Stuff

[Vritra]

More recent work at the end of the thread... but I guess that goes without saying.

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Hello. Firstly, I wanna say that I am completely overwhelmed by the quality of art at CA. I am a 17 year old kid and by NO means competent enough to post here. And to top it all I don't have a scanner at home, so my updates will be mighty less. I have gathered the courage to post here simply because I want to improve. Please crit my art if you feel it has some potential.

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/Teddycopy.jpg

Meet Zheng. One of my more… er… creative endeavours.

A once trainee monk in one-of-those-uber-secret-Tibetan-monasteries, he suffers from an extreme case of vertigo. As a result, he failed his final test, which involved an annoyingly large number of creaky wooden bridges. Zheng’s subsequent fall to the ground had threatened to bring down the Roof of Asia, but affected his head instead.

Since then, he calls himself Protector of the Weak (not to be confused with Protector of the Week, which, as of today, is a weird latex tube used by aliens to raise social awareness), and vows to protect all teddy bears, big or small. Although some insensitive runts prefer to call him ‘mass child murderer’, we must sympathize with him. For, after all, as his spokesperson puts it, ‘teddies are as much human as you or me’.

[Clodioz]

Welcome to CA!
first of all :nice character design, but I think that the neck is a bit weird... maybe if you look for references would help...

some CA members take photos to their drawings... it could be an option if you don't have scanner ..

aps, and about the "potencial" I think that you have a lot of talent,,, just pulish it! :P

byee

[Vritra]

Thank you so much for the comment Clodioz. Honestly, I did not expect anyone to make a comment that encouraging.

Yes, I decided to keep the neck raised to give him a 'bullish' look. But it ended up ruining the picture. :nohope:

[Vritra]

Here's a speed paint. God knows why I even CONSIDERED posting it.

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/GreenFace.jpg

Help will be extremely appreciated as I have just begun learning digital colouring.

[The Curehead]

don't be shying your pictures,your good.
the more you post the more crits you get,the better you get.

i dunno think of it like getting someone to find the errors in an English essay for you.they tell you whats wrong and how you might improve.

but seriously keep posting stuff its good

[Vritra]

Thank you Curehead. Thanks a lot.

Yes, I will be posting my stuff, hoping some other CA artist shows me a way to improve! :)

[Vritra]

Here's another speedpaint. Obviously, I'm going wrong somewhere. Help? Please...http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/Goblinjp.jpg

[Vritra]

The whole pencil, inks done in just short of an hour. Pathetic, really. http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/Pirategardenerjpeg.jpg

Yes. He's a pirate gardener. The original logic being, every good ship needs a garden, and every good garden requires a gardener. =?

[Reeshi]

Welcome to CA :) I'm new here too, but there's no need to feel nervous about posting anything. That's what these forums are here for ;D

For your last speed painting, I think one of the issues may be with his shoulders and neck, as his left arm looks like it's coming directly out of his neck, while his right shoulder seems to much broader than the left. How long this creatures neck is may be a character design idea, however in either case, both shoulders look different from each other in structure. (I hope that made sense)

As for your most recent post, I really like the contrast you're using with shadows to actually help define the shape.
Please keep on posting :) These are looking great so far!

[Vritra]

Reeshi: Thank you so much. Yes, the left hand of the speed painting looked very weird to me too. I am working hard, maybe next time I'll have a better piece of art to post. =)

Thank you again for the comment!

[G@m]

thanks for the comment in my sketchbook.
i like that goblin / orc in post #7
would say that there is something wrong with his arm but reeshi already pointed that out

[Vritra]

Gama: Thank you so much for the comment.

Here are a few more of my sketches. Nothing serious, just a few doodles. First time I'm trying a digicam, and it came out pretty bad. =/

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/Hand2.jpg

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/Hand1.jpg

Drew this one in Geography class, when my friend asked me to draw a 'toony tarzan'.

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/Tarzan.jpg

[Draniel]

nice sketches, your drawings are very stylized, keep put more stuff!

[Vritra]

Draniel: Thank you. It means a lot coming from an artist of your calibre.

Here's another quickie. EXTREMELY quick as a matter of fact. God knows I should give up digital colouring, but I'm adamant.

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/Toonface.jpg

[Vritra]

Another speedpaint. Any advice would really help... I'm desperately trying to improve at this.

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/BlackFace.jpg

[Vritra]

No references. I know I should study real life more...

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/Sepiaforest2.jpg

[Vritra]

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/Front.jpg

[lacadam]

dont be so hard on yourself, it does not help. Just be positive and practice and practice no one was born "good at drawing" anyway i think you should do more anatomy drawing like the last post


if you have time check my sketchbook (http://conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=110005) it would be great :)

[Vritra]

Thanks a lot, Lacadam. I'll be sure to check it out.

Here's a still-life inspired by bumskee's awesome thread. The amount of inspiration this site provides seems unreal.

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/Onion.jpg

[Marjolein]

good work with the union!
yes conceptart inspires a lot! but in my case, it also makes me sad/jealous!
you've got the skills so keep it up!

[ch1xx0r]

Hey there, your work is really good, I especially like the toony tarzan xD Keep posting :D

[Vritra]

Marjolein: Thank you for your kind words. But I think being sad or jealous means accepting that I myself can never be that good. The aspiration of reaching the quality of art here is the one thing that is driving me right now, so I prefer to be inspired. =]

ch1xx0r: Thank you so much.

...

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/Poseshoe.jpg

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/Poserun.jpg

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/Poseprince.jpg

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/Posepeep.jpg

[~Maximiliaan]

Nice sketchbook man. Your much better then I am.
The only thing i can say to you, try to draw from life and keep practicing!

[Vritra]

Maximiliaan: Thank you so much. But I don't think I'm at a level to be better than anyone, honestly.

