darkos darkroom - road to the stars ::Dec 22nd::

[darkos]

CHECK NEW PAINTINGS ON PAGE 10


Cheers

[Zebz]

A nice start, man! Keep it up! You've got the right idea by doin' the studies. Keep at 'em. They'll be what really help you improve more than anything else. Trust me. I really like the pencil stuff. Especially the last ones. Nice work!

[darkos]

Thanks for the input Zeb!
Here are new stuff from the weekend. C&C guys !

http://www.k3.dion.ne.jp/~darkos/sketchbook/20050205.jpg

http://www.k3.dion.ne.jp/~darkos/sketchbook/20050206.jpg

[HEROIC]

Hey darkos, welcome to CA man.
its seems i always got to be the first one to welcome people here.

Haha,, great stuff man, a nice smooth start.
The last update, the guy with tatto, and the female beside him,, Its incredible. crazy nice. Good stuff keep it up! . ur head drawing are great. All the blocks are right. your Anatomy is good, do more though.

Post more,


AMir, :^^:

[-sideshowbob-]

yamaaan darkos :D welc000me <3


u got some nice stuff here.. anatomy studies will be very good
maybe do some perspective symmetrie studies too





more more more /m\

[darkos]

Thanks for the welcome guys,

sideshowbob: I suck at perspective, any good excercie?

here is a small update for today, didn't have much time to do more. :nohope:

http://www.k3.dion.ne.jp/~darkos/sketchbook/20050208.jpg

It seems that Firefox doesn't display all my images, any ideas guys?

[-sideshowbob-]

well.. nice char lady thingy :):)

exercises : try to subdevide evrything in ur surroundings into easy geometrie.. : cubes or cylinders.. its the EASIEST 3D volume..when u draw.. its automaticaly alligned into perspective .. my table here is a cube.. the shelves.. my minitor..sofas ..cubes too this room is a cube too.. try to see the boarders.. when u draw.. u only can draw hard e dges u cant draw a soft-transition line or something :D

when udraw any cube.. its alligned into perspective..

when u look at a house in front of you.. it has its own distance.. see the lines and silouette. important thing is foreshortening.. is one line just a bit to long it will look twisted...

distance is important : skyscraber look huge.. because of the special angle of the sillouette.. paralell lines make cube appear small.. when u get a VP ur lines will collaps.. non-parallel.. this way u can interprete the distance of ur 2cm cube into 2000000 meters :>.. its still same cube.. but in a scale like 1:1 or 1 : 246

u can draw same cube.. and take a photo of a car.. now u can resize the cars photo until u have the 1:1 scale..

next thing is.. u can controle the perspective flow.. in reality the images u see with ur eye are defines thru the eye-lense.. diffrent lense diffrent image the light gets distorted diffrent becaus of the glass

this depends on the ANGLE ..when u wanna rotate ur cubes.. just change the angles .. few degrees...

depending on this angle and the vanishing point distance interpretation u can change the perspectives flow.. which means .. u can use.. 100 of diffrent vanishing points in one single image

the important thing is.. u need to see the third dimension.. between 3d reality
and 2d drawen reality is a difference.. reality has space*orbit..
an paper sheet only has 2D axis... x and y .. no space no orbit.. its flat

thats why the artist has to translate between 3D reality and 2D faked drawen reality on paper u only can draw up down left right.. in 3d u can allign lines up down left right AND for and backward
these lines which goes into distance in reality.. are drawn up and down on paper.. but thes up and down lines are same..just up and down...how to seperate these lines.. i need to figure out which line goes into which axis..
u seperate these with angles.. ..try draw cubes.. and some more complex cube stuff.. i used to draw chairs tables pc monitors and some allignements.. like 10 cubes in a group with 1 Vp


my perspective tut : http://www.fragtasia.de/bob/2dstuff/_sketchbook/tut/

check p1 and p2.. lil examples
compomise one cube with the next.. the only thing i changed are
1:angles
2: size
3 : Vps angles

keep in mind : non paralell lines automaticaly create a VP
no distance = no VP
far distance = extreme VP = extreme ANGLES

when u draw.. u only draw lines.. and these lines are connected with angles.. thats it O_o

when u draw.. dont see what u draw.. but see yur lines and angles because these lines and angles create the illusion of what u see.. heads cars females.. stunning illusions of realistic drawings :)


if u got questiuons.. icq or msn.. or post them here or pm me :^^:


hope this is clear.. if no .. just tell me and ill exlpain with other examples..
post some perspective stuff here.. ill check them out and tell u what to fix if u like



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[darkos]

SSB: thanks for the tips man, I'll try some environnements pretty soon. Actually that's what I was talking 'bout when I said I suck at persp :^^;:

2 doodles for today, first one inspired by KChen tuts and the other one is a SP in Pshop. I tried to get an aquarelle look using a tut from the Poo.

Cheers.


http://www.k3.dion.ne.jp/~darkos/sketchbook/20050210.jpg


http://www.k3.dion.ne.jp/~darkos/sketchbook/sfaqua.jpg

[darkos]

It's pretty hard to update the sketchbook everyday :^^;: but I try to draw as much as I can.
Here is a doodle from this morning, drawing my GF when I was taking my breakfast.

http://www.applepics.com/7/userfiles/420f29f1e2098.jpg

[sajad126]

nice studies..........but in regards to your avatar.....HA-freakin-larious ! one of the best shows ever ! lol

[darkos]

sajad: thx dude. I love your comic art, it kicks so much ass! How your pro career is going?

[HEROIC]

wow man,
really cool gestures, ur gestures are really solid, my favorites.


Theres nothing i can comment on, its just great.
Post more,

AMir, :^^:

[darkos]

Yo, it's freaking difficult to keep a thread upadted when you don't draw all the time >:| . I have to try my best to improve.

Some doodles from yesterday at job with a ballpoint pen and two sumo dudes done before sleep.

