Self Portrait

TomFrogman · #1 01-18-2006, 11:28 PM

Here's something that started off as a quick sketch and soon turned into a depiction of me lookin' all dorky as usual - only with a huge ass sword. Anyway, this is what I have so far, but I'd like some input as to how I can improve upon it; particularly the blade seeing as I can't digitally colour a bladed weapon worth nuts.

Havoc · #2 01-19-2006, 12:00 AM

Hey thats cool! What do you use to make this? Photoshop or Flash? (Looks photoshop to me, due to the sun filter I see on the sword :P).
Looks pretty cool, I like the cell shading, and the comic look. Very nice, keep it up

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TomFrogman · #3 01-19-2006, 12:16 AM

Yeah, it was hand drawn picture that got scanned into Photoshop CS for editing. The cheesy lens flare filter was a dead give away but I had no where else to go with it :P

metroixer · #4 01-19-2006, 07:33 AM

I like how it looks! Although taking a closer look it seems like the left hand only had 4 fingers. Or is it supposed to be like that?

Havoc · #5 01-19-2006, 08:41 AM

It's supposed to be like that. Havn't you ever noticed with most cartoons characters only have 4 fingers? That was once made up to make it easier for artists to draw a hand and animate it. It's hardly being used now in big animated pictures, but you still see it every now and then in art and TV cartoon shows.

TomFrogman · #6 01-19-2006, 09:19 AM

Yeah, I'm quite a big fan of old-school western animation, cartoons and drawing style. I find it hard to watch anime and more recent animated flicks (unless it's CGI) because everyone's such a stickler for keeping things realistic and boring now. :P

Having said that, the arms and left hand in my own picture are placed on really awkward angles and that bugs me. But I'm always my own worst critic.

Oddish · #7 01-19-2006, 09:24 AM

This is realy good, awsome stuff. It looks very smooth, nicely done. Does have that professional quality.

Keep up the good work!

Havoc · #8 01-19-2006, 12:33 PM

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Having said that, the arms and left hand in my own picture are placed on really awkward angles and that bugs me. But I'm always my own worst critic.

Thats a very good habbit, actualy. I have the exact same. I keep making art, and when it's done I keep seeing stuff that needs to be better the next time. So I improve the next time and I see more flaws I need to improve on. And so it goes on, and you only get better and better at it. So it's not a bad thing to have at all

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Dipstikk · #9 01-20-2006, 01:23 PM

Oh, HELL YES.

This is great, I'm meeting new artists here almost every day! WEWT TEW DAMAX

TomFrogman · #10 01-20-2006, 08:02 PM

Just found the last self portrait-esque drawing I did and though I may as well put it on up:

Cullen Heath · #11 01-20-2006, 08:11 PM

Tom, both of these are awesome! Very nice work! I am looking forward to more, will you have any?

Abe16 · #12 01-20-2006, 10:38 PM

Awesome, thoser are good.

I like the 'Study' one.

mitsur · #13 01-21-2006, 09:45 AM

Really awsome Tom! Post some more if have the time!

Dipstikk · #14 01-21-2006, 12:32 PM

You're great, seriously.

Havoc · #15 01-21-2006, 01:40 PM

Haha, that study one is pretty fun. Good work :P.

TomFrogman · #16 01-23-2006, 06:58 AM

Heh, thanks for the kind words.
I don't have any others relating to the theme of 'Self Portraits' but I may post up some unrelated art sometime...