A little thing inspired by a song. Points for you if you know the one! :D
Nope, I didn't write this. Just drew the pwetty piktshas.
Nope, I didn't write this. Just drew the pwetty piktshas.
Category Artwork (Digital) / Comics
Species Mammal (Other)
Size 527 x 1280px
File Size 2.5 MB
Hmm, I thought a very small amount of color would come off as more powerful.
In the sense that everything that is B/W is what the creature isn't paying attention to.
Much like, how the viewer will instantly want to pay more attention to the only frame with color.
Applying yourself to color all of it, sounds like you're setting yourself up for more work than you need to achieve!
In the sense that everything that is B/W is what the creature isn't paying attention to.
Much like, how the viewer will instantly want to pay more attention to the only frame with color.
Applying yourself to color all of it, sounds like you're setting yourself up for more work than you need to achieve!
Her style, and Digger in particular showed me that you can get something really interesting using only sketchy B/W layering. The brush I use is also based in what I saw in her comic.. But after starting to test it out, I didn't really look more at it, trying to do my own thing; So all improvement you (may) see is all me. :B I never sought to flat-out imitate her, so I hope it isn't all too similar. Perhaps I should take it in a new direction?
I didn't want to suggest that I tohught you where copying her, the only reason I made the connection is because it is a pretty rare style, I haven't seen it much outside of digger.
As for taking it in a new direction, I think you use a bit too much of the scribbly textures, I think you should tone it down just a bit in places, focus on rendering the important details to suggest a shape rather than making a heavy scribbly approximation of the shape. As it is now, I think you become a bit too aware of the scribbles, it looks too busy in places. If you do that, then the times where you DO go all out with the scribbly details will stand out more.
Another option if you wanna keep the rather heavy scribbled style is to occasionally break the scribbles up with labyrinth- or celtic-knot type patterns, just to vry the texture in general. Youll prolly only wanna ue it for special occasions, since it's gonna require a bit of work.
In general, you need to work with contrast, either between scribbles and clean black/white lines/surfaces or between different types of textures, if you don't mind me giing some critique.
As for taking it in a new direction, I think you use a bit too much of the scribbly textures, I think you should tone it down just a bit in places, focus on rendering the important details to suggest a shape rather than making a heavy scribbly approximation of the shape. As it is now, I think you become a bit too aware of the scribbles, it looks too busy in places. If you do that, then the times where you DO go all out with the scribbly details will stand out more.
Another option if you wanna keep the rather heavy scribbled style is to occasionally break the scribbles up with labyrinth- or celtic-knot type patterns, just to vry the texture in general. Youll prolly only wanna ue it for special occasions, since it's gonna require a bit of work.
In general, you need to work with contrast, either between scribbles and clean black/white lines/surfaces or between different types of textures, if you don't mind me giing some critique.
No, no! I get far too little critique, so I'm glad to have it! ^^ Your suggestions seem well thought out, and make sense, so that's a big plus.
I do think it the scribbliness of it all can get too much from a design standpoint, but my mentality is usually to copy nature, and nature is almost always scribbly, chaotic and heavilly detailed. :D You have to take time to get lost in it, noticing little things here and there, and always discovering new things in the "mess". It may not lend itself too well to comics and such, but it's very calming to work on.
I find your advice helpful, though! I think I shall try to simplify and optimize my comicstuffs for actual viewing next time. Thanks! :B
I do think it the scribbliness of it all can get too much from a design standpoint, but my mentality is usually to copy nature, and nature is almost always scribbly, chaotic and heavilly detailed. :D You have to take time to get lost in it, noticing little things here and there, and always discovering new things in the "mess". It may not lend itself too well to comics and such, but it's very calming to work on.
I find your advice helpful, though! I think I shall try to simplify and optimize my comicstuffs for actual viewing next time. Thanks! :B
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