I need your input!

[krenzel]

Hi,

Most of the folks seem very helpful here, so I thought I'd try asking for some input on my drawing.

I'm applying to the character animation program, if that helps.

Please be frank, and thanks in advance!

[stephen]

Eh, don't cut off the heads.

[krenzel]

noted, thank you

[hashbrown]

I think its not quite time for you to apply. Your drawings are stiff and that is one of the biggest turnoffs for cally. you need to have your drawings flow and be more natural. Its little too late for that if you are applying this year but in a few months im sure you can get it down.

[krenzel]

what does stiff mean? how can I make my drawings flow more?

thanks for the heads up.

[hashbrown]

what does stiff mean? how can I make my drawings flow more?

thanks for the heads up.

Stiff means like it has no rythym. Its kind of hard to explain without visual representation. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4qZCTrB ... videos.php

[Rostbrot]

stiff drawings mean exactly that, like they can't really move. With figure drawing you want to communicate the life, force, and dynamism of the figure, and not have it look like some lifeless statue. Flow in drawings can be reached by having shapes and forms of the figure fit together smoothly, exaggerating and accentuating curves and angles of the body at times where it helps the flow. Another things that helps with flow and sense of life is making the figure in a drawing feel weighted like it exists in real space and has to work against gravity.

Your figures don't look that stiff. The middle four drawings look the best. The very first drawing looks stiff. The proportions are off and the legs, arms, torso, and head look like they were drawn separately and then stuck together later causing the figure not to flow well.

[AlexAguilar-Rudametkin]

Haaah, Hashbrown, didn't I link you to him or something? I bought all of his videos for my birthday, and I still haven't gone through all of them, because there's so much information in them! I have to keep on re-watching them to solidify what I've learned.

[Moro]

These look pretty good to me. Leave the heads on, though.

[GabeLin]

I think the shading is pretty good...

this would be a pretty good life drawing if you went by the book and this would be something I'd expect to see in a "How to Life Draw" kind of tutorial book in the library.

But from what I'm seeing nowadays, that's not good enough. Looking at some of the better portfolios, I think what they're really looking for is someone who's able to really make their character look fluid and alive. and I'm guessing a touch of originality wouldn't hurt either.



but that's just me... I don't know much

[stephen]

I'm almost afraid to critique anymore but...

One thing I try for is to make whoever I'm drawing look like he's having some sort of thought. Even if you can't tell what it is, it's cool to look at something and say "hmm, I wonder what he's thinking about?"