/ic/ - Artwork/Critique

http://crillustrations.tumblr.com/

>>1620494
Also, Falkor from the Neverending story book. If anyone was unaware.

Very quick Falkor design for my school thesis.
I'm having a bit of trouble trying to balance a lion head design and giving it that dragon aura at the same time.


C & C very much appreciated!

>>1620471
How do you not feel it's finished?

Whoop! Happy I was able to finish something right before the new year.

>>1558062
Yeah, the sprite I made originally was a little too wonky for my liking. While the running and jumping assets were actually due and suppose to be done last week, I had already planned to redo them because something just didn't settle right with me.
glad someone else sees it's too.

Also the environment it's in now is the original mock up concept.
The main assets are going to be a lot cleaner then this.

http://crillustrations.tumblr.com/

If you like what you see, my fb page is linked on my tumblr as well.:)

>>1531329
Hermit crabs are awesome! They're actually pretty fast and would make lovely steeds in rockier terrains.

>>1531291
I would love to hear why you think so.

Attempted this again but from a different angle.
I'm much more fond it of it.
P:

Found a dead cicada outside, took it in and did a study of it.

>>1527424
I was just thinking about starting from scratch and attempting this concept from a different angle. Because while I do like the ideas concept, I'm really just un happy with my execution of it so far. Thanks for the second opinion!

>>1527378
I had planned out the piece before hand, but made the mistake of focusing too much on the hermit crab in the beginning. I have a tendency to get to carried away doing small details. Something I really need to stop doing.

I noticed my mistake on rendering the Crab far to much, you are correct that it doesn't match at all with the landscape and looks very photo-collage like.

Although I am using reference for the environment, but also trying to balance trying to achieve that atmospheric perspective.
Also, the person was just blocked in because I wanted to focus on the environment more. So it's purposely under developed until I feel comfortable with the environment.

Thank you so much for your input by the way. Very helpful!

If any one else has any thoughts to add, PLEASE DO. I would greatly appreciate it.

Augh, I would really love some feed back on this.

I have plans to include more hermit crab riders later on, I'm focusing on the environment for now.

Would really really really love any kind of thoughts,feedback, criticism etc.

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My other networking sites are linked there as well if you want to follow me else where.
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Did a Monkey King character design recently.

>>1520858
All of this pretty much.

Aside from hiring lawyers for the current situation.
A preventive measure to it happening again is simply saving versions of your piece at a low quality solely for the web.
For myself, I save web versions of my works at a 72 dpi and change the file size to 900px on the largest side.
That way, if someone does decide to thieve it, there isn't much quality there to work with.
Also, if your work does get reproduced with out your permission a lot, another option is putting a water mark of your logo over it. Either in the corner, or in the most important area where it can't be cropped out.

Annoying, but it saves you the trouble of people stealing your work.

What I like to do when it comes to balancing out doing studies and doing things I'm interested is at some point during the study process, turn that study into something. Wether it be a character concept, a new world environment ect.
And when it comes to feeling like you lack imagination, stop trying so hard.
Just draw things you like and things you want to see.

>>1506230
NO-NO-NO

Do not ever accept later payment ever unless you want to take the risk of being fucked over.

There are two options I use for payments.
Either full payment up front.

Or a downpayment that is half of the commission price, then the remainder when you give them the thumbnail of the final image to show you're done. That way the only way they can receive the final full res piece is by completing the total payment.

And stress that you will not begin working on anything unless full or downpayment has been made.

I started when I was 11. After watching inuyasha for the first time. For a really long time all I drew was animu stuff. But started trying to ween my self out of a little bit before starting my first year at pcad.
I'm starting my senior year there this fall and I'm so happy to say I've completely gotten my self out of the animu rut.

>>1504711
The visible belly was per request of the commissioner. He also wanted the beast to be glowy/ semi transparent.
So playing with glowyness might be what's messing me up when it comes to it's shading.
Also, your very much correct on it's perspective and glad I have a second opinion on feeling that way. As well as balancing out it's underbite and it's jaw.
I was referencing some deep sea fish for that aspect.
For the rigid flippers I had planned on aging it and giving it some battle wounds, but perhaps the start of that isnt coming across well enough.

The scuba diver was recently sketched into there so I'm not surprise if it looks rather weird.

Also, Thank you!
If you have any thing else to point out, please do!

>>1504634
HOLY SHIT, I'm so sorry that ended up as a huge fucking file. . - .

Picking away a a recent commission.
I'm feeling a tad off about and and can't figure out what it is.
(Also note, I do plan to over lap the rocks over the beast)

Would love any crits.