Hey fellow texians!
Just thought I would swing you all a link to my Deviant Art gallery. Basicaly Deviant Art is a website where budding artists (and in some cases, professional ones) can upload their works into an online gallery for display.
I have set one up and uploaded some of my photography work, so please feel free to check it out: http://cubase.deviantart.com/gallery/
Cheers!
-Cub. =o)
Just thought I would swing you all a link to my Deviant Art gallery. Basicaly Deviant Art is a website where budding artists (and in some cases, professional ones) can upload their works into an online gallery for display.
I have set one up and uploaded some of my photography work, so please feel free to check it out: http://cubase.deviantart.com/gallery/
Cheers!
-Cub. =o)
Great photography. Revere Every Day is a great shot, very nice use of limited colours. COld Spring is also very beautiful and quite eerie with the surreal hyper blue tint. Nicely done. And of course the CHeeky Monkey is lovely. 
Anyone else here on Deviantart?
(if anyones ever bored feel free to drop by my Deviantart gallery:
http://soudou.deviantart.com/ I've been too busy with Uni work to update much recently though)
Anyone else here on Deviantart?
(if anyones ever bored feel free to drop by my Deviantart gallery:
http://soudou.deviantart.com/ I've been too busy with Uni work to update much recently though)
(Ruri_Ayanami from the old Tex Murphy ezboard).
"I don't believe in intuition, don't know why... just a feeling." - Tex Murphy
"I don't believe in intuition, don't know why... just a feeling." - Tex Murphy
Nice photos. I took a really nice shot of Adelaide but now I can't find the slide so I feel really pissed off 
I would've shown you if I still had it since it was the only thing I did good at Uni for the whole year.. then I quit because I hated the culture that exists within the art schools and art industry. I just don't like it when they make art that no one can enjoy except the select few that studied art degrees. I'd rather make stuff that everyone can enjoy, much like what Cub has done. Its very simple, effective, everyone can understand and enjoy it.
I kind of feel stupid giving Cub colour advice now because looking at that work I can see he already knows all that hehehe. You're really talented Cub at a lot of things from what I've seen so far.
Sai's stuff looks very cool for Anime
I prefer Realism myself but I must say you've done excellent work Sai.
This is my deviant Art site http://darkneon.deviantart.com/ I don't update it much because I have other means of displaying my artwork.
I would've shown you if I still had it since it was the only thing I did good at Uni for the whole year.. then I quit because I hated the culture that exists within the art schools and art industry. I just don't like it when they make art that no one can enjoy except the select few that studied art degrees. I'd rather make stuff that everyone can enjoy, much like what Cub has done. Its very simple, effective, everyone can understand and enjoy it.I kind of feel stupid giving Cub colour advice now because looking at that work I can see he already knows all that
hehehe. You're really talented Cub at a lot of things from what I've seen so far.Sai's stuff looks very cool for Anime
I prefer Realism myself but I must say you've done excellent work Sai.This is my deviant Art site http://darkneon.deviantart.com/ I don't update it much because I have other means of displaying my artwork.
Hey Sai!
I tried my first ever anime yesterday!
I have always LOVED the style, but never drew anime let alone never drawing at all period (I never thought I could, and everything I did was crap so I never bothered). So I just watched other anime artists, and studied their work becuase it was fascinating.
I decided out of the blue to bring my notepad and a pencil with me on my lunch break at work, and thinking "what the heck!" I sketched this (the one on the left):
http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/54972280/
...Just off the top of my head, using the styles and tecniques I picked up studying the art. I then scanned it into the computer and shaded it in Photoshop (the one on the right)... although I did not have a graphics pad, so I had to use the mouse which was very hard and frustrating.
I really want to persue this and improve and be a good anime artist... What do you think?
Thanks!
-Cub. =o)
I tried my first ever anime yesterday!
I have always LOVED the style, but never drew anime let alone never drawing at all period (I never thought I could, and everything I did was crap so I never bothered). So I just watched other anime artists, and studied their work becuase it was fascinating.
I decided out of the blue to bring my notepad and a pencil with me on my lunch break at work, and thinking "what the heck!" I sketched this (the one on the left):
http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/54972280/
...Just off the top of my head, using the styles and tecniques I picked up studying the art. I then scanned it into the computer and shaded it in Photoshop (the one on the right)... although I did not have a graphics pad, so I had to use the mouse which was very hard and frustrating.
