[Infinity]

hey all, go easy on me as I'm new to this stuff here... but I found a sketch that VortX made sometime ago and there where a lot of colored versions by various authors, and since I liked that sketch a lot I tried to add color to it myself... this is the first time I did something like that so I would like to hear your critism on it. If I could draw so good I could make my own sketches... hehe but until now I think I have to colorize others.



any feedback welcome...

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[Dryfire]

Nice man, i saw the thread that yer talking about, a lot of good stuff.. Hmm i would work around her midsection a bit more though, like you've got a big bump under her belly button, just lower it a bit - she's slender, not bulky...

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[Chapel]

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Originally posted by Infinity:
If I could draw so good I could make my own sketches... hehe but until now I think I have to colorize others.

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Looks pretty good. From that last comment though I just wanted to let you know coloring really is not going to improve your drawing ability as much as drawing will. Trust me on this, so if you want to get better at drawing I suggest you concentrate on that.

[Infinity]

@Dryfire... ya I see what you mean I will try to do that better next time.
@Chapel... the problem are not really my drawing skillz, I can draw stuff like cars, computers and all mechanic stuff, but when I try drawing a complete human body I fail all the time and I also can't draw in that k00l anime style, you guys know where I can find any tutorials focusing on that?

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[Tinusch]

Just observe. Look at the human body and find out how it works. Find out why it moves the way it does. Learn the anatomy as best you can. Even if you're going to want to focus on anime, you're going to need to start with the basics of the human body. Someone on this forum said a really good quote not too long ago... Something like, even though you're exaggerating the anatomy, the anatomy is still there. Just start from the basics and when you're comfortable with that, work your way up to whatever else you're interested in.

[Infinity]

yeah... I think I'll keep trying that, at least I can draw human heads now I just have to learn the body.

Oh and I made some fixes to my first attempt... I changed the color sheme to red, added some blood onto the sword and I think I fixed what Dryfire talked about.

[edit] forgot the picture... [edit2] added one more pic... [edit 3] does this stop? New Pic!



woo... just can't stop recoloring it



made a kind of military color sheme



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[Krazy]

...sigh i need an anatomy book really got to work on it so i can get better at the human figure. Nice pic man great job especially if that was your first time.

[NDR113]

Well I agree. Just learn how to draw first. I am having problems with drawing humans and other organic stuff also. And stuff like cloth. But what I'm planning on doing is just attend a drawing class. They will teach you what you need to know about anatomy and stuff. And basic drawing skills that you need in order to develop yourself. After that it's all practise and more practise. Well...Not that I'm that great already. But I think that's the way you should go at it. Just thought I'd mention it. I have to say you are very talented in coloring already. Especially if this is your first time. Keep it up!

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[Infinity]

tnx for the feedback yet but to give you some info about me, this is not my first try on graphics but my first try at coloring sketches. I usually do weapon skins for game-models I make myself, too so I'm kinda familiar with graphics.

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[cybergod]

"go easy on me as I'm new to this stuff here"
yea... i see theat you new
this work is the beast i see hear today
very G-O-O-D
post here more of your work's please

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[Infinity]

quote

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this is the first time I did something like that

...so how can I post more of my work then ? But I'll do more ... when my scanner works again I can also show you some of my sketches.

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[BrunnenG]

I can sympathize with you on the drawing end. Infinity, I'm in the same exact position. I do pretty well colorizing but my figure drawing is raw. I've mostly worked in cad systems and professionally as a programmer so I rarely get to use any art skills.

I also have been trying to find some good anime style guides and I've only been able to find one that is any good on-line http://www.polykarbon.com/ He has a real good set of tutorials and links to books (both in english and japanese). The gallery of his work is awesome.

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[Infinity]

tnx BrunnenG those tutorials are really helpful!

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[NDR113]

Well I still think you have talent. Thanks from me aswell for the site with the manga tutes. They are really usefull.

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[Prometheus]

Hey man , I think you are great at colloring , I'm totally new to that as you , but you do a waaaaaay better job at it then I do , would yu mind teling me a bit how you did it , and perhaps repost the uncollored version so that I can practice a bit on that one ?

Hope you'll do it , GREAT JOB MAN!

~Fellow Newbie signing of ~

[Infinity]

you can get VortX's base sketch here

and here are the basic steps how I made it.
1.) just the colors
2.) added shading
3.) added lights
4.) background and shadow




hope it helps you a bit.

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[Prometheus]

Hey man thanks

one question , did you use airbrush for the colloring and did you use dodge and burn for shadows and highlights ?

[Prometheus]

And I think I do something wrong with my brush size , what size you use at maximum ?(for highlights , shadows)

[Infinity]

I made all shadows and highlights with airbrush for the lights I used color burn and for the shadows multiply and soft light.
my brush sizes range from the smallest up to 100 it depends on "how soft" it should be the more sharp I want it the smaller is the airbrush I choose.

... just thought I'm gonna show you another one of VortX's sketches I'm coloring. It's still work in progress.



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[Infinity]

g33z worked a bit more on my second one... and here comes a new progress shot.



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[Typhon]

I started on a colorized version of that pic myself.



Should I finish it?

[Dryfire]

typhon, keep goin, i liek the detial you put into the hair!
Infinity, good job, the tummy's look much better now, and the colors you use are nice too, keep drawing, and sketch a lot to improve yer skillZ, even if its copying other things, or drawing over like pictures and such, the better you are with yer hands, the better you are at drawing ... :-) (only my wicked mind)

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[Infinity]

crit?!

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