Pacificmaelstrom's Art + Drawing Tutorials

[pacificmaelstrom]

Hi everyone. All art from this topic is collected below. Tutorials and stuff below that.

Requests are on hold indefinitely. Sorry, but I no longer can complete them and don't know when I will be able to.

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Requests:
1. Gnoff the Mousethief
progress: http://i.imgur.com/hXnmQGX.png

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2. Izeroth
Progress: http://i.imgur.com/q1NmGtg.png

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3. Eulaliaaa!
Progress: http://i.imgur.com/ZbbKJ0M.png

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My Redwall Art:

"Redwall, when all is said and done."
 
View bigger: http://i.imgur.com/1hr5vKB.jpg

Its just a sketch, but if anyone really likes the idea Ill polish it up.
Note: the sign says "Redwall Abbey, Mossflower County Historic Site"


Character portrait.
"Thrax Blueblade"

View bigger: http://i.imgur.com/2HVNRHr.jpg

Thrax Blueblade is a mongoose. Brief version of his backstory:

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He grew up in a far away land, got lost at sea, and eventually wound up on the coast south of Salamandastron. Originally he fell in with a drifting pack of vermin where he quickly gained their respect with his lightning fast reflexes, skill at dagger throwing, and a gift for strategy. But he didn't like the vermin lifestyle. He left the vermin and struck out on his own, not yet sure what to do with his new life in Mossflower...

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"At the Helm"

View bigger: http://i.imgur.com/249659p.png

A sea-rat navigator steers his pirate ship through the night, drawing near to unsuspecting goodbeasts.

Art for "The War for an Abbey's Ruins" RP

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HOW TO DRAW

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I thought I would share my personal methods and insights for anyone who is interested.

Basic drawing skills:
Sketching

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Drawing in 3D

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Two point perspective demonstration:

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Redwall Animals:

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In the previous section, we discussed how to draw 3D cubes and other shapes. This skill can be used for animals as well:


Here are some notes on my character drawing.

I may expand this section in the future.

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Thanks for reading. If you have any questions or comments, or specific drawing challenges you are struggling with, don't hesitate to let me know!

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[The Skarzs]

Wow; that really has a lot of symbolism in it. It shows how Redwall did withstand the ravages of time, but all the same, time passes on with its advancements, sciences, and the fading of the past. Even without the detail found in other works, it is still a piece of art. Well done sir.

On another note, welcome to the forum, pacificmaelstrom! If you make a post in the Introduction Topic in the Front Lawns, the other members will be able to more properly greet you.

[pacificmaelstrom]

Thanks for the compliments

And thank you for the invitation, Ill go do that now.

[Hickory]

That's amazing. The hue of the artwork makes it look like a cool flashback! Please do more, this really jogs my imagination.

[pacificmaelstrom]

Thanks Sagetip! Just put up a new picture... now to add it to my profile

[The Skarzs]

Very nice, Pacific.
Say, if you like mongooses, Captain Tammo wrote a fan fiction with a mongoose in it.

[pacificmaelstrom]

Oh cool, ill see if I can find it.

[Rainshadow]

  Those are both so cool!  I love the story the first drawing tells, and the details in the portrait are awesome. 

[pacificmaelstrom]

Thanks Rainshadow 

[Skyblade]

For some reason, only I can't see your beautiful art! But I like the name and idea of Thrax Blueblade, and I like your profile pic as well.

[pacificmaelstrom]

Uh oh  . Try these direct links

The first one:
http://i.imgur.com/1hr5vKB.jpg

The second one: (my profile pic)
http://i.imgur.com/2HVNRHr.jpg

Let me know if that works.

[Skyblade]

  *mind implodes*

That is really good. I'm not lieing (I never try to lie, anyway). I like your art a lot.

[pacificmaelstrom]

Glad you were able to see it Skyblade, and thanks! 

[Lady Ashenwyte]

AWESOME! Your art is stunning. Wow.

[pacificmaelstrom]

Thanks Lord Ashenwyte!