Sajad's Comic Book Art

[sajad126]

im an electrical engineering student at florida international university and i cant seem to pay attention in class, so what i do most of the time is draw during the lectures, and heres some of my stuff, open to critques....thanks!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v610/billy126/logan2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v610/billy126/matrixGIRL.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v610/billy126/paintball_pic2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v610/billy126/spawn.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v610/billy126/tatoo.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v610/billy126/vampire_skull.jpg

[Alex K.]

Wow, great stuff! I really don't have any crits, because these sketches are so well done. I wish you haven't done the capricorn on lined paper though, because it will probably be a pain to color it in PS now. Still fantastic though.

[sajad126]

hey thanks alex! you been a great help, lol, youwould laff your ass off if i told you i had been trying to figure out how to post for about 3 days now, i laff at myself. and wow to you for also reffering me to photobuckets. whatta great site!!

ps. i wish the same thing too but i got so caught up in the drawing know what i mean!? lol. thanks a bunch!!

[Pencil Soldier]

I think you missed your calling.

[sajad126]

heres some stuff i did for a friend that needed some pictures for a flier cuz he was throwing a party....
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/billia/topgirl.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/billia/rudeboy.jpg

[Alex K.]

Originally posted by Pencil Soldier
I think you missed your calling.

Quoted for truth.

Please tell me you're getting paid to do art.

Oh, and keep 'em coming! This is great stuff.

[sajad126]

unfortunately i have yet to make a penny from anything i have done. i guess laziness plays a factor. ive been wanting to apply some where but dont know what to do or where to do it at! but thanks for the real kind words, and ill keep posting stuff up. thanks again!!!

[Sok N. Wett]

That's some AWESOME SHIATTTT!!! Yeah keep em coming.

[Forge]

this pin-up looks like the frank Cho's Brandy... grrr ;)

[sajad126]

i was at work and thought to myself "im hungry!". then something else crossed my mind and i said to myself, "i have to draw this!!", and well here it is.....hope you guys like it!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/billia/wolvVEND.jpg

[sajad126]

thought i would put this one of juggernaut up again cuz the other one was so fraggin BIG (i hated it)....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/billia/juggy1.jpg

some character im working on for a comic book im thinking about........hope you guys like!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/billia/desi_villian.jpg

[Devilock138]

You're good...

But you should die for drawing a ricer. :bash:

[sajad126]

sorry, i didnt get the joke? but thanks for the compliment, i think?:confused:

[Sok N. Wett]

Devil is talking about drawing the picture of the tricked out car that looks like a honda., but anyways i own a honda mwuahhaha. I would love to see you get started on that comic book looks BADASS.

[sajad126]

i actually dont like this sketch. i put it up cuz i like the other ones previous to this and i figured why shouldnt i show you guys the ones i dont like too so you can get both sides of my spectrum.......i think that makes sense? anyways i did this real quick as you can tell from the messiness and lightness of the pencil. i did while waiting for my brother at school....anyways, im gonna post up alotta stuff that i actually like 2morrow so to anyone whoes listening...."same bat time, same bat place!", see you guys 2morrow!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/billia/batman1.jpg

[sajad126]

ive always been a big thundercats fan!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/billia/thunder_cats_resize.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/billia/halli_barry_gray_resize1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/billia/evil_ponder1001_resize.jpg
im not very fond of this one
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/billia/girl_and_gun_resize.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/billia/demon_ha_resize.jpg
anyways, thas all i got for right now. As you can tell im more into comic book art than anything else but i like to think im more than just that type of artist. open to critiques and thanks in advance!!

[Sularia]

Nice lineweight in your pieces, that really adds to them. I hope you do the comic, too - that character looks highly interesting.

And you did the Thundercats!!!! HOOOOOOoooooo! That's one of my all-time favorite. I like how you captured cheetara and Lionell in that one.

Sularia

[Mcgrory]

no prizes for guessing your star sign love your work nuff said

[sajad126]

this is just a character in a comic book that i was thinking about, yes im lazy and havent started yet but i have a lotta ideas and some day will put them to use.......i think. open to opinions! thanks....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v610/billy126/creature_gray_resize1.jpg

[dem0n]

you rock.

[alti]

you definatle have the male form down packed, the muscelature is spot on, post more when you have a chance :)

i love all the tendons you put in the necks.

[Dirtmouf]

Electrical engineering? why...
seriously, I can't believe you aint studyin art or something.
where did you learn to draw?
you got styles

[Lauren Short]

you must talk to someone like DC or darkhorse comics and send 'em a portfolio of your comic drawings...'cause man you are good! and if the stress of drawing cell after cell by a deadline is too much, ask 'em if there are any jobs for like bookcovers or something....you definitely have the talent:chug: :beer:

[Storyline]

Your anatomy is beautiful.

[sajad126]

hey guys, its good to know that some people out there are liking my stuff. makes me feel good. i was real close to stop posting but you guys brought me back. so ill be posting up stuff every week and i hope to hear from you guys regularly and please feel free to comment and let me know what i need to work on cuz theres always room for improvement. ill try and post stuff up every sunday so keep a look out!!

mcgregory, sularia, storyline and demon

thanks a bunch for the kind words!!!!! i hope you guys continue to look for my stuff and give me feedback and tell me what i need to work on.

dirtmouf

why electrical engineering? hmmm. good question, i ask myself that everyday. im too close to graduation to stop now but that decision is something i do regret. however, after i do graduate i do plan on throwing soem stuff around, freelance or something. dont have a clue where to start though. and i started drawing when i was a lil kid. ive always loved comic books and have used them as references, there are some great comic artist out there like jim lee, bart sears, travis charest and adam hughes. those guys are my favorites. as far as how did i learn to draw? i think your talking about schooling if ive had any? well, i havent had any i just kinda picked it up myself since i was lil and tend to draw daily(which i think is the biggest key on improving) so i guess thas about it in a nutshell. thanks!

injection223

yeah you hit it bullseye right on the head! i would love to work for marvel, DC, darkhorse, etc. ive always said that ill put some stuff together but im so dam lazy!!! soon though when i get some time off from school.

yep anyways, i gotta run and ill try and post some stuff up 2morrow. so thanks alot and ill hope to hear from you guys soon.

[sparky | emily]

I love these. you should definetly send a portfolio to some of those comic places. If you need help on how to do it, I'm sure that people around here will be glad to give you advice.

[Alex K.]

There's a thread here (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=6649) about getting into the gaming industry. I'm sure some of the advice there could help you out.

I'm glad to hear that you're going to keep posting regularly. Keep the eye-candy coming!

[Storyline]

I can't stop looking at your last picture. It's got that oldskool feel because of the style and the design of the winged man. I'd love to see that made into a comic the most. I bet Top Shelf and DC would take you in a heartbeat.

Also I see you enjoy sports/basketball :)
You like to play or you enjoy to watch. I love playing but I don't like to watch. NBA that is.

[Erzengel]

you've too much time ;)
:drool: what pencils do u use?

[Sularia]

I really love the anatomy on the comic book character... you can see the tension in his neck muscles as he flies up with the weight of the guy hanging off him. Great job!

Sularia

[sajad126]

well, i actually like any lead pencil BUT for some reason i tend to prefer 0.5 lead. it lays down on the paper pretty dark and i need that cuz anyone whoes seen my stuff in person knows that my marks are pretty light. so i guess to counter that i like to use dark lead......hope that answers your question.....talk to you soon and thanks for commenting!!

also, in regards to the sports thing! i love em, besides drawing my other loves(not to mention my girl and family) are football and basketball, i play both alot, i use to play mayB 3 times a week and have cut down cuz of school but ill be back out there, anyways i love to watch nfl and NBA. oh, i know you said you didnt like watching nba but you gotta watch this kid from the heat ------> Dwayne Wade. wooooh! this guys a baller!!!!! GO heat and GO dolphins!!!!

[sajad126]

sometimes at work there aint no pencils so you gotta grab what you can and make do. i gotta ball point pen and well here ya go. ofcourse with pens theres always mistakes, but the fun part is figuring out how to cover up those mistakes to make it look like you didnt make any. did that make any sense at all?! hope to hear from ya and see you guys sunday!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v610/billy126/spawn_profile_.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v610/billy126/soldier_resize.jpg

[Dirtmouf]

Sajad, i'm really likin this thread man.
I personally love using ballpoint pen, and know exactly what you're sayin. In fact I've found myself usin alot more of it than pencil recently...
Anywho, you said you wanted comments to help you improve, but I really can't think of any, you seem to know exactly what you're doin.
PS: One of the coolest thundercats fanarts i've ever seen lol!

[sajad126]

lol, thanks dirtmouf! yeah ive always loved thundercats, glad you liked it...i think sunday ill have a couple more sketches from back in the day in pen that ill pull up. i got one of kane from the WWF if you know who that is, its on line paper though but eh! who cares! see you then !

[Ra Havok]

Very nifty sketches, duder!

I really like your renditions of comic book characters. Stylewise, it's kind of a fresh take. Like the Thundercats drawing: excellent!

:chug:

[Lissy]

you are too good! you should definitely be pursuing your artist talent!!

