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[Gorromog]

update On Last Page!!

[jonny t]

Hi Gorromog those look stunning, great use of tonal variation I am not really in a position to critisize because my skills are very average. anyway keep up the good work. the man looks awesome!.

[AmontilladoAg]

Whew! Some serious pencil skillz here! :)

The horse is very nice.. and that old man is super-cool :) Is it just me, or should his mouth be darker towards the back?

Post more, plz! *the crowd waits in eager anticipation*

[Gorromog]

thx for the feedback! when i do really dark shadows with pencil on paper, the light of my scanner reflects on it... anyone know how to get rid of that?

[Kfeeras]

great stuff but...... wanna C MORE!!!

[vardoburrito]

thx for the feedback! when i do really dark shadows with pencil on paper, the light of my scanner reflects on it... anyone know how to get rid of that?

Try having black paper behind the page while scanning.
Or white paper. I haven't tried it myself, but I am just about to.

good stuff.

edit:
On my end, the leads looked darker scanned with black paper as a backing.
It picked up more noise and smudge marks.
With white paper, it had less noise/smudge marks.
All in all, may as well just adjust the levels in photoshop.

[Gorromog]

thx man, ill try the black paper...

[Gorromog]

playing around with an idea... war machine that is a human driven by an insect.

[Gorromog]

another quick sketch

[Sealegs]

Hey nice stuff and rendering, your values look very nice. I like the insect idea. I like that horse too. Post more!

[Charcoal+Watercolor]

What did you use for a reference of "old man," magazine,photo, or made up?

[Zombie_dla]

Fanmtastic rendering. Looks really smooth :) Would like to see some more though!

[Gorromog]

thx for the feedback everyone, the old man was from a photo reference... apperantly he is 125 years old, i doubt that.

[Gorromog]

i tried doing a still life with acrylics, and it was a disaster... i just put a shoe, a spoon, a red cloth and a brown bag that i didn't get to. it is almost impossible to do any blending with acrylics. this is a piece of the larger picture that i cut out.
tips in how to paint with acrylics badly needed.

[Robz]

verynice awesome renders

[Gorromog]

quick sketch from the head

[Piranha Clan]

You've got serious pencil and value skills. Solid.

[Gorromog]

i tried for this weeks cow, and i should have finished yesterday! it is closed so there is no point in finishing this... might as well put it in my sketchbook.

[Abigail the Strong]

What do you mean "No point in finishing" ?! That thing is awesome. How long did it take you to come up with?
Your other stuff is cool to. Pencil work is my fave. But the acrylics look really good. If your not happy with it I can understand why you stopped, but it is quite nice.
The bug/human thing is freaky. The guy's facial features are portrayed well.

I want to see some more creatures! :D
Nice stuff
Abbie

[Gorromog]

thx, i put about 2 hours into that thing... glad you like it too. i am never happy with what i do, because once i get half way through i know that i can do better;).

[Gorromog]

this weeks COW, the architect.

[AmontilladoAg]

Kewl creatures, G! 8)

Keep up the great werk :teeth:

[Gorromog]

a quick sketch from my head.

[Gorromog]

This weeks cow, done with acylics... i seriously need to update more! plz leave some critieque
http://img129.imageshack.us/img129/8580/cow93copyzn6.jpg

[Gorromog]

http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/7137/backhf6.jpg

http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/9637/tc32sj2.jpg

http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/5955/factoryfacemj2.jpg

:davi:

[Gorromog]

another COW

[rhgannon]

Hey, I saw that you were in need of some help with acrylics. It is actually very possible to blend acrylics, you just need the right medium...what is that medium you say? Most major acrylic brands make a product called "Retarder" which is added directly to your paint and results in your paint staying wet much longer giving you the time to blend. "Flow release" or "blending medium" will also do the trick. You might also consider getting a spray bottle and misting your paints / painting with water as you are working to keep it on the moist side. Too much of any of the above however can relsult in complications, but play with each of them to see what works for you. I recomemnd Golden's acrylic brand retarder. Your paint will not stay as wet as if you were working with oils, but it will do the trick. Experiment with working on different surfaces as well to see what kind of effects you can get- ie. wood, cardboard, canvas, illustration board etc... Look into using gesso as well to prime the surfaces that you work on. Hope this was helpful! Let me know if you have any other questions. Keep up the good work!

