my asorted art

[Ankhani]

..I fail to see the problem with that?
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The Master said: "It is all in vain! I have never yet seen a man who can perceive his own faults and bring the charge home against himself."

>Analects: Book V, Chaper XXVI

[OpMegs]

Because most of us are traumatized by floor length gowns on forces of evil. They remind us of Carnie Illusionists.
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"Oh, silver blade, forged in the depths of the beyond. Heed my summons and purge those who stand in my way. Lay
waste."

[dark seraph]

it's was suposed to be on of them Hamika things (big pants) any who, Onis where flowing robe things, i fail to see the problem

[Matrix Dragon]

AH! DEMON CARNIE!!

[Bob Schroeck]

"Hey Ralphie Boy..."

AH! ART CARNEY!!
-- Bob
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Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.

[dark seraph]

why is everyone focising on her lower torso, i put all the efort into whats above the waist line, like the mask, shoulders and boobs

[Wiregeek]

because i'm an idiot - the Hakama don't look right to me, but a simple Goiogle Image Search

http://images.google.com/images?q=hakama

reveals that I am wrong, and possibly stupid.
"No can brain today. Want cheezeburger."
From NGE: Nobody Dies, by Gregg Landsman
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5579457/1/NGE_Nobody_Dies

[dark seraph]

i'll go with wrong, but keep the stupid coment for latter use

[Sofaspud]

Actually... I would argue that your drawing has it wrong.

If you look at real-life hakama, the pleats (when present) go all the way up. Your drawing does not have that, which -- to my eyes, and judging by the
reactions of others, other's eyes -- makes it look like a ruffled gown.

If you want the oni to wear a ruffled gown, that's fine -- but if you meant it to be a hakama, it doesn't -quite- work. I would never have guessed
that's what it was until you said something.

That said, it's a nice drawing, but I don't know that it's conveying what you want it to convey -- from the waist down, at least.

(I very much like the mask, however. Creepy, that.)

--sofaspud
--"Listening to your kid is the audio equivalent of a Salvador Dali painting, Spud." --OpMegs

[Foxboy]

Very nice Hannya mask, I'd say. Kareshi's the sort who'd be a fashionplate if she didn't want to upstage Nogi. That is, different Kimono and
mask every mish, etc.
''We don't just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat
them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary.''

-- James Nicoll

[dark seraph]

Hannya?.... hey it dose look kinda like it, but i was more going for the one Ryoko had in the first ep of tenchi moyo

[dark seraph]

as of now, cuz i'm board, if you want, i will draw your toon for you, all i need is a brife description of what you want drawn and a screen of your toon.

but i wont draw the following

- full on nudes

- extream vilonce

why you ask........

cuz i'm not good at drawing that stuff

[dark seraph]

okay, this is what i'm gona try and draw next, wish me luck

[dark seraph]

okay, rought sketch, but so far so good

[Vyperpunk]

Ooooh verrah nice. -golf claps-

[dark seraph]

thank you mi'lady *bows*

i can so see her killing a man with that umbrella

[Sweno]

that's an umbrella? I thought it was a sword.

But yes, umbrella's could be lethal in her hands as well
-Terry
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"so listen up boy, or pornography starring your mother will be the second worst thing to happen to you today"
TF2: Spy

[dark seraph]

done, not as good as i would of liked, but i'm gettin better





also, i my be getting a tablet for my birthday, so hopeful i can improve my skills

[Wiregeek]

I'd like to see you revisit the Nogi one when you've your tablet.
"No can brain today. Want cheezeburger."
From NGE: Nobody Dies, by Gregg Landsman
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5579457/1/NGE_Nobody_Dies

[ECSNorway]

Very nice!
--
Sucrose Octanitrate.
Proof positive that with sufficient motivation, you can make anything explode.

[dark seraph]

thank you, oh and those things around Nogi, thier suposted to be Fox fire, give em a count.

and Wire, ya gona have to wait till may :p

[Foxboy]

Hmm. MAy want to see if you can find some photo reference for a flautist, the arms and shoulders look off.

Also, and this is a common problem for us artists, the head looks a little disproportionate. But still, a good effort.
''We don't just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat
them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary.''

-- James Nicoll

[dark seraph]

*looks over* .... crap, now i have to do it again

...wait, why am i stresing, it's not like i'm being paid for this

[dark seraph]

okay, i stressed and made this about in about 15 minutes, then fell asleep

[Sofaspud]

I'm not an artist, I'll state that up front. But I do tend to be good at spotting what's wrong with a drawing (or so claim some artist friends of
mine).

I think what Fox is noticing, in part, is the hand positioning. Ye Olde Google pulls up two great (IMO) examples of traditional Japanese flute players. See
here:

Pic 1

Pic 2

As you can see, the common element in both of those is the rotation of the hands. In your sketch, Nogi's hands are both cupping the outside of the flute;
in the pictures I linked, only the left hand does that. The right hand is rotated and grasps the flute from the other side.

Just for grins, here's a third of a ... more modern approach. Note the hand positions, however.

Pic 3

Lastly, and it may just be me, or the fact that it's still in the 'sketch' stage, but the hip positioning seems a bit off. More specifically, it
appears that the cloth is tucked between the legs -- which is fine -- but if you look at the right leg it appears that her body is twisted. Her knees
don't line up properly for someone kneeling in that position. Alternatively, she's got a sudden widening of the hips going on (at odds with her narrow
torso) and is not, in fact, wearing skin-tight garb under that cloak. I can't quite tell.

On the plus side, I think you've nailed the arm positioning, which is tricky considering it's a female figure and the pose means an arm has to drape
across the breasts. A bit more depth there would be nice, but that'd be in the shadowing stage, I think.

--sofaspud
--"Listening to your kid is the audio equivalent of a Salvador Dali painting, Spud." --OpMegs