[sajad126]

Thanks "Ra Havok" and "Lissy". ive grown up on superheroes and comic books since i was a lil kid, there just real good for a kids imagination, i like to think anyway even though some may disagree but hey! WHO CARES WHAT THEY THINK! lol, but yeah thanks for the compliments guys! real nice! hope you guys continue to check out the stuff regularly.

well i was at work today and doodled up some stuff and wanted to show you guys a lil comic relief, lol. let it be own in no way shape or form do i consider myself to be a jerry seinfeld!! haha, see you guys sunday with more posts!!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v610/billy126/vegetarian_gray001resize.jpg

[sajad126]

heres some more pen sketches ive done, i was rummaging through some doodles and thought hey, why not ?! there not great and i know they need modifications but i like em cuz there in pen, sound weird? hope not. aight, i ll be posting some more later on tonight.....see ya guys till then.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v610/billy126/kane.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v610/billy126/bills13.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/billia/jacket.jpg

[tclika]

i fell the logo is better

[sajad126]

by now you figured out that i like comic books, so heres some comic book art that i have done. some are from like high school, which was like 5 years ago!!! whoa! im gettin old...anyways, open to opinions as usual!!! hope you guys like...

i was messin around with a comic sequence, trying to get better.......

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/billia/comic.jpg

lol, this one i did during physics class in high school!! cant believe i remember that.....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/billia/xmenresize.jpg

punisher!!!! grrrr.....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/billia/punisherresize.jpg

just some sketches, no i dea who the middle one is, but on the left is old hulk and on the right is the old school iron man

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/billia/swordresize.jpg

some cover idea i had for a batman strip i did which i have unfortunetley lost (DAM! DAM! DAM!)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/billia/batmanresize1.jpg

batman sketch, looks like a splash page...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/billia/batmanresize.jpg

drew this for a friend who was writing some book, never worked out though, oh well.....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/billia/angelresize.jpg

anyways, thas all i got for right now, lemme know what you guys think. im hungry as hell right now so i think im gonna go eat something...........wish me luck cuz sometimes there aint nothing to eat in this house! later guys!

[talmir]

Really nice artwork you got going on there.. How long have you been drawing overall?.. (excepting of course kindergarden :P )

[Shinbun Kakashi]

These are beautiful drawings!! You really should contact DC or Marvel or any one of the comic companies out there if you haven't already! I spotted Nightcrawler in one of your sketches....he's one of my fav! But...but...but no Gambit? aww draw Gambit????!!

But anyways I'm going to keep checking this thread!! Great work!

~Shin:D

[Dirtmouf]

Yet again Sajad, im impressed.
im not a Wrestlin fan, but I do know who Kane is, cos my little bro used to watch it. That pic is great.
I like the angel girl and the punisher pics, and your comic layout.
They're mostly all great. Some of your earlier pics have some slight anatomical issues (you probably know this), but they're still good, I couldn't draw like that in high school.
You plannin on doin any colour works, or finished inks?

[INFERNOmunky]

you should have pursuid art right out of high school...jesus those are good...

[sajad126]

superman carrying killer croc?! what the!!!!? hell was i thinking?!!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v610/billy126/bills2.jpg

[sajad126]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/billia/bills8.jpg

i got help on this one from jim lee.....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/billia/bills5.jpg

[sajad126]

oh and ill be puttin up a pic of gambit real soon, just need some time cuz im hitting the books right now, but ill cook up a lil sum sum. haha, later!

[sajad126]

sorry, had problems with my computer, got it up now, so ill be posting again soon.......till then same bat place same bat time!

[sajad126]

thought my scanner worked, but it dont....sorry, as soon as its up and running or I freakin buy a new one, ill post some mo stuff.......later.

[SexyVenomGirl]

THESE ARE FREAKIN AWESOME MAN, YOUR SKETCHES ARE UNBELIEVABLE!!! VERY INTENSE WORK YOU GOT GOIN ON HERE! ME LIKE.....:clapping1 :bigeyes:

[sajad126]

thanks SexyVenomGirl, sorry if i said anything disresepctful in your thread. my bad, anywho thanks for the nice words!

[sajad126]

im at my friends house and hes got a scanner so i decided to draw something right quick and put it up, took me about 10-15 minutes. its with a bic ballpoint pen and its of one of my fav characters...liono! anyways as soon as my sanner up and running, ill have mo stuff.....good to GO!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/billia/liono_.jpg

[SexyVenomGirl]

i really really like that one. I am in love with the Thunder Cats, used to watch them all the time back when i was a kid in the 80's. Very nice work for a quick sketch!

[young paddy1]

You drawn the classic thundercat ho haven't you, liono always struck me as the thick one of the group dunno why.

great stuff as always from your thread

[TheDirtSyndicate]

dude, you have some awsome skills. great work.
i love it.
so much fun.

the one with superman carrying that dude:
for a sec i thought it was panthro

that would be an awsome crossover. superman with the thundercats.

you should do it.

[sajad126]

a quick ass sketch of the punisher that turned into this, i outlined it in pen cuz it was too light, i hate rubber pencils!!!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v610/billy126/punishertp.jpg

[MoFra]

haha too funny...love the last one..al of your art is awesome!! keep up the excellent work...cant wait to see more:D :thumbsup:

[Sok N. Wett]

You have that Jim Lee style art going on, He's my favorite comic book artist. Oh you mention a Gambit picture...I can't wait to see that one. Keep em comin'

[Al Ian]

Whoe!!! Very slick work!!! Very slick work!!! Jim Lee'esk for sure! Keep it up I will be checking back for more.

Also post some color if you can? Or maybe some cleaner line art for some of us to color!

[sajad126]

hey guys, i gotta couple requests for gambit so i thought i would bust one out, here it goes, anyways i was at work and scanned it so hope i didnt dissapoint (spell check that), my next request will be nightcrawler so hopefully next time im at work ill draw em and scan em. later! the heat play tonight so GO HEAT!!!!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/billia/gambit.jpg

[mos667]

Some pretty sexy stuff here!

I want to see some more original stuff.

Looking forward to seeing more of you.

[sajad126]

just some character i have no i dea what to do with....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v610/billy126/power.jpg

[Shinbun Kakashi]

Gambit Gambit Gambit WOO HOO!!!! Hhahah I think I have him on the mind cuz I thought the most recent post that you did was Gambit too!! heheheh....Anywho...great Gambit you did!!! How you are not a professional I will never guess butttt hopefully you will be one day! LOL I love the Punisher one too!! Why is ACME everywhere? does anyone know? hehe

Can't wait for more!

~Shin :D :chug:

[sajad126]

at work and skecthed this up, so you guys know that im still alive!! oh! first my scanners busted, i get that fixed and now BLAM, my hard drive crashed....so im on the look out for a new PC so thas why my posts lately have been kinda limited but as soon as i get a new pc im on the job again......thanks people, later!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v610/billy126/huhh.jpg

[brkofdon]

great! the only one i liked out of all is the thunder cat sketch! thats it. you should start a daily sketch book. i wanna see your line work darker. or just up the contrast of the sketches. do you have any colored pieces?

[Sok N. Wett]

I'm glad your still alive...I was starting to miss your drawings. Is that reall a blue-ish paper or just a really bad scanner?

Sajad126 = You should really get a website to display all these wonderful artworks you have, if not shoot I have a gig worth of webspace on my website.

Shinbun Kakashi = I'm glad to see there's more Washington folks out there, umm I hope it's washington state and not Washington D.C. your profile is referring to.

[mephistophyls]

:jawdrop: i pale in comparison to your clean pencils and confident lines. why aren't you my new obsession fed by the local comic book store? you should be. man, if even 10 kids in my comp. animation class had even a QUARTER of these skills...

[sajad126]

yeah thas just a real crappy scanner ! i had to use it cuz its the only one i have access to....its so bootleg! anyways, thanks for comments, also, for my man who only liked the thundercats sketch, ill draw another one just for you...lol. im still working on my application to marvel and all those comic companies, just looking for some time to complete it with school and all.....and shin bun, i might take you up on your website offer, if you werent kidding..if you were kidding, GOOD ONE!...ill let you know soon.
mephistophyls where in miami you located! and what school? lol, just asking cuz as you can tell my profile says miami too!
thanks guys!

[Sok N. Wett]

Ugh that was actually me that wanted to host your drawings for you on my website. I'm trying to work on some layout for the site, so yeah if you need some space let me know, and good luck on getting a deal with marvel or any comic companies, that's so cool.

[Michael_H]

I cried a little when I looked through this stuff. Thanks for posting such amazing work!

[sajad126]

again sorry for the bad scan but this the only scanner i got at work, and my computer at home is busted, but heres a sketch anyway all in black ball point pen.......see you guys when ever i get a chance to draw something at work! later!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v610/billy126/sketch1.jpg

[BLADES]

I can't get over how well done the shading is.

Did you look at a ref? Or, do it from memory?

[Shinbun Kakashi]

beAUTIFUL work again!!!! is that Xavier there? ohhh my fav is the toothbrush goblin guy!! reminds me of this play I saw recently called "The Illusion" don't know why hehehe.....oh well hope you get good computer soon!!! great work!

