my artwork

[Pheonix791989]

its been a while since I've actually been in this thread though lol. I've been working alot on my school work and since I'm an art major this is some of my work that's been done. here are the links.

A tattoo I was working on

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b71/Phoenix791989/a7xtat-1.jpg

A multimedia painting

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b71/Phoenix791989/Amystika.jpg

Criss Angel

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b71/Phoenix791989/ChrisAngel.jpg

The Crow, from the comic not the movie

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b71/Phoenix791989/Crow-1.jpg

Dragon Ball Z pointalisim picture... took me too **** long >< not ever doing it again if I can help it...

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b71/Phoenix791989/DBZ.jpg

My friend and buddy Jukka Hilden anime style

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b71/Phoenix791989/Jukka.jpg

Sesshomaru from inuyasha, my first shading drawing that didnt look like ****

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b71/Phoenix791989/Sesshomaru.jpg

Rob Bourdon from linkin park, took me ages to do the color pencil

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b71/Phoenix791989/Rob-1.jpg

M-Shadows from Avenged Sevenfold. Watercolor painting was loads of fun to do lol

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b71/Phoenix791989/M-shadows.jpg

and finally a self portrait from when I was at the age of three eating a plastic cookie. it must have been really good cuz in the picture I was really into eating that cookie.

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b71/Phoenix791989/Melissa.jpg

Give me some critizem (sp?) and let me know what y'all think.

 

[Ravynlee]

You have a very... cartoonish style? Anime influence perhaps? I have to say I REALLY liked the pointillism pic cause OMG that would have taken forever! Awesome though.

The tat wasn't bad, Amystika good use of depth, Chris Angel reminded me a bit of Mr Valo Dunno why, the Crow good use of contrast and negative space, Jukka was sweet, can actually see him as a cartoon character, The Sesshomaru really is awesome, probably the best out of all of them IMHO, subtle shade, good use of contrast, and incredible composition because the eye keeps being looped back in, a neat trick when you can manage it which you did. Rob portrait is very impressionistic. The eyes are what draw you in. Are you the kind of person that takes the most notice of someone's eyes/eye contact when meeting by any chance, seeing as that's where the 'focus' literally is. M Shadows, not bad. Like the colours, for sure but he's a head floating... needed a hint of backdrop or something to 'ground' him. Other than that good. And the pic of you and the cookie was just adorable! It's actually reminiscent of early Picasso sketches (before the cubist and blue periods). The strokes are aggressive but the subject isn't. Man I could probably 'read' the most into this pic if I had to.

All in all you've got quite a style there Mel. Keep at it. Just one word of advice I have never forgotten since Uni - always always always 'ground' your portraits. You don't have to give detail, even shaded tones and shapes rather than detail might be better than nothing and give your subject matter a context. Just a thought.

Good stuff - and best of luck with it!