shes just askin for Christozu (pardon if I spelled wrong) to plow her down. 8D
but... something about her arm seems off. cant quite place what.
Good job! ^^ It's still maybe the tiniest bit awkward looking but I'm glad you are starting to try different poses, and you'll get better at them too~
I still feel the hair is leaning too much to the right (her left)...
(http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c41/VirusChris200/Drawings044.png) (http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c41/VirusChris200/Drawings044.png)
He transforms into "Mega Man X" with the aid of "Rokku Echo X" and his personality is somewhat similar to Zero'sHow the hell is that even supposed to WORK right there? XD XD
How the hell is that even supposed to WORK right there? XD XDSimple. He's their distantly related man-baby.
Chris loves balls.
Moreso the Japanise, check his secret in SF2 (If you brother'd him) to belive it. and the Japanise are known for ball-hair. [eyebrow]Is there a difference between "Japanese" and "Japanise"?
Is there a difference between "Japanese" and "Japanise"?
(http://i37.tinypic.com/1j6xqb.png)
I have a question.You are not the only one who's weirded out by this.
(http://i36.tinypic.com/s2zn7m.gif)
Why is her hair made of balls?
You are not the only one who's weirded out by this.I think it's ugly but that's just me. 8D
I think it's ugly but that's just me. 8DYeah that too. -u-'
Haha, ball-hair.Yeah buns are okay bangs are not.
Personally, I find ball-hair cute ONLY when it is used for buns. Balls for the bangs, though... It gives the hair more of a synthetic mop look. =/
Thank you, sadly I don't know what Vixy thinks of it.
I love it. I was thinking the sprite needed a bit more accessorizing. A few ribbons/bowties, a visible white cat tail, and the ears a bit pointier. I don't know if you just took the next best sprite set available, so I think you should edit the sprite yourself a bit on Paint or something. Look at the Secret Files and Origins topic to see what the sprite should wear. ^^
Nice chibi, those his left foot that's about to step down looks a bit off/weird...
(http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c41/VirusChris200/Fan%20Art/HexBattler.png) (http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c41/VirusChris200/Fan%20Art/HexBattler.png)Daaahling, those tights are stunninnnnng~
Now it's Kingdom Hearts worthy.
(http://i430.photobucket.com/albums/qq22/mywarehouse/Echocopy.jpg?t=1228776395)
oh my God its Megaman ZX all over again.
Magleutix Map:
(http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c41/VirusChris200/MagleutixMap.png) (http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c41/VirusChris200/MagleutixMap.png)
oh my God its Megaman ZX all over again.I agree... A more "friendly" map for RPG-ing would be better.
Now it's Kingdom Hearts worthy.Zippers always make everything right... XD
(http://i430.photobucket.com/albums/qq22/mywarehouse/Echocopy.jpg?t=1228776395)
Here's another drawing done by me for my friend TheRPGPlayer for his Kingdom Hearts fangame. This is his character called "Hex".If only he's a she... XD
Hex Battler:
(http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c41/VirusChris200/Fan%20Art/HexBattler.png) (http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c41/VirusChris200/Fan%20Art/HexBattler.png)
I added Leg Stocking on him for the fun of it! He's an enigma of character so I don't know anything about him. I like how the head came out, and the rest of his pose is OK too I guess.
I must admit; you look a little like Sora there. XD
You MIGHT be a child prodigy of some sort. you are 19 as in your profile.You must not know very many 19 year olds.
You must not know very many 19 year olds.
lol emerl <3
Thank you Dr. Wily II!I think you did a cute job, thank you very much ^^ :cookie:
And as promise, a drawing of CephiYumi! I hope you like it Cephi! :)
CephiYumi:
(http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c41/VirusChris200/CephiYumi.png) (http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c41/VirusChris200/CephiYumi.png)
Just a sketch and it's a bit messy, but overall I think it came out nicely. Wish I could clean it up better, but tell me what you think!
Glad you like it Cephi! That makes me very happy to hear! :)That looks pretty good.
Here's another request from our fellow RPM member, Enigma.
Enigma by VC:
(http://fc53.deviantart.com/fs40/f/2009/010/a/c/Enigma_by_VC_by_VirusChris.png) (http://fc53.deviantart.com/fs40/f/2009/010/a/c/Enigma_by_VC_by_VirusChris.png)
Request by Enigma I drew his character "Enigmaverse - Enigma".
I added some shading again to my drawing and give him a cool pose and in the end he came out great! I hope you like it Enigma!
And tell me what you think, too, OK?
