B&W Mesmer Portrait

Sab

Sab

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2005

Got bored tonight so I figured I might pull out my tablet and draw something. I've never actually painted with it before, so this picture is a bit of an experiment. Hope it's not too bad.

Anyways, the "look" is based on my Mesmer, with some modifications. I've tried to make it recognisable as collector's top in /bowhead pose.

Any comments welcome.

kdhoney44

kdhoney44

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Oct 2005

Currently vacationing in reality....

Sith Jedi [SJ]

Very nice

natus

natus

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

Denmark

:0
Really nice, it doesn't look much like a mesmer to me though, but still nice.

Murder In China

Murder In China

Banned

Join Date: Sep 2005

/B/Chan

Looking for one

W/

Reminds me of Parasite Eve.

jules

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2005

Xen of Sigils [XoO]

That looks really nice.

calamitykell

Banned

Join Date: Aug 2005

N.Y.C.

Gorgeous drawing!

Martian

Martian

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2005

The Arse-end of no-where

Grey Mortals

Me/E

Experiment? Hope it's not too crap? while im churning out hunks of cartoony crap with my tablet and paint, your worried that this might not be good enough! Grr *prophetic mumblings*

Nkah Sennyt

Nkah Sennyt

Awaken from hiatus.

Join Date: Apr 2006

Riding the spiral.

No Fun Allowed [Vdya]

Spiffy.

Sidra

Sidra

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Mar 2006

CT

NITE

R/

*SHpiffy. the new, improved "spiffy".


The one problem that I have is that while the face is done beautifully, it is seemingly not in the same style as the rest of the clothing, it being more of the "airbrushed" kind of stylization than the almost line-work-like shading on the body and hair. I also think that the shadow on the wall would be a little smaller, seeing as to how the light source is hitting her almost completely on the left side, making the shadow a bit shorter, but a bit longer (even if most of it is off screen).


Overall, I like it very much. I wish I could paint like that, in any media.

Sab

Sab

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2005

Thanks everybody for your comments.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Martian
Experiment? Hope it's not too crap? while im churning out hunks of cartoony crap with my tablet and paint, your worried that this might not be good enough! Grr *prophetic mumblings*
I keep finding more and more flaws in my painting, but I'm hoping you guys don't do the same.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Sidra
*SHpiffy. the new, improved "spiffy".

The one problem that I have is that while the face is done beautifully, it is seemingly not in the same style as the rest of the clothing, it being more of the "airbrushed" kind of stylization than the almost line-work-like shading on the body and hair. I also think that the shadow on the wall would be a little smaller, seeing as to how the light source is hitting her almost completely on the left side, making the shadow a bit shorter, but a bit longer (even if most of it is off screen).

Overall, I like it very much. I wish I could paint like that, in any media. I see what you mean about the differing styles - I tried to go for a loose finish for the face where you can see each individual brush stroke, but it just didn't work out. I ended up with lots of hard, ugly shadows and messy lines all over the place...eurgh. Gotta keep working on that.

And I guess I didn't pay much attention to the shadow, thanks for bringing that up, I'll keep that in mind next time.

thor hammerbane

thor hammerbane

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2005

Dark Side of the Moon

Fat Kids Are Hard To Kid[nap]

Its amazing....Woah

Sidra

Sidra

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Mar 2006

CT

NITE

R/

when one has learned the years curriculum for social studies the year before in one's old school, and one has nothing to do, one studies shadows and comfortable ranges of movement. which is where i draw most of my technical criticisms from, hehe. You get a very diverse range of people in those classes. keep it up.

Barinthus

Barinthus

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2005

California

(TRUE)

R/Me

It's definitely not crap! Keep it up, that was a nice piece of work you did

Vermilion Okeanos

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2005

Oh no! Mesemer ceased to be colorful!! J/k

remind me of FFX-2 main character... all of sudden can't remember her name.

[AFO]Scrote

[AFO]Scrote

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Mar 2006

West Michigan

AFO

R/Mo

Stunning!

No one will ever be as critical of your work than you..........

Anarion Silverhand

Anarion Silverhand

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2005

Denmark

None

Great work!

Looks like a tough and sexy biker chick..

Hailfall

Hailfall

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Aug 2005

Germany

Phantom Commando

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Vermilion Okeanos
Oh no! Mesemer ceased to be colorful!! J/k

remind me of FFX-2 main character... all of sudden can't remember her name. Yuna

That looks really good

Alleji

Alleji

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2006

Only vaguely resembles a mesmer, but the painting itself is amazing!

I need one of those tablet things... <.<

Sab

Sab

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2005

Whoa didn't expect this much of a response. Thanks for your encouraging words everyone, I'm really motivated to do another painting (screw assignments). ;p

Yeah I gotta work on the likeness...ness. One of my weak points I think, my characters usually look human, but nothing like who they're meant to be like.

Rayne Nightfyre

Rayne Nightfyre

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2005

Acolytes of Lyssa [AL]

Me/A

Wow, that is amazing! That proves that there are creative and artistic people in the GW community!
Very well done, I'd love to see more!

Sidra

Sidra

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Mar 2006

CT

NITE

R/

May I ask what tablet you are using? All I could afford at the moment was a Wacom 4, 4x5. *grumbles*

Sab

Sab

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2005

"I'm using a Wacom Intuos 3, 6x8!"

I should've gotten a Graphire though, since I don't use any of the fancy features that come with an Intuos (tilt, side buttons etc.). But meh, it looks nicer than a Graphire.

edit: Graphire, that's the one

Sidra

Sidra

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Mar 2006

CT

NITE

R/

Graphire was what I meant, I don't know why I kept saying Wacom. Intuos have much more sensitivity though, and the increased size and nicer pen is a plus. I'd still have gone for an Intuos if I had the money. What I could really go for is a Cintiq...

calamitykell

Banned

Join Date: Aug 2005

N.Y.C.

Quote:
Originally Posted by rayne2550
I'd love to see more! Impossible to disagree with that.

sh4ft3d

sh4ft3d

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2005

A long time ago, in a galaxy far far away...

Frank Ought To Monk [FotM]

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I like it. Well done.