There's the current thumbnail table for my Lizardman Soda Jerk Challenge. Any other takers are welcome to step up, just let me know when you're done so I can put your picture up here in the table with the others. Other than that, not a whole lot to mention today, so I'll get right to the good stuff.
Comments:
death alchemist03
I'm glad you liked mine, I did try to do this one right. The other one was serendipity for me, it was a good picture, and it solved a problem I had where my personal limitations were the major factor.
A lot of people without scanners do that, it helps if the camera is a digital camera. Basically you set up the artwork where you can get a clean shot at it, please use the flash on your camera if you have one, a lot of photo shoot of art come out dark because the flash wasn't used ro something. and you'd save those files to your computer, make them fit the specs required here (1500x2000 400kb) and upload them like normal.
I'll pass along the message, I'm sure she'll appreciate it.
beyblader
It's so easy to get distracted, or to start a new project when an old one needs to get done. I've still got a few I have to get done and will work on this week to finish.
The nice thing about Pixia being freeware from Japan, the color palate has by defaul a fleshtone color in it, and it comes with toning textures too. But the tools are only as good as the artist who uses them, and that picture is certainly proof of that artist's skill.
Shireishou
The toning caught my eye in that piece too. Yeah whtdragon's got a lot of art up, she's pretty good at doing quick sketch stuff in a program called Open Canvas (Don't ask me, I haven't worked with the program a whole lot yet), and her style is unique.
I hope you get something too, waiting is always the hardest part of doing anything well.
Good luck, let me know how it goes for you.
alphonse13:
Yeah, I started out as an art lurker. I loved looking at the fanart, I still do. Oddly, I find myself gravitating toward the Original Art category mostly. Seeing existing charaters is all well and good, but I'm more impressed with original stuff. I try to make the time to do a picture now and then, even if it's just a quick little doodle on paper for myself. I even draw during job interviews sometimes when the interviewer thinks I'm taking notes.
Creating dreams, that's what writing, and drawing does, it creates dreams for the people who read or view the work, is something I like to do because it comes from the heart 100% I accept that I'm good at it because others tell me I am. My own mind can be brutal about little things, so I dont listen to me and let others decide if I'm good or not. The survey says I am, so I roll with it. Your drawing is good, so do keep at it.
Mamma Vash:
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed the picture, I did do things differently with that one because I wanted it to look better. Things are going well in the creative department right now, I'm doing all right. All this energy will help me improve my art too, which is a plus for me. If you ever want to do a trade with me, or have a picture idea you want me to try my hand at drawing(i.e. a request), let me know.
Yensid:
I've been doing a little bit of homework on my art, and trying to slow down. I find that I normally rush through completing pictures, which usually ends up costing quality. I'll dstart to work on digital coloring this year sometime too, I really want to be able to do it.
I've got two more years then, I'm 26 now. I'm not pushing to learn right now because my family can't afford to have another driver on the insurance, much less another car. Being able to drive isn't a guarantee I'd be able to get a job to support the vehicle I use to get there. I walk out on applications that demand vehicle information, which should be gainst the law. It's none of the employers business how you get to work, all they need to know is that you can and will get to work when you need to be there. Only jobs like rural mail carrier and newspaper delivery should really expect "reliable" transportation.
The Pea Patch is closed.
Glad to know you're inspired by the works, even though the one wasn't mine. I took my time with this work, normallly I can get piece done in 5-6 hours, this one took me 12+ to complete. I really slowed down, studied some references I found online, and took my time to get it exactly the way I wanted it.
Actually, I haven't "celebrated" yet. On the 9th, I did some meditation and relaxation, but the family is palnning something for this week sometime since that's when they're all off work. I'll have to get back to you on how that goes when it does.
light shadow
Thank you for saying so, I am trying. Though only one of the pieces I had posted in my blog last time was mine, the others were pieces I wanted to show for various reasons. In my experience, a person's worst critic is him or herself, I'm brutal with my own art most of the time, but I'm getting better about lightening up and letting the art speak for itself. I'd be glad to take a look at some of your work sometime. The statue, he's the famous Mothman of Point Pleasant WV.
sikaurai
I had to feature those pictures, the challenge pic from Hop-Frog, the Pixia done one from Heiros, those wer worth featuring because they wer good pieces, and I threw mine in there for some shamelss self-promotion.
So noted.
Kiki-tink
I'll certainly try.
