Natsuke's Vector & Sketch Art Thread

[Natsuke Takeda]

~Welcome to Natsuke's Vector & Sketch Art Thread~
(updated 06/20/09)

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee172/natsuketakeda/Natsuke.jpg



Just showing some of my new art. Before, I tried to follow everyone else and just try to color in photoshop. But now I realize that photoshop isn't my thing, and instead I have a newfound romance with Illustrator and it's beautiful vector-based calculations and programs. Though everyone is a Adobe Photoshop nut, I am staking myself as an illustrator advocate and saying it is the true direction for any artist. With the use of the pen tool and the mesh tool, anything is absolutely possible with it.

All works here are copyrighted (c) under my name. I'm being honest and saying that works I put up here may be used for my portfolio, and will be in your best interest to not steal them. I'm not saying it's steal-worthy, but regardless, don't steal other ppl's work!

And remember guys:
- Practice Practice Practice!
- Everyone progresses at their own pace~

Vector Art:


Sasurai Rei (http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee172/natsuketakeda/SasuraiReiColor.jpg) - Main Protagonist of Nindo: The Animation

Noa Vandleheart (http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee172/natsuketakeda/NoaVandleheart-1.jpg) - Right eye was taken off for editing when it's put with Mesh Tool.

Shadow Man (http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee172/natsuketakeda/ShadowMan.jpg) (Mesh Tool Practice)

Satotsu and Shihashi (http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee172/natsuketakeda/TwinSwords.jpg) - Keiken Bushi: Twin Swords

Duel Scene (http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee172/natsuketakeda/SamuraiDuel.jpg) - Keiken Bushi (Same character vectors in a forest landscape)

High Noon Shrine (http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee172/natsuketakeda/ABJapan.jpg)

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New Sketches:



*NEW* Battle Set! (http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee172/natsuketakeda/BattleEra.jpg) - Shou and Reize from another manga idea I have, Battle Era

*NEW* Hause (http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee172/natsuketakeda/BattleEraHaus.jpg) - Another fighter from Battle Era

*NEW* Sheen and Marco (puppy) (http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee172/natsuketakeda/BattleEraSheen.jpg) - Battle Era's "Second Placed" Sheen and his loyal (and usually irritated) puppy, Marco

Treaty Cell Team 7's Entrance Exam (http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee172/natsuketakeda/TreatyCellExam.jpg) - Niwayami Meiru (top left), Hinatase Renato (center), Sasurai Rei (right), and Nanohana Harada (bottom left)

Date Scene... or Serious Discussion (http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee172/natsuketakeda/RiotOne.jpg) - For Blood Riot

Two Characters (http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee172/natsuketakeda/BloodRiot.jpg) - For my newest manga, Blood Riot

Rei (http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee172/natsuketakeda/BeginRei.jpg) (for the opening splash page)

Showdown at Pewter City! (http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee172/natsuketakeda/battle.jpg)

Satoshi and Hikari (http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee172/natsuketakeda/SatoshiHikari.jpg) from Pocket Monsters: Diamond and Pearl (Pearlshipping, represent! Also if everyone is aware of the teddy bear superstition in Japan, you'll know why their names are on the other's accessories.)

Satoshi and Hikari 2 (http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee172/natsuketakeda/SatoshiHikari2.jpg) - Mature and Comfortable

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Old Sketches (months or years ago):


Sleeping under a tree (http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee172/natsuketakeda/tree.jpg)

Sharo Anderson (http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee172/natsuketakeda/IMG_1352.jpg) - Main Protagonist of "The Vision of Sharo - シャロの視覚"

Atrey Anderson (http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee172/natsuketakeda/IMG_1351.jpg)

Treaty Cell Team 7 (http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee172/natsuketakeda/TreatyCellTeam7-2ndArc.jpg) - Nindo: The Animation

Hinatase Renato (http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee172/natsuketakeda/Hmph.jpg)

3 of the Shaimsen Six (http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee172/natsuketakeda/ShamisenSix.jpg)

Breakdancer (http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee172/natsuketakeda/Breaker.jpg)

Chillin (http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee172/natsuketakeda/Relax.jpg) (Dedicated to the Souls of Mischief and their song "93 'til Infinity")

Awesome Topspin Shot! (http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee172/natsuketakeda/Tennis.jpg)

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I'll post some more sketches and also some Mesh Tool work (drools) next time.