...
http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/Haveyouanywool.jpg

[lacadam]

Hey, am happy that you did some more anatomy kind of stuff, they are very good :)

keep it up


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My Sketchbook (http://conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=110005)

[Vritra]

Lacadam, I can't believe you looked into my SB twice! Wow... I'm completely overwhelmed.

Working towards the face...
http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/MitchellMomsChoice.jpg

Some Level tweaks...
http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/FaceMitchell.jpg

[lacadam]

hehe heres the 3rd time :) am subscribed to your thread you know... i liked your stuff and i though you would like someone more or less the same age as you giving some advice (i am 16)

your better at faces than me....


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my sketchbook (http://conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=110005)

[Vritra]

Lacadam, you bet I appreciate your advice! =]

Here's some more anatomy...

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/Backstudy.jpg

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/Legbackstudy.jpg

[Vritra]

The torso... Digicam quality is really sad...

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/Torso.jpg

[Hampus.]

Those are really nice, you are very talented :) .
Keep it up, and post more please!

[DoktorNo]

My problem is, that frankly speaking I have little to criticise, because of my humble experience. The more I browse this forum, the more I know how much I must learn...

[Vritra]

Hampus, I guess you're the only person who thinks that apart from my mom. ;] But thanks a lot. That meant something to me.

DoktorNo, we are in similar water then! =]

Here's another paint... although I don't know if it's a 'paint' or not. No refs used, a bit more than 3 hours.

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/Princeinspired.jpg

[lacadam]

hey i think your talented too :) better than me anyways... the torso sketch is really good am serious.... i suck at shading and i dont think i can do that....


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My sketchbook (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=110005)

[Pixeltuner]

Hey dude, don't be so hard on yourself. You are doing great, and if you just keep going and practising your figures you'll be ok. You obviously have talent.

[Radio24]

nice work in this sketchbook, theres definately improvement.
My first and most important suggestion/crit - keep a positive attitude. It will help you develope a repect for your work - hence patience, less block, and more creative flow.
as for your latest painting, it looks great so far. Try and work on the chest area, the pectorals seem a bit high and small, and the flat sternum below them is slightly awkward and unrealistic. working on the pecs will fix this. also, I'd define the abdomen a bit more, see if you can provide a more constant flow from the upper abs to the chest. I highly suggest using a reference to help you with this area as it can be tough - it is an obscure place that doesn't stick easily in memory. As for the rest of the piece, the arm and neck area look great. keep it up man

[Radio24]

i did a quick paintover to better express my idea. Its not perfect anatomy - don't take all of it for granted, I'd still use a reference. I also noticed that the skull seemed a bit squashed to me- but i'm not sure. see what you think. cheers

[hmanafi]

hey,we are at the same boat.
there is lack of foreshortening and perspective.try to study perspective.
keep it up.

[Retronym]

Keep doing referenced studies, your skill grows before our eyes with each one.

[Vritra]

lacadam, thank you for so much encouragement. I really mean it.

Pixelturner, I am trying. I've gotten hold of an Andrew Loomis book.

Radio24, your post changed a lot of me. I'll try my hardest to keep a positive attitude. I am working on that sternum area. You were right, of course. The flow of muscles is hard to notice and even harder to portray. Thank you for your post. Thank you so much.

hmanafi, I will be working on them. Somehow it seems much more difficult to do foreshortened constructions on my tablet. I'm not as used to it as my pencil. But of course, my knowledge is absolutely limited.

Retronym, Thank you. I will continue to try hard.

This is a very quick sketch, maximum 20 minutes. The lighting was kind of referenced from a magazine ( I had observed it around 12 hours back). My pre-boards are on and it is getting more and more difficult for me to give time to my art. Thank you CA for so much inspiration and encouragement. Here it is in full resolution.

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/Monkface.jpg

[Vritra]

Right. My pre-boards got over today.

People have been telling me (and rightly so) that I should be doing more referenced studies. So to begin with I've decided to start doing studies of two basic kinds of things. Ones that breath and ones that don't.

Okay, I have a very bad sense of humour. This one is referenced from pbase.com. About 3/4th the original resolution I worked on.

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/Chinacopy3.jpg

[Vritra]

Reference from pbase.com

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/onnanokaoCA.jpg

[Vritra]

Cloud study (damn it's hard). pbase.com reference.

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/Cloudscopy2.jpg

[snubbed]

First off, the self criticism, while humbling, is more of a weakness than an asset. Stop it. Don't brag, but don't prostrate yourself in front of the forum either. You have a lot of talent.

That said, it seems your talent can really shine when you use traditional media. Your figure gestures are very good. Much of the problem in your paintings seems to come from the transition of trying to use a Wacom tablet instead of pen and paper. It's hard to have the same control over digital. Something that just takes time.

Yes, much of your anatomy is flawed, but not terribly. The human body is very, very symmetrical. Make sure you're watching that eyes stay on the same line, that shoulders come out from the head at equal distances (based on perspective, of course) and so forth.

You have a lot of potential, both realized and yet to be realized. Keep working!!

[Delmar]

Hey Vritra...thanks for your comment.

Very cool stuff you've got here...youre sense of value and your painterly approach are very promising. I really like the environment...those things are great to get a feel for atmosphere and value (reminds that i have to practice that too :)).....

man, you're 17....there is great potential. Keep on studying the human figure and color theory...if you're interested...here is a very good link for basic color theory....it helped me a lot.

http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=17837

Keep up the good work :)

[Vritra]

snubbed, yes I'm working on that attitude problem of mine. It's just that when I see the quality of art here I feel so insignificant. Thank you for your kind words. I will try and get more accustomed to the Tablet, and work on the human anatomy.

Delmar, thank you so much for the thread. It has been enlightening. I love your work.

Here's a random sketch. Hardly an hour on this.

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/Weirdo-1.jpg

[lacadam]

Trust me you are not the only one with problems on their tablet, i draw so bad on it, it is not eveny funny... the last post is not bad, i like it.

