Spritedude's art thread and stuff.

Spritedude · 06-30-2009, 11:15 PM

Everyone else has a thread, so I thought I'd make one. Here's a few drawings/sketches that I've done recently:

This one's supposed to be The Green Knight from the Arthurian Legends. My teacher asked me to draw it for her.

Ichigo from Bleach that my friend asked me to draw for him. I'm not really a fan of Bleach, so his design may not be completely accurate.

Everyone's favorite hedgehog. I didn't actually make the background, I just took the background of Green Hill Zone, painted over it a bit, and blurred it. Came out alright I think.

My favorite Pokeman evar. I used some website to "vectorize" it, so yeah, I kinda cheated a bit.

Another quick sketch. This is supposed to be a redesign of my actual Spritedude character (the guy in my avatar).

Anyone who read my "return" thread probably saw this:

So yeah, that's just a few of my drawings. Any comments/critism are welcome. If I draw any more stuff soon I'll post them here.

Aw crap, I made a typo in the thread title. Uh, would one of the mods mind fixing that, please?

The Spark · 06-30-2009, 11:18 PM

Sonic looks way awesome in that pic

***Cosmonautical*** · 07-01-2009, 12:32 AM

I like your shading, you stick to one light source well. Try using a neutral dark tone like grey or a contrasting color to shade up to your base colors, before adding highlights.

You're doing very well with highlights. What sort of software are you using?

**Valigarmander** · 07-01-2009, 12:42 AM

Yep, everybody has their hreads now.

Good stuff, btw.

Spritedude · 07-01-2009, 12:50 AM

^^I use GIMP and a Wacom Bamboo tablet.

Thanks for the feedback, everyone.

Vgfian · 07-01-2009, 12:54 AM

Very good. Keep it up!

The Spark · 07-01-2009, 12:56 AM

Seriously though, Sonic looks totally BA.

Spritedude · 07-01-2009, 01:00 AM

^Ah, that reminds me, I did this one of Silver, too.

The only thing I don't like about it though, is that he's just...standing there. I should've at least tried to give him an interesting pose.

CuccoLady · 07-01-2009, 01:42 AM

Definitely agree with AI on the shading thing. I am LOVING the shading on all of your stuff, especially the I'M BAAAAAAAACK face.

The Spark · 07-01-2009, 02:07 AM

Silver seems as if that is casual for him. I kinda actually like it more that you went with him just standing there instead of a stance. Stances are cliche'.

Dr. Furball · 07-01-2009, 04:33 PM

I agree that your Sonic looks awesome. And I love the lighting on the Green Knight. You're shading's not quite smooth, one can kinda see the individual lines of color, and to some that's a bad thing, but I think it looks great they way you pulled it off.

***Cosmonautical*** · 07-02-2009, 12:01 AM

Depends on his software, mostly. Anyone that can't appreciate a good painter's stroke is just an amateur. If he upgrades to Photoshop or Painter, he can work with different brush shapes and densities to improve the style to have a more painted appearance. It is much more difficult to get a good organic look with software, anyway, and no publishing agent is going to take on an illustrator whose work just looks CG'd, from a professional perspective.

Sprite, the static poses aren't bad, it's just that you're getting a feel for how you want to draw something. If you want to take those designs and techniques that you used and apply them to an image with more movement involved, you'll be better prepared to do it. I think it would help if you learn some more about overall composition.

Spritedude · 07-09-2009, 02:25 AM

Finally did another picture. This one's some dragon character I made.

A little sloppy, but it came out alright I think.

Spritedude · 08-19-2009, 04:21 PM

Woo, more pics. (About time)

This one's some guy I drew for a superhero team collaboration on GameFAQs. Yeah, he doesn't look much like a superhero, but I tried.

Here's the one I did for the art theme thread. I really like how it came out, so I'm posting it here too.

I'm working on some more drawings right now, so expect more soon.

***Cosmonautical*** · 08-20-2009, 01:14 AM

Yeah, you did well with the colors on the "Explosions" poster. Your "superhero" design looks pretty cool, IMO, and it's good to break the mold when it comes to comic heros.

Robotazy · 08-20-2009, 01:16 AM

Not all Superheroes need tight spandex and masks.

Just saying.

Spritedude · 08-27-2009, 08:31 PM

EVEN MOAR PICTURES.

Just a few drawings I did in art class the past several days. Now that school's started, I'll probably be drawing more.

