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Old (#51)
Thanks Alex!

It can take a few tries to get the grass right Pix. Try keeping the grass interesting but not a ton of unique details. Spreading rocks, etc is a great use of the technique too. Good call!
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Old (#52)
Hey man,

Really enjoying your work. It has a bright, vibrant quality to it. Looking forward to more.
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Old (#53)
Thanks amadarien! Here's some Sunday randoms with some Hero Academy fan art too.

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Old (#54)
Tried to draw a few people. Started out with a few ideas from Artists sites then just used google images. Still need to get better at drawing peoples.

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Old (#55)
Starting to mess around with some sci-fi prop ideas.

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Old (#56)
Noodling around with some staff weapon ideas.

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Old (#57)
Super excited for the Walking Dead game so I sketched a zombie me.

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Old (#58)
Just looked through your thread, your progress over less than a year is really inspiring.
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Old (#59)
Thank ambethia! Trying to do more art push ups. Never fast enough.

Still working out some scifi ideas.

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Old (#60)
Thanks Jeffro, your videos have helped me a TON with texturing, and your sketchbook has been very inspirational! great work man, definitely keep it up. I come back here for reference and inspiration to paint lately. My sketchbook has my attempt at your texture on it Posted a link back here for everyone to find the video, as well as full credits to you. Let me know if you would like them to be taken down and if I have violated any rules! Great work man
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Old (#61)
Hey, you've got a nice sketchbook here! However, most of your stuff lack perspective and those that don't aren't quite right, so I'm guessing perspective isn't your strong point? If I'm right, you should force yourself to work on it and not run from it!

Personally I feel that when it comes to structures and environments, perspective is very, VERY important.
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sketchbook: http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=92096
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Old (#62)
Thanks for the comments. Glad the videos help.

@oskarreftel yeah perspective and value and hue and... I fight with. Continually trying to level up the skills.

Started an artversus blog with Dan! and bishoplynx. We're taking a theme each week and just rolling with it. This week was 300 heads (I think I made it close to 150 maybe).

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Old (#63)
Really awesome stuff in here. I really like the scfi props it reminds me of insomniac's style. Also are your head sketches done in photoshop? If so what type of brushes to do you use?
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Old (#64)
Thanks Kenny! That stuff was all done traditional with just sharpie fine markers and those fancy copic markers.

I just got a Samsung Series 7 Slate and trying to transition to that for all drawing/painting. I feel like I'm just starting out again for some reason.

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Old (#65)
Awesome thanks for the update, I will have to try that out. I understand the transition, I felt that way transiting from traditional to digital. I also really enjoy the sock puppet/snake drawing. Keep up the awesome work!
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Old (#66)
Thanks Kenny.

Starting to get a better groove with it. Just need more repetition.

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Old (#67)
Here's some watercolor studies I did back in July. Need to get better about scanning.

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Old (#68)
Trying to get into doing more daily art projects. Here's a brick wall texture.

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Old (#69)
Nice Jeff, try to mix up some hues into your texture, you can accomplish this painting some colours on new layer and changing opacity. I made you a little overpaint, far from perfect but it should get you idea, some detail work you can pull off easily on new layer by painting and erasing.



Hmm too much red, lol.

Update:

I fixed this red, so here is better example.

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Old (#70)
Yeah I had a few people mention that Pix. So I went in and made some adjustments. Thanks for the PO! Definitely helps.

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Old (#71)
Great work as always Jeff. I like the update on the brick texture.
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Old (#72)
Thanks Kenny! Trying to push the textures more. Here's a tile floor for today.

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Old (#73)
No problem, really enjoy the floor tile although I feel like you could push the dents and contrast more. Keep the awesome work coming.
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Old (#74)
Good crits. Yeah more angles and surfaces! Here's a wood one for today.

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Old (#75)
Woo handpainted textures! Looking good, though could maybe they use some sharper highlights? How long do you usually spend on these?
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