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Forum Games / Re: "What Are You Thinking Now?"
« on: May 16, 2012, 09:03:50 AM »
Indeed. By June, she'll be but a faded memory...
And someone else's problem.
And someone else's problem.
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Forum Games / Re: "What Are You Thinking Now?"
« on: May 16, 2012, 08:21:16 AM »
She sounds like a former spoiled high school cheerleader/prom queen who had a harem of followers and the jocks lover her. Then, she entered the real world and went to college and found that in college, guys aren't anything at all like in the movies and that most of them are nerds.
I'd want to slap her, too. Then blast MC Chris's "Nerd Girl" until she submits.
I'd want to slap her, too. Then blast MC Chris's "Nerd Girl" until she submits.
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Forum Games / Re: "What Are You Thinking Now?"
« on: May 16, 2012, 07:28:47 AM »
Your roommate has a very narrow mind.
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Forum Games / Re: "What Are You Thinking Now?"
« on: May 15, 2012, 10:24:31 AM »
I regularly run my characters through litmus tests to make sure they're well-balanced. Haven't had a problem with my characters yet. Though, if I ran the Mary Sue I linked through the tests, she might break them! 
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Forum Games / Re: "What Are You Thinking Now?"
« on: May 15, 2012, 05:25:07 AM »
This one is not. Like I said, it hits all of the criteria with a sledgehammer.
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Fan Creations / Re: VC's Artwork and Fanart Thread
« on: May 14, 2012, 10:24:28 AM »
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.
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.
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Fan Creations / Re: Invasion Beta 2.0
« on: May 14, 2012, 09:20:10 AM »
Touchpads are a pain to use to draw. I couldn't do that in five minutes. Perhaps an hour, but certainly not five minutes. I'd need to be masochistic to draw something with my touchpad.
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Forum Games / Re: "What Are You Thinking Now?"
« on: May 14, 2012, 07:38:12 AM »
Yep, that Mary Sue should look familiar. This time, though, it's been expanded with more Mary Sue goodness.
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Off The Wall / Re: Reposted Picture Thread (56K Warning)
« on: May 14, 2012, 07:37:19 AM »
Why, you wanna eat him?
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Forum Games / Re: "What Are You Thinking Now?"
« on: May 14, 2012, 05:48:38 AM »
If you wish to compare the traits...
That N-25 hits each and every single criteria with a sledgehammer.
That N-25 hits each and every single criteria with a sledgehammer.
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Off The Wall / Re: Reposted Picture Thread (56K Warning)
« on: May 14, 2012, 05:35:13 AM »
It's a wolf spider. And it's fuzzy. I touched it.
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Fan Creations / Re: VC's Artwork and Fanart Thread
« on: May 14, 2012, 04:50:10 AM »
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.
But yes, a figure drawing class is immensely helpful.
Provided that you actually wish to learn anything.
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Fan Creations / Re: Invasion Beta 2.0
« on: May 13, 2012, 10:31:40 AM »
Yes, please post more! I give you the Green Power Ring of Willpower! Use it to post art!
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Fan Creations / Re: VC's Artwork and Fanart Thread
« on: May 13, 2012, 08:57:03 AM »
That white space in the thigh? Add three more right below it. They're still a bit too short.
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Fan Creations / Re: VC's Artwork and Fanart Thread
« on: May 13, 2012, 08:22:46 AM »
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.
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.
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Forum Games / Re: "What Are You Thinking Now?"
« on: May 13, 2012, 07:49:51 AM »
Nothing wrong with signing up just to edit for spelling and grammar. That's mostly what I do!
Anywho, behold, Mary Sue. Read the "Personality and traits" section for Mary Sue goodness. This article just reeks of Mary Sue. Everything about it stinks.
Anywho, behold, Mary Sue. Read the "Personality and traits" section for Mary Sue goodness. This article just reeks of Mary Sue. Everything about it stinks.
