Art Thread: E. Spears

[E. Spears]

I colored something today. Here it is, in all it's purple glory.
http://img44.photobucket.com/albums/v135/myimagehost/bordergirlviolet.jpg
Crits are welcome.
That is all.

-Robert

[Zombie!!]

wow cool beans. i like use of colors...purple looks sweet.

[icbm1987]

Looks good... as Zombie said...

but the original lines do more for the shading than your coloring job...

Next time... take a drawing that just has the most basic stuff... no shading... and color that... it will help you to get the shading right.

Oh... and another thing... if you are using PS... use screen/multiply instead of dodge/burn.

I do not mean to offend you with anything in this post.

icbm1987

[E. Spears]

Thank you both.
http://img44.photobucket.com/albums/v135/myimagehost/shadesgirlgreen.jpg
I return with the somewhat-less-interesting (read as: not as good lookin') picture. This time in Green.

-Robert

[icbm1987]

The shading is much better on this one.

are you using sharpie for the lines?

icbm1987

[E. Spears]

are you using sharpie for the lines?
On the green one, yes.
By the way, I don't use photoshop--it's paint shop pro 7. I haven't a clue as to what you mean by "dodge/burn".

Thank you.

-Robert

[E. Spears]

http://img44.photobucket.com/albums/v135/myimagehost/claire_leaning_on_counterblue.jpg
Blue this time. Now I'm just getting lazy.

-Robert

[Maija]

Now I'm just getting lazy.

HA! Yeah, I was going to say I like the colouring job on the figure but the background could be improved. :D

[E. Spears]

Thanks. I'll (try to) have more stuff after school today.

-Robert

[Anakin]

Wow, this is just screaming "portfolio" man! I hope you have some older versions of these pics to compare to, they're wonderful!

[Tad]

Robert, you're stuff's looking better and better. Now some wizenly advice who sees someone making the same mistakes he did as a youth: Don't ignore your backgrounds. The paper towel dispenser has a totally different perspective than the counter. I know this is just a fun sketch, but if you choose to draw a background, put as much thought into it as you do the figure.

Nice to see the growth.

[E. Spears]

Oh, Wizened Goblin! You are (as usual) correct. I wasn't thinking at all when I was doing that picture. Oh, well.

I'll probably have more stuff to post later.
Thank you.

-Robert

[E. Spears]

http://img44.photobucket.com/albums/v135/myimagehost/natalie.gif
And here it is. It's a drawing I did on the computer of my girlfriend Natalie.

-Robert

[Jelly Meets Jam]

Very nice stuff, not a complaint or anything but is there any HB related stuff?

[E. Spears]

Very nice stuff, not a complaint or anything but is there any HB related stuff?
Actually, now that you mention it...yep.
Remember that "hellboy vs tentacle monster" picture i posted last month? Of course you don't. I started to color it (finally). I'm such a slow, lazy person when it comes to colors, so I'm not sure if I'll finish it.
http://img44.photobucket.com/albums/v135/myimagehost/HB_vs_Tentacle_Monster_colored_almost.jpg
Enjoy.

-Robert

[Maija]

I like the drawing of your girlfriend, but I'm sort of sad to see some of the lines of your original HB vs. tentacled monster obscured by the colour (yes I do remember this drawing from the old board). Anyway you can do more colouring *behind* the lines and-- to echo what ICBM said above-- let the lines carry more of the form.

[E. Spears]

I wish I knew how to color behind the lines in Paint Shop Pro, I've only seen instructions for coloring like that for Photoshop.
Thank you.

-Robert

[icbm1987]

Isn't there a layers window thing?

I remember hearing about that PSP has a layers window of some sort... I know skinners use it... and they use layers.

google is your friend... use it.

icbm1987

[E. Spears]

http://img19.photobucket.com/albums/v57/amputee/zombiehead.jpg (http://img19.photobucket.com/albums/v57/amputee/extremely_fucking_nigh_small1.gif)
Click to see the whole thing.
There's a bad word in it, not sure how the mods feel aboot that.

It's an older pic of mine, based on the zombies from "28 Days Later".
Enjoy.

-Robert

[icbm1987]

The Foreshortening on the legs is much better than on the torso.

I like it. It doesn't matter if it has a swear word in it.

I think there's too much hair on him for a zombie though... unless he's a "just turned"

*Casts Rebuke Undead*

icbm1987

[Wolfgang]

That undead might be a Ghoul; its Turn Resistance might outclass your Charisma + Cleric level. In any case, I cast Blasphemy (Quickened spell) and Summon Undead III

Oh, back on topic. Um, lets see your abilities to draw mechanical figures (Robots) and unprobable humans (Buff guys) Cure

[Tad]

I like it. It doesn't matter if it has a swear word in it.



Actually, I think it does. Jnapper has to follow certain rules and I think that's one of them.

[E. Spears]

http://img19.photobucket.com/albums/v57/amputee/terminator.jpg
I think that I might've posted this one on the old forums...if not, then it's new to you people.

-Robert

[Wolfgang]

So, these posts indicate that I could, say, just create a thread of my artwork? Excellent, now to draw some Wolfgangian and Mignollian artwork. First Wolfgangian, then Mignollian, and maybe a mix! (Of course, the Mignollian is a mix a best . . .)

[E. Spears]

Uh-huh. Okay.
http://img19.photobucket.com/albums/v57/amputee/EdwardScissorhands.jpg
I think most of you have seen this on the old board...don't remember.
Enjoy.

-robert

[Wolfgang]

That's good ol' Eddy scizor hands, right?

[E. Spears]

That's good ol' Eddy scizor hands, right?
Yeah.
http://img19.photobucket.com/albums/v57/amputee/Alien.jpg
I hope I haven't shared this one already. It's kinda (really) old, so I probably have...
Enjoy.

-Robert

[icbm1987]

I don't know... but I like it.

The toes should have some articulation though...

Gaah... it's so hard to give crits on something that a person claims is "finished."

Oz

[E. Spears]

who said it was finished?
thanks for the input.

-Robert

[fitzroy]

Hey Robert, just read your post in the Wolfgang thread so thought I'd come and take a look.
I love the style you have got, very free and fluuid. The one crit I have for my own work is that I over draw things and can't do the 'free' thing.

As for yours, the only crit I have is that your anatomy needs some work. The easiest way round it is practice. Either study skeletons and muscles then build your figures or just get a catalogue and draw from there.

Good stuff tho' dude

[icbm1987]

For anatomical reference... I find Andrew Loomis's manakin's perfect.

there are some scans of his books at www.fineart.sk

icbm1987

[E. Spears]

Thanks for resurrecting this, Fitzroy.
You complain that your stuff isn't "loose" or whatever??? Strange, because I complain that my stuff isn't "tight", like yours! Thank you.

Anyhow, I've some new sketches to share.