I really want to persue this and improve and be a good anime artist... What do you think?
Thanks!
-Cub. =o)
It looks alright. I'd suggest you read up on those How To Draw Anime books. They are excellent guides to drawing anime. I have dabbled a bit in Anime but as I said I prefer realism because it is a much more challenging and unique style of cartoon.
My other recommendation as you said is get a Tablet/Graphics Pad as they are an excellent tool for digital drawing (I broke my pen my Tablet is useless till I buy a new pen anyway.)
My other recommendation as you said is get a Tablet/Graphics Pad as they are an excellent tool for digital drawing (I broke my pen
my Tablet is useless till I buy a new pen anyway.)Yeah I totally agree... both are steps I should relaly take. Although the tablet is very expensive!mr_cyberpunk wrote:It looks alright. I'd suggest you read up on those How To Draw Anime books. They are excellent guides to drawing anime. I have dabbled a bit in Anime but as I said I prefer realism because it is a much more challenging and unique style of cartoon.
My other recommendation as you said is get a Tablet/Graphics Pad as they are an excellent tool for digital drawing (I broke my pen
I really enjoy reading the tutorials though, they are great!
-Cub. =o)
Tablet is worth the money - trust me on that. My mouse cost the same price as my tablet - I draw better with my Tablet - well till it got busted but my mouse is an MX1000 (which is now the second best mouse you can buy and in my opinion isn't worth the money vs a tablet.)
Ever used Corell Painter before, that alone is worth buying a Tablet (it comes with it if you buy a Wacom) it is an excellent program for doing any form of art.
You'll only need a small Graphire4 4x6 if I remember rightly for what you are doing. (that's all I'm using and it produces professional results)
I loved my tablet so much that it replaced my mouse... till it broke. You could even play Tex's games using it lol
That picture I did of the guys face in my Deviant Art gallery I did using a Wacom Tablet. So it is very effective.
- well till it got busted but my mouse is an MX1000 (which is now the second best mouse you can buy and in my opinion isn't worth the money vs a tablet.)Ever used Corell Painter before, that alone is worth buying a Tablet (it comes with it if you buy a Wacom) it is an excellent program for doing any form of art.
You'll only need a small Graphire4 4x6 if I remember rightly for what you are doing. (that's all I'm using and it produces professional results)
I loved my tablet so much that it replaced my mouse... till it broke. You could even play Tex's games using it lol
That picture I did of the guys face in my Deviant Art gallery I did using a Wacom Tablet. So it is very effective.
It depends on the sort of detail you need as to what size of tablet you want.
The 9x12 is good for poster size work. Though you can easily get by with one of the smaller ones.
It all depends on the brush stroke you need and how you like to draw. If you prefer drawing zoomed in at 500% then you won't need a big tablet. If you like the 100% stuff at A3 then go with the larger ones.
And yeah I know students don't have a lot of $$$ (I'm guessing you're still studying or have recently left uni) so yeah we all can't be buying tablets every two seconds. I only have good hardware cause I have a personal supplier so I get the stuff much cheaper than the public gets.
When you do get one let me know what you think. You'll have to adjust to drawing down and looking up, it took me a little while to get use to and always hover your pen before pressing that way you don't have to look down to see where your pen is.
Any who you'll be able to make do with a mouse just fine. I mean I survived without my Tablet for 6 years and produced some amazing work.
The 9x12 is good for poster size work. Though you can easily get by with one of the smaller ones.
It all depends on the brush stroke you need and how you like to draw. If you prefer drawing zoomed in at 500% then you won't need a big tablet. If you like the 100% stuff at A3 then go with the larger ones.
And yeah I know students don't have a lot of $$$ (I'm guessing you're still studying or have recently left uni) so yeah we all can't be buying tablets every two seconds. I only have good hardware cause I have a personal supplier so I get the stuff much cheaper than the public gets.
When you do get one let me know what you think. You'll have to adjust to drawing down and looking up, it took me a little while to get use to and always hover your pen before pressing that way you don't have to look down to see where your pen is.
Any who you'll be able to make do with a mouse just fine. I mean I survived without my Tablet for 6 years and produced some amazing work.
