I made a blog in June 2016 for posting art, and I thought it would be a good idea to make a thread on here to
bring the pageviews up higher than 0 increase my following and get more critique. As of now I have over 50 posts, including a Ocarina of Time-themed "post-it art" series of over 20. Because of obligations I'm not able to do much besides the post-it art, but occasionally I'll post some art homework when it's not drawing my face or my house or an entry to a major art contest. Expect updates here for every post.
Link to Blog (http://lkjhgfdsa77.blogspot.com)
Things that I'm relatively proud of -
- Post-it Art series (https://lkjhgfdsa77.blogspot.com/search/label/post-it)
- Color Wheel Hylian Shield
(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9aS7g5x2HBk/V9Wda_djSuI/AAAAAAAAAoI/1BGVIBsk1ZAXjI4pwiyYP-7Zenq3uBr4wCLcB/s400/Color%2BWheel%2BHylian%2BShield.jpg) (https://lkjhgfdsa77.blogspot.com/2016/09/colored-pencil-color-wheel-hylian-shield.html)
- King of Red Lions (made out of a styrofoam cup)
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wnVP2yB_xk4/V_L4c_WVK8I/AAAAAAAAAqI/yTnK1qblKtQNYdCV0n-F2sJ30g84d44uACLcB/s400/IMG_1034.jpg) (https://lkjhgfdsa77.blogspot.com/2016/10/styrofoam-cup-king-of-red-lions.html)
Quote from: Lkjhgfdsa_77 on March 23, 2017, 02:21:15 PM - King of Red Lions (made out of a styrofoam cup)
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wnVP2yB_xk4/V_L4c_WVK8I/AAAAAAAAAqI/yTnK1qblKtQNYdCV0n-F2sJ30g84d44uACLcB/s400/IMG_1034.jpg) (https://lkjhgfdsa77.blogspot.com/2016/10/styrofoam-cup-king-of-red-lions.html)
O_OEDIT: this is all
really fucking good
Quote from: Dudeman on March 23, 2017, 02:22:25 PMO_O
EDIT: this is all really fucking good
Thanks! I'm always trying to improve my skills as an artist, and what helps me to do that is to keep practicing. Like any skill, you have to practice to get better. Even something as simple as drawing on a post-it can help if you put effort into it. I never had a lot of formal instruction outside of an art class (however I am lucky enough to be in a school where advanced art classes are available!) but I was able to use other resources that taught me about shading, texture, and composition, and with enough usage I was able to do it almost naturally and develop your own style.
tl;dr - Reaction to a compliment turns into an "anyone can become decent at art if they try" speech.
New blog post -
Post-it Art #23 - Claim Check
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AIw1ZfQY2ic/WNHJZG7X4iI/AAAAAAAAA0g/XVTL7UzGnkYmTvxr-ipvQw_A0KGXpE_JQCLcB/s320/%252323%2B-%2B%2BClaim%2BCheck.png) (https://lkjhgfdsa77.blogspot.com/2017/03/post-it-art-23-claim-check.html)
New blog post -
Post-it Art #24 - Lon Lon Milk
(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kOO4V8k3Olw/WNWgGPnOBOI/AAAAAAAAA08/5dW69FqdRGwOUNXCIy8tIwVfbcqe-0pgwCLcB/s320/%252324%2B-%2BLon-Lon%2BMilk.png) (https://lkjhgfdsa77.blogspot.com/2017/03/post-it-art-24-lon-lon-milk.html)
I think it'd look better if there is more of a contrast between the bottle+milk and the logo that's wrapped around it. Between making the logo darker and making the bottle/milk lighter, I'd go with the latter. The background shading seems like a decent enough shade for it. Also, it seems like the surrounding wrap/paper thing smudged into the Hylian text (and the stripes; those are almost indiscernible). It should really be lighter, although I understand that it's hard to try and erase or blend when working in small places. Nice work though!
Also, the King of Red Lions looks cool :3
Whoa, awesome job on that styrofoam sculpture! And I like all the different shapes and patterns in your pencil sketches, the empty glass bottle (#18) especially looks very detailed, it's not easy to make something like that look realistic.
The photograph of the field would have to be my favourite, the colours are serene and the sky is so majestic.
Thanks for sharing! :)
Quote from: Zeila on March 24, 2017, 08:56:15 PMI think it'd look better if there is more of a contrast between the bottle+milk and the logo that's wrapped around it. Between making the logo darker and making the bottle/milk lighter, I'd go with the latter. The background shading seems like a decent enough shade for it. Also, it seems like the surrounding wrap/paper thing smudged into the Hylian text (and the stripes; those are almost indiscernible). It should really be lighter, although I understand that it's hard to try and erase or blend when working in small places. Nice work though!
Also, the King of Red Lions looks cool :3
Quote from: Onionleaf on March 26, 2017, 12:17:43 AMWhoa, awesome job on that styrofoam sculpture! And I like all the different shapes and patterns in your pencil sketches, the empty glass bottle (#18) especially looks very detailed, it's not easy to make something like that look realistic.
The photograph of the field would have to be my favourite, the colours are serene and the sky is so majestic.
Thanks for sharing! :)
Thank you both for responding! I don't normally reupload art, but once I compile all of the post-it art together I will likely make a special blog post to wrap it all up.
New blog post -
Post-it Art #25 - Blue Fire
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AAGin8VQ9fY/WOFaaWFYqAI/AAAAAAAAA1s/fx1PuJrEXFkU1WpPqHEciwbTfTi_9ce-wCLcB/s320/%252325%2B-%2BBlue%2BFire..png) (https://lkjhgfdsa77.blogspot.com/2017/04/post-it-art-25-blue-fire.html)
This is amazing. I can't quite express how good this is with my clumsy words.
Good job.
Quote from: LuxraySpiral on April 04, 2017, 11:18:17 PMThis is amazing. I can't quite express how good this is with my clumsy words.
Good job.
Thank you!
New blog post -
Post-it Art #26 - Mask of Truth
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4aEErDDf_gw/WPkfW-LQ8rI/AAAAAAAAA2Q/54wAHQI7-6kn4KTAvvLVNJYMrfg3E1_MACEw/s320/%252326%2B-%2BMask%2Bof%2BTruth.png) (http://lkjhgfdsa77.blogspot.com/2017/04/post-it-art-26-mask-of-truth.html)
I like that one
Quote from: NocturneOfShadow on April 20, 2017, 03:24:53 PMI like that one
quoted for truth
please somebody get the joke please
Oh now I get it
It was a bit of a jump but that's very clever
New blog post -
Post-it Art #27 - Ocarina of Time
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-44xukEdX37Q/WPpr2KdMtYI/AAAAAAAAA2s/OeHgm-MHiaoosrnNLCeREy7RvN-XHu0ggCLcB/s320/%252327%2B-%2BOcarina%2Bof%2BTime%2B-%2BWith%2BBand.png) (https://lkjhgfdsa77.blogspot.com/2017/04/post-it-art-27-ocarina-of-time.html)
New blog post -
YouTube Channel Art
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VpG_bq-4D7w/WP0YJbWyzGI/AAAAAAAAA3Q/4-Hh9RHVQGonMAW06dQz6F1VwaHEPMzgACLcB/s400/Banner%2Bv1.0.png) (https://lkjhgfdsa77.blogspot.com/2017/04/digital-design-youtube-channel-art.html)
Yes, I will be starting a YouTube channel in the near future. No, it probably won't replace the blog.
New blog post -
Piano Cover - "Lanayru Sand Sea" from The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
Post can be found here. (https://lkjhgfdsa77.blogspot.com/2017/04/piano-cover-lanayru-sand-sea-from.html)
New blog post -
Post-it Art #28 - Kokiri Boots
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hBzMAUWwS98/WRERFM8V_sI/AAAAAAAAA34/x5v7tcMM_d8hsbLFCljkEFL_z4D1ZqezgCEw/s320/%252328%2B-%2BKokiri%2BBoots.png) (https://lkjhgfdsa77.blogspot.com/2017/05/post-it-art-28-kokiri-boots.html)
Nice one, glad to see another pencil artist
Tip for drawing leather textures: you dont need to be so careful with your lines, but make them short and curved to suggest that scaly shape. Also very the directions of your strokes. If you make the lines too long and straight, it could make the texture look more like fur. Likewise if you don't vary the line direction.
New blog post -
Post-it Art #30 - Deku Seed Pouch
(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-E69SFuf0OcY/WTp7pGYYR1I/AAAAAAAAA4w/qV9qf6laXoQbgPwsYJqlebnm3YdsoasqgCLcB/s320/%252330%2B-%2BSeed%2BPouch.png) (https://lkjhgfdsa77.blogspot.com/2017/06/post-it-art-30-deku-seed-bag.html)
Being another leather item, I tried to use braixen's leather tips and vary the stroke direction a bit.
Also, there was another blog post that I forgot to announce here -
Post-it Art #29 - Kokiri Tunic
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bva54QRo_pQ/WSGwukKRNMI/AAAAAAAAA4U/s4xLxA90vJQrrlYc4CoX8Yj-BPitF74PwCLcB/s320/%252329%2B%25E2%2580%2593%2BKokiri%2BTunic.png) (https://lkjhgfdsa77.blogspot.com/2017/05/post-it-art-29-kokiri-tunic.html)
New blog post -
Blog Update 2 - One Year of Lkj (https://lkjhgfdsa77.blogspot.com/2017/06/blog-update-2-one-year-of-lkj.html)
New blog post -
Post-it Art #31 - Quiver
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7-VM5rd7KME/WUBAdgo3yII/AAAAAAAAA5Y/o8QLnI5gYucZ8b5FGOOq67CXbhsrLHGEwCLcBGAs/s320/%252331%2B-%2BQuiver.png) (https://lkjhgfdsa77.blogspot.com/2017/06/post-it-art-31-quiver.html)
New blog post -
Post-it Art - Items Menu Wrap-up
(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SP_yMkz_9m0/WYZxGKyHoQI/AAAAAAAAA9s/I7L-dV-j_BwKeIi9KPNqw4vlZq_L4EeQwCKgBGAs/s1600/IMG_2479.JPG) (https://lkjhgfdsa77.blogspot.com/2017/08/post-it-art-items-menu-wrap-up.html)
Also, an older blog post I never put on here yet -
Expressions of Link - "Ecstatic"
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gYk1VdjHIoo/WWO1I1uDGgI/AAAAAAAAA50/UTm_61lMndw6runVrWEDfS8izitYNhrsACLcBGAs/s320/Ecstatic%2Bno%2BKana.png) (https://lkjhgfdsa77.blogspot.com/2017/07/expressions-of-link-ecstatic.html)
(Japanese included)
Can I have one of those for my wall
You can.
If you make it yourself.
Or pay for it. :P
Looks great by the way!
Quote from: NocturneOfShadow on August 06, 2017, 09:21:16 PMCan I have one of those for my wall
I've been considering getting posters printed and selling those (possibly along with other prints), but with my relatively low following, I'm not sure who would actually buy them.
Quote from: BlackDragonSlayer on August 06, 2017, 09:35:46 PMLooks great by the way!
Thank you (both) for the compliment!
guess who forgot about updating this
... I made a lot of art since I last posted here. Here's my latest –
(huuuge image)
Pen - Manga-style Face Studies 1
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kiKnslOk2ls/Whi1sFbiTLI/AAAAAAAABOU/Zy2iKLL5hmgsAeV1d0nUj6iVgaOlZAvoACLcBGAs/s1600/Mange-style%2BFace%2BStudies%2B1%2BFull.png) (https://lkjhgfdsa77.blogspot.com/2017/11/pen-manga-style-face-studies-1.html)
Also, I made a Twitter account (https://twitter.com/lkjhgfdsa_77) for the blog. There's auto-updates whenever I post anything on the blog, and I will sometimes tweet about my other shenanigans.
Nice.
Quote from: Maelstrom on November 24, 2017, 09:11:55 PMNice.
Thanks!
New blog post -
(again, image is huge)
Manga-style Face Studies 2
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3Aqojl2QwuM/WhrXD_bTLsI/AAAAAAAABOw/aUIDpl9OALUhIQGz2_74g4P378SumTd1QCLcBGAs/s1600/Mange-style%2BFace%2BStudies%2B2%2BProfile.png) (https://lkjhgfdsa77.blogspot.com/2017/11/pen-manga-style-face-studies-2.html)
New blog post -
(huge image)
Pen - Manga-style Face Studies 3
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-d3zrCmiGR-0/Wic6FL2BOQI/AAAAAAAABPM/FrNTeCtEu7I7HBbGKUbPjeJJq-GrwbRtgCLcBGAs/s1600/Manga-style%2BFace%2BStudies%2B3.jpg) (https://lkjhgfdsa77.blogspot.com/2017/12/pen-manga-style-face-studies-3.html)
New blog posts -
Post-it Art #36 - Zora Tunic
(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PRbUHcfbGoc/WjMcZSIYWBI/AAAAAAAABPs/jZPvtFrNUdko-ZfiDe08JrwThc30LRy0QCLcBGAs/s1600/%252336%2B-%2BZora%2BTunic.png) (https://lkjhgfdsa77.blogspot.com/2017/12/post-it-art-36-zora-tunic.html)
Digital Art - Tree Sketch 1
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Og-ADACQEYI/Wjh9TeBEHuI/AAAAAAAABQI/e2enM8XS2ho50FasN43KPToFa-yrnrYxwCLcBGAs/s1600/Tree%2BSketch%2B1.png) (https://lkjhgfdsa77.blogspot.com/2017/12/digital-art-tree-sketch-1.html)
Wow. Nice job Lkjhgfdsa
I like the tree, I can just imagine the soft sound of rustling leaves. ^^