panda no more.03.24.2008

**silentbrain** · June 1st, 2006, 10:24 AM

holy crap dude, nice updates!
love those textures...I have to figure out how to do that!

**entdroid** · June 1st, 2006, 02:05 PM

Hey panda! Nice use of textures, very good stuff overall.
The teen challenge entry is very good.
I'd like to see something that combines the two very different styles I see here (the cleaner stuff and the textures), you should try it.
Keep posting!

**Lake** · June 1st, 2006, 05:53 PM

the textures are done with a preset rake brush set to dual brush-

good idea entdroid - I'll try it. looking forward to whatever you toss into the group sketch.

pen and some pencils from my moleskine.

**Craig Houghton** · June 1st, 2006, 08:39 PM

Great SB. the work is expressive and just plain attractive. I especially enjoy the works you push that extra mile -- they tend to have the same soul as the quicker stuff, but with all the trimmings. Well done.

-Craig

**Lake** · June 1st, 2006, 08:54 PM

one of the business cards I'll be handing out at the workshop, heh.

**NikitaDarkstar** · June 2nd, 2006, 03:04 PM

I'll admit I havn't looked through all your stuff yet, but what I'e seen is good.. and I don't feel as bad about my messy lines anymore, you've proven it's possible to make really nice stuff even if your lines isin't perfect from the start =)

Btw on that buisness card, are you going to have some sory of background, just some really light color or something? Or are you leaving it white?
Anyway I like it the woman reminds me of Poseidon for some reason.. I get an acquatic feel from it.. and with that crown, well ya =)

**Lake** · June 2nd, 2006, 05:26 PM

NikitaDarkstar - no, no background. I like the simple look; plus printing a background would make it look really annoying with a white border on two sides (I'm printing these myself)

The next of my new business cards.
This is PRE TOUCH UP AND NOT FINISHED YET.

**entdroid** · June 2nd, 2006, 09:32 PM

The pencils are great, specially the street scene.
And I really like how clean these last two (for your cards) are, really nice.

Although on the girl I think the place where the left arm meets the torso is a little weird: her chest is too high and the shoulder area is not very clear.
On another subject, since you're trying to comunicate the "expression" concept, you should try using a more expressive type, even handwriting maybe.
Keep them coming!

**Craig Houghton** · June 2nd, 2006, 09:46 PM

I'm liking the palette on the first card and the coloring style is perfect for the piece, but I wish there were some visible fingers on that hand. It's a perfect opportunity for well, expression. If it's a closed fist, it doesn't quite fit for me.

-Craig

**Ferg** · June 4th, 2006, 07:55 PM

I agree with what craig said about the fist. You could work a great hand pose into that piece. When I checked this thread out and went from page 1 to 3 I almost didn't believe it was the same artist. Huge props on the dedication and improvement. Your technique and style are maturing really well but I think you could use some more anatomy studies / life drawing sessions. Still, nice stuff.

love,
Ferg

**Lake** · June 5th, 2006, 08:26 PM

I redid the darkshark, as you can see here. Big because I like it that way.

Ferg - hahaha.... I'm in a life drawing class and I do anatomy studies weekly. That crit could be given to just about anybody; you never stop learning. That's why I've improved so drastically over the last year (that's how long this sketchbook is; only 1 1/2 years old.)

Craig Houghton - Yes, I see what you mean. But sadly, I am lazy and will probably not draw them in.

entdroid - I see what you mean about the arm - I tend to do that quite often. It's shaded oddly.

DARKSHARK

**Craig Houghton** · June 5th, 2006, 09:14 PM

The city street piece is perfect -- that dark bulb really makes it happen. Well done. I suppose I might be just a tad distracted by the extra texture in the lower left, but it's no biggie.

Mr Shark seems like a fine fellow as well, but he doesn't grab me the way that dark bulb did in the street.

Well done.

-Craig

**entdroid** · June 5th, 2006, 11:04 PM

Really nice update!
I like the way you colored that street, but I think that if the arches were darker it would add some more depth to it. I like how you've managed to add texture to a clean rendering, it gives it nice graphic style.
Darkshark is really good as well.

