Madness? This is SPARTAAA!!! [2012 MECHA GRIND]

[Creusa]

Hi all. I'm totally new here ^^ I decided to start with a sketchbook in order to see some progress 1-2 years after. Plus I'm kinda in love with this forum. It helped me a lot in past 3 months.
A mini introduction. I'm 16 years old girl living in Rome. I started drawing +- seriously a few months ago (no school or something), so I'm looking for advice and sensible criticism too.
I learn fast enough, so :bounce:

PS. Pardon my lame english. I've gotta improve it too.
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[Spaggen]

I'm glad you decided to start a sketchbook. It's really fun and great for your improvement and motivation (and sometimes a pain in the ass haha). Good start indeed. Seems like you've a pretty good sense of color

Now show us some drawings, especially studies! ;) And thanks for visiting my sketchbook!

[Creusa]

Spaggen, thanks. My motivation was raised up indeed @_@
First art study ever V_V

[Creusa]

Speedpainted chibi for halloween =3
http://static.diary.ru/userdir/2/5/3/1/253107/47810002.png

[Creusa]

Another speed art. Ispired by this music&art http://ai-lollipop.blogspot.com/2009/10/cycle.html
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[miycko]

i like your digital stuff :D this last one is very well done & you seem to have good knowledge of rendering :) keep updating so we can give you some real C&C

[Creusa]

So will be it xD
This is a sketchy present for a hospital role play game.
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And the character named Reinhard
http://static.diary.ru/userdir/2/5/3/1/253107/47667934.jpg

[Creusa]

Skintones and facial anatomy study.
(in the middle of the night)
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[Creusa]

A couple of wips.
I still have some trouble with color... hope to get better soon Y_Y
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[Creusa]

20mins face
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[Kaileighblue]

You have a really nice use of color and .. uh stuff. (I still don't know art terms.) I'll say it before someone else gets to it: Study moar Anatomy!

[p sage]

Hi!

Thanks for the visit to my book.

I think your idea of doing "studies" is a great one! That's how drawing is learned... through study, because you draw with your mind... not with your fingers! :)

Study drawings of Bridgman and others like him for understanding. When the understanding comes, build on it. You will do very well.

Cheers!

[Creusa]

Kaileighblue, thanks. I'll do my best at anatomy! **
p sage, already in progress. thankew!

Here are some studies I did today +___+
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[DragonflyRina]

Hi Creusa,

You have some nice stuff here. I especially like the chibi speedpaint. Keep up the anatomy studies and draw from life as much as possible. :)

[kittymeow84]

Thanks for visiting my SB. I really like your skintone studies! Really nice delicate use of colour there.

You say you have trouble with colour - it might help to do some black and whites like me. Then work out the colours later with PS. :D

[Creusa]

DragonflyRina, thanks! :sungod:
kittymeow84, I know its a good fast way to study, but b/w just disorients me. I cant feel the right atmosphere that way T_T And the lvl of my inspiration becomes very very low ><

The Plan: 1000 pages of studies. 5 down XD
Goal: Huge improvement by page 1000.
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[Creusa]

Working on...
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[Creusa]

Repainted him a little...
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[Creusa]

Neck study application... Something wrong with colour AGAIN... arrgh
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[Creusa]

Continuing with studies...
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... and elf coloring.
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[miycko]

great to see lots of studies in here :D on the last page of in post #16 the upper arm looks short & the biceps are small/short. then on your elf painting i think his neck musles are a bit thin & his lips look too feminine but that's nitpicky :) your colours are great IMO, keep it up

[Creusa]

miycko, the hand is kinda hard to study for me @_@

Another gift art... about 4-5 full hours I think...
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[Jamie Romoser]

cool sketchbook keep those studys up
I think you should work more on form and value more before you add color.
id like to see some life studys to :sungod:
have a good one
-Jamie

[miycko]

for the guy on the left, his right leg doesn't look like it's connected to the rest of him, kinda like it's floating. The other guy's legs are also a bit awkward, it's probably the foreshortening. Great work otherwise :D

[Creusa]

OmertA, thanks =)
miycko <3 the one with short hair is actually a girl J_J Doesnt look like one, eh? I have no idea how women are made... I'll return to that sketch someday. Need to study the tree bark -__-

Recently I felt the need to redraw some works in my DA gallery, in order to not delete them all... and here's the first one.
This is how it was
http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs51/f/2009/320/b/0/b03b445ddbccc586a145b22e75f37ddd.jpg
And this one is the new version I'm working on. All crits are welcome, I think something might have gone wrong. Like facial expressions or shadows :^^;:
Also the male part... hehe
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[Creusa]

So... tried to do a w/b and I'm not quite sure about going any further...
Her back troubles me a lot *depression*
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[Creusa]

Lol I'm burning with shame posting this...
Not finished and not my style at all -__-
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[miycko]

WHOA!!!!!??????!!!!!! You're one naughty girl :P
afraid i can't be much help with this one

[AlexTooth]

Hey, you have a nice painting style - though I think you could do with quite a bit more anatomy knowledge - it's all well copying references but to be convincing I think you require good knowledge of 'what's underneath' - the bones and muscles. Anyway keep going, you're making progress :) Though I'm not a huge fan of gay manga porn, it made me laugh!

[Creusa]

miycko, don't mind. You'll help me with something else :sungod:
AlexTooth The thing is I didn't studied nothing except head, neck and torso (musculature included), when I do a full body I'll get down to the bones.

Some details added, light corrected. Wanna find a way to cover the nasty parts... not finding any at the moment. Hmm...
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[Creusa]

Moar studies
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[Creusa]

Yay to life drawings...
1 hour Self-portrait
The mirror I used was very small and round @_@
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[Jamie Romoser]

from rome huh? If you live by some sculptures you should do some life sculpture studies.
have a good one
-Jamie :sungod:

[Creusa]

Thanks, jam. I'll go to the park near my house... tomorrow!