My friend's girlfriend, sleeping in art-class.
http://img44.photobucket.com/albums/v135/myimagehost/ashleysleeping.jpg

Spider-Man!
http://img44.photobucket.com/albums/v135/myimagehost/spideyswinging.jpg

Sketch of a girl.
http://img44.photobucket.com/albums/v135/myimagehost/standingsketch.jpg

Enjoy, and tell me what you think.

-rObert

[Hellsaint]

Hmmm... Who is the guy peeping in the sketch of a girl? :D I like the spiderman sketch :)

[E. Spears]

Hmmm... Who is the guy peeping in the sketch of a girl? :D I like the spiderman sketch :)
It's an unrelated doodle from the same page. And thank you!

-rObert

[E. Spears]

http://img44.photobucket.com/albums/v135/myimagehost/spidermaninks.gif
I tried to ink the spidey pic on the computer.
Enjoy, tell me what you think.

-rObert

[Hellsaint]

Heeeyyy... Its not bad at all! I like it.:) But i was thinkin spidey's head is a bit long...

[King_Vold]

Love the Spidey, Robert! Any reason why you inked it on the computer, and not in reality?

[icbm1987]

Very nice Rob... Very nice.

It looks a bit blurry in some areas though...

I think he inked it on the computer because if you mess up then there is always the eraser tool. That's why I almost always ink on the computer too!

icbm1987

[E. Spears]

Any reason why you inked it on the computer, and not in reality?
Because I don't have any proper inking pens (i usually use sharpies, but last time I used one, the tip exploded and ruined a perfectly good drawing).

Plus, the "undo" function is helpful! :D

Thanks for looking, guys.
-rObert

[E. Spears]

http://img44.photobucket.com/albums/v135/myimagehost/spidermancolors.jpg
whoops...almost forgot this quick color job. I'm not fond of coloring, but I like how this one turned out.
Enjoy, tell me what you think.

-rObert

[icbm1987]

That's nice bro... very nice.

I'd say that's wallpaper worthy... Looks like it came out of the comic.

good job.

icbm1987

[Petersen]

I think your color work would look better if it was a rough as your line work. The line work you have combined with a smooth polished looking photoshop color makes it seem dijointed, like either the drawing is done poorly or the coloring was done quickly.

If you have photoshop 7, there are some REALLY cool brushes that you can use (without even using a wicom tablet) that can look like different hand done textures, like marker or paint.

I think embracing the look of your style will really make your work soar

[Petersen]

I'm at work, where I only have photoshop5 loaded, so no special brushes.
I shook the mouse as I burned and dodged the color (especialy in the red)
and the web is an bevel/emboss effect

[icbm1987]

Wait... what brushes are you talking about?

and I think Rob has PSP... not PS.

icbm1987

[Petersen]

In PS7 there are all kinds of different shaped brushes that have LOTS of controls, jitter, noise, opacity, angle, spacing, etc. they do a fair about of dynamic effects too, blending between forground & background colors as you paint, etc.

I havn't use PSP, but from what I hear you can get very painterly effects there as well

[E. Spears]

Whoa. Thank you Petersen! I love what you did with the colors.
Your tips are wonderful, too. I'll try to make my stuff more cohesive in the future.

Yeah, PSP7. I want PS, but I don't got the cash. It's on my wish list, though.

Thanks again,
-rObert

[King_Vold]

Because I don't have any proper inking pens (i usually use sharpies, but last time I used one, the tip exploded and ruined a perfectly good drawing).

Plus, the "undo" function is helpful! :D

Not sure what sharpies are, being from Australia, but assuming they're felt tip pens? That's what I use anyway - I don't have proper inking pens because I'm a) not a professional, and b) don't know where to get them. I always get a bit of technofear trying to ink or color a drawing on the computer if it started in reality.

Oh yeah, nice quote on the sig too, Robert! That movie's damn funny.

[E. Spears]

Yeah, they are permanent felt-tipped markers. I guess I pressed too hard on the tip, 'cuz it just started oozing, then it went splat all over my drawing. It didn't even make much sense--I had never heard of a sharpie exploding before!

You like Cold Comfort Farm, too? Awesome! One of my favorite movies.

I'll have more stuff to share soon, but I'm too tired to scan and fix them right now.

-rObert

[King_Vold]

Yeah, they are permanent felt-tipped markers. I guess I pressed too hard on the tip, 'cuz it just started oozing, then it went splat all over my drawing. It didn't even make much sense--I had never heard of a sharpie exploding before!

That sucks, I've never heard of them exploding either. Maybe yours was possessed by a squid, which thought it was under attack.


You like Cold Comfort Farm, too? Awesome! One of my favorite movies.

Well worth watching for Ian McKellen's performance alone, but all the cast is great. I love that movie producer guy.

[Petersen]

Because I don't have any proper inking pens (i usually use sharpies, but last time I used one, the tip exploded and ruined a perfectly good drawing).

Plus, the "undo" function is helpful! :D
A trick is to light box your original on to a new sheet and just do inks on the new sheet. Screw it up? who cares, still got the original.

Dont have a light box you say? Well you can use a window on a sunny day or your monitor open to word (a blank word document is the quickest way I have found to make your screen almost entirely white)

you can also use various roller ball pens instead of the dipping kind to achive thin lines.

[icbm1987]

Oooh... Petersen's giving tips...

A monitor? Interesting... but isn't it kinda hard to ink on a surface that is perpendicular to the ground? 0_o?

Roller Ball pens? Like what kind? The BIC mass produced ones? Or actual good ones?

icbm1987

[Petersen]

It is tought at first. You can also take a mechanical pencil (to insure a tight line) and lightly transfer the image while it's on your vertical monitor or window, and then ink when flat (that is how I did the Mouse and Cardinal book & Transfer many sketches on to watercolor paper for my paintings)

I really like Sanford's Uniball Vision waterproof/fadeproof pens. I don't know how archival they are, but if your end goal is to scan and color, it shouldn't matter much.

[icbm1987]

Yeah... the uniball vision's are good... they don't smear like the pilot pens... I'll have to check that out.

Thanks for the Tips Petersen. ^_^

And sorry if it seems as if I have hijacked your thread Rob.

icbm1987

[Hellsaint]

Actually rob, i thought your colouring job was pretty neat!
Just that Petersen did an improvement on it.

[E. Spears]

Thanks, but Petersen's are definitely better. He badassified the picture when he did that.

I should have some more stuff here later. Prolly. Thanks for looking.

-rObert

[E. Spears]

feh. it's a doodle thing I did on the computer this morning. It's a sword that's on fire.

http://img19.photobucket.com/albums/v57/amputee/swordonfiresmall.gif

Enjoy.
I'll try to have better stuff up later today.

