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Published: 2007-11-17 02:45:31 +0000 UTC; Views: 18839; Favourites: 86; Downloads: 71
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Did I do any better this time? xD; I still need a lot of work on hair and hands (and eyes, and pretty much everything, but hair and hands a lot). Li's hair is the hardest for me for some reason although I think it's because it's so light (platinum blond almost) and shaggy.When I finished it, I realized I had used each suit once without even thinking about it. xD;; That lead to the following of which is all me as I have talked with *Nire-chan all of twice in the last month (so she has no idea I'm doing this and have for each of the kids already. ((->; This is also when they're all like...10 years older.) :
Li (Luxling):
- third tallest boy (around 6' 4" )
- controls - time and luck to an extent; what he lacks in elemental strength and/or control he makes up for with what his cards can do
- still trying to win Demmly over even now, but still a "ladies man" and a charmer of pretty much everyone but Demmly
- weapon - a deck of cards (like his dad, Luxie/Luxord); each card's ability depends on which suit it is
- spades - projectiles (like shuriken); shield
- clubs - shield; hand weapon (a...club obviously)
- diamonds - projectiles; outside of battle can be used to create various amounts of munny
- hearts - healing (pretty much anything but major illnesses/diseases and death
* the card's strength depends on the number - Aces are the most powerful
* Jokers are wild - random power from another card, so seldom used
* Jacks, Queens, and Kings - summons - ability used by the summon depends on the suit just like other cards
* each card can only be used once per battle until all cards are used
* each diamond can only be used once per day outside of battle
Yeah... This is what my brain decides to do when I try to go to sleep. And Li wears a suit a lot, and if not the whole suit then at least white gloves and a nice jacket over a white/light blue shirt.
Li belongs to *Nire-chan and myself.
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The chin and the stylized nose on this piece are very successful. If you're interested in constructive critique, I'd be happy to redline it for you to point out a couple of areas that could be ironed out. Good job!
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You seem to be thinking strictly in 2D, so everything looks flat. What you need to learn is how the shapes in the face work as three dimensional objects, and as a whole. For the life of me I can't find a picture with the planes of the face, so I'll just have to suggest you doodle lots of faces. And skulls.
Don't draw hair like it's fluff. Does your hair look and feel like down feathers? I don't think so. Don't be afraid to use harder lines to define how the hair falls, and don't get carried away with drawing every single strand.
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I probably do since that's what I seem to normally see things in. For a second go at realism, I didn't think this was too bad, but I have a long way to go of course, especially on hands and hair. His hair is especially difficult for me to picture because of the cut and how light it is.
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At least you're trying
The hair is light in colour, do you mean? Do you think that ought to affect the lines? What you've done is predominantly line art, after all.
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Yeah, he has almost bleached-blond hair that has a kind of ragged look to it. I'm still trying to picture how that should look when done in pencil.
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Another thing to help make it more realistic is nice smooth shading. 
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Not bad for a practice in realism.
One big thing, and I'm sure you've heard this a bazillion times, but it's repeated for good reason -- draw from life! Sit someone down in front of you, or just spy on people at the bookstore, and draw exactly what you see. Focus on the way light and shadow play on different areas of the face, and a good rule of thumb is to look more at your subject than at your drawing (to prevent visual biases from coming through).
Once you do that, I think you'd be better at realizing (realism-izing? realimizing?) fictional characters. But this is good so far, keep it up!
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Great Job! Only problem is that his hand is much too small. Mens hands are often as big as the face palmed out- if that helps.
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Ooh, and maybe wait on trying hands until you get the face down enough that you're comfortable enough with faces.
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I'm so glad you're still trying to pursue more realism! Don't be discouraged if you don't get it right immediately--this is a huge improvement from your first attempt.
My suggestions: Try looking at real eyes. They still look very anime-y. Look at all different kinds, look at how they seem from the side, looking up, etc. Try just isolating single body parts or facial features--devote some time to drawing noses, lips, etc. Your cheekbone and chin shape looks great though! Too many times anime-influenced artists make pointy chins and forget that the skull has a differently shaped-chin!
Keep it up! I'm looking forward to seeing more from you!
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he looks pretty cool, but there's something off. I can't quite put my finger on it, as I'm really not one for realism, but there is something out of place. Oh well, he still looks awsome. So keep going, you're doing great!
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well, i think it's pretty good. The hair really isn't THAT bad...
the only things i really noticed were that the hands are much too small. Also, you should refrain from using hard lineswhen drawing facial details. The nose and lines-under-the-eyes should really only be shaded to suggest depth, rather than drawn.
I hope that was helpfull.... <3
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not bad, but that cartooniness is coming through. its not a bad thing in general, but if ur doing realism,i think only w/ time and practice, this is still lookin cool though!
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i will do a tutorial on realism to show u but itll take about 2 weeksd with school and my acrooss the country traveling
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u r getting better but need work lots of it!!!!!
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it is very nice
since i'm mean i'll tell you that i think his hand is too small. -i was too lazy to read your artist
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hm seems like you're getting better at realism. i find that things look much more realistic if they arent outlined, and when you use tons of different whites/grays/and blacks to show exactly where the light is hitting (dont be afraid to go too dark), and when you add lots and lots of details, dont leave like huge blank areas cuz that looks boring. And also like, examine things in real life to see how they look.. and like how they fold and how the light hits it at different angles and stuff. it took me TONS of practice to even get to the decent level i'm at so don't give up. Keep it up!
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Nice. ^^
Is this realistic as in trying to do a portrait of someone and making it look like a b and c photo?
Or anime realistic?
It's good but a big thing is that, for example, a nose doesn't have an outline. If you look at photos it's shaded. That's the best way to do realistic, focus mostly on shadows - when you look at real people you usually don't see perfect lines. You see them and can make out what they look like by the shadows the light gives off.
