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At 2/17/08 07:56 PM, Murder-Inc wrote: Here's my WIP. I still have to add in a bunch of stuff (shadows on the ground, dead bodies and such) but I think it's coming along nicely.

Amazing lighting and awesome fucking hair!

It's still got a LOT of work and changes left to make upon it, but I'm tired.

Should I get rid of the black lines? They seem kind of distracting...

At 2/17/08 10:39 PM, Temariix wrote: It's still got a LOT of work and changes left to make upon it, but I'm tired.

Should I get rid of the black lines? They seem kind of distracting...

If you are going for realism I would get rid of the lines....There are no lines in reality...Her left arm is really weird looking kinda awkward

DAMN! lots of really great stuff going on!!!

At 2/16/08 10:44 PM, DooDooMeaT wrote: ...can we see the whole image?

It's supposed to look like the dragon is coming to life out of the kimono fabric ...or something like that.

What size do you guys work at? Are your files like 599 x 700px at 72dpi? or do you have them larger to get the detail? 'cuz on mine, her face is all smooth and 'young' looking until I zoom out... then she looks like some crazy deformed old hag. boo.

Ok there is some pretty good competition here... Whadya fools think of my WIP? Any good suggestions are welcome!

At 2/18/08 03:42 AM, meridianisdead wrote: Ok there is some pretty good competition here... Whadya fools think of my WIP? Any good suggestions are welcome!

It's nice, but about as far from realism as any of these have been so far.

I realize everyone else was shooting for hyperreal but I decided that I suck at that and I went for a less painterly approach... Is that a bad thing? I suppose I could go bad and paint it in photoshop but idk.

best entry so far... the final will just damn!!

At 2/17/08 03:16 PM, ElMagico wrote: tig ol bitties

At 2/18/08 02:08 AM, ReNaeNae wrote: DAMN! lots of really great stuff going on!!!

At 2/16/08 10:44 PM, DooDooMeaT wrote: ...can we see the whole image?

It's supposed to look like the dragon is coming to life out of the kimono fabric ...or something like that.

What size do you guys work at? Are your files like 599 x 700px at 72dpi? or do you have them larger to get the detail? 'cuz on mine, her face is all smooth and 'young' looking until I zoom out... then she looks like some crazy deformed old hag. boo.

Damn, you're really upping the ante, I think that's one of the best submissions so far.

As for working digitally, I tend to start small resolution (500 x 500) and do rough work, so it's easy to see the whole picture. I always use 300dpi (because they may be prints later on). As I develop my lines and work out all my proportions, poses, and general backgrounds (adding more canvas size if necessary) and double-check them, I go to image > image size and then double, triple the dimensions so I can accommodate all the necessary detail. I go over my rough work and add detail, then color, then color adjustments.

On a finished piece, I generally end up in about 3000 for width/height. For online / forum / DA viewing, I resize them so the entire thing can be seen without scrolling.

I had to join NG just to enter this contest. I've been lurking and most been viewing flash / audio submissions for the past year or so...so this is my first post. XD

Anyhow, obligatory WIP since I've posted. So far 480 x 600 in keeping with the spirit of 8" x 10" ratio, so this piece will definitely be resized and resized again. I'm just about done with the figure, and checking her proportions, pose, etc for distortions. No tracing whatsoever, but used my hand as a reference when drawing. About three hours in, because I draw slow.

My usual style is anime/manga, but I do draw realism...it just takes four times as much work, more if it's lineless. I haven't decided whether I'll leave the lines in for the final product yet. Critiques / comments welcomed.

lol, i was feeling really confident till i checked this discussion out, :'( ah well, mine is coming along alright, not really a still image, or realistic kinda drawing kinda guy, but it could look good with a lot of work. heres mine:

It's been a long time since I've posted on these forums. Been too busy and all. :P

But yeah, I finally got myself a tablet so I don't have to draw with my mouse anymore.
And heres what I have gotten so far for the contest. First try on my new tablet.
What do you think?

I am loving these wips:

El Magico
Lizzeh
Gnarco

I can't wait to see more from Gnarco. I love the concept so far.

Renae - It is a good concept stand alone, but it lacks "bad ass" or any violence.
I always work on a huge canvas, it is personal preferrence. Real skin isn't smooth. Especially when you use that sort of shading, it ends up looking plasticine. Check out "thoughts on skintones" http://www.furiae.com/index.php?view=gal lery

At 2/18/08 05:19 AM, meridianisdead wrote: I realize everyone else was shooting for hyperreal but I decided that I suck at that and I went for a less painterly approach... Is that a bad thing? I suppose I could go bad and paint it in photoshop but idk.

If this was my contest, I'd say it's alright to try a more cartoony approach, as long as the result is nice. Your drawing is very nice so far, go ahead! Same for Tappo!
IMHO, it's nice to have a broader range of styles, as long as the fine piece is beautiful. But I'm not a judge, so pox had better answer you guys soon and save you lots of work, in case I'm wrong.

some of the heavy metal covers have been cartoony.

Changed the A,
shortened legs as they were huuge

Another WIP.
I added some more stuff in and changed a few areas. Any Suggestions ?

I think it needs more cleavrage showing

work in progress, it's almost done though.
heres the high-res
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v287/i vanjarvis/newthemagazinengcontestcopy.jp g

what do you think?

At 2/18/08 05:38 PM, LiftYourSkinnyFists wrote: work in progress, it's almost done though.
heres the high-res
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v287/i vanjarvis/newthemagazinengcontestcopy.jp g

what do you think?

Crap, I love your stuff. The only thing I will comment on is the layout of the Heavy Metal logo and the writing. Make sure it's not just laying in the picture. The text along the top should be snug up near the top and sandwiched by the logo. The art itself is coming along very well.

At 2/18/08 10:49 AM, All-Hallows wrote: Renae - It is a good concept stand alone, but it lacks "bad ass" or any violence.

Yeah, I was thinking the same thing! Might have to break out the muscle brushes and steroid filters! lol

I always work on a huge canvas, it is personal preferrence. Real skin isn't smooth. Especially when you use that sort of shading, it ends up looking plasticine. Check out "thoughts on skintones"

That seems to be the problem tho... I was working on a larger canvas and had lots of tones and details... but when I shrunk it down, it all mushed together and looked like utter crap... so I got rid of most of it. Maybe that link will have some answers! Thanks for that.

At 2/18/08 05:38 PM, LiftYourSkinnyFists wrote: what do you think?

I'm a fan too! :P It's got a great mood/feel to it. I'm really diggin' the grainy textured background of the low res version! Is she gonna be holding something? Like a giant sword or big ass gun thing?

Now i'm staring at my Minotaur Head and feel the eyes are misplaced.

Ideas?

At 2/18/08 05:38 PM, LiftYourSkinnyFists wrote:

what do you think?

Wow! you are a talented dude...I love it...make her face look hot and wow...

just an idea. I'm not good at photoshop or flash so I don't know if I'm going to be able to pull this off. Anyway I'm trying to draw a face, which i suck at =[

At 2/18/08 06:52 PM, funguy-dot-ca wrote: Ideas?

I think the main problem here is the eyes are too beady. And it kinda looks like one of those gay dogs that weigh 2 pounds are growl and bark the fuck out of you. Little bastards.

Try adding some weight to the face, it seems to skinny. The jawline is too sudden, and the tongue is at an odd angle.

I'm not being a troll, it's a very good drawing. Just trying to be helpful.

I'm doing another one to keep up with all the awesome stuff coming in.
Here's what I've got so far (the broken arm I will fix eventually).

Start of linework.

At 2/18/08 07:17 AM, sakerfalcon wrote: My usual style is anime/manga, but I do draw realism...it just takes four times as much work, more if it's lineless. I haven't decided whether I'll leave the lines in for the final product yet. Critiques / comments welcomed.

That's an excellent skecth, dude! I really like the angle you chose. Can't think of anything to say, so I'll just wish you good luck!

At 2/18/08 04:58 PM, Murder-Inc wrote: Another WIP.
I added some more stuff in and changed a few areas. Any Suggestions ?

I really like yours too. The only problem I see so far is that her right thumb is too thin. And it looks like most of her left fingers are missing. But these are just minor details, she looks really mean as it is!

At 2/18/08 06:39 PM, ReNaeNae wrote: I'm a fan too! :P It's got a great mood/feel to it. I'm really diggin' the grainy textured background of the low res version! Is she gonna be holding something? Like a giant sword or big ass gun thing?

thanks. at first i was going to make her hold like a giant missile or bazooka or something, but then i liked the idea of her just flexing. I'm still gonna add it in though, just to see which i like better.

are we allowed to do more then one entry?

WIP...Please critique...

wow these WIPs's are really great, gotta get busy on mine. Damn school :(