+1 Aaahh like it
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[Creusa]

Some quickies from life I did tonight
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[Jamie Romoser]

keep up those studys if you dont already you should get a loomis or Bridgemen figure drawing book think theres some free ones on the net.
Ill be looking forward to see how you progress
till next time
-Jamie :)

[andres333]

okay..........I'm speechless I saw that painting in the first page (you know which one)
Was that an original idea of yours??? anyway I'm nobody to judge
figure drawing needs to be improved, you've got potential

one thing I'm pretty sure you're brave, keep it up!!

[Creusa]

OmertA, thanksssu! :sungod:
andres333, yep, an original idea of mine. thanks.

One from life
[my eye is kinda... weird]
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And a photo study
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[Creusa]

Something I'm working on right now... using a new brush.
http://static.diary.ru/userdir/2/5/3/1/253107/49675998.jpg
And my 2009 art summary. The idea belongs to http://rosalarian.deviantart.com/
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[Creusa]

Argh... cant draw women...
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[theories]

Is that some Starfighter stuff I see on page one? If it is, you sir are quite epic


Awesome style by the way! I think you draw the heads a bit big for their bodies though.

[a la bapsi]

damn.
that's some improvement.
and what theories said.

if that's starfighter you're made of win. *__*

[strange1900]

That last where you said drawing women gave you trouble I thin the major problems are in the neck and the bust. The neck seems like it's just a bit too long, especially the way the trapezious (sp) muscles are small and feminine in comparison, it make the neck look eve larger. With the breasts I think you're probably just too used to doing men :P you drew them almost like pecs. unless they're really small I'm pretty sure they should break the line of her torso a little. Blacking out the lower half makes it a little hard to tell too since it's important where the nipple is pleased in relation to the bottom of the breast. Anyway, it doesn't look so bad to me. Try doing some self portraits in a larger mirror, full body if you have one, you don' have o put them up or anything if you're uncomfortable doing that but it really helped me get a sense of anatomy and everything. It's the next best thing to a model XD. Good luck :)

[Creusa]

Stargayzers are coming this way xDD Thanks for commenting, darlings.
strange1900, I tried to fix some bugs e.e Have to study the difference between f/m anatomy. Eh
Still in progress
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A quick face
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[laxon]

Cool update, keep at it :)

[Creusa]

+1 wip
Boobs ARE scary
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[Creusa]

One more before bed
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[Marria]

Ooooh, you've been improving fast! cool sketchbook, the self portraits are coming out nice! I like how the digital stuff is coming along. And it's ...ahh...refreshing to see some guy on guy action for a change XD, instead of the usual girl on girl stuff you see around here, haha!

[thegrayslayer]

As said many times here already, practice and more practice - preferably from life. Keep them coming. Erm... the studies I mean, not specifically the 'furry' art pieces! :)

~Slayer

[Puppet.]

Hey, nice sketchbook you have here
realy like your paints and the skin tones you use but you should try to put more contrast in it and play with the lighting, a wel defined light can make a lot of difference.
keep up the good work and have fun !

[ilmenhin]

Y'know, I was looking at the first couple of posts, thinking "wow, she's progressing so fast!" and wasn't expecting yaoi/slash to even show up at all. You have my respect for where I lack courage. XD Your painterly style looks awesome- I'm sure with more practice you can paint pretty women too! :)

Latest post looks pretty dynamic! :)

[miycko]

very nice updates :D your self portraits look great, i think the only think the woman you drew is missing is boobs (which are awesome btw :) on the second image in post #44 her face a tilted downwards a bit but her nose is facing up which is a little off i think. Keep up the great works Creusa :teeth:

[Creusa]

Marria, thanks! :sungod:
thegrayslayer, sure, moarrr practice! :sungod:
Puppet., have to study lighting, yep... I'll try to play with it on one of my boobsy girls...
ilmenhin, yay! thank you!
miycko, ya came back! :sungod: I'll try my best!

Dynamic poses and human proportions study. Trying to speed up the process.
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[Creusa]

It's been a while, eh.
Recently I started ustreaming... if anyone is interested - http://www.ustream.tv/channel/art-studies It's really fun and motivating.
And of course some upds :sungod:
http://static.diary.ru/userdir/2/5/3/1/253107/50967909.jpg
http://static.diary.ru/userdir/2/5/3/1/253107/50981133.jpg
http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2010/021/d/0/d0170554dd58120d8461ab5a303b28bc.jpg
http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2010/021/c/5/c544ff1c7f5aaa1972f42364d46bd3a7.jpg
And a WIP. Some bugs?
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[floydshayvious]

Wow - smooth work here. :P

I do like your studies.

[miycko]

OMG :O so much great stuff you've done :D i'm not a fan of chibbies but i have to say those are pretty cute :) COLOUR REALLY IS YOUR STRONG POINT :teeth: the anatomy and poses look good as well though they have a little manga influence in them, have you tried doing any of the brigman or loomis studies? these are great if really wanna learn anatomy. you can find them both here http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=131117

[BelindaBaits]

Мои пупусики! *3*

[Creusa]

floydshayvious, thanks =3
miycko, thankssu my dear! I did some Brigmans before, but not so good as you did xD Have to make up for lost time. I have bought myself a sketchbook ya now, but I'm too lazy to scan it. Hmm... :sungod:
BelindaBaits, анянян :sungod:

Congratulations to me, I have a wide LCD monitor now! :sungod:
And of course some sketches.
80% self portrait. Used imagination a bit.
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Moving on
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[miycko]

another great update :) i really like the self portrait, very nice work :teeth:

[Creusa]

Yay :hugsmile:

Back to basics... ergh, I mean photoshop.
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[Inishmore]

I really like the first one except the shark seems a bit off to me. Very cool update though, keep it up :)

[Creusa]

Keepin'it up xD

Worked on them a lil more.
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[Creusa]

Quick study
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[miycko]

Sweet colors as usual :D on the painting with the boys and the sharks, the bigger kids forehead looks a little too round & short, great work otherwise :teeth: and nice side profile studies :) maybe finish-off the heads to get a feel for the entire head/skull structure :)

[AvisNocturna]

Very pretty illustrations! I really like those little guys in your latest one. Keep on practicing!

