Traditional: Ink drawings

**Amerowolf** · 05-11-2008

The only present I got for my birthday was a set of india ink pens. And I've been using them.

Authors. Hermann Hesse, Edgar Allen Poe, Fredrick Nietzsche, Leo Tolstoy, And Jack London. I'm actually pretty unhappy with how Jack turned out. He deserves better than what my stupid fingers could muster.

1984 related picture. I'm only allowed to draw in my British Literature class if it pertains to what we are doing.

1984 again. I felt Big Brother should look less like Stalin and have stylish knobs instead. >_> Oh, and look like some insecure white man.

This is actually blue and not grey, but the color doth not work on my scanner. I was playing with Daniel Clowes art style from Ghost World.

Toki · 05-11-2008

Those are stunning. Your attention to detail is uncanny, & those pens may have been your only birthday gift but it looks like they were chosen wisely. Keep up the great work

**Teecee** · 05-11-2008

The faces are well done being that I don't have to turn the page upside down to recognize them. Before you place a line, think about why it belongs there. Apparently, that helps articulate more realistic portrait, but I have yet to try it out. GJ on the rest as well, though I feel a bit lost in perspective on the second one.

The Electron Zone · 05-12-2008

The only one I dislike is the last one. The rest are AWESOME.

Lisa · 05-12-2008

Wow, I really like the last one. The different structures and the various uses of ink is interesting. Keep up the good work.

Ranny · 4 Weeks Ago

Wow, Amero. JUST WOW.

These are great. <3

You could focus on shading more in the cityscapes, add more ominous feel to it.

But other than that, the contrast is awesome and ink is a hard media to master. D: Well for me anyway D:.

**Island of 1,000 Condiments** · 4 Weeks Ago

Funny, I always saw Big Brother with high-cheekbones, piercing eyes, bushy eyebrows & 'stache, and a military uniform. In fact, I think that's how he was portrayed in the movie. I don't remember. Your version of him is very well-drawn. He looks different than what I would expect. However, there's one major flaw. You forgot the word 'BIG' before 'BROTHER.'

WeKillYouAll · 4 Weeks Ago

I'm impressed amero!

**Amerowolf** · 4 Weeks Ago

The 'Big' in big brother is actually inside the word brother, it's just small...I was sort of playing with something I saw on a NIN Year Zero propaganda poster.

But yeah, I haven't seen the movie. But a man with absolute power needs too look like and insecure white man.

The 'stache with knobs was really for my own amusement.

SSJBulma · 4 Weeks Ago

Very cool work there Amero.

Kurushimi · 4 Weeks Ago

Woah, these are good.

But isn't contradictory to have the word "Big" so little? =/

**Raven** · 3 Weeks Ago

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kurushimi

Woah, these are good.

But isn't contradictory to have the word "Big" so little? =/

It's called Ironic creativity. =P

I like the first one best. Great facial details, love the shading too. Keep up the good work.

05-11-2008	#1 (permalink)
Amerowolf Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Cedar Forests of Humbaba Posts: 5,512 Blog Entries: 5 Rep Power: 48	Ink drawings The only present I got for my birthday was a set of india ink pens. And I've been using them. Authors. Hermann Hesse, Edgar Allen Poe, Fredrick Nietzsche, Leo Tolstoy, And Jack London. I'm actually pretty unhappy with how Jack turned out. He deserves better than what my stupid fingers could muster. 1984 related picture. I'm only allowed to draw in my British Literature class if it pertains to what we are doing. 1984 again. I felt Big Brother should look less like Stalin and have stylish knobs instead. >_> Oh, and look like some insecure white man. This is actually blue and not grey, but the color doth not work on my scanner. I was playing with Daniel Clowes art style from Ghost World. __________________

05-11-2008	#2 (permalink)
Toki (9) Namekian Warrior Join Date: May 2004 Location: small town in georgia near atlanta Posts: 101 Rep Power: 6	Re: Ink drawings Those are stunning. Your attention to detail is uncanny, & those pens may have been your only birthday gift but it looks like they were chosen wisely. Keep up the great work __________________ "The time for talking has passed, now is the time for action." Thanks go to WeKillYouAll for the sweet mfg united logo

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Teecee Moderator Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Iowa Posts: 2,432 Blog Entries: 2 Rep Power: 24	Re: Ink drawings The faces are well done being that I don't have to turn the page upside down to recognize them. Before you place a line, think about why it belongs there. Apparently, that helps articulate more realistic portrait, but I have yet to try it out. GJ on the rest as well, though I feel a bit lost in perspective on the second one.

05-12-2008	#4 (permalink)
The Electron Zone Naruto Ranked (24) Gobi Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: In Bulma's Bedroom Posts: 3,284 Blog Entries: 3 Rep Power: 23	Re: Ink drawings The only one I dislike is the last one. The rest are AWESOME. __________________ SSJBulma's Official Puppy-eyed Teddy Bear

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Lisa (22) Super Saiyan 3 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: in the land of sweets and joy! and joyness! Posts: 2,143 Rep Power: 31	Re: Ink drawings Wow, I really like the last one. The different structures and the various uses of ink is interesting. Keep up the good work. __________________ Krull sagt: You want that! The sucker is Nikuun, right? Chibi sagt: Oh God, Nikuun, up my ass? I'm there.

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Island of 1,000 Condiments Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 6,933 Blog Entries: 3 Rep Power: 37	Re: Ink drawings Funny, I always saw Big Brother with high-cheekbones, piercing eyes, bushy eyebrows & 'stache, and a military uniform. In fact, I think that's how he was portrayed in the movie. I don't remember. Your version of him is very well-drawn. He looks different than what I would expect. However, there's one major flaw. You forgot the word 'BIG' before 'BROTHER.' __________________ - Retired Super Moderator -

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WeKillYouAll (17) Super Saiyan Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Grand Line Posts: 778 Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 12	Re: Ink drawings I'm impressed amero! __________________ "It's just another day in the life of the Goddamn BOSS!"

4 Weeks Ago	#9 (permalink)
Amerowolf Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Cedar Forests of Humbaba Posts: 5,512 Blog Entries: 5 Rep Power: 48	Re: Ink drawings The 'Big' in big brother is actually inside the word brother, it's just small...I was sort of playing with something I saw on a NIN Year Zero propaganda poster. But yeah, I haven't seen the movie. But a man with absolute power needs too look like and insecure white man. The 'stache with knobs was really for my own amusement. __________________

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SSJBulma (26) Great Elder of Namek Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Ready for round two! Ding Dong Posts: 5,199 Blog Entries: 5 Rep Power: 29	Re: Ink drawings Very cool work there Amero. __________________

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Kurushimi Naruto Ranked (20) Kage Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Realizing everyone you know someday will die. And that you will meet up with them in heaven. Posts: 1,406 Rep Power: 30	Re: Ink drawings Woah, these are good. But isn't contradictory to have the word "Big" so little? =/