[spoiler](http://fc53.deviantart.com/fs40/f/2009/010/a/c/Enigma_by_VC_by_VirusChris.png) (http://fc53.deviantart.com/fs40/f/2009/010/a/c/Enigma_by_VC_by_VirusChris.png)[/spoiler]
Christozo Yuushi - VC
Christopher Corona - LaTale *New*
Christozo Zetto - VKA
Chris Aero - TLH
That's for my personal stuff with VC being my only thing official. Other stuff there's different characters with different names than Chris.
Other project ideas I have for other games like "Dark Thoughts" the names of the main characters are Nero and Cecila. And a sequel to my VirusChris manga project, which I have planned, the main character is called "Nova" and the sequel title's "VirusNova".
Then there's "Hollow Zone" with the main characters Necro, Alissa, Noon, and Dike. "The Unspoken" with Maren, Heim, and Sora.
Chris(topher) means "The Bearer" in Greek. The name holds meaning to him. Plus in official games and anime there's hardly any truly cool characters with that name "Chris" except for minor and villain (KOF).
Don't worry, these are the only Chrises in my series. No more Chrises after this.
EDIT: Sheesh, couldn't leave my message before you guys stepped in! :P
Also should've keep his first name hidden and left his last name only revealed.
But it's the same name and very similar character designs. I wouldn't really be saying this if they didn't all look like self-representations.
(Also, it would be wise to rename Necro, Dike and Sora. Necro sounds like "necrophile", which isn't a very flattering thing; Dike sounds like an offensive term used against lesbians; and Sora, well, VERY obvious KH influence there.)
I'll just leave him with the name of Corona (Last name) and the player HAS to give the guy a name. So...
_______ Corona - LaTale
You name him yourself.
Actually I was thinking along the line about a different look for Chris. That's how that design came out.
Alright then it's Nanro, but Dike stays. A believe a certain video game got away with that name for a character.
Sora is a long orange-hair girl from Japan coming to an American school in that girl. If the name is obvious to a certain it's Sora from Digimon.
I'm surprise how little people comment on these drawings. Complements or critics are welcome! Honestly.Now you know how I felt when I started my fan fiction.
Better watch what you say Dr. Wily II... DarkBlade hates all humans and won't hesitate to kill a human who insults him. [eyebrow]...
His arms look rather long...
Better watch what you say Dr. Wily II... DarkBlade hates all humans and won't hesitate to kill a human who insults him. [eyebrow]That Phantom Scarf makes me think of Laharl. Any inspiration there?
Anyway here's some more drawings by me for the LaTale Fashion Item contest. And here's a treat! I colored them in with my new colored pencils!
Phantom Scarf
(http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c41/VirusChris200/PhantomScarf.png)
By wearing this red scarf with glowing tail tips it increases your Speed Movement by 10% and Physical Evasion by 15%.
Just like the opening to the online version, Corona has a recurring dream of Iris defeating the Demon King and the Demon King using some strange skill on Iris which causes her pain and unleashes all her memories and scatter around the dream as the player enters Iris' memory.
That how it is in the official MMORPG made by Korean.
And don't give me the "it's not technically amnesia" argument.way to read kiddo
Drawings #53:
(http://fc71.deviantart.com/fs45/f/2009/068/4/2/Drawings_No__53_by_VirusChris.png) (http://fc71.deviantart.com/fs45/f/2009/068/4/2/Drawings_No__53_by_VirusChris.png)
Here's another sketch batch, but this time it's all hands!
Yeah, hands are the hardest things to draw especially in anime/manga. So I'm took the time to draw from my own hands and other drawings of hands to practice.
I think they came out good, and I let the sketches in the hands to show what I did to get them so maybe this could help other people to draw hands.
May not be the best, but do you think?
Hmm, that may prove useful for my drawings... cool!
I just can't help but noticed the six fingered objection hand. XD
Drawings #56:I love her hair! She reminds me of Elika!
(http://fc41.deviantart.com/fs43/f/2009/077/6/e/Drawings_No__56_by_VirusChris.png) (http://fc41.deviantart.com/fs43/f/2009/077/6/e/Drawings_No__56_by_VirusChris.png)
Here's another old sketch batch by yours truly.
Still working on the facial features and I believe I got the robotic/dead eye look down! Also did a random girl and ribbon near her. Also drawing lipstick for the lips is... tricky I guess?
Also I think I'm getting the hang of drawing hands. Though they're a little... simple? Well I believe even simple drawings of hands (like mine's) is good enough.
I'll upload another picture too... a Chibi George is next!
What do you think?
