Penciled SpaceVixen: Looking for something to color? art by SEL

[eLm0]

some pretty funky work you got there
post some cleaned up pencils ( INKS ) and you'll get a few 100 people colouring it:beer:
nice work

[dmcgrath]

It's pretty cool. It reminds me of this a little

http://www.milehighcomics.com/cgi-bin/backissue.cgi?action=fullsize&issue=16524383587%201

I would love to see some colorations of this. I don't have the time myself, too bad.

[Tommy Lee]

May I find the time dude!

Cheerz:beer:

Tom

[SEL]

Ide love to see your take on this tommy, since you really have the comicbook color style. Ill hope to find some time to color it here within the next couple weeks, keep posted!


SEL

[.FX.]

Very nice drawing Sel :beer:

I am no artist (actually this is my first time coloring a picture with detail), but i gave it a shot. This is what i got so far:

http://fx.hostmb.com/spacegirl_sel-FX-2.jpg

-edit- update!

[SEL]

:P , nice start, hard to say any critiques this early, glad your giving it a go, Ill be working on it some tommarrow.

SEL

[.FX.]

Heh, i know for a fact im going to make many, many mistakes, but oh well, like i said, this is my first time doing anything like this..

C&C welcome of course :)

[.FX.]

Hope you don't mind, but i edited the collar so it was more of a soft rubber texture, imo it looks a bit better.


Update (http://fx.hostmb.com/spacegirl_sel-FX-3.jpg)

[.FX.]

New update, and my finger is really sore from holding the mouse button down for so long :p

Update!! (http://fx.hostmb.com/spacegirl_sel-FX-4.jpg)

[.FX.]

I'm done for the night, ill get some more done tomorrow ;)


Someone critique it plz since this is my first real coloring job :D

So what does everyone else think of it so far? :shrug:

[.FX.]

I decided i could work on it for 5 more mins, touched it up a bit:

Updated Again ;P (http://fx.hostmb.com/spacegirl_sel-FX-6.jpg)

[KoS]

looks nice

[.FX.]

-Update- (http://fx.hostmb.com/spacegirl_sel-FX-7.jpg)

[.FX.]

Another update? (http://fx.hostmb.com/spacegirl_sel-FX-8.jpg)

[Kirt]

Nice image SEL. Lots of little details in there which are nice. The thing that bugs me though is it looks like she's ready to fall over. You could fix that by moving her right leg out more so that it lines up with where her elbow is (vertically). The side view of the chair looks kinda wierd too. It needs some perspective to make it more interesting.

.FX. - Nice start on the colors for a first time job. My only suggestion at this point is to loose the lens flare. 1) It looks tacky & 2) it conflicts with your light source on the character. The shadow under her chin suggest the light is in front and to her left (our right).

[.FX.]

Ok i fixed the sky, hope you like it:

http://fx.hostmb.com/spacegirl_sel-FX-9.jpg

[.FX.]

Almost done Body (http://fx.hostmb.com/spacegirl_sel-FX-10.jpg)

[eLm0]

i just started work on this cause the image has really grown on me hehehehe SEL how did you see the work being coloured cause i'm going with like a really monochromatic browny-mustard yellow sorta scale?

[chrisdejoya]

here you go man...just a simple job. didn't want to intrude too much on your beautiful line work.

http://home2.pacific.net.ph/~cmijares8/spacegirl_sel.jpg

[.FX.]

That's beautiful Snow:eek: :buttrock: :beer: :buttrock:

[jadedchron]

fx. there's an edit button up there for a reason :hmm:

[eLm0]

Snow-fly nicked my colour scheme heheh

really good dude\tte Love your colour choice;)

[SEL]

hey all,

I had some time this morning to work on it, here is just a quick update on where I stand, just blocking in my color, highlights and shadows last!

Snowfly- you have a great choice of colors, would love to see you finish it for youve got such a great start!

FX - its coming along, Kirts tips were helpful, Keep em coming, looking forward for another update from you..

SEL

P.S. Kirt, btw, I agree on the chair in the spacecraft, it needs more depth and her right leg may move out a bit, but the pose was exactly from a human reference, was trying to show more of a quick look right rather then pose her in position for a picture. Thanks for the C&C!

http://www.selart.com/big_images/space_vixen_update1.jpg :D

[.FX.]

Do most of you use a mouse or a tablet?

[.FX.]

I decided to redo a lot of mine, hope its not worse now.

::99%:: (http://fx.hostmb.com/spacegirl_sel-FX.jpg)

[Kirt]

SEL - I didn't get a sense of motion from the image at all. It looks like a pose. Hard to capture movement in a static image, but you can indicate that she's moving by using these tricks from animators.

