Pissed off

[HanSime]

First time using markers for colouring. Only had one DesignDrawing lesson (basic sideview shading using markers) sofar, but since I tend to colour digitally thougt I should try something a bit more... visally entertaining. So printed a lineart I did a while ago and coloured it. Bassically my first time marker experience and thus could use some critiques and suggestions. :)

It's been edited a bit digitally to mtly add some highlights and slightly stronger shading, texts and borders. Unedited-marker only version can be found here (http://members.lycos.nl/hansime/Extra/tn_MarkerMegs.jpg).

C&C much appreciated!

[djobuk]

Hello,

The line drawing you got here is totaly solid but the way you apply your lighting and colors really makes your cool drawing harder to read. The eye goes all over the place.

I would opt for a simple direction for the light and try to use the colors in a less scattered way. Perhaps having the bot's eye a different color than the red you have all around could help draw attention.

Hope this helps.

[humboldt squid]

EDIT: never mind.

[Chijts]

Personally I think the marker work is fine, but then I've never used coloured markers...

It is a bit hard to read at first, but I think it still works. Again maybe it's just me, but I didn't even realise that he had camouflage at first - I thought it was some sort of metallic effect.

Anyway I think this piece rocks, especially the text accompanying it. I'd have it on my wall!

[HanSime]

Thanks for the critiques peops. :)

In general tried to go with an upper leftside light source, though when I started markering the image, I started at the helmet's reflections (blueish bits) before I really picked a lightsource. Realised that was a bit stupid so from then on used left upperside as the lightsource. I think I did forget some main shading and applied some of it a bit careless though and that might be what confuses you with the lightsource. Most of the harder shading is digital so I could fix that. Perhaps the contrast should be a bit greater as well?

As for the colours drawing your eye all over, I'm wondering if that's due to the camouflage? In which case... I guess you could say it's kinda doing its job. Robots in disguise I says! xD I see your point though, the robot does get harder to make out as a whole.

What I've seen a few people do though is outline their main image with white, to make it stand out more. Perhaps that'd be an idea to bring the focus more on the character as a whole against the similarly coloured background?

Anyway thanks, the feedback is much appreciated! :)

[corspufo]

The image itself is pretty good. I always preferred Megatron to have a bulkier gun, personally. The markers are good, but really, you should push the contrast and light values a hell of a lot more. Push the contrast, build the drama. Also, if Megatron just got a building dropped on him, he should be scratched and dented up. Robo-damage! Maybe some energon leaking out somewhere, like a cut or broken part. Lastly, he could be more pissed off. Add some lines to his face pushing his expression. Right now it looks more like he's smirking, rather than enraged with Autobot Architectural Artillery.