Who Are RF's Artists?

[methylatedghosts]

I've always had trouble drawing people, especially hands and faces. You seem to be able to get the right proportions that I never could. I particularly admire how you've captured the movement in the sword strike one.

 

[Flat Earth Kyle]

I'm not much of an artist, but I write some stories and then I tend to draw the characters in comic-book/manga style.

Here are some recent sketches, with most of them unfinished (and not to be finished). Mainly I try to draw something to practice and then once I drew what I intended to practice I leave it at that.

These four are:

a) Bugs I drew while looking at a picture from a drawing book. I was practicing shading by basically copying from sight a picture with good shading.

b) An eye with a light shine.

c) A study on movement. I wanted to practice drawing a back of a man's hairline and the musculature of a male back. The circle floating there is a focal point that was going to be a guy's head. That guy was rushing at this guy with a sword and this character was sort of dodging it and ready to counter. Never finished it.

d) A flat dragon. I've been meaning to take some time and draw some of these creatures with more emphasis on three dimensions; this one was rushed and looks too flat.

You have got some talent there, good work.

 

[Quagmire]

c) A study on movement. I wanted to practice drawing a back of a man's hairline and the musculature of a male back. The circle floating there is a focal point that was going to be a guy's head. That guy was rushing at this guy with a sword and this character was sort of dodging it and ready to counter. Never finished it.

I like this one a lot. It's a nice balance of realism and exaggeration of movement (which is one of the things the pros purposely use to make the action sequences clearer and more interesting). Definitely a usable rough for a graphic novel panel I would say. :yes:

d) A flat dragon. I've been meaning to take some time and draw some of these creatures with more emphasis on three dimensions; this one was rushed and looks too flat.

Here's the open-source app for 3D animation that I mentioned in another thread: blender.org - Home of the Blender project - Free and Open 3D creation software

I'm definitely planning on using this to cheat once I'm ready to start creating panels for my project.

Creating the models looks involved and like it will take a lot of time, but once that's done you can use your characters in any pose, position, or from any perspective you like. The app takes care of shading and consistency of the characters for you.

 

[Penumbra]

I like this one a lot. It's a nice balance of realism and exaggeration of movement (which is one of the things the pros purposely use to make the action sequences clearer and more interesting). Definitely a usable rough for a graphic novel panel I would say. :yes:

Thanks.

Yeah, the exaggeration is usually critical to make it look professional rather than amateurish (although of course in its current state, it's still amateurish ).

Most of my art influence comes from a combination of the manga Bleach (highly exaggerated/stylized minimalist artwork) and the slightly more proportional but still exaggerated DC comics (Hawk Girl, Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, etc). The people that draw that stuff have so much experience and can produce good pictures so quickly, though.

Here's the open-source app for 3D animation that I mentioned in another thread: blender.org - Home of the Blender project - Free and Open 3D creation software

I'm definitely planning on using this to cheat once I'm ready to start creating panels for my project.

Creating the models looks involved and like it will take a lot of time, but once that's done you can use your characters in any pose, position, or from any perspective you like. The app takes care of shading and consistency of the characters for you.

That's definitely something I'll have to check out some time.

 

[Tarheeler]

Please explain how long you have been drawing, painting or doodling.

I've been drawing since I was a kid, and got pretty serious into pencil, pen and ink, charcoal, and pastels in my late teens.

Where did you get your talent from? Was it a family member or was it inspired from someone else?

My dad was pretty artistic.

What medium do you work with best and which do you enjoy working with more?

I've always had the best results with pencil and related mediums, and I'm absolutely terrible with paint. I've been making pottery for the last year, and I've just recently tried stone carving.

Could you be an artist for a living or do you just like to keep it as a hobby?

I'd love to do it full time. Of course that would most likely include teaching and other "regular" jobs associated with it to have a fairly steady income.

As an artist what other mediums or types of art wouldn’t you mind exploring? What are your artistic regrets?

I think I'd really like to explore sculpting in various mediums; I'm finding a new fascination with trying to make 3D forms. My regret is that I never pursued it; I stopped doing anything artistic when my first son was born; I should have kept with it even if was just as a hobby.

How much have computers affected your art? Are they an asset or unnecessary?

I like watching you tube videos of potters and sculptors working. Does that count?

 

[fiat lux]

Been professional since 1963. Drawing,painting,sculpture and teaching;UK,USA,France,India.