So, my early interest in art was founded in comic books with super heroes riddled with ridiculous anatomy and strongly contrasted values. I always wanted to be the hero...I think most kids did. As I became a student of art, I began to appreciate composition dynamic posing and visual rhythm in classical artists........and I wanted to be the Artist. I find many similarities to classic mythology and modern day comic books. This is my tribute to my heroes, super and classical......
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ReplyDeleteI think you did a good job getting across what you set out for. Only tips id suggest to make it a little stronger would be some kind of bg besides a gradient that will separate the ground plane from the rest of the bg. Left leg on the main Hero character is a bit awkward... mainly the line forming the vastus medialus seems to be too defined... and creating some kind of problem and the foot seems a bit small. Also i noticed you didnt include the rest of the girl's leg in the fg haha. Other than that i do like the comp is pretty rad there's a lot of action going on... and there's definitely plenty of story too. I like the snake wrapping around the guys right arm nice touch... and of course that's one of the sickest beards ive ever seen. Good stuff man.
I think this is a great illustration, very cool and very funny. It seems like you have an image in your head and just went for it. I think the gestures could have been worked out a little more to help the flow, the characters seem very static and stiff to me, there isn't enough flowing curves but more angles. For example I think arching the heroes back and sticking out his chest more to exaggerate his stance would help a bit and add a bigger sense of power. If you notice most huge muscular comic book characters proportions are exaggerated much more. Take the hulk for example, his upper body is much bigger than his legs etc, your hero seems to be very one sized all the way through the figure which makes it a little static and uninteresting. I like to think exaggerating slightly can really help an image in some instances. I also see a few anatomical issues which I find isn't as important as the flow of the image, but it seems that you lose confidence more in the leg anatomy then you do in the upper body. I hope I was helpful in my critique.
ReplyDeleteNice piece, but it almost feels like you're going to smash the guy's face with the baby.
ReplyDeleteLOL baby to the face. I agree with Jeff, but its pretty funny. I'm not sure if it was intentionally meant to seem that way, but i like it. My only real suggestion would be to alter your bg, I'm not loving the gray. If you don't have time for a bg sketch then just add maybe a tone paper color or something other than the gray. Otherwise, I like concept.
ReplyDeleteI really like the feel of it, my main issue with the piece, however, is that you seem to have put in the "floor" as some indication of perspective, but there isn't any. Maybe if you would have put the floor down first and then placed the characters accordingly it would have made a bit more sense, but right now it just seems like floor was an after thought and they are floating over an unfinished windows vista wallpaper.
ReplyDeleteYeah Andrew funny to see that you have two chicks just grabbing at you and yet you are way bigger than them even the chicks are not enough for you would have been kool to see epic Andrew with an Epic Lady that can Um help hold that beard.
ReplyDeletethis guy is alpha male at hes best, smiting hes enemies with babies from the wenches that crawl at hes feet lol.
ReplyDeleteI think you did a nice job with the anatomy, but have a few confusing connections like at the guys left leg. I really like the consideration giving to the fabric and expressions on the face of these characters. The hair on the guy getting snatched up seems a little static, I think if you designed it like it was flying back from the force of being grabbed, it would show more movement.
This piece feel really comical in nature and made me laugh at the expression of discontent this guy has for the baby, and the shear terror expressed in the face of the guy thats gonna take the baby death blow. great job, like it alot.
This has a great anatomical structure to it and it certainly captures an epic energy. Yet it seems to not be reading as "hero" but rather "baby smashing womanizer" hahaha. Not sure if that was intentional or whatever. Also the background being a corner seems awkward to me.
ReplyDeleteI agree with most of the crits above...it looks like it could be a statue paying homage to the baby smashing God. It might be cool to play off the statue feel and add a pedistool or marble texture overlay.
ReplyDeleteDude! you kept the side boob... U R my hero! xoxo
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