NickyBeats- Wannabe Concept Artist

**Medusoid** · January 24th, 2011, 05:12 PM

I may have already told you this but if so it still needs to be said again, the progress you've made since the beginning of this SB is unbelievable. I mean I look at that guy reaching into the blood pool and thats close to my skill range and than at this page and you wouldn't be able to know it was the same artist.
You've got some crazy skill getting skills... did I really just say skill get... forget it I cant think of anything better

**LtPlissken** · January 26th, 2011, 12:36 PM

Replace your energy drinks with beer
and keep hammering out sketches like you did on this last page.

**ThomasM** · January 27th, 2011, 03:04 AM

nice updates. I agree with andy about perhaps doing some with less under-drawings.

There is steady improvement going on in this thread so no crits from me, just keep doing what you're doing.

**Dope Fiend** · January 27th, 2011, 03:42 AM

If you don't keep posting you better hop on CA and critique the shit out of other people's work during those loooooooong boring lectures!!

**jon norton** · January 27th, 2011, 03:45 PM

Hey dude! Great sketchbook! Love the sinisterness! Can't do sinister
myself, always comes out fluffy. Your drawings have a lot of energy,
keep it up!

**YJ Lee** · January 27th, 2011, 04:21 PM

your sequential work is awesome! Really agree with everyone on your steady progress
looking forward to seeing more stuff!

**NickyBeats** · January 27th, 2011, 11:21 PM

Silwynar - thanks a bunch man! i need to work with pencils alot more, there fun as hell, just lots of work.

Medusoid - ha, thanks man!!

LtPlissken - ha, if i replaced it with beer, the sketches might look alot worse...

ThomasM - thanks man!

Dope Fiend - haha your right, i just hit you up with a comment.

jon norton - thanks man, i love anything sinister! ha

YJ Lee - thanks man, i really should do alot more comic pages.

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heres some demon dude i sketched tonight after being ridiculously inspired by Kekai Kotaki's website. that guys a beast.

**ThomasM** · January 28th, 2011, 03:38 AM

I checked out his website after reading that last post and yeah HELL YEAH! hes got some pretty incredible stuff up there. I would love to see some more of his sci-fi stuff but I'm sure there is more to come!

I have one main crit for this guy, and that is the feet. His right (our left) looks quite strange. My life drawing teacher was telling me yesterday to always draw the hands and feet if possible. He said that people avoid them because they are hard, from a beginnner stage, and then years later they become hard because they have been avoided. Self-fulfilling prophecy!

Just something to think about.

**Partisan** · January 29th, 2011, 06:24 AM

I dig the colouring on the last one very simple yet effective, concerning your comment in my SB ^^ the thing here is that the task was to loosen up a little ....to let go and dont clean up every shape so for now it will stay the way it is but i will think about refining them one day.

so long
seb

**cgaddict** · January 29th, 2011, 11:47 AM

Nice creature concept, anatomy's looking ace.

**Urötskidoji** · January 29th, 2011, 11:57 AM

Really cool muscles at the demon dude!

**NickyBeats** · January 30th, 2011, 12:24 AM

ThomasM - ha thanks for the crit man, but the feet thing was most definately on purpose. i thought hed look more demon like if i at least gave him gnarly tree trunk looking feet, seeing as the rest of his body was just a bulky human, with some exaggerated proportions. but thanks man!

Partisan - thanks man! -and i totally feel ya. sometimes im in a mood to hand out ass pats, and sometimes i feel like handing out ass beatings (critique style). ha.

cgaddict - thanks dude! but shit i feel like i need to do like 1000 more anatomy studies whenever i look through your sb.

Urötskidoji - thanks man!

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ok, now that im home, i dont have my digi painting laptop with me, so i did a few analog sketchies. the samurai guy is straight pen, and the other page is pitt markers, with some pen too.

**raminafshari** · January 30th, 2011, 01:26 AM

good .... the one in middle looks like spider man .

**LtPlissken** · January 30th, 2011, 10:01 AM

That Demon-dude is just outstanding dude.

**Medusoid** · January 30th, 2011, 01:35 PM

I love the style you draw in! everything looks like its sculpted from some mixture of flesh, meat and stone. Very shnazi

**Acki** · January 30th, 2011, 01:53 PM

Cool Spawn sketch.
To Post 847, the muscle guy. Looks good, but: If it is not a finished ink drawing to get colored, I would paint over the lines, and start bledning and playing around with tones. Even in ink drawings I would sketch in with a pencil which doesnt get inked, so that I can suggest the form with watercolor or ink wash. Try to avoid hard lines when it comes to render big muscles, only use them to suggest a form. It does always look more advanced and even more bad ass.
Best example: Carlos Huante.

