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Skeezer · Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2000 12:13 pm

A friend showed me this forum a week ago and I've been really impressed with the talent that meets here.

Anyway this picture was done on Photoshop using a tablet. I painted this from a scanned sketch of my own.
www.angelfire.com/art/cvi/alienambassador.jpg

If anyone has any comments or critique I would love to here some. Thanks

Loud · Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2000 12:20 pm

(Angelfire alert)
Can't check out your pic cuz it's on Angelfire, you need to make a page with the picture on it.

Nex · Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2000 12:23 pm

a fan of babylon 5?

Looks cool!

Gecko · Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2000 1:09 pm

Hey! Very nice indeed!

I can think of a couple of things that could be altered on the pic:
His left shoulder is out of perspective, actually it looks like his whole left arm protrudes too much from the body, it should be more behind it.
All over the body the shadows are deep and there's good contrast going on, but the head lacks dark shadows, and the base of each ear is not symmetrical. Something funny going on in there. Hair seems to be a bit out of perspective as well, aligned more to his left side.

And by entering the real nit-picking mode I can say that the part of the body seen under the sleeves looks somewhat flat and those really dark shadows don't really seem to belong there.

ps. background could be just something abstract, personally i dislike the sphere...

Welcome to the forum!

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kig · Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2000 1:21 pm

Oh no! Ambassador Mollari! You should know by now what eating too much spoo does to you! And don't you blame it on the experimental narn plastic surgery machine!

Skeezer · Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2000 1:29 pm

Sorry, I haven't had time to look at the replies.

Angelfire isn't a good place to post work?

Is GeoCities better?

I appreciate the critique Gecko. I see what you mean with the left arm. Also I noticed the difference in the head as far as shadows are concerned earlier, but I couldn't quite get it right.

Thanks

osk · Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2000 6:53 pm

Here ya go skeezer, it was a nice pic and I didnt want it to get unnoticed.

very very nice .. I like all the detail..
specially on the face , the hair could use some more refining though .. the metal surfaces or whatever material could use some highlights .. maybe reflection .the clothing is a bit blurry although is nice too .. over all it works for me .. these things I mention above are just smalle details that could be added ... oh and a background even just the hint of one . could work .. very cool
keep up the good work

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Skeezer · Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2000 6:59 pm

Thanks osk, I greatly appreciate it.

I think I need to get rid of the Babylon 5 haircut though to familiar.

I understand what you mean about the background. Mostly I'm working on character designbut I guess if I want to present it effectively I should include a more complimentary background.

Thanks for the critique.

Blitz · Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2000 12:02 am

Hey I can't see it man. But than again I watched you draw it in class. I think we will have to go over the geocities method of posting pics. This forum will be good for you. Finaly some good constructiv critisisum from people who know.
I do like the picture yo. Keep it up and one day you may perhaps, posably, maby you will get a job.

Naw, who are we kidding.
(couldn't help it)

Blitz

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LethargicBoy · Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2000 12:14 am

What the hell, is there a trick for veiwing images from angelfire?, because i can't paste the url in my browser to get it to work...

oh wait, i got it...cool stuff

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