[sajad126]

hey got my computer up and running but no scanner, its not compatable with windows XP...stupid scanner and the driver for it....they wanna charge me 30 bucks for it!! thats just freaking reCOCKulous!!anyways, thanks for the c&c !! i cant wiat to actually sit down after my semester is over and work on a drawing that i didnt do at work!!! lol, oh and also, i realized i dont have any pieces in color......i should start doing something about that........gotta learn to use to photoshop...any good tutorials out there? oh and yeah that would be prof. X there, but honestly sometimes i just doodle and then stuff just drops on the paper and turns into whatever it wants...sounds weird? anywas, so thats whats up.

[jtek]

Originally posted by Sok N. Wett
Devil is talking about drawing the picture of the tricked out car that looks like a honda., but anyways i own a honda mwuahhaha. I would love to see you get started on that comic book looks BADASS.

actually, thats a heavily modified Mazda Miata with what seems to be the most enormous spoiler ever. You art guys are pretty oblivious to the automotive world. heh heh :)

[sajad126]

you are dead on, my automotive art definately needs work....ive always known that but havent done anything about it, you might have just pushed me in to the right direction, lol, thanks for the advice that really wasnt intended to be advice. lol, aight fo shizzle! see you guys soon !

[Sok N. Wett]

Originally posted by jtek


actually, thats a heavily modified Mazda Miata with what seems to be the most enormous spoiler ever. You art guys are pretty oblivious to the automotive world. heh heh :)


Well i did say it looked like a Honda, but didn't say it was a Honda, by looking at it now yeah it is a Miata, thought it reminded me of the S2000 that's why I thought it was a Honda, but now I can see the Headlights and the front shape of car is different. Sajad126 you know who Brett Booth is, you got a similiar style to his, who has a similiar style to Jim Lee, i'm trying to get to that level as well. Keep up the good work.

[sajad126]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v610/billy126/image2.jpg

[Shinbun Kakashi]

Only thing I can see wrong with the thundercats sketch is his arms and legs are a little off, but not much.....still great!!!! I love how you pose your characters!!

more gambit?! hehehehe

~Shin :evilbat:

[jca]

switch your major

[mogando25]

DUDE YOU ROCK! :D

[spok]

i love this thread!!!

[sajad126]

cool, glad to see you guys liking my stuff, im hoping to get back on the pencil and paper wagon again becuase right now im in the middle of a semester and its a tough one. oh, BLADES!! as far as reference goes, i dont use any. which is probably why my life drawings are so inconsistant. i tend to like to make things very "comic booky", if thats the right word!! the only other kind of reference i use is when i use my favorite comic book artists for inspiration. if you wanna see some awesome art go to adam hughes website and travis charest website! those guys are off the hizzy! !! know what i mean! lol, anyways, im at work 2morrow so hopefully i can sketch up something and post it up 2morrow and wassup with the fascination with gambit ? lol, but im on it, ill bust one out for ya hopfully 2morrow. thanks again!! later guys!

[spok]

oh i knew you were into travis charest...big influence...on both of us, even though shows more in your stuff...i looked at your thread then went to www.travischarestgallery.com and looked at the stuff [again]...post more!

[BLADES]

Wow dude! You have some nice works of art here.

Ever try or think about doing a comic?
Maybe you already do, I dunno.

[aum]

Originally posted by jca
switch your major

I second this statement... why electrical engineering mate?

[sajad126]

lol, i wanna do comic books, just have been real lazy cuz when ever im off of school, i play basketball, football, play video games(HALO's amazing when you play slayer mode with a bunch of people, we connect like 3 Xboxes) but hopefully i will get into it soon, cuz i would love the extra cash!! im gonna start putting stuff together at the end of this year cuz im finally graduating at the end of this year from school with a degree in electrical engineering....so hopefully youll see something then. Well, i never thought of it as a career, but if i could do this all over again, i would definately do art as my major but im so far in this i cant stop now. anyways, im in school as we speak, in the middle of a lecture so i gotta get back to this, ill be at work tonight so ill sketch something and scan it and post it. im guessing gambit cuz that was a request. lol, aight peeps, later.

[sajad126]

aight well, i seen a lotta people doing this so i thought i might do it as well, show you guys my process of thinking. anyways, no pencil at hand so i went at it with a pen while at work, AGAIN! anyways, here you go!! hope its aight !

i started out with the basic quick sketch of the body.....
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v610/billy126/first_image.jpg

then i went at the head and started outlining, oh and saw that the left arm was too long so i shaped it up, realized the head was too small but HEY its in pen so i stuck with it......
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v610/billy126/2nd_image.jpg
started to fill in the body.....
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v610/billy126/3rd_image.jpg
filled in the rest...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v610/billy126/4th_image.jpg
and this is what i ended up with cuz hey i had to clock outta work! lol, anywasy, there you go.......
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v610/billy126/last_image.jpg

[Shinbun Kakashi]

Thanks for the step-by-step!!! IT's always fun to see the steps an artist takes to finish work!! But, uh, how many pens did you go through to create this wonderful manly pic pic of Gambit!!?? Think how many pens have to die because of artists!!! so worth it hehehehe:D

yayayay thanks for fufilling my request for another Gambit!!!! you're the best :chug:

~Shin

[aum]

ahh.. multiplayer halo.. we've had 4 xbox's connected one time.. 16 guys.. crazy. I know what you mean by having to finish your current schooling, though there is nothing wrong with a second degree. Having both an art background and a technical background makes you an incredibly valued asset amongst studios, such as pixar (damn near everyone there needs to know how to use a computer and how to draw). Well anyway, thanks for the sketch by sketch, very cool of you. Maybe you can critique my life drawings when I post them in the future.

[sajad126]

halo is amazin AUM, were waiting for halo 2 ! lol, yeah i will give you my 2 sense, no problem! shinbun, no thanks needed bro! lol. Sok N. Wet, hows your web site comin along? hope all is ok ! see you guys later tonight...

[MuffinMan]

it kinda made me wonder why you take up the education of of electrical technology and engineering when you prove to be a very good artist....well i was kinda thinking maybe it would be better if you went to art school...but you may not need it and since your actually very good...you don't really need art school...cool stuff you got here...:D

[sajad126]

thanks muffinman, theres a lotta stuff i gotta improve on, art school would help but im not sure wi ould have the time for it now, i think ill try and freelance or mayB even just apply for a job at marvel, dc, etc.....that would pretty cool. if it ever happened! lol, anyways....theres another thread that was started called warrior challenge and i posted something there for fun, and so im posting it here as well, anyway, lol, enjoy and thanks for the c&c........

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v610/billy126/lost_boy.jpg

[mogando25]

Nice pic, Gambit is like my fav. character!

http://img46.photobucket.com/albums/v141/mogando25/80x80_gambit.gif

[MuffinMan]

my favorite is hellboy...anyway sajad...working for comic companies would be great for you...anyway Joe MAd got a job there when he was 15 and still in highschool cause his style was unique and he was very good at drawing comics.

[pogonip]

I'd say forget about making comic books ...it's practically a dead medium...you got the talent though maybe you should think about being a concept artist !!! Get to draw all the stuff comic guys get to draw except you constantly get to be original and not draw the same character a 1000 times ... something to think about...I really liked that Gambot drawing you might think about submitting an ink portfolio to a comic company you have a lot of skill with ink it would seem

[sajad126]

actually to be stupidly honest, im not sure what a concept artist is and what they do and how i would even get started into something like that......i always say i wanna draw comics cuz thats what i know, but like anyone else here...i just wanna draw period! and if i can get paid for it great!! hopefully ill end up doing something with this and ill be the happiest guy you have ever met! lol......thanks for the kind words!

[aum]

Check out these concept artists. It'll give you a better idea about what they do. These both work for Lucas Arts but freelance as well.

Feng Zhu (http://www.artbyfeng.com)

Ryan Church (http://www.ryanchurch.com)

Be sure to check out Ryan Church's links, he has got some amazing artist friends.

Hope it helps, later.

[Sok N. Wett]

Your new drawings are great as always, and that Gambit one is Fukkin' Awesome, I was going to ask you how you draw your outlines, now I know.

Think of concept artist as a guy who draws what the writer is telling you. If he says he wants a half nake beast man with giant teeth and holds an axe, then you draw what you think that character looks like, your creating a character for him, and also a world. Your ideas will help bookwriters, filmmakers, advertisements come alive, but Pogonip is right comic book is slowly fading away, but I still collect some once in awhile, but I collect it strictly for the artwork now. Sad thing about being an artist that works under a company is that your character becomes their property, and you have to ask permission (even if you created him/her/it/thing/whatchamacallit) to host it on your website, or some other form of media. Unless you try out for Image comics or other comic companies that let you keep your created characters.

I've been so busy working on some concept art for my game development team, but I do need to redesign it. Right now i'm comtemplating if I should do PHP or just regular HTML with some javascript codings. Once I figure that out I'll let ya know, then you can put your artwork there for your online portfolio. Anyone else who doesn't have a webspace and needs an online portfolio just let me know, I've got tons of space, maybe enough for 15 artist total. It's free to all fellow artist.

