Mr Hood(added)

[foofoo]

i'm posting again....this time a character concept art.
Some crits and comments pls.

http://www.angelfire.com/alt/foofoo/images/hood.jpg

http://www.angelfire.com/alt/foofoo/images/hood2.jpg

http://www.angelfire.com/alt/foofoo/images/hood3.jpg

[foofoo]

gee......nothing worth commenting? its tat bad? anyway, added a new piece......... guess it not going to worth much too

[van]

Red X's.

[neobooboo]

Wow. not bad at all! did you come up with the char yourself??

[walking-in-minefield]

really seems too happy for losing an eye but besides that he looks really good so far

[Jane Radstrom]

I like the character! I think you have good drawing skill, and since you asked for comments and critque, I hope you don't mind if I am rather rough on you. First, he seems err... lacking in the penis department. Especially in the first picture. There is no hint of bulge and the pants seem to be cutting way far up there!

Your hands look nice in all the pictures but I wonder why you hid his left hand in the first drawing? It seems like laziness. I think the pose would be stronger if you show his knuckles resting against that hip with his hand in a kind of loose fist.

In the last picture I am not sure exactly what he is doing. He's just slashed that guy and is now... jumping away? I don't see any clues about where he came from or how he got from the slashing position to his jumping one. Part of that is because his scarf and cloak are flying out in two directions, confusing me as to how he has moved in space. Twisting his torso and pelvis so they are facing different directions or at least tilting at different angles would make his whole pose more dynamic and could help to show more how moved from slashing to that pose. I think it looks like you drew the the figure in the last pic and then decide to surround him with some other guys?

Last of all, in the last picture his expression is kind of muddled. If it wasn't in the context of the picture I would probably guess that he's grimacing in fear. I think if you pull the inner upper side of the eyes down so it looks like his hidden eyebrows are furrowed angrily, that will help. Maybe play with the mouth some, too. More open for more furious, closed straight for determinism. Although, his expression in that picture along with the happy charm in the last two make me think he is kind of a novice fighter and perhaps you wanted him to look a little grossed out or unsure of the killing he's just done.

These kind of things are exactly what I am struggling with. Making poses more dynamic, clear storytelling, complex facial expressions. So I hope that my critique is helpful and you don't mind. :)

[foofoo]

whoa velo..... tats really helpful thx alot! I must admit i never really go into such details when doing sketches, but i guess tats what makes a drawing looks believable and good... think i should observe more and consider finer details like expressions, angles n all tat.....

i'm not sure about the emphasizing on the bulge on the pants though....

[Erik]

Nice drawings!

And, as you want a crit... :

Some extra stuff velo did not already mention:
In the top one his right (our left) arm is very short.

I have the feeling the hands are small. They are also short (both fingers and the palms) and the fingers start at the same position (look at your hand, see the middle and ring fingers start more forward, and the pinky more to the back?) The hand pointing at us, where the char is kneeling, is nicely done though!

Also, the thigh-bones are way too long in all drawings.

Just some random observations. Nice drawings!

E.

[MastaBlasta]

nice work! he looks like Tetsuo (from Akira) but with an eye patch and sword, almost like a pirate Tetsuo. I like it keep up the cool concepts.

[foofoo]

thanks for the encouragement mastablasta.

An honour to have u commenting on my drawings Erik. I'll remember the helpful crits u've given me and improve on my sketches. Thanks alot.:D