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LMP
11-15-2009, 06:15 PM
I thought I'd toss this one in, a zombie redcoat drummer. It's my first time trying to do concept art...

dabu
11-15-2009, 08:08 PM
dude leif thats totally sweet. try cleaning up the line quality a bit and make him more cartoony, just a bit though.

I could see an entire set of drummers / flute players...

Scott_TallChair
11-16-2009, 06:40 PM
This is a great idea.

I'd like to see his "humor" factor cranked up a little more. Try playing with his proportions to make him a little more ridiculous - going with an oversized head usually helps, and giving him larger-than normal hands and feet are good first steps towards getting a character to look more cartoonish.

Don't worry too much at first about getting a nice final drawing out - try a few rough sketches where you explore different ideas about the character - play around with proportions, poses, and gesture (this can be done even with stick figures) - then when you get the character composed how you want it, you can flesh it out more and move towards the final art style. This way, you can shoot through a lot of ideas very quickly before spending a whole night rendering out a beautiful drawing, and when you do decide to take it to the next level you'll that much happier with the result.

Love the idea of the musicians!

LMP
11-17-2009, 05:18 PM
did some sketches for proportions along with a few more basic ideas nothing... complicated... the wacom tablet was kinda funky... really funky...

LMP
11-19-2009, 06:14 PM
here's an attempt at tooning it...

Shawn Stewart
11-20-2009, 03:02 PM
hmm. personally i liked the more realistic one, but thats just my opinion

dabu
11-20-2009, 04:58 PM
more references
http://www.gualalafestivals.org/images/wpline.jpg

LMP
11-22-2009, 07:46 PM
I'm withdrawing from the contest, anyone is free to develop this idea.