Benjiman said:Something I started yesterday, probably gonna screenprint it and maybe make it into a shirtdesign or something :)
That foot looks like its floating. It sits pretty light and unnatural the way its above the skull. The hand doesn't really seem to be gripping the skull its holding to much as well, although I could easily be wrong on that one. She has some small face features that need tweaking, her nose is pretty gigantic wide and the ear is pretty big and high up. Some of the background elements have thicker lines that the forground (almost every skull/some parts of her body) and make the background and foreground clash.
Benjiman said:Something I started yesterday, probably gonna screenprint it and maybe make it into a shirtdesign or something :)
That foot looks like its floating. It sits pretty light and unnatural the way its above the skull. The hand doesn't really seem to be gripping the skull its holding to much as well, although I could easily be wrong on that one. She has some small face features that need tweaking, her nose is pretty gigantic wide and the ear is pretty big and high up. Some of the background elements have thicker lines that the forground (almost every skull/some parts of her body) and make the background and foreground clash.
Hey thanks for the comment. most of these things I'm aware of and still planning to work on like the foreground background issue and the floating feeling; I justed wanted to post it already anyway :p. Thanks for the heads-up on the hand, the nose and the ear tho, didn't actually see that but it's something I will definitely try out and work on! Thanks ;)
CchewW said:What do you guys think? You can say it sucks. Just somthin i drew earlier.
You really need to take a step back and take a look at your work, and compare it to the rest of the people posting here. I don't know if you're just giving design a try for fun or you're actually considering it as a career possibility, but the harsh reality is that you're not good at it. Not yet at least, I'd suggest taking your time with each drawing you make, study artists you like, pick your concepts apart before putting them in paper, draw everyday. Live tracing and mocking a 5 minute pencil drawing doesn't make it a t shirt design. Keep working and smoke a joint and you'll get better with time, probably later than sooner but keep at it. Just don't post everything you make on here.
CchewW said:What do you guys think? You can say it sucks. Just somthin i drew earlier.
You really need to take a step back and take a look at your work, and compare it to the rest of the people posting here. I don't know if you're just giving design a try for fun or you're actually considering it as a career possibility, but the harsh reality is that you're not good at it. Not yet at least, I'd suggest taking your time with each drawing you make, study artists you like, pick your concepts apart before putting them in paper, draw everyday. Live tracing and mocking a 5 minute pencil drawing doesn't make it a t shirt design. Keep working and smoke a joint and you'll get better with time, probably later than sooner but keep at it. Just don't post everything you make on here.
Best advice I've ever gotten. Thank you. I love to draw. I know I'm good at drawing but I also know that I pick up a pencil maybe once a month. You're completely right about needing to open my eyes a bit more. I'm not making art here, I'm just posting doodles. I see that now. Imma spark a jay and start practicing with line-work and put more than 15 minutes into a sketch. The truth is I'm in a hurry to advance my drawing skills but I haven't taken a single class in my entire life.
Not sure if this is Attack Attack's style, but when I'm done I'll be pitching it to them. Almost done sketching, just have to really work on the poppies. I think I might wind up re-drawing half of them because i want to take my time and make this one awesome.
MattisGentle said:Not sure if this is Attack Attack's style, but when I'm done I'll be pitching it to them. Almost done sketching, just have to really work on the poppies. I think I might wind up re-drawing half of them because i want to take my time and make this one awesome.
take a look at some google images of skulls and re-do some of the bits, the nose in particular could do with some perspective. the little septum in the middle goes back inside the nose.
as a rule i always think "if its pretty much just a skull it has to be incredible"
right now i dont think attack attack would take it as is. reference a real skull a little closer to begin with.
Did this last month for a show in St. Louis... 2'x4' ink on wood panel... Been trying to get some use out of this fountain brush pen.. using some fabercastell pit pens too on this. couple detail shots.
Killer Napkins said:Did this last month for a show in St. Louis... 3'x4' ink on wood panel... Been trying to get some use out of this fountain brush pen.. using some fabercastell pit pens too on this. couple detail shots.
Fantastic. Hauntingly beautiful line-work. Your sense of texture and form done with hatch/feather lines is always done so well. Thanks for posting!
Killer Napkins said:Did this last month for a show in St. Louis... 2'x4' ink on wood panel... Been trying to get some use out of this fountain brush pen.. using some fabercastell pit pens too on this. couple detail shots.
You inspired me to work on wood :) this is gorgeous!
