first posts here, marker and misc. scketches....

[gasmask]

Hey this is my first art post and these are out of my sketch book, just some marker sketches and other stuff, not too long for each one. Crits welcome!! I love u guys..http://images.deviantart.com/large/indyart/indymisc/rock_study.jpg http://images.deviantart.com/large/indyart/indymisc/castle2.jpg http://images.deviantart.com/large/indyart/indymisc/snipegrl.jpg http://images.deviantart.com/large/indyart/indymisc/skel.jpg http://images.deviantart.com/large/indyart/indymisc/base2.jpg this one was real fast so its pretty sloppy, like 20min.

[I.was.ink]

hey these are good. Finally after so much you got em on here. Just keep going !

I think you've got the rock sketches down pretty good, but the 3 and 4th one look a tad weird. The proportions are off on the girl. I can't really suggest much, but practice. So just draw as much as you can, and don't forget to post1

[gasmask]

anyone with marker skills have any crits for me or advice????

[Killer Napkins]

ask a dude that goes by the name .. Sammy... he's a master..i think.. but ur markers look good.. i myself have just bought a few markers the other day and im trying to work with them.. i dont know much about em but i think im gettin the hang of it..:) good work!

[JecaTatu]

I can't offer too much on the actual technique of the marker rendering, but i can offer some suggestions on over composition. referring specifically to the chica, but this applies also to your rock and base drawings too. you want to use high lights sparingly to bring attention to the focus of your drawing. by this i mean that you want your brightest values closest to the light source, which is usually where you want the attention of the viewer. for instance, your girl may look a little flat, but that's because her values are pretty much uniform from top to bottom. if you decrease the intensity of the highlights, and generally lower the value, you won't get that competing effect, and it will strengthen the image. with the base images, if you make the rocks darker as you go down, or just lose some detail toward the bottom, it should be more appealing to the eye. try and use the different values to your advantage and lead the eye. keep it up!

[gasmask]

Hey thats really good advice guys, thanks alot, thats my worst habit with art is shading things uniformely and not keeping in mind the light source so i will get alot more soon and ill keep ur guys advice in mind for next time and from now on. thanks alot!!