[Rinaldo]

OMG....I can't belive it's working now...

errr...where was I....ah yes... Just some muck-around sketches for an Illustration class. the idea was to create a family of animals potter style, and them make a few story book pitures out of them. I'm not quite getting there yet, but I thought I'd see what everyone thought of these.




Crits would be good.

[AliasMoze]

Rinaldo,
Those look great. I especially like the mouse. Only comment: there seems to be a different light source for the mouse's head than his body. Some of the values on the toad's suit seem a bit bright.

But they're character sketches. Anyway, they look really good. Here's a sketch I did recently (ten minutes, artificial light).

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AliasMoze

"That activates my hilarity unit."

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[Rinaldo]

AliasMoze- yeah, the lighting is a bit off, but as you say they are just sketches and the form is more important that realism at this stage.


And your sketchiness is good my friend.


I can't get enough sketches, anyone with a sketch put it up. and if ya don't have one, then make one.


Mine took about an hour and a bit for the two. but a lot of that was working our how the fur and frog skin would work.
I think the frog looks more loke a turtle? somehow....

[Rinaldo]

Ok I know this isn't the most exiting of subjects but I would apreciate a bit of feed back. This is another sketch. If anyone has any idea how the lamp's light would play out on the snene. I'm trying to get the values/colour right but It doesn't seem perfect right now.



Any feed back at all would be good

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[Axl]

I like your work. It has the feel of the art you see in children's books. I especially like the mouse.
As to the picture of the bear. I think that the light would be stronger on the bear's hand and stomach, the face would have a slightly lower light source on it as the lamp shade would be filtering out some of the light. The back of the gown should be a little darker as with the back of the ears.
I hope this has helped.

[ceenda]

Hi there Rinaldo.

These sketches are fantastic! The two at the top have a "Wind in the Willows" type theme about them.

It's really refreshing to have this kind of stuff on Sijun now and again.

Keep up the good work.

[Frost]

Very nice ones Rinaldo!

For the last one, I would attenuate the lighting on the bear... light shades tend to create a lot more diffused light than directional. A small arc of light on the wall behind the lamp might add some depth or give a better idea of the construct of the room. Personally, I don't dig the purple walls, seems, 'death-bed' like, especially if it's for children -- perhaps a light warmer green pastel, of course, I guess it depends on the mood of the story. =) But you got the right idea about the light, rays being cast from the lightbulb occluded by the lampshape. Perhaps I'd remove a bit of that volumetric light effect, it almost looks dusty or smokey.

Just my oppinions. =)
Nice work!

cheers.
frost.

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[Rinaldo]

thanks for the supportive comments.

Ceenda- I'm glad that you apreciate the change in subject. I like drawing this sort of thing because of it's more plesant nature. So much action and violence gets tiresome

The idea was to get that story book quality. the wind in the willows and beatrix potter stuff is usuialy done in watercolour but I want to try asnd get a similar feel with PS. At the moment the colours are still a bit artificial.

Axl and Frost- I won't repeat what you said suffice to say that I'll take your comments on board. the purple was just thrown in. I'm still getting to grips with colour as a whole and it was the first one that worked okay..ish.

I've been thinking of getting a portfolio of this kind of stuff together for a while now, being intersted in the prospect of doing children's books. so I'm interested in what people think of these sketches.

err...yes.. more comments please

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