gatling.sk.v1

[gatling]

New sketchings below. I moved the cow down a spot.

[gatling]

Again... I recently started participating here at CA after a couple of lurking years and I don't have too many interesting studies to show. I will add throughout the weekend. Here's something to get me off of my ass and motivated to keep something updated. Crits and comments welcome.

This is a journey and I'm not sure which direction I would like to head in yet. I hope to find help here. This place is just amazing.

I shall start with my cow entry.


http://spinflux.com/walkthrough/images/ cow94_final.jpg
http://spinflux.com/walkthrough/images/sk_cow94_steps.jpg


Some photos. Really sorry for being too lazy to scan. First are my own, fine art and bridgeman studies. Second is a pose of a friend gone horribly horribly out of hand with a little recreational beverages we shared.

[gatling]

some color stuff

[gatling]

pencils. my comfort area i guess...

[gatling]

something a couple years old and not really dynamic. just messing with pencil techs. Thought I'd post for shitsn'gigs.

[Sofa King]

Whoa almost missed this sketchbook, and all I can say is WOW. Your linework is super slick and your colors work very well with them. I like the process you posted with your cow entry too, and the woman from post 3 is nicely done especially the skin tone.

I haven't been posting here for too long either but welcome to the forums, and if you're still thinking about what direction to go, from what I've seen here so far I'd say you're definitely heading somewhere great.

By the way are all these at their original resolution? I'd be interested in seeing some close ups on them, with the dark color palette in your colored works some of the fine details are lost, but thats just me, either way mighty fine work here.

[Arn J.]

Wow man! wow! Saw you in the CoW board, and I was wandering if you had a sketchbook I see that at least you started one, cause you're super good! :)

[gatling]

Thank you guys very very much. :bashful:


By the way are all these at their original resolution? I'd be interested in seeing some close ups on them, with the dark color palette in your colored works some of the fine details are lost, but thats just me, either way mighty fine work here.

Oops no. I scaled down the speedies and I usually work between 300 and 400dpi for lined work. Heh. Sorry! I shall try and see what I can do. Maybe post some detail snippets or links to higher rezes.

[Alex Baer]

i like the compostions of your work, especially that COW, everything seems to have an energetic movement, and my eye is lead right to the focus of them. also you have that i am a little envious of very clean and precise pencilwork. keep it up :)!

[gatling]

more older randomness. Kneeling chick is Ayla fanart in my style. Chrono Trigger is probably my favorite RPG of all time.

[The Whistler]

Wow, great sb. Your sketching is so... CLEAN... Shows great skill :)

[longshao]

Oh man, I envy your skills with pencil.
The paintings are great as well, I love your rendering style.

[Zero Sum]

Really nice smooth pencil stuff, great start.

[m0uS3r]

awsome stuff man i like a loot your hand studies cool ... hope to c more :D

chears

[h2rra]

Amazing work, your linework is so precise and sketches look so clean, how do you achieve that? :nohope:

[chrishly]

great to have you here, lovely work!

[Smarty]

This is all amazing, everything!

[Kfeeras]

awesom-o!!!

[cucak]

WOW realy nice work, nice sketch, style, fantasy ....
Post more

My sketchbook (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=77818&highlight=cucak)
AND (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=94480)

[gatling]

A warm welcome. Thanks guys. I hope to submit things new for critique if possible in the next day or so.

To be honest I wish I can losen it up some. Maybe I can try different postures and hand positions. *snort*

As far as the pencil work, I'm not really sure to be honest. I do know that finalized pencil works are done on high brightness/high smooth marker paper. Its the best for me when being gentle with values and has a great range. The smoothness handles texturing and erasure effects amazingly as well. No trace of lines or smudging when careful. Kind of discovered this by accident one day. Its preference still...

The downfall to this as you guys know is its thin. You have to be careful because it dents easily. I give it support on board once done.

[Evxyza92]

Holy fuckbag!, This is some very awesome , stuff, you lines just flow, in a happy direction , your shadowing, is just wow, and even with just a pencil, you definitely have some serious fucking skill! I must say , this sketchbook I am going to visit often!

