Dragon Warrior Posted January 1, 2006 Share Posted January 1, 2006 Howdy, folks. This thread will be dedicated to my passion for cartooning, which I've done ever since I knew how to pick up a pencil. But now I've been working on certain parts of cartooning and have become more advanced at the art. You may have all seen my animations or [i]Slackers In Slacks[/i] or any other cartoony graphic I've done in the past. Well, those are nothing compared to what I do now. I'm really taking things seriously and putting some effort into it. I'd be very pleased and appreciative if you took the time to comment my work here. As of right now, I'm doing cartoon animals. Here, you'll see I started with a cartoon Cat Pirate... [img]http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/6981/catpirate1da.jpg[/img] [size=1][b]Art Name:[/b] Cat Pirate [b]Date Drawn:[/b] 12/31/05 [b]Description:[/b] The last picture I drew in the year 2005. It's a cat pirate, of course! Took an hour or so, then every now and then I'd add certain parts to it (like the design on his collar or the bent whisker). I'm proud of it, actually, especially since this is all very new to me. I did look at pictures of cartoon cats for inspiration and how they look, then I went ahead and made my own. I know if I didn't do that, it'd be nowhere near as good as this. I guess in a way, this cat represents my New Years resolution to become a good cartoonist.[/size] Comments pwease... :^D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitty Posted January 1, 2006 Share Posted January 1, 2006 [COLOR=#006aaf][SIZE=1]I think it's great. *nodnod* If I could shade like that, I.. well, I don't know what I'd do, but I'd be very happy. His face is so cool (gotta love the pirate trademarks -- a scar and eyepatch!), and his outfit is well drawn, too. And while looking slightly human, he also looks very cat-like, which is impressive. And the rapier and dagger (or sword? I can't tell from the angle) are awesome, too. My only issue, as I mentioned over AIM, is his shirt. It looks a bit awkward, and I was confused at first about whether that was just his shirt being puffy, or if he had a beer belly. Other than that, I see nothing wrong with it. Well done. :'D[/SIZE][/COLOR] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chikara Kokoro Posted January 2, 2006 Share Posted January 2, 2006 It's a very good stylized pice of work, good, strong pencil work, and detailed designs are always a plus. The pose is well rendered, but, like Kitty, I am confused as to what's going on with the stomach (mainly because the fur seen below the shirt shows no sign of cubbyness). Oh, one more thing, nice job on the folds on the bottom of the pants, I can see a lot of other artists messing that up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon Warrior Posted January 2, 2006 Author Share Posted January 2, 2006 The cat is not chubby. It's his shirt open. Part of it is tucked, so it does appear to look like a well-rounded tummy. [img]http://img455.imageshack.us/img455/4109/swordslinger8no.jpg[/img] [size=1][b]Art Name:[/b] The Swordslinger [b]Date Drawn:[/b] 1/1/06 [b]Description:[/b] Not as good as the [i]Cat Pirate[/i], in my opinion, but I still like him. This guy would most likely be one of the villain's goons, one of his small recruits or minions that follow in the army. He was simple to draw and was, in parts, amusing to doodle. Sadly my scanner is being dumb and so I had to go by means of digital camera to get this baby up here. That is why the bottom (mostly around his feet) is a little lighter than the rest. But I assure you, on the actual paper, the lines are as dark as the rest.[/size] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2010DigitalBoy Posted January 2, 2006 Share Posted January 2, 2006 Both of those are wonderful, I especially like the eye and the pants on the cat pirate. THe sword singer is cool and I love his sword. I can't wait to see more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie Posted January 2, 2006 Share Posted January 2, 2006 [size=1][color=indigo]Hm. [b]Cat Pirate[/b]- Your style of shading is really good. Very cartoonish, but not over-powering cartoonish. He does look like he's got a bit of a rum belly, I'll admit. But, I know what you were trying to achieve. I suggest, if you wanted to get that open shirt look, to sort of draw the other side of the shirt a bit past the one we first see...sort of a "shadowing" effect, if you know what I mean. The eye is awesome. Annie loves eyes (in this case, an eye). Very glassy, and a very sleek shape. The scar is a nice touch ^_~ And, something that is very trick to do with the body positioned the way it is, is to make the other eye [patch] proportioned correctly. It's not bug-eyed, and it's not too close to the other eye. Very hard to do, well done ^_^ The overall pose of the cat's body is beautiful. I mean, he really does look badass, and sneaky. The folds in his pant legs, the perspective of his arms, all well done. I think this is the best drawing I've seen in a long while. [b]The Swordslinger[/b]- A little more funky than the Cat Pirate, but good nonetheless. The texture of his body, I love the little slit in his beak/snout. Again, the eyes are well proportioned and realistic. I like the little bone in his wrappings on his left arm :p However, there's one bad thing about this drawing. The shadowing is confusing me. The way you shaded him, I can't figure