[aum]

@SOK

PHP all the way bro. :)

[MuffinMan]

yeah concept art would be a good thing for you to get into...i like both, but if i were to make a comic i would want to make my own.:D

[Sok N. Wett]

Aum: Thanks, I've decided to go with PHP, now I need to learn how to do all that stuff.

[aum]

@SOK

There are a lot of resources online, including php.net. Have you ever programmed in C or Java? PHP is very similar being object oriented. I'm sure you'll be able to find some simple tutorials online via google. A good book that I have is PHP and MYSQL Web Development by Welling. Covers a lot of the basics and advanced stuff. Good luck! :)

[sajad126]

hey whats up, thanks guys, i will definately have to give that ocnsideration, wonder how i would contact a companya bout that though? ill figure it out after some research, anyways, SOK i hope your website turns out the way you want....thanks for the space when available, its real nice of you. well, heres a sketch from back in the day done in 2001, i found a big stack of doodles i did and will be scanning them all soon, so youll be seeing a lotta my earlier stuff and everynow and then ill throw something that was done recently....anyways, lemme know wassup.....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v610/billy126/5d9aab76.jpg

[Sok N. Wett]

Damn even back then you were skilled at drawing.

No problem Sajad...I like helping the community out....right now I'm trying to think of a site layout for the main page, which will then lead to each individual artist's personal portfolio page, and kinda slump cause I wanna give it an eyecandy effect, so if anyone here knows about PHP and how to make dynamic webpages help this noobie out.

Well if you already know these options then don't mind it:

There's acouple of ways to get your art looked at by comic book companies. Most artist will actually show their portfolio during comic book conventions, if the guy likes your stuff then they usually take down your phone number, or show it to other artist and see what they like. I've read alot about comic book artist's bio about how they got discovered, and most are discovered this way.

Then there's the submission process in which you draw a acouple of pages of comic book layouts showing what you can do and mail it straight to the comic book company, but they get so much that it usually take awhile before you get a letter from them telling you if you got it or not.


and last but not least ask how some comic book artist that post here about how they got their jobs.

Miro and Hoon are from Dark Horse, they were working on a starwars one, I'm thinking about picking that one up.
Koro as well had worked with Dark Horse, so maybe your direct connection is with them.

Well hope it helps, and Sajad if you have a way you want to setup your online portfolio, let me know, cause the main page don't have to be up right away. So I can tailor it to your needs, and wants.

[aum]

@SOK

What PHP help do you need? Are you going to use any flash for the eye candy?

[sajad126]

wasnt really finished with this one but i wanted to have something to post up for tonight while at work, so here it is. i did it at work as usual, and its in pen obviousely....lol, its old school stuff, have to admit i use to love the cartoons though!
wish i had more time to work on splinter, krang and KC jones! mayB even yusaki yujimbo(i think thas his name, you know the rabbit/samurai)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/billia/NINJAturtle.jpg

[mogando25]

Alright Ninja Turtles! Dude I really love the way you render your stuff, and the compositions are solid!

Any tips on how you learned to render, shade etc. I mean how did you learn to shade like that?

:evilbat:

[SeraphSword]

Very cool stuff in this thread. The rabbit samurai's name is Usagi Yojimbo.

[mondan]

Very nice drawins. Cant fault anything

[sajad126]

well, i kinda taught myself through comics and stuff, you see what other artists do in certain situations and kinda mimic and try to improvise on them yourself....then after a while, you see that they all are kinda doing the same thing just with there own variations. am i making any sense? lol, hopefully i did....other than that its just practice and practice and then more practice. also, try not to use refernce at first in your drawings, then after your done look at a reference to compare and see what it is that you are doing wrong. get it? anyway, hope i was of some help, if not lemme know and ill try to better explain myself. thanks all for the kind words again! hopefully ill post something 2morrow, if not i will definetaly post by tuesday, anyways, gotta run! later!

[mogando25]

Thanks for the advice! Don't worry, I get what you mean, thanks again.

off to draw...I mean, *cough...study for calculus and physics...cough*

:D

[sajad126]

yuck cal and physics! i hated those classes, i had to take physics with calculus I and II, not to mention trig, cal I, II, III, differential equations!!! yuck, im so glad im almost done...anyways, good luck with your studies! hope i helped you out. anyways, i drew a picture of nightcrawler for a buddy of mine and im gonna scan it and post it on tuesday cuz thas when ill have access to a scanner, hopefully ill post more than just one drawing though! aight guys, take care !!

[sajad126]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/billia/betternightcrawler.jpg

the above is a nightcrawler pic for my buddy, not too fond of it but the one below i did today at work. it started out as a quick sketch. took me like 10 minutes to do the figure but took me a good 20 minutes using the ink pen for the outline and coloring the back too , especially cuz the stupid ink pen i had was so thin. the shading took about 10 minutes too, so theres the stats. anyways, i like this one and had fun doing it! aight till next time, later! oh and as usual, crit's are more than welcome, THANKS !

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/billia/betterwarrior.jpg

[sajad126]

this is the same character as above, hes got like a tarzan SLASH kazaar kinda feel to em. i finally got my scanner to work but now it doesnt pick up all the lines in the drawing and i dont know how to fix it? any one know alot about scanners? how do i get better quality scans? is there some sort of setting i need to change? anyways, lemnme know what you guys think. later!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/billia/warrior2.jpg

[sajad126]

nevermind i fixed it, i think......thanks anyways.

[Sean]

Indeed, this thread rocks. The last piece is just spectacular!

Tarzan, Kazaar, LOGAN, perhaps? ;)

[sajad126]

tried to post something but my stupid scanner started acting up again, instead i leave you with this quote from an aspiring artist...........

"DAM IT !!"
-sajad126

[sajad126]

i added on more to the last one, i think im gonna live it like that cuz frankly im tired of working on it. lol, anyways, any suggestions? later!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/billia/betterwarriordone.jpg

[Samwyse]

I like it but I would just correct the shadow a bit and adjust the gamma correction on his face...

[aum]

Your style is similar to adam hughes (which is a good thing).

[sajad126]

hello all, sorry was outta town for while, heres the latest ive done, anyways, just thought i would check in, later.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v610/billy126/angelarrow.jpg

[Sean]

I know it's been said alot on here, but I can't help but think that you should be doing comics. :D

And the Adam Hughes comparison is a good thing -- he' a fantastic artist. Lookin' forward to seeing more!

[DNA]

omg Great!!! ...really man , that's awesome ...keep posting please :)

[BlueMech]

Holy cow dude. These are awesome! I love how dynamic they look! Ugh, must...eat...brain...

[sajad126]

yeah adam hughes is awesome, hes one of my fav's. the other guys whoes artwork i love to see are jim lees, bart sears, marc silvestri and travis charest......check out their websites, they are awesome. hopefully in a year i will be doing comic books, i plan on applying to companies in january, thanks again for your crits, love to hear from everyone (good and bad) cuz any input is appreciated. thanks, later!

[sajad126]

something i was working during class lecture, its in ink obviousely, anyways, hope you guys like...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/billia/batINK.jpg

[sajad126]

just a sketch page, anyways, heres it is..............

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/billia/venom.jpg

[aum]

alrighty I figured it out.. the reason your drawings really intrigue the eye are because they tell A LOT of information with very little drawing. The way you draw your shadows leads to a lot of continued lines which the eye fills in and since everyone's eye is different each drawing becomes personal for whoever is looking at it. You are able to give them a narative of their own, which makes it so interesting. Definate talent, keep it up mate!

[ElvisMcVegas]

These are great, hope you make it into the comic biz....
Have you ever submited any of these to erik larsen for image? if not you should.

[thegodzero]

With as skilled as you are, i see no reason for you to waste your skills doing something non art related. After looking over your art you could get a job as a concept artist for a game company any day of the week. Someones got to be looking for an artist of your calibur. Best of luck man, though with your skills you wont be needing too much.

[ClocktowerArtworks]

all this praise is well deserved by this artist and i'm sure he appreciates it...(sorry for putting words in yer mouth), but maybe he's going to school to pay the bills. i mean...getting an art related job is no easy task...(i'm currently unemployed) and art related jobs are not always worth the stress and frustration involved. little money, lots of stress. it really sucks when drawing stops being fun and starts getting controlled by someone with a lot of money and zero taste.

anyway, my two cents.

yeah..so...sajad...this stuff looks great. i'm envious.

[sajad126]

hey guys thanks alot! i appreciate everything you guys have said. clocktower is dead on, im not doing anything in art right now cuz i heard it kinda doesnt pay the bills right away you know what i mean? dont get me wrong though if someone came to me and said "hey ill pay you to do something for me", i would gladly do it but when does that ever happen! plus i also hear alot that the fun gets taken away from you, dont wanna do that! lol, anyways, i just like drawing for fun but like i said earlier if someone would pay me then HEY! IM ALL FOR IT!! lol, anyways, thanks alot for the compliments, i hope you guys come again and look at my stuff some more and tell me what you think. well i was cleaning out my folders for school and found some pages that i was doodlin on and thought i should post em, well here they are, hope you guys like em! thanks again!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/billia/sketchpage.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/billia/spuermanPING.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/billia/spawnINK.jpg

[spok]

really really really fuckin good man!!!

