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Fantasy Illustration portfolio - Anthony Devine - 06-08-2013
Hey Everybody,
I've been working hard on building myself an Illustration portfolio aimed at Trading Card Art in my spare time since the start of this year, 2013. It's small, but growing.
I've been using Jon Schindehette portfolio building class over on The ArtOrder. If you dont know about it, check it out! It's a must!
Hope you enjoy. Feedback always welcome.
Tony
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RE: Fantasy Illustration portfolio - Tygerson - 06-12-2013
Great expressions, and I'm really loving the lighting in that last one with the zombie warrior. The fire really glows.
RE: Fantasy Illustration portfolio - Anthony Devine - 09-10-2013
Some new shenanigans!
RE: Fantasy Illustration portfolio - nickzornart - 09-21-2013
You've definitely got some good stuff going, there's just a couple of things that I can see. One, why is everyone screaming? I'd like to see some different expressions. Two, it looks like you're using soft edge/hard edge contrast to draw the eye to different places on the canvas, and while that's a great technique, maybe ease up on it just a little. I'm seeing a bunch of places (especially in the zombie on fire piece) where areas that ought to be sharper are totally fuzzy. A good rule of thumb is to draw attention not just to the heads, but also to the hands, since those show just as much emotion and feeling as the face does.
really dig the last piece, your lighting and color is pretty dead on throughout the whole piece.
RE: Fantasy Illustration portfolio - Anthony Devine - 09-21-2013
(09-21-2013, 09:13 AM)nickzornart Wrote: You've definitely got some good stuff going, there's just a couple of things that I can see. One, why is everyone screaming? I'd like to see some different expressions. Two, it looks like you're using soft edge/hard edge contrast to draw the eye to different places on the canvas, and while that's a great technique, maybe ease up on it just a little. I'm seeing a bunch of places (especially in the zombie on fire piece) where areas that ought to be sharper are totally fuzzy. A good rule of thumb is to draw attention not just to the heads, but also to the hands, since those show just as much emotion and feeling as the face does.
really dig the last piece, your lighting and color is pretty dead on throughout the whole piece.
Hey Nick,
cheers for the feedback. Basically, I moved over from matte painting to illustration 9 months ago. It's largely a targeted portfolio aimed at "creatures" for my Magic the Gathering submission in trading card art.
Another artist gave me some similar advice to your own over on LinkedIn about the need for trying different expressions, so I painted the last piece to try & break that mould & now trying out new stuff which I'll have up soon. I'll work on my soft/hard edge technique too.
Cheers for taking the time to comment. I really appreciate it!
RE: Fantasy Illustration portfolio - Anthony Devine - 05-22-2014
Hey Daggers, Its been sometime since I've posted anything, so gonna do a little art dump all the oner ;)
Blood and Moon
Red Griffin
Vampire Sketch
Great Griffin Sketch
Giant
Some work I've done for Fantasy Flight Games that I can finally show...hopefully will be able to show more soonish :)
Forward Reconnaissance
Outmaneuver
Cheers,
Tony
RE: Fantasy Illustration portfolio - NenadGojkovic - 05-25-2014
Nice works, love the giant piece!
RE: Fantasy Illustration portfolio - Fedodika - 06-15-2014
Your last two pieces are pretty decent; just keep pushing the rendering/edges and anatomy and you'll be doing fine!