?topic=976.msg76133#msg76133)
New Aisha pencil n' pen sketch (http://clockworkmansion.com/forum/index.php?topic=976.msg76749#msg76749)
Said sketch in living color (http://clockworkmansion.com/forum/index.php?topic=976.msg77040#msg77040)
HazMat's char sketch (http://clockworkmansion.com/forum/index.php?topic=976.msg77271#msg77271)
Elemental Kin dragons and a water spirit with fire wings. How contradictory. And HazMat's picture lineart-ified. (http://clockworkmansion.com/forum/index.php?topic=976.msg81235#msg81235)
HazMat finished, plus a phoenix and a dragon comic. (http://clockworkmansion.com/forum/index.php?topic=976.msg100602#msg100602)
LOTS of dragons (http://clockworkmansion.com/forum/index.php?topic=976.msg119367#msg119367)
Aisha, my brother, a pair of draggies, and another dressed for success (http://clockworkmansion.com/forum/index.php/topic,976.msg240231.html#msg240231)
Page 5 Pics
A red panda, a feral wolf, and a pirate. (http://clockworkmansion.com/forum/index.php/topic,976.msg240576.html#msg240576)
Second costume request, uncolored. (http://clockworkmansion.com/forum/index.php/topic,976.msg242150.html#msg242150)
Said costume pic, in full color! (http://clockworkmansion.com/forum/index.php/topic,976.msg242238.html#msg242238)
Lawrence the dragon Fire Mage, showing his stuff. (http://clockworkmansion.com/forum/index.php/topic,976.msg244208.html#msg244208)
Terragen Landscapes in my DA. (http://clockworkmansion.com/forum/index.php/topic,976.msg246378.html#msg246378)
Leap of a Fighter--Uncolored (http://clockworkmansion.com/forum/index.php/topic,976.msg248758.html#msg248758)
Leap of a Fighter--NOW colored (http://clockworkmansion.com/forum/index.php/topic,976.msg248924.html#msg248924)
Page 6 Pics
Reference of a Canyon Griffin, and a pretty badass Gareeku (http://clockworkmansion.com/forum/index.php/topic,976.msg252748.html#msg252748)
Lysander's Commission and an Aisha Piccy (http://clockworkmansion.com/forum/index.php/topic,976.msg253346.html#msg253346)
Two griffins, a reptilian, and Azlan's commission (http://clockworkmansion.com/forum/index.php/topic,976.msg253554.html#msg253554)
Paige vs. Aisha (http://clockworkmansion.com/forum/index.php/topic,976.msg253828.html#msg253828)
Regal Griffin and Forest Griffin ref, plus a wolf sketchie (http://clockworkmansion.com/forum/index.php/topic,976.msg255035.html#msg255035)
Unnamed paladin lion (http://clockworkmansion.com/forum/index.php/topic,976.msg256437.html#msg256437)
Page 7 Pics
Raptors on Rollerskates (http://clockworkmansion.com/forum/index.php/topic,976.msg258108.html#msg258108)
Kipiru's request piccy (http://clockworkmansion.com/forum/index.php/topic,976.msg260758.html#msg260758)
Valentine's Day Giftart (http://clockworkmansion.com/forum/index.php/topic,976.msg263566.html#msg263566)
An OC comic and old Secret Santa gift art (http://clockworkmansion.com/forum/index.php/topic,976.msg264611.html#msg264611)
Page 8 Pics
Next comic page and an Aisha song-pic (http://clockworkmansion.com/forum/index.php/topic,976.msg267202.html#msg267202)
Next comic page and an Ayan song-pic (http://clockworkmansion.com/forum/index.php/topic,976.msg267490.html#msg267490)
Palpuppy for Paladin (http://clockworkmansion.com/forum/index.php/topic,976.msg269801.html#msg269801)
A comic and a dragon (http://clockworkmansion.com/forum/index.php/topic,976.msg271548.html#msg271548)
Another brother request and a continuation of the last pic, of sorts (http://clockworkmansion.com/forum/index.php/topic,976.msg273181.html#msg273181)
Page 9 Pics
Arroyo's request pic pre-color and two Cariu comic pages (http://clockworkmansion.com/forum/index.php/topic,976.msg273955.html#msg273955)
Zheng the warlord and another Cariu page (http://clockworkmansion.com/forum/index.php/topic,976.msg275346.html#msg275346)
Two more commishes (http://clockworkmansion.com/forum/index.php/topic,976.msg275721.html#msg275721)
Cariu comic page 12 and 13 (http://clockworkmansion.com/forum/index.php/topic,976.msg277426.html#msg277426)
Cariu comic page 14 and some Photoshop experiments with hair (http://clockworkmansion.com/forum/index.php/topic,976.msg279447.html#msg279447)
A dragon and an explanation on Photobucket stuff (http://clockworkmansion.com/forum/index.php/topic,976.msg282815.html#msg282815)
Mother's Day, Father's Day, and a comic with Aisha and Jake (http://clockworkmansion.com/forum/index.php/topic,976.msg286185.html#msg286185)
Quote from: Aisha deCabre on September 05, 2006, 01:36:29 AM
--I do my own comics, too...a simple example of how it used to be...
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c108/RisenDeCabre360/Compjoke.jpg
:laugh
Been there, done that... well, almost. :P
The last one = Clasic!
The testball is solid enough work, but If I may interpose... I think the shine should be aimed higher, it ended up clashing with the direction of light inferred from the grass shadows.
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c108/RisenDeCabre360/Compjoke.jpg
Ow... and at 95% too.
YAY!! another person to stalk!! :mowhappy
Haven't updated this in a while :mowtongue
But a couple more things I figure I'll put up to show people. :mowhappy
I like doing designs for dragon armor like this guy:
The Herald (http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c108/RisenDeCabre360/Herald.png)
Proof that I don't JUST draw dragons...a sort of emo fox for my brother:
Lost in Thought (http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c108/RisenDeCabre360/LostinThought.png)
A Neopets fan comic for anyone else who'd care about it :rolleyes :
Darn Propaganda... (http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c108/RisenDeCabre360/NeoComic.jpg)
And finally, an original character comic which speaks of the power geeks can wield. :ipod :
Gaming (http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c108/RisenDeCabre360/GamingTalk.png)
Bit late I know, but i just have to say your dragons are awesome. ^.^ Lookin' forward to seeing some more arts!
Entertaining style. I like it. :3
Yeah, I'm not sure what more I could say. Gareeku's right that dragon looks more then okay to me.
Heehee cute
Thanks y'all! :mowhappy
Some more, for those who like wolves. :mowtongue
Silvery Wolf (http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c108/RisenDeCabre360/Silverwolf.jpg)
Gamma's Vigil (http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c108/RisenDeCabre360/GammasVigil.png)
Beta's Hunt (http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c108/RisenDeCabre360/BetasHunt.png)
Black Wolf (http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c108/RisenDeCabre360/Blackwolf-1.jpg)
Beta and Gamma have the best fur texture I think. You seem to be good with the poses as well.
Woo! Wolves for the win. :)
Great artwork as usual, Aisha. ^.^
Those wolfes look really well.
:3
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WOLFIES!!!
*luffs*
Indeed wolfs...Genius...Pure unadulterated genius
Thanks y'all!
A few more things, this time some pencil sketches, a couple of which are the backbones the wolf drawings back up yonder.
Please forgive the slight brightness on the paper, I don't have a scanner, so I use my digital camera. :rolleyes
Beta Sketch (http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c108/RisenDeCabre360/100_0205.jpg)
Silvery Sketch (http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c108/RisenDeCabre360/000_0012.jpg)
Dranix (http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c108/RisenDeCabre360/000_0005.jpg)
Chainmail Dragon (http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c108/RisenDeCabre360/000_0011.jpg)
Awesome sketches, Aisha. :)
Well naturally I'm going to gravitate to the wolves, but that is a very impressive job on the musculature. Looks like I'm going to be soundly thrashed in the Secret Santa >:3
Ahh wolves *addore*.. especially the two newes wolves there :) (000_0012.jpg and 100_0205.jpg).
Cool looking orca and hybrid monster too (000_0011.jpg)
Great work!
Once again, I thank you all for your wonderful comments. Cookies all around! :mowcookie
Now for something a little different...I dunno how many of you are familiar with Terragen. It's a landscaping program. You can create mountains, canyons, lakes, cliffs, pits, and loads of other cool things. Even play around with the sky, clouds, atmospheric conditions, sun position, and the light changes accordingly. Download is free from the website but you get alot more space from the registered version. Go figure. :rolleyes
Here's just a few of my favorite things (not singing here... :3 ).
Paradise Rim (http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c108/RisenDeCabre360/ParadiseRim.jpg)
Pyroclastic Wasteland (http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c108/RisenDeCabre360/PyroclasticWasteland.png)
Ice Domain (http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c108/RisenDeCabre360/IceDomain.png)
Crater (http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c108/RisenDeCabre360/Crater.jpg)
Hmm, I especially like that last one. It would take quite a while in 3D Studio (possibly even some mapping in Photoshop) to get the Dreamscape plugin to give results like that.
Hmm, interesting. The first one reminds me of Crater Lake.
terragen's good on its own, but I love the assistant programs that you can get for it.. I think there are ones that can add things like trees and such.
Ya'll are too cool. Thanks! ^^ Yeah, I'm SO gonna try getting a copy of Terragen 2... :3
Anyway, just a few more things:
Charge! (http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c108/RisenDeCabre360/Chargecopy.png)
--That's my brother's fox fursona, whom I drew again on request...yeah, the sword sucks. Objects aren't my forte...
Polar Day (http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c108/RisenDeCabre360/PolarDay.jpg)
--Another Terragen landscape of an icy, watery...place. Caution, it's quite bright.
Ahuanix (http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c108/RisenDeCabre360/Ahuanix.png)
--This guy actually appeared in a dream once. His name is pronounced "a-HA-nicks", for those of you who haven't seen him on DA already. ^^;
And finally, an announcement: I'm doing some free requests! ^^
I've been on a drawing spree lately, particularly with anthros to at least better practice posing and musculature and stuff. So I figure, since I'm going on a break from school soon and that I'll have free time, I'll draw forum people. :3 I hope that you'll like them.
Just a few little points:
1. I am a BIG procrastinator...so don't expect to get your pics the next day...but I can promise to get 'em up as soon as possible. A list of people who wanted one shall be put on the first post so that you're acknowledged.
2. If it's okay, I won't color them right off after finishing them...I'm gonna put up sketches first so if people want something changed or I get a useful critique, I can redo it easily, BEFORE coloring them. Like I said, I appreciate critiques, just don't be mean...not that any of you are. :mowhappy If you feel like pointing out a reference pic please do so, or anything in particular your character wants to be doing or put in.
3. No overly dirty M-rated stuff please. I'm not THAT good...or bad either. :mowtongue
Aaaaand...I believe that's all the points I think should cover things. I'll be here! (Whooshes into arteest mode)
Those pics are awesome, especially the icy landscape. Beautiful stuff!
*raises hand shyly* can i have a piccy please? ^-^;
Yes you may. :mowhappy (Jots down on list)
Really nice...I would like a request please
meeeeee bleez? *searches for any decent references at all*
Added to the list Zedd :mowtongue Can I assume that the guy in your sig is your character, or could I get a PM of a description or reference pic?
Added, Aridas, thanks. ^^
Free art, you say? I may have to take advantage of this. (http://forum.nfsunlimited.net/images/smiles/eusa_think.gif)
(Looks at fox - jaw drops)
If you're offering, I'm kind of collecting pictures of Jakob. It's interesting to see different people's interpretations of him.
This is Blade's original sketch:
http://www.jpmorris.force9.co.uk/stuff/jakob/jakob_by_blade.png
This is Gabriel's version from 'Abel's Friend', currently my favourite rendition:
http://www.jpmorris.force9.co.uk/stuff/jakob/jakob_gabriel2.jpg
..it would also be nice to see some more drawings of the panther, too.
i *would* ask but i dont wanna keep ya booked up ^^;
HaZxMat: Added to list. :3 Just PM me of anything specific, character-wise. Maybe a ref pic or a description...
Tapewolf: Appreciate the comment ^^ I shall draw Jakob to the best of my ability, whence I get to him. :mowhappy
Xze: Don't worry about it. ^^ The sketches are really pretty easy to do. It's coloring the pics that I'll be procrastinating on. :mowtongue
So, Aisha, could I have an overly dirty M rated pic....
*snicker* No, thanks. I think I've seen enough box pron already. :-) I'm just impressed with what you've done already, and will happily lurk around waiting to see the outcome of the requests everyone else has :-)
Thanks Llearch, much appreciated. :3
Without further ado, here's the first character's sketch I made: Zedd's. Yah, I'm not going in order of the list as I'm going on a little trip for a couple of days. I'll work on the characters whose appearances I know by heart there. :mowtongue
I wish I had a scanner... :rolleyes But I hope the digital cam does the pic justice.
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c108/RisenDeCabre360/100_0230.jpg
If it's liked, then it'll be fixed a bit before coloring.
Quote from: Aisha deCabre on December 09, 2006, 05:14:59 PM
Without further ado, here's the first character's sketch I made: Zedd's.
Pretty good, and most definitely Zedd. The face is a little different, but arguably it's more like a Siberian husky than Goliath's renditions.
Hey, he's leaning on the margin, what more do you want? :-)
Course those who know me well I am indeed a halfbreed of two common known cubi
I'm glad you guys think it's not set-your-eyes-on-fire bad. :mowtongue I'll be working on a couple of others while absent from the forum...
I take it you like it then, Zedd? I'll color it soon enough then.