-rObert

[E. Spears]

Okay...here's some better stuff:

hover-bike:
http://img19.photobucket.com/albums/v57/amputee/hoverbike.jpg

hellboy punching the floating-head-in-a-jar nazi (whose name escapes me, but it isn't important):
http://img19.photobucket.com/albums/v57/amputee/hbsmash.jpg

hellboy on fire:
http://img19.photobucket.com/albums/v57/amputee/hbonfire.jpg

hellboy marker sketch:
http://img19.photobucket.com/albums/v57/amputee/hbfacemarker.gif

They are all really rough doodles, and I'm prolly not gonna finish any of 'em. I could, though, but in all likelyhood, I won't.

Of course enjoy and tell me what you think.

-robert

[icbm1987]

That marker sketch is awesome!!!

I love how you made him look so gaunt...

Mind If I try coloring it?

icbm1987

[Hellsaint]

Oooooo... HB has the pirate look. I like :)
But i think the jaw area of the face sketch should have been wider. Nice doodles anyway.

[icbm1987]

here's a coloration of the HB portrait... Rob said I had permission to post it here.

http://www.iownjoo.com/freeimghost/icbm1987/hbfacemarkercolor.gif

That felt pen is awesome.

icbm1987

[E. Spears]

Hellsaint--I wasn't really going for piratey, but thanks! Glad you like it.

icbm--Great colors. Thanks again!

-rObert

[Hellsaint]

Nice colours icbm. I'm impressed... :D

[E. Spears]

uh...hope nobody minds me digging this thread back up...
But I've an update to my webcomic!
It's got zombies! Follow the link!
http://www.wasd-online.com/current.htm

Enjoy. I know it's not much, but I like it anyway.

Thanks.
-Robert

[icbm1987]

Lol... that's great!

icbm1987

[E. Spears]

thank you! glad you like it.
oh, and I almost forgot--(another) shameless plug!!!
Check out our forum! (http://wasdonline.proboards34.com/)
It has no content, and only three members, but it's cool.
The other WASD guys would appreciate feedback, if you would be so kind.
Thanks,
-Robert

[E. Spears]

http://img44.photobucket.com/albums/v135/myimagehost/hellboy_anung_un_rama.jpg
not sure if i shared this yet...it's a quick doodle I did when I first got my wacom...
it it's a repeat, I'm sorry.
Enjoy.

-Robert

[icbm1987]

Wait... which kind of Wacom did you get?

Install the bundled software... it's great!

That's good for a first sketch... my first sketch turned out to be some really sucky thing...

It's really cool how you make his face so gaunt... it adds more of serious tone to the character.

icbm1987

[Hellsaint]

Hey... Funny comic and cool sketch, nice going robert. :)

[E. Spears]

Thanks a lot!
http://img44.photobucket.com/albums/v135/myimagehost/wingeddragon.jpg
This is a dragon sketch I did whilst watching Reign of Fire. Christian Bale is so awesome!

Enjoy, comment if you want.

-Robert

[Hellsaint]

OOooooo.... Its a real COOLNESS sketch. This is really neat. I like it alot. Thanks for sharing.

[icbm1987]

That's AWESOME!!

but does the body look a bit too humanesque to any one else? Or is it just me?

icbm1987

[E. Spears]

That's AWESOME!!

but does the body look a bit too humanesque to any one else? Or is it just me?

icbm1987
I was going for human-like, actually. But yeah, I think I made it look like a big dude with a dragon head.
Thanks for the input.

-Robert

[E. Spears]

a little update:
The pencils for the next webcomic:
http://img43.photobucket.com/albums/v133/n00bkilla/zhpart2small.gif

The colors:
http://img43.photobucket.com/albums/v133/n00bkilla/zhpart2small.jpg

and soon, the letters! It will make sense when I finish lettering it.

Enjoy, tell me what you think!

-Robert

PS: the kid in the "hellboy" shirt is me!

[icbm1987]

Cool... you left a good amount of space for the letters, not too small or too large.

I don't quite get how the top 2 panels connect to the bottom 2.

icbm1987

[Tad]

Hard to comment when we don't know the story yet. If the inset is the hand of the zombie that gets blown away, it's misplaced. It should be to the left. If it's a fantasy that an artist is having as his work is being criticized, you need some parallel staging.

Either way, I think you've cheated us on the money shot of the attacking zombie. That panel should be much bigger.

Sort of like a puzzle, interested to see the dialogue.

[E. Spears]

aaaand...The finished lettered strip! I hope the Canucks on the forum don't get too mad at me for this, but we (me, Howie, and Don) thought it was funny.
http://img43.photobucket.com/albums/v133/n00bkilla/zhpart2final.jpg
icbm--it should make a little more sense now.

Tad--Thanks for your input! Yeah, I kind of rushed this one. I'll do another pic or another version of it soon, with lots-o-zombie guts flyin' around.

Thanks, enjoy, and tell me what you think!

-Robert

PS Don't hate me!

[icbm1987]

Haha...

This is fun... makes a hell of alot more sense now.

Good lettering.

icbm1987

[Tad]

Tad--Thanks for your input! Yeah, I kind of rushed this one. I'll do another pic or another version of it soon, with lots-o-zombie guts flyin' around.

Hey, I wasn't far off. I don't mean blood and guts, I mean the zombies are the supernatural element and we only see the back of one and a hand. Page through the Goon for proper zombie display techniques. "Vile" seems out of place with everything else. Yeah, he's play acting, poorly, but the point of your gag is the Canadian-speak.

But if the Goon can be a badass with his accent, I think a Canadian version of him would do fine.

[Maija]

It's spelled "eh", eh.

And I'm sending Mike Commodore down to teach you a thing or two about "badass". :evilangry

;)

(His mom taught me math. She's real nice, and not a badass at all. But I don't think she ever said "hoser" in her life).

[E. Spears]

Uh-oh, ruta's using the "i hate you and i want you to die" smiley! I'm getting out of this joint!;)

I TOLD Howie (the site admin) it was spelled "eh", but he wouldn't listen! He wanted it to be "ay", but that's what the Fonz says.

Thanks for the comments! They are greatly appreciated. We (me, Don, Howie, and the rest) don't get much feedback at on the WASD strip, so this is nice.

-Robert

[Otto66]

Rock-em-sock-em zombie kill'en.
Anytime a zombie is on the other
end of a BOOMstick, its justice.
Yea, them Canucks say "eh".
Still, yous got the art, can always change
the verbage. Pard. ;)

[morna]

Thanks, enjoy, and tell me what you think!

-Robert

PS Don't hate me!


Ya it's definitely "eh" and I don't feel the slightest bit offended

...so far only Otto's "America Junior" :rolleyes: has raised any nationalistic ire

[Hellsaint]

Hey rob! Who's Wayne Gretzky? :confused: cooler comic than the one before.;)

[E. Spears]

Okay. I fixed the letters. Now it's in Canadian.
I also made the first line less bad. It's still pretty bad, just less-so.
http://img43.photobucket.com/albums/v133/n00bkilla/zhpart2final1.jpg
Thanks, and Enjoy!

