Why hello thar!

NlSS4N · 04-14-2007, 03:17 AM

Hi, guys! First time posting here

Been browsing a bit here and there, and I found some amazing pictures.

Methinks I'm going to try my hand

...

First update:

Anyway, I guess you could say I dabble mostly in semi-realism/painterly styles, only because I'm too damn lazy to do decent lineart through photoshop. I've been attracted to darker themes, only to realize that most people like comics >_>.

So let's see...

I'm heavily influenced by Alex Ross:

I'm also influenced by my childhood obsessions:

...and some current interests XD:

I do fanart when people ask for it... and I think the idea is amazing. You may have seen this image floating around DevArt if you searched really really hard XD:

Another piece of "fanart." The guy wants to make a tattoo of this, so I'm definitely psyched XD:

Unfortunately, I haven't done much Beatmania fanart... in fact, none of my intended beatmania pictures have ever made it to fruition.

Case in point, here's a comparison:

Dark asked me to make him some Shem fanart... Actually, he just said "Why don't you go draw some amazingness in the form of Beatmania!" ... Actually, he didn't say that. I just like hearing things. But anyway, some Shem:

What happened:

I swear to God, things like this just happen when I attempt Beatmania fanart. XD

Once in a while, I'll have some magnificent epiphany.. some kind of...incredible inspiration from the heavens above.

New Pictures: (Updated 04/24/07)
Daft Punk: Guy-Man!

**DjRandom** · 04-14-2007, 09:49 PM

Holy shit is this like actual canvas painting or computer done painting either way holy shit.

WEABOO · 04-14-2007, 10:21 PM

All of NlSS4N's work is done on a POS laptop with a tablet. Shes incredible for pulling off these things with the equipment she has.

On a sidenote, I proposed to her when she made that Thomas Bangalter fanart.

WiLLiSTER · 04-15-2007, 01:08 AM

Your work is incredible. That last one especially stands out in my mind. I do want to note though that your text on the God of War and Souleater(?) really detract from the rest of the image. None the less, they are absolutely wonderful.

Welcome to the forums btw.

NlSS4N · 04-15-2007, 01:29 AM

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Originally Posted by DjRandom

Holy shit is this like actual canvas painting or computer done painting either way holy shit.

Nah, this is all computer ^^. In fact, it's all done on Photoshop because I'm too retarded to get used to Open Canvas (also because my computer crashes when I use it

). The only reason the last picture may look like actual canvas painting is the brush texture I use ^^. Thank you!

NlSS4N · 04-15-2007, 01:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Dark

All of NlSS4N's work is done on a POS laptop with a tablet. Shes incredible for pulling off these things with the equipment she has.

On a sidenote, I proposed to her when she made that Thomas Bangalter fanart.

I only said "yes" because you promised me a new tablet pen...
LIES!
DON'T BELIEVE HIM!

XD

NlSS4N · 04-15-2007, 01:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Anti_gilbert

Your work is incredible. That last one especially stands out in my mind. I do want to note though that your text on the God of War and Souleater(?) really detract from the rest of the image. None the less, they are absolutely wonderful.

Welcome to the forums btw.

Thank you! Coincidentally, the last picture is the most recent, so I'm hoping that by some miracle, I'm actually improving XD.

I'm not great with text, frankly. The God of War text was more of a spur of the moment thing. The Souleater text was added because I couldn't fix the imbalance of space on the Oekaki board without erasing the picture ^^;

Again, thanks!

「dj.TK」 · 04-15-2007, 04:09 PM

Holy f**k you win the internets D:

Thats some great stuff there

EverZeroX · 04-15-2007, 09:56 PM

You have some amazing and creative stuff.

The Phoenix Wright picture made me laugh!!

K0LD · 04-16-2007, 01:31 AM

Wow, this is easily the most impressive stuff I've seen in the Graphic forums in a while. Especially that last Daft Punk piece, that looks like genuine charcoal and chalk piece. If that was done on PC, that's a piece that's worth merit.

Can't wait to see some more from you.

NlSS4N · 04-16-2007, 02:10 AM

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Originally Posted by DJ Taka

Holy f**k you win the internets D:

Thats some great stuff there

I love the internets!! XD

Quote:

Originally Posted by EverZeroX

You have some amazing and creative stuff.

The Phoenix Wright picture made me laugh!!

^^ It was actually Dark's idea for the two Phoenix Wright pictures. Thanks!

Quote:

Originally Posted by K0LD

Wow, this is easily the most impressive stuff I've seen in the Graphic forums in a while. Especially that last Daft Punk piece, that looks like genuine charcoal and chalk piece. If that was done on PC, that's a piece that's worth merit.

Can't wait to see some more from you.

Definitely done on the PC. Thank you!

「dj.TK」 · 04-16-2007, 08:20 AM

No problem

Nice DA page, added to my +watch list.

noisy doll☆ · 04-16-2007, 11:22 AM

Everyone already said what I wanted to say, so I just want to post for the sake of heaping more praise on you

I love your shading technique. The characters really seem to pop out of the page, particularly against the dark background.

I also like that you use several different techniques for different pictures, like the cel-like shading for the Invader Zim picture versus the chalk pastel look on the Daft Punk picture. What kind of tablet do you use?

NlSS4N · 04-16-2007, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by DJ Taka

No problem

Nice DA page, added to my +watch list.

!! Thank you!!

!! Btw, you have some pretty amazing pictures in your gallery ^^.

Quote:

Originally Posted by noisy doll☆

Everyone already said what I wanted to say, so I just want to post for the sake of heaping more praise on you

I love your shading technique. The characters really seem to pop out of the page, particularly against the dark background.

I also like that you use several different techniques for different pictures, like the cel-like shading for the Invader Zim picture versus the chalk pastel look on the Daft Punk picture. What kind of tablet do you use?

Thank you! I'm glad you like the different styles.. it's so hard for me to get away from the painterly method @_@. In fact, it takes me longer to do a cel-shaded picture + lineart than it takes for me to paint a full picture.

I use a 4x5 Wacom tablet.. it's about.. 5-6 years old now ^^;; This one's user manual still has instructions for Win 95 XD.

! Noisy doll, you go to Rutgers NB too! Which campus are you on?

noisy doll☆ · 04-19-2007, 09:28 AM

Wow! I'm living on Douglass this year, since that's where all the music classes are =)

I actually have an old tablet too; it's the ArtPad II that probably even worked on win 3.1, but the new Mac OS doesn't support it, so I have to look for a new one now.