Lieutenant Alex

haha, its been a while ! just wanted to thank u all for ya feed back :) last year i got into my uni and its going well, i was practicing digital painting etc today just wanted to post it here :)

will do

Lieutenant Alex!

Where'd ye go?

New drawings?

i have a few but im really really busy, if i can ill post my work in a few weeks sorry gertie i got 2 weeks left of college im getting my focus on!

yeah i am taken Gertie advice on m static poses done a few sketches to experiment before hand

10 sketches per page planning on doing more through out my development book

got the lay out from this sketch for bugs bunnys first cartoon in 1940s a wild hare

haha i was looking at them earlier thinking ;O oh snap was i meant to post my work there and not on the forums ! im totally surprised to have a impact on the forum as small as it may be, and yeah a lot of the drawings are pretty damn good, id be proud to claim them as my own work XD. yeah i have a portfolio btw gertie its what got me in wit ease :) I need to learn to drive before i can take such a bold commitment though ;f going london this saturday with my family to look at the maratime muesum and the golden hinde for this project !

well last term i didnt finish one of my projects, i had the idea to try create a prehistoric game and i had to design everything but i just kinda gave up on the idea when it came to designing. I only draw my best when i love the idea or have a great sense of direction with my project :) Atm i just love the pirate gear, i love the flintlocks and tricorne hats and sea boots(despite its authenticity ) in pirate garb. I dont know why but I really want a tricorne hat XD im just in love with pirate costume atm helps with my designs :)

well my life drawing teacher said to me recently that it was good to teach a student that genuinely enjoys drawing for a change im glad it shows in my work :) Funny enough im studying concept art for games and films at University when i start there in september. Ill get taught how to take my traditional skills digitally there, i didnt want to give the impression that im some fine arts student ;o I just progressed through trial and error, self teaching the mechanics of shading, anatomny etc with guidence from teachers along the way. Ive only started getting feedback online this year and its made a big impact on my ability so far ! so thanks again

It's obvious you have some real skill. In University your feedback will not always be as gentle as <ahem> it is here. It's good you are willing to listen. Stories abound of people working in animation being told their work is "crap" by their bosses.So- don't take it personally, and take the criticism as it is given- all in the name of making you a better artist.

Now-

to work on your posing!

Your posing so far is a bit static. Try - for your next drawing - to make it more dynamic. Not facing square to the viewer- but either a three quarter pose, with some movement. If these drawings are going into your portfolio- this would be the perfect kind of drawing to attempt!

yeah defiantly, gonna try a mid combat pose for my next sketch ;D! sad story gertie such a great shame. I hope I make it to the point were i get paid to do what i love doing, whilst listening to Boney M .

Im going to hertfordshire university :) was my first interview and i got offered a place on the day! i was so chuffed ! since it was my best option i didnt go to all of interviews only 2/4

well my life drawing teacher said to me recently that it was good to teach a student that genuinely enjoys drawing for a change im glad it shows in my work :) Funny enough im studying concept art for games and films at University when i start there in september. Ill get taught how to take my traditional skills digitally there, i didnt want to give the impression that im some fine arts student ;o I just progressed through trial and error, self teaching the mechanics of shading, anatomny etc with guidence from teachers along the way. Ive only started getting feedback online this year and its made a big impact on my ability so far ! so thanks again

New

Re worked the leg. Really happy with its stance now :)! thanks for the feedback everyone I read every word :)! stay tuned for more

another sketch. lowered hat, maybe needs more lowering, tried drawing a waist coat for a change. the torso looks quite flat to me but im still working on it. the proportions look pretty solid i edited the left leg in the picture because it had a awkward pose before hand :) also i tried the pose on my self this time and this is how i found my feet facing. 1 forward and one pointing away, i think i should of faced the left foot inwards a little more tho

its fine, ive found some information really helpful anyway. thanks for taking the time to post

I would have to say that if the feet are the only problem then you don't have far to go. However, and speaking from experience, if you stop improving you may as well stop drawing. I think you have accomplished much and have untapped potential. You clearly have talent. I found that it helped me to get the shoes and boots & gloves & clothing right if I first started with the basic fugure. Find some books on figure drawing and foreshortening, take drawing classes weather in school or not, work on still life drawings, they will help with things like swords and pistols and ...well everything. If you can't take a class just keep drawing and doing just what you are doing ...having others critique your work.

yeah well im still 17 and studying in college but this project will enable me to get my place at uni :) i can draw feet i just haven't made the effort here ill definitely put more effort into the next few sketches for you guys! :)

on a totally unrelated drawing this was something a drew a few months ago.

This was a small chunk of some anatomy research i did when i was designing a character :) i know know that i was slightly enlarging the calf muscles etc

just thought this picture kinda showed a more complete drawing ^-^ feet n all :) this is a few months old as well

I agree with Gertie here, and I'd say your strongest point is your faces. You definitely have a knack for catching the expression of the subjects, which is something I've always had a difficult time with.

Daniel's points about the pistol and sword are also very true, and I was going to point them out myself. The other thing about the weapons is, on the second bloke, his sword is sitting at a sort of awkward angle in his baldric. Many a sword that was not particularly well secured into the scabbard would fall out sitting at an angle like that. The sword hilt itself, however, is very nice.

Other than that I've got no major criticisms. Your work shows real promise, and an eye for detail. Kudos, mate!

i have a feeling u would believe me if i said it but i kinda realized when i was drawing the baldric that if i put a sword in here it would balently fall out i just couldnt be bothered with re drawing it lazy ! thanks for the feedback regardless tho :)!