-Robert

[Tad]

Hey, pard. Head on over ta Blambot.com (http://www.blambot.com/) and rope yerself some free comical book lettering ta make yer work all city slick like. Jess like New Yawk City! Yee Haw!

[E. Spears]

Thank ya kindley for the link, Mr. Tad.

Yee Haw, indeed.

-Robert

[E. Spears]

http://img19.photobucket.com/albums/v57/amputee/jacketcolor.gif
me messing around in MS Paint, without a tablet. I don't remember how to draw with a mouse :).

Enjoy.

-Robert

[Tad]

Otto will just love these colors!! He'll probably making an avatar out of it. ;)

This looks pretty cool and pretty impressive for a mouse. It's good to see a drawing from you without all the multiple lines. You should be confident when using a pencil and find the single line that can define a form. This piece shows you've got the goods!

[E. Spears]

Thanks a lot, Tad. Glad you like it.
I'm going to try to scan some more stuff today (I just woke up, and haven't gotten to it yet).

-Robert

[kid cthulhu]

Otto will just love these colors!! He'll probably making an avatar out of it. ;)

HA!
ahem

[E. Spears]

ugh...haven't scanned anything new, but I've got a messy spawn doodle I did on the computer.
http://img44.photobucket.com/albums/v135/myimagehost/spawn.jpg
Enjoy.

-Robert

[E. Spears]

http://img44.photobucket.com/albums/v135/myimagehost/flyingspawn.jpg
another spawn computer doodle.

Enjoy.

-Robert

[Petersen]

the 1st of the span drawings is good. I like how almost not drawing his hand in among the green 'power' you gave it more umpf!

Mignola does a lot of drawing by only focusing on the negative space and letting that define the positive form

[Hellsaint]

Mignola does a lot of drawing by only focusing on the negative space and letting that define the positive form
Woh... Sounds really profound...

Among the sketches, i like the 2nd one better... looks cooler :cool:

[Lobster Johnson]

I just looked through, and your art looks really nice :D .

[Lobster Johnson]

I agree with Hellsaint!

[fitzroy]

Hey Robert
Just had a look thru your thread (has been a while since I did). Some really good stuff.
As I said before, keep working on your anatomy. Still, looking good fella. I like the zombie(?) figure especially

[Jelly Meets Jam]

I just looked through your work too, I like your style and I can deffinately see it progressing. Keep it up. jeez i wish my scanner was working.

[E. Spears]

Whoa! Lots of replies!

Petersen--Thanks for the tips, and I'm glad you liked the spawn sketch.
Hellsaint & LoJo--Thank you very much.
Fitzroy--I'll keep working on my anatomy. Glad you liked the "28 Days Later" Zombie.
JMJ--Thank you! And get that scanner fixed :).

These next three are works in progress, and they may or may not get finished.
http://img19.photobucket.com/albums/v57/amputee/spidermancomputer.gif
http://img19.photobucket.com/albums/v57/amputee/back.gif
http://img19.photobucket.com/albums/v57/amputee/gladiator.gif

and this I don't think I shared already, but if I did, sorry for repeating. I did it a few months ago.
http://img19.photobucket.com/albums/v57/amputee/Claire_Sitting2.jpg

Thank you for all the comments, and enjoy!

-Robert

[E. Spears]

I fixed the spidey sketch so his shoulder isn't dislocated anymore.
http://img43.photobucket.com/albums/v133/n00bkilla/spideytest2.gif

Enjoy.

[icbm1987]

Pretty dang cool man...

and 0_o buttocks...

the Spidey looks cool. And I like the Guy with the axe (Warcraft Troll?)

Your drawings of girls are very realistically proportioned, very cool.

icbm1987

[Petersen]

Tried paying with your axe guy in photoshop....I liked the drawing, but kept getting distracted by the white background...Hope ya don't mind

[icbm1987]

Filters->Render->Clouds

Meh... he uses something other than PS... I don't know what it is.

But Keep your backgrounds simple to the point where they don't distract from the rest of the piece.

Lenseflare is no fun....

icbm1987

[E. Spears]

Petersen--:eek: Thank you! Very cool. I rarely mind when people do cool things to pictures I've drawn :).

icbm--thanks! That girl has (somewhat) realistic proportions because she's a drawing of a real person. A lot of the other girls I draw are not-realistic.

Thanks again,
-Robert

[E. Spears]

--from page three.

These are drawings I did on the computer today. They are mostly works-in-progress. They are all characters of mine that I'm developing mostly in my head. If you steal them, I'll kick your ass.

Tad--as you told me several times before on the board and in person, I need to draw a line and stick with it! You = right, so I tried to do that on a couple of these pictures.

Enjoy everyone, and tell me what you think.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v133/n00bkilla/jolt.gif

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v133/n00bkilla/characters2.gif

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v133/n00bkilla/character1.gif

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v133/n00bkilla/andrea.gif

Thanks for looking,
-Robert-

[Jelly Meets Jam]

Those characters are really nice man. What's the scoop on the seeming hero with the flaming hand and staff? You should put him on your shirt in WASD. Keep it coming the seconed one is nice.

[icbm1987]

Coolness... I see that you are quite good at sketching in the comp.

I like the first one best... maybe because it looks so cool.

icbm1987

[Tad]

Nice stuff, "Robert." (to the man with multiple layers of secrecy).

You're right in keeping the gesture drawing loose and light. Don't lose that freedom, then pick out your line. But it's hard on a computer.

[morna]

You're doing that with a mouse!!?? My God Man!

I love the zombie one... it has a lot of personal style!

[Jelly Meets Jam]

A Mouse! I Thought He Had A Wacom!

[E. Spears]

I thought I had a Wacom, too! ;).

Thanks for the comments--never had this many comments in a few minutes before. w00t.

[morna]

um what's a wacom? :o

[Tad]

A drawing tablet for the computer that lets you hold a pen-like drawing instrument.

[icbm1987]

A drawing tablet for the computer that lets you hold a pen-like drawing instrument.

www.wacom.com

And unfortunately... it doesn't = a real pen. At least not in behaviour... it's easier on the hands, and the pressure sensitivity is great, but not like a real pen.

icbm1987

[morna]

Thanks for the enlightenment!

[E. Spears]

I used to be able to do sort-of-okay stuff with a mouse, but now I'm all spoiled with my wacom. I can't do crap with a mouse anymore.
For instance, I did this with a mouse almost a year ago with a mouse, before I got a tablet:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/amputee/Hellboy_and_the_Crow.gif
(hope this isn't a repost--if it is, someone tell me and i'll find another one).

-Robert

[Jelly Meets Jam]

Wow... mouse 1337.

