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... And thought I'd share.



^ I drew Felix and an Ant from Armor by John Steakley for a 15 page essay last year, if I find the comic I drew along with it, Ill post it.



^ Thought I'd put the Drifter back in here (may change name)

If I find more, of when I draw a bit more, Ill post.

Anyone got any criticisms or such? I'll be happy to hear them.

EDIT: Dammit! What is wrong with me today? I believe this belongs in Art Gallery, could someone please move it?

You never did manage to get the hang of reading announcements, did you?

Beowulf wrote:You never did manage to get the hang of reading announcements, did you?

Hey! That was only... uh, mmmh.

I guess it has been a few times now, hasnt it? Shit.

Pretty good stuff. You have a cool style. Who or what influenced it?

havokeff wrote:Pretty good stuff. You have a cool style. Who or what influenced it?

Well, I guess I pretty much try to change it, depending on what I am drawing.

But... my dad. My dad is just a bad ass drawer.

Darth Ruinus wrote:

havokeff wrote:Pretty good stuff. You have a cool style. Who or what influenced it?

Well, I guess I pretty much try to change it, depending on what I am drawing.

But... my dad. My dad is just a bad ass drawer.

Post some of his stuff.

havokeff wrote:

Darth Ruinus wrote:

havokeff wrote:Pretty good stuff. You have a cool style. Who or what influenced it?

Well, I guess I pretty much try to change it, depending on what I am drawing.

But... my dad. My dad is just a bad ass drawer.

Post some of his stuff.

If I can find it. He usually just doodles on napkins, drawing charicatures of me, my brother, or my mom. (always hilarious)

Ill try, but like I said, napkins. (Maybe he has some stuff around I can find.)

Well...



^ I drew that during 1st period today. Its just a rough doodle.

havokeff, Ill try to get some of my dads drawings up here. I think I know where I last saw one.

Another squid person. With knives!

Damn, there is something holy about your shading.

Thanks.

Ford Prefect wrote:Damn, there is something holy about your shading.

I concur. Very nice. I like your bigs knives as well.

I like that squid-shaped thing.

Si, capitan.

^ This is just a sketch of the horses from the Ganglands world.

It's exactly like riding a horse shaped like Cthulhu.

I dont know what that is, but I drew it and I like it.

A really really old pic I drew sometime in middle school.

Very nice! We need MOAR tentacles!

This is amazing, Havokeff/Kanastrous level stuff .
I love the 1st (Metroid style), 2d and 4th (hooded figure) pics especially, but they're all really amazing.
Why are they all brown, didn't you draw these with a pencil?

They look brown? They are all in pencil, except the latest one, which had pen and marker in it.

Darth Ruinus wrote:

They look brown? They are all in pencil, except the latest one, which had pen and marker in it.

Awesome stuff Ruinus!
Do you use the same weight pencils? the line quality is similiar in a lot of these, I feel like getting some 4b's for shading might rock your world, also the paper makes a big difference, if you want the really subtle shading and have really good control the smoother papers leave a good contrast and a clean white surface, but if you want big and bold, nothing beats a textured page.

Themightytom wrote:Awesome stuff Ruinus!

Thanks.

Do you use the same weight pencils? the line quality is similiar in a lot of these, I feel like getting some 4b's for shading might rock your world, also the paper makes a big difference, if you want the really subtle shading and have really good control the smoother papers leave a good contrast and a clean white surface, but if you want big and bold, nothing beats a textured page.

Dude, I have absolutely no idea what you are talking about.
Tell me more.

Smooth, Ruin. You've got a great visual flair here. I always get excited when havokeff posts here, because that kid can draw, but I'll be looking out for your new stuff too.

Dude, I have absolutely no idea what you are talking about.
Tell me more.

you'd be surprised the difference paper makes first of, if you look at different sketchpads in an art store you can see different types of paper for different effect. I tend to sketch with a lot of shades and darks, because I'm putting that much graphite onto a piece of paper, i actually use paper meant for pastels beause it holds my work better, whereas the smooth whiter paper tends to rub off and smudge. playing around with paper types until you find your style can make a big difference in how your work comes out.

And of course if you get a set of art pencils they come in different weights. There is a whole scale of pencil hardness and softness and the hardness opr softness of the pencil defines what you can do with a line. most schools use the no.2 because its middle of the range, but basically, H's get harder and harder, and produce a fine light line, whereas the higher you get on the "B scale, the softer heavier and blacker your line gets.

If you get a range of pencils you can experiment with the diferent line weights, Dark and heavy is good for energetic action pitures, whereas the finer, lighter lines that come from a pencil on the "H" scale are better for meticulous detail and drafting. you look like you are more of a B type person but if yous tart varying your line weight you'll be amazed at the effects you can generate. a friend of mine sketched a bunch of paper clips once and he got the line weight and shading down so perfectly it was a tromp de l'oeils, the kind of picture that fools the eye and you think the object is really there.

I just use normal pencils and paper, I will look into these pencils. Do they cost alot?

Thank you for telling me.