Showing posts with label art. Show all posts
Showing posts with label art. Show all posts

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

My flat angle horror

Ever since I started using tumblr, this blog is lacking love, http://mayshing.tumblr.com/

I might only use this blog for more wordy updates in the future, or pictures that's more suited here. Tumblr tend to shrink images a bit more, but the feed makes it ideal to see all the images at once. So it turned into my style exploring, picture posting, oekakis place. :P

I also decided to make a new research blog that host all my researches and links so i don't clog this one up. This will be my primary blog for art talks, vents and stuff from now on. :P

For a period of time I suppose I was searching for my own preferred "one" style, but now I have come to a conclusion that my style should not be limited as "one" single appeal, rather it should be a range of styles and techniques i can execute. Why limit to one particular "trademark" when I can do many? It's not like my "habit" of drawing really goes away. People will see the back bone of it, I won't be able to change my "habit" as easily, *though sometimes that can be costly... like my stupid flat angle I often use...*

Example of my bad art:

I swear from now on I will... never, never, ever EVER have this happen again! OHHH this page is cramped, and the angle flat as hell. The horror.... OTL
I flipped through some mangas and found that a lot of character based, expression based mangaka like myself, *One piece, Comic Bomber and a few others* DO tend to use this type of angle, simply because we draw SO OFTEN that we stopped thinking about angles, and just think about expressions, that's not good.
With editors, they will help some mangakas to fix this issue by telling them to repanel the pages, (I saw some sketches included in OP book, those were turned down paneling page due to flatness, more exaggerated angle was picked later because it works better)  but since I am mostly on my own i better watch out for my own problems. Sigh. O.ob

Well noticing it now is better than never noticing it. sigh.
There's a few ways to save this problem.
1. interesting ink work (which i lack in book 1.)
2. apply at least 1 point perspective (not applicable in all condition.)
3. Crop effectively. If you crop it well, it works to add emotions instead.
4. Use it only on one character (that's fine because its not as noticeable)

Berserk's paneling is awesome, he always avoids the flat angle by tilting slightly up, or down, in real life, you see things mostly above, or below horizon line, that's more realistic pov. Flat is very rare, so its best to cut that down.

Even at the flattest angle he never forgets the relationship of space and distance. That's what makes that manga a part of the classic and studies to other mangakas. :P

No more flat angle, I swear. NO. (except for pin ups, and allowed condition mentioned above and CD diary which I don't care for work quality. lol)

Memo: My weakest page ruins my whole work. >.< Must never do it again. That page will urk me for a while... don't have time to redraw so i will have to leave it for now.

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

NYAF con comic






this is the sunday crowd.... Sunday... was CRAZY!
The craziest Sunday I have had so far!







Our NYAF 11 mis-adventure ha ha.
I vote NYAF to be the best AA experience I have had so far. The SPACE!
When it hasn't open... that is...
(left to right) Me, Dave, Becca. :D

E-Depth sold out so i have a good reason to print more now.
Portrait business was crazy, people in NYC likes portraits more than any other places? Or it's just the size of the crowd...? Anyhow I was doing around 20-30 portraits a day in this con. I developed a way to use my arm muscles so it can handle the workload and not get stressed out like my first day. So I survived. XD

After this one we have one more Neko con and that's about it. My con season ends. :) We prepare for next year and I can focus on production.

All the fun and adventure~ 

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Study and result

2Masters vol 3 cover, done after my study of Guild War art

This academic style, no doubt it is the best suited style for commercial illustrations.
Fast, look epic, and you can cheat your way through without refined edges in every area, and hard to copy due to its random details.
I won't be content staying here though, but this type of style seems really easy to adapt for me for its speedy quality.

Thursday, October 6, 2011

Shenshu updated


To page 14.


Sketches wise i almost have chapter 1 done... 
but i need to keep 2Masters stocked, so this one will go slower.

Monday, October 3, 2011

readjusting my mind-set



Just leveling up is not enough. Just satisfying my own imagination is not enough.
I realized those are my elementary school thinking I have not graduated from until now.

I have to aim to impress myself before I can impress anyone else.
The only pictures that impress me are artwork that I can put on my desktop and study each day.
That's a long way to go, but that will be my goal from now on for my work.

I would feel better about my tutorials being more popular than my paintings... very soon.

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

William-Adolphe Bouguereau



William-Adolphe Bouguereau
Why have i learned to remember your name so late?

This guy shall be one of my favorite painter from now on.

