thunderdome start

[Carnifex]

well,finally i've started working on my full colour illo for thunderdome.this is the preliminary sketch.it's pretty hard doing this foreshortning thing,but i've set myself the challenge of mastering it.
http://img1.photobucket.com/albums/1003/fisite/thunderdome_start.jpg
any crits before i move on?

[teh fonx]

cant really say the piece moves me, i think you need to flesh out his character a bit more, add some props, give him sofe life. Right now hes way too bland.

[Carnifex]

thanx.right now i'm just checking for anatomy and perspective issues.anything you notice in that direction?

[Osmus]

yes. looks like you had trouble with his left arm. i think it still needs some placement work. it is shaped oddly..maybe try showing less of the forearm. it looks too flat, like an optical illusion. hope that helps.

[josephrey]

i'd make the left knee larger to show that it's closer to us.

[AndreasM]

Actually, the whole area around the legs and belly are pretty...off.

[dfacto]

I might get flamed for this but here is something to try. Before you start a pic, look around the internet for a reference that is similar. Then do a freehand of it, and develope that.

If you don't know how to draw it I see no real shame in getting help. Just don't do a paintover.