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Published: 2013-09-15 03:00:35 +0000 UTC; Views: 4316; Favourites: 66; Downloads: 43
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One of those rare works done on impulse. That and inspiration fromI've never drawn those new GPNVG 18 before, much less peer through one. I mean i've tried out those older NVGs and it's like peering through a telescope, very narrow field of vision. I remember reading a description by about what it was like going on night patrols in A-stan wearing those and said it was like walking around like a drunkard.
Anyways, i may have this colored soon enough.
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Man, poses like this are hard to nail down right, great work!
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yeah, especially with making sure the gun is 'straight' and doesn't end up crooked or bent. all about perspective. thanks
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Those look like they would be difficult to draw but great job! My brother was reading No Easy Day (I believe that's what it was) and it showed a picture of a pair from this one SEAL. They look so weird but apparently are much much more effective, which I don't doubt! I too have looked through the older ones.Β
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they are, and i can't help but get this nagging feeling that something looks off, but thanks anyway!
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apparently they provide a better field of vision, so you don't have to keep turning your head around to scan the area. so yeah these new GPNVG-18 are like a god send i suppose.
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i have looked through those older NVGs, and the idea of stumbling around in those reminds me of when i heard that some soccer game where all the players had to wear binos.
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Literally 'stumble' around I'm sure. Still, it's better than not having anything to see in the dark, by far. Obviously better than flashlights-I'd rather go without anything than use a flashlight on patrol.Β
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I'm super happy my crappy picture inspired you to do this
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Cool. Looks Β like a Delta or DEVGRU operator.
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probably DEVGRU, since this was 0030 inspired
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they are cool but they are tricky to draw at and i haven't had enough practice. thanks
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For a first draft they look great. Heck, they look great for any draft. Terrific work!
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Oh damn, this looks nice. Do you have any tips for drawing firearms?
Infinite practice?
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thanks
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you're probably tire of hearing this , but yeah practice is important. but i'll try to tell you what to practice on.
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first, know a bit about the gun, just some basic stuff like how it works, what goes where etc
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then understand it's size, scale and mass (guns aren't light) in comparison to the user
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then work on the hands, how it grips and handles the gun. remember the grip isn't like a lollipop, a normal hand cannot fully envelop the grip of the gun.
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practice with your hand, it's your best reference
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speaking of reference, it helps to have one, whether a picture, an actual gun or replica, even a keychain or umbrella. just something you can hold and turn it around and see it from different angles and perspective and figure out how it would look
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Alright, thanks a lot for the input. I don't have model guns, so I guess I'll try to use reference pictures and learn "gun structures."
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