I wish I could draw like this.

I like ~sayda better. But that's because I'm an anime sorta person.
 
Holy shit @ Craig Mullins.

Isn't there an art forum? :p
 
Seriously, how the **** does he do that?

EDIT: rofl, if you look through his 'quick images' album there's this guy called Mr Nipples who keeps going on about how the concept is 'unrealistic'.

Mr Nipples said:
again one problem its literal application im sorry but giant robots make no sense on the battlefield a well made mine can put the thing entirely out of comission plus the mass natural phenomena that is our stride is to difficult to michanically maintain in a state of battle want to know more about such a designs actual application
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Sulkdodds said:
Seriously, how the **** does he do that?

EDIT: rofl, if you look through his 'quick images' album there's this guy called Mr Nipples who keeps going on about how the concept is 'unrealistic'.
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The voting on that site pisses me off. Haven't seen anything over 3, I'm assuming its people out of spite or jealousy rather than actually being very critical. If they are actually just being very critical they're not posting their critiques.
 
moved to art and design.

craig mullen is amazing btw.
 
Argh. The comments pages on that site...and the ratings...it's a constant, unending stream of sheer and utter lunacy. D:
 
TheSomeone said:
He starts out with such simple and plain compositions, lightings and design that no matter how much detail he puts into the paintings, they still aren't very good. He's good at painting, yeah, but not a great artist.
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I can't believe people are being so egotistically critical here. I don't know how this is at all simple and plain of a composition. Simple lighting? eh? Design? What the hell are you going on about? He puts a lot of detail into his paintings, yep. And they are very, very good. Interesting, and well-done. Better than most things I've ever seen anyone post on this website.

Please, get your heads out of your asses? Comparing who is "best" in art is ****ing ridiculously stupid, but mostly just pointless. Sure, that other guy is good. But this isn't a thread about that other guy. It's a thread about this guy, who is also a pretty goddamn good artist.

Although, while I strongly disagree with how some of you are saying he is a bad artist, I would like to see some stuff by him in another medium than digital...
Sulkdodds said:
Argh. The comments pages on that site...and the ratings...it's a constant, unending stream of sheer and utter lunacy. D:
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Doesn't look like its the only website...
 
Erestheux said:
I can't believe people are being so egotistically critical here. I don't know how this is at all simple and plain of a composition. Simple lighting? eh? Design? What the hell are you going on about? He puts a lot of detail into his paintings, yep. And they are very, very good. Interesting, and well-done. Better than most things I've ever seen anyone post on this website.
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1. Stop acting like we insulted your mother.
2. He's not that great of an artist, it's my opinion, and it's a lot of other people's opinions. Get over it. Yeah, I can't do as good, but I'm 10 years younger than he is. It's not about my ego, let go with your lame ad hominems.

http://www.deviantart.com/view/17772483/

I don't know why you chose this one, this is pretty much as simple as compositions get:

Oh wow! A diagonal composition with 1 focus point and two backgrounds, not to mention all three of them are flat, how utterly complex and artistic. (not flat as in bad shading, they just have no dimension)

Here, an example of a good composition so you can compare. I didn't even bring this guy in in my first post, I"m just using him as a reference same. And again, no one ever said anyone "was the best" at art. We have different opinions, and at least we can properly defend them, stop flaming/trolling:

It contains: Mutliple focus points on multiple levels of depth (the people in the front, in the middle, and the statue in the back which also serves as a center, yet not the primary center of focuse). A unifying horizon cleverly created in an indoor scene (using a crowd). An interesting angle (not 90 degrees straight on). Lighting as part of a composition. Depth, not just exemplified by different levels, but by transitions in levels.

Moving on to lighting:http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/16276373/
Okay, no need to waste my time with photoshop on this one. There's one very basic ambient light and one central light source. Now let's compare:
http://www.goodbrush.com/cm/albums/quick_tour/hallway.jpg
This one has dynamic light coming from all over the place, in perspective coming from each window, reflecting from the hardwood to the sides and from the glass diffusing onto the artifacts, reflecting from the ceiling to the floor (the blue-green) a glow coming from the back. There is no discernable "ambient light," a rather weak way to light your lighting by saying all things are equally lit by the sun (moon in your case) when they really aren't.

Again: he's a good painter, I don't think he's such a good artist. Craig uses much rougher brush strokes and doesn't even bother with detail, yet his pieces are mmuch more intriguing and complex. IMHO <- end of story. I supported my opinion.
 
WTF? Who made you the overlord of what consititutes as appealing artwork?

-Angry Lawyer
 
I don't get how complexity and being a good artist relate, someone fill me in? I think it's more of how it comes together rather what techniques it uses.
 
TheSomeone said:
IMHO <- end of story. I supported my opinion.
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**** off lawyer. F ck off all of you. Let me have my opinion. I don't like him, I think he's a bad artist. I gave and supported my opinion, while most people just oogled and went "WOAH THIS ARTIST IS AEWSOME" and left it at that. You don't have to respect my opinion, but don't bury it in the ground and kick it in the head.
 
