Unpleasant Issues

[Orange Box]

Y'ello!

Here's some stuff I felt that I needed to draw! Unpleasant topic, but someone had to tackle it, yes?

In chronological order: 1, 2, 3

Orange Box

[KANG]

Read to much Franz Kafka? 


Imp... press... if...



Okay, I was looking at those pictures for a while - the second picture i pure art - the only thing that bugs me on this is the Simpsons-influence... do real persons and this is a masterpiece.
The other two pictures are fantastic Simpson-fanart. Bart looks very wirred but the bug is so full of detail. Really, you have those skills... 

[archonix]

Don't like bugs, eh?

I agree with frank, actually. The second one is too good to be mere fanart, and the other two are darn good as well. Although... very orange.

[Tigersrock144]

Woah, not sure I understand the whole bug thing however, the drawings are brilliant and the shading, lighting, everything is more or less perfect, just, pretty creepy x_x, I was looking at the first for quite a while o_0, (Lisa looks really, really cute)

[Terry Y]

DARK HELMET: Prepare for metamorphosis!  Are you ready, Kafka?

Pretty nifty (if a little creepy) pics!  That second one made me shiver...

The third one was cute.  I actually kinda like Lisa in the Charlie Brown shirt.

[Orange Box]

Although... very orange.

That means I did it right!

Anyways, merci CoD, BR, CG, and LK! I love you guys.

Orange Box

[CCD!]

Their drawings always have a special touch….  a quite enigmatic atmosphere….     

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insects? ….    I read the book of Kafka… and transmits the same sensation that is present in its drawings…  I can't  express …      is the air, the colors…  and the results are very….  but very special!     

congratulations Orange Box!!!

[Casper]

I'd walk away happy from an art museum after seeing this level of art. Very very impressive.
Do I dare criticise? Is there anything to criticise?! Well, I'll leave it to people who can actualy colour things.

Now I must figure out ways of stealing talent...

[addictive]

Those are pretty creepy. But very well-drawn. [Why can't I draw like that?]

[Gazmanafc]

Those are big bugs.

Anyway, all three are very well drawn, though I like the third one best, I like the clothes Lisa is wearing.

[c_nordlander]

These are very distinctive, not to mention distinguished. I don't find them unpleasant (but then, I like insects), but they do have a creepy mood to them.

First one: nice choice of angle. The Simpsons kids look very nice (I like what you've done with their hair, particularly Lisa's), and the insect is, as other reviewers have pointed out, impressive. Nice glistening effects, and the wings are very pretty. Perhaps the wings shouldn't have such a sharp outline, but that's a minor nitpick.

Second one: probably the best of the bunch, artistically speaking. Colours, lighting, the transparency of the bedspread... I have nothing to add. Just great.

Third one: a bit of a different style again, which gave me a slight jolt, but nice. It certainly shows a lot of fear.

Well, to sum up, an impressive set of pictures. There's certainly a story behind them.

[OARRIAGA2001]

Ok, Ob.  I will deeply con-crit your art only bacause I know you can take it. *Omar hopes that OB is not depressed about criticism.

First pic.-

Because of the cartoonish way of this pic is hard to find something wrong.  Perspective-wise it looks ok.  The downshot on the kids emphasizing deph as with the background is to be proud of; specially when lacking an art background, or so I think you dont.
The kids aren't on model, but hey, not even I can make them on model yet.  Morpheus criticism on my art proves that, and I accept it willing to improve.  I have to point out a terrible mistake on  Bart's shadow.  You went over the top with this.  It creates a hole in the picture and the worse part is that it is right in the center of the pic.  Its like a black whole riiiiight in the middle of the whole piece.   Something else: If bart is casting a shadow behind him, then where is the light that is suppost to be hitting his head.  (Now, you have to find out where it goes by yourself, buddy)  There is no light, but just a few streaks of it dispersed all over his hair.   

Emotions are very clear here. I love Lisa's pointing another "poisonous bug" in fear.


Second Pic.-

I love water color effects!

Here you tried something out of your league and sadly fail.  If you look closely at where the insect is on marge you'll see that some part of Marge was completely taken out or just painted on.

I can see two different drawings in this one. One from the waist up and the second one from the waist down.  Both appear to connect with each other in a rather stange way. The insect being the point of intersection.  Whatever happend with Marge's hips?  And where is Homer's Big STOMACH.  I know you could have done it correctly, but I guess you took too much time on this and got bored, or maybe thats just how you work.  Colors is something that indeed bring a picture up, I know, but I have seen you being quite the anatomist at times.  So I'm asking you what the heck happened here.  Did you forget about those principles while being away fromthe forum and purely concentrated with colors?

I like the BG.  iT DEFINATELY suits with the whole setting, even if scary.  Even when you used 2 planes in here, they are hardly noticeable, except on Marge's body from the insect up, because from the waist down the whole sheets  are indeed confused as part of the BG.  You really needed more job on details there to avoid this illusions and the lack of depth.  If I was going to judge this pic I would prefer to cut the right part of the pic and just forget about it.  The left part is another story.


The third pic.-

Purely abstract.  No comments there.

I will add some specific regions on the pic as soon as I get my pc up and running-

[fellranger]

I've got to disagree with you on the second pic Omar.  I think OB got Marge's hips about right, the problem for me is the height of the blanket to the right of the bug which I reckon should be lower.  Likewise, Homer's stomach is in there, behind (from the viewer's POV) the bug.  I think the position of the bug's front left leg (from it's POV...this is getting confusing...)on Homer flattens the perspective and reduces the depth in the picture but the big guy's gut is definitely present!    I'm not convinced that the sheets/blankets over Marge are confused with the background as the colour defines them.  This is less so with the sheets on Homer's side of the bed and may account for the lack of obvious stomach.  I think a case could be made for more definition on the sheets but on the other hand, the blurred edges do fit the etherial mood of the picture.  Let's face it, objects do appear less defined in the dark.
There are some really nice little details in this picture, like the feathery antennae on the bug...and Homer's drool!
With the first picture, I can only echo what others have said about the angle used, unusual and interesting, I also like the oil paint effects in the background.  Lisa's top lip looks a bit wobbly though that may have been intentional.  In the third pic I'm not sure the movement lines behind Lisa are necessary as it's already got a good feeling of movement to it.  It also looks a little hazy to me (like the brightness is too far up) - I'm pretty sure it's not my monitor but you never know...
I think that's a really interesting trio of pics...and a hell of a roach infestation...

   

[OARRIAGA2001]

Ewwww. Dont mention it!  I despise rouches, or bees whatever they are.  *Hit and Run the game comes to mind.

[Orange Box]

Their drawings always have a special touch….  a quite enigmatic atmosphere….     

congratulations Orange Box!!!

Thanks, CCD! It means much coming from you -- I love the dynamic atmosphere that is present in all your drawings.

Everyone else -- grazie mille! (And yup, the piccies are loaded with mistakes!) Eek, I simply can't force myself to work on a drawing for more than two days. I'll just have to learn to quadruple my drawing speed.

Orange Box