Secondary action - When a character moves there are parts of their bodies or items of their costume that will trail behind the leading object that is in motion. For example, if you move your arm upwards, you can indicate the movement in a still frame by having the sleeve droop in the opposite direction of the movement.

In your image I would have indicated head movement by drawing strands of hair going the opposite direction, or adding a chin strap to her costume that can follow the direction of her head turn.

If her right arm is in movement away from her body, I would angle the forearm inward and have the gun following the direction last (the gun should be heavy, therefore it will be the last object to catch up to the movement of the arm). You have the gun pointing in the opposite direction of her head turn.

Balance - Generally when standing still a character's head will be centered over their feet. While in motion this balance can be greatly offset depending on the speed of motion.

In this case where there is only a quick head turn you can expect the head to be a little off the center point, but since her lower torso seems stationary you would need something to counter balance that upper body movement (or she'd fall over when the head came to it's resting postition). By moving her left arm and the helmet out a bit from the side of her body you could balance the pose and communicate the motion more effectively.

:argh: That was a long post ... hope something in there helps. I still like the illustration, just needs a little bit of work to make it "superb!" Nice coloring job there too Snowfly! :thumbsup:

[SEL]

Hey Kirt,

I agree with everything you stated, sometimes the obvious is not always the approach to take for I had a live model in that exact position actually holding a ruler for the gun. Its hard to show the motion you stated since she has really tight clothing and short hair. In retrospect, I should have altered the pose a little more to get the feeling you are talking about rather than going straight from the model, for the model in a way is still motionless in that position. Thats why its good to have a second eye to look at the drawing incase of these mistakes. Thanks for taking the time..

SEL

[chrisdejoya]

elmo: haha no way man, i posted the piece 30 minutes after your post, after working on it for a little over an hour.

SEL: i'll see if i can get back to it. your lines are a pleasure to paint over. so much texture.

[KingofDaveness]

Ive had half an hour free and I just loved this girl... if I get some time Ill finish it... so excuse the scribbled bits that arent blended yet.


http://www.planetquake.com/polycount/cottages/kingscastle/sel_colour.jpg

[KingofDaveness]

ok... second pass.

Im now starting to mess with the shapes and details a little, so its not really just a straight color.
Im just going to focus on this smaller area of the pic for now.


http://www.planetquake.com/polycount/cottages/kingscastle/sel_colour2.jpg

[Virtuoso]

SeL & KingofDaveness...........
:eek: :love: :drool: ................Nuff said.:beer:

[SEL]

I really loved what youve done to the piece KingofDaveness!
I love the choice of colors and everything... The only thing I see that needs adjusting is the eyes though. We were trying to figure out what it was about the face that was off. If you cover one eye. everything fits, if you cover the other, the same thing. Try putting the farther eye farther away from the other, I think they are too close, and too slanted downward. other than that, its comig out beautiful!!! :applause: , keep it coming!

SEL

[slug]

i didnt realise there was so much potential in this image, awesome coloring KingofDaveness :applause:

[Ionized]

Nice work king, I especially like the beads of moisture rolling gently down her breasts towards her erect yet supple nipples...



:eek:

[digital_demon]

wow the coloring is great , very nice
i want to see more :applause: :beer:

[KingofDaveness]

yeah that eyes been bugging me too, but I didnt want to start shifting the picture around *TOO* much at this stage.

I had a look through your work SEL, and the only bad thing I can find is the planar nature of them... do you have any deep perspective work?


Does anyone else think shes starting to look Aussie actress Raylee Hill? (shizoku from Farscape).

:cool:

[mockmoon]

Superb!

[KingofDaveness]

thanks.

Im going to have to leave this for awhile, Ill post it on a fresh thread when I get the chance later.

peace. out.

[chrisdejoya]

you are the god of daveness!

[KingofDaveness]

{yoda voice}

no... there is... another.


Im posting a new version soon, to celebrate my now fully armed and operational home system.

Any comments? More drips? Different cols? Im open to suggestions. I mean it. Im hypnotised right now by my GORGEOUS NEW HOME COMPUTER. Sigh.


Did anyone hear that I have a home pc?
:rolleyes:

[SEL]

I always love the feeling of a new computer! Its like replacing an old lazy girlfriend, with a supermodel!! :buttrock: Theres nothing like it. I just want to see you finish this thing cous Ide love to have it on my desktop. Youve really done a great job on the colors so far! Keep em coming!

SEL:thumbsup:

[KingofDaveness]

Yes. Wallpaper is itss desstiny.

Speaking of which... Its just a shame Alyson Hannigan flew in the face of destiny and got married to someone who wasnt, well, me.

Im destined to go get a coffee and finish my LAST DAY AT MICROFORTE!!!!!!

Back soon....



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