A Dragon shielding a boy from the rain. OMG A BACKGROUND. I like this one, so I may end up coloring it in Gimp, probably with some darker colors.

These next three are part of some ~~X-Men ripoff~~ superhero team I'm working on. (Not the GameFAQS one, my own).

Warpster, with the power of speed.

Surge, with the power of electricity. His arms are kinda small in this pic. =/

Thorn, who is a mutant half dragon, half human...thing. (I kinda based him off of Nightcrawler).

Those aren't the only members of the team, there's a few more. I'll post them once I'm done with them.

Glux · 08-27-2009, 08:33 PM

Lugia=Awesome
You've forced me to download GIMP. Where can I find it?

Spritedude · 08-27-2009, 08:42 PM

Gimp.org, I think. Just go to the Downloads section.

Glux · 08-27-2009, 08:45 PM

Thank you, sir.
Now if only I had a drawing tablet. :/

06-30-2009, 11:15 PM	#1
Spritedude Calibrating... Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The Centennial State Gender: Posts: 1,424 Thanks: 69 Thanked 84 Times in 51 Posts	Spritedude's art thread and stuff. Everyone else has a thread, so I thought I'd make one. Here's a few drawings/sketches that I've done recently: This one's supposed to be The Green Knight from the Arthurian Legends. My teacher asked me to draw it for her. Ichigo from Bleach that my friend asked me to draw for him. I'm not really a fan of Bleach, so his design may not be completely accurate. Everyone's favorite hedgehog. I didn't actually make the background, I just took the background of Green Hill Zone, painted over it a bit, and blurred it. Came out alright I think. My favorite Pokeman evar. I used some website to "vectorize" it, so yeah, I kinda cheated a bit. Another quick sketch. This is supposed to be a redesign of my actual Spritedude character (the guy in my avatar). Anyone who read my "return" thread probably saw this: So yeah, that's just a few of my drawings. Any comments/critism are welcome. If I draw any more stuff soon I'll post them here. Aw crap, I made a typo in the thread title. Uh, would one of the mods mind fixing that, please? Last edited by Spritedude; 06-30-2009 at 11:23 PM.

07-01-2009, 12:32 AM	#3
*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,100 Thanks: 2,151 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	I like your shading, you stick to one light source well. Try using a neutral dark tone like grey or a contrasting color to shade up to your base colors, before adding highlights. You're doing very well with highlights. What sort of software are you using? Last edited by Cosmonautical; 07-01-2009 at 11:58 PM.

07-01-2009, 01:00 AM	#8
Spritedude Calibrating... Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The Centennial State Gender: Posts: 1,424 Thanks: 69 Thanked 84 Times in 51 Posts	^Ah, that reminds me, I did this one of Silver, too. The only thing I don't like about it though, is that he's just...standing there. I should've at least tried to give him an interesting pose. Last edited by Spritedude; 07-09-2009 at 01:53 AM.

07-02-2009, 12:01 AM	#12
*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,100 Thanks: 2,151 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	Depends on his software, mostly. Anyone that can't appreciate a good painter's stroke is just an amateur. If he upgrades to Photoshop or Painter, he can work with different brush shapes and densities to improve the style to have a more painted appearance. It is much more difficult to get a good organic look with software, anyway, and no publishing agent is going to take on an illustrator whose work just looks CG'd, from a professional perspective. Sprite, the static poses aren't bad, it's just that you're getting a feel for how you want to draw something. If you want to take those designs and techniques that you used and apply them to an image with more movement involved, you'll be better prepared to do it. I think it would help if you learn some more about overall composition. Last edited by Cosmonautical; 07-02-2009 at 12:07 AM.

06-30-2009, 11:18 PM	#2
The Spark Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: At the bottom of the shipping address list Gender: Posts: 1,743 Thanks: 156 Thanked 74 Times in 54 Posts	Sonic looks way awesome in that pic

07-01-2009, 12:42 AM	#4
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,755 Thanks: 1,649 Thanked 5,700 Times in 2,580 Posts Blog Entries: 20	Yep, everybody has their hreads now. Good stuff, btw.

07-01-2009, 12:50 AM	#5
Spritedude Calibrating... Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The Centennial State Gender: Posts: 1,424 Thanks: 69 Thanked 84 Times in 51 Posts	^^I use GIMP and a Wacom Bamboo tablet. Thanks for the feedback, everyone.

