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[Alfamille]

Well done on Xp-tan's expression on her face. Very good on her dress as well.

Thumbs up to DK88!

[VonDaab]

I have been trying some watercolors recently.
First round, practice.


Second round, some more advanced.
Still a work in progress, feel free to critique.

Edit: WIP update.

[C-Chan]

Nice-o!  ^__^
I always reckoned that watercolor would be particularly difficult to work with, since it's hard to fix mistakes and the color can potentially "bleed" out of its intended positioning.  Still, your detail in the Inu-T watch if relatively razor-sharp,... especially if that was your first go at it.  I have a an issue with Inu-T's eyes, but everything else about her (head size, hair, body, arms, accessories, shading) is done with remarkable precision and the watch is also brilliantly crafted (no pun intended).

The second girl, however, is downright perfect through-and-through, and looks no different than using colored pencils or chalk.  
Because this took extra effort to do, I have to label these as brilliant!!  Remarkable masterpieces!!  ^___^

Unfortunately, her name escapes me at the moment and I've lost the location of your older characters (though I do recall BarCode-tan).  Perhaps NOW would be a good time to revisit the User Gallery thing, since you desperately need one.  '__'

[VonDaab]

Blah blah, lots o praise and stuff

Yeah well, I posted the inu-t picture only because it was the first of the watercolor works, i'd never show something this bad if it would not been the first one.

The second girl, however...

This doesn't really feel like contructive critism.

Unfortunately, her name escapes me at the moment

Maybe because there are only 3 persons in the whole world that know her name?

Perhaps NOW would be a good time to revisit the User Gallery thing, since you desperately need one.  '__'

Meh.

[Thurosis]

nice

i never used to to use watercolors ... hehehe ... so i do everything with copic markers or with the computer (photoshop)

[C-Chan]

Yeah well, I posted the inu-t picture only because it was the first of the watercolor works, i'd never show something this bad if it would not been the first one.

I think you underestimate its quality, but oh well to each his own.  -v-
What I meant to say was that is it your first watercolor EVER in the existence of ye who art known as VonDaab?  Or have you watercolored stuff before?  Cause that'd be pretty good first try for someone who would be considered by professional watercolorists as a "n00b".  -v-

This doesn't really feel like contructive critism.

Well OBVIOUSLY not.  `v'
Cause if you know the C-chan, he doesn't criticize anything he doesn't feel particularly qualified to critique.  That includes standard hand-drawn artwork and,... ESPECIALLY.... oil paints, acrylics, watercolour, copic marker jobs, etc etc etc....

If you did vectorized work, or if you want to be judged by speed, efficiency, productivity or social merit,... then yeah I can give you QUITE the earful if you really want it.  

My advice, though, would be to wait until another artist like you stops by for "free cookies".  -v-

Maybe because there are only 3 persons in the whole world that know her name?

Guilty as charged!  Truth be told, I checked and you did in, fact, never name her:

http://ostan-collections.net/viewtopic.php?p=37885&search_id=1371092441#37885

Which is a shame, since she appeared running rather "bouncily" on your avatar for well over a whole month and I could never pop the question.  Â¯x¯

Then again, I hardly see you much by my neck of the woods.  -v-'

Speaking of bouncy,

Here's an answer to your last question posited at my thread:

http://ostan-collections.net/post-39842.html#39842
http://ostan-collections.net/post-40004.html#40004

...which in turn was a reference to this....

http://ostan-collections.net/post-38572.html#38572

A most "boobaciously" funny thing.  -v-

Meh.

Oh alright, alright... I'll let you keep your "freelancer" status then.  Â¯v¯

It's not like I can get you to post your MSPaint stuff anyway,... cause, by common law, that sector's off-limits to the pig.  Â¯.¯

i never used to to use watercolors ... hehehe ... so i do everything with copic markers or with the computer (photoshop)

I used to do watercoloring, but for the most part it ended up looking like elephant art.  ^^'
Colored pencils and markers were a little better, but computer art has been the kindest to my handicap.  -v-

[VonDaab]

Or have you watercolored stuff before?

Some, but nothing in this size category, these are done on A5 paper.
It leaves little for mistakes.

My earlier watercolor works were pretty much fruits and naked people on A1+ canvas, but that's almost 3years ago.

[Bella]

Nice job, VonDaab! Watercolors are pretty hard to work with, too...

I second you need a gallery For instance, I didn't even know of your awesome Gentoo-tan until C-Chan posted the link to that page!

Though I should be one to talk...I have to upload a ton of stuff to mine : /

[CaptBrenden]

Humm pretty good Id say,  and a drastic improvement between the two, you picked it up fast.  Inu-T looks as you said.. a first attempt, as where the watch or the second picture definitly look like someone that as least understands the concepts.  

Great use of shade I must say, very good indeed.  I especialy like how the pink hair and fur bits turned out.  I would saggest maybe picking out the lines on her again with maybe a extream fine point felt tip pen or the like.. the dull light grey of the pencil just detracts from it somehow.. Especialy on the flesh parts such as the cleavage or her thighs.  That or maybe get a brush with a fine tip and paint the lines, but that wouldnt do so well for say the leather straps holding that otfit togeather... You could also just make the contrasts darker,  like putting a very dark line of flesh tone in the deepest parts of the cleavage or where the thighs cross.

For landscapes or backgrounds using color breaks and contrasts is fine,infact perfered,  but for an anime-esk drawing such as that,  the lines should be more defined IMO.  

Other then that Id say its a pretty good job,  far better then I can do with water color.

[VonDaab]

I got enough of the watercolors already, so henceforth, this one will be called completed.

Watercolors are HARD to use.
Let's see if I can get my hands on some acrylics next.

[Bella]

WHOA!

That's a great job! And yes, I do think acrylics are somewhat easier to use...

BTW, what is her name?

[CaptBrenden]

ooh very nice, I see you did pick out those lines using deeper shade, very good!  Background is simple but effective.  Its hard i know but i wouldnt give up on water color, seems your decently good at it for starting out.

BTW, did you use tube or block water colors?  and did you concider using pencil water colors (tho that you caun usualy tell and it doesnt seem you used those.

[VonDaab]

BTW, did you use tube or block water colors?  and did you concider using pencil water colors (tho that you caun usualy tell and it doesnt seem you used those.

Wut? Watercolors come in tubes!?
I used block colors.

Pencil water colors? Never heard of those.

"washing" the shade colors is such a pain, the brown color was incredibly difficult to controll and try get it into an smooth gradient.
I don't like the fact that the colors aren't "permanent".

[CaptBrenden]

tube is best, and the pencils draw just like color pencils exept you go back over them with water to spread the color.  Seriously, get tube water colors and try those out. easier to mix, use, etc.   youll need a little paint tray tho, a pallet wont work.

very good tutorial:

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://neondragonart.com/dp/images/watercolor4.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.neondragonart.com/dp/tutorials/watercolor.htm&h=293&w=300&sz=36&hl=en&start=16&um=1&tbnid=QkCGiWf91611mM:&tbnh=113&tbnw=116&prev=

[VonDaab]

Bumping with fresh acryl mess.
First go.


Second, WIP.