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Shanx · Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2002 5:14 am

Hi there, I am new to this forum, and new to digital art infact.

I was wondering if any of you good people could point me in the direction of a good tutorial site or newbie help page?

Below is a picture I have been working on lately, as I have recently gotten hold of a copy of painter v.7. I also have photoshop 6, but I can't seem to get my pictures to look the way I want.

I have gone for a very comic book style with this demon chap. Strong lines and strong very contrasting colours.

What does everyone think? I need to learn colour theory I think....

oDD · Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2002 5:54 am

hello

check http://www.sumaleth.com/links for all your link needs

i like your pic

main porblem with the pic in my opinion is that there is no main light source.

i did a quick paintover:

head casting a shadow on the torso and hand casting shadow on the legs (some hard edged shadows) i think thats nice.

if you don't find my comment useful just ignore it.

oDD · Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2002 5:57 am

i will upload my shitty pic latter couse my ftp sucks.

SolarFlux · Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2002 10:00 am

I like the style, its not too far away from having that "inked" look.

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Shanx · Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2002 11:07 pm

I just can't seem to get this painting thing right. Perhaps I am just not a painter...

I left that image and started to paint this one... I will post up the end result I promise.

No matter how horrid it turns out ;0p

Shanx · Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2002 11:29 pm

Oh thanks oDD. The links proved very useful. I am trying to water colour some of my stuff now. I am a little frustrated at not being able to progress with digital painting as I have done with lots of other things that are kinda similar.

I need to just keep working on it I guess...

My hand hurts though... heheh heheh

Ghosa · Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2002 11:59 pm

Welcome Shanx!!!

Make yourself comfortable...
...btw nice little pic.

Cheers

Shanx · Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2002 8:52 am

Hello again.

I made this today to see if I could paint with a funny dry looking brush thingey.

Still haven't got it right, but this seems to be progress!

Can someone crit me please? I am sure I need it....

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Shanx · Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2002 3:14 pm

Thanks Bones

Yeah, the sword is actually supposed to be stabbed into the ground and he is only just half resting his hand on it.

But unfortunately I ran out of paper at the bottom... I guess I should increase the canvas size and put the rest of it in....

Thanks for the comments though!

Xyster21 · Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2002 6:31 pm

Just a little comment. I like that 4th pic (from the last 5 pictures there) over the final pic on the very bottom of the set... It just seems more realistic or something to me... maybe because his robe(?) isn't pure white, but rather with cream/mustard colors in it and just breaking it up from being perfect. Just my little bit

Gj, love the drawings

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Bare Bonez · Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2002 11:00 pm

Looks great so far!! I'm very impressed.

Only suggestion is that the way he's holding the sword looks really "dainty". The sword doesn't look heavy at all for him, but one of those puppies, still should be heavy enough that he has to hold it with a fist.. You know what I mean?

It's a good job though, far better than mine!