Jo's Fantsy Realms

**Joyvenn** · May 30th, 2011, 03:44 AM

A big hello to everybody
for some time now, I was constantely beated between to post or not my works I did for fantasy scenery for my own. About myself: i’m from Europe, a german-speaking area between Austria and Italy namely South Tyrol (think of it like of the village of Asterix).
I studied in Italy and graduated as teacher in anatomical drawing and sculpture.
About my works: sure, the pictures aren’t completely finished, but it isn’t my intent to do it, thinking of it instead as a continuing process that matures naturally with the time, simply doing it. Hope you enjoy looking at.

Greetings and salutations,
Jo

some drawings first:

**walnut** · May 30th, 2011, 03:49 AM

Well i like it, and i hope you'll keep posting more of this. What do you mean with fantasy pictures btw? I see these as experimenting with anatomical drawing, and fantasy more as naked girls riding on dragons and the like. You wouldn't happen to have any pictures of that wouldn't you?

**Joyvenn** · May 30th, 2011, 04:07 AM

some painting yet:

(edit: its the first time i post, so be patient, -also because i've a bad connection- and sorry if the pictures are sorted in reverse)

**Joyvenn** · June 5th, 2011, 05:52 AM

today a small update of an animal/creatur i actually try to develop. Usually i did anatomical work, but now i want more liberty with other stuff i like and need to take to.
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about special effects: honesty, i like to paint things without special effects, because: 'not everything whose is shining, is gold'. (like an assemblage of photo montages or too much texture brushes)
But i say ok to some stylish and some texture effects, since they become not too overlapping over a real mind-opening work in progress.

hey, You're welcome to express contructive critics!

**Jansi** · June 5th, 2011, 05:56 AM

Hi there!

Beautiful sketchbook already, very well done with all of your practices! I especially thought your pen work fantastic - really attractive stuff in every way. Clearly you practice anatomy a lot, so keep on that.

The last picture - love the tone, can't wait to see where you go with it. One thing, the black shadow behind the front leg seems to separate it from the body a bit too much, perhaps.

Best wishes,

Ana

**rem92** · June 5th, 2011, 06:07 AM

those anatomy studies are great, and the paintings very good

**Joyvenn** · June 6th, 2011, 03:55 AM

with the excuse to welcome my first visitors, i do a little update from the last painting too.

walnut: hope to see you again!
Jansi: thanks for the tips, i've had a nice sunday remembering the valuable infos of your post
rem92: thanks, keep up drawing!

**Jansi** · June 6th, 2011, 04:46 AM

Bootiful! Keep going! Perhaps, pull out stuff that is closer to the viewer.
Although on second thoughts, it's so beautifully balanced at the moment,
it all depends on what look you are going for.

Best,

Ana

**Joyvenn** · June 7th, 2011, 11:29 AM

For today:
a piece i'm developing for fantasy realms; done yesterday afternoon. Updates will follow soon.

Ana:
I understand what you mean with 'focal point. Most of the time i'm in hurry and overfly things. I liike pragmatic thoughts!

**Joyvenn** · June 9th, 2011, 03:12 AM

A creature i did for a challenge.

**LordLouis** · June 9th, 2011, 03:37 AM

You have a very interesting style there. I don't really know much what to say, it's just- interesting. I think if your beef up your knowledge about composition and such, you can really pull some nice stuff off. I personally prefer your traditional work over your digital, but that's just my opinion. Keep it going. Just do more

**Joyvenn** · June 9th, 2011, 03:49 AM

what do you mean by 'I don't really know much what to say'? i agree with you for the composition thing, but sometimes its nice to hear it from others too. Thx.

i'm constantly misunderstand, having trouble to get some Feedbacks to improve my work- its depressing to get no feedbacks. My style could be much stronger if this would be supported by sound critics.
Sometimes i think my work is boycotted of somebody. (Deviantart for example)

**habrok** · June 9th, 2011, 04:47 AM

I like this last one. The colors and textures in it remind me of a children's book, but with the subject matter, maybe a monstrous children's book.

Your style is very interesting, and your studies in the first post are nice. I'd love to see more.

**Joyvenn** · June 9th, 2011, 05:13 AM

Originally Posted by habrok

I like this last one. The colors and textures in it remind me of a children's book, but with the subject matter, maybe a monstrous children's book.

Your style is very interesting, and your studies in the first post are nice. I'd love to see more.

Haha, thats nice!
yes, everybody's actions are a mirror of his soul.

**Joyvenn** · June 11th, 2011, 04:15 PM

Hi,
some updates from yesterday night and today afternoon.
what do you think about it? I'm not really happy with the result. Maybe with different brushes…

**Joyvenn** · June 14th, 2011, 02:29 PM

an older sketch i still like.

**Joyvenn** · June 24th, 2011, 06:04 AM

every time i begin to paint, i become nostalgic to draw with pencils too. Drawing is really important, if you want good ideas.

Composition is a mix of paint and draw, from my point of view. You have to show concepts and to add some colors to find a nice mood to it.