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Off The Wall / Re: Reposted Picture Thread (56K Warning)
« on: May 13, 2012, 05:48:42 AM »
Look what greeted me at the door when I came home:
(click to show/hide)
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Forum Games / Re: "What Are You Thinking Now?"
« on: May 12, 2012, 09:30:05 AM »
And when StarWars.Com redid their site, their replacement for the Databank, the Encyclopedia, now links to Wookieepedia. Every entry in their Encyclopedia links to its corresponding Wookieepedia article. Once we saw that they did that, I drafted up a formal thank-you letter that jSarek sent to Lucasfilm.
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Forum Games / Re: "What Are You Thinking Now?"
« on: May 12, 2012, 08:47:55 AM »
Lucasfilm still hasn't invited us over for coffee, even though they used an entire article in an episode of The Clone Wars. Let me see if I can find it...
Here we go. The article it's displaying is this one. Everything, right down to our citations, is on that screen and translated into Aurebesh.
Here we go. The article it's displaying is this one. Everything, right down to our citations, is on that screen and translated into Aurebesh.
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Forum Games / Re: "What Are You Thinking Now?"
« on: May 12, 2012, 07:34:25 AM »Okay, Wookieepedia's connection is strange for me at times. Some areas, it's okay.. others is just copious amounts of slowdown. Weird.
That's Wikia for you. It also may have something to do with the page size. Also, I assume that you don't have an account and are thus using the ugly, default Wikia skin. If you made an account, you could switch to the Monobook skin, which is far superior and faster.
Join us. Use Monobook. Even just for browsing. It has no ads.
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Fan Creations / Re: VC's Artwork and Fanart Thread
« on: May 12, 2012, 06:49:02 AM »
Thanks Koi, for clarifying on the weight issue. That was what I was trying to point out with the anatomy image that I had posted.
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Fan Creations / Re: VC's Artwork and Fanart Thread
« on: May 12, 2012, 04:57:48 AM »
In regards to the previous thing I said about piecing together the pose from other images, I didn't mean quite literally that you were copy/pasting parts together. I can tell that you're actually drawing them. It just seems like you are drawing pieces from other references. Like the shorts, for example. But, that's beside the point, let's move on...
The pose.
His legs, though the right proportion, are too short. They can be lengthened. Double the length of the calf. Then, move the knee down to about a quarter toward the middle of the calf. That should help with the legs.
Rock the weight onto the supporting leg and extend the heel out so that the knee is locked. This will cant the pelvis upward on the left (your right) side, but just slightly. I stood in this pose and it feels a bit awkward, and my left knee wants to bend to better take the weight. Is there someone around who could model for you? With poses such as this, it's nice to have a model.
In fact, I'm going to see if there is a similar pose somewhere...
Posted on: May 12, 2012, 02:53:35 AM
Here.
Not exactly the same pose, but the hips are canted the same way. This will give you an idea on how the legs should look.
The pose.
His legs, though the right proportion, are too short. They can be lengthened. Double the length of the calf. Then, move the knee down to about a quarter toward the middle of the calf. That should help with the legs.
Rock the weight onto the supporting leg and extend the heel out so that the knee is locked. This will cant the pelvis upward on the left (your right) side, but just slightly. I stood in this pose and it feels a bit awkward, and my left knee wants to bend to better take the weight. Is there someone around who could model for you? With poses such as this, it's nice to have a model.
In fact, I'm going to see if there is a similar pose somewhere...
Posted on: May 12, 2012, 02:53:35 AM
Here.
Not exactly the same pose, but the hips are canted the same way. This will give you an idea on how the legs should look.
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Fan Creations / Re: VC's Artwork and Fanart Thread
« on: May 12, 2012, 04:07:23 AM »
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.
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.
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Fan Creations / Re: VC's Artwork and Fanart Thread
« on: May 12, 2012, 03:18:48 AM »
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.