Working from start to finish in public on this one. C&C welcome.. Heres the raw sketch
This work is purely to increase and challenge my skills. Thats why I'm throwing it to the dogs to be dissected and criticised. I Normally work on grotesque, awkward characters and scenes. Trying for something ellegent and gentle with this. Thats largely the insperation for the work. Heres an update.
Robot? I liked the colours of the 2nd image more then that last update, nicely chromatic. Back of the head looks a little bizarre too, what happened to his ear in the last pic? Also his nostrils look flattened as well, hehe like micheal jacksons :P
I like the pose as well.
Keep it up, just doesnt look like a robot boy thats all (as far as the latest update goes).
yar, agreed, not obviously robot at the moment. As you are aiming for a less grotesque, more elegant image - The skin colours are little 'dirty'. Block in the shoulders (and background if you intend to have something other than stark white) with some loose colour/tone too so we can see what you intend do with them. That will help with our critiques too.
edit:
suddenly though of a someone that does great android stuff. They get a real plasticy feel to the skin with sharp highlights, might inspire and give some new direction
http://www.alien1452.com/
JohnN2006-11-24 21:39:54
very brave of you to be drawing in a public setting, can you tell us a little more about the why/where etc?