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Woah, so much to reply to. Haha.

At 11/23/09 06:44 PM, Tommy-Gun wrote: That was a joke, I'm fine with my own art at the moment. But that's a valid point you brought up.

Its hard to read out those kind of jokes from just text. Then its all good!

I say it depends on the way you look at it.

Your totally right, I agree. I don't like the idea of something being generaly better than someother though, to me its all about the expression or story an image can tell you.

At 11/23/09 07:21 PM, J-qb wrote: I think his left knee is too low, and his head is angled too much towards us (granted, it could be bend that way)...
good stuff thoug

At 11/23/09 07:24 PM, J-qb wrote: also... sorry:
Your lightning on that fishman piece seems somewhat off... (I guess multiple lightsources, but Im talking about the interestingness (thats not even a word!) of the piece) The light source would be top left, if you look at his left shoulder and his shorts, but if you look at the fishhead it would be more at the right... It doesnt at to the "drama" of the piece

Thanks! I didn't make it easy for me, and I'm glad you pointed these things out, it helps alot.

Regarding the lighting; I didnt want the lightsource to be too destinct, I just tried to give a semi-all-around-light. Maybe I could've added a whole new dimension to it just by having worked another way with the light, I should've tested more options I guess.

At 11/23/09 08:03 PM, Sgtkillstuff wrote: Wow! how did I just find out about this thread. Anyway I'll review some of your work on here. If you want me to review the drawings in the art portal too I will. Anyway on to the reviewing.

Haha, I'm not gonna demand anything, if you feel like commenting I wont stop you though.

At 11/23/09 11:24 AM, LaserKarl wrote: New thing, fish man-stuff, wooo!

I really like the pose on this one. The colors look great too especially on the eye and the back. Looks like more of a practice drawing so I'm not going to go in to it any more.(correct me if it is not and I will post some more about it.)

Thanks!
Well, it was mainly a practice.

At 11/13/09 05:46 AM, LaserKarl wrote: A friend thought me a new way to color an image, with adjustmentlayers.

This looks like a practice drawing too so I won't talk about this too much either. This one looks good, but I don't like it as much as your other stuff. I'm not sure why, but I just like your other way of coloring more. It still looks great though.

Thanks! Yeah this way of coloring is very different to the way i usualy work. It gives a better overall-coloring, but the effect isn't as interesting as my usual way I think.

At 11/5/09 11:48 AM, LaserKarl wrote: Ok, heres a giant platypus.

This looks kind of unfinished. The face of the platypus looks amazing, but the rest doesn't look like it is done. I know you usually add more detail to one part to make it more of a focus point, but maybe add a little more detail. The color looks great though. The brown and the blue colors on the platypus looks awesome together. the background looks cool too although it could use more detail.

Thank you!
This one was kind of an experiment aswell, I just asked a friend for an animal to draw, and he said platypus. Haha. I got tierd of it fast, and I didnt take it as long as i should've. Platypuses have fucked up anatomy.

At 11/3/09 06:49 PM, LaserKarl wrote: As said in the comments in the link, its inspired by "vertical panoramas" overall

Wow, I love this one! The level of detail in the entire thing is amazing and I love the way the clouds look on the bottom. My favorite part though is the robot at the top. This is probably my favorite out of all the robots you have drawn. The glowing on the eyes look great and the lighting on the robot is amazing.

I like the whole feel of the drawing too. It all looks so happy and cheerful until you get to the top where it is dark and sort of sad.
I also like how everything is flying up until it gets to the top where the robot is just floating.

It is almost like life how people are always wanting to be older or better and never really try to enjoy what they have until it is too late. The robot looks sad like it is crying and is sad and alone unlike the boy in the spaceship who looks hopefull and happy.

I do not like how on the part where the planet is it is really empty. I would suggest either making the planet less transparent or adding something more to that part of the drawing. The birds also look less detailed than the rest of the drawing.

Other than that it is a great drawing and it is one of my favorites of yours.

Thanks man! Its great to hear peoples interpertations, makes it wortwhile, haha.
I agree with you regarding the birds, I tried to get a sketchy look on them to add a more living chaotic feeling over them, but I think I didn't achive what I was going for. As for the planet, its supposed to be a moon, like how you can see the moon during the day, I didnt want it to be to visable, and to make the middle part kind of dull. Maybe it was a bad move. I realy should test out more possiblities before deciding on one version.