Keep posting!
entdroid

btw: You're telling me... but your last update (before today's, that is) is on the same date as mine!

**faux pas** · June 6th, 2006, 04:23 PM

I like you're style, really cool character concepts. Great still life and anatomy studies too.

Keep posting that eye candy! Yum

**Lake** · June 6th, 2006, 10:45 PM

Hey - the last installment in this little series before I head off to montreal.

Sorry; no time for replies, but thanks for the kind words!

**ah.heng** · June 7th, 2006, 03:54 AM

his face seems a little jumbled, but otherwise nice lines.
his left hand seems larger than his right hand, and the necklace feels like it's floating, most probably due to the right end looking like a straight line.

**entdroid** · June 7th, 2006, 06:40 PM

That last one is definetely my favourite of the bunch, love the colors, the lines, the texture, is really expressive, good job!
entdroid

**Craig Houghton** · June 10th, 2006, 12:54 AM

Other than the jagged marker lines on the right-side arm that don't gel as well with the rest of the piece, I'm very impressed. Have a great time up north!

-Craig

**this1** · June 15th, 2006, 12:59 AM

hey man, good lookin stuff here, self taught ey??? your a becon of light for the rest of us who have yet to take a legitemate (i spell that right?) art class. good lookin stuff, although my personal favorite is the one where you drew avatars i guess for your AIM screen name, little demon thingy... those where fuckin awesome... i want one.

**Simon.Rain** · June 18th, 2006, 04:36 AM

man, you truly improved yourself since page 1 of your sketchbook... pretty cool stuff =)

**ah.heng** · June 19th, 2006, 03:13 PM

show us your workshop sketches!

**faux pas** · June 19th, 2006, 11:11 PM

Indeed, out with them!

**Lake** · June 20th, 2006, 03:33 PM

AGGGHAGH I'm ALIVE I'm ALIVE I SAY!

due to some internet problems, I haven't been able to post here until now. you can expect daily updates from now on unless something else comes up like internet down-ness.

Anyway, I'll make it up to you guys with this dump - it's about half of my Montreal stuff - I'm going to type up my notes and I'll upload the rest later.

**entdroid** · June 20th, 2006, 03:44 PM

Great stuff! Seems that you came back very inspired, this is my favourite of the bunch, great sense of movement

Originally Posted by panda

I hope to see the rest of it soon!
entdroid

**guggemmaneuver** · June 20th, 2006, 03:46 PM

i seem to recall a sheet of paper that i gave you...

**ah.heng** · June 20th, 2006, 03:49 PM

BANANA!
that's so funny.

the one with the half-life lke guy in the top down perspective, i initially thought it was an unfinished upper torso. can't quite tell what's going on. is he backed against a wall? but it also feels like a ledge.

**faux pas** · June 20th, 2006, 08:45 PM

Welcome back from montreal.

**Lake** · June 22nd, 2006, 07:20 PM

DAMMIT! what the hell?

I've posted this freaking same reply like 4 times in the past 2 days I swear!

ah.heng - he's standing on a platform high above a city or something, those are buildings behind him. I suck at environments.

faux pas - thanks!

guggenmaneuver - aggh! I know... I can't even find it now! - Is there any way I can make it up to you on CA?

anyway, fifth time's the charm. I actually have more drawings that I'll post later today.

**this1** · June 22nd, 2006, 09:42 PM

damn, fifth time is indeed a charm, props man, thats a dope ass portrait.

**Craig Houghton** · June 22nd, 2006, 10:57 PM

Now that's a friggin' update. Great stuff. You make drawing look like pure fun.

The portrait looks great, but the features I think need a bit more attention. The nose and ears look a bit rushed in terms of form and placement. It's the sort of thing that you can get away with in a sketch, but here I think that some extra attention will pay off. That being said, the attention to values makes this work, well!

The moleskin stuff is pure candy. I love it.

-Craig