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No wips from me today guys, sry. I spent the entire afternoon enjoying the sun from the terrace of our local cafe.
And since I don't really have any idea on what to do with this weeks theme, you guys'll have to wait

At 3/17/09 12:11 PM, Dbrckm wrote: No. I asked you.

Briljant, this one. It's spot on. the other two don't compare to this one

well, as far as those 'experiments' are concerned, It all depends on what you wanted to get out of it, I can't judge that.

the elephant (1st post) has a strange black spot wich probably is supposed to be his hind leg, but it is too dark.

One last note.
I do no know how gimp works, but a lot of the pictures I've seen from it are like the elephant and campfire in style. I do quite like that style, especially if you master it, but that does lead to some great restraints if you would ever want to try something else.
Just a quick note, fell free to ignore it though.

At 1/13/09 06:30 AM, inkfinity wrote: By the way im 13 so judge it a 13 year old level.

Sorry, it doesn't really work like that.
I judge art by the art itself, not how old you are. I do value progress, if you are only thirteen it is likely that you will make more progress, but I will have to see that in your drawings/art. Stop asking people to rate you like a 13 year old, that goes for everyone, not just you.
pencil drawings are indeed way better than digital. I didn't really kick of digital till I had my tablet, it is really a whole different way of drawing with a mouse.

The sword is a little bit bent i think, and the hand lacks detail.

also you could put more detail in the background, but that all depends on the speed of your art

I cant read most of it.... that can't be good now can it?

At 3/16/09 11:04 PM, firebanesword wrote: B) I'm still learning and I'm starting to work away from traces <--admitting that I have a problem (11 steps left xD)

I do agree with fleshlight, (not with ksmittlez, watch your comments Ksmittlez, It's very hard to notice an overtone of sarcasm when it is only written). The best way to work away from traces is to stop using them. If you are really uncomfartable about your own art you could use a reference picture, but I think the best way to learn is just to take the plunge.

good luck with that

At 3/16/09 07:45 PM, Lundsfryd wrote: WIP
So far I call it "Brøleegern" (meaning something like roaring squrrel) - But that is just a working title. This time I have put some real thought into how it should fit the theme - I don't want to get my ass kicked like last time :D I will post the description with the final picture..
Here is a early version of my entry, got some good advise?

WOW, that's really good boy.
Three points of advice:
1. I love the background you have going now, but it could be a little tighter to the animal in some places. (the blank space between your squirl and that bg pattern is in some places bigger than in others).
2. Maybe you could add some extra shading esp. on the tree
3. It could use more real background (not the pattern), on the other hand I do like the pattern, and wouldn't know how to incorporate that with another background. maybe you could add some extra branches esp. below the one the squirl is sitting on.

looks cool, I'll be posting a WIP of mine later today i think

Well, It's a hard one... But I'm voting for (drum roll).....Idiot-Monarch!
I was in doubt about Temariix, but it doesn't really seem finished to me. and Doodoomeat, but the lack of description/originality did him in.

At 3/16/09 05:30 AM, ThePsychoSheep wrote: Ok so here's the pen version.Later when im done im gonna post the coloured version.
But for now what do you think?

It's okay, Got alot of potential. But it all depends on the coloring, I think that will be a make or break for this one.

At 3/15/09 12:28 PM, J-qb wrote:

At 3/15/09 06:13 AM, fallinfrog wrote: while im at it....

finish this! ha.

ha.

ahem..

At 3/15/09 06:13 AM, fallinfrog wrote: while im at it....

finish this! ha.

ha.

ja heer V

also the left horn is to be a bit lower than the right horn.

sorry for double post>"
"L>>NMO;sldhjoj

sorry about that ^ too

At 3/14/09 03:36 PM, Lalien wrote:

oh boy oh boy oh boy... can't wait (*weird giggle here*)
(*feel kind of self conscious for exposing me like that now it's too late*)
(*ah screw it, I'm gonna drink more coffee now*)
(*Yay cafeine*)
(*shut up!*)

with no further adue! here it is! :D
good/bad? Tell the truth! :D

This is the perfect example of how small differences can make a huge difference, This is way better than the first one (which was already good). Just try to fill in the empty space in the bottom right, and maybe make the background dark?

cool, but the one in the front is a bit vague

I doubt whether the lighter grey areas will be visible when printed?

At 3/14/09 09:16 AM, NewBrian wrote:

At 3/14/09 09:09 AM, J-qb wrote: I think it lacks coherence; It doesn't really tell a story. If it was meant as a page full of unrelated drawings and stuff, there's to little of it.
Try just taking 1 object (e.g. the skeleton with smoke/speach bubbles) and make a drawing of that, but put some effort in really finishing it.

Now I get the feeling you just did some doodles without really looking at the whole picture, or without critically examining your own work.

Not totally awful, but it doesn't really make sense to me

Well it should show how depended we got of money, marks, ads.
and the "rich" people controling and censoring us and takern us every individuallity.
also it shows how they try to make us all look and act the same like faceless-slaves...

try to take a closer look on everything...

