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  1. Cool. Thanks a lot. Well I hope he will feel better this week.
  2. Right. Sorry about that. I didn't know that is the reason why this forum existed. I wasn't able to find much information I need in this passionate area of mine so I had to pick this forum for a start because I knew very well that Macross series was the show that I grew up watching since childhood. Hence I want to honour that childhood days by starting to draw on my favourite Macross mechanical units (and other famous mecha series as well). Nevertheless, thanks for the pointing to the right direction. I'll take a look to my heart's content. Maybe I should start posting my drawings on this forum and have you provide critique on them?
  3. Hi I'm just wondering is there a difference in applying tones, shading and inking techniques for drawing manga characters vs drawing mecha? I mean what type of advanced drawing skills in applying tones, shades and inking involved for drawing mecha? (possibly designing mecha) And what about CG skills? Are CG skills in mecha drawing are hard to obtain?
  4. Hi there, I like the work you've done using Maya software. Can I ask does Maya software has a trial version? If not, how is the license fee for obtaing one copy of it? Cheers,
  5. Nah. That's pretty cool. That's all I pretty much need to know. Thanks
  6. Is that right? Well I'm sure that will help a lot tremendously. Looks like I need to get myself busy a lot to draw more and prove that I may have what it takes to be a good mecha artist. I just need to ask whether you know how much does a professional artist usually gets to earn if he/she manages to sell his/her artworks? I mean do you have any real-life cases where successful professional mecha artist earn a good living like this? I just wonder what's the major criteria that an aspiring artist need to do to polish his/her skills in drawing mecha so he/she can be on the way to reach his/her potential as a professional mecha artist such as toning and shading techniques etc?
  7. Hmmm... That's pretty cool. Thanks for those thoughts. I'll definitely check them out. Seems like drawing mecha is not simply about knowing how to draw plain shapes, boxes, squares, circles etc and mesh them all together isn't it? It does require some of intensive studies in its own right.
  8. Yes, I agree. And I don't have any drawing talent to begin with. I have been practicing to draw some of my own mecha works for some time now so yes my effort certainly pays off. Thanks for that. I'll take a look. Sorry. I'm not familiar with the term 'illos'. Can you briefly explain to me what it is? Drawing hard mecha? Hmm... That would be a very interesting challenge... Do you think it's fair to say that if you know how to master drawing hard mecha such as 5 Star Stories and Gundam (that is if you do master them), will help to earn your title as a professional artist? After all, we're not talking about simple black-and-white artworks here using ordinary pencils and pen only in order to accomplish that, if you know what I mean. You mentioned art classes. Where can you find them that talks specifically about mecha? Are there a lot in the USA? (I'm writing from New Zealand BTW so I'm not too familiar with the territory there). In fact are they really good ones out there which helps to provide very critique on your works and motivate you to succeed drawing better long term?
  9. Hi all, Sorry for not making this lot clear. What I mean with that is the mecha/robots side of Macross artworks. You include things like various Zentraedi, VF and Destroyer units. And the like. So yeah. Basically it's the mecha side of the Macross universe. If I were to best describe my personal interests, I do fancy and enjoy drawing mecha. They are far more exciting to draw than compared with the simple anime characters. Especially in the bishoujo genre. I've been around in various anime and manga sites and, personally, I felt they are totally overated. Do correct me if I am wrong, but there's little appreciation for drawing mecha on the web, isn't it? And I'm trying to collect best resources that I could gather, not only in getting to know how to draw them, but also to include some very interesting background of its genre origins. That really fascinates me. Sketchley, when you said you've studied VFs for years more than you did with Gundam, are you saying that's how long you take to learn to draw VFs? Realistically, how long will it take for a newb artist to become not only just good at drawing mechs, but also drawing them professionally and be the top artists? With so many good books you can find online or purchase (such as 'How to draw Manga' series for eg), surely they will help you to get up to speed in drawing them well. At least I do.
  10. Hi, I'm just wondering do a lot of people in this forum post their favourite Macross artwork here? If they do, what types of Macross artworks would they prefer to draw? Does it take a while for you to get better drawing Macross mecha compared to others say Gundam Seed destiny for example? I mean does drawing Macross mecha be somewhat easier than Gundam Seed series?
  11. Wow! The complete background information behind the developments of Macross and Robotech is really extensively COMPREHENSIVE! I always wondered why on earth there was a different Macross program that had the military-themed anthem as the music background, had different unrelated characters from Mospaeda and Southern Cross thrown into the mix during the opening. When really... I remembered perfectly that there's only one true original of Macross. 20-odd so years ago. Take a look at this series opening on Youtube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SBFVJg4x7Y Now that's the Macross I want to remember and cherish. That's a true masterpiece of great anime work I sure dearly love when I was a kid. Certainly brings back a lot of tears and memories.
  12. Ah. I see. Now that's cool. I've seen a bit of that website's URL of yours. Looks pretty comprehensive. Sure thing. Would love to browse through further and get myself engrosses in the world of Macross that I used to have fond memories of. :-) Can't wait to get back into the nostalgia. Cheers, Andy
  13. Hi there, I am new here in this forum and I'm just wondering where should I post my own introduction. Is it okay if I could post it here? My name is Andy and I joined this forum because I like there is everything to know about mecha. Not to mention that I'm a Macross fan myself so looks like I arrived at the right place to start posting about Macross (or anything mecha-related topics) Cheers, Andy
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