[sajad126]

well another doodle during lecture, it came out kinda weird with his arms and stuff, also his midsection is kinda wack but i dont have anything else to post so there we go.......also to anyone who cares im DAM excited about SHAQ coming to the HEAT!!!! WWWOOOOOHOOOOOOOO!!!!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/billia/kazaarINK.jpg

[ClocktowerArtworks]

what's the deal with that anyway? the lakers lose one championship and everyone's jumpin ship? i'm glad to see coach K stay with duke though. and i was glad to see the lakers lose...now lets see if the almighty Yankees can get whupped two years in a row.


nice pic...the dude with the guns reminds me a bit of Randy Queen...(no offense)...just the shape of the face.

and the Ka-Zaar reminds me of Andy Kubert...(big praise)...except for the face...

[sajad126]

yeah, im glad the lakers lost too, im a big miami heat fan and i have mixed emotions on the trade that just happend but at the same time i love the fact that we have shaq, wish we could have kept lamar odom though. but oh well cant have it all..........also, im glad coach K stayed as well, i mean he has it all wheres he at so why would he even try to do something else.
as far as the last pic, i see what you mean about the guy with the guns, and the kubert comparison was definately taken as a compliment, anyways im at school right now and i just got the idea to draw blade cuz i just recently saw the trailer for blade 3....ill work on it during class 2morrow and post it 2morrow night, lol, anyways, see you guys later and dang, shaq and wade together?! JUMPIN JAHOSAFATS BATMAN!!!

[sajad126]

hey like i said in the last post, saw the trailer for blade 3 and just had an itch, it came AIGHT, but i think i can have a better go at it...ill try to do something and post it again later, as usual, lemme know what you think? later.....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v610/billy126/blade.jpg

[ClocktowerArtworks]

you're a damn machine. i like this piece the best...and i'm not a fan of blade at all.

[Zeppelin2k]

Wow that's some amazing work you're doing man. I can understand what you're saying about taking Engineering, but you should definately enter into an art school after you graduate I am sure your parents wouldn't mind helping you out financially if you needed it, and trust me IT WILL PAY OFF.
(BTW If you are brown then I can understand how you ended up in engineering).

I have been drawing casually since I was really young, but now I would like to get more serious with it, and it was really interesting seeing the steps you take to make your drawings (the Gambit). I was just wondering if you had learned how to draw anatomy or shading SOLELY with comics or did you ever pick up a book which specifically dealt with those subjects? Also, were you always a wikked drawer or did it take lots of practice and trial and error?

You are doing a great job draw some MORE TMNT, and some Samurai Pizza Catz lol.

o.s.

[sajad126]

well, a dam machine, lol that choice of words had me rolling! lol ! thanks clock. well i never actually picked up a book and studied it for art, i just been drawing since i was like IN THE WOMB, know what i mean, lol.....and i still think i have alot to improve on. im weak in some spots but i have kinda learned how to sort of hide it in my drawings and i can see others do the same, lol, thas the funnest and hardest part sometimes. i actually did learn basically all my stuff through comics though.......comic art is a major influence on me just for the fact that i have so much fun doing that than any other kind....i am looking at starting to color my stuff though and when i do that i will definately post ! anyways, i will hopefully have something to post 2morrow night.....OH yeah and you mean brown like desi brown? or another kinda brown? thanks again for the words clocktower and zepp and everyone else....

[amateurateverything]

hey, i haven't even looked at all of this thread yet, and i had to say this now....you are friekin fabulous, darling....all i can say about the "why are you not getting paid for this..." is to Keep Posting...i just started here, haven't even got the scanner to show off my mediocrities yet, am really just commenting till then, but from what i can tell, all sorts of well'known artists occassionally drop all of us wannabes a thread or two-which is so awesome-so definately post every day, and one day soon one of those disney dudes will see your stuff and know that you are their next money maker. cause you rock severely.

-he's right, you must be a machine, cause no one can be that good...lol-

art=multiple,multiple orgasms!

[DonAikido]

Great work sajad, maybe you could hook up a tutorial on how you do your anatomy and inking. Keep up the good work.

[amateurateverything]

ooh, i likie the tutorial idea--astound us with your wisdom, sensi....

[maxetormer]

Dude you need a
web page to place
all this woderfull
imaginery, I know
you hear this a lot but...
apply for a comic editorial
and start publishing work
would ya :D

you have great anatomy understanding :chug:

[Zeppelin2k]

DESI is EXACTLY what I mean lol.

[sajad126]

i worked on this today while at work so here you go. for some reason i had an itch to wonderman, i remembered a couple comic books of em, anyways, here it be.....see you guys later!

lol, i aint no sensei !! lol ! ! as far as a tutorial goes, i would not know where to begin.........by the way, when you say tutorial do you mean like, describe what im doing in my sketches?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/billia/wonderman.jpg

[jetpack42]

hey sajad, I've been enjoying your thread here. You've got alot of really nice drawings. Allow me to chip in 2 cents, but keep in mind I'm only trying to help, I don't mean this negatively...

Sometimes your drawings don't look cohesive. take the superman drawing, followed by the spawn drawing, below. If I didn't know better, I would think that 2 different (but both good) artists had drawn them. You seem to really lack the original feel, at least in these later posts, I like in comic artists like Humberto Ramos or Cary Nord. When I look at your drawings, I get the feeling that you don't really understand what you are drawing, that you are thinking about what to draw and using a visual memory bank of how you solved that problem in the past, or how some other comic book artist solved the problem. There isn't a cohesive understanding that tells me "this guy is about to punch now". It looks like a picture punching, but the arms, legs, face, or whatever are drawn with varying degrees of confidence. The drawing that really struck me with this thought is the Venom hunching over. The torso and arms look really good. The hands and face are both substandard compared to the rest of the work in this thread.

All I'm saying is that it appears that the success of which you carry out a drawing rests on your visual rememberance of learning from a comic book on how to solve the problem. I think if you really studied some anatomy for a couple months, it would come fast, and really benefit your drawings, give them a cohesion, and help solidify your own unique style and add stronger knowledge for more interesting poses of your characters. Also, some drawings from life would balance things out some, give you a stronger base, and improve upon your already solid knowledge.

I hope this came across right. Just something to think about. I am really enjoying your thread.

[sajad126]

hey any criticism is good criticism. well not really, but you know what i mean, lol. i undersatand what you saying though. i am totally working from a memory bank cuz i dont use refernces in a majority of my sketches, i figure in comic books everything is fictional so might as well fictionate with it, but i totally understand what you saying. the only thing i disagree with is when you say that im kinda planning what im drawing, for abouy 90% of the sketches i have no idea what im drawing cuz the sketch kinda takes its own direction. sounds weird but thas how it goes.....thanks again for the help, it is much appreciated and i will take it into account. thanks alot though and lemme know more of what you think !
heres a sketch while at work again. i only like the way the person in the center came out, other than that its kinda garbage. you know what i just realized, the only time i have to draw anything is at work or during a lecture at school, other than that i gotta hit the books.......dang, im glad to be done with school in 6 months(HOPEFULLY) so that i can start actually trying to do different stuff with this and make some money, thas the goal any way!!! lol, anyways, sorry for rambling i was kinda talking aloud, ahaha, but we family now so it dont matter! lol, later!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/billia/WARsketch.jpg

[yoshi]

sajad could you give me a how to draw of a thundercats character i find myself wathing the show but cant draw any character please i got to draw it for my bro :nod: :hh: :jump2: :smirk: :chug: :rock: :bow: :clown: :angel: :blue: :hello!:

[yoshi]

Watching

[sajad126]

busted out this 15 minute sketch of the green lantern, it aint much right now but ill will work on it some more 2morrow and hopefully post the finished product, or well i guess when im tired of it! lol.
and about the thundercats, what do you mean? im still a bit unsure on how i can help you out! also any ideas on how to start a tutorial? would be appreciated!! thanks a whole lotta !

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/billia/greenlanternsketch.jpg

[ClocktowerArtworks]

he drew a face on his hand and makin' it talk isn't he? or maybe he caught a bug...sorry man, nice sketch...just kind of a funny pose

[sajad126]

lol, now that you mention it...i see what u talkin bout LOL

[MeKillYouNow]

Awesome Green Lantern sketch you busted out there

[Pesmerga]

Your very good for an electrician engeneer or somthing...

[FLCL00]

Love your work man. Really classy comic style art. Keep it up man. Cant wait to see more


~Le0

[sajad126]

thanks alot people, hope you guys like this finished version. lol, while drawing it though, i kept on thinking dam he's right! lol, he is talking to his hand........ dammit! lol, sometimes i guess you just dont see things till someone points em out, thanks clock! anyways, see you guys when i post again. hopefully with an idea for a tutorial . . . . any suggestions? cmon help a brotha out !

[http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/billia/greenlanternsketchfinished.jpg

[sajad126]

hey. was at work and just started drawing with a pen, i have no idea what it is suppose to be so dont ask, lol......