[Vritra]

Thank you Lacadam, for all your comments and the attention on my SB. We can get better at the Tablet together then!

Some figure practice..

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/FemaleProportions.jpg

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/PerspectiveFigure.jpg

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/PerspectiveFigures.jpg

Trying to understand colour...

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/Colour001.jpg

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/Colour002.jpg

Forgive me for the big filesize.

[Vritra]

beginning of chant

want to improve want to improve want to improve want to improve want yo improve want to improve want to improve want to improve want to improve want to improve want to improve want to improve want to improve

end of chant

Referenced from pbase.com again (amazing website!)...

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/JapaneseMancopy.jpg

[Vritra]

Some more anatomy study.

I am going through a weird phase now. It's like, when you are completely in love with a woman, you want to be the best man for her. I want to become the best artist because I am madly in love with art.

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/Legstudy.jpg

[Vritra]

I did this in a Geography Practical class. I kind of liked it, so here it is.

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/ShanthalGoblin.jpg

[Vritra]

Ok, so somehow, Photobucket isn't working. For me, anyhow. So forced to attach the file. I just hope I'm not clogging the server or anything..

Want to improve. Need to improve.

[tokidokizenzen]

Keep up the studies, you're definitely on the right track. This tut helped me immensely. http://www.itchstudios.com/psg/art_tut.htm#shadows

[Vritra]

Thank you tokidokizenzen. That tutorial is helping me a lot!

Another referenced study...

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/Venice.jpg

[Vritra]

Just been through Jens' SB. Some awesome stuff going on there!

Inspired by Jens' quickies...

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/quickie3-1.jpg

[lacadam]

hey, great stuff, one thing i can say is that i find that (for the post of the girl with a hat) her eye (the one on the right) is to flat and is not where it should be. Am not very good at explaining but i hope that you get what i mean

[Vritra]

Thanks a lot, lacadam. Yeah, the woman's face looks flat as a board. Will try harder next time!

Absolutely mindless crap...

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/Nothing_to_do_really.jpg

[Vritra]

Another failure. About 1 and a half hour...

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/Greenyfellow.jpg

[Vritra]

Lantern hunchback...

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/LanternMonster.jpg

[Vritra]

Another butt-ugly monster. Never mind the picture quality (yes, it IS a picture)...

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/Ugly.jpg

[Vritra]

A little thumbnail I think I'll work on...

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/Whiskersthumb.jpg

I really shouldn't spam the place like this.

[Vritra]

Lion head study...

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/Lionhead.jpg

#EDIT : Somehow, it's come much darker and blue than I had drawn it.

[Vritra]

Figure study from the book of clay sculptures called 'Wrath of the Serfs'

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/Serf1Pose.jpg

[peterhurman]

love the lion nice brushy strokes

[Vritra]

oven g love, you loved MY work? Wow... Thank you. Thank you so much.

Some figure study..

#EDIT: I keep violating Photobucket Terms of Use with this one... =S... So I'm cropping the lower half off and hosting it in CA.

[Vritra]

Some worthless master copies. A little more than 40 mins each..

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/Rembrandt_MasterCopy.jpg

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/MatreCopy_David.jpg

[Vritra]

Some other studies from advertisements. I don't have a scanner, and suck at handling digicam, so the quality is kinda terrible.

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/Westside.jpg

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/Meghna.jpg

[lacadam]

Well hey, its been a while from the last time i looked at your sketchbook, well great as always, by the way the second master copy of your second last post is great :)

[toubab]

impressive work and details on faces! :)

[Vritra]

lacadam, thanks man. The cam ruins the quality, but it feels great to know that you liked it. Thank you once again for coming back and encouraging me.. =]

toubab, thanks! Though I've got a LONG (make that as long as you can imagine) way to go...

Some still life.. trying to get better at surfaces..

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/Glass.jpg

[Vritra]

Trying environments. Done in a single layer, as usual.

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/Scotland.jpg

[Vritra]

Pencils. Done for a competition... original character by Dex.

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/ShigeruJPEGG.jpg

[Vritra]

Another pencil for the same contest..

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/ShigeruJPEGG2.jpg

[DoktorNo]

This character concept looks a bit blocky, but it is giving some dynamic.

BTW: I am making some serious bone structure studies. Could you look at my sketchbook? :wink:

[Vritra]

Thanks DoktorNo, I'd say it's my style (blocky), but praying it isn't my limitation.

Board exams are on (feb29- apr1), and my parents aren't coming across as too encouraging right now. So, I'm not being able to draw too much. Here's a wip... for anyone who might come here though the chances are slim; and for anyone who might want to see, for which the chances don't exist lol

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/NtGeo1wip1.jpg

[fantasyartist]

Very nice works here. I really love those pieces you did for the contest. The angular style has a beauty of its own. Don't be so negative about your work You have great skills. Keep drawing and studying from observation and you'll get where you want to be soon. I'll keep watchin'.

[Vritra]

Board exam pressure still on. Here's a very quick render on a little stupid pet-project for some of my friends...

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/Bug-man_small.jpg

[Vritra]

fantasyartist: Thank you man. I'm trying my best.

Preparing my college portfolio...
http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/beauty_beast_master_servant_by_vrit.jpg

[Vritra]

...
http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/car_beast_by_vritra.jpg

[Vritra]

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http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/lullaby_to_my_ears_by_vritra.jpg

[Vritra]

Superman fanart (yeah, fanart!)...

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/luthors_big_blue_by_vritra.jpg

[lacadam]

hey, again nice stuff, like the dragon one, its great. But you know what could help you? maybe doing some life drawings like going on a bus and drawing people there, besides being difficult it helps you to loosen up and it helps getting your own style out.

[Vritra]

Man, lacadam, you're absolutely right. But right now I'm being forced to prepare my college portfolio, and so I have to do finished pieces. This should be over by this week. Then, back to good old studying. Need to improve!!

