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samurai jack is my homeboi [vann draws things I guess]

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    Vann DirasVann Diras Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    hm, I think I will actually try to fix that one up. I like the picture and I think if I broaden the angle on the chin a bit, make the lips longer and bring the eyes down a little it could be decent

    plus I need some examples for my portfolio that aren't graphic design-related

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    ninzorjonsninzorjons Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Hey, I really like the Chaplin movie poster. I'm kind of curious, how did you create those fake stains on the poster?

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    TheMorningStarTheMorningStar Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Drawing hairs as a bunch of individual lines is a bad habit, in my opinion. It doesn't properly capture the likeness of real hair. Draw it in chunks to capture the real shape.

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    crawdaddiocrawdaddio Tacoma, WARegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited February 2009
    Alright, said I would have some drawings. I'll get a lip one up as soon as I stop fucking it up, but at least the eye one came out halfway decently.

    eyetut.jpg

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    KilljoyKilljoy __BANNED USERS regular
    edited February 2009
    crawdaddio that is not a 27 degree angle

    that is definitely not a 27 degree angle

    also vann, see if you can turn out a higher volume of sketches. it's good for tip-givers since they can recognize consistent weaknesses and for you because, well, you draw more

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    BetelgeuseBetelgeuse Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Killjoy wrote: »
    crawdaddio that is not a 27 degree angle

    that is definitely not a 27 degree angle

    crawdaddio wrote:
    The drawing. (EDIT: That angle should read 72.63°)

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    Vann DirasVann Diras Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Killjoy wrote: »
    also vann, see if you can turn out a higher volume of sketches. it's good for tip-givers since they can recognize consistent weaknesses and for you because, well, you draw more

    yeah, unfortunately I've been hampered down at work. at this point, there are only two employees (including myself) to run the store, so I pretty much work everyday. In addition to that, they've been late by at least a week in getting me my pay the past three paydays. It's been stressful.
    ninzorjons wrote: »
    Hey, I really like the Chaplin movie poster. I'm kind of curious, how did you create those fake stains on the poster?

    a combination of textures and some coffee stain brushes I found a long time back.

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    crawdaddiocrawdaddio Tacoma, WARegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited February 2009
    Alright, lip one, now with less fuck-up:

    liptut.jpg

    Basically, with both the upper eyelids and the lower lips, you kind of want to think about the overall curves in three parts.

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    Vann DirasVann Diras Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    tablet.jpg

    woah jane, stop this crazy thing. time to learn how to use these fancy drawin' tablets

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    MustangMustang Arbiter of Unpopular Opinions Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Drawing with a tablet is like trying to draw with your left hand when you first get one. I'm still pretty shit at it, but I really don't practice with it enough.

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    Vann DirasVann Diras Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Mustang wrote: »
    Drawing with a tablet is like trying to draw with your left hand when you first get one. I'm still pretty shit at it, but I really don't practice with it enough.

    I'm left-handed!

    I get what you mean, though. it's definitely different, but once I get the settings how I want them and get used to it I think I will enjoy using it a lot.

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    Vann DirasVann Diras Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Been on kind of an animal kick ever since I got my tablet. They are fun to do! This was suggested by a friend of mine, though I feel kind of bad since Beavotron has been doing Red Pandas lately too. almost like I'm encroaching on settled grounds. oh well, blame my friend who apparently likes red pandas.

    panda.jpg

    this is gonna be a portfolio piece, so suggestions are most welcome.

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    FabricateFabricate __BANNED USERS regular
    edited February 2009
    It is staring into my soul.

    I think its fine, but it could use some cleaning up around the inside of the ears

    could you show us your ref if you used one?

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    Vann DirasVann Diras Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    reference

    yeah the eyes are one thing I am intent on fixing. I don't know quite how I'll do that, but they are creepy

    looking at it now, the ears are very messy.

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    Vann DirasVann Diras Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    update

    redpanda-1.jpg

    cleaned up the ears, tweaked the eyes and mouth.

    edit: except that was totally the wrong image file. fix'd

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    Vann DirasVann Diras Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    continuing the panda theme of the thread for the third post in a row

    a quick small version of what I'm gonna do next

    pandathumb.jpg

    woo yeah love me some textures. need to ween myself off those

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    MustangMustang Arbiter of Unpopular Opinions Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Now there's a Panda, man FUCK red pandas!O_o
    I actually like Red Pandas but they're not a patch on Giant Pandas

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    Vann DirasVann Diras Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    I do not discriminate against pandas on the basis of color

    racist
    don't think I like the fuzzy look on this one like I did on the red panda, though. gonna try solid patches of black instead

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    MustangMustang Arbiter of Unpopular Opinions Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    don't think I like the fuzzy look on this one like I did on the red panda, though. gonna try solid patches of black instead

    Personally I think that'd be a mistake. The fuzzies help give it more definition.

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    Vann DirasVann Diras Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    ho hum. maybe my problem with it right now is because it's a sketch, and far too messy with the fuzz.

    I'll experiment with solid patches and just tightening up the fuzz and see what I like

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    Vann DirasVann Diras Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    gonna be the double post master

    blackandwhite.jpg

    hmmmmm with some text this could definitely be some sort of propaganda poster

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    harrykharryk Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Pandas, the other Other OTHER white meat.

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    RankenphileRankenphile Passersby were amazed by the unusually large amounts of blood.Registered User, Moderator mod
    edited February 2009
    toss a gold chain around its neck with a big-ass clock ala Flava Flav

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    Vann DirasVann Diras Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Rankenphile wrote: »
    toss a gold chain around its neck with a big-ass clock ala Flava Flav

    ahahahaha holy shit I may do something like this

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    RankenphileRankenphile Passersby were amazed by the unusually large amounts of blood.Registered User, Moderator mod
    edited February 2009
    picture me rollin'

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    Vann DirasVann Diras Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    I hope you're happy Rank

    once I get home I am makin' that panda straight G

    and it is going into my portfolio

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    Vann DirasVann Diras Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    straightg.jpg

    ahahahha oh god I'm so sorry

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    NeoRedXIIINeoRedXIII Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    I'd rather see him lean back.

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    PongePonge Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Maybe pop some hands into the clock, I think they'd read quite well. 12.00 apparently means that you're 'straight up'.

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    Vann DirasVann Diras Registered User regular
    edited April 2009
    craaaaaaaaaaap haven't done anything in forever. well, news first I guess

    portfolio long done and sent away, and apparently it was good enough to make those people think I can art. I was accepted at the Herron School of Art and Design, and will be attending this fall. Hurray!

    and now for actual work, because I haven't done any since I finished my portfolio. been wanting to create a website for my portfolio and an art blog, so I put together a splash page to kind of hammer out a possible visual style
    splash.jpg

    comments of the design, text or anything else are more than welcome. I still haven't decided how the actual site will be arranged, though it will probably keep to the vertical bar theme.

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    NappuccinoNappuccino Surveyor of Things and Stuff Registered User regular
    edited April 2009
    Vann Diras wrote: »
    hmmmmm with some text this could definitely be some sort of propapanda poster


    I had to





    edit: on your design, i would replace the far right picture with something else... I hate to say it but that just is not a strong picture that you would want to show off like that,

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    Vann DirasVann Diras Registered User regular
    edited April 2009
    splash-1.jpg

    replaced the far right portion with something else

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    Vann DirasVann Diras Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    woooooaaaaah this has gone unattended for awhile

    here's an animation I did for the SE++ forum battle this year, pretty proud of it

    Pretty Obviously Imitating Samurai Jack

    gotta try to keep doing stuff, I've gotten lazy

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