Posted on: March 18, 2009, 10:31:05 PM
Sparklex Sketch:
(http://fc14.deviantart.com/fs43/f/2009/077/f/1/Sparlex___Sketch_by_VirusChris.png) (http://fc14.deviantart.com/fs43/f/2009/077/f/1/Sparlex___Sketch_by_VirusChris.png)
This is currently a sketch of a new character I'm making for both "The Legendary Hero" and "VirusChris" series.
As of right now her name is "Sparklex" instead I come up with another name. She works in a mysterious organization and fights with a scythe along with other unique and disturbing abilities.
I will upload the finished sketch and maybe color it in later.
What do you think of the sketch so far?
Who the heck is Elika?(http://fc92.deviantart.com/fs44/f/2009/086/4/1/Sparklex___Sketch_by_VirusChris.png) (http://fc92.deviantart.com/fs44/f/2009/086/4/1/Sparklex___Sketch_by_VirusChris.png)(http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg97/fateninja/prince_of_persia08_post4.jpg) (http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg97/fateninja/prince_of_persia08_post4.jpg)
(http://fc92.deviantart.com/fs44/f/2009/086/4/1/Sparklex___Sketch_by_VirusChris.png) (http://fc92.deviantart.com/fs44/f/2009/086/4/1/Sparklex___Sketch_by_VirusChris.png)(http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg97/fateninja/prince_of_persia08_post4.jpg) (http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg97/fateninja/prince_of_persia08_post4.jpg)
Nearly, I guess...
I couldn't see Roxas as any other animal-based character. He keep on coming back in my head as a hedgehog for TGAF.
Animal characters should never wear more than one piece of clothing.
Sally wears Boots. ^^
All his animal characters wear clothes. :)
Yet it's very popular. Explain that one. :D
Stop stealing names and I'll start looking at your art.this, ye double [Top Spin].
Joseph
Last time I checked Sega didn't make Roxas so this fan-character belongs to me. And Roxas sounds cool for his character. And Sora and Amy Rose? Where did that come from?you are such a delusional [tornado fang]ing moron.
such a delusional -add some words here-.
And where in my topic is Amy Rose?
Then the author of the comic is:
Ami Rozu = Amy Rose
I don't see how that's much of an issue. Just a damn name.
Sorry, I just have to step in here for a moment....
That's the point people are trying to get across. The names you use for most of your characters are CAH-LEARLY ripped off and just given different letters or last names. I mean, seriously....Heero Ray?
I'm changing it to Hiro cause "Heero" does sound stupid.
- Tiffani Heatbeat
- Vincent Dirge (not his real last name)
This is why we suggest that you "at least" change to more creative names that doesn't cause this problem in the first place.
You know. Research. We're trying to help here, but you don't want to listen.
- Darkus Cyrus "DC" Starlite
- Darkus Cyrus "DC"
Cyrus
Ami Rozu - Dark Pink Hair, Light Emerald Eyes, 15 years old
- Hates men (she calls them perverts) and no interest in them
- Powerhouse Black-Belt Fighter
- Doesn't have a lot of friends, save only two
- Fights using her bare hands only
- Short-Temper but thinks calmly
- Refuses to work in teams (most of the time)
Amy Rose - Pink Hair, Emerald Eyes (I think), 12 years old
- Loves only Sonic
- Kick-boxing
- Have lots of friends
- Fight using a Hammer
- Short-temper and flies off the handles
- Fights with alongside her friends
They don't seem all that same to me besides the hair and eye colors. Besides Ami's first name was already in mind, though the last name was tricky and stuck with Rozu, a rose, as she's a beautiful young girl and vicious as a snake.
Lol, OK.Wait does that mean I can help you come up with new names?
Nice Tsunade you almost caught her perfectly.I got names from naming generators. Its hard to find or make names with a meaning that is exact to the character's personality.
Wait does that mean I can help you come up with new names?
I got names from naming generators. Its hard to find or make names with a meaning that is exact to the character's personality.That would be nice if he says I can change names and I get stumped, I kinda have an idea for one rght now the rest I have to see again.
There are many Sonic fancharacters out there... this is one of them.PerigiRoxas is probably a fan character of sorts.
(http://fc07.deviantart.com/fs45/f/2009/129/b/e/Iris_Livier_Sketch_2___LaTale_by_VirusChris.png) (http://fc07.deviantart.com/fs45/f/2009/129/b/e/Iris_Livier_Sketch_2___LaTale_by_VirusChris.png)
Hey guys, sorry to say there's no artwork today however I wanted to let you guys know... today's my birthday! So I bet you're all wondering how old am I? Well I'm 20 years old as of today.That is one cute ant. :3
Well maybe just one artwork today... one I did a couple of weeks ago.
