You want drawings? (56K WARNING!)

skylineaddict · Jun 16, 2009, 10:22 PM

Well, you can't have 'em! Just kidding, here you go!

This is my least favorite. I'm an atheist, I hate Hinduism (It's like Scientology but it's a little more believable), and I had no choice but to do it for my mother.

This one was a gift to a good friend of mine. She loves Zelda, and I just figured it would be appropriate to give this to her.

I wish this turned out a little better. I spent a lot of time on it, but I just couldn't get some of the parts right... It is, however, the best one in this post.

The video should be available tomorrow at the end of the day (All my videos remain private for about a day before I release them into the public). Hope you liked em

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cozumel · Jun 16, 2009, 11:36 PM

I think they're all stunning. You have a talent I can only wish for....

Edit: Nice youtube vids. It takes about 4-5 minutes to watch each video. How long does each drawing actually take to create?

skylineaddict · Jun 16, 2009, 11:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cozumel

I think they're all stunning. You have a talent I can only wish for....

Edit: Nice youtube vids. It takes about 4-5 minutes to watch each video. How long does each drawing actually take to create?

It usually depends. The last drawing in this post took just under 5 hours. The drawing of Hayley Westenra took less than 3 hours. Some of my much older works took around an hour or less. Of course, I don't sit down for hours at a time. I usually have 1 hour sessions (Because I'm really lazy).

Falstaff · Jun 16, 2009, 11:48 PM

good work man, pleasure to see some of your talent again man!!

**Mousey** · Jun 16, 2009, 11:50 PM

You truly are the best drawing-artist i've ever seen, i seriously respect you and your talents

You should apply for a job as a concept artist, game developers are practically crying out for them at the minute it could make you some serious cash

skylineaddict · Jun 17, 2009, 12:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mousey

You truly are the best drawing-artist i've ever seen, i seriously respect you and your talents

You should apply for a job as a concept artist, game developers are practically crying out for them at the minute it could make you some serious cash

My brain finds it impossible to create. It only mimics or copies... Many people have suggested that I go into designing, but truth is, I really cannot create something without a reference. That's why I say I'm not THAT good.

**Mousey** · Jun 17, 2009, 01:09 AM

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Originally Posted by skylineaddict

My brain finds it impossible to create. It only mimics or copies... Many people have suggested that I go into designing, but truth is, I really cannot create something without a reference. That's why I say I'm not THAT good.

Well if design's not your forté (Note the accent, NOTE IT

) why not go into family portraits or something similair? You wouldn't beleive how much people pay for those sometimes

Falstaff · Jun 17, 2009, 01:16 AM

If you develope your own style, and that is just a step away, you can achieve a great deal. I spent the first twenty years of my creative life just trying to find a particuler style that I could call my own. It might not be what people expect, but I like it. I think you will develope something you enjoy yourself soon, if you dont already. It isnt Zen, but you have to find the voice within you that made you want to try to create before and listen again to what you want to see, or hear or feel and see where it leads you.
I too can copy many different styles, but I have convinced myself to stay focussed on what I like. In my house I still hang pictures of things I have photographed or sketched that pleases me, but I try to find the transformation that occured when I first saw something and try to capture it.
With your talent, you have found the voice, and you can express it, just got to get out of the box I guess.
Your imagination can build an image of what you think it should look like and you use your hands and eyes and ears to render it, so you are just one step away from finding your voice, your muse, or your own style.
I look forward to your endeavors, keep up the good work.
And if you truly wish to start your journey towards the spiritual world of your talent, start with small steps or ideas and let the energy flow.

Look at the early work of Vermeer or Durer, both artist whose best work was simply drawings about ideas, and not in fashion with what paid the bills at the time, but reflections of their own creative spirit.
Cheers.

Mac Daddy · Jun 17, 2009, 02:12 AM

Great work again very detailed

skylineaddict · Jun 17, 2009, 04:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Falstaff

If you develope your own style, and that is just a step away, you can achieve a great deal. I spent the first twenty years of my creative life just trying to find a particuler style that I could call my own. It might not be what people expect, but I like it. I think you will develope something you enjoy yourself soon, if you dont already. It isnt Zen, but you have to find the voice within you that made you want to try to create before and listen again to what you want to see, or hear or feel and see where it leads you.
I too can copy many different styles, but I have convinced myself to stay focussed on what I like. In my house I still hang pictures of things I have photographed or sketched that pleases me, but I try to find the transformation that occured when I first saw something and try to capture it.
With your talent, you have found the voice, and you can express it, just got to get out of the box I guess.
Your imagination can build an image of what you think it should look like and you use your hands and eyes and ears to render it, so you are just one step away from finding your voice, your muse, or your own style.
I look forward to your endeavors, keep up the good work.
And if you truly wish to start your journey towards the spiritual world of your talent, start with small steps or ideas and let the energy flow.

Look at the early work of Vermeer or Durer, both artist whose best work was simply drawings about ideas, and not in fashion with what paid the bills at the time, but reflections of their own creative spirit.
Cheers.

I guess I just don't care enough about developing my drawing skills. The only thing I really want to do is to get my portraits to look more like the picture. That's about as far as I want to go. My future lies in computers (My parents will not even think about sending me to art school because they know I'm a computer brainiac).