The more I paint, the more I realise my crappiness. A couple of WIP's I'll never finish...

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/OrcMagicJPEG.jpg

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/CrappyGuy.jpg

[Vritra]

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/Lamp.jpg

[Vritra]

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/Run.jpg

[Vritra]

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/Throne.jpg

[Vritra]

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/VampireGirl.jpg

[Vritra]

Went to Ahmedabad for the college interview. Did a few sketches there. Pouring them all in one by one...

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/img082.jpg

[Vritra]

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/img084.jpg

[Vritra]

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/img086.jpg

[Vritra]

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/img088.jpg

[Vritra]

Ahmedabad Station, April 22nd

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/img093.jpg

[Vritra]

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/img094.jpg

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http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/img095.jpg

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http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/img096.jpg

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http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/img097.jpg

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http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/img098.jpg

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http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/img099.jpg

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http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/img100.jpg

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http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/img101.jpg

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http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/img102.jpg

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http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/img104.jpg

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http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/img105.jpg

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http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/img106.jpg

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http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/img107.jpg

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http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/img108.jpg

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http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/img109.jpg

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http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/img110.jpg

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http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/img111.jpg

[Vritra]

Oh, from the last couple of pics.... it's been the Train, April 23rd

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/img112.jpg

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http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/img113.jpg

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http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/img114.jpg

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http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/img116.jpg

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http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/img117.jpg

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http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/img118.jpg

[Vritra]

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/img119.jpg

[Vritra]

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/img122.jpg

[Vritra]

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/img123.jpg

[Vritra]

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/img124.jpg

[Vritra]

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/img125.jpg

[Vritra]

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/img126.jpg

[Vritra]

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/img127.jpg

[Vritra]

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/img128.jpg

[Vritra]

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/img129.jpg

[Vritra]

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/img130.jpg

[Vritra]

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/img131.jpg

[Vritra]

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/img132.jpg

[Vritra]

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/img133.jpg

[Vritra]

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/img134.jpg

[Vritra]

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/img135.jpg

[Vritra]

A study from a magazine...

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/Untitled-1copy2.jpg

[TASmith]

I already said my opinion on your Lounge post, but just to add, here, I'ma give you stars for your excellent comic concepts. These recent figure doodles are good - try less figures per page, larger, and with a tad more detail. And keep it up!

Do a ton more comic characters too!

[bhanu]

awesome sketchbook man.
Keep working.

[ChaoticKnight]

Great sketchbook dude, and never stop creating! Use it as an outlet, it can be your greatest release of rage, and your greatest source of comfort.
My thoughts and prayers are with you for what you are enduring right now, never let the fire go out!
Peace

[Ruivo]

Like your sketches!! Loved the orc from warhammer!! (tyranind fan here!) :)

[maxetormer]

really good comic style :) keep the work coming!!!

[Vritra]

TASmith, Thank you! I'm doing only 3 people per page while rapid sketching, following your advice. I'll try to keep doing the comic art.

bhanu, Wow, thank you. I'm a fan.

ChaoticKnight, Thank you man. I won't let it go out. Thank you sincerely for your prayers. It means the world to me.

Ruivo, Hey thanks! Although I must admit that Warhammer wasn't in mind when I drew the orc.

Maxetormer, Man I'm completely overwhelmed. Been a fan since the last half a year or more. Absolutely ADORE your pencil portraits! (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=292738&d=1201840970) >> Once made my day. Thank you. Your comment means a LOT.

A little study...

[devilminer]

I can already see improvement. This last torso is one sexy torso, but I think because you understand almost flawlessly how to draw them, you should try other parts of the body that you have trouble with. Never allow yourself to be comfortable--if you aren't feeling motivated to draw a particular part of the anatomy, that's because you have trouble drawing it. Force yourself to draw, say, the back of the leg while flexing, or the tricep as it reaches behind the body...whatever you can think of to perfect your already improving skills. You seem to have the handle in it so far, just, like all who view your work, keep practicing and you're bound to greatness. Good work, Michelangelo.

[Wasker]

The value transistions in the latest image is much better than the ones in the portrait. If you want to avoid blobby values you should include a couple of soft brushes in your brush library. Keep improving mate!

[Vritra]

mlopezart, Hey hey dude! That's like... overcompliment of the age man. But yeah, I will try to practice the anatomy of different parts of the body. Thanks a lot for visiting.

Wasker, Thanks. I'll try to keep your advice in mind.

Some anatomy studies from a John Raynes book...

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/JR1.jpg

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/JR2.jpg

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/AnatomyLegSB.jpg

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/AnatomyLeg.jpg

[Vritra]

Copying the masters: Sistine Chapel...

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/Isais.jpg

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/Drapery.jpg

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/Adam.jpg

[Vritra]

More quick studies...

10 mins...
http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/JR143.jpg

15 mins...
http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/JR1432.jpg

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/JR139.jpg

[Vritra]

Fanart: Albus Dumbledore...

[Vritra]

A page from a little comic that some of us friends are working on. A spoof on the samurai.

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/Shiropage.jpg

[Vritra]

...

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/show_me_around_by_vritra.jpg

[Vritra]

A shot at Batman...

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/Batty.jpg

[chippie]

wow good stuff!

[Vritra]

chippie, thanks a lot man.

Colours...

[Vritra]

Back to digital... portrait study..

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/Portrait1.jpg

[Vritra]

Some blasted attempts at skin tones...

non-ref, about 15 mins...

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/wtf.jpg

some colours on this...

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/Portrait1copy.jpg

WIP figure study, some 20-25 mins work on this...

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/Figure1copy.jpg

Man, I NEED HELP WITH SKIN TONES!!

[Vritra]

Here's some still life study...

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/RashunAttemptFinal.jpg

[Vritra]

Another one...

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/container.jpg

[Jonish]

Wow, you have really owning portfolio, I just opened your link in signature and my eyes got caught by your hypnotic lion on page 3(i guess). Keep the good work and try to make some another cylinder-shaped object.