And for everyone else who has requested something, check out your name on the topic's first post, in the list...if your name's glowing, I would like a reference or description or something from ya. :3 Whenever you guys can get around to it.
Isn't it that only IE people can see that effect? >.>
I thought everyone could... o.O
Well, okay, I've added an asterisk by those as well.
Uuuupdate! ^^ I got a couple of new sketches via my requests, which I have done over the few days I was absent from the forum.
Gareeku (with Aisha) (http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c108/RisenDeCabre360/100_0231.jpg)
--A snippet of a dance scene from the Character Lounge RP. I hope it's okay, Gar... ^^ And this is where I learn a little lesson...males are MUCH easier to draw than females. XD
Jakob for Tapewolf (http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c108/RisenDeCabre360/100_0232.jpg)
--This one was a bit fun...I thought I'd add a slight humorous aspect. Looks like one of his wing tentacles wants to be in on the recording. XD Anyway, I hope you like...if there's anything amiss just say so, y'all!
As for you asterisked people, you DO have an idea of what I can draw for you, right? I'm just checking up. :3
Quote from: Aisha deCabre on December 13, 2006, 12:12:33 AM
Gareeku (with Aisha)
--A snippet of a dance scene from the Character Lounge RP. I hope it's okay, Gar... ^^ And this is where I learn a little lesson...males are MUCH easier to draw than females. XD
Gareeku's opinion is what counts of course, but my only negative comment is that it's a bit on the cute side for him. That makes sense given the circumstances depicted of course, it just looks a little unusual (then again that whole scene was unusual :P)
QuoteJakob for Tapewolf
--This one was a bit fun...I thought I'd add a slight humorous aspect. Looks like one of his wing tentacles wants to be in on the recording. XD Anyway, I hope you like...if there's anything amiss just say so, y'all!
Headwings. No-one ever seems to draw headwings on Jakob - the only rendition I can think of is Zina's (and my own awful one). Oh yeah, the tentacle-wing heads are supposed to be canid too, is that a problem to change? Those aside yes, it's rather nice and it should look good when it's coloured.
Quote from: Tapewolf on December 13, 2006, 05:37:21 AM
Quote from: Aisha deCabre on December 13, 2006, 12:12:33 AM
Gareeku (with Aisha)
--A snippet of a dance scene from the Character Lounge RP. I hope it's okay, Gar... ^^ And this is where I learn a little lesson...males are MUCH easier to draw than females. XD
Gareeku's opinion is what counts of course, but my only negative comment is that it's a bit on the cute side for him. That makes sense given the circumstances depicted of course, it just looks a little unusual (then again that whole scene was unusual :P)
:paranoid Hey now, Gareeku isn't all "rawr fight", he can be cute when he wants to. :3
For that wonderful sweet pic, Aisha, you win. :hug
Quote from: Gareeku on December 13, 2006, 09:42:55 AM
:paranoid Hey now, Gareeku isn't all "rawr fight", he can be cute when he wants to. :3
He can? :-)
¬_¬ Yes, he can. He a much deeper character than just fighting all the time. That's just what he does; he's an adventurer.
i...wanna request a pic ^w^;;;
I think Llearch and Jakob are jealous that Gareeku got to dance with Aisha, who is also looking very cute in that picture.
Hey Aisha, draw Llearch and Jakob dancing together so that they can stop being jealous of missing the victory ball. :giggle
/me snickers
Boxes don't dance very well. I hope Jakob doesn't mind...
At least you can't step on his toes.
Tapewolf: Haha...I was sorely tempted to draw headwings, but nobody told me to not follow what everyone else was doing. ^^; I shall do that...also yeah, the tentacle isn't a problem to change. Thanks! :3
Gareeku: I'm so glad you like! :mowhappy I was tempted to redraw this one several times, I didn't think it was a good job... ^^;
Xze: I have your name up on the list already, just lemme know what you'd like drawn. ^^
Hmm...box dancing...sounds almost like a new sport to me. XD
Well, I've already won a match of DDR.
... I still don't know how...
Quote from: Gareeku on December 13, 2006, 09:59:26 AM
¬_¬ Yes, he can. He a much deeper character than just fighting all the time.
Gareeku, fighting 'round the world!
Quote from: Janus Whitefurr on December 13, 2006, 12:14:11 PM
Quote from: Gareeku on December 13, 2006, 09:59:26 AM
¬_¬ Yes, he can. He a much deeper character than just fighting all the time.
Gareeku, fighting 'round the world!
*goes to China and puts on a bad Austrailian accent*
Roight Tuggah...these Chinamen can grow to over 5 feet tall, and in a fight are known to kick with their legs...let's get a closer look Tuggah!
Tugger: *moooop*
Quote from: llearch n'n'daCorna on December 13, 2006, 10:17:43 AM
/me snickers
Boxes don't dance very well. I hope Jakob doesn't mind...
Nor do I, I'm afraid... Oh crap! sorry...
(http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k216/tapewolf/scraps/boxdance.jpg)
(Waits until everyone else has left the office before doing that)
... you mean that's *not* how *everyone* dances?
well anyway, you two make a cute couple in the pic. :mowwink
And he's even wearing his trademark red shirt.
... *cough*
Quote from: Aisha deCabre on December 13, 2006, 11:03:57 AM
yeah, the tentacle isn't a problem to change. Thanks! :3
Don't be unduly concerned about the one holding the mic.. the tentacles are polymorphic after all, so I'm assuming Jakob can banish the heads if they're inconvenient for the task at hand. Having said that it might be fun to have the other one holding the mic in its jaws..
Quote from: llearch n'n'daCorna on December 13, 2006, 04:40:55 PM
And he's even wearing his trademark red shirt.
Yup, otherwise I would have edited the top out - or recoloured it. No skin is visible either, although in any case it's trivial to turn that grey and fuzz it up..
Should I invoke Star Trek, then? :-)
Quote from: llearch n'n'daCorna on December 13, 2006, 05:50:31 PM
Should I invoke Star Trek, then? :-)
Um, no. *
(Desperately trying to keep the thread on track)
Aisha, looking again at the Gareeku-Aisha dance, there seems to be a flaw in that it looks rather like her head is on backwards. After prodding it around a bit it seems to be because the breasts are angled in the opposite direction to her face. If you cut out her body and mirror it, the problem goes away. That's going to be difficult to do in the paper/pencil domain though, at least without redrawing the body.
*Memo to self: make sure Jakob is wearing a different shirt while in Gareeku's party
that's because Aisha's body is turned slightly away from Gareeku as she looks back at him.
Yeah, you're both a bit right...I think maybe her arm has something to do with it. I dunno if it should be angled a little behind her body or stay the way it is.
...Stupid female figures... XD
Looks fine to me. :hug
This was a big hassle because of course it breaks the handholding, nonetheless:
(http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k216/tapewolf/scraps/100_0231j.png)
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k216/tapewolf/scraps/100_0231j.png
I don't think that looks right, even if the hands were holding. I dunno.
Cool art! Yeah, female figures are tough. The latest rendition looks a big off insofar as Gareeku's hand is concerned. Otherwise though, awesome stuff.
Yeah, I meant to have Aisha turning away a bit...the slit is just on the left side of her dress. I think the issue is just with her arm...whatever, I'll see. I'm in the process of tweaking Jakob as well. :mowtongue
And thanks, Boogey, much appreciated. ^^
I still think you two make a cute couple...
Thanks for your comment too, Karl. :mowtongue
Now, I just finished this, and so I decided I HAVE to load it before I go to sleep.
Zedd in full-color glory. (http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c108/RisenDeCabre360/Zedd.png)
Okay. Me go collapse now. ^^
Thank ye kindly and you shall reseve a giant cookie for so!
Quote from: Gareeku on December 13, 2006, 07:03:45 PM
I don't think that looks right, even if the hands were holding. I dunno.
Heh, well it's your request, I guess. I can't turn my head as far back as the original version, though.
Quote from: Aisha deCabre on December 14, 2006, 04:04:56 AM
Now, I just finished this, and so I decided I HAVE to load it before I go to sleep.
It's very nicely done.
(Rushes in and posts up an update!)
Another request piccy has been colored...introducing Gareeku, also featuring Aisha. :U
Dance time ^^ (http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c108/RisenDeCabre360/GareekuandAisha.png)
I hope it's liked! I fixed the posing just a smidge on Aisha, otherwise I think it's good enough...
And thanks guys for your nice comments. :mowhappy
Excellent work, Aisha. *Thumbs-up.* :3 Though to be honest I was picturing you in a red ress.
Shiny :3
*Squees like a rabid fangirl*
Thank you so much, wonderful work Aisha ^.^ *snugglins*
Bwee! :3
I find that cute as heck
Yes, that turned out very well. I'm not sure what you did to the figure but it's pretty much cracked the head-on-backwards problem :)
Now if only I could stop thinking of 'Take a bow' whenever I see two people dancing like that...
I find it very odd that you think that, TapeWolf, considering that they say 'Burn in hell' like 20 times in that song. :lol
But Muse are frickin' awesome, so I'll accept that. :)
Quote from: HaZ×MaT on December 19, 2006, 10:33:20 AM
I find it very odd that you think that, TapeWolf, considering that they say 'Burn in hell' like 20 times in that song. :lol
That's because it
is a very odd association. >:3 Probably I'm thinking of it in terms of musical structure rather than the lyrical content..
**EDIT**
Oh poo, now I've got to listen to it again...
Yee :mowhappy Thanks guys for the nice comments on the dance picture. I'm glad it's liked. You're quite welcome, Gar. ^^
I didn't really do much to change the pose of the pic, basically just put her arm behind her body and changed one line on the neck so that the angle turned out to be in front, not back. Plus the shading helped... XD
Anyway, to keep this thing from getting piled under, here's an update with a few more pictures and stuff.
Revised Jakob Pencil Sketch (http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c108/RisenDeCabre360/100_0237.jpg)
--This time with headwings :mowtongue And the tentacles have been revised accordingly as well. I thought I'd put it up for approval, although I'm in the process of starting lineart on it right now for coloring.
"You don't trust meeee? (http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c108/RisenDeCabre360/100_0236.jpg) Why ever not?"
--This was practice for a snarling wolf...as before when I tried drawing snarling things they ended up like utter crap. And wolves (any canid really), with those wicked teeth, just look so EVIL when they snarl. o.o It's darn cool. :3
Cavern's Master (http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c108/RisenDeCabre360/Thorn-Skull.png)
--A request for another friend of mine, a dragon species he made up himself.
As for the rest of you awaiting sketchies for requests...I'll do those as soon as possible too. ^^ I did warn that I was a hell of a procrastinator.
Cookies for all! :mowcookie
Yay cookies
Ooh! Shiney stripey dragon. I like the wings, they are so hard to make look like they belong. The dragie's blue pillow gave me a giggle-fit though because I started wondering where he bought it.
Edit: Not a criticism of the pillow, I just have the correct level of Christmas candy and caffiene in my system to make me very silly right now.
Haha, no worries, I didn't take it as criticism. Dragons like to hoard if I'm correct...so they'd be too cool to sleep in a cave without a bit of luxury. :3
Awesine work so far, Aisha. And take your time, I'm a procrastinator myself. :P
Excellent. Like the dragon, like the canid and as far as I'm concerned you're good to go with colouring Jakob :)
Are you going to colour the canid in as well, or is it just a sketch?
Haz: Thanks ^^ I'm good with taking my time. No rush means things turn out better I always think. :3
I'm coloring yours as I speak, Tapewolf. ^^ And yes, was thinking of coloring in the snarly wolf as well. Oh the cool things I could probably add... >:3
Edit: Iiiiintroducing...Jakob in color. (http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c108/RisenDeCabre360/Jakob.png) Woot! :3 (I can change the background if it's not too good...)
oooooo. *awe*
Nuff said.
That is splendid, Aisha... many thanks. I'll add it to my collection, maybe use it as part of a rotating banner or something :D
Don't worry about the background.. if I want to change it I can probably edit it out and replace it myself if I feel the need. (Gives karma)
Bwee! More Aisha art! ^.^ awesome as usual :)
Quote from: Aisha deCabre on December 23, 2006, 08:19:01 PM
Iiiiintroducing...Jakob in color. (http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c108/RisenDeCabre360/Jakob.png) Woot! :3 (I can change the background if it's not too good...)
I don't know how you assembled it, but if it does exist without the background layer (transparent PNG or PSD or something) I'd be interested in having a copy of that. I'm playing around with different shades of grey for the wings and the background is getting in the way :P
Heh, actually I have the original PSD file saved, layers all separate and intact and all, for just such an occasion, if you'd like it.
Quote from: Aisha deCabre on December 24, 2006, 07:33:56 PM
Heh, actually I have the original PSD file saved, layers all separate and intact and all, for just such an occasion, if you'd like it.
That would be ideal, if you wouldn't mind. I've always wanted to try out GIMP's PSD importer :)
Hope you're having good luck with the picture. :3
At any rate, here's a few more things to put up so this thread can stay alive, whilst I get the incentive to finish those other requests. :shifty
Haku (http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c108/RisenDeCabre360/Haku.png)
--I'm on a dragon spree...so after watching Spirited Away a few days ago, I drew a familiar dragon from said movie.
And while tinkering around with shading styles on Photoshop, I made a few random colorization patterns using the dodge and burn tools, and also the smudge tools. The result is really cool, like shiny silk fabric. They can be used for some desktop images methinks. ^^
One in blue... (http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c108/RisenDeCabre360/AzureVoid.png)
Green... (http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c108/RisenDeCabre360/GreenWind.png)
And red. (http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c108/RisenDeCabre360/WovenInShadow.png)
Enjoyeth, ye peeps. :3
o.o oooooh, purdy... *stares* i like the green and red colorization patterns especially, and the dragon looks great!
