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Niva · 03:09 PM

OK so I joined the site recently after looking at it for a while and it's time to start posting some stuff here. Please forgive me if I screw this up, this is my first post!

These are some of the works I've made in 2010:

WIP:

Critique is welcome!

AlexTooth · 04-07-2010, 08:00 AM

Hey nice paintings! I think you have a great handle on light - particularly the one with the giant and the warrior guy - looks awesome!

Niva · 10-26-2010, 03:06 PM

Greetings once again, I've really not been drawing much lately. Hopefully my motivation comes back soon.

Alex: Thanks a lot for the compliment, was looking through your blog and not only is it one of the most awesomeliest designed blogs I've ever seen, your art rocks and makes mine look like crap.

Anyways, these all 3 have linux in common, though the last two were finished in windows with Photoshop:

Niva · 07-20-2011, 03:14 PM

After about 1.5 years of art depression I feel I have my gusto back, I've made some strides forward lately and here are some of my updates:

Yay!>

Niva · 08-03-2011, 07:12 AM

AlexTooth · 08-10-2011, 08:28 AM

Nice personal work, very creative - be good to see more studies of life/photos etc, I think it will helpy our colouring/shaind etc a lot

Niva · 10-11-2011, 02:58 PM

Here's a Malazan Empire character named Sorry which I just finally got wrapped up with.

Niva · 10-22-2011, 07:09 PM

Album cover art for the Seeing Seven.

Some of the concepts I put together for the character:

Niva · 02:44 AM

EDIT: Forgot to add last night's sketch made in MyPaint in Ubuntu 11.10:

JoseVega · 11-04-2011, 02:47 AM

hey buddy WELCOME! good start.... really like the scale on #3 the third piece! keep it up and keep pushing!

Niva · 11-08-2011, 10:46 PM

SebastianWagner · 11-09-2011, 12:41 AM

Hi Niva, welcome to the Hub.

First I wanna say that I like that you are doing a lot from imagination. But you should focus on the fundamentals too. Try to do more studies, I think your personal work needs more anatomy knowledge. But the lighting looks good and you got some good ideas going. And one last thing: try to avoid direct violence like in post #9. Of course it always depends on what you want to tell but in the concept/cg area you dont need it and some people might not like it too much ( not me, but others

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Niva · 11-09-2011, 02:43 AM

Noro thanks a lot for leaving a comment and the kind words.

I'm looking for specific critique so about the anatomy sometimes I know what the problems are, other times it's hard for me to see. It's something I am trying to work on though and I agree with that sentiment.

About the violence, I don't care what other people think. It's my art and if people don't like it they can f themselves. That's actually a scene from a book. As far as concept stuff goes I've been commissioned a couple times to draw violent scenes and it' perfectly normal and does represent a skillset. Anyways cheers and once again thanks for leaving a comment.

Kherns · 11-09-2011, 01:48 PM

Your imagination is really prolificient, and that is good to always have a feather in one's bag ! work more on the anatomy, for example some of your necks are too long, and some boobies too big. You must also put the spontaneous strenght you have in some of your best pencils sketchs in your digital pieces, as I have always said to some, don't overwork them, also give a more focused light on the area you wana highlights, things will be better, you can leave some parts in shadow or really less detailled. Use also a really thin brush on litle details to make your pieces more eyes's catchy !
Don't hesitate to be inspired by real clothes to make yours, and you will gain in realism. Anyway keept it up !

Niva · 11-10-2011, 03:58 PM

Done for COW #235

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Niva Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 27 Member Thanks: 8 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts	Niva's Sketchbook - moving here I guess! 04-07-2010, 07:08 AM OK so I joined the site recently after looking at it for a while and it's time to start posting some stuff here. Please forgive me if I screw this up, this is my first post! These are some of the works I've made in 2010: WIP: Critique is welcome! Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Niva; 07-20-2011 at 03:09 PM. Reason: updates

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AlexTooth Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 826 Senior Member My Mood: Thanks: 483 Thanked 366 Times in 311 Posts	04-07-2010, 08:00 AM Hey nice paintings! I think you have a great handle on light - particularly the one with the giant and the warrior guy - looks awesome! __________________ Sketchbook Website Blog DeviantArt Twitter Facebook

