Drawmaevedraw WIPS and stuffs- Crit please!

Drawmaevedraw · Apr 2018

Hi guys! Hope I'm posting in the right place. Looking to level up!

You can find my stuff here https://www.artstation.com/drawmaevedraw

Anyways, here is the piece I'm picking up again this weekend. Think I'm going to be tweaking the construction of the smaller bits. Looking for any suggestions!

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/hc/llu91x5iy4hc.jpg

Drawmaevedraw · May 2018

If anyone is interested, here is the finished work! I finished it a while back but forgot to post.

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/00/ifg978ne74jw.jpg

Drawmaevedraw · May 2018

heres some more practice. I'd like to get a lot better at drawing people!

carvuliero · May 2018

Interesting blue-green female you have there . If I have to be really picky about anatomy she is missing trapezius muscle I can suggest few of Loomis books that can get you started on drawing people [they are all free on the internet ]:

Andrew Loomis - Figure Drawing For All It's Worth

Andrew Loomis - Drawing the Head and Hand

Andrew Loomis - Fun with a Pencil

BoonS · May 2018

For drawing heads, I imagine there's a vast amount of resources to learn how to create faces that are proportioned and accented for mainstream audiences, but if you ever need a palette cleanser I'd suggest checking the human pantone collection if you haven't already. It can be a good anatomy anchor when it comes to studying faces, and understanding the ways that normal people look differently from cover models can often be used as a good foundation to stylizing/exaggerating facial features. And as carvuliero mention, Loomis is excellent too.

Drawmaevedraw · May 2018

Thanks guys! I'll check those out for sure

Drawmaevedraw · May 2018

here is a WIP of the next weapon I'm working on:

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/wi/muhpa0ofoah5.jpg

Even though I like the bottom one, I think the top one would be a interesting opportunity for color/value variation

Drawmaevedraw · May 2018

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/nf/cwsuiwz3g90g.jpg

probably will be wrapping this up soon, gonna add a vial/finish the string/magic. Something about the colors is bothering me- i have a feeling fiddling with the background will help, but overall a good learning experience so far!

If you guys have any tips, let me know!

Drawmaevedraw · May 2018

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/vj/51ocwaeele7n.jpg

hey guys, here is the finished bow!

lotet · May 2018

Looks really cool, great design, love the little mermaid on the front

Drawmaevedraw · May 2018

@lotet thanks! your soul reaver project looks dope

Drawmaevedraw · May 2018

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/h2/ce4n4y32jjtv.jpg

starting a new one!

Drawmaevedraw · May 2018

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/26/mpd9zyqs4lh4.jpg

anyone have any recommendations on how to color calibrate their photoshop/cintiq/etc? For some reason my colors come out a lot brighter in photoshop, then when i save and post anywhere else i have to re-adjust and bump the saturation and contrast like crazy

Drawmaevedraw · Jun 2018

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/gt/o63zpzl3gnp8.jpg

another WIP, another character from the same world

Mehran Khan · Jun 2018

nice forms , and concepts. I would recommend improving your color mixing as you are ending up with muddy colors some of the time, and your use of browns is also kinda working against your workflow.

Drawmaevedraw · Jun 2018

Thanks Mehran, yeah ill definitely look into improving on that!

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/gp/vl450iwipnjy.png

here is a little rough painting I did today

Drawmaevedraw · Jun 2018

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/md/pnt6hnvbcyad.jpg

So it turns out I was using a terrible color profile while saving my stuff out. here is some progress on my little characters

Doodlok · Jun 2018

Absolutely adore your design sense. That mask adds so much mysteriousness to the characters and I'd really love to see them unmasked yet they are so satisfyingly complete with the mask on, as if it's part of the face (if that makes sense?).

I'd love to see your characters actually interacting with environments, I think your environments will be great too.

Drawmaevedraw · Jun 2018

@Doodlok thanks so much man! I think that should be the next step for sure

Drawmaevedraw · Jun 2018

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/90/jzm4ey5scqm6.jpg

working on a wall texture slowly but surely. id love any crit on this especially

Drawmaevedraw · Jun 2018

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/go/4ctym3xxjf3n.jpg

took your guys advice and am starting to study more atypical face shapes. I also am starting to take a second look at loomis and the reilly method. Still have a long way to go but it feels good to improve!

Drawmaevedraw · Jun 2018

oh also, that photo was taken from the pantone collection. great ref idea BoonS!

Drawmaevedraw · Jun 2018

another quick one for today!

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/nj/dxpqqahieiy1.jpg

Dmellott · Jun 2018

Pretty nice tho

selfproclaimedalpha · Jul 2018

Hey, really nice job on the studies Reilly method is really working. Only thing I'd suggest would be to work on pushing your values and shapes for the rendered part. You've got a really good sense of anatomy but i think pushing the value would it give a more volume in space.

Drawmaevedraw · Jul 2018

@selfproclaimedalpha thanks! thats definitely a good point- i think my value work overall could use polish.

Drawmaevedraw · Jul 2018

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/ri/nknn51mbx2i5.jpg

working on making a tiling stone texture with plenty of hue variation.

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/xh/qq2c98z06zay.jpg

Drawmaevedraw · Jul 2018

probably jumping a little early (oh well!) into color versions of my face practice. I went back more to stylized as well, i enjoy painting more cartoony, but i do think i have to keep up with more realistic studies!

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/d6/th1ucf19v3yy.jpg

Drawmaevedraw · Jul 2018

some creatures

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/qc/w1gljodtd10r.jpg

Drawmaevedraw · Aug 2018

Long time no post! Anyone know good wrist exercises to combat carpal tunnel?
here are some sketches i did a few weeks back

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/43/dq1fbwfwvxip.jpg

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/nd/ezfubck82nad.jpg

carvuliero · Aug 2018

I dont know if help for carpal tunnel but for strong joints and specifically wrist just hanging for a min or so

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hA_-6tZ03AE

Drawmaevedraw · Sep 2018

Oh nice! dang yeah thats a lot of strength.

Recovering from wrist stuffs and going back to a comfort zone piece while trying to improve material differences

Drawmaevedraw · Sep 2018

carvuliero · Sep 2018

All the green effect and handle look great but blade-flint is not there yet

Let me try to explain how this blades are made maybe this will help you so you have one rock bashing the other rock chipping small pieces in hope to achieve a certain shape so horns in your case a probably not possible[also there are various in size planes all over the blade -> check ref below] + looking to symmetrical

Where did you use amber reference [green ball]?

Few ref:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98DW24Z8zTc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXeHXpIH3PQ

http://www.mellorarchaeology-2000-2010.org.uk/images/large/finds/flintandstone/daggeronwhite.jpg

https://operationalextras.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/flinttracker-005.jpg

alternative with horns :

https://i.pinimg.com/736x/77/bb/19/77bb19ded8d7155ce5c696e4fc89a5c9--slate-wallis.jpg

Drawmaevedraw · Oct 2018

Hey carvuliero! Thanks so much for the in depth response.
I didn't use the amber anywhere- that was messy leftover from another piece. This is my ref material: