meduza sb

[meduza]

hello some art and doodles....

[aussiedeza]

very cool post more!!!

[Rist]

Good start! Lets see more!

[RandAlThor]

Cool stuff dude, they got a nice marvel feel to them, give us more ;-)

[Matsign]

dead seexy~

[meduza]

thanks aussiedeza, Rist, RandAlThor, Mat!

some more sketches...

[CatConvention]

is that gwen stephani on the 3rd sketch in your second post?
really great stuff though.
love the superhero themes

[Matsign]

Got a bigger pic of that Justice League? I want to see it!

That mixed medium piece, I really dig the white paint and the angular collar. The balance of white and dark, and the focus in the middle, makes me smile. Nice one!

[meduza]

Thanks Rita! That is Gwen Stefani...Had a cool pic of her lying around so I messed with it for about an hour

Mat- there isn't any bigger file than that, my computer went bad remember?
I'm actually lucky to have that small one But I don't like it that much because they look like they're in a pissing contest.
Cool if you dig it! Been influenced by Casey Baugh lately and been reading Alla Prima by Schmid Learned a lot from that book!

Some stuff....

[fragmentedchimp]

EEP new thread, and its dope. awesome
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dig your pencils

[Fishspawn]

Really like what you've got going on here! keep it up~

[Lotet]

nice start, some pretty good stuff there, keep it up n keep posting.

[Rist]

Focus on the hero thing, maybe look at their characteristics and then think of designing your very own heroes.

Which do you prefer to draw with, digital or pencil? If its awkward drawing digitally why not draw with pencil and just colour things in with digital. Don't be afraid to use photos for texture and for finding new 'shapes'. You've seen the stuff, so really i am betting you know all this.

What you could do is set yourself a challenge. Do a sketch a day! If you cannot buy a small A5/6 sketchbook, buy some cheap printing paper and make your own little sketchbook. Carry it in your pocket with a biro pen. Pens are good because this type can shade to an extent, have a very dark line, and also you cannot 'undo' with an eraser. You could when you get home apply some highlights with white paint or even scane/photo it and pop it out in photoshop.

[Nam]

Looking good man.

crits: Alot of the values are good and even (maybe too even though), some need some punch and/or a little more embellished contrast imo (with value and color in some cases).

I agree with Rist. I'd like to see you create some of your own super heroes (not that I mind the marvel ones, your cappy american looks nice, etc).

[meduza]

thanks guys!!









shot of my studio and some practice sketches!

[TheGnoll]

VERY cool start for a sketchbook man, can't wait to see more

keep sharing
ciao!

[ResidentSamurai357]

This one is my favorite out of the lot! Like the texture. Show more =]

[Novbert]

Nice start, man. Just keep posting!

[Spats]

Great stuff, keep it up!

[andy_man]

yay .. oldschool artist ... allways wanted to have a animation table like that (if that's what it's called). All my respect man .

[kkris]

dude i love wolverine!!!
he looks fukin awsome!!!

[Rist]

Some great updates. Keep pushing that motivation and post more!

[Juhani Jokinen]

Wow, cool stuff here. I really like that first batman image.

Cool work!

[meduza]

Thanks Everyone! Sorry if I haven't been updating:{

The good news is I got a cool gig doing Fantastic Four sketchcards, which is pretty cool if you look at it because my job is just do sketches and be paid..hehe

The bad news is I can't show 'em yet.

But I think I can embelish my tiny 2.5 x 3.5 paintings and finish them digitally . I kinda like the look versus the straight on digital stuff.


Gnoll, Resident Samurai, Novbert, Spats, andy_man, kkris, Rist, Nam and Anthriel. Thanks !

WIP of the Silver Surfer, any crits are appreciated. It kinda lacks that "oomph";P

[the ANGRY filipino]

Hi Meduza,

Great Sb you have here!
on your silver surfer piece though..one crit I would have is that
, even though his left arm/hand is supposedly farther away from
the viewer, it looks larger than his right hand, which, even though it is forshortened, should be the larger arm/hand since it is nearer to the viewer.

love the way you paint man!

[Hauxe]

Awesome SB. Are you a professional artist?
Your women are smokin!

[Peter Coene]

I think the problem with him is that his right (our left) hand is out of proportion. You probably had that problem because of the angle, which throws the entire body off in perspective, but the most noticeable problem being the hand, fix it and you can probably get away with the rest not being noticed.

As for the punch, if you are referring to no SS's look feeling a bit less shiny and chromy than usual, try punching the contrast. Hit the core shadows hard, punch up the highlights, avoid soft transitions and remember that his surfaces are reflective and if not showing a mirror of the planet on the edges will at least catch the colors.

[Jorge Gecov]

Hi!
Cool sb mate!
I love all the girls you did, very well done.

Cheers,

[meduza]

Thanks Angry!- Yup! hate hands, and that would be the actual size of the tiny card size painting, so I'm doing my
best to put tiny details like fingers etc. Need to buy a smaller brush But you are absolutely right, Thanks! Take it
easy, man.
alleluia- Thanks! I would love to have a cheesecakey feel to my girls.
I love Adam Hughes and Jeff Campbell. Although their women are so much lovely and has so much life. Mine always looks
stiff, which also makes me look bad because I studied animation:{ I'm slated to study it again, maybe next month. Not
really a pro, I would say. The card thing was supposed to be a side gig and just getting the mileage of painting. I'm
slated to do 300 of those things
Peter Coene- Thanks for the insight! Yeah, what happened was I had this silver paint used to spray on rusted
microwave. So I decided to use it in the card. But he looked like he dosen't have sheen on him. I'll fix it in the
digital, Thanks dude!
Jorge Gecov- Thanks! here's another girl......But it was so long ago and trying to update her. I think what I like
in the smaller peices was doing marks instead of blending. I tend to over blend if it's big. I would like to master
painting like schmid or sargent.
And I think James Kei called it "KUNG-FU Painting" hehe

[Matsign]

Dude you updated, awesome. Looks like some of the turning edges on the body could use some more rendering. I love her hair and face.

I don't think that Kevin Chen concept art academy is free... looks cheaper than AAU online courses though.