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This is mine also! I like the evil, skulls, evilskulls,demons, dark themed girls, etc....
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@KarosLajos Good idea to mirror it 
ps is perfect for working with pics! I asked how you did because I was curious I certainly do not think it is "better" to draw by hand and not use ps Just so you know.
And thank you! I'm having a great time
Dear Malin!
I like your opinion! Some other forums people said it,
It's a cheat but i Don't think that cause it's an original piece !!!
ps is perfect for working with pics! I asked how you did because I was curious I certainly do not think it is "better" to draw by hand and not use ps Just so you know.And thank you! I'm having a great time
Dear Malin!
I like your opinion! Some other forums people said it,
It's a cheat but i Don't think that cause it's an original piece !!!
@KarosLajos Good idea to mirror it
And thank you! I'm having a great time
Dear Malin!
I like your opinion! Some other forums people said it,
It's a cheat but i Don't think that cause it's an original piece !!!
Exactly!
@KarosLajos its in no way a cheat to use PS I use it a lot, i just prefer to have hand drawn artworks for stuff i'm actually tattooing as I couldn't match the perfection achievable in PS
@KarosLajos its in no way a cheat to use PS I use it a lot, i just prefer to have hand drawn artworks for stuff i'm actually tattooing as I couldn't match the perfection achievable in PS
I agree Ian. Very comfortable if anything quick fixable, anytime.
Hi! Totally neglecting my pens at the moment, planning a hen party seems to be consuming all of my time
Anywhos, I've been working on this for a short while each night so I'm not completely out of the loop! Back to basics. Pen and biro! I love the way you can develop the dark areas just plainly with a biro. Fun, but took a while!
Anywhos, I've been working on this for a short while each night so I'm not completely out of the loop! Back to basics. Pen and biro! I love the way you can develop the dark areas just plainly with a biro. Fun, but took a while!
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Like your technique very much! Different. What's a hen party?
Ummmm...bachelorette would be the American term? The party before a female gets married? Her last night of freedom? Lol
Not yours though? You're already married, no? Btw have you got fb? Would like to add you there if it's ok with you?
(THis seems to be my brek this day btw - surfing the internet )
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Oh gosh no! Not mine lol. Been there done that! I'm planning a friends
And yes I do! I'll add you x
And yes I do! I'll add you
x
Done!
Sketch I did for client as part of much larger piece we are working on.
Tattooed this yesterday and it came out really nicely I think.
Quick sketch following a clients brief.
hopefully will get to tattoo this this afternoon
hopefully will get to tattoo this this afternoon
This is a quick experiment with this 3D animation plug in I'm trying to translate to 2D. Not sure about it.
^ nice I like the mix of the organic and the geometric.
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This is a quick experiment with this 3D animation plug in I'm trying to translate to 2D. Not sure about it.
How does that animation plug work and what are you not satisfied with?
It's a plug in for Adobe After Effects. You can do some really nice stuff with it:
I just don't get the same effect in 2D, obviously, and in some places it just looks messy and there are so many different things to try out. I guess it's just one of those moments where you can't get the image you have in your head down on paper...
Aha, never heard of. Nice vid!
Yes, those moments. Hate them. Keep working! You're fantastic.
Yes, those moments. Hate them. Keep working! You're fantastic.
nice vid, still none the wiser as to what it is or how to use it mind?
The plug in is called "Plexus", you can buy it here: http://aescripts.com/plexus/. The plug in is for Adobe After Effects, a software for making special effects in videos. If you want to learn how to use it there are tutorials on YouTube and videocopilot.net.
work in progress done for fun mainly with a hope to tattoo this on someone
Good job! I hope you get to tattoo it.
This is very cool Ian!
thanks
I'm back again.....got a lot on my plate lately, but have been doing some stuff. Here are some recent pieces I've been messing with. I've been studying color pencil more and layering....
to all three! And the last one is a really good realistic piece!
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I always thought this was a good thread.... let's bring it back.Did this today after work
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The thread never fell asleep, it's only due to the forum fail that the thread seems old (last post before yours from 2015)
I agree with Michael it's a good thread.
did this a few months back. graphite & charcoal on bristol. It looks grainy, because apparently smooth bristol is actually only smooth on one side. never knew that...
Nice one.
Nice! What's bristol?
it's a type of paper. Almost no tooth on one side. very good for super soft blends.
Yesterday "doodle".
Well done James!
You guys are true artists, what amazing artwork, I will never be like that, so its classic 70's 80's 90's styles with stencils for me, My confidence just left for a holiday in the Maldives after reading this thread
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Quick one I did this morning at work
Hey James, good effort. If you don't mind me saying you seem to be struggling with perspective. It's not an easy thing to master but there's a lot of tutorial material on getting it down (so to speak).
When drawing from life (which I would fully encourage), try to avoid what you think you see (in your mind's eye) and focus on what you actually see. Drawing is totally a 'looking' process, the mark making is just the recording part. Sometimes you'll imagine what you actually see won't look right on the page (especially when deep foreshortening occurs) but stick with 'what you see' and record it...it'll look right.
For figure drawing you can start by drawing little perspective grids on your ground plane. By simply placing the two feet in the right locations you'll appreciate a fair bit about how perspective changes the positions of elements.
Stick with it and challenge yourself...it's totally learnable (if that's a word).
When drawing from life (which I would fully encourage), try to avoid what you think you see (in your mind's eye) and focus on what you actually see. Drawing is totally a 'looking' process, the mark making is just the recording part. Sometimes you'll imagine what you actually see won't look right on the page (especially when deep foreshortening occurs) but stick with 'what you see' and record it...it'll look right.
For figure drawing you can start by drawing little perspective grids on your ground plane. By simply placing the two feet in the right locations you'll appreciate a fair bit about how perspective changes the positions of elements.
Stick with it and challenge yourself...it's totally learnable (if that's a word).
Thanks for the advice whippet...drawing is just like any other skill, it requires practice, a lot if you want to be good! As I said this was the first figure/life drawing I'd done in around 20 years and even back then I wasn't great... I did enjoy this though and really hope to do more of it, unfortunately there's not too many opportunities to do this kind of stuff out here although there does seem to be more and more as this city develops...
38 minutes wait for a pitza ? really? ok, grab pen.
all black Biro.
all black Biro.
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Basic
Dont you just hate it when the biro runs out?
todays quick think. Small design for wrist or hand maybe?
I think everyone draws insiration from what they see Dazza, if its a close copy, its still done by your own hand on the paper, its good work.
When you think about it, most tattoo art is a form of copy, after all, nearly all tattooing is following lines of a stencil, the work is in the shading and that is down to you. liked it.
When you think about it, most tattoo art is a form of copy, after all, nearly all tattooing is following lines of a stencil, the work is in the shading and that is down to you. liked it.
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