Need advice on HOW to colour the dragon...

[Corvus monedula]

About me...

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x155/MeavesCGs/DSC_1116.jpg

My PhotographyMob scrapbook (http://www.photographymob.org/forums/showthread.php?p=12104#post12104)
My deviantart (http://corvus-monedula.deviantart.com/)

I may tell something more about me in the future...

Enjoy looking at my stuff and may you post many tips and critics ^_^



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Spotlights:

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x155/MeavesCGs/DSC_1184kopiewip.jpg

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x155/MeavesCGs/Tne_Mahuta_January4_2008_1000px.jpg

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Current commissions:

"Speedy Cerviche" - For Juul
"Donald" - For Cindy (Brisingr)

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Latest (unfinished) stuff:

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x155/MeavesCGs/thumbs/January5_birdskull_WEB200px.jpg http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x155/MeavesCGs/thumbs/Egg_Jan5_2008_WEB200px.jpg http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x155/MeavesCGs/thumbs/Tne_Mahuta_January4_2008200px.jpg http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x155/MeavesCGs/thumbs/January4_2008_blockshadingpractice_.jpg
http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x155/MeavesCGs/thumbs/January4_2008_shadingpractice_WEB20.jpg http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x155/MeavesCGs/thumbs/January5_2008_3lightsources_WEB200p.jpg http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x155/MeavesCGs/thumbs/Apple_200x200.jpg http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x155/MeavesCGs/thumbs/Octope200x200.jpg
http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x155/MeavesCGs/thumbs/Untitled4200x200px.jpg http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x155/MeavesCGs/thumbs/DSC_1189740px.jpg http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x155/MeavesCGs/thumbs/scrubmahbackplssketch200x200.jpg http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x155/MeavesCGs/thumbs/shinigami_sketchwip8_200x200.jpg

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http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x155/MeavesCGs/Finished%20Art/zelfportret850px06april08signedcopy.jpg

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http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x155/MeavesCGs/Finished%20Art/pinkdragon_1june2008_px777.jpg

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http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x155/MeavesCGs/Sketches/Dionaeamuscipula2.jpg

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http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x155/MeavesCGs/Sketches/landscapeperspectivepracticesketch.jpg

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http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x155/MeavesCGs/Sketches/shinigamisketch21juni2008.jpg

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http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x155/MeavesCGs/WIPs/shinigamisketchwip3.jpg

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http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x155/MeavesCGs/Sketches/SWScan00003sketchcolour2edit.jpg

[Corvus monedula]

Fixed the legs, tell me if they're still all wrong. I'm not
how to draw out the ankle. I'm having some
trouble on the hand at this point... Need to fix
the arm too. The muscles just don't seem right.

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x155/MeavesCGs/WIPs/shinigamisketchwip6copy.jpg

[z2ll203]

i like your color choises. this one is my fave: http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x155/MeavesCGs/WIPs/shinigamisketchwip6copy.jpg

[Corvus monedula]

Wow somebody actually visited my sketchbook.
Thank you for the comment and I'm glad you like
it. I'm afraid that's the best one for now. I have
much techniques and skills to learn.

[Corvus monedula]

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x155/MeavesCGs/Sketches/hellboyprofile18aug2008.jpg

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5-15 min. No reference

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x155/MeavesCGs/Speeds/speedrock.jpg

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No reference used...

[Porg]

Hi, your painting's good and you definetly have a very unique style. Nice range of colours you use too. I don't really do that much painting though so I'm not that much help.

Can we see any actual sketches though? Keep going.

[Corvus monedula]

Thanks for the comment...
Yes, I should scan some stuff from my sketchbook :^^;:

[Corvus monedula]

Finally figured out the legs and hands...

[Corvus monedula]

Trying to find the right background...

[Corvus monedula]

Still trying to find the right background.
I'm thinking about putting more of the robots in it.
It looks awefull right now but it's still in a very early stage.

[Corvus monedula]

More to come...

[Corvus monedula]

Sketch + first colouring.
I'm not satisfied with the colouring yet
but it's kinda a base anyway... I guess...
The lines will eventually be gone.

[Corvus monedula]

The first steps in coloring an unnamed creature...

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A bit more colour (but not even near finished)

[shamandalie]

Yes, please scan more stuff from your sketchie! I like your scenery sketches most. Keep it up! :)

[sinneart]

Love that last one... glad you added in some warmth - really makes him pop now. Post more:)

[Royzy]

I love your creature designs, particularly the squid / underwater monster.

[Corvus monedula]

Another WIP, still not finished..
I think I'll put some sharks in it too, to
indicate the scale and to create some depth

[Corvus monedula]

Done in the train this morning, took me about an hour.

It's been 5 weeks since I've been photoshopping. I still don't have photoshop and used demo version of pixelmator (it sucks) for this one. I just could't stick to traditional media any longer. I will post my sketches and art done the last 5 weeks as soon as possible.

[Leo Ki]

Wow, you've improved real real fast since the start of your thread!
Keep going with those colors!

[Corvus monedula]

I know, i'm pretty happy about my progress XP
and I'm getting faster too.

Thanks for the comment.

[I'A CTHULHU]

nice squid! used PS for that?

kr

[Corvus monedula]

Yes I did, but it's not finished yet.
I need to get my hands on photoshop first... again :er:.

[Corvus monedula]

Just made this sketch on my way to school, in a train.
Just like the previous one.
Again done in about an hour and in pixelmator.

Paid attention to composition and creating depth.

