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darkspeeds β€” Shadow the Hedgehog (Charcoal Series)

Published: 2013-09-30 09:41:05 +0000 UTC; Views: 6960; Favourites: 345; Downloads: 27
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Want to know how this came to be? Check out this simple tutorial I've developed after gaining some knowledge from classes in Analysis and Form (via Academy of Art university).



Anyways, this was awesome fun to do.


This is by no means accurate but I'm doing my best to get it as close as possible.


We were really lucky to have the opportunity to choose any cartoon character to be rendered with the Five value system for Analysis of Form class.


Jasper strictly told us to print out a line-art version of the cartoon of our picking to be rendered. My choice? Sonic the Hedgehog naturally (technically Shadow).


I didn't want to go astray from the given assignment (which is going to be assessed), originally I wanted to draw from scratch and render it smooth like I did with my other homework (for Figure Drawing class).


Working on this homework was really insightful since it got me really thinking about where light would bounce off the form/object. I'll discuss this in depth in my next journal entry.


Homework was completed with 4B charcoal pencil, kneed eraser, precision eraser, index finger and tissue. Total time was about two hours (I was really into it that I'm starting to learn better how light and shadow works for more complicated shapes and forms).

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Comments: 36

LVCIllustrations [2013-11-28 00:08:31 +0000 UTC]

Hi! Thanks for giving me permission to do a Vector version of this picture! I completed it if you wanna take a look:Β 

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QT-Star [2013-10-20 23:56:17 +0000 UTC]

Classic lovely!

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Yukist [2013-10-10 19:41:23 +0000 UTC]

Good job

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AgentSonic [2013-10-10 09:33:55 +0000 UTC]

Aw shit, I tried drawing this exact image! Yours is so much cooler awesome job!

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Lily-Hedgehog [2013-10-05 04:10:50 +0000 UTC]

Awesome work Elson! I love your shadowing and the rendering on Shadow's body. It isn't easy but it's a good start since Shadow's draw fur is hard to pop out since he's dark.

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BuizelCream [2013-10-01 10:40:30 +0000 UTC]

Oh my gosh...! I seriously love the way you sketch it, and all the necessary realistic details applied to it, like the light bounces off, which would affect the sketches of the shades and shadows. I really love it!~ This is just so awesome! 83

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Knuckles-933743 [2013-10-01 00:18:24 +0000 UTC]

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Dark-Coco [2013-09-30 22:49:14 +0000 UTC]

Lovely shading! It looks beautifully drawn. ^^

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missyuna [2013-09-30 20:20:03 +0000 UTC]

pretty sweet man, keep up the good work

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darkspeeds In reply to missyuna [2013-10-01 02:44:35 +0000 UTC]

Cheers Missyuna, how's school down your end?

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Autobot-Revimus [2013-09-30 19:41:39 +0000 UTC]

::Looks at other comments:: ...Β  Do they really pay attention to what the comments say?Β  Am I the only one who realizes that this is purely shading work, and that the lines were printed out as per the assignment given to you?Β  I mean, you did a really great job with the shading, but I'm sad to see that people are also crediting you for the lines it seems rather than just the shading and rendering.Β  At least, that's what it looks to me from what they've been typing.

Regardless, you did great with the shading and rendering.Β  While I think Modern Sonic would have been a good choice, Shadow, now that I see it, really is a perfect fit for the assignment.Β  The lighting looks really good and accurate, but I'm an amateur artist who's mostly self taught.Β  So you might want to take my thoughts with a grain of salt.Β  Still, looks good, hope you get a good grade.

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darkspeeds In reply to Autobot-Revimus [2013-09-30 20:13:58 +0000 UTC]

And I sure did! I got an -A, which equates to 90/100.


Super happy with the result. Gotta keep up that standard from here on!

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ionicdevastater [2013-09-30 19:13:01 +0000 UTC]

This looks beast, mate. Awesome job, glad to see that Art School is going well for you.
Too bad you couldn't have included a Chaos Spear, looks like he's gearing up for one XD

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darkspeeds In reply to ionicdevastater [2013-09-30 20:14:12 +0000 UTC]

That would be pretty awesome!