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Benjiman said about 1 year ago
Andrew Haines said about 1 year ago
That foot looks like its floating. It sits pretty light and unnatural the way its above the skull. The hand doesn't really seem to be gripping the skull its holding to much as well, although I could easily be wrong on that one. She has some small face features that need tweaking, her nose is pretty gigantic wide and the ear is pretty big and high up. Some of the background elements have thicker lines that the forground (almost every skull/some parts of her body) and make the background and foreground clash.
Andrew Haines said about 1 year ago
Awful picture I know, but these are two personal pieces I just got done. I wanted to work on hand coloring but only decided to color one of them.
alex wezta said about 1 year ago
db said about 1 year ago
wow. impressive
qetza said about 1 year ago
DeKay. said about 1 year ago
Awesome!
They look great! what did you use to color it?
CchewW said about 1 year ago
Acid said about 1 year ago
Benjiman said about 1 year ago
Hey thanks for the comment. most of these things I'm aware of and still planning to work on like the foreground background issue and the floating feeling; I justed wanted to post it already anyway :p.
Thanks for the heads-up on the hand, the nose and the ear tho, didn't actually see that but it's something I will definitely try out and work on! Thanks ;)
Alejandro Prez said about 1 year ago
You really need to take a step back and take a look at your work, and compare it to the rest of the people posting here. I don't know if you're just giving design a try for fun or you're actually considering it as a career possibility, but the harsh reality is that you're not good at it. Not yet at least, I'd suggest taking your time with each drawing you make, study artists you like, pick your concepts apart before putting them in paper, draw everyday. Live tracing and mocking a 5 minute pencil drawing doesn't make it a t shirt design. Keep working and smoke a joint and you'll get better with time, probably later than sooner but keep at it. Just don't post everything you make on here.
ergh said about 1 year ago
pretty rad in first month of this year guys :D
just doodle :3
cheers guys :)
CchewW said about 1 year ago
Best advice I've ever gotten. Thank you. I love to draw. I know I'm good at drawing but I also know that I pick up a pencil maybe once a month. You're completely right about needing to open my eyes a bit more. I'm not making art here, I'm just posting doodles. I see that now. Imma spark a jay and start practicing with line-work and put more than 15 minutes into a sketch. The truth is I'm in a hurry to advance my drawing skills but I haven't taken a single class in my entire life.
Jake Ward said about 1 year ago
It's slightly bigger than a3 and the original pattern is red
Cutty. said about 1 year ago
Andrew Haines said about 1 year ago
Thanks! Just ink for the line work and colored pencil for the rest. I'm not confident enough to start using marker yet haha
Oh yeah new year post with Jake involved. Your detail is insane man, glad to see you back around.
Chreck said about 1 year ago
Jake Ward said about 1 year ago
cheers man, I have been around, I've been doing dissertation so not been drawing
Killer Napkins said about 1 year ago
Just finished up this Baby Spitter sketch...
DiegoMendez said about 1 year ago
camoshop said about 1 year ago
110specialblack said about 1 year ago
Colemadethis said about 1 year ago
is this for sale anywhere?
Raw Meat said about 1 year ago
Cryface666 said about 1 year ago
ahhhhhh thats cool!
Raw Meat said about 1 year ago
Cheers man.
Ill have a sketch over to you soon hopefully for this collab. Just been swamped lately with so much stuff, personal and work wise.
OmegaMan said about 1 year ago
MattisGentle said about 1 year ago
Drawing I used:
Chreck said about 1 year ago
Deviant Few said about 1 year ago
ergh said about 1 year ago
love it dude :D
Chreck said about 1 year ago
ergh said about 1 year ago
congrats then :)
David Mottier said about 1 year ago
I keep practicing. Still have a lot to learn. Digitally inking and more traditional dot inking.
Chreck said about 1 year ago
MattisGentle said about 1 year ago
Almost done sketching, just have to really work on the poppies. I think I might wind up re-drawing half of them because i want to take my time and make this one awesome.
Craig Robson said about 1 year ago
take a look at some google images of skulls and re-do some of the bits, the nose in particular could do with some perspective. the little septum in the middle goes back inside the nose.
as a rule i always think "if its pretty much just a skull it has to be incredible"
right now i dont think attack attack would take it as is. reference a real skull a little closer to begin with.
Killer Napkins said about 1 year ago
2'x4' ink on wood panel... Been trying to get some use out of this fountain brush pen.. using some fabercastell pit pens too on this.
couple detail shots.
deadoctopi said about 1 year ago
Fantastic. Hauntingly beautiful line-work. Your sense of texture and form done with hatch/feather lines is always done so well. Thanks for posting!
Victra said about 1 year ago
You inspired me to work on wood :) this is gorgeous!