[Hellsaint]

OMG! As morna says, drawing on the com is F****** HARD! Great work, rob.

[Maija]

Robert, (hee) you're really clicked into a groove with that drawing of the girl in the skirt. It has a lot of energy of motion in the lines. Neat-o.

[E. Spears]

Thank you, everyone.

Ruta--"hee", indeed :). Glad you like the picture.

JMJ and icbm asked about the on-fire-guy; he's a bad guy. The guy with pointy ears is the good guy.

Hellsaint--It's not hard if you practice enough. Some of first things I drew on the computer, with or without a wacom, are just plain horrible.

Thanks again, I'll try to have more stuff to share later today (whenever I say that I rarely make good on it. Huh.)

-"robert"

[jnapper]

I used to be able to do sort-of-okay stuff with a mouse, but now I'm all spoiled with my wacom. I can't do crap with a mouse anymore.
For instance, I did this with a mouse almost a year ago with a mouse, before I got a tablet:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/amputee/Hellboy_and_the_Crow.gif
(hope this isn't a repost--if it is, someone tell me and i'll find another one).

-Robert

Mouse or no mouse, I really like this one, Robert! I'm glad you have this thread!

[E. Spears]

Thank you, jnapper! Glad you like it.

This is a work-in-progress (I'm still messing around with colors), but here's what I have so far. Enjoy!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/amputee/hellbats.gif

-Robert

[Jelly Meets Jam]

I like the Batman in it alot and although the HB's not bad, it could be better.

[E. Spears]

Thanks, JMJ. You're right, the figures need some work. I've started a new picture which I think is better than that one.

Here's a that one pic on another page, but in color. Enjoy.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v135/myimagehost/characters2concolor.jpg

-Robert

[Hellsaint]

Hey its quite good! But if the yellow guy bends a bit more, he'll look cooler.

[E. Spears]

Thanks. I agree, Jolt's post needs be a bit more dynamic.

Here's the new Hellbats. I think it's a bit better, but that's just me :).

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/amputee/hellbatsv2.gif
(it's not quite finished, just wanted to share what I had so far.)
Enjoy.

-Robert

[Jelly Meets Jam]

N I C E N E S S

[Hellsaint]

Hey ur HB is improving. What JMJ says, well almost... C O O L N E S S . . .

[E. Spears]

Thanks, JMJ and Hellsaint. I'm still working on that one, I fixed the wonky left arm he's got. I'll post an update when it's done.

For now, I've got something Fitzroy drew, and I attempted to ink. His pencils were WAY better than my inks, but I tried.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/amputee/inks1sigs.gif

Enjoy.

-Robert

[Hellsaint]

Arrrggghhh! I want one!
hmmm... the inking is fine. But the tentacles look a bit weird. Maybe if some shadow is done on them, they would look more dynamic. I dunno, this is just me anyway.

[morna]

hey ...that's the piece I was going to scan - Fitz gave me a copy of it. It's quite gorgeous... I don't think you wrecked it Robert but I am predictably going to say that I like the pencils more :)

[E. Spears]

Thanks. Due to my inexperience in inking and due to Fitz's brilliance, the inks I did lack the energy and the tight, smooth feel of his pencils.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/amputee/hellbatsv2c.gif
It's done for now, untill I think of something else to add. maybe color, but prolly not.

Can anyone guess who the two heads are?

Enjoy.

-Robert

*EDIT* I changed the picture. I forgot the top head's goofy beard and sideburns. HintHint.

[Hellsaint]

Its joker and the one-n-only BABA YAGA!!!! :D

[E. Spears]

Nope. But thanks for looking!
Anyone else got any guesses?

-Robert

*EDIT* I changed the picture. I forgot the top head's goofy beard and sideburns. HintHint.

[Jelly Meets Jam]

uuh... wolverine?

[E. Spears]

Heh. It's supposed to be Ra's Al Ghul and Hecate. They are really poorly drawn, though.

-Robert

[E. Spears]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/amputee/character_resting.gif

Something I did on the computer a couple months ago. I still kind of like it.

School starts tomorrow. Guh. I prolly won't have much time to scan any art I might do, as I have a full load at school and 3 classes at home. further guh. Next year is my senior year and isn't going to be relaxing in the least.

Enjoy.

-Robert

[Jelly Meets Jam]

Eh, too bad about that "school" thing. Nice art though.

[Lobster Johnson]

The third pic down, pretty.

[Gava]

hey cure, cool stuff as ever.

the dragons probally my favorite

keep up the good work

[E. Spears]

Thanks, JMJ, LoJo and Gava.

Gava--are you the same Gava from the spawn boards? If so, rock! Glad to see ya here, and I'm suprised you remembered me.

I went back to school today. Ugh. It's cool that I'm a senior now. Classes are crazy hard, though. Especially Calculus. I do't want to think about that class. Painting class is gonna be fun, though. It would be funner if I liked anyone in that class. Everyone else is in 9th grade and stupid.

I'm on the yearbook staff. This year I'll make sure they put me in the right grade in the yearbook! (last year, I skipped from 10th to 11th grade at the start of the second semester, but I was still in the 10th grade section. Bastards.)

-Robert

[E. Spears]

--and I found a pad of charcoal paper with a sketch I did sometime earlier this year (january of february, by the looks of it). I decided to do some watercolor stuff on it, and here's the end result.

Funny thing about the sketchpad--it's almost thirty years old. I found it in my grampa's garage, it probably belonged to my dad when he was younger. Huh :).

Enjoy, tell me what you think. If you want, that is.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/amputee/characterwatercolor.jpg
-Robert

[Jelly Meets Jam]

The technique on the swords is very effective, good job.

[Catlin]

I love all your art. Very unique. Can't wait to see more!

[E. Spears]

JMJ--Thanks a lot.

Naiad--oooh, first person to call my stuff unique that I know of! Thank you!

-Robert

[E. Spears]

Did this a few minutes ago. I'm working on finishing it up now, but here's the rough.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/amputee/schoolgirl.gif

Enjoy.

-Robert

[Jelly Meets Jam]

It should turn out nicely but I can't judge it as it is very well.

[Zombie!!]

sweet stuff.

[King_Vold]

Very good as always. I thought that guy had lightsabers for a second, but I've had Star Wars on the brain lately, too much Jedi Academy.

[E. Spears]

You can never have too much Jedi Academy, King Vold :D.

Zombiea and JMJ--Thank yous!

-Robert

[Jelly Meets Jam]

No problem, just get to it on the finished version! Anticipation rots my arteries.

[King_Vold]

You can never have too much Jedi Academy, King Vold :D

Very true. And with that philosophy in mind, I'm gonna go play the swoop bike level again. Goddamn that's fun.

