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The art of duplication from kung fu assassin, Kapow Express Online Comics

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The art of duplication or multiplication from kung fu assassin, Kapow Express Online Comics. Now, it's time for the goofy face show off his move...read on action pack non-sense Manga online: Kapow Express Kapow Express: page #011 Previously: - Online Manga Kapow Express page #010 Or For page 1-9 goto Online Manga kapowexpress.com See Some Kapow Art: Character Design study Mei pin up in process , Kapow Express Creator's NOTE: Now, what should happen next? Feel free to give me some idea or feedback. I did implement some of our readers' idea, Dahaca, mix them up with some twist for the next plot line. It sounds crazy good, like super retardo good. :) Just kiddin...it will make sense, but twist... Anyway, I really do hope them Zombies and Vampires are coming up soon because Chris is awaiting patiently. The yummy story line is coming along quit well. But I still think it would be fun to have you guys pitching the idea. Accumulation of ideas pool I can pick the one that be...

Character design study, female, Mei from Kapow Express.

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Character design study, female, Mei from Online Manga Kapow Express comics . Here is some sketch of one of the main characters, Mei. I just decide to take a hyper-realistic take on her and see what she would look like if she were to made in 3D or realist approach. Of course, I cannot put this kind of style into the current Kapow Express Manga. Because it would take forever. This one took me about two hours or so. The process is very confusing because I forgot to merge some of the steps so... sorry guys. It's unfinished as usual. Mei, Kapow Express Manga Comics: Somebody says "Angry"? :) Dahaca!!! Check out: Kapow Express Manga Online Drawing Software & Tools I used and recommended: -Genius MousePen 6x8 -Wacom Intuos3 6X8 Pen T ablet - Bamboo (Small) Pen Tablet (new from Wacom!) Economy for everyone. Softwares: - Gimp (Free Download) -Adobe Photoshop CS2 (Professional software) *You can just use pencil, paper, markers on this one...just practice renderi...

Manga tutorial: How to draw giant mecha robot Mazinger Z step by step.

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Manga tutorial: How to draw giant mecha robot Mazinger Z step by step. Learn how to draw and paint quick color sketch visual concept art giant robot and city scape in a cinematic point of view. Step-by-step tutorial drawing and painting process. This one is a really quick color sketch mark-up just to get some idea out. It is still lacking of many refine stage element. Mazinger Z (マジンガーZ, Majingā Zetto?), known as Tranzor Z in North America, is a manga series by Go Nagai, serialized in Shueisha Shōnen Jump from October 1972. December of the same year, an anime adaptation premiered on Fuji Television. The TV series ended September 1, 1974, outliving its manga counterpart. Mazinger Z is a gigantic Super Robot, constructed with a fictitious metal called Chogokin Z (literally Super-Alloy Z), which is forged from a new element mined from a reservoir found only in the sediment of Japan's Mt. Fuji. The mecha was built by Professor Juzo Kabuto as a secret weapon against the forces of evil,...

Daniel Dociu Concept Art Workshop in Seattle Jan 2009

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Daniel Dociu Concept Art Workshop in Seattle Jan 2009 Between Jan 19th and March 27th (tentative dates), he'll be teaching an evening class at Digipen as part of their Continuing Education program. It'll be a one night a week for ten weeks hands-on course, three hours per session. FYI: Daniel taught me most of what I know about concept art and anything in that nature in the past 4-5 years at least. He's also my boss and mentor. Just to be around the master, it's an extrodinary gift and extremely fortunate situation. Good news for you guys around Seattle area. If you are interested please contact: daniel@arena.net Here are some of his concept work: copyright Daniel Dociu View more of his work and goodies His website: www.tinfoilgames.com Tuition, as proposed by the Digipen organizers, would be $ 998.- for a class of eight students, any additional students will result in LOWERING the fee. Good news for you guys around Seattle area. If you are interested please con...

Values study exercise: How to shade, render, tone, paint values drawing lesson, three cubes exercise part II

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Value exercise for artists three cubes .  Values study exercise: How to shade, render, tone, paint values drawing lesson, three cubes exercise part II. Continue from is part I: How to shade, render, tone, paint values drawing lesson This is part one of the three cubes exercise. You have now done the one white cube. Here on this post there are one black one, and one a mid gray. At this stage was to paint each one in isolation, now starting with the mid value, the black cube. Remember, paint the value as how you see it, not what you think you see. Use This tool to find the solid value if you are not sure what you are seeing: (Click to enlarge. Save it then print out on a thick piece of paper. Then cut them up into 10 pieces also cut off the circle hole to see thru. Instruction is as in the pic below it.) But challenge yourself, after a while by just squintting without relying on tool. :) how to render and see value from the real object and apply it into your ...

How to draw face soft shading.

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Manga Tutorial, drawing female face soft shading. Learn to draw and shade face, feature of female, woman, girl or lady. E-lesson online free step by step and video tutorial. Here is final a quick sketch of woman's face Here are step by step draw and sketch female face: 1) 2) 3) 4) Watch the video process tutorial, how to draw face Drawing Software & Tools I used and recommended: -Genius MousePen 6x8 -Wacom Intuos3 6X8 Pen T ablet - Bamboo (Small) Pen Tablet (new from Wacom!) Economy for everyone. Softwares: - Gimp (Free Download) -Adobe Photoshop CS2 (Professional software) *You can just use pencil, paper, markers on this one...just practice rendering. New tutorials: - Drawing and painting female nurse cartoon. -Concept Art tutorial, magma river lava environment. - How to draw chibi robot Gigantor step by step - Drawing mutant humanoid creature head - Digital painting tutorial technique Mecha commando - How to paint water and mountain ...