Hi, I'm an art school grad from Ringling College with a focus on Illustration. I spent the last year figuring out where I wanted to go and do and now I am pursuing a career in pattern and apparel design (at least for now). Ever since I graduated I've really missed the artistic community there and the great critiques and inspiration I got from my colleagues, hopefully Crimson Daggers can help me to continue to improve. Take a look at my portfolio or DA and I look forward to working and drawing with you all!

Whats up Crimson Daggers?

My name is Michiel Baartman, 20 years old and I live in the Netherlands.
Just started going to an art school and met someone there who introduced me to this site, and after lurking about for a week I felt it was only proper to introduce myself.

Seems like a cool place to keep my sketchbook up to date and share art geeky-ness.
Gotta pump up my art skills higher.

What more is there to say? I guess I'll see you guys around on the other parts of the forum!

Greetings Borthers and Sisters!

I've been a lurker here for a few years and have finally come out of the shadows. I found this place almost by accident. I think I had followed a link to Brad Rigney's work and the breadcrumbs eventually led here and to the Livestream channels. Pure inspiration!

This came at a time when I was having doubts about what I was doing. The livestream re-lit a fire that had been burning low for a few years. I won't bore you with all of the details, but I work as a professional comic book artist. I got my start at IDW Publishing by penciling and inking a story in Gene Simmons's House of Horrors. I've also had some inking work (Ghostbusters: The Other Side, and G.I Joe: Origins). Most of my paid comic work has been as a color artist and I currently work for Hi-Fi Design on books for DC and Early Readers books for Marvel/Disney Worldwide Publishing.

I'm at a strange point in my career where I still love comics, but I'm falling out of love for the industry and how things are run. I'm appreciative of the opportunities afforded to me, but there is more that I want to to. My current goals are to work more on my own ideas and properties, whether it's graphic novels, comics, or game art. Video games are my second passion and I dream of creating a few in my lifetime. I have a little knowledge of UI/Ux Design, but no implementation. My love is more in line with illustration than design. I love to draw and plan on dedicating more time to it this year (it's harder to do when you have a 2 1/2 year-old and wife to spend time with too )

I look forward to the continued inspiration through this forum. It makes me yearn for the old Eatpoo days, and apedogs seems to be very quiet....ahhh, the good ol' days.

Cheers to growth Brothers and Sisters!

Hey all!

I found this through Dave's blog and livestream. I've been watching for a while, and I want to see if I can bring it to the next level. I have a modest portfolio over at www.kingmule.net, and I want to use Crimson Daggers as a way to really expand my work and ... well ... find work if I can. Any advice and encouragement will be well appreciated!

-Needs help learning Programs and Shortcuts
-Needs help learning to paint digitally
-Would like learn from all of you, and eventually join the masses of digital artists.

Hey guys, this is sails. I am excited to use this site as a learning block for my newly purchased Intous Pro. I aspire to create original digital art through photoshop CS6 and incorporate said art into my reference portfolio for oil painting and graphite drawing. However all art i create with my tablet will also be documented and used as album art, graphic art, wallpapers, ect. I would love to create animation, however i do not yet feel i have that skill set.

Style: Freelance, City, Indie, Thought Provoking, Architectural

Inspiration: Aragah, Supakitch and Koralie, Mr. Suicide Sheep Playlists, Full Metal Alchemist, Francisco Goya, and many more

PLEASE COMMENT WITH SUPPORT (:

Hi Everyone! My name is Kinga Szopinska. I am currently attending a community college in Chicago and hoping to transfer to a 4 year University to study Illustration. I have enjoyed art for as long as I can remember and love to work in great detail. Although I am often doubtful about my ability to become successful in the art field, I have no doubts that this is what makes me the happiest. I signed up for crimsondaggers.com about two months ago after a Facebook friend suggested it as a good way to communicate about art ideas and give some exposure to my art. However, I just got around to using it now. So far, I am very excited to see the motivation in this online community and I would love for it to rub off on me too! :p I hope that by using this site, I will be able to improve my skills as well as learn ways to get commissions and advice about my future :)

My name's Kat. I'm 16, from Canada. I want to learn more about art and anatomy, and Dagger seems like a pretty great place to start.
For now, I'm just saying hello and exploring the forums. I hope we all get along!

Hi all!
I am Ivo Hristov and im from Blagoevgrad,Bulgaria.I love ZBrush,Maya and Photoshop.Im hobbyist in drawing,but hope you enjoy with my pictures.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ivo-Hrist...6150717116

Best regards!

I'm Yuriy, I hail from Brooklyn NY. Been drawing most of my life, went to art college for two years and realized I wasn't learning much so I left and have been studying on my own ever since (going on my second year now). Been posting stuff on my fb for a while but decided to move to Crimson Daggers and CG hub; link to my sketch book : http://cghub.com/forum/showthread.php?p=...post210321

Hi everyone! This's Arthur! I'm an art student and hoping to soon become a professional. I've only just done a sketchbook here. Feedback and advices are always welcome! Please, don't hesitate, leave a comment there! Cheers! (:

http://crimsondaggers.com/forum/thread-3926.html