[E. Spears]

I did this today in spanish class. I haven't drawn much on paper lately, so I figured it was as good a time as any to practice.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/amputee/funnythumb.gif (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/amputee/funny.jpg)
Click here for the full image *warning*, there is a bad word. and stupid violence. (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/amputee/funny.jpg)

I was feeling silly, so I drew a stupid picture. I realize there's more than afew anatomical errors, but I was just having fun without worrying about those kinds of things. Enjoy.

-Robert

[Hellsaint]

WOH! She made sushi out of that dude. :eek:

[Jelly Meets Jam]

Heh, she's fiesty (spelling?).

[TheCableGuy001]

Those are some awsome drawing! love the style.

[E. Spears]

Hey hey!

Hellsaint--She certainly did :D

JMJ--Feisty, not to mention lacking a face:)

Cable Guy--Thanks a lot.

And now for the new stuff. It's a drawing of a girl I know.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/amputee/girlblouse.gif

Enjoy.

-Robert

[Jelly Meets Jam]

Nice one, I'd like to see that one colored.

[icbm1987]

The icbm happens to like this last drawing.

He admires how it has a nice natural flow.

It's coloration would please him as well.

Note: he strikes without warning from the sky.

[King_Vold]

Robert, that drawing is awesome. Who cares about anatomical errors, it's got a dude getting sliced up! The drawing of the girl is nice too, I add my voice to those calling for it to be colored.

[E. Spears]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/amputee/girlblouse.jpg

Thanks guys. Glad you liked the first one, now I hope you like this one! :)

-Robert

[Jelly Meets Jam]

That really brings it up a few notches.

[icbm1987]

The icbm really likes the shading.

He believes that you have the top-down light well in your pocket.

[E. Spears]

JMJ--Thanks.

[Jelly Meets Jam]

But of course.

[E. Spears]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/amputee/grendelarm.gif

Don't look at the image title if you haven't read Beowulf yet. I'm reading it for Brit Lit this year and I had to draw this.

Enjoy, tell me what you think, blahblah.


-Robert

(500th post. huh.)

[Hellsaint]

Ooo... Thats a real nice sketch. Looks like my missing dog bone :D KIDDING! more art rob, more!

[Jelly Meets Jam]

I'd like to see a full blown Grendal from you Robby I bet you'd do it some nice justice.

edit: that sketch is good too though.

[Gava]

nice, yea it would be great if you did all of grendal.

[E. Spears]

Glad you all liked it.

And what's funny, is that today's Spanish notes consisted of conjugating verbs and drawing Grendel!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/amputee/grendel.gif

Enjoy, tell me what ya think.

-Robert

[Jelly Meets Jam]

Very cool Rob.

[E. Spears]

Thanks, JMJ.

I threw on some quick colors. Not sure if I like them yet, but here they are.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/amputee/grendel.jpg

Enjoy.

-Robert

[kid cthulhu]

Drawing Grendel for class?

How cool is that!?

Now if it was just a grade for HB...

[Maija]

I like that the line work seems less heavy in the coloured version.

Are you reading the Seamus Heaney translation?

[E. Spears]

Kic Cthulhu--I'm just reading it for school. When I said "I had to draw this", I meant I had to draw it just for me :). And just reading it is cool!

Ruta--Thanks! It's less heavy because I used a different version of the scan. I darkened the first one, in an attempt to make it more "graphic". Like Mike Mignola or Musashi.

And yep, I'm reading the Heaney translation. Good stuff.

-"Robert"

[petriacce]

Hey Robert,

It looks great with the colors.

[E. Spears]

Thanks a lot, Petriacce. Much appreciated!

I just did this picture of Kabuki. It's one of my favorite comics of all time. David Mack is a frickin' genius.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/amputee/kabuki.gif

Enjoy.

-Robert

[Jelly Meets Jam]

She's good but the quality of the moon kind of brings down the look of the pic. She's well drawn and the moon looks kind of shoddy to me and the pic would look better overall if you spent a little more time on it, that's just CONSTRUCTIVE critisism, its very well drawn as allways Rob.

[King_Vold]

Both those Grendels look fantastic. I think I prefer the black and white one slightly better, but both are great. Kabuki is good too, although I don't know the comic.

[E. Spears]

JMJ--Yeah, the Kabuki needs work. I was just focusing on the costume and stuff, just messin' around, ya know? And that's no moon. It's an urn from the story.

King Vold--Thanks! Glad you like my version of Grendel. And you need to pick up a copy of Kabuki: Circle of Blood. It's my favorite TPB, right up there with Watchmen.

-Robert

[King_Vold]

King Vold--Thanks! Glad you like my version of Grendel. And you need to pick up a copy of Kabuki: Circle of Blood. It's my favorite TPB, right up there with Watchmen.

I'll add it to the list. Of course, the list has been getting mighty long lately.

[Hells Orc]

Nice, I like the focuse on one specific color for each seperate sketch, rather then a whole mess of colors. I like how you pulled that off, looks really good.

On an off topic note, I had'nt realized this board is host to works conerning anything other then hellboy...heh, I like that though, ads some variety. I was hoping to share a few of my other works but I was'nt sure if that'd be acceptable.

[E. Spears]

Hell Orc--Were you talking about the stuff on the first page? I totally forgot about that stuff. Thanks for looking, and Glad you liked 'em.
Yarr.

-"Robert"

[Hells Orc]

Oh yea, I'm sorry...I had'nt realized there were so many pages in this thread!

I scrolled back a bit and everythings quite good, I like the inking detail most of them have

Oh and...YARRR! to you too.

[E. Spears]

Thanks again, Hells Orc.

I did a drawing of Kid Cthulhu's character Loligo. I really dig Kid C's style!
KC--I hope you don't mind me posting this here. Iffn ya DO mind, tell me and I'll move it :).
Not my character, just my take on him. Enjoy.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/amputee/loligo.gif

-"Robert"

[Jelly Meets Jam]

Right on Rob, I also really dig KC's stuff and you have a nice take on it too. He's not even a published character and he's allready gettin done by other people.

[Catlin]

Wow, I just love that character! Nice take on it, Robert :)

Geez, I have such a hard time keeping up with these art threads!

[fitzroy]

Good stuff Mr.Smith. in the words of the great Petersen "me likey"

[E. Spears]

JMJ--Thanks. Kid C's version is better!
Naiad--Thank you.
Fitzroy--Gracias, por favor. And I'm not Robert Smith, dammit!
Though he is a super-cool dude :D.

-"Robert"

[Jelly Meets Jam]

Tu habla en espanol Roberto?

cuz i had to take some semesters of it way back when.

[Lobster Johnson]

i like the logilo, though Kid C's is better.

[E. Spears]

Donde esta la biblioteca? :D

Jobster Lohnson--yeah, Kid C's is better, but that's generally how it goes with fan-art :).

Speaking of fan-art, here's a drawing of a character from Enrico Casarosa's webcomic http://haiku5-7-5.com. The art is sooo good, and the story rocks.