[InFlame]

hey J. meave,

nice start of a sketchbook. :) I love that octopus drawing, it's dynamic, colorfull and it has a good rendering.
and your last image, the snake, is good in composition and coloration. :) keep it up, you'll improve very fast. I can see some good progress here!

cheers,
rebecca

[Katzenminze]

Hi, that last sea creature got my attention it looks really squishy (which is a good thing actually i guess :) )
my tip is to work a lot looser if you know what i mean dont go for a too polished look, i like it when you see the conceptphase behind a painting, some rough lines not erased out and just not too polished overall. e.g. you apple looks a bit sterile try to keep it loose :)
good luck!

[Corvus monedula]

I finally got photoshop back after 5 weeks. 5 whole weeks! God, I'm addicted!
Now, for the monster... The belly is anoying me, it needs a serious redo.


@ InFlame - Thank you for your nice comment. I definately wil keep it up XD.

@ Katzenmintze - I know what you mean. I'm trying 'cus I love the loose, sketchy look myself. I've always been quite the perfectionist (well, in drawing atleast) and I'm used to draw in detail right from the start. It'll take some time to get used to "building up".

[Corvus monedula]

Here's a nice WIP I'm working on.
Started at noon and I hope I can finish it today.

I really need to get started on some homework.
I'm going to a school for graphic design but it's
really holding me back, like alot.

[Corvus monedula]

Day 2...
The face needs a little redo on the second picture.
But I'm done for today... off to bed.

[Corvus monedula]

Finished, atleast for now...

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From reference...

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Not quite right but I tried :^^;:

[Bullsey]

Don't look much like the naabs to me...

[Monkeydominator]

Looks good, nice that you're working on perspective! I'd like to see some anatomy studies, for animals or humans... and also some still-lives! Keep it up!

[maeshanne]

nice style, like the tree with the face the most :)

[Bigtayter]

very cool man..If you dont have photoshop might i suggest a program called Gimp?its the closest thing to photoshop thats free and it works pretty good.

[Corvus monedula]

Used one of my birskulls as a reference.
I'm having a boost here XD

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@ Bullsey
One day I will be a real pro... :^^;:

@ Monkey
I had trouble with the shading on the tree, I always end up using way too
much black. Thought it was wise to practice shading and get the black using
thing out of my system. I'm working up to complete still-life scenes right now.
Animals and humans are hard but comments like these give me the courage
to work on it XD.

@ maeshanne
thanks, I like your stuff too. Your latest one is lovely.

@ Bigtayter
I've got photoshop back a while ago, I really missed it.

[Oakseed]

wow good stuff here. Your pencil work is GREAT. I'd like to see more of your pencil work. Are they from refs or imagination? I wish I could get as neat as that from imagination. More pencil work please. Pweeeeez, Pretty preeeeeze ;) Good stuff. Keep it up.

[Corvus monedula]

@ Oakseed:
Thanks.
I always draw from imagination (except for birdskull).

And as requested: some pencil work;

The snake (after a mayan god) was the sketch from which
I made the dragon out of.
Whatever I do with the drawing, I can't get it to look good digitally.
My sketchbook has this soft, yellow paper. Wonderful for sketching but
it doesn't work well with scanners/cameras.
I wish I made the dragon on white paper.

Took me about 6 days. As usual done in the train and bus.

[hunchback]

dude this is looking like a badass sketchbook i really like your pencil work
lets see some observational drawings. (please?) xD

great work!

[Corvus monedula]

Thanks :teeth:
I'm working on drawing from life... (As in the skull I made today)
I'm no good at it... yet, humans and animals are hard for me.
As said before I usually draw from my imagination.

[Oakseed]

Geez, more and more pencils :) Your rendering is beautiful. How long have you been drawing?

[Corvus monedula]

@ Oakseed
Well... let's see. I've always been drawing but ofcourse theres a difference between the child crap everybody goes trough and actual serious drawing.
I really started to get serious about 6 years ago.
I wish I had more time to draw. I think I have done more drawing the last 3 days then I did between the beginning of summer and the beginning of this week.
I hate it when I think about how much better I could have been if I had done more drawing in all these years.

Anyway here's another update.
It's for the Daily Sketch Group. (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=146276)
It's probably the last update I'll make for a while because
school starts again tomorrow. *sign*

[Corvus monedula]

It's really the last crappy, geometrical perspective sketch, I promise...

[Corvus monedula]

A sketch of my personal mascot.
I'll post details on him once I finish a picture of him.
Also, I'll post pencil sketches later.

[Corvus monedula]

...not gonna use black this time XD
The final image will be bigger.

[Rotor]

I really like your thick and strong colours, especially on the tree you posted earlier. Keep it up.

[Corvus monedula]

@ Rotor - Well thank you ^^

...and here's an update of the pig

[Corvus monedula]

...another update, not finished yet...

[Corvus monedula]

Grabbed an old whale sketch (it was just a simple whale with an extra pair of fins), mixed it a bit with a chinese dragon and liked what came out.
I'm not sure if I'm gonna refine the lines and use those
or just leave the lines out...
If I'm gonna use the lines I'm not sure if I'm going to do a detailed,
stylized or art nouveau kind of colouring.
*scratches head*

Coloured it a bit to see if the layering in the body was right but I'm
not sure what colours I'm gonna use.

Also, an updated (or finished) version of the swine is coming up...

[Corvus monedula]

Reserved for updates...

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Another post reserved for updates...

[Corvus monedula]

Painting over a drawing I posted before...

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Having troubles uploading... Will be added soon