Awesome artwork as usual, Aisha! :hug
The green one, as Gar said, is purdy. :mowdizzy
mmm.
The red one makes me think of arteries. The blue one, drains. The green one, hillsides.
That may or may not be what you're aiming for, but it gives you some idea. :-) All very cool, though...
They're all awesome. Especially the red one, which looks like oil flowing through water. And Haku is beautifully drawn.
Thank you all...veins and oil... XD I guess one can think of those as well. With pictures like that it all depends on the audience. :3
This one's just a quickie preview. I tried sketching a better picture of Aisha in her regular attire.
The demon huntress... (http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c108/RisenDeCabre360/100_0248.jpg)
When I color her I'll probably get rid of the wide smirk. Just looks wierd somehow. :sweatdrop
I kinda like the smirk, although I see what you mean. It makes her muzzle look lopsided or something. Is she taking the cape off, it seems to be sliding? But very nice, it shows Aisha's attitude.
Quote from: Aisha deCabre on December 31, 2006, 04:48:17 PM
This one's just a quickie preview. I tried sketching a better picture of Aisha in her regular attire. The demon huntress...
Oh, the reverse-succubus trick, eh?
"Gareeku! Are you mad? She's an Adventurer! She'll kill you!"
It looks pretty good though. I rather like the smirk, but that's probably because I've been trying and failing to replicate Jakob's cynical grin ever since Blade drew it (and for all I know it was an accident anyway)
**EDIT**
Oh, and thanks for the PSD file. I've never worked with layers much before which made it something of a learning experience.
It worked though: http://www.jpmorris.force9.co.uk/stuff/jakob/jakob_aisha3-50.png
Layers are -really- useful, once you figure them out.
Being able to slice just -one- layer up, while leaving all the others identical, is -really- useful at times. :-)
(Goes into PSA mode) Yes, artists, layers are your friends. Repeat with me now: layers are friends. :3 Haha, seriously though, looks cool, Tapewolf. Glad to be of assistance.
QuoteOh, the reverse-succubus trick, eh?
"Gareeku! Are you mad? She's an Adventurer! She'll kill you!"
Heee...well, it's a good thing then that Gareeku isn't a textbook Incubus (Furrae textbook, that is). Now YOU on the other hand... >:3
Aside, here's my
sucktastic colored version (http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c108/RisenDeCabre360/AishadeCabre.png) of yonder Aisha picture.
Don't let her catch y'all being evil. :U
Quote from: Aisha deCabre on January 01, 2007, 06:04:03 PM
(Goes into PSA mode) Yes, artists, layers are your friends. Repeat with me now: layers are friends. :3 Haha, seriously though, looks cool, Tapewolf. Glad to be of assistance.
I can see the use, it's just that I can't figure out how they work in Gimp 2. In V1 you could see the contents of each layer, but for some weird, weird reason they
removed that ability with version 2, so I mainly use it for merging two images rather than what most people do. I'll have to read up on how it's supposed to work.
QuoteQuoteOh, the reverse-succubus trick, eh?
"Gareeku! Are you mad? She's an Adventurer! She'll kill you!"
Heee...well, it's a good thing then that Gareeku isn't a textbook Incubus (Furrae textbook, that is). Now YOU on the other hand... >:3
..would be far too cowardly to be found dancing with an avowed demon hunter >:3
QuoteAside, here's my sucktastic colored version (http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c108/RisenDeCabre360/AishadeCabre.png) of yonder Aisha picture.
Don't let her catch y'all being evil. :U
Oh, don't worry about that. I'm quite capable of concealing my wicked deeds...
Anyway, the picture. The red is rather vivid, perhaps a little too much so, but this is likely the sort of thing which depends on your monitor type and settings.
For some reason I can't help but think of little red riding hood*. Let me guess, she's going to reach granny's house to find she's been replaced by a human in a fursuit?
**EDIT**
For all my rambling I forgot to mention that it's a
nice picture.
*or Rosaleen in
Company of Wolves... which amounts the same thing, her own lycanthropy issues notwithstanding
Quote from: Tapewolf on January 01, 2007, 06:33:44 PM
I can see the use, it's just that I can't figure out how they work in Gimp 2. In V1 you could see the contents of each layer, but for some weird, weird reason they removed that ability with version 2, so I mainly use it for merging two images rather than what most people do. I'll have to read up on how it's supposed to work.
If you want, bother me sometime. I'll happily chat about it...
.. especially since I think Gimp v2 -does- do what you want it to, just not how you think it does. Or something :-)
Quote from: llearch n'n'daCorna on January 01, 2007, 06:56:47 PM
If you want, bother me sometime. I'll happily chat about it...
.. especially since I think Gimp v2 -does- do what you want it to, just not how you think it does. Or something :-)
Ah.. they've moved it to its own special dialogue. I couldn't quite believe they would do anything so
stupid as removing it entirely, (although since the file dialogues have become truly abominable over the last release or so, it was distinctly possible).
Thanks for the offer though..
QuoteAnyway, the picture. The red is rather vivid, perhaps a little too much so, but this is likely the sort of thing which depends on your monitor type and settings.
For some reason I can't help but think of little red riding hood*. Let me guess, she's going to reach granny's house to find she's been replaced by a human in a fursuit?
**EDIT**
For all my rambling I forgot to mention that it's a nice picture.
Yah, it's probably the background or the fact that the blue clothes were made dark. It kinda contrasts the cape...though honestly I thought the biggest problem with the picture was that I made her eyes a little big. XD
Ha-ha...I was just
waiting for someone to make that joke. This was her design since Furcadia...although she'd have a collection of different-colored capes. Capes are cool. :3 But thanks for remembering about the nice comment. ^^
Anyway. To HazMat's hopeful happiness, I have the pencil sketch of his character to now show before coloring. :U
It's kinda dark, (http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c108/RisenDeCabre360/100_0249.jpg) but still should be easily viewable. Loungin' on a beanbag chair listening to music...I don't suppose he has a beanbag chair but I gave him one. :3 A few minor adjustments and it should be ready soon.
Bean bags chairs are kick-ass, I wish I had one. :( Looks great so far, but the right side of the headphones is a little messed up. It should be behind his head, but it looks like it's just on top of his head. Other than that it's great. Awesome work and thanks again. :3
It's good to see you drawing again! (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v129/jaguarstarrunner/emotes/jamesemotehappyanimees5.gif)
*Heaves this thing back up with some new pics*
Hee, thanks for the comments as usual y'all, so very nice...and also thanks to James for stopping by. :mowmeep
--This is a species of dragon I made up for one of my stories, specifically one called Kin. This is actually the one kind whom the society of dragons considers legendary/nonexistent. They're called Spirit Shielders because they have these little orbs around their heads, and when a dragon dies, they carry their souls to their eternal rest in these little orbs.
Spirit Shielder (http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c108/RisenDeCabre360/Rahkahan.png)
--And a couple more species...water and earth, contrasting to my fire one I posted much earlier:
Marinus (http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c108/RisenDeCabre360/MarinusDragon.png)
Geoden (http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c108/RisenDeCabre360/GeodenDragon.png)
--And a dolphin spirit thingy with fiery wings. I was playing around with the wind effects and stuff here. ^^;
Fiery Wind (http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c108/RisenDeCabre360/Winged.jpg)
Also, expect VERY soon to see a HazMat's pic colored. Huzzah! :3
(Edit: Or, as per request if Hazzy wishes, the lineart piece. (http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c108/RisenDeCabre360/HazMatLineart.png) More huzzah. ^^)
Yay new updates
As I said on MSN hon, wonderful work yet again; I love the water dragon and the dolphin especially. *snugglins* keep up the awesome work! ^__^
Yay, you fixed the headphones. And now there's nothing wrong with the pic as a whole. :)
That 'Spirit Shielder' dragon looks awesome. *Thumbs-up!*
Hoo. Finally, it's about time I updated this topic. Now that I'm on spring break, I wanna try and get some request pics done. First on that, here's HazMat, colored and shade-ified. Sorry it took so long. ^^;
Cool Hazzy (http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c108/RisenDeCabre360/HazMat.png)
I also wanna announce that I wanna put any new requests on hold for the time being as well, until I get some more drawing mojo back, at least for people. In the meantime, here's a dragon comic, as I haven't shown another one for a while (with a very badly-typed impression of a Scottish accent). :rolleyes
Family Reunions (http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c108/RisenDeCabre360/Aftermath.png)
And a sketch of an anthro phoenix. More practice with posing and stuff. Also, I had wanted to draw something with wings for a while. :mowtongue
Phoenix Spells (http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c108/RisenDeCabre360/100_0256-1.jpg)
That's it for now, enjoy. :3
*laughs at the comic* XD
Hehe, awesome arts once again, hon! ^^ I like the haz pic especially. :3
Yarg...Grammies with a scotish/irish accent *shudder*
Haz looks great though
Good things really do come to those who wait! :D That's awesome, Aisha, thanks so much! :tighthug
I also love the phonetically spelled Scottish accent in the comic. :lol Funny to me because I just finished reading Pygmalion (yawn) in my English class.
Woo, I haven't updated this thing in a flippin' long while, and yet I've been doing a lot of drawing. Bad me! :U
Since I'm a little too lazy right now to Photobucket the new pics, I shall direct ye all to my DA page instead. :3 I was, and probably still am, on a dragon-drawing spree, so here's a few cool things.
--On my DA page, I put out offers to dragonize people's characters, just like the characters in my little comic, as in the one up yonder in the last post. Here's the first (and so far only) request I got, and also one of Aisha. (Oh WHY can't I draw her as well as a panther?)
Gareeku Dragonized (http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/52119616/?qo=4&q=by%3Arisendecabre&qh=sort%3Atime+-in%3Ascraps)
Aisha Dragonized (http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/54156546/?qo=2&q=by%3Arisendecabre&qh=sort%3Atime+-in%3Ascraps)
--And just for fun, one of my dolphin characters as a draggeh.
The Vigil (http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/55480989/?qo=1&q=by%3Arisendecabre&qh=sort%3Atime+-in%3Ascraps)
--One pertaining to my story...
Spirit Shielder (http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/46351123/?qo=8&q=by%3Arisendecabre&qh=sort%3Atime+-in%3Ascraps)
--And finally a couple of random ones. :3
Mysticism (http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/53171511/?qo=3&q=by%3Arisendecabre&qh=sort%3Atime+-in%3Ascraps)
Xembra (http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/56362202/?q=by%3Arisendecabre&qh=sort%3Atime+-in%3Ascraps)
Eeenjoy. I'll probably put up lots of uncolored sketches as well. And once again, thanks for the comments. ^^
Hello again all. :3
So, yeah. My drawing muse has returned to me in force, and so I'm bringing this art topic back after about half a year. In that time I've drawn a lot, and have hopefully improved...I even hope to open up commissions sometime in the near future, since I've had so many good opinions on that.
One small thing: Photobucket hates me, most of you whom I talk to online already know that. So for the time being I won't be hosting my pictures there; and Imageshack has proven to be very slow. I may use it if I have to, like say in the Secret Santa.
But otherwise, everything'll be shown from my DeviantArt page.
So to start off with, some of my most recent pieces, showing off my new coloring style. And yes, linearting in the Pencil tool proves to be much easier. x3
A request pic for my brother. (http://risendecabre.deviantart.com/art/Reaching-for-Hope-101840623) His fox fursona has been drawn and shown here before, but this one I think is the best out of the lot. x3
A bit of a romantic picture with, yes, dragons. (http://risendecabre.deviantart.com/art/To-Be-There-99794056) But familiar-looking dragons. ^^
Aisha with her Dragonblade. (http://risendecabre.deviantart.com/art/Oath-By-Sword-Colored-100372207) I'm still really friggin' proud of this one.
And now finally, I have a proposition. I'm opening up requests again, but this time, it's just for the spirit of Halloween. Characters in costumes. :3
General info is here. (http://risendecabre.deviantart.com/journal/20991397/#comments) But it's pretty straightforward. Gimme a costume, gimme a character, and I'll try to put 'em together.
I only have 3 slots left, so yeah, if you want one, come and get it. ^^ My first two customers and the status of their pictures are right on the front page.
The first costume's done. It's a character of Lysander's: Machaerus as Kilik, of Soul Calibur fame. (http://risendecabre.deviantart.com/art/Costume-1-Machaerus-as-Kilik-101031080)
So yeah. That's what I have for right now. Enjoy!
Almost forgot to mention; try not to make the costumes too awful extensive. I tried my best with the Kilik costume, but you'll see it's not the best in accuracy. Also, be relatively clean. :B
You're right about improvement. A lot of the poses are much more natural, and there's a better sense of movement and depth to the characters. It looks like you're paying more attention to anatomy too.
The lighting could really use some work, though. A lot of the shading and highlights don't really imply a sense of volume. The light doesn't fall on the object, and doesn't conform to the objects shape or surface. Other then that, it looks like the eyes are drawn all the same way despite the direction we see them from, what the character is looking at, or what the characters facial expression is.
The line work is clean, and I like the coloring.
Heh... Kilik. I have fond memories of beating his (my brothers) butt with Hwang in SC1.
Quote from: Fox NaBan on October 27, 2008, 09:20:10 PM
You're right about improvement. A lot of the poses are much more natural, and there's a better sense of movement and depth to the characters. It looks like you're paying more attention to anatomy too.
The lighting could really use some work, though. A lot of the shading and highlights don't really imply a sense of volume. The light doesn't fall on the object, and doesn't conform to the objects shape or surface. Other then that, it looks like the eyes are drawn all the same way despite the direction we see them from, what the character is looking at, or what the characters facial expression is.
