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kelsm · 05:09 PM

Hey guys, new here. I'm really looking for good C&C, so lay em on me if you've got em. I want to make sure I'm always improving and not repeating the same mistakes. So here's some sketches and concepts from recently. Thanks for looking!

EDIT: Finished up the Merman piece.

- K

jskotte · 05-31-2010, 07:45 AM

Nice start. Really like the first monster, nice values. The bionic man looks like he has stomach muscles all the way up to the neck though. I like the enviros.

nerahla · 05-31-2010, 10:06 PM

yeah what jskotte said, looking good however you need to watch your value changes on muscles... they are never so abrupt - smooth them out with a soft gradient (preferably more saturated between light and shadow to really make the colors pop) and soften them all out. You can still do this with a hard-edged brush but just remember to pick up colors with your ALT key a lot to blend smooth.

Also the face on the alien on top feels like it needs to be more convex - draw a line from the crown of his head to his jaw, you will notice it's not quite right. Liquify tool can help you fix that if you make the brush really huge.

Absolutely love the house with the rocket ship

kelsm · 06-01-2010, 05:07 PM

Thanks for the comments! I will definitely work on my value changes on muscles. In general I feel like I need to push my pieces to a more finished state, or keep them much rougher. I'm in a sort of middle ground right now with some of my stuff.

I finished the Merman portrait, and hopefully fixed the perspective probs.

Here's some photo studies I did recently.
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kelsm · 06-02-2010, 05:18 PM

Here's a study I did today
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And another WIP underwater piece I started working on yestereday. Feedback on where it's at now would be much appreciated.

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kelsm · 06-04-2010, 05:04 PM

Finished the Sea Creature piece.

kelsm · 12:57 AM

A figure study today, 1.5 hours in Photoshop using a photo from 3dsk.

pauscorpi · 06-06-2010, 09:33 PM

The rocket house is beyond adorable!

I like your work and i think it is creative. I think , though that sometimes your colours are a bit grey, perhaps you've coloured those over a grey foundation? Anyways, I 'd suggest that you lookout in an object not only for changes in value but also for changes in saturation and temperature which can be more tricky than value but which can really make a difference. All the best

kelsm · 04:23 AM

pauscorpi - Thanks for the feedback! I do color over a greyscale sketch on most of my pieces, but only for the rough. I usually use straight color from there. For my studies I paint with straight color. Regardless, I will work at varying the color values and temperature across my forms.

I decided to work up the Space Cowgirl piece into a finished illustration.

kelsm · 06-08-2010, 05:13 PM

Here's an hour starting sketch my piece for this week. I'd really love some critique so lay it on me. The colors are very quickly overlayed and will likely change dramatically before I'm done. I'm thinking of breaking it out of a cave and changing the setting to a stormy mountain top.
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Here's a tonal study from yesterday for good measure. Going to keep doing these for sure, I learned a bunch even from just this one.
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kelsm · 06-10-2010, 05:07 PM

More work on the Fire Lord Demon.
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Columbussage · 06-11-2010, 03:16 AM

lookin good

kelsm · 06-11-2010, 11:45 PM

More work on this. Not sure I want to finish it or not now, too many problems with composition, perspective, pose, etc.

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monstertree · 06-14-2010, 03:40 PM

I think the stalagmites are really flattening the piece, especially with their linear rim light. The water source is also really leading the eye away from the action. Maybe try pushing the view down and look up towards the giant? maybe zoom in and have a more dynamic crop of the warrior being dwarfed as he attacks? I realise you've probably invested a fair bit of time in this, but I think it may benefit from a rethink

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kelsm Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 16 Member Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	KelsM's Sketches 'n Things 05-31-2010, 04:15 AM Hey guys, new here. I'm really looking for good C&C, so lay em on me if you've got em. I want to make sure I'm always improving and not repeating the same mistakes. So here's some sketches and concepts from recently. Thanks for looking! EDIT: Finished up the Merman piece. - K Attached Thumbnails __________________ Sketchbook Art Blog and Portfolio Last edited by kelsm; 06-10-2010 at 05:09 PM.

