Breakfast of Champions: Pseud-O's! || Updated at least once a week?

[Pseudocognition]

Hi CA! My name is Lindsey, but you can call me whatever you like. I'm 18 (sketchbook started @ 16), live in the US, and am a freshman at Art Center College of Design. I use, from most to least, ballpoint pen, photoshop, pencil, acrylic, and colored pencil. And uh... white out. o_O I like character design.

[Stoat]

Nice! Keep doing what you're doing, and steal as much time as you can to do it with.

[starzik]

Ah! You're too young to be this good! :) Great job!

[Pseudocognition]

Thanks, I really appreciate it :) My goal is to do at least enough art to keep this sketchbook alive, so that means less re-re-re-re-redesigning existing characters and more new ideas XD

I figured I'd post this, this is a personal project and the source of my angst over painting different materials. The leather pants I'm happy about, the belt not so much, and I can't figure out what I want her gloves/shrug to be made out of. Curse you, vinyl D: Her forearm is a bit long compared to her... upper arm? Stiff poses for the fail D:

All of my figures wind up being really skinny, but I guess that's because I'm a stick myself XD; need to work on fattening up my charas...

[starzik]

Oh very nice - the shading is coming along great. Definately keep it up - if you can do this now I can only imagine what you'll be doing by the time you're 20. I'm jealous. :D

[DanielC]

Good work !
Try to use as much planes as possible, you'll understand more easily values and depth/form !
Keep working !

[Pseudocognition]

Thanks for the suggestion, Daniel :) I've got to run to work but I'll bring my sketchbook and see what I can crank out.

[Pseudocognition]

Pfft, why didn't I post this. This is my next Comp Art class project (well, it would be a personal project, but my computer gets stubborn with anything over 50 MB...). Wohoo 13x19 poster! At this point I've just got a lame color mock-up with test lighting on another layer and a random sunset (sunrise???) pic from cgtextures.com to help w/ color. Time constraint for this project: Now until the end of the marking period, three to four hours of time on the school computers a week (plus one or two depending on how many free periods I spend there).

I'd love some help with the composition, I need to figure out a way to get people to look at the girl at the bottom first, my original plan was to box everyone else in the pipes/border but I haven't gotten to that yet. I would also love a yay/nay on the redhead girls' legs, I tried jumping across my room in that pose and it was awkward. I don't know if the fact that she's carrying a heavy suitcase (it's not so obvious :\) compensates for that, people do lean away from the weight if they're carrying something... and... leaping? Bah.

Any and all suggestions are welcome @_@ And I'll include some doodles of the characters in case that interests anyone.

I write too much. o_o

*Edit* Whoa, forgot there was a forum specifically for critique. I'm goin theeere. Unless anyone has something vital to tell me, don't go out of your way :)

[Weetbix]

Yay you made a SketchBook!

Your work is amazing, I particularly like your figure drawings they look very natural and realistic.

Keep it coming :D

[Tea Drinker]

Really great stuff, especially loving that last pic of your last post. Very Very nice :heart:

[Demo]

love ur stuff makes me want to start drawing as i look at it id like to see more photoshop stuff from u.

[Pseudocognition]

I woke up ridiculously early and used the time to attempt to draw from a photo. Uh... it failed. I have to fix her face. >_<; And I had no real intention of shading the latex so just... overlook that. *sigh* Now to write the five page paper due wednesday...

Pic from characterdesigns.com.

[DanielC]

Very nice !
You might want to work a bit with the opacity of your brush and smoothen the transition a bit more... ? :]
Actually her face looks pretty good, proportion-wise. The nose could use some more attention next time though !!
Keep it up !

[Faroresama]

awesome sketchbook! I especially love the greek alphabet people XD Very creative. As for helping on the composition of the poster....since the girl you want focus on has mostly middle-to-dark colors (which don't draw my eye by themselves), I would try to pump up the contrast on her and maybe try desaturating the people behind her a little bit? I think the poster looks cool so far anyway :D

[Danuh]

AW. Lindsey's face is so cute.
Dude I want that zombie as a pet. Gimme D:

[Pseudocognition]

Dan: The nose is definitely the problem area :) I didn't define the area between her lips and nose enough, I think. I'll work on refining my speedpaints next time. Thank you very much for the help!
Faroresama: I recognize your art! I've seen you on dA Thanks for stoppin' by, and I'll definitely try to work with the colors. Excellent suggestion~
Dana: Nevarrrr D:

Sorry, no art to post with this. :( I'll take pix of my school projects tomorrow.

[Pseudocognition]

I took a look at the Teen Challenge for the upcoming weeks, and I guess we minors get to design gunslingers! Woot. I started doodling out some concepts for that but I ended up with yet another young woman, so I drew the polar opposite. He looks pissed at me for not doing homework.

Behold, the worst hat ever. No refs, so I'm not complaining.

Might be developed further later, but for now, [/procrastination]

[Pseudocognition]

God help me, my sister is having ~22 sophomores over tonight for a dance party in out basement instead of a traditional birthday party. Like hell that essay is getting worked on with rap blasting.

Applying for a scholarship at the local art guild, wish me luck >_O

Voila, the product of a few class periods between taking notes... experimenting in an almost caricature style to change up my profiles. I had some of my friends draw random guide lines during Physics and I drew from them in math. Wheeee D: Attempted to color birthday cake boy, the original sketch is in the bottom left because it fails less.

What else to draw today...

[Pseudocognition]

Teen challenge gunslinger WIP... treading through unfamiliar territory here, I'm not so sure about this one...

Futuristic meets traditional African elements meets uh... wasn't this supposed to be an anti-hero? Gotta work on proportions some more, short legs D:

[Chermilla]

Hi Lindsey!

Nice to see a nice new fresh sparkly sketchbook on here! Hehe.
I'm loving what you've shown so far. I love that creature design in your first post, third image down and the collection of characters in post #8.

It's nice to see a list of things at the start, touching on the aspects that you want to focus on too. It'll be interesting to see how you progress in each area from here. :)

Oh and post #12, that skin tone is coming on great. A great way to neaten up those highlights on the latex/PVC costume would be to simply smudge them out a fraction and run it along her curves..that would be a nice quick fix anyway if you're strapped for time.

Cheers,

Cx

[Pseudocognition]

Updated WIP, not too much difference but I've only gotten a solid three hours of additional work. I'm adding more details as I go... they were looking a little too casual :P

[ajvenema]

another 16 years old:)
good thing u start this early!
i wonder where i would have been when i would have started 4 years ago^^

i guess u can be anywhere u want at age 20, keep up the good work!

[Pseudocognition]

Costume doodle, mini gestures from the mall while waiting to be picked up, doodle, more doodles, silhouettes? and CUUUUBES. Must draw more.

Applied for that scholarship, waiting to see what happens x_x

[zeitgeist]

great stuff! I really like the rich colors... and the heart zombie is wonderful. keep it coming if you please.

also... referring to your comment about finding friends willing to get naked... I hope you have more luck than i did at your age. most of the people *I* asked thought me a pervert... and the ones that approached me turned out to have some narcissistic illness that could only be quenched by prancing around in front of you and observing your reaction. also, i think my mom thought i was part of some sex cult. ANYWAYS high five to modeling sessions!

[DanielC]

Very good work ! :]

[enrigo]

Whoa zeitgeist, that's really sounds ****ed up !

anyway, nice coloring and character designs :D

[Pseudocognition]

Zeitgeist: Thank you very much :D I quite like my zombie too. I named him Lance :P As for naked friends, I can think of about three people that would act just as you described, haha. Thanks for the funny story <3
Enrigo & DanielC: Thank you!

Here's what I have of a commission I'm working on. A former student of one of my art teachers asked me to design a custom PS3 skin for his girlfriend for Christmas with a snowboarding theme. He told me she sticks Burton stickers on everything, so he sent a letter to the company asking if I could reproduce their logo on the skin. What a nice guy, I'd like a fully personalized PS3 for Christmas. I'm new to the whole big commission project thing, does anyone have any suggestions for how much I should charge? I've spent about six and a half hours total between research, thumbnail sketching, and actually putting it together and I'm guessing I have another four or five hours to go for the figure and finishing the sihlouette of the mountains/trees. Thanks in advance :)

[Pseudocognition]

Wohoo, crap for Gaia. I opened a "shop" there over the summer to get a taste of designing under someone elses specifications/preferences. It was fun, but then I forgot to stop once school started :P I still owe people some stuff, so here goes. Sig banner WIP for somebody, and a sketch (A VERY SKETCHY SKETCH, it will be refined, I just didn't want to update with one stupid pic) for an auction. SMELLS LIKE ANNIE MAYS. Blahhh.

