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VinceAndrews — Scorpion class jumpship
Published: 2014-07-15 02:46:39 +0000 UTC; Views: 579; Favourites: 23; Downloads: 0
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More concept art for the comicbook. This is my idea for Kothlaks ship, although I've got a lot of fun stuff planned between now and the next time the Children of the Elder Gods show up again, so hopefully my designs will be so much better by that point I won't even think about using this.
microns in a moleskine sketchbook
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Backgrounds and objects show obvious strengths. The figure drawing needs to catch up.
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Thanks! Yeah I've been needing to take some time to work on my figure drawing, my characters tend to be a bit stiff. The last couple years I've been focusing on technology, because if you think my people suck, you should have seen my spaceships when I started writing Spacedogs.
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Ha! No kidding? Well then, have at it. If you can make that kind of progress in that area, no reason you can't do the same in the other.
But to be clear, it's not that this or that sucks. It's that art take s time, and where you put the effort, and where you don't, shows.
Even more important than figures and backgrounds is composition. That should be number one, but, it's not, not even for pros, as I explained here with this page by Tom Derenick.
It's a juggling act. One has to master many skills, but never all at once. So you jump in and limp along until you get your legs under you. Hat's off to you, Vince.
BTW - your tech style reminds me strongly of Vince Giarrano's. If you've seen his book Comics Crash Course, you'd know what I mean.
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thanks! looking at Giarrano's stuff I'd say he's got a leg up on me for now, but very complimentary
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I already did a once through of the tree tutorial without realizing the real intention. So, now that you mentioned it, I went back and started reading. Wow! Very interesting.
I studied J.D. Harding's On Drawing Trees and Nature, which covers growth patterns and such, but doesn't get into the things you've mentioned about volume, etc. This is good stuff, Vince. Clear concepts advance good drawing.
BTW- You should check out links in the RESOURCE CENTER on my profile page for figure drawing practice. These are not tutorials, but websites where you can practice gesture and study anatomy. www.deviantart.com/users/outgo… and www.deviantart.com/users/outgo…
A few minutes a day at the beginning or end of your daily routine will work wonders. The key here is to include it even if it's not your priority.
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thanks! I see a lot of tutorials, especially for drawing nature, that show you how to draw, one thing in someone elses style. Kind of a giving a fish, teaching to fish type thing. It's way better to understand why than how because it gives you the ability to improvise.
I'll have to check out Harding's book sometime, looks very interesting. And thanks for the links and advice, I've been looking for a life drawing class, this should be very helpful.
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haha. There you go - kismet! (Destiny.)
I used to use posemaniacs, which I still like. But Croquis Cafe - live models? Nothing is better. And no one says you have to draw them realistically. You can draw them any way you like. The benefit is that you have the actual model to study. ("Study the model - don't copy the model." ) In fact, what it's good for is gesture, and gesture has no particular form. It's about rhythm, not form, proportions and anatomy.
I have Harding's book in my scribd.com FUNDAMENTAL'S collection, which you can read or download any time - along with any thing else you like.
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cool i'll check that out, thanks!
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(All the links are in the Resource Center on the profile page, but you can also just go to scribd.com and use their search engine.)
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Thanks! One of my favorites, and definitely a huge influence
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added to Sketches and concepts in Sci-fi Archives sci-fi-archives.deviantart.com
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Man, your style is incredible. This old-school approach to ship design is mind-blowing.
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Amazing design, just the right amount of organic and mechanical!
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Your vehicle concepts are always so cool! And I love the shading and texture on this one. It gives the piece a ton of depth.
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