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jskotte Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 293 Senior Member My Mood: Thanks: 38 Thanked 83 Times in 82 Posts	05-31-2010, 07:45 AM Nice start. Really like the first monster, nice values. The bionic man looks like he has stomach muscles all the way up to the neck though. I like the enviros. __________________ My Sketchbook

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nerahla Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 41 Member My Mood: Thanks: 9 Thanked 12 Times in 11 Posts	05-31-2010, 10:06 PM yeah what jskotte said, looking good however you need to watch your value changes on muscles... they are never so abrupt - smooth them out with a soft gradient (preferably more saturated between light and shadow to really make the colors pop) and soften them all out. You can still do this with a hard-edged brush but just remember to pick up colors with your ALT key a lot to blend smooth. Also the face on the alien on top feels like it needs to be more convex - draw a line from the crown of his head to his jaw, you will notice it's not quite right. Liquify tool can help you fix that if you make the brush really huge. Absolutely love the house with the rocket ship __________________ "The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science. He to whom the emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause and stand wrapped in awe, is as good as dead; his eyes are closed." ~Albert Einstein My Portfolio My Twitter My Blog

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kelsm Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 16 Member Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	06-01-2010, 05:07 PM Thanks for the comments! I will definitely work on my value changes on muscles. In general I feel like I need to push my pieces to a more finished state, or keep them much rougher. I'm in a sort of middle ground right now with some of my stuff. I finished the Merman portrait, and hopefully fixed the perspective probs. Here's some photo studies I did recently. __________________ Sketchbook Art Blog and Portfolio

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kelsm Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 16 Member Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	06-02-2010, 05:18 PM Here's a study I did today And another WIP underwater piece I started working on yestereday. Feedback on where it's at now would be much appreciated. __________________ Sketchbook Art Blog and Portfolio

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kelsm Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 16 Member Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	06-04-2010, 05:04 PM Finished the Sea Creature piece. __________________ Sketchbook Art Blog and Portfolio

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kelsm Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 16 Member Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	06-06-2010, 12:38 AM A figure study today, 1.5 hours in Photoshop using a photo from 3dsk. __________________ Sketchbook Art Blog and Portfolio Last edited by kelsm; 06-06-2010 at 12:57 AM.

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pauscorpi Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 126 Member Thanks: 5 Thanked 18 Times in 18 Posts	06-06-2010, 09:33 PM The rocket house is beyond adorable! I like your work and i think it is creative. I think , though that sometimes your colours are a bit grey, perhaps you've coloured those over a grey foundation? Anyways, I 'd suggest that you lookout in an object not only for changes in value but also for changes in saturation and temperature which can be more tricky than value but which can really make a difference. All the best

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kelsm Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 16 Member Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	06-06-2010, 10:06 PM pauscorpi - Thanks for the feedback! I do color over a greyscale sketch on most of my pieces, but only for the rough. I usually use straight color from there. For my studies I paint with straight color. Regardless, I will work at varying the color values and temperature across my forms. I decided to work up the Space Cowgirl piece into a finished illustration. __________________ Sketchbook Art Blog and Portfolio Last edited by kelsm; 06-07-2010 at 04:23 AM.

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kelsm Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 16 Member Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	06-08-2010, 05:13 PM Here's an hour starting sketch my piece for this week. I'd really love some critique so lay it on me. The colors are very quickly overlayed and will likely change dramatically before I'm done. I'm thinking of breaking it out of a cave and changing the setting to a stormy mountain top. Here's a tonal study from yesterday for good measure. Going to keep doing these for sure, I learned a bunch even from just this one. __________________ Sketchbook Art Blog and Portfolio

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kelsm Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 16 Member Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	06-10-2010, 05:07 PM More work on the Fire Lord Demon. __________________ Sketchbook Art Blog and Portfolio

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kelsm Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 16 Member Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	06-11-2010, 11:45 PM More work on this. Not sure I want to finish it or not now, too many problems with composition, perspective, pose, etc. __________________ Sketchbook Art Blog and Portfolio

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monstertree Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 221 Senior Member Thanks: 0 Thanked 102 Times in 85 Posts	06-14-2010, 03:40 PM I think the stalagmites are really flattening the piece, especially with their linear rim light. The water source is also really leading the eye away from the action. Maybe try pushing the view down and look up towards the giant? maybe zoom in and have a more dynamic crop of the warrior being dwarfed as he attacks? I realise you've probably invested a fair bit of time in this, but I think it may benefit from a rethink __________________ Monstertree Blog Sketchbook