Think Your A Good Drawer?

kida · December 2003

<div class="IPBDescription">I did too...somewhat....</div> <img src='http://artpapa.com/artforum/files/imgp2026.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image'>
<img src='http://artpapa.com/artforum/files/resize_wizard-1.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image'>

As much as this stuff inspires me, it also makes me depressed.

So your art skills are slowly progressing, you come to the ns forums for inspiration, and looking at the works of Deunan, mirage, and kyle, make you feel totally wowed, but then you cross stuff like this accidentlly...

beige · December 2003

I hear that.

I keep trying to learn to draw myself, but inevitably I run into the uber artists and just get discouraged.

PerfectionsFlaw · December 2003

What in the heck was the point of this post? Meh, I don't feel downtrodden about anything along the lines of art. Hell, I know where I stand. I draw for fun! So should you. <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'>

<b>Edit: Also I'd like to add that those are some nice sketches, but I prefer this one.</b>

<img src='http://cowboybeboprpg.bluelevel5.com/images/Thorax.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image'>

Delarosa · December 2003

some people try for realism (as seen from above)

and some people, try for unique...

everything that i've seen on these forums, falls under the unique catagory....

Liku · December 2003

I'm a good Artist, those picture's are hella impressive, but I don't care for realism, so I'll stick with Anime. I thought they were real, and I looked to the Smith to the left in the second picture.

Visual_Mirage · December 2003

*sniffle* *runs off crying*

Aea · December 2003

Holy Crap that's good <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'>

kyliegirl · December 2003

I rarely find myself put down by better artist, it does frustrate me how they have the tools to excell their abilities, and i yet i have to wait until i get the tools to beable to enhance my art... (visual mirage you know what im on about <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'> )

i find the more i see art better than mine, the more determined i want to be as good as them adn the more i try,, thus inspiration i guess....

CatCop · December 2003

I suck all around so.... This doesnt effect me.

Sid · December 2003

At first glance, I thought the first picture there was a... real life photograph! :O

kida · December 2003

so did i

Visual_Mirage · December 2003

yeah i got that agent smith on on my favourites on deviantart, he's an amazing artist

Bijiy · December 2003

Well, we all have our own talents. Kylie does b*tch'n animals, VM does his thing, and Owen and I handle the gun concept department. When you combine it you get a nice little community.

PerfectionsFlaw · December 2003

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Sid @ Dec 21 2003, 03:07 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> At first glance, I thought the first picture there was a... real life photograph! :O  </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> 
I did too. Hell I still think it's a photo.

Confuzor · December 2003

My biggest problem: I draw too slow. When you spend like two hours and your work still looks like nothing; you just want to stop and give up completely. I'm still trying to find a way to circumvent that...

First picture... I... just... don't see any evidence of a pencil at all. Would most definetely have liked to see that picture in its earlier stages.

Mr_JeburtO · December 2003

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Visual Mirage @ Dec 21 2003, 03:56 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> yeah i got that agent smith on on my favourites on deviantart, he's an amazing artist  </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> 
can u give me a link to that guys page plz i wanna see his other work.

oh and im pritty sure that first picture is a photo or theyve taken a phto and coloured over it or something.

Confuzor · December 2003

Markus still around here? He was the only guy who posted great realistic art around here that I remember. Here's his gallery:

<a href='http://w1.161.telia.com/~u16117050/pictures1.htm' target='_blank'>http://w1.161.telia.com/~u16117050/pictures1.htm</a>

Liku · December 2003

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Confuzor @ Dec 21 2003, 11:42 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Markus still around here? He was the only guy who posted great realistic art around here that I remember. Here's his gallery:

<a href='http://w1.161.telia.com/~u16117050/pictures1.htm' target='_blank'>http://w1.161.telia.com/~u16117050/pictures1.htm</a>  </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> 
I remember him, he's hella good.

Zerogreat · December 2003

Add me to the list of people who think the very first pic is a photo.

Whos with me?!

Mr_JeburtO · December 2003

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Zerogreat @ Dec 21 2003, 03:43 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Add me to the list of people who think the very first pic is a photo.

Whos with me?!  </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> 
that would be;

me,
u,
sid,
kida,
PerfectionsFlaw,

anyone else?<img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'>?/

RoadMaster · December 2003

<a href='http://artpapa.com/artforum/viewtopic.php?t=348&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0' target='_blank'>It seems real to me...</a>

Sorry to all those hopefuls who may have thought they had a chance if this were a photo <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'>

Fog_cartoons · December 2003

Can you see any little things that give away that it isn't a photo i.e. tiny little spots that tell you its not a photo

Zerogreat · December 2003

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Fog_cartoons @ Dec 21 2003, 09:59 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Can you see any little things that give away that it isn't a photo i.e. tiny little spots that tell you its not a photo  </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> 
no

Haze · December 2003

It could be a photo and hes photoshoping it. You'll never know for the rest of your life.

Liku · December 2003

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Ha.ze @ Dec 21 2003, 05:41 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> It could be a photo and hes photoshoping it. You'll never know for the rest of your life.  </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> 
Probably not.

Visual_Mirage · December 2003

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>MR.JEBURTO Posted on Dec 21 2003, 10:08 AM
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</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>(Visual Mirage @ Dec 21 2003, 03:56 AM)
yeah i got that agent smith on on my favourites on deviantart, he's an amazing artist </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'>
can u give me a link to that guys page plz i wanna see his other work. </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'>
Sorry mate, dA's being all screwey lately and not all my favourites images are loading up so therefore i can't find the image sorry, but when i do i'll PM you or such <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'>

Handman · December 2003

Nice! <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'>

I personally prefer paint to charcol and pencil, and often find by self sketching with pens. I just do not like the feel of pencil its wierd. <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/pudgy.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='pudgy.gif'>

CMF_Fatal · December 2003

wow, thats all i can say. you guys were talking bout getting depressed or inspired when looking at great art by normal ppl like this. well this board definately inspires me. i think im a pretty good artist( or so i like to think) but i havent drawn anything in few months. but i think ill get back into now. i think the last things i drew were some uber DBZ pics back when i was into that( which was quite a while ago) but yeah, great work to everyone o these boards, ill try to show you up soon(ya right) <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/marine.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='marine.gif'>

Deunen · December 2003

That first pic is a drawing but done using a technique that I don't like. I'll explain. First you take a photo and draw a grid over it making sure every little box is identical in size. You then draw an empty grid on your blank paper but keep the measurements in proportion to that of the photo. Now all you have to do is copy what is in the first little box of the photo exactly to your paper. Instead of drawing a whole image you draw it slowly box by box like a puzzle. If you enlarge that first image you can see the dude's boxes. This is how they used to do Highway signs back in the day. The second pic is just awsome. If I had the time I would do some more stuff like that. I did portraits of Jack Nicolson from the Shining, Frank Sinatra, and Einstein. If I can find 'em I'll post. I lost alot of my portfolio because I had to move from house to house for a short time.

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