The line work is clean, and I like the coloring.
Heh... Kilik. I have fond memories of beating his (my brothers) butt with Hwang in SC1.
Thanks for the feedback. :3 Yeah, maybe I do need to pay a bit more attention to shading. That's the fun part of coloring the picture, and I guess I keep forgetting about where the light source (sources) are coming from. Gotta do that better next time.
As for the eyes...I never really noticed. ^^; Nor did anyone ever tell me. I always thought that was just my style, though at least I try not to make the facial expressions neutral or inexpressive all around. I do know how eyes are supposed to look though. Depressed little orbs in the face instead of generic cartoonish eyes. I'll practice that more too.
I can honestly say though that I'll probably never be professional. :B I just do this mostly for fun. And for other people's fun, if they so want to take me up on any requests.
But again I do appreciate the constructive feedback. ^^
I have to update my sig now. :)
I'll tell you a little secret. Most professionals are people who did this stuff for fun so much that people started paying them for it.
I should note, I'm better at commenting on work then making it. As you can see from my art thread.
Quote from: Fox NaBan on October 28, 2008, 02:05:48 AM
I have to update my sig now. :)
I'll tell you a little secret. Most professionals are people who did this stuff for fun so much that people started paying them for it.
I should note, I'm better at commenting on work then making it. As you can see from my art thread.
Heh, well, so long as you know what to look for. :3 I like the criticism to just not be everything's-wrong-extreme-nitpick mode. x3
Anyway, to help get this thing a little more active again, here's a few sketches from my sketchbook (and one on notebook paper) for everybody that I figure were better off not colored:
The Monk. (http://risendecabre.deviantart.com/art/The-Monk-87992196) Just a random character for posing practice, though really need to figure out a name for this guy. x3
The Leap of Faith. (http://risendecabre.deviantart.com/art/The-Leap-of-Faith-74329762) I honestly ought to practice doing feral critters more too I think.
All for the Booty. (http://risendecabre.deviantart.com/art/All-for-the-Booty-65393736) Yes, weird title; one of my own comic characters dressing as a pirate for the Talk Like A Pirate Day that was two years ago.
I'll have another costume pic up soon as I can too. :3
Sorry to double-post...but then again, I don't think that's my fault.
Anyway, in the grand tradition of my offering requests here, I put the sketch up before the colored picture to see if it's okay. Here:
Gareeku's pic, uncolored (http://risendecabre.deviantart.com/art/Costume-2-Sol-Badguy-Sketched-102449980)
The colored version'll be added soon, if this version's liked.
Enjoy.
Nice pic, Aisha.
Pity the digicam makes it a bit blurry, but even so, most impressive.
Thank you Llearch ^^ Yeah, sometimes I hate my digital camera, but at least it gets the job done.
Plus it makes it easy for me to get it on the computer and colored right away. And thus I give you all the second and final costume picture request: linearted, colored, and shaded, the whole shabang.
Gareeku's pic, finished. (http://risendecabre.deviantart.com/art/Costume-2-Sol-Badguy-102504453) Hope you like it, hon. ^^
Hope everyone else does, too. :3
Nice costume. :mowcookie
The proportions look off to me, though. His lower legs seem much too short. :dface
Thanks for the comment, Tezkat. :3
I don't really see how his legs are too short though...maybe the position the knees seem to be in? The pants ought to be baggy enough not to know where the knees are. x3
Well... his proportions look normal until about the knee joint, then a full head of height goes missing. Most adults have 3-4 heads worth of leg from the crotch to the foot. He's got 2. It gives him a somewhat midget-like appearance, especially given the thickness of his torso.
Are you measuring that by -his- head?
Hm, well at any rate, I'm still trying to work on proportions, yeah. I sketch all this freehand. x3 Anyway I forgot to say that I appreciate the comments, even if they're more critical than anything.
I'm the kind of person who never seems to get told anything until it's far too late. :B
Yeah, but you don't have to use the head itself. It's just the most convenient metric. You can also measure "1head" using other lengths, such as neck to nipples (I often use the top of the neck to the base of the pecs) or nipples to navel. So long the rest of the body follows normal proportions, you can make the head smaller (looks stronger) or larger (looks cuter) relative to the body. You've already got a good handle on upper body proportions, but the distance from crotch to the feet should be at least the distance from the neck to the crotch.
Ohhhh, I getcha now. x3 Thanks, I'll try and remember that. :3
Another useful measure is that the legs make up half the total height of your body, measuring from your groin.
I just find it easier to measure the torso and head, and double it, then to count out a half dozen head heights every time I draw a figure.
K, I measured the proportions of the picture out of curiosity, it looks as if his legs -do- make up half his body. In fact they're longer than the length from the neck to the crotch.
'Course I just wonder if I made the right arm too long...? x3
I'm not sure you're using the right groin position to measure that. :animesweat Hmm... this would probably work better with visuals...
Given the similarity in poses, I couldn't help comparing your drawing to the works of certain artist (http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/476/gareekuvsdavidnc0.jpg) who's known for classical figures. :3 David stands about 7.5 heads tall, which is average for an adult male. Gareeku's upper body proportions match perfectly, but he's missing a head or so worth of leg. The center of gravity should be a few inches below the navel.
It's probably just hard to find the groin position given the clothes he's wearing. And y'know, after looking at that, maybe the best thing I can do to correct that example is to simply elongate the picture. It could just be more the size of the picture itself, than my apparent lack of skill... :B
Anyway, it's just my style, I'm not working on complete perfection just yet, and I do know that can't be achieved anyway. I am still working on it. But thanks anyway for the helpful advice. x3 Anyway, I'm gonna color a new picture today, so hopefully people won't get bored out of their minds looking at text.
And maybe that'll be better.
Quote from: Tezkat on November 06, 2008, 12:46:32 AM
Hmm... this would probably work better with visuals...
I did a proportions tutorial a while back, (http://www.northernelectric.ca/~whitefox/site/projects/tutorial/proportions1m.jpg) (Final drawing (http://www.northernelectric.ca/~whitefox/site/projects/tutorial/proportions3m.jpg) with guidelines ghosted) (NSFW, male nudity) and the second step is where I doubled the height of the figure for the legs.
It looks like you're measuring the half way point at the belt, rather then the groin. The leg muscles may root at the hip bone, but the socket and ball for the thighbone is much lower then that.
But I'm belaboring the issue now. Begging your pardon.
New picture. (http://risendecabre.deviantart.com/art/Mage-Fire-102947331) It's Laan from the anthro-dragon comics I sometimes draw for DeviantArt, practicing his fire magic.
No, he's not angry, just concentrating. But you don't wanna catch him in the former anyway. :3
I figure a bajillion things are wrong with this picture, but if I started to get afraid to post anything, I'd rather I just slept the whole day. :P
The fire is very good, if a little smooth when in the column form (though that may be intentional).
The dragon is pretty well done, if not as good as the fire, but the eyes seem a little wonky.
All in all, pretty good stuff.
Quote from: Eagle0600 on November 09, 2008, 03:00:29 AM
The fire is very good, if a little smooth when in the column form (though that may be intentional).
The dragon is pretty well done, if not as good as the fire, but the eyes seem a little wonky.
All in all, pretty good stuff.
Thanks, glad to hear it was liked. ^^
It was intentional, yeah. I may not draw fire all that much, but if you have a mage that can control it, fire may take any kinda shape you want it, which is neat (Artistic license FTW x3). As for the eyes, yeah, probably because I rushed this drawing a bit. ^^; I wanted to draw something, but at the same time I was starting to lose the energy for it.
I wonder why. :paranoid
I suppose that makes sense. It's just not as visually appealing, is all. To me, anyway.
Well, to keep this thing alive (perhaps against better judgment) while I try to think of something else to draw, I'll take a break from showing characters I drew (so people can't pick them right apart and discourage further comments :P ) for the moment and show something else.
Anyone remember the Terragen landscapes I did way back when?
Here's a whole gallery of 'em. (http://risendecabre.deviantart.com/gallery/#Terragen)
Enjoy. x3 I don't do these often, but when I do they're generally pretty fun. There's more there than the ones I drew as well.
...Well, I hope everyone liked the Terragen pieces...
I want to say I'm sorry for making my posts sound disgruntled. With recent things that happened, and observing, I'm starting to feel discouraged with how my art is received here, when there used to be more activity when this started. Granted I still like drawing for my own sake, but it's lost a bit of the fun people-wise. I also want to open up requests again soon, permitting that people aren't discouraged from that.
To the people that have requested something from me before and never gotten it (I figure that's part of the reason the Halloween costumes were ignored), there are a few reasons: my losing Photobucket, your changing of characters so I don't know what to draw, or your never giving me your references in the first place. Sorry. ^^; I may try you again, though I doubt I'd be called on.
That said, I thought I'd keep this thing up by putting up another hopefully-to-be-colored sketch:
Aisha with an experimental outfit. (http://risendecabre.deviantart.com/art/Leap-of-a-Fighter-Uncolored-104730222) Normally I don't do clothing design, but earlier I just had this urge to design a practical and yet cool-looking adventuring outfit.
And Aisha, being my fursona, is again a guinea pig. x3 I know it doesn't look quite like one, as the cloth of the jacket and the pants seemed to be getting looser as I drew them.
My apologies for the hideousness of the picture once again due to the digital camera, but you can get the picture well anyway, and once it's colored it won't look so convoluted. I'll do so once I can fix her right arm too.
Enjoy.
I know exactly how you feel, Aisha. I feel bad for not coming in here as much as I should instead of lurking all the time. I'd jump at a chance to request from you =3
As for the pic, wow, not bad. i like the pose -and- the outfit!
Stylish, Aisha.
I'm not sure I'd choose to wear something like that, but practicality-wise, it fits the bill.
And you'd want something slightly loose so that if you get dinged, you've got space to reach in and sort the problem out; skin-tight outfits would give you some grief with that.
Mind you, they'd also give you problems with fur, ingrown... ;-]
Quote from: Aisha deCabre on November 26, 2008, 11:56:42 PM
...Well, I hope everyone liked the Terragen pieces...
I did. I just... I dunno, didn't have much to say about them. They look pretty, anyway.
I like the Aisha pic. Very dynamic.
Thanks for the comments, guys. ^^ Also I guess there's never too much to say about nearly-pre-rendered backgrounds that you can manipulate. Still it's fun to do. x3
Also I'm glad people like the outfit, and thank you especially Llearch for the input...it isn't entirely skintight for those exact reasons, yeah. x3
Also, I changed the image a little bit. The arm looks longer and is set higher on her body so it doesn't look like it's coming out of her rib...also adjusted the size of a breast just a tad. I hate drawing those things. x3
And Xze, thanks. :3 I believe you were one of the ones who originally asked for a request. If you'd point me to a good picture to use as a reference at one point, I'd like to have a go at it.
EDIT: The colored version. (http://risendecabre.deviantart.com/art/Leap-of-a-Fighter-Colored-104808232) As I said on the description, she's dressed in the somewhat-fancier yet still-practical outfit, with the trusty boomerang at her side and a hidden dagger just in case. I hope I also got the red camouflage pattern effect on her vest top there pretty well.
Enjoy guys. ^^
camouflage? In red? Er...
I don't know about you, but I'm not aware of any major areas in which red camouflage could hide...Is it for autumn use, or something? ;-]
I will admit that the colours make it easier to see what's what, and it's an interesting design.
Quote from: llearch n'n'daCorna on November 28, 2008, 04:10:58 AM
camouflage? In red? Er...
I don't know about you, but I'm not aware of any major areas in which red camouflage could hide...Is it for autumn use, or something? ;-]
I will admit that the colours make it easier to see what's what, and it's an interesting design.
You DO realize it's just the style, and that it's not really meant to hide anything. :P I told you I'm not a clothing designer, I just do what comes to mind.
Thanks though. x3
Heh. Okay, okay. I'll stop being picky. ;-]
Quote from: llearch n'n'daCorna on November 28, 2008, 04:10:58 AM
I don't know about you, but I'm not aware of any major areas in which red camouflage could hide...Is it for autumn use, or something? ;-]
Mars.
Quote from: Fox NaBan on November 28, 2008, 02:15:58 PM
Quote from: llearch n'n'daCorna on November 28, 2008, 04:10:58 AM
I don't know about you, but I'm not aware of any major areas in which red camouflage could hide...Is it for autumn use, or something? ;-]
Mars.
Mars is more orangish, I think...
Besides, it'd be easy to hide in the sandstorms. :3
New art! Only one picture for the moment though. New pic on the bottom!
Heh, I must admit this guy gave me a bit of trouble at first. I seem to be getting so used to drawing anthros, that I'm starting to forget how to draw feral-like beasts. x3
Reference of sorts (http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c108/RisenDeCabre360/CanyonGriffinRef.png) for a male Canyon griffin, one of the four breeds of griffins that I use in a story of mine (and the longest of my stories to date), Chronicles of the Griffin: Remnants.
The story can be found here (http://www.fictionpress.com/s/2100784/1/Chronicles_of_the_Griffin_Remnants), if anyone's interested.
Anyway, the stats for this critter, as also shown on my Deviantart:
Breed: Canyon Griffin
Environment: Nests in crevices and caves on cliff faces
Appearance: Body colors mimic their natural environment: mottled in black, brown, and often white. Patterns vary. Feathers may stick out of forearms and the back of the hind legs and tail. Very sleek, best suited for flight. Males have manes from early adulthood and grow thicker with age, are slightly larger than females. Forelegs resemble eagle talons.