Watanabe Haiku:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/amputee/watanabe_haiku.jpg

Enjoy, tell me what ya think, blah blah blah.

-ERS

[Lobster Johnson]

he's funny looking. a real lounge cat. or should i say dog:D?

[E. Spears]

He's actually a yakuza gang-member, but who's counting? ;)

One last thing for tonight: A drawing I did on the computer of my character. This time, he's not getting the shit kicked out of him by that yellow dude.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/amputee/flying.gif

Enjoy.

-ERS

[Hellsaint]

Oooo... Really nice sketches rob! Loligo is my fave. :)

[jinnaboy]

a stray dog yakuza gang member, connection to Akira Kurosawa's 'Nora Inu'
perhaps?

[E. Spears]

a stray dog yakuza gang member, connection to Akira Kurosawa's 'Nora Inu'
perhaps?
I dunno. Just read the story!
http://haiku5-7-5.com

Thanks, Hellsaint and Jinnaboy :D.

-ERS

[E. Spears]

A teensy update--
I did a doodle for a painting I'm going to begin tomorrow in class. The theme I was given for the painting was "geometric shapes in cool colors".
I call it: Doritos in Blue!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/amputee/doritosinblue.gif
It'll be blue when I paint it.

Enjoy.

-ERS

[Jelly Meets Jam]

Looks like a man out of glass has juts been hit with some kid's baseball...


I LIKE IT! :)

[jinnaboy]

SHATTER MAN!!! has a nice ring to it, Shatter Man!!!

[kid cthulhu]

Cool, Robert.

Post a pic once it's painted.

[Hellsaint]

Y'know... this reminds me of Unbreakable with Bruce Willis in it.
Colour... I want to see it coloured...

[King_Vold]

It'll be blue when I paint it.

No no, make it red, then you'll be ironic. Art teachers love that. I also meant to compliment you on the devil-winged guy you did a few posts up, really jumps off the page. Or screen. Or something.

[E. Spears]

JMJ--Thanks! Glad ya liked it.
Jinnaboy--I'm still partial to "Doritos in Blue", but that's just me :p. Thanks!
Kid Cthulhu--Thanks, and I'll try to post the painted version as soon as I can, but I'm stuck home today, on the day I had planned to start painting. :(.
Hellsaint--One of my favorite movies!
King Vold--I'd do it red, but the assignment is using cool colors. Since I'm staying home today, I might color it red just for kicks!

Thanks, everyone.

-ERS

[E. Spears]

Here's some wire-sculpture stuff I did.
This one is called "Amputee", for obvious reasons.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/amputee/amputee2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/amputee/amputee3.jpg

And this one is called "Lil Bender".
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/amputee/lilbender.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/amputee/lilbender2.jpg

Enjoy.

-ERS

[icbm1987]

That looks so fun...

And great work man.

[jnapper]

Here's some wire-sculpture stuff I did.

Those are really cool, Robert!!

[Maija]

The wire figures are nifty! It's a good way to explore figure poses too.

Are they for class or just something you're doing for your own interest?

[E. Spears]

Are they for class or just something you're doing for your own interest?
I'm a teacher's aide in a sculpture class (I'm doing that for a second year now). I've always liked doing wire sculptures, ever since I was in seventh grade (man, that was a long time ago!). When the sculpture class does their thing, I sometimes do what they are doing. Not usually, as I don't like getting my hands messy.

And thanks! Glad you nerds liked 'em. :D.

-ERS

[Jelly Meets Jam]

I'm a little late but I dig the wire sculptures Rob.

[E. Spears]

Not late, just not fast enough :p

Thanks, JMJ. I really enjoy doing wire sculptures. I only get to do them when the class I help in does them, though.

New stuff:
I made a funky background out of one of my previous pictures. I had to make it all small and stuff, so it got all blurry and stuff.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/amputee/jacketcolordesktop2.jpg

Enjoy.

-ERS

[Maija]

Retina-jangling! :)

I like the monochrome frames. Easier on the eyes. ;)

[E. Spears]

Heya, Ruta! You're right, the other panels are a bit crazy. I'll do another version of it with more of the monochromes. :D.

Here's a doodle I did earlier today. I'll prolly be finishing the lines and maybe coloring it tonight.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/amputee/sarah1.gif

Enjoy.

-ERS

[Jelly Meets Jam]

Coolness Rob

[jinnaboy]

mmmm.....andy warhol......

[Maija]

Heya, Ruta! You're right, the other panels are a bit crazy. I'll do another version of it with more of the monochromes. :D.

I double-dog dare you to make an animated gif out of them for your avatar! :eek:

Actually, please don't!! ;)

That's a nice sketch. Is that just digitally with your mouse?

[Jelly Meets Jam]

I believe he has a waccom, not to answer for him though.

[E. Spears]

I double-dog dare you to make an animated gif out of them for your avatar!
Not happening. Ever. I might go blind or something. :D.

JMJ--Thank you, sir.
Jinnaboy--Warhol's got some killer hair.
Ruta--Digitally, but with a wacom tablet. And thanks!

I tried to ink it. Not really happy with it what I got, but what I do like is that it's a fairly good likeness of the subject.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/amputee/Sarahinks.gif

Enjoy.

-ERS

EDIT: by the way, I "inked" it on the computer. I'm afraid of using my sharpies now, thanks to JT :p.

[Jelly Meets Jam]

The inkings nice, chap. And just to torture you I'm going to make the animated gif of that. >:-)

edit: heh heh... the animation of evil lies here.

http://img70.exs.cx/img70/8030/seizureinducer2.gif

[E. Spears]

Ouch. Glad I'm not epileptic, or I would've been in serious trouble, JMJ ;).

I did some more to that last drawing. I gave it some colors.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/amputee/sarah2.jpg
That stuff on her face was supposed to be freckles. It didn't really work, though. Meh.

Enjoy, tell me what ya think.

-ERS

EDIT: yes, I realize she's apparantly floating on nothing. I just haven't drawn a background. :).

[Jelly Meets Jam]

All in all pretty good exept I think you're right about the freckles, mabey try a wider spraycan, even like the one on MSpaint mabey. I dunno

[kid cthulhu]

You've been busy, Robert!

Good to see you're still pumping out the goods.

[E. Spears]

Oooh, "the goods".
That just sounds cool :D. Cool to see ya online, too.
And I hope you've been busy--I want to see your story!

JMJ--Thanks a lot. I'll try a less-dense spray.

-ERS

[E. Spears]

Something I did today. Not much, but I like it.
It's a picture of my character, maybe for a cover or something.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/amputee/characterbonewings.gif
Enjoy.

-ERS

[Hells Orc]

Nice stuff, I like the rough doodle at the top…I love simple stuff like that for some reason, says a lot without a lot of lines…if that makes any sense like the one above a lot too, that WOULD make an excellent cover for something, least I think so.