[Creusa]

miycko, sure. I'll scan my tradition studies asap :sungod:
AvisNocturna, hey, thanks. I'll never stop :lifedrawing:

This morning I repainted an old pic of mine. Took me about 1.5 hours Her legs sre still broken, but never mind. I see the improvement!
2009 version VS 2010 >_>
http://static.diary.ru/userdir/2/5/3/1/253107/51714516.jpg901333

[Jamie Romoser]

sup Creusa sorry havent stoped by inawhile
your updates are looing sweet improving so much ^^
keep it up looking forward to seeing more
have a good one
-Jamie

[BRIAN55]

Hey
Welcome to sketch books we will definitely help you , your sketch is very nice .:lifedrawing:
GoodLuck!
_________________
College Comforter (http://www.twinxlbedding.com)

[Creusa]

Thanks Jamie. You're so kind :sungod:

I think I'm finished with this one. Gotta go forward
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[Creusa]

Too busy with my work... :\
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[miycko]

i like the value studies and that re-paint of your old painting came out really good :D

[Creusa]

Thankssu!
More b/w
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[Creusa]

Giftarts for my buddies
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V Style imitation included v
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Past art remake, mm..
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[Creusa]

Moaar quickies
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[Creusa]

Yesterday I finally optimized my photoshop CS3 successfully. Now it seems to work fine for my oldie pc. Here's some dudes I did today :lounge:
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That b/w value thing gets nicer... *glad*

[Creusa]

100 face flashmob is too motivating.
I'll try to finish all 100 is one month.
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7/100

[Creusa]

Photostudy... and it makes 8/100
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Renoir - Young Girl in a Straw Hat in progress
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[Abrodos]

Hey, thanks for replying in my SB!
You've got some cool works in here. Your colours are good and consistent, also you've got good rendering skills.
Be careful with perspective and anatomy, I think those are your biggest things right now. Try to visualize things in 3d; some of my teachers would call it to "paint the empty space". Try to imagine the arrangement of things before starting to draw, and keep it during the whole process.
Anyway, some great stuff in here! Keep at it:)

[AlexTooth]

Nice updates Creusa, improvement all over! More colour studies if you want to improve your colour work :)

[Creusa]

Thanks darlings! I'll do moraaar and mooooarrr!

1 hour today
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Working on..
This guy needs a serious fix up... I still dunno how to detail faces, but maybe I just should not... waste my time.
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[Creusa]

PS value/anatomy studies
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[drd]

The progress is viewable, too cool. I love it when I can progress from page to page and slowly see skill level increase. Cool.

Keep up all the hard work dude.

[Creusa]

Mmm, thanks :sungod:

Live streamed pics from yesterday
My buddies photos + some sort of imagination
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[Creusa]

Some wips
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Me, no mirror n.n
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[Creusa]

Haven't much to show...
Some trash...
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[Creusa]

Wip
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[My57]

You have a good painting style! Keep it up and such. The Yaoi put me off though D:

Your cartoon style is good as well. More anatomy studies though. That's about it.

[UmbraLust]

You have a lot of good work here, and the style you are developing is very promising. It looks like putting some time towards observing cloth and the way different thicknesses of fabric hang off the human form would do you a lot of good. Look at costume design in movies and games that you like and take note of the clothing's structure, where it is drawn tight, and where it hangs loose. Also look at the way that clothing can help define the form. You have a lot of characters wearing stripes, wrap those stripes around the various forms they cover. Keep up the good work!

[miycko]

your artworks keep getting better & better :teeth: i really like this one http://www.conceptart.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=918811&d=1267467395 hope you finish it sometime soon :)

YOU VERY ACTIVE - THAT'S VERY GOOD :D

[Creusa]

My57, thanks!
UmbraLust, whoah, thanks a lot for the advice! :teeth:
miycko But I don't do such amazing master pieces as you *hugs* :^^:

Soo... a fabric study from life
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From ref
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And some sketchbook trash. My scanner is dead... unfortunately. Amen
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[miycko]

keep doing those studies & referenced paintings, they're a big help :D & your skeches are looking good :teeth:

[Creusa]

Thanks miycko! You're soooo kind!!! *holy hug full of looove* :hugsmile:

Today's sketches. Live streamed again. My shading is horrible T-T
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[Ellijah Sakovsky]

really like your SB!) Practice is the key 4 you.. and 4 me 2)))

Keep it up)

[Creusa]

Yay,thankew :sungod:

So... It was really time to make this damn gift for a person I like.
Oil on canvas (painted over a failed pic).
This is like 1/2 original size. I'll work on it all over the weekend.
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My 3rd oil experience, the last one I did... in 2008.

[Ellijah Sakovsky]

Nice oiley, composition is wrong a lil bit.. smthng is missing in the right upper corner, cause the waterfall is too heavy 4 such a symmetrical work, all the weight is on the left :)

[Creusa]

Это 1/2 всего холста. Даже чуть меньше ) Потом сфоткаю как следует, никак со светом не разберусь @_@

[Turbosnail]

Nice SB Creusa!! The sketch of the guy in post#90 is very well drawn. There are loads of excellent workshops over at ImagineFX.com to help with character development.
A painting skin workshop is here. (http://www.imaginefx.com/02287754333308296399/painting-perfect-skin.html)
Fabric & Costume custom brush workshop is here (http://www.imaginefx.com/02287754333250766838/the-custom-brush-guide-fabric-and-costume.html).
Skin & hair custom brush workshop is here (http://www.imaginefx.com/02287754332606896693/the-custom-brush-guide-skin-and-hair.html).
Hope these help and apologies if you've been over to IFX before.
Keep up the good work my friend.

