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Updated April and Early May 2023

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Sketch lizard and paw



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Just some fanart of Blaze the Cat



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Loving your lines! Very crisp and confident, really well done. The new lizard illustration is great as well, very good use of perspective and the figure's expression is on point! Keep up the great work!

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(05-07-2023, 09:28 PM)cgmythology Wrote: Loving your lines!  Very crisp and confident, really well done. The new lizard illustration is great as well, very good use of perspective and the figure's expression is on point!  Keep up the great work!

Thanks, really appreciate it :)




Been about 2 month I haven't do any update

Fanart Rocket after watching Guardian Of Galaxy vol 3



This one I try using new technic after watching Nicholas Kole character design tutorial on domestika
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Just an observation i think you shape could use a bit more size variation like example big head small body medium foot.My personal opinion is that your character are to balanced which create no visual hierarchy.You can also think of that in value term aswell mix with contrast to move the eye and create rhythm.

For the progression of the character think of a baby big head=1/2 the body, a teen(balanced) proportion,an adult find something of interest to exaggerate like maybe a big jaw or big hand etc.

iIN Case you never came across the principle you can learn more here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZluGXgpdJj4

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Thanks for the feedback, Darktiste. Really appreciate

Those lacking shape variation actually I'm aware and my biggest goal to try achieve that. But I'm still struggle to do those kind of variation exaggeration shape without breaking the proportion, at least for me. Actually the rat pup to adult, in the beginning I try to do different variation shape design on each rat but turn out the shape are all looks similar so I just put and make as the same rat. Lol.

I think I need to try studying other artist character design and try to break down their shape so I can learn how it works.

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(07-25-2023, 11:06 PM)cicakkia Wrote: Thanks for the feedback, Darktiste. Really appreciate

Those lacking shape variation actually I'm aware and my biggest goal to try achieve that. But I'm still struggle to do those kind of variation exaggeration shape without breaking the proportion, at least for me. Actually the rat pup to adult, in the beginning I try to do different variation shape design on each rat but turn out the shape are all looks similar so I just put and make as the same rat. Lol.

I think I need to try studying other artist character design and try to break down their shape so I can learn how it works.

I would say no don't quit.Draw again the same character progression but push more the form where you feel and see what stick.What you need isn't found in other it found in your boldness to go outside your own ''sensibility'' but obviously inspiration won't hurt.

Maybe you don't want cartoon proportion really it not up to me to tell you.

For me it more important to build boldness early then to study from other and be overwhelm by something you don't have.Go and draw subject matter with excessively big head, hand,feet,body, a mix of big medium small you don't need them to be finish just looking like mannequin.

Here someone i recommend you study https://animationresources.org/pics06/re...mation.pdf you can zoom in for a better read.You can even download it for free if you really like what you see.The reason being is that personally i find similarity in your work and i think he can help you achieve a bit more boldness in your proportion.

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Thank you again, Darktiste. That really gives me encouragement to do :)

Yea, you right. I need to give a go on this subject matter in order to expand on designing the character. That pdf you provide is really helpful. Thanks a lot for this. Gonna make some time to study this.

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It's clear to me you enjoy doing work in this style, and it shows! Very vibrant expressions and excellent line work with your updates as always. Keep up the great work!

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(08-04-2023, 01:25 AM)cgmythology Wrote: It's clear to me you enjoy doing work in this style, and it shows!  Very vibrant expressions and excellent line work with your updates as always.  Keep up the great work!

Thanks, man. Appreciate it :)


Lately I'm going back practice on traditional Gouache painting. 





Sometimes pencil and also lately I'm practice using waterbrush too




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Finally have a chance to update

Some drawing during inktober 2023

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these are cute! Love the toad priest!

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(12-02-2023, 03:10 AM)JosephCow Wrote: these are cute! Love the toad priest!

Thanks.


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Great updates as always. Loving the expressions on all of these, you really do a great job in general with them, it's very impressive.

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(12-17-2023, 04:56 PM)cgmythology Wrote: Great updates as always.  Loving the expressions on all of these, you really do a great job in general with them, it's very impressive.

Thank you. Still wanted to improve more stretching exaggeration for better expression. 


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While I appreciate garlic bread accompanying my pizza, I am concerned about the spaghetti parasite that appears to have hitched a ride...

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I like the parrot piece i think it that level of finish that could work out well aswell as the more painterly lineless style.

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(01-03-2024, 03:28 PM)RottenPocket Wrote: While I appreciate garlic bread accompanying my pizza, I am concerned about the spaghetti parasite that appears to have hitched a ride...
Lol. Yea, our local just love pizza accompany with spaghetti.  Tongue


(01-04-2024, 02:57 AM)darktiste Wrote: I like the parrot piece i think it that level of finish that could work out well aswell as the more painterly lineless style.
Thank you, Darkstiste. I personally would like to finish it in the future  Thumbs_up


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Fantastic updates! Very solidly drawn and painted. I'm particularly impressed with how you handle expressions for your characters, they're very well done!

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(02-08-2024, 11:34 PM)cgmythology Wrote: Fantastic updates!  Very solidly drawn and painted.  I'm particularly impressed with how you handle expressions for your characters, they're very well done!

Sorry for so late to respond. Thank you. Still working out for better expression.  Thumbs_up  


Been a while I didn't post any due to some commission work. I try to post some of my sketches several months I did

Several horses sketch practices




Wolf expression sketch 



Random valentine drawing



This one I try to copy character miss B from Animal Castle comic, the artwork made by Felix Delep. I really like the flow of his drawing 



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Really cute drawings! Thanks for sharing. :)

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