Ha Ha! Thanks, buddy!
I had to step it up to try and beat yours. 🙂

OK. There was supposed to be a page to accompany this. I think it would have been pretty cool. But I struggled with the page, struggled with trying to get my computer to actually manage to run my Photoshop brushes and I’m on a pretty big deadline so I think I’m just a little tired, but AAAARGH, I’m not doing a page this time.

Basically, this…[Read more]

TOTALLY agree, Scott. The textures are off and the rocks/knees are too similar. Good eye. There’s also the similarity between the angle of his left leg and the sword. Ugh. There are a lot of minor issues in this piece. I’ll probably try to rework it. During the course of the filming my process on this piece (for the Youtube channel I’m…[Read more]

Hmmm…wasn’t expecting a win on this one. Thanks for the votes, guys! I’m sure I deserved them this time, but I’ll call this one and get another uploaded this afternoon.

-B

Keep at it, Joe! I think you’ll be amazed with how much you improve through regular drawing.

I have never done anything Inktober-related. I wonder if digital inks counts, or if that just defeats the purpose. Maybe I’ll have time this year. Thanks for sharing!

-B

HEAD LOPPER!
No way I had time to color it tonight. And thanks for the heads-up, Scott. I’ll try to get everyone uploaded today sometime.

Also, I’ve finally finished critiques for last week’s challenge, so check those out if you haven’t already.

-B

Ok. I’m posting critiques, but they’ll have to go up over the course of the day, so if I don’t get to you initially, keep checking back.

Scott – This is just a fantastic page, Scott. I love the layouts and your clever take on the challenge. I think you generally do a VERY solid job of using the white highlights to guide the eye. I’d probably…[Read more]

Thanks for the comments, Scott! I definitely think using some areas of black to delineate the poncho-like thing he’s wearing and his body would have helped.

This is a perfect example of just how important that early sketch/layout phase of a drawing is. The time you take to “find” the piece will often pay off in the final image. This piece…[Read more]

Scott, this is fantastic! I’ll set it up for after I get back from the kids’ martial arts practice.

This is great! Once again, you’re right in line with what I had wanted to do with the Art Clash. I had envisioned a part of the forum where we could share information about art contests or jobs that were coming up.

Thanks as always, man!
-B

Scott, it looks like you’re the winner, man! Congratulations! I know I’m running way behind this week, but if you want to work up the next idea, I’ll post it up. And don’t sweat it being late in the week. I’ve gotten a ton of last minute projects in my time doing this work. It will be a fun and formative challenge. And I’ll also get to work…[Read more]

Guys,
I’ve just set up the poll. Sorry for the delay. I’m going to crash for the night, but we’ll be back with our regularly-scheduled program tomorrow.

Thanks everyone!
-B

I’ll leave this open a bit longer to see if Joe posts.

Thanks, everyone!

-B

Awesome, Knight! Love it!

But you also should mention using Willem Dafoe as reference, bro. You put time and work in to making him look like an older Willem Dafoe–tell people! 🙂

Knight, bro, tell us a little bit about your character!!!
🙂

Hey Joe (I always think of Jimi Hendrix when I type that)!

Thanks for the thoughts. Feel free to send more my way. I replied to Scott’s thoughts above, which I think are in line with yours, so I won’t bore everyone with more of my ramblings. But what–for you personally–would you like to see as the ultimate goal for the longer projects? Are…[Read more]

Scott, great minds think alike! 😉

Actually, that is part of what I had intended for the site. It’s part of what the scoring system was to be part of. That’s still in the works, particularly now that there’s more interest in it, which was largely what I’ve been waiting on. But I had intended to set up a sort of development section that would…[Read more]

Thanks, brother! It’s not my favorite…and there are things I would have like to have done better, but I was glad to get it done in under two hours. I want to cut that time in half, though.

OLD MAN BUCKY!
I had a page plotted out for this, but ran out of time and won’t be around for a few days. But I thought this was better than nothing.
I can’t wait to see what you all come up with! And I’ll try to get the next week Art Clash set up from abroad.
-B