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Originally Posted by Mac Daddy

Great work again very detailed

A lot of painstaking work. Needless to say, I had a huge beef burger after drawing Ganesha. Nothing like a little blasphemy to soothe my nerves

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Cow_160483 · Jun 17, 2009, 07:31 AM

Wow man dont let your talent go to waste, do something in art even if its just part time

Ps: keep the pictures coming

skylineaddict · Jun 17, 2009, 07:17 PM

The video.

YouTube - Drawing: Ganesha, Zelda, and Charlize Theron

comp_ali · Jun 17, 2009, 08:27 PM

Nice job man, your drawings are stunning

Jun 16, 2009, 10:22 PM	#1
skylineaddict Sleep Deprived Ant Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 895 Rep Power: 136 System Specs	You want drawings? (56K WARNING!) Well, you can't have 'em! Just kidding, here you go! This is my least favorite. I'm an atheist, I hate Hinduism (It's like Scientology but it's a little more believable), and I had no choice but to do it for my mother. This one was a gift to a good friend of mine. She loves Zelda, and I just figured it would be appropriate to give this to her. I wish this turned out a little better. I spent a lot of time on it, but I just couldn't get some of the parts right... It is, however, the best one in this post. The video should be available tomorrow at the end of the day (All my videos remain private for about a day before I release them into the public). Hope you liked em . __________________ Couldn't come up with anything snappy to say, so I'll just be awkward.

Jun 16, 2009, 11:36 PM	#2
cozumel I'm dangerous but cute... Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Under the waves... Posts: 3,577 Rep Power: 60 System Specs	Re: You want drawings? (56K WARNING!) I think they're all stunning. You have a talent I can only wish for.... Edit: Nice youtube vids. It takes about 4-5 minutes to watch each video. How long does each drawing actually take to create? __________________ Don't worry about money - Be a beach bum! Scuba Rocks

Jun 16, 2009, 11:48 PM	#4
Falstaff Old Codger Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: USAFA Posts: 19,048 Rep Power: 207	Re: You want drawings? (56K WARNING!) good work man, pleasure to see some of your talent again man!! __________________ "Inspiration is always a surprising visitor."

Jun 16, 2009, 11:50 PM	#5
Mousey Synth's Long Lost Bro Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Web Design Hell Posts: 7,188 Rep Power: 245 System Specs	Re: You want drawings? (56K WARNING!) You truly are the best drawing-artist i've ever seen, i seriously respect you and your talents You should apply for a job as a concept artist, game developers are practically crying out for them at the minute it could make you some serious cash __________________

Jun 17, 2009, 01:16 AM	#8
Falstaff Old Codger Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: USAFA Posts: 19,048 Rep Power: 207	Re: You want drawings? (56K WARNING!) If you develope your own style, and that is just a step away, you can achieve a great deal. I spent the first twenty years of my creative life just trying to find a particuler style that I could call my own. It might not be what people expect, but I like it. I think you will develope something you enjoy yourself soon, if you dont already. It isnt Zen, but you have to find the voice within you that made you want to try to create before and listen again to what you want to see, or hear or feel and see where it leads you. I too can copy many different styles, but I have convinced myself to stay focussed on what I like. In my house I still hang pictures of things I have photographed or sketched that pleases me, but I try to find the transformation that occured when I first saw something and try to capture it. With your talent, you have found the voice, and you can express it, just got to get out of the box I guess. Your imagination can build an image of what you think it should look like and you use your hands and eyes and ears to render it, so you are just one step away from finding your voice, your muse, or your own style. I look forward to your endeavors, keep up the good work. And if you truly wish to start your journey towards the spiritual world of your talent, start with small steps or ideas and let the energy flow. Look at the early work of Vermeer or Durer, both artist whose best work was simply drawings about ideas, and not in fashion with what paid the bills at the time, but reflections of their own creative spirit. Cheers. __________________ "Inspiration is always a surprising visitor."

Jun 17, 2009, 02:12 AM	#9
Mac Daddy DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 7,950 Rep Power: 79 System Specs	Re: You want drawings? (56K WARNING!) Great work again very detailed __________________ "My mom said the only reason men are alive is for lawn care and vehicle maintenance." - Tim Allen

Jun 17, 2009, 07:31 AM	#11
Cow_160483 HH's only cow moooooo... Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: BOTSWANA Posts: 6,813 Rep Power: 300 System Specs	Re: You want drawings? (56K WARNING!) Wow man dont let your talent go to waste, do something in art even if its just part time Ps: keep the pictures coming __________________ Decode! Muhahahahah!

Jun 17, 2009, 07:17 PM	Thread Starter #12
skylineaddict Sleep Deprived Ant Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 895 Rep Power: 136 System Specs	Re: You want drawings? (56K WARNING!) The video. YouTube - Drawing: Ganesha, Zelda, and Charlize Theron __________________ Couldn't come up with anything snappy to say, so I'll just be awkward.

Jun 17, 2009, 08:27 PM	#13
comp_ali Sniper Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Egypt Posts: 10,469 Rep Power: 339 System Specs	Re: You want drawings? (56K WARNING!) Nice job man, your drawings are stunning __________________