What a difference! Making changes to your artwork.

 What a difference! Making changes to your artwork.

Whoops! Just woken up from a long nap! XD However I will share with you something that I've learnt and it's so important if you feel that something just doesn't 'feel' right when it comes to your illustration.

Earlier I was sketching out my client's first character Bonnie - she's quite the gun fighter!  
I was applying the usual style that I've been developing since my experience at the AAU - a higher focus on anatomical structure on anthro cartoon figures.

I quickly realise that there was something wrong... It just didn't look right.





Why though...? I've been drawing in this style recently with success, but on this occasion it just didn't 'feel' right. 

Then it struck me. I remembered this exercise I did on Shadow the Hedgehog (please refer to the middle section).



I then decided to scrap the usual style that I use on my illustration work and place more emphasis on a looser/toon approach whilst taking note of corrective anatomical structure on the figure. Here is the result.





Phew-wee!! MUCH BETTER.

So glad I made the right decision! The moral here is, if somethin' don't 'feel' right, CHANGE IT.


Let's get back to drawing!





Oh and thanks for sharin' your thoughts on my previous write-up! Happy to see you guys and gals takin' a moment to appreciate what you got back home!

 Be thankful...!

I just want to tell you all that at whatever point in your life you should always spare a moment, even a couple of minutes, to reflect back and admire what you have in life right now. I know not all of you are lucky enough to live in fortunate circumstances (e.g. you may be involved in a war-torn nation, live in poverty or disease-ridden places, have a family that's abusive and unsupportive, or the fact that you live with a long term and painful disability that will deter you from doing the things a normal human being can do).


On the inside I feel very lucky to be blessed with a loving family, a small group of friends, a roof over my head, a good job, a healthy mind and body, a beautiful country and money to spend on little luxuries. I'm currently on my third day off work, Autumn has come and I dearly miss the rain and overcast days (god it was a beautiful overcast today, makes me want to go out and start painting plein air with acrylics), caught up with certain friends lately, spent quality time with family and finally I got six commission requests in less than 4 hours last night. Life feels amazing right now.


I got myself some artbooks while I did some shoppin' this mornin' (the other two books on the second photo were bought on another occasion last month), I'll be using those for inspiration as well as building up my knowledge on creative fundamentals and techniques. I feel that I need to get myself into watercolors after experiencing the wonders of what my Clothed Figure Drawing instructor Thomas Gronbukt can do with the medium (while I was at the AAU in San Fran last year), and also how beautiful sequential art can look and feel in watercolor - NORDGUARD and BLACKSAD.








I got myself a starter pack and a mixing tray to get me prepped for a watercolor session anytime this month to try out.



 




Anyways, just needed to get that out of the way and hopefully it'll make others feel a little more humble about where they are at right now.

Righty then, it's time to get back to the drawing board! Starting with 's commission! Gonna keep it action packed for his piece!