Jiro the Mutant Gelert (Updated!)

Veo · Post by **Veo** » 27 Feb 2007 06:33 am

I couldn't help myself! I'm having ideas for a story for the Neopian Times, mostly dealing with this change right here --

<img src="http://images.neopets.com/pets/happy/le ... -----><img src="http://images.neopets.com/pets/gelert_mutant_baby.gif">

I'm (white and) nerdy! To: ----------> I will eat your soul.

I'm having these ideas of how a white lenny, the nerd of his class, gets a new baby sister!
All goes well until the bullies start picking on her. -_-;;
The character (Jiro), then has to make a choice - can he change to protect the one he loves? I'm so excited I can't wait to write it! FWEE!

And THEN I had to draw a picture. Ish.

<img src="http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q147 ... l/Jiro.jpg">
Caption - "What did you say to my sister??"

I know better than to get annoyed at certain things in my artwork, like the fact it's slightly crooked, jaw is a bit messed up, that shoulder - *smacks*

((Note - the reason it has black spots everywhere is because i drew it
on the back of some Comp Sci homework . . . yay college . . . ))

SO! Any advice or criticisms on the piece of artwork above is GREATLY appreciated! I hope to have it colored in and fixed sooner than later! >_>

Anna the Red · Post by **Anna the Red** » 27 Feb 2007 12:03 pm

I am not anartist, so this will be not helpful. At all. Something bothers me about the left leg (my left) but that's about it.

I mostly wanted to fangirl. EeEEEEE! That is awesome!

Veo · Post by **Veo** » 27 Feb 2007 04:32 pm

I think I see it too - perhaps it is the positioning between the right and left leg . . . ?

Also, thank you kindly for your praise! ^_^

Gazella Dama · Post by **Gazella Dama** » 28 Feb 2007 01:04 am

Not bad! Mind if I redline?

Veo · Post by **Veo** » 28 Feb 2007 02:32 am

*is new*

err...redline?? 0.o;;
*needs explanation*

Website · Post by **AngharadTy** » 28 Feb 2007 02:41 am

Redline means to take the image and draw on it (generally in red, of course) to show where lines ought to go, so you can use it as a guideline for how to change it.

Post by **Huggles** » 28 Feb 2007 02:42 am

Drawing over the picture, usually with red lines, to demonstrate how the suggested changes can be made. Nice pic, by the way.

I added a comment about the picture so my post counts for more!

Post by **Figment** » 28 Feb 2007 03:55 am

Believe me, you want the redline. They're really very incredibly helpful, and Gazella is an amazing artist and will probably be able to give all sorts of good pointers.

I really like the picture -- the movement that it captures is just great.

Monkeyguy · Post by **Monkeyguy** » 28 Feb 2007 03:58 am

While it's very well drawn the biggest issue I see is that the head seems to grow out of his left shoulder instead of the center of the trunk.

Veo · Post by **Veo** » 28 Feb 2007 04:14 am

All of you are right - and yes, a red line copy would be fantastic. ^_^

Also, I did look at Gazella's Deviant Art . . . I WAS BLOWN AWAY. All like, ZOMG! Such taste, such style . . . it gave me the passion to learn how to draw, how to experience my feelings! (/end_Gai-Sensei_Talk) ((LAWL))

Seriously - the more I spend time here, the more I get better at what I do, and hopefully, help everyone else out as well! But Gazella has a FANTASIC portfolio, and I trust her with my cute little scribble. *grin*

Gazella Dama · Post by **Gazella Dama** » 28 Feb 2007 05:58 am

Oh jeez, you guys are WAY too sweet and flattering. I still have a looong way to go with my own art, but I hope this helps a little bit, anyway...

First off, I'd probably go for something a little more like this with the legs, given the position he's in. The head also looks pretty small for the body like this, so if you decide to redraw it, I'd make it a bit larger. The mutant Gelert is a big old boxy-muzzled brute anyhow.

However, if you're still attached to the legs as they are...

There's that.

Also potentially helpful:

http://www.millpledge.com/bandagebook/images/dog2.gif

And you can get a few snarling refs by typing "wolf snarl" or "wolf growl" (or dog snarl/growl, whatever) into google images or wherever.

Veo · Post by **Veo** » 28 Feb 2007 04:27 pm

....Oh wow. I'm blown away. *big eyed*

You don't understand - all my life, I've always had to do things the hard way when it comes to my art. I had to find books, surf google, pillage through Deviant Art . . .

And now everything becomes really, really easy. I'm at a loss for words.

*admired redlines*

AH! When I have a spare minute or two (College kid, hard to find, lawl), i'll just redraw the entire thing with the tips you gave me, Gazella! I take it you just used a tablet to draw all that again? And out of curiosity, do you do your artwork in pencil and paper and then scan it, or do you do all of it on a computer?

But, thanks again. I'm still . . . amazed. Life is suddenly very simple now. 0.o;;

Gazella Dama · Post by **Gazella Dama** » 28 Feb 2007 08:38 pm

Ack, it's not that great! XD But I'm glad it helps a bit.

Yep, I have my big old Wacom that I used for that (and, incidentally, about 90% of my art). I just popped your sketch on a new layer in photoshop and reduced the opacity, then drew on a new layer ontop of it in red.

I used to draw and ink most of my stuff in real like, then scan it in and color, but due to the plethora of sexy art programs (Photoshop, OpenCanvas, and MangaStudio) and the tablet that I have now, I do almost everything digitally.

Veo · Post by **Veo** » 28 Feb 2007 09:41 pm

How long did it take you to get used to a tablet? My b/f has one, and I found it to be really awkward, really . . . does that shake off after much use?

Gazella Dama · Post by **Gazella Dama** » 01 Mar 2007 01:02 am

It depends, honestly. If you have a small one, it's a bit of a learning curve, but I've got a big one about the same as a standard sheet of paper, so it didn't take much/any getting used to.

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