Bryan Jares spring 2009 portfolio dump!

**-=apollo=-** · May 17th, 2009, 09:41 PM

Hello CA peeps!

Its been a long time since I posted. Here is what I have been working on. I just graduated from CCAD with my BFA.

Frog prince spot illustration

beowulf redesign

Here are some in class cintiq live figure drawings

**sony** · May 17th, 2009, 10:58 PM

your environments are fabulous but you really need to work with color contrast to give more depth and feel. b/w what with the placement of the eyes, nose and lips? they look odd.

**Elwell** · May 17th, 2009, 11:27 PM

Color:good
Compositions: good
Faces/figures: need a lot of work

**OneOfTwo** · May 18th, 2009, 04:32 PM

Hey Bry, I really like your landscape compositions, it looks like you spent a lot of time coming up with the most impacting view. However, I do agree with the others in saying that your figures need a bit of work. For me, it seems like they have a lifeless look to him, which can be tweaked if you tamper with expressions.

I should put up a portfolio too XD;

**Jandrew** · May 18th, 2009, 07:01 PM

nice renderings here...

and as you know i always say "use more reference" and "practice your anatomy"

-good post

**-=apollo=-** · May 19th, 2009, 12:45 AM

Thanks for the comments people!

So what would be the best course of action to work on my figures?
-more gesture drawings?
-more finished drawings with attention to detail/accuracy?
-more attention to figures in final pieces?
-more anatomy study?

I just updated my site and it STILL needs more work. I hate html and javascript, never wants to work easily.

http://jaresart.com/

**sony** · May 19th, 2009, 12:54 AM

-more anatomy study? YES
-more gesture drawings? YES
-more finished drawings with attention to detail/accuracy? YES
-more attention to figures in final pieces? YES

One more thing i think you use dodge and burn tool to much, try to put colors(dark/light) your self.

**-=apollo=-** · May 19th, 2009, 01:16 AM

Thanks for verifying what I thought I need to do Sony. I guess I'm not as bad at critiqueing myself after all.

Yeah you cought me! I do run to dodge/burn too often. When I work on Ps I tend to feel like because I see the tool there I get that child grin on my face because I have tools to play with. Its like when you got new Legos when you were a kid and you HAD to play with them all the time...man I love Legos. Man I love dodge/burn. I need to save me from myself :/