[Tad]

Like the gargoyle silhouette figure a lot, R. E., very strong. Like a nameplate for a book.

[E. Spears]

Hells Orc--Thanks! Glad ya liked the drawings.

Tad--Thank you. The silhouette is of a character of mine, tentatively called "Icarus", mostly because the story he's in is a kind of sci-fi/fantasy retelling of the old Icarus story.
Real original, I know :p.

I'll try to have some more stuff up tonight, as I won't be on much tomorrow (got a Cure/Interpol/Mogwai concert to catch :D).

-ERS

[E. Spears]

I've talked my friends into maybe getting a tiny little table at next year's SDCC. We plan on selling a mini comic, maybe some cheap-o tee shirts.

Would anyone be interested in buying a book that features art like this on the cover?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/amputee/cover1.jpg
It'll have some stories featureing the characters shown above (which are actually based on me and my friends), and with the wingy dude I've shared before, and some other stuff maybe.

Enjoy.
-ERS

[Jelly Meets Jam]

I'd totally buy your comic Rob, and the gargoyle was strong too

[kid cthulhu]

Dig the gargoyle. Nice black!

And I'd buy your book.

[E. Spears]

Thanks, JMJ and Kid C.
I don't know iffn I mentioned this, but the "gargoyle" dude is just a guy with wings. He's for a re-telling of the Icarus story. I'm still working on his costume, as it is currently lame.
I'll try hard to have more stuff up tonight, along with a detailed account of what happened at the Curiosa Festivel!

-ERS

[E. Spears]

And it rocked so hard.

The mogwai were okay, and I missed the Scarling set, but everyone else was SOOO GOOD.

Head Automatica was great. Their bassist is the most animated fellow I've ever seen.

The Rapture was great. The guy with the cowbell was wearing humorous short-shorts, which were blue.

The Cooper Temple Clause was great. Their lead singer had a sweet beard.

Cursive was great. In so many ways. And thier lead singer has a sweet beard, too.

Interpol was great, as well. They seriously sounded just like Joy Division, but with a singer that's alive. It was funny, too, because after they finished the second song, the lead singer just said "F*ckin' Sh*t!" and then they kept playing.

The Cure was the best thing ever. EVER EVER. I had seen live performances on DVD, but to actually be there was amazing. Damn. I want to go back there right now.

I saw it on Friday at the Home Depot Center with one of my friends. We didn't take any pictures, but I did document a lot of our adventures in the form of several 10 second doodles. I'll share them soon, iffn anyone's interested.

That was my first ever concert, BTW. And I'm going to follow it up with a Blood Brothers/Against Me show in October with the same friend and a couple others, and I'll share the happenings on that at some point :D.

No art for today, been too busy studying for calculus tests (yes, plural).

-ERS

[gary bolt]

Ok I realise this exposes some ignorance of mine but what the heck is calculus, anyway?

[Hellsaint]

Calculus is a math topic where you study differentiating and integrating equations to get area and volume. Erk... Nevermind, i'll stop there.

Rob-- That gargoyle pic blows me away totally! Man its good! And about the book? I'll take one :)

[E. Spears]

Sir Edward--I have seriously no idea what is going on in that class. Nothing makes sense, and I'm not sure what I'm doing in it.

Hellsaint--Thanks a lot :D. And it's not a gargoyle, for the last time.

-ERS

[E. Spears]

and now for an art update.
I did these at school, the first one from life, the second from memory, and the third is just a doodle.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/amputee/econsketchsmall.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/amputee/walkingsharpiesmall.gif
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/amputee/sharpiefacesmall.gif

Enjoy, thanks for looking.

-ERS

[E. Spears]

One more I did today. It's for a monochromatic painting assignment in Painting class. It'll prolly be done in shades of brown.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/amputee/monosketchsmall.jpg
Enjoy, tell me what ya think.

-ERS

[E. Spears]

haha, quadrupal post. I really should just do a bunch of stuff then post all of it :).
Did this one this morning in MSPaint.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/amputee/icarusface.gif
Enjoy, blahblah.

-ERS

[Jelly Meets Jam]

Funny how I think I like the MSpaint one the best. I would say keep em coming but I dont want you to die from overwork...


KEEP EM COMING :)

[kid cthulhu]

It's good to see you keeping busy, Robert!

[HBMomma]

Enjoy, tell me what ya think.

I like this one best (the girl on the chair). She looks very real to me.

Well, except for the shoes. The shoes look like BRATZ. But then, maybe she's actually wearing BRATZ shoes. :D

[E. Spears]

JMJ--Thank you! MSPaint may be super lame, but it's fun to mess around in.

Kid C--Keeping busy is what I do best :D. Thanks a lot.

HBMomma--The final painting, which I finished just yesterday, isn't much better. She looks like she's floating over the chair, and the feet are crap. I'll share it once the teacher gives it back, whenever that is.

Here's some stuff I did in the last few days.

I can't really say just what this one means.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/amputee/confusedfacesmall.gif

Barbarian chicks are cool.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/amputee/barbarian_chick_small.gif

Mohawks are so IN these days.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/amputee/mohawks_are_in.jpg

Enjoy, tell me what ya think.

-ERS

[Hellsaint]

I like the 2nd pic. The rest are pretty neat. About the Mohawk girl, I guess some guy made a wise crack and ended up in the garbage can. jeez. :eek:

[Johann]

WOW! amazing art Rob, I'm just starting to catch up in these art threads, you have some great stuff, keep it up, i like your style.

[E. Spears]

Hellsaint--Thanks. That one was fun to draw, but it's got plenty of anatomical errors.

Johann--haha, thanks a lot :D.

Here's some new stuff.

This is Watanabe Haiku from Enrico Casarosa's Haiku 575 (http://haiku5-7-5.com). If you haven't read it, do so. It's really good, and the art's great.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/amputee/haikusketch.jpg

And this is a doodle I did on the computer a few days ago. It's also full of anatomy mistakes.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/amputee/picture1.gif

Enjoy, tell me what you think.

-ERS

[morna]

hey ERS I think you should come over and play graveyards with us! C'mon it's fun.

I FORMALLY INVITE YOU

:)

[E. Spears]

I'd have joined in the fun allready, but I don't have access to any graveyards here. Don't know where any are, if they even exist at all.

But thank you, I may still chime in there.

-ERS

[morna]

pfffft .. ! There's lots of photos on the thread - ya don't have to think... just follow the amazing Mignola bouncing ball. c'maaaan...

[E. Spears]

there's a dragon drawing somewhere in this thread, I did it about 2 months ago. I tried to ink it on the computer today; I think this effort was a little more successful than the inking of that one spidey sketch.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/amputee/wingeddragon2.gif

Enjoy, tell me what you think.

-ERS

[Hellsaint]

i really this one. is this drawing of a dragon or... gargoyle? :confused: