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paul davidson
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 09, 2001 4:29 am     Reply with quote
oops! forgot link
http://www.megspace.com/arts/sequentialise/
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 09, 2001 1:54 pm     Reply with quote
Wow, VERY impressive work.
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 09, 2001 4:08 pm     Reply with quote
yeah thats absolutely incredible! the shadows seem perfect. you cant directly link the image?

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PostPosted: Tue Oct 09, 2001 5:05 pm     Reply with quote
Whoa, well shit me daks, skill you have indeed!. Beautiful work and your latest is superb.
How'd you do the wave?
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 09, 2001 5:07 pm     Reply with quote
Sweet fucking christ! [sorry for the language, but it was necessary]
Those are some great peices...
Wow...
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Matt Elder
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 09, 2001 5:24 pm     Reply with quote
All I can say is "WOW". You have some beautiful pieces that you have put some time into and demonstrate a range of styles. It's great to see and I love the 'edge' that you've put onto the Batman images. Some of the colour pictures could be improved in the colouring style but that is probably here nor there.
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 09, 2001 11:58 pm     Reply with quote
I agree. Quite stunning stuff.


lets see...I think Herotry is a little blurry. Some of the blurred places i think would do better if they were clear.
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paul davidson
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 10, 2001 12:58 am     Reply with quote
I appreciate all of the replies.

Too kind-Too kind!

Thank you

Paul
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paul davidson
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 10, 2001 1:23 am     Reply with quote
Thanks guys! The 'herotry' as I've named it for now, is an experiment. The 'Wave' was a photo i dropped in to get a quick result ( this being the concept stage ) because the character will change quite a lot, as he is just one, amongst a lot of characters that take a journey in the world i'm developing.

This image ( and the reason i'm showing it now...) is just to test the water, and get some feedback on wether or not i'm heading in the right direction.

Thank you again, your response has helped me more than you know.

I'm in the process of developing a sight so I can post sketches alone. When I have done this, I will post the concepts...I hope you'll give me some feedback when they appear.

until then...peace!

Paul
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 10, 2001 3:17 am     Reply with quote
These are awesome, and I think everyone should see them. Here are paul davidson's images.



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paul davidson
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 10, 2001 5:03 am     Reply with quote
Thanks jcFIG! I'm trying to get someone to develop a site for me. I've been working as a freelance artist for eight years, and have a 'Large..!' portfolio that I would like to share. I should have it sorted in the next couple of months.

There are a lot of creative people in this forum...It's a pleasure to join all of you.

Best Regards...!

Paul
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Akolyte
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 10, 2001 5:16 am     Reply with quote
Indeed, some seriously sweet stuff. The wave in "Herotry" is amazing.
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paul davidson
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 10, 2001 5:54 am     Reply with quote
Thanks to you all.

much respect!

Paul
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 11, 2001 12:55 am     Reply with quote
I can't disagree with people here, the picture is simply superb. But what I'd like to see there is a bit more sharpness - currently the image looks like it's a bit off-focus.
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paul davidson
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 11, 2001 1:53 am     Reply with quote
Thanks, I appreciate all the comments. The 'herotry' is an experiment for the comic I'm doing. If you go back to my link, you will find 'herotry' in his original state...minus the 'photoshop tinkerins'.

I think you'll like this one...based on your comments.

Best Regards

Paul
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 11, 2001 10:50 am     Reply with quote
EXCELLANT work man! Can i ask how you did the CONAN and THE INDIAN pieces? Are they pencil, ink wash?

I really love them! Very good style. Keep up the good work
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 11, 2001 11:10 pm     Reply with quote
Well, those are just plain amazing... I'm speechless.
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paul davidson
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 12, 2001 1:09 am     Reply with quote
Thanks for all of the compliments...much appreciated.

I'll put more stuff up soon.

The Indian-Conan drawings are 'pencil' worked over and over again with a '6h' pencil to take away the grain, to give a more realistic look....more so on the Indian.

Best Regards

Paul
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 12, 2001 6:33 am     Reply with quote
Although the image is quite impressive, there's something that's not convincing me about his right arm. It seems out of perspective.
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paul davidson
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 12, 2001 6:53 am     Reply with quote
Yeah, I know what you mean. But for that shot, I used reference of a sprinter ( Linford Christie ) so believe it or not, it's accurate.

But, yeah...I always thought that as well.

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Paul
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 12, 2001 1:42 pm     Reply with quote
Wow, lots of skill.. The Conan picture is superb.
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 12, 2001 7:41 pm     Reply with quote
paul- did the indian and conan sketches start out with HB or some darker pencil which you then retraced over and over with 6H? I haven't been able to get dark anything with 6H so I was just wondering, both those renders are awesome, and herotry looks excellent.
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 12, 2001 7:42 pm     Reply with quote
Paul, Can I ask what kind of paper and pencils did you use on the conan and Indian pictures?

I want to try try that realistic style also.
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 12, 2001 7:51 pm     Reply with quote
Assuming its photoshop did use you use burn/dodge or a transparent brush with separate colors using the swatches? Do you u blur/smudge? Thanks, and awesome and amazing work. U should work at id or something. if there were audio u would understand my appreciation of your work.

Thanks
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paul davidson
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 15, 2001 1:43 am     Reply with quote
Thanks to everyone for their positive response...much appreciated!

laslauk : cheers mate!

Lev. johnC : The pencil technique, is a tricky one to write about...but here goes!

The trouble i found, using a 2H, is the fact that you can't make subtle marks on the papar ( by the way, I use 'Bristol board', in case you're not familiar with it, it's a thin card, with a brilliant white,smooth surface. ) I don;t like a paper that has grain when i'm going for realism. If the drawing needs texture...you draw it in.

So, It's almost as if the 2B pencil is used for the 'under-drawing' to give it some weight i.e. the the darker, deeper shadows and tone. Then starting very lightly, i work with a '6H' then It's a case of working-in the soft pencil into the bristol board. I beleive the trick, to getting realistic effects is to start very lightly and work your way up, because I apply the pencil quite hard and it would be impossible to erase. With that technique, you apply the pencil 'that hard!'...that after you are finished, you could rub your finger over the drawing and no lead would come off.

Very difficult to explain, but their you are...have fun!

docfuncalot : When I scan the pencil work into Photoshop, I turn it into a 'Multiply' layer, so i can 'Airbrush' onto lots of layers underneath. The original drawing is quite 'finished', so the grain still shows over the colour ( i don;t like normal airbrush techniques, as they have a tendancy to make it look too smooth/brand-new looking and flat!)
After all the airbrushing is done ( by the way, that's all i use, apart from other work where i've scanned in texture) i create an 'Adjustment' layer so I can adjust the whole look-and make it come together, using 'Curves'...and that's it.

I hope all of that makes sense.

Best Regards

Paul
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 15, 2001 2:41 am     Reply with quote
That Conan piece is strait butter bro.

Good sheezy.

Take it easy,
CT2001
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