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v610/billy126/sketch_heads.jpg

[yoshi]

have you ever been to an art class

[maxetormer]

The dude with the horns seems a bit off on the neck,
I think, it might be a good excersice for you to try to make
normal people, most of you caracters are very, very athelic,
maybe some regular persons studies would make your art more
versatil

P. S. and by the love of mike! apply to an art school!
some academic practice would make a complete master of you
on any tecnicque he, he; plus you might make some
cool contacts while you asist there :waves:

keep posting you experiments dude :chug:

[sajad126]

have i ever been to an art class? well yeah the normal ones at high school....they were pretty fun but they barely worked with pencil. it was more of clay and stuff like that which is cool too.
i think your right max, i should try and do mor normal characters...good advice ill give it a go. and about the art school, well see what happens after i graduate, thanks again though!!!

[yoshi]

so your just naturally tallented thats cool

[saladbowl]

Damn...you just draw that stuff in school or at work.
Takes you prolly 10 minutes for the outlines and another 5 to add detail.
If there was a crying smilie I'd use one here.
Awesome stuff man. I love the way their anatomy/hair/faces look(s).
Wha a sentence...haha...crazy german fool... :ep:

€dit : Oh yeah...after all that foolish talk I forgot what I was intentionally gonna say : Please do a tutorial or something like that...would be awesome!

[spok]

YUPPY!!! i love Humberto Ramos, and i especially love the comic Out There, even tough i only do get it french here...boohoo!
anywayz, i was thinkin [and god knows that only happens once every 3 years :p ], why not make a tutorial for the invisiable man? you know, with the bandages on his face and the tranchcoat and the hat etc...
start out by showing us the quick sketch and finishing with the final ink
other suggestions:
- doc oc
- the green arrow
- the penguin
- have two characters next to each other, one being doctor jekel, and one being, well, who else then barbara streisand...no.[mr. hyde]

[sajad126]

i did this first one while on hold for a call at work.......i guess just wanted to post something cuz it aint gr8 !

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v610/billy126/mechangel.jpg

and heres something i did a lil later when i had just a lil more time while at work, i got kinda tired of it cuz i couldnt get no flow, too many interruptions, lol....anyways, its not gr8 either but just wanted to post something, hopefully ill have some more concrete stuff like you guys have suggested soon and start a tutorial, still need help on how to do that though?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v610/billy126/penguin.jpg

[Xpose]

you are amazing! I love your style

[sajad126]

thanks alot Xpose....lemme know what you think of this one, i was going through one of my folders from 2000 and found this piece....i actually remember the teach coming up to me in class and saying its ok if i dont do a certain assignment if would draw something for his kid, lol...... and OFCOURSE i took the offer !!! lol..........anyways about the piece itself, i dont like the way his left arm came out at all and the lighter hes holding sucks ass too...but oh well........you go with what you got.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/billia/wol.jpg

[Sok N. Wett]

Sup man, sorry I haven't been around. I've been so busy lately not having the internet anymore, but I love seeing more of your drawings. Alot that I haven't seen yet. Keep up the good work, I'll try to keep ya updated on the website.

[yoshi]

dude those are awsome i see wut ur sayin about the arm and lighter but i still think it kicks ass man rock on

[spok]

yey! penguin! wolvi! beautiful!

[no skillz]

love your art!!! ope you can make da big bucks (or some kinda bucks) off of these great peices you do, if only i had skills like you,,,,,,*shrugs* meh maybe in a couple years of practice

[Xpose]

his forearm might be a little big but it's still great!

[tristan arkstone]

great sketches man seriously you NEED to put to put that portifolio together and mail it to some of those companies, what ever the result i dont think it will be bad.

[Sok N. Wett]

Sajad I sent you a pm about the website.

[MrFrost]

nice sketches sajad....dont think the wolverine has as many issues than you think...:) *thumbs up*

[sajad126]

sup guys havent been here in a while, only thing ive punched out in a while during class...OH!!! much props to sok n. wett on the webiste it is off the chain ! its up and running but not complete but it will be and lemme tell you sok is doing an amazin job ! i love the site ! ! check it out when you get a chance, ..."www.hiddenscrolls.org"....his stuff and mine, anyways, ill be checking in from time to time.......later !

[http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/billia/supermanresize.jpg

[Xpose]

where have ya been? Cool as always and nice site!

[no skillz]

great stuff, fan-tas-tic!!!
I love all of your stuff!! You gotta keep pumping these out!
lol, i like the pic where supermans getting shot,,,,,, i always wondered, why doesnt his custome tear? hehe,
I LOVE YOUR STUFF!!!

[modern]

hey sajad great stuff. someone might have asked this already but have you taken any classes of anatomy, or any classes of art? im curious.
keep it up. im waitin to see your spidey pic i saw two pics of his arm, when you gonna bust out the whole thing?

[PaulGanguly]

Oh man...

I just came across this thread and I've gotta say your style looks like you've been working in the field for years. How far along are you in college? Like, when you say 'too late to change majors' does that mean you're a senior? I mean, you can change majors pretty late in the game, and no thave to backtrack too much.

Anyway, I'm sure you've heard it all before.

Your images are phemomenal. The fifth one down in your first post is my, IMO, the best one in the thread. I love using a ball point pen. It helps giev you an idea of what lines really matter, and which one's you can leave out.

Just wanted to say I love your work, and I look forward to seeing more.

[sajad126]

thanks again for the nice words....in regards to how far along i am in my education? this is actually my last semester so im pretty sure it wouldnt be worth it to switch majors now, lol. and thanks for noticing the ball point pen picture, i was trying to do something from the matrix. that piece prolly took me the longest of all of em, not cuz of the drawing itself which i think is bull dooky but the leather outfit. it kinda came out the way i wanted it to which is good i guess! so, glad you liked it !!
about anatomy? nawh i havent really studied it which is why in some of my stuff its really wrong if you look at it for a while. ive got to improve on it and hopefully one day ill be happy with it. i basically got all my anatomy from comic books and real life, kinda mixed em both. what i need to improve on the most is background stuff and i think womens anatomy. ill be working on as soon as im outta school ! ! woohoooo !!! im almost out i see the freaking LIGHT! !!!!! anyways sorry i dont have anything to post but there letting me work overtime at my job and hey i need the flo, i will hopefully have something soon enough though ! ! thanks again to everyone who posted and let me know what they thought, and any advice is much appreciated ! ! see you guys friday when i will have something to post !! :) PIZZOW!!

[Jarons20]

Man, you should do up a portfolio and do the Convention circuit, get some pro advice and make contacts. Electrical engineering is great but it is also something to have while you try to break in to a field or you could make some money and then journey to New Jersey for a Joe Kubert Education at his sequential arts school

[spok]

gives us more!!!! i'm one of your biggest fan!!! and Jarons20 is right, it is good to have electrical engineering but you should really look into the comic thing!!!

[the drunken bunny]

You are a great artist, your drawings are great rendered and show depth........but all the stuff you've shown are only pin-up drawings, you gotta show some sequential drawings (comic strip panels), draw 2 or 3 comic page layouts.

By the way..Keep up the great work.

[sajad126]

hey guys, sorry havent been around busy at work, they lettin us work overtime...gotta make that paypah !! anyways, these are the only things i was able to sketch out.....

just doodling......
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/billia/profile.jpg

this is actually a base idea for a character that a friend wants....its pretty simple right now but im expanding on it.......

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/billia/warriorsword.jpg

[teyekanik]

hey Saj.. I dont doubt your ability.. you have a great grasp of anatomy and comp and structure.. but the thing that bugs me about your stuff.. and something I feel I myself am lacking; a lack of variety in expression. Most all of your drawings have the same intent stare. It'd be nice to see something different in the emotional range. But as it goes now great sketches. Can you color?

[sajad126]

hey teyenik, ur on to something i gotta do something bout that n i will work on it, thanks for the advice....my power just came on after about a day without it due to hurricane francis.....anyways drew some stuff here it is.....first pic is for a friend who had been on my ass for a while, lol, its cool and the 2nd one is a sketch of my front porch while sittin there, thas where i was sittin while sketchin....

[http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/billia/cross.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v56/sajad126/porch.jpg

[maxetormer]

Your caracter pics are very good
as usual your weak point is more
related to enviromets, I would
suggest doing more of those,
last one needs more work
and the perspective Vanishing points
lines are a bit off too,
you need to get to make
more drawing form life man!!

Do more drawing form life and you
will see that your library of images get bigger
and your images will be more rich.

keep updating the thread too man! :D :painting: :painting:

[sajad126]

yeah that is def one of my many weaknesses but sooner or later with some practice i will hope to be where i wanna be......thanks for the advice and ill post some stuff when i got it ! thanks..

[JVaughan]

Looked through all of your characters, must say you have some nice work here. Now you have to do the same thing I did I few years back. Start using color, take your knowledge of form and then apply it to other things. The only thing that makes some of your drawings week is it seems like you draw a great character then fall asleep when its time to do a background. I am anxious to see you improve, you have a lot of raw talent...

