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Zaku Abumi (Naruto) drawing


Dan Rugh
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I just finished this a few minutes ago and felt that everyone here at OB would want to see it. This is Zaku from Naruto.

[img]http://www.otakuboards.com/attachment.php?s=&postid=545809[/img]

Please make sure to comment on anything you like/dislike. :)
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[size=1][color=chocolate]Very good Dan, you were always a good drawer. ^_^
Anyway, nice pic. The body does seem a little slanted, but that's OK. *probably scanner problem* Yep; just color it and I'll like this picture even more. Nice work!

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He is supposed to be slanted like that. No scanner problems here. :)

And by the way, I forgot to explain the picture. Zaku is a ninja (genin) from the village of Sound. On his forehead protector you see a note... that signifies that he is a Sound ninja. The hole in each of his hands sends air through his arm with the help of chakra/chi. He uses this as his weapon. You probably can't tell now since it's not colored, but his pants and scarf are animal printed.
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[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Dan Rugh[/i]
[B]You probably can't tell now since it's not colored, but his pants and scarf are animal printed.[/B][/QUOTE][size=1]I could tell they were animal printed. ^_^ Well, the word that came to mind was "camoflouge," but same difference, heh. >.>

Obviously I am not this far into the series yet (on episode 10) being that I do not recognize the character, but I like the drawing. It is very well done. Of course, it would look better if it were colored. ^_^[/size]
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Nice stuff y'got there, Dan.^^

The lines are convincing enough throughout most of it. Only, the hands and feet look a little awkward--you know? Like they were sort of slapped on. I know that hands and feet are very troublesome (it's taken me quite a while to become decent at them) but they really are an important part of the image, itself.

Yeah, yeah, I know, this is coming from the person who made a website about pants, but seriously--if you miss something in the feet...it takes away from the drawing. So, I think you should add the three straps that hold the zori together.^^

Like I said--nice.^^


-Godel
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Thanks for the comments. I think the hands look good, it's the toes that I don't like.

Unfortunately, I have no idea what a zori is (maybe an english word would help this situation) so that piece of advice didn't help much. :(

EDIT: Oh, and what do you mean by convincing lines?
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Zori=traditional Japanese sandals. As in, those worn by all our little Naruto friends. *yay* ^_^

By "convincing", I mean the picture flows together nicely. Have you ever looked at a drawing and just known that the person drew it in "chunks"? For instance, they draw the left eye, then the right eye, then the nose, and the mouth and the head. And then, as a seperate entity, they draw the neck and each strand of hair seems to be doing its own thing.
This often happens with hands especially, because, when you get down to the rudiment, you actually have FOUR. Well, it helps to think of it that way, at least when drawing them, or playing an instrument.
Have you noticed that your thumb and first finger work together? And that your other three fingers always move together at least a little bit? Of course you have--after all, you type, don't you? Haha...I suggest that, instead of seeing the hand as four fingers and a thumb, that you look at it as two sections that work individually, but merge together.
I actually learned this technique from my strings teacher (who--damn damn damn--just retired *cries*) who taught us alot about how the muscles in your arms work. This also applies to toes. Your baby and big toe have their own thing going on, but those three in the middle? There's no way you can move one on its own unless you're literally a freak of nature. It's just the way people have evolved.
Same goes for drawing torsos and wastes--they're one and the same. Think of them as a bean. (a technique I got from a site I forget the name of^^") Believe me--it actually works. O.o
Same for the neck...it has to work with the base of the head, as oppose to just attaching itself to it.
Haha...I've been going on for quite a while, haven't I? I guess it's a combination of my loving the theory behind art, and the smooth rythm of the keys under my fingers...

^___^

-Godel

(hope that was useful to you in some shape way or form)
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Nice !!! Zaku is soo cool! Just shade and this Masterpiece will be complete. Draw a Rock Lee! That would be so cool! Very nice dan, i hope to see more artwork. Wait oh yeah, there are some white spots on his headband.
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Wow that just looks awesome! I love the subtlties strewn throughout the background...like the sheet music! It adds a nice touch, especially since Zaku is from The Hidden Village of Sound. I really like the job you did on the CG; the shading is just right and it looks like it could actually be part from an original cell! Great job!

~haruno_sakura
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Wow, that is [b]amazing[/b] Dan! The drawing itself is great, but with the coloring, it's awesome. The shading is spot on. And I can't see anything wrong with this peice.

Very nice job; you should CG more often, your really good at it :)
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