Art: A Day at the Lake

AvestheForumFox · **on:** March 10, 2008, 02:19:09 PM

My art seems to be getting more and more improved since I took on colors and various tools. =)

Malte279 · **Reply #1 on:** March 10, 2008, 02:32:43 PM

Wow! I wish I could handle colored pencils like that! Whenever I use them for large spaces they either end up too smooth or (more likely) unintentionally rugged.
All the leaves and the wooden structure of the tree trunk and the rack (is that the correct term of the many terms I got when looking up a translation for the "Steg" the two characters are sitting on?) look just awesome! The same goes for the shading of the characters' faces and the light effects on the water. Your water sure does look like water! There is so much I could learn from you!

AvestheForumFox · **Reply #2 on:** March 10, 2008, 02:36:15 PM

Quote from: Malte279,Mar 10 2008 on 01:32 PM

Wow! I wish I could handle colored pencils like that! Whenever I use them for large spaces they either end up too smooth or (more likely) unintentionally rugged.
All the leaves and the wooden structure of the tree trunk and the rack (is that the correct term of the many terms I got when looking up a translation for the "Steg" the two characters are sitting on?) look just awesome! The same goes for the shading of the characters' faces and the light effects on the water. Your water sure does look like water! There is so much I could learn from you!

Thanks, man. One good piece of advice, is to have a collection of other people's artwork for style and texture references. This has become my way of doing things when it comes to doing these things.

I have a massive collection of Final Fantasy MP3's that I listen to while I work and many great fantasy style illustrations stored all in one folder. Very helpful =)

Fox MacCoy · **Reply #3 on:** March 10, 2008, 02:38:22 PM

That's cool. I like this style. ^^

Greetings
FoX

Mornai · **Reply #4 on:** March 10, 2008, 03:48:35 PM

Wow, awesome art! So many brilliant artists these days.

I could never draw that good, even if my life depended on it.

Kor · **Reply #5 on:** March 10, 2008, 05:59:00 PM

The drawing is very good. If you continue drawing and trying to improve, even in small ways you may be surprised at where you will be in a short period of time.

AvestheForumFox · **Reply #6 on:** March 10, 2008, 11:15:25 PM

thanks, Kor =)

Sky · **Reply #7 on:** March 11, 2008, 01:50:40 AM

This is awesome.

The detail, the water, the background, the shading, *breaths*, everything. =D
Keep your wonderful work up.

Kor · **Reply #8 on:** March 11, 2008, 02:59:22 AM

I'm sure he will.

Mornai · **Reply #9 on:** March 11, 2008, 03:15:28 AM

Is this your best artwork you have so far?

AvestheForumFox · **Reply #10 on:** March 11, 2008, 06:07:08 AM

Quote from: Mornai,Mar 11 2008 on 02:15 AM

Is this your best artwork you have so far?

for the moment, it seems like it is, but each piece is a slight improvement over the the last. By the end of the year, I may have a list of 'favorites' though.

I have a goal to atleast produce two of these pieces a week. So wish me luck, and I will update normally here with each new piece of artwork =)

Sky · **Reply #11 on:** March 11, 2008, 09:35:44 AM

Well, then good luck.

Clawandfang · **Reply #12 on:** March 11, 2008, 12:20:47 PM

Quote from: Malte279,Mar 10 2008 on 06:32 PM

...the rack (is that the correct term of the many terms I got when looking up a translation for the "Steg" the two characters are sitting on?)

Well, I personally would call it a short pier, but I'm not too sure whether or not there is a better term for it.

Kor · **Reply #13 on:** March 12, 2008, 02:46:03 AM

Picking a pace you can easily reach is a good idea. You can do what you want without it seeming like you have to do it.

AvestheForumFox · **Reply #14 on:** March 12, 2008, 08:26:17 AM

Quote from: Kor,Mar 12 2008 on 01:46 AM

Picking a pace you can easily reach is a good idea. You can do what you want without it seeming like you have to do it.

I do often wish that was the case...

When it came to my webcomics starting back in 2006, it was never easy to put forth a strip a day. It became a job, and I was very often very late.

Nowaday, its just so hard to meet the deadline, and so I'm more of a free will person in meeting any deadline...

Kor · **Reply #15 on:** March 12, 2008, 01:54:04 PM

You have to pick a pace you can meet and are comfortable with.

Mornai · **Reply #16 on:** March 12, 2008, 02:48:34 PM

If you pick a pace yu can't handle, often nothing good comes out of anyways.

AvestheForumFox · **Reply #17 on:** March 13, 2008, 06:10:17 AM

to both Kor and Mornai: I totally agree

new art may come today, this time I'm experimenting with paint mixed with colored pencils. should be a fun experiment =) if not a bit messy

Kor · **Reply #18 on:** March 13, 2008, 03:36:58 PM

You won't know how will you like it till you've tried it at least once, and more likely a few times.

Mornai · **Reply #19 on:** March 13, 2008, 03:53:16 PM

If you don't mind me asking, how long have you been making drawings like these?