[sajad126]

sorry guys, the hurricane has kept me busy with other shit, helping neighbors and preparing for other hurricanes.....thanks for everyones advice and i will take it and hopefully put it to help myself become better, i definately have to improve on all the things you guys have mentioned.... oh and for anyone who cares, i was taking shutters off from my house after the hurricanes and i fell and i tore my GODDAM ACL (major ligament in my knee), it freakin requires arthroscopic knee surgery which i havent decided when to have.....anyways, lemme stop before i continue to ramble ! later !

[Dementist]

... I hate you for making me momentarily think that the Thundercats were cool.

HATE!

....nice shading, though.

[Fantomas]

heres a thought just go to this school. I think its right up your alley. I haven't read all of your posts but it seems you aren't very happy with your schooling. So check this out...the curiculum rocks and I don't have to tell you it looks like the faculty ain't too shabby either! Please for the sake of your art consider this.

http://www.kubertsworld.com/kubertschool/KubertSchool.htm

[Sok N. Wett]

Yo Sajad, sorry to hear about the hurricans, I hope your all right, hearing about how man people were hurt or even been killed of it is really scary, kinda worried about you man. Update soon when the storm pass over, let me know that your ok.

[sajad126]

wassup guys, first of all just wanted to tell everyone thanks for the advice i will definately use it and just thought i would let you know all is good as far as the weather is down here in florida now that all the hurricanes have passed eventhough we still have one more month of hurricane season. the only thing botherin me right now is my knee and ive scheduled my surgery to happen in 2 weeks so ill be out of action for a while(no basketball or football for like 7 months, DANG!!)....i guess ill use that time to draw a bunch!! anyways, i did this piece for a friend, its his charcter designs and it was done in pen,anyways thas about it for now, see ya when i see ya! PEACE!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/billia/commisionbonus.jpg

[sajad126]

hey i just got a photoshop cd and installed it on my machine, ive been wanting to color my stuff for a while now!! any good tutorials on how to color ? lemme know if anyone has any advice!! thanks....

[maxetormer]

Hey dude, long time no seeing (ill look up my bookmarks to
see if i have some adresses of digatal cololring tutorials)
i havetn sleept in all nit doing some studies, i just wanted to say
hello and keep the studies coming, and good luck on your
knee surgery.
About the last pic you uped the dragon looks a bit flat you
might wanna work a bit more on the design is looks to convencional
the caracters look awesome, and bw do go to that
Kubert comic school I will probalby will go there and I think
is a good option to get good insigth on how to start
on the comic bussines.

:D see ya

[teyekanik]

hey sajad, you should really post these in the color book thread... go check it out.. good job as usual.. .

[buZu]

very nice work....very beautifule and a nice style...one thing ...can u tell me how old are u?have u been in an art school?and is this what u do at work?.....i hope i dident disturbed u with my silly questions........... :bashful:

[sajad126]

hey wassup all, i had surgery on thursday and it went good thank god...im gonna be in crutches for like 3 weeks and then after im gonna need some physical therapy for like 3 months, anyways, thas that....

BUZU: no i havent attended any art schools, i kinda learned through comics and stuff which is why alotta of my stuffisnt quite there yet, i know i got some problems......oh and i just turned 25, yes i do this at work but i dont get paid for art, i wish i did.

Teyekanik: lemme know wassup with the tutorials with photoshop yo ! and your website is pretty sweet....

if anybody esle got any help with photoshop for me....HOLLA ATCHYA BOY !!

oh and heres some characters i did for a friend whoes working on a book, they are the same ones from my last post anyways cant wait till hes done with it cuz its gonna be real good !!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/billia/DRAKOredone.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/billia/commisionBOHL.jpg

[light]

This is extremely impressive work. You have figures down great man, and your faces are top-notch. Keep up the awesome work.

[ArifQazi]

Are you switching your major?

[inpho]

Very inspiring... some awesome pieces you got here.

[sajad126]

lol, long story short...im not switching my major now cuz its too late, i will however try and go to school to take some photoshop classes......anyways, i should have something to post soon, thanks again for the nice words n see ya guys, later !

[one2hit]

If you penciled a comic book, I would buy it.

[Skureal]

I would buy it, too. :bashful:

Ok i saw that you are really great in proportions, shading, dynamical motions, compostion, details and outlines. I would say it´s time to do more coloring, to have a 100% comic artwork.
Please correct me if I wrongly lies, but you have not much colored works at this moment (I also locked at your website).

However, i think it makes a lot of fun to give color to some of your sketches. Yes, i would ink and dye some drawings, because they screamed *finish me, immediately* :wink: .

[sajad126]

havent posted in a really long time cuz of rehab/work/school n stuff...havent really drawn much either but heres the little of what i have done, nothing much but just something to let u know im alive....lol, both r done while at work cuz thas where i seem to have the time.....the chair is actually from work and so is the desk(got that idea from another member, lungbug who is an awesome talent, props to you bro) and white out and nevermind, ill post again when i can, till then see ya......and oh !! yeah i havent had a chance to work with photoshop yet to color my stuff but ill get on it cuz i really wanna get into it, i will need help though with that...anyways, later.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v56/sajad126/chair.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v56/sajad126/armedsoldier.jpg

[Badger]

Great too see a post from you again sajad!
Welcome almost back...
Great work! always been a favourite thread because you are honestly doing this because you love it.
Look forward to the Photoshop stuff
-Badger-

[Fawad]

my sajad-related quote:

"I used to be 'The Pakistani Kid Who Could Draw' in junior high school...until billy came along. *grumblemumble*"

Thank you all for confirming what I've been saying for half my life. Sajad is an amazing talent, mashallah and all that. When he truly lets loose he's going to leave a mark on the world that'll be long remembered. And the crazy thing is he's ALWAYS been able to draw good (it's in his blood), and you should SEE him do it. It's instantaneous. Completely at ease, completely untrained, and he does all this just sitting there in a few seconds. AND he's got no ego. I've only seen professional artists have such ease with drawing. For me it's like tearing an arm off, and I can't get anywhere near the same effect. And as the thread shows, he keeps getting better.

i like the chair one, billy.

[mogando25]

Nice to see you back ... but I would argue this isn't your strongest stuff. Anyway, cant wait too see PS stuff, and gettin back in da groove dude.

;)

[sajad126]

wassup guys, thanks for comments but i aint that good ! ! ! ! lol.....i mean its real nice you say those things but there are so many other people on this site alone that are advanced than me it aint even funny. hopefully ill get there soon though ! anyways, just some character im doing for a friend, again i did it while i was at work.......oh, it supposed to be a homeless elve in the modern world........im thining of more ideas and when it gets on paper ill post em......later !

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v610/billy126/eleves.jpg

[rodrigogua]

pretty outdated, but it shouldn't be a pain to color lineart i ps if it is lined paper. just go to image>adjustments>levels (Ctrl+L) and select Blue from where it says RGB on top, and slide the triangles until they are not visible anymore, and it's ready for coloring.

[welch99]

You have some very nice work here. You've inspired me to start my own sketchbook thread. All of your pieces have a strong sense of composition. I can see an influence of Charest in your work.

[sajad126]

its awesome that i actually inspired some one, good to know for my sanity. lol, also, rodrigo, thanks as well, and man i cant wait to start learning how to use PS but time is so hard to come by these days with finals, but alas i see the light at the end of the tunnel for this is my last semester for i am going to graduate !!!! THANK GAWD !!!!!!!!! i barely have enough time to doodle while at work to post what i can now, im hoping i will finally have some time to actually do some finish pieces and not just doodles like i mostly have here, anyways, thas wassup..........im at work right now and hopefully ill be able to bust something out ! later.....thanks again to everyone who commented and also those who are viewing.....ph and for those who wanna know, i started my physical therapy and have been doing it for like a month and its going good, i just recently starting walking on my own without the crutches and am looking forward to next month when i actually attempt to jog !

[KodiaK]

Hey Sajad, great pics, i really am trying to draw the comic style bodies in my notebooks all the time, never works out quite so well, especially since i can't shade worth crap, which shows even more with pen.

ONE SUGGESTION. DRAW FEET.

In most of these pics, you cut off the feet, or stop drawing below the feet, or put someone in tall grass, or in water.

Draw feet. ya.

[sajad126]

hahahahahahahhahahaha, i was laffing my ass off when i read the last post, hahaha, i didnt even realize i did that so much, i know my ass is lazy and i try to find shortcuts and stuff, mayB thas why i cut it off? but just for you my next post will definatley have feet!! hahaha, thas some funny shit.....lol.

[dadamafia]

this is some really nice stuff you have here. cool beans to you. i love the way you render with ball point pens. i just met you a couple seconds ago and now that i think about it i do see you drawing all the time when i pass by where you work. i am very impressed. someday ill be good, but not today. for now i look up to ppl like you.

[sajad126]

wassup guys, kodiak! ! my bad bro, i forgot about the feet thing man, i will definately post with feet next time, i just doodled a quick 10 minute sketch while at work and thought i should post it.....lol, also, welch: yeah charest is the fu$#ing MAN ! i check out his website often and alos joined his msn group its pretty phat, u shoudl also check out jim less msn group and adam hughes website!! anyways did this quick 10 minute sketch while on hold with the financial aid office while at school while at work....note to everyone....the people who work at my schools financial aid...SUCK! ! ! oh yeah the hand is messed up and so is his face, i even used bootleg paper. YUCK!!! YELLOW?! ! ! ! but i dun care i pull down everyones underwear ! just wanted something to post, later !

