Overcoming Art Block

[Taka Nuvia]

(as always, clicking the preview pic leads to the real art)

This took forever. -.-' But now it's done. I know there must be a ton of drawing mistakes...Done with Staedtler pens (0.1, 0.3, 0.5 and 0.7) and a black Faber-Castell pencil (polychromos)Comments/Criticism appreciated.

Edited February 10, 2012 by Taka Nuvia

[Hidron Nuva]

Hi Taka!Wow, this time you truly outdid yourself! I see a new style & a new drawing technique.All those lines, so many details, how much did it take to finish? Taka is so realistic...That 'Twisted Nuva' in the sig is outstanding too, I think I'll leave a post on the blog.I have always admired your art Taka, it's good to see that even after the downtime there's someone who's still keeping the forum alive (yay - 1st time I get the 1st reply in one of your topics )

Edited February 5, 2012 by Hidron Nuva

[Taka Nuvia]

Hi Taka!Wow, this time you truly outdid yourself! I see a new style & a new drawing technique.All those lines, so many details, how much did it take to finish? Taka is so realistic...That 'Twisted Nuva' in the sig is outstanding too, I think I'll leave a post on the blog.I have always admired your art Taka, it's good to see that even after the downtime there's someone who's still keeping the forum alive (yay - 1st time I get the 1st reply in one of your topics )

Hi Hidron! :howdy:Thanks a lot! Yep, I was going for something new with this... it took some hours to get finished, I don't know about the actual time, sadly, because I was far more focusing on drawing.Haha thanks. ^^... now I feel guilty for not really having posted much over the past few weeks... ._. thanks though.(yay ^^)

[Ezorov]

Wow, good job! You're definitely a lot better at shading than I am. It's good to see that you're still drawing. I hope you know that you inspire me to keep going

[Brickeens]

I think what strikes me most about this is how well done the colors are. The black parts are very solid, and the shading is really effective. It looks like there's a lot of very fine linework there, and it pays off.I think the only thing about this picture that looks wrong to me is how far back her head is. I think the neck is unnaturally far back in relativity to how she's sitting, which brings the whole head out of line as well.

[Dragonfly the Luminescent]

Very nice! It reminds me of something from a comic book! The detail with the lines is great, and the shadow-shading in the joint of the wings caught my eye (I know, I notice strange things). The shading in the armor actually makes it look smooth, and her mask is excellent!Unlike a lot of (flat-ish looking) cartoon styles, I think this picture suggests a realistic form to Taka Nuvia.Keep up the good work!

[Reznas]

Wow...just wow! This piece of artwork is just amazing! I'm at a loss for words right now. The drawing itself is amazing, but I must say, the shading was one of the most intricate and complex part of it all. I don't think I've ever seen anybody shade a drawing so well. The lines that faded away from the shading added a very nice effect to the rest of the drawing. There's not much to critique on this drawing, but...and I know I'm being a bit picky on this, I noticed a few small pencil markings jutting out a bit from different places. Mainly, I'm speaking about the tips of a few parts on the wings. I quickly circled what I'm talking about on GIMP right here to explain my point. It's not really anything big, but I noticed it. However, I thoroughly looked over the drawing, so that's mainly why I noticed it. As I said, I'm being a bit picky, but I think it would look a bit better without those lines jutting out. Besides that, I'm in awe just looking at this drawing. You have an amazing talent as an artist and I think you'll go far. Keep up the good work!-Rez

Edited February 13, 2012 by Reznas Nuva