I realize that, but you don't understand bending, so you are INCAPABLE of doing more advanced stuff. It'll hit you like a epiphany, suddenly, while your fucking with boring ass letters one day.
But you're failing at it. No beef, I'm trying to help you. You've gotta rock simps before you can do the things you're trying to pull off. Stop sketching above your head and realize that you've gotta learn to crawl before you can walk man.
ok i understand. But what do you mean by simple? A complete straight computer letter style? I can do that. trying to do more andvanced stuff wont hurt.
Not necessarily 'complete straight computer letter style', but something much less simple than what you're shooting for. You want to shoot for a look that represents what the actual letter looks like rather than adding extensions that hide the structure of the letters if you know what I'm saying. Simples are easily readable, clean, and accurately project the structures of letters. Play around with proportionate bars and gradually work in bends once you understand that. Then you can tweak the bars even more once you gain a better understanding of the forms. Just don't move too fast- it's a gradual process that takes a lot of time and dedication.
Melo: Yes, keep doing that. Stot: What melo is doing, also heres a bunch of stuff from one of my books. Simple... http://img198.imageshack.us/i/dscf0020lt.jpg/ Simpler... http://img197.imageshack.us/i/dscf0015fy.jpg/ and then starting to get it... http://img30.imageshack.us/i/dscf0022x.jpg/ and ext. http://img268.imageshack.us/i/dscf0018w.jpg/ http://img246.imageshack.us/i/dscf0016m.jpg/ http://img197.imageshack.us/i/dscf0017i.jpg/ http://img30.imageshack.us/i/dscf0021z.jpg/ http://img30.imageshack.us/i/dscf0023pa.jpg/ http://img3.imageshack.us/i/dscf0024va.jpg/ http://img43.imageshack.us/i/dscf0025m.jpg/ I know, its pretty bad. Haha.
geski those are some nice styles. nice and simple while being effective. [Broken External Image]:http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/4773/p1000507i.jpg bump for crits.
View attachment 508749 work in progress i have no idea what to do with the O graffy- not feeling the arrow out of the crown
Yeah, I can't say that I'm feelin' those letters at all either Gesk. They need a lot of work so I'd suggest going back to the simples until you understand the structure of those letters better. Melo: Your O is completely separate from your other letters (which overlap a bit). Work on cleaning up your lines and popping out a really clean looking straight letter before you go bending bars too. Your 3d is way off too (your O doesn't even have 3d). Know that practicing simples will give you a better understanding of the structures, and in effect, let you know what you can and can't do to crank out dope looking sketches. Aaanndd bumping for crits:
this is all clear to me thats why my O is soo plain cause i dont know what to do with it hense what i said in my comment xD
Yah, yah, I know. I'm working on my shit, and I know I'm not qualified to preach. Melo, like this man. Work the letters until they've got a good shape. Then start putting them together. Take your time, use a pencil, work it till your satisfied, then do another. [Broken External Image]:http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/1076/dscf0026p.jpg My K's back looks crooked... EDIT graffy: Hit up some online tutorials... Google "How to draw anatomy", look at how people go about it for real people, cartoons, hero proportions, ext. Get that down and the rest will come a little quicker. Lien: Bends are to forced, its not working, check my letters for melo, look at mellows bars, drop back down to those.
s is top heavy. quick little thing. working with new name. prolly will only put this in slaps and shit. crits?
stot those are all clean cept the bottom one, i really like all the fills and the structures are solid.