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SaltyDog · member Member # Joined: 06 Apr 2000 Posts: 206

Here's a piece I knocked out on my day off yesterday. Mainly inspired by some friends of mine (one in particular!)

Comments and crits welcome!
[Edit:] Added detail of face

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[This message has been edited by SaltyDog (edited September 19, 2000).]

SaltyDog · member Member # Joined: 06 Apr 2000 Posts: 206

*sigh*
Such a huge influx of newbies drowning us with posts that so much art goes unseen by the masses (unless you have a recognized name.)
So I'm rescuing my piece from the pit of the 2nd page and sending it to the top one last time in hopes that someone will notice.

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Don't let the *Man* keep ya down.

http://holeinthewall.8k.com

Jenn · Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2000 2:01 pm

Niiiice... I wonder what would happen to him if he crossed my knight..

Hehehe

Cool stuff.. keep it coming

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Chapel · member Member # Joined: 18 Mar 2000 Posts: 1930

Looks nice SaltyDog. The background looks cool, but the foreground needs a little more definition. He stands out too much cause the foreground is blurry. But the pic looks cool.

Bizarde · Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2000 2:13 pm

i like the head of this...friend of you?!!
it is a very good drawing,but the budy...i don't know...the closeup it's ok for me

~bizarde.

Gecko · Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2000 2:21 pm

I agree with the floor being very blurry, even next to his boot which is sharp. Blurry surroundings does help to make the character stand out better but that's not an excuse, now is that? :]

The alien reminds me of a truck driver, only it looks like an alien. Or Predator after gaining 100 lbs. Otherwise its sharp and looks good, but the neon green drink really should cast much more light on the face, on his knuckles and on the surface of the table. I didn't even notice the subtle light on his face until I saw the closeup.

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aquamire · Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2000 3:17 pm

SaltyDog, I know all to well what you mean by images being drowned out by the constant barage of new posts.. it becomes, a little upsetting. I feel bad that I missed this one.

Nice pic, the top one, I have to agree the floor needs some work on. Im not sure I want to know how friends inspired this.. heh. I like the colors tho.

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Nex · Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2000 3:29 pm

like it very much

he looks like he wants to start a brawl any second..

Reminds me of:

"I don't like your face"
"- really?"
"I'm sentenced to death on more than 20 planets, you better watch your tongue boy!"
[freely translated bar scene from star wars]

AprilYSH · Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2000 8:00 pm

i like the close up piece a lot

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waylon · Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2000 3:50 am

Really cool, I love the character and the coloring. You get some crits though.

First, the back of his shirt looks flattened out... You may want to play with the shading a bit. Second, the composition could use a little work - he's centered dead on the page, which is a composition no-no. Not to mention he's looking off to the right, which consists of the edge of the page. I'm guessing you have him on a separate layer? You may want to try shifting him to the left a little bit... Or if you're feeling saucy, expand the bar scene to the right, and make something for him to be looking at.

Have you ever seen one of the "Calahan's Bar" books by Spider Robinson? I don't know who did the art, but you've got a very similar mood to this pic.