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Very good job. I'd love to see this cleaned up a little and inked. The possibility of color would be an awesome addition as well. Nice style. P.S. MONSTER RANCHER 4 RULES! :)
Let’s talk angles, Michael. This drawing is very angular… maybe too angular. Even a broken window has a few curved edges. The symbol on his chest is too sharp. It doesn’t have the curves that over the years have made the bat-symbol such an icon. Even in the old time “crash, boom, plow” Adam West batman episodes the insignia was curved. Not a lot, but more than in this post. A softer stroke and more flowing lines might give your art the comic feel you’re looking for.
No artist was specified so I don't know who I'm critiquing. Mouth is way too small, and the female looks nothing like Jean Grey. The X on the belt is the only thing that links this character to the X-Men. I love the hair, nice styling. Excellent job on the shading. The artist of this piece would do well as an inker.
Great watercolors. This piece would almost be weay too symmetrical if it weren't for the hair and belt. Dispite popular belief, symmetry is something one wishes to avoid in characters. Make them appear way too fake. This is probably my favorite piece by Phil that I've seen so far.
Very nice interpretation. Ha ha, look at Clopsie tryin to save his woman 8). Very nice inks. Well done.
However, Wolvies right hand is doing something anatomically impossible. It's like his hand morphs when it bends according to this drawing because the blades aren't at a sharp enough angle. If you look at his left hand in your drawing, the devices are placed on the back of the hands right below the row of knuckles. On his right hand it's almost like they start at the base of the wrist.
You have a very nice depiction of action, Stuart. I can nonetheless see areas that need some improvement. Let's start with the face. Jean Grey is still an appreciatively young woman, and all those wrinkles you've drawn have aged her about 30 to 40 years. The hair is way to "Bride of Frankenstein" with too many split ends... Jean's hair is long and flowing with lots of body.
About her hands: good job on the thumbs, but it's very rare that you'd catch both hands (especially female hands) in a pose where the knuckle to the tip of the finger blocks out the rest of it. We would see the base of the fingers a little wider than the very tip. On her left hand you would definitely see the fingers bending because it’s at an angle. Other than that, there is a very good overall composition.
Casey, I'd like to start off by saying I love your style. It’s very admirable. In this picture, the left leg anatomy has thrown me for a loop. I can't tell where what part of her lower body starts or stops. Solid and even blacks would give your style the finishing "comic book" touch. This drawing is one of the most stylized I've seen thus far.
This is a picture I have a hard time critiquing. Basically, the "Animated Series" style of art is lacking in so many areas I don't know where to begin. Most importantly I assume is that is shows lack of detail and lack of detail in turn shows lack of dedication. However, in spite of this particular style, I love the pose. It’s very expressive. Nice impressive colors as well.
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Neat post-rendering effects... but underneath it is just a generic poser model. The costume is just a single texture map applied to the flesh texture for the model, also known as a "skin". The gloves and boots she wears should be modeled as separate geometry and so should the belt which is just something 2D that was adding in your post-rendering process. The pose is good, however, I wouldn't be shocked if it was a Poser preset. May I suggest some basic modeling skills in 3D software such as 3DS Max or Maya. That way you'd be able to build your own assessories and items for your models and give it at least a simple touch of individuality. On the better side, you apparently know your way around painting software which is a very big plus. :)
Your ability is apparent, you're an artist. However, this drawing lacks an distinctiveness or appeal. The female figure used is way to generic and unappealing. It could have just as easily been a big red "S" that was slapped on her chest and she’d be "Super girl". There was almost no attention paid to detail on this sketch. If the emblem wasn't there, I'd have no idea that this was phoenix... and even so it still isn't. If you're serious about your art, keep practicing. Pay more attention to detail. You might be able to get away with generic looking characters for a little while, but sooner or later it's going to turn around an nip you in the buns. People want variety and appeal. Give the people what they want and more.
The wild hairstyling and overall posture of Phoenix gives this piece and admirable Anime appeal. However, I have a grammar correction. "Herd" doesn't fit because the text isn't referring to gathering something. I believe the word you sought was "heard". The overall look is a bit faded. I'm not sure if that was the intention or an unwanted side-effect from Photoshop filters, but it gives the coloring a very worn-out look. And the feet are place as though she were tip-toeing and not floating as I assume you were aiming for. You have an awesome style. I love it. Keep up the great work.
nice composition. The water isn't too believable to me near the bottom of the page, save for the splash in the mouth of cyclops. Phoenix's mouth is too sized for her skull. Also, there is too much variation in the contrasting tones. It lends it a very unprofessional look. Perhaps if this were inkked, or even jazzed up with a Sharpie, this picture could have awesome eye-catching potential. Good job on the "splash" effects.
Very coom style, Gene. It's hard, however, to tell where her hair ends and the "phoenix" effects begin. There's also not enough solid blacks to bring some of the background in the picture. Right now the focus is all in the chest and hips because of the high contrast and the background gets visually pushed aside. I love the bird head in the flame... very sweet.
Very nice Michael. Hair does however seem a little too high on the forehead. If you're going for sex appeal (which all comic artist should with female characters) a lower hairline would add that. fuller lips and maybe thicker lashes. Great job on the chest and hips, not too exaggerated... just enough to say "She is woman... hear her roar"!
love you watercolors Phil. Almost reminds me of a fashion designer style. I'd love to see a complete watercolor piece from you, with background and environment... something other than just a figure. Great work. Keep painting your way to stardom.
forgot to ask a question. The subject was Phoenix, and dated 2004. Why did you decide to use a sketch from 2000 instead of creating something new? If you're style was that nice in 2000, I'd love to see what it's like now in 2004.
very nice pencils. However, inking your work would give it a whole new level of boldness and might add a touch more to it's stylization. Very nice, Terry. Very nice.