My favorite of the lot is the gap-toothed pirate with the eyepatch, very well done. Lots of pirates and sailors were missing teeth because of scurvy. The second pirate standing on the rock is also good because of his ponytail; sailors tended to prefer ponytails and braids to keep their hair out of their eyes, so while the long flowing hair does tend to give a bit of a "wild man" look, it's not very historical.

About your weapons: the cutlass hily in the first picture is very nice, but the blade curves the wrong way. And flintlock guns almost always have the lock on the right side, not the left as in the third picture.

I generally like the full-figure pirate in the last picture, but his sword is quite a bit too big to be practical, and his hat needs to be narrowed and sit a bit lower on his head.

Of course, I myself would be happy to produce anything half as good as what you have done here.

yeah the sword in the last drawing looks more like a scimitar XD wasnt looking at my cutlass research when i drew it thanks alot ;D!

Good start lad ....learn to draw what you see (from life is best but photos can be the next best source) check your body positions by looking in a mirror to double check your body positions. But keep going you'll do well with it!!!

I hope you'll take this as constructive, learning to observe and translate that into believeable images is more difficult than most people think.

The body has some nice work- you are working the angles and some of the contours really well- but the shoes are still- not even cartoony. Feet are hard- but that is where I would suggest you practice. I know- I'm having problems with feet and hands now myself- your hands are coming along nicely. Also, perhaps practice more dynamic poses, not just side or dead on views, try 3/4 views, explore the movement of the body. Explore foot stance, and balance. Explore angles, and perspective.

just my 2 shillings.

cheers, the poses came out of my head so yeah the feet arent really a area im concerned with and in the middle drawing i just rushed them to convey the stance cheers for the tips tho

sorry for double post ;x just updating because ive started designing here in this thread, thanks again for your feedback guys

https://pyracy.com/index.php?showtopic=16901

Hey,

First time posting on this part of the forum, Im posting some of my development work for college on designing a pirate character. I probaly have 50 drawings done over the weeks. Here are the first few, please feel free to criticize the clothing etc being it your expertise as pirate lovers :). It may not all be time relevant being alot of my research is from all over the 18th century. :)

hey, I need to know some places that have ship that are available for the public to go on, i've looked at the golden hinde but i am not sure how to navigate the site. I just need to know if the ship is accessible on the 28th. I am going to london this wednesday so if you could name any spots in london especially that would be great as well as anywere other ships around the uk u have visited.

Not from the UK but ayes have made port there before check these landing out ;-}

http://en.wikipedia....spect_of_Whitby

http://en.wikipedia..../Execution_Dock

http://www.museumind.../English/Events

Exhibitions/Permanent/Sailortown.htm

http://www.goldenhin...Kyks5T7mKECFQc9

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thanks alot bright big help ive gotten alot of research on the clothing and weaponry just from lurking around other threads as well, could any link that slops code? i don't remember its full name (pardon my ignorance)

I called my self Lieutenant Alex for the irony c: , I went to my town library and school library and nothing of use. I went looking for books that generally revolve around the 18th century but they couldn't really help me. Got any more names of books Jas, Ill prepare a list this time to i can be more specific

thanks jack, ;D. I just tried to register but i simply couldn't get the confirmation code right. Its so difficult to read that i got it wrong 6 times and now i cant attempt to register for while:(

Ive already come across that guide bright thanks and thanks a lot bilgewater browne that info is something i've been looking for! thanks a lot jack that website is superb! ill defiantly be using it in for my research. I'm trying to get some images of some 18th century hangars and cutlasses atm. im struggling though ;( any good sites for swords? or historical weaponry?

hey, i came across this forum in my research. I am hoping that you guys will help me with my college work as i am aiming to design a series of pirate characters.

if you would like to help please read this thread here:

https://pyracy.com/index.php?showtopic=16814

thanks alot

ahh thanks allot guys :) i need reference for drawings btw :)+

also if any of you pirates are from the uk? do you guys know about any places in london I can visit to look at pirate related shops or bars etc.

Hey,

I am a student and for my last project at college I am preparing to create a set of pirate characters in 3d, i've come to your forum because it seems rich in information and I would be totally appreciative if you guys could answer a few of my questions mainly regarding clothing and other things such as literature, films, graphic novels or anything that you think you think is useful in creating a authentic pirate costume. This is the project that if i do well enables me to go to university in September so your help is definitely welcome and needed

It would be great if I could get a list of all the items of clothing a pirate from the mid 18th century would have. If I have to be specific i am thinking 1745- 1755 but a list in general terms would be great too.

Id love it if you could give me some specific names for any parts of the clothing on the list below as well as tell me if i've missed anything important out. So far i've gotten:

WAISTCOAT

SHOES/BOOTS (although I haven't gotten any reference material for boots)

SHIRT (I've only gotten white linen shirts so far not sure what to search for to find the shirts pirates wore in the 18th century)

HAT(I've gotten a variety of tricorne hats but any more would be nice)

COAT ( I really need some names of coats pirates wore, Its really hard to get any good images i've only looked at frock coats so far and gotten 2 images )

BREECHES

BELT/BELT BUCKLES (I really need some more images of belt buckles from the 18th century)

BALDRIC

Any good websites with material on pirate clothing would be fantastic as well as any movies books etc you think would be good research I'll try post some of my development later on in the project for you guys to critique and tell me if something looks wrong with the clothing. I you are actually a costume designer or you made your own if you could post what you used as reference material that would be awesome thanks