Modding on the Spectrum

The purpose of this thread is to show that everyone can improve their artistic skills if they don't give up trying and keep practicing. I believe that there's no "good" or "bad" art. Art, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder and different views make the world an interesting place.


[spoiler title=Speaking of myself...]
My problem was getting the proportions of the characters right (and some other things). I often drew their legs very close together like in this picture from 2002:
[attachment=5]Metallo_MK2.jpg[/attachment]

Then I bought art practice books and followed some guides regarding proportions and anatomy.

About one year later, my style changed to this:
[attachment=4]Cyhan.jpg[/attachment]
(the arms are extra long allowing a wider grip and striking more frequently during combat)


Also the style of certain characters evolved:

Zedric and Dark Lady in 2002
[attachment=1]Zedric_and_Dark_Lady_2002.jpg[/attachment]


Zedric and Dark Lady in 2005
[attachment=0]Zedric_and_Dark_Lady_2005.jpg[/attachment]

Zedric's staff and Dark Lady's armor in the pictures from 2005 served as concept arts for 3d models which I built many years later:
[img]https://selenesshadowrealm.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/ADquest01.jpg[/img] [img]https://selenesshadowrealm.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/sibyllsarmor01.jpg[/img]
(the models are part of [url=https://modding-on-the-spectrum.com/viewtopic.php?t=53]Abyss Demon[/url])


Nowadays, I mostly paint landscapes:
[attachment=3]summer_meadow.jpg[/attachment]


The first picture I showed you was not the beginning of my drawing "career". It all began in the late 90s when I discovered the anime series "Sailor Moon". I drew myself as a Sailor Moon character for example:
[attachment=2]Sailor_Cari_Moon.jpg[/attachment][/spoiler]



I'm curious to learn more about your journey as an artist.