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omg you need to finish the first one asap! why haven't you!?
this is all sad fucked up funny and i really wish the fence wasnt there so that douche would get trampled
I'll remember to never upload via facebook again.. heh
I really like the third-last one, there's definitely a nice sense of drama in the scene. The second one is also really nice, and I think you should continue working on it for sure.
To be 100% honest though, for the most part these do nothing for me. They seem uninspired and flat. They seem to build a lot on cliche's and fantasy elements, but for the most part are lacking any sort of dynamic range or depth. Based on the qualities of the 2 I liked, there's definitely potential to expand beyond that and make something unique.
In terms of technique, the colours you've used are great, so keep up the good work here. I'd invest in some differen (or more varied) brushes and sizes of brush. The brushstrokes here are all very one-dimensional, and there isn't really any weight dedicated to any particular area of the canvas. As a result nothing fully cathes the eye and your viewer is left to kinda just glaze over everything instead. This of course is with the exception of the two I already named, those are a step in the right direction.
The eye is drawn to large patches of lights and darks, and how they play against eachother to creat contrast. When everything is midrange in terms of tone, it gets muddled. The robot pulls the eyes' attention, and as a result we have a reason to move around the scene and take in what's going on.
One other thing to consider is style. These kind of seem unresolved in what they want to be. They're paintings, but also highly illustrative. You've got kind of an odd balance between those two. It would help your work a lot to go one way or the other. There's a delicate balance between realism and personal style, and these haven't fully gotten to a point where they seem well thought out yet on what they want to be.
I hope this doesn't all come off as harsh, it's all intended to help. :)
First few sketches in my new Moleskine. Ignore the second tarantula-related page.
the lighting in the last painting is amazing.
the previous two monster sketches are looking kind of flat mainly due to the lighting on the green one, and the lack of contrast on the red guy, and the balance of the green one seems off. Love the sorta eel head design of the red guy though. The moleskine sketches are very impressive. Good to see some more stuff from you. Keep it up!
The rhythms of the leaves are great, the storytelling aspect( drama) makes it interesting. I wouldn't suggest keeping it's current placement on the paper- don't know if thats final. Some cropping would be nice.
Now, it seems you've become a little complacent in your style. This piece has a lot of new things going for it, but style isn't one of them. That sounds harsh. What I mean by that is that while you've gotten to the point where you can effectively transmit your message to the audience- I think you have potential for more, and that your style and technique should evolve to keep up with the advances you're making in other areas. I think, without evolving, you'll be stuck making really good art as opposed to really great art.
Anyways, this piece could be a step in the direction I'm talking about, I just wanted to voice something I've thought about your work for a while. Good stuff. Carry on.
Hey guys, yeah I'm not too keen on the paintings I posted. I had about 5 days to do it, because of how compact the course I took was. If I had time I would've done something far more intriguing. But anyways.
I just posted a whackload of stuff on my tumblr, and I'm too lazy to upload it all to photobucket, so if you wanna take a look head on over there
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Also, if Punaji does in fact go down, I'll be posting new things frequently there if you feel compelled to continue looking.
Thanks, Josh. Here are some more.
I really don't like this one.
I'm failing art class lolol
Let me actually explain those a bit more. I was basically trying to explore how forms arise out of chaos. In each section I let myself freely scribble within certain guidelines (first part was basically an angular star-like shape, second one as well as the larger area on the right were due to a freely curving motion, and the third one was a circular motion). Then I took the darker areas that naturally arose from the scribbling and emphasized them, giving them distinct shapes. I really love the textures that arose from this process.
So this is what happens when you draw draw draw and don't stop. All that anatomy study did you really fucking well. And those folds. THE FOLLLLLLLDS!
When are we going to see another painting from you?
Lol, cow thats great- "feed yo keeds"
Wasn't expecting that at all.
Looks rad; I really love those cherry blossom trees. Congrats!
Hey ampersand, yeah I think I do, need to check later on. I can definitely send that your way if I do.
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Oh hey, Dorsa. I remember you (though I mainly lurked.)
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