This subforum is described as a place to talk about "things NOT related to fitness." What's funny, is that my creative side has very much affected my physically active side. And vice versa.
Both are very much a strong part of me. When I'm not physically active enough, my creative side suffers. When I'm my normal, hyper active self, my creative side blossoms. So you get the gist of it.
Anyways, here are some results of when both sides come together. BTW, I won't post all three (all that I'm posting here), in one post. Here's the first of three.
Another one. This one is on my online portfolio site. And it the second of a series of about five (so far). I'm currently working on the next two of the series. Hopefully by next week, they'll both be completed via Photoshop.
I think I remember you being a comic book fan, so I'm sure you won't take this the wrong way, but have you done any comics? You've got a flair...
While I don't think most comics are really art, they can be. I do like art in a "comic book" style, as well.
I get you on the physical and creative sides meshing. I have some of my best thoughts in and around my workouts. Unfortunately, I don't implement. Obviously, you do.
I think I remember you being a comic book fan, so I'm sure you won't take this the wrong way, but have you done any comics? You've got a flair...
While I don't think most comics are really art, they can be. I do like art in a "comic book" style, as well.
I get you on the physical and creative sides meshing. I have some of my best thoughts in and around my workouts. Unfortunately, I don't implement. Obviously, you do.
Comic books are indeed art. Or one part of it. They encompass all sorts of styles and show how visual storytelling can be succesful via a variety of visual stylings.
You have "classic", overly exagerrated, dynamic, cartoony and the medium ranges from typical pencil/pen to painted. And for the last twenty years, movie studios have been bringing comic book talent over for storyboarding and conceptual design tasks. Guys like Geoff Darrow (one of my faves, his current "Shaolin Cowboy" is a must read), whose storyboards and conceptual art is the basis of the "Matrix" - do very well in the movie industry.
Some of the best reads are comic books; for example, "The Watchmen" is probably the best damn read ever, IMO. What a book. Incredible stuff. It's an extremely layered story that every time I read it, I find something new. And the art is pitch perfect in providing the story visual depth.
I often jot down in my training log any thoughts or ideas that come to my mind; my logs are often covered in doodles.
Cool stuff Patricia. The first one kinda looks like it is set in the James Bond 'eye'.
By chance, are you left handed? (ya know, the old thing about lefties and creativeness)
I do draw/write/paint with my left hand. However, when I'm coloring or working via Photoshop on the computer - I still use my right hand. I'm also capable of playing soccer from either the right or left; which is why I was center midfielder since I can kick/pass from either leg. I also do not play softball "south paw", but just as a regular old right hander.
Crazy, eh?
My favorite artist, Frank Frazetta, had a stroke that disabled the use of his right hand so he had to relearn to draw using his left. And he now draws/paints just as good with the left. I think that whole, "lefty=creative" is a bit overexaggerated. I know several creative pros who are REALLY good - and they're righties.
Some recent (from this last week) preliminary sketches. A couple have been inked in case I decided to use 'em (scan, complete in either Photoshop or Painter IX).
This one will be "Boink":
Not sure what this one will be, but something with "Wuxia" (anyone who knows of Shaw Brother films will know what that word means). And I'm still working out the background:
"The Watchmen" was great, I agree. It's been years, though...
My best friend and I were really into comics, but he and I had a falling out/drifting apart/get while the gettin's good sorta thing. Pretty much everything we did (him, binge drinking, comics, living with parents, being a loser, etc), I ditched. Kinda miss the comics, though.
Always wished I had some talent for visual arts but am missing that gene. So got into music as well. Yeah I'm a lefty but play guitar right handed.
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I need to drag my artist brother up to this thread (he rarely ventures out of the CE forum). He will certainly appreciate these. Although your content is very different, your style seems similar to his... Especially with this photo:
He was a Disney animator for 12 years, so you could say he's drawn a few piccies!
Always wished I had some talent for visual arts but am missing that gene. So got into music as well. Yeah I'm a lefty but play guitar right handed.
Jimi is rolling over in his grave right now.
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I do draw/write/paint with my left hand. However, when I'm coloring or working via Photoshop on the computer - I still use my right hand. I'm also capable of playing soccer from either the right or left; which is why I was center midfielder since I can kick/pass from either leg. I also do not play softball "south paw", but just as a regular old right hander.
Crazy, eh?
My favorite artist, Frank Frazetta, had a stroke that disabled the use of his right hand so he had to relearn to draw using his left. And he now draws/paints just as good with the left. I think that whole, "lefty=creative" is a bit overexaggerated. I know several creative pros who are REALLY good - and they're righties.
I think it is an overgeneralization as well, but aprocryphal evidence (and my own need to feel 'special') always leads me to note when creative people are lefties.
