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Mysen · Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2001 7:15 pm

hey everyone.

Im new here .. kind of... Ive been looking at everyones art for a while now.. a year in fact but i just havent posted yet. I am currently working on my portfolio and was wondering if you could critique a couple sketches for me. I am about ot apply to a computer animation college. I took some other art schooling before.. but i want more... MWAHAHA.. so any help or whatever would be greatly apprecieated

image number 1

and image number 2

Thanks again

Ark

Tinusch · Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2001 7:57 pm

I think those are really good, very professional. Do you have any realistic drawings?

Mysen · Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2001 8:54 pm

I do have a few.. none are scanned though. And my life drawings are on big sheets of newsprint.. and my little 8x11 scanner just wont do the job. Ill post one of the portraits i did later on.

Ark

jabber · Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2001 9:53 pm

those are really cool. i was just wondering, did you use a blue pencil when u drew them? or did u add that afterward in ps or something?

Kamal · member Member # Joined: 21 Nov 2001 Posts: 143

Nice Work Arkenoid!
I think your costume design is stronger than your character design right now. I like how you designed the whole out fit, including the shoes. A lot of artists (including myself) simply hate designing shoes. They either cover them up with something or they become a big blob generic shoe. You've come above that!

Right now both characters come across as having the same personality. You might want to try to create unique personalities for each character and try to make it come across through the design, the expression on their faces and their stance. Most characters in current anime and TV cartoons have this problem. They're all the same character with a different face (acutally sometimes they all look the same) and a different proportion. Usually only the movie industry takes it to the next level. Examples: Prince of Egypt, The emperors new groove, SHRECK(I love this movie), The Hunchback of Notre Dame and there's many more. But you get the idea.

Anyways, I think those drawings are awesome!
Take care and good luck with your studies.

Kamal

[ December 05, 2001: Message edited by: Kamal ]

[666]Flat · Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2001 11:02 pm

looks very good, but you should work on the quality of your scans, dude

and welcome aboard

Mysen · Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2001 12:58 am

Thanks guys.

Add character to my characters eh? Sounds like a plan.. Might make them more interesting. Ill have to work on that

thanks for the crits.. they are always welcome.

Ark

Mysen · Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2001 1:00 am

OH i forgot.. Yes i did draw them in blue pencil I picked up the habit when i studied clasical animation and I haven't been able to put the darn things away

Ark