C&C guyz.

http://www.k3.dion.ne.jp/~darkos/sketchbook/20050221.jpg

http://www.k3.dion.ne.jp/~darkos/sketchbook/20050222.jpg

[cburt]

hey darkos, these studies are looking pretty nice, your figures look proportionately accurate and your rendering is pretty good too. just watch out on some of those imagined figures because they arent maintaining the gesture as well as some of the life-drawn figures. your faces look like they're coming along but there are still some anatomical errors which could be easily fixed. so check up on some portraiture and you'll be well on your way man...keep em coming, they're lookin great
-cburt

[darkos]

cburt: thx for the crits, I will try to improve my faces.

Been sick for the last couples of days, but trying to keep myself busy.

http://www.applepics.com/7/userfiles/421ef85845c7c.jpg

http://www.applepics.com/7/userfiles/421ef8635e31c.jpg

[darkos]

small update.
I was trying to draw a babe, maybe she's a bit skinny... :bashful:

http://www.applepics.com/51/userfiles/422ec3092c78a.jpg

[darkos]

Today's scribbles... Enjoy!

http://www.applepics.com/51/userfiles/423012d40f2ca.jpg

[darkos]

Still drawing...

a crappy monk 'cause I watched Drunken Master yesterday
http://www.applepics.com/7/userfiles/423170a7b133b.jpg

and tried some hentai and a fat dude
http://www.applepics.com/51/userfiles/423170600cbb9.jpg

[darkos]

New stuff

http://www.applepics.com/51/userfiles/4238103e622ea.jpg

http://www.applepics.com/51/userfiles/4238104a8baf9.jpg

http://www.applepics.com/51/userfiles/42381057622e9.jpg

http://www.applepics.com/51/userfiles/4238105feaeb0.jpg

[darkos]

I wasn't very happy with the warrior dude so I tried to work a little bit more on him. C&C please!

http://www.applepics.com/51/userfiles/4239521207d9a.jpg

a close up

http://www.applepics.com/7/userfiles/4239527f4d15d.jpg

[darkos]

too speedies just for fun and to not let the thread die!

less than one hour for each

http://www.applepics.com/52/userfiles/4245965dcfd64.jpg

http://www.applepics.com/7/userfiles/4245a4e777150.jpg

[MiniBoss7]

I think you've vastly improved since the start of this thread. I really dug post #6.. where do you get your refs? Quite inspiring.

[darkos]

I try to work on my painting but my monitor calibration is scrap, it nevers seems good on other computers It's always washed out or oversaturated any hints guys? :[

MiniBoss7 > Thanx man. I got a ref book where you have hundreds of poses used for live drawing

here are my noodles:

Tried something less dark than what I'm used to do. The pers is off
http://www.applepics.com/7/userfiles/425da1795424c.jpg

This is my first try at Painter that I've posted in the WIP. It's a portrait of my friend
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/samuraijoe_final.jpg

A rendering of a line by Xav, a French artist. I'm still trying the Painter brushes. Digital Watercolors and Oil pastel
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/xav_line.jpg

[codakromek]

wow, nice thread so far.. really impressive how you settled into the workspace on painter and PS.. also how quickly you are zeroing in on your own weaknesses and the proper construction methods. Really refine your aproach to shape and layout, I think it is most obvious that is the main thing keeping you from having absolute control over the more drawnout finished works.. Thing is, there are figures and drawings in your graphite and sketchbook pages that are spot on.. See the backview of the arm on the toned color page if you are wondering what I am talking about (or some of the figure studies) It seem like you are in a wee bit offa' rush to start in on the fun parts in some of the longer ones, and you never truly finalize the structure... really, don't get me wrong if I sound critical, I am reffering to what I notice even if it is not terribly obvious. Plus you asked for crit 0_o....
One thing that may help you alot would be to use something solid ( a clear refference pic, or some public sculpture in a park ) for refference anatomy wise, to really get the masses sorted out. You could then elaborate any forms you want or add accessories as per yer' whim,,,, The benefit of this is to engrain what the realistic play of light is like in a real subject in your brain as you draw ( which means bits of it will stick, making your imaginative drawings more realistic ) It also means you have a predefined lightsource in your image if you give someone, say a pair of burly shoulder pads and a chest plate...

Not much else to say,, really try making some custom brushes in the brushmakers in PS and Painter......draw (even) more,, you have loads of natural talent,,, not everyone does....god mayswoop down and....give it to someone else.

anyhoo, keepitup

[darkos]

codakromek > thanks for the crits and the time to write all that. It's very true that I don't take the time ton build the figures and that I go to the rendering very quickly :^^;:
Will try to study more to make the illustrations more solid. I have been studying anatomy with books but I have troubles to put all the forms in movement (how a torso is bend in that position or how an arm is supposed to be in other position...). I definitely need more observation studies! Thx man! :yayca:

[darkos]

Foumd a oil painting tut and wanted to work Painter more

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/20050520.jpg

[darkos]

Some figure studies (kudos to Mr. KCHEN) and doodles

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/20050523_04.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/20050523_03.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/20050523_02.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/20050523_01.jpg

[darkos]

New crappy doodles!

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/20050527.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/20050528.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/20050529.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/20050601.jpg

enjoy!

[codakromek]

Darkos,,,

It is nice to see the more finely rendered heads you are doing,,,,I like the ones on the toned paper,,,,,I think those ones could go another step if you wanted to,,,,Obviously, the toned paper will take a white colored pencil real nice,,,but sometimes drawing over graphite or ball point pen will mess with that kind of application,,,,Here is something that works for me real good,,,,When I do a drawing on toned paper with an unstable medium (ballpoint, graphite) sometimes I want to add another type of light to it,,,there are things like paint markers, acrylics and guache, that can go right over unstable marks without having an allergic reaction.......But colored pencils are generally allergic to graphite and ballpoint because they are slippery (graphite) or sticky (ballpoint)

I will sometimes take a drawing like that and color it with a marker from the other side of the page,,,,,it doesn't smudge graphite that way, and it also pushes some of the loose crap off of the front of the drawing, which makes it more receptive to colored pencil....It is like a histamine blocker..

If this idea interests you, I would reccomend trying it out on some drawings you don't like first,, it takes some getting used to,,,,,Also, marker over ballpoint is neat the way it blurs the line,, it is like blending...... Working with a slight grey (marker) on toned paper with a dark line drawing is really an ideal way to get fully fleshed out, round forms.. The reason is the midtone that is already there ( the tone) gets stepped up by the light grey, and the highlights ( colored pencil, paint marker) really pop..... The best thing about it, though, is how much work is already done so there is less of a need for shading with the pencil or pen you are using,,,this leaves more receptive paper open for following applications ( that might have allergies )

By the way, the asian kid with the riveting eyes on the same page as the kid poppin' the ollie is very good.

any way, just some suggestions and things to look out for if you feel like trying something like that,, no pressure :yayca:

[Dose206]

brother, i'm really liking your stuff, and there's definitely imporvement. keep it up!

[darkos]

Hi guyz, thanks for all the messages.

coda >you rule man

It's been a while I haven't post new sketches here. Been busy with personal stuff.

Keep the crits coming.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/20050818_01.jpg


a bit of japanese smut
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/20050818_02.jpg


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/20050818_03.jpg

ref used here
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/20050818_04.jpg


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/20050818_08.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/20050818_06.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/20050818_07.jpg

ref used again
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/20050818_05.jpg

[darkos]

New doodles from my SB. Static crap :nohope:

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/20050819_01.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/20050819_02.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/20050819_03.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/20050819_04.jpg

[darkos]

Today's dump!

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/20050819_05.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/20050819_06.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/20050819_07.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/20050819_08.jpg

[Zebz]

Lookin' good, mate. Just keep pluggin' away at the effort. Maybe work on some understructure type stuff a bit and some anatomy studies wouldn't hurt either. Just keep pushin' on!

[waronmars]

those coloured peices are rad dude. i wanna see more of them! Keep working hard at drawing, looking really good in that department. maybe you'd like to try some still life for a change from all the people. anyway, improvement is visible already, keep it up.

[thirdeye]

Lookin' good Darkos. Try making more consistent pencil strokes when hatching. Like on the demon in the last batch - every stroke of the background goes other way. Try turning the strokes into spots of light and shade instead of making a bunch of lines :)

[darkos]

Hi guys

Thanks for all the support !


I haven't used my wacom for a while, so here are some recent stuff

a painting of a line by Ysha a guy on a French forum

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/20051207_afterYsha.jpg

colors on one one of my doodle above (arm sux badly)

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/20051208_pinkysmoke.jpg

and a ref study

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/20051227_ducklips.jpg


HAPPY NEW YEAR !

Cheers

[darkos]

new shit

some quick faces about 5 mn each

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/visage1.gif

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/visage2.gif

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/visage3.gif

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/visage4.gif

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/visage5.gif

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/visage6.gif



I put some colors on a sketch from a French Artist Slimane
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/20060128_afterslim.jpg

[darkos]

Another collab

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/20060130_collab.jpg

[Recursive_End]

Really nice stuff. The overall pic of your early pencils remind me of wes's work. Your getting good at composition :)
On that last one, the lower part of her shirt has a funny shape. Try reworking a bit on the shading.
btw, tu parles francais ? :)
Keep em' coming

[fooxoo]

Good stuff. Should polish the anatomy a bit more though, pay attention to proportions. I like the ones on toned paper, look really neat. Good use of different media. Those quick faces in are really nice. Keep it up and posted :teeth:

[darkos]

thx for checking my thread and the kind words guys!!

foxoo > thx dude! Yeah, working on toned paper makes me feel like I'm a real artist:P

Recursive_End > can't believe you mention my work and Wes' in the same sentence <3 He's a f' genius. Some French now : je n'avais jamais vu ton SB et je peux dire que j'adore ce que tu fais, surtout tes derniers monstres !


A quick still life

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/20060131_nature.jpg

[HEROIC]

hey hey hey, its been long man. Great stuff.
ur line work is good as ever :)
diggin the cg works , specialy this one (http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/20060128_afterslim.jpg).
abit wrong in prespective, the guy's right foot it too much to the front. it looks like the wall is pretty much has high angle.
Overal its nice.
KICK ASS. diggin the last still life. why not trying digg mediums?? hmmm?? ^____^ watercolours? crylic? oil? hmmmm???? ^____^

Tha last collab has big hip eh? O_____#

AMi :er:

[darkos]

Heroic dude, thx for dropping by! Your motivation is really inspiring:yayca:

I got oil from my GF for Xmas, not use yet. I dont really know where to start with it:P

Here's a wip

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/phonewip1.jpg

[darkos]

Have decided to work enviros

Here's one a la Sparth

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/20060208_aftersparth2.jpg

[darkos]

2 quick photo ref'd studies

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/20060210_1.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/20060210_2.jpg

And a drapery wip. Not sure I'm gonna finish it though.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/20060210_3.jpg

[darkos]

Actually I finished it !

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/20060212.jpg

wanted to make it look like a real oil painting, maybe it needs more depth in the colors.

[darkos]

Working with Alan Tew and KChen

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/20060213_2.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/20060213_1.jpg

[darkos]

speed paintings done in around one hour each

http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4306/2592/1600/20060519_speed.jpg

http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4306/2592/1600/20060516b.jpg

http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4306/2592/1600/20060516_speednenette.jpg

[darkos]

http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4306/2592/1600/20060522_speed.jpg

[darkos]

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/4439ed63.jpg

[Matt Smith]

Sketches are looking nice and I dig the speed paints, keep up the good work.

[darkos]

Thx man

here's the daily delivery
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/1fef2a4d.jpg

[darkos]

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/aa97e05e.jpg

[darkos]

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/80f666eb.jpg

[darkos]

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/20060531_war_update.jpg

not really a speedpaint though, maybe 2-3 hours

[darkos]

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/20060524_speed.jpg

[Tigermilk]

I think these are absolutly great, awesome development.
Keep doing figures!
tiger

[darkos]

Hey thx for the kind words Tigermilk.

here are some recent stuff!

This one is not a speedy though
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/df277e7c.jpg

panties!!!!
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/84b0a817.jpg

[darkos]

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/d7821346.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/e0e6daee.jpg

[darkos]

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/0625e2a5.jpg

trying some cell shading, it's not as easy as I thought.

[darkos]

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/82f3a61b.jpg

[Ashrumm]

Great start to your sketchbook your speedpaintings are looking good, great environments this is a sketchbook to keep an eye on. Keep it up Darkos!!

[darkos]

ashrumm > thx for the kind words man

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/9b87327e.jpg

[darkos]

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/741d05ae.jpg

[darkos]

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/ea944505.jpg

[darkos]

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/4ae89548.jpg

[Darktwin]

Great progression all the way to this last one, which is my favorite. The colors are great, the reflections off the water, the haze in the background. Definitly feels like a beautiful sun rise. keep em coming.

[darkos]

Darktwin > thx man, you have some crazy pencil works in your thread!

real quick one

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/f4a83b5a.jpg

[darkos]

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/99bb1e96.jpg

[darkos]

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/470c688a.jpg

[darkos]

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/09bb2543.jpg

[masterpug]

Just FYI, you have an 'S' load of broken links. What you do have is good, great textures. Just wish I could see the WHOLE papaya.

[Idiomatic]

This are some really nice speedpaintings, Darkos! I think my favorites are the monochromatic landscapes and the figure studies. . . They seem to be finding more in your own voice, if that makes any sense; the Sparth/Mode Quebecois-style studies are nice but the techniques produce a very singular style of expression, i.e. one that will probably always be recognized as 'in the style of. . .'. Your own style could be just as compelling!

Keep up the good work!

[darkos]

thx guys,

Idiomatic > good advices, man, it's pretty strange for me that I can't seem to have the same kind of technique for the figures and the enviros. You're right about the Sparth-ish influence which is still too blatant in my works.

Here are two chicks that have been removed from the Finally Finished section, I know it's not the best stuff but I thought it wasn't that bad :[
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/1e42c076.jpg http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/82575b20.jpg

[darkos]

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/9a2b2104.jpg

[darkos]

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/2feea183.jpg

[darkos]

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/a072879d.jpg

[darkos]

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/5611812d.jpg

[Tigermilk]

hey, man you deserve way more replies, these digitals are DOPE!
awesome light and atmosphere, I really wish I could do that. :/
Figures are kickin' too, maybe you should work a bit on the skintones tho, being a bit plastic looking now.. or well I don't know, it struck me in the last two ladys.
Very cool, keep to it!
tiger

[darkos]

Thx Tigermilk, yeah it seems that Im not supposed to have more than one reply every two months:(

here's a rework of an old painting

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/fdda870c.jpg

[darkos]

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/wip/20060801_speed.jpg

[darkos]

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/wip/fb549a5f.jpg

[j a k e]

Man these digis are great! Your enviros are awesome. Your brushwork is lovely.
Great work man. Your colors are really smooth and work together really well.
Keep it up man.
:)

[Crane]

very nice enviros, for sure.
as been said, the sparthage comes out alot, which is good, i mean who isn't inspired by good old nick hu.

I like the tattoo chicks, though the front view one's right arm seems a little small and deformed, but otherwise, beautiful.
keep on sharing!

[darkos]

thx guys

MadCat > yeah you're right about the hand, it's crappy but I couldn't manage to make it better, man I need to work real bad on my anatomy

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/ab486b20.jpg

[Chirp Chirp]

Nice environment concepts, especially the textures and colors. I would love to know more about your process and technique you use when going about creating those. Maybe a tutorial?
I also really enjoy your early character studies they have a lot of style and motion. However, the last few characters feel ridged and stiff in comparison. For instance, in the “two chicks” renders you removed from the Finally Finished section, the proportions are off and their poses feel unnatural. Especially the right one, her right arm is short and her thigh and legs are awkward. I love her face and expression but I just wish her body had the same love and style.
Anyway, I look forward to seeing more of everything.

[darkos]

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/2884a36d.jpg

Chirp Chirp > thanx man, I'ld probably post a wip next time

[Sirio_Brozzi]

Some really sweet speedpaints dude. I really enjoyed alot of the envo. work with nature as a subject. Some of the more recent futuristic stuff looks great as well, that last ship design is nicely done and original. The most recent repaint of the skeleton warrior..Really dig, wish I could see more of that, more chicks.. You could use a bit more variety I think. But yeah, you deserve more replies man. Keep it up.

[Gilead]

These are great. Don't worry about your influences being obvious. That will change in time as you develope your own style. It happens unconciously don't try to force it, just keep up the painting at this crazy pace and you will soon be a force to be reckoned with.

[darkos]

thx for the kind words guys, somehow it helps me to keep the motivation. It's not that easy when you're doing art by yourself.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/fd398184.jpg

[tensai]

your getting good colours and texture and atmosphere in the environments paints. we're might get together to do some sketching in tokyo with some peeps. check it out (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=73900) if you want...

[darkos]

thx Tensai. Back to France for a while but next time I'll be in Tokyo we should meet up... Top of Shinjuku ward office can be a nice spot.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/059cf19a.jpg

[Recursive_End]

Hey monsieur Darkos !
Vraiment toujours au ssi terrible ces speeds.
Pas de ciritiques pour le moment, continue de nous trouer le cul !! :D

[Lauren Short]

your enviros are pretty sweet, definitely your strongpoint. that last one especially. Your figures are a bit weak but you have some good concepts, so just keep at it :teeth:

[Ferg]

wonderful sense of scale and color. If I ever really start getting into enviros, yours will be one of my biggest CA inspiration threads. Just keep tightening up those forms.

[darkos]

Recursive_End > Merci mec ca fait plez

injection223 > thx dude, yeah I really need to work on the anatomy !

Ferg > man, that's a hell of a compliment...

Here's a repaint of my first illo done with the wacom 3 years ago
2006 version
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/19fef846.jpg
(you can check the 2003 version here (http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/28ac1dd6.jpg) ) don't say I didn't warn you guys:P

[darkos]

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/e941eb57.jpg

[darkos]

3ch speedpainting : a cyberpunk character with a mechanical arm is dissecting an angel under a night sky"

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/8bd44b9b.jpg

update for the ninja girly piece

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/91d1825a.jpg

[darkos]

3ch: a black guy is communicating with a tentacular phantom woman in broken glasses

[Chirp Chirp]

Ninja girl is looking better. Glad to see you fixed/moved the arm a bit. Although something is off with her hands still. Overall her pose is feeling forced and her legs are flat reading as though both are on the same plane. Right now I view her arm in her hair as though it’s perched on a mantle instead of brushing through her hair. I can see a bit of the contrapposto in her body but I don't think its being carried through to her head and shoulders.
The background is a little confusing. The right tree could use some more modeling and the horizon is a little strange. Right now it doesn't carry through the picture stopping at her waist. Its also not well formed and lacks atmospheric perspecitve. I hope this helps.

I looked at that original ;P. Its probably slightly better than something I would do :). Seriously though, its pretty impressive to see you take something old and try to revamp it. I usually just get too scared to work on something at a certain point and never come back to it.

[darkos]

thx for the crits, actually the pic is finished and I posted it in the FF forum, you can check it there.

It's been a very long time since the last time I used my mechanical pencil.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/20060909_sketch.jpg

[Fellah.]

This is great stuff, man! The inviros rock - wish i knew how to paint stuff like that! The girls have some small anatomy flaws, nothing big, but my advise is too try and make them look more natural. They seem a tad stiff and "posing" more than "acting". Ask yourself what the story behind the pose is before painting it. Covering up the legs and hand on the ninja girl looks more like you are hiding or avoiding the hard parts than having her interact in an inviroment. But what the hell do i know? Again, love the inviros - beautiful colors, textures and strokes! Nice!

[darkos]

thanks for stopping by man, you're such an inspiration. You're right about the "posing", maybe I stick too much on the photo ref.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/20060909_sketch2.jpg

[Alday.J]

Your enviros are superb ! I love them, really. About your characters, I second Fellah. Keep posting the good stuff et vive la France !!! :D
J.

[Chirp Chirp]

Neck on these last 2 posts is too long and tilted foward very unnaturally.

[darkos]

Alday.J > merci mec !!! Froggies en force !
Chirp Chirp > thanks for the crits man, yeah the neck are a bit exagerated, a bad habit of mine. I will change that for the next ones.

more pencil doodle

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/20060909_specialop.jpg

[darkos]

tonight doodle

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/20060911_speed.jpg

[darkos]

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/20060910_reveil.jpg

waking up

[cakeypigdog]

some great stuff in here. your hold on the speedpaint technique is pretty dam solid.

really likethis girls face:
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/82575b20.jpg
like this too.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/fd398184.jpg
keep it up your doing well!

[darkos]

thanx cakeypigdog

here is a new speedy, Painter this time

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/20060912_speed2.jpg

[darkos]

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/20060911_pose.jpg

[blanquish]

hey, cant believe you barely get any comments, because these speedpaintings are very strong!
On that last piece, dont be afraid to draw the hands.
Id suggest getting a mirror, or simply looking at it.
Great stuff here!

[darkos]

thanks for the input man, yeah it seems that people don't really care about my stuff even for telling what I'm doing wrong >:D

[darkos]

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/20060913_speed.jpg

[ndp]

Nice work overall, that last piece is amazing. I love the pose

[darkos]

thx Jarri

a landscape
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/20060912_speed.jpg

[Darktwin]

wow darkos still producing really good quality work, since I was last here. Enviormnemts rock. Characters are improving loads. can't wait to see more.

[darkos]

thx dude
photoref form the Black Dahlia movie
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/20060914_speed.jpg

[darkos]

3ch: an injured man with a long jacket is having fun with a bear on ice
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/20060914_3ch.jpg

[darkos]

painter - photoref

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/20060920_speed.jpg

[darkos]

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/20060921_speed.jpg

[darkos]

3ch: A demon in love sacrifies a witch in the void
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/20060921_3ch.jpg

[darkos]

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/20060925_speed.jpg

[darkos]

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/20060928_speed.jpg

[darkos]

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/20060929_speed.jpg

[blanquish]

hey man, great speedies, theyre looking tops, and youre going somewhere!
Dunno why you dont get any comments, this stff is certainly quality.
Ill give you some stars anyway.
Mayve change your avatar, its not really that good:), i mean, you might get a lot more people through here, if you had a piece that represented your skills:)

on the girl up a bit, dont have dark lines along the bottom of her eyes, sort of ruins them.
Keep chugging away!

[darkos]

Thx for stopping by man, I'll change the pic.

[armando]

I don't agree about the masquera on the lower eyelid, it's a stylistic choice, and is possible in real life. These speedies are kinda cute, everything looks like it's constructed with blocks http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/20060921_speed.jpg,
very LEGOS. Stylistically it's interesting, still needs further development though, that'll come in time. There's a static effect on all of these with the emphasis on the verticals and horizontals, kinda bland. The frames look like they are based on root rectangles, so I guess you're experimenting with a square look. Only other crit is that you put the boobs way too low on the spikey haired chick.

[darkos]

Thx armando, yeah I agree for the boobies!

Working on my portfolio with a anime-ish piece which also posted on the Crits forum

[armando]

Those ships could be bigger, with more exagerrated perspective, they look small as they are. I also don't like how the two distant ones are placed horizontally across from each other, it ruins that little bit of tilt you've got on the horizon, it ruins that being there feeling. The whole top of the picture is pretty boring, just the tiny ships and nothing else. The lighting is different on the chick and the ships, the fronts of the ships should be in shadow.

[Jska]

Het Darkos! Thanks for stopping in the sb :) Thought I would return the favor. Nice stuff you have going on here! Love the 3CH ... maybe I just have a thing for demons in love :)

Looking good - keep it up :)

[darkos]

armando > thx for the crits man. Hope this version is better.

Jska > thx, dude! 3ch is fun, and is a good practice too! especially if you like demons, monsters etc...

[Myako]

really beautiful stuff here darkos , the only thing that bothers me is that you have only few comments for some really good works !!!
nice the last one, lovely painting and concept but for me i like the left perspective from before more ;D

Keep working gonna be back

[DARAF]

Darko, these speedies are cool as hell. Keep it up.
http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=78305
www.woundedlamb.com
www.level5tattoo.com
http://www.renderosity.com/mod/forumpro/showthread.php?thread_id=2667075&page=1

[darkos]

thanks guys! I keep working
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/20061007_speed.jpg

[JERI]

Great stuffs, rated!

With that anime-ish one you're gonna put in your portfolio, I reckon it would benefit from increasing the saturation (makes it resemble the natural colors of an environment like this more)

[Myako]

Hey darkos nice speedie ^^ , the coffee cup is tilting a bit but may be it is wanted ,
like the colors more contrast on the shadows of the body would have been nice because the shadows of the face are darker too,
nice stuff keep up ^^

[oma]

I realy like your style. hope you develop it something more! so you can be even better than you allready are.

oke, enough talking, it's early here!

hope to see more of you soon.!

[darkos]

Thanks for the support guys.
JERI > I'll try to resaturate the pic a bit, thx
Myako > you're right about the shadow!
oma > thanks man, I keep working

Ok another girly

[darkos]

landscape, a bit blurry

[e-beef]

i really like your color choices. theyre so well suited for each image. :)

[darkos]

thank you!

[darkos]

another landscape

[Mag-Neo]

-.............NICE.............. I like your style & colors, camera compositions, environment, female figures, also characters.........:blah: Especially women with cup of coffee..... She is looks like so cute & quite good rendered.......... Keep em up. CHEERS!... :yayca:........

[MrBobMarley]

Like the style of painting with the females! Something different. More naked ladies! :bounce:

[ThabisoMhlaba]

Wow, Complete Ownage

[darkos]

Mag-Neo, Oki > thanks guys !

MrBobMarley > nothing can beat naked ladies!

speed samurai - Painter

[darkos]

another enviro

[MrBobMarley]

Oooh I like the composition. The left side seems dominant though, maybe the darks are doing it. Cool speedy!

[JERI]

Just wanna point out the blue you have for the sky in this particular image is perfect

[darkos]

thanks guys!!!
a new enviro very Vyle inspired!

[darkos]

quick watercolors in PS
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/20061022_speed2.jpg

[Mr.Blonde]

wow man, you've really improved.. I will keep my eye on this sb!

[Mag-Neo]

-WOW..... Nice updates here..... I think you were so busy & hard work after my last comment..... I like last environments & female figures..... Keep more & more..... STAY COOOL!............... :yayca:

[darkos]

hey thanks guys
another quicky
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/20061022_speed.jpg

[darkos]

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/20061024_speed.jpg

[Vishaka]

Tons of kickass paintings in this thread! Especially the environments, I'm really diggin the way you use light in those.

[Mag-Neo]

-.....Hey nice updates & interesting sketches......:teeth: Actually i love drawing through watercolours..... keep em up........ GOOD LUCK!..... :yayca:

[Listing]

I really like the harsh brush strokes on the faster ones. I think they'd be more effective if the form wasn't so stylized (anime and all). Great work. Keep on.

[darkos]

Vishaka > thanks
Mag-Neo > always a pleasure to have you here
Listing > thanks man, yeah anime-ish stuff are bad habits which are hard to lose :)

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/20061026_speed.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/20061027_speed.jpg

had fun with layers mode and brushes
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/20061028_speed.jpg

[darkos]

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/20061029_cyber.jpg

[darkos]

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/20061104_speed.jpg

[darkos]

hey nobody's there???
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/20061105_speed.jpg

[Ramucho]

great stuff dude would love to see more polished work from you
feep it up!

[Ramucho]

great stuff dude would love to see more polished work from you
feep it up!

[darkos]

thx ramucho

some B&W doodles
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/20061115speeda.gif

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/20061114_speed.jpg

[darkos]

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/20061114batman.gif

[darkos]

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/20061117_speed.jpg

[Jason C-M]

I'm really fond of the atmospheric perspective in the one you posted on the 3rd. To really sell as a finished piece I think it'd need a touch less cloning.

The most recent has a cool feel -- those birds really round out the atmosphere. Perspective-wise, is the symbol's reflection in quite the right place? Seems it should be rather lower.

[darkos]

thanks jason, you're right about the cloning but it was a real quick painting, maybe I will work a bit more on it one day. I really suck at perspective so you're certainly right there too!

http://orchidlan.free.fr/images/20061118_speed.jpg

[darkos]

http://orchidlan.free.fr/images/20061119_speed.jpg

[darkos]

Some more work on the speedy
http://orchidlan.free.fr/images/20061119_2speed.jpg

[motives]

You have som really great stuff here mate!
clean lines and a good sense of form and color!:)
Strong brushwork to.
Your girls are my favourite. keep em comin'!

[Jska]

i love the back view nude piece ... nice painterly feel. and jeesh your enviros!! your production rate is inspiring, thank you :D

[darkos]

thanks guys!

quick sketches

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/2006_11_14_speed.gif

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/20061115speedb.gif

[DannySketch]

very nice stuff all around dude, wish i could crit but i have 0 photoshop/composition/colour knowledge, ha, erm just a bump and an ass pat then :)

keep it up

[ArtZealot]

Hey man, nice stuff u got here. I like the environments a lot, but the vehicles are looking great. Something about them, u said u were influenced a bit by vyle in the last few pieces but it looks like your putting your own twist on it. i like it. anyway, just wanted to give props. keep it up.

[m@.]

Hey darkos :)

Keep it up man, les experimentations tout ca, ca progresse grave par ici :)

[fedezz]

That batman is AWSOME!!! Nuff said.

[darkos]

DannySketch > thanks danny
ArtZealot > thanks for stopping by
m@. > merci mec, je reste motive en matant tes images !
fedezz > hey batman is the man on his own :)

some real quick stuff
http://orchidlan.free.fr/images/20061127_speed.jpg

http://orchidlan.free.fr/images/20061128_speed.jpg

http://orchidlan.free.fr/images/20061128_speed2.jpg

[designboot]

Very nice artworks :)

cheers

[darkos]

thanks designboot

http://orchidlan.free.fr/images/20061202_speed.jpg

[darkos]

http://orchidlan.free.fr/images/20061205_speed.jpg

[darkos]

http://orchidlan.free.fr/images/20061207_speed.jpg

[Shylone_Breath]

very semi-abstract style.it's very efficient , thx for the sharing!

[Vishaka]

Your speedpaintings are always delicious. <3

[darkos]

Shylone_Breath > merci mec ! thanks
Vishaka > cheers mate

a quick mech
http://orchidlan.free.fr/images/20061216_speed.jpg

[Beonarri]

Nice speed paintings. Though, I do have to say I like the couple of earlier page 3 ones. Nice brushes strokes on those! Really like 'em!

