Violet's art work

Wah-wah-wee-wah… very niiice! thumbs up

Seriously, that is, to say the least, incredible. I’m amazed with your first comic strip… the inking is impeccable (I can’t see any whiteout) and the framing, the composition, character proportions are all good. Nothing to complain here… and I like the punchline of Violet getting ‘doped’ on paint! xD

The fashion sketches are great… I like the face close-up of her wide eyes and huge grin… it’s adorable! Didn’t notice Kari’s style till you pointed it out, but I like the idea! She’s a cheerful Goth, reminds me of my favourite character Abby from NCIS…

Great work! Keep it up!

I was actually the first to see your comic strip Violet. You PMed it to me a while back. And it is always a pleasure and joy to see your artwork. I love it. My favorite is the comic strip. You do such an excellent job with them. Really nice work. I love it. Violet looks absoultely hilarious at the end.

Violet as a goth really surprised me. I tohught it would be what she would look like if Brad Bird exaggerated her in the movie. Really nicely done. I agree, she does remind me of Abby from NCIS (despite me never seeing an episode of it)

Keep it up VIolet Parr.

Violet Parr, There is a LOT of great stuff happening in that comic page! I know my way around a comic page, and the fact that you have a unique panel arrangement and that you took the time to ink it is awesome! I know how long that takes! Your poses have a great deal of action and life to them!

Here are some suggestions for next time.

Anatomy: The human form is the single hardest thing to draw period. Your figures have a LOT of energy and life, but to the trained eye small things like arm length and hands stand out. You’ve done VERY well “from memory,” but you are ready to move on to the next level and study “real” anatomy. PIXAR’s figures are abbreviations of real people, but you can bet that every artist there knows anatomy pretty well. Two of the best resources to learn anatomy from are :

Drawing the Head and Figure by Jack Hamm, and all Hamm books. Hamm teaches how to imply, or abbreviate people and everything else for pen and ink. I cannot tell you how valuable his books are. They are CHEAP too! The figure drawing book is only $9.50 at amazon!
[url]http://www.amazon.com/Drawing-Head-Figure-Perigee-Jack/dp/0399507914/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1279303792&sr=8-1[/url]

Dynamic Figure Drawing by Burne Hogarth. This is a book that will show you how muscles interact in both men and women, but what makes this one special is that it will teach you how to construct the figure in three dimensional space! The drawings in the book are really exaggerated so they are very clear.

Backgrounds: First, let me say I love your backgrounds. Backgrounds are the bane of many art students because they always take longer that the fun stuff like figures. The main issue I see here is perspective. There are lots of great tutorials on the web and some $10 books on amazon as well about it. Like well structured figures, perspective is one of the foundations of good art.

Inking: Here is something I know well. I see you used marker to ink this page. Markers can be good, even great, but to get the precision and variety of line you see in professional work, you really need to use a brush. I use a Windsor and Newton 7 series watercolor brushes and Speedball Super Black ink. The variety of line thickness one can get from a brush is unrivalled. These brushes are fairly cheap at Dick Blick’s Art store. You need to buy several, as each brush will only hold its point for a few 11x17 inked pages.
[url]http://www.dickblick.com/products/winsor-and-newton-series-7-kolinsky-sable-miniature-brushes/[/url]

An equally valuable inking tool is the Crowquill dip pen. Like the brush, it offers an extremely fine and precise line that you can vary in thinkness as you go, unlike a marker. I use the #102 nibs. Buy about ten nibs and a holder and some Speedball super black and you should be good for awhile.
[url]http://www.dickblick.com/products/speedball-crow-quill-dip-pen-and-nibs/[/url]

Erasers: I noticed a lot of pencil left on your board. Though that is fine if you are making a mixed media piece, but pencil does not reproduce well. You should have a gum eraser, a “pink pearl” eraser, and a white “magic rub.” The gum is used for big erasing sessions, like when you are done inking a page, the Pink pearl is for dense, dark pencil so you can press hard and not tear the paper, and the magic is for erasing over ink as it will pick up the ink and not smear it.

Paper: I will stop here, unless you ask for more suggestions but you should try using Bristol paper for inked projects. It is a “cold pressed” paper with many layers pressed together to make a card-like very smooth surface that takes ink very well and does not bleed like markers. There are some cheap knock offs, usually marketed as “Comic Book Paper.” Stick with Strathmore 300 series and you can’t go wrong! The only problem is that they do not sell it in 11x17 (the standard comic book original art size) but you can get it cut down.
[url]http://www.dickblick.com/products/strathmore-300-series-bristol-board-pads/[/url]

In any case, if you are still reading, I see great things in your work, and thank you for sharing it. I really believe you are ready to graduate to professional level tools! Good luck!

I like your Gothic Vi picture, purple looks good on her!

Thanks so much for the compliments and criticisms everybody :slight_smile: ! And thanks for the suggestions, ArtJoe! I appreciate every word of it! Anything that would help me improve is more than welcome :slight_smile: ! I’ll probably bring the list with me next time I go to Michael’s (my local art store). Thanks! I’d love to hear any other tips you may have.

