Like many artists before me (i would guess) one of my first and main inspirations in drawing and digital colouring was none other then Kim Hyung Tae.
I guess alot of artist fall into KHTs trap of trying to colour and draw as good as KHT only to find out that they: a) fail miserably in comparison.
b) still post their artworks on the net (if your dumb enough to attempt KHTs art, it takes alot of time to finish and no matter what the outcome i guess you would be stupid not to post it).
c) get 10000000x bashing comment from KHT worshippers on your work re-affirming your belief of how hopeless your art is compared to KHT.
d) go cry in a corner.
As crazy as it sounds i would say that more then 90% of the time that is the outcome of what happens when noob drawers (like me) try fill in the shoes of KHT (who in my mind must have at least 1 meter long feet). but just like the story of Cinderella, i think many artist find themselves in the position of the countless women of whom the prince asked to wear the glass sliper. even though they all knew that it wasn't their slipper, even though they all knew that all that would happen when they wore the slipper was to face disapointment, even though they all knew never in a million years could it ever be them, they all still had to try on the slipper (just like how artist like me have to try draw and colour like KHTs artwork.)
What I'm trying to achieve (i.e. Kim Hyung Tae's drawing below):
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[Calintz (c) Kim Hyung Tae]With that in mind i may now safely(?) say:
"AND SO IT BEGINS..."
today on the 15th march 2009 i begin my quest as an artist to (almost certainly) epic fail Kim Hyung Tae's artwork then go cry in some corner for a very long time. It may be challenging, it may take a hell of a long time, i may not even make it to the end, but i will try my best. so with that~ in the words of the great King Théoden: FORTH EORLINGAS!~
my line-art:
Well i gotta say the line art turned out pretty good but as we all know, it's the outrageously professional colouring that defines KHT's works as KHT's.
the face:
and that's all folks. At least for now anyway ^__^ it took 1 hour to get the face to look right, its getting late and i have to wake up early for uni tomorrow. so ill leave it here for today and perhaps start on it again later on.
the face:
[my CG process for the face: YAY for 6 step]
and that's all folks. At least for now anyway ^__^ it took 1 hour to get the face to look right, its getting late and i have to wake up early for uni tomorrow. so ill leave it here for today and perhaps start on it again later on.
2 comments:
@Skull: Ahh, the familiar path of an artist. But isn't there another risk? In the quest to follow the shadow of one's artistic hero, don't forget to forge your own path and cast your own shadow. In other words, who was KHT's mentor? And when did KHT follow his own path?
P.S. Having said all that, I still don't have a solid path, haha.
@Jay: true true~ wise words indeed ^__^ but i guess if you attempt someone else's work then slowly their magic may begin to rub off on you (hopefully).
Many great artist have started from trying to copy their inspirations then developing their own unique art styles soon after. i hope both of us can achieve this some time in our small artists lives xD
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