out where the light is coming from..some places it looks like the light is coming from the top, some from the left corner, etc. The light's direction is important, it creates a balance for a drawing. The Cat Pirate was well balanced. The light was coming from under him. That's pretty much all I have to say bad about your drawings so far. Like I said, they're cartoon, but not "zomg cart00nz!" I'd like to see your next one ^_^ [/color][/size] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon Warrior Posted January 2, 2006 Author Share Posted January 2, 2006 Yeah, the light is coming from the top-right corner, I figured, but in some parts where the shading is done on the right side of an object, it's simply because another object is blocking the light. Take his eyebrows for example... that one weird patch of hair in the middle between both eyebrows blocks a bit of light on the right eyebrow (left to us). Hope that clears things up somewhat... [img]http://img448.imageshack.us/img448/4632/monkeythief3th.jpg[/img] [size=1][b]Art Name:[/b] Monkey Thief [b]Date Drawn:[/b] 1/2/06 [b]Description:[/b] Got a naner? :< This little guy is a crafty one and meant to look very mischievous. Note that he has stolen quite a few things from the food in his right paw to the ring on his tail. The lay around his neck was just for special effect... maybe he crashed a party? It certainly looks like the rich folk were there and have some good food! I didn't like this guy at first, but after finishing and slowly adding special features to him (like the knife on his left leg), he started growing on me. Not my favorite, but meh...[/size] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2010DigitalBoy Posted January 2, 2006 Share Posted January 2, 2006 I love this little guy. The pose he strikes and the general way he looks are great. his face is drawn well,the necklace he wears is awesome, and I love that he carries a chicken leg and a pearn necklace. The only thing that bugs me is that the dagger around his ankle seems like it would serve no purpose as it isn't concealed and he already has two, but the greatness of the picture overshadows that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon Warrior Posted January 2, 2006 Author Share Posted January 2, 2006 [img]http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/5051/goblinsentry4tu.jpg[/img] [size=1][b]Art Name:[/b] Goblin Sentry [b]Date Drawn:[/b] 1/2/06 [b]Description:[/b] Ugly little guy, isn't he? This hog-snouted goblin was just a quickie compared to the others, but he's still equally in my heart. I admit, I liked how he turned out. Nevertheless, I don't have much to say about him. [color=teal]This picture doesn't seem to want to load completely for me. Does that happen to you or anyone else? -Syk3[/color][/size] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mimmsicle Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 [FONT=Tahoma]Seeing these, more defined, sketches is really interesting. There was always a hint that you might be better in drawing than the impression you've given off [in the past] so to see you actually deliver that, well, what can I say? ^_^ Of the ones you've submitted here, they all appear to belong in the same story. Do they? Or maybe I'm hoping for that to be the case when you're just very even in your performance :p The shading is excellent and you seem to have proportions down, though I'm no expert when it comes to this field. Still! My compliments to you for jobs well done ^_^[/FONT] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon Warrior Posted January 4, 2006 Author Share Posted January 4, 2006 Nah, they're not a series. I'm just currently working on animals and creatures. I'll get to humans very soon. [img]http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/5268/mousewarrior3cq.jpg[/img] [size=1][b]Art Name:[/b] Mouse Warrior [b]Date Drawn:[/b] 1/3/06 [b]Description:[/b] Despite what many may think, he's not from Redwall. I doodled this little guy quickly and didn't really bother with any detail. He's not my favorite, but the girls found him cute (and they dig a guy who can draw cute and cuddly animals ;) ). The sword is really big, yes, but that's what makes him rock! He squeaks for freedom and protects the big cheese.[/size] [img]http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/4870/raccoonadventurer0lm.jpg[/img] [size=1][b]Art Name:[/b] Raccoon Adventurer [b]Date Drawn:[/b] 1/3/06 [b]Description:[/b] I didn't like this one that much from the start. It's okay, but like the mouse warrior, it was rushed and didn't get a lot of detail. After someone blamed me for being sexist for not drawing any girl animals, I made this one quickly a female. Sadly you can't tell 'cause my camera took a bad picture, but the raccoon has eyelashes that specify it's female. The eyelashes are the only way of telling it's a girl (I have yet to try and draw breasts since I am not yet familiar with drawing females really).[/size] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 Like Mimminx, I definately sense a story behind these pictures. Especially the first four would make a fine bunch of lunatic cartoon pirates. ;D Gah, I'm so in love with the Cat Pirate! <3 Hmm, you should really draw more with your hands - you've got great talent there! I envy your shading skills... X/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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