The newer ones are nice, but they have a more concept arty look to them. That's not a bad thing, but its...one of those unexplainable things I can't put my finger on right now. They're nicely done, but a little standard, I guess. I don't know how to put it.

Bah! I'm probably worrying you!
Nice work! Keep it up!

P.S.
Great name for a sketchbook thread!

[darkos]

Beonarri > thanks for the comment, you're right about the abstract-ish stuff, it hapens when I dont plan my painting but I let the brushes do all the job for me.

Here are new shit
this one was done as a Xmas present
http://orchidlan.free.fr/images/20070106_encre.jpg

an old speed that I'm trying to push further
http://orchidlan.free.fr/images/20070121_rouquine2_final.jpg

[cgoz]

great style!

[Haxxxor]

the last ones are really cool.

like your mechas so far.

i keep an eye on this

[vigostar]

those last two are really good.. keep up with the great work

[designboot]

Very nice paintings! Keep it up!

[Mr Man]

That tattoo painting is beautiful. Your should Check out Sean Barber's (http://www.sdbarber.com/pages/tattoo_icon_pg.html)tattoo paintings, It might just inspire you :)

[darkos]

thanks for all the kind words guys! And yeah S. Barber is dope.

http://orchidlan.free.fr/images/20070201_speed.jpg

http://orchidlan.free.fr/images/20070201_sketch.jpg http://orchidlan.free.fr/images/20070201_sketch2.jpg

http://orchidlan.free.fr/images/20070201_sketch3.jpg http://orchidlan.free.fr/images/20070201_sketch4.jpg

[darkos]

http://orchidlan.free.fr/images/20070202_speed.jpg

[designboot]

last one is great! i like those impasts ;)

[darkos]

designboot > thanks man ;)

http://orchidlan.free.fr/images/20070203_speed.jpg

[darkos]

some sketchiez
http://orchidlan.free.fr/images/20070207_sketch.jpg

http://orchidlan.free.fr/images/20070207_sketch2.jpg

http://orchidlan.free.fr/images/20070209_speed.jpg

http://orchidlan.free.fr/images/20070214_speed.jpg

[Unbreakable]

Nice book you got here, can't believe I haven't ran across it sooner.

[zacharybear]

I like your chisel brushes, you're using them very effectively, especially in the nude study

[MattGamer]

Wow, love your ladies and the mechs (http://orchidlan.free.fr/images/20061205_speed.jpg)... oh the mechs make me happy!

You know your colors, mate! Keep pushing yourself daily. Cheers!

[Phil_Osirus]

Nice stuff, I like environments and yours are pleasing to look at! Keep it up!

[darkos]

Unbreakable > thanks come back anytime :P
zacharybear > thanks man
MattGamer > yeah mechs and naked ladies make me happy too!
Phil_Osirus > thanks dude

http://orchidlan.free.fr/images/20070215_speed.jpg

http://orchidlan.free.fr/images/20070216_speed.jpg

http://orchidlan.free.fr/images/20070217_speed.jpg

http://orchidlan.free.fr/images/20070224_speed.jpg

http://orchidlan.free.fr/images/20070225_speed.jpg

http://orchidlan.free.fr/images/20070225_speed2.jpg

[AztcFireFlower]

Some good work here. Like your comps, esp. since you mention not beinjg comfortable with perspective.

Very cool ink type http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/2006_11_14_speed.gif

Something about this style that I really like. You keep it fresh. Even the face stylization with minimal construction is cool.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/darkos2000/20060911_speed.jpg
This one is just superb in brush style, structure and color. Is it reffed? Reminds me of M. Liepke
http://orchidlan.free.fr/images/20070202_speed.jpg

[Bendragon]

Really nice work here. I really enjoy the colours you used in this piece:
http://orchidlan.free.fr/images/20061202_speed.jpg
Very moody and vivid.
Your vehicle designs are looking good, they look like some kind of graphic design.
Keep working on the figures, your getting some good poses and rhythm there.

[darkos]

AztcFireFlower > yep the last one is photo reffed - Lipeke is so badass that I'm really honored of the comparison Thanks man

Bendragon > thanks for the kind words man

a simple study
http://orchidlan.free.fr/images/20070227_speed.jpg

http://orchidlan.free.fr/images/20070228_tributemarie.jpg

http://orchidlan.free.fr/images/20070302_speed.jpg

[-sideshowbob-]

impressive stuff :D
really dig ur dig.itals xD how much time it take to paint those ? (average time)


!!! :D

[Solon]

Very good, accurate shapes and tones!

[darkos]

-sideshowbob- > 1 to 2 hours most of the time

Solon > thanks man

[MattGamer]

Horray, go darkos. More cool paints, please!

[darkos]

MattGamer > thanks man

ref'ed stuff

http://orchidlan.free.fr/images/20070308_speed.jpg

http://orchidlan.free.fr/images/20070310_speed.jpg

http://orchidlan.free.fr/images/20070327_speed.jpg

http://orchidlan.free.fr/images/20070328_speed.jpg

http://orchidlan.free.fr/images/20070328_speed2.jpg

[Call0ps]

love your enviro! u have a great sense of light. you improved a lot specialy on characters :D keep it up

[Troll Skelking]

Cool update, Darkos, Love your stuff!
But where are the beautiful environments? Want to see more of them!

Troll

[darkos]

thanks guys!

http://orchidlan.free.fr/images/20070417_speed.jpg

http://orchidlan.free.fr/images/20070417_speed2.jpg

http://orchidlan.free.fr/images/20070419_speed.jpg

http://orchidlan.free.fr/images/20070419_speed2.jpg

http://orchidlan.free.fr/images/20070420_speed.jpg

http://orchidlan.free.fr/images/20070422_speed.jpg

[amer-nazri]

wow! Beautiful colours, and I really like the sharpness of your objects, I never seem to get the clarity and sharpness that yours have in abundance. I see the Sparth influence, and I dig the mixture of that and your own style. Keep up the good work!