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v610/billy126/fist.jpg

[Sok N. Wett]

Glad to see your cruising once in awhile here, you should really start doing some comic book page layouts, it's a good thing to show to comic book companies to show them what you can bring to the table. If you haven't seen some of JadeDragon's comic book pages, I suggest you do, it's some great shit. Keep posting I'm already missing your stuff.

[awaneesh]

man ,better leave engg and be full time artist...lolzz

[sajad126]

wassup guys, i did some of these while at work this week and just got a chance to post em up...i was looking through the forum and saw some awesome stuff that inspired me and i just wanted to work more on my shading cuz i think i got a lot to learn about light and stuff like that.....anyways, the one of the girl is actually a picture from a jim lee pic....OH AND I GRADUATED !! !! !WOOHOOOOOO ! ! ! ! ! got my bachelors in electrical engineering, cant beleiev i finally finished.....dont know if i should persue my masters now or try and go to school for art? well see what happens......anyways, il see you guys later !

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v610/billy126/b1.jpghttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v610/billy126/b2.jpghttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v610/billy126/b3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v610/billy126/b4.jpg

[sajad126]

ah, its real late over here in miami and i was studyin some notes for an interview i got in a week and i needed a break and came up with this on some scrap paper i had layin around....took about 20 minutes....shawn, ill have your pic this week hopefully ! later, im gonna hit the sac..........zzzzzzzSNORTzzzzzzzzzz

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v610/billy126/wolvenom.jpg

[Sok N. Wett]

yzorg - You posted in the wrong section, this is Sajad's thread, you can make your own sketchbook by clicking on the new thread button located in the button of this page http://conceptart.org/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=41 you might also want to delete your post here. I also sent you a pm just in case.

[jca]

Lol.....

[unckledaddie]

I gotta say that everytime I come to Sajad's thread, I'm just blown away. That's why I asked Sajad to help me with some character designs. He's out of this world. I can't wait to see more!!!

Congrats on the graduation!!!

-shawn

[sajad126]

wassup guys, wassup sok !? aint heard form ya in a while, hope everythings going good.........whattup shawn? everything cool? and thanks! anyways, yeah yzorg mayB you wanna put your stuff on another thread, i mean if you really wanna keep it here, its cool, im not gonna go to war with ya, lol....anyways, just doodling parts.....also, shawn, underneath the trench coat you wanna have em wearing normal clothes right ? not elve attire? cuz thas what im figuring, lemme know if anything bro, aight guys later !!! oh !! yeah i forgot about the feet ya !!! ill be working on it for you man! ! !l ol, still laffing, later...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v610/billy126/parts.jpg

[unckledaddie]

Yo! I think street clothes would be more fitting. Hope you all have a good holiday season!

-shawn

[HEROIC]

hey sajad, these drawings are awsome man, it looks the same as the cartoon pics. Post more drawings in Xmas time too, and give a tutor for drawing a female character too. :dur: ...lol
Congrats on the graduation..
its really cool man,, and interesting to see a engineer with such a great drawings. Oh, by the way, whats ur refrences? really great stuff, wish to see more from you, in and after Xmas

:ah::aa::ap::ap::ay: :ax::am::aa::as:

[Eric Branston]

yeah these are ok...
KIDDING!!! why are you an engineer student? If you think you arent good enough to make it as an artist....you have some REAL self esteem problems. How about this, on your next engineering test just draw something amazing (anything in your case) and be like "F engineering, it sucks!" hand in the test, and apply to some place that you can take advantage of your godly skills. You being an engineer, would be like Einstein saying he wanted to be a janitor; it just wasnt meant to be.

[sajad126]

wassup guys, was cleaning out a folder and found some sketches from the past semester that i did during lectures, lol, mayB if i was paying attention i woulda gotten better grades.....there aight, some of its pretty blah and theers stuff wrong with alot of em but just felt like posting.......heroic: as far as references i dont really use any, but i know im heavily influenced by comic books which is why you can see alotta my stuff unproportioned ! thanks eric and heroic for the comments......and shawn ill be mailing you the drawing after christmas, i hope ya like bro......u know the deal though, if you dont liky lemme know and ill come up with something else for ya !!!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v610/billy126/p1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v610/billy126/p2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v610/billy126/p3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v610/billy126/p4.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v610/billy126/p5.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v610/billy126/p6.jpg

[Sok N. Wett]

I love this update even though their old they are really good especially the hulk ones. Is that Tom Cruise at on the last page? It's about time you start doing some comic pages man, like Nike said, just do it!

[Grizz]

Man, you've got a sweet comic style. You should seriously look into making art your professional.

[sajad126]

photobucket disabled my direct linking cuz i exceeded my 1500 mb of space.....my ass is too lazy to go back and try and link it again ...anyways, that sucks......mayB ill just relink all my sketchs in my next post......anyone know anything i could do about it ?

[sajad126]

just some stuff i doodled yesterday and today.......see ya all later......gotta go to therapy.....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v610/billy126/001.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v610/billy126/002.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v610/billy126/003.jpg

[IanE]

Hrm... I think the 'it's too late to change majors' bit is silly. With that talent, you could finished college, do it all over again in art school and still make it well off.

You've got quite a gift, and it's a damn shame it's being put to use in electrical engineering class.

Either way, best of luck to you, these sketches are badass.

[Sok N. Wett]

Yo these new ones are great the invisible girl one is the BEST, cause it's looks just like her. Billy you can either make another photobucket account if you want, I have two as well. Did you ever get the doteasy website transfer, it should have been sent, it stays only for a week and then it won't let you complete the form unless I sent out another request let me know if you got it or not, if not i can send you another request and tell me what day you want me to do it, so you'll have a week within that do to complete the info before it expires. Aight man peace out, and keep em coming, would love to see you take on the human torch.

[auden100]

woah. I checked out hiddenscrolls and just had to see your sketchthread too. I'm impressed. You've got a control over value, imo right up there with JoshuatheJames (the value himself). I could go on, but suffice it to say "I likey!!"

Keep em coming.

[rodrigo!]

yea man u got an awesome style thanx for sharing!!!!

[Icey]

hahaha

love the kid with the glasses from your last page!!!!
great work!!

[vigostar]

Hey, Sajad.. i really like those hulks and that dumb kid at publix is killer... You a floridian>?

[sajad126]

hey guys wassup ! thanks auden, rodrigo , icey and vigostar for the nice words ! i think i might actually try and go to art school in a lil bit, havent really looked into it yet but im gonna start doing my research soon to see if its even do-able right now and yep im a floridian ! live in miami right now and its pretty nice this time of year.....well heres some stuff i did yesterday just sketching and sok i tried to tackle on the human torch right quick, hope ya like ! later guys....
this one sucks but oh well.....
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/billia/004.jpg
FLAME ON !!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/billia/66c06ff8.jpg

[sajad126]

something i did today...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/billia/007.jpg

[Sok N. Wett]

Nice dude, the Human Torch is looking awesome, how is the coloring process going, have you tried it out yet? I've contacted doteasy this morning so i'm waiting to see what they say about it, if not i might just renew Hiddenscrolls and have sub domains on them. I'll find out in a few weeks.

[sajad126]

a doodle page i guess......cuz it was on mydesk and whenever i was waiting for a page to load today i was scratching at it.....aint much but eh! whatever !....later

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/billia/008.jpg

[geki]

wow comics are strong o0

[sajad126]

waiting while the mechanc was working on my car.....freaking installing brake pads....anyways, thas all i got....see you guys, later!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v610/billy126/009.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v610/billy126/010.jpg

[Shatterdome]

Wow, that's alot of pics, just sat down and looked through all your sh*t....very nice stuff. The only real nitpick I was thinking about is that alot of your poses are pretty standard and you weren't really inventing any new, dynamic poses with some real hard foreshortening of the body, legs, arms etc...but it seems you started to branch out abit with the last few pics. Some of your guys have real long members, either arms or legs (not often) but I reckon that is from drawing in pen, pen is a bitch for that, not being able to fix shit....anyways enuff rambling, AWESOME stuff man, keep it up...

take it easy...

[van]

You have some wonderful work in here. Going to enjoy following this thread. Keep drawing!

[sajad126]

thanks for the advice guys ! really appreciate it cuz sometimes you cant really tell whats wrong with a drawing unless someone else who sees it for the first time actually tells you....:) thanks again!
so i was actually for the first time messing around with photoshop, the only things i know how to do is use the magic wand button to fill in colors, and sort of figured out how to use the lasso tool.......i know theres something with the filters and layers stuff but i have no clue how to use em....well this is my first thing done on photoshop....only using the dang lasso tool and the fill in thingy thas how i tried to do the shadows and stuff which took me some time...there has to be an easier way that i dont know about.......man im such an ASS.....this sux so bad !! now i wanna learn how to use the dam thing so i dont embarrass myself, lol !!! anyways, i need some tutorials or some shit like that cuz as you can see i have no clue how to use the program.....later guys any help would be appreciated !

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