Society: Live in gatherings within one territory; mostly with close family members. When males take mates, they leave their birth family to join that of the female's. Fights may break out over dens, but otherwise different clans may live together in a "village" territory. Peaceful and reclusive, tend to work together.
Special Abilities: Uses elaborate songs to communicate and also to invoke invisible barriers.
Status in the world: Isolated, wholly unknown from public knowledge.
Enjoy!
Also, this is a gift pic I did for Gareeku, as I wanted to draw his idea of one adventuring or tomb-raiding type outfit. Hope that's good too. :3 The only obvious flaw I can see could probably be the muzzle, as I had to redraw that thing over and over again and it just wouldn't look right. x3
Enjoy! (http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c108/RisenDeCabre360/TombRaiderGareeku.png)
Hokay, new pictures. I hope everyone liked the previous bunch. If nobody saw, I added to the bottom of the last post another picture without having to make another post.
Huzzah, I triple-post anyway. :U
Anyways, first off, Mah first commission (http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c108/RisenDeCabre360/LysanderCommish002.jpg), courtesy of Lysander, starring two of his characters Lysias and Mishael. Lysias is the mustelid standing in the trenchcoat, and Mishael is the wolf hanging off him. Only an example of my pencil and shading skills, but I'm proud of it nonetheless. x3
And also, just another one of Aisha in a rather peaceful environment, as I hadn't done one like that in a while: A Peaceful Contemplation (http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c108/RisenDeCabre360/AishaPool.png) (Slightly NSFW, but only slightly.)
That pose was rather hard at first, but at least I only had to show the parts out of the water. Amazing, I'm too lazy to draw the faint spots that should be there, but not all the water droplets. xP
Enjoy 'em both ya'll.
Good Stuff Aisha :3
Thankye Pal. :3
I decided to go through my DeviantArt, and there was quite a bit of art in there that I was surprised I hadn't put up before...though it's understandable, I was having an art block at the time here. xP So here's a couple of said pictures back in my old coloring style.
Two griffins (http://risendecabre.deviantart.com/art/I-ll-Shield-You-75689122) who are two characters in a story, the same one that the Canyon griffin reference is for up yonder.
A reptilian rain priestess (http://risendecabre.deviantart.com/art/Priestess-of-the-Rains-79231036). I hope it's not strange, but I love experimenting with rain effects in Photoshop. :B
And finally on a second note, another commission has been finished. :3 A poster for Fae Con, starring Azlan. (http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c108/RisenDeCabre360/AzlanCommish.png) Warning, it's full of bright and shiny coolness. x3
Enjoy!
Aw, the griffins are so cute! And the Fae Con poster is funny. :D
Thanks Gab, much appreciated. ^^
And now, one more commission and then I think I'll take the chance to let this thread either gather comments or sink down to the bottom. I know, I churn these out pretty darn quickly; but sue me, I've been feeling artistic. :3
Introducing Paladin's picture, Paige vs. Aisha (http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c108/RisenDeCabre360/PalCommish.png)
Now this'd be an interesting battle. I wonder who'd win. >:3
Or maybe it's not that serious and Paige just stole Aisha's lunch money. x3
Enjoy!
Hee hee...Paige looks a bit smug, no? >:3
Awesome stuff Aisha! thank you soo much for drawing this!
Wow... all kinds of awesome goin' on here.
Just to be constructive, the shading and highlights makes things seem kind of flat. It looks like a photoshop bevel. Only advice I can think of is to try thinking of the shadowed and lit areas as volume.
I love the griffies. Getting two characters to look like they're really standing next to each other is a subtle thing to pull off (Sure you can just draw them next to each other, but getting the body language is a little harder). And it is pretty cute.
Quote from: techmaster-glitch on January 01, 2009, 08:54:06 PM
Hee hee...Paige looks a bit smug, no? >:3
Heh, I doubt she'd look much like Paige if she didn't. >:3 Thanks!
Quote from: Paladin Sheppard on January 01, 2009, 09:24:43 PM
Awesome stuff Aisha! thank you soo much for drawing this!
No problem! :3
Quote from: WhiteFox on January 02, 2009, 07:37:22 PM
Wow... all kinds of awesome goin' on here.
Just to be constructive, the shading and highlights makes things seem kind of flat. It looks like a photoshop bevel. Only advice I can think of is to try thinking of the shadowed and lit areas as volume.
I love the griffies. Getting two characters to look like they're really standing next to each other is a subtle thing to pull off (Sure you can just draw them next to each other, but getting the body language is a little harder). And it is pretty cute.
Thanks again for the insight, glad they're liked. ^^ Though is there a picture in particular up there that you were looking at when it came to the shading, or was it all of them in general? I know, I have a bit too much fun putting in the shading itself that I neglect to actually concentrate on how I place it and how it works, such as the intensity. X3 But at least I hope I have a sense of direction from the light sources.
I have no idea who Paige is, but from what I know of Aisha... I would put money on her. Very nice though... makes her look like SuperPanther though what with the blue suit and red cape.
Thanks for the Fae Con piccie it is very cute. I'm going to try and get a few more of these from peeps who are commissionable.
Heh Azzy, Paige is the character I'm using in the ER RP.
Quote from: Paladin Sheppard on January 03, 2009, 07:59:04 AM
Heh Azzy, Paige is the character I'm using in the ER RP.
*nods* Ah, Eternal Rains... I don't watch that one, pardon my ignorance.
******
On a side note, after taking a look at the Aisha/Paige picture longer, I have an observation. The weapon, which I am assuming is a short sword of some sort by way she is holding it, probably should be slightly longer for comfortable placement of the hand/paw... unless it was manufactured by hobbits. Just an observation.
Quote from: Aisha deCabre on January 02, 2009, 09:15:32 PM
Though is there a picture in particular up there that you were looking at when it came to the shading, or was it all of them in general?
It's a trait that they all have a bit of, but it's notable in the Paige vs. Aisha image. This isn't the first time I've seen that look in shading (Schlock Mercenary did it for years), so I'm pretty sure it's a fairly common habit.
Some quick illustrations:
Here's a ball with more volume to it's shading. (http://www.northernelectric.ca/~whitefox/images/diagram/lightball1.jpg) The highlight is actually a reflection of the light source in this case.
Here's a ball shaded with the look you have now. (http://www.northernelectric.ca/~whitefox/images/diagram/lightball2.jpg) There is no indication that there is any depth other then the shadows around the edge, so the middle looks flattened.
Here's a ball I modeled in 3D (http://www.northernelectric.ca/~whitefox/images/diagram/lightball3.jpg) as a comparison.
This is one of the reasons it helps to think of a figure as a group of cylinders, boxes, and spheres. But I/d better stop myself before I go into a full rant about shadows, cause I'll be here all bloody day listening to myself talk.
Azlan: I have to agree with you on the handle. Even as a one handed sword, the grip could stand to be twice as long.
Quote from: Azlan on January 03, 2009, 12:28:35 AM
I have no idea who Paige is, but from what I know of Aisha... I would put money on her. Very nice though... makes her look like SuperPanther though what with the blue suit and red cape.
Thanks for the Fae Con piccie it is very cute. I'm going to try and get a few more of these from peeps who are commissionable.
No problem, I'm glad you liked it. ^^ And yeah, I should probably use the design of her normal outfit that's been given in one of my favorite renderings of Aisha. (At least it's better than having a character with red stripes and hair with a golden shirt and being mistaken for Ronald McDonald. That happened to someone on Furcadia once. xP )
Quote from: Azlan on January 03, 2009, 01:24:14 PM
On a side note, after taking a look at the Aisha/Paige picture longer, I have an observation. The weapon, which I am assuming is a short sword of some sort by way she is holding it, probably should be slightly longer for comfortable placement of the hand/paw... unless it was manufactured by hobbits. Just an observation.
Actually it's supposed to be a longer sword...it's the Dragonblade, seen here (http://risendecabre.deviantart.com/art/Oath-By-Sword-Colored-100372207) as one of my better references. I didn't want the blade long enough to actually be impaling Paige, considering my canvas was rather small. x3 But I guess you can seen in both examples that yeah, I may need to negotiate the length of the grip comparatively.
Quite honestly I'm better with living things than I am with items, always have been, probably always will be. ^^;
Quote from: WhiteFox on January 03, 2009, 01:41:35 PM
It's a trait that they all have a bit of, but it's notable in the Paige vs. Aisha image. This isn't the first time I've seen that look in shading (Schlock Mercenary did it for years), so I'm pretty sure it's a fairly common habit.
Some quick illustrations:
Here's a ball with more volume to it's shading. (http://www.northernelectric.ca/~whitefox/images/diagram/lightball1.jpg) The highlight is actually a reflection of the light source in this case.
Here's a ball shaded with the look you have now. (http://www.northernelectric.ca/~whitefox/images/diagram/lightball2.jpg) There is no indication that there is any depth other then the shadows around the edge, so the middle looks flattened.
Here's a ball I modeled in 3D (http://www.northernelectric.ca/~whitefox/images/diagram/lightball3.jpg) as a comparison.
This is one of the reasons it helps to think of a figure as a group of cylinders, boxes, and spheres. But I/d better stop myself before I go into a full rant about shadows, cause I'll be here all bloody day listening to myself talk.
Thanks for the examples; I actually know of that from taking art class, it's just a matter of how and when to apply it, seeing as I'm not just working with spheres, and not every shape looks definite. x3
Right, a few new pictures. :3
To go with the Canyon Griffin reference pic I put a few posts up from a story I'm writing, here are two more breed references:
Regal Griffin (http://risendecabre.deviantart.com/art/Remnants-Regal-Griffin-Ref-108038985) and Forest Griffin. (http://risendecabre.deviantart.com/art/Remnants-Forest-Griffin-Ref-108469763) Their info is right there in the DA description, as I'm too lazy to copypaste them back here with having to make them look neat and tidy. x3
Also, I attempted a bit of a better mode of shading on the Forest griff. *shrug* A little more depth added, I guess. As in, not just shading around the edges, but a little further in. You get the message, it might look better. x3
Finally, from inside the (shallow) depths of my DA gallery, a sketching of a wolf (http://risendecabre.deviantart.com/art/The-Leap-of-Faith-74329762) jumping over what might be a ravine. I dunno, my digital camera sometimes does crappy work re-rendering the thing.
Also, a slight change has been made to my commissions info; since business seems slow for right now, I lifted my five-at-a-time limit. For the moment they're available to everyone until I actually -get- overwhelmed, though considering knowing what I'm up against, that won't likely happen. (That's a compliment, you guys.) :P
I love griffins and the Regal one is just superb- very nice colors and shading! though I think the heads on both griffins could be a bit bigger, but I'm no expert on animal anatomy, it's just what I feel it should be! And the wolf is flawless, if you could just color it it would be awesome!
I don't know that I'd go as far as "flawless", Kipiru. The right front foot seems too short, slightly, and bent back a little far. And the head seems a trifle small for the width of the shoulders - or possibly the shoulders are a little wide for the wolf, I'm not sure which.
*looks at it again, considers*
Hrmm. It looks as if the body is at a slight angle (3/4?), and the head is directly underneath the view - so the head doesn't look quite right on the body. That might be it.
Despite that, it's an excellent drawing; I'd be fascinated to see it run through a proper scanner, and inked...
And, as Kipiru says, the heads on the griffins could stand to be a little larger. Other than that, impressive work. I like the stances, too; the regal griffin is, well, regal. Very lion-like, but you'd expect that. The forest griffin, though, looks like it's just been caught stretching, which is a pleasant change from the same stance, over and over, as some people do...
Quote from: llearch n'n'daCorna on January 08, 2009, 05:31:25 PM
I don't know that I'd go as far as "flawless", Kipiru. The right front foot seems too short, slightly, and bent back a little far. And the head seems a trifle small for the width of the shoulders - or possibly the shoulders are a little wide for the wolf, I'm not sure which.
*looks at it again, considers*
Hrmm. It looks as if the body is at a slight angle (3/4?), and the head is directly underneath the view - so the head doesn't look quite right on the body. That might be it.
I knew that was going to come back and bite me! But for someone who has grand issues with drawing animals like me, that wolf looks really good!
Quote from: Kipiru on January 08, 2009, 05:37:47 PM
Quote from: llearch n'n'daCorna on January 08, 2009, 05:31:25 PM
I don't know that I'd go as far as "flawless", Kipiru. The right front foot seems too short, slightly, and bent back a little far. And the head seems a trifle small for the width of the shoulders - or possibly the shoulders are a little wide for the wolf, I'm not sure which.
*looks at it again, considers*
Hrmm. It looks as if the body is at a slight angle (3/4?), and the head is directly underneath the view - so the head doesn't look quite right on the body. That might be it.
I knew that was going to come back and bite me! But for someone who has grand issues with drawing animals like me, that wolf looks really good!
Thank you for your input, Kipiru, I'm glad everything was liked. ^^ I dunno about the heads of the griffins, though. When I draw, I try
meticulously to not make the head too big for the body, as I usually tend to do (and I'm quite surprised that nobody's ever pointed that out to me...) and so now they're too small. Next on the list, find a tutorial for the size of the head relative to the body. And that can be hard as it seems to differ between creatures.
Thanks for your input too, Llearch, though I suspect that you just had the urge to comment upon Kipiru when he said the word "flawless", as an opening to critique. xP Anyway, I see what you mean about the head and body, but the foot, I don't. It's kinda hard to fathom when you want to have almost an entire leg hiding behind the body. :/ The foot's there to show that there actually is a leg.
No, no, I really wanted to comment. He just got in there first, was all...
... and, since I was critiquing anyway (hopefully helpfully), I thought I'd start by critiquing his post. ;-]
Quote from: llearch n'n'daCorna on January 09, 2009, 03:22:53 PM
No, no, I really wanted to comment. He just got in there first, was all...