Sent two invoices this weekend for design work. Exciting stuff, gaiz, I almost feel like a pro. Now... back to school tomorrow where nothing productive gets done.

[Blaz]

Hey,
Very nice SB. <3

This one
(http://conceptart.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=232734&stc=1&d=1194223063) is so great! Is the face from ref or? Both ways its still great...and that hat is good to....its not a bad hat...nothing wrong with the hat....cowboy hat?....no clue....but its a nice hat I must say...

Ok ill stop.

Keep up the good job. Too bad you didnt finish your gunslinger.:teeth:

~blaž

[Pseudocognition]

Blaz: Thanks :) I didn't use a reference for that face. XD; Yeah, I wish I had finished the gunslinger, too, but I've got so much going on that finishing a piece in two weeks is wishful thinking. I have to work on speed~

Finished the sig banner (more like worked on it more than the payment justifies), it was a good experiment in using other means than repainting to improve a piece. For giggles, I attached a "Before" image, 'before' implying 'before I read every single tutorial available on ConceptArt'. Pitiful, really. Now if only I could do the same thing in a quarter of the time! Also, some doodles, and the sword I modeled at camp. My first model, whee. Poor concept, but fun to make... I had way too much fun with the keys, even though I completely forgot to make a spec map for them :D

I woke up with this really mysterious itch on my finger... very uncomfortable stuff, I tell ya.

[Micaiah Nelson]

WOW. Im impressed. I'm soo happy that I don't have to tell another new member to do thier anatomy studies. Totally more focused then I was when I was 16. But I would suggest doing a lot of portrait studies of models to help make your characters look more relaxed and natural. Theres a couple of threads that can help you with your goal of doing creature and enviorment design. Goodluck

[Pseudocognition]

One of my art homework assignments is to draw five separate things that I am thankful for (>_>;)

1/5: House. I tried to keep it short, so I spent maybe an hour on this. Some areas are still lumpy (his upper lip/right brow bone) so I might fix that up tomorrow, but yeah... good practice. Hugh Laurie is a toughie because he's so distinct looking... if you get one thing wrong, it's glaringly obvious.

Next up: Bitch Boots, physics, art supplies, and garlic. I hate how juvenile some of these assignments are, so I'm going to use each part of this one as a photo study.

[Pseudocognition]

ALIEN DANCER CHICK??? for the win, ladies and gents. I am a sucker for shiny, synthetic materials...

Don't ask about the background, because I don't have an answer. Hour and a half long doodle... Back to working on House.

[Pseudocognition]

Worked on this some more... gah. The neverending pic.

Back to class ><

[Pseudocognition]

...I like drawing chicks. I don't like the fact that they all come out looking the same. Todays class doodles and a WIP of a snowboarder for a commish. More like a five minute doodle. Oh well :D it's getting there.

[Pseudocognition]

Art homework is to draw holiday imagery. Sooo here we got sketchy Santa, his former trophy wife Mrs. Claus, and the highly desirable, foreign office manager of the toy factory. Work in progress? The question is... do I really want to finish?

[Danuh]

Whoa, looks like you've been busy, eh? I love the dude with the cowboy hat. Nomnom.
Can't say the same about myself though =_=

[Pseudocognition]

Statues at the Met. I wanted to draw on a midtone paper but I only had midtone pastel paper so... yeeeeeeeeah. Last couple are in my sketchbook. Done with colored pencil.

[Odyism]

Your artwork is so lovely and even inspirational :heart:
I wish I was that good when I was 16 :B

[Atlantis]

Wow, 16? You're gonna be a badass... :O

Tough to crit... remember that the eyes are spheres, and the brow casts a shadow over them, especially on men (who have a more prominent superciliary arch over the eye socket). I'm thinking of post 32 mainly, but some of your faces look like the eyes are too lit/overemphasized. Keep up the anatomy study; your figures look very good overall, but a few proportion problems stick out. I think you're tending to draw the arms too short and chest too high (I do this too, so it pops out at me).

Really good work; this will be an interesting thread to follow.

[Ignominious]

hey nice stuff here! those recent toned paper pics are so awesome, keep it up!

[Pseudocognition]

Thank you all so much :D

Crit on this would be lovely, the lighting needs huge amounts of work (so inconsistant o_O) but.... I dunno. Crit plz.

I'll add more this afternoon when I'm not in school o_O

[Danuh]

Aw, I liked kind of how Obscurite's hair was before. Now I can't see her pretty face ;3;
Limbo's pretty much one technical badass motherfucker. Pardon my french. What I really like though is how you did Trigger's face :0 ~
Haa... I remember how I used to draw his hair as one spikey entity rather than.. hair.. Ah the good ol' days.

[Pseudocognition]

Odyism: Thank you very much!
Atlantis: Thank you for the attentive crit! I'll pay attention to the things you mentioned from now on, and hopefully it shows in my postery thing.
Ignominious: Your icon makes me veeery happy. Thanks for stopping by~
DANA D<: Lulz. Yeah, I actually listened to this annoying guy that sits next to me when he said Lim was looking a little girly/young. Usually he's just nagging. But... it helped. Hopefully he looks his age. YEAH I KNOW RIGHT CUZ TRIG ACTUALLY HAS STRANDS OF HAIR.

I just got a letter from Scholastic saying I had won something :D wheeee... now to find out what it is.

1) Jester/scarecrow hybrid. Goes with...
2) Mostly naked juggler man. I listen to "The Blood is Love" by QotSA too much.
3) The begginings of my CHOW Plauge Doctor.
4) After buying and subsequently watching Marko's DVD, I was unable to do anything but rip him off for a few days. At least it managed to drag me out of a creative slump (read: a GHIII marathon lasting several weeks).
5) Character doodles. I happen to like it when they look like they're floating, thankyouverymuch.
6) OLD ART WARNING!!! My Dungeons and Dragons Warmage, Rhoda. Lulz. She enjoys shiny things and very little else.
7) That poster thing. I've always wanted to give that guy either bright orange or lime green wrestling boots. They actually have a purpose. Imagine him much like you would a peacock... colorful, flambuoyant, cocky... just to attract zee ladies.

Blaaaaaaaaaah must. Draw. More.
Hatred. Towards. Midterms.

[funfetus]

Wow -- really great stuff, especially considering your age. There's really nothing I can crit -- just keep going, and get better. :)

[Pseudocognition]

Funfetus: Thank you!

My first completed CHOW entry, and some fashion doodles.

[Mat Kaminski]

God, your artwork is amazing! You said in your first post, you're only 16!!
How old now? Holy jeebus, it's just an overload of awesome. Keep it up! Love the style for sure. Even the sketch you did was amazing.

To sum up: Keep drawing, don't ever stop. ;P

[Pseudocognition]

Malakai SinClair: So much enthusiasm, haha! Thank you so much! I'm still sixteen, my birthday is coming up in March.

Well, I just got back from visits to Ringling and SCAD, and despite the adorableness of Savannah, I don't really want to go to either. Here's hoping my parents are won't crush my Art Center dreams because they don't trust me to feed myself.

Here's the crap I've spewed out since Feb. 1st. Be warned, some of it really is crap. Includes a random Jester chick and a WIP of my contribution to the Pepper Project.

[Pseudocognition]

Wow, it certainly has been a while. I haven't used my scanner in a while, so here's the digital junk I've produced.

Noteworthy news: As of March 20th, I am seventeen. I splurged on M-rated video games. I played MGS and MGS2, as well as DMC4. Junior Year is approaching over-ness. And I discovered I have two distant cousins in the animation/illustration field! W00T! (Wow, I ahven't written W00T in a long-ass time.)

[Pseudocognition]

I still haven't figured out the best system of getting sketchbook drawings on my comp, since the scanner is hooked up to my mom's computer :\ So, a few cg things for you all today.

[anjin]

you've a lot of cool stuff here! :D

[a la bapsi]

beautiful stuff, I hear you wanna go to art center in fall '09.
so do i. ;D
your sketchbook made me realize i've made no effort lately to finish anything.
thanks for getting me off my ass~ <3
You'll get in f'sho. :]
my story's a little different, though..lol

[Pseudocognition]

Good God ladies and gentlemen, it has been a while.
Have some sketches. Some were done in a train to Pompeii, so they came out crappy. But I mean, come on, Pompeii O_O

Played MGS4 twice and cried a ton, went to Europe and missed gratuitous violence and provocative imagery (i.e. the internet) etc...

