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[c_nordlander]

Thanks for this tutorial! Still not sure I could actually do it, but for those of you who can, more power to you.

I keep seeing you post cool art on dA, I really should review it.

EDIT: Apologies for pagetopper.

[kaspired]

Circle study Pt 2

I’m sure everybody has recognized the potential shape from drawing number 6. Let me run with that…

Circle Study Pt 2

Number 7: I’ve divided the head into quarters. Also added an indent, that indent creates a forehead, eye sockets, and an upper cheekbone.

Number 8: Another axis added. This axis features her face. All the face details are based on this axis. Added ears, nose, and mouth. As well as blocked in the eyes. Wait…Blocked eyes? Everybody knows eyes are oval or round. The blocks indicate the limits of the ovals.

Number 9: Note the angled lines in the eyes? That is the folding angle of her eye lids. Add pupils suddenly things are making sense. Details in her ears, and eyebrows.

Number 10: Tilt the head up. Easy. Grab a globe, look at the equator line, then tilt it. Notice how everything tilts also?

Number 11: Same as number 10 but tilted downwards.

Number 12: Its’s easy to see when I’m satisfied with a sketch. I start to add tones. Of course, I’m going to finish this O.C.

(All this done on an 8 1/2 x 11" paper with a mechanical pencil using a 0.7 "B" lead. No eraser used, every time the pencil left a mark, that mark is still there.)

[c_nordlander]

That is really cool! All I can say, really.

I like her finished face, too.

[kaspired]

There is a bit of a "real world" story in the aftermath of this drawing. More on that in a second.

From the book "Sazan and Comet Girl", Mina AKA the Comet Girl. Almost everybody considers her the "Harbinger of disaster". I liked this book. Light-hearted romp through the universe featuring space pirates, and a rogue AI. Plus, the best, it's several hundred pages long and in FULL COLOR! Rocks!

Mina 1

Mina 2

Mina 3

Mina, Harbinger of disaster

Real world stuff now: I posted this drawing on Facebook (Yes, I do have an account there.) My niece was quite taken by it, so of course I gave the drawing to her. She wants to frame the thing. I'm quite happy about that detail, I even offered to cut the mats for them. (Wait, them? Yes, she has three of my drawings.) She's getting a crash course on how to frame a drawing correctly.

[c_nordlander]

I keep doing this, looking at your cool new art and then forgetting to review it...

Anyway, looking great, and I bet you're still improving. I'm a big fan of the first one, and the close-up and colouring of the latter are very neat. I like that the coloured version has shading that feels real and 3D without being super complex.

Love your art, keep going.

[kaspired]

I used to think YouTube was a wasteland, but lately there have been several good shows there. Easy examples are "Murder Drones' or "Helluva Boss". And this gem! "The Digital Circus"! Only one episode so far and I have no real idea what's going on. But it rocks!

Pomni 2

Pomni 1

The main character, Pomni. Simple line art so far, only because I'm stumped what to do with her...

[c_nordlander]

Huh, I've heard of the first two, but not Digital Circus.

Great drawings as usual, though, very clear linework. I love the expression and body language in the close-up one.