... and, since I was critiquing anyway (hopefully helpfully), I thought I'd start by critiquing his post. ;-]
Heh, I'm just saying you never miss an opportunity. :p And it was helpful, thanks. :3
Quote from: llearch n'n'daCorna on January 09, 2009, 03:22:53 PM
I thought I'd start by critiquing his post. ;-]
He is the forum's biggest lurker, always waiting for unsuspecting prey(as it turns out I'm a prime kill these days). A predator box he is!
On the wolf: There are lines on the body implying muscles that would just not appear on a body with fur. The hips and shoulders (the muscle lines near the spine, most notably) look like they're more human then wolf.
On the griffins: birds eyes are very, very round, there's almost no white visible, and their eyelids are almost completely open all the time. As well, most birds have a very prominent beaks and brows, especially the carnivorous ones. The way they look now gives them a very human like facial structure, which might be why the heads look weird: it looks more like a human skull with a bird beak.
In either case, it couldn't hurt to take a look at some real life examples for refrence.
The shading is better on the forrest griff, but there's the couple places where it looks off. Mostly the shadow on the back and the highlight on the belly. it looks like that should be reversed to match the rest of the pic. It looks like you're using single strokes with an airbrush tool to do the shading and highlights. Shadows are better shown as volumes rather then strokes, and I have found that it's worth it to take a little time to "fill in" areas.
I love the look of the griffs, your ability to pose characters really comes through in them. Same with the wolf, he really has a great sense of motion to him.
Quote from: WhiteFox on January 09, 2009, 07:57:25 PM
On the wolf: There are lines on the body implying muscles that would just not appear on a body with fur. The hips and shoulders (the muscle lines near the spine, most notably) look like they're more human then wolf.
On the griffins: birds eyes are very, very round, there's almost no white visible, and their eyelids are almost completely open all the time. As well, most birds have a very prominent beaks and brows, especially the carnivorous ones. The way they look now gives them a very human like facial structure, which might be why the heads look weird: it looks more like a human skull with a bird beak.
In either case, it couldn't hurt to take a look at some real life examples for refrence.
The shading is better on the forrest griff, but there's the couple places where it looks off. Mostly the shadow on the back and the highlight on the belly. it looks like that should be reversed to match the rest of the pic. It looks like you're using single strokes with an airbrush tool to do the shading and highlights. Shadows are better shown as volumes rather then strokes, and I have found that it's worth it to take a little time to "fill in" areas.
I love the look of the griffs, your ability to pose characters really comes through in them. Same with the wolf, he really has a great sense of motion to him.
You know, I almost dread when you post here now. :P Thanks for the comments on the posing though, one of the things I work on the most is making my characters dynamic instead of looking like they have a stick up their spine/legs.
At least I get the shading, also.
On the wolf: How are the muscle lines human-looking? I know I have a bit more practice drawing anthros than ferals, but still, I don't see how that could integrate into the picture...unless you mean that muscles just
don't ever show under fur, in which case, one thing I aim to practice on is musculature; so it's a habit to add them.
As for the griffs: I know I don't have that much practice on avians, and I plan on drawing more griffins in the future, so maybe I could look into it...but the thing is, I wasn't going for making them look realistic. :P They're griffins; a creature that shouldn't exist in the real world, and don't. Thus, I kinda wonder if real-world appearances apply to them. That they're not part eagle, but the bird parts are theirs in their own right.
Don't get me wrong, White, I do appreciate all your critique. But you seem to assume that everyone's trying to tune their unique individual styles to one way: realistic, rather than aiming for storybookish and fantastic. If I were aiming for real-world, I'd probably also drop the cel-shading style (by the way, I use dodge and burn now, not airbrush).
But that's just me. :P Like I think I pointed out, I draw for fun, I don't aim to do it for a living.
Oh, jeez... sorry. I take art a little too seriously some times. It takes me more time to explain why something looks off then to talk about what I like about the pic, and I end up sounding overly critical. I'm trying to throttle that back, but old habits die hard.
Not to mention, "Draw from real life" is the first piece of advice my mom always gives me when I'm having trouble with something. More old habits, and again, I'm sorry. Just cuz it works for me doesn't mean I should tell everyone else to go do it.
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And it occurs to me now I didn't actually answer the things you asked me.
Humans have broad shoulders while wolves have a narrower build. The width of the shoulders make the wolfs anatomy look more humanoid then animal. On top of that, the lines make him look fur-less. I hope that clears things up.
As for the eyes of the griffs... they don't have to look realistic, but the way they look now is kind of strange to me. I guess I'll just leave it at that.
Also, I read somewhere that one of the hardest things to draw dynamically was a character just standing around not really doing anything. I think you do it pretty well.
Quote from: WhiteFox on January 15, 2009, 05:12:05 PM
Oh, jeez... sorry. I take art a little too seriously some times. It takes me more time to explain why something looks off then to talk about what I like about the pic, and I end up sounding overly critical. I'm trying to throttle that back, but old habits die hard.
Not to mention, "Draw from real life" is the first piece of advice my mom always gives me when I'm having trouble with something. More old habits, and again, I'm sorry. Just cuz it works for me doesn't mean I should tell everyone else to go do it.
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And it occurs to me now I didn't actually answer the things you asked me.
Humans have broad shoulders while wolves have a narrower build. The width of the shoulders make the wolfs anatomy look more humanoid then animal. On top of that, the lines make him look fur-less. I hope that clears things up.
As for the eyes of the griffs... they don't have to look realistic, but the way they look now is kind of strange to me. I guess I'll just leave it at that.
Also, I read somewhere that one of the hardest things to draw dynamically was a character just standing around not really doing anything. I think you do it pretty well.
Thanks for the apology and the insight. No worries, I know how people can take art seriously. Heck, as I get better and try to apply what I know to my own works, I find myself looking at a picture and looking for anything that -those- artists might have wrong. It's just part of being observant, I guess, and that's not too bad a thing. ^^
I'll also keep that in mind next time I draw a wolf from the dorsal side view, or any feral for that matter. I do remember that animals are thinner than people, width-wise. x3
Heh, and I find it harder to try dynamic movement poses...but I'm glad to be acknowledged at getting better. ^^
Also, I thought, what the heck; here's a new picture. I think it's the first anthro lion I've ever drawn in my life, (http://risendecabre.deviantart.com/art/Watch-of-the-Holy-Warrior-108882886) so I'm guessing it might be rather bad. x3 'Tis a lion in paladin's armor, of my design...the marking should be mine too, though it looks too common to me, considering how elaborate I've seen other markings.
And on that, no, he's not a 'Cubi. For anyone who's read Rynkura's RP profiles, I put down that she was once married to a paladin...this would be him. :3
...I just wish I could think of a name for him. >> Anyway, Lysander pointed out the pic's flaws to me in the comments, which I may amend later. Enjoy!
He certainly looks Paladinly.
Paladinish?
Paladinic?
Er, imperious. Yeah.
I love the armor design and the color pattern for his clothing! You do still have some way to go with drawing warrior attire, but you get points for vision! Plus the glowing tattoo is spot on, really makes him look like something more than the next fighter! Keep it up!
Thanks, glad you guys liked it. :3 I actually like designing armor, oughta do it more often.
Here's something else I should draw more often too: Dinos! (http://risendecabre.deviantart.com/art/Raptors-on-Rollerskates-110370427)
Read the artist's comments for the short story behind this funny lil' piece. To reiterate though, try not to lecture me on dromeosaur anatomy (I looked at another artist's impression of said dinosaur and know what I got wrong), since this was drawn purely for fun. x3 But y'all have Boogeyman, Gabi, and Keaton to thank for the inspiration. :3
What next... >>
This is fun, you should do a whole series of "Reasons why dinosaurs shouldn't live in modern times", something like those hilarious rabbit commercials for Rayman:Raving Rabbits. As for the dinos themselves, they look more cartoony than anything, so commenting on their anatomy would be silly.And again a very pleasant color scheme(someone might start grumbling about how that set of colors could never work as camouflage in nature, but as I said- i see the raptors as drawn in a cartoony style).
As I said in the Chat Aisha that = win
Quote from: Kipiru on January 24, 2009, 03:25:03 AM
This is fun, you should do a whole series of "Reasons why dinosaurs shouldn't live in modern times", something like those hilarious rabbit commercials for Rayman:Raving Rabbits. As for the dinos themselves, they look more cartoony than anything, so commenting on their anatomy would be silly.And again a very pleasant color scheme(someone might start grumbling about how that set of colors could never work as camouflage in nature, but as I said- i see the raptors as drawn in a cartoony style).
Heh, thanks, maybe I should. I've already got a few neat ideas. xP Glad you like the color scheme too. I admit for the patterning I was trying to go for something like tiger stripes, but it didn't quite work out. I wanna do that where I don't just draw tiger stripes like lil' triangles coming off the edges of the body contours. x3
I'm surprised actually that's the first thing someone noticed, and not that the raptors should probably have feathers all over. :P
Quote from: Aisha deCabre on January 25, 2009, 12:38:02 PM
I'm surprised actually that's the first thing someone noticed, and not that the raptors should probably have feathers all over. :P
Not necessarily. They develop feathers in a later stage of their evolution, but in the beginning are just like all other dinosaurs.
Quote from: Kipiru on January 25, 2009, 12:54:56 PM
Not necessarily. They develop feathers in a later stage of their evolution, but in the beginning are just like all other dinosaurs.
I believe you're thinking about Archaeopteryx, but my dinosaur information is a little out of date (like, about 20 years) so I might have missed recent theories.
No llearch, I'm thinking raptors, a friend of mine is a fanatic on the subject, so I picked up a thing or too.
Raptors evolved into Archaeopteryx, which evolved into birds?
I mean, my understanding was that A was the precursor to birds, the first dinosaur that we knew of at the time that had feathers. Or at least the things that grew into feathers.
Care to enlighten me otherwise?
Quote from: llearch n'n'daCorna on January 25, 2009, 02:02:03 PM
Raptors evolved into Archaeopteryx, which evolved into birds?
I mean, my understanding was that A was the precursor to birds, the first dinosaur that we knew of at the time that had feathers. Or at least the things that grew into feathers.
Care to enlighten me otherwise?
The Archaeopteryx is the first creature found with feathers that linked the birds and dinosaurs, but later have surfaced new theories which portray raptors as having rudimentary feathers in the later stages of their development!
IOW, I was right. Raptors are an early Archaeopteryx.
Thanks for the clarification, though.
Glad y'all liked the raptors. I really need to practice on those dinos. :U
But now, new picture. Kipiru has requested that I draw his character, and how here's the result. (http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c108/RisenDeCabre360/Kipiru.png)
I grabbed a reference for the armor this time...and I hate that sword, no matter how straight I got it on the sketch, it always comes out differently in Photoshop...also hope that you don't mind his tail being like that of what unicorns are supposed to have in mythology. :B
Enjoy!
Who says unicorns are only for girls? >:3
Also as a reminder to peeps, I'm still open for commissions. Details here. (http://clockworkmansion.com/forum/index.php/topic,5484.0.html)
HOLY HORNY WARRIOR HORSES! I love it Aisha! Now that really is some armor- slender and gracefull! And the vivid colors...and...and I love everything about this picture. Thank you so much! :boogie
Oh, and I don't mind the tail, it fits in with his look. :mowwink
Nice. The outline is very smooth and the color and shading on the armor is great. :januscat
Thanks again for the comments guys. x3
New picture! A little surprise in the spirit of Valentine's Day...
A picture of the Lounge dance scene, (http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c108/RisenDeCabre360/TheDancev2.png) only remade and a little more fitting. Because I've gotten a little better, I figured that is one of the pictures that deserves a redraw, and so I saved it. I hope you like it, Gar, for you deserve it, and I do hope your day was alright. ^^
I realize there must be a few things wrong with it, but it's hopefully a better attempt than the first one. x3
Wow, Aisha, one can actually feel the connection between the two!
What Kipiru said. (http://img49.imageshack.us/img49/2766/up3yi.gif)
Yeah, wonderful work. I really like The shine on your dress. :januscat
Aisha, why is this not on DA so I can fav it??? Tis a very lovely pic, Gar you be a lucky man!
Quote from: Paladin Sheppard on February 16, 2009, 09:02:45 AM
Aisha, why is this not on DA so I can fav it??? Tis a very lovely pic, Gar you be a lucky man!
Oh you don't have to remind me. I already know that. ^^
Quote from: Kipiru on February 14, 2009, 08:04:52 PM
Wow, Aisha, one can actually feel the connection between the two!
I was talking with a wiser artist then I, and one of the things that came up was that there is a big difference between two characters next to each other on a page, and a drawing of two people next to each other. One of those really subtle things that you can't really teach, it just comes with practice.
So, yeah, nicely done there.
I wish I wasn't too lazy to include every quote here. But you guys are all awesome; thanks for taking the time to comment, even if a couple days late. And I hope everyone's Valentine's day weekend was good! :hug
Quote from: Paladin Sheppard on February 16, 2009, 09:02:45 AM
Aisha, why is this not on DA so I can fav it??? Tis a very lovely pic, Gar you be a lucky man!
I don't have to put anything on DA I don't want to. Nyeh! :P But still, glad you like it. :3
Quote from: Gareeku on February 16, 2009, 03:30:24 PM
Oh you don't have to remind me. I already know that. ^^
I still say I'm very lucky myself. ^^ :tighthug
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Quote from: Kipiru on February 14, 2009, 08:04:52 PM
Wow, Aisha, one can actually feel the connection between the two!