Ant - Concept Art of Keeper:
(http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c41/VirusChris200/Keepers-Ant.png) (http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c41/VirusChris200/Keepers-Ant.png)
This is concept art for my College Game Development project with my teammates. The card game we're making is called "Keeper" which is, if you haven't guessed it (then shame on you), a strategy bug card game.
Nothing much, just this cute little ant.
Don't you mean monkey tails? :P
The manga can be renamed before the first comic. "Hokashiwa no Zuubo" or (ignore the false transilation here) "Journey of the Spirit" would sound much more fitting, as apparently the characters look high-spirited and spirits are involved.
Simple, not much damage done. Note that the tail may need to match the hair color if you are going to color it. :P
(http://fc02.deviantart.com/fs46/f/2009/165/3/e/Drawings_No__64_by_VirusChris.png) (http://fc02.deviantart.com/fs46/f/2009/165/3/e/Drawings_No__64_by_VirusChris.png)
(http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/7105/viruschris.jpg)Lol at zipper mouth.
I'll tell you what I think:
I think you should stop copying anime artstyles you like and try developing something of your own.
Hey at least he draws better than me when I first started,
Zeno (or Zeon in the Japanese version).
First I'm practicing drawing character body parts to get a feel to draw the characters so I can develop my own artstyle for my characters
Ami Rozu
You can't bother to come up with your own art.
You can't bother to come up with your own style.
You can't even make up original damned names.
You are pathetic, still.
I wonder, did you switch drawing styles initially? really looks like you did.. and for the better too.
Drawings #68:I like the eye style at the top right. ^^
(http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs51/f/2009/311/1/1/Drawings_No__68_by_VirusChris.png)
Sasayaki the Wolf Girl - Please be my girlfriend...
her face looks really good, and you've improved reaaaaaaaally fast. But please, please, fix her hair. Or her bangs at least.
(http://i430.photobucket.com/albums/qq22/mywarehouse/Chriscopy.png?t=1268885057)
(http://i430.photobucket.com/albums/qq22/mywarehouse/Chriscopy.png?t=1268885057)Actually, that gives me an idea. Chris, for the trident hair, why dont you try something akin to what Ace did? I dont mean the hugeness, I mean, make them curve upwards, like he's combed it that way or something. (but of course, with reasonable size)
(http://i430.photobucket.com/albums/qq22/mywarehouse/Chris2.png)
There's no end
(http://i430.photobucket.com/albums/qq22/mywarehouse/Chris2copy.png)
What about the eyebrows? >.>And eyelashes?
(http://i430.photobucket.com/albums/qq22/mywarehouse/Chris3.png)
My drawing's getting there to being a professional-levelWhat are you smoking and where can i get some.
(http://i430.photobucket.com/albums/qq22/mywarehouse/Spinchris.png) (http://s430.photobucket.com/albums/qq22/mywarehouse/?action=view¤t=Spinchris.png)this is full of win and awesomeness!
What are you smoking and where can i get some.
(http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/7033/11833267.gif)Godlike!
Thanks Ace! You don't mind if I learn from you do you?
(http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/7033/11833267.gif)You win again.
(http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/7033/11833267.gif)
The key point is the hair right? Anything else just didn't have as much work put into it.Yeah I have to agree with that, Chris you have come a long way but never stop improving yourself and you'll truly be great.
I think it's great you're really working his hair style; changing little bits of it as you go along until eventually you have something
that's unique to the character and fits him. You really have come a long way since you been here chris!
He just doesn't want Ace to Ace-ify it...Lol you know he'll do it no matter what. XD
Here try this:Don't say that Cephi you're much better than I am since I can't draw people just objects and even then it's not that amazing since I need art classes but don't really have the time for them nor the patience to teach myself.
[spoiler](http://img714.imageshack.us/img714/7572/chriscoronatryout4byvir.png)[/spoiler]
If someone is looking straight forward place the iris in the center of the eye, other wise it gives the sense of a smallish face or somewhat cross-eyedness. This is neither straight nor good looking (and I tend to draw the iris too big) but I think you get the idea. It should fix the face proportions Sakura was talking about.
Really I have no right to try and help with as bad as I am, but I kinda know things about eyes maybe a little so take of it what you will ^^;
my manga project
Don´t you think that´s a bit excesive? He could impale a guy with those things
(http://img715.imageshack.us/img715/4873/86716659.png)
Sorry,I could not resist...