[Ellijah Sakovsky]

Wa-a-a! Such links! Thankie, TurboGuy! Не примени ими воспользоваться, Креуза, суперабл))

[spawner187]

Hi Creusa
I like your sketchbook, you're progressing good with the skin tones studies, I like a lot the anatomy studies you did. see ya around keep it up!!

[Creusa]

Hey!
Thanks, Turbosnail. I'm actually buying that ImagineFX sometimes. It's kinda difficult to find. Glad they've organized some tutorials online :sungod:
Ellijah Sakovsky, там всё очень поверхностно описано, как и во всем журнале ))
spawner187, thaaaaanks! :sungod:

Daniel Chester French "Memory" and Human target (lolo) study

[miycko]

love those pages from your sketchbook, especially the "Memory", Human target studies and those last couple pages are very well shaded :D i really like that oil painting as well, it's great to see you working in all these different mediums i'm sure they really help you grow as an artist :teeth: keep up the great work honey :)

[latigid]

Hey Creusa how goes it? I have really enjoyed going through your SB some cool stuff in here you seem to have a good grasp on colour already and you also have the imagination i really like the pencil figures in the last post keep improving at this rate and you will be rocking it in no time! Keep on trucking!!

[Creusa]

miycko, thanks dear :heart:
latigid, thanks mate! Let's improooove together!

Moore pencil. Just to have this little update.
Can't figure out how to make strokes look right. Hope it'll come with more practice.
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Anatomy studies are next

[miycko]

your crosshatching and shading should improve with time as you develop your own style :D great work on the studies :teeth: i really like the nudes :wink:

[Creusa]

Thanks honey <3à *lovelovelove*

Here's a test thing done within 20 min
I've seen many artists do some random strokes with different brushes and then painting over them smth they see coming out.
Well I saw some kind of human face. It ended up with a selfportrait. My boobs are growing (noo waay).
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[latigid]

Hey Creusa nice with the updates and and congrats on the growing boobs :)

[Creusa]

Thanks, latigid xD. They're so glad to hear these congrats >:D

Moarr quick trash
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More details added. Crit me ppl. I HAVE to finish this piece and move on Т_Т
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[miycko]

hehe, it's great to hear about your boobs, i'm sure it's because you're taking great care of them :wink: your painting looks really good for something you did in twenty minutes and nice work on the quikies :D your work in progress is looking good, for crits i think he's forehead looks a bit desaturated compared to the rest of his face and the edges of the glass on the table need to be a little sharper. other than that great work :D

[Creusa]

Thanks darling! I'll fix it right away! :bow:

And in the meantime...
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still in progress

[Creusa]

Still life before bed
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[Creusa]

Quickies
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[Creusa]

I actually tried a soft brush on her skin. Not really the style I wanted to have but whatever, looks better somehow.
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[Creusa]

Um... I dont really know how this one came out.
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[Jamie Romoser]

heya Creusa hows it been going? sorry its been awhile since my last visit
but wow! your improving like crazy all around
your pencils and rendering are getting awsome good ^^
keep up the hard work
till next time
-Jamie

[miycko]

your oil painting is coming along great :D & very nicely done on the sill life painting Creusa :D those sketches are very impressive, how long did they take? i like that last update, the placement of the ear is a little off though (needs to move to the left a little) & i think the colors are little dark. great work otherwise :teeth:

[Creusa]

Thanks mates!
Each sketch (or panel like #100) takes me about 20 min. Could make them faster, but I like to watch o listen to something while drawing.

A lil progress. Past versions in post 76 (http://conceptart.org/forums/showpost.php?p=2647411&postcount=76)
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[Creusa]

Nothing much. Too busy...
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[miycko]

Very nice updates Creusa :D for the first image in post #116 i think the shadows are a bit saturated when compared to the pale skin & there's something off about the hand - maybe the palm's a bit too big & for that second one it would help to do a sketch of his pose cause at the moment anatomy's a bit off. i like this last post :teeth: is it you & your bf?

[Puffynose]

2 words. MORE YAOI. lol

[Creusa]

miycko, yay, thanks!!! :cheerleader:
He's not my bf... oh no. I dont have one. It's too early for me... I think O__o
Puffynose, maybe. I have to make one yaoish request... so... yeah.

Рlein air stuff
It wasn't a good time to do it... really. Too much wind ended up raining. The weather is so strange these days.
The fist panel was made a month ago. Kinda progressing.
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[Creusa]

François Boucher study... sooo failed
http://creusa.users.photofile.ru/photo/creusa/115622777/137202146.jpg
+ my stepfather xD
http://creusa.users.photofile.ru/photo/creusa/115622777/137202134.jpg

[papervampire]

Hey really nice work... i think you're suffering from "slight wonkiness" syndrome, something that effects us all... meaning your characters eyes are often slightly off kilter, stuff comes out just a wee bit forced... keep an eye out for symmetry!

[miycko]

Sweet work on those sketches Creusa :teeth: i like the way you shaded the drawings, you've progressed so much in just a month & that François Boucher study has nice colors, art has a lot of ups & downs but one thing's for sure - the more you draw, the better you get. The studies are really paying off so keep at it honey, did you draw your father from life or did you use a picture? it looks like a promising piece :)

[Creusa]

papervampire, thanks for the advise! Thought it would come with practice.
miycko, ah darling, thanks a lot. I'm kinda hoping to make u stay motivated xDD The pic is from photo. He's not moving much, but he really likes to watch TV in the dark @_@ I cant work this way xd

Some more
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Bought a new sketchbook 10.5 x 15 cm for those quickies.

[Creusa]

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misc
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[Creusa]

I got accepted in to School of Arts and Trades. Whoohoo...
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[Creusa]

Changed my hairstyle today
yay
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Have to finish it for my portfolio

[Creusa]

Tomorrow morning I'm going to international school of comics with these. Wish me luck.
http://creusa.users.photofile.ru/photo/creusa/115622777/137814415.jpg

[Creusa]

Got accepted again. Next 3 years gotta be really full of activities

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[Creusa]

Moaar penciled
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[Creusa]

Smth from far ago
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[AlexTooth]

Heya Creusa, how are you? Nice updates, great paintings and lovely sketches, keep on postin'!