[ped454]

wow man. 20 posts and you have 5 stars. You just got what you need and well.....you know very well the only way is up. I think you got a very unique style and i wish you the best...of course 5 stars from me haha. I'll be bak

[Senira]

Your stuff is beautiful! I love your line quality, and your hatching; you suggest all sorts of texture without the actual pencil becoming too obvious. It's all lovely, and very educational. *takes notes*

[gatling]

More cow

[gatling]

warm down after cow

[sabe2003]

unique style. Very nice.

[Call0ps]

beautiful pencil rendering matte!! glad u started a book ^^ so far looks amazing, keep it up :)

[gatling]

thank you call0ps and sabe. More to come later today.

[gatling]

drunken life drawing this weekend

[gatling]

won't show up for some reason. Let me know if you have problems. =( New sketch. Drawing some friends in various funky ways for fun. About 4 or 5 more i plan to do.

[Chief]

damn.... love your pencils.... just amazing

[jMarkus]

sweet sweet work u got here, loving everything, ur linework and ur painting skills and everything in between is amazingly consistant and wonderful more 5 stars, cheers

[Sealegs]

Wow, amazing work, your skill and dedication definitely show in your art. You have inspired me. Thank you and please show me more.

[gatling]

I am honored to be of any inspiration. Thank you very much, all.

[gatling]

Some photos before new stuff. Sorry for the absence, but hopefully I should post regularly soon.

The biff's dad worked the tower at the Naval Base here. Was great having the clearance to sit above thousands and sneak to get closeups. Death 11 of course couldn't land.

I like aircraft... becausehonestlyfastthingsthatareloudturnmeon. *cough* makes good reference/inspiration.

[gatling]

bag paper hogarth

[gatling]

first digital lifedrawing thing... Painter 8 w/ oils as usual.

[Jakers]

What can I say...I'm amazed at the variety of skills you are showing.

How many years have you been seriously working at art?

You nailed that still life from your desk....awesome rendering on the reflections. Don't have much else to say other than thanks for likely inspiring people here.

[Tmza]

These are just amazing. You seem to be mastering both pencils and digital and really admire your style. Seriously, someone should hire you. Thanks for sharing these.

[The Crazy Dude SRD]

Hi,

About everyone esle has said the same thing that I would say... Excellent pencil, digital techniques...

I do have a question, how long does a piece take you?

-Shawn

[gatling]

hohohowow... thanks guys. I will go to the Crit section soon with a full digi work.

How many years have you been seriously working at art?
here.

Seriously art for the past year. I didn't really do studies before that and I suffered for about 2 years without it. So 3+ altogether.



I do have a question, how long does a piece take you?
Ah, full digitals take between 15 and 40 hours based on complexity or time I have outside of work. Sketch sheets an hour or so. Pencil works between 5 and 15 hours.

[DARAF]

These are gorgeous man. I like the shapes your forming in your environments and creatures. Reminds me of Fantasy artist Rodney Mathews. Keep it up.

[Wulfsbane]

Kel, one day I must steal all your painter secrets. Myesssss. And, you should really show the pieces you uploaded on cgtalk here if you haven't already :wink:

[ccsears]

really cool stuff. the only comment i have is that you have a really graphic sense of shape. sometimes it might overpower your sense of "form," but i don't think it matters because the shapes are so strong.

5*s

[Blaz]

Awsome pencil works...awsome SB...what to say more... :D

And very nice job on lifedrawing. Seems you mastered both painting and drawing very well.

Very inspiring too!

Keep updating! :)

[armetage]

Sweet sweet sweet i demand more!! Specially pencil work!

[gatling]

Hey thanks everyone. Hey Sha!

really cool stuff. the only comment i have is that you have a really graphic sense of shape. sometimes it might overpower your sense of "form," but i don't think it matters because the shapes are so strong.

5*s

Yeah. I'm hoping more lifedrawing will help me. Or if you have some helpful advice that would be great. :D Thanks for the crit though. They're always welcome!

