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Title: Bawww, Shading practice
Post by: bcube on March 8, 2008 07:30 PM
Uh, not good at telling whether the way the light falls is right...
and people on sheezy usually just say compliments, not any criticism so here we go

Title: Bawww, Shading practice
Post by: sQueef on March 8, 2008 07:41 PM
Buy a blending stick for the love of
Title: Bawww, Shading practice
Post by: bcube on March 8, 2008 07:42 PM
Quote from: SqueefBuy a blending stick for the love of

My mom and I don't seem to find any when we look for 'em
Title: Bawww, Shading practice
Post by: FG_SPace on March 8, 2008 08:01 PM
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Title: Bawww, Shading practice
Post by: bcube on March 8, 2008 08:05 PM
Quote from: FG_SPacehttp://www.dickblick.com/ (http://www.dickblick.com/)

Thanks then
Title: Bawww, Shading practice
Post by: MRat on March 8, 2008 09:17 PM
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i don't know why, but I was sure that was going to be porn
Title: Bawww, Shading practice
Post by: bcube on March 8, 2008 09:18 PM
Quote from: MRat
Quote from: FG_SPacehttp://www.dickblick.com/ (http://www.dickblick.com/)


i don't know why, but I was sure that was going to be porn

same, hahah
Title: Bawww, Shading practice
Post by: rtil on March 8, 2008 09:18 PM
it's pretty good but there's a few things that could make it even better.

more contrast - pick a spot where the darkest dark meets the lightest light. make it compliment the silhouette of the character

vary soft and hard edges - i'm seeing all soft edges for the light to dark. think about how light hits certain volumes and where there may be harder edges.

also for those large areas where you wanted to shade in the bg, use the side of the pencil instead of the tip . save some graphite , too. you don't have to fill the whole page. unless you are going for some kind of compositional thing/are compulsive
Title: Bawww, Shading practice
Post by: bcube on March 8, 2008 09:23 PM
Quote from: rtilit's pretty good but there's a few things that could make it even better.

more contrast - pick a spot where the darkest dark meets the lightest light. make it compliment the silhouette of the character

vary soft and hard edges - i'm seeing all soft edges for the light to dark. think about how light hits certain volumes and where there may be harder edges.

also for those large areas where you wanted to shade in the bg, use the side of the pencil instead of the tip . save some graphite , too. you don't have to fill the whole page. unless you are going for some kind of compositional thing/are compulsive


Ah, I'll try all that next time, except that I use a mechanical pencil for drawings so The side is almost the same as the tip
I'll go find a normal pencil then
Title: Bawww, Shading practice
Post by: psi43 on March 8, 2008 10:27 PM
is the cigarette's light the only light source you wanted to have? If so, I don't get why the helmet is bright, besides that it's really nice looking. I like it.
Title: Bawww, Shading practice
Post by: bcube on March 8, 2008 10:29 PM
Quote from: ΨNicoleis the cigarette's light the only light source you wanted to have? If so, I don't get why the helmet is bright, besides that it's really nice looking. I like it.


Hmm, I thought the cigarrettes light would reached the helmet    oh well and thanks
Title: Bawww, Shading practice
Post by: sQueef on March 8, 2008 10:37 PM
Oh also, you can do the more traditional (?) approach of blending, Finger Smudging!

You're finger will get lead all over it and will take forever to clean but it works almost like a blending stick.

Just need a little saliva on whatever finger you're using, rub it in, etc. etc.

But I don't know how willing you are to spit on your finger and rub it all over your artwork

(you don't actually use that much saliva...)
Title: Bawww, Shading practice
Post by: bcube on March 8, 2008 10:56 PM
Quote from: SqueefOh also, you can do the more traditional (?) approach of blending, Finger Smudging!

You're finger will get lead all over it and will take forever to clean but it works almost like a blending stick.

Just need a little saliva on whatever finger you're using, rub it in, etc. etc.

But I don't know how willing you are to spit on your finger and rub it all over your artwork

(you don't actually use that much saliva...)


I did that =D;;
and I used a bad eraser to smudge too... But it just wouldn't work after a while
Title: Bawww, Shading practice
Post by: rtil on March 9, 2008 12:11 AM
if you can find these pencils (they make them in japan), they are called tombows, they are the best drafting pencils in the world. order a package online if you have to, you won't regret it. i only use tombows to draw with.
Title: Bawww, Shading practice
Post by: bcube on March 9, 2008 12:12 AM
Quote from: rtilif you can find these pencils (they make them in japan), they are called tombows, they are the best drafting pencils in the world. order a package online if you have to, you won't regret it. i only use tombows to draw with.

Oh, I'll try and find 'em
Title: Bawww, Shading practice
Post by: ZekeySpaceyLizard on March 9, 2008 01:08 AM
looks like a crazy page out of a crazy comic book
i like all the brown
Title: Bawww, Shading practice
Post by: bcube on March 9, 2008 01:09 AM
Quote from: Zekeylooks like a crazy page out of a crazy comic book
i like all the brown


Thanks
Title: Bawww, Shading practice
Post by: Halcion on March 9, 2008 01:12 AM
the helmets shading looks a little soft, other than that its good

(and its needs more plastic wrap)
Title: Bawww, Shading practice
Post by: bcube on March 9, 2008 01:15 AM
Quote from: Halcionthe helmets shading looks a little soft, other than that its good

(and its needs more plastic wrap)


Yeah, I messed up on the helmet apparently, haha

plastic wrap?
Title: Bawww, Shading practice
Post by: psi43 on March 9, 2008 01:20 AM
Quote from: BizzareCube
Quote from: ΨNicoleis the cigarette's light the only light source you wanted to have? If so, I don't get why the helmet is bright, besides that it's really nice looking. I like it.


Hmm, I thought the cigarrettes light would reached the helmet    oh well and thanks  

Could be possible, but on the top of the helmet?
Title: Bawww, Shading practice
Post by: bcube on March 9, 2008 01:25 AM
Quote from: ΨNicole
Quote from: BizzareCube
Quote from: ΨNicoleis the cigarette's light the only light source you wanted to have? If so, I don't get why the helmet is bright, besides that it's really nice looking. I like it.


Hmm, I thought the cigarrettes light would reached the helmet    oh well and thanks  

Could be possible, but on the top of the helmet?


I thought that the shadows from the sunglasses would leave the cigarettes light to fall higher up
Thanks for making me notice that
Title: Bawww, Shading practice
Post by: Halcion on March 9, 2008 01:30 AM
Quote from: BizzareCubeplastic wrap?
the BEST filter in adobe photoshop

edit: encase you dont have photoshop it would look sort of like this:
[attachment=921:shadenn.jpg]
Title: Bawww, Shading practice
Post by: bcube on March 9, 2008 01:34 AM
Quote from: Halcion
Quote from: BizzareCubeplastic wrap?
the BEST filter in adobe photoshop


never heard of it ...
Title: Bawww, Shading practice
Post by: bcube on March 9, 2008 02:23 AM
Quote from: Halcion
Quote from: BizzareCubeplastic wrap?
the BEST filter in adobe photoshop

edit: encase you dont have photoshop it would look sort of like this:
[attachment=921:shadenn.jpg]


I think I'd go on without the filter...
Title: Bawww, Shading practice
Post by: trent bortknob on March 9, 2008 05:46 AM
it's ok computer!