Watercolor ninja

[C0wjuice200]

hey guys. well here u are... be as harsh as u want. As much as i love cyborg ninja from mgs, i really didnt not want to make it look like him... so i tried something diff.. also trying it in watercolor. I also would liek to know if i still need work on it.. thx
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a66/chrt/FinalNinja.jpg

[zak]

I generally like it. It still looks like a MGS ninja though, probably because of the helmet. The anatomy is preety good (you might want to do something about his right leg under the knee 'cause it looks weird).
Colors are good too and nicely blended but the black outlines spoil the entire effect and give it a sketchy look (not good at all, you might want to loose them - deffinetly loose them).
Dunno what you are doing with that "hose" coming out of his head.
The hand that's holding the staff looks sort of strange too, it's like he's not holding it right. Might want to add some more contrast and darken the colors.

I like it and wanna see how it turns out.
Cheers :^^:

[ArtisticSchmidt]

C0wjuice200- The idea is there and I like it.

The anatomy is pretty off and the color is very sketchy. It looks like you used a computer an dnot watercolor though. If it IS watercolor blend the colors more, that is what it is for.

Also, The scan of this doesn't look very good. Scan it in as a full color image or a grayscale not just blacks. It looks pixelly(is that a word)? But anyway, try not to make it obvious that you used those three specifific colors. Just have fun with it and throw down some color.
~Chris

[dannE-B]

as i replied to your last post i feel i must reply to this. i think you need to thicken those lines, get some good Line variation in there to really bring out the solid but flexible-Ness of this ninja, and improve on your hands, his hand thats holding some string? i think that could of looked more natural.

[C0wjuice200]

how can i work on those lines?.. like how can i do it on photshop

[Qitsune]

The overly washed pastel colors and the pointed front foot make me think of a Ninja who's trying to be a ballerina.

His feet and hands are terribly small which doesn't help this impression.

[robinchyo]

It honestly looks like you're just trying to copy Yoji Shinkawa's art style. There is hardly any difference beteeen MGS' cyborg ninja and the character you've drawn out. It's fine to be inspired by an artist, but try to do something more original. Also, like everyone has already stated, your anatomy needs a bit of work. If you want a "quick fix" do the same pose while looking at the mirror.

[Eric Lofgren]

I think I can get into the concept somewhat. But you really need to get on top of your anatomy. Study as many books on anatomy and people as you can and practise practise and more practise. The proportions aren't bad, but the particulars just aren't present.

Next, you need to get a solid understanding of dimension, volume and line quality. Get real deliberate with your line values. And study the way light and shadows works on complex objects. One of the neat things about highlights and shadows is that while they are fundamental in their real world mechanics, we can still take a lot of leeway with them in our art to create some dynamism in contrasts and shapes. You still need to have a firm understanding of them, but still, get playful with that knowledge once you have it. And go nice and dynamic and with your line values. Going for good contrasts between thin and heavy lines. And loosen up your hand and wrist and aim for longer more sweeping lines than what you have done for this guy. Don't use a sharp pencil and tilt the pencil over to a nice angle.

Finally, while I like the colors you have used, I think you could have run a broader range with your character and developed some nice deep values in the shadows and some rich complimentary's towards the middle and lighter areas. Something else to consider- begin the coloring with an undertone of neutral brown or grey next time and begin to introduce your more colorful values from that base. And work quick but deliberately. Also, consider a neutral background color next time. Even just a quick wash background to work off of. Colors can sometimes look too harsh on a stark white background.

Whatever the case, good start. And please consider that all of the above is simply my own opinion on it :)

[Fellah.]

Eric thats a really nice and usefull crit! Way to go!

[Eric Lofgren]

Eric thats a really nice and usefull crit! Way to go!

Hey, thanks! :) Always happy to help if I can.

[C0wjuice200]

yea thx u as well Eric.. you've benn a great help.. thx for the crit