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Done as a Christmas present for JD and Makyo (and Zephyr, the puppy... who's actually much, much bigger since I started drawing this).
Category Artwork (Digital) / General Furry Art
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Size 800 x 1000px
File Size 884 kB
Awrrr, well, it's great to hear people enjoy the art so much. :)
I've got a bunch of ideas in my head now that I'm really, really excited about (just hope I can actually get them out!). Unfortunately, I'm still not a very fast artist. Hopefully, something new'll come again soon, though. :)
I've got a bunch of ideas in my head now that I'm really, really excited about (just hope I can actually get them out!). Unfortunately, I'm still not a very fast artist. Hopefully, something new'll come again soon, though. :)
How did I miss this?
Aside from the almost-illegal amounts of "awesome" in this pic, I really want to compliment how well you worked with the sepia. Monotone working is really hard, and you seem to pull it off quite well.
Yes. Yes I believe you should do monochrome more often. Pink should be the next one.
Aside from the almost-illegal amounts of "awesome" in this pic, I really want to compliment how well you worked with the sepia. Monotone working is really hard, and you seem to pull it off quite well.
Yes. Yes I believe you should do monochrome more often. Pink should be the next one.
Well, thank you! I've been wanting to do some monotone stuff for a while and generally really like stuff with a narrow colour range (it always strikes me as more atmospheric). Had a lot of fun with this one. :)
Surprisingly, it wasn't that hard to do. I did the entire thing in black and white (not too hard since I used to only work in black and white), locked the transparency of the appropriate layer, and just went over it with a very large brush set to 'color' mode, making everything the appropriate shades of yellowish mud-like colours you always see in steampunk.
I'm actually now thinking this may not be a bad way to colour stuff in general if you want a detailed sketch-like style (monotone or otherwise). Balancing tones is much easier in black and white, and that way you can focus on the drawing and then focus on the colours later when you can see how the entire thing is put together and all the details are already there. Hmm... will have to try that.
As for pink... bleh. :P The only time pink is acceptable is in sunsets and flowers. The rest of the time, it results in the death of kittens, global warming, and pirate raids.
Surprisingly, it wasn't that hard to do. I did the entire thing in black and white (not too hard since I used to only work in black and white), locked the transparency of the appropriate layer, and just went over it with a very large brush set to 'color' mode, making everything the appropriate shades of yellowish mud-like colours you always see in steampunk.
I'm actually now thinking this may not be a bad way to colour stuff in general if you want a detailed sketch-like style (monotone or otherwise). Balancing tones is much easier in black and white, and that way you can focus on the drawing and then focus on the colours later when you can see how the entire thing is put together and all the details are already there. Hmm... will have to try that.
As for pink... bleh. :P The only time pink is acceptable is in sunsets and flowers. The rest of the time, it results in the death of kittens, global warming, and pirate raids.
It's actually surprising how much little silly cheats and effects can make something look better though. Just remembered I have a progress pic, before the puppy was shaded (or completely done), colour was added, the lines were made not-black, the background was made a lot more harsh, or any of the effects like the scratches and cheesy fake bloom were added. Just in case you're curious: http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f.....JamesMakyo.jpg
Monochrome isn't all that different from black and white. Especially if you cheat. ;)
I used to have the most horrible time with colouring, too. Especially since I'm the kind of guy who always wears black pants, a black shirt, or both, because then it's impossible to mess up the colour coordination.
I think it mostly just took some practice (and a lot of really badly coloured drawings). Oh, and this one book I ran across which was a godsent. Drawing with the Right Side of the Brain. You should look it up! Best book ever for the fundamentals of drawing that other books always skip over. The weird part is it doesn't even talk about technique or shading or focal points or much of anything that you'd expect to be related to drawing. The majority of it is just how to see the world correctly for drawing. After going through the book, I'm pretty much confident I can draw or colour absolutely anything so long as I can see it. Kinda cool. :)
Unfortunately, my imagination isn't yet clear enough that I can draw anything from THAT. :(
I used to have the most horrible time with colouring, too. Especially since I'm the kind of guy who always wears black pants, a black shirt, or both, because then it's impossible to mess up the colour coordination.
I think it mostly just took some practice (and a lot of really badly coloured drawings). Oh, and this one book I ran across which was a godsent. Drawing with the Right Side of the Brain. You should look it up! Best book ever for the fundamentals of drawing that other books always skip over. The weird part is it doesn't even talk about technique or shading or focal points or much of anything that you'd expect to be related to drawing. The majority of it is just how to see the world correctly for drawing. After going through the book, I'm pretty much confident I can draw or colour absolutely anything so long as I can see it. Kinda cool. :)
Unfortunately, my imagination isn't yet clear enough that I can draw anything from THAT. :(
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