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<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="1" width="95%" align="center"> <tr bgcolor="#234c6f"><td> <table border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="1"> <tr bgcolor="#234c6f"> <td colspan="2" align="left"> <font size="3" color="#FFFFFF" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <b>T O P I C ��� R E V I E W</b> </font></td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#A3B9CC"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <b>Mythril</b> <br /><small>Member # 286</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <img src="https://flare.solareclipse.net/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.write(timestamp(new Date(2000,1,1,15,53,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><noscript><span class="dateformat-0">February 01, 2000</span> <span class="timeformat-0">03:53 PM</span></noscript><hr /> </font> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Here is basicaly a self portrait of my self<P> <IMG SRC="http://elfwood.lysator.liu.se/zone47/artists/cordova/sfo4.jpg"> <P>------------------<BR>I am not responsible for the stupidity of other people.<P> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#E5EAEF"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <b>Epoch</b> <br /><small>Member # 136</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <img src="https://flare.solareclipse.net/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.write(timestamp(new Date(2000,1,1,18,33,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><noscript><span class="dateformat-0">February 01, 2000</span> <span class="timeformat-0">06:33 PM</span></noscript><hr /> </font> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Except for the spots right. Excellent work as always.<P>------------------<BR>Death before Dishonor!<BR>However Dishonor has <BR>quite a disputed defintion.<P> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#A3B9CC"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <b>Sol System</b> <br /><small>Member # 30</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <img src="https://flare.solareclipse.net/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.write(timestamp(new Date(2000,1,1,23,4,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><noscript><span class="dateformat-0">February 01, 2000</span> <span class="timeformat-0">11:04 PM</span></noscript><hr /> </font> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> "Allow myself to introduce...myself."<P>------------------<BR>"20th Century, go to sleep."<BR>--<BR>R.E.M.<BR> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#E5EAEF"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <b>Mythril</b> <br /><small>Member # 286</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <img src="https://flare.solareclipse.net/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.write(timestamp(new Date(2000,1,2,11,36,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><noscript><span class="dateformat-0">February 02, 2000</span> <span class="timeformat-0">11:36 AM</span></noscript><hr /> </font> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Well this is a slight exageration, of what i look like.<P><BR>I wonder how much it would cost for trill tatoos.<P>------------------<BR>I am not responsible for the stupidity of other people.<P> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#A3B9CC"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <b>Daystrom</b> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <img src="https://flare.solareclipse.net/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.write(timestamp(new Date(2000,1,11,22,32,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><noscript><span class="dateformat-0">February 11, 2000</span> <span class="timeformat-0">10:32 PM</span></noscript><hr /> </font> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Yes, interesting work.<P>I would call it less of a "self portrait" and more of a "characature"(sp?) of yourself. <P>The features of the face are a little exagerated to be an "acurate" representaion of you. But once again, it is technically worthy of note. <P>But as a point of constructive criticism, I would like to see you improve your ability to present emotive facial expressions a bit. <P>Spend some time practicing drawing "anger", "sadness", "happiness", "surprise" etc., Im sure you understand. <P>Its good work.<P>------------------<BR>"I can't hold it! She's breaking up, she's breaking up!"<BR> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#E5EAEF"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <b>Baloo</b> <br /><small>Member # 5</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <img src="https://flare.solareclipse.net/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.write(timestamp(new Date(2000,1,11,23,18,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><noscript><span class="dateformat-0">February 11, 2000</span> <span class="timeformat-0">11:18 PM</span></noscript><hr /> </font> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> As an artist who portrays people, you have to realize that you are something like an actor (for every character you illustrate, unless you are drawing from models) and a director. One of the best tools for caching and examining expression is a tool that has been in mankind's inventory for thousands of years: a mirror.<P>Look in it and make faces. I'm serious. If you can do "mad" in a mirror, you can then recall that expression and (with practice) render it on canvas (or whatever your usual medium is). Get books on art, not just Boris Vallejo (and that crowd, though that's the sort of style you tend to project) but also check out the books in the library that show stuff by Tolouse Latrec (sp.) and Pablo Picasso and all the "big hitters" you can. Examine the detail of how they applied paint to canvas, charcoal to paper, etc., and that will inspire you to experiment with interesting variations on your own techniques.<P>Purchase (or borrow -- it can be expensive) a Gray's Anatomy. Knowing how the underlying structure goes together helps you create convincing illustrations of people. (And besides, if you want to illustrate a shambling corpse, you don't have to guess what's under the skin <IMG SRC="http://flare.solareclipse.net/wink.gif">).<P>My own area of expertise (apart from simple ship schematics) is comic art, not very realistic -- sort of like Johnny Hart (Wizard of Id, B.C) or Lynn Johnston (For Better or Worse), but there's a whole lot to be learned just by closely examining someone else's technique and, not copying it, so much as incorporating elements that suit your style.<P>--Baloo<P>------------------<BR>"Against stupidity the very gods<BR>Themselves contend in vain."<BR>--FRIEDRICH VON SCHILLER<BR><A HREF="http://members.tripod.com/~Bob_Baloo/index.htm" TARGET=_blank>Come Hither and Yawn...</A><P> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#A3B9CC"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <b>Mythril</b> <br /><small>Member # 286</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <img src="https://flare.solareclipse.net/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.write(timestamp(new Date(2000,1,12,10,51,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><noscript><span class="dateformat-0">February 12, 2000</span> <span class="timeformat-0">10:51 AM</span></noscript><hr /> </font> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> I used to be able to ghost other people's art fairly well, then i began experimenting with styles based on various forms of animation until i got my current style. And i am taking Human Anatomy for better undstanding of underlying muscle structure.<P>------------------<BR>I am not responsible for the stupidity of other people.<P><BR> <br /> </font> </td></tr> </table></td></tr></table> <br /> <br />
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