(http://img715.imageshack.us/img715/4873/86716659.png)
Sorry,I could not resist...
(http://img715.imageshack.us/img715/4873/86716659.png)
Sorry,I could not resist...
(http://img715.imageshack.us/img715/4873/86716659.png)Isn´t that Ultros?
Sorry,I could not resist...
The spike hair tips are suppose to be that big/long. Also a running gag in my manga project has the other characters pointing out Chri's trident hair that look like they could gorge someone's eyes out.Yeah, but still... if it isn´t an exclusively comical story then it´s just not fitting. You can do the spiky hair joke without being that obsenely excesive. If you´re going to make the spikes that long, then you should at least make them a lot thiner spikes, and if you still want to make them that fat, you should make them shorter. Right now they are just TOO distracting.
Here's a truly unique style for her:
(http://i430.photobucket.com/albums/qq22/mywarehouse/AmiRozoidberg.png)
Here's a truly unique style for her:HERE'S YOUR PROBLEM! THERE'S A SKULL IN YOUR HEAD! LET ME GET IT OUT!
(http://i430.photobucket.com/albums/qq22/mywarehouse/AmiRozoidberg.png)
Hm... I think I see what you're trying to do. It's clear that you're not about to let those big spikes go without a fight, so might I suggest tweaking them a bit, separating them to make them look like hair?
(http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/8073/vchair.png)
I can say that quickie has a point here, since Acid, Akira, and Subby are having a ball with thread hijacking (I know this is illegal in most boards, but this is RPM 8U).They are outlaw badasses
(http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj74/borockman/viruschrisamy.png)
Can anyone top this?
(http://i430.photobucket.com/albums/qq22/mywarehouse/Itoppedit.jpg)
(http://i430.photobucket.com/albums/qq22/mywarehouse/Itoppedit.jpg)
*clap clap clap..*
XD They look like they wear turbans now
...Flameman has a Turban?
...Flameman has a Turban?
I am a witness to true greatness!
Well, he is a stereotypical oil sheik...
Took your advice and got this:
Trident-Hairstyle 01:
(http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c41/VirusChris200/Trident-Hairstyle_01.png) (http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c41/VirusChris200/Trident-Hairstyle_01.png)
Example of a good Trident-style haircut (http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20070131205919/megaman/images/6/64/Mmzxserpent.jpg)
Ami Rozu - New Outfit:
(http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2010/098/4/a/Ami_Rozu___New_Outfit_by_VirusChris.png) (http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2010/098/4/a/Ami_Rozu___New_Outfit_by_VirusChris.png)
Btw, hair is not cheese.
(http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/megaman/images/3/35/Flameman.png)No borock. Flameman is on fire! See?
Yep!
(http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2010/099/b/1/Trident_Hairstyle_Tryout_by_VirusChris.png) (http://viruschris.deviantart.com/art/Trident-Hairstyle-Tryout-160146060)
Here, I also decided to see what i could do with her hair, it's really bugging me.
What i have done Is alter her bangs to make them look curly but unique from each other while allowing them to completely cover her forehead.
I have likewise altered her sideburns, they are curly to keep with the rest of her hairstyle. At the point where each sideburn starts curling back little spikey tuft of hair sticks out to keep the idea of the spkies without making it too silly. Then I added a headpiece, just because.
I hope you like it VC. Use it if you like it, change what you see fit. Or ignore it completely. Just my two cents on her design. =]
(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a111/Evil_being/arrsty.png)
I appreciate your effort for "whatever", but I'm sticking to my version as that's how I envision "whatever".This is what you say to every criticism we give you.
(http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/4467/cheesehair.jpg)
I think you messed up your url tag.
This is what you say to every criticism we give you.
Oops! You're right! Thanks for pointing that out.
I didn't mean to come off being rude, but it's not really my Ami I design (though I do love the hairstyle) and that is how I want her to appear like but I do think I'll use that hairstyle for Ami's great-great-grandmother though I'm going to tweak it a bit.
(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a111/Evil_being/arrsty.png)
(http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/2844/islashyouwithmybeard.jpg)
I couldn´t resist
ahahahahahaha
Ah so you got tablet too, I see no need for fancier tablet personally, you can rotate image in photoshop.
The Cinq will run you, last I checked, at least $200. Personally, I would stick with the Wacom. You'll get used to drawing with it pretty quickly.
True, but having that type of Tablet is quite helpful in certain situations
If you want to turn around the pic to draw get Corel Painter, which let´s you rotate the canvas as you draw.
It´s cool for sketching every once in a while.
Now, to be a bit more on-topic or going off-topic a lot further: Am I the only one who finds this a bit disturbing?
(http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/7400/bolasj.jpg)
The face on the right doesn´t look bad though
It's a cross between a Katana and a Broadsword, but it's either small or
big.
It´s cool for sketching every once in a while.well I though this looked like a pear's back and butt.
Now, to be a bit more on-topic or going off-topic a lot further: Am I the only one who finds this a bit disturbing?
(http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/7400/bolasj.jpg)
The face on the right doesn´t look bad though
Hey Acid you can do Chibis too, right?
Hey Acid you can do Chibis too, right?
Posted on: October 11, 2010, 09:17:01 PM
Fate Zero Rin Tohsaka - Sketch:
(http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2010/284/b/2/fate_zero_rin_tohsaka___sketch_by_viruschris-d30k67g.png) (http://viruschris.deviantart.com/#/d30k67g)
A few days ago I was bored and was watching a video using Fate/Zero drawings of various characters and saw the Rin Tohsaka sketches of her as a child.
It perked up my interest and decided to draw the sketches myself after haven't drawn anything for a while now. Good practice if I want to work on drawing anime or manga-like characters to shape my drawing style.
What do you guys think?
What's up with the "Studica Skills" logo on the top pic?
I like the last sketch, though. The expression is amusing. Your linework is getting a bit tighter, too.
I also noticed that Corona shares the same name with Star Wars artist Chris Trevas. Coincidence or was this an homage to him?
Congraaaaaaaaaaaaaaats on graaaaaaduating :DD
@Sprites: They look good, except...The girl looks too much like the boy \o/
I kinda miss the frosty tipped hair, but regardless, it does look much better now.
I agree, that pendant is nice
What type of tablet do you have? Have you messed with the preferences and set its pressure sensitivity, yet? When I first got my tablet, I spent a while setting it up until it felt like my pens and pencils.
My brother has a Wacom Bamboo, it's quite nice. I've used it off and on (I have a Graphire), I like the pressure sensitivity and the smoothness of the active drawing surface. You should play around with your tablet some more; once you get the hang of it, you're gonna love it.
I use Photoshop for my stuff, haven't tried Paint Tool SAI. Basically, I treat my digital stuff the same as my traditional; the basic body structure is done on one layer in light blue, then the finalized linework on another layer in black, then the color layers between the linework and sketch layers.
o/ You can adjust the 'firmness' of the tablet sensitivity in the tablet settings. For beginners, making it more firm and using a smaller brush can help them, but I like mine rather light.
PS: You got the Toriyama style down pretty well and the hair/character design fits. Oh and the runes are pretty cute.
That's tablet PC settings. The actual Wacom tablet settings should still be in your program files. Go to Start -> Programs -> Tablet Settings. You've installed the latest Wacom Bamboo tablet driver from Wacom, right?
Oh but you might want to disable right click and flicks. In Pen and Input devices, Flicks, untick 'Use flicks etc etc'. Then go to the 'Pen Options', Press and Hold, Settings, Until 'Enable press and hold etc...'
You seem pretty good at copying, I don't think you'll have much trouble~
Go find your tablet box. Or flip the thing over and read what model it is from the bottom. Though, I bet the drivers for all bamboo tablets are the same. Don't take my word for it though, take the effort to flip your tablet over to be sure.
Windows 7 comes with some basic Tablet drivers so you probably can just plug and play but you really should get the Wacom ones.
Now that I have seen the hairstyle... I like it. I like this version of the trident hairstyle. The cowlick on the back of the neck was a nice touch.
And as for the digital sketch... The linework is pretty tight. Though, I wonder... When drawing a figure, do you sketch out the bare bones (a glorified stick figure) of the pose prior to fleshing out all the details? Or do you go straight to the final touches and skip the other steps? If you use simple sketches to build a pose on paper, you can do the same digitally. I often start my digital pics off with a simple, quick sketch of the pose in a light blue on the background layer. Then, I add a new layer and start fleshing it out. Because one works digitally doesn't mean they need to change how they draw.
Even though I hate the animation style of MLP:FIM (I prefer the original), that is a cute pony and you've captured the style very well.
You make long posts, so I'm not sure if you addressed any of these stuff, but when I read "feedback" and I always try to deliver:
From the waist and up it doesn't look half bad actually. Besides the left hand, which looks a bit awkward, and probably some small things with his jacket, the rest looks pretty good.