But you are making a good job anyway, so dont take this post a a crit. It just want to give you a tip that could turn out well

cheers acki

**Jasper_** · January 30th, 2011, 07:14 PM

Nice updates man! I like the demon guy! Spawn is looking pretty sweet too, real solid style, just double check that fore-arm anatomy! Keep going bro!

**AliceA** · February 1st, 2011, 12:16 PM

oh hai and wow for your last update!
I like a lot your tecnique also in those not-digital ones *_*

**Hipalien** · February 1st, 2011, 06:10 PM

Hey thanks for checking out my section. I just went through some of your pages and like what you are doing. Love the crazy wild creatures and some of your layouts. Funny I see that you are like me in that you really fill out the pages. As I looked through more of your pages I see you are doing figure studies, etc. So I really don't have much to ad as I see you are doing stuff I would of suggested. Look are old master, art history books once in a while. Draw from real life if you can. Draw friends, family or models in classes, etc. Keep you sketchbook with you. Seems like you are doing the right stuff. Carry on!

**Lyno** · February 2nd, 2011, 02:19 PM

Good works NickyBeats!

**kiwigarbage** · February 2nd, 2011, 02:48 PM

Pretty fab lines! I like how sharp and pointy they are...very edgy (har har)

**Icecold** · February 2nd, 2011, 11:57 PM

Whoa! I should say the same, haven't been here for a while and what a stonehard punch into my face!

Nicky i'm tellin' ya, YOU ARE GETTING THERE....FAST!

" I'll be back... ( Arnie talk ) "

**mike butkus** · February 3rd, 2011, 12:08 AM

Great creatures!

**NickyBeats** · February 3rd, 2011, 11:10 AM

raminafshari - thanks man! but thats not spiderman, its Spawn.

LtPlissken - thanks man!! - always good to see you passing through here!

Medusoid - thanks dude! thats sort of the look im going for.

Acki - thanks man! and your right definately, i do use alot of under drawings in most of my sketches, however if im gonna plan on doing a finished sketch i would re draw it entirely. but thanks for the input!

Jasper_ - hey brotha, thanks man! - and yea i instantly see what you mean, it looks like it was pushed too far forward. ill keep that in mind next time!

AliceA - hey thanks!!

Hipalien - hey man, thanks a bunch!! and yea i really need to draw from life alot more. thanks for stopping by!

Lyno - thanks man!!

kiwigarbage - ha thanks man!!

Icecold - haha big thanks man!! but im moving slower than you may think!

mike butkus - that means alot coming from a true master like you! by the way, i cant wait to get my hands on a new copy of your creatures book, omce it comes out!!!

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sorry, no new updates as of yet, busy as hell at school, but i promise that ill get my ass back in gear and have some tasty new updates for ya!! thanks for stopping by everyone! and if i havent been to your sketchbook for a return visit i promise i will in the very near future!!

**Partisan** · February 4th, 2011, 07:31 PM

hm *looks around*..I do miss something....what could that be.....*racks his brain*.....AH ! *snaps* UPDATES ! thats it ! We are in desperate need for more Dude !

so long
Seb

**Iridyse** · February 4th, 2011, 08:02 PM

Really like your anatomy studies. That demon guy is looking very good! I hope you will push it further. I think the pointy ears are taking away a bit of the scariness though.

**Thawn** · February 4th, 2011, 08:14 PM

Hey Nicky

Thawn here. I am new to conceptart.org myself. Nice work mate keep it up. I have just recently started my career as a storyboard and concept artist and currently doing a short film.

This is my latest work, TERMINATOR COMMANDOS - everyone has their beginnings.

**Velocity Kendall** · February 4th, 2011, 08:48 PM

Nicky these kick much ass

http://www.conceptart.org/forums/att...1&d=1253419243

boy am i glad i dont have to buy markers anymore, at like £3 per pen thatll last a week... thankyou photoshop

**LtPlissken** · February 5th, 2011, 02:24 PM

Michael Caine was at my house today.
We had a lot of beers.
He throw up behind my couch.
He is old and weak, cannot stand much alcohol.
I lifted him home.
Are you updating or should I send him to your house?

**NickyBeats** · February 5th, 2011, 03:30 PM

Partisan - haha yes yes i know - incoming!!

Iridyse - many thanks Iridyse!! now that you point it out, i see what you mean too. kind of elfish idnt he? thanks for stopping in~ i love your work.

Thawn - thanks man! -cool pic!

Velocity Kendall - thanks man! and yea buying markers is the only bad thing about them.. besides drying up. but i cant help it, i love them!

LtPlissken - hahaha you can send him over!! i wuldnt mind drinking with him hehe. thanks man!!

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ok some new pen and marker shtuff! traditional stuff making a comeback!

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