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[stuffbyalex]

Hi everybody,

i got 4 drawings this time. The first three are new, and the last one i did about a month ago.

'78 Vette 25th anniversary model:


2 skyline concept sketches (trying 2 point perspective):


another concept, which i decided to go crazy with reflections and give it sort of a chrome effect:


C&C please

Thanks

Alex

[BuLLDoGG]

Very nice job man! i like the last one a lot! looks very cool! if u add cartoonish wheels to it, it will be a perfect cartoon IMO

[Ra_15]

Cool. Is the last one supossed to look cartoony? Because if it isn't, there are a few perspective issues. The first one is really good (as usuall), but the tyres don't look quite right.

[KustmAce]

You need to work on your flames man...

[5uPrA RyDa]

They all look good, i really like the corvette and the last concept. The skyline concept needs a little bit of work,or maybe just needs some redering. still good job!

[mike@af]

The Corvette Liscense plate looks bent. Other than that it looks pretty cool!

[GAMsALeh]

Are people taking the piss or what? That corvette is awsome! That must have taken some time to do... What equpment do you use and what are stumps/ tortillons people talk about?

[Ra_15]

You can make tortillons out of A4 paper, forgot the site though... Just search 'what are tortillons' @ google.

[stuffbyalex]

Hi, thanks for the comments+critisism.

Ross: That last concept was just for fun, so I wasn't worrying about perspective really, but it does look cartoonish. Only the vette is a serious drawing.

Tim: are you serious about the flames, because I can't tell because you put that thumbs up dude at the end of the post

Supra ryda: thanks, and the skyline concepts are just 10 minute sketches. They were practice for using 2 point perspective, mostly.

Gamsaleh: dude, I asked for critisism, i appreciate this kinda stuff and learn from it.
As for equipment: q-tips, TP, chamois(thanks to asaenz for suggesting that), stumps, but not tortillions... pencils are 2h(lines) h, hb, 2b, 3b for shading and 7b for darks, paper- I use Canson smooth bristol for serious drawings, and some kind of cheap sketch/drawing paper for other stuff.

[bonzelite]

alex, the vette is great. the rear rubber tire is off. the top part of the sidewall is phatter than the bottom part near the ground. see that? other than that, it is spot-on.

now it is funny you posted sketches. i was going to soon criticise you for ONLY posting these slick finished pieces that are probably done with some grid or box or tracing technique. even if they are totally eyeballed, they are highly finished "studies."

now: the real evidence of talent is in your SKETCHES. even the sloppy ones. it reveals volumes about where you "really" are. that is, you can seek approval all year long from your peers here by giving them a ceaseless dog and pony show featuring photorealism. and this will elevate you to an admirable place. you will continue to dazzle everyone with slick, hyper-realism. and everyone will prop you up. and you will feel so good.

but sketching, like shooting a quiver of arrows, is the truer gauge of any given artist's level of development.

i will say more later about your sketches. one thing, off the bat, that is instantly seen is that you are not drawing through anything. you've projected perspective horizon points to a drawing that is a self-contained; has-nothing-to-do-with-the-perspective-lines sort of thing going on.

sketches reveal more about someone than a finished drawing. with a sketch, you cannot hide. you are naked. and now we are *truly* having a glimpse of alex.

[Jeep_Rubicon]

allthough i think your drawings are immaculate, you should try to concentrate on your sketchs and drawings without using tools, im not telling u not to use tools because i also enjoy looking at ur 20hour drawings. And if u do more sketches we can give u more crit. and soon u wont need to use tools to make ur drawings look great.

[SeCrEtMoDdEr]

Originally Posted by bonzelite

alex, the vette is great. the rear rubber tire is off. the top part of the sidewall is phatter than the bottom part near the ground. .

as in cooler?

yah, the vettes cool, the other three need work though.

[stuffbyalex]

Thanks again.

Bonz: thanks for the crit. So, are you saying the sketches are good, or that they need alot of work? If there are issues, which I'm sure there are please pinpoint them. I'm here to learn.

Secretmodder: I think he means fat, as in your avatar.

BTW: I didn't use any tools for the last concept, except a circle template for the front rim. It was done entirely out of my imagination, freehand.

Also, ignoring the perspective and technical issues of the last three drawings, please tell me what you think of them as concepts.

[SeCrEtMoDdEr]

Originally Posted by stuffbyalex

Secretmodder: I think he means fat, as in your avatar.

lol...thats good man...

the skyline concepts are too fat...the headlights are from the r33 but fatter, i dont think they look that great. The front kit and widebody on it looks like it's inflated...with a pump...maybe defining some of the lines on the widebody and decreasing the size of the front bumper might help. back kit looks cool...

as for the last one, , im sure someone else will critique on it...my words are all tangled and i cant think of the right things to say...it's late.

(where's the sleepy smilie???)

found it, i didn't think they had one...total mind blow. ANOTHER ONE...

wow

[bonzelite]

alex, the concept for the last one, the funky kartoon-esque car is cool as hell. the skyline concepts look too underdeveloped to be anything. it is hard to see what is going on, as if you are unsure of your own concept. this is why i like the 3rd one: you are sure of yourself there. and the design is odd but accessible.

for you, it seems that elipses are not too troublesome, eventhough in the skyline 'concepts' the rear wheel of one looks like it is about to fall off or has excessive negative camber. but the angle of the elipse is nearly perfect! you are a mixed bag of things.

overall you need to seriously dive into technical perspective study. this will strengthen your photorealist drawings immensely. why? welp, you will finally understand what is going on instead of just copying something at face-value. do you understand what i mean by that?