Now, from waist to feet, I'm afraid that it's the complete opposite. The proportions of the legs are horribly effed up, they look out of proportion (too big!) and the knees should be way lower than that. The perspective of the knees are really bad too, which makes it look really flat and broken. There are some other things about the legs, but I guess they may be related to the things I already mentioned in a way, so unless you get back to it and fix those issues then I'll keep them on hold. Lastly, he seems to have a small crotch too.
And random question time. Are you left handed by any chance?
Well, there's your problem. You're not referencing to real people. :P
Proportions are better studied on real people. The third reference pic, her lower legs are too long. I have long legs and my ankles are where the cuffs of her socks begin. I also noticed that you're trying to apply female proportions and balance to a male drawing. Men have a different center of balance than women do, and their pelvises are shaped differently. Thus, they stand differently. They also walk differently. If you're drawing a male character, it would be better if you referenced from a male.
Well my character isn't really a REAL person and the proportions can be different, I mean it's possible to make someone with super long legs if they want.
You'd still want to use real people for reference just to get the basic proportions right though.
"You have to know the rules to break them". That means that if you want to distort proportions, you still need to make it in a way that makes sense, and to do that you must know some basic proportions before you try anything weird like that.
Well my character isn't really a REAL person and the proportions can be different, I mean it's possible to make someone with super long legs if they want. I was trying to add a sort of "feminine" quality to him as he gets poked by his friends for looking like a girl almost, plus I've been using Tokio from dothack and Sora from Kingdom Hearts as other references to making a male character:
(http://images.wikia.com/dothack/images/3/31/Tokio_(Link).jpg)
(http://images.wikia.com/kingdomhearts/images/8/8c/KH_Sora.jpg)
I mean they're legs are pretty slim, which is what I'm trying to get that sort of appearance in. Heck, even One Piece has its wonky drawing style of the characters, though I'm not sure I'm that good yet to draw such characters.
My character isn't suppose to look buff or all-powerful, just a simple and somewhat scrawny teenage. Now that I've taken a better look at Sora's legs, I made the calves of Chris' leg too big so I need to trim that down until I get the balance part. I'll show you the next version of my WIP when I finish ironing out the details, before digitally inking and coloring it for the final process.
Ditto, as earlier I had sketched the pose. I'll scan it tomorrow evening. This evening, I was feeling sick and napped.
The thighs are still too short. From what I can tell, nothing has been changed, only slight detailing on the knee. All you're doing, from what I can tell, is shortening the lower legs, which just makes him shorter. Leave the lower legs alone, they are fine. Extend the thighs. Don't touch anything else, lengthen those thighs. Extend the legs beyond the bottom hem of the shorts, show his knees and a couple inches of thigh. That, just that will solve the problem.
Getting there. Lengthen the shorts by bringing the hips and crotch down. Feel free to show the waistband of the shorts. Extend the legs of the shorts just slightly. Lengthen the lower legs just slightly, but not as much as the shorts. That should make him about 6 1/2-7 heads high, as he is currently 5 1/2 heads high. The average person is about 7 heads high. Manga and anime range from 6 1/2 for short characters to 9 heads high, but most character average at 7 heads high.
What I can tell from the references you shared is that you're piecing him together from different pictures. You're taking elements of one image and adding them to another image, with elements from other images. Like putting together a puzzle. The human body doesn't work this way. There is nothing wrong with referencing to other pictures, but piecing the image from parts of other is better for photomanipulations, not for drawing people. Use the references as references. Refer to them.
Actually, could you do me a favor? Before making any more changes to this image, open a blank document and draw the pose. Nothing else, just the pose. I wanna get a feel for what you're trying to do without the details. Once that pose is drawn, we'll finalize it and go from there.
Oh, I see now! So that's why the leg didn't look right to me.No man, you just moved the left leg a bit, that's not what we are talking about at all.
And about the pose, I know it's not a natural pose because I designed it that way. Kinda like a character just floating there, but I see the what you mean... kinda hard to have his right leg in the air and off the ground with that. In a way he suppose to do a little light kick there.
I feel much better with visual aid, so I'll practice using skeletons first for poses before I start drawing the picture. I had the image of the picture in my head and started to draw away what I imagined.
I'll try to fix him up a bit.
EDIT: Kinda like this?
(http://th07.deviantart.net/fs70/PRE/i/2012/133/8/0/chris_corona_full_body_wip_by_viruschris-d4yymo9.png)
I hope that's better, because it looks better to me!
try instead to make the skeleton of that character you already have. Draw OVER IT (no file>new or a separate file, draw on a layer ABOVE that last drawing). Hopefully we'll get you to see more clearly the anatomical issues and help you costruct better skeleton for your future drawings this way.Do that and then we'll keep going with the proper crits, everything has been said already from our part.
