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 Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2007 2:49 pm
This is a dragon inspired by Escaflowne that I drew during one of my classes, hence it being on notebook paper. (I would have put it on something better granted I had the materials, but c'est la vie!) And I was wondering that if I had put it on some actual sketchbook paper, would my pencil work need improvement in order to emphasize the detail of the skin and such? I honestly think I did a pretty good job, but part of me is worried that something's wrong with it.
Here it is:
(It's kinda crooked and crumpled because it had to survive in my book bag.)
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Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2007 9:04 am
It's pretty good, but yes it does need improvement. Everything needs improvement.
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Dr. Valentine Vice Captain
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Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2007 9:13 am
more specifically, I think you should never draw on lined paper again. Keep a few stray sheets of printer paper around just in case you feel like doodling and you'll feel a million times better for it!
also, when working in grayscale, think of the whole spectrum of lights and darks- work those dark shadows and let those highlights pop and it'll make your creature look a lot more realistic. ^_^ I recommend books like Hogarth's Dynamic Light and Shadow and other things to help learning about forms and shadow and suchlike.
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Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 2:09 pm
Dr. Valentine It's pretty good, but yes it does need improvement. Everything needs improvement. Mind helping me out?
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Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 2:11 pm
Bilious more specifically, I think you should never draw on lined paper again. Keep a few stray sheets of printer paper around just in case you feel like doodling and you'll feel a million times better for it!
also, when working in grayscale, think of the whole spectrum of lights and darks- work those dark shadows and let those highlights pop and it'll make your creature look a lot more realistic. ^_^ I recommend books like Hogarth's Dynamic Light and Shadow and other things to help learning about forms and shadow and suchlike. Yeah, I have 3 sketch books in my bag now. xD So the whole lined paper incident won't come up again. And we're learning about lighting and shadows in my AP art class now, so, yeah. I'm getting there.
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Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 6:43 pm
"Everything needs improvement" doesn't mean your whole picture, but I think it means every artist should keep improving as long as they feel they can do so. Keep sketching and working on your skills. Pay attention to everything around you and draw from observation to hone your skills.
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