07-01-2009, 12:54 AM	#6
Vgfian Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Listening to Seeking 7 Seven and giving out free hugs. :) Gender: Posts: 6,862 Thanks: 2,433 Thanked 398 Times in 311 Posts	Very good. Keep it up!

07-01-2009, 12:56 AM	#7
The Spark Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: At the bottom of the shipping address list Gender: Posts: 1,743 Thanks: 156 Thanked 74 Times in 54 Posts	Seriously though, Sonic looks totally BA.

07-01-2009, 01:42 AM	#9
CuccoLady Anime and Cartoons Mod Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: THIS LOCATION REMINDS ME OF A PUZZLE, LUKE Gender: Posts: 9,077 Thanks: 2,825 Thanked 1,222 Times in 822 Posts	Definitely agree with AI on the shading thing. I am LOVING the shading on all of your stuff, especially the I'M BAAAAAAAACK face.

07-01-2009, 02:07 AM	#10
The Spark Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: At the bottom of the shipping address list Gender: Posts: 1,743 Thanks: 156 Thanked 74 Times in 54 Posts	Silver seems as if that is casual for him. I kinda actually like it more that you went with him just standing there instead of a stance. Stances are cliche'.

07-01-2009, 04:33 PM	#11
Dr. Furball Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Mad Science Academy, 12th Floor Gender: Posts: 1,125 Thanks: 185 Thanked 97 Times in 60 Posts	I agree that your Sonic looks awesome. And I love the lighting on the Green Knight. You're shading's not quite smooth, one can kinda see the individual lines of color, and to some that's a bad thing, but I think it looks great they way you pulled it off.

07-09-2009, 02:25 AM	#13
Spritedude Calibrating... Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The Centennial State Gender: Posts: 1,424 Thanks: 69 Thanked 84 Times in 51 Posts	Finally did another picture. This one's some dragon character I made. A little sloppy, but it came out alright I think.

08-19-2009, 04:21 PM	#14
Spritedude Calibrating... Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The Centennial State Gender: Posts: 1,424 Thanks: 69 Thanked 84 Times in 51 Posts	Woo, more pics. (About time) This one's some guy I drew for a superhero team collaboration on GameFAQs. Yeah, he doesn't look much like a superhero, but I tried. Here's the one I did for the art theme thread. I really like how it came out, so I'm posting it here too. I'm working on some more drawings right now, so expect more soon.

08-20-2009, 01:14 AM	#15
*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,100 Thanks: 2,151 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	Yeah, you did well with the colors on the "Explosions" poster. Your "superhero" design looks pretty cool, IMO, and it's good to break the mold when it comes to comic heros.

08-20-2009, 01:16 AM	#16
Robotazy PRESS ANY KEY TO PANIC! Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: A Tiny Shed Gender: Posts: 16,483 Thanks: 529 Thanked 1,254 Times in 897 Posts Blog Entries: 46	Not all Superheroes need tight spandex and masks. Just saying.

08-27-2009, 08:31 PM	#17
Spritedude Calibrating... Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The Centennial State Gender: Posts: 1,424 Thanks: 69 Thanked 84 Times in 51 Posts	EVEN MOAR PICTURES. Just a few drawings I did in art class the past several days. Now that school's started, I'll probably be drawing more. A Dragon shielding a boy from the rain. OMG A BACKGROUND. I like this one, so I may end up coloring it in Gimp, probably with some darker colors. These next three are part of some ~~X-Men ripoff~~ superhero team I'm working on. (Not the GameFAQS one, my own). Warpster, with the power of speed. Surge, with the power of electricity. His arms are kinda small in this pic. =/ Thorn, who is a mutant half dragon, half human...thing. (I kinda based him off of Nightcrawler). Those aren't the only members of the team, there's a few more. I'll post them once I'm done with them.

08-27-2009, 08:33 PM	#18
Glux Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Home Gender: Posts: 7,121 Thanks: 647 Thanked 360 Times in 236 Posts Blog Entries: 3	Lugia=Awesome You've forced me to download GIMP. Where can I find it?

08-27-2009, 08:42 PM	#19
Spritedude Calibrating... Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The Centennial State Gender: Posts: 1,424 Thanks: 69 Thanked 84 Times in 51 Posts	Gimp.org, I think. Just go to the Downloads section.

08-27-2009, 08:45 PM	#20
Glux Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Home Gender: Posts: 7,121 Thanks: 647 Thanked 360 Times in 236 Posts Blog Entries: 3	Thank you, sir. Now if only I had a drawing tablet. :/