[Tizzy]

Ciao!
Grazie per la risposta sul mio SB :) Anche tu alla scuola di comics? che corso fai?
Mi piace il tuo sketchbook,c'è varietà sia di media che di soggetti e per la tua età sei davvero molto brava!
Sono sicura che trarrai molto dalla scuola,anche perchè sei già abituata a lavorare per conto tuo e questo ti dà un bel vantaggio ;)
Continua così,sei migliorata molto in poco tempo!

[Creusa]

AlexTooth, too bad I'm going on vacation next week. 'till september
Tizzy, ma grassie, cara! farò quello del fumetto. non ho mai provato a fare le tavole sai, ci dev'essere molto da imparare :steph:

trash
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[mikodi]

i want to see more ;)

[Creusa]

Some more xDD

The last summer update. I'm going on vacation without any 4G xD
Have to do lots of traditional stuff.
See ya in september xDD
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[Creusa]

Hooorrray!
Got my 3G running 236.8 kbps LOL
Doing lots of traditional right now. This one in gouache (an expired one xD) is from life.
30-40 min I would like to do smth new and then come back to it
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[miycko]

i'm glad to see you've done a great amount of work since i was last here :) the master study in post 124 looks really good, the colors are beautiful :D your sketches look great & i like the fact that you do so many studies, it's something i should be doing more of as well :)
congratulations on getting accepted into the School of Arts and Trades, i'm very happy for you :teeth: i like your self portraits from post 134, your style has evolved and it shows in your work :D

post 136 is fantastic, my fave is the second one and i like the speed paints as well as your latest traditional painting :D have fun on your holiday honey :)

[Creusa]

I'm back. Won't post all the stuff, just some pencil trash arrrh
My scanner is a LIE

[miycko]

great updates, your dedication is inspiring :teeth: i'm gonna get off my lazy ass & do some studies too :)

[-D_art-]

nice sketchbook! love to see the progress you made throughout the pages. as said before your dedication is inspiring;) me best of luck

David

[Creusa]

Ty guyz. I really want inspire someone with my work, it's like telling me that what I'm doing is right :sungod:

It was time to try some brushes
Ref from www.terragalleria.com
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[Creusa]

Ah, today was my 2nd day at school of arts and trades.
Seems like I'm gonna like it. They promised to bring us some nude men too xD
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[Silwynar]

:D Nice drawings.
I like your digitals. Nice smooth colors and good blending! :)
Congrats to your accept at the school!
Doo more ;D

Greetings, Sil

[Creusa]

Silwynar, ty!

Some more before school
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[miycko]

cool experiment with those brushes :) the paintings in your last post have very nice colors as usual, on the first image the forearm of the main girl's left arm is too long i think. looking forward to seeing you progres +++10 times faster now that you're in art school :teeth:

[Creusa]

Thanks darling :sungod: The school is taking my energy away, but I'm trying to keep like 20% of it for myself. Lol Al least I'm not playing games anymore

Finished. 6 hours
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[Mr.Pryminista]

Whoa! I really like your stuff. You definitely like to get kinky with your art from time to time. You've inspired me to do the same. For too long I just thought that I shouldn't and focus on other stuff, but hey...fuck it! I'm gonna do it!

Your work has shown loads of improvement and I'm a big fan of your muted colour palettes. Congratulations on being accepted to the art school! Make the most of it!

[Mr.Pryminista]

Forgot to mention. Some more anatomy studies would be most beneficial. Take care

[Creusa]

Tnx! I did some anatomy trash for our sake xD Keep being motivated. I'm gonna post lot of stuff this week.

an arttrade for a friend. tried some new techniques
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school stuff, a study (god blessed my camera that day) and a... whatever
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[Creusa]

1,5-2 hours
watching a movie at same time
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[Silwynar]

Good to see that you are doig still lifes because you have some lacks with material / suface knowledge ^^
Just keep it up dude!

[DK_sketch]

Looking good, The still is looking great, keep doing those it will help gain a mountain of knowlege about colors:)

[Vatsel]

Those fruit... look so awesome O____O

nice edge work, though try to get a few hard edges near the focal as well

[miycko]

great updates :D & tha still life looks good, keep them coming

[Creusa]

Silwynar, yeah. I should do more drapery things. With my mum cleaning the room 2 times/day it's kinda difficult keeping the material safe and the light permanent, lol I'm not in to photo studies either. Have to think 'bout it. Maybe doing some quickies at school or study the leonardo drapery, lolo will fail it for sure
DK_sketch, yeasssu!
Vatsel, key! thanks!
miycko, :confident

Sooo. I'm having a festival of comics/animation and games at my city these days. Today is the last day! I'm very inspired by all it happening. Yesterday I bought two art books named *illustrators of moe painting* and *101 masters of bishojo painting*, hehe, kinda cutes. But not my style of course.
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I also did a still life of an marble egg, but argh.... not too good. Will repaint it.

[Creusa]

livestream test, bla
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[Creusa]

Started Thursday + continued yesterday... it makes 5-6 hours in total.
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[Creusa]

Some more traditionals.
Drapery, yay! The next one should come out better. I'm doing all in pencil but it feels like I'll eventually will have to try some charcoal. Gonna find a tutorial or smth...
2 hours btw
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A study of a study, lol. I reeeealyy need to do lots of hands, but I cant find any appropriate references. Arrrgh
Will work on this one next weak. Till now it was 20-30 min
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[-D_art-]

really nice studies! I really likethe one of the piece of clothe, keep posting :)

[Creusa]

Started attending the school of comics. I AM the only one in class who didn't read any comics till now. Lol. The first year they'gonna teach us anatomy and perspective, so... I'm looking for it. Unfortunately I won't be able to scan my works, but it's not a big deal anyway. The comic art is not my goal at all.

