Inkfish's sketchbook (4.1.08, comics stuff)

**Inkfish** · May 7th, 2006, 04:09 PM

Qxzi Hey! Thanks for the really kind words dude. I'm trying to learn to use the oils, but the stuff i've done so far is so embarassing, i won't post them here for some time

Glad you liked the stuff i posted.

here is a random speedy i did, dunno about this one...

**Flaskpost** · May 7th, 2006, 04:29 PM

very very nice! you´re doing awesome progress as well!
you´re awesome now. can´t imagine how much ass you´ll kick in a few months!

keep doing what you´re doing! you´re doing it right.

**rodrigo!** · May 8th, 2006, 09:47 AM

beautiful digital stuff!!
and the ink work is great man, i d love to see more like this
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...inkfish143.jpg
cheers!

**Egets** · May 9th, 2006, 04:30 AM

Originally Posted by Inkfish

max1975

I like these ones a lot, really nice !!!!!!!!!!! 8)

**Egets** · May 9th, 2006, 04:33 AM

Originally Posted by Inkfish

guess who the baldie is

You must be within my age range if you still remember him, or then you just digged some historic archives, its Urho Kekkonen, the mad man !!!!!!!!!!!

**maxetormer** · May 11th, 2006, 12:38 PM

Hello man!!

You are still lacking a good ligth and dark division,
try doing some selfportait pratice at night with a very
VERY strong light, but use only one and on a very dark
room so that you can get the idea of light and dark;
remeber that hands have bones in the inside
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...inkfish148.jpg
other than that I really like the concepts you pull out lately
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...fish/thing.jpg

I really like how you are developing, your desing sence is real good!!

**Tigermilk** · May 11th, 2006, 01:36 PM

alltough it seems as if you're sometimes hasting a bit with the anatomy your rendering is pretty damn sweet, good job!
Keep posting, I will definitily keep watching!

t

**staylor** · May 11th, 2006, 09:12 PM

Your recent digital speedies have been really good, I can't wait to see batman when he's done.

Sometimes you do have very low contrast. Maxetormer seems to have a good suggestion.

Can't wait to see what's next!

**Zebz** · May 12th, 2006, 02:40 PM

Stuff's lookin' great Ink! I especially love your ink sketches. The bird ones are awesome, bro. I'd love to see more of that inky goodness. The digitals are getting better and better as well. Just continue to push those values and contrasts. That goes for your pencils too. A lot of the time they seem kind of washed out. Give us some dark cast shadows and than some really light areas to draw our eyes around. You have to have the basics of lighting understood to really render something realistically. You're getting there. You just need to continue to push the contrast. It's key. Great work as always, man. Lookin' forward to more. Sorry I haven't been around more often. Take it easy.

**Inkfish** · May 15th, 2006, 02:51 PM

Zebzfree hi! the points you made are really valid, the washed out look is a testament of my retardness, i used to blend the pencils like a madman with my blender. Now i try to build my values more carefully. Thanks again for pointing that out, it helped a lot.

Staylor thanks for the encouragement. The batman pic won third place in a contest. I got Superman dogtags and a comic out of it

Sweet deal.

Tigermilk Thanks! i hope i won't dissapoint you with further updates

maxetormer Thanks for the awesome crit. The washed out look is a really stupid habit i have as i explained earlier. The contrast and light is something i will have to look into. Hard. Thanks again for the kind words and good advice!

EdgetsHey! Thanks for stopping by. You are the first to recognize the Urkki

You get a cookie. I was born in ´81 so i was 1 year old when he bit the dust.

rodrigo! Thanks!

Flaskpost Thanks man! you make me blush :blush:

Here is the stuff i've been upto lately most of the stuff i drew last week is kinda crap, so i'll post the ones that look decent. First some Finnish golden age artist studies. The names of the original artists are written in the picture

Some fruits from life

**Inkfish** · May 17th, 2006, 08:19 AM

Messing around with gif constructor.

**ruuhkis** · May 17th, 2006, 08:43 AM

Very good work in general, just a few pointers -
When you outline areas, you don't have to keep the pencil All the way on the paper, you can cut the line at some point (when light hits the surface, for example). The mind of the viewer will connect these lines automatically. I recommend studying the line usage, it really makes things easier. That's how I think anyway =). Also keep the word contrast in yer mind. Keep up the hyvä työ! -dee

**Inkfish** · May 17th, 2006, 01:55 PM

hey Doyle' Thanks for stopping by and for the good crit.

some stupid shit i did today...

a dsg

**rodrigo!** · May 18th, 2006, 01:59 AM

http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/339/ohno3xt.jpg
what the?? what is it? lol

cool stuff studies of other artists work and the fruit looks pretty helpful. try using one continuous line for the outline as opposed to several short, choppy ones.
i really liked this one the most, although it looks like you rushed the feet a bit.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v371/inkfish/ink5.jpg
cheers!

