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wakkawa
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Just wanted to make a thread so I don't have to keep /spoilering all of my pictures.
stillworking on these last three
Shadow and the like were really rushed on this one.
and I don't know where Im going with this
stillworking on these last three
Shadow and the like were really rushed on this one.
and I don't know where Im going with this
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1. Holy crap!
and..
2. Can you teach me how to do that? :P
Looking great wak-
question, do you fiddle more with the flow or the opacity?
Question : do you start your pictures by setting the BG color first? Im just guessing.
so far your latest two are good enough for fashion week, but the whitey girl right hand bothers me, something to do with the finger poses. but that just me nitpicking.
so continue, as i be looking here quite often
greatnation: You would think highlander of all people would have known that! I only ifddle with opacity, as photoshop 5 doesn't have flow
salt: Ah yeah that one was definately more fun to do. Only took a couple hours too.
IZRA: I usually do a really rough sketch in photoshop, then set that layer to multiply and lay some base colors. Then I flatten the rough sketch and colors then just paint the rest on one layer. I don't like to play with that many layers, because the more you have the less control you get.
original sketch.
colors underneath it
I like to design the clothes, but when I just focus on that I really don't put a background or anything so they make really shitty illustrations. I need to find a way to balance that.
im gonna be stalking you for a lil'bit
mkay?
There are a number of things that I need to buy but don't have the money for, and I would still buy a book of your art without even thinking about it.
So, basically, you rock. (Not like you haven't heard it before.)
facebook.com/LauraCatherwoodArt
Edit : Also, I think the first one you posted is my favorite out of everything i've seen from you. I would love to see more done like this.
Heh, in order for me to keep practicing, I would have to start practicing first.
That's not to say I don't practice my artwork...I try to draw every single day. But I draw in mostly a comic-book style (since my ultimate goal is to draw comic books for a living...). I've never really attempted this sort of painterly stuff. It's absolutely beautiful, and I would love to be able to do it myself. I wouldn't even know where to begin, though.
Anyways, that would be my complaint. They start to feel monotonous because they all seem so similar.
Spoiler'd for rant:
Wakkawa is amazing not because he tries to realllllly push the concepts with every drawing (which he does well), but just cuz he switches it up just enough to keep himself interesting and drawing all the GODDAMN time.
Cruising Wakkas threads makes me perfectly happy drawing hypermuscular dudes every night, because I know that as long as I'm still interested in it and it keeps me coming back, doesn't so much matter what you're drawing, as long as you switch up how you do it.
I lurve the second one.
Am I the only person who gets a Kelly Osbourne vibe from the fourth one?
The faces in pictures 1 and 4 don't sit right with me. In the first picture, the nose seems a bit big, even for the "looking from below" angle. In the fourth picture, her face just looks a bit zombish. Maybe that was the intention though...
Overall, amazing work as usual. I've always been curious about how long these pictures take for you to draw. Please don't say something ridiculous like 10 hours. My biggest fear is that I won't have the patience for works like this. Then again, that may change completely as I get more proficient.
I don't suffer from Insanity. I enjoy every minute of it.
geek comic
www.hijinksensue.com
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reminds me of
And the rest of your work kinda reminds of Linda Bergkvist's work at Furiae
And I stared at the second one a little too long, I think.
I wish I could do artwork like this. I haven't drawn anything in...about three years. O_o
The style of these reminds me of one of my friend's, just a little. Or perhaps its just the semi-nude girls that I'm thinking of :...: Anywhoo, I have the sudden urge to ask her permission to post her stuff in this board...
permission or not you shouldn't do it. Just encourage her to join herself and post her own stuff.
Great work Wakkawa. I too would like to see a little more variety in content though.
You're probably right. I don't speak to her often, but I'll PM her anyway.
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lyrium: thanks! I doubt ill be selling any books soon though
Gremo: eh not right now. I was thinkin of doing that on DA, but that just doesn't seem worth it.
cakemilks: I tend to draw what I think looks good, or what I think is beautiful. These are the things I enjoy drawing. The main problem is if I don't draw something that doesn't thrill me, I barerly take it beyond the rough color stage. Unless I am doing an assignment or commission of course. Also, I do like to have a little bit of anime in my stuff, because I just like the way it looks.
Joe: Yeah I do reference myself a lot of the time. I feel bad using someone elses photo in my drawings, because it just feels like I'm ripping them off. So a good majority of my faces and poses come from my mind, which is probably another contributing factor of what cakemilks is talking about.
greatnation: Thats pretty much right. I just like to do things I enjoy, but I can still take that knowledge and apply it elsewhere. My classwork is pretty much all figure drawing and stilllifes, which is mind numbing.
anable: Aye yeah, the first one's nose is a bit weird. Ill try and get that one fixed up. On the 4th, I was definately goin for a living dead girl look. Also, these probably take like like 6 or so hours each. probably max is 10 or so. By then though, I lose interest and decide to move on. I also liike to keep my work lose, as I really love brush strokes and seeing how form is built.
littleman: thanks! Some things I can do really fast, others, takes me a little bit longer.
hijinks: Those were basically just fashion designs. Though I do admit I need to get some practice on architecture and the like. I haven't done a picture like that in awhile.
saved: thanks! There is some pretty sweet stuff in that link.
Also I was wondering what kind of stuff you guys would like to see. I wouldn't mind some suggestions here, haha.
On this one I'm going to sharpen up the scales on the fish to add some more contrast from her skin. This would be alot easier if I had custom brushes though
EDIT: added the scales, but I think I need to fix up a few other things. LIke say, the proportions.
Seriously though, how about a big city skyline. Water required. I'd love to see your coloring on a that.
Chicago? Adventures in Babysitting?
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