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Post by Blade-of-the-Moon on Jan 25, 2012 20:44:49 GMT
So much character and detail..your level is where I always wanted to be at .  It looks like it's being served on a tree-star..lol and also reminds me of the bread they ate in LotR.. heh ;D |
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Post by Himmapaan on Jan 25, 2012 21:38:11 GMT
Haha, thank you so much, Chris!
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Post by arioch on Jan 25, 2012 23:53:54 GMT
Brilliant as always. Love the hungry expression and the colours on the Chasmosaur.
(Coincidentally I was sketching some chasmos too, between other stuff...won´t look nearly as good as this one though.)
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Post by Himmapaan on Jan 26, 2012 7:13:18 GMT
Thank you, Josep. I look forward to seeing your chasmosaurs! |
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Post by 0onarcissisto0 on Feb 1, 2012 4:38:00 GMT
You know there's something about the way you convey life and story in your pictures that remind me of Dinotopia's creator James Gurney. I think it has something to do with the way you manage to portray facial expressions in your dinosaurs. It's simply fantastic.
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Post by tanystropheus on Feb 7, 2012 20:55:27 GMT
Himmapaan, I've been browsing through your deviant art gallery-I am absolutely astounded by the quality of your illustrations. One of the most striking aspects of your artwork is the level of fluidity and dynamics featured. I have a few questions for you. I was pretty decent in art about 15 years ago (at least from the perspective of an amateur wannabe artist), but I seem to have placed my work on "indefinite hold" status, especially since I became annoyed with my art teacher at the time--I know, sounds weak (although, I can't quite remember what caused me to get annoyed in the first place   ). I was recently thinking about developing my art, especially from where I left off. However, I was wondering---Do you have any advice regarding how to increase fluidity in art? (most of my drawings of animals, humans appear mechanical, robotic, and fixed). Also, what is that yellow tint that I see in some of your artwork?--It is quite distinctive. Do you use special paper (for the tinge) or is it post-processed e.g sepia? Wishing you all the best! Congratulations on becoming our newest Moderator!! P.S: You also look like you would be quite adept at calligraphy!--Is it something that you've experimented with? |
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Post by Himmapaan on Feb 9, 2012 19:49:52 GMT
Thank you so much for your kind comments, Narcissisto and Tanystropheus. Tanystropheus, I puzzled a little over what you might have meant by the 'yellow tint', then it occurs to me you may be thinking of the pages of my Moleskine sketchbook.  Here is Rana, my Nigersaurus, trying to devour a page. I couldn't do any post-process if I wanted to; I'm afraid I don't know how! I understand how having an uninspiring teacher can have a significant effect on one's enjoyment and development in a subject, so I expect yours is not such a 'weak' reason. But it's why I have the very highest respect for teachers and always did. One of my dearest friends is one and my mother was one before. I know I would fail singularly at teaching. With that in mind, I don't know how much good I'd be at giving advice about fluidity in drawings. Practical tips are one thing but visual characteristics are quite another.  Here's the early stage of the Leptoceratops & Protoceratops fight that you may have seen at some point in this thread (that's also tinted Ingres paper, by the way). I must have had some foresight in making a scan of this at the time! I asked the scanner to darken this one so that all the faintest gestural lines will show up. Roughing out the entirety of a figure and thinking of the general shapes first is usually advisable, rather than trying to draw something to near completion in sections. At this stage, you needn't worry about mistakes and simply enjoy the flow of the mark-making. Also, if you enjoy animated films (and anyone who doesn't is simply not worth speaking to, frankly ;D), it helps to think like an animator about movements. I still struggle with retaining the freshness and spontaneity of a drawing even now. Many of my finished pieces lose so much of that. |
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Post by Horridus on Feb 9, 2012 20:14:02 GMT
Wow, that Nigersaurus has a big head. [/running joke]
Somehow I can picture you literally asking your scanner to darken your images... ;D
One thing I'd like to know - where did you take, for example, the photo of your sketchbook above? Said locale seems to pop up quite a lot.