Hi, sorry I wasn't able to respond sooner. Been super busy with Uni
Thank you
FF7 is an awesome game It was my first game on the Playstation so it was quite a new experience for me and what an experience that was!
Thank you I really appreciate it
I've always steered more towards fiction and fantasy for some reason Starting with Disney and Warner Bros (like Tiny Toons especially), during that time I never drew people (found it boring lol... animal lover). Then I discovered Japanese animation and I adored the various stylings for people (I've heard people say 'anime all looks the same' and is 'just a lot of hype' but once you get into it you notice the many nuances and variety ). I'm trying to practice more Western styles of animation/cartoons of people just to add another string to my bow though as I study broadly. But funnily enough my love of the Japanese style seems to peek through anyway haha.
For example, with the head I start with the eyes usually. Starting with 1 eye I then measure the distance for the next eye which, as with realism is the width of 1 eye horizontally (unless the head is angled, might be different then). Then usually the nose, mouth, face outline, hair etc. Everything has measurements as a guide. You can measure stuff on your own face actually. Most things are measured with eye widths (if you start with eyes). End point of nose is usually 1 eye width vertically and of course lands at the halfway point between the two eyes (unless its an angled head). Then stemming from the end of the nose, the line of the mouth is about half of an eye width vertically. Ears are in line with the eyes. Animation etc. bends these rules slightly but its good to get to grips with the rules and have them as a starting point then experiment with moving the position of stuff slightly for different effects, like moving the position of the nose up slightly for a bit of a pert nose or whatever.
For the body its usually measured with in head heights.
For your first start in drawing I think your drawing is amazing, wow. I think as you practice and gain confidence you're going to be really talented at this. I think confidence has alot to do with drawing (although most artists will never be totally confident when it comes to their own work, there is always a level of confidence with their chosen method of drawing). I sense a bit of caution in the lines in your drawing that I think will get ironed out as soon as you've gained enough experience to not feel as cautious. I was the same when I first started drawing, rather straight and wary with my lines but gradually my confidence grew and so came a bit more flexibility in my lines that adds a flow to drawings. I think the tops of the eyes would benefit from more of a curve to them for example. And maybe the end points of the fringe (bangs/whatever) at either end could be lower to add a slight bit of curve.
You did a lovely job with shading. And I really like the way in which you shaded the eyes, for some reason it reminds me of the style of a certain anime artist, Noizi Ito who did Shakugan no Shana.
The kitty ears are nicely done and so adorable! Overall I really like this character, she looks very cute. And I think its a wonderful start. I look forward to seeing more.
Hope I helped. I still have alot to learn myself.
As for tablets, I have a small Graphire Wacom tablet (A5 or whatever it is) one myself. Cost about £100 or less about 5 years ago. Could probably get it for alot less now. Its done me fine. I'm rubbish at drawing straight into the computer however so I usually draw with pencil, outline with a fineliner pen (then rub the pencil out) and then scan that in. Then in Photoshop (after adjusting Levels to bring out the black outline and remove any leftover pencil lines. And going into the Channels and selecting that dashed circle thing to select all the white and remove it leaving just the black outline, may need to do Select > Invert and fill with black to pad the lines back out, might not be the ebst way but just the one I use since I'm lazy haha). I add a few Multiple layers for colour (or you can use Overlay or something for highlights). The dodge and burn tool are handy for shadow and highlights too. A tablet is fantastic for colouring.
I can't remember where the tutorial was that had the method I use for preparing linework but here's a good looking turorial with an alternative method:
http://www.blogzilla.com.au/2007/01/31/ ... op-part-1/
Cubase wrote:Wow!Sai! Checked out your gallery... nice work!
I wish I could draw that well. I love your figurine scenes too... very cute!
I love Manga/anime artwork, it's one of my favourites! And name one Manga artist that does noth ave FF7 as their fav game! haha!
