Hullo!

I haven't been drawing in awhile, and I've been trying to get back into the habit.

I am always open to critique, commentary, compliments, whatever! Redlines are welcome also. :)

I have two basic styles:

- A semi-chibi style influenced by Batman: The Animated Series and the I Dream of Jeanie opening animation. (I call this style my "nu" style.)

- A comic-book/manga-ish style with obvious roots in Disney, Archie comics, and whatever else I've pulled together throughout the years. XD;

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Jump-Links to New Art

- April 17th (3 pieces)

- April 19 (2 pieces)

- April 29 (3 pieces)

- May 23 (4 pieces)

- May 25 (1 piece)

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If you'd like to see more of my artwork, check out the rest of my Menewsha Photobucket gallery:
http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y12...sha/Avatar_Art

I also have a Side7.com account, which you can view here:
http://www.side7.com/art/klawzie/

Art prize for Merelia. (Nu style.)


Art prize for Vadeil. (Nu style.)


Black and white art prize for Facade of his off-site avatar. (Comic style.)

Again - critique/commentary/whatever is welcome! Thanks!

EDITED: Click the thumbnails to see the full picture, please. :3

Why is everyone so much better at art then me?
Dx

*ahem*
It's really good!
It's all neat and tidy, the inking is really pretty (colour wise too) and the style itself is really good too.
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How boring are my comments?
D:

But seriously CK; nice work!
=D

::laughs:: If it makes you feel any better - I didn't try seriously learning to draw until I was about 17 years old. So I've only been a 'serious' artist the last ten years and I don't even work at it as hard as some artists I know. I'm sure if you put your mind to it, you'd be great. :3 (I say this entirely without having seen your work - I have no idea what level you're at now. XD )

Thank you very much for the comments. XD Don't worry about them being boring - no artist tires of having someone say they like their stuff. ;)

Gosh, I adore your artwor!Especially your linework and some of the colors. My favorite one of the newest three you've posted would have to be the first one. I just love the pose >w<

Thank you, ShanShan. :)

I like the post for the Merelia picture too. XD

Is there anything about the colors you think I could do better? :D

Originally Posted by Valkyrie_Valentine

Why is everyone so much better at art then me?
Dx

haha same here, these art threads make me depressed xD

They look soooo good, especially the NU styled ones

Merelia's one I think is the best

*jealous glare* how do you colour like that *cries*

Anyway they're gorgeous, especially the chibi's

Oh wow, your art is really good. I expecially love the first two. They are chibi, and I just love chibi style.

@HotaruHoshi - Don't get depressed. XD Learn! Practice! Make faces at the screen. XD

I use a Wacom tablet and the program OpenCanvas to color... though I know that's not quite what you meant. XD But if you have a tablet and want the freeware version of OpenCanvas to play with, I can upload an event file of how I color - then you can see stroke-for-stroke how I color if you were really interested. XD;

Thank you very much! :3

@mewmew07 - Thank you. XD I like chibis or semi-chibis as well. XD

Wow, CK, very nice indeed! I especially like Vadeil's pic there. Now I have to save my goldies and hope I can commission you to do a piece for me one day!

well I don;t posses a tablet, but still it would be itneresting ^^ please do

@HotaruHoshi - Here you go! Just linking you to a LiveJournal post I made to explain how to download OpenCanvas 1.1!

http://community.livejournal.com/ske...22702#t1422702

@Arkeyla - I'll probably wait until after the software switch to open a commission slot or two. XD And it'll probably be auction type. :V Because I'm lazy and auctions seem easier for me to keep track of than a full-on shop. XD;;

But, yey! I have at least one person who'll at least look at the auction. \8D/

*giggles at CK* Considering I have another whole avatar look I want to get as well, I had really better start saving my goldies!

I know what you mean about saving your gold. @[email protected] I'm trying to save up for the next site-sponsored Event. XD

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I finished coloring Facade's off-site avatar picture!


EDITED TO ADD:


Also did the lineart for the Menewsha Earth Day user-event mascot for the art contest! Woo!

Click on the thumbnails to view full size, please!

Critique and commentary welcome, of course. :)

Wow, I love the colouring job, especially on the hair! Very nicely done. *sighs* I wish I had a tablet. And that little bunny peeking over the leg in the lineart piece is simply squeeable!

@Arkeyla - The tablet I use is the cheap Wacom Graphire 2 tablet... It was $99.00 USD new... which was in 1998 or so. XD; I'm sure you can find one cheaper than that now, at least used or refurbished. XD

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New artwork!


Two Menewsha NPCS: Nalin Sun (the flowershop NPC) and Cessy (Cecilia, just a storyline NPC) planting for Earth Day! Entered it into the Earth Day art contest. :)


Avatar art of Demari!


Avatar art of CrepsleyKabob's Valentine's Chocolate avatar!

New sketch:


YanYan13



New lineart:


Rivayne



New color:


CrepsleyKabob


Demari


May have one or two others by the end of tonight, so if someone hasn't posted by then, I'll edit this. XD

Ooooh. *Still waiting on at least 1 of my 3 pieces* xD

I would like the avatar I have right now, in the style you used for Rivayne. If you colour it I'll count it as two pieces? xD

XD Yay - you chose an avatar. :3 I also have one of yours I saved awhile ago that I really liked too. :3 These will be fun to work on. X3 No worries. :heart:

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Speaking of Rivayne -



Finished it!

Now I have a commission to scan and color and I can work on new things. X3