Heh, this topic has lost a lot inactivity for some time. Ah whatever. Anyways, after practicing and practicing for days on end on drawing, I've finally passed a cornerstone on my drawing skills. Instead of that cartoony,blocky,uneven stuff, I now started adapting to the styles of manga art. The only thing is ,which sets apart cartoon from manga is that manga includes alot more steps and well can be a pain to draw altogether. But, the finish product looks highly more professional and detailed. So, I chose to go that road considering it's quite a popular method people have been using for some time. So after reading manga art drawing reference books and practicing drawing different parts of the body, I bring them all together into one piece(no pun intended). My test subject/mascot. Cilly Cillianno. Here's the unfinished draft I have so far and when I mean unfinished, I mean not complete. :| [IMG=http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/2345/cilliannotest1yl7.jpg] Notice theres no facial parts,feet,completed hair or completed hands. Those, I'm still working on. So far, I'm proud of my progress. From grade 1 stubby circle sketches to grade 9 somewhat detailed bodies.

Heh, this topic has lost a lot inactivity for some time. Ah whatever.

Anyways, after practicing and practicing for days on end on drawing, I've finally passed a cornerstone on my drawing skills. Instead of that cartoony,blocky,uneven stuff, I now started adapting to the styles of manga art. The only thing is ,which sets apart cartoon from manga is that manga includes alot more steps and well can be a pain to draw altogether. But, the finish product looks highly more professional and detailed. So, I chose to go that road considering it's quite a popular method people have been using for some time.

So after reading manga art drawing reference books and practicing drawing different parts of the body, I bring them all together into one piece(no pun intended). My test subject/mascot. Cilly Cillianno. Here's the unfinished draft I have so far and when I mean unfinished, I mean not complete.


Notice theres no facial parts,feet,completed hair or completed hands. Those, I'm still working on. So far, I'm proud of my progress. From grade 1 stubby circle sketches to grade 9 somewhat detailed bodies.

Practice a few dozen more days on end. I guess I'll post the last thing I drew. 6 months ago. The swan song records logo. [IMG]http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y237/chewybaba/SwanSong2.png[/IMG] It's not finished in this one... But I gave it to a friend of mine and she keeps it at school so I can't get a proper scan. I made some parts darker and fixed hair perspective.

Practice a few dozen more days on end. I guess I'll post the last thing I drew. 6 months ago. The swan song records logo.



It's not finished in this one... But I gave it to a friend of mine and she keeps it at school so I can't get a proper scan. I made some parts darker and fixed hair perspective.

A sketch using, of course, iScribble. [img]http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/8325/yburmv0.png[/img]

A sketch using, of course, iScribble.

Do you use a graphic tablet to draw that on the computer because personally, I sometimes find it ridiculous (in a funny way) how people can draw stuff like that with just a mouse. Because the mouse is quite hard to keep control with.

Do you use a graphic tablet to draw that on the computer because personally, I sometimes find it ridiculous (in a funny way) how people can draw stuff like that with just a mouse. Because the mouse is quite hard to keep control with.

Yes, I'm using a Wacom Tablet. I can do the same thing with a mouse, but it would just take a lot long than usual.

Yes, I'm using a Wacom Tablet. I can do the same thing with a mouse, but it would just take a lot long than usual.

Free hand sketching for the win! http://youtube.com/watch?v=Vu9orvtStdY

Free hand sketching for the win!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Vu9orvtStdY

[quote=name:HolySin]Yes, I'm using a Wacom Tablet. I can do the same thing with a mouse, but it would just take a lot long than usual.[/quote] That was with a tablet? ... I thought you were really good with a mouse, but now my opinion changes. :p

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Yes, I'm using a Wacom Tablet. I can do the same thing with a mouse, but it would just take a lot long than usual.

That was with a tablet?

...

I thought you were really good with a mouse, but now my opinion changes.

All of my iScribble drawings are with a tablet. All drawings previous to that were done with a mouse.

All of my iScribble drawings are with a tablet.

All drawings previous to that were done with a mouse.

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I should draw deerwhale :bleh:

I should draw deerwhale

Heres 2 pages of some rough draft gull sketches I drew in animation class apart of my animation assignment. [img=http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/5059/gull1yw8.jpg] [img=http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/6772/gull2jk7.jpg] And heres the completed rough draft of the 8-year old girl I drew, Cillianno. Note* Disfiguration of paper is from the scanner. Also fixed some mistakes from previous sketch. [img=http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/7550/cilliannotest2am2.jpg]

Heres 2 pages of some rough draft gull sketches I drew in animation class apart of my animation assignment.



And heres the completed rough draft of the 8-year old girl I drew, Cillianno.
Note* Disfiguration of paper is from the scanner. Also fixed some mistakes from previous sketch.

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In the first one the fish is actually a nice looking shape. But just nice.

In the first one the fish is actually a nice looking shape.
But just nice.

