Another dinosaur, ayup. This forum needs more dinosaur. But this time i've actually saved a few individual stages of it, just for viewing pleasure pain and slight insight.

AND STEP FOUR



The final product. I know i messed up the shadow in some places, but i can't be assed fixing that right now. What do y'all think? Terrible? Acceptable? Abysmal?

Haha, i kind of like that term, if i may be so bold. Especially because it's not the first time i've heard it, so i must be doing SOMETHING that is characteristic of me. :U

BUT ANYWAYS, thank you very much! I'm glad that this simple and cartoony style i'm pursuing isn't considered a terrible thing. c:

Oh, and by the way, criticism is welcome too, as long as you aren't being a complete dick about it. What this means is that i'm entirely willing to listen as long as you aren't actively trying to insult me.

bumping this thread because relevant update



Decided to try painting it for a change, turned out surprisingly well. I AM PLEASED, but the question is, ARE YOU?

Ooo feedback! I was wondering when someone would notice how i pretty much winged the shading, heh. What i tried to make it look like was an incident angle more or less perpendicular to the side of his head (and thus parallel to the pipe, making the shadow vertical), but coming down 45-ish degrees from above. But now that you mention it, i can see how it really doesn't add up to that one direction, so i'm definitely going to try fixing it.

It's so bloody easy to stare oneself blind on the same thing, so i'm glad there are others who can spot the flaws that i miss. c:

@xJuicy: Thanks! I decided to keep it simplistic because... Well, couldn't be assed to draw scales, plus it'd just look terrible. I have a long way to go before i can call myself any kind of competent at this. :U

@notaboss: Haha, oh man, if only you knew how many times i've said i lack talent! It's true what all those super good artists say, it's much less about talent than loads of practice. Also, getting help from better artists (immediate example: Ezeth > me) is the best thing ever, because instead of just haplessly trying random things, you get to know exactly what it is you should take a look at. So all i can say is, if you really want to get good at art, get going! ;)
But i digress, thanks for the kind words!

Haha, i get what you mean bro, and i agree! The cartoony style is pretty much how i want things, but if i am to improve as an artist, i have to branch out sometimes. That, and it's very practical to be able to do more than one style. :U
And thanks! It's so awesome to hear that others are enjoying the game, it gives me a reason beyond mere egotism to continue. c:

@RAWWRH: Radical, i too am a fan of simple and clean art. I mean sure, i gawk as much as the next guy when i see those crazy awesome super artists doing their stupendously realistic portrayal of fantastic things, i'm just not sure i'd want to draw things like that (well, of course i want to be able to, but you know). But hey, more arty variety is always good!

also i did the ugliest paintover ever to try addressing the issues Ezeth mentioned



Based on this grid that i drew really quickly. I don't really think it made any real improvements, so maybe i should just let this guy be and try to do better on new things. :P