-Cub. =o)
Thank you
FF7 is an awesome game
It was my first game on the Playstation so it was quite a new experience for me and what an experience that was!mr_cyberpunk wrote:Sai's stuff looks very cool for Anime
Thank you I really appreciate it
I've always steered more towards fiction and fantasy for some reason
Starting with Disney and Warner Bros (like Tiny Toons especially), during that time I never drew people (found it boring lol... animal lover). Then I discovered Japanese animation and I adored the various stylings for people (I've heard people say 'anime all looks the same' and is 'just a lot of hype' but once you get into it you notice the many nuances and variety ). I'm trying to practice more Western styles of animation/cartoons of people just to add another string to my bow though as I study broadly. But funnily enough my love of the Japanese style seems to peek through anyway haha.If this is your first time drawing in general it'd probably be best to gather an understanding of anatomy. As tedious as it may be as I know that feeling of just wanting to get stuck in, they do say that with any kind of abstract drawing (like animation/cartoons) 'learn the rules before you bend them'. This is something I'm still getting to grips with actually, I'm fine with heads but body anatomy and perspective in poses is pretty tricky. Any book on drawing anatomy will help, the drawing for anime books is 1 example but books on drawing for realism and so on aren't really different, it all relies on the same principles and foundations.Cubase wrote:Hey Sai!
I tried my first ever anime yesterday!
I have always LOVED the style, but never drew anime let alone never drawing at all period (I never thought I could, and everything I did was crap so I never bothered). So I just watched other anime artists, and studied their work becuase it was fascinating.
I decided out of the blue to bring my notepad and a pencil with me on my lunch break at work, and thinking "what the heck!" I sketched this (the one on the left):
http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/54972280/
...Just off the top of my head, using the styles and tecniques I picked up studying the art. I then scanned it into the computer and shaded it in Photoshop (the one on the right)... although I did not have a graphics pad, so I had to use the mouse which was very hard and frustrating.
I really want to persue this and improve and be a good anime artist... What do you think?
Thanks!
-Cub. =o)
For example, with the head I start with the eyes usually. Starting with 1 eye I then measure the distance for the next eye which, as with realism is the width of 1 eye horizontally (unless the head is angled, might be different then). Then usually the nose, mouth, face outline, hair etc. Everything has measurements as a guide. You can measure stuff on your own face actually. Most things are measured with eye widths (if you start with eyes). End point of nose is usually 1 eye width vertically and of course lands at the halfway point between the two eyes (unless its an angled head). Then stemming from the end of the nose, the line of the mouth is about half of an eye width vertically. Ears are in line with the eyes. Animation etc. bends these rules slightly but its good to get to grips with the rules and have them as a starting point then experiment with moving the position of stuff slightly for different effects, like moving the position of the nose up slightly for a bit of a pert nose or whatever.
For the body its usually measured with in head heights.
For your first start in drawing I think your drawing is amazing, wow. I think as you practice and gain confidence you're going to be really talented at this. I think confidence has alot to do with drawing (although most artists will never be totally confident when it comes to their own work, there is always a level of confidence with their chosen method of drawing). I sense a bit of caution in the lines in your drawing that I think will get ironed out as soon as you've gained enough experience to not feel as cautious. I was the same when I first started drawing, rather straight and wary with my lines but gradually my confidence grew and so came a bit more flexibility in my lines that adds a flow to drawings. I think the tops of the eyes would benefit from more of a curve to them for example. And maybe the end points of the fringe (bangs/whatever) at either end could be lower to add a slight bit of curve.
You did a lovely job with shading. And I really like the way in which you shaded the eyes, for some reason it reminds me of the style of a certain anime artist, Noizi Ito who did Shakugan no Shana.
The kitty ears are nicely done and so adorable! Overall I really like this character, she looks very cute. And I think its a wonderful start. I look forward to seeing more.
Hope I helped. I still have alot to learn myself.
As for tablets, I have a small Graphire Wacom tablet (A5 or whatever it is) one myself. Cost about £100 or less about 5 years ago. Could probably get it for alot less now. Its done me fine. I'm rubbish at drawing straight into the computer however so I usually draw with pencil, outline with a fineliner pen (then rub the pencil out) and then scan that in. Then in Photoshop (after adjusting Levels to bring out the black outline and remove any leftover pencil lines. And going into the Channels and selecting that dashed circle thing to select all the white and remove it leaving just the black outline, may need to do Select > Invert and fill with black to pad the lines back out, might not be the ebst way but just the one I use since I'm lazy haha). I add a few Multiple layers for colour (or you can use Overlay or something for highlights). The dodge and burn tool are handy for shadow and highlights too. A tablet is fantastic for colouring.