TheSomeone said:
1. Stop acting like we insulted your mother.
2. He's not that great of an artist, it's my opinion, and it's a lot of other people's opinions. Get over it. Yeah, I can't do as good, but I'm 10 years younger than he is. It's not about my ego, let go with your lame ad hominems.I don't know why you chose this one, this is pretty much as simple as compositions get:
Oh wow! A diagonal composition with 1 focus point and two backgrounds, not to mention all three of them are flat, how utterly complex and artistic. (not flat as in bad shading, they just have no dimension)
Here, an example of a good composition so you can compare. I didn't even bring this guy in in my first post, I"m just using him as a reference same. And again, no one ever said anyone "was the best" at art. We have different opinions, and at least we can properly defend them, stop flaming/trolling:
It contains: Mutliple focus points on multiple levels of depth (the people in the front, in the middle, and the statue in the back which also serves as a center, yet not the primary center of focuse). A unifying horizon cleverly created in an indoor scene (using a crowd). An interesting angle (not 90 degrees straight on). Lighting as part of a composition. Depth, not just exemplified by different levels, but by transitions in levels.

Moving on to lightingOkay, no need to waste my time with photoshop on this one. There's one very basic ambient light and one central light source. Now let's compare:
This one has dynamic light coming from all over the place, in perspective coming from each window, reflecting from the hardwood to the sides and from the glass diffusing onto the artifacts, reflecting from the ceiling to the floor (the blue-green) a glow coming from the back. There is no discernable "ambient light," a rather weak way to light your lighting by saying all things are equally lit by the sun (moon in your case) when they really aren't.
Again: he's a good painter, I don't think he's such a good artist. Craig uses much rougher brush strokes and doesn't even bother with detail, yet his pieces are mmuch more intriguing and complex. IMHO <- end of story. I supported my opinion.
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^snipped a ton of random shit out, btw^

Wtf? Why is there all this stuff to go with art? it's almost like math. Subtracting, you used to think it was just taking numbers away, but then you find out it's adding negative numbers, then you find out numbers are relative, and none of it really matters. (I might be wrong, don't bother correcting me, I don't care)

Can't it just be that, you like the picture, it's pretty, end of story?

jesus, "I don't like the way he drew da nose, it's a bad pic" or "I like this gun, good pic A++" is all we really need.
 
TheSomeone said:
**** off lawyer. F ck off all of you. Let me have my opinion. I don't like him, I think he's a bad artist. I gave and supported my opinion, while most people just oogled and went "WOAH THIS ARTIST IS AEWSOME" and left it at that. You don't have to respect my opinion, but don't bury it in the ground and kick it in the head.
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NO OPINIONS FOR YOU, BIZATCH!

-Angry Lawyer
 
Que-Ever said:
Can't it just be that, you like the picture, it's pretty, end of story?
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I don't like the picture, it looks like shit, end of story.
 
TheSomeone said:
I don't like the picture, it looks like shit, end of story.
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Why didn't you like the picture again? You confused me with tech jargle.
 
I thought it was supposed to be the end of the story?

It's unoriginal, it uses a bland color pallete, and the composition isn't the least bit interesting: It just doesn't please my eyes. If you want this explanation in detail read my previous post again.
 
TheSomeone said:
I thought it was supposed to be the end of the story?
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Nope!
It's unoriginal, it uses a bland color pallete, and the composition isn't the least bit interesting: It just doesn't please my eyes. If you want this explanation in detail read my previous post again.
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I guess your eyes need some pleasin' :naughty:
 
SHIPPI said:
You had to go and try prove how his art is worse than others. Why?
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Because I was ruthlessly assaulted for telling my opinion. No I don't think he's a good artist, why do I need to acknowledge he is and say I just don't like his art? Does he care? No, I'm not telling him, you're the ones getting all anal.

I doubt Craig Mullen could paint such vibrant, imaginative pieces of work. (I haven't seen much work by him so I may be wrong)
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Imaginative? He drew a dragon. And three trolls around a fire. Craig paints scenes I wouldn't dream about. Vibrant, I'll give you that one. His work radiates with overexposed primary colors.

 
TheSomeone said:
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Was there some sort of hidded point in that picture? Cuz I missed it.

Delightfully random though. A grandma, a baseball bat, and jesus.





EDIT: Oh, NOW I get it.
 
Whilst he may not be the best artist in the world, calling him shit is just plain arrogant, he's clearly skilled and has his proportion, colours, lighting and whatever else all right

Comparing him to craig mullins is also pretty unfair, as craig has a completely different style, almost impressionist

- psychology time -

thesomeone, i don't know what you're trying to prove by sounding more arty than everyone else, using complex terminology and putting down art that clearly isn't 'shit' as you called it, but it doesn't make your own art any better by any means. all it does is make you seem like a cocky dick

nothing personal, just my take on things

- psychology over -
 
I only called it shit after I was crucified for not liking it. That was my temper speaking.

BTW: If you think I think highly of my own art, you're clearly mistaken.
 
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