As for the school of arts and trades... I do make some funny things. Began working with watercolours... don't have much exp with it, I'll work harder.
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[JailHouseRock2]

Very cool. Great to see the studies, they'll help so much! You've got some cool colours going on in your digitalis, but I think they look a little too.. digital. I think so more organic colours would be good, so maybe some more natural photo studies would help.
Just an idea tho:)

Keep up the good work.
matt

[Creusa]

Thanks, matt :sungod:

Here's the new one. 2.5 hrs
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[Creusa]

Another one.
I really enjoy doing landscapes with watercolours.
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[Creusa]

From life. This guy was awesome :confident
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[LtPlissken]

Hey, you are doing great with these life studies.
Way to go.

[Pierce9]

The life studies are kicking ass! All of them are actually, keep on working hard.

[Creusa]

LtPlissken, Pierce9, thaanks!

Tried a new technique. Well, not sure about applying it again.
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[Creusa]

Too much WIPS
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Trash from life
http://creusa.users.photofile.ru/photo/creusa/115852851/140579828.jpg

[Creusa]

So, some perspective class sketches
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[miycko]

the new paintings & sketches look great, and your studies have come a really long way :) the landscapes you did with the water colors are looking very good especially for someone who hasn't worked with them before :teeth: your digi's are looking good, maybe you should try & take some time to finish off some of those WIP's, many of them have great potential & it would be awesome to see them finished :D i'm glad school iss working out great for you & looking forward to seeing you progress

[Creusa]

Thanks, miycko! I not sure I'm skilfully enough for finished pieces.

Done on Friday
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My bird is such a beauty! He was kinda ill but I cured him somehow. I should probably draw my little love sometimes.
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[Creusa]

Also, this one
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[Creusa]

New techniques!
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[Jamie Romoser]

So much progress Creusa ^.^ all the studies are really starting to shine through
keep up the hard work :)
o yeah and keep having fun :D
till next time
-Jamie

[Creusa]

Thanks Jamie! You did not forget 'bout me, heh xD

PS sketch.
Tomorrow I'll post some traditionals, have to sleep
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[LtPlissken]

Great spine studies a few above.
Traditionals tomorrow?
Why do you have to sleep?

[Surion]

Finish the wips! They're looking great!
You also kinda nailed those spine studies..
Looking forward to more from you!

[Creusa]

LtPlissken, I'm running outta energy these days. Posting traditionals for me is an epic history cause I don't have a scanner and my cam suck t...t
Argh
Ty, surion! I think I won't finish anything as long as I'm such a 0 at anatomy, bwahaha

So. 5 hours WIP of Rembrandt's Danae using gouache and some trash from life. I have like 20 of them now, but unfortunately I cant post all.
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Santa, I want a scanner!!!

[mokka]

thanks for stopping by and you advice, I'll do some still-lifes.
nice stuff here, the only thing I noticed in the last painting is that there should be a light shadow where the breastbone of the white-haired guy is. Keep it up!

[Creusa]

Ty, mokka!

So... I have a scanner now! And it's not a trash it's an epson!!! Yay!!!
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[Creusa]

Some traditionals
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[Creusa]

So... I actually tried to finish this pic. I just didn't succeed xD
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[Creusa]

Today's quick poses. 15 min each and a random head... trying charcoal 4 a first time :steph:
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[Sean McClain]

post 158, looks good, I like those landscapes too,.

[Solsticesun]

Lookin good, oooh I like that glow on one the last figure studies!

[Creusa]

Ty guys!

A colour study before bed QvQ Wasn't doing them for a while now
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[Creusa]

One more
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[Creusa]

2011 finally came!
So. I did LOTS of studies. Actually in comic school we've already finished all the body parts, bones and muscles. I'll try to take a pictures of them (all done on F4s) later.

As for now. I was hoping to finish some pieces. And I did finish them. For the first time in my life xD
Still not too realistic, but I like it very much **
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[catukas]

hey, i liked your sketchbook from the first page. keep up the good work.

[miycko]

happy new year creusa :teeth: i see you still have those naughty fantacies :wink:
your bird is very cute :) that drawing of the spinal cord in post #173 is awesome and your traditional drawings are also looking good. man you've done so many studies i makes me feel lazy :P the WIP of Rembrandt's Danae has progressed really well i think, very nicely done :D your digital paintings look great already, it just takes a little patience to finish them :)

[Creusa]

catukas, ty! :sungod:
miycko :bashful: Actually I didn't think that the final ver may look so asewome unlike the usual sketch :teeth:


Soo. Pardon the quality, I don't have a huge scanner neither a good fotocam.
Perspective and anatomy class homeworks. From... November till now.
The last one was all about muscles. U probably won't see what I've done, but the method is quate simple xD
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Oh yesh, some trash
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[Rhubix]

Pretty colors! keep up on the anatomy studies, I see rockstar potential here.

[Creusa]

Thanks, Rhubix! I'm touched :angel::angel:

Today's screencaps studies
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[Creusa]

Some wips
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[Creusa]

Playing around with perspective
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[Silwynar]

Hey creusa!

I wouldn't call this "noob learning to draw" anymore! ;)
Your faces are already really good. Just like your feeling for colors! Just your bodys need some more anatomical practice!
Try to fix this in the next months and even years :D

Greetings, Sil!

[Creusa]

Ty, Silwynar! The holidays are officially over, hoping to make moaar anatomy related things :sungod:
So, moarr anatomy and a wip... mecha is not my forte, actually it's my first time doing such a thing.
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[Creusa]

A bit moar of it
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[Silwynar]

Hey Creusa!

Last painting looks good so far.
But there are some questions i am asking myself when i look at it.
Where are they?
Are They fighting?
Why so orange light? Is it coming from an light bulb? If yes than it is inside. Why inside snow? :D

Just these few questions.
Sometimes making to content right is better than getting an awesome rendered picture :)

Keep it up!

