On Defense (Grayscale Wash) by Scott Ruggels
6 months ago
A wolf Hunted in the desert plans to turn the tables. This is the grayscale version as a A commission for David Price. Inked with Easy Paint Tool SAI. R U G G E L S / 3 2 0 1 0
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Excellent! He looks quite sure of himself. :) I love all of the little details you put into this, particularly in the boots.
Much love for this. I really like how his left arm and paw look. Just sayin'. =)
This drawing looks pretty animated. I can just see the line of movement down his torso.
Live drawing, and Animation training came in handy..
Scott
They sure do!! How long did you study animation?
Oh jeeze, I guess about 5 years as an amateur 3 years in college, and `18 years in the computer games industry in 2D and 3d, with company paid refreshers every few years or so.
Scott
While we're on the subject, I've toyed with the notion of going into animation
training. Would you recommend it?
Well there are two factors about animation, One is drawing ability, in 2D you are going to have to love the prospect of drawing similar items over and over again... which is why I switched to 3D, because I like detail, and didn't want to have to draw over and over again. But still the drawing skill translates to the accuracy and attractiveness of the 3d Models too, so drawing skill is important.
The second factor is a sense of timing, it's something innate. If you don't have a sense of timing, then all the training in the world won't make you good. Do you drum on tables in rhythm? Can you dance? Animation is based on dividing Movements by time in a series of still, and if you get the timing wrong it looks bad (Family Guy, while screamingly funny is crap animation, on the flip side Avatar's creatures all had the proper weight and timing for their size.
other things like acting, emoting, and gestures can be learned by class and observation, but the top two are key, and of the top two, you can be taught to draw better. Timing however... In any case, if the training is there, take it. because at least the effect on your still art will be a sense of life and motion.
Scott
Thanks for the sage advice.
I have dabbled in animation a few times in
the past, and am also currently attending a
life drawing class.
I don't mean to sound like a suck-up, but
your work is an inspiration to me. I am training
to develop a more realistic drawing style
(e.g, Thornwolf, Blotch, Nimrais)
Stuart
Keep at it, and I'll talk to you later. Also in class rel;ish the harsh critiques, because those are the only ones you learn from.