Showcase Strange Sketches

Started by Strange June 23rd, 2015 3:24 PM
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Strange

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Most of these drawings are old, however, I'm currently in the process of making new stuff to show what I'm actually capable of doing. Most of these are poor quality photos of drawings so they're kind of hard to see. Any new drawings will be scanned in instead. I also have a few digital things in addition to my drawings.

Poor quality drawings:

Eevee

Mew

Sylveon(shiny)

Rotom

Bellossom

Trainer(Me in pokemon X) With and Without pokemon

Trainer(from oras)

I wanted to try my hand at editing starter sprites and re-typing them. I figured I'd start out with the first three starters, so here they are:

Bunnysaur[Fairy][Normal]

Frostmander[Ice][Dragon]

Squirdevil[Dark][Fire]




















I also made a few sigs and stuff too:







Tell me your opinion! Don't be afraid to criticize, just as long as you don't yell in caps lock I'll be fine ;)



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These are quite good so far!! :> I like the shading you added on Eevee's neck fluff
It's a pity some of them are quite blurry and for some (especially the Mew and Bellossom) it's hard to tell whether the proportions of the drawing are a bit off or if it's just the perspective of the photo

General advice for colouring with pencils: Don't just make one layer by pressing down hard but rather start off softly and add several layers/go over the area with the same pencil several times to achieve a smooth yet opaque surface :) using circular motions can help, too

Keep it up!

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Fairy

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You drew a Sylveon so I automatically like you. :)

It seems like the biggest downfall here is the blurriness of your pictures. Your actual art is cute though! I'll echo queenie in recommending you not be so heavy handed with your colored pencils. Start light and work your way outward, then shade darker when you have the base color down. Same goes with outlines. Yours tend to be bold, so sketch out your line work lightly and steadily at first. It's easier to add more than it is to take away, you know?

Anyway, it's nice to see more traditional artists here. Keep experimenting and keep having fun! You're getting somewhere with this and I'd like to see where you end up. :)
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aw your drawings are so cute! like stated above, the biggest problem is the blurriness of the pictures. it's harder to critique since we can't see all of the detail. i would highly recommend if you can scan the pictures onto the computer unless you don't have one, it's okay! i like how you know where to add darkness and lightness. i would recommend trying to make the shading to flow more so we don't see a line where there is shading at.
keep posting more!

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Strange

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Thanks for all the feedback, the blurryness was the pictures however I don't have a scanner so It's the best I can do for now :(. But I'll keep the shading tips in mind on my next one :D

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Thanks for all the feedback, the blurryness was the pictures however I don't have a scanner so It's the best I can do for now :(. But I'll keep the shading tips in mind on my next one :D
That's okay, I don't have a scanner either! I have to take pictures of my traditional art too, so I totally understand where you're coming from.

Definitely look into some image editing software/websites. Some sites like Imgur and LunaPic offer an image editing, so you can manually resize, crop, rotate, and even add effects to your pictures! So just keep working and practicing and if you have any questions just ask! :)
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Strange

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Here's a sketch I'm really proud of,
Introducing my interpretation of Mega-Mew

Spoiler:

and then I colored it in photoshop :)
Spoiler:


Also, SCANNER!^^

I will be beautifying my op with css soon also :)

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I probably shouldn't be double posting :/ But I didn't think anyone would see it if I didn't.

I've just been introduced to Homestuck, and so I decided to draw a Page of Life.
Their God Tier clothes are a bit odd/awkward but they look pretty nice.
I've got the sketch up, I wanted to see feedback and criticism before I colored and shaded it. Colored pencils are impossible to erase.

I always struggled with human anatomy, especially making it look like they aren't stiff-as-a-board. How did I do? (I copied the position from a picture :P)

Spoiler:

It's a bit upside-down right now XD
But I'll fix it later when I make the final product

EDIT:
I decided to practice my digital-art and Photoshop skills instead, It looks pretty good in my opinion.
Spoiler:

Strange

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Your sketchs are funny. Lol. Bellossom and Mew are so cute.
<3 The Bellossom <3 all of them!! :)

and omg your frost Charmander I love the concept! Looks like an alien!
Thank you both! All this encouragement :D, I might have another drawing up this weekend.

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Just a quick tip - you can make your images more manageable by adjusting the size. Click on an image in your imgur uploads area and look toward the bottom of the pop up where it says Sizes. Original is what all pictures are set at and that tends to be freaking massive. Try Medium or Large Thumbnail to present a more easily digested view!

Having said that, cute Mega Mew! Definitely my favorite of the sketches so far.
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Strange

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Just a quick tip - you can make your images more manageable by adjusting the size. Click on an image in your imgur uploads area and look toward the bottom of the pop up where it says Sizes. Original is what all pictures are set at and that tends to be freaking massive. Try Medium or Large Thumbnail to present a more easily digested view!

Having said that, cute Mega Mew! Definitely my favorite of the sketches so far.
wow thanks for the tip, I'll defiantly do that! And thanks for the compliment!

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I like the first design. It has a very good feel to it, and I think it could make for some interesting lore behind it, combined with it's naming and design! I'm not so huge on the evolution line with the second. I think I can attribute that because I don't really get what they're evolving into, and what from.

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Not my usual sketches, but I think they came out pretty good! I figured I'd make them to match my new name Merlin for after the name changes. I know there's some issues and they definitely could be better, but I'm pretty pleased with my attempt.

Strange

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Some more fakemon sketches that might be turned into digital art in the future!

Spoiler:

Grimp: Dark
Classification: The Mournful Pokemon
Pokedex Entry: Theorized to feed on negative emotions, these pokemon hang out in graveyards to eat the sadness from those who come to mourn and help them to feel happyness again.
Average Height: 3'5'' | Average Weight: 10 lbs.
Evolution Method: Evolves after catching the pokerus virus

Spoiler:

Phantague: Dark/Bug
Classification: The Plague Pokemon
Pokedex Entry: Unable to neutralize its sickness due to a lack of immune system, a Grimp will evolve into Phantague in order to prevent itself from infecting others. Phantague have a hard exoskeleton to prevent contact with others, and four appendages which are covered in a tough elastic film.
Average Height: 7'5'' | Average Weight: 100 lbs.