[Pseudocognition]

And now for the new CG

[Pseudocognition]

Baleeted for oldness & repetition.

[Pseudocognition]

Accumulated doodlings.

[chuck18mp]

I love your SB!!!!
-Very inspiring
-You are very talented for your age
-You have some great ideas and creativity!
-I dig those Chibis!
psst! I gave you 5 out of 5
:D

[Dan Valkar]

a lot of great and creative stuff in here!! i must say that this sb its goin' to the top quickly...i specially like the post #50....keep it up!!!!

[Pseudocognition]

Something I've been working on to go with the other ungodly yellow thing lurking around my sketchbook. The antagonist to the other picture's protagonist... anyway, you can check my blog (http://pseudocognition.blogspot.com/) for a THOROUGH representation of the process of this piece. Enjoy.

[Eerin]

Lovely stuff :) great concepts and anatomy. I like your sketchbook sketches, done in ballpoint pen or pencil?

Last piece is really nice. The yellow/green creates a very poisonous atmosphere. Massive improvement since first post :)

Keep updating! :)

[Mischeviouslittleelf]

Loads of goodies here. Real joy to see a growing artist like yourself and you really have the skillset in order, so just try and push yourself out of your comfortzone from time to time to challenge yourself.

-E

[Danuh]

HULLO FROM RUSSIA LAND. I'm baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack.
Sweet doodles make Dana happy. OwO

[Pseudocognition]

Voila

[Pseudocognition]

It's a good day, despite being home sick. Have some art!
My new life goal in life is to make fairies as popular in the future as vampires now. I'm sick of this Twilight-itis. Expect a lot of little people showing up in this sb. And frequent Portal references. FISH-SHAPED INDUSTRIAL WASTE...

Comments/encouragement would be divine, I'm in a bit of a rut.

[Danuh]

I'm sorry but every time I look at that mushroom house it looks like its wailing in pain xDD;;

FRESH DOODLES FOR THE PICKINZ. MM MM GOOD. <3

[Pseudocognition]

I'm sorry but every time I look at that mushroom house it looks like its wailing in pain xDD;;

FRESH DOODLES FOR THE PICKINZ. MM MM GOOD. <3

Great, now I have to draw a serious emo-shroom. THNX DANA

PS COME OVER

[Chermilla]

Hi there, I like how you've made the sketchbook pages match the colour of the back drop here on CA hehe, unusual but it sort of works.

The attention to detail in a lot of your costume designs is really lovely. I can see a few problems with some of the anatomy though, so keep practising that when you get the time. I know feet and hands are especially difficult to get spot on most of the time!

Take care,
C

[Pseudocognition]

Chermilla: I appreciate your crit. Knowing what anatomical problems specifically would help me a lot though ^_^; Gotta get back to life drawing classes!
Danuh: You phail. See you on sunday, loser.

Anyway, I'm getting more comfortable with "cute" critters. Gotta try some more menacing ones. Plus a WIP and a CHOW from like, forever ago.

[Danuh]

omg creeeters xD <3
I think you should take more reference from real-life animals though, just to get anatomy down for some dudes~
BUT OMG CRITTER YAY. The porcupine bear xD hawhaw

[Pseudocognition]

I dunno what to call this guy yet. But he makes me happy. I like him rendered much more than simply drawn.

I DUB THEE... SENOR INTERGALACTIC SPACE CHICKEN EXTRORDINAIRE. Seller o' oranges, or some orange alien fruit.

[Pseudocognition]

Trying to figure out colors for a new character. I so rarely work with brown that this is kinda weird. We'll seeeee....

[kidult]

Some wonderful work here.

[monotony]

you have a lot of great drawings here!
and the big red spacechicken is awesome. haha and it even has a tiny red ear.

[Mischeviouslittleelf]

GOOD stuff here^^ The drawing stuff is just going up, and I can't really say much more than work more:D Also you should try and keep the sketchy looseness for a longer period of time before tightening up and rendering:)

Might save you some time;)

.E

[HumbleEgo]

Great stuff here, but this one makes me especially happy:

http://conceptart.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=490038&stc=1&d=1223842999

Keep it up...

[Natzuur-JK]

man those fantasy sketchs are something else, love em, your chars show a lot of personality

[Pseudocognition]

kidult: Thank you :D
Monotony: Thanks! Everyone seems to like his ear, lol.
Mischeviouslittleelf: Ahhh, an all caps 'good'! I do have this misplaced need to render first, thanks for pointing that out... I hadn't noticed. Renderinnnnggg *drool*
Humbleego: Thank you! The nameless spacechicken feels loved.
Natzuur-JK: Thanks, I appreciate it :) I never thought of myself as much of a fantasy artist, but I guess I am nowadays, lol.

Bits of my portfolio for you wonderful people (CRAP this is due in January...):

[Locus]

Great Chupacabra designs! Aside from the ones you circled, my favorites are the hand-tailed, praying mantis armed, and tusked creatures. I really like the tentacled one too, but it strikes me as more of a "goat-eater".

[Lateman]

hey mate,

thank you for stopping by. your sb is very cool. youre working with clear lines and you have good colors and designs. i like that a lot. sweet style. keep posting, wonder where you go

cheers late

[Pixeltuner]

helloooo, thanks for hopping by in my book of sketchiness. I guess I can tell you the same: Big improvements over the course of these few pages, and you're still so young. Sweet lines, colours etc. Keep em coming :)

[D@niel]

Great work, love the line drawings!!

[TheGnoll]

lovely work in here, don't slow down, you're doing great :)

very cool space chicken, cool design, would deserve a bit more love, tighten it up!
keep sharing!
ciao

[AfroAbdul]

wow this is a great sketchbook with lots of great designs, amazing work. add more please.

[Pseudocognition]

Aww dammit I have the warm fuzzies now. Thank you all so much for your lovely comments!!! They have rescued me from what was previously a crappy mood <3

Another AWESOME thing happened to me today. On my way out of four hours of Drivers Ed Hell, I walked into the Japanese grocery store only to find....
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y9/Felicific/Photos/081018002.jpghttp://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y9/Felicific/Photos/081018001-1.jpghttp://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y9/Felicific/Photos/65314602_458ee07894.jpg

WOHOO!!! VICTORY BELONGS TO THE UUBERFAN.

I keep telling myself "I'm going to finish this tonight, I'm going to finish this tonight..." but uh, somehow that doesn't happen. *kicks self in ass*

[Vloth]

lovely sketchbook. very inspiring :) and the colours on that last creature is quite magnificent. Keep it up!

[katinki]

great stuff in here! all your sketches look so nice and clean! and i like your designs, they show variety but seem to belong to the same world.
the latest creature has lots of character. perhaps the oranges(?) could use some more work, they look quite important in the painting but recieved less love than the rest.
keep it up!

[a la bapsi]

nice spacechicken. and lmao snake wtf
i thought the portfolios were due in february? o__o
looking great though.
maybe i'll see you this fall when we both get in? :3

[Brun]

these last updates are really cool, your pencil sketches are awesome, values are good too, your colours could use some more work, tho the last update (red bird thingy) is gething close :)

keep it up

[Pseudocognition]

Vloth: Thank you!
Katinki: I'm on it, thanks for the suggestion. I might make them spikey.
a la bapsi: For ED they're due by the first of March, but since it's first come first serve, it's recommended to submit early. I certainly hope to see you there too!
Brun: Thanks man :D I actually draw in pen, ever since my friend got me into good old ballpoint five years ago I can't stand pencil for anything other than "fine art" type work.

Accumulated doodles for the week, plus a revisit to that old jester chica. I keep coming back to her in my head, and the little world she's from, so... hrm. May as well do something with her. I named her Cho in the meantime and made her Japanese. Note to self: practice drawing dudes.
:mod:

[TheWishfulOne]

very nice designs ^_^

[Mokinzi]

Your style is simply stunning and very inspiring!!! Great details, concepts and characters, I just love it all :) So... keep it up!!!

[Interceptor]

Hey, thanks for stopping by my book.
I'm in love with your fantasy characters. I wish I could steal these designs and call them my own :)
I'll be sure to check back.
/edit. we both have breakfast themd sketchbooks. what a wonderful world!

[Pseudocognition]

TheWishfulOne: Thank you <3
Mokinzi: Thanks! Will do, lol
Interceptor: Indeed, breakfast is awesome. There is not enough time for breakfast in the world.

More portfolio wips. I posted this before but I've changed/added some things, and the lady on the left makes me happy.

