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Topic: The Speedpainting Thread (IV) |
gekitsu
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Forum: Gallery/Finished Work Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 1:43 pm Subject: The Speedpainting Thread (IV) |
long time no see, guys!
http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2010/075/f/d/strange_rocks_with_cattle_by_gekitsu.jpg |
Topic: The Speedpainting Thread (IV) |
gekitsu
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Forum: Gallery/Finished Work Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2004 6:17 am Subject: The Speedpainting Thread (IV) |
Just one question : How do you choose the place to put this red touch on a nude like that.
for one, there are places which are naturally a redder shade, such as cheeks/nose, elbows, knees and you-k ... |
Topic: The Speedpainting Thread (IV) |
gekitsu
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Forum: Gallery/Finished Work Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2004 5:21 am Subject: The Speedpainting Thread (IV) |
about 45 mins on each:
http://www.polycount.com/cottages/gekitsu/pimp/some_plane.jpg
http://www.polycount.com/cottages/gekitsu/pimp/morningraid.jpg |
Topic: Why do we paint today? |
gekitsu
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Forum: Digital Art Discussion Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2003 8:51 pm Subject: Why do we paint today? |
jhof, good point. i, for my part chose to discard anything remotely concerned with political correctness. imho it is the most useless invention of 20th century. back to honesty.
topic:
i can only ... |
Topic: digital painting contest at critical depth |
gekitsu
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Forum: Digital Art Discussion Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2003 7:47 am Subject: digital painting contest at critical depth |
hi there
www.critical-depth.net in conjunction with corel is running the painter can contest 2003.
contest topic is: heat
the three best entries are awarded prizes, among them a copy of corel ... |
Topic: Art wants to be FREE! |
gekitsu
Replies: 17
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Forum: Digital Art Discussion Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2003 9:18 am Subject: Art wants to be FREE! |
what should be wrong about art and charging money for it?
if i do a piece on commission, there's no question about all that. demand and service. basic economy laws.
basically, i am acting as a hir ... |
Topic: Is there such a thing as digital art?! |
gekitsu
Replies: 61
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Forum: Digital Art Discussion Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2003 4:56 am Subject: Is there such a thing as digital art?! |
well, i'm a bit ambigous about the term "digital art", as it implies several kinds of art, one of them being digital.
i know a bit to say about digital painting, though.
the computer as a painting ... |
Topic: Good anat. books? :) |
gekitsu
Replies: 19
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Forum: Digital Art Discussion Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2003 12:51 am Subject: Good anat. books? :) |
i have one book by bammes that is quite good in its simplifications and abstractions but all of his other ramblings shouldn't be taken too seriously.
someone who isn't able to see the difference betw ... |
Topic: vancekovacs.com |
gekitsu
Replies: 25
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Forum: Gallery/Finished Work Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2003 4:02 am Subject: vancekovacs.com |
wow, you cannot imagine how much i learned from looking at those detail shots.
many thanks!
i like how you sometimes only use a few strokes with a chalk tool to suggest everything, from form to su ... |
Topic: vancekovacs.com |
gekitsu
Replies: 25
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Forum: Gallery/Finished Work Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2003 8:33 am Subject: vancekovacs.com |
xyster's point would be pretty much the only thing to critisize.
your work is looking good at that small size, too but the true genius can be seen when you have a larger image.
the fanboys demand ... |
Topic: How to set up a PC for work |
gekitsu
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Forum: Digital Art Discussion Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2003 4:20 am Subject: How to set up a PC for work |
some people like win 2k, donno why. win2k takes up more resources (ram-wise).
that's some grade A bullshit right there, pal. so grade A it's almost shiny. glorious, magnificient bullshit.
you me ... |
Topic: Using Poser As An Artist Dummy |
gekitsu
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Forum: Digital Art Discussion Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2003 12:44 pm Subject: Using Poser As An Artist Dummy |
i'm with mon... you can use it but i'm not convinced in any way...
those posered figures always look like they had a stick up their a$$.
lame or not isn't the question... useful or not is. in th ... |
Topic: Corel is now listening. Post your Painter wishlist here! |
gekitsu
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Forum: Digital Art Discussion Posted: Tue May 06, 2003 7:14 am Subject: Corel is now listening. Post your Painter wishlist here! |
the brush designer breaks up workflow.
paint paint paint, oh i need like 3px more spacing for that. *click brush designer load load load, brush designer here. whoa, image gone. blah. adjusting eyes t ... |
Topic: what kind of clothes do YOU wear? |
gekitsu
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Forum: Random Musings Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2003 9:59 am Subject: what kind of clothes do YOU wear? |
everything black, without print (as long as it isn't something i bought because of the print - but that is raaaaarely the case)
usually something like:
black boxershorts (the tight ones, gotta h ... |
Topic: The SteamPunk Thread, m'lady |
gekitsu
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Forum: Gallery/Finished Work Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2003 11:38 am Subject: The SteamPunk Thread, m'lady |
cool thread!
i love steampunk... unfortunately i somehow never manage to pull it off convincingly
your robot is cool, ceenda. although, it looks too clean for my idea about steampunk. or is it ... |
Topic: "Alla Prima", by Richard Schmid |
gekitsu
Replies: 12
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Forum: Digital Art Discussion Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2003 8:45 am Subject: "Alla Prima", by Richard Schmid |
i'm searching for the best way to get that book, too.