[Infinit]

First off: amazing works, very fresh, done acuratly and with a cool style


Yeah. I'm hoping more lifedrawing will help me. Or if you have some helpful advice that would be great. :D Thanks for the crit though. They're always welcome!

this „problem“ might arrise becuase you certain style when useing pencils
which is that you use few (out)lines to create the basic shapes which are then filled with light shadeing to create depth

when you want a achieve a different look for your drawings there are 2 basic ways to do so:
1 - focus on lines more
use lines to define not only basic shapes but about every detail you want to show
series of lines can mark darker areas and line variation (in thickness and darkness) should be a focus
this is best to be used with a soft pencil or charcoal even

2 - focus on shadeing:
instead of working from outlines you start with light grey areas and build your drawing from that geting darker and darker
it's pretty hard to do so imo
lines can be used to create emphasis here

anyhow I hope I was able to help you out a little
cu Infinit

edit: I gathered most of my conclusions about your style from your drunken life drawing pics

[MR. Carbon]

I absolutely love your work, it's fantastic, so much style, You need to get into Spectrum. Your mos def not playing any games here. Love what I'm seeing.

[Recluse]

AMAZING stuff you got here. I hate you born naturals lol. :P Awesome shading on those pencil sketches, everything looks so clean. I think those birds and that girl with the swords at the bottom of post 3 are my favs. Keep on keepin on man, I'll definetly be back to this book.

[RaistlinTheDark]

omg it's so beautiful.... i love the paints! awesome shit! how long have u been drawing and paintin!?
very inspirational! :P

[zemotion]

wow wow wow. very very nice. your sketches are love. <3

[JesArt]

Your sketchbook is amazing...... your shading is uncanning some of the most natural and organic I have seen (to be a 18 yr old kid), you just taught me something new. Keep up all the awesome work. How old are you.

[PanzerCobra]

amazing! amazing works - Uau!

[gatling]

Infinit: Thanks bro! Especially for the time to help. :)

Nice shit Mr Carbon! Its an honor.

Thanks Zemo, a pleasure seeing you here.

[gatling]

WIP of a giftart. I am correcting the balance issues as I paint over the sketch. ^^; Thanks to Wulfsbane for the IM critiques as I work on it.

Hope you enjoy walkthroughs.

[Flipnastywebby]

..........i want your monitor....its so big and nice looking
oh yeah and youre art work is good too :wink:


slainte!

[gatling]

slowly coming to ideas while adjusting

[jdeegz]

you are brilliant, very clean style which i highly admire, you look like you draw as a designer not an illustrator, it's great. i love the smoothness but at the same time very textured painting, love it all! subscribed! :)
-Jim

[Wulfsbane]

Ouu so it's a giftart all this time? I wonder whose could it be. It can't be Wade's can it? XD

Anyway I do agree with jdeegz that your style has the same appeal as a designer's work. Not so much that they are less of an illustration, but that your placement of the elements in your polished subjects seem to be right where they ought be to produce enough visual interest. But like my lecturer once told me, we're all designers in our own right. Plus your concepts rock.

Now get your nose out of those books and finish that ninja picture, demmit (jk)

[JARhead]

Man your first post of the cock blew me away, a lot of good pieces going on here dude. Vary clean and vary detailed work! POST POST POST!

[MR. Carbon]

That was a great move on flipping the walk-through gif art piece. the composition is much tighter that way and the piece is coming along nicely. I'm really intrigued as to who the character is, looks very much like a Sorcerer Conjuring up magical power not a ninja like Wulfsbane assumed. Why would a ninja carry such an elaborate heavy head ornament. Ninjas are extremely stealthy, killing machines of great agility, has to be light on his/her feet and mostly wear black gear to blend into the night.
It would be nice of you to name this piece so that people would know exactly what their waiting to see finish. Awesome!, awesome! WIP, thanks for sharing this.

[Dan Valkar]

amazin' man! sweet work here...i can see that u really know what u r doin'...rockin' colour...great pencils....ur dig works r really nice...keep it up

[Wulfsbane]

I'm really intrigued as to who the character is, looks very much like a Sorcerer Conjuring up magical power not a ninja like Wulfsbane assumed. Why would a ninja carry such an elaborate heavy head ornament. Ninjas are extremely stealthy, killing machines of great agility, has to be light on his/her feet and mostly wear black gear to blend into the night.