[heavyflash]

Great sketchbook! I've been following it for a few weeks. Your designs are great and some of the things are really funny. But on that last one something seems off on the man's shoulders, I may not know much about drawing humans, but that's about the only thing I can critique.

Your art is great! good luck!

[Pseudocognition]

Heavyflash: Aw, thank you for the attention <3 I do see what you mean about the shoulders. I haven't given them nearly enough love. I'll keep that in mind next time I work on him.

I picked up a mechanical pencil for the first time in months to see what would happen. Yet again, I get caught up in rendering and totally forget about things like, er, anatomy. Ballpoint is clearly the superior drawing impliment! DX!!!

A doodlie revisit to the crazy dude on the left (http://conceptart.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=305249&stc=1&d=1203273774) but made more awkward with the addition of a codpiece (gotta love codpieces) but sans three limbs. Yaaay gay clowns. Plus a failed pen sketch and another failed pencil sketch which I may finish with pen tomorrow, because how often do I draw knights? Never. And that's just sad.

[Pseudocognition]

I have some things to scan, but since I'm in class, that'll have to wait until later tonight :)

Quick digital doodle for my portfolio. I really can't function this early in the morning.

[Pseudocognition]

Huh, I said I'd put all this up sooner. Lies! The lies!

[Pseudocognition]

WELL I'M JUST TAKING MY SWEET TIME AREN'T I? Not too much different, but have an update regardless.

Caps lock is cruise control to epic win. At least at this time of the day *pass out* Oh, it's only 7.

[YihyoungLi]

Thanks for the comment. :)

I don't have much to critique for you because you're so damn good! I envy you. :P

I'll keep posted. Keep up the good work.

[Cohen]

good rendering on the people and we all love to see that crisp, clean line work. keep it up.

[CTseng]

Ooh, awesome character designs! That's a cool group picture you had in your earlier posts, and the... bird creature thing... is epic.
The sketch pages with the tan background look really clean and concise. They're great on the eyes! I'm loving the mushroom houses :)

[Danuh]

HOLY SHIT

All those posts weren't there yesterday when I checked I SWEAR.

I like the dude wit the piercings and the fez hat. Those houses are so... CUTE. Agh dear god.

I LIKE HOW YOU NOTICED I DREW FRECKLES. DDDD8>

Ah, this weekend? I have SATs in the morning but after I should be free.

[Grafguy]

awesome sketches, thanks for sharing.
your saved between my favorites ^^
keep it up!

[Pseudocognition]

YihyoungLi: Thanks :)
Cohen: Thank you!
tytseng: Thanks! These guys in my psych class like the mushroom houses too. They want to pay me to draw a huge one and color it really trippy...ly... Trippily? Blah. Silly stoners.
Danuh: Ew it's you. HUZZAH WE MUST GET TOGETHER.
Grafguy: Thank you so much!

Good. Lord.

I drew rifles? Something must be wrong, here.

[Giorge]

cool , like the red one ,
I'll come back later with some critique

G.R.

[Locus]

I've forgotten to check in on this one in a while too!

The line drawings on the tan background are still looking really cool. Interesting guns too. I like the first four the most, but I have to say a lot of them look kind of uncomfortable to hold, unless you've got really huge hands to go around those grips.

[Lakka]

Srong works, strong works... Keep it up :)

[Pseudocognition]

I've forgotten to check in on this one in a while too!

The line drawings on the tan background are still looking really cool. Interesting guns too. I like the first four the most, but I have to say a lot of them look kind of uncomfortable to hold, unless you've got really huge hands to go around those grips.

I was going for rifles actually, but due to my complete noobishness at drawing weapons of any kind, they look kind of confusing... ah well.

[Pseudocognition]

Flamable, Locus, Lakka: Thanks <3

Having been thoroughly and reasonably distracted by LittleBigPlanet, this is all I have to offer: A plan for a LBP level, and some "Five pages left until I can get out a fresh clean sketchbook" drawings o' the shitty variety.

If the lady on the dragon looks weird, it's because I started her first, then drew a dragon separately, and they sort of... came together without any planning. Er.

[a la bapsi]

LOL i have that too.
it's like ;ALDSKFLKJCMNJLKJ FINISH THIS BOOK QUICKLYYY *ideas ideas*
and then, a new book i get too excited about to really draw anything in. xD;

[Ricardo Robles]

Very good works here man, I like your style so much. Beatiful suits and armors..
cheers

[Clochette]

Really good work here! I like the way you search ideas and develop them. The little mushroom houses are so cute, and in a general way, I like every drawing from this thread!
I'll be back for more! :)

[Ninjerina]

I'm definetly going to add your sb as a watch. I dont understand why your sketchbook isn't 5 stars, its crazy good! You'll definetly be able to get work...

[vandalrat]

Makes me feel ashamed that you took the time to look at my sketchbook and comment.

Amazing works in here, got to follow your example and work harder if I want to be anyone sometime.

[Pseudocognition]

a la bapsi: Doesn't that feeling suck? Well, I guess it doesn't suck as much as having the same sketchbook for five months.
Ricardo Robles: Thank you!
Clochette: Thanks <3
Ninjerina: Aww, thank you. Just the enouragement I needed to get working on this lazy Election day.
vandalrat: LIES, all lies. Your art is fabulous.

Er, these are... several months old by now. Like. Eight months. I AM ASHAMED. But anyway, have proof that I have witnessed naked people. Meet Tom, Freya, and Guy Who Was Determined to Make His Penis Do A 360. Fortunately, the day I encountered him, I felt sick and had an excuse to leave before somebody got cockslapped.

freaking sketchbook too big for scanner... freaking camera no good for anything... arlasdjf;.

[Locus]

Oh, about the guns, it's just that the stocks on rifles are generally designed so you can at least wrap your thumb/fingers around them right behind the trigger. Absorbing the recoil is hard without a firm handhold. There are older designs that break that rule of course, I think mostly 1600/1700's era.

Nice dragon/rider. I like the fine/detailed pencil work. (I have very little patience when drawing with lines) I also dig the shield the pink-haired girl has. It's like a trilobite.

Ah, figure drawing class. Always good for some interesting experiences. We got "obese creepy nudist guy who went into a diabetic state and couldn't put his clothes back on". Good times.

[Pseudocognition]

Thank you for the help, Locus, that makes a ton of sense. Methinks I'll try again.

Speed paint in class, 40 mins? I dunno. No refs, hence the screwy lighting. It always takes me a good extra hour to give the darkened side of the face as much volume as the highlighted side. And let's not forget the highlights that were suddenly nullified when I threw on some crazy Ariel hair. She's... optimistically wistful? Humorously longing? >_>?

[James Wolf]

you have some very entertaining sketches :)

[Pseudocognition]

Couldn't finish it enough in an hour, it's missing back legs. Oh well! Speedie for today.

[Danuh]

DOOD, I like, always see WIPs from you or concept sketches and stuff but I wanna see something FINISHED and PRETTY.

Just for me? 0w0

[Jamie Romoser]

Awsome sketches keep up the hard work is really paying off.

[Danuh]

This saturday I still have the nyc class and after that I'm going to the national portfolio thing at pratt. Honestly I don't know if I'm up to doing anything. I'm so stressed out that if I take a day off I just get more stressed that I didn't do anything.

[Pseudocognition]

SUPER MEGA UPDATE OF DOOM. Sorry it has been so long, I was distracted by the impending visit of an Art Center representative to my school. I got lots of positive feedback, which makes me happy and warm and fuzzy and >w< I almost cried tears of joy in the lunchline. Yay! This is good, since... I don't really want to go anywhere else >_>

James Wolf: Thank you!
Danuh: That's kind of the point of being a concept artist. Lulz. But you're right, I need to work on some illus and actually finish stuff. Sucks that you're stressed out, my luv.
OmertA: Thank you for your support~

[Pseudocognition]

I've had Scorpion Frog by Infected Mushroom on repeat for the last, like... forever. So I started drawing a scorpion frog.

[Φ]

holly crap!! soo cool IDEA/WORK!!!!
very cool SB !! you keep em coming right?
cheers

[Kasper_P]

Hahah that is excellent! Everyone should make stuff off of song titles.. Or bands

[Pseudocognition]

bigfooTrooper and Kasper_P: Thank you muchly ~

LOOK ON IN TERROR AS LINDSEY ATTEMPTS INDUSTRIAL DESIGN. Expect much humiliation, embarassment, and reluctant posting from me. Any and all help is and will be appreciated. Must... resist... drawing... people... for the time being, anyway...