[darkos]

thanks man

a collab done with Lucyd, a French artist check his nice work here (http://www.cfsl.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=35366)
http://orchidlan.free.fr/images/20070427_lucyd.jpg

http://orchidlan.free.fr/images/20070428_speed.jpg

http://orchidlan.free.fr/images/20070502_fortress.jpg

[TacticallyWacked]

The girl with the tatoos is my personal favorite here....great color combinations!

[darkos]

thanks dude

House is the man!
http://orchidlan.free.fr/images/20070503_speed.jpg

photoref'ed
http://orchidlan.free.fr/images/20070503_speed2.jpg

[Troll Skelking]

Wow, nice stuff, Darkos! The last three pieces are really great. Nice lightning.

Greetings, Troll

[darkos]

Merci Troll :P

http://orchidlan.free.fr/images/20070506_speed.jpg

http://orchidlan.free.fr/images/20070509_speed.jpg

[Chirp Chirp]

My god its been awhile since I stopped by. The amount you have improved is mind blowing. How much time are you spending a day painting / drawing? I hope you are working professionally as a concept artist, if not I think your are more than ready.

[Sunny]

i really love the way you paint and play around, i really want to learn to do that sort of sketchy painting without taking it too far. any suggestions?

[darkos]

Chirp Chirp > thanks man, I try to paint 1-2 hours everyday. And no I'm not a pro :P

Sunny > I guess it's not different from traditional painting, I just try to be efficient with the strokes and stay away from the details.

http://orchidlan.free.fr/images/20070510_speed2.jpg

http://orchidlan.free.fr/images/20070511_speed.jpg

[RaistlinTheDark]

badass SB man!

[darkos]

thanks man!

2 little sketches in Photoshop

http://orchidlan.free.fr/images/20070515_sketch.jpg

http://orchidlan.free.fr/images/20070518_pirate.jpg

[bradley]

great productive book you got here, i really enjoyed broswing through it. you handle paint the way i wont to but cant manage yet. well done

[darkos]

bradley > thanks for your kind words, I love your SB

Some Street Fighter fan arts!
http://orchidlan.free.fr/images/20070520_ryu.jpg

http://orchidlan.free.fr/images/20070520_vega.jpg

http://orchidlan.free.fr/images/20070518_cammy.jpg

http://orchidlan.free.fr/images/20070522_ChunLi.jpg

[darkos]

sargent study
http://orchidlan.free.fr/images/20070328_copysargent.jpg

http://orchidlan.free.fr/images/20070523_speed.jpg

http://orchidlan.free.fr/images/20070525_speed.jpg

[Beonarri]

Really nice updates since the last time I posted, I should swing by more often. Most are really nice, but I think the Street Fighter ones are weaker than the rest. They seem really stiff and for dynamic poses like the Chun-li one, playing around with action lines and blurring would be helpful.

But, the Bison (Vega, er whatever) one is the best out of that set. Nice perspective on legs, value control, and the cape is pretty interesting.

Good work, keep it up.

[JellevdVegt]

nice sb Dude! the sargent is really good... do you use lines in the beginning fase of a painting, or do you just start with spalshing stuff down there?

[darkos]

Beonarri > thanks for the crits man, yeah I have to work on my line drawings!

Teh Gosu > most of the time I just start with big strokes of brushes but I should try to use a good line drawing first, maybe it helps to have the painting more accurate.

first try on matte painting
http://orchidlan.free.fr/images/20070528_mattepaint2.jpg

[spudstudios]

Great work. Your use of brushes is crazy!.. Do you use film stills for ref?? The lighting and composition would suggest so.. I'm gonna try that myself.. Superb!

[_andreas_]

wuh
another great sketchbook thats new to me!
i love your colors, the shapes and the your lineart (like the one on the flash)

[darkos]

spudstudios > yeah I use film stills for ref, they teach a lot :)
_andreas > thanks man!

http://orchidlan.free.fr/images/20070530_mattepaint.jpg

[Beonarri]

You don't need linework with environments like that. I think just being a bit more careful would help. Like on the skull eyes and noses, they could use a bit of tweaking to get them more anatomically correct. Now, this may only apply to organic structures like this. For something that's man-made and perspective based, that may be a different story. But, the organic stuff is pretty nice.

[designboot]

lots of cools stuf, this is my fav:
http://orchidlan.free.fr/images/20070510_speed2.jpg

[MattGamer]

Your first try at matte painting is so sexay! Woohooo! Lovely, mate.

[Call0ps]

first try? woahh.. i can be very proud cuz looks great!! :D keep it up

[darkos]

thanks for the kind words guyz!

a still life with my cat clock!
http://orchidlan.free.fr/images/20070725_doraemon.jpg

[_andreas_]

cool doraemon, great SB
AND
the batman is very cool =)

[Konstruktion]

This (http://orchidlan.free.fr/images/20070510_speed2.jpg) one... wou... I can really picture the robot in front of me, or on the tele-screen. With the modd in Shadow Of The Colossus, when you meet your first colossus... huge... giant... great work!

[darkos]

thanks guys

http://orchidlan.free.fr/images/20070608_speed2.jpg

[darkos]

http://orchidlan.free.fr/images/20070730_speed.jpg

[freximus]

Wow man. Really great stuff. I especially like the quick, moody futuristic landscapes.

-frex

[voxelfog]

Your environments are sweet! Very cool futuristic shapes, great mood and atmosphere.

Like the ladies too.... :)

[m@.]

classe la nouvelle version de la nana! beaucoup mieux :)

[darkos]

freximus > thanks man

voxelfog > next step is to paint ladies and scifi landscape all together :P

mathias > merci a toi pour tes conseils !!

my piece for the annual CFSL.net contest, this year's subject: PIRATES!!!
http://orchidlan.free.fr/images/expowip4.jpg

[Beonarri]

You said the magic word!

That's a nice piece. The smoke could be blended a bit better, it still has the air of a Cloud Brush. That's mainly around the big guy's feet. His mask area and the two shoulder parts flanking it look very nice.

I think some texture on the tenticles would help. I can tell the wood is wood, the big is primarily metal, but the tents look a little blob like.

Last thing. Dutching (turning it at an angle) the piece could add a greater sense of drama, but that's a personal preference.

Great piece! Pirates FTW!