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Feature Journal Bonanza

Mon Jun 29, 2009, 4:33 PM
  • Mood: Triumph
  • Reading: Harry Pottah Seven
  • Watching: Genshiken - 03
  • Playing: Shogun: Total War
  • Eating: Reduced Salt chips
  • Drinking: Pepsi
Well, Not enough people watch me to probably fill 15 spots, but I might as well take a whack at it. In this Ask to be featured, and I will find 3 deviations of yours. I will, however, as a variation, give you a hard honest critique on each of the 3 peices. In return you must start a journal of your own like this with me in it as the first feature, or if you're doing a bunch of these, just cram me in there.

Happy hunting peeps!

EDIT: reviews take some time, I'll be doing this in batches.
EDIT 6-29: Updated for all people here.

I started with;
01) :iconcataclysmic-phantom:
A] OG Round 1 Page 3 : [link]
This piece made me really appreciate your work, and was probably the greatest contribution to your first round win. The action was solid, could be easily followed, and the characters were serious, funny, and emotive the entire trip of the page. My largest complaint is that inbetween many of the panels and the page borders there is space not used which kinda peters out the action pace. I think tightening up on this will raise your comic work much closer to a top-notch level.
B] Glorious Sketch Dump : [link]
I don't have much to say negative about this collection of sketches. It showcases your true attention to detail level, and your ability to character design well across a few different types. I think its a self-contained portfolio of your capability. Refine the twins sketch up there in the corner. It'll be a fine finished colored piece!
C] Oberon's Garden NPCs Galore : [link]
Jebus. I really loved this sketch ollection moreso than the previous sketches I linked. I think you work very strongly in this medium, and the attention to detail you have is not only clean, but look at the variety on all that. You have the anatomy and breadth of outfits which seem to be inspired by multiple cultures. They're so cleaned and varied. Its hard not to love this.

02) :iconmizukichan45:
A] OG Round 1 Page 4 : [link]
This is your most dynamic page, Mizu. Its got colors and backgrounds and the key elements for a comic. I was at your skill level at your age, but I didn't practice at all for another 4 years after where you are. Keep putting effort into your pages like this and you'll do well. Many more seasoned contestants didn't even bother with color or background. Keep throwing in the effort and it will pay off.
B] Sora Reference Sheet : [link]
Sora's reference page is a good complete guide to a character. This contains a through description on what everyone needs to know a bout Sora for the OCT, however a bit of it is too much. The color swatches are far too numerous, She uses very solid saturated colors which are easy to replicate on memory. For the sake of space and neatness this probably could be consolidated. Shading colors also aren't required, because the colors each artist shades and highlights with are part of their style.
C] The Demon Within : [link]
This is one of your best completed, colored, stand alone pictures, but I'll take this as a chance to run some points. You're going for a more dynamic pose, but the heads you have mostly face the same direction and your expression range is still limited. I suggest trying one of those character Memes which involve drawing all sorts of emotions for a single character. Do it for multiple characters. Also a lot of the black drowns out in the background, try using lighter colors and not solid blacks, even a glow from the moon backlighting the character would provide a good border agaisnt the two blacks.

03) :iconsleepingangel21:
A] Sapphira Ref : [link]
While its rather sparse for a reference sheet, the character caught my eye when I was scrolling by. The outfit seems easy to commit to memory but not crazily hard to replicate. The colored pencil work could probably use some blending, and some detail is lost on the main forearm.
B] Sakuya Sketch : [link]
Sakuya caught me for the same reasons as the last, but it brings up two points I'd like to touch, there isn't much in the way of pose variation or expressions in your work, I think some time just working hard and using one character to brush up on thigns would aide you in the future.
C] Tom the Brick - [link]
A spark of brilliance. He will go on to win many OCTs.


04) :iconwuzup3:
A] Nethaniel [link]
This is one of the most dynamic pieces I could find in your gallery, though its generally dark.
B]OC and Chaosling [link]
The outfit design is pretty neat. As I dig I find you have more complicated pieces further back in your gallery, and a lot of recent simpler pictures. For good practice sit down and do something grand, don't skimp on details because they make take awhile and really crank out something fine.
C] WAMH Cover [link]
This recent peice is a generally your most concise and organized recent piece so I felt it deserved a nice spot on the list.

05) :iconrianale:
A] Joyous [link]
Likely the picture that made me a watcher in the first place, I love Aranel's sleek black hair, fancy formal, yet leisurely garb. The background is sparing, which can be forgiven since at least there's something there. The spinning effect the artist mentions in the comic is somewhat there, but perhapsd not as dramatic, settling instead to keep things a bit more static to showcase the attire. When I look at the hair spaced out (due to spinning) I notice the rear hair farthest from the light is some of the brighest, which then leads to me realize the lightsource and highlighting is inconsistant. Could maybe contrast the shading colors a bit heavier as well.
B]Hector Rave [link]
I'm giving Ria points on this one for stepping outside normal coloring comforts and trying something insane. While not yet developed I have to credit her willingness in this occassion to just go out there and try something new. There's a bit of anatomy skew, but its not bad enough to detract.
C] Squished [link]
I'm a sucker for group shots, and this one adds a bit of flavor to it all. I do love group shots and people interacting~ My one major regret is that the characters are somewhat simplified which makes the drawing less busy which in turn takes away from the squishy concept, nonetheless I still likes it~

06) :iconinsomn14:
A] Fourfold Promo [link]
I like ambitious pieces, and this was going there. The glaring flaw I find is that a good epic piece has flow and direction, and my eye really drops inthe middle of this page and has trouble finding its way around. its nice to see the effort, though a few more in the planning stages could have really helped this out.
B]Armor Redesign [link]
I appreciate anyone giving armor a chance. It often comes with a lack of a helmet, but who cares? As I glanced the gallery I felt pulled this way, maybe the bright background or obvious detail work on the armor, I can't say. Worth a mention though!
C] R1Pg1 [link]
I must say I didn't know what to choose for the final piece, but I noticed Insomn actually has a lot of complex pieces, nto to mention comic pages, so I went inside this and I just saw potential. I could nitpick but I feel I do that too much, but I see great potential here. When you don't compete in OCTs, please work on your own comic, you seem to have the underlying understandign for what makes a good page!

07) :iconwatatsu:
A] Mr. June [link]
A bit of self-promotion for the 2009 OG Calender thing, Abraxas for June actually features a good example of Wata's skills. His man-hips are a bit off, but I noticed something that struck me - Line Weight. All of your lines are exactly the same width, which when inking with a pen in very easy to do. You can create depth without color and all sorts of effects playing weith the thickness of the lines. I noticed this when looking at the lines leading to the groin, they are a consistant width, though should at least taper. I'd personally in most cases leave that to shading to define.
B] EOD Rnd1 Cover [link]
I like the general direction this peice is heading, as it shows off wata's opponent while not glorifying one's own, but he's not axactly helpless either. The people seem a bit abnormally tall, as if they were extended in order to get the feet off the page though. It seems to throw off the page.
C] AatR [link]
This now-famous OCT seems to be a target of much talent. I did not know wata had a desire to join (c'mon, we all do!), and I surely didn't know of this piece which is a really nice chaarcter collage. The cross-hatching doesn't seem to go all the way, but I like the complexiy and motion in the picture! Dymanic stuff is good!


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