[Pseudocognition]

I decided to do some character thumbnails, just to see if I had the patience. Apparently I have the patience. Now I'm rewarding said patience by indulging in... more character thumbnails.

[BlazeF]

Really really awesome work! I really enjoy a lot of the sketches that you do, and the painted work looks pretty darn good ;)

[a la bapsi]

holy shit
your thumbnails make me qq.

[My57]

i like your stuff ^_^

hopefully i can try catching up with you xD

[Pseudocognition]

Blazef, My57, a la bapsi: Thank you darlings *snuggles*

Alien speedie from art class, that I technically started on Wednesday but photoshoop crashed before I could save. Freaking networked computers. Gotta work on speedies...

[Pseudocognition]

Kinda on a Mirror's Edge high, that game drove me insane for the longest time before I had a gaming epiphany overnight and pwned the last half like you wouldn't beleive. Good stuff, my friends. Gooood stuff.
Naturally I'm speculating on the sequel. And... designing new characters. Er.

[hunchback]

well crap i havent been here before
for seventeen your pretty fuckin good
it seems to me that you have a very japanese style in your work, you know a hint of manga
anyway thats cool, ok heres a crit wheres drawing from normal everyday life, thats what you should do. Thats really the only thing i can say. And just let loose when you draw sometimes. I really love the figures you construct, like the girl jjust swishing her hair.awesome.

well thats enough of me awesome work

[Moai]

Thank you for your comment in my sketchbook! I certainly enjoyed looking through yours.
You obviously enjoy drawing characters. They have a nice sense of movement and design. Almost all of your characters, though, are in the young, slender, and attractive demographic. There's nothing wrong with attractive characters, of course, but I think you should branch out a bit more with different ages and body types.
I'm liking your forays into environments and architecture. I especially like those ramshackle, amorphous houses that you draw. Very interesting designs! In the sketches of more traditional rectangular buildings further up this page, though, you placed your vanishing points too close together, which is causing some warping. I once read in an architectural drafting book that the distance between your vanishing points should be at least three times as wide as the object you're drawing is tall.
You asked for critiques on your mechanical stuff, but as I find that sort of thing incredibly awkward to draw I can't offer any critique. All I can give you is encouragement.:rendered:
The scorpion frog is a great idea, and the painting is off to a nice start. There are a few ways in which I think the design could be improved. First of all, the legs are very skinny, strait, and twig-like, and the frog feet don't flow with the front legs very well. Both frog legs and scorpion legs can have some very attractive and dynamic curves to them. See here (http://www.ub.ntnu.no/scorpion-files/scorpion_anatomy.jpg), here (http://www.newint.org/issue378/pics/life-1.jpg), and here (http://images.livescience.com/images/071030-leaf-frog-04.jpg). I would love to see you give the limbs of your creature some more attractive, flowing curves. Also, its pedipalps (the front pair of limbs that bear the claws) are rather short. These limbs often have very dynamic masses and curves, especially in large species, such as the Emperor Scorpion. That's another thing you could emphasize in this design.
I also really loved your sentient bird alien from a little while back. That's a very nice design and rendering. Keep up the great work!

[Pseudocognition]

Happy thanksgiving everybody!

hunchbackmagee: Thanks man :)
Moai: WOW, thank you for taking the time to look at my sb and leave that delicious crit! I'll definitely take all of your suggestions into account if/when I continue my Scorpion-Frog. Your expertise was... to put it lightly... sorely needed. I don't think I was very focused or deliberate when I began that piece.

I need to get back on the ball. My output fluctuates with the freaking weather. And in New England, that is significant. Have a quick photoshop doodle. The pose is weird but I like it. And uh... the bow is stolen off google. For now. Messing around with a character I've had for a looooong time.

[a la bapsi]

;_;

beautiful wip.
can't wait to see it finished.

[Mischeviouslittleelf]

good stuff in here as usual. Would like to see some more colours though, and your anatomy could use a little work, hands espesially. I like your style, but all things can be improved upon, so don't be affraid to challenge your conceptions a bit, it might bring about some well needed change, or reassure your convictions in what you already have:)

-E

[My57]

that bow looks pretty technical, cant wait to see what it looks like when its done.

[hunchback]

yo great charaacters
latest is looking great xD

did you do a line drawing then painti it?

cool stuff:yum:

[Jamie Romoser]

Good works ,liked the thumnails i really need to work on those.

[Pseudocognition]

a la bapsi: Thankies :D We'll see whether I actually have time to finish her. I need to give her outfit some more love.
Mischeviouslittleelf: Thank you for your comment :D I probably should do some hand studies [shameshame]
My57: Haha if only I drew it, I nabbed it from google. I was in a character mood, not an ID mood.
hunchbackmagee: A little big of both at once? It's hard to explain. I don't have a set process, I just kinda get the body shape down, make sure it's somewhat correct, then slap color on top of it. Then of course I notice the anatomical mistakes and correct as I go along.
OmertA: Thank you! Thumbs are fun. They definitely require being in a certain mood in order not to be boring as hell though. Good luck with yours~

Here's another somewhat-quickie, that other character's half-brother. Like her, he's been around for a while but has never been "finalized" so to speak. His left arm (and hands, ehehehe >_<;) needs more attention but I have to get ready for work.

[Pseudocognition]

COOOOLLLLOOORRRRR
Sort of.

The bow is still from google. *shame* I am very much unsure about his gauntlets, they look a little Knight in Shining Armor meets Post-Apocalyptic. Doesn't fit his personality. To the drawing board...

[DeadlyFreeze]

I like where your headed with them, keep on keeping on.

[andyhunt]

Fantastico! Mind blowing character studies in here, and I love the scorpion frog (infected mushroom is my wife's favorite dj). Beautiful stuff!

[Peetaer]

Wow! You got skills gurl! You still in high school? That's nuts, you're going to be fine. You seem ready to head into the industry already! Just keep producing! Don't stop!

[Pseudocognition]

DeadlyFreeze: Will do, sir *salute*
andyhunt: Haha, cool! Now I'll have to finish that just for her. So few people know of the magic of Infected Mushroom.
Peetaer: Thank you kindly, reassurance does wonders for my horrible anxiety @_@ hahahah *flail*

Doodling some more... ugh... must focus on portfolio. MUST. FOCUS.

[Diabolique]

WOW!
IF i had this skill at your age i would have been very happy.
Great GREAT work! Keep it up your already got alot of it down pat!

[Pseudocognition]

Diabolique: Thank you, I appreciate it! *hugglesnuggs*

If my day wasn't divided into inflexible hour-long chunks, I could have probably started and finished this before noon yesterday. But nnnoooo... a;lskejf;laskdjf rrgh High School. *shakefist* I'll start throwing down color in class an hour from now. AH LIEK COLORRR.

Still re-re-re-re-revisiting very old characters, and still trying to update daily.

[vantid]

Holy bananas! Your stuff has inspired me. I have only just started drawing humans out of necessity and every time I start to think I am doing all right, I see awesome stuff like yours and I am reminded...oh yeah...just cause I can draw genero pretty face woman in profile ok after an hour of work is no cause for celebrations. There is clothing folds and action poses and character in the face and outfit design and weapons and vehicles and oh crap so much more! It is humbling and inspiring at the same time to look through all your wonderful work.

The only crit I can safely offer is on your critter designs: take some time to study various kinds of animal legs. They are just as various as the faces and attire of humans. The back legs in particular tend to be blobby around the knees and then over stiff and angular around the ankles. The joints should flow together just as smoothly as on a human.

Thank you for shiwing your work!

[Danuh]

LIMBO = THE COMEDIAN
Good stuff. I'm likin' the bitch boots.

[erinel]

WOW. Okay. Seeing as you're barely older than I am, I feel like I really need to get my ass in gear now. Your stuff is pretty BA aaaaand I love your digital stuff, like your avatar CHOW entry. It's pretty gorgeous and the color palette is pretty striking.

[Abby!]

Oh, how I wish that sharkhat was real (maybe Super Bondage Man, too).

Your character designs are so inspirational, looking forward to seeing more!

[Mischeviouslittleelf]

Ah the later concepts are much more interesting! I love the poses, and the energy, but try to paint your stuff, not to colour it. There is a huge difference there. I think it would make your stuff much more energenic;)

-E

[ashess]

ah speudo; I'm gonna have to become your fan :p love those characters. and the speech bubbles just crack me up!

[Stevan]

Nice:)

[sinneart]

Good lawd, lady. I am thoroughly impressed with your skills, your motivation, your imagination. Period. Keep it up, and you'll go far. (take me with you:P)

5 stars and a subscription from me!

