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[Jephyr]

Hi again.

Don't know how all the html code wound up in this post.  Oh Well.......

I'm migrating my old and much used hard-drive to a new HD/OS and am taking a lot of time to go through clean up nearly a terabyte of files and programs etc.

Anywho—I've managed a bit of art and will share that and some older stuff below.

Thank you so much [b]Leo Ki.  I do indeed envision a specific world inhabited by my characters and there is a thread running through all of my original  sketchbook concepts, creatures, and peeps.  I'm very pleased you picked up on that.[/b]

[b]I loved In Shadow too.  It's awesome to hear you call it a Masterpiece! [/b]

Fedodika:  Thanks for the welcome and thorough critique. 

"Attractiveness" and what people respond to is obviously a matter of taste. 

For example I can't stand a bunch of art that a lot of people seem to love.

As I wrote to Leo Ki above—I'm creating a specific fantasy "world" that suits my tastes—and I really enjoy—and most of the artwork I respond to is odd, different, strange, unique, and so on. 

Think Carlos Huante, Dali and other surrealists, add a dash of old heavy metal magazine style art, and a cup o'Frazetta, super-exaggerate it all, mix it together,  and bake on medium for 40 minutes. 



With that said—I'll consider your thoughts—and see what I can take away from them.  For example it's easy to dismiss your comments about my Mueller caricature and other characters of mine as a matter of personal taste—but I will think about having too many rounded shapes and balancing them with angular forms.

BTW—I studied for several years with Leyendecker's grand niece who is a GREAT instructor and not a bad artist her own se'f.

Thanks again

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Here's sum art

Pastel pencil





Had a blast making this character's feet/boots as crazy big as I could and super-exaggeratin' her pose and form. 




Color pencil




A sketch I drew for my niece's kids




A digital photo study using some custom brushes I made after watching a tutorial about making them




And just for Fedodika—some more "attractive schtuff:

A photo study I did with pastel pencils of a purty  girl




And a wolf photo study




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Just updated my sketchbook on my website with tons of old and new stuff.
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Thanks for having a look at my thread and work.

See ya next time.............