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Post by Himmapaan on Feb 10, 2012 4:49:45 GMT
Somehow I can picture you literally asking your scanner to darken your images... ;D And you'd be right, too. ;D That picture was taken, as almost all my pictures are, on my desk. I laid a sheet of handmade Thai Saa paper on it for that one to serve as a 'ground' (there's probably a more appropriate term). Its fibrous textures has a good marbled effect in the light. If you look carefully, you can see the stem of my desklamp coming through. And the Nigersaurus is a youngster! [/running defense] Rana seems to regard his big head as something of a point of pride, too, strangely enough... |
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Post by tanystropheus on Feb 16, 2012 0:27:06 GMT
Thank you so much for your kind comments, Narcissisto and Tanystropheus. Tanystropheus, I puzzled a little over what you might have meant by the 'yellow tint', then it occurs to me you may be thinking of the pages of my Moleskine sketchbook. Here is Rana, my Nigersaurus, trying to devour a page. I couldn't do any post-process if I wanted to; I'm afraid I don't know how! I understand how having an uninspiring teacher can have a significant effect on one's enjoyment and development in a subject, so I expect yours is not such a 'weak' reason. But it's why I have the very highest respect for teachers and always did. One of my dearest friends is one and my mother was one before. I know I would fail singularly at teaching. With that in mind, I don't know how much good I'd be at giving advice about fluidity in drawings. Practical tips are one thing but visual characteristics are quite another. Here's the early stage of the Leptoceratops & Protoceratops fight that you may have seen at some point in this thread (that's also tinted Ingres paper, by the way). I must have had some foresight in making a scan of this at the time! I asked the scanner to darken this one so that all the faintest gestural lines will show up. Roughing out the entirety of a figure and thinking of the general shapes first is usually advisable, rather than trying to draw something to near completion in sections. At this stage, you needn't worry about mistakes and simply enjoy the flow of the mark-making. Also, if you enjoy animated films (and anyone who doesn't is simply not worth speaking to, frankly ;D), it helps to think like an animator about movements. I still struggle with retaining the freshness and spontaneity of a drawing even now. Many of my finished pieces lose so much of that. Thank you so much for your reassuring response, thoughts!- I truly appreciate it I've also been a strong believer in compassionate/passionate teachers, mentors, tutors and guides. It seems that improvisation plays an integral role in producing art. I have a feeling that I may have to consult an illustration guide to get a feel for anatomical accuracy, though. And, yeah, I love animated films!! ;D Rana is cute, btw---so graceful! |
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Post by Himmapaan on Feb 16, 2012 12:14:21 GMT
It seems that improvisation plays an integral role in producing art. I have a feeling that I may have to consult an illustration guide to get a feel for anatomical accuracy, though. And, yeah, I love animated films!! ;D Rana is cute, btw---so graceful! Rana and I thank you for the compliment. ;D I think improvisation certainly does play a huge role, balanced of course with careful planning. Again, that's something I still have difficulty with. And how timely that you should have mentioned improvisation just as I was hoping to post this.  As I wrote in the blog entry, 'This page in my sketchbook was the victim of an accident with my bottle of sepia ink. It did, however, add much to the appearance of this being an actual page of field sketches. I ran with the idea and added a few notes. Perhaps the messy spattering was because I needed to get out of Ruslan's way in a hurry...' A larger view (recommended) may be seen in the blog post above or on dA. |
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Post by arioch on Feb 16, 2012 20:26:04 GMT
Amazing! I specially like the male & female pic. I think you should work on the juvenile concept, that one at bottom center is just lovely. |
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Post by Blade-of-the-Moon on Feb 16, 2012 21:11:40 GMT
I did see this on DA..it feels like the outlines for a story to me. |
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Post by Himmapaan on Feb 16, 2012 21:56:04 GMT
Thank you both!
If I had more time (or was better organised and possessed of better knowledge), I would be more than tempted to begin a story. I'd even been lightly toying with the harebrained idea of an irregularly updated comic... But that really is just too insane and doomed to collapse before it even begins.
I'm really very fond of that little infant too! Or Gibran, as I've called him. ;D
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Post by thundercharge on Mar 2, 2012 1:07:28 GMT
Oh my.. your work is so beautiful!
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Post by Himmapaan on Mar 2, 2012 17:07:39 GMT
Thank you, Thundercharge!
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Post by takama on Mar 2, 2012 19:31:39 GMT
Oh my.. your work is so beautiful! i agree with what thundercage said . |
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Post by ITewan on Mar 2, 2012 22:25:47 GMT
I agree too, it's Magnificent! |
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Post by Himmapaan on Mar 2, 2012 22:30:25 GMT
Thank you all!
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Post by KeU on Mar 3, 2012 14:50:55 GMT
Himmapaan, can I have 1% of your experience, skill and talent please??
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). I was recently thinking about developing my art, especially from where I left off. However, I was wondering---Do you have any advice regarding how to increase fluidity in art? (most of my drawings of animals, humans appear mechanical, robotic, and fixed). 
