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Rinaldo · Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2001 3:05 am

dwarves filled my sketch book for about a week recently. For some reason the lead I was using was too soft and these didn't really work out as I had planed. I get way to touchy over materials=P. I'm starting to like working in pencil rather than pen these days. more control.

I did this as a quick try out for dragon skin, I don't think it works very well. I'll do better next time, promise^_^

these are some front and side shots I made up for a 3D head that's in progress atm.

ayynd that's about it for now^_^

Enayla · Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2001 3:31 am

I'm on my way to the bathtub, but I just have to post a reply here before I go...

Hoooooo boy, I wish I sketched more! These are really great - you bring a lot of life to your characters!

I also love how you colour things - great sense of /almost/ monochrome palettes.

SlightlyTwisted · Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2001 3:37 am

I actually rather like the dragon!

I'm not so thrilled with his sagging throat pouch, though... he looks a bit, well, plump around the gills.

-HoodZ- · Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2001 4:13 am

nice trolls

Ko · Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2001 4:43 am

You are improving fast!
Very nice pencil work, and you have some nice values in your colour work.
I think your sketches have a lot of character and potential. I'd love to see some more of them painted

Capt.FlushGarden · Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2001 5:18 am

Nice veeery nice, bada bing bada boom...exellent!

raupe · Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2001 6:13 am

Wow these are great!

I like your stuff alot. Do more!

Rinaldo · Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2001 7:16 am

Enayla-I wish you sketched more too^_^ sketches are my favorite things.
SlightlyTwisted-hehe, dragons can be fat and lazy too ya know=P
HoodZ-=)
Ko-thx, I try to paint as much as I can=)
Capt.FlushGarden-thx
raupe-hmmmm.....more? well I actuialy did these before all the others but forgot to post them with this lot. just a few more dragon doodles. I like the worm type dragons better than these, but ehhh...

EviLToYLeT · Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2001 7:48 am

Amazing Rinaldo.

Although I may not be the one you want to hear this from, I think it would be to your benifit to experiment with stronger light sources. therefore you can get in some darker colors and lighter colors adding more depth, realism, and dynamics to your charachter (Hopefully)

Your sketches are all nice and tidy as well... I barely see any construction lines! It either that... or your eraser found its way to the paper

S4Sb · Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2001 8:10 am

Oh wow Rinaldo

You make me want to draw.

[ April 24, 2001: Message edited by: S4Sb ]

Cos · Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2001 8:15 am

Rinaldo you getting too good man! This stuff is pretty class, when you gonna put up your webpage?

[ April 22, 2001: Message edited by: Cos ]

Rinaldo · Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2001 9:30 am

EviLToYLeT-I couldn't agree more about the lack of contrast in the coloured pic on this page. I was more interested in the texture for the dragon. and with the monotone colouring at the top, it was just a real quick sepperating/defining of the forms and shapes. neither are looking at all "lit" unfortunatly. I'm going to be addressing this a lot more in the future.

hehe, is this any better^_^ just a quickie

S4Sb-glad to be of service

Cos- hey man. Aaahhhh, yes, the web page...right....ok...soon...I promise..*that's what they all say I know* =(
hopefully this time my words will ring true.

Ian · Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2001 9:32 am

Kick arse, Rinaldo amigomio. You have some nice nice sketches there.

burn0ut · Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2001 9:34 am

woah very very nice rinaldo!!!

6 hen 2 kids & a red · Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2001 9:40 am

This last one is very nice.

Loki · Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2001 9:43 am

Rinaldo, you're frighteningly good! Wow. I've got really no crits at all. Love the pencil-sketches (what a nice pencil-stroke style you have!) and the illustrations are superb too!

trudel · Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2001 10:51 am

Wow Excellent stuff !

TheMilkMan · Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2001 10:54 am

awsome work as always RIN.....keep posting!!

Mindsiphon · Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2001 12:01 pm

Hey Rinaldo I like these very much.
Your fantasy works are especially nice.

Frost · Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2001 12:41 pm

Great sketches Rinaldo, and great paintings!

Icannon · Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2001 11:08 pm

these are all really great, rinaldo! i think the dragon is especially nice.

paltsi · Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2001 11:40 pm

Damn I like those...awesome work!

Rinaldo · Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2001 12:19 am

Wow, thanks for the kind words everyone, makes me feel all warm and fuzzy^_^.
I'm all pumped to do some more pic now that sijun is back.

=)

Blitz · Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2001 12:45 am

Well mate, Your just simply kicking ass.
Plane and simple.
Kicking ass

yup well that summs it up for me.

Chill Dog =P

Vortx · Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2001 12:53 am

most excellent dood..

-fz

ps...ack...what's wrong w/ this forum...i'm getting error messages like crazy

Collosimo · Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2001 2:52 am

Nice to see you are posting so proficiently, and nice to see Aussie work.

Looks like you have improved on the lighting for that quickie...

awesome sketches..

-Tepox- · Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2001 3:05 am

Yeah! These are great! I like your dwarves face expressions a lot! I don't have anything to crit.

Setherial · Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2001 3:07 am

Awsome stuff man !! Love that last painted dwarf, I had not seen that one yet !

tayete · Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2001 3:46 am

Great (as always) Rinaldo!

Dwarves are a great theme, and I think you captured their personality in a perfect way.

Joachim · Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2001 4:36 am

thumbs up ! Awesoma sketches rinaldo, as always !