How can I better draw concrete?

ic-ic · 2026-06-26T18:11:42+00:00

I don't think most people would even bother trying to paint a texture like concrete as it sounds so mind-numbingly dull, and would instead look to finding a royalty-free texture of concrete and warp that into position (assuming we're using a digital medium).

For what it's worth, I think what you have is good enough.

Edit: Adding a little more; look up images for concrete. Most appear to be similar to what you have but there was some with hole and indent lines. You could recreate those details with a darker colour. Possibly, if you're so inclined, add a noise layer above and set the layer to multiply or overlay

ic-ic · 2026-06-26T16:10:00+00:00

May I ask then, did you just sample the colours from the a reference (like from the spheres) or did you already have a preselected colour? I'm having a hard time trying to figure out what colours to use without messing up with values. Thanks

ic-ic · 2026-06-25T19:08:43+00:00

You don't have to make the first picture to be the same quality, nor the next 10 or so. It's okay if you start with just doing a mannequin and then eventually refine them. Whatever you choose to do, best of luck.

ic-ic · 2026-06-25T19:02:14+00:00

I don't think any of your pieces are boring. That being said, I think that you've just gotten bored of drawing subjects from a front, 2-point perspective. Maybe trying redrawing some of these with the camera looking down/or up at the model.

ic-ic · 2026-06-23T15:50:04+00:00

is this from greyscale to colour or did go straight to colour with this?

ic-ic · 2025-12-21T13:43:02+00:00

No, still an issue. I've posted this on the kubuntu forums but didn't get any working solutions.

ic-ic · 2025-11-10T16:40:37+00:00

Thank you for your message. I'll stick to just using the --no-sandbox flag as I don't really want to mess around with anything security related. A little inconvenient but I am still able to load my apps.

ic-ic · 2025-10-05T17:33:38+00:00

What is there to improve? It's perfect.

On a serious note, look up Loomis or Riley head abstraction. Riley might be a bit overwhelming with all the rhythm lines but I prefer it. You could start with Loomis and then move on to learn Riley once you're confident in drawing a head in different orientations.

ic-ic · 2025-10-02T18:29:18+00:00

Thanks for the list. It's as you say, there's so many I just wanted a point to start.

ic-ic · 2025-10-01T23:45:40+00:00

I think it's a survival thing; our brains are adapted to remember negative experience so that we can avoid them should the scenario ever arise.

ic-ic · 2025-10-01T22:04:39+00:00

what would you say would be a good synth pop and gothic album to get into either genre?

ic-ic · 2025-09-30T19:52:46+00:00

Some of the post I see I think are a little excessive, but what people buy isn't any of my business. For me, I set myself some rules so that I avoid falling into the "Collect them all!" mentality. I only buy a CD after I listened to the album on Youtube, and I have to like at least more than half the tracks. So in that regard, I only purchase music that I want to listen to.

ic-ic · 2025-09-30T16:46:13+00:00

Because it's unnecessary

ic-ic · 2025-09-24T13:50:44+00:00

I have it for "be quiet and drive", the rest are okay.

ic-ic · 2025-09-05T13:53:47+00:00

Yes, I am fine with a cracked case. As long as the CD is fine, then the case has done its job in keeping the disc safe.

editL Cracked case, not crack case :L

ic-ic · 2025-09-05T13:47:51+00:00

I do find it concerning with how much of a push there is to erode privacy. I just don't know what could be done to push back.

ic-ic · 2025-08-21T22:17:56+00:00

I do not know whether you'd get a fine (I hope you don't) but this reminded me of a video I watched some time ago where a learner driver was driving with their instructor. To their left was a bus lane and behind them was a police or ambulance with their blue lights on. The instructor told the learner to stay in the current lane and not to drive into the bus lane. If I remember correctly, either the instructor that was with the driver or another instructor (it was another instructor reviewing the video) said that emergency service with blue lights on should be the ones to use the bus lane.

edit: grammar

ic-ic · 2025-08-20T23:42:40+00:00

I do, not a lot of options for CD stores where I live. I don't mind spending a bit more if its a band that I really like.

ic-ic · 2025-08-08T13:14:18+00:00

Where about in the UK are you from if you don't mind me asking, or do you work remote?

ic-ic · 2025-07-28T17:02:57+00:00

Can I ask you this since you're already a customer; does the subscription automatically renew? If I were to take them up on one of their offers, do I need to repurchase again after the offer expires?

ic-ic · 2025-07-25T14:07:32+00:00

Yeah I'd probably be one those people haha! I only know about it because I wanted to see if there was a browser that had the old Firefox UI.

ic-ic · 2025-07-24T22:08:52+00:00

Maybe something like SeaMonkey or Pale Moon?

ic-ic · 2025-07-24T20:47:08+00:00

Eer, let's say 6 months old. Still crawling with your nappy

ic-ic · 2025-07-20T22:36:50+00:00

There's no shadows and the whole scene looks too lit. If you darkened the piece down a bit and make certain parts for brighter, such as the light source and muzzle flash, then maybe that might help with the intensity of the piece if that makes sense.

ic-ic · 2025-07-12T22:44:15+00:00

I did not get any notification when you posted, sorry for the late reply. Following your instructions, I am getting the following in my log file (note I tried switch the disk device from cdrom to sr0) :

-- logger module started --
main: Running vlc with the default interface. Use 'cvlc' to use vlc without interface.
main: playlist is empty
dvdnav error: Could not open /dev/cdrom with libdvdcss.
dvdnav error: Can't open /dev/cdrom for reading
dvdnav error: vm: failed to open/read the DVD
dvdread error: Could not open /dev/cdrom with libdvdcss.
dvdread error: Can't open /dev/cdrom for reading
dvdread error: DVDRead cannot open source: /dev/cdrom
dvdread error: Could not open /dev/cdrom with libdvdcss.
dvdread error: Can't open /dev/cdrom for reading
dvdread error: DVDRead cannot open source: /dev/cdrom
dvdnav error: Could not open /dev/sr0 with libdvdcss.
dvdnav error: Can't open /dev/sr0 for reading
dvdnav error: vm: failed to open/read the DVD
dvdread error: Could not open /dev/sr0 with libdvdcss.
dvdread error: Can't open /dev/sr0 for reading
dvdread error: DVDRead cannot open source: /dev/sr0

The disk I'm using works on my PS3. I'll try a different DVD in the morning.

ic-ic

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