The Arbiter

[Alexman159]

I will be posting the progress of my drawing of the arbiter from Halo 3. Comments?
Questions? I'm going to take a break an watch Kaizo mario n youtube =).

[Recycled]

Woah,pretty nutz!cant wait to see the outcome.but why do the arbiter when you can do the graceful master cheif!if you already did...post up a link i wanna check it out :D

[Little-Eise]

At 1/1/09 06:29 PM, Alexman159 wrote: Comments?

Mmhmm. Just one.
Tracing the first image you find on Google Images isn't a good idea.

[Alexman159]

It's called using a guide. I should show you the first one i drew when i tried to draw him looking at a 3d version of him. Not too pretty...

[MegaMelmo]

A lot of people use references. Back when I started drawing, I did it all the time. It helps you learn a lot of cool techniques.

[Little-Eise]

At 1/1/09 06:55 PM, MegaMelmo wrote: A lot of people use references. Back when I started drawing, I did it all the time. It helps you learn a lot of cool techniques.

That's true, but he wasn't referencing the picture. All he did was steal somebody's hard work and try to pass it off as his own. Even that wouldn't have bothered me as much as it does if he had said it wasn't his picture and he was tracing it to learn how to draw the Arbiter.

[MindChamber]

finish it

[e-m-b-r-i-o]

well I thought it looked too close too....so I super imposed his sketch over the original... NO RESIZING... DEAD ON!... booooo on TRACING! not the same as using reference!... bad!!!

[Ramirezoid]

This isn't third grade, you don't go around drawing things in the exact same angle as they are in a screenshot. I've got TWO posters of this in my room, it came with legendary edition.

[Alexman159]

I am sooo sorry everyone. I misinterpreted what using a guide meant. I thought you go over the outlines with the guide and then add details. My bad... Really bad... Well since i suck so much i'm going to finish this in a different position. I was thinking of using this pose. or similar.(below- green is what to add red is what to remove) But i'm afraid that will come out awkward with the angle of his head. I'm just going to go for it. Once again, my bad. Oh and MindChamber, after i saw what i did wrong i realized you wanted to see how "coincidentally" close to that picture it would come out. =)

Really sketchy outline, I wanted your opinion on where i should move arms legs ect...

[DevilDog016]

draw him a hat and a cane and make him look like he's tap-dancing.

[Chymo]

At 1/1/09 08:16 PM, e-m-b-r-i-o wrote: well I thought it looked too close too....so I super imposed his sketch over the original... NO RESIZING... DEAD ON!... booooo on TRACING! not the same as using reference!... bad!!!

e-m-b-r-i-o has done it again.

[Rhunyc]

At 1/2/09 04:28 PM, DevilDog016 wrote: draw him a hat and a cane and make him look like he's tap-dancing.

I second this!

[MADJACK24]

it aint arby.but it'll do!

[MADJACK24]

At 2/13/09 10:56 PM, MADJACK24 wrote: it aint arby.but it'll do!

heres my pic