Character:Kimion

[Max4d]

Hey Folks

I just finished my fourth character sketch. I present to you Kimion, a neutral good Night Elf druide. I followed the guidelines of the Blizzard Night-Elf, out of respect one could say. The next one I will make in a couple of months will not look like this.

Kimion is a druide and loves being a druide. He is 378 years old and very strong. He is always serious but loves life and he would never take a life in respect of the Great Mother, Gaia( I know, it’s quite corny :D)

I enhanced the anatomy’s visibility, not the proportions. I still have a very long way to go and I realised that I don’t draw to many muscles, so that is something I am going to change.

The shading, well.. what can I say. It has an even longer way to go, but I just downloaded some great ref pictures from an artist called Andrew Loomis( or something like that :D). So, the next one will look bether than this one, I hope.

I will include 2 pictures in this thread, a practise of Kimion and the actual finished picture. You will notice that the shading in the practise is different than that of the finished one. Well, that’s because I shaded the side pose in the finished works first. Then I realized that that kind of shading is not realistic, so I took another approach in the front picture. Then I applied that style in the side pictures of the practise( am I still making sence??? :D:D:D)

Anyhow, please give much neede comment and be harsch, because I else I wl never get better.

Greetz Max4d

[Max4d]

and this is the practise

[jeb]

Good shade. I can see you have all your concept well planned. cant wait to see it in 3d.

DO A BODY SHOT:D

[Max4d]

Hey Jeb
Thx for the comment but the shading sucks, so I have to work harder with that. This concept also looks to much like the other ones I was told, so that has to change to. I will make a body eventually, but not now. Thx for the comment
Greetz Max4d

[EvEr666]

"This concept also looks to much like the other ones I was told, so that has to change to."


u got that rigjht :evil:

nice improvements thou :D:D:D

[Max4d]

Hey dude

Ever666, why does it look to much, what should i change in your opionion???

Greetz Max4d

[Michael]

OK, try to use different pencils - use HB to lineart and base shading, then 2B, 4B and 8B to deepen the shadows. And try to make the face parts more diversified, like the nose - doesn't have to go down, can go up, can be bulky, the nostrils can be big, small... The eyes wide, small, round, etc.... Try to differ the face as much as you can. ;) You are improving, carry on...

[Humming-Bird]

I don't get it, this drawing doens't look like anything I've seen before. Now one could argue I haven't seen much in my life, but I know that isn't exaclly true, so what is it then? In my opinion it looks more of art then any other fine tuned, perfect-lined, boring drawing. This is odd looking and cool in its own way. Their is definatly room for improvements, but I really like this drawing more then plenty of other 'better' work.

Oh he the head reminds my off those statues on eastern island. :)

[Max4d]

Hey dudes

Micheal: Thx for the comment. I must admit that i am a bit afraid of experimenting. Could you also look at simmy sparklecraft and tell me if the shading is bether that way.

Hummingburd: i don't know exactly what you meant but i guess it's a compliment, so thank you.

Greetz Max4d