Need help with my current work

[Treble]

Hey,
This is the image I'm currently working on.

Note: She is not going to be naked. I havent decided on a clothing set yet.

now, i'm looking for critique for the basis of this sketch. Some things feel off but i can't place them.

Also, I'm having a hell of a time with a hair style. the following were some quick sketches i did to help visualize

and


but I'm definately willing to listen for sugguestion on anything better concerning the hair.

the theme of the image is that she fell down and hurt her self. With the glasses, i was going for a nerdy book worm type.. so having difficultly with a hairstyle to match this.

anyway, that's it.

[Kristian_Nox]

go with long hair look if she falls down

[Treble]

Well, after 2 days of struggling, i finally got the Lineart if anyone is interested in seeing it.



hard to believe it's the same picture =)

i'm pretty happy with it. probablly my best picture to date.

[Treble]

annnddddd.. here is the base color:


that might be it for today. next onto the shading!

[~Tsukuyomi]

Wow, best work on computer I seen so far by a random person... Darn you people and your leet [insert computer graphics program] skills and darn the people who is rich enough to buy an awesome drawing tablet... T-T

[Daniel E.]

I am starting to sound like a broken record when it comes to your works, but here I go again:

Excellent work!!

Edit:

Sorry forgot to ask, Are you planning on adding a background on this pic?

[PeppstaR]

That cleaned up nicely. I do have a couple suggestions although it may be too late (or maybe not).

On her left hand (our right). I think that the line on the top of her hand should have been cut off by the line of her wrist instead of the way it is now. Also the cuff her shirt on the same arm should have curved and wrapped around her forearm. This would have aided in creating the effect of the top view that you were emulating. Also some of the folds on the same arm could have curved a bit more to support the view as well.

I hope this helps.


-Pepp

[Treble]

Originally Posted by PeppstaR

That cleaned up nicely. I do have a couple suggestions although it may be too late (or maybe not).

On her left hand (our right). I think that the line on the top of her hand should have been cut off by the line of her wrist instead of the way it is now. Also the cuff her shirt on the same arm should have curved and wrapped around her forearm. This would have aided in creating the effect of the top view that you were emulating. Also some of the folds on the same arm could have curved a bit more to support the view as well.

I hope this helps.


-Pepp

ah, good catch. I'll definately go and fix that. Thanks!

[seraphim1313]

Very nice job with the base colors and lineart.

Just a suggestion when you're shading/lighting: Remember to take account for where your light source is coming from and the intensity of that light source.

And yes, a background would be nice to accompany the wonderful job on the person. A school hallway/stairway perhaps?

[Grungir]

What type of software and hardware do you use?
Excellent work by the way

[Treble]

Originally Posted by Grungir

What type of software and hardware do you use?
Excellent work by the way

It's a pencil sketch i drew and scanned into photoshop, then I use my tablet to do some cleaning up, then i sketch in possible design options. once i have what i like, i use the pen tool to drop anchor points and i create paths to stroke an outline.

Once I get a base outline, I then go back over it again using paths and the brush tool to add varying thicknesses to the lines. Once that's over, I used the laso tool and masks to color in the parts. Then for shading, I use the pen tool to define a path for the area of shade or hightlight.

i actually screen captured what i did for some of it, but I was having problems with it afterwards and decided to give up on the movie, because i was spending more time fooling around with the movie than the picture =p

I would like to add a background, but something like that is usually above me and anything I would try to do would bring down the quality of the picture sadly.

But i'll keep posting updates on the progess.

Thanks guys for all the comments! if you want to see more of my art and stuff go to my website: http://www.auburn.edu/~shoemal

[Kristian_Nox]

dude i liek the website

[Grungir]

Hey Treble,
Im making an anime mix CD and I was wondering if I could use one of your images to print on the CD. <-- just for personal use btw

[Treble]

Originally Posted by Grungir

Hey Treble,
Im making an anime mix CD and I was wondering if I could use one of your images to print on the CD. <-- just for personal use btw

Which one? I could even get you a higher resolution version since I have to scale down my images for my website.

Also, fyi, the picture is looking sick. Working on a background now, but the shading turnned out wonderfully I think.

[Grungir]

Originally Posted by Treble

Which one? I could even get you a higher resolution version since I have to scale down my images for my website.

Also, fyi, the picture is looking sick. Working on a background now, but the shading turnned out wonderfully I think.

Not quite sure yet. Ive been looking through your website.... lots of good ones to choose from

[Treble]

here is an update on it's progress


if anyone has a nack for backgrounds, i'm will for any help with something. I'm absolutely terrible with them.

[PeppstaR]

nice. I'm glad you accepted my input. If you wanted to do a background, I would imagine that for this scene it should be quite easy. I would put a stone floor with a curb at the egde like in the upper left corner of the image to show the road's direction. Then add some grass or something to fill in the gaps.

oh- and use a vanishing point to lay out the lines to add depth. but place the vanishing point way off the page when setting it up.

[Grungir]

Could you post the Chidori pic here please?

Thanks

[Treble]

Is this big enough?

[Grungir]

Awesome!
Thank you very much