I’ll hopefully update again soon! Thanks or your continued viewer-ship and thanks to the newer viewers :slight_smile: !

Ohmaigosh! I’m loving your comics Vi! Keep up the good work! :smiley:

Thanks, Phileas :slight_smile: ! I really appreciate it! I hope to update soon.

Okay! I’ve decided to update real quick before I leave for a few days. So, here you have it! My next Pixar art! (And thank you, again, to everyone who commented <img src=“{SMILIES_PATH}/grinandwink.gif” alt=“;-D” title="Grin and

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Just a little rendering of Violet at the dinner table scene :wink: . Anyway, that’s all for now! Hope you enjoy! See y’all later :smiley: ! God Bless!

Wow! You drew all that yourself? It looks great! I haven’t gone through and read everything, but I will later. :wink:

Thanks very much for that, Snipe :smiley: ! Glad you liked it!

This picture is very nicely done Violet Parr. The food looks great! lol. Anyways, I noticed that this picture is like the dinner scene. But you shown Violet’s face a lot more in this picture. Very cute. I love it. Have a great trip. I can’t wait for your next update.

Geez, that’s a great coloured sketch of yourself, Vi! I’m surprised there’s not really much artwork out there based off the dinner scene, which is one of my favourite parts. Great job! :smiley:

Can’t wait to see what you have next in store (but enjoy your vacation though, and if you draw anything during your holiday, do share! :wink:)

Just awesome! Proportions, colors, fine detail, this one has it all. Standout features for me are the hands and the marker control on the hair. You can’t fake hands. Either you can draw 'em or not. you can. Can;t wait to see more!

Nice comic you’ve created, Violet Parr! It looks awesome and flawless!
And I adore your attention to detail without overdoing anything. The Gothic Violet looks amazing! Of course, the touches of the color violet helps bring it out. I like how you practice different expressions/positions like the one in the back right that looks like she’s standing tall and confident. I especially like the closeup one with her friendly smile and look in eyes still showing through the experimental rebelliousness.
I may have said this before but I love how you do her hair- no matter what it looks so sleek and cool. Nice pic of Vi at dinner. The expression and sort of slouching position is spot-on. The creases in her outfit and how you did her hands- so great! Well done! Excellente! :smiley:

The Star Swordsman- Thanks, man :smiley: ! Yeah, the food almost makes me hungry :wink: . I’m so glad you liked it! Thanks!

Phileas- Thanks :slight_smile: ! Hey, I didn’t know you liked the dinner scene! Anyway, thanks! I did enjoy the trip. But, sadly, I didn’t really get that much done :blush: … Thanks a lot!

ArtJoe- Oh, gee, thanks :slight_smile: ! I always thought I stunk at drawing hands. I’m glad I’ve gotten better. Thank you!

bright dot-dasher- Thanks, BDD :slight_smile: ! I had a feeling you’d like the Gothic Violet :wink: . And thanks for the compliments on her hair. That’s one of my favorite things to draw for her. I love your avvie, BTW :wink: Thanks!

Thanks for all the comments, guys! And, here’s my next update! Hope you like it!

After I did the Precious Moments Violet, it didn’t take me long to want to draw Tony as well. And, I thought Violet needed some cheering up. And, in case anyone argues the fact that Violet and Tony probably didn’t know each other when they were young, I know. But I’ve never scene a grown-up Precious Moments character :wink:. Oh, and about the puppy, he’s a Precious Moments character. I just didn’t draw him the same way. Thanks again for your continued viewership! Enjoy :smiley: !

Ooo, I like tihs one! They do look like those Precious Moment characters, and I love the puppy!

Thanks, ellie-jessie-eve :slight_smile: ! (May I call you Ellie :slight_smile: ? Or is there another nickname you go by?) Glad to know someone who’s familiar with the Precious Moments characters :slight_smile: . I’m happy you liked the puppy! I was afraid he was too out of place. Thanks :smiley: !

ellie-jessie-eve, ellie, or Mackenzie (my real life name) is just fine! I like all of those names.

And my aunt’s Christmas tree every year was decorated with Precious Moments ortaments! So I guess I’m familier :slight_smile: By the way, does that puppy have a name?

I just saw your picture, and when I saw it, I knew that this was gonna go in my MV. it looks so adorable. It kinda has a “chibi-style” to it. I’m not familiar with the Precious moments, but they all look totally cute. I love it. Very nice.

Violet looks like she’s crying. Very adorable. let me guess, she started tearing up when her crush gave her the flower?

I love the picture of Violet at the dinner table! Great pose, great expression… you can see she’s barely interested in her food, and you wonder what she’s all moody about.

I didn’t really like the ‘Precious Moments’ pic with baby Tony and Violet cos’ it felt a little melodramatic and ‘heartstring-plucking’… you know, like baby kittens taking a nap. But that’s just me. It is beautifully rendered though, clean lines, nice colouring, so I have nothing to ‘complain’ aesthetics-wise.

Keep on truckin’!