[sweedberg]

Hello!

I drew this when a friend of mine was occupying my computer for a week playing D2 on Battle.net... I usually sit by my computer and discover new ways to stay bored, but now that seat was taken, so i picked up a pencil and started drawing.



It started with a hand, then I thought I�d make something behind it, why not a face? I used a mirror to see how a face lookeed like, and then decided to go in to detail, so this is actually a selfportrait.
Then I rounded up by refining the hand and put a heart in it. It can�t be my heart tho, I�m rather certain...my heart�s stolen since long... ...I kinda miss it...

I suppose this is klich�, but I draw what i draw anyways.

I scanned the pic and messed around a bit with it in photoshop...



I guess I�ll correct a few flaws when I get my thumbs out of my ass...
Until then you can tell me how to proceed with it! I always like comments, that�s why I post stuff...

[ June 24, 2001: Message edited by: sweedberg ]

[Sparks]

Personally, I think the little red X is off center a bit, maybe a pixel to the left would work

Good bevel on the box though, I looks forward to more of your work

[feebsaint]

I was intrigued by the story, and really wanted to see those images... they weren't loading, but I can usually get around that by right-clicking on the little box with the red X in it, and selecting properties... cut the address, and paste it into the address window and hit go.

This is the message I got on both of your images:

[feebsaint]

PS: I figured with an address like: http://www7.ewebcity.com/sweedberg/Pics/PJwHeart%20color%20v1.jpg ... there has got to be at least one type-o... I mean: "www7." ??? I also tried www.webcity.com... but that couldn't be resolved either. Check your address carefully, before posting. It's a mistake I make, if I'm not paying close enough attention.

I can see why you're not landing many comments, though. Have another go at it, and I'll check back.

[feebsaint]

Sparks! You can see it???!!!! Wow... my bad, I guess... dunno why I can't get through. *shrug*

[sweedberg]

Hmm...this is strange...there�s nothing wrong with the url�s, I actually cut�n�pasted it, since I�m too lazy to write it out by hand...

it is actually www7.ewebcity.com/blahblah, eWebcity�s the name Brinkster.com used before...

And, I can see the pics when I look at the page...hmm...weerd...guess i�ll try to fix it right now...

EDIT: Now I changed the word ewebcity to brinkster. Let�s hope that will work...they�ve never let me down before...not like angelfire seems proud of doing.. and since I saw the pics all along I can�t tell if the change in the url made the trick...

and sparks, I have to admit that the box with the red x in it isn�t my work...I ripped it from another page... I �ll remove it as fast as i can!! /EDIT

[ June 24, 2001: Message edited by: sweedberg ]

[geoman2k]

I can see the pictures fine...

i like the first one a lot better than the second. you did a great job with the details, and i hate to see it all blurred out in the second one.
the only real problem i have is that the arm doesn't really seam connected to the head... or maybe its just that the forarm is a little two long and skinny. theres just something about the arm and face that doesn't look right.

[feebsaint]

I just came back out of curiosity...

Strange... I can see it fine, now... but, nothing before... strange, eh?

BTW: It looks awesome! The second one strikes me as way too red, though... it'd be nice to see that moody red complimented by 'traditional' skin tones. Looking great, bro.

[Basement bound]

I.... can't....... stop... my... self...
These are my blue balls.


[ June 24, 2001: Message edited by: Basement bound ]

[sweedberg]

Hmm...that�s better...

Geoman, I agree with you, that�s the main thing I�m gonna fix...I think the arm lacks depth...it looks as it�s just put there in front...and I think it�s too high up in the pic...it should probably be a bit bigger due to perspective...

I�ll fix it today!

Feeb, I just checked your plantsucking lady, ...'sensate' was the word, and I really like it...great to get the attention of someone who�s that great as an artist. But for this piece...too red? too pink perhaps...that red hair is almost exactly the color as mine...suppose that will be fixed too...as it is now i didn�t bother to use layers when I did it, told you I just messed with it a bit...

and Basement bound...well...thanks! ever since I read your first post I wanted to see your balls...but I expected a bit more hair... heh...*humming AC/DC�s Big Balls* mine are more reddish purple tho...maybe your basement is a bit cold...

[sweedberg]

fixed the hand now...looks better to me at least. I only made some cheap changes, but they work... or maybe I just dont see what�s wrong at the moment...well...if thats the case, tell me!



Auf wiederh�ren!

[Basement bound]

To tell you the truth, the hand in the new postion is a improvement on the compostion. However, I think is has lost some of the original feeling that I got from the first one. The red one has so much depth due to the bluring of the facial features. I would do that again but, yet to a lesser degree to create the effect without loosing the expressions on the face.

JA
They are blue for two reasons;
*I sit in my pj's in the basement for hours at a time trying to catch up on this darn forum.
*And it's been a while, SO SUE ME!

[Sparks]

quote:

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Originally posted by feebsaint:
Sparks! You can see it???!!!! Wow... my bad, I guess... dunno why I can't get through. *shrug*

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It was a joke, you know... haha? Anyways, yea I tried copying/pasting the URL and it wasn't a 404 error so I guessed it was just something with your provider. Anyways, I like it.. but the arm needs more detail and have more contrast in comparison with the face in my opinion, especially in the first drawing