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Here he is, punching Drakthar's goblins like it's his job. Because he's a monk, and therefore, it is his job.
Hah!
Reminds me of me, when I was still human and still excited about 2nd level spells!
Somebody bought a print of one of my pieces!!!!!!!! The print in question
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Somebody bought a print of one of my pieces!!!!!!!! The print in question
Sweet. I don't enable purchase on mine for ethical/OCD reasons, so it's good that someone on Paizo has an *active* DeviantArt page. Props!
Somebody bought a print of one of my pieces!!!!!!!! The print in questionSweet. I don't enable purchase on mine for ethical/OCD reasons, so it's good that someone on Paizo has an *active* DeviantArt page. Props!
In my experience, ethics can rarely withstand cash.
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In my experience, ethics can rarely withstand cash.Somebody bought a print of one of my pieces!!!!!!!! The print in questionSweet. I don't enable purchase on mine for ethical/OCD reasons, so it's good that someone on Paizo has an *active* DeviantArt page. Props!
The indignance of the righteous can, though. It's why I have no money.
The indignance of the righteous can, though. It's why I have no money.In my experience, ethics can rarely withstand cash.Somebody bought a print of one of my pieces!!!!!!!! The print in questionSweet. I don't enable purchase on mine for ethical/OCD reasons, so it's good that someone on Paizo has an *active* DeviantArt page. Props!
So that brings up the question: is it better to be rich and unrighteous or poor and righteous?
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So that brings up the question: is it better to be rich and unrighteous or poor and righteous?The indignance of the righteous can, though. It's why I have no money.In my experience, ethics can rarely withstand cash.Somebody bought a print of one of my pieces!!!!!!!! The print in questionSweet. I don't enable purchase on mine for ethical/OCD reasons, so it's good that someone on Paizo has an *active* DeviantArt page. Props!
I don't know about anyone else, but I'd rather be poor.
Finally updated my website after months of neglecting it. There's now a whole fantasy section separate from the other crazy crap.
Sweet. I don't enable purchase on mine for ethical/OCD reasons, so it's good that someone on Paizo has an *active* DeviantArt page. Props!
What's unethical about the Prints feature on dA?
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Sweet. I don't enable purchase on mine for ethical/OCD reasons, so it's good that someone on Paizo has an *active* DeviantArt page. Props!What's unethical about the Prints feature on dA?
No, it's not that selling stuff is unethical, it's that I find that pawning my stuff off as anything other than amateurish dreck is like dialing back the odometer on a used car. Pretentious.
I'm sorry if I was unclear on that. I try not to judge people.
Ah! I understand. :P
Sweet. I don't enable purchase on mine for ethical/OCD reasons, so it's good that someone on Paizo has an *active* DeviantArt page. Props!What's unethical about the Prints feature on dA?No, it's not that selling stuff is unethical, it's that I find that pawning my stuff off as anything other than amateurish dreck is like dialing back the odometer on a used car. Pretentious.
I'm sorry if I was unclear on that. I try not to judge people.
Makes sense. I can't imagine charging anything for the 'art' that I do.
A deviantart as well. Feel free to peruse, though it's mostly writing.
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QUESTION FOR JAMES KEEGAN:
Would you object to my using this drawing for a t-shirt? I'll only be making one, and I'm not going to be selling it. Just thought I should ask.
QUESTION FOR JAMES KEEGAN:
Would you object to my using this drawing for a t-shirt? I'll only be making one, and I'm not going to be selling it. Just thought I should ask.
Hmmm. If you put my website on it or some kind of indication of credit, I have no problem.
Hmmm. If you put my website on it or some kind of indication of credit, I have no problem.QUESTION FOR JAMES KEEGAN:
Would you object to my using this drawing for a t-shirt? I'll only be making one, and I'm not going to be selling it. Just thought I should ask.
Keegs... make your signature: Jamesmkeegan.com
Director of Narrative
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QUESTION FOR JAMES KEEGAN:
Would you object to my using this drawing for a t-shirt? I'll only be making one, and I'm not going to be selling it. Just thought I should ask.
Dude, can I buy one of those shirts? ;)
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Hmmm. If you put my website on it or some kind of indication of credit, I have no problem.QUESTION FOR JAMES KEEGAN:
Would you object to my using this drawing for a t-shirt? I'll only be making one, and I'm not going to be selling it. Just thought I should ask.
Alright, will do. Thanks, man.
Now i'm a deviant too!
Very evocative illustrations, Polevoi! Thank you for sharing your work.
Thanks!
Shiny, some unsolicited suggestions for you, based entirely on what I can see on your page (not a member, so I couldn't go into the full bunch of them)...
Then, look for reference. If you have friends, some clip lights ($5-15 at a department store; the big industrial kind that clamp on anything) and a digital camera, you can get them to pose for you. If you don't have that, check out flickr and the library for some good photos. The best monsters come from the natural world and if your library is like mine, there are a crapload of free old National Geographics laying around for free. Grab 'em. Real life pictures of animals, other cultures (where fantasy cultures come from; Donato Giancola swears by this huge book about African jewelery for making his characters look really distinctive) and landscapes are all over the place. As long as you modify them to fit what you want to do, they're a great resource.