See, You've got a good idea, the point is you're not able to get it across through this drawing. With your explanation I could see some aspects in that drawing, but as a stand-along picture, it is not 'outspoken' enough. I wouldn't be able to tell you how to do that exactly, but have a go at it.

At 3/14/09 09:11 AM, NewBrian wrote: here you go

Here YOU go (quicky sorry)

At 3/13/09 11:12 PM, masterlink950 wrote:

At 3/13/09 10:40 PM, LoUDneSS wrote:

J-QB

this is you.

And this is you :3 I thought it would make sense, and it was a quicky

not really a drawing, but why hasn't anybody else done this?
MASTER

At 3/14/09 03:03 AM, ornery wrote: Good in what aspect? What the hell were you trying to do, what are we comparing it too? If what you were going for was less than mediocre anime cat girl look then i say you get a 10. If you were trying to make a GOOD or better anime catgirl... creature.... then you get a 2. If you were attempting something that requires actual skill and creativity then you get a 1. and if you were going for realism in any way shape or form you should salt the rim of your .9mm, suck on the barrel and pull the trigger.

I hate when people submit something and say "is this good?" Its unfair to the rest of us and themselves when they dont tell us what the hell the point or purpose of their drawing is.
If i submit a single fucking line and say "Is this a good line" then yeah, people have a refernece of what i meant to draw and was going for, and also something to compare it too. If i submit a square and ask if its a good circle im a retard. And if i submit piss poor anime and say is this good, well then ill deserve to be wonked one upside the head because compared to 99% of what that drawing could be going for, no its not good.

This goes for everybody...
IF YOU WANT A GOOD CRITIQUE TELL US AT LEAST WHAT THE FUCK YOU WERE TRYING TO DRAW
Its just courteous to at least give us a reference of where you are coming from and trying to go with the drawing. Im not saying add like deep psychological meaning, but asking if something is "good" or not is way to subjective

I agree with ornery, Also, why do you ask for a rating (1/10). just ask how you could improve. Last thing: don't make a thread about one drawing, unless you are going to upload updates to it regularly.

It's not a terrible drawing, I'm not a fan of anime, but if that's what you're going for, okay. The head/face however is off. If you would trace the bottom line of the ear down, you would come out below the jaw, that isn't right. Also, is it a nos or a mouth? either way, the other one should also be there.

At 3/13/09 07:46 PM, Temariix wrote: WIP:

I hope I can get these little guys done, they're so much fun :D

Should I add more?

Looks great, but how do they create snow? Maybe it just fals out of their fur when he scratches it? (I guess dandruff could be called snow)

I think it lacks coherence; It doesn't really tell a story. If it was meant as a page full of unrelated drawings and stuff, there's to little of it.
Try just taking 1 object (e.g. the skeleton with smoke/speach bubbles) and make a drawing of that, but put some effort in really finishing it.

Now I get the feeling you just did some doodles without really looking at the whole picture, or without critically examining your own work.

Not totally awful, but it doesn't really make sense to me

At 3/13/09 05:56 PM, whaleswiththumbs wrote:

At 3/13/09 08:43 AM, J-qb wrote:

At 3/12/09 09:04 PM, whaleswiththumbs wrote: masterlink was before me last I when i drew this:(Also sorry if it's messed up, first picture post, or post in general)

I warned them... But did they listen? hah, they laughed.... "There's crazy mr. benson with his tales about whales".

They don't laugh anymore, never more... It doesn't matter now, It's too late.
We should have finished what Ahab started... but it's too late now; were doomed...

I'm keeping that for my website if you don't mind (btw it's
here if you want to check it out

sure, no problem. But how about giving me some credit eh? (I make one work in twenty which I forget to sign...) I'm talking Broadway signs, I want to be able to see J-QB from the International Space stations. Or maybe just say 'created by J-QB'

Sorry I can't come to your party, but be sure to visit me in the surgery recovery suite of the Hospital.

Yeah, and an easy ng way to check it, is just to go through someone's bbs posts, that way you can check the continuity in style and progress. It still could be stolen, but then from one single artist...

But I think enough has been said about this for now, until someone comes up with any real proof of it being stolen. Let's get back to drawing fish.

Ooooh, fishy, fishy, fishy fish!
A-fish, a-fish, a-fish, a-fishy, ooooh.
Ooooh, fishy, fishy, fishy fish!
That went wherever I did go.

At 3/12/09 09:04 PM, whaleswiththumbs wrote: masterlink was before me last I when i drew this:(Also sorry if it's messed up, first picture post, or post in general)

I warned them... But did they listen? hah, they laughed.... "There's crazy mr. benson with his tales about whales".

They don't laugh anymore, never more... It doesn't matter now, It's too late.
We should have finished what Ahab started... but it's too late now; were doomed...

well, happy birthday to you then.

Why is this in the art forum? read the rules before posting.

PS. Congrats Jose

Hmm, I see your problem here... tried some things on it myself, but couldn't really make anything work. Sorry, you'r on your own here.

btw. I'd like to see what you decide to make of it.