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Niva Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 27 Member Thanks: 8 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts	I'm a slacker 10-26-2010, 03:06 PM Greetings once again, I've really not been drawing much lately. Hopefully my motivation comes back soon. Alex: Thanks a lot for the compliment, was looking through your blog and not only is it one of the most awesomeliest designed blogs I've ever seen, your art rocks and makes mine look like crap. Anyways, these all 3 have linux in common, though the last two were finished in windows with Photoshop:

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Niva Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 27 Member Thanks: 8 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts	A recent frenzy has overtaken me... 07-20-2011, 03:14 PM After about 1.5 years of art depression I feel I have my gusto back, I've made some strides forward lately and here are some of my updates: Yay!>

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Niva Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 27 Member Thanks: 8 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts	08-03-2011, 07:12 AM

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AlexTooth Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 826 Senior Member My Mood: Thanks: 483 Thanked 366 Times in 311 Posts	08-10-2011, 08:28 AM Nice personal work, very creative - be good to see more studies of life/photos etc, I think it will helpy our colouring/shaind etc a lot __________________ Sketchbook Website Blog DeviantArt Twitter Facebook

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Niva Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 27 Member Thanks: 8 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts	10-11-2011, 02:58 PM Here's a Malazan Empire character named Sorry which I just finally got wrapped up with.

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Niva Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 27 Member Thanks: 8 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts	Memento Mori final art and concepts. 10-22-2011, 07:09 PM Album cover art for the Seeing Seven. Some of the concepts I put together for the character:

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Niva Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 27 Member Thanks: 8 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts	Some more recent sketches 11-04-2011, 02:40 AM EDIT: Forgot to add last night's sketch made in MyPaint in Ubuntu 11.10: Last edited by Niva; 11-04-2011 at 02:44 AM.

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JoseVega Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,017 Member My Mood: Thanks: 498 Thanked 892 Times in 830 Posts	11-04-2011, 02:47 AM hey buddy WELCOME! good start.... really like the scale on #3 the third piece! keep it up and keep pushing! __________________ Portfolio : Sketchbook : Tumblr : Facebook : New World Challenges iarte7@gmail.com

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SebastianWagner Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 208 Member Thanks: 90 Thanked 90 Times in 85 Posts	11-09-2011, 12:41 AM Hi Niva, welcome to the Hub. First I wanna say that I like that you are doing a lot from imagination. But you should focus on the fundamentals too. Try to do more studies, I think your personal work needs more anatomy knowledge. But the lighting looks good and you got some good ideas going. And one last thing: try to avoid direct violence like in post #9. Of course it always depends on what you want to tell but in the concept/cg area you dont need it and some people might not like it too much ( not me, but others ) __________________ website deviantart Twitter facebook

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Niva Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 27 Member Thanks: 8 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts	11-09-2011, 02:43 AM Noro thanks a lot for leaving a comment and the kind words. I'm looking for specific critique so about the anatomy sometimes I know what the problems are, other times it's hard for me to see. It's something I am trying to work on though and I agree with that sentiment. About the violence, I don't care what other people think. It's my art and if people don't like it they can f themselves. That's actually a scene from a book. As far as concept stuff goes I've been commissioned a couple times to draw violent scenes and it' perfectly normal and does represent a skillset. Anyways cheers and once again thanks for leaving a comment.

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Kherns Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 527 Senior Member My Mood: Thanks: 72 Thanked 280 Times in 276 Posts	11-09-2011, 01:48 PM Your imagination is really prolificient, and that is good to always have a feather in one's bag ! work more on the anatomy, for example some of your necks are too long, and some boobies too big. You must also put the spontaneous strenght you have in some of your best pencils sketchs in your digital pieces, as I have always said to some, don't overwork them, also give a more focused light on the area you wana highlights, things will be better, you can leave some parts in shadow or really less detailled. Use also a really thin brush on litle details to make your pieces more eyes's catchy ! Don't hesitate to be inspired by real clothes to make yours, and you will gain in realism. Anyway keept it up ! __________________ http://mkherns.blogspot.com/ http://kherns.cghub.com/images/

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Niva Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 27 Member Thanks: 8 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts	11-10-2011, 03:58 PM Done for COW #235