[bhanu]

awesome rendering and color skills ....

[Vritra]

Jonish, thanks a lot man. I'll surely try that.

bhanu, wow, thanks man! A fan here.

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/Papaya.jpg

[bhanu]

liking that lightinh...try nt to use frontal lighting when studying...you really cant have much shadows taht way... hence lessening of contrast... anyways great update...you gonna be a rock star real soon , just keep at it...

[Vritra]

bhanu, thanks man! :D I'll keep that lighting issue in mind in the future, gotta change my setup soon.

Little doodle in Photoshop, think I'll push this further...

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/WarriorIndiancopy.jpg

[Vritra]

Oooh... look how I rendered it. No, seriously, I have MAJOR value and skin tone problems... :(

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/WarriorIndianColourJPEG.jpg

[Vritra]

Here's the BW, which looks far better...

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/WarriorIndianBWJPEG.jpg

[Vritra]

More work on this, just a little.. fixing up some anatomy issues and such. It's still crap, though...

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/WarriorIndianColourJPEG3.jpg

[Vritra]

A dwarf that I was trying today... and a little close-up >>

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/DwarfcopyRed.jpg

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/Dwarfeye.jpg

[bhanu]

hmmm nice lighting on both the figures.... I like em...just work on the the construction lines a little more so that forms arent stiff....
and yeah subscribed

[Vritra]

Thanks, man.. I'll concentrate on that

Hand study...
http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/Hand.jpg

A little playing around...
http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/Handmutate.jpg

[Vritra]

Same kind of thing... study and change...

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/Boy.jpg

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/vritraforever/BoyMutate.jpg

[Hauxe]

Wow. :asspat:
Just wanted to say I'm totally inspired to stay up tonight painting.
Sweet SB.

[Vritra]

alleluia, wow, man! That has to be the best compliment I've ever received!

I just got hold of an amazing book called 'Anatomy for the Artist' by Sarah Simblet. My dad got it for me, thank you dad! It's a truly mind blowing book.

Studying from Sarah Simblet...

[bhanu]

hmm yeah the book you got is good.... especialy those photographs in there....and nice studies...try to see the appropriate edges though....

[Vritra]

bhanu, I'll try my best, man.

More anatomy.. though this one is pretty crappy...

[TheGnoll]

great work on those studies! they should pay off in no time, very good painting skills to!

guy from post 159 had some issue but you're working on them already (that neck had definately something wrong)

keep sharing!

ciao

[Dose206]

wow, your improvement from when you started this sb to now is awesome! I don't really have any good crits for you right now, but I'll probably be back to stroll through your whole sb (I just looked at the first and last pages). Keep up the good work.

Chris

[Vritra]

TheGnoll, thanks! I know I have a lot of anatomy issues, and I'm trying to work on them. Hopefully, I'll get a hang of it soon enough.

Dose206, glad to know you think so. It'll be an honour if you look around my SB. Any crits would be greatly appreciated.

More anatomy studies...

[bhanu]

beautiful studies....
hmmm might wanna put the reference too along with it
and I want you to work with higher opacity...rather like this in washes of sorts ...just to see how you fare with that... no other reason

[Vritra]

bhanu, yeah I'll try that first thing tomorrow! :D

A couple of enviro thumbnail... posting them since they are the first ones from me imagination. Got to improve... FAST

[bhanu]

Nice ...you doign different stuff... hmmm but also try to rid you landscapes of figures...then try tomake them work....balance...and be more playful with hues when dealing with landscape...theres a lot of scope for that

[mentler]

Thanks for
dropping by
and feeding
the monkey

Like what I
see here

!5 BONES!

[Vritra]

bhanu, I'll try that, man. I'll try to think about the hues. Thanks a lot for all the support!

mentler, ARE YOU KIDDING? 5 BONES? :D I AM SERIOUSLY FLIPPING OUT HERE! Huge HUGE fan of your work, sir! Wow, you have no idea what this means to me!

..

[Vritra]

more anatomy... gotta become more regular...

[bhanu]

I can see that the ref pics arent the best one.... Double lighting , back lighting...overall very flat feel...
but still you are making the best of it. I like your control over your values..pretty organised stuff... but do use refs with stronger lightinng and one sided lighting....you have the chops..just practice...

[grenappels]

i clicked ur link expecting pathetic skills. you lied! the rendering on that last post is amazing and the clean confident lines for the bones show you already know what you're doing. pathetic my ass lol

although, in this post http://conceptart.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=459969&stc=1&d=1221054662 you get the outer side of the bones off. feel the side of your own leg--at the joint, the bones are what take the outline on the surface, so your red lines should really go out there, and the indent where you have the
you know what, i'll just paint it for you, hold on

there, i hope you don't mind, im just trying to help. the orange is where bone comes to surface and takes over the outline (or like, form intersections or whatever it would be called cause it's not a line drawing). no matter how fat people are these parts of the bones usually come right to the surface, which is nice cause it makes our job a little easier :)

[Vritra]

bhanu, thanks man. But these photos are the best I can get my hands on, by far.

grenappels, thanks a bunch for the paintover! Why should I mind? And yeah, I do believe my skills are still pathetic. So I gotta get them better fast. But I'm too lazy nowadays.

WIP... don't think I'll finish this today....

[bhanu]

I wanna see it finished.....

[Alexandr Pascenko]

whoah dude! those rendering studies are great , wish i could paint like that too !
keep it up!

[Vritra]

bhanu, I know what you mean, man... but I just can't get to finish it! :(

Alexandr Pascenko, wow, sir, thanks for dropping by! I'm a fan of your linework! Wish I could draw anywhere close to you.

So I've been having these issues with my art. Mainly concerning how bad it is... I just can't seem to finish any art. I mean, I sit with it, and after a while, it looks hideous, then I throw it away. I know I have to practice to get better, but drawing has become hard... somehow. I've never ever felt like this before.

