Yet another RSAD punk

[Aura]

Hey Everyone!
This is my first post on Concept art. I'm a junior illustrator at Ringling. Just thought i'd throw in something i've been doing in class, to start...One of my first Painter pieces. Yes, i know...a boring still life...But what the hell. Tell me what you think.

--Laura
http://www.rsad.edu/~lzimmerm/lzimmermproject6.jpg

[Swedish Chef]

Looks tight, Laura! Very well done. You're learning many good things from Chad. =)

-Ryan

[mushuhaha]

lovely!

[egerie]

*sigh* makes me want to go back to school.

[dajovion]

Very nice. I like the subtle hatching lines on the banana. I almost went to Ringling, but I ended up going to the Savannah College of Art and Design instead.

[Aura]

Thanks for posting your comments guys! Much appreciated!

[jrr]

way off, WAY OFF! THIS LOOKS NOTHING LIKE VOLTRON!
heh
i really like your use of color here laura. nice and bold! you can really see the light. the blue light on the tomacco was a nice touch too. very convincing. :chug:

[Irate Customer]

Originally posted by egerie
*sigh* makes me want to go back to school.

Just get some fruit at your local produce market, and a school desk at the local thrift store and you have "school" for a lot less money.

Super Irate says "My job of saving money while never sacrificing satisfaction is done here now. Live well fair folk of conceptart.org!"

Ahem....sorry about that. I really like the piece Laura. The blue lighting on the right side of tomato adds a nice contrast.

Irate

[MindCandyMan]

This looks great aura...still lifes aren't boring they are fuel for your illustration fire. Great work.

[Blackwell]

Awesome job, Aura! Love the colors and the specular highlights on the tomatoe (Dan Qualye spelling).

(And jrr -- 'tomacco'!!! You had me laughing out loud...)

[Nimrod]

Ok, I feel really bad about that post in your book cover thread, so I'm going to take some time here to throw out some much deserved oohs and aaahs. Sheer Amazing! Honestly, incredible color value and technique.

[brokencow]

hello, i am also attending RSAD. Good painting. I don't know anyone else that digital paints from ringling besides Weapon82. Good to know. Take care.

[JoshuaTheJames]

Originally posted by jrr
[B]way off, WAY OFF! THIS LOOKS NOTHING LIKE VOLTRON!
heh
]

lol quality humor brother!!!

...btw nice paint...

-Joshua

[weapon82]

I like paintings from observation, the colors and values look really good. Do you have any more on the net? It's nice to see even more people from school.

off-topic: I'm not at Ringling right now 'cus I'm po' Soon...like 2004, not so soon...

[Aura]

Thanks again for the wonderful comments guys!
Brokencow--There's acutally quite a few juniors and seniors I know in the CA and ILL departments I know that digi-paint....but they're few and far between...too bad for those who don't!

Weapon82--I have two words for you: "Bank" "Loans" ....Ill be paying them back till I'm sixty probably...

Thanks guys :)

[DragonGX]

Do they teach you to use painter at Ringling? I live in the area and am thinkign about applying, but Im not sure..

[Aura]

DragonGX -- Yes, they do teach you a little bit of Painter in one junior level class, Computer Illustration. But, most of the stuff you'll learn is outside of class....I use painter for a lot of my Illustration class work as well. Doing side projects is going to be the way you learn for the most part :)

[Pierce]

Hey it looks good... I'm a RSAD illustrator too... I havnt posted here before but I saw RSAD and thought I'd show some support... keep it up PEACE

[jaymz]

Hey Laura...

Banana and Apples...hmmm... Robin Cody's class? Cheryl Cooper? Fiore Custode's? Just curious.

Nice piece. You should definetly take Custode's if he's still there... :)

-Jaymz-

[benzo]

http://www.rsad.edu/~bsprout/aura.jpg

Thats really, really awesome! The cast shadow on the banana and some of the other edges seems too hard to me. I softened them up. Do you think that helps it? There was also a tangent with the tomato and banana where you have that interesting triangular negative space. I adjusted that to try to fix it. Excellent color Aura! Hope that helps!