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Savage Thinking · 02-15-2008, 06:43 PM

Just to go with the theme of "wacky shit", here's a drawing that I did of a chinchilla, but after coloring it in Photoshop, it got a bit out of hand....

Grandmaster_Skweeb · 02-15-2008, 07:13 PM

Just perpetuating the madness.

Savage Thinking · 02-19-2008, 11:30 AM

In hopes of trying to restore order to this thread (or just to the best of my ability), I give you something I did long ago (I have quite a bit of these, actually). This was back when I had longer hair (it's way shorter now...). One of my many self portraits...

Main thing that gets me is that it makes me look like I'm 30 years older than I actually am....

CelesJessa · 02-22-2008, 12:32 AM

Ya'lls crazy. ^^ I like all of them immensely though (I'm particularly fond of "goofy")

We're starting a project in my design class. You're supposed to have a ball somewhere and then have some design leading to it (labrynth-y) so... these are my current three brainstorming sketch ideas for mine. I hope I have the right idea ^^;; The final piece will be 24x20"

Instructions (abridged):
invent a linear composition that implies volume in the interior of an 8" circle. around this volumetric circle create a path, an interior, or exterior passageway that is also linear

They're pretty huge, just as a warning.

My favorite:

(I think about an inch got cut off of the right while scanning)

Sometime I should actually post some stuff from my design class. I work uber hard on the stuff, but am too lazy to get around to getting it on my computer because they're always too big to fit inside of my scanner. ^^;

TopHatAssassin · 02-22-2008, 08:58 AM

That outline for the project makes no sense to me. It sounds like you have to design something inside a ball, which is just weird. But those are shweet designs, very magical-y. They make the ball look like it's speeding off to somewhere.

Savage Thinking · 02-22-2008, 09:59 AM

Judging by what she said and the pictures themselves, the assignment is where you draw a ball and make a design around it where it's the focal point of the entire picture. "Leading" the eye to the ball somehow.

CelesJessa:
Some of those look trippy. Lots of swirls and a similar concept spread around the picture. Although, I feel that for the first and third one, there should be more complicated designs around the ball. The second one really shows this, which I like. I was always told that design is about a balance between simple and complicated. Too simple and it looks boring, but too busy and it just might look like pure chaos (unless that's what you're going for [which can be a bad thing seeing that stuff like that tends to hurt my eyes]).

Also, is this going to end up being colored? Seeing that color can be a huge factor when it comes to design.

CelesJessa · 02-22-2008, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Savage Thinking

Judging by what she said and the pictures themselves, the assignment is where you draw a ball and make a design around it where it's the focal point of the entire picture. "Leading" the eye to the ball somehow.

Yeah, that sums it up pretty much, I think. You just have to have "labrynth" in mind when you do it. heh.

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Some of those look trippy. Lots of swirls and a similar concept spread around the picture. Although, I feel that for the first and third one, there should be more complicated designs around the ball. The second one really shows this, which I like.

Yeah, The second one is actually the first one I drew and I liked it a bunch, but we were supposed to have three sketches for class, so I tried to do the other ones, but trying not to make them look exactly like the first one I drew.

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Also, is this going to end up being colored? Seeing that color can be a huge factor when it comes to design.

Nope. It's going to be completely in technical pen, shading and everything *cries* It's going to take FOREVER.

Savage Thinking · 02-22-2008, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by CelesJessa

You just have to have "labrynth" in mind when you do it. heh.

By which you mean the use of David Bowie in your design gives you bonus points?

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CelesJessa · 02-22-2008, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Savage Thinking

By which you mean the use of David Bowie in your design gives you bonus points?

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Pretty much.

Here's my latest design:

It's hardcore

It cut off about an inch to the right again.

Khael! · 02-22-2008, 07:42 PM

It looks all curved, like you're viewing it through a fish eye lens or something. How do you do that? I've been playing with how I draw perspective guidelines, bending them to produce exaggerated depth and things, but I haven't found a method that reliably produces a fisheye look on things that aren't square buildingy things.

Or do you magically eyeball it?