[Elophant]

You got a very good sense of colour!
But i think you need to improve your anatomy skills.
Anyways .. great work!

[Creusa]

Silwynar, I'm getting extra demanding when it comes to composition. Some wips are just too messy.
Elophant, there's no end for getting better at something xD

So, some studies, a piece I began this evening (gouache) and some moaar of the last digit. Have to study some mecha and... explosions though
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[Eclair]

*а я не за один день).. просто добрался до форума только сейчас.

хороший скетчбук.

Где ты учишься?

[Creusa]

ekler, нигде, после средней школы сижу дома =) хожу в этот... как его по русски (лол), ателье, чтоб порисовать с натуры. В школу комиксов вот записалась, да там ничему не учат кроме основных движений в индустрии. Мол, наше дело вам путь показать, а рисовать сами извольте, хех.

Boucher study updated (from post #bla (http://conceptart.org/forums/showpost.php?p=2744587&postcount=121)) Obtained some sort of vampire skin tone, lool. I think it's coming out awesome, I'll also paint a gothic frame so the vampireness will pop up moaar
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A wip thing, having hard time doing digits.
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[Fallenangel]

I really like your pallets and colors though i think that you should put some more work in your anatomy studies and sketches.

Good job overall, keep up with those updates.

Alex.

[Creusa]

Ty, Alex!

Some moar time spent on this one
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The colors are too saturated, yeah. Will fix it next time.

[Creusa]

1 hr sketch... so messed up
whatever
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[Myllys]

Hi there.

Haven't been here for a while. You've done a lot of studies recently. You're very good with pencil. Cool finished stuff. Even the kissing boys :D

[LovelessDevout]

You're on a role, girl! Keep it up! <3333

[in2eternity]

Спасибо за комменты в моей книжке, очень приятно )))
Очень-очень нравится работа с цветом и сюжеты, жду новенького ))))

[Creusa]

Myllys, thanks dude :teeth: trying my best
LovelessDevout, thanks! :cheerleader:
in2eternity, пасиб! постараюсь радовать качеством и количеством )

This week's figure studies and aaa... some playing around with black marker, I wonder.

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[Creusa]

Finished
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[Creusa]

Smth I was working on this week. Based on an old piece I decided to repaint every year (see #66 (http://conceptart.org/forums/showpost.php?p=2628442&postcount=66))
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[Creusa]

Just too keep the whole thing updated...
Did that Savrasov study. Plan to make them like 3-5 more at least. 5 hrs btw
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And some trash from life. Concentrating on lines. 20 min each

[Creusa]

Almost finished
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[in2eternity]

Графика маркером, наброски и пейзаж в #214 очень нравятся )

[Duckiess]

Hi Creusa! I finally raised up some courage to start a sketchbook.
Anyway I'll be lurking yours too, your paintings are something amazing. You should teach me sometimes, I'm such a noob at paint OTL

[Creusa]

in2eternity, спасябра!
Duckiess, mo vado a dare un'occhiata *v* You should just... practice. I wonder xD I was pretty bad at it like a year ago, then I just began to do things at home, at atelier... lots of studies from life. You won't need teachers for that >:D
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Too bad I dont have much time to scan anything I was up to
just know - I did lots of gestures and comics pages >:D

[dierat]

Awesome sketchbook! The pencil studies are just beautiful. And I love how you wrap the brush texture around the form in your digital work to emphasize the volume and 3-dimensional shapes. Very nice. Your portraits seem to be one of your strongest areas, particularly the nose, eyes, and lips. The faces tend to feel a bit flat in the cheek and forehead area though and could use a bit more definition and emphasis on the planar transition in those areas. I think you've made progress in this particular area in your recent studies, but it could be pushed a tad further in your paintings. I would also recommend working on your ellipses as they tend to come out a bit lop-sided. Flipping the painting can help alert you to symmetry issues, especially on cylindrical objects. Keep up the good work! :D
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[Ariel9]

Wow Creusa, hai una mano incredibile per quanto riguarda gli ambienti: le due landscapes a inizio pagina solamente in bianco e nero mi hanno particolarmente impressionato.
Inoltre ti destreggi davvero bene sia con traditional che digital media. Mi piacciono tantissimo i tuoi lavori.
L'unica cosa che mi sento di dirti (dato che non è possibile criticare il modo in cui disegni gli abiti, ad esempio *impressed*) è di stare attenta a non disegnare così simili i tuoi personaggi: gli ultimi tre e la ragazza nel tuo avatar ad esempio hanno dei nasi se non uguali, sicuramente simili al punto di sospettare una parentela :P
Non vedo l'ora di un altro aggiornamento!

[Creusa]

Thanks dierat, I'll do my best :blahblah:
Ariel9, graz per consigli!

I AM BACK!
Tuesday will be my last day in school. So I'm almost free.
Won't scan anything just not loose my time I can spend on digital painting! :geekg:

Some studies I did today
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Will stydies skintones from now on.

[Silwynar]

Omg creusa :D
This is just nice.
Your progress was great while i was away.

Keep doing! :)

[Valyavande]

I love those paintings froms life! especially the can. You will get a great technique if you do more of them

[Featheredface]

Wow! Lovely improvement! I'm jealous! xD

Keep it up with those studies!

[Jesus Masochist]

your manga paintings look very good. totally love the textures and style in that last study with the monitor.
I recommend some more face proportion studies for your realistic faces as they tend to look off and flat. keep it up!

[Creusa]

Silwynar, oh yess, keeping it up! ty honey!
Valyavande yeah, definitely! Thanks!
Featheredface no need sweety xD I'm a loooser, could do it quicker bwahaha Thanks anyways!
Jesus Masochist, okey! Thanks!

Sooo a photo study of a child face! Like 1 hour and smth
Made gif of the process for myself, decided to share it
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[Ariel9]

Bello, bello, bello il fotostudio.
I tuoi lavori sono una gioia, sono contenta che hai ricominciato a postare!

