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Danvo · Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2001 6:14 pm

Hi ma-names Dan and Im new to this. I'm mostly an anime artist and in need of feedback, help, blah-blah-blah

This is a pic Im working on at the moment. What do-ya think I can do before I colour it to make it more..... err..... WOW-ish to the eye. Looking forward to herein' from you all.

[ December 09, 2001: Message edited by: Danvo ]

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Gothic Gerbil · Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2001 6:34 pm

Well, he seems to have a surprisingly huge chin to me. I think if you used some simple crosshatching to define some of your shading bring out some folds in the cloth and so forth it would help a lot. I really like the strong shapes of your arrows there. I hope they're rather short arrows though, otherwise they really do look like he's being stabbed in the back with them. I think if you just either moved them out a bit more and added a bit more of the quiver it would work at that angle. Your elbow is too high up the arm though I believe. Your legs may be a bit short but then again maybe not, can't really tell where they bend for certain. The sword/dagger on his right side either has a really small guard or a really long handle, and the size/perspective going on it isn't exactly lining up then. I really love your lines, they're very strong and confident. I wish mine could be that strong but I'm cursed with shaky hands. Hmm ... his back seems to be curving in weird directions too. Well, that's all I have to say right now, have fun with it!

Danvo · Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2001 6:50 pm

Thx! I forgot to mention that I'll be colouring the pic in on Photoshop or somthing. I really want to improve my drawing and my style and it's feedback like yours I like. I'll be working on all those things tomorrow cause it's late. LOL Big Chin!!!

Danvo · Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2001 4:24 pm

Sorry it took me so long to post my new version.

Feed back please from eveyone. Even if ya hate Anime.

(Is the chin any better hehe)

Mr. T · Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2001 5:02 pm

i hate anime

(not kidding)

well, i doubt that this post is useful at all, but here's my version of his face...

Ktonix · Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2001 11:53 pm

too much dbz
unless thats what you go for,
my brother draws those super sayans , as he calls them
but i find them quite bland, but mr.t's version is a eye grabber
mr.t Continue that biotch
and danvo
you need more shape in your pictures
a guy's jaw line is more square, but the whole pic is profile
and very uninteresting .
try doing a non profile
there quite hard if your doing it from no ref , but lots of fun and its how you learn
continue, practice and get better
best of luck

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Danvo · Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2001 4:49 am

K, I like your version Mr T.

Ktonix thanx for your feedback. I wanted to draw Him in that angle. OH, yah OK I'm gonna start a sketch with him about to shoot an arrow or aimming an arrow at someone/something.

Hey please..... people more feedback.

P.S. Oh-and what is it about anime that some people hate so much. (I wanna know to see if I can fix my drawing for all to like).

Mr. T · Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2001 6:43 am

what i hate about anime the most is EYES. can't stand them. no, correction. i hate 'cheap anime' - generic anime characters (huge eyes, yellow or some other screaming color hair, bad coloring, etc.). on the other hand,there is some really nice anime.

Danvo · Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2001 8:43 am

Oh-OK so I'll try to keep the colours more deep and dark like real life rather than bright colourful 'DBZ' or 'Pokemon' style.

As for the eyes... Well I like the overly big eyes on anime cause they can show emotions really well(shock, suprise, ect.)so I'll keep them.

Hows that for a compromise?

But member I'm still learning but I'll try to keep everyone as happy as I can.

Motorfish · Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2001 10:12 am

Danvo:

Draw whatever makes YOU as an individual happy. Constructive crits should always be welcome, though.

Danvo · Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2001 2:22 pm

Yeah-But I like to be challanged and I want everyone to like my stuff (not just the anime lovers).

I'm still gonna draw bright and bold anime things but I'm gonna think of this as an experiment.

I see what your getting at though and I agree that theres no point in me drawing or doing something I don't wanna do.

ah-wel. Anyone else wanna add anything or say anything about my drawin'

NullTygre · Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2001 12:54 am

oh please god, why?

Ahcri · Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2001 4:23 pm

It seems that the character is about to fall backwards, maybe change the positioning of the leg a little.

Danvo · Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2001 4:49 pm

LOL!!!! HAHA-It's that way I scanned it.

I just sort of threw it in there.

Danvo · Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2001 12:31 am

'Oh-please god' what? U on somthing???