pretty hard from good ol' europe. if they only offered that thing via freakin amazon... |
Topic: Non-digital art thread |
gekitsu
Replies: 113
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Forum: Gallery/Finished Work Posted: Sat Feb 01, 2003 5:25 am Subject: Non-digital art thread |
great work everyone!
a true feast for the eyes...
here's my first real step (besides some school projects when no one told us anything about the way color works etc...) into acrylics.
i never wor ... |
Topic: learning a real technique |
gekitsu
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Forum: Digital Art Discussion Posted: Sat Feb 01, 2003 2:07 am Subject: learning a real technique |
hey phil
people gave you some good and useful advice already. one thing i want to add is: you don't need to blend with the ps paintbrush.
just use it, having two sets of hotkeys at hand:
the b ... |
Topic: PLZ take a 2 minuts to help me out |
gekitsu
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Forum: Digital Art Discussion Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2003 3:08 am Subject: PLZ take a 2 minuts to help me out |
1. what do i use: painter 6.1, opencanvas 1.1
2. i keep proportions by looking at the ref, then looking back at the screen etc... no tracing involved. when tracing, i feel like cheating myself that ... |
Topic: relation talent - knowledge/practice/experience in drawing |
gekitsu
Replies: 46
Views: 22274
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Forum: Digital Art Discussion Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2003 7:36 am Subject: relation talent - knowledge/practice/experience in drawing |
malachi: i don't recall the name but it was one of those super artsy-fartsy action artists. he threw a dead cow out of a heli and *splash* that was art. |
Topic: relation talent - knowledge/practice/experience in drawing |
gekitsu
Replies: 46
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Forum: Digital Art Discussion Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2003 8:25 am Subject: relation talent - knowledge/practice/experience in drawing |
Anyone can learn to draw, but you've got to be born an artist.
which kind of artist dou you refer to?
do you mean what was formerly known as an artist, someone like bouguereau, sargent etc... wh ... |
Topic: Manga Pages Layout |
gekitsu
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Forum: Digital Art Discussion Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2003 7:57 am Subject: Manga Pages Layout |
i found it good reference for my own experiments to
a) read manga with special focus on what the layout does to the story
b) read scott mc cloud's books (understanding comics & reinventing comic ... |
Topic: relation talent - knowledge/practice/experience in drawing |
gekitsu
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Views: 22274
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Forum: Digital Art Discussion Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2003 6:59 pm Subject: relation talent - knowledge/practice/experience in drawing |
wow, cool to see so much input in the topic.
you spoke well, bearsclover - i know one of those people with weakness of color very well, even too well.  |
Topic: The Ultimate Prettiest Face |
gekitsu
Replies: 61
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Forum: Digital Art Discussion Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2003 1:13 am Subject: The Ultimate Prettiest Face |
she kinda looks like "wtf?!?" too  |
Topic: The Propeller Thread |
gekitsu
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Forum: Gallery/Finished Work Posted: Sat Jan 04, 2003 12:14 pm Subject: The Propeller Thread |
cobalt, the heli you are searching for is the ah-64 d longbow.
google it, i am sure you find some sites with pics and infos. there are actually a lot of military info sites out there. |
Topic: relation talent - knowledge/practice/experience in drawing |
gekitsu
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Forum: Digital Art Discussion Posted: Fri Jan 03, 2003 1:33 am Subject: relation talent - knowledge/practice/experience in drawing |
i agree that i may not be the best to try captiring this relation in numbers - actually, the prolem was how much talent can help someone.
i have seen both, too - talented people don't managing to c ... |
Topic: Is knowing how to draw necessary to know how to paint? |
gekitsu
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Forum: Digital Art Discussion Posted: Thu Jan 02, 2003 10:09 am Subject: Is knowing how to draw necessary to know how to paint? |
i'm always struggling with this...
i've been drawing since i can think, therefore i feel most comfortable with pencil or ballpoint pen.
on the other side, i love tp paint. i just love it.
whe ... |
Topic: OT: Electric pencil sharpener |
gekitsu
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Forum: Digital Art Discussion Posted: Wed Jan 01, 2003 12:32 pm Subject: OT: Electric pencil sharpener |
i'm with impaler.
a long time ago, i bought a scalpel from a german mailorder for emergency medical equipment.
all in all, the handle cost about 2 euro max and a package of 100 blades, each packed a ... |
Topic: relation talent - knowledge/practice/experience in drawing |
gekitsu
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Forum: Digital Art Discussion Posted: Wed Jan 01, 2003 9:22 am Subject: relation talent - knowledge/practice/experience in drawing |
hi.
i recently had an argument with a forum user in some german art forum about the relation (in percent) between talent (what you just have since birth) and everything you actively work on you (ex ... |
Topic: beat 'em up character design |
gekitsu
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Forum: Gallery/Finished Work Posted: Sun Dec 29, 2002 10:15 am Subject: beat 'em up character design |
hi there.
i did this one for an assignment we had in a german forum. goal was to design one's own beat 'em up game character.
it is planned that there will be art battles where the two combatant ... |
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