His range of subjects, composition, painting subtitles are just my taste. He's awesome!


Friday, September 16, 2011

Finally got myself back


It's a good thing to keep wips, it tells you where you have gone wrong later in life. =P Often times overly focused on correcting a weakness blinds you from a bigger problem. I saw a lot of students having that issue, but I am not immune to it either.

After a few years of studying different digital painting techniques, and trying to find my own direction with my illustrations.... A few times I feel I have come close, but never really overcome my own wall.

Only recently.... with God's grace....
I finally figured out how to view what I like and what i don't really care about.
I am good at quick, small, emotional concept, and at the same time i do like to bring my viewers into a new world.

Out of all the great artists I have studied, only one artist I can keep going back to, that's this guy.
It's been my hope one day I can make a piece like that one he's made... He made an intimate moment, and at the same time presented a world of awe for us to see, a world full of history in every stroke. Not a small feat, this piece probably has 100 hours of work...


Lots of great artists' work either turn out kind of dull, repeating, or just look like a trend after you look at them for a while... I learned from them, but I guess I never liked them THAT much to take it all in....

Correct anatomy is important, but in a world where everyone knows their anatomy (not claiming i know it as good as they are) that becomes a basic... nothing to brag about.
Knowing how to paint well only appeals to painter... really... normal people don't give too much credit to that.

Then what makes an artist stand out from the crowd is two things, style- a certain unique way to execute your work, its better you end up stylizing twisting your anatomy anyway, and message- a moment people can relate to.



For now, I will focus on how to advance at showing my concept to its best and original form, not from the rules of others, but what's best for the piece.

Thursday, September 1, 2011

ta da updates





Updated as scheduled. 

Tiana's Wish 2 updated to page 47



E-Depth Anime production updated with new model sheets for everyone who's interested.

Weee tones of updates once again~~~ 

中文新聞: (Chinese translation news)
E涯的中文翻譯從這個月開始會繼續進行~因為之前的翻譯員已經再幫忙翻天地,就交給新人, 感謝迦夏幫忙~還需小段時間就可以回復正常更新.

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

CD diary-otakon 11





That sums up my otakon 11... 
I haven't done much of my own Diary until now. 
3 days can be this eventful. lol




Monday, July 18, 2011

Tiana's Wish 2 update


The current vote incentive CD Diary story, part of the pages updated here:

Saturday, July 16, 2011

Shenshu, first few pages


Chinese version will come later when i get the site ready.
Yes, Tian Sung has one of those parents. XD

中文同步網站弄好時會放上來...雖然可能有些比賽不能參加...
網路還是最好的傳播媒體之一,就虧著吧.
主角有個標準的直升機父親~ XD

Thursday, July 7, 2011

edepth new wallpaper concept? :)

Based on the chapter on Memories. X3 i think i will play around on the colors.

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

CD diary updates, Remaining mails sent

Heart's story upto page 28: http://mayshing.com/CDstudio/Heart/Heart.php



New category on CD diary emerges, that's "Locked specials." - Locked specials are ALL the stories I want to show you but can't quite show you, so I just list them as "Locked specials"
and make that a reserve for those who REALLY want to see it. (for $1) Check the page to see how to unlock it. lol Yes that's why I drew CD informant.


No Need for Dad: http://mayshing.com/CDstudio/Jeremy-NoNeed4Dad/index.php


Call that a late Father's day special? (actually it's done in 2006 so its super late.) XD
This is the first "Locked CD Diary file" because of the spoiler content to the major series sooooo, it's a donation item, but there's 3 free pages for teaser. lol



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Two mails to Canada has been sent, and one to AK.

All the orders should be fulfilled. :)

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

2Masters wordpress site and new updates up







Thanks to Roxie's hard work again we got the site up for this update, 
now all updates are scheduled. 
We are still trying to figure out how to solve spread-page's problem because wordpress is a bit more limiting....

Monday, June 13, 2011

Books arrived



Time to deliver, and time to start selling!


E-Depth Vol 1 full color B5 size 164 pages (2nd print run) - 25 USD
2Masters vol 1, 46 pages of color, 131 pages black and white (1st print run) - 15 USD

Shipping in USA: +4 USD
Shipping outside of USA: +10 USD


Kickstarter members do not need to add any additional fee for shipping.


I will be setting up paypal shop and Amazon shop very soon, in the mean while,
if you are interested to get a copy from me, note me and pay me via paypal: mayshing AT gmail.com
(Make sure you notify me of the address you want me to send it to.)