A few pages of stuff.... (LQ digicam pics)

[Vritra]

A couple of droid thumbs... a lot of it came from Dirty C's SB.... :P

[bhanu]

but drawing has become hard... somehow. I've never ever felt like this before.

Every artist who wants to be true to himself goes through that period...and not just once but many times in his lifetime..
you are not alone ..take comfort in that fact..
also know that any artist whos is persistent and dedicated gets out of this phase sooner than later.... so keep drawing and watch the blues die away.

about the art.. its nice to see you doing studies as well trying out different styles.... there are no particular crits.... in the blue zone ...just getting a rhythm is important...and also doing studies to help you get control... you are doing that ....good for you....
Keep updating..cuz I am looking bro

[Shard]

thanks for stopping by man, your stuff is great!! your linework is just unbelievably good!!
I was gonna suggest some more practice in digital shading and painting but i see you did a great job in these last pages!!
if I really had to give a suggestion I'd say you can try pushing the shadows a little more..and be careful with highlights, I tend to avoid a totally white highlight and use them really sparingly.
in that last study of page #6 for example its starting to look a little wet/metallic.
but its all very inspiring..keep going! :D

[monotony]

amazing studies, mate. very smooth rendering and the colors on the portrait are very nice. try varying the color in the shadowarea in your colored anatomystudies as well just as you dud in this portrait.
and you have amazing pencilsketches in you last update.
strong set of skills, keep sharing!

[Vritra]

bhanu, thanks, bro. I'm sure I'll pull through. Loving your new updates, man... especially the porno. :P

shardana, thanks a lot! Yeah, I see what you mean about the wet/metallic crit. I'll try to avoid that.

monotony, wow, thanks! I'll look after that hue shift in the shadows. Thanks once again for dropping by.

A couple of updates for today.
The first one is a quick sketch. And the second one a WIP, inspired by Hurricane's Viking thread.

[bhanu]

Even though the first one is a sketch...the hand is drawn weakly... and also, the hatching doesnt make much sense.... dont stop applying yerself even if you are sketching... and also work on getting dynamicism and flow

[Vritra]

bhanu, I see you're getting harder on me. :P Thanks for everything, man.

A coupe of sketches... and one marker page. See, Bhanu, I followed your advice!

[Vritra]

More marker madness... and one 30 min anatomy study

[bhanu]

Neat ....
The first is very cool...stuart immonen meets marilyn manson....
and nice stuff on the study ..some proportion issues maybe...but I think you were concentrating on values and anatomy anyways....
more please

[Sketch]

That last torso study looks pretty damn good. You're going to get better... it's already apparent.

[Fox1987]

nice work u got here, nice improvement trough the whole book!

Fox

[Φ]

hey man, love your sketches and studies! gotta do some myself!
cheers

[mentler]

Much Progress Being
Made Here

Keep ON Keepin' ON

Thanks For Dropping
By And Feeding The Monkey

[Vritra]

bhanu, thanks a lot. First time you ask for more, and I don't update for more than a week. Bleh be me.

Sketch, I hope it happens, man. I need improvement desperately.

Fox1987, thanks a lot!

bigfooTrooper, glad you like them. Thanks for dropping by.

mentler, wow, thanks for commenting AGAIN! Dropping by your SB is no biggie. You deserve all the attention and more. Love LOVE your studies sir.

Been down south to a small city called Vizag here in India. Thus the lack in updates. Here's sharing a few photos I took. Not much of a photographer, not much of a camera. But, hey...

[Vritra]

A couple of playing around, and one page worth of studies...

[Shard]

cool stuff man!! really like thumb17 and those eyes study!! keep going! :)

[dchung]

nice stuff man !..very clean style and lines..

[Charles Ratteray]

great work man! really like your line work expression.

those rendering studies were super nice as well.

- C

[Vritra]

I have NO idea why I'm replying after so many months, but still...

Shard, thanks.

dchung, thanks a lot.

Charles Ratteray, wow, thank you.

Well, now that I think about it... those weren't exactly creative responses. Ah, well, I'm overexcited about posting in CA again.

It's been a while since my last post, and honestly, I haven't done much art. So, not big on the improvement part. But recently, I HAVE started drawing again, so I decided to start posting in my SB. I feel that need to better myself. Actually, always felt like it... now I feel like acting on it as well. So, yes, there will be constant updates from now on.

Comments welcome. Critiques more so. I need it, so thrash me.

My latest work -

[Metal Fingers]

awesome man, really digging that portrait study. The color render is cool, i like the style choice in the clouds but I think some finer line work here and there would bring them up to the quality level of the character. Cheers!

[Vritra]

Metal Fingers, thanks a lot. Really appreciate you visiting my SB. I see what you mean by the BG, but I was trying to meet a deadline and couldn't really push the piece to my limit. But still, I wanted to keep it loose. Thanks for the feedback.

A couple of colour studies of the female figure. The second one really sucks. :S

[Jasper_]

Nice style with your drawings dude! Also dig the latest female studies, but you should have done the face too! Even if you were just focusing on the body, it always helps to work the facial features. Keep it up man!

[bhanu]

Your studies are looking good man. Keep at em'

[Forrest_I]

I just skimmed through your sketchbook and after seeing you artwork I really enjoy the style of your sketches and your studies are looking great. I've never been good at critiqueing so all I can say is keep it up :)

[Bing!]

Studies are looking really good! keep at it!

[kidult]

Cool stuff!

[Vritra]

Wow, I just came back and found comments on my SB. Never had so many comments at one go.

Jasper_, I'll keep it in mind. Thanks for dropping by.

bhanu, hey bro, thanks!

Forrest_I, thanks! I'm glad you skimmed through.

Bing!, thanks.

kidult, thank you.

Anyway, here's a zombie. Obviously, very early stages... thought I'd share.

[GaussianRaider]

Woah, excellent...stuff in here is really about to take off :O solid!

