Niam.SB

[Niam]

Hi hi hi!

I’m Niam.

I live in China, the food is awesome as long as you don’t ask what’s in it.

I’m addictive to sketchbooks, I can’t live without one and if I see yours, I will want to see it at all costs.

No, that creature in my avatar is NOT a pig, I don’t really know what it is, but I like to think that it resembles more of a result of an ant-eater who hooked up with a caterpillar.

._. please don’t think I’m weird.

C&C is very much appreciated (with a raspberry on top, because cherries are too mainstream.)

._. please don’t think I’m weird.

[Niam]

Picture for self portrait day
going on a family trip tomorrow
hopefully more sketches from life when I'm back.

[CountBlackula]

Niam, my drawing pal.

Lovely self portrait. I really do enjoy your painting style. Also, cute anteater thing.

[Niam]

@CountBlackula- Hey!! thanks! I'm looking forward to the CD cover redesign picture!!

I'm back and worn out...
the tour guide rushed through the tourist spots but gave us plenty of time when it came to introducing products :/
never the less...some drawings of the people selling knives, silk and tea leaves
the knife guy scared me to death when he started chopping a metal tube to demonstrate how sharp the knife was...
saw a poisonous snake outside my hotel room, notified the owner to catch it..he insisted that it was a worm..then that it wasnt there :/ (I was so confused that I blanked out)
a few (2) charcoal studies
and a sketchbook page
I need to draw more enironments and learn how to grab the bigger picture.

[Heyriel]

Wow, you're good! I think in the colored self-portrait there's a bit of jaw missing on the left, but the sketches are simply awesome *is totally jealous of your face-drawing skills* Post moar please!

[Niam]

@Heyriel--thanks! yes...I looked at the portrait again after 2 days and was horrified :/ will fix it asap. ((your environments are awesome!!

some studies for today
picture for a card game requires drawing dew and diamonds...(things that ive been avoiding for some while :/ *gulp*
lots of studies of those tomorrow!!

[kamikazel33t]

I am really liking the studies, your imaginary concepts are pretty interesting too!

[Valyavande]

Nice portrait drawings! Full of life. I like the expressions and the confident strokes in the third and forth. You seem to be good at drawing already =) That's great for studies. Looking forward to see more from you!

[Niam]

@kamikazel33t -- Thanks!
@Valyavande -- Thank you! you are really good yourself!

only managed a dew study : ( oh no + something from imagination

[Niam]

Doodle:

Diamond study:

[Clu]

Hiya, saw your WIP in the teen challenge and your style is totally awesome!
I can't really say much about your work (besides that it's unbelievably great) except that the digital paints look a bit unpolished (and at least on my computer, pixelated on some parts)? I know these are probably not intended to be very finished in your sketchbook, but if that is your intention, that might be something to work on! I have a lot of problems with this too...
Anyway, keep on posting!

(your sketches of people in particular are really nice)

[Niam]

@Clu-- Hey! thanks!I really like your drawing style too! I dont think I was working that hard at 16! yeah, I'm still a bit confused with all the dpi and pixel stuff :/ I think I need to draw on bigger canvases or make the dpi higher...

So, here's something for teen challenge, was going for a sunny forrest feel
but I've been drawing too much yellow lighted stuff and it didnt feel right somehow
so I went to the dark side muahahaha

[AriyaLothiriell]

Love the style and lines of your sketches! Awesome.

[Niam]

@AriyaLothiriell-- Thanks alot! I really liked your self portraits!

Some quick sketches of my sister sleeping
never really sketched with Painter before, I usually use a real SB, but since mine fell apart.. (must treat it with more care)

[CountBlackula]

Welcome back, Niam! (Weren't you on a trip or something?)

[Niam]

@CountBlackula--Thank you! Yes! I'm back! and going out again tomorrw!
Been packing and my Wacom pen decided to hide from me.
My old sketchbook fell into pieces so i got a new one today..., one with metal rings so hopefully it'll hold together..
doodle : )

[Niam]

was working on the dew card today ="=
but here are some doodles!

[DaevidK]

hey, thanks for stopping by my sb...nice sketchbook you've got here, I like the monster from #16, creepy and awesome keep it up

[Dayle]

Great portraits! \o/

[Niam]

@DaevidK--thanks!
@Dayle--thank you!

an entrence test sort of thing for concept art class in china
they wanted an asian necromancer

[Niam]

Progress and some studies.

[Niam]

Something I'm working on now and not playing pokemon..shhhhh

2 minute studies...some totally messed up, some not as much so



I should do more thumbnail environments...

[Niam]

Design lab!!

Battle Pirate:



Ship Fixer:



Ship Controler(my fav):



and a study that I'm not done with but I need to sleep now...
(trying to use blocks of colour instead of lines)

[Niam]

Sketches from sketchbook



Christmas card for friend


tried do draw without lines...failing epically on the second one.....



face studies...I need to improve on contrast : (


Pan progress

[Care]

Love ur SB its the shit! crazy monsters awesome designs, great faces, go ultra finish. I think maybe focus on edges

[Eternal Apprentice]

I need to get your lighting technique. My digi paintings need liight~

EA

[Niam]

@Care-- thanks alot! yeah, i have a big problem finishing pictures : ( will work on that!
@EA -- i need to improve my lighting technique : / thanks alot!

umm..I saw a documentary on a tribe who tie babies that die at birth to trees..



also, there's a local art market going on, i thought it would be fun if I printed some cards
not sure if people would like them : P I guess I'll just see how it goes

[Yemi775]

lovely stuff Niam! you are such a good illustrator.

[Eternal Apprentice]

We can all improve on everything! Tell us how the art market goes!!

[Niam]

@Yemi775-- thanks a lot! : D

@EA-- haha yes XD so nervous, improve together!!!

balls, i have a lot of balls to present


more figure, 300 seconds D: still a long way to go


My very first card commission!! : DDD


Just got PS, and not use to rendering : / its so much easier on painter, but I'll get over it.