i need help with environments

[TheDirtSyndicate]

subject says it all.
i suck with environments. i've been drawing characters for years, but i've never had anyone push me to put them somewhere. any type of help you can give would truly be appreciated.

[bat]

Complete2:
Why not post an environment challenge? Any takers can post an environment sketch/painting/etc and you can posts questions as to the execution of the various entries. Another way to challenge yourself; pick up a book, any work of fiction, historical, read a few paragraphs that detail the setting, post those paragraphs along with your interpretation of the setting for critiques. If you post a challenge, I will at least toss in a couple of environmental pieces to try to help out.


Hope I was of some help,
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[HellTaxi]

I agree, i need work on it too. Im in...

[Goo]

count me in on one too!

[saturnfive]

Cool idea, count me in (and I definitely need practice).. now what's the challenge?

[bat]

Anyone in if I throw down a few options, say 4 different environments? I can come up with four paragraphs. Complete2, if you have a particular environment/setting you are having trouble with, please mention it, and I will add it in.


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[Severith]

I'm trying environment conceptuals since about 2 weeks and I definately need some inlight so I'm in...

[Atomick]

Might I also recommend "Perspective! for Comic Book Arists," by David Chelsea? A good primer on not only environments, but having your characters placed within them.

It will be remedial reading for many, but IMHO his McCloud-like approach is very effective. Good refresher material.

<http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0823005674/qid%3D1047485824/sr%3D11-1/ref%3Dsr%5F11%5F1/104-8257008-7335952>

Never hurts to get back to the basics,
-Atomick