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Develop Your Skills => Develop Your Art => Topic started by: J_Draws on December 30, 2015, 02:06:31 pm

Title: Jamie's current sketches and WIP's.
Post by: J_Draws on December 30, 2015, 02:06:31 pm

So, i thought i may as well bite the bullet and create a thread to start posting what i'm currently working on.

Current WIP, slowly but surely creating this (I have the full image in mind, it'll have a background and stuff eventually.)

Would like to hear thoughts, i'll probably make the hair symmetrical, since im not enjoying it any more. Also not sure what to do with the top part of the torso (clothing-wise)

(http://i.imgur.com/d39h3gG.png)

Title: Re: Jamie's current sketches and WIP's.
Post by: Orchid on December 30, 2015, 06:50:37 pm

Looks great. How often do you do color?

Title: Re: Jamie's current sketches and WIP's.
Post by: J_Draws on December 31, 2015, 01:31:53 am

Not toooften, im focusing on inking for now.

Why?

Title: Re: Jamie's current sketches and WIP's.
Post by: Lumaria on December 31, 2015, 03:12:49 am

forgot to say hello. Welcome! I recognized you just by your art.

Edit: as for this character. are you planning a certain theme?

Title: Re: Jamie's current sketches and WIP's.
Post by: J_Draws on December 31, 2015, 10:07:46 am

Originally i was going to make it an angel, but when it came to actually drawing it i just started dicking about doing whatever.

If you have a suggestion, i'll do it.

Title: Re: Jamie's current sketches and WIP's.
Post by: Lumaria on December 31, 2015, 03:10:04 pm

i'm not sure what you are going for. SO i don't know what i can recommend.

Title: Re: Jamie's current sketches and WIP's.
Post by: Lonusuke on January 02, 2016, 01:29:08 am

Solid clean lines. For armor ideas and inspirations, I'd recommend a monster hunter art book.

Here are two pages as a sample of what you'll find inside:
http://operationrainfall.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/MHI2_preview07.jpg

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/0e/15/6f/0e156f86571cf945d21887afe2b5163a.jpg

I find it really useful for referencing armor designs.

Title: Re: Jamie's current sketches and WIP's.
Post by: J_Draws on January 02, 2016, 08:11:55 am

Damn, Monster Hunter illustrations look cool.

Any other books you recommend for reference?

Title: Re: Jamie's current sketches and WIP's.
Post by: J_Draws on January 02, 2016, 12:29:04 pm

Starting to think im too active :|
(http://i.imgur.com/4UwLdZQ.png)

Title: Re: Jamie's current sketches and WIP's.
Post by: J_Draws on January 03, 2016, 03:29:42 pm

Super lazy sketch

(http://i.imgur.com/pHOd7Ka.png)

Title: Re: Jamie's current sketches and WIP's.
Post by: Lumaria on February 01, 2016, 02:16:07 am

I'm noticing a lot of experimentation on armor choices. For example, i see you drawing bandages underneathe the exposed areas of the armor. It doesnt look too appealing hust by the design. it could benefit you to focus on one particular experimentation and draw multiple perspectives to see how it looks overall.

Title: Re: Jamie's current sketches and WIP's.
Post by: Orchid on February 08, 2016, 03:31:48 am

Quote from: TheSlamJam on January 03, 2016, 03:29:42 pm

Super lazy sketch

(http://i.imgur.com/pHOd7Ka.png)

she sort of reminds me of being a Jedi. It looks good IMO.

Title: Re: Jamie's current sketches and WIP's.
Post by: J_Draws on September 27, 2016, 05:13:57 am

Hi everyone! I've been pretty dead, huh. To be fair, i was also dead on MR too, so yeoh! This place still active, right?

Anyway, i've finally gotten around to creating a manga, so i'll be posting page wips and finals in here. Here's the current Work in progress for page 1!
(http://i.imgur.com/Cmlb9dn.png)


Note: The Mario 8-bit thing will be getting removed as i didn't remove it, i placed it for my own visualisation (the entire area will have my own graffiti), it's place holder! :)

Hope everyone's doing well.

Title: Re: Jamie's current sketches and WIP's.
Post by: Lumaria on September 27, 2016, 02:56:52 pm

Welcome back. I will keep an eye. It's not dead. Just slow.

Title: Re: Jamie's current sketches and WIP's.
Post by: Orchid on September 27, 2016, 08:14:39 pm

In glad you're still alive! No pressure. I get super busy too. Can't wait to see more from you!

Title: Re: Jamie's current sketches and WIP's.
Post by: J_Draws on July 26, 2017, 03:09:00 am

I always forget about updating this place. Dump incoming.

(https://images.discordapp.net/attachments/151191534111293440/338589592955387915/Photoshop_2017-06-06_12-14-35.png?width=517&height=415)
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Title: Re: Jamie's current sketches and WIP's.
Post by: Lumaria on July 26, 2017, 06:50:44 pm

So your noses seem to be extra wide. Which is ok. Not all noses are the same but I can't tell if you're doing it intentionally or it's proportionally flawed. The average bridge of the nose is thinner though. So I do recommend making it slightly thinner. But like I said I can't tell if it's a choice

Title: Re: Jamie's current sketches and WIP's.
Post by: Orchid on July 27, 2017, 01:17:15 pm

I like how you do faces. Can't wait to see more. I wish I had more to say but I keep drawing a blank.

What kind of Manga do you want to Do?

Title: Re: Jamie's current sketches and WIP's.
Post by: DBNext on July 28, 2017, 09:50:36 am

Your faces and anatomy have vastly improved from when I last saw your work on MR.

Title: Re: Jamie's current sketches and WIP's.
Post by: HematoLogMeIn on July 28, 2017, 02:48:38 pm

I mean, the work has improved from the first post here in 2015. That's the mark of someone doing something right. Even if it's just a slow incline of progress, it shows that you're taking the time to understand your own work, and that in and of itself is an advanced mindset.

Title: Re: Jamie's current sketches and WIP's.
Post by: DBNext on July 28, 2017, 03:33:13 pm

Couldn't have put it better myself.

Title: Re: Jamie's current sketches and WIP's.
Post by: J_Draws on August 06, 2017, 08:41:14 pm

Thank you all!

The reason it's slow improvement is because i'm not aiming to be a pro artist, it's something i do for fun (I'm doing an MSC in a completely unrelated field come september). The compliments brought a smile to my face, thank you all! :)

Here is a small mango sneak peak, introducing the main antognist (ZAYN) for my manga.

(http://i.imgur.com/nnqMq8v.png)