02-15-2008, 06:43 PM	#3401
Savage Thinking Yeeeah, son. Join Date: May 2005 Location: Stranded in the middle of the ocean with no desire to be rescued. Posts: 755	Just to go with the theme of "wacky shit", here's a drawing that I did of a chinchilla, but after coloring it in Photoshop, it got a bit out of hand.... __________________ The artist formerly known as 'ZutsuJin'. "It is not necessary for the public to know whether I am joking or whether I am serious, just as it is not necessary for me to know it myself"

02-15-2008, 07:13 PM	#3402
Grandmaster_Skweeb Doesn't care anymore Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 2,429	Just perpetuating the madness. Last edited by Grandmaster_Skweeb; 02-15-2008 at 07:38 PM.

02-19-2008, 11:30 AM	#3403
Savage Thinking Yeeeah, son. Join Date: May 2005 Location: Stranded in the middle of the ocean with no desire to be rescued. Posts: 755	In hopes of trying to restore order to this thread (or just to the best of my ability), I give you something I did long ago (I have quite a bit of these, actually). This was back when I had longer hair (it's way shorter now...). One of my many self portraits... Main thing that gets me is that it makes me look like I'm 30 years older than I actually am.... __________________ The artist formerly known as 'ZutsuJin'. "It is not necessary for the public to know whether I am joking or whether I am serious, just as it is not necessary for me to know it myself"

02-22-2008, 12:32 AM	#3404
CelesJessa DA-DA-DA-DAA DAA DAA DA DA-DAAAAAA! Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Zanzibar Land Posts: 6,531	Ya'lls crazy. ^^ I like all of them immensely though (I'm particularly fond of "goofy") We're starting a project in my design class. You're supposed to have a ball somewhere and then have some design leading to it (labrynth-y) so... these are my current three brainstorming sketch ideas for mine. I hope I have the right idea ^^;; The final piece will be 24x20" Instructions (abridged): invent a linear composition that implies volume in the interior of an 8" circle. around this volumetric circle create a path, an interior, or exterior passageway that is also linear They're pretty huge, just as a warning. My favorite: (I think about an inch got cut off of the right while scanning) Sometime I should actually post some stuff from my design class. I work uber hard on the stuff, but am too lazy to get around to getting it on my computer because they're always too big to fit inside of my scanner. ^^; __________________ Last edited by CelesJessa; 02-22-2008 at 12:52 AM.

02-22-2008, 08:58 AM	#3405
TopHatAssassin Like a millionaire Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 637	That outline for the project makes no sense to me. It sounds like you have to design something inside a ball, which is just weird. But those are shweet designs, very magical-y. They make the ball look like it's speeding off to somewhere. __________________ Aye, num nums indeed.

02-22-2008, 09:59 AM	#3406
Savage Thinking Yeeeah, son. Join Date: May 2005 Location: Stranded in the middle of the ocean with no desire to be rescued. Posts: 755	Judging by what she said and the pictures themselves, the assignment is where you draw a ball and make a design around it where it's the focal point of the entire picture. "Leading" the eye to the ball somehow. CelesJessa: Some of those look trippy. Lots of swirls and a similar concept spread around the picture. Although, I feel that for the first and third one, there should be more complicated designs around the ball. The second one really shows this, which I like. I was always told that design is about a balance between simple and complicated. Too simple and it looks boring, but too busy and it just might look like pure chaos (unless that's what you're going for [which can be a bad thing seeing that stuff like that tends to hurt my eyes]). Also, is this going to end up being colored? Seeing that color can be a huge factor when it comes to design. __________________ The artist formerly known as 'ZutsuJin'. "It is not necessary for the public to know whether I am joking or whether I am serious, just as it is not necessary for me to know it myself" Last edited by Savage Thinking; 02-22-2008 at 10:05 AM.

02-22-2008, 07:42 PM	#3410
Khael! I'm somebody else these days. Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Same house same hill same bat channel still canada Posts: 1,968	It looks all curved, like you're viewing it through a fish eye lens or something. How do you do that? I've been playing with how I draw perspective guidelines, bending them to produce exaggerated depth and things, but I haven't found a method that reliably produces a fisheye look on things that aren't square buildingy things. Or do you magically eyeball it? __________________ "Life is like a box of chocolates. Cheap, thoughtless, perfunctory gift that nobody ever asks for." - CGB Spender Super Perfundo on the Early Eve of Your Day.