Dear HolySin: Great work, especially in post #103. I like the stylized exaggeration of her head proportions. Dear Jordan: Hey, keep at it. That's what it takes to improve. The seagulls are looking pretty good. On the girl, obviously anime-styling, but the eyes are overly close together and the head is very long, which compounded together gives a very odd look. Dear Wizard: Very nice, particularly the first anime girl, Vita. Great linework, nice composition (maybe a some kind of emotion, though?), professional quality. The belt buckle is wonky, though. Second piece is obviously rough, with mutant chubby fingers. =o) Dear RoryFenrir: I really dig the Star Destroyer, though it looks like you got a bit carried away with the deep shadow on the right side where the shield deflectors stand. The prisma color nuke is interestingly organic in its rounded layers of color. I like it. Dear Cob: Nurture that creativity. Also, the pen can be a great tool. My friend Phillip is [url=http://www.phillgonzo.com/PG_2d/Ogre_001.jpg]testament[/url] to that. Dear everyone: I guess I'll add something to the pot. [img]http://www.soloaxis.com/images/Voa/Voa_Original.jpg[/img]

Dear HolySin:
Great work, especially in post #103. I like the stylized exaggeration of her head proportions.


Dear Jordan:
Hey, keep at it. That's what it takes to improve. The seagulls are looking pretty good. On the girl, obviously anime-styling, but the eyes are overly close together and the head is very long, which compounded together gives a very odd look.


Dear Wizard:
Very nice, particularly the first anime girl, Vita. Great linework, nice composition (maybe a some kind of emotion, though?), professional quality. The belt buckle is wonky, though. Second piece is obviously rough, with mutant chubby fingers. =o)


Dear RoryFenrir:
I really dig the Star Destroyer, though it looks like you got a bit carried away with the deep shadow on the right side where the shield deflectors stand. The prisma color nuke is interestingly organic in its rounded layers of color. I like it.


Dear Cob:
Nurture that creativity. Also, the pen can be a great tool. My friend Phillip is testament to that.


Dear everyone:
I guess I'll add something to the pot.

[quote=name:Hercanic][img]http://www.soloaxis.com/images/Voa/Voa_Original.jpg[/img][/quote] That is fucking awesome dude. I can't say much about the technical drawing of it, but I love the creativity. It looks like a sketch for something to be imported into a movie.

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That is fucking awesome dude. I can't say much about the technical drawing of it, but I love the creativity. It looks like a sketch for something to be imported into a movie.

The technical drawing is excellent for the most part, though it lacks shading. I want to draw it now. Where's my pencil.

The technical drawing is excellent for the most part, though it lacks shading. I want to draw it now. Where's my pencil.

The technical drawing isn't good at all. Lacks shadows, pencil quality, volumetry between many things that I will stop to mention because if I don't I'll start with one of my bastard analysis. And unless that thing is flying while producing flames or something it MUST have a projected land shadow. Second look, it does have a suggested pencil quality but my guess is that he didn't use different pencil graduations, I stand with that unless he says otherwise.

The technical drawing isn't good at all. Lacks shadows, pencil quality, volumetry between many things that I will stop to mention because if I don't I'll start with one of my bastard analysis.
And unless that thing is flying while producing flames or something it MUST have a projected land shadow.
Second look, it does have a suggested pencil quality but my guess is that he didn't use different pencil graduations, I stand with that unless he says otherwise.

[quote=name:Corbo]The technical drawing isn't good at all. Lacks shadows, pencil quality, volumetry between many things that I will stop to mention because if I don't I'll start with one of my bastard analysis. And unless that thing is flying while producing flames or something it MUST have a projected land shadow. Second look, it does have a suggested pencil quality but my guess is that he didn't use different pencil graduations, I stand with that unless he says otherwise.[/quote] "Although it lacks shading" As a sketch, it is technically sound.

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The technical drawing isn't good at all. Lacks shadows, pencil quality, volumetry between many things that I will stop to mention because if I don't I'll start with one of my bastard analysis.
And unless that thing is flying while producing flames or something it MUST have a projected land shadow.
Second look, it does have a suggested pencil quality but my guess is that he didn't use different pencil graduations, I stand with that unless he says otherwise.

"Although it lacks shading"

As a sketch, it is technically sound.

So... you draw a sketch and the basic rules & concepts of design & drawing don't apply just because you drew an sketch?

So... you draw a sketch and the basic rules & concepts of design & drawing don't apply just because you drew an sketch?

[color=#CE091D]I like the Hercanic's Original Artwork. At first sight it looks simple, but it is more complex than it seems. [img=http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/412/gabrielaib8.jpg] It's halfway between the drawing of a real picture and anime... Yes, I suck at shading, please, do not remind. Oh, also, it is unrelated to emo (now Corbo is around, I must emphasize this), since I know this person, and she really HATES them... What else should I say about it... Right, um, it was taken with a camera, not a scanner, hence the blueness, and the shines in the hair are there because of the room's ilumination. I wish it did not have those reflections, but I could not find the right place to take the picture... Opinions? EDIT: The fingers are wrong. They are fixed in the latter version I own in real life, but I have not taken any more pictures for now.[/color]

I like the Hercanic's Original Artwork. At first sight it looks simple, but it is more complex than it seems.

It's halfway between the drawing of a real picture and anime... Yes, I suck at shading, please, do not remind. Oh, also, it is unrelated to emo (now Corbo is around, I must emphasize this), since I know this person, and she really HATES them... What else should I say about it... Right, um, it was taken with a camera, not a scanner, hence the blueness, and the shines in the hair are there because of the room's ilumination. I wish it did not have those reflections, but I could not find the right place to take the picture... Opinions?

EDIT: The fingers are wrong. They are fixed in the latter version I own in real life, but I have not taken any more pictures for now.