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-[sargent]- · Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2001 9:49 am

I am 15 and this is my first image post, what do you guys think?
Michael McLardy

-[sargent]- · Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2001 9:53 am

sorry bout the image guys
c&c please

-[TrOjan]- · Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2001 10:00 am

Well Mick, i sed it before and ill say it again. your image is absolutly amazing. especially for your second one.

IEatLitleBabies · Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2001 8:15 pm

ummmmm....ummmm..... lacks depth.. ill leave it at that.... keep working though...

Shirotsugh · Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2001 8:34 pm

The coloring is pretty solid, but I think the underlying drawing/inks are mediocre.

-[sargent]- · Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2001 7:27 am

thanks guys but can anyone tell me whats wrong with the image and how i can put it right?

Tiger Eaten · Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2001 8:54 am

Michael. I think that you have a nice drawing there. Good strong lines and I can see that you are working hard on your muscles and clothing.

KEEP IT UP!

A few tips:

1) You have chosen a samurai as your subject. Did you use any reference picture? When you need to draw very specific types of clothing or weapons it sometimes is really handy to have something to refer to. It can really help add to your realism. This goes for racial facial features. Take a look at Japanese eyes and chins, types of clothing and armor. What colors and shapes are common? These are often very specific things that are hard to recall exactly the first time you tackle a subject.

2) As you are drawing, you should be constantly looking around at what you have already drawn. If you have drawn an arm and begin to draw a leg, stop and compare the two of them, how long is the upper part of a leg compared to an upper arm? How big are eyes compared to a nose? Use your own work as a guide to the size of whatever comes next in your drawing.

3) When you are thinking about the pose you would like your character to be in, it often worth the time to get out of your chair and take a look at yourself in the mirror. Try out the pose yourself. Does it feel natural / comfortable to hold something in the manner you have depicted?

As I said KEEP IT UP, spend time on more specific parts of the body, spend an afternoon just drawing legs and when you get tired of that, arms, hands, eyes, all of these individually are a world of learning and take time to get really comfortable with.

Looking forward to your second post!

[ June 09, 2001: Message edited by: Tiger Eaten ]

-[sargent]- · Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2001 10:26 am

ok guys,
i have added a bit more rain to the pic and smudged some of the pencil line
what do u gouys think?