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[404NotFound]

Please tell me what you think. I'm trying to improve my pen work, so I didn't sketch anything in pencil first.

this is "Freebird"
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I wish this wasn't on notebook paper
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I drew this before adding birds to the freebird picture so I wouldn't muss it up.
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I ended up liking it a lot by itself.

any feedback will be appreciated. hate it? that's okay too... just tell me why.

[Ian Mack]

I like that img with justt he brids alot..you really captured some energy and spirit in it.

the second one isn't bad but you can strengthen the depth by varying the size of the white areas as the from moves back and forth in space. Right now it looks flat which isn't bad! Just graphic and more suited to vector art.

I like the first one alot but you need to get more line width in there....see how the girl has a thin outline? She seems to be in back of the trees as a result. I see two things t hat you could do to change that...give her a thicker outline and the trees a thinner outline, or you could fill in the trees with more black so that she(with the pale white face) would pop out more because of contrast.

Good work! Hope to see more.

[404NotFound]

thanks a lot. I'll probably go back and darken the trees. It will be a lot easier than thickening the lines around the girl.

[404NotFound]

on another art site I've been apart of, I never get any real feedback. So, here are some pencil drawing and computer pieces. And that guy said he wanted to see more. He was just being nice, though. :)

Dragon . pencil
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Devil's Tree . pencil and pen
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Ultraviolet fanart . pencil
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Ratrot . digital
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And because I have a thing for zombies...

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and a Zombie Baby
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Done in pen, scanned and digitally painted.
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[Ian Mack]

quick note for you...on this forum you need to make sure that you state whether or not your image is referenced or not(That dragon pic/I recognize it). Passing off someone elses img as your own is a sure way to ruin your reputation.

[Chris van der Linden]

Heya,

ConceptArt.org is reknowned for having a tolerant atmosphere and thoughtful critique. Indeed you have to be honest at what you do all times. I can tell you have some talent going and are looking to get too a higher level with your art. If you do then I suggest you let go of all your shame/reluctancy and start posting! Share and learn that's it.

I like the rough/experimental flow of the brushstrokes in the digital stuff. Could you show me more stuff that comes from the 'heart' instead of from the rules/mind ?

Cheers....

[Cold Revolver]

Nice art work but isnt that first image from "the dark tower" the comic? Its in the sketchbook I believe. Welcome to CA.org. :)

[Anid Maro]

I think you've got the point about being honest with your sources by now, so I'll just move along from that. :)

Your art could benefit from some anatomical studies or references when it comes to people, particularly faces.

In the first inked image you posted, her skull is too wide. The face shouldn't come out quite so far.

In the Ultraviolet piece, her hair seems to start right above her eyebrows, eliminating her forehead. Also her facial structure in general needs some working, for example her eyes are of different sizes and the face as a whole lacks the shading that the rest of her body has.

A lot of the detail in the face can only be shown by shading (e.g. nose structure, cheekbones, creases in the skin, et cetera), so make sure to render the face or it will look flat and empty.

Furthermore, what happened to her arm? I see a disembodied hand holding a sword, but I can't make out an arm. Also I get the impression that her hand is further out from her body and thereby closer to the viewer, correct? If that's the case, then her hand should be larger, since the hand from palm to fingertips covers the entire face and due to foreshortening the hand should be even larger still.

Not to be all negative though, I must let you know that your inking style is absolutely sick! As Ian Mack said, work on some line variation to make it 'pop' more, but I think the way you fill in space with all of those patterns and textures looks really nice.