tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024629431664193837Fri, 08 Jul 2011 02:35:13 +0000portraitsdisclaimerproof of lifestorylinelandscapecontentcharactersliesketchesrantconcepthttp://bitsnarts.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (The Floating Fat Man)Blogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024629431664193837.post-8131972844289227444Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:51:00 +00002009-09-10T17:17:43.059-04:00rantproof of lifeWow...It's been a long and testing summer. Without trying to make it sound too much like I'm making up excuses for my sudden disappearance, the summer of 2009 has pretty much been the low point of my 28 years as a human on this planet. Seriously though it could be much worse, but since the beginning of July, I've been hit with a flood of really depressing events. From the death of a close one to http://bitsnarts.blogspot.com/2009/09/back-in-saddle-again-i-hope.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Floating Fat Man)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024629431664193837.post-2679791330630305055Thu, 30 Apr 2009 04:55:00 +00002009-05-01T09:06:26.096-04:00charactersportraitsconceptTitle says it all.This is the second step in my process.The idea behind this step is to give definition to the raw lines done with the pencil. It's also a lot easier to work with when it comes to colors and shading since the lines are on a whole different layer than the background.Only one good news this time around, from start to finish, it took me less than 2 hours. That's a 300% improvement http://bitsnarts.blogspot.com/2009/04/leo-inked.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Floating Fat Man)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024629431664193837.post-1454611953264027627Wed, 29 Apr 2009 02:36:00 +00002009-04-28T23:01:41.314-04:00charactersportraitsconceptsketchesI'm going to do a small segment here to show the evolution of a piece on the blog.First, the sketches. So let me present to you Leo :The concept of this character revolves around having lived a very tough life. He's a war vet who has completed many tours of duty, and just about anything that could have gone wrong in his life went so, except lose it obviously.Nevertheless, he's still alive and http://bitsnarts.blogspot.com/2009/04/war-vet.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Floating Fat Man)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024629431664193837.post-3377345878459024288Tue, 14 Apr 2009 01:50:00 +00002009-04-13T22:06:15.399-04:00rantconceptlandscapeWow,I didn't realize I had to moderate the comments and publish them in order to see them on the blog. Sorry to all of you who gave feedback to my work and thank you very much! I appreciate it!Also, a cloud! It's actually the very first piece of background I did... What surprises me the most is that it's not that bad. I did followed a quick tutorial to give my ideas on how it could be done thoughhttp://bitsnarts.blogspot.com/2009/04/instant-cloud-and-other-stuff.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Floating Fat Man)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024629431664193837.post-4229439614986624900Sun, 05 Apr 2009 18:07:00 +00002009-04-05T15:16:43.186-04:00charactersportraitsconceptSo last update was almost two weeks ago. There's a simple reason for that: I wasn't satisfied with the results. One thing's for sure... I Don't really have a problem with coloring, lighting and inking. It's the damn shadows! Ever since I had my tablet, I've been trying to find a decent way to draw shadows. And the sad truth is that I'm still not 100% sure about the product.I mean some of these http://bitsnarts.blogspot.com/2009/04/colors.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Floating Fat Man)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024629431664193837.post-5886511573704401634Tue, 24 Mar 2009 05:35:00 +00002009-04-13T22:07:41.921-04:00charactersportraitslieconceptsketchesOkay I'm off to a bad start.-First I lied about post length;-Then I lied about everything on here being sketches;-AND I lied to myself about never finishing drawing after 11h PM.I was so caught up with the techniques I'm developing to draw quick, accurate and realistic characters that I began to grow over-optimistic. Yes, the kind of "optimistic" that robs you of your precious sleep. It happens http://bitsnarts.blogspot.com/2009/03/yeeeep-lied-again-twice.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Floating Fat Man)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024629431664193837.post-7775904841924485742Thu, 19 Mar 2009 05:17:00 +00002009-03-19T08:46:00.466-04:00portraitsconceptsketchesThaaat's right! But this time it's the other way around. Women! How clever!Also, I was messing around with my comic books to get some pointers on how to ink properly. I guess the skills will come in time. I still think there's some improvement over the other drawings.Cheers!http://bitsnarts.blogspot.com/2009/03/what-more-portraits.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Floating Fat Man)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024629431664193837.post-8338496897849659113Tue, 17 Mar 2009 03:54:00 +00002009-03-17T00:16:00.221-04:00portraitsconceptsketchesOK this one's for the ladies. Next up, a bunch of dudes.Cheers!http://bitsnarts.blogspot.com/2009/03/more-faces-for-manly-man-in-you.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Floating Fat Man)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024629431664193837.post-4014489791278527412Mon, 16 Mar 2009 05:06:00 +00002009-03-17T00:12:47.540-04:00portraitsconceptsketchesNew sketches!? Huzzah!!Indeed, since I managed to get everything on my computer up to speed I decided to get acquainted with Photoshop CS4. I picked up where I left off 2 years ago and the results are quite pleasing to me.As you can see the results aren't super incredible but considering the time I spent drawing them it's actually promising. These portraits are mostly just an exercise in style ashttp://bitsnarts.blogspot.com/2009/03/faces-faces-faces.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Floating Fat Man)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024629431664193837.post-2305786468387160911Thu, 12 Mar 2009 17:15:00 +00002009-03-31T12:20:14.993-04:00liestorylinecontentAnd I’m so very truly sorry about it. I totally forgot about the need to explain the premise of the storyline… of some sort. So the first post won’t be the longest, this one will… maybe.Now I’m having a hard time figuring out what information I should share in this entry. Let me explain: I strongly believe that any told story should start with a very solid background. Sometimes it’s easier to http://bitsnarts.blogspot.com/2009/03/so-i-lied_12.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Floating Fat Man)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024629431664193837.post-1236741667022316784Wed, 11 Mar 2009 22:49:00 +00002009-03-12T11:34:06.758-04:00rantdisclaimerWelcome to Bits n Arts,you have found the small intarwebz turf on which I will drop bits of art, sketches and other fun stuff. You'll mostly see crap about my upcoming web based graphic novel preemptively named Burn Every Village.This is in fact a test ground for people to bitch about the concept artwork I'll be doing for the project. Who knows, if I have time in the near future you might even behttp://bitsnarts.blogspot.com/2009/03/welcome-to-bits-n-arts-you-have-found.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Floating Fat Man)0