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Topic: Portfolio? |
makototaramoto
Replies: 4
Views: 1562
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Forum: Digital Art Discussion Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2005 3:14 pm Subject: Portfolio? |
oh man that is cool. My school has zero figure drawing classes. There is a studio that charges 350 for a semester. Way cheaper during the summer but they jack it up. :\ |
Topic: Portfolio? |
makototaramoto
Replies: 4
Views: 1562
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Forum: Digital Art Discussion Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2005 6:36 pm Subject: Portfolio? |
iI think that you taking on figure drawing in your soph year is great. It allows you to reach higher levels when you finally apply. I think the face needs more attention to it,unless that is the style ... |
Topic: New Peice |
makototaramoto
Replies: 14
Views: 5528
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Forum: Work in Progress Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2005 10:21 am Subject: New Peice |
Honestly hun, I have to agree with sweetums. So many images is distracting and the load time leaves me irritated by the end of it all so by then my desire to comment is erased. Nobody wants to wait fo ... |
Topic: angelina |
makototaramoto
Replies: 5
Views: 3593
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Forum: Work in Progress Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2005 6:55 am Subject: angelina |
yes lines are bad if one wants to go for realsim or a sfumato way. If not that thereis no need to rid them. I think that the b/g needs work done,to increase its depth. Also the feathers seem flat,like ... |
Topic: Choosing the right art college in USA |
makototaramoto
Replies: 12
Views: 3661
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Forum: Digital Art Discussion Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2005 6:48 am Subject: Re: Choosing the right art college in USA |
Hey guys,
I've searched this forum already for similar posts and i know there is one about Canada, but I could not find any posts dealing with people in the US.
Anyhow, I live in the east coast, ... |
Topic: New Peice |
makototaramoto
Replies: 14
Views: 5528
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Forum: Work in Progress Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2005 6:39 am Subject: New Peice |
why?
Concerning what? |
Topic: New Peice |
makototaramoto
Replies: 14
Views: 5528
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Forum: Work in Progress Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2005 6:36 am Subject: New Peice |
"why?" is not the question as much as why are you making it so complicated, and why are you subjecting us to every scratch of your ass as you make it?
It's not that monumental a work from everything ... |
Topic: New Peice |
makototaramoto
Replies: 14
Views: 5528
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Forum: Work in Progress Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2005 5:55 pm Subject: New Peice |
http://img115.exs.cx/img115/2443/blackhawk0ib.jpg
http://img115.exs.cx/img115/3285/rubble1qi.jpg
http://img115.exs.cx/img115/34/bombedout20building2ph.jpg
just printing some more refs...a real chai ... |
Topic: New Peice |
makototaramoto
Replies: 14
Views: 5528
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Forum: Work in Progress Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2005 10:54 am Subject: New Peice |
I extented the peice a bit as to include a decending black hawk and crew onto the streets of 'black america'. The only issue i have so far is the movement or lack of it lol...alright i have the left t ... |
Topic: New Peice |
makototaramoto
Replies: 14
Views: 5528
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Forum: Work in Progress Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 10:30 pm Subject: New Peice |
alright so i guess it is time for me to let go of pencils and paper being my main weapon and time to put them as side arms and bring out the more creative more involved collage mixed media side of me ... |
Topic: New Peice |
makototaramoto
Replies: 14
Views: 5528
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Forum: Work in Progress Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2005 11:43 am Subject: New Peice |
yeah it is freakin cold on long island lol. Well i hve been pushed to further my creative process nto to rely on pencils and water color paper to be my weapons of choice. Expirement and stuff and i th ... |
Topic: New Peice |
makototaramoto
Replies: 14
Views: 5528
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Forum: Work in Progress Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2005 3:06 pm Subject: New Peice |
alright i assembled my refs. to be in parallel with my peice. Basically there are two sides the true unity/table of brother hood and the seperatist/victimologist side.It starts with the dropping of b ... |
Topic: SketchBookWork(updated) |
makototaramoto
Replies: 5
Views: 2804
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Forum: Work in Progress Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2005 5:07 pm Subject: SketchBookWork(updated) |
i knew i smelt some amano, the sword guy and the AMAZING detail in the clothing tipped me off  |
Topic: color help |
makototaramoto
Replies: 4
Views: 2348
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Forum: Work in Progress Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2005 3:35 pm Subject: color help |
yeah the figure is lost b/c how close it is to the color that is being effected...close as in length. I think the figure should have it's own color and also be affected by the color.... |
Topic: New Peice |
makototaramoto
Replies: 14
Views: 5528
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Forum: Work in Progress Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2005 3:17 pm Subject: New Peice |
My new peice involves these topics/themes
-self sabotage
-victimology
-seperatism
-ant-intellectualism
-ideal/present 'black america'
...i am on sketch process whcih i have aquired some refs. to ... |
Topic: SketchBookWork(updated) |
makototaramoto
Replies: 5
Views: 2804
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Forum: Work in Progress Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2005 3:14 pm Subject: SketchBookWork(updated) |
yeah i love your style alot. Who do you call to for inspiration? They look more finished then sketches but I never saw your finished peices so i can't really say that. Keep it up though!
-Erick |
Topic: <<Animations Teasers>> |
makototaramoto
Replies: 28
Views: 11440
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Forum: Gallery/Finished Work Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2005 11:15 am Subject: <<Animations Teasers>> |
hi nikko K i have got the information about the music but i don't use this short for the commercial but as a demonstration.
I haven't study animation in a school i am a self -taught, sorry. I can't ... |
Topic: Anthro Character (Help with photoshop) ::Warning, nude:: |
makototaramoto
Replies: 10
Views: 4490
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Forum: Work in Progress Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2005 11:10 am Subject: Anthro Character (Help with photoshop) ::Warning, nude:: |
nah no layers...try to render using one layer. Unlike digital art,most of the times one cannot simply create new layers or delete/adjust layers independently. You have super high contrast in the which ... |
Topic: Nightlife 2019 |
makototaramoto
Replies: 12
Views: 6505
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Forum: Gallery/Finished Work Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2005 4:05 pm Subject: Nightlife 2019 |
yes def. is looking good, i think though the top lights...under 'holda de xxx' it doesn't seem to be affecting its area in anyway. And the headlights on the bus i think would be hit with the rain maki ... |
Topic: <<Animations Teasers>> |
makototaramoto
Replies: 28
Views: 11440
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Forum: Gallery/Finished Work Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2005 4:00 pm Subject: <<Animations Teasers>> |
man that was some very good stuff. Where did you study? I want to major in animation a lot i cant wait to mak me ideas come to life  |
Topic: city view practice |
makototaramoto
Replies: 2
Views: 1559
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Forum: Work in Progress Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2005 3:47 pm Subject: city view practice |
looks good so far though the two buildings on the left are leaning inwards or rather to the left instead down. Do you have a ref. image? |
Topic: Anthro Character (Help with photoshop) ::Warning, nude:: |
makototaramoto
Replies: 10
Views: 4490
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Forum: Work in Progress Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2005 3:45 pm Subject: Anthro Character (Help with photoshop) ::Warning, nude:: |
i think contrast is missing in this peice...the pillow doesn't seem affected by the force put on it...which is shown through shadows and highlights etc...try using a real life replica of the hand and ... |
Topic: My first fanart |
makototaramoto
Replies: 2
Views: 1735
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Forum: Work in Progress Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2005 3:43 pm Subject: My first fanart |
has potential what i notcice is some anatomy issues,search the forums for loads of info and book suggestions for the topic. Also the quality of your piece will increase with less use of materials ... |
Topic: Sketches on the run (from life) |
makototaramoto
Replies: 3
Views: 2123
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Forum: Work in Progress Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2005 3:39 pm Subject: Sketches on the run (from life) |
yeah you have a less 'what do i think i see' eye and more of a what is there. A lot of potential though, you should looked into figure drawing.... def. good lines simple yet it states the space  |
Topic: First Portrait: Beauty Girl |
makototaramoto
Replies: 3
Views: 2236
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Forum: Work in Progress Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2005 3:38 pm Subject: First Portrait: Beauty Girl |
im sure u can post it,just tell us where it came from and give credit where credit is too..specially if it is a personal study. |
Topic: sloppy sketch |
makototaramoto
Replies: 8
Views: 3349
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Forum: Work in Progress Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2005 3:36 pm Subject: sloppy sketch |
as already suggested with anatomy i think that you are simply creating a uber huge pile of information. to build a piece some ways of doing is to start simple...work big and broad and then finalize wi ... |
Topic: Death. |
makototaramoto
Replies: 2
Views: 2669
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Forum: Work in Progress Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2005 3:31 pm Subject: Death. |
i think you have a ton of potential for this piece. What i think is you have alot of dead space to the right...you should fill it with something or either crop it. I am not really sure about the msg o ... |
Topic: Girl sitting on a rock |
makototaramoto
Replies: 4
Views: 1852
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Forum: Work in Progress Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2004 10:34 am Subject: Girl sitting on a rock |
I think the light being reflected by the white seems outta place. It looks like a line of orange...i think they should be toned down a bit so they are hinted rather then stated...
http://gladstone.uo ... |
Topic: Windows XP SP2 |
makototaramoto
Replies: 17
Views: 3831
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Forum: Digital Art Discussion Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2004 10:25 am Subject: Windows XP SP2 |
also u can order the cd for free...i got mine in one week when they say at least 2. No problems here though they don't allow custom boot/login screens so i had to take them out  |
Topic: my first post here |
makototaramoto
Replies: 4
Views: 1790
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Forum: Work in Progress Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2004 3:30 pm Subject: my first post here |
looking good... i suggest going for contrast and working with tone..it will overall give your piece a life like effect... |
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