Art Gaara of the Desert

[Dan Rugh]

I drew this picture in pencil from the wallpaper I currently have on my desktop. I then scanned it and outlined it in photoshop and added the kanji that is supposed to be on his forehead.

Everything is backwards, however. I didn't notice that the original picture was backwards until I needed to find another picture of him for better reference. So, his hair part is on the wrong side and the kanji is backwards, but oh well.

If I feel like figuring out how to color it all nicely in photoshop, then I might do that. For now, tell me what you think of it. :)

[img]http://www.otakuboards.com/attachment.php?s=&postid=529094[/img]

[SasukeUchiha]

ITs very nicely done, You should definitly color it. Thats how everyone will be able to tell if this is good or not ^^ Kind of hard with an outline.

[Kanariya]

[color=chocolate][size=1]That is a good picture. I although would prefer this not colored, but this is your decision if you want to color it or not.
For some reason it reminds me of Takun from FLCL.[/color][/size]

[Dan Rugh]

I started coloring Gaara in Photoshop by using layers for the different sections. I've never colored anything like this in Photoshop, but I think I'm starting to get the hang of it.

For now, I basically just have the base colors done. All the shading and such will be done at a later date.

While I was working on this, I noticed that his one eye is just a little too low... so when I have all the coloring done and merge the layers, I'll move the eye up a few pixels.

Please give your comments and criticisms. :)

[img]http://www.otakuboards.com/attachment.php?s=&postid=529275[/img]

Edit: I forgot that I still had that text in there with the corny and over-used Matrix font. Eventually I'll try to make something original with the text... maybe a sandy theme. :P

[Dagger]

That's a lovely start. You chose an excellent color for his skin--it's neither too yellow nor too pink, and looks very realistic. What little shading you've added so far is equally well done. I look forward to seeing the final version.

If you want to know the best way to color black-and-white artwork in Photoshop, try searching Google for a tutorial. There are many excellent sites designed to help people make the most of their line drawings.

~Dagger~

[Dan Rugh]

I made the text for the picture. I used this cool font and (thanks to Dagger) a tutorial for a text effect. It came out quite nicely, actually.

[img]http://www.otakuboards.com/attachment.php?s=&postid=529552[/img]

EDIT: I changed it from a .PNG to a .GIF so the backgroud isn't grey anymore. :)

[Kanariya]

[size=1][color=chocolate]Ooh, that looks very well done. It does very actually remind me of the desert itself by it's texture. I also like the color wit the text. That's good.[/size][/color]