**Inkfish** · May 18th, 2006, 02:16 PM

Hey Rodrigo! Thanks for the input i tried to keep it in mind when i did theese two pictures. That and adding the contrast really helps the image to read better.

I still have lots to do, but i think this is a good step forward in a long way to go. I really want to thank all of you for giving wonderful tips to better myself, you guys kick ass!

The stupid photoshops were done out of frustration i guess

i had to do something silly, and that's what came up. (btw if you look at the baby gif long enough it blinks

)

**fooxoo** · May 18th, 2006, 03:28 PM

Good stuff, Inkfish. Check proportions, sometimes some things are too small (like hands) or a bit big ( like heads).

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...fish/thing.jpg - very nice!

**rodrigo!** · May 19th, 2006, 08:23 AM

good stuff man! the girl is looking good. now give her hair some more volume

**maxetormer** · May 20th, 2006, 05:11 AM

Hey bro!! your images are starting to pop out of the paper,
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...fish/ink11.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...fish/ink12.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v371/inkfish/ink8.jpg
KEEP doing what your doing cuase its working like a charm!!

**staylor** · June 1st, 2006, 05:35 PM

Nice new stuff! Especially the fruits! And the .gifs are downright creepy.

The newest charcoal drawings are really improved too! I like the latest lady in particular.

**Inkfish** · June 9th, 2006, 04:32 AM

I tought i'd drop something here. i've been super busy in the last month, i had the appication test to UIAH that took a week... I hope it went well, but i can't be sure. :/

I also moved to a new flat last week, so i don't have my scanner up and running yet, i've done some traditional pages, that i'll post as soon as i have things sorted out.

staylor Thanks

maxetormer Thanks man! i'll try to do that

Rodrigo!Thanks i'll try man, i'll try

foxoo Thanks for stopping by, and for the crits

Here is a digital speedy i did this morning, once i got my computer set up, man it feels good to draw digitally again, exept the colours turned really crappy in this one... I need to study colour theoury big time. anyone got some suggestions where to start?

**Inkfish** · June 13th, 2006, 03:08 AM

Aunt May as carnage (don't ask)

turned into this

**staylor** · June 18th, 2006, 05:55 PM

Congratulations, you have succeeded in making a horrifying psychotic alien symbiote even more horrifying. That's not easy to do.

If you want to take that picture even further you may want to make carnage/may shinier by making the shadow edges sharper and bumping the specular lights even further, but that's if you intend to work with it more.

**ruuhkis** · June 22nd, 2006, 09:48 AM

Haha, I burst when I saw the Yano pic, what the hell?
Nothing helpful to say, just a bump. Cheers!

**Inkfish** · July 10th, 2006, 01:03 AM

I tought i'd put something here finally. I've been mostly doing traditional,but here is a digital piece, because my scanner is still "unavailable"

**staylor** · July 19th, 2006, 07:33 AM

Hot dang! The thunderdome peice is awesome. Maybe the cloud could be more defined, but still, awesome!

**rodrigo!** · July 24th, 2006, 05:40 AM

yeah i really like the TDOME piece myself, i thnik there might be some work to be done with facial structure when doing expressions, but youve done a pretty good job overall i think!
best of luck with the comp

**Inkfish** · August 25th, 2006, 05:05 AM

wow it's been a really long time since i updated this thread. I haven't done anything too worthwile. Also the summer has taken it's toll, and by that i mean i have been seriously slacking off. Well That said i better start posting again. Here is a digital photomanipulation+paintover i did. about 2 hrs.

Thanks for the kind words Rodrigo! and Staylor i promise to check your sbs out as soon as i'm home again. That is to say Suday the latest. All the Best.

Antti

**staylor** · September 11th, 2006, 08:16 AM

I can't seem to open the latest pic, maybe you attached the thumbnail and not the image?

Good to see you're back though!

**Listing** · September 18th, 2006, 12:56 AM

Good work. Keep working on line and value qualities. I like those pencil portraits though - a lot of promise.

**Zebz** · September 26th, 2006, 05:24 PM

Aunt May as Carnage... lol

Haven't been around much as of late... been busy and lacking a good internet connection but it's nice to see my sketchmates busy!! Hopefully we'll get s'more updates from you soon! The stuff from life is great, man. Max is right, they're startin' to pop!! Keep observing and drawing from life, take it all in. Make time for more anatomy studies too. You're comin' along. Keep it up!!

Take care.