I was talking with a wiser artist then I, and one of the things that came up was that there is a big difference between two characters next to each other on a page, and a drawing of two people next to each other. One of those really subtle things that you can't really teach, it just comes with practice.
So, yeah, nicely done there.
I'm honored, thanks. ^^ If I try to be good at anything in a picture, it's emotion, and especially for this one.
Sorry to bump this up so soon, but now, a couple of new things, and one that probably should be put up now anyway. x3
First a page from a comic (http://risendecabre.deviantart.com/art/Cariu-Page-1-112292663) that I've started working on featuring my very first OC. Though I've pretty much given up on her as a main OC, she still has a little place for a story that I wanted to at least start. Other info and links to the next pages are in the author's comments. Enjoy if you want. x3
And secondly...I know that the Secret Santa pictures haven't been revealed yet, and I said to myself that I wouldn't post mine in my art topic until they have been...but I guess now's as good a time as any to give someone their picture.
In fact I sent them their picture via PM and haven't gotten any reply back, so I'm just putting this up to make sure they know it exists. x3 Happy late Christmas present, Jairus. (http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c108/RisenDeCabre360/SecretSantaJairus.png)
Enjoy! :3
Nice! I wonder what's in the box.
Quote from: Aisha deCabre on February 19, 2009, 12:38:57 PM
In fact I sent them their picture via PM and haven't gotten any reply back, so I'm just putting this up to make sure they know it exists. x3 Happy late Christmas present, Jairus. (http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c108/RisenDeCabre360/SecretSantaJairus.png)
Heheh, sorry. I thought I did respond. Thank you very much, Aisha! :hug Merry Belated Christmas!
Quote from: Gabi on February 19, 2009, 12:43:28 PM
Nice! I wonder what's in the box.
Based on the pose... I'd say Yorrick's skull. :giggle Nah, no clue. Maybe it's a model.
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Quote from: Gabi on February 19, 2009, 12:43:28 PM
Nice! I wonder what's in the box.
Based on the pose… I'd say Yorrick's skull.
"To open before Xmas or not? That is of little importance to me!" :)
And as for the comic- AWESOME! The dolphin, the orka- it's like a flashback of "Startide Rising"! Even the dolphin in the last page reminds me of Kipiru(the dolphin pilot from the book). Keep the pages coming Aisha!
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Quote from: Aisha deCabre on February 19, 2009, 12:38:57 PM
In fact I sent them their picture via PM and haven't gotten any reply back, so I'm just putting this up to make sure they know it exists. x3 Happy late Christmas present, Jairus. (http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c108/RisenDeCabre360/SecretSantaJairus.png)
Heheh, sorry. I thought I did respond. Thank you very much, Aisha! :hug Merry Belated Christmas!
Quote from: Gabi on February 19, 2009, 12:43:28 PM
Nice! I wonder what's in the box.
Based on the pose... I'd say Yorrick's skull. :giggle Nah, no clue. Maybe it's a model.
Heh, the gift's whatever you want it to be. *Sudden dramatic evil music plays* >>
:hug Anyway, glad you like it!
And thanks Gab and Kip. ^^ I'll try to keep the pages coming. x3
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Nice! I wonder what's in the box.
*looks innocent*
Evil. Pure and unabated evil.
Oh, there's nothing dangerous inside Boxy...
*looks in Box: something eats face*
*is now faceless*
Yes, yes, evil all around, we all know. :rolleyes
Heh. Now to put a couple of pictures up here before I forget them. They're ones I put up on DA some time ago and keep putting off.
The seventh page of that comic (http://risendecabre.deviantart.com/art/Cariu-Page-7-113943878) for anyone who's following here and can't do so on DA. I'll keep posting pages here too for the interested, so no worries. x3
And also: A song-pic featuring Aisha. (http://risendecabre.deviantart.com/art/Waiting-114009990) That pose was rather a bit of trouble, but, I think I got it down just a smidge. x3 The lyrics are from Within Temptation, and I think they fit Aisha well in a couple of ways. Some may guess whom she might be waiting for. ^^
I plan on doing other song-pics too, because some of the songs I listen to really fit some of my characters perfectly. In fact, the next may either be Within Temptation's "Hand of Sorrow" for Ayan, or "Aquarius" for a water dragon from a forgotten story I try (tried) to write.
Enjoy!
As I stated before I love the whole dolphin and orca under the sea thing, but shouldn't they be a bit more hostile towards eachother- they are natural enemies. At least the orca should be a bit more untrusting. Still, I think this is awesome and can't wait for more development!
Quote from: Kipiru on March 05, 2009, 03:00:16 AM
As I stated before I love the whole dolphin and orca under the sea thing, but shouldn't they be a bit more hostile towards eachother- they are natural enemies. At least the orca should be a bit more untrusting. Still, I think this is awesome and can't wait for more development!
Glad you like it Kipiru, but I am an animal geek; I do know how they should be towards each other. There's a reason Cariu isn't as hostile as she seems, and a reason Aramos shows no fear, other than the fact that he can't see her really.
Plus the very elements should tell you this is a work of fiction anyway. :P As people are usually told when reading DMFA, perhaps, my best advice is to sit back and enjoy it. x3
Quote from: Aisha deCabre on March 05, 2009, 03:08:12 AM
my best advice is to sit back and enjoy it. x3
*sits back with a bag of popcorn and some soda* And enjoy it I will! :mowwink
Oh, that's so sad... :<
I like the pose, Aisha. And, scanning back through the comic, it looked interesting enough to follow, even without the excellent artwork...
Thanks for the encouraging comments, guys. ^^ Now I've got a couple new pictures, but along the same lines as the other two.
First, another song-pic. This time, featuring Aisha's brother. (http://risendecabre.deviantart.com/art/Soldier-115080544) The undead Ayan showing off his magic with the lyrics "Hand of Sorrow" by Within Temptation, which considering his past exploits I felt fit him rather well. Quite fun and easy drawing those jaguar spots. I just hope I made him look undead enough. x3
And here's the next comic (http://risendecabre.deviantart.com/art/Cariu-Page-8-114995420) page. The comic will be going on a bit of a haitus however, until I get a bit more of an idea of pacing and storyline.
Hope y'all enjoy. ^^
Quote from: Aisha deCabre on March 06, 2009, 05:19:06 PM
The comic will be going on a bit of a haitus however, until I get a bit more of an idea of pacing and storyline.
Hope y'all enjoy. ^^
And how! Too bad for the wait ahead, but I know how this goes, so I understand perfectly. Can't wait for more though :) Aramos rules!
Thanks for everyone's understanding about the comic. Hopefully I'll find some time to storyboard it properly.
In the meantime, I had a request drawing that I only just got finished now, so I apologize for the wait and I hope it came out okay. x3
My rendition of Palpuppy (http://s26.photobucket.com/albums/c108/RisenDeCabre360/?action=view¤t=Palpuppy.png) for Paladin.
As the chibi Aisha stipulates, that lil' face hides an ebil mastermind. Ebil I tell you! xP But anyway I don't think it came out half-bad for one of my first attempts at a feral-ish puppy.
Enjoy y'all.
And just in case anyone forgot: Commissions info here. (http://clockworkmansion.com/forum/index.php/topic,5484.0.html) x3
The eyes...look kind of crossed to me. They are also not symmetrical, seeing one pupil is higher than the other. The fangs look kind of weird too. But other than that it's not bad.
Quote from: Arroyo Milori on March 17, 2009, 07:13:56 PM
The eyes...look kind of crossed to me. They are also not symmetrical, seeing one pupil is higher than the other. The fangs look kind of weird too. But other than that it's not bad.
Heh, the sketch was actually more symmetrical. I tend to be lazy with Photoshop lineart sometimes.
But I'm glad it's liked. Thanks for taking the time to comment. :3
Heheh Awesome Aisha! He looks great, but is it just me or are his headwings white instead of blue?
Quote from: Paladin Sheppard on March 17, 2009, 08:19:55 PM
Heheh Awesome Aisha! He looks great, but is it just me or are his headwings white instead of blue?
*Headslap* Yeah, they're white. I kinda took a cue from how Paige's wings looked. I didn't think Pal was different considering they were the same person/related. I'll fix it now. xP
Edit: Done. x3 Sorry about that.
Cute little thing! As for the symmetry issues- I don't think they are noticeable, I even think that the fangs look asymmetrical due to the chin-fur swaying to one side. As for the eyes, a lot of long snout animals may look cross-eyed if looked from the front. Great stuff Aisha!
I'm glad the picture was liked. Thanks, people, for the nice comments and tips. ^^
Anyway, here's a couple more things that I think peeps will like.
The first is a little hop into my head, (http://risendecabre.deviantart.com/art/Time-Travel-by-Sleep-116585294) what I was thinking of for a while that I decided to make a little comic out of it, just for laughs. Really, who hasn't thought about this at one point in time? xP
And the second is another nice dragon drawing (http://risendecabre.deviantart.com/art/Keeper-of-the-Red-Pearl-117003969) from me. An Oriental dragon watching his lil' treasure. Just something random I decided to sketch and color yesterday. x3
Hope you guys like 'em!
would it upset you if i told you've i've pondered the same thing from the comic...
as for the art itself, great work Aisha... the dragon is pretty amazing, and it makes me realize i need to start working on my coloring skills again
I especially like the comic. I've wondered that myself! XD
Quote from: Aisha deCabre on March 25, 2009, 04:28:15 PM
The first is a little hop into my head, (http://risendecabre.deviantart.com/art/Time-Travel-by-Sleep-116585294) what I was thinking of for a while that I decided to make a little comic out of it, just for laughs. Really, who hasn't thought about this at one point in time? xP
*Non-perscription glasses*
Well, unless you were drinking water while you slept, you wouldn't need to pee any more badly after 1000 years of sleep then 8 hours, really.
*Rubs chin intellectually*
I think way too much about these things.
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Quote from: Aisha deCabre on March 25, 2009, 04:28:15 PM
The first is a little hop into my head, (http://risendecabre.deviantart.com/art/Time-Travel-by-Sleep-116585294) what I was thinking of for a while that I decided to make a little comic out of it, just for laughs. Really, who hasn't thought about this at one point in time? xP
*Non-perscription glasses*
Well, unless you were drinking water while you slept, you wouldn't need to pee any more badly after 1000 years of sleep then 8 hours, really.
*Rubs chin intellectually*
I think way too much about these things.
Heh, I do too much thinking too. On that end, shouldn't you have to anyway even if you didn't drink? Considering that the body continually filters waste out of the blood and expels it as urine as well as whatever you drank, I'd think you'd still have to go as badly...
I thought they played with the Idea of the monster pee urge with Austin Powers...and it was only funny that one time
Heh, well it's only funny if you think about it, I guess.
Anyway, more drawlings! :3
My brother requested that I draw his new drake-sona (http://risendecabre.deviantart.com/art/My-Brother-the-Dragon-Retcon-117726035), and I think it came out pretty well. He thinks so too. As the comments say, my bro happens to be the skinny-as-a-rake type of person, and I tried to copy a bit of that body structure here. I hope I'm getting at least a little better at anatomy. xP
And also, The previous picture of an Asian dragon gave me a bit of an idea. (http://risendecabre.deviantart.com/art/quot-Look-Brother-quot-118034761) God save me, I couldn't help but put pencil to paper and color the result. :B
Hope they're liked!
As always, My commission info is here. (http://clockworkmansion.com/forum/index.php/topic,5484.0.html) But I have decided to reopen requests for a little bit as well, since I'm on such an art kick. Five so far will be open slots...front page, first post, down near the bottom for link to info. So if anyone wants a picture, give a holler. ^^
I like your art. : 3 I think you need a bit more work on drawing dragons (Not the first one, the second one.) and the shading in the second one looks kind of...weird. I have seen shading like this done many times but it always...rubs me the wrong way.
OoOo~ Requests. Mind if I PM you mine? ^ ^
Quote from: Arroyo Milori on April 03, 2009, 11:50:59 PM
I like your art. : 3 I think you need a bit more work on drawing dragons (Not the first one, the second one.) and the shading in the second one looks kind of...weird. I have seen shading like this done many times but it always...rubs me the wrong way.
OoOo~ Requests. Mind if I PM you mine? ^ ^
What about the dragons do you think I need work on? I can take criticism but you'll have to be specific. ^^;
Heh, and I dunno about the shading, not many people have complained about that style before. It's still my style though, and I understand you can't please everybody all the time.
Glad you like it though!
Quote from: Aisha deCabre on April 04, 2009, 12:08:16 PM
Quote from: Arroyo Milori on April 03, 2009, 11:50:59 PM
I like your art. : 3 I think you need a bit more work on drawing dragons (Not the first one, the second one.) and the shading in the second one looks kind of...weird. I have seen shading like this done many times but it always...rubs me the wrong way.
OoOo~ Requests. Mind if I PM you mine? ^ ^
What about the dragons do you think I need work on? I can take criticism but you'll have to be specific. ^^;
Heh, and I dunno about the shading, not many people have complained about that style before. It's still my style though, and I understand you can't please everybody all the time.
Glad you like it though!
I think the head might need some work. But the shading, I think the only reason why I don't like it is because my mind is still stuck in sprites, where if you tempt to do that type of shading in sprites, it tends to give it a gradient or pillow shaded look. : L
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Quote from: Arroyo Milori on April 03, 2009, 11:50:59 PM
I like your art. : 3 I think you need a bit more work on drawing dragons (Not the first one, the second one.) and the shading in the second one looks kind of...weird. I have seen shading like this done many times but it always...rubs me the wrong way.