Actually, Mr. Carbon, I didn't assume :) The artist herself told me what it was. I suppose a more accurate description was "ninja overlord". The average ninja is very much like what you'd describe but that shouldn't stop us artists from creating our own from imagination. Dark fantasy is gatling's realm, it is.

The way I see it in my eyes is that the character is a veteran (retired) ninja who has ascended beyond that of just stealth, agility, espionage and some such. Rather he has become more of a mystical force that has tapped into the spirit of what it means to be an assassin. Sorta like those supernatural no-something-jitsu stuff characters in Naruto do but less cheesy.

[liam.c]

nice!

[gatling]

wa-wa- wait guys... no no I can definately see and appreciate Mr. Carbon's approach on it. He is absolutely right behind the concept of ninja.

And right again that he is conjuring... A name? Ahhh well we shall see! Sorry I don't have anything to upload! I just wanted to thank everyone for the kind words and helpful advice.

Wulfsbane: Its not for Wade. The only art he appreciate is the making of sandwiches. Still a good buddy, however.

[MR. Carbon]

Wulfsbane, my bad dude, I suppose it could got either way, “Ninja Overlord”, that fits the context much better. Seem like I was the one assuming, haha. Gating, glad you appreciate my approach, besides, the piece is very fascinating, I wish I could handle colour like you. Peace!

[gatling]

another...

[Wulfsbane]

Mr. Carbon: It's cool, man, don't worry about it. I just really wanted to interpret it the way I imagined this to be, and you helped gatling with her direction on the picture based on the facts you gave before :)

Gatling: This is coming along great, Kel! I'm sorry I won't be around much to see the rest of the progression until next week but you already know that. Anyway, I'll see you when I get back.

[gatling]

Final WindSage: 'Stormbringer'

[MR. Carbon]

All I can say is freaking amazing!!

[Mark Bot]

wow that's insane man. really nice lighting! excellent rendering!

[mariusz]

Last one looking great. Looking forward to see it finished :D

[Buckster]

Very nice atmosphere in your pieces. They are very tight and nice. There seems to be some anatomical issues concerning some of your faces but overall it looks good. Keep it up and keep posting.

[Call0ps]

beautiful man, the rendering is just amazing, it was a great pleasure to see the steps of this work =D thx for sharing

[gatling]

thanks guys. Will try to work on some of the issues more. =)

[gatling]

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[Rax]

Amazin imagination and execution keep posting :P

[Eric Gerhard]

You have a great style... very strong!

Just a question: what is the configuration of your computer?

Congrats!

[Jodo]

Amazing work. I love your style, really inspirational.

...Ninjas are extremely stealthy, killing machines of great agility, has to be light on his/her feet and mostly wear black gear to blend into the night. .

Actually, historically ninjas didn't always wear black. They wore whatever they needed to blend in. So if they were in a snowy environment they would be wearing white, or if they were in a redwood forest they would be wearing a shade of dark red. They even sometimes wore common clothing to blend into a city street surrounding...

...but thats historically speaking. :)

[Wulfsbane]

Hey, you finished the character concept piece. I knew your digital was going to look great presented alongside your pencil sketching. The detail on the books in particular is inspirational. You should really consider doing a real life book jacket design one of these days. I know I'd get a kick out of it XD

Just one little crit though, the grip handle of the sword just where it meets the guard doesn't appear as cylindrical as it does near the pommel. I believe if there was more depth of shadows there it could make some significant difference. Something to indicate the distance between the materials (guard and grip). It was the first thing that stood out to me.

[November87]

maaaannn...i dont even need to say it... haha everyones said it for me :P keep up the freaking amazin work man. i admire your work.

[gatling]

^_^: I liked it
@_@: It tasted like fuckin'... feet man!

happy halloween folks | 25 mins

[xbert]

yeah!! this is really amazing. i love your style. keep on posting!!!

