Chris' efforts to get good

stealcase 2016-10-04 13:13:28 UTC #7

I like the amount of variety in these 3 posts. It's clear that you're not afraid to try new things, and tread on new territory. Can't wait to see more.

derkodos 2016-10-04 17:10:30 UTC #8

Thank you! I still have so much to learn so I don't think it would be beneficial to be hung up on one style yet. I try to explore as many things as possible and find what feels the most comfortable for me. At least for painting. When it comes to drawing I am pretty hung up on characters

derkodos 2016-10-05 22:48:29 UTC #9

A few more practice pieces from the last few weeks.

cedricgo 2016-10-05 22:53:53 UTC #10

Nice! I really enjoy the first piece you've posted and that grayscale creature you've posted two days ago looks pretty demented. I like it!

derkodos 2016-10-05 23:05:28 UTC #11

@cedricgo thank you very much. the grayscale one was a more emotionally driven piece that still needs to get finished. love your yeti animation btw

derkodos 2016-10-05 23:59:47 UTC #12

Playing with a character for a story I am currently working on. Mostly I tried to capture his character with these poses

derkodos 2016-10-06 23:13:20 UTC #13

And yet another style, because why not :D. this actually ended up on a coffee cup

pixelsnplay 2016-10-08 10:06:07 UTC #14

I really like the playfulness of your macho man doing the splits I imagine that's a great coffee cup to start the day with

hermidraws 2016-10-08 21:29:17 UTC #15

Ha, good to see more FMA Fan's. Welcome to the forum and yeah. If anything pops up in the future shall let you know (insights).

derkodos 2016-10-09 22:31:17 UTC #16

Another WIP. My girlfriend sent me a picture of a heavily tattoed guy she found in an old fashion book and I kind of started to doodle some stuff that ultimately turned into this. And like always midway through painting I get lost an don't really know where to go. I might revisit it sometimes in the future when I am better.

derkodos 2016-10-12 23:13:38 UTC #17

I have been kind of busy lately and not really working on something major I would like to share so I thought it would be fun to look at where I started in March of this year when I got serious with practicing and wanting to get better.

praise the potato quality of my dying phone

catapanoart 2016-10-13 01:43:06 UTC #18

Really like this composition. Giving the forearm some more form lines and definition will help. Keep up the good work.

derkodos 2016-10-13 02:38:50 UTC #19

@brianhermelijn Can't get enough of FMA I watched at least once a year since it came out . I would love to hear and see more from you in the future.

@catapanoart Thank you for your advice! I just checked out your website and I am really inspired by your work. Really great stuff I would be honored to get more feedback from you.

derkodos 2016-10-13 07:10:07 UTC #20

For some reason I had the word "starchaser" in my mind and decided to do some characters in that theme.

derkodos 2016-10-14 00:39:00 UTC #21

Today I have my entry for the first weekly challenge here in the forum for you. For everyone unfimiliar with the topic it is "Undefeated Champion" a really open topic that leaves a lot of room for imagination. I went with a kind of different approach than my initial thoughts wanted me to go and ended up with this.

The true undefeated champion in war is the one who gets caught up in it and still manages to remain human.

Don't forget to check out the other awesome entries and vote for your favourite!

derkodos 2016-10-16 05:07:26 UTC #22

Since this is an art blog I thought why not do something bloggy once in a while.

I was wondering what art and the journey of becoming better at it means to you people. For me this whole art thing quickly evolved into much more than just simply getting better. I try not to only improve my skills, but also myself as a person. When I draw something that I really like and think about I pour my heart into it. It's not only a drawing it is like an representation of me, my experiences, my feelings, my opinion, all of me put onto a piece of real or digital paper. I even think I might put too much of myself in there to ever make a living of it, because I don't think I attract a big enough crowd with what I can put into it.
I would really like to hear what you think about that.

JesterSeraph 2016-10-16 15:50:51 UTC #23

I draw because I can't visualize. I think in senses and in 'thoughts' or feelings. Rather than see something when I close my eyes and imagine, I just get the sensation of that thing being near me.

So art is my crutch. Art is how I enable myself to see what I imagine. Anyone can describe a scene, but I have to physically draw it to understand how it looks.

One of my friends, the only other person I know who can't visualize, is absolutely baffled that I can draw at all (he can barely manage a stick figure), while my brother says it helps me because he just gets frustrated that his art doesn't look how it's supposed to while he's doing it, and his inability to make hos art match his visualization is too discouraging to him... I don't know if it helps or hinders me, but it's what I live with so it's how I function.

chris_r_art 2016-10-16 16:41:22 UTC #24

I think the same ! When i first started this whole Photoshop and Illustrations ( when you can call it that ..but i don't have another name for it ..) I tried to give my best and put time in it , and yes it also changes me . I see the world in more detail and sometimes i just want to make photos of certain lightings or skies with interesting clouds or just objects in interesting lightning. I feel more peaceful..if that makes sense xD

derkodos 2016-10-16 22:48:17 UTC #25

A more finished version of my grinning buddy from a few days ago

cedricgo 2016-10-16 23:01:14 UTC #26

Nice! He still looks as creepy as ever.