Concept sketch: AI

[akida]

Hi, it's been over two years since I had draw anything, but lurking around here made me want to resume.

This is a concept sketch I've been working on for past few days. It's supposed to be an AI but not quite of a robot. I'm still to figure out the connection of all her body parts, so it's not nearly finished.

Her right arm is bugging me a little and I'm not sure how to fix it. Any thoughts? Also, if there are any other issues you would like to point out, feel free to do so (even if I've never shown my work to anyone, I don’t think I will get offended or anything).

http://www.imagemagician.org/images/akida/ai/ai.jpg

Umm...sorry for bad quality scan and weird English.

[Fozzybar]

Her upper arm is too long...the elbow should be parallel to her other arm...you also should fix her foot...

The drawing looks very fine...i would love to see it rendered.

akida, it's time for drawing NOW! :D

[haiku]

Looks good. Fozzybar already said what needs to be tweaked imo.

[akida]

haiku : thanks for the reply

Fozzybar : Well, I fixed the arm...I think so, :) and I would love to correct the foot but could you tell me what wrong with it? I can't see it :(

[haiku]

Akida, well try and go yourself to that exact position the drawing have. I think you'll see the problem.

[Fozzybar]

Ok...my English is not good enough to explain what to do with the foot. Sorry, but you can pose like your drawing in front of a mirror and sketch your foots position...so you can transfer it later to your drawing...

The forearm of the right arm has got an annoying curve, which makes it thicker than it would be. Erase this curve and your (her) arm is fine.

[akida]

Ouch, my neck hurts! I kind of expected that since the pose is more dramatic than realistic (never try to put your shoulder the way it's drawn above).

haiku, thank you very much for taking the time and trying to help, I really appreciate it.

I'm really feel like an idiot now. I still don't get it... Should the foot be pushed more inside? I feel rusty...

[akida]

:) Fozzybar you posted at the same time with me. Thank you very much for your help, I'll see what I do with the curve. If have troubles with english...speak in german, I don't really mind.

my apologies for the annoyance.

[Fozzybar]

Yes, i saw this with the posting at the same time :)

Ok, wenn du meinst...also, ich denke das Hauptproblem bei dem Fuß ist, daß er sehr steif wirkt. Der Fuß ist ja, wie du weißt, kein Block der da einfach am Unterbein hängt, es ist vielmehr ein komplexes Konstrukt, was aus Knochen, Muskeln, Sehnen und letztendlich Haut besteht. Dadurch entstehen natürlich den physikalischen Gegebenheiten, wie z.B. Druck und Gewichtverlagerung oder Spannung, entsprechend, auch verschiedene Positionen. Hier z.B liegt ein hoher Gewichtsdruck auf dem Ballen, durch die starke Anwinkelung des Fusses, bleiben die Zehen parallel zum Grund, aber der Rest des Fusses steigt stark nach oben. Hier mußt du auch ansetzen, bei dir ist dieser Bereich eine zu wenig definierte Zone. Die Abweichung im Winkel muß extremer, die Spannung zu sehen sein, genauso, wie du es mit der linken Hand gemacht hast, sehr gut die Gegenbewegung eingefangen.
Desweiteren wirkt die Ferse sehr klobig mit einer komischen Delle rechts.
Bei so Sachen kann man reden wieviel man will, am besten ist wirklich schnapp' dir einen Spiegel und skizziere schnell die wesentlichen Punkte, es geht ja nur um den Fuß, also keine unnötigen Verrenkungen im Oberkörper :)

So wie du den Rest gezeichnet hast, kriegst du das mit dem Fuß locker hin...

[akida]

Of course I meant it.

I think I understand what you mean by the stiffness and the angle, and you are right, the heel looks funny.

Thank you very much. Now lets see if I can correct it.

[haiku]

Well, sorry i didn't help much let me try again: I tried to get the same movement as your drawn picture, and i couldn't. cause, in order to get the heel up that way, i gotta get one of my knees (The one i want to get the heel up with)
foward then the other one. - It's a bit hard to explain hope you understand.