[Cold]

Really good renders, i like it.

[enthombed]

nice color stuff dude, really like your art.

keep posting my friend i will come back when update.

cheers

[gatling]

xbert, is that you in your icon? I swear I've seen you from somewheres haha. thanks guys for all of your support.

(im a little tipsy oops)

2 SATA II 250 gb harddrives
4 gb memory. Actually 3. something (odd numbers i know)... pfft
athlon 64 dual core 5200
geforce8800.

Checking in. I'm a loser. -.-

[gatling]

need to do more speeds daily

[MonkeYoakum]

Nice stuff, I find your finished pieces to be especialy killer. Keep it up.

[vimmel]

from now on, you will be my hero :P

bring me more!

[gatling]

Sure thing.

[Wulfsbane]

Epic, Kel. Truly epic.

[yungks.ae]

terrific! the colours are beautiful :)

[gatling]

more stuff. SHould burn 360 and beat myself for lack of updating. Still practicing however.

ftw...this makes me laugh when I think of his icon alongside. :mod:

[jdeegz]

awesome depth on the eyes and lips, but the ear is lackin a little bit.

the bug is dope :)

the 360 rules my life too =\

-Jim

[Rezeroth]

Nice strokes i must say.. your style reminds me of a friend of mine :)

[JFierce]

Great sketchbook :)

[lennon]

Great pencils man, your rendering is great, I don't think you're taking all the juice from them while going with color. Well, actually this page is somewhat of and exception (not so good pencils, and a good painting). I would like to know more on how you make this cool shadings on your drawings. Do you erase? do you make your drawings first and then enlarge them with those boxes with the light inside? I'd really would like to know.

[JesArt]

Wow, Lolololololol, its so dame good its ridiculous, what school do, or did you go to. And was it hard to learn how to paint digitally. Thanks.

[gatling]

Wow, Lolololololol, its so dame good its ridiculous, what school do, or did you go to. And was it hard to learn how to paint digitally. Thanks.


thanks. No school mate. I wish though but money or chance for assistance is spent. =/ As far as learning, its a neverending process by studying my favorite artists, self study and trial and error.


Do you erase? do you make your drawings first and then enlarge them with those boxes with the light inside? I'd really would like to know.

No lightboxes. Erasing is part of the detailing for meticulous designs yes, but more pencil shading however. If I could record it, I would.


Thanks for all of the support. I shall try to be more focused on pencilling again soon.

[zweiDee]

very nice sb, love your pencil sketches.
great rendering, keep it up!

zD
cheerz

[jokerrabit]

love your work!!!

just wondering what the specs are on your PC, for me when I'm working on a big image PS stops working properly and my PC will even freeze up on me. so I'm sure I need to up grade but I'd like to get an idea of just how much "ram mem and what not" I will need?

[gatling]

Jokerrabit:
depending on your version of Photoshop, your PCs specs and the size of your images, that all could vary. I still use 7 sometimes. Painter is my program of choice however and that can be more fickle than ps.

Here is what is on the back of Photoshop CS3 for specs.
Pentium III or 4 processor
384MB Ram (1 GB recommended)
3GB of disk space - more for additional add-ons, 1GB on primary disk
1024x768 resolution

[kasass]

nice pencils

[Extollere]

Jokerrabit:
Here is what is on the back of Photoshop CS3 for specs.
Pentium III or 4 processor
384MB Ram (1 GB recommended)
3GB of disk space - more for additional add-ons, 1GB on primary disk
1024x768 resolution

Heh, those are just the specs to open the program. Not to use it ;)
Really nice sketches in here, I'm digging the environments the most!

[gatling]

still working, sorry for lack of updates

[thek]

Amazing colours, subjects - the way you handle colours especially is sublime. But what I love most from your work is the clarity and definition - a lot of digital art, is quite soft edged or rough - yours have a real clarity that really gives them depth. Beautiful work!

[.:J/A\X:.]

oh man! I wish I had your ability to work digitally. Your work is amazing.

[Kir Nuyts]

Amazing work Gatling :> Im gonna check it more out now and then...
Thanks!!!