Also; Update on the hobos. I think I'm finished.
High-res at dA

This Is one of my favorites. I love the mood of this and the faces look really great. The mood seems a lot sadder than some of your other stuff which isn't a bad thing I really like it. The robot looks really cool the way it is worn down and rusty. I like the blue and the green colors in this it looks really nice.

The people look really sad and it seems like a sort of run down future. When most people think of the future they usually think of a clean and shiny place, but this shows how it can be different like still broken down and poor.

The person on the left's hair looks amazing and I love the smoke coming from the cigarette. I like the background too. I like the dots on the clothing and throughout the rest of the drawing too. Overall this one looks great and there aren't really any flaws I see in this one.

Again, thanks! The way you see this image is very close to my own view on it. That must mean its pretty close to what i inteded it to be. Thats great!

At 6/14/09 01:08 PM, LaserKarl wrote: How about some colors?

The coloring on this one look great. It's all sort of trippy and I really like it. I wouldn't think that putting that many colors together in that way would look good, but you really made it work. One thing I don't really like is that the robot seems like it is sort of stretched out. It looks too tall and not wide enough. That's really my opinion though and the drawing looks amazing.

Thanks!
The streched out robot was on purpose, to add more to the fucked up-ness.This is one of those mindless images though, that I did just to do something. I wasn't sure on why I painted at all then.

You have really improved since your first stuff and your drawings look amazing. Anyway I'll review more later. I am sort of tired of reviewing right now and please excuse any spelling or grammar mistakes.

Thanks man, it really means a lot.

At 11/24/09 02:11 PM, NicKoLa93 wrote: in this thread reality is in a new level
I needed to say that, i'm spechless

to give the idea of how much i'm spechless, this is the first time that i watch this thread and i watched this from the first post to the last one, and i'm not an expert about art, so this is just my first impression and i think that it count more then my second impression

Laser-Karl, this thread is fantastic

Thank you very much! Just the fact that you looked through 30 pages in a streak makes me happy, haha.
Remember that I don't draw so that some "experts" can judge me. I do it because I like to do it, and if someone appriciate what I do, thats just a huge bonus!

At 11/24/09 02:43 PM, J-qb wrote: yeah Karl, Im spechless too!

Right now I am aswell. Haha. Thanks man.

Thank you all!

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At 11/23/09 11:24 AM, LaserKarl wrote: New thing, fish man-stuff, wooo!
Trying more advanced poses. No ref.

Yeah, that's a pretty hard pose, especially without a reference point of some kind, and you did really well with it. I dont know why you went with the fish, I dont know if it was just a random thing or there's a reason, really that part of it's none of my business.

I also liked how you left some spaces white, and pulled some of the lines out further than they should be, while keeping the rest of the picture really uniform, it made a pretty good contrast, to me anyways. So, good job, keep em commin.

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KARL!.. hey man, your stuff is better than before.. I think you have honed your style a bit... LOVE the gun Girl, and Couch Potato Grim Reaper is classic ( should get that printed on velvet! hahaha )
nice to see you still kicking around here... slick paints.

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Alright more reviews. ( :

Another robot right here.

This one looks kind of simple, but not in a bad way. I like it there isn't much going on but I love the colors and the pose on the robot looks very nice. The red and orange looks great with the yellow in the background. It looks like the robot is sort of confused or curious. The red on the front also makes it look like there is another light source which makes it more mysterious.

One problem I see is that the yellow seems like light, and it goes behind him. The way you colored it it doesn't seem like the light is hitting the back of the robot. Maybe if you did try that just make it a little bit more visible.

Another robot.

I don't really like this one very much. It is still good, but It just seems kind of boring. The colors are a lot duller than your other stuff. You usually add at least one brighter outstanding color. This one doesn't really have that. Maybe you could have made his eyes glowing red or something.

The colors of the robot sort of blend in with the background too. I know this isn't important and you already probably know this, but it bugs me that he has no mouth and somehow the robot is smoking. It is also weird that a robot is smoking at all.

go go gadget flying whales

Hmm there are things I really like about this and some things I really dont like. I love the lighthouse it looks very nice. The grass also looks amazing. I like the whole idea of the huge whale flying in the air. That would be awesome and it adds a sort of surreal feel to it.

I don't like how messy it looks around the whale. There are spots of gray around it that makes it look kind of bad. The sky also looks boring and I think it would have looked better with some clouds or some thing.

Im not sure if this is finished. Im unsure about the colors, is the background to warm? Is there any other element in there that stands out to much, or doesn't get enough attention?

I love this one. It is really one of my favorites that you have done. The water and the colors are beautiful and I love the mood of the drawing. The vines and the fallen tree also look great.

It has a really mysterious feel to it and the colors really help add to that. The purple looks great with the red and blue. It looks like the guy is very lonely and is looking for someone else. The light on his finger really helps contribute to this. His pose and the fact he is a skeleton make it seem like he has been looking for a long time and is starting to give up.

I see a few problems on the left side. The tree on the left looks a little too messy and the drawing would look much better if you added a little more detail. It also seems like there is too much red showing on the left and maybe you should cover it a little more, or maybe even change it to a more blue looking red.

Epic new flash. Do watch it.

I'd review this ,but I really have no idea what I just watched. I laughed though, I guess its good then... I don't know.

Thanks for the comments guys. sorry for the month-long absence. New shit right here.

wow I almost reviewed this before looking at the full version haha.

I really like the colors in this one. The yellow, blue and red look great together. I also really love the way his face looks. It also has a sort of darker mood.

I really like the red light. it looks very nice and adds a good contrast to the other mostly blue colors. I really like the way the splitting head looks and the yellow looks good. It's kind of funny to think of a literal splitting headache haha.

I don't really like the hair on all the people except the main guy. One thing that looks weird is that it looks like there is a light source in front of his face, but the man on the bottom right is completely in the dark and the man just above him doesn't have light projecting on to his back. Maybe it's just a very focused light source though. I really can't explain it, but something just seems off about the whole thing. Really sorry, but I have no idea what it is. Maybe it's the hair on the people. I'm really not sure though.

I think the thing I that makes me like your work so much is the colors you pick. Your art is really amazing and it is a huge inspiration to see your work. I hope my reviews are helping you out in the way you have been able to help me by just creating this stuff.Anyway, keep it up, you're going to become an amazing artist.

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At 11/26/09 06:13 PM, Leidolfr wrote:

At 11/23/09 11:24 AM, LaserKarl wrote: New thing, fish man-stuff, wooo!
Trying more advanced poses. No ref.

Yeah, that's a pretty hard pose, especially without a reference point of some kind, and you did really well with it. I dont know why you went with the fish, I dont know if it was just a random thing or there's a reason, really that part of it's none of my business.

I also liked how you left some spaces white, and pulled some of the lines out further than they should be, while keeping the rest of the picture really uniform, it made a pretty good contrast, to me anyways. So, good job, keep em commin.

I love your take at this. "really that part of it's none of my business" made me smile, haha. Its a healty way of looking at it I think.

Im glad you enjoyed it! Thanks.

At 11/27/09 10:52 PM, e-m-b-r-i-o wrote: KARL!.. hey man, your stuff is better than before.. I think you have honed your style a bit... LOVE the gun Girl, and Couch Potato Grim Reaper is classic ( should get that printed on velvet! hahaha )
nice to see you still kicking around here... slick paints.

Hey man! Thanks! I really hope my recent endeavors have paid of, and i see your comment as a proof of that. :)

At 11/28/09 03:32 AM, Sgtkillstuff wrote: Alright more reviews. ( :

I read all of theese. And i really appriciate them. You make really good points I think, and that allways helps!

Thank you very, very much.

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Something kind of new I guess

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At 3/29/10 06:16 AM, J-qb wrote:

At 3/29/10 05:40 AM, LaserKarl wrote: Something kind of new I guess

YES! always a pleasure to have you drop in!

It's nice to drop in aswell!

I like this; nice lightning. Biggest point is that he seems to be dancing; but his face is a bit too relaxed for him to be dancing. So it kinda makes him look like hes in some kind of trance, which makes it less cool... I cant shake that newage stuff.

Thanks! I never saw it as him dancing before, but more like him being in the middle of som jumping/running.

At 3/29/10 08:57 AM, big-jonny-13 wrote: But that's how Karl looks when he dances.

Tss, I never dance. Almost. At least never on purpose.

Anyways, some other thing.
I can't find any good uploader anywhere, any tips? Using newgrounds uploader forces you to download the image to see it in higher resolution, I find that irritating.

But i guess its better than nothing.

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wow man your refining is getting freakin awesome. and your colors are always amazing.
the last one is awesome!

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At 3/29/10 09:37 AM, jagondudo wrote: wow man your refining is getting freakin awesome. and your colors are always amazing.
the last one is awesome!

Thanks man! I've been working on that.

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At 3/29/10 09:13 AM, LaserKarl wrote: I can't find any good uploader anywhere, any tips? Using newgrounds uploader forces you to download the image to see it in higher resolution, I find that irritating.

http://pici.se/ Works like a charm! No registration or anything required. Just right click your image after uploading it and press "view image" and copy that link into your post. I use it all the time.

New pic is looking cool, liking the psychedelic feel to it. If I would give any advice it would simply be to try and vary your subjects/color schemes a bit more. Try some new things you know. Take care!

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At 3/30/10 08:25 AM, Zhacross wrote: New pic is looking cool, liking the psychedelic feel to it. If I would give any advice it would simply be to try and vary your subjects/color schemes a bit more. Try some new things you know. Take care!

Thanks man. I guess I should try to keep the colors more variated, I tend to stick to one tone.

Like in this new one. I did this as a composition training first. It turned out ok though.

High-res

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Every time i look at your art, it seems tohave improved. Simply love it. Keep it up

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At 4/11/10 10:43 AM, InTheBlue wrote: Every time i look at your art, it seems tohave improved. Simply love it. Keep it up

Thank you! Makes me glad. Improvment is a great thing (:

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This is what everybodys friends should look like.

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At 4/13/10 03:15 PM, big-jonny-13 wrote:

At 4/13/10 03:03 PM, LaserKarl wrote: This is what everybodys friends should look like.

A pair of drunken fools?

Yes. Seriously.

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At 4/13/10 03:03 PM, LaserKarl wrote: This is what everybodys friends should look like.

Ahh.. Some fine friends they look like. :)

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At 4/13/10 03:03 PM, LaserKarl wrote: This is what everybodys friends should look like.

Nice, Karl! Great to see new stuff from you, I especially like the subtle checkered pattern on the guy to the right's shirt. I feel it's little things like that that make your stuff really unique. And the expressions are priceless!

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A colortest for a movie me and some dudes in school are working on.

The movie itself wont even contain any rabbits, we removed them last meeting.

Highres at dA

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WIP

New Intous 4

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At 12/23/10 08:39 AM, LaserKarl wrote: A colortest for a movie me and some dudes in school are working on.

The movie itself wont even contain any rabbits, we removed them last meeting.

Highres at dA

I like the color on the sky, the trees and the hill in the middle ground to the far left. The accents of orange and blue have a nice effect there. For the hole, although I like the use of shadows and highlights there, it doesn't have the same amount of tonal diversity or richness that other parts of the picture have, aspects which would create that sense of depth. It just recedes back into a dull brown and I think it could be improved by adding in more blues to the shadows and/or putting in some ambient light.

I feel like there's too much of the same yellow in the foreground of the hill. Since yellow is an aggravating color, having so much of it at such a high level of saturation doesn't sit right with the airy, relaxing feel of the rest of the drawing. Plus, having a large area with little tonal diversity--especially right there in the foreground--takes the eye away from the subject and also, it's not desirable composition-wise. Additionally, it makes the hill look flat and leaves the eye struggling to figure out where the direction of light is.

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pretty ossum!

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Thank you, guys!

You make some good observations InsertFunnyUserName, i hadnt seen much of those problems until you pointed them out. Thank you.

Here's something else. It probably wont get finished, though. Its pretty much a test of colors.

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Updated. Needs more work?

High-res

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The closest baby thingy seems over-lit in comparison to the skeleton. Maybe tone it down a little. The eye is already drawn to faces, so you could drop the saturation on it a bit. Or you could give a little indication the skin is extra slimy (more specular) with some dripping and stuff.

I like it as is tho