[Gorromog]

Thank you rhgannon for the helpful words, i will try getting my hands on blending mediums for acrylics, i know that the local art store does not supply it. which is the reason why i didn't know about them. :/

[CTseng]

Wow, I like your COWs! Especially the architect. There's this great surreal feeling coming off of it.
Keep updating!

[gatling]

Heeey. Wow, your pencil work is strong man! Plus I love the acrylics. I'm starting a journey on it myself but you have more guts than I do.

I agree with Tytseng about the Architect as well. I look forward to seeing more.

[StarbonesCoffin]

Whoa, totally, cool, a few more pages, i'll rate ye ;D Your pencil work owns !

[Gorromog]

Thank you so much for the kind replies! i will update either today or tomorrow with some oil(just started so they wont be good at all) studies and some more sketches.

[devbot]

very very nice pencil work.

i want to see mooooooorrrrreeeeee!!

[Gorromog]

i am trying to get into oil painting, tipps on how to improve mostly welcome. i want to get better asap.

http://img54.imageshack.us/img54/7388/oilstudy1hu2.jpg

http://img45.imageshack.us/img45/4435/oilstudy15mk3.jpg

[Gorromog]

i want to start a portfolio, i got an idea for the first picture i want to do. this is a very rough sketch done in about 10 mins (i hope you can see enough of it), but i really want to know what you guys think of the idea. if it is crap say so. ohh and what do people look for in a portfolio?

[rhgannon]

As for getting better ASAP with oils...well, as with most things in life it will take effort and time. As for some tips, consider using acrylics for underpaintings and then glazing over top with your oils. This will speed up your working process quite a bit as the acrylic layers will dry within minutes-if applied thinly- oils can take up to a year (sometimes more) to dry depending on how thickly the paint is put on. Apparently some of Van Gough's paintings are still wet on the bottom layers! Make sure to prime your working surface with gesso which can be sanded down when dry with a fine grit sand paper to give you a very smooth working surface. Consider exploring the various mediums for oil paints. Research techniques in "How to Books" (should be able to find them in the library if you don't want to buy them. If you have any specific questions relating to oils let me know. Hope this helps. Good luck!

[Gorromog]

thanks again rhgannon, i do use acrylics for underpaintings;), i am reading up on every article i can find about oils, i think im making progress and i will post another oil practice next week.

here is a sorcerer sketch and more.

[Gorromog]

http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/5338/sketches2fx3.jpg

[Smarty]

you have a really great understanding of form shown in your pencil renders, I think the abdomen on your last bloke is off though. Also you could try pusinhg the colour palletes in your acrylic work a little more.

[tinobrsrk]

Hey Gorromog,

Thought i'd stop by and say hello. The sketchbook looks pretty good man. Your pencilwork is sweet and those COW entries are nice :} . Want to see more.

Tinoberserker

[Gorromog]

smartkyle- i think i put down my paint to thinly and to dark, i am trying to go away from using white and black as much so the colour shows through better. thank you for the post.

tinoberserk- Thx for dropping by, have you started your sketchbook yet?

[Gorromog]

not much of an update, have been taking a break for the past 2 weeks. school is starting too, so i don't know how often i will be able to post then.

[Gorromog]

School started last week and homework is piling up. so this is all i could crap on the papaer for the past week.

[Gorromog]

I relized how much my stuff gor progressively worse in the sketchbook, and I hope to do the opposite now haha. I also haven't posted in quiet a while. Well, here is my update. Hopefully its more in the concept art direction. Please comment.

http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/3420/beltbucklefs3.jpg

http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/5813/druidshieldnu0.jpg

http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/4075/letharianeliteuj8.jpg

http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/3850/humanboezb3.jpg

[Gorromog]

Alright... Haven't posted in a long time. But I have been busy lately, and I think you can see some improvement in my stuff. The drawings are all from the last 2 months, and there will be more to come for sure. Enjoy!