[Pseudocognition]

Vantid: Thank you for taking the time to write out that meaty comment, and your crit helps me loads. I'll do my research next time :) *hug*
Danuh: SO TRUE.
lufiamanaelf: Thankies~ I do love peacock green and red. Omnomnom.
Abby!: Hehe, the SharkHat is a downloadable costume in LittleBigPlanet. I like dressing my Sackboy in it and running around screaming "I'M A SHHHHAAAARK" in real life. Super Bondage Man loves you too <3
Mischeviouslittleelf: Thanks! I'm really attached to all of the characters I've been drawing recently, they have lived inside my head for almost five years now. I think that might be the difference--they have definitive, bold personalities to base their costumes on. I'll try to paint when I have more time, I agree that simply coloring is so-so.
ashess: Thank you~ I'm glad my art is entertaining!
Stevan: Thanks!
sinneart: If you say so! *stuffs you in a suitcase and drags along*

Here's Roux with the final color choices, and a little color experiment with that other character. She wears part of a government sanctioned uniform as part of a (completely useless) medic protection program, but it's not looking so official. Arlksdjfal;asdj the bell just rang dammit.

[Verehin]

really like your art! very good....5 from me)

[Danuh]

You should exaggerate their expressions a little. Give em a little personality :D

[Pseudocognition]

Thank you Verehin!
Danuh > I don't know what would make you think that I'd need to...? It's not all in the face, woman D:

Uhhhhrmmmm going ahead with my daily updates as promised. Something isn't working for me here and I can't quite place it. I think I'll move on to the next character in the lineup and come back to her later...

[Goog]

Last piece is looking great, very believable charachter design. Not really much to crit here, mebbe make her sleeve design along the same vein as the leggings?
Fantastic stuff in here regardless. I see you're looking at colleges, which ones you going for?

BTW, you know what Phase 2 is in your signature : Work your freaking butt off.

[Fishspawn]

Just looked through all of you stuff, very inspiring :)

[Mankoon]

I'm really digging your sense of depth

[a la bapsi]

do you use an rsvp ballpoint for your sketches, or something with a thinner line?
i want your neatness. x_X

[Chaotica]

dude those are some wicked renderings..i see a gr8 progress..keep it going..i want to see more of your character designs!!

[Pseudocognition]

Goog: Thanks man. Phase two is more like, make masterpieces at the expense of your LLLLIIIIFEEEE. Haha. I'm hellbent on ACCD.
Fishspawn: Thanks!
Mankoon: Thank you muchly~
a la bapsi: Ahah yup, that exact one. Though I found a Pilot that has less episodes of ink puking, I may switch to that.
Chaotica: Thank you!

Oh wow, the school computer didn't misbehave ONCE! It even saved the first time I tried! WOW. Flat flat flat flat flat color test, rendering this weekend. (DANA. IT'S. TRIGGER. </shitpants>)

[hunchback]

damn you and your access to compitent computers >:(
great characters of late and the last one looks clean x) beauti
try different stuff, let loose, think krossj try different lighting different things.
then throw that into you characters

amazing stuff :assspank:

[Nettle_Mountain]

Your characters are good in anatomy but little stiff here and there, postures could be little more like first two in this page, that is a direction to more interesting postures

keep up the good work

[Pseudocognition]

hunchbackmagee > They're only competent half of the time, I'm afraid. My computer at home (the one I use more) is more reliable, and it's a seven year old PC. Once I'm done blasting through this set of characters I'll get back into experimenting with lighting and concepts stuff, I promise~
Nettle_Mountain > Thank you for your comment. It's extreeeemely helpful to know what I've done successfully. Strange, though, because the first two were the ones I didn't use a reference for...

Almost done with all of these bastards. One and a half more. Why did I ever come up with a story with so many central characters? Still rendering out the redhead, and here's a sketch for the youngest of the group. He's one of those puberty-challenged High School freshmen types, the ones you swear are about three years younger than they are. And some self-depreciating humor?

I LEFT MY F*CKING SKETCHBOOK AT SCHOOL. AAAAAAAAAAAARGH.

[TASmith]

Quick question. Is your sketchbook named after that morning radio show in Boston's 88.1?

If not, check it out, it's good. :P

great work man!

[Pseudocognition]

:JLKsdlkjfasd Uploader started working again, so I threw in some more recent versions of what I'm working on ^back up there^. And now, off to work!

TASmith, nope, sorry! I just like breakfast. It's the most important meal of the day.

[a la bapsi]

I SEE NO PICS


YOU LIAR

either that or uploader's being a turd.

...lol

[hunchback]

left your sketchbook at school
well thats just silly how do you do that?
oh wait....
characters are working but the colours are funky
play with them a bit and they will come.
hhahaha i made a funny
:yayca: we trust

[Danuh]

TRIGGER-LICIOUS

True it isn't all in the face but a lot of it... Is? I dunno. Do whatever the hell you want.

[Ankh]

Nice work!

[Pseudocognition]

a la bapsi> WELL YOU SHOULD HAVE SCROLLED UP.
hunchbackmagee > Hahahaha, I cracked up. Thanks :-)
Danuh> LIES.
Ankh >Why, thank you!

I'm sorry about the lag, I had a weird day of self-discover/emotional upheaval, so all I really felt motivated to do was watch Buffy and do laundry. Here's a boring color test, I'll update later with scans.

[Iddi]

Is your sketchbook named after Kurt Vonnegut's book? I love your concepts, and that medic woman is coming along really nicely :D

[Deodatus]

Nice characters. They seem quite realistic. Somethimes the legs seem a little short, but except that its "wow" work! Keep it up!

[Jakers]

Im ashamed I have not been here before! I can easily say that you really have fun with your costume designs, making them complex and interesting. What you are doing technically is coming off quite professional.

The legs of the last may be a tad short, but it didnt jump out as wrong from a glance. The figures themselves sit very well in space. The use of grey is nice to make other areas of the costume pop out, so just think if thats the result you want. Should he have a slightly more bitchin jacket? haha. I look forward to seeing these finished.

[Pseudocognition]

How time flies. Gotta start giving this thing some daily loving again. I need a schedule! Regularity! Predictability! And... more Buffy. Arasghs grades are slipping. But... BUFFY... (and portfolio *slaps self*)

Iddi > Nope, it was the first thing that came into my head. And thank you! I'm strangely pleased with her, too.
Deodatus > Hm, I wonder why that is? I've also been told I draw arms too long. I will have to pay closer attention when I draw limbs.
Jakers > They do, and I just realized why. The line defining the fly of his pants/crotch/whathaveyou has gotten completely lost in the dark blue. Thanks for pointing it out pal. I tend to pair desaturated colors instead of neutrals with the bright colors, so... yay! Someone noticed.

Angel lady displaying the all-purpose Pseudo Worry Face!(tm) Monster heads, a bit of a self-portrait to document the achievement of my LIFE DREAM of owning shiny vinyl/leather boots... and... I dunno.

[Pseudocognition]

Sorry about my continued lameness.

I was worried that his outfit was getting a little too fetishy, but... then I realized I didn't care ;D Shiney synthetic materials, oh my!

[Senira]

I like the transition between the under (Armor? Circuitry?) shirt your most recent fellow is wearing, and the rest of his outfit. It makes me think of a ninja who's trying-- and failing-- to go incognito. It seems like there's an interesting story behind him, at any rate. :)

All around, nice stuff! You've definitely improved over the course of your book, and I can see your style taking shape. Keep it up!

[Pseudocognition]

Senira > Oh thanks :D He's always had a bit of a ninja look, I think it's the mask. It's part of his craaazy story.

I upload this brainpoo to sate the CAorg daily posting gods, not because it's any good. I would not like anatomy crit on this until I get the chance to correct some things myself. Well, I guess if you have any suggestions to make his pose more interesting... that'd be nice 8D Also, for all of the ladies stopping by, any ideas to make him sexier are all welcome. The gloves stay, though. :|

I had to write a ten page paper today, due tomorrow... the things academia does for my art. Argh.

Deleted due to ugly draft.

[a la bapsi]

anatomy poops aside, this comstumes screams CHAINS to me. o_o
i love those gloves, THEY STAY F'SHO HEY
he looks sexy enough to me. ._.
i'd like to see this sexy in technicolor.
/changes undies

[Seage]

Oh, so this is who bapsi's been stalking!
And for good reason! With each post, jealousy soared through me. I cant draw like you at all. Your ideas flow so nicely, and you're more bold with colors. Crazy crazy. Im subscribing!

[kikindaface]

great sketchbook !!!! there are some awesome stuff here !

