late ass Akuma…
http://studentpages.scad.edu/~skelle22/art/random/sk_akuma.jpg
Oh well.
Hey… that makes way more sense than anything I tried while I was painting it. Thanks much!!! I might do a remix to post on deviantart, following those guidelines. Even if not, I’ll keep your advice in mind for future compositions.
Yay! My Sagat’s eyepatch is not alone! w00t!
Might not be able to make another Sagat this week due to exams, so just use the ye olde crouching fierce one.
I’ll strive to make a Bison one for next week though.
Edit- I realized that I did the 1p version too so the eyepatch is wrong. :B
http://img208.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sagat3ov.jpg
Edit2-
I like this one. It sort of reminded me of Sin City (and The Godfather, for some reason).
Thought i’d try something a bit different, don’t think it worked man. Heres my Sagat.
what immortal hand or eye
dare frame thy fearful (a)symmetry
ohhhhh mannnn. very nicely done rook!
I can really see him stepping out getting ready to own the first person he sees. That’s a mean man. This and the akuma is my fav from you in this series.
Damn Rook, In my opinion this is your best work by far, ( and thats sayin alot considering you beast on a weekly basis!) and you also seem to have already mastered in one form or another, your cg technique. I hope to see more work of this calibur from you in the near future.
And to all the other guys in this thread keep up the awsome work, I truely belive that this thread is the essence of the fanart gallery.
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applaud
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I also like your Sagat, Ak-Umar… 
And that Mentos Ken was too good!!!..
((((In regards to my Sagat, I made Ryu flinch while Sagat was about to give a finishing blow punch—Lame? 
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Bandit
I like the colours. outline on his right shoulder is a bit messy though.
ak-umar
nice pose on Sagat, I like how you’ve got his stage in the bg.
highlights on his shorts are different from rest of his body though.
cool pic.
DFist, Sproctor, seba
thanks for all the kind comments!
I’m really happy with how this turned out (I’ve been trying my best to take in everyone’s crits), although I didn’t follow though with the original idea – I wanted to do Sagat stepping out of the shadows. Kinda a metaphor for what happened to him in SFA3. But I was rushing (sneaking time to do this at work) and it ended up like this.
unfortunately I also have a history of wavering between " kinda getting it" and “not getting it at all” when it comes to painting, so I’m gonna say thx Sproctor but “master” is not a word I dare to use 
Brilliant Sagat rook. My fav work from you so far. Makes mine look like he needs a vacation.
Jashugan - WHOA DOOD, forgot all about you! Bout time you came back, I remember you posting some kickass works awhile back! Care to share more?
Chain - That Akuma is SICK man! I love the tones and the beads. How’d you get that rocky texture like that?
SFMC - Aww man, I was hoping to see a new Sagat from you man. S’all good. Thanks a lot for the compliment, man.
Landel - Thanks alot man! Can’t wait to see what you’re sagat’s gonna look like cuz your Ken’s coloring was awesome!
El Suave - That Ken is awesome, dood. It reminds me of bengus’s sketches from my Alpha startegy guide! Slogan: “Kentos: The ShoryuRAPA! LOL”
Deon - Yo, I’m diggin the sketching style you’re doin man, keep it up! :tup:
Greyhound: Wonderful sunset, man. I’m definitely feelin the Thai rage in Sagat, man.
DF - Thanks a TON man! I really needed a reminder that I suck ass at drawing torsos! Now I can do my 8-packs properly!
Rook: WHOA, DOOD! That Sagat is MAAAAD NICE! I love the rocky textures man! 
That hasta be my favorite Sagat thusfar, man!
I hope I didn’t forget anybody, I started this crit last night, then SRK went down for maintenence. :tdown:
But hey! At least we have this snazzy new Image Toolbar shortcut for quick replies! ROCK ON DOOdS!
El Suave: Very cool Ken. I can totally see Ken doing a cheesy mentos commercial with some corny line like, “When I go into the ring, I like my opponents to die from my fists, not my breath!” Post me your info for the participating artists list.
Scabrous: Sweet ass sketch, man. Is that a Ken entry of a Sagat one? I’ll assume Sagat, since he’s who is currently due. DFist brought up a good point about Ken’s hair not going the right way. Love the dynamic posing, although they seem just a little disjointed. I can’t imagine why Ken would be leaping over Sagat at such an angle while Sagat is flying by kicking. Oh, and I definately dig the exaggerated anatomy too. Hope to see more man!
DFist: That’s a cool scan you posted. Reminds me of how much I need to brush up on my anatomy.
Bandit: