Holy Punto - I laughed so hard I think I shat a little. I would have put a smiley face for the thread mood, but I'm sitting in my own shit. Thanks a lot. Someone has to clean this up. I simply refuse to do it.

At 6/23/08 03:16 AM, SymbolCymbal wrote: ts a picture of my italian greyhound tini...i just thought i would share it with you

Tini is very cute - big puppy eyes! ^_^

Though if this was all the topic was gonna be, you might've just kept it to a news post on your profile, or you could post it in one of the photography topics going. Probably likely to get more thoughtful viewers.

Bubble Gum Monster
Likes: Rugby and brains
Dislikes: *points around wildly*

At 6/22/08 11:35 PM, SmilingIdiot wrote: another 30 minute speed paint attemped....the hair and clothing are gonna add alot of time to it so yeah here it is at 30 minutes though

Can you post the finished piece too? I like this pose so far. This was a really good idea for a topic, btw! ^_^

At 6/22/08 11:38 AM, SmilingIdiot wrote:
that looks very good what kind of brushes do you use?....photoshop?....got any more?

Thank you. ^_^ Yeah, I draw using a tablet in Photoshop with the standard preset brushes for 7.0 - do I have anymore... brushes? Or pictures?

At 6/22/08 01:04 PM, MindChamber wrote:

awesome work. thick and delicious :-D

Hehe, thanks. ^_^

At 6/22/08 05:46 AM, CosmicDeath wrote: Gah, speed painting is really good for generating stuff that you want to finish properly. Or at least that is what I've found. I might come back to this picture and do it properly.

I went away and made a finished version from the speed painting. I hope you don't mind me posting it here. She's purdy <3

Gah, speed painting is really good for generating stuff that you want to finish properly. Or at least that is what I've found. I might come back to this picture and do it properly.

Keep up the monsters people. Of course I'll join in !

Awesome! ^_^

Things that go bump in the night + image to get people back into it.

The fifteen minute sketch that started her off.

Moar monsters now peez.

At 6/22/08 12:02 AM, CosmicDeath wrote: Heh, there is another topid currently in the forum called Facial Expression. Okay, lol, I undertsand that this will be a little bit beyond your capabilities right now, but if you go and at least look at the face structures, it should help. Don't worry, pretty much everyone goes through this stage. It is kind of like learning to write - you don't start off with wonderful handwriting, it's a struggle to get letters to even be recognisable at first. So don't beat yourself up or expect pity - just get out there and practice and get better! Yar.

Doh, the topic is actually called "Facial practice".

*facepalm*

Oh, and also, here is a good tutorial on learning to draw faces, and people.

Heh, there is another topid currently in the forum called Facial Expression. Okay, lol, I undertsand that this will be a little bit beyond your capabilities right now, but if you go and at least look at the face structures, it should help. Don't worry, pretty much everyone goes through this stage. It is kind of like learning to write - you don't start off with wonderful handwriting, it's a struggle to get letters to even be recognisable at first. So don't beat yourself up or expect pity - just get out there and practice and get better! Yar.

Bad time management - didn't finish my spiderlady.

DAMN YOU - PASSAGE OF TIME!

At 6/19/08 10:44 PM, FullFistMaria wrote:

At 6/19/08 10:37 PM, CosmicDeath wrote: Gah, mixed emotions! On one hand envious of the skill in some of your artwork, and on the other hand in love with those same works of art. I especially like the Monroe WIP, Fire Hair and Paint Hair.

I guess love wins! ^_^

Thank you so much!Unfortunately the Marilyn got deleted so I have to start it again sometime.I just realized youre the one who did the metallic figures.I love your stuff!

Hey, thank you ^_^ I appreciate that. The metallic figures topic never really got off the ground, but I could always post some new work to it and pull the topic from death.. always wondered what it would be like to be a necromancer.

It's a shame about your Marilyn picture, I'd like to see the new one if you get 'round to recreating it.

Gah, mixed emotions! On one hand envious of the skill in some of your artwork, and on the other hand in love with those same works of art. I especially like the Monroe WIP, Fire Hair and Paint Hair.

I guess love wins! ^_^

At 6/19/08 09:59 PM, FullFistMaria wrote: I had another whack at it.

Sweet! ^_^ I really like this image. I was just about to ask if you have your own thread when I saw the link in your sig'.

*wanders off to check out your other stuff*

At 6/19/08 09:21 PM, Nicholas-Deary wrote:

At 6/19/08 09:17 PM, CosmicDeath wrote: >_< Why are you asking everyone? Shouldn't you be speaking to the other people in the original collab? Also... you should probably read the rules before posting useless quarrels in the art forum. *sigh*

read my post more carefully, it's not a quarrel.

Fair enough, if you want to get pedantic: you still must follow NG rules for posting in the forum.

At 6/19/08 07:53 PM, FullFistMaria wrote: Heya,I was trying to make this girl look bloody and was jus wondering what you guys thought?Anything to improve on?Advice?

I think it looks pretty good as it is, it is a very nice image to start with, did you take the original photo for it? It's very professional. Anyways, I might darken the blood slightly, and maybe add just a tad more splash marks/detail to the bloodied areas. Other than that, it really is awesome!

Darker blood + slightly altered splash areas (see below).

At 6/19/08 08:42 PM, Nicholas-Deary wrote: Ok here's the deal, about 1.5 years ago, a fella called MeMB started an art collab known as the Train Collab (please don't bump the thread, you'll almost certainly get banned). Anyway, me and a bunch of other artist including DrClay, Jin, imacow, sunglasses, put a great deal of effort into it. Then MeMB told everyone to stop handing in parts and said he was going to put everything together. Then he basically vanished for ages and I sent him a few PM's some of which I told him if he didn't reply I would take over the collab, he didn't reply to them.

My proposal is to take over the collab as the new collab leader, put everything together myself and then submit it with everyone co-athored who was in it. Do you guys think this is a fair decision?

>_< Why are you asking everyone? Shouldn't you be speaking to the other people in the original collab? Also... you should probably read the rules before posting useless quarrels in the art forum. *sigh*

At 6/18/08 07:20 AM, Dark-Spark wrote: just made one =3

Oh, sweet ^_^

Man, I wish I could vector, but I haven't the patience.

At 6/18/08 03:36 AM, jossospro wrote:

At 6/18/08 02:48 AM, CosmicDeath wrote: I like your creepy person. I would probably add more shades to it though, to make it feel more polished - but I know that can be a pain in the arse in flash.

Here is my creepy fella.

thats really good i like it alot. I gotta say, though, the body is a bit small.

Gah, I hadn't even noticed! Hehe, I guess I'll say he's so creepy that he deceives your perception of reality - or some such. >_> I wonder if anyone will buy it? Haha ^_^

I like your creepy person. I would probably add more shades to it though, to make it feel more polished - but I know that can be a pain in the arse in flash.

Here is my creepy fella.

This is a very good drawing. It feels like you've put in a lot of effort to get the form/lines looking good. Possibly bring the jaw line in very, very slightly as Zhang Ziyi has a pretty, pointy chin. (see below)

The shading looks a little stringy. That may be entirely what you are looking for to demonstrate the flow of texture, but I would go over it lightly until it has less contrast in each mass section.

Are you going to paint this? I would like to see it if you do.

A huge and scrawling signature can overpower and damage the presentation of a picture, appearing egotistical and amateurish, which doesn't match such a beautiful drawing. An artist's signature is a way to determine who created the piece, and this is important for getting your name out there. It is also a stamp of sorts. Often artists will make their signature kind of like a miniature drawing in itself - very simple, clear but also relatively small. Ultimately, your goal is to create an identifying mark that can be recognised by the viewer.

Post more of your drawings! ^_^

This looks really interesting. I might make one too.

Ah, who am I kidding, I probably will never make one. But you've made me want to make one. Which is almost as good, right? No? Damn.

Can't wait to see the finished Dange Munny!

I might go back and work on the feet if I were you - though they could get by without it, it's just that the farther one looks a little unfinished and the closer foot looks like it should be bent at the toes to accommodate the stance. As it stands, this is a good drawing. My advice is to vectorize and take good care in coloring it in order to make it an outstanding picture, I reckon clean lines would really make this pop.

Do you have any ideas for a background yet?

Hey, thanks guys, I appreciate you saying that. ^_^

Sweet, thank you! ^_^

Sorry for double post, I meant to thank ngmastah for the vid' link as I'd heard of it but hadn't seen it until now (and x-factor11, I actually really like your work, mouse or no). ^_^

At 6/15/08 12:29 AM, ngmastah wrote: Don't fucking post it if you know it sucks, the art forum is for work that has had effort put into, not 3 minute scribbles.
Also, saying "0mg i have mouse lololol" Isn't an excuse to suck, if you haven't noticed, ketchup isn't exactly the best art tool in the whole world. It's the person, not the medium.

Holy crap. That ketchup vid' was awesome! Thanks x-factor11, for sharing a link to that. And yeah, I agree. A bad workman blames his tools.

Eatsalottagrass, if you honestly felt that your picture isn't as bad as the criticism you are receiving would indicate, perhaps it has a lot to do with how you introduce it to people. If you start off with, "Its sucks I know"... Of course people are going to slate it. If you try and introduce it as a starter and ask people what they think and how you could improve or whatever, that might go down a lot better.

Starting and learning to draw is never as easy as picking up a pencil/pen/stylus and automatically knowing what to do. It takes practice. Almost every single topic started by someone who has just started drawing leads to the same conclusion in critique. PRACTICE. You've already started creating things off your own back; you obviously have the determination and interest - so practice. Eventually you can come back and show off some art that will stop us whiney critics in our tracks.

Er.. 20 mins. I know it should be 15, but I forgot the time and briefly went off into my own little world. >_>

At 6/13/08 02:36 PM, mwmike wrote: Anyone know how I would do mine.

What do the M and the W before Mike stand for?

At 6/13/08 02:51 PM, PPGirl16 wrote:

At 6/13/08 02:36 PM, mwmike wrote: Anyone know how I would do mine.

Try drawing a boy, call him Mike, and write "mwmike" on his shirt. How's that?

Heh, are you trying to be helpful?