[Vritra]

GaussianRaider, thanks man! That's a lot of encouragement.

Some more work on the zombie. And a character for a comic I'm going to be working on . Plus, a couple of works for a children's book my mom is writing.

[Ostroponis]

that zombie is just awesome 0.0

[gordebak]

Man, you're really good, and I can clearly see how you've improved through the SB. Great work.

I have to study more. Unfortunately I'm a bit old to think it beyond a hobby. Keep up the good work.

[sourgasm]

http://www.conceptart.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1002536&stc=1&d=1276975615

daaaaamn son !

[Nisshoku]

Your zombie is looking very, very creepy :). I think the pose looks a liiiittle stiff, but probably not enough to really worry about. The character for your mom's book is very adorable! I want to keep him as a pet :D.

[Gloominati]

loving that portrait study, sourgasm just quoted. very cool thinks happening here as far as improvement is concerned. PUSH it maaaaan!!

[Vritra]

Ostroponis, woah, thanks! :D

gordebak, well, sir, then I wish you keep at your hobby. It's a great hobby to have.

sourgasm, heh, thanks dad! :D

Nisshoku, absolutely correct, the pose is stiff as a cardboard. But it's a zombie... so it looks okayish. Thanks for dropping by. And he's all yours. :)

Gloominati, thanks for the encouragement. Ridiculously good sb you have.

Some WIP shots from the CHOW entry I'm working on...

[Vritra]

Cleaned up the lines, will start painting soon.

[surus]

Thanks for visiting my SB! I like the female head of post 182 and the skinfolds and shadow of the single head in post 211! Thanks for sharing your sketches! Keep on posting pencil stuff, please!

[gordebak]

:D I'm not "sir" old. Still 34.

[Vritra]

surus, thanks for all the compliments. I should be uploading a lot of pencil work from the first week of July.

gordebak, okay, sir. :D

Update on the CHOW... crits PLEASE. I hate the colours I've selected.

[Vritra]

Another pass at the CHOW.

Also, I wanted to share something. Other than when I'm drawing on the tablet, my hand is shaking like crazy. The back of my hand hurts, and the arm is a bit sore as well. But what is bugging me the most is the fact that I simply can't stop the hand from shaking.

Can it happen due to dehydration? I think now the maximum temperature at my place is around 38-40, and the humidity should be well above 90. I'm drinking about a litre of water a day.

[velderia]

<3

Subscribed.

[sourgasm]

that chow entry is looking pretty sweet. make sure you ref out those pant folds (or just copy wes) and keep an eye on the knee location. its gonna be a good one.

[Jonas_J]

Really cool CHOW :)

about the hand shaking/pains, is it like what Daarken had?:
http://daarken.com/blog/2010/04/04/tunnel-syndrome-x3/

[Maunty]

Hey, I enjoyed looking through your sketchbook. Lots of good stuff in here and the improvement from start to finish is inspiring. keep it up!

[bhanu]

Carpal tunnel syndrome doesnt really has much arm shaking to it. I think its just muscles trying to recover from fatigue. Do some contraction and relaxation exercises.
Like, Tighten/tense up the muscle, the relax it. Do it a few times. And also pay attention to position of your wrist. Dont let it bend inside much.
I hope it helps.

And btw really cool CHOW entry man. I would love to see what you'd with the BG.
Much love.

[Vritra]

Thanks for all the replies! :D I'll get to them as soon as I finish this...

Trying to finish the CHOW in time.

[Vritra]

Another pass. Any crits at this point will be invaluable.

[sketcheth]

Your sketchbook has been a pleasure to look through and I'm very impressed. Keep up this excellent work. My only crit is that on this most recent piece, the toes on the figure shouldn't look like a bunch of individual sausages, they're pushing against the ground and will flatten out and smoosh against each other. It's likely that the only gap you'll see is between the big toe and all the others.
In other news: Smashing work, you're really getting this digital painting business quite well, makes me jealous. ;) Keep it up.

[Vritra]

velderia, thanks! <3

...or just copy wes...
Quoted for truth. :)

Braintree, thanks man. No, that is not it, I think. The side effects are barely there. But I'll take a break anyway! :D

Maunty, inspiring, what? My sb? Woah! :D

bhanu, thanks man, I will. And.. what BG? :P

sketcheth, thank you! That is one astute crit. Fixed!

Here's my final entry. Yeah... I suck...

[iven]

damnit,......that looks good here,....thanks man for poping in !

[Loathsome]

subbed

[Raffix]

thanks for checking out my sbook dude. i dont think you have anything to worry about with the colours in your chow piece. the piece works very well as a whole. maybe try to fix his left foot? dont really know whats going on there.

sorry to hear bout your hand/arm man ): get well soooon x

[teapo]

oh wow... dude~ thanks for stopping by my sketchbook. i looked through a few pages of your sketchbook and i'm in awe. really like your pencil work too, they have a graphic novel feel to them. *subscribed* :D keep it up dude, i'm looking forward to more updates, that chow entry is gonna kick ass :D

edit
lol i tried subscribing to you, but it turns out i already am... shows how much i haven't been keeping up with my fellow CAers haha xD

[Jasper_]

Great CHOW piece man, very nice presentation that I think will do well and get you some votes. I know your finished with it, but watch out on his left arm there. It looks like you were going for foreshortening but his silhouette reads like he's got a gimpy arm! Haha, nice rendering and colors however, good luck!

[sombertwin]

first it was a serious shot in the arm to get your comment. one works alone and often feed back is one over critical brain numbing internal voice that....well u know or perhaps not.

now...I am going to spend a little time visiting your sketchbook.

Chai

[sombertwin]

So first to your edited post from a couple of years ago...I think it deserves to be reposted so it can be in your current grouping.