Something that mite help you with shading is a tortillian ~ they're very helpful.
(Plus, even though he's blond he still has lots of shades in his hair. LOTS. So even though he doesn't have black hair, shadows will make it look like in some areas, and only some hairs are black.)
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I'm drawing a pic for you in hopes of giving you an example of what I'm talking about.
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i like the detail but the eyes are too small....
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Well, it's on the right track. Your draw structure is wonderful and you face to shoulder ratio is good. The hands are formed quite well, but are a little small.
The main thing is the eyes. They're just a little too close together and a little too small. Their structure is good though!
You're doing amazing!
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The nose is a bit too pronounced...but all in all its great!!!
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you should mix manga and realism... like I normally do? When I draw portraits, I draw itwith a tint of manga to make it look more flow-ish
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i think you should make the eyes a little bigger, and use more shading. other than that, it's good!
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Okay, just gonna give you some feedback (constructive criticism from one artist to another, not all that bad) because there are some errors in the anatomy that make him look . . . weird. Not bashing. CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM! D:<
Okay. First up, you don't have to define the nose so much for a head-on view- you can fade out around the eyes, because the bridge isn't so noticeable there. It looks fine, but it just looks like there's a strong light being cast on him from the front directly onto his nose . . . kinda.
His neck looks a bit short also- It might be just me looking at the suit, but a bit of distortion here and there for the sake of looking better is always going to be an improvement. Just don't overdo it. . . xD
His hair, as well, looks kind of odd- It looks like a bit to me like a shaggy bowl cut XD Sorry! You can avoid that by putting some hair behind his ears or behind his neck/cheeks (the latter if it's longer than a buzz cut xD).
His hand's really the only thing that needs a lot of work, though (everything else looks pretty good, just could use a bit of tweaking).
Compared to the rest of him, it looks very small and awkward. Try looking at the hands section of your book (if there is one) and "blocking out" the hand using the directions as a guide- Hands require a certain amount of fleshing out to be pulled off, and Li's hand looks pretty flat here. In general, it just needs to be bigger and he needs to be given knuckles. Also, you don't need to show every finger in full- As long as you can tell that the hand is in the right position, then it'll look fine to everyone else too.
For such an abrupt start, however, you're doing great, and I have to commend you on your attention to detail.
Kudos! >;3
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BETTER
there is still more to work on but you have absolutely improved,
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Yeah, the hair does look a little awkward and the hands do a little. But you're getting better. ^^
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yeah u improved although dont make the nose lines so dark
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alright! training time of doom!!!!
ok class today I'll be your teacher.....let's begin^^
for starters, lets talk about the nose:
1. it doesn't need all those iffy lines running from the eyes to the bottom of the nose
2. the nose itself should be more rounded. not squared.
3. make sure the outer edge of the nostrils are directly bellow the corner of the eye, like the person is crying TT
now the eyes:
1. it doesn't hurt to make them slightly bigger^-^
ears:
1. not-so-big, not-so-big!
and that's it for today class, make sure you don't leave anthing behind and come to me if you need any help! have a nice day
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The only thing I would say is to smooth the shading by the bridge of the nose with a tissue or your finger so that is looks... smoother.
But it looks really good. : D
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The only thing I would say is to smooth the shading by the bridge of the nose with a tissue or your finger so that is looks smoother.
But it looks really good. : D
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Dx Double comment, my bad.
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It's good but remember the nose only has to be as big as the thumb.
And the hair needs to be somewhere more ten just on his head too I think.
The chin looks a bit.. Big...
I think he looks slightly fat.
But garbabe, you don't need to listen to me, I'm not that great of a drawer myself ^_^' I think it looks excellent.
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Even though a great majority of what I'm about to say has been covered by other members..
Pay attention to how you place the hair on the head; the way it is drawn looks like it has been stacked on instead of growing out. The hair is placed in a such a way that it looks like he is bald in the back, there is no way to tell if it goes around his head; the way its shaded causes this, along with seeing no hair behind the ears(or nape of the neck, if it reaches that far). Hair is shiny and fairly reflective of light, depending on the condition its in (silky, coarse, curly, greasy, dry, smooth, et cetera)
Light and Shaggy hair~! Shaggy hair falls any where it wants, or where the cowlicks let it. Roots will be shown in certain places that the hair falls in, this is where you can show the hair is lightly colored. The shadows that the overlapping locks cast on each other will bring contrast to the shade of hair you want to show, making it more noticeable.
Eyebrows, even when thick, well groomed and plucked cleanly, will show they are made of individual hairs that don't always go directly horizontal on the forehead.
Although other members have spoken about the eyes, they are very stylized. Having elements like that in a realistic portrait can hinder your ability to learn realism fully. Removing stylized traits make understanding features of the face much easier then with them. Once you know how everything is positioned and interacts, the introduction of style is the icing on a very seductive cake.
You mentioned to one member you are looking in books by Hart. He is good, but you might enjoy looking into Loomis and Hogarth, they have a very wide variety of different facial features that Hart doesn't cover.
I envy you, I've never had someone (let alone an art community!) help me with unlimited pointers and tricks. You are going to do very well if you keep this up.
wtf. I wrote you an essay? I want you to be the best you can be. ;_ ;
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You're already infinity times better than me at realism (AKA I never try to do it). Everything is very excellently done. I would suggest you focus on the nose
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His hand looks wonky(don'tlaughatmylingo) to me.
Other than that, DRAWING LESSONS PLZKTHX. D:♥
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seems like a bit of work needs done on the nose, but very good.
Luxord!
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Aye this one is lookin better though the hair looks almost nonexsistent, my advice is work on those eyes, here they look a tad too small and close together, otherwise I absolutely adore your work. ^__^
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