[Pseudocognition]

a la bapsi > Hehe. I'll see if I can work some chains in there. Man, this character is and always has been so gratuitous... COLOR, SAY YOU?! Have it then! D:<
Seage > Thank you! A friend of Bapsi's is a friend of mine.
Walid D > Thanks man :)

No shirt = good shirt. I suppose he's heading in a man-slave direction, but that works, because he is kind of a man-slave. Hers, in fact. (http://conceptart.org/forums/showpost.php?p=1900755&postcount=59) I'll add more and update this post after school.

EDIT: Hey all, it's after school. So here are some more things.

[hunchback]

loving the characters of late
as much as i dislike the anime/manga style it does seem to help a lot of people in understanding the figure and anatomy in a simplified way.

good work
(shiny boots? what the heck.....) :P

[a la bapsi]

HELLO CHRISTIAN BALE NICE TO MEET YOU
MIGHTY SEXY DAY WE'RE HAVING?

i swear
i'm gonna get my ballpoints as neat as yours.
SOMEDAYYYY

[Mischeviouslittleelf]

mmmmmmmedic is looking good! I am liking the more finished look you get after a bit, and the green thing as a medic symbol could be cool:D

-E

[erinel]

This new guy looks like Chuck Bass c:

[Pseudocognition]

hunchbackmagee > Thanks 8D My art looks anime to you? Hrmmm. Why? Just curious.
a la bapsi > MHMM YESSS MR. BALE HOW CAN I HELPS YOU? As for pen, start light, just like you would pencil.
Mischeviouslittleelf > Ahahah yeah I have to work it a lot to get it polished. Thank you~
lufiamanaelf > Not any more I think!

HOLY CRAP I CAME INTO PHYSICAL CONTACT WITH A PENCIL.
And it was, dare I say it, fun! Successful, even! Let's see how this trend holds up tomorrow...

[erinel]

aw man, I miss the bass-yness already. it looks great all the same though! I do with you'd push your contrast more and maybe vary your colors and add colors that don't necessarily belong.

[Pseudocognition]

lufiamanaelf > Hehe, sowwy. TBH I don't think Bass has the look I'm going for. This character is supposed to be a combination of this guy (http://top10cuteguys10.tripod.com/top10cuteguys/pic08_Dylan_Cannon.jpg), C-Bale (http://images.vietnamnet.vn/dataimages/200710/original/images1420403_CHRISTIAN_BALE.jpg) and this scrumptious gentleman (http://www.stephaniepiro.com/henry%20cavill%20low%20res.jpg), and in his late twenties. But hell, a guy is a guy is a guy amirite? *shot* He DOES need more colors, though I have colored myself into a hole here and don't know what to add.

[kidult]

Some serious improvements going down here! keep it up!

[a la bapsi]

MATTEO?

lmao i always imagined el patron as an older version of THIS (http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f153/_hiddenplace_/they-just-fucked-with-the-wrong-mex.png).
xDD

[hunchback]

cool stuff of late pseudo
anime ? uhh well it just feels like the characters have this anime/character emotion and style ( no big eyes or anything just something about it.)

anyway it looks goooood
keep at it:yayca:

drop by my sketchbook sometime ;P

[darkenuf]

so what is the recipe for the breakfast of champions
and is it poisonous
ur stufff is amazing btw
and just a question
why do aliens look like people

[Pseudocognition]

kidult > Thanks!
a la bapsi > Fukken SAVED. I died of laughter.
hunchbackmagee > Now that you mention it... I guess I like the eastern aesthetic... and the western value of anatomy. Ehhh x_o I'd visit but you don't have your SB in your sig! I don't know where to gooooo!
darkenuf > Yes, it's terribly poisonous. Haha. Thanks!

SPEAKING OF ANIMU... this outfit came out a lot weirder and nonsensical than I envisioned. I must post daily regardless! :yayca:

[hunchback]

is it there now?

that last one looks great, looks kinda like something algenpflegerish if there is a thing..

good woork :)

thats my sketchbook...
[url="http://conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=136203"]

[hunchback]

better work now...

[Pseudocognition]

hunchbackmagee > Thanks man! Algenphlerlkasj;d;flkasd I can't spell it is a cool guy. And yep, I can see your sig and sketchbook link. I'll be there shortly!

Mansion conceptualization for my portfolio, I wasn't so concerned with perspective (or straight lines >_>) at this point. I'll update with more crap later. IT'S SNOWINNNNGGG! Viva la snow day!

[hunchback]

lol snow day? how much did you get xD
i think theres too much snow up here we got almost two feet over the last couple of weeks

nice perspective work
more more more please xD

( thanks for dropping by th sb, its been awful quite in there lately x(

[Dahami]

Great work on the slightly manga-ish human figure and good costume designs. Keep on posting.

[Pseudocognition]

hunchbackmagee > Here's more for ya, lulz. We got a few inches in CT today, business are closing since the snow hit hard too late for plows to get started. It's awesome.
Dahami > Thank you! I need to blast that japanovision out of my art >_O

MOAR MANSIONS. Watched three movies today, rearranged furniture... it was good.

[Clochette]

Nice design! You have a great imagination to create fun clothes! :) Your males could me more masculine I think though! ;) ... or it's just me haha! xD
*waits for more*

[MetalFingeredVillain]

the drawing of 'the older version of.......this kid", the old dude reminds me alot of revolver ocelot from Metal Gear Solid. just thought I'd throw that out there. Dope stuff, really dig your color usage on your character designs.

[lvkun1212]

I like you work!Nice design!

[Derlaine]

Kickin' designs. Love the asymmetry !

[Pseudocognition]

Clochette > I'll try harder with the manliness :-) Thank you!
MetalFingeredVillain > OH MY GOD YOU'RE RIGHT. That just made my day. I made accidental fan art, ha ha. I love Ocelot <3 Thanks for commenting!
lvkun1212 > Thank you~
Derlaine > Thanks :)

OH LAWD IS DAT SUM PERSPECTIVE?!
More portfolio work. I have a monthish left. Halp ;_;

[Moai]

Merry Christmas!

[Pseudocognition]

Merry Christmas to you too, Moai! And all of CAorg 8D

Surveillance bots for my portfolio. Supposed to be vaguely "hive" like in theme. I don't know why the mobile one has a laser sight.

[Pseudocognition]

I've got such conflicted feelings about the world of HotS. One moment it seems so fun and vibrant, inspiring designs like this, but in others it seems so bleak and beyond saving. Of course when I design with one angle in mind, the other seems so much better... on top of that I'm not really sure what I like as far as ID is concerned, so I'm flailing.

Hovercraft? Air-car? It needs some branding. Perhaps it's a future Ferrari.

[Pseudocognition]

I need practice. Haha. ;_;

[jackpot_anjr90]

This sketchbook probably defines badass! Pretty much all of your work seems to fit my taste lol
It seems you're in the whole applying to colleges process like I am. Often you find people applying to art schools with lack of exposure to certain tools they'll definitely use. You, on the other hand, seem to have early exposure to a lot of things! I've doodled all my life but didn't really start drawing seriously until just before summer. You're on the right road so keep it up!
And I assume you're going into illustration, yea? I'm stuck between that and animation haha but yea more stuff!!!

[Pseudocognition]

jackpot_anjr90: Thank you! I feel very encouraged, and flattered <3 Concept art moreso than illustration, hopefully!

BROADENING?!? This portfolio will be the death of me. Only so many more environment type things left, though, so it can't be all bad. Hence, NOTE TO SELF.
1) El Patron's Mansion - Exterior Thumbnails (done!)
2) El Patron's Mansion - Exterior (mostly done!)
2.5) EP'S Mansion - Interior thumbnails? Do I have time?
3) Orphan Labor Camp - Thumbnails
4) "Opium" - Eejit Pens
5) San Luis - Sketches (done!)
6) Convent of Santa Clara - Thumbnails (WIP)
I take back my initial statement about it not being all bad.

On top of that, the only comfortable place to work is in front of the TV for background noise, but the first floor of my house is being raped by ants. One crawled on my arm yesterday, and now every time I feel even a hair on my skin shift I think it's an ant. NOT. FUN.

[darkenuf]

im really liking these city scapes think you could do a panoramic view
cmon get a wide angle lens on your pencil

[Moriah]

ahh, I'm jealous of your skills ;_; time to go cry in the corner

I love your hover-thangamajiggers <3

[Pseudocognition]

darkenuf > I tried to do some wider views but seeing as how I have no idea what I'm doing, I figured I'd stick with the small angles. Thank you though, I'll try again in the future~ and I use ballpoint pen actually 8D
Moriah > *joins you with crying in the corner* Deadlinesss DX Thank you for your comment.

