[GALLERY] Chains' Scribbles

Thank you both for the critiques, I have been given some other advice on other forums as well which leads up to this list:

-Extend canvas length at bottom, the composition seems a tiny bit too tight.
-Tone down the blue a bit as it is too bright, not enough value change between background and foreground.
-Tail and head need sharpening
I will work on it a bit more.

I know you've been at this for a while Chains, so I thought I'd ask:

What references and resources did you utilize to become so good at realistic drawing? And considering how different it is to use a paper/pencil compared to using a tablet/stylus, what applications are best for creating quality work (for instance, I'm currently using Autodesk Sketchbook)?

The way I learned to draw and paint is not efficient or very valuable information.

I pretty much did drawings and paintings all the time, but instead of doing studies or any proper work to improve my art I instead did what I would consider "art sightseeing."

Basically I viewed other people's work and anatomy exercises over and over until I got a decent understanding of how they did things to an extent. Then by blundering through attempts to create that style through trial and error I would eventually learn something new. This was extremely foolish of me since my art could have began improving at much earlier stage and only knowing bits and pieces of how artists worked crippled me greatly.

I didn't until recently start using pen pressure on my tablet which helped my work so much.

http://www.conceptart.org/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=42

This site has amazing tutorials for many mediums and art styles and if you take the time to read them and apply them you will learn so much.

Also I would recommend looking up loomis anatomy books and studying those and also try doing some barque studies.

Concerning the pencil to tablet transition, the only thing that works is to use it so much that it becomes second nature, just like when learning the controls to a video game or any other learning experience.

The equipment I use is simple, and there is no big secret to how I work.

I have an intous 4 medium tablet, I work in photoshop cs5.

I work on a canvas sizes 2500X2500 and up as lower resolutions affect your line quality.

I never zoom in past 25% and generally use large brushes and let the pen pressure setting control the size of my brush and the opacity.

I would probably ask someone more skilled than me, because by all standards I am still a novice.

Working on a poster for a contest, the words will be where the little scribbles are.

http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/n...posterplan.png

Needs a little more white space on the left.

I will just have to shift him to the right or shrink him down as we are restricted in our dimensions.

Sweet! Make sure you post the finished version here! :D

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Originally Posted by Crackers

So I have been flipping back in my sketchbook, I was 15 years old when I joined this forum and now I am 18 living out my dream to be a concept artist. Even though this studio section isnt the most lively place, and even though I was an ass to a lot of people back then I still have some kind of strong attachment to this place. This is basically where it all began for me and this site both helped me decide and achieve what I wanted to do in my life. So thanks to everyone who has contributed to this sketchbook so far, even if you may never read this.

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Wow, I knew Chains was banned but didnt realise you were him. I remember back then when everyone was yelling at you telling you to start all over :D I knew you had the potential! The drawing is amazing, you are truly skilled.

Glad you're living out your dream.

Thank you for the kind words.

Also Josh here is the final poster, I don't really like the text but I have never really gotten into the graphic design portion of concept art.

http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/n...sterplan-2.png

i'm not a fan.

it's pretty alright and such, but i simply don't care for it, but that's just a matter of taste.