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the vaguely artistic scratchings of elgarbo - Volcano Tiki progress |
Elgarbo
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Joined: Sep 19, 2012
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From: Sydney, Australia
|  Posted: 2012-10-12 7:14 pm Permalink
Hey everyone! I'm pretty new to posting on this forum (been reading forever though) and I thought it'd be cool to share some of what I've been doing and possibly get some feedback from people who probably have a much better idea about this sort of thing than me.
I've been dabbling with acrylic paints but I'm still a long way from being confident enough to share anything. However, whenever I have a bit of downtime I do a bit of digital painting on my iPad. Here's some in progress shots of a piece that I've been working on.
Started with a sketch in a note book, which I photographed and imported into the Imagine Pro app.
Then it's just a matter of painting over the top.
Here's where I'm currently at. There's still lots of detail to add - particularly the water, the island, the sky and the surfboard. I plan on adding some sort of tiki design to the board. I also need to figure out what to do with her empty hand - I'd like for her to be holding something but I haven't figured it out yet - maybe a shrunken head or something.
Cheers!
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Atomic Tiki Punk
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From: Costa Misery
| Posted: 2012-10-12 8:32 pm Permalink
Well.....she has a big butt.
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VampiressRN
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| Posted: 2012-10-12 8:44 pm Permalink
Give her big knockers and blow the top off that volcano...LOL Welcome to TC and keep on posting.
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Elgarbo
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From: Sydney, Australia
| Posted: 2012-10-12 11:18 pm Permalink
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On 2012-10-12 20:32, Atomic Tiki Punk wrote:
Well.....she has a big butt.
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Yeah, was trying to be a bit stylistic but I think I agree with you. I'll slim her down a bit before it's complete.
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Badd Tiki
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Joined: Aug 28, 2008
Posts: 386 | Posted: 2012-10-13 08:20 am Permalink
'Volcano Thighs' ?
She's looking pretty good, though I'd get rid of the shadow next to the nose and put just a tiny triangle under it.
In the outline she has a really round 'cute' face, but that shadow completely changes her.
I was expecting some big ol pearlies too, now he mouth is so small.
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MadDogMike
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From: The Anvil of the Sun
| Posted: 2012-10-13 08:39 am Permalink
Hey, there's nothing wrong with a little "junk in the trunk"! 
Welcome to TC Elgarbo, hope to see lots more of this style.
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Elgarbo
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From: Sydney, Australia
| Posted: 2012-10-13 6:42 pm Permalink
Thanks for all the feedback. I've taken some of it on board and continued to add some detail.
Most significantly, I've carved her thighs down significantly. Started adding detail to her face and body, detail to the water and changed up the eruption. Added some highlights to her hair too.
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Atomic Tiki Punk
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From: Costa Misery
| Posted: 2012-10-14 02:26 am Permalink
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Elgarbo
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Joined: Sep 19, 2012
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From: Sydney, Australia
| Posted: 2012-10-15 1:26 pm Permalink
Finished! Still some bits that I'm not entirely pleased with, but it's a good way to dust off the cobwebs and get back into drawing and colouring.
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swizzle
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From: Melbourne,Australia
| Posted: 2012-10-15 1:45 pm Permalink
Nice. I like it.
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MadDogMike
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From: The Anvil of the Sun
| Posted: 2012-10-15 3:34 pm Permalink
Very cool, I like that sly little smile  It's fun to watch a piece of art evolve.
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danlovestikis
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Joined: Jun 17, 2002
Posts: 6835 | Posted: 2012-10-15 4:40 pm Permalink
I really enjoyed your step by steps. It's going to be hard to compete with computer apps.. Especially because I don't know how. This is a really fun picture. Wendy
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Elgarbo
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Joined: Sep 19, 2012
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From: Sydney, Australia
| Posted: 2012-10-16 01:08 am Permalink
Thanks you guys. Now to figure out what to try next...
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Elgarbo
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Joined: Sep 19, 2012
Posts: 59
From: Sydney, Australia
| Posted: 2012-10-21 04:52 am Permalink
Killed this one off... wasn't happy with how it was going.
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Elgarbo
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Joined: Sep 19, 2012
Posts: 59
From: Sydney, Australia
| Posted: 2012-11-09 02:30 am Permalink
Went out, bought some acrylics, paint brushes and a canvas and started knocking out my first painting since I left high school. This is mostly an experiment to get the hang of how the paint works, but I'm happy with how it's turning out.
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