OoOo~ Requests. Mind if I PM you mine? ^ ^
What about the dragons do you think I need work on? I can take criticism but you'll have to be specific. ^^;
Heh, and I dunno about the shading, not many people have complained about that style before. It's still my style though, and I understand you can't please everybody all the time.
Glad you like it though!
I think the head might need some work. But the shading, I think the only reason why I don't like it is because my mind is still stuck in sprites, where if you tempt to do that type of shading in sprites, it tends to give it a gradient or pillow shaded look. : L
Ahh...heh, it's a good thing I don't work with sprites, then. It's a good argument if I did work with sprites...but I work with making detailed, almost-realistic pictures in Photoshop. That kind of shading should be alright for me, and I definitely prefer it over my old cel-shading method.
As for the dragon heads...I still don't know what you mean. ^^;; I'm sorry if I sound like I'm pressing the matter too much, but as an artist I like opportunities to hear how I can do better. Just telling me that I need work on something isn't being very specific. x3
For example, do the heads not look like that of an Eastern dragon? (Considering that dragons are very customizable creatures, almost everybody has a different perception of what they look like. Some would actually like to try and draw them with the head of a camel, etc., like how they're described.)
I find I particularly liked the story that went with the second dragon pic :3 And all the pics themselves were quite nice, too :)
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I like your art. : 3 I think you need a bit more work on drawing dragons (Not the first one, the second one.) and the shading in the second one looks kind of...weird. I have seen shading like this done many times but it always...rubs me the wrong way.
OoOo~ Requests. Mind if I PM you mine? ^ ^
What about the dragons do you think I need work on? I can take criticism but you'll have to be specific. ^^;
Heh, and I dunno about the shading, not many people have complained about that style before. It's still my style though, and I understand you can't please everybody all the time.
Glad you like it though!
I think the head might need some work. But the shading, I think the only reason why I don't like it is because my mind is still stuck in sprites, where if you tempt to do that type of shading in sprites, it tends to give it a gradient or pillow shaded look. : L
Ahh...heh, it's a good thing I don't work with sprites, then. It's a good argument if I did work with sprites...but I work with making detailed, almost-realistic pictures in Photoshop. That kind of shading should be alright for me, and I definitely prefer it over my old cel-shading method.
As for the dragon heads...I still don't know what you mean. ^^;; I'm sorry if I sound like I'm pressing the matter too much, but as an artist I like opportunities to hear how I can do better. Just telling me that I need work on something isn't being very specific. x3
For example, do the heads not look like that of an Eastern dragon? (Considering that dragons are very customizable creatures, almost everybody has a different perception of what they look like. Some would actually like to try and draw them with the head of a camel, etc., like how they're described.)
I guess I get a bit of a canine feeling from the head. I think the nose might of caused me to think that. ^ ^; I just think the anatomy of the head can be a bit better. : 3
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Quote from: Aisha deCabre on April 04, 2009, 12:08:16 PM
Quote from: Arroyo Milori on April 03, 2009, 11:50:59 PM
I like your art. : 3 I think you need a bit more work on drawing dragons (Not the first one, the second one.) and the shading in the second one looks kind of...weird. I have seen shading like this done many times but it always...rubs me the wrong way.
OoOo~ Requests. Mind if I PM you mine? ^ ^
What about the dragons do you think I need work on? I can take criticism but you'll have to be specific. ^^;
Heh, and I dunno about the shading, not many people have complained about that style before. It's still my style though, and I understand you can't please everybody all the time.
Glad you like it though!
I think the head might need some work. But the shading, I think the only reason why I don't like it is because my mind is still stuck in sprites, where if you tempt to do that type of shading in sprites, it tends to give it a gradient or pillow shaded look. : L
Ahh...heh, it's a good thing I don't work with sprites, then. It's a good argument if I did work with sprites...but I work with making detailed, almost-realistic pictures in Photoshop. That kind of shading should be alright for me, and I definitely prefer it over my old cel-shading method.
As for the dragon heads...I still don't know what you mean. ^^;; I'm sorry if I sound like I'm pressing the matter too much, but as an artist I like opportunities to hear how I can do better. Just telling me that I need work on something isn't being very specific. x3
For example, do the heads not look like that of an Eastern dragon? (Considering that dragons are very customizable creatures, almost everybody has a different perception of what they look like. Some would actually like to try and draw them with the head of a camel, etc., like how they're described.)
I guess I get a bit of a canine feeling from the head. I think the nose might of caused me to think that. ^ ^; I just think the anatomy of the head can be a bit better. : 3
Ahh, okay, thanks...that's what I thought you meant. ^^; Like I said, the Eastern dragon has a few different ways they're drawn, depending on who you talk to.
Actually, I more-or-less based my dragons' designs on Haku of the movie Spirited Away (http://movieimage5.tripod.com/spirited/spirited38.jpg), whose facial features are rather canine in appearance. Plus my own additions. :3
Quote from: techmaster-glitch on April 04, 2009, 01:22:20 PM
I find I particularly liked the story that went with the second dragon pic :3 And all the pics themselves were quite nice, too :)
Much thanks, Tech, glad they're liked! :3
The two dragons standing next to eachother are adorable! :mowmeep
I'm glad you guys liked the pics. I may do more of those two dragons in the future. x3
But for now, here's some new stuff.
First of all, Arroyo's request, sketched out. (http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c108/RisenDeCabre360/Arroyo.jpg) Just a courtesy of mine remember, to show sketches of an expected picture before it's colored, just in case something needs changing. Please pardon the way my digital camera made it come out, but I'm sure you can make out the details...I hope I made him more lion-like, to your liking. :3 and I hope you don't mind that I used him to practice a more dynamic pose. He's just hanging out from the branch of a tree, having a little fun. x3
And also, I put up new pages of the Cariu comic on DA, and now it's about time I showed them here too for those who don't follow it there.
Page 9 (http://risendecabre.deviantart.com/art/Cariu-Page-9-118440072)
Page 10 (http://risendecabre.deviantart.com/art/Cariu-Page-10-118720867)
Enjoy!
I find it odd that an ancient human technology is adaptable to dolphin/whale physiology... granted it would be more likely to function than alien to human technology...still I would think long term exposure tosuch a device would cause some sort of negative feedback.
Quote from: GabrielsThoughts on April 11, 2009, 12:49:19 PM
I find it odd that an ancient human technology is adaptable to dolphin/whale physiology... granted it would be more likely to function than alien to human technology...still I would think long term exposure tosuch a device would cause some sort of negative feedback.
Well, when "ancient" is mentioned in comic terms, it means modern to us. The comic's setting is in the far-flung future, after people left the planet. It's also a mix of alien technology, but aliens aren't that well mentioned for two reasons: intelligent cetaceans would be more used to human technology by now...and dolphins work with humans today, I don't have a doubt that they'd be of much more use in the future. And also, I don't want my comic to be accused of stealing from the Ecco games. =p It is after all sci-fi, not reality.
As for negative feedback...well... *glances upward innocently and gives an "I know something you don't know" smile* :3
Quote from: Aisha deCabre on April 11, 2009, 12:55:19 PM
As for negative feedback...well... *glances upward innocently and gives an "I know something you don't know" smile* :3
*snicker*
(For the reaction, not because I know anything more than GT, mind.)
I love my sketch, I feel that the muzzle is a bit long but it's hard to judge. I like the pose though. :3
Quote from: Arroyo Milori on April 11, 2009, 11:34:01 PM
I love my sketch, I feel that the muzzle is a bit long but it's hard to judge. I like the pose though. :3
Glad you like the sketch! Yeah, there are times I need a little more practice on muzzles, but that's part of what requests are for. x3 I shall have this colored as soon as possible then. :3
EDIT: Presenting, Arroyo in color! (http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c108/RisenDeCabre360/Arroyo-1.png) I think it came out okay, hope you think so too.
I have more free request slots if anyone wants one, too.
yay~ It looks wonderful, Though the yellow is the wrong kind of yellow I am still thankful you draw Arroyo for me. Thanks~
Quote from: Arroyo Milori on April 14, 2009, 05:51:10 PM
yay~ It looks wonderful, Though the yellow is the wrong kind of yellow I am still thankful you draw Arroyo for me. Thanks~
Heh, I tried to reproduce the yellow as best I could; perhaps the shading did it less justice. But still, glad you think it came out well, you're quite welcome. :)
And now, just a couple of new pics.
First is one of Zheng from the last dragon picture (http://risendecabre.deviantart.com/art/Western-Desert-Warlord-Zheng-119587205) being all confronting. I'm surprised I've gotten so few views for this actually. :/ But I am proud of how it came out anyway, especially that paw.
And also, Page 11 of Cariu. (http://risendecabre.deviantart.com/art/Cariu-Page-11-119936055) I think I've got a better grip on how to pace.
That's it for now. Requests are closed and I've got a couple of commissions to finish. :3
I'd query that "anyone who swims through", myself; if they didn't leave any memories, how would you know they'd swum through?
Despite that niggling query, I enjoyed the post. The twinkle came out well.
Quote from: llearch n'n'daCorna on April 20, 2009, 09:06:17 PM
I'd query that "anyone who swims through", myself; if they didn't leave any memories, how would you know they'd swum through?
Despite that niggling query, I enjoyed the post. The twinkle came out well.
Good question. xP Actually that can be viewed a few different ways. I'd have said that Aramos himself could have noticed who swam through, but that'd mean me forgetting that he's blind, and thus could only guess the species by outline of appearance through sonar...thus he would have to ask them directly what they looked like if they preferred not to leave any memories, thus views of themselves.
But also considering Aramos is a curious fellow with a way with words, enough to persuade other killer Orcas to not eat him, I'd say that everyone who
did pass through, also
did give a few memories.
Or, he could just tell Cariu what the ones that gave memories looked like. He didn't necessarily want to waste time by saying which ones weren't interested. Simply put, salesmen can leave out details to pique interest. So too can this historian. :3
Also, glad you like how it's going so far.
And now, new arts once again. Nice and quick, finished commissions. :3
Paladin as a dragon, vanquishing a keep via light-breath. (http://risendecabre.deviantart.com/art/Commission-Dragonic-Paladin-120185456) It kinda resulted from a conversation we had, and it came out pretty well.
(I converted a 'Cubi to the draaaaaagon side! Hah! :mwaha )
Seriously, glad you liked it Pal, and hope everyone else does too. x3
And Lysander's feline angel character Lucian (http://risendecabre.deviantart.com/art/Commission-Lucian-120136280) with a blade cast from light magic. Other than his left arm, it came out as one of my favorite pieces methink.
Enjoy all!
Mwhahaha BURN undead things!
As I've said Aisha this thing is bloody awesome!
:hug :januscat
Once again, you guys are very welcome for your commissions. ^^
I don't have too much new art at the moment, but just to keep this up, here's the next comic page. (http://risendecabre.deviantart.com/art/Cariu-Page-12-120928083) Running a little late because things are just a bit crazy here. x3
More to come!
EDIT: Page 13, also. (http://risendecabre.deviantart.com/art/Cariu-Page-13-121649039)
And now for a double-post, with another page. x3
Page 14 of Cariu (http://risendecabre.deviantart.com/art/Cariu-Page-14-122644898) for those who watch.
Also, I was doing a little experimenting in Photoshop, kinda improving myself a bit, and I found a few tutorials on how to do hair textures, to simulate various strands. Thus this silly little thing came to pass: Various hair wigs in different colors. (http://risendecabre.deviantart.com/art/But-For-Their-Hair-121907358) More an experiment right now than anything, heh, but the skill does have potential for me.
Enjoy.
I find I am quite enjoying this comic, it is very intriguing :) keep it up long enough and you might be able to apply for your own slot in the Half Moon Theatre :3
Quote from: techmaster-glitch on May 16, 2009, 12:25:33 AM
I find I am quite enjoying this comic, it is very intriguing :) keep it up long enough and you might be able to apply for your own slot in the Half Moon Theatre :3
Heh, actually, I'll just leave that to the good and more patient comic artists. I only do this one for fun, not for any kind of profit or fame. x3
Anyway, finally, another picture from me. Just one though, I've been on an art slump lately.
A dragoness related to the other Oriental species I put up... (http://risendecabre.deviantart.com/art/The-Grand-Empress-Mei-124829526)hope you guys like her.
Also, in case anyone was confused as to why the pictures I have from Photobucket are misplaced, it's because I moved all of them into their own categories...effectively breaking the links. I'll try to find them all and replace them, but for now, sorry for the inconvenience. ^^; However, you can view all of them if you want here: http://s26.photobucket.com/albums/c108/RisenDeCabre360/ Just look at the side under albums for the categories.
Enjoy!
Hoookay then, new art!
First, during this past Father's Day, I thought for the heck of it to put up the Mother's Day and Father's Day cards that I drew my parents on DA.
The Mother's Day pic (http://risendecabre.deviantart.com/art/For-Mother-s-Day-126859273)
The Father's Day pic (http://risendecabre.deviantart.com/art/For-Father-s-Day-126858737)
And finally, a little something for this side of my fandom. x3 As the description will say, I got this idea from surfing TV Tropes and reading the Troper's Tales on "Everything Sounds Sexier In French." Cue an idea that Aisha, who speaks Spanish, being used to make fun of said trope...but on a cleaner-but-still-similar scale. x3
The comic that resulted (http://risendecabre.deviantart.com/art/Everything-Sounds-Better-In-127264928), starring Aisha and Jake.
Hope everyone enjoys! Lemme know if so, won't ya? xP
Someone who encourages you to spread your wings.... while being there to catch you, in case you fall.
As for Aisha reading... the other one I've heard is the instructions for how to cook paprishka (I think) in Russian sounding like tearing someone a new one... ;-]
Figures spanish is more of a romance language and all. In more ways than one...