05-13-2014, 06:29 AM
Figured I should stop being a lazy bum and post some stuff again
Mr. Toodles - LOL Thanks dude, not something I get told a lot but I appreciate the compliment never the less :p
Wardy - Cheers dude, im glad you like. The portrait was only a study though so I cant really take credit for it :p It had awesome lighting and hair in it though so it was pretty useful.
crackedskull - Thanks man, I struggle a lot with my values so that's kind of you to say so. My ability to light things in different forms of light kinda sucks, especially overcast and subtle lighting. Thanks again man.
EduardoGaray - Cheers mate ;) Glad I'm doing something right then I guess lol. Everything else feels like I do it all wrong :p Thanks for stopping by as always mate.
Jaik - Thanks man, I know that feeling of not stopping by your favourite sketchbooks enough, im horrible at that too :( I don't do nearly as much as I should or used too these days. Thanks for taking an interest in my journey too dude, I try not too go negative these days or moan about things too much but i'll share my thoughts for you dude ;)
As far as writing how personal obstacles go, the work one is defiantly up there but it think at this point its a mixture of not feeling like im good enough, not having a good enough portfolio and fear of giving a bad impression to potential companies and clients by coming across unprofessional because of lack of experience. Which is largely just irrational and nonsensical fear. After ive got another couple of half decent pieces finished ill start sending my stuff out I think, the swamp lizard dude looks so different from my other older pieces now that I think I have too lol.
Another aspect of my life which has changed recently which has thrown my time and stuff all over the place is the fact that ive recently entered a relationship with a someone I like a lot. When I started this journey I left EVERYTHING behind to improve. I had my part time job which put food on the table and my painting. That was it. Now over time more aspects keep entering my life which eat my time and commitment as I have to keep spreading myself thinner each time. That being said these things bring a richness to my life which ive not had before and I love it. I guess its all a part of getting older? Despite this my dream still stays the same, i want to get awesome at painting and make a good living from it, im just conscience of the fact that im not improving anymore, im just plateauing. Its just another wall put in front of me i have to figure out how to climb over to keep progressing, just takes time i guess, i don't really know lol. You set me off rambling dude lol, sorry about that, but thanks for giving me an excuse to get this down in writing, it helps a lot just getting it down like this.
All the best mate, and thanks as always for your support.
so heres some doodle/ warm up crap first
pokemon redesign for cow on ca.org. Didn't do so well but ti was fun never the less :p
and potential new portfolio piece, want to do a boar/ bear dude chillin a some ruins with his big hammer. Kinda thinkin of an escaped pit fighter who sought piece in a quite ruins, which he now defends. Almost imagining a final fantasy character you stumble across and joins up with you or something. Don't usually give my characters or creatures this much thought lol.
iterations
the wip i wasn't feeling and fucked up
this one still needs work with comp and values etc
<3 daggers
Mr. Toodles - LOL Thanks dude, not something I get told a lot but I appreciate the compliment never the less :p
Wardy - Cheers dude, im glad you like. The portrait was only a study though so I cant really take credit for it :p It had awesome lighting and hair in it though so it was pretty useful.
crackedskull - Thanks man, I struggle a lot with my values so that's kind of you to say so. My ability to light things in different forms of light kinda sucks, especially overcast and subtle lighting. Thanks again man.
EduardoGaray - Cheers mate ;) Glad I'm doing something right then I guess lol. Everything else feels like I do it all wrong :p Thanks for stopping by as always mate.
Jaik - Thanks man, I know that feeling of not stopping by your favourite sketchbooks enough, im horrible at that too :( I don't do nearly as much as I should or used too these days. Thanks for taking an interest in my journey too dude, I try not too go negative these days or moan about things too much but i'll share my thoughts for you dude ;)
As far as writing how personal obstacles go, the work one is defiantly up there but it think at this point its a mixture of not feeling like im good enough, not having a good enough portfolio and fear of giving a bad impression to potential companies and clients by coming across unprofessional because of lack of experience. Which is largely just irrational and nonsensical fear. After ive got another couple of half decent pieces finished ill start sending my stuff out I think, the swamp lizard dude looks so different from my other older pieces now that I think I have too lol.
Another aspect of my life which has changed recently which has thrown my time and stuff all over the place is the fact that ive recently entered a relationship with a someone I like a lot. When I started this journey I left EVERYTHING behind to improve. I had my part time job which put food on the table and my painting. That was it. Now over time more aspects keep entering my life which eat my time and commitment as I have to keep spreading myself thinner each time. That being said these things bring a richness to my life which ive not had before and I love it. I guess its all a part of getting older? Despite this my dream still stays the same, i want to get awesome at painting and make a good living from it, im just conscience of the fact that im not improving anymore, im just plateauing. Its just another wall put in front of me i have to figure out how to climb over to keep progressing, just takes time i guess, i don't really know lol. You set me off rambling dude lol, sorry about that, but thanks for giving me an excuse to get this down in writing, it helps a lot just getting it down like this.
All the best mate, and thanks as always for your support.
so heres some doodle/ warm up crap first
pokemon redesign for cow on ca.org. Didn't do so well but ti was fun never the less :p
and potential new portfolio piece, want to do a boar/ bear dude chillin a some ruins with his big hammer. Kinda thinkin of an escaped pit fighter who sought piece in a quite ruins, which he now defends. Almost imagining a final fantasy character you stumble across and joins up with you or something. Don't usually give my characters or creatures this much thought lol.
iterations
the wip i wasn't feeling and fucked up
this one still needs work with comp and values etc
<3 daggers