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ionicdevastater In reply to darkspeeds [2013-10-01 21:21:49 +0000 UTC]

Maybe a slightly altered version in the future? (Wink wink, nudge nudge, SHOVE)

I only jest, Darkspeeds. Looking forward to more homework. . . .
Wow. Never thought I'd say that.



. . . Ever.

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Al-Abbasi [2013-09-30 19:03:52 +0000 UTC]

It's realllllly Amazing drawing you have made, Shadow looks AWESOMEΒ  Β 

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Tonythunder [2013-09-30 18:47:17 +0000 UTC]

not accurate you say,Bull! This looks plenty accurate Elson,I especially love the way you shaded so amazingly in charcoal style

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darkspeeds In reply to Tonythunder [2013-09-30 20:14:46 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! And I got a top mark for it which I'm pretty proud of. No time to slack off though!

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Tonythunder In reply to darkspeeds [2013-10-01 00:37:43 +0000 UTC]

no prob and awesome

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XfangheartX [2013-09-30 17:32:23 +0000 UTC]

Not accurate? Are you kidding?!


This is as possibly more accurate than it can get! It's awesome!

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theT-chan [2013-09-30 17:32:14 +0000 UTC]

Oh my, this came out wonderfully. The pose and the light and shadows effects and just-
I really envy how you draw Sonic characters, that anatomy is madness but you OWN it and-
Have a nice day, good sir!

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SQuietSonamy [2013-09-30 16:39:39 +0000 UTC]

I really like it! Really good quality and great pencil work ^_^

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KentaruZ [2013-09-30 16:27:55 +0000 UTC]

looks awesome! =O

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kirissland [2013-09-30 16:19:30 +0000 UTC]

Amazing ! Good job !

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SonicGal390 [2013-09-30 15:02:24 +0000 UTC]

I'll say this that looks great nice shading and stuff it

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Andoryu-San [2013-09-30 13:57:34 +0000 UTC]

"No means accurate"?


This is as accurate as if Sonic team draw it themselves! You did great on this man! > w <

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StoryTeller288 [2013-09-30 13:09:24 +0000 UTC]

O3O this is epically awesome, I'm very impressed man

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Gamermonty5 [2013-09-30 13:02:06 +0000 UTC]

"This is by no means accurate but I'm doing my best to get it as close as possible."


Dude, this is GOD tier's of Awesome! No. God *tears* of Awesome. As in God is crying, cause you just styled all over him!


Freaking great work!


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darkspeeds In reply to Gamermonty5 [2013-09-30 20:15:57 +0000 UTC]

lol! I've got a hundred Β thousand miles before I reach to that level! Thanks for the encouragement though, I still need to put in the hours to perfect my craft. *thumbs up*

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Lord-Kiyo [2013-09-30 10:40:45 +0000 UTC]

OMG its perfect!!Β  I think its the best Sonic art you ever made!Β  And it's very stylized and rendered rather well.Β  Makes me wish I was able to go to an art school.

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darkspeeds In reply to Lord-Kiyo [2013-09-30 11:15:26 +0000 UTC]

Now I can apply this new-found knowledge when I'm colouring my stuff.

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MonochrOmegaStar [2013-09-30 10:26:12 +0000 UTC]

Wow awesome work Elson!

Even though I voted for Classic Sonic, your charcoal shading of Shadow is freaking amazing!

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darkspeeds In reply to MonochrOmegaStar [2013-09-30 11:16:05 +0000 UTC]

I'll give Classic Sonic a go in future! He'd be interesting to render!

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MonochrOmegaStar In reply to darkspeeds [2013-09-30 15:34:24 +0000 UTC]

Awesome, Classic Sonic in 'Charcoal Form' is definitly something great to see.

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Animeria [2013-09-30 10:25:41 +0000 UTC]

That looks so beautiful and amazing ^^

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Xemera-Draws [2013-09-30 09:56:07 +0000 UTC]

ohmigosh elson your so amazing ^^ i wish i could draw like you!!Β 

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