Mrs. Brisby is one tough chick to draw... (and animate too)
Moonman
04-09-2007 00:08:24
Startin to think I'll never get it right...
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Simon
04-09-2007 07:57:42
Startin to think I'll never get it right...
I think you're doing a pretty good job, myself. :)
Cedric
04-09-2007 17:29:34
ditto
Not quite like the movie, but it is clearly Mrs. B. (that is who you're trying to draw, right?)
Nimhster
06-09-2007 07:44:26
Nice work and yes, she is hard to draw!
Tzolkin
09-09-2007 08:57:58
Looks like you're doing a good job to me. :)
Maybe she's been working out, or something. Who knows? ;)
--Tzol
Marilyn
29-10-2007 12:57:16
Never get it right? Are ya' kidding? ;)
She looks awesome here! Accents from the movie, but with your own style. I love it!
If you take requests, let me know. :)
DarthCraftus
30-10-2007 06:37:42
I think they're pretty good. Keep up the good work!
Whiskers57
04-11-2007 22:37:56
She seems a tad tall, but great work :wink:
Love to see more!
leejakobson
16-01-2008 11:27:25
it looks better than anything i could do
NIMHmaniac
22-01-2008 19:41:33
From what I can see, you've basically got it right except that in your full-figure rendition she's a tad too tall. I think she should be a little shorter. Keep up the good work though. You're absolutely right... She's not easy to draw. I had, and indeed still do have a hard time drawing her whenever I have the time. That leads me to my other problem which is finding the time to practice drawing.
Peace :)
NIMHmaniac
leejakobson
23-01-2008 12:13:07
too bad we all need sleep or we would all have that time added to our day. I probably could make time to draw and I think I will do that soon
HolyArrow
20-02-2008 07:05:46
For me, what makes her so hard to draw is her fur pattern. That's why I almost always draw her from the side. Drawing any NIMH character's face in a diagonal angle is real hard. Mrs. B is especially hard :shock: . If you include her cape, that's hard to draw to. The texture of the cape seems really thin and the the cape looks best then adjusted to her body. It's REAL hard.
Although I'm trying to draw her more 'cause I'm telling myself to draw what I want to more, I almost never drew Mrs. B freehanded without any reference (which is a bad idea for any NIMH fanart and I learned that the hard way...).
beerbeastredux
19-04-2008 10:51:47
I don't know what you're worried about. You've got a great start on her!
Moonman
26-05-2008 18:59:03
I almost never drew Mrs. B freehanded without any reference (which is a bad idea for any NIMH fanart and I learned that the hard way...).
I never use reference when I draw. Not for any elitist reason mind you. I'm just too lazy to ever go searching for the material and I feel the temptation to simply 'copy' the reference would be too great for me.
And yeah, I tried again recently and realized I aint never gonna get that chick drawn right. So I figured if I just drew of a bunch of
bad drawings of her slapped together one after the other in quick succession, I might sucker folks into think'n it's
good! Oh me 'n my scheming ways...
:P
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Mikey
13-11-2008 11:29:44
Your drawings are great! You have to be more self-confident, because according to sketches I can tell that you've got a serious approach! Art school, maybe?
Anyway, drawing like that without reference is a very big deal! So cheer up - you've got it!!!
Nimhster
17-11-2008 17:29:55
Nice little animation there!
Whiskers57
21-11-2008 21:50:11
Your drawings are great! You have to be more self-confident, because according to sketches I can tell that you've got a serious approach! Art school, maybe?
Anyway, drawing like that without reference is a very big deal! So cheer up - you've got it!!!
As one who does not draw myself, I agree :D
Light
26-03-2009 20:28:14
Not too shabby. I like the animation too.
Alucard5200
21-05-2010 01:28:41
At least it looks better than something I would would draw(If I tried to draw Mrs. B, there's no telling how she would look), nice job animating her though.
Whiskers57
04-09-2010 00:10:46
Still, there is nothing like hand drawn animation.
Nimhster
06-09-2010 10:54:12
Still, there is nothing like hand drawn animation.
Indeed, 2D animation shouldn't be going away any time soon.
Whiskers57
12-09-2010 00:47:43
Still, there is nothing like hand drawn animation.
Indeed, 2D animation shouldn't be going away any time soon.
I hope not, tho I do enjoy some of this new CG type animation, but nothing to me has the feel of an artist touch as does hand drawn.
Alucard5200
18-09-2010 13:18:59
I'm not too fond of the CG animation we have nowadays, I wish it would stop being used and they would bring Cel-shading back.
Moonman
16-06-2011 14:06:11
Did this as part of a drawing challenge:
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Whiskers57
16-06-2011 20:19:32
Looks great Moonman! :)
Seems to me like she`s feeling or contemplating the power of the stone given to her.
Mrs. Brisby
19-07-2012 22:06:55
Hello, Moonman and tzolkin,
Moonman, I think that the sight of ANY animated sketch on a computer screen = Cool!, and that that stylized drawing/ painting of Mrs. Brisby is rather unique and true-to-spirit! Keep up the good work!
tzolkin, I love your avatar! Is his name "Tzolkin"?
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