I am writing about post 1. You wrote

A once trainee monk in one-of-those-uber-secret-Tibetan-monasteries, he suffers from an extreme case of vertigo. As a result, he failed his final test, which involved an annoyingly large number of creaky wooden bridges. Zheng’s subsequent fall to the ground had threatened to bring down the Roof of Asia, but affected his head instead.

Since then, he calls himself Protector of the Weak (not to be confused with Protector of the Week, which, as of today, is a weird latex tube used by aliens to raise social awareness), and vows to protect all teddy bears, big or small. Although some insensitive runts prefer to call him ‘mass child murderer’, we must sympathize with him. For, after all, as his spokesperson puts it, ‘teddies are as much human as you or me’.


love it! re post it as a new post. it deserves to be seen.

Loved post 85, because of the raw energy.

I thought post 84 was good because of the execution of the pov.

Post 144 is awesome the juxtaposition of images and symbolic statements is visual poetry imho Hope you revisit whatever you had in mind. Its a story I wish to follow.

Post 160 the intensity of the eyes had a great feel. hope you have revisited this image. its too good to be at the bottom of the pack.

post 231...I think the character looks great. I think in the blades I might have wanted to see light, shapes, hints of things being reflected. The weight on the front leg the thigh muscles do not look like its weighted. I mean you have this intense, powerful, determined and very focused character who looks like he tip toeing on the ground instead of feeling like he is eating up the earth with each step he takes.

ok...thats my 1.5 inflated cents worth. I tell ya your original desire to post on CA has proved true. wow

[Johan Lindroos]

Very nice CHOW piece! Your work is superb. Working straight in color... crazy!!! :)

[bhanu]

damn, you weaseled out of doing the BG, you little bitch!!!
But oooh la la, the body is painted superbly. Nice expression and gesture in the character too.One little crit would be that the feet dont seem to be taking the entire weight of the body, as if floating or something. But then again I dunno your original intention.

SUPERB man, you are getting there. Keep at it.
Much love

[Softskin]

Cool Zombie!!

Really dig the hindu guy as well, although I think the background should be darker.

[dleoblack]

Chow entry come out really cool! I'd had put a more complex tattoo. Anyway Great Sketchbook! Cheers :)

[aLDoDarK]

I like your sketch and your colouring, it's just very nice!
your little boy drawing is cute too =)

[PermaN00b]

Vritra thanks for stopping by my sketchbook! wow man, your work and progress here is amazing. i really enjoy the graphic style you have. it's what i aspire to. your coloring has come a long way since page 1. definitely an inspiring sb you have here. keep it up!

[Vritra]

iven, thanks a lot, man!

Loathsome, thank you. :D

Raffix, yeah man, that left foot sucks. Thanks for dropping by!

teapo, ha hah, thanks for dropping by. Great to hear you were already subscribed! ;)

Jasper_, hmm, I turned it to silhouette in PS, and it still looks fine to me. But I'll try to look out for such mistakes from now on, definitely. Thanks a lot for the crit.

sombertwin, wow, you reeally looked through my SB, didn't you? Thanks a lot for all the comments! :D I will definitely redraw and re-upload the writing from post #1. I still can't believe you went through the whole SB and reviewed it. Thanks a ton! :D

Johan Lindroos, wow, thanks man.

bhanu, thanks man. I noticed you called me a little bitch. Little? :(

Softskin, thanks man. Yeah, that guy is Hindu, but I don't think that should be his identity, really. We don't look at cowboys and say, 'Would you look at that Christian?'. Anyway, I hope you get what I mean.
And about the background, I kept it light to give it depth an to make the face pop. Thanks for dropping by. ;)

dleoblack, okay, I'll remember to complicate my next tattoo for sure. I was stifled for time anyway. Thanks for checking out my SB!

aLDoDark, woah, thanks man!

PermaN00b, inspiring? Man, that sounds so WRONG! Thanks for dropping by. :D



So my mom went out of station for work, so I have to handle most things at home. Spent most of the last couple of days cooking. In the end, I started getting disgusted with myself and got down to draw. I'll try to keep updating this thread daily.

And, yeah, I massacred this fairly good looking onion. Man my work is getting flatter and flatter by the day. :(

[sombertwin]

I love art, I love the creative process, I am not ashamed of my over the top guts pouring out with envy when I absorb not review but absorb a person's process. Some sketch books yell at me...some whisper...some make me envious...others I put on the back burner checking every now and again to see if the person has found their creative voice.

So believe I am not the only one who has looked through your entire sketchbook...I am just wordy...and not ashamed to express my guts in poor grammar.

[bhanu]

Thats one blood and skin onion,damn good, my ulrta mega supaaazz bitch, hehehehe.
Much love man. When do you come online? i never seem to catch you.

[Emil_J.]

You have some really good characters on the previous page, the guy with all the swords looks great! the onion life painting (a classic :D) looks good aswell. Keep it gooooooing.

[dleoblack]

Great study on onion instead!
Temperature is high yet? take care!

[Vritra]

sombertwin, yes, thank you for looking through. I may have worded MY guts wrongly, however. I did say review, but the strict professional meaning of the word was not the one I was referring to. I suppose I was relying heavily (and wrongly) on my own connotation of the word. I appreciate you looking through my sketchbook, you are more than welcome to leave comments. Thank you.

bhanu, fuck you.

Fumble, wow, thanks man! Much appreciated.

dleoblack, are you talking about the temperature outside? Yes, yes it is. :( Little monsoon showers aren't helping much yet. But thanks for dropping by.


So, yes, my mom was out on work. Turns out the people were unprofessional to say the least. They spoke rudely, paid not even half the amount, and didn't provide the housing they promised. What hurt most was the way they treated her. She reached the workplace only to find out that a person was already there to do her job. And on top of that she had to stay at a hotel where she was paying almost as much as her remuneration!

Anyway, she's coming back prematurely. It was a long, bad day. Couldn't even sit down to draw properly. It incites my irascible nature so when she's hurt. End of rant.

Crap...