Curse

FireFox · Jan 03, 2007, 02:24 AM // 02:24

Better lighting:

hair:

sorry about that lol

Harold the Sickly · Jan 03, 2007, 03:39 AM // 03:39

Seems like this is way too good of a deal to pass up! With such talented pieces being created I don't see how anyone could resist.

I do remember seeing that you weren't incredibly fond of drawing Necros, so should you not be up to the task it's more than alright. But if it's manageable and the workload hasn't burdened you down too much by now, would you be willing to draw mine as well?

Thank you so much and if there's a problem with anything, or something I can do to expedite the process, just let me know!

IGN: Harold The Sickly

egnki · Jan 03, 2007, 04:13 AM // 04:13

Yay!!! my artistic sense is back!!!

ahem..

k... anyway... here is step by step of how i drew Jimmyboveto's character.

first i outline the character, basically how i want it to look like with light pencil. in this case 4H.

image was edited with photoshop so you can see.

when u do basic outline keep the lines simple, preferable using basic shapes like circle, triangle and such.

next still using the bit darker pencil. this case my favorite, HB i started to draw in. not too much details but lines that defines. in this case outlien of the armor.

no i used my trusty .5mm mechanical pencil with 2B lead and started to draw in details.

dont' be afraid because u can't draw straight line, cuz i can't either. as u can see i use chicken scratch.

CHICKEN SCRATCH IS ARTISTIC TECHNIQUE!!!

ahem anyways than i started to shade.

to shade i use my .5 mechanical pencil again. using lines to create gradient effect. on darker areas i just filled it in with the pencil, and as for larger areas that needed to be shaded in i used 2mm lead holder with 7B lead to shade

also when done shading i usually outline the hard lines with 7B again. (2mm lead is thicker than .5mm but it can be sharpened rear sharp to give thin line)

and use eraser (i also use one of those vibrating eraser, works real well.) to give highlight effect.

after that i scan it in photoshop.

than i use photoshop to rescale, crop and all that good stuff.

as you can see the scanner didn't really scan the image very well. its because i got some all-in-one printer that prints real well but scans like shit.

i have expensive scanner but its 4 ears old and it lost its color.

anyway no biggie thats what photoshop is for.

autolevel and boom. (well i still prefer manual level)

here is final product.

im not even sure this can be tutorials cuz its just how i draw. im still learnign after all.

but as fellow artist i can give u one advise.

practice

i didnt' get to draw like this over night and none of the others artist did.

i learned by doodling all through 12 years of school.

and when i get free time i keep drawing on my sketch book.

by doing so i keep finding different ways to draw, like to get different effect or to draw more effeciently.

well those became my 'technique' and those are my own.

i can share but its best to find your own.

status not yet paid

~DiGiTaL~ · Jan 03, 2007, 05:00 AM // 05:00

IGN:Jay Smorz

If you can color it that will be great and will pay extra ^^

greyf0x_f0x · Jan 03, 2007, 05:13 AM // 05:13

You SO need to increase your prices Eggy... by at least 10 times. As much as I'm sure you will meet lots of lovely people who will give you large tips, I'm pretty certain that there will be those few people who say: "Draw these 4 characters in a group portrait please, and with full colour too! I'll pay lots extra". Problem is, "lots" is rather subjective, and you might end up getting paid 5k. After all, that's 1k for each character, as asked, and 1k for colour! perfectly fair! The problem is, that the image, with group composition, and colouring probably took you far more than five times as long to complete as a simple standard character sketch, and as such, probably isn't fair as far as you're concerned.

The only reason I bring all this up, is because I went through exactly the same kind of teething troubles when I first started doing my commissions here on Guru. Even if your prices were much, much higher, demand would far outstrip your supply. The Guild Wars crowd are ravenous for images of their characters, it would seem ^_^

egnki · Jan 03, 2007, 05:22 AM // 05:22

well think of it this way,.

i know what kind of poeple they are now

-.- · Jan 03, 2007, 06:12 AM // 06:12

I'm canceling my need for you to draw my character.

AW Lore · Jan 03, 2007, 06:16 AM // 06:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by greyf0x_f0x

The Guild Wars crowd are ravenous for images of their characters, it would seem ^_^

enki has a point though, but i aint paying anything below 10k

, cant wait for my next one, and the next and... you get the point :P

btw, nice step by step of the draws, sadly i was never able to go beyond the stickmen

Sword Liger · Jan 03, 2007, 11:57 AM // 11:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by egnki

Hmmm sword liger what is your IGN?

lol should of made it clearer : IGN = Sword Liger
http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Warrior...ail_Armor/Male more shots incase you wanted angles. Cheers mate and Thanks in advance

Jecht Scye · Jan 03, 2007, 01:53 PM // 13:53

Might as well jump on the Bandwagon since it's nice work

IGN: Jecht Scye

http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/6359/gw008tg0.jpg

additional shots:
http://img256.imageshack.us/img256/5363/gw0043bc.jpg
http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/7088/gw0054ap.jpg
http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/1044/gw0064sx.jpg
http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/9566/gw0078ck.jpg

Make him look a quiet mean, Kinda like Gaara if you've ever watched Naruto before.

Arthos · Jan 03, 2007, 04:48 PM // 16:48

Sorry to say that I have to cancel my request.

ShadowsRequiem · Jan 03, 2007, 06:30 PM // 18:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by egnki

well think of it this way,.

i know what kind of poeple they are now

Oo
you mean we're cheap? Squeeze every penny!

GedLongbow · Jan 04, 2007, 01:31 AM // 01:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seanrox

Seriously XD
How cheap can you get its only 1k and im sure everyone is giving well over that. Plus you spent 75k on your armor...like 1k is gunna make a difference.

Ya but I've been exceptionally broke latley (

) so....1k matters. Most I have at a time not is like 2k. Lol

Arthos · Jan 04, 2007, 02:49 AM // 02:49

Just go outside in a wurm and kill some stuff and you'll have 1k <.<

I won't be paying less than 10k that's for sure, I love all the drawings so far.

jimmyboveto · Jan 04, 2007, 03:09 AM // 03:09

Wow... just wow, i will make sure to get you in game to pay you.

That looks awesome

egnki · Jan 04, 2007, 04:27 AM // 04:27

sry no updates today.

i was playing guild wars and

yeah...

dam missions it has to be so fun.

AW Lore · Jan 04, 2007, 06:07 AM // 06:07

BLASPHEMY! HERESY! BURN HIM ON GREEN WOOD!

joking

seems like you are enjoying the game, and thats good, im sure you dont have money troubles by now

have fun mate

Paul Mahdi · Jan 04, 2007, 07:00 AM // 07:00

When you get around to it I'd like my character. My IGN is Gal D

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...-D-Profile.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3.../Gal-D-2-1.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...am/Gal-D-3.jpg

I'd like the staff in it too but I don't require it.

Staff: http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Image:The_Nightbringer.jpg

egnki · Jan 05, 2007, 03:05 AM // 03:05

firefox here is your character.

there that hair style is better than military hair cut.

speaking of military i got drill this weekend, so i apologize in advance because i wont' be able to post anything.

ill bring my sketch book to drill though. see if i can get done anything.

status paid

Foxeye · Jan 05, 2007, 04:01 AM // 04:01

Wonderful artwork.

The style is relatively simple, but your knack for movement and body language and basic proportion/anatomy is really a treat to watch. I get the feeling you do it pretty quickly too. /speed-envy!