I can't remember where the tutorial was that had the method I use for preparing linework but here's a good looking turorial with an alternative method:
http://www.blogzilla.com.au/2007/01/31/ ... op-part-1/
(Ruri_Ayanami from the old Tex Murphy ezboard).
"I don't believe in intuition, don't know why... just a feeling." - Tex Murphy
"I don't believe in intuition, don't know why... just a feeling." - Tex Murphy
Wow... thanks for all the advice!
I will look at some books on drawing and anatomy. I know what you mean about wanting to get stuck into it... you see so many creative works out there, you get a taste of it and all of a sudden you want to be the best you can be out of nowhere!
I know it's a long process but I am prepared to give it a go. Mainly becuase I figured it's better to be creative in your spare time, rather then just playing video games or bumming around eating snackfood. Also, if I want to become a sucessful cinematographer (and perhaps even director, but that's another committment entirely) I would like to know how to draw so that I can convey my ideas well.
Thanks for all the tips re: the graphics tablet mr_cyberpunk... I technically could afford one but I think my best move at the moment is just to get better with paper and pencil before attempting to do complex shading and computer translations of the imagery. And hopefull when I am satisfied I will get one. But you are right, they are a great investment and you really need them if you want to take it seriously.
Thanks again guys. I will keep you posted, both here and on DA with how I go!
-Cub. =o)
I will look at some books on drawing and anatomy. I know what you mean about wanting to get stuck into it... you see so many creative works out there, you get a taste of it and all of a sudden you want to be the best you can be out of nowhere!
I know it's a long process but I am prepared to give it a go. Mainly becuase I figured it's better to be creative in your spare time, rather then just playing video games or bumming around eating snackfood. Also, if I want to become a sucessful cinematographer (and perhaps even director, but that's another committment entirely) I would like to know how to draw so that I can convey my ideas well.
Thanks for all the tips re: the graphics tablet mr_cyberpunk... I technically could afford one but I think my best move at the moment is just to get better with paper and pencil before attempting to do complex shading and computer translations of the imagery. And hopefull when I am satisfied I will get one. But you are right, they are a great investment and you really need them if you want to take it seriously.
Thanks again guys. I will keep you posted, both here and on DA with how I go!
-Cub. =o)
Yeah I imagine dabbling in illustration will definitely help with getting your film ideas out into reality. Right now drawing is something that runs through my work rather than the primary focus although I might look into doing illustration work. Primarily I work in design right now, but developing illustration skills has been really useful in putting my design ideas onto paper for developing up into final works. Concept sketches, storyboarding, rough plans of layouts etc. Plus it can allow you to add a bit of original imagery or style/edge to your piece, even if it ultimately becomes live action or something other than illustration based. For example the film Dark Crystal has an amazing artbook (by >Brian Froud<and>click<[/url]? I imagine these films wouldn't have had the creative visual edge that they do without such concepts for a foundation. I haven't been there much but http://www.conceptart.org/ is a good source for such things I think.
(Ruri_Ayanami from the old Tex Murphy ezboard).
"I don't believe in intuition, don't know why... just a feeling." - Tex Murphy
"I don't believe in intuition, don't know why... just a feeling." - Tex Murphy
You are so right, especially with the Dark Crystal... amazingly stylised film and the illustrations are brilliant.
Illustration plays such an important role in film... that and music. for example, for uni a student made a short film which was just a seeries of hit sketches which told a story. He filmed his works in creative ways with the camera (panning, zooming, etc.), placed some music and voice/over on top of his images and it was one of the most through proviking and imaginative stories I had seen to date.
In actual fact, half of the ideas I get for films come from artworks.
I am very glad you found a niche for your abilities in your field, and it is always good to see the pasion develop alongside this as well. Keep it up, after all I get updates from DA when you submit a new piece so I will know if you are slacking off! 
-Cub. =o)
Illustration plays such an important role in film... that and music. for example, for uni a student made a short film which was just a seeries of hit sketches which told a story. He filmed his works in creative ways with the camera (panning, zooming, etc.), placed some music and voice/over on top of his images and it was one of the most through proviking and imaginative stories I had seen to date.
In actual fact, half of the ideas I get for films come from artworks.
I am very glad you found a niche for your abilities in your field, and it is always good to see the pasion develop alongside this as well. Keep it up, after all I get updates from DA when you submit a new piece so I will know if you are slacking off!
-Cub. =o)