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Posted 14 February 2006 - 11:50 AM

I'm trying to improve my skills with this drawing technique that only uses simple white lines to carve the presentiment of a human body out of a black background. After a few experiments (quality reaching from "ugh - burn it, quick!" to mediocre), I've finally managed to get something done that looks pretty darn close to a human... or maybe that's just wishful thinking from my side... *sigh*.

Anyways, here it is:



I'll call her "Dawn"... or maybe "Porn disguised as Art".


I'm desperately studying nature, different methods of applying those lines, human bodies and some nice poses now, but I'm quickly reaching my limits here, so I thought maybe I should ask you guys for some ideas, hints, suggestions, criticisms or whatever comes to your mind. Just blurt it all out.

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Posted 14 February 2006 - 11:58 AM

Wow, thats really good. I'm jealous. sad.gif
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Posted 14 February 2006 - 02:27 PM

It is nice. Have you thought about making comic strips with that technique? I don't know but the atmosphere of this picture reminded me of Sandman comics, something dark and slightly shocking.
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Posted 14 February 2006 - 02:35 PM

Actually, that was the plan... but it's one hell of a lot work. It took me hours to get Dawn finally down (leaving out the time I spent on the other experiments and the sketches) and I don't even want to think about drawing whole scenes in that style. pinch.gif
Maybe I just need a little bit more exercise... and if all else fails, then I'm simply going to make a catalogue consisting of women posing in a rather lewd manner - that should sell pretty good, too. wink.gif

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Posted 14 February 2006 - 05:43 PM

I've tried to produce another image in a very short time period, just to see whether it could be done or not. You might find some more flaws in my technique here which Dawn couldn't reveal.



No title this time.


I didn't give her a name, since I'm afraid that there's not enough of a soul in her. I've tried to use less lines, slightly wrong proportions and a more simple style, to add some comic-effect. Also, while I do love the completely white lips, I didn't go for white pupils this time, since it just didn't look right. Maybe this alternative is better after all.

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Posted 14 February 2006 - 06:10 PM

Nice. I like this eye treatment better.

Ya; it's enchanting to draw that subject matters.
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Posted 14 February 2006 - 08:46 PM

I like Dawn... does she have leaves on her head?
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Posted 14 February 2006 - 08:49 PM

Those are her arms
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Posted 15 February 2006 - 06:35 AM

Indeed, those should be the arms... I guess I should have put some more contrasts to indicate the borders better. This way it looks like she's an elf or simply a girl with a pointy ear.

I'm practicing the new eye treatment and some facial exp​ressions right now, as can be seen in 'tis 'ere picture -



This be Jules.


I think I'm getting more and more the hang of it. Added a little reflection to the pupils, I think that was the right choice. I originally wanted her to bite her lip a little, but this version simply looked better.

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Posted 15 February 2006 - 09:20 AM

Almost a sad girl in the snow there tongue.gif

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Posted 15 February 2006 - 09:24 AM

Yeah, I guess I really am a bastard for not giving her any clothes to wear... but then again... rolleyes.gif

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Posted 15 February 2006 - 11:41 AM

lol, nice going man. I made a nude pixel woman before, that Chyldio has seen.

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Posted 15 February 2006 - 12:00 PM

Oh, I think I remember some of those pictures... way back in the old days when absolutely everything was heavily pixelated... went like:

"Whoa!"
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"Is that a nipple?"
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Posted 15 February 2006 - 01:39 PM

The rear displayed in the second picture didn't really please me, so I thought I'd practice that a little.



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I'd originally planned to only draw her lower part, but I got a little carried away and before I knew it, I was fondling around with her hairdo... well, at least now I see that I'll have to practice hands a little more... hmm... a sexy pose with some well visible hands for the next picture... let's see...

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Posted 15 February 2006 - 03:37 PM

Hm... That one seems to be missing a head. You should add something to that hairdo...It look like a one big eye...
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