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hobbnob1 — P-47 Thunderbolt Finished
Published: 2011-09-26 16:50:54 +0000 UTC; Views: 3302; Favourites: 39; Downloads: 62
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The final P-47 thunderbolt drawing, this only took about 5 hours (Short for me lol
) and I'm really pleased to see I'm getting a bit faster.Needless to say this isn't perfect, the nose is about a half meter too long and the shading's a tad off on the bottom of the fuselage, but nevertheless I'm really happy with it
This was the first time I actually spent some proper time playing with the image in photoshop, instead of just playing around with the levels. I enhanced the sepia effect of the drawing and made the background white, instead of the grey that the paper looks like in the photo.
Feedback Welcome, you can find WIP's in my scrapbook
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OMG, those SHADES
Master, teach me how to shade like this
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the smudging of the propeller gives a real nice sense of motion, tat's so awesome xD
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why do you draw stuff like this, and for 5 hours ?
what kind os satisfaction is this, where is the creativity?
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This was when I was learning about the basics of tone, lighting and texture. Copying from a photo helped me to get to grips with the basic hand eye coordination as well
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Nice sketch it looks awesome you captured the details like crazy perfect i am awed by this
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Critique for FF ^^
If there's anything wrong dimension wise, I couldn't tell. I think it's fantastic. I especially love how well you captured the movement of the propeller. It's amazing! The shading is fantastic too. The only thing that seems off to me is the wing. It seems dark compared to the rest of the plane. Very wise choice to use Photoshop to make those edits. The sepia really gives an older feel to the plane, and a white background just makes it look a lot cleaner. Excellent work!
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Thanks, yeah that wing is a little dark, never noticed that before. The sepia isn't edited in, the drawing was done with brown pencils and the colour enhanced slightly to make up for the crap scanner
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Hi there once more 
Firstly, I think the editing you did in PS worked well, there's this vintage feel to your art that compliments the subject perfectly and the image doesn't look over-edited either. I like the balance you've set up between the highlights and shadows too, though I think it's a little lacking on the tailfin, which makes it look flat. I do really like the propeller and the way you shaded it- it's simple yet is full of motion and prevents the image from being static 
Some areas would benefit from quickly cleaning up the edges with a rubber, as the wings, wheels etc. have fuzzy outlines. Also, the shading on the wing seems a bit off to me- it looks very 2D, as if it has no substance, perhaps highlighting the vertical parts of the edges of the wings would clear this up?
After commenting on two of your other works, it's easy to see you're a very versatile artist who has skill in many mediums 
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Hi! It's Moon from ! to start off, I really like what you did with the propeller, I think it's exactly how it look when running. Also I love how you shaded this piece. On the other hand, I have to say while the shading is great it doesn't quite give off a steel look to it. Shadows and highlights for steel tends to be more rough and sudden compared to the shading showcased here. Try look at references for not only airplanes but also other steel objects like bridges and such.
Nonetheless I like this piece, and I hope to see more of what you can do.
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Hello 
You can improve this by adding a background, a space where the plane can be in.
You can fix this by changing the shading on the wing so that it is also light and make the top part of the plane darker in order to create balance
Overall, the drawing is very detailed and is a well drawn mechanical drawing. I love the realistic touches and the way you incorporated the aspects of design into your piece. Though there are a few key things I think you should improve, this is a very beautiful pencil drawing.
The vintage sort of feature defiantly sets this piece apart from other mechanical drawings, which is why I think you went well on the sepia filter.
Keep up the good work!
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That is is really cool! I love the way you have done the propeller!
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This is really impressive work. Its always nice to watch yourself improve! I used to draw in high school, but unfortunately I never kept up with it. I can say I would never spend five hours on one project, even a painting so you have patience that I never had! Truly my only suggestion is something in the background, the stark white makes it look unfinished, even just a shadow around the edges to ground it to the page, or a shadow on the ground to appear 'parked', just something to finish it!
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Hmmm I shall definitely consider the shadow idea, thanks
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Nice job! I love the values, you have a nice balance of lights and darks in the picture. The blurred effect on the propellers up front really add a nice illusion of movement. My only suggestion would be to add even a hint of a background so that the viewer can know where the plane is. Overall though, awesome work!
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That's great but you have some problem with the weel, especially with the right one , values look ok, even if i find some black parts confusing the overall shape of the plane, especially the down side of the wing that is entirely black but do not report some shadow on the support / attach of the bomb.
overall it's nice but could use some work on the shading details, from two or three meters it looks realistic, but at this size, there is still little flaws of drawing "rightneousness" (i'm sorry for my english and i may not find the good expressions ).
the silver-copper / grey color gives it some kind of old authenticity as if it was taken on an old camera.
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Making the background white was a good choice. It really makes the picture stand out.
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I agree about the propeller, it's nice. The only suggestion I have it to maybe try to make it more detailed. In some parts, it seems to blend together too much and my eyes get confused. Try some sharper lines here and there to distinguish one part from the next more. Other than that, you did a really good job with the shading overall and there are a lot of good things going on here.
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You did a great job on the blurry propeller, and I like the effect of the choppy shading. Nice!
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I was particularly taken with the blurred propeller in front ^^ I admire the attention you paid to the various shades of gray; that's always hard!
Perhaps, to create the texture of smooth metal, you could blend the shading (using tissue/tortillions etc.). It'll also let you have darker, more uniform shadows.
A note on photoshop: did you, by any chance use the eraser or brush tool to make the paper white? I see some bits which look a tad awkward: instead of using eraser or brush next time, you can open Levels (ctrl+L) on photoshop and click the white eyedropper (beside the histogram), then click the background/the lightest spot on the scan. That way it sets that particular spot to white, and will brighten up the rest of your scan accordingly!
Okay okay that's all. Cheers!
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Wow the levels thing really bring the picture's colours out, thanks again
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Glad you found it useful!
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Great tips, thanks
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Awesome plane
You did a great job with the shading
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The highlights and light regions of the plane need to be white. The grey bubble causes the plane to get lost in fog, making it harder to read. I would also think about working with a more effective composition. Having the subject matter extend all the way to the edge of the paper, but not break it, is an especially ineffective composition. It feels like it wants to break out of the frame, but can't. A close up crop or a zoomed out few would definitely be more effective than the placement and zoom at the moment.
This is a good start. Keep up the good work.
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