I draw, write, paint left handed, but pixel paint/draw with my right (as you do). Interestingly, I also play soccer well with both feet and that is why I played center midfielder as well (interesting coincidence). But I bat and swing a gold club lefty (when I used to waste my time playing golf), but used to putt both ways: close up as a rightie and farther as a lefty. I think it came from my 2-handed tennis backhand, which was my better shot and leads me to play (street) hockey with a righty stick. When I played competitive tennis, for kicks we used to play entire sets with our non-dominant hand and I got pretty good at being a righty. I used to be accurately able to throw a football with my right hand for a distance of 30 yards (while my dominant left clocked in at a 67 yard long throw once). I can eat (with utensils) or drink equally well with both hands (not as easy as it sounds, from what I have been told - try to use a utensil with your non dominant hand to eat a meal; it's supposed to feel really awkward). But, oddly, I have to throw a frisbee with my right hand.
So I match you in hand craziness. Because of my mild ambidextrous nature, I've always found hand preference and studies of brain function fascinating.
Hey, you've never heard me play Kaiser. I don't think I'm that bad!
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Huh? I missed the opportunity to hear you and JP play that night, so I wasn't commenting on your playing but rather that you are lefty but play a guitar as a righty does. Hendrix, as I know you know, was a renowned lefty (who played a righty axe lefty).
I am a confused left/right handed person too. I never know which hand I use when I am learning something. I too was odd with golf - left putter, right swinger. I always have one hand that does a better job though, if I can figure out which hand. Jazno told me it was called being ambilateral.
Just to add another dimension and hijack Patricia's thread even further...
Maybe you are 'cross-dominant' Erika (not as kinky as it sounds, or perhaps as JP would like it to be). Most people have the same dominant eye as they do hand. Very few people have the dominant eye on the opposite side of the dominant hand, but those that do often excel in sports, especially raquet/club sports. They are known as cross-dominant.
I draw, write, paint left handed, but pixel paint/draw with my right (as you do). Interestingly, I also play soccer well with both feet and that is why I played center midfielder as well (interesting coincidence). But I bat and swing a gold club lefty (when I used to waste my time playing golf), but used to putt both ways: close up as a rightie and farther as a lefty. I think it came from my 2-handed tennis backhand, which was my better shot and leads me to play (street) hockey with a righty stick. When I played competitive tennis, for kicks we used to play entire sets with our non-dominant hand and I got pretty good at being a righty. I used to be accurately able to throw a football with my right hand for a distance of 30 yards (while my dominant left clocked in at a 67 yard long throw once). I can eat (with utensils) or drink equally well with both hands (not as easy as it sounds, from what I have been told - try to use a utensil with your non dominant hand to eat a meal; it's supposed to feel really awkward). But, oddly, I have to throw a frisbee with my right hand.
Minus the football thing (I throw a perfect spiral from my right hand) and the hockey thing (never played hockey) - and instead of tennis, I know that I can box southpaw, as well as the usual lead with the right hand. While I gotta good left - my right ain't bad, too.
And I often have trouble choosing which hand for the fork and knife - it's pretty funny.
Completed. And I ended up using Photoshop only. Been spending the last several days attempting to work in Painter. And man, it's been a bear. What's cool though is you can export a Photoshop file into Painter and add some nice touches that aren't available in Photoshop.
BUT, I've added backgrounds to the last two pieces. Sorry for not posting more around here - but I'm still in the middle of a LOT of artwork - and that will be the focus for the next two weeks (besides training).
AND ONE MORE and then NO MORE!!!! Sorry if these take up a LOT of bandwith.
Cool stuff P. Don't worry about JPs bandwidth - we like seeing these pics.
Question: do you mostly do character art, or also commerical (non character) work?
Another: have you communicated with Jazno, JPs brother yet? A few of us have mentioned it because he, like you, is up in the NW and he was an animator (for Disney) for a number of years.
One more question: what exactly did you do for Christian Thibadau?
Cool stuff P. Don't worry about JPs bandwidth - we like seeing these pics.
Question: do you mostly do character art, or also commerical (non character) work?
Haven't done any specific character art for anyone, yet. Something I'd LIKE to do, but know that it's gonna take a LOT of work on my part to get that initial foot in the door.
Until then, the goal is to create my own animation shorts.
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Another: have you communicated with Jazno, JPs brother yet? A few of us have mentioned it because he, like you, is up in the NW and he was an animator (for Disney) for a number of years.
Didn't know until recently who Jazno was and what his background was. I've met another former Disney animator; he's a part of the Illustrator Open I go up to Portland (first Saturday of the month) for. He's also wanting to create his own animation now.
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One more question: what exactly did you do for Christian Thibadau?
Heh, well a LONG time ago (3-years now), I helped CT with an article about "training for women"; actually, more like reviewed his semi-completed draft and added some advice that was included in the final text. Also housed a bunch of big guys for a CT and Mike Mahler seminar held in Portland that year. AND helped in securing a location for the seminar.
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Huh? I missed the opportunity to hear you and JP play that night, so I wasn't commenting on your playing but rather that you are lefty but play a guitar as a righty does. Hendrix, as I know you know, was a renowned lefty (who played a righty axe lefty).
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