Draw or Die

**Eric Young** · October 21st, 2009, 01:16 AM

Comments always wanted and needed.

**p sage** · October 21st, 2009, 01:44 AM

Hehe. "Boobs."

The faces are starting to look better. Good to see some studies from ya.

**Eric Young** · October 21st, 2009, 08:32 PM

Thanks for the comment P sage.

**Eric Young** · October 22nd, 2009, 12:46 AM

More practice

**Eric Young** · October 22nd, 2009, 03:32 PM

First sketch is a life drawing my wife was kind enough to model for me, other two are simply sketches from imagination.

**p sage** · October 22nd, 2009, 04:02 PM

I think what you're doing right now is essential. Your life drawing shows the areas in need of improvement IMO.

For instance, check the size of the hand in her lap versus the size of the face.

I think before your weaknesses had been masked because you would draw stuff you were better at. If you tackle these weaknesses I think you'll be able to bulldoze ahead and finally get past the mistakes that have held you back.

**Eric Young** · October 22nd, 2009, 05:52 PM

Thanks for the tip P sage, I love life drawing from models but not being in school anymore it's hard to find someone to sit for me. I'll probably have to start forcing her to model for me more often lol.

**Eric Young** · October 23rd, 2009, 12:43 AM

Had a lot of fun with using complimentary colors. These studies I can just feel my painting skills improving.

**p sage** · October 23rd, 2009, 02:10 AM

Cool. If it helps, it helps. That's what matters. Good work.

**Eric Young** · October 23rd, 2009, 06:51 AM

keep going

**Eric Young** · October 24th, 2009, 04:24 AM

So I did a bunch of pencil drawings today but never got around to scanning them... oh well, I'll do those tomorrow. This is a quick photoshop anatomy painting.

**Eric Young** · October 25th, 2009, 05:49 AM

Got a few drawings here, first up is a character design, I really liked how this one turned out, I'm probably paint it pretty soon.

Second is another self portrait. I liked this a lot also, probably the best portrait I've ever done but then again I don't do many portraits.

And last but not least are two pages of weapon designs.

**p sage** · October 25th, 2009, 05:21 PM

Nice use of straight lines on your SP. Always think structure. I think you're about ready to turn a corner here.

**Eric Young** · October 26th, 2009, 03:32 AM

Thanks for the confidence boost, p sage.

Painted my portrait.

**Eric Young** · October 26th, 2009, 12:18 PM

did a quick hand study this morning.

**Eric Young** · October 26th, 2009, 12:24 PM

odd i updated just now but it didn't bump my thread so i'm trying to do it now...

**Eric Young** · October 27th, 2009, 11:18 AM

Slow process on this character design. Comment and/or critiques always welcome.

**p sage** · October 27th, 2009, 03:57 PM

Something about the right side of his torso seems flat. Maybe because it's not fully rendered yet. Also the placement of the mouth seems a little off.

Nice job on the SP coloring. Kind of cartoony.

**Eric Young** · October 28th, 2009, 09:33 AM

Thanks for the tip p sage.
Need a break, been working on it most of the night.

**Eric Young** · October 28th, 2009, 01:25 PM

Finished this character design, i really like how it turned out.

**Eric Young** · October 28th, 2009, 06:10 PM

added some more detail, dirt, grime, and fixed the right eye, made it pop less.

**Eric Young** · October 29th, 2009, 08:49 AM

more tweaking

**Kaileighblue** · October 29th, 2009, 11:19 AM

There's something unnerving about his face I'm trying to figure out... The (our) right eye's outer corner is pulled down where it's not in the left. The bottoms of ears are usually aligned with the bottom on the nose in a level portrait.Lasso that sucker and pull it down a few pixels. The lips are a bit dark for a man.

As for the armor, the design is pretty awesome but it could use some more contrast if it's supposed to be metal. MAKE IT SHINEY.

**Eric Young** · October 29th, 2009, 03:23 PM

Kaileighblue- Thanks so much for the comment! I didn't even realize the ear was off a bit. Thanks I'll fix that asap.

**Eric Young** · October 29th, 2009, 08:41 PM

more tweaking the small things. every time I do it gets better and better i think.

**p sage** · October 30th, 2009, 02:35 AM

It is looking better, you're right. The more 3D you make it the better it looks.

**Eric Young** · October 30th, 2009, 08:18 AM

Thanks p sage, I don't know if it's totally finished yet... maybe a little bit of background might help. Not too much, I don't want it to distract from the character.

**nurraymjo** · October 30th, 2009, 08:41 AM

Your character design is coming along quite nicely.

**Eric Young** · October 31st, 2009, 06:33 PM

Thanks for the comment Nurraymjo.

Some more sketches and studies. More coming soon, once i get to scan them.

**Eric Young** · November 1st, 2009, 03:25 PM

more sketches

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