[Spectra]

I just finished the main sketch of this and I would like to have some C&C about it. The main thing left to do is to refine the line, to have a better line art quality(thats time consuming.)

Considering its still sketchy, I'm quite happy about it up to now. It's the 1st time I try to do B&W with a Wacom, "pen&ink style". (Wacom is almost essantial for digital art, but its still not like a real pen, the quality of the line is not as good.)

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Here is the link to server, with no ubb code
http://letual.50megs.com/images/letualmagenoref.jpg


Or alternative link:
http://www.angelfire.com/art2/scrapaccount/images/letualmagenoref.jpg


Guillaume Le Tual

[ March 20, 2002: Message edited by: Spectra ]

[ March 21, 2002: Message edited by: Spectra ]

[dARCKLOWN]

NO PIC FOR YOU!
(cant see the pic)

[Spectra]

Added links for those who can't see the img. Also changed the filename to something shorter, because sometimes long_file_name_with_underscore, wont display in netscape.


http://letual.50megs.com/images/letualmagenoref.jpg


Or alternative link:
http://www.angelfire.com/art2/scrapaccount/images/letualmagenoref.jpg

[P'tit Ben]

Yep, Digital Pens are great but you can't use them as real pencil.

What I mean is that you have to adapt your way of working. If you draw directly on an image of this size you cannot achieved precision or give a sort of "pencil" texture.

You cannot have in one stroke of your digital pen a perfect line ( at least on photoshop I mean, Painter is different for that ) without working with a high def image.

Except from that, my comment on your drawing is that it seems to me that you did not took the time to use all the advantages of working in digital :

- How is it that your left hand is all fuzzy and seems to have been over-drawn (10 fingers on 1 hand? ), when you can use a digital rubber or add some white.

- Moreover, there are some problem of proportions. The right fore arm is too short in comparison with the upper arm. The head seems also to have no volume under the hood.

- In a "movement" point of view, I would have put the mage more on the right side of the picture, even if it hides half a mountain, to give more depth and perhaps give more place to his glance, since he his looking to the left side

- Give the left-arm something to do like a magic trick. For the moment this hand seems to be useless for him. I would like to see it like in a "tiger claw" form, to show that he is casting a strong magic to his target.

- The wand could be put in a little perspective

Of course all of this is my personal point of view.

Exception made of all those remarks, I like the work you've put here. It seems you have a strong idea of what you want to draw, and all you need is some refinement in your drawing

I hope it helps

[Spectra]

Tnx for your comments lostpapers!

hopefully a I got a hier rez version but my monitor cant make me really use it, its just like a zoom not pixelized.(I work twice this size.)

Ya now I see about the arm.

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- How is it that your left hand is all fuzzy and seems to have been over-drawn (10 fingers on 1 hand? ),

Common, dont exagerate, there is not 10 fingers, I count only seven

The sketch evoluted while i was working, now his left hand seem "no where", "tiger claw" is a good idea.

I'm practicing my "visualisation", to create a mental image of what I want, and try to draw/paint it.

Tnx again, all your comments will be taken in consideration when i'll get home to rework it(now I'm at school).

I plan to finish and polish it to put it in my portfolio, so other C&C are welcome!

Guillaume Le Tual