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MightyMorphinPower4 [2012-10-19 09:25:48 +0000 UTC]

Awesome one

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AlterEgo911 [2007-11-16 20:07:00 +0000 UTC]

cat-bonnie?

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Dualmask [2007-11-16 15:44:34 +0000 UTC]

I like the mood you're going for with this piece, but you have a lot of artistic issues that I think it would be in your best interest to address.

The character here. The anatomy is suspect, but what's really bothering me about it is the way you've drawn certain elements. I was convinced the character was male until I noticed the breasts. The figure needs some work but the face is definitely a problem. She looks very masculine, and the way you've drawn the shadow under the chin, with the sketchy lines on top of the coloring, gives the impression of a beard. The facial structure is also off; there doesn't seem to be any indication of a chin.

It's impressive that you went for a background, but it needs to be more cohesive. That wall the character is leaning against stands out and looks flat because you just slapped a texture on there. It even looks fuzzy from being upscaled. If you want a brick wall, draw it. If you don't think you can draw a brick wall, try anyway. It's the only way to improve.

And my monitor is a little dark, but it looks like you used the standard Photoshop "rain" technique of applying a motion blur to a noise filter. That alone isn't enough. I can barely see it. I have a really old image in another gallery where I did something similar: [link] The image is horribly old and the anatomy is terrible, but the rain effect is enhanced because I took the time to draw extra drops to imply depth, and add some haze and strong highlights to show that the rain is actually hitting something and making things wet. Even effects that use filters need some extra effort on the artist's part to make the effect convincing.

I'm not trying to be harsh, I just see an artist with a lot of potential who needs to address some issues that a lot of beginners make. I can see you have an eye for composition and mood, but your methods of getting your vision on paper need work.

Consider this; take a blank sheet of paper and redraw this cover in thumbnail form. Don't go for absolute accuracy, just rough it out as you see it here in pencil, and only in pencil. The character, the buildings, the text, everything. It helps you get your mind off of relying on Photoshop to complete your art so much and lets you consider using the program to compliment your work instead. When you get used to laying out what you want in advance, you're more compelled to draw everything and use Photoshop to enhance it, instead of simply using the computer to slap together elements.

Wow, wall of text. Well, I hope it helps.

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