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At 4/8/13 11:03 PM, thisismyboat wrote: Seems to be getting worse the more I'm working on it. Does anyone have any critique on this so far? I can't tell if the problem lies in my pencil technique, my ability to perceive value, or both.

I think you ought to finish it entirely; right now you're becoming your own detractor by spending time trying to figure out the problems. A finished piece of shit gets displayed before an unfinished masterpiece.

At 4/6/13 07:13 PM, Jenou wrote: Ok here goes.

done. about thirty mins. sorry it took so long to post; got side tracked :P

Ok here goes.

At 4/6/13 05:39 PM, Jenou wrote: Here is my demo reel updated and ready to rock! Get yourselves some concept art goodness!

Boom.

HERE is the update

Here is my demo reel updated and ready to rock! Get yourselves some concept art goodness!

Boom.

ok I made some quick amendments. Now I have to clean a lot up.

At 2/5/13 03:17 AM, Lintire wrote:

At 2/5/13 03:06 AM, Jenou wrote: So do you reckon I should have reflected light from the hair on the wings, and perhaps some light coming through the feathers? I havent added the sun yet, but it will be behind her, out of view.

If you think it would work, sure. Like I said, it was more confusing then anything else. It sounds like a good way to address it though.

I actually see what you mean now with the structures. the light sources are way off. Lol this is precisely why I post things!

At 2/5/13 02:54 AM, Lintire wrote: The background is reflecting a light source from the complete opposite direction to the figure in the foreground. The wings seem to be ignoring both sources. Her hair seems to be generating a light source of its own.

A bit of utter confusion there. Also some incongruity between the action-orientated pose and the static background, would advise trying to make the background a lot more "dramatic", compared to the idyllic scenery it is now. Good luck, man.

So do you reckon I should have reflected light from the hair on the wings, and perhaps some light coming through the feathers? I havent added the sun yet, but it will be behind her, out of view.

SO this is meant to be a portfolio illustration, not for any project or assignment, or anything important. What I want to know is what you think of it as a piece, the feeling it puts forth, and of course I WANT CRITIQUE. I just need to make sure it shines, you know?

Thanks!

here is an update of my dragon.

At 8/16/12 10:30 PM, Jenou wrote: I'm issuing an invite to all artists for my dragon challenge.
RULES: the piece must feature a dragon; the dragon must be the focal point of the piece. Finally, you must place something newgrounds-related in the piece somewhere. It can be subtle, or not; have fun!

Pieces will be judged by me, according to my own opinions in conjunction with the responses(if any) of the people on this thread.

The deadline of this contest is october 1st. Prizes will be purely honor-based. My goal is to make more themed challenges in the future, and hopefully have them be popular :)

At 8/17/12 04:07 AM, ReNaeNae wrote:

At 8/16/12 10:30 PM, Jenou wrote: Pieces will be judged by me...

is this a contest? is there a deadline? are there prizes?

yes. I will amend the OP. thank you.

I'm issuing an invite to all artists for my dragon challenge.
RULES: the piece must feature a dragon; the dragon must be the focal point of the piece. Finally, you must place something newgrounds-related in the piece somewhere. It can be subtle, or not; have fun!

Pieces will be judged by me, according to my own opinions in conjunction with the responses(if any) of the people on this thread.

Here is mine as of now. Cheers!

At 8/16/12 01:09 PM, HiryuGouki wrote: I am interested in learning new coloring and shading techniques in Photoshop. Does anyone know any good tutorials where I could learn the most effectively? That would be very helpful. Thanks!

are you trying to paint? color?

the skill to caricature is one I never really had/tried to learn :P These are nice, man; keep it up.

Hello, ng, it's certainly been a while for me, but gradation is right around the corner. Therefore, I thought of my favorite website ever, and figured I'd give the art section a try :P

I've posted four pieces, and also here is a link to my website theartofgio.com

I'm sure you'll like it :)

I've been at the art institute for four years, which can explain my huge period of inactivity here on ng.
here's what came out of it. theartofgio.com

tell me what you think.

It goes against the laws of gaming for any video game character to have a chin larger than the ones seen in final fantasy games. Deathwing must be destroyed.

At 7/21/10 05:21 PM, John12346 wrote: Hoody hoo

Chin. Fucking. Tastic.

+20 ego points for your landing strip of a chin. Good show, sir.

here's a good one.

CONSTIPATIOOOOOONNNN!!!!!

DO U LIEK MAH SECKSAY CHRISMAS LIGHT SHAWRTS???

At 7/21/10 12:40 PM, Mismo wrote: I love ego boosts.

Your teeth look incredibly deadly. +10 ego points and +5 gnashy tooth points

At 7/22/10 04:57 PM, FBIpolux wrote:

At 7/22/10 04:38 PM, Jenou wrote: Thank you.

You hope the death of some overrated movie writer?

Well I hope you forget to tie your shoes, your lace gets stuck in an escalator and you die of a painful death. That'd be a nice twist to your miserable existence. Avatar the airbender is crap. Nobody cares.

You have a little nerd rage just below your lip. Want me to get that for you, or maybe you can wipe it off with another ridiculous post?

At 7/22/10 05:02 PM, EtchASketchClock wrote: The new stuff sounds like the same old shit.
Only good thing about the 'comeback' is Mike Portnoy drumming for that dead 'rev' guy on the new album and following tour.

Dude. The Rev had more talent in one of his pubes than Mike Portnoy will ever hope to dream of having.

A7X will NEVER be the same without the Rev. Period.

you all make good points, however, M. Night Shyamalan is still a putrefier and needs to be punished.

Discuss.

He has made a career out of producing terrible movies, and that is one thing. But to rape, and I mean RAPE, and leave a beautiful story like the last airbender and leave it to die in a festering, inglorious pool of fail and poor acting is another. For this affront to an amazing series, I reach out to all of you. We must bring about the end of M. Night Shyamalan!

Of course, he is so filled with bad acting and lack of skill, that he can never truly die, so we must find a way to suspend him in cryogenic stasis, or at least lock him away in a dark, damp place where his atrocious directing/producing methods will never besmirch another great story with garbage acting and idiotic plot twists.

Thank you.

At 7/21/10 06:56 AM, whatty wrote:

At 7/21/10 06:51 AM, Piss wrote: alright

I WOULD FUCK THAT.

im sure you would, mr. internet predator/pervert :)

you are no good at math, sir

At 7/21/10 06:51 AM, Piss wrote: alright

+10 ego points to you

At 7/21/10 06:00 AM, Ballabadboyz wrote:

At 7/21/10 05:54 AM, Jenou wrote: well here's me. +10 ego pts.

looks like u

LOL oh my god it does