--- In SkunkworksAMA_at_yahoogroups.com, Scrapper Black Dragon <scrapperbd_at_y...> wrote:
> --- "M. Mitchell Marmel" <marmelmm_at_c...> wrote:
> > >Got a location for these files?
> >
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SkunkworksAMA/files/Fan%20Art/mysterioustapelowres.jpg
> >
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SkunkworksAMA/files/Fan%20Art/skunkworkslowres.jpg
Oups, sorry for the links, as I am moderated, I saw just as I uploaded the first file that I got no
button to warn the group about it, and I didn't thought of adding their address in my message...
^^'
>
> Just while I think of it, a tip for anyone uploading
> pictures. I have found that sometime the high colour
> version results in a smaller file than a 256 colour version
> - even for lineart pics! WEEEEIRD! Go figure. Also pays
> to reduce your DPI from scanning resolution (typically 300)
> to screen res of 72 dpi as this saves quite a bit of space.
> Ensuring the picture is small enough (which these two are)
> to fit on a 1024x768 screen is also a good idea. :-) On
> to the reviews.
Fact is, my scanner is 600DPI / 100%, and I reduce it to 300DPI / 50%, but even then, for
these pics, I had to reduce that 50% with a 60% more !! And you see what the result is...
Yes, 72DPI should be largely efficient for internet use, though...
>
> Damn - NICE work! These are some good pics MMM! You've
> drawn ZZ quite a bit by the look of the smoothness of your
> lines. You've captured her pointed muzzle and hair shape
> really well. Val I'd suggest her face needs to be little
> broader and the white on her muzzle a little less (white
> finishes closer to her nose), but still quite
> recogniseable. A good pic. I wonder who they were
> featuring in the movie with, since Val doesn't go for the
> girl-on-girl thing, meaning there was at least one male
> envolved! Some LUCKY fur out there!
Thanks for your feedback !! ^^
You know what ? I've only drawn ZZ a couple of times or two, and only got her face right since
my overskunked pic I posted here long ago (for Max' style ; as for Eric's style ZZ, I've got it
right only since a few days, to be seen in one of the three ZZ groups)...
As for Val, there are indeed still a couple of things I need to arrange, but this is my very first pic
of her, you know ?
And as I said, as for the tape itself... Well, to YOUR imagination... ^^
>
> Love the shot at Lockheed as well. I had seen a
> documentary ages ago about Lockheed-Skunkworks during WWII
> developing technologies and I was thinking at the time it
> would be very cool if JMH could get sponsorship from them,
> but apparently they were not too keen to have an
> association from what Jim has suggested in previous posts.
> You've drawn the sisters really well, the picture depth and
> proportions are very good, with a good grade of lines.
Yes, it seems Jim had some clashes with them, hope he won't be mad at me for that drawing...
As for the sisters, Onyx has got her head too small, did you saw this ? her legs were also that
way, I had to elongate them (I drew her first) not to be completely disproportionned compared
to her sisters.
In the rough version, the blackbird was nearer, but as I completely messed it, I drew it again a
little higher to get its overall proportions... And this place was eventually the most appropriate
for the perspective, plus it allowed me to add the speech bubbles ! If you know the dimensions
of a blackbird, you can see that the two guys near it are a little oversized, though, but it would
have been difficult to draw them smaller...
>
> I can see you are an artist with skill - As co-moderator
> I'm very pleased to accept your contributions to the group
> on Jim's behalf. I hope he'll get time to comment on them
> when he gets back on line next; they are a very fine
> tribute.
... And I am very proud of your comment ! Thanks again !! ^^
>
> If you are up for commissions or art trades, mail me off
> group. I'm frequently looking for quality artists to work
> with, learn from etc. Helps me help others that way too.
Alas, I'm not into commissions and so on, because... I CAN only draw ideas that come out from
my own mind ! I'd LOVE to draw pics proposed by others, but the past experiences clearly
showed me I was not able to... T_T
Anyway, I'm always open to discussions about art, techniques... Or whatever... Don't hesitate to
mail me directly !
>
> Scrapper, Black Dragon, quite impressed by these posts!
> (And that's saying something!)
>
^^
David
Received on Tue Sep 28 2004 - 17:03:57 CDT
