Curse

Minami · Sep 16, 2010, 05:10 PM // 17:10

I'm thinking more and more about straying from 3D, Anet doesn't seem to like it much at all. However, since I've never done human figures and getting the anatomy right by drawing freehand would probably yield some results that would resemble a potted plant more closely than a human figure, I will probably still use 3D scenes and imagery setting up my picture.

But whatever, I don't know yet. I'll play around with some stuff and see what I feel like.

(Wasn't that a TOTAL artist moment? *lol*)

EDIT: I might change the subject too... What I originally chose is super complex and difficult to make... Bahh I dunno... *confused*

InfestedHydralisk · Sep 16, 2010, 08:19 PM // 20:19

Ohhh, Hellhound looks cool!

ravensong · Sep 16, 2010, 08:58 PM // 20:58

Tzu, count me in!

♠ Blasius (i need a name change on this forum, who shall i contact?): undecided [Digital Illustration] [no link atm]

Im going for these two:

= Artbook candidate

= Official Art Contest submission

Tzu · Sep 16, 2010, 11:59 PM // 23:59

suddenly: riddiculous amounts of uni work! the only thing I've managed to do during my free time this past week is completely brainless things like titles in GW. <__>' Weekend coming up, I hope to be able to sit down with the costume then, and look properly through the updates in the workshop, etc. For now I'm just updating OP with new contestants, sorry about the delay. :'[

Eragon Zarroc · Sep 17, 2010, 12:42 AM // 00:42

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Originally Posted by ravensong

♠ Blasius (i need a name change on this forum, who shall i contact?)

Should be able to just contact any general admin and request a name change. They are pretty good with that short of thing ever since it has become required to enter character names to log into gw.

Inde, JR, Kattar to name a few.

Operative 14 · Sep 17, 2010, 07:27 AM // 07:27

@stouda01: Wow! That is amazing!

I can't wait to see what the rest of the background looks like, but my jaw dropped when I saw that hellhound - can't wait to see it in its finished state!

Here's my third embarrassing little foray into the world of semi-freehand art.

. Decided to drop my original concept of having MKT hunched over the table carving out his head and go for something a little simpler, but hopefully more thematic and epic.

I don't think I'll win any contests (hope I do!) but I'm more interested in the practice at this point. I'm just trying to block MKT out, then I'll do a little more detail work and try to get him to look better. Then after that I'll work on the environmental stuff for the background since I know I can actually do those to a certain extent. >_< Drawing characters is annoying, I much prefer cloudy vistas and space scenes.

Aeronwen · Sep 17, 2010, 12:43 PM // 12:43

@Stroud ~ thats looking really good , cant wait to see more

@Kiya, oh I didn't realise. Anytime I tried to dye things it has never come out even or dark enough, does leaving it in longer than the instructions say help at all?

@ Raven ~ ty, I love her expression, and her figure is nice. Not sure about the way she is holding the knife - I tried it, it is very uncomfortable. The glass is good , fill it with wine :P

@Minami ~ I think you could do with a drink

Why not stay with what you enjoy doing? Anet have weird criteria for some of their winners...

@Tzu ~ uni work is more important, and any delays in updates wont stop anyone from developing their artworks.

But, oh dear, this Sunday is ITLAPD, don't you have to put on your eyepatch and parrot and go dance a hornpipe in the street? There will be no time for your costume.....

@Operative ~ looking good so far

KiyaKoreena · Sep 17, 2010, 01:50 PM // 13:50

I left in in for an hour an a half (package said 30-60 minutes). Going to try again this weekend with different brands of dye and cheesecloth. *Cross fingers* If it turns out purple I will scream.

The purple cheesecloth (which looks black when wet, darn it) is now being used as the beginning layers for the MKT headpiece. Did the first couple layers yesterday. http://hw2010.kirins.net I think I will end up doing paper mache clay over it still but the cheesecloth should make a good base.

Going to try getting more of the plushie done today (and start my second Minion, been putting that off too long). If I stop lazing around I should be able to get it at least 80% done.

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@ Operative. I think his belt centerpiece needs to be much bigger and the angle it is sitting at looks wrong. Really liking how his chest piece looks so far!

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For after workshop party did we want to hold it in an open town or in a GH? If the latter I can volunteer my mule guild hall, can guest about 75-80 people (and change it to Isle of the Dead or Corrupted Isle if requested).

We Play ''Fragway'' Alot · Sep 17, 2010, 02:30 PM // 14:30

Im not gonna do the workshop myself since i totaly cant draw lol but i was you all luck and most of all alot of fun. and put some love in your art that helps

but i think that wont be a problem.

Mabye if sombody dont know what to do make Grenth standing in the underworld or a halloween looking armor or weapon if that is possible didnt read the rules since i dont gonna join myself.
Or make a halloween looking cake *JUMMY*

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I do love the idea of this workshop also give rewards for advice is also a good 1.
this makes it a very friendly thread and their will be alot of love here. xD so GJ on that.

So again i wanna wish you all GL & HF.