[AKU]

Love that jacket on Renato

[chipotle]

That girl in the background of "Treaty Cell Team 7" (hope it's a girl, I've never been good with that stuff...either way though...) really stuck out to me. You can really see the swinging action in her body and her facial expression is well done. Good job ^-^

[Natsuke Takeda]

Added new sketches (with a new section)

Added a new mesh art. Critique away!

[Limitless]

Had no clue Mr. NT did vectors haha. iLove em~

[Riku]

o_o Your art esh amazing. I love the sketches and the coloring in the vector pics is amazing. =O

*rolls in the art*

[Anki]

Oh em gee~! NT put his work on TNF
>]
Now I can fan girl all over it in public.
<333!
-squeals-

Keep it up =D
-holds up numbah one fan t-shirt-

[Nataru]

meh. wheres all the hentai you use to draw?

:P

nice work Nt.

[rockthem]

Sharo Anderson - Main Protagonist of "The Vision of Sharo - シャロの視覚"

Atrey Anderson

those two are cool!!
i cant really see the other pictures ... i just see a white paper with a couple of thin lines....
any help?

[Nerokima]

o.o wow u got madd skills

[Jackdude11]

Wow, this is great! You should open up a request shop *blushes*

[Natsuke Takeda]

Added a new sketch, marked by a NEW tag.

...yes it's 4 AM.. I have things on my mind.

[Anki]

As always NT it's wonderful =]
Keep updating lovely <3

[Natsuke Takeda]

3 new vectors added, marked by a NEW tag.

Next one will feature more of Rei from Nindo, along with his teammates, Meiru and Harada.

[kinshoukamikaze]

keke niceee!!
the style reminds me of like.. high quality flash game art sorta?

like it would be awesome if you made a 2D flash game with that kind of style :D

anyhow, i think it looks really cool :]
wooo good job and kudos yeaa! ^-^

[Natsuke Takeda]

Four new sketches have been added. Again, they are with the NEW sign *nodnod*

[Natsuke Takeda]

I've returned with three new sketches~

Also, I'd like to thank everyone to their praise and critiques. I'm very grateful that you all would take the time to look at them and give them your thoughts.

I actually got a new book I found in the bookstore that focused on human movement and capturing sketches at precise moments. It's called "Drawing People: How to portray the clothed figure" by Barbara Bradley. It's a very good read for people who wish to sketch natural movement easier. Through various techniques, you can apply whichever technique suits you best to /layout/ your character.

One of my biggest problems with sketching was that it took me so long to sketch out /anything/ because I couldn't visualize it long enough in my head. People always told me to use guides, but they couldn't really offer a good example of how to use them. So for anyone who really needs more than just one way to create guides for figures, I recommend that book. I'm not even close to fully studying it, and I feel my figure movement... well, it's gotten slightly better, BUT it's become faster to sketch what's in my head, allowing me to detail with more time.

I've actually gotten a PM a while back asking how the pen tool works on Adobe Illustrator. I assure you, it's not easy at the least, but as you get used to it, you become more efficient and, like lots of things you do, you develop techniques naturally to make it simpler.

Don't believe me? Take a look at how my "High Noon Shrine" vector was created!

High Noon Shrine (Outline Mode) (http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee172/natsuketakeda/JapanOutline.jpg)

The more realistic you try to make it look, the more precise the pen tool must be used. Also note that the pen tool ALONE is not very efficient. The top left visual is created through using the pathfinder, since it's way too time-consuming to create the branches line by line. Remember, it's all about illusion~

Anyways, that's my little speech for today. Hopefully my book recommendation can help you guys out. I'm always looking to improve, after all.

Keep sketching!

~Natsuke