The major thing that you get at an art school that you might not arrive at on your own is the stress on observation. I wish I could pull everything straight from my head. I would love it. But to really get nice and specific and real looking, you need to see it in real life in front of you or in a photograph. Everybody does it that way, if they're smart, because even if you are investing time in gathering up the reference you're ultimately saving yourself time struggling later. And as much as they suck and are totally boring, still lives will teach you a lot about space, shape and light. Just set up one every few days (with one light source and a piece of white paper or something to reflect light) and draw it as best you can. You'll be amazed at how it can change the way you look at things. Get your friends to sit down and read or watch a movie or something and draw them while they sit there. Doesn't have to be great, just get as close as possible and don't stress if they move. Just keep drawing them.
The more you observe and record, the more you train your brain for when you want to sit down and make something up.
If you really put all that work in up front and slow down, the final result may really amaze you. Look at lighting, look at textures and ask yourself how to work it into what you're doing. I see a lot of shots straight on or right in profile in your work; try looking at people in different angles. I'm just as guilty of anyone as picking the icing off the cake and going for a guy just standing in white space, but what you really want is to get interraction and scene happening. Even if it's just a guy picking up a penny on the street, it's interraction. There's something happening there. If character design is what you want to do, do a character in 360 degrees. Then do gestures, facial expressions. Do they smile? Do they glower? Make soup? Cast spells? Try to show it. Be ambitious; drawing is one of the safest things in the world you can do and no one has to see if you mess up.
Tony Diterlizzi started his career with computer paper, highlighter markers and other office supply materials. I know cartoonists that only work with the stuff they can buy at Staples. Don't sweat the bullshit like fancy pants supplies; just get out there and try to push yourself outside of your comfort zone.
Here are people I look at:
Zoltan and Gabor
Adam Rex
Jon Foster
Guy Davis
Wesley Burt
Probably a few you've seen before, but there you go. Keep drawing.
Shiny, some unsolicited suggestions for you, based entirely on what I can see on your page (not a member, so I couldn't go into the full bunch of them)...
I don't know if Shiny gave a rats ass, but this is good advice. I am going to apply it to [secret project].
:-)
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Shiny, some unsolicited suggestions for you, based entirely on what I can see on your page (not a member, so I couldn't go into the full bunch of them)...
Thanks a friggin' TON for the advice. It's probably the first actual suggestions I've been given in years. Seriously, thanks.
I'm also a big Tony DiTerlizzi / Adam Rex fan, so I appreciate you popping me the links. I'll take a look at all of them. A couple of other guys I've been attempting to study are Ray Pettibon, rk Post, and Paizo's own Kyle Stanley Hunter.
Again, I really REALLY appreciate the input. You're the friggin' MAN.
Peace out,
Shiny
No problem, man. It's all stuff that I only know because someone else said it to me, you know? All those other guys are awesome, too. I saw a great Pettibon show a few years ago at the Whitney in New York. I especially like his Gumby drawings.
Hey Mr. Shiny, you like Spring Cleaning too?
For some reason, people like this.
OHMYGARL it's HEATHY!
Oh, wait. Nevermind.
For some reason, people like this.
It's nice. Reminds me of a NYC street art vibe, like how fun Haring's stuff used to be.
For some reason, people like this.
I like the lion quite a bit. That I am a liar pic should have been the sleeve for Henry Rollins casingle or 45 of Liar. It's great.
For some reason, people like this.It's nice. Reminds me of a NYC street art vibe, like how fun Haring's stuff used to be.
I was in "Bassy" Bob Brockman's studio two years ago, and Haring grafiti still smothers the tiny, decrepit lobby. I love the way his art still pops up in the cracks.
Hey, Shiny. That lion's pretty strong. Try inking it, making the lines clean and black and then coloring it. Try a few different versions. And maybe try to make a few more.
As for Keith Haring, across the street from where I work in NYC there's a public pool that isn't in use anymore that Haring did a mural for. It's actually really great; he did a lot of work for the benefit of inner city kids. I have a photo of it somewhere, along with the plaque that tells all about it.
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For some reason, people like this.I like the lion quite a bit. That I am a liar pic should have been the sleeve for Henry Rollins casingle or 45 of Liar. It's great.
Hey, thanks!
As for Keith Haring, across the street from where I work in NYC there's a public pool that isn't in use anymore that Haring did a mural for. It's actually really great; he did a lot of work for the benefit of inner city kids. I have a photo of it somewhere, along with the plaque that tells all about it.
There's also that handball wall in a playground you see when driving south on the FDR.
Recent-ish stuffs:
Ranger with some issues...
Shelyn, the Eternal Rose
Fan Service! (NSFW, here's a work-in-progress version)