Minami · Sep 17, 2010, 03:06 PM // 15:06

All righty... so....

Just redesigned my scene, and instead of always showing you guys the rendered test, I decided to take a screenshot and show you what the 3D scene interface of the program looks like when I'm looking through my posing camera, making sure nothing intersects with each other, how the basic lighting looks from another angle, etc.

Of course I had to block out certain parts of the base model, since I already put texture on her.

The skeletons arms belong to full figured skeletons, which has every single bone correctly in its body. Let me tell you it's a pain in the ass to make all those invisible, for 4 skeletons no less.

Once I do test renders, I will be looking through my render cam, which I set up to look at my scene exactly how I want it. Then I render every item separately and save them as .png files. THat way I can put them together as layers in photoshop, and still make minor corrections, blurs, etc to each item, without affecting the rest of the picture.

Ok, enough talk now :P

Here's my screenshot. More to come as I work on it.

EDIT:
I took a screenie from the render angle too. This is the final camera angle look.
Take note, it looks crappy because it's just the scene in the program, not a finalized render.
Also, I haven't tweaked the material settings yet.

Minami · Sep 17, 2010, 07:13 PM // 19:13

To those who are drawing stuff for the contest, here is a site from where I learned a lot about different kind of things (no, it's not 3D... it's any kind of painting).
Very useful to browse through the tutorial section.

http://www.henningludvigsen.com/inde...ing/tutorials/

KiyaKoreena · Sep 17, 2010, 07:24 PM // 19:24

Thanks for the link Minami.

Tommy's · Sep 17, 2010, 07:48 PM // 19:48

Great link Minami! ^^ Really some cool stuff in there.

Just one question that oftenly pops up, and does so again!

How do they go from black and white to colour? I mean, they first go colour it in black and white in full detail just to paint over it again? And they look so similar! Is there some sort of way to put a layer on the black and white to make it coloured?

Verene · Sep 17, 2010, 08:06 PM // 20:06

Name: Verene
Art Form: Undecided
Idea: Undecided
Progress Gallery: Will add in later

Artbook Award: [x]
Official Contest: [x] (hoping to anyway!)
Workshop Awards: [x]

As you can see, I haven't got a clue what I'm going to do yet XD But hopefully I won't flake and will actually be able to get an entry done!

Usk Delt · Sep 17, 2010, 09:54 PM // 21:54

@Penguin: Nice progress

that hood looks better now, and i hope ur RL problem gets better.

@Oh_Frustration nice work so far but i think you should do over the face or maybe make it more feminine

I havent done any progress yet, i stucked with the face i just spent 5 hours trying to do the face and nothing convinced me so i think i will continue with other body parts or maybe i will make more sketches.

Btw thanks for that website minami looks great im sure it will help me a lot!

Lil Thing · Sep 18, 2010, 12:25 AM // 00:25

The weekend at last! Back to work on mah necromancer :P Gnna start colouring them in tomorrow, any suggestions for the colour of the vabbian from the colours below:
White
Black
Orange
Pink
Red

post wut colour plz

lol

Eragon Zarroc · Sep 18, 2010, 03:06 AM // 03:06

That's very neat Minami

looks like a ton of work, lol.

Oh_Frustration · Sep 18, 2010, 04:21 AM // 04:21

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Originally Posted by Usk Delt

@Oh_Frustration nice work so far but i think you should do over the face or maybe make it more feminine

Could you explain a little further, I'm not good in seeing problems in my drawings, even if they had some bad ones. Thanks

Operative 14 · Sep 18, 2010, 07:42 AM // 07:42

@Oh_Frustration: I think he might mean the features are a bit lacking in definition, at least to me. The nose and lips especially for instance. From this perspective, from what we see of the ear and the side of the face, it seems like the nose and the lips should be more defined, more standout-ish from the face. I don't mean to criticize at all, I certainly don't think I could do so well drawing anything freehand like that, just I think that might be what USK is talking about.

Here's my 4th WIP. I sort of got the stuff done on MKT's body, so I just need to go back and detail it once I have the scene set. Other than that I added my light source and a little bit of the environmental stuff that I wanted back there. Still needs a lot of work, but.. meh, it's a work in progress.

Oh_Frustration · Sep 18, 2010, 07:55 AM // 07:55

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Originally Posted by Operative 14

@Oh_Frustration: I think he might mean the features are a bit lacking in definition, at least to me. The nose and lips especially for instance. From this perspective, from what we see of the ear and the side of the face, it seems like the nose and the lips should be more defined, more standout-ish from the face. I don't mean to criticize at all

Oh, yeah. In general the whole character needs a bit of cleaning up and when doing that I could add a bit of detail to her face. I have just been drawing nothing for a long time, and motorcycles when I last drew something intentionally (not doodling around, but trying to make and image).

And constructive criticism is more than welcome at all times

Liking your WIP, are you gonna add more detail to his body? The pose is nice and sure fits the character!

@ Lil Thing, my vote goes to Orange, for the sake of Halloween