No man, you just moved the left leg a bit, that's not what we are talking about at all.Do that and then we'll keep going with the proper crits, everything has been said already from our part.
The first thing I can tell right off the bat is that the thighs are too short. Add a half a thigh-length to them and that should fix that problem. The lower legs are fine, the thighs need to be lengthened. If the thighs extend beyond the bottom hem of the shorts, so what? The shorts are not important at this stage.
His torso is also a bit on the short side, as there is no room for his ribs and his stomach. But, some people (myself included) actually have short torsos. You can remedy this by lengthening the waist a bit. Bring his hips down a bit. Keep the pelvis the same size, just move everything down a bit.
There are other things, too, but I'll let Koi tackle those.
That white space in the thigh? Add three more right below it. They're still a bit too short.
Quick question Viruschris, have you ever taken any figure drawing classes or art classes before (ones outside of high school)? This isn't meant to be an offending question, I'm just curious is all.
You should consider a figure drawing class, even through the local arts council. I'm looking into a figure drawing class, as I have never taken one. One can learn only so much from books, to get a real feel for how the body moves, one needs to see a nude figure (or a figure in a bathing suit). And since summer is coming, I'll be studying people in their swimsuits more closely.
But yes, a figure drawing class is immensely helpful.
Provided that you actually wish to learn anything.
I don't know any places in the general local area that has something like that,If you have to travel 20 miles to get the necessary education to further develop your artistic skills, so be it. Sometimes, you'll have to make certain sacrifices to achieve your goal.
Anyway, would watching YouTube videos help? With real people and drawing what's in the video?I personally wouldn't do that. Just take a figure drawing class. Drawing a person/object in real life is much better since you'll get a better sense on how to draw something in a 3 dimensional space rather than a flat space. Not sure if that's the right phrasing, I'm sure one of the more skilled artists can explain it better.
If you have to travel 20 miles to get the necessary education to further develop your artistic skills, so be it. Sometimes, you'll have to make certain sacrifices to achieve your goal.
I personally wouldn't do that. Just take a figure drawing class. Drawing a person/object in real life is much better since you'll get a better sense on how to draw something in a 3 dimensional space rather than a flat space. Not sure if that's the right phrasing, I'm sure one of the more skilled artists can explain it better.
I use live models when I can. A live model can be viewed from any angle and is therefore superior to a compressed YouTube video. Also, live models needn't be nude. I've had my brother model poses for me, fully-clothed. I, likewise, have modeled poses for him. It's immensely helpful to have a live model right there in the room, as you can have control over the lighting and the angle. If you need to get close to the model to view something, you can.
But, I'll be extremely blunt, and if it comes off as sounding a bit mean, so be it. It's obvious to me that with the amount of excuses you've come up with thus far that you simply do not want to take time out of your busy schedule to learn a damn thing the right way. Your idea of "feedback" is obviously compliments. You're fishing for compliments. If that's the case, say so. Otherwise, I am officially done with this. This has been a tremendous waste of time and energy as you simply do not want to learn, or are lacking the tenacity to want to learn.
Do what you want. Draw what you want. Everything that needed to be said has been said ad nauseum. When you feel like actually putting your excuses aside and picking up a pencil and actually wanting to learn, then, and only then will we come and help you. Otherwise, you are simply wasting our time.
Christopher Hart
but no one is perfect and plus it's ART STYLE for the different drawing.
Never, EVER use "it's my/their style!" as a defense against wonky anatomy or anything like that. It's not a defense, it's an excuse.
So... does One Piece fall under that category as well?
Not necessarily.
"It's my style!" is mostly used by people who cannot and will not accept critique, and try to justify their artistic flaws (not merely abstract or anything like that, but genuine flaws) as a "style". It's basically telling the other person that you don't want their artistic advice.
You should try to pick up a copy of The Vilppu Drawing Manual. There's probably copies of it on Amazon. Also, I seriously hope you consider taking some art classes and figure drawing classes. There's only so much a bunch of people online can do to help you out. You'll want to get some formal training if you are really serious about pursuing a career as an artist. ...Then again, that last bit of advice might not apply to ALL artists. Some are already better than others and might not NEED that much formal training, but then again, it never hurts to take some classes to hone your skills.
I don't get it... what's the difference between Chris "Shadowheart" Corona and Chris "Yuushi" Corona besides their nicknames (or middle names)?
Followed'd on Pixiv. >3>
And the sprites are adorable. What type of palette are you using? How many colors?
Your sprites are better than your drawings.