Eye-Mind Coordination

**Larriva Art** · July 1st, 2007, 05:38 PM

Hello. I've been leaching and lurking for years. I think it's only fair to show what I've learned so far, and hopefully I can get better with some critiques from you geniuses.

So, as an introduction, here are some recent self portraits. One is oil and the other digital.

**Piranha Clan** · July 1st, 2007, 05:43 PM

Vampirehungerstrike, huh? I guess that's good news for us humans.

Both well done, the digital one is best imo. Let's see some pencil work...

**Larriva Art** · July 1st, 2007, 05:58 PM

Thanks Piranha Clan. I don't use a pencil much anymore, though.

A monster thing from this weekend.

**Shobunkin** · July 1st, 2007, 07:04 PM

Nice oil portrait. Very good start. Keep on posting stuff!

**designboot** · July 1st, 2007, 07:53 PM

this is great dude!

http://www.conceptart.org/forums/att...1&d=1183325756

**Larriva Art** · July 3rd, 2007, 02:14 AM

Thank you, Shobunkin and designboot. I appreciate the feedback.

**jMarkus** · July 3rd, 2007, 02:44 AM

nice form on that last one, nice painterly strokes, want to see more !!!!

**jMarkus** · July 3rd, 2007, 02:45 AM

oh btw have u ever used open canvas, if u use it i really need a drawing partner! soooo lonely

**kateoo** · July 3rd, 2007, 03:40 AM

I really like your paints a lot, the strokes are nice, deliberate. Also agree that that digi in the first post is pretty awesome.

One thing though - everybody in your work looks really shiny. If that's stylistic, that's cool, otherwise, you might want to tone the hardness and intensity of the highlights so the flesh ends up a little more matte and less hard plastic-y

**Larriva Art** · July 8th, 2007, 12:13 PM

Thanks jMarkus. I haven't used OC in a long while, but I remember it being lots of fun. Have to check where it's hiding on my hard drive.

Kateoo, thank you very much. I have been accused of being too shiny in the past. I have to keep an eye on that. Ultimately, I'd like to keep the shine down to just a couple points of light on particularly shiny areas of the body.

Here's another I'm not going to finish. too stiff...bleh.

**Larriva Art** · July 9th, 2007, 02:48 AM

Sketches from today.

**Larriva Art** · July 11th, 2007, 02:36 AM

Still trying...not doing or don'ting.

**lennon** · July 11th, 2007, 05:37 AM

Good technique!

**yanino** · July 11th, 2007, 05:45 AM

Your portrait is really nice I like them!

**D@niel** · July 11th, 2007, 02:14 PM

Like both the portraits, shows versatility. Great digital work too!

My SB http://www.conceptart.org/forums/sho...d.php?t=100235

**Larriva Art** · July 11th, 2007, 09:24 PM

Thanks a bunch, lennon, yanino, and D@niel!

a couple more.

**AmiimA** · July 11th, 2007, 09:37 PM

hmm liking how the first one posted there is looking. however the neck feels slightly thick, considering how narrow her face goes. be nice to see finished up though.

**Larriva Art** · July 13th, 2007, 01:05 AM

Thanks, AmiimA. I appreciate the critique.

I slightly widened her jaw and slightly narrowed her neck. Oh, and added color.

**Seaport** · July 13th, 2007, 10:28 AM

Coll sketchbook, shame you're not finishing sunnyday.jpg, liked how that was going

**eskanto** · July 13th, 2007, 10:35 AM

i like your drawing style, very quirky and kinda goth like

**Cory Hinman** · July 13th, 2007, 10:54 AM

You really improved that last one. Watch the eyes though, her right eye's looking very heavy-lidded compared to her left.
I really like those inked head sketches from a couple posts ago, looks like you maybe like classic newspaper strips? Caniff or Wunder?
I also checked your site and deviantart link, awesome digital skills, man, but I'm with Piranha in wanting to see more traditional graphic stuff, especially after those head sketches. Just if you have 'em.

**Xaya** · July 13th, 2007, 11:21 AM

good sense of volume, great range of techniques... so go on give me some more (different) emotions in the faces and perhabs some interactions... its fun!

Xaya

**monstertree** · July 13th, 2007, 12:13 PM

Ditto with all the nice comments already in this thread. I was looking for stuff to crit, but I couldn't think of anything looking at your pieces...ummmm maybe the slight paris hilton eye/broken nose on that last one? That's nitpicking really. I see stars appearing on this thread soon

**Larriva Art** · July 17th, 2007, 01:02 AM

Thank you all!

Seaport: Thanks, I might revamp that pic yet. Needs major help though.

eskanto: Thank you. Yes, I am a goth fan.

Cory: I hadn't noticed, but yeah, she's unintentionally asymmetrical. I'll have to watch that. I'm not familiar with Caniff or Wunder; I'll have to look them up. I'm going to start sketching from life when I have time. Thanks for the feedback.

Xaya: Thank you. More to come.

monstertree: Thank you very much.

**Dose206** · July 17th, 2007, 01:10 AM

really digging your digi sp from post one. great!
anyhoo, show us more!

**DanielC** · July 17th, 2007, 07:57 AM

Very nice stuff !
The colours you choose are good, especially this one:
http://www.conceptart.org/forums/att...1&d=1183911145
Keep it up !

**Darkside** · July 17th, 2007, 08:14 AM

I love this one

it´s not stiff, it´s beautiful. maybe think of something nice for the background, something narrative perhaps, and add some graphic elements to it.
just a suggestion tho, hehe

keep up

**Brun** · July 18th, 2007, 07:12 AM

damn nice sketchbook, keep this up bro

**Mr Man** · July 18th, 2007, 08:41 AM

Hey thanks for popping round me book. I dont know how you can say your not improving? You have got some really strong stuff in here. Definatley a nice use of colour and an interesting style.

Keep at it!!!

**Larriva Art** · July 25th, 2007, 12:57 AM

Me again!

Dose206: Thank you! That SP happened pretty spontaneously.

DanielC and Darkside: Thanks for the comments. I'll try to get back to that piece.

Padre: Thanks, man!

Mr Man: Thanks for stopping by. I appreciate the support!

Part 1: Portrait of a co-worker. (Did I mention I sell shoes for a living?)