Ugh crap, I slept 0 hours last night. Maybe one, since I didn't hear when my sister came home at some late hour. I'm going to sleep, i don't care if it's New Years Eve! Hope all of your 2008s went well, mine was spiffy 8D

Bits of this have been in here before, but they're almost done now!
The character on his shirt is "Tochtli," the rabbit in the Mayan calendar. I figured it worked with the vague Pedro el Conejo theme in the book.

[kidult]

Sweet characters!

[Nibras]

HOT!
Hot hot hot dang phucking design!
Dang, this is crazy
I love the vehicles
The character designs are awesome
Keep at it! keep killing this shiz

[Pseudocognition]

Kidult & Lilnebo thank you for your kind words :)

More stuff!!! Sorry I haven't been posting every day, but you can expect a massive dump in less than a month with my entire portfolio :)

EDIT 9/20 Vehicle thumbs moved, see Post 255 (http://conceptart.org/forums/showpost.php?p=2090547&postcount=255)

[Pseudocognition]

The most thrilling thing you've ever seen, I'm sure. First representational watercolor piece ever! Wohoo!

[Mischeviouslittleelf]

These portfolio pieces are pretty good, but not really something that showboats your best sides. You should think about that when doing these kinda things, but then again I guess you are pretty much on top of it^^

-E

[zou]

hi pseudocognition

hey great design pages, the 215 is pretty heavy

i don't know how you've made it but the 8th page has lot of improvements

i saved some of your pages to do exercices like you :)

good luck

[Pseudocognition]

Mischeviouslittleelf > Sadly, I agree. I think I've been holding myself back somehow, maybe interpreting the setting too literally. I went back in a few places and unleashed. Like the mansion I'm uploading, you inspired me to finish it. Thank you for your insight <3 Your comments always put things in perspective.
Zou > Thanks! I've been trying to show my process, showcase it in a presentable way, etc... I'm glad you see improvement! I've been feeling as though I'm going backwards in some ways lately.

Since I'm not comfortable yet drawing anything organic in perspective, I decided to just go crazy with squares and lines. It's getting somewhere.

[a la bapsi]

Hoooray.

[Adrian Wilkins]

Thanks for your reply! i really dig almost everything in here!! your are one hack of a girl! it's really a pitty that there aren't that much of your type running around here in germany :(

edit: let me say female artist...else it sounds kinda.. you know! xD

[Pseudocognition]

edit: let me say female artist...else it sounds kinda.. you know! xD
Oh darn, I thought some hot German guy was hitting on me. Sarcasm, sarcasm... the more girls, the better!

BLARGH PORTFOLIO. Simultaneously trying to not suck at doing stuff I'm not familiar with and PWN ASS at the same time is hard. For those in the know about House of the Scorpion, this is the crap-shack the Eejits live/die in. I should do some interiors. >_<;

Thank you all for bearing with this stretch of mundane art!

[erinel]

That book was so good. You could get some really great environment practice out of it too by doing like the huge opium fields or the border or the salt place. Cause I'm really digging the idget place.

[Oranje Joe]

or maybe you could do a bit about them clipping the grass by hand

lol

great stuff

[Pseudocognition]

Lufiamanaelf > Thank you! Hrmm... I always get so confused by the word "environment," I think I'm copping out by only designing the buildings. I should probably draw some vast sprawling landscapes, but there's no room left in my plan D: Maybe if I was applying for an illustration major? LSDKFJLS:Dkfj Talking to myself, ignore me...

Oranje Joe > Haha, I'd almost forgotten about the grass clipping. Thank you <3

[erinel]

Oh, no, I actually just missed that part, haha, I'm sorry! Then I have no suggestions for you. Only illustrators are worth anything. Duh.

[hunchback]

purdy purdy stuff missy
the house of the scorpion is pretty cool but the characters seem a bit bright
for the story line..
thats just me being jealous

xP keep on rocking

[Pseudocognition]

hunchbackmagee > Yeah, they are a bit peppy. I never imagined them as particularly dark though. The book always gave me a cartoony vibe, crossed with the kind of sinister maturity you see in Chris Nolan films. Especially the descriptions of San Luis. I figure if El Patronland is stuck back in time a few decades, and San Luis is how things actually are, then the world at large is a giant Sharper Image store filled with gizmos and plastic.

W:SDLFKJSD:Lfjs not... drawing... fast enough...

[a la bapsi]

DOCTOR'S GOT BOOOOOTS

your portfolio's coming along nicely. :D

[jackpot_anjr90]

Very nice!
One little thing though. The lines on the doctor's pants go straight vertically. Maybe it was intentional but to my eye it makes the pants seem flat in comparison to the rest of the character.
Besides that, amazing stuff! You show some crazy skill :)

[Hive_minD]

You've got some great ideas. Splendid

[Oranje Joe]

i really love his shin guards

a lot....

also i might mention that the doctors suitcase seems a tad too tilted upwards, there would be an uncomfortable strain on his hands

maybe you were going for that, he does look uncomfortable

>;3

[Pseudocognition]

A la bapsi > Damn right. Can't keep a man from his boots.
jackpot_anjr90 > It was a time-saving choice. Patience, vertical stripes and I don't get along so well. Thanks!
Hive_minD > Thank you!
Oranje Joe > It looks that way, doesn't it? I first sketched him months ago, I think I was going for a tapered design and it wound up looking as though it was in perspective. Ouch. I don't much like going back and fixing it, to be honest... haha. Thank you for your comment <3

I HATE INTERIORS.
So I decided to throw together some comps for the Oasis, instead of figuring out what the inside of El P's mansion looks like. Instead of painting everything by hand I used a combination of collage and rendering to give the "gist" of it. Each of these is 8.5" wide WHYYYY did I make them so big? Shit.

NINE DAYS. 13+ PAGES. Still need to contact someone to find out if I have more time than I've given myself.

[Pseudocognition]

Blllehhhh gun thumbnailing tonight.

[erinel]

those. are. AWSOME. those last two especially. the colors and details look great.

[Pseudocognition]

Thanks erinel :3

CAN'T WAIT FOR THIS TO BE DONE.

Oh lawd they plan on returning the portfolio via standard mail. IT'S ALUMINUM IT'LL BE CRUSHED DX!

I love you all for ignoring that I'm not an industrial designer/gun expert.

[Moai]

I like that gun page. Very nice variety of shapes. I think many of them could use more interior details, though.

[clanlord]

WHOA! You have many ideas, but it seems like you have no time to realize a big one! MASSIVE ILLUSTRATION with battle between space ships... anyway enough with the wishes... the guns are cool on a first glimpse but they look to me not very comfortable.. however i am not a particular person so to me they look cool... and man ya ireally want to help with your progress not just to crit you... try to forget for a while the hard lines, try to deal with your imagination on the moment you are doing the sketch... set some light lines then render the shapes... but everyone has his style right? Really want to see some costume deigns... all the best!

G

[Adrian Wilkins]

OMG O_o great update...so darn kickass i love it, just love it!!!!

242 is so sweet, could stare at it the whole day, make me wanna do something similar...hope you don't mind if i might catch up with some sort of stuff like that :D

really really appreciate that you keep on stopping by to see what my stuffs doing, thanks alot!

cheers!

[Pseudocognition]

Moai > One mountain at a time, my man. Thank you for the tip :)
clanlord > Not lately, busy doing portfolio stuff. Though... the thought of doing a massive illustration makes me kind of ill with fright. x_X I suppose I'll have time to try, though! Thank you.
Hygami > Go right ahead! Thanks man :)

Taking a break from ripping my hair out this morning to draw the characters I saw in a dream last night. It was a "Final Fantasy" setting in my game so I just went with that style. It's not much but ursadlfjfa;sldfj tired of drawing inorganic crap.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y9/Felicific/090118_FFXIIIdreamcopy.jpg

[Mischeviouslittleelf]

Fun gun designs going on here, really some crazy ideas some of them:D

-E

[Pseudocognition]

Thanks E :) I tried, haha.

Uh, here are some single-passenger hovercrafts. I liked the third one the best but now I realize that the poor driver wouldn't be able to see in front of him. SO. Time to put a drop down screen or something, I dunno. Forget eyes, in the future, they use cameras for everything!

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y9/Felicific/090118_FFXIIIdream2-1.jpg
And more of the characters from my dream last night. These two shared a smooch ;P I'm such a girl.