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Topic: California New Old Masters |
marc_taro
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Forum: Digital Art Discussion Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2005 8:33 pm Subject: California New Old Masters |
Probably gone by now, but ya, I enjoyed it - some meaty work you could really stand and look at. |
Topic: I got a storyboarding job. But... |
marc_taro
Replies: 9
Views: 3616
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Forum: Digital Art Discussion Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2005 7:26 pm Subject: I got a storyboarding job. But... |
well, my take on it is this - no job is worth taking for that little money. Did you say $500 for the entire movie? You won't even pay the gas for the meetings out of that....not worth the time. You co ... |
Topic: "The Devil's Lair" & "Fantasy Landscape&q |
marc_taro
Replies: 2
Views: 1691
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Forum: Gallery/Finished Work Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2004 2:21 pm Subject: "The Devil's Lair" & "Fantasy Landscape&q |
Nice - the crimson fog is really dramatic. Composition is nice and graphic - if quite flat. (planar) - classic balanced "yin/yang" composition - I use it all the time - it works...
To my eye, the c ... |
Topic: some pics for you to scroll over |
marc_taro
Replies: 5
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Forum: Gallery/Finished Work Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2004 5:41 pm Subject: some pics for you to scroll over |
Nice work on your site - I think the composition's fine - I like the strong central figure...only thing I'd comment on - the yellow shoulder pads seem too dominant to me. They;re kind of a huge colore ... |
Topic: Neverwinter Nights Portrait - crits pls! |
marc_taro
Replies: 13
Views: 5640
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Forum: Work in Progress Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2003 5:59 pm Subject: Neverwinter Nights Portrait - crits pls! |
Hey A - nice pic. I don't think using ref (properly) is cheating...In games, you gotta do what ya gotta do to get good stuff fast...I know I used pics when I had to...
The key tip for Aussies reloc ... |
Topic: Tallent question |
marc_taro
Replies: 8
Views: 2873
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Forum: Digital Art Discussion Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2003 6:33 pm Subject: Tallent question |
I belive any determined person can learn to be a fairly good artist. I think the levels at which talent begins to make a difference are so high - like spooge level high -that a person can get a long ... |
Topic: environments and bots - a few new artworks |
marc_taro
Replies: 21
Views: 8314
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Forum: Gallery/Finished Work Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2003 6:16 pm Subject: environments and bots - a few new artworks |
Really like the last two. Really nice bravura strokes. Your the Franz Halls of concept art!!! |
Topic: check out your site |
marc_taro
Replies: 12
Views: 6009
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Forum: Gallery/Finished Work Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2003 6:01 pm Subject: check out your site |
I *think* the paintings are cool, but I can't tell because of the amazingly intrusive music.
Couldn't find a way to shut it off, so I had to flee. I really hope it's not your own music, as you wil ... |
Topic: New illustrations |
marc_taro
Replies: 17
Views: 6407
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Forum: Gallery/Finished Work Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2003 5:35 pm Subject: New illustrations |
Sweet! - It's Night of the living Dead meets Gangs of New York.
Really nice horriific/social realist style - what kind of game are these for? I'd love to see more if you have em - bigger too!
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Topic: The Icarus Fish comes.. |
marc_taro
Replies: 17
Views: 5788
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Forum: Gallery/Finished Work Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2003 3:27 pm Subject: The Icarus Fish comes.. |
Really nice work. Getting better and better! I really like that water tower or whatever in the corner - really makes the whole piece.
mth |
Topic: Design images for xbox game Tao Feng |
marc_taro
Replies: 72
Views: 30796
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Forum: Gallery/Finished Work Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2003 6:30 pm Subject: Design images for xbox game Tao Feng |
lol - Thank God we can't make games look this good. I'd be out of a job if all concept artists had to draw like this. For 'frick's sake - it's too good. I'm going to go cut my little finger off in sha ... |
Topic: Aiptek LCD Pen monitor 15" TFT with integrated Grafikta |
marc_taro
Replies: 2
Views: 1449
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Forum: Digital Art Discussion Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2003 3:51 pm Subject: Aiptek LCD Pen monitor 15" TFT with integrated Grafikta |
I've been trying our Alias Sketch, which is designed for the tablet pc...I was initally attracted to these monitors - but in practice - I really don't like the entire 'keyless' approach to the softwar ... |
Topic: Painting of a Battle scene |
marc_taro
Replies: 7
Views: 3484
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Forum: Gallery/Finished Work Posted: Sun Feb 02, 2003 10:11 am Subject: Painting of a Battle scene |
I think this kind of depiction of heroic battle goes back a few hundred years before Mr. Mullins. If this reminds me of anyone, it's the crazy battle paintings of Chris Achileos...but why even bring ... |
Topic: Warrioress paint up from sketchbook rough |
marc_taro
Replies: 24
Views: 11872
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Forum: Gallery/Finished Work Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2003 7:04 am Subject: Warrioress paint up from sketchbook rough |
Very nice, very professional.. |
Topic: scholarship application.....help? |
marc_taro
Replies: 3
Views: 1746
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Forum: Work in Progress Posted: Tue Jan 28, 2003 2:45 pm Subject: scholarship application.....help? |