[Creusa]

Ariel9, e io sono contenta perche tu sei contenta! :medusachow:

Last day in school ended!
Some trash I did this month
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[Valyavande]

Don't call it trash at all. I like last panel on the right side, shadows and linework are looking good there in the face.
And the drawings in the second image are looking very good! Like it how you define the surface with the pencil strokes

[DariusDs]

thanks for visiting my SB . i like your colour palette and anatomy studies. i esepecially love post 212. keep up the good work

[Creusa]

Valyavande, oh thanks! :confident
DariusDs, sure! thanks for commenting dude xD

Yeah. A study and a... character from imagination.
Need to do more armor studies. yep yep
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[Fallenangel]

Hey, you've got here some cool stuff and you've improved so much from your first posts,
i really think that some more anatomy studies would push your works to a higher level.
Your color use is quite good but many times it's spoiled by some anatomy issues.

Keep up with the great work and keep practicing and painting.

Alex.

[Creusa]

Thanks Alex! U mentioned it a few moths ago and still... bahaha will practice more yeah

Some 15-20 min studies pixelovely rocks!
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[Creusa]

Some more
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[Fallenangel]

That's what i'm talking about!
Otlichnaya rabota! (izvini net russkoy klaviaturi na etom kompe)

Just keep making those studies!

Alex.

[mikodi]

great progress, Creusa! :D

[Deadlyhazard]

DAT IMPROVEMENT.

And yes, starting Tuesday, WE SHALL GRIND. Well, at least me since that's when work/rushed courses stop! GRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIND MY FRIEND GRIND!!! :D Also nice trees in #218, I love the way you handed them with the division of light and shadow!

[Creusa]

Fallenangel :hugsmile:
mikodi I wish :D
Deadlyhazard GRINDYAY

Ehm. I'll probably change my school this year. That's too bad but I dont feel too motivated there :rolleyes:

Teen Challenge entry, soo messed up
Wherever
http://attachments.conceptart.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1258899

[n1frit]

Color a bit dirty, try not to use black for a designation of shades. It is better to use a cold or warm shade of color) By the way, great anatomy study keep going!!!

[in2eternity]

Все-все последние работы нравятся, даже не знаю к чему и придраться ))) Продолжай творить красоту ))

[Creusa]

n1frit, oks! Thanks for the tip!
in2eternity, слушаюсь и повинуюсь!

Hey guyz, it's 32°C in Rome, I'm officially dying without mah air conditioner.
Some value/gesture studies
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Somehow I discovered that emo boys motivate me better than ANYTHING LOL
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[Fallenangel]

Looking good, my suggestion would be to use some harder brushes, now the edges of your strokes are blending with the background or other features of the image.

Keep up with those studies, you're doing great so far!

Alex.

[n1frit]

Привет! Спасибо что заглянула. У тебя кстати отличный традиционный рисунок, учишься гденибуть?
Ps Всетаки не могу удержаться и спроситьб :) Живешь в Риме и говоришь по русски, уехала с родины за границу)?

[Ariel9]

Love the value studies! I agree with the harder brushes advice, it's hardcore and unforgiving and as all things that are such, it pays off.

[Creusa]

Fallenangel, ty honey t................t
n1frit, нет, не учусь. Хотя знаешь, я очень надеялась, что приеду и поступлю в какое-нибудь крутое заведение. Оказалось что у них тут в колледж может любой втиснуться (а втискивается много - потому что он самый халявый так как точных дисциплин почти нет), предварительных экзаменов нет, а в академии искусств есть, но такоооой слабый. ходила на выставки, поржала. У нас в России, да и у вас в Украине так дети 15-ти лет в ДШИ рисуют г.г
Ппц. Осталась без образования короче.
Нашла тут школу комиксов правда, два раза в неделю. Чтобы хоть как-то разбавить и связей набрать. Первый год хорошо сторибординг/сторителллинг/фишки всякие ихние разбирали.
Ну и в "ателье" хожу, ну это не для корочки конечно, лол т_т
пс. очевидно, что так %)
Ariel9, okeeeeeeey mi farò un culo a farli ma non m'arrendo! ><

Ok comrades I TRIED it yesterday Like... with a square brush (I think o.o)
Need more practice yep yep
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[Fallenangel]

Looks great!
i was thinking of going to Italy too for some time, but decided that i"ll make it on my own, it's harder without proper education and an art degree, but i hope that with some time and hard work i"ll become a pro some day without the help of a formal art education :)

Keep working hard gal :P

[Creusa]

Yeah!
Вообще, если что - двигайте сюда в отпуск, я вас везде повожу. А то сколько не приглашаю, никто не едет г......г Или приехали, но сказали это эдак через полгода. И мол "из головы вылетело, что ты там", бгг ))) Я ведь русиш забуду так нафиг.
PS. Отсутствие образования даже мотивирует. Это хорошо.

Some pics from mah show (lool) at school
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A study I did yesterday t.t
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[Ven S]

I'm a bit late in posting but thanks for checking out my sketchbook. :) You have very nice studies. The gay hentai on the first page caught me of guard :x But its still good :)

[Ariel9]

Gli studi migliorano in un battibaleno! Visto che farsi il culo paga?
Uhhh, ma è una mostra a Ripetta? Shiny!

[Fallenangel]

Yeah!
Вообще, если что - двигайте сюда в отпуск, я вас везде повожу. А то сколько не приглашаю, никто не едет г......г Или приехали, но сказали это эдак через полгода. И мол "из головы вылетело, что ты там", бгг ))) Я ведь русиш забуду так нафиг.
PS. Отсутствие образования даже мотивирует. Это хорошо.

Some pics from mah show (lool) at school
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A study I did yesterday t.t
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Hhhh .... lol ...where have you been like 5 months ago, i was in Italy for 10 days, been to Milan for few days and after that headed north to Bolzano and Anterselva to watch the Biathlon championship :P :D

Anyways the school work and the study look great keep posting! :)