09-12-2014, 08:55 AM
Hey Stardust! Love the passion you have for these creatures, they give me the willies :/ And I have to admit I've killed a few spiders in my time. I like that skull, but I can't help but think, have you tried these in a digital format? You could make a dot brush to take care of the shading aspect a little easier and save yourself some time/cleanup. Although you can't beat the feel of traditional :)
I'm afraid I can't offer any advice on the front of insects and scientific illustration, but you can't go wrong with fundamentals. If you put some serious focus on your fundies (value, edge control, properties of light when they hit objects), I guarantee your work will skyrocket since they apply to everything. I think more still lifes would help immensely with picturing objects in 3D space, or you can go with those resources that you mentioned meat provided for you, but either way, I think they would help. Keep hammering out those pieces!
I'm afraid I can't offer any advice on the front of insects and scientific illustration, but you can't go wrong with fundamentals. If you put some serious focus on your fundies (value, edge control, properties of light when they hit objects), I guarantee your work will skyrocket since they apply to everything. I think more still lifes would help immensely with picturing objects in 3D space, or you can go with those resources that you mentioned meat provided for you, but either way, I think they would help. Keep hammering out those pieces!
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