lol, sounds way more like a schollarship application! |
Topic: scholarship application.....help? |
marc_taro
Replies: 3
Views: 1746
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Forum: Work in Progress Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2003 12:09 pm Subject: scholarship application.....help? |
nothing wrong with this start..I imagine it would be worth going in with some smaller brushes to get some of the tiny cracks and bubbles ...but you know - as far as a 'new media' scholarship - I think ... |
Topic: Demon (Updated) |
marc_taro
Replies: 12
Views: 4082
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Forum: Gallery/Finished Work Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2003 6:03 am Subject: Demon (Updated) |
Lighting here is excellent...great contrast, nice silhouetted (spelling?) guy too...some small roughness about the foreshortenting on the demons' arms...some photo ref might help - I really like the w ... |
Topic: Imp 4.5 |
marc_taro
Replies: 14
Views: 6349
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Forum: Gallery/Finished Work Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2003 5:40 am Subject: Imp 4.5 |
Not a bad version of Hale. - Looks like half way tween Hale and Brom - My crits - a few things seem like things to watch next time - there's sort of a halo around the character, espc. on the lower le ... |
Topic: Laundry (girl and her laundry) UPDATED scroll down the page |
marc_taro
Replies: 19
Views: 7835
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Forum: Gallery/Finished Work Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2003 5:09 am Subject: Laundry (girl and her laundry) UPDATED scroll down the page |
Very nice brushwork - almost looks like oils...compositionally speaking, I'm not sure about those two parallel lines on the left side. Too close to the edge. I liked the background from the orginal ... |
Topic: Black and white paintings |
marc_taro
Replies: 8
Views: 3616
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Forum: Gallery/Finished Work Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2003 5:05 am Subject: Black and white paintings |
Interesting treatment on the water - it reminds me of the short animation "thief and the cobbler" by some unknown genius that disney ripped off for aladin..
m |
Topic: Gamer Sketch |
marc_taro
Replies: 11
Views: 4018
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Forum: Work in Progress Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2003 5:03 am Subject: Gamer Sketch |
http://members.bellatlantic.net/~vze4qfrz/GamerHell_04.jpg
A time wasting doodle about wasting time on-line - too much games makes you pasty and homeless  |
Topic: Blood Death Destruction |
marc_taro
Replies: 5
Views: 1858
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Forum: Gallery/Finished Work Posted: Wed Oct 23, 2002 2:28 pm Subject: Blood Death Destruction |
Very nice work. I like the style.
Very quick crits: Moon might be too close to edge. Cropped off, or behind dagger might be cool
Angular syle is nice but Hair looks a bit stiff.
Not sure if the ye ... |
Topic: Three Illustrations |
marc_taro
Replies: 7
Views: 2675
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Forum: Gallery/Finished Work Posted: Sat Oct 12, 2002 7:32 pm Subject: Three Illustrations |
Actually the dramatic lighting in the first pic is quite good. The glowing map scrolls are a good concept. Don't be surprised if some one steals it some day images/smiles/icon_wink.gif
You could imp ... |
Topic: Sijun Tiles v. 3? |
marc_taro
Replies: 190
Views: 65120
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Forum: Gallery/Finished Work Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2002 3:56 pm Subject: Sijun Tiles v. 3? |
way cool [email protected] |
Topic: Warhammer 40k paintings |
marc_taro
Replies: 10
Views: 2919
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Forum: Gallery/Finished Work Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2002 12:47 pm Subject: Warhammer 40k paintings |
Really, the main thing that stands out to me is the anatomy. The figures are a bit stiff, and hunched looking - it could help to do more drawing on the figures - really work out the anatomy before div ... |
Topic: the judge |
marc_taro
Replies: 16
Views: 3992
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Forum: Gallery/Finished Work Posted: Thu Aug 22, 2002 5:55 am Subject: the judge |
Love the hands. Excellent...imho the back of the neck/head could be worked towards the same level...just a thought. mth |
Topic: test with toon outline |
marc_taro
Replies: 27
Views: 9769
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Forum: Gallery/Finished Work Posted: Thu Aug 22, 2002 5:53 am Subject: test with toon outline |
Nice effect - works well - but to answer your main question - I don't think it's quite there for use in an extended peice. It's my feeling it would need to be more graphic to carry off a full length a ... |
Topic: Sketches(22 of them[DUTAPE]) |
marc_taro
Replies: 21
Views: 5395
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Forum: Gallery/Finished Work Posted: Sun May 12, 2002 9:45 am Subject: Sketches(22 of them[DUTAPE]) |
I'm really liking the trees. Tje texture of bark and leaves is working really well in ink. I didn't notice if you mentioned, but are you drawing from life or from photos...I suppose it doesn't matter, ... |
Topic: finished dwarf |
marc_taro
Replies: 6
Views: 2376
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Forum: Gallery/Finished Work Posted: Sat May 11, 2002 10:41 pm Subject: finished dwarf |
Nice Brushwork. (second time I've said that today) - but it is very bold and painterly...I wonder if you dont mind me asking, why bother to paint in this style in photoshop? You could kick these out f ... |
Topic: Elf portrait |
marc_taro
Replies: 12
Views: 3175
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Forum: Gallery/Finished Work Posted: Sat May 11, 2002 10:34 pm Subject: Elf portrait |
Very nice 'brush work'. I always like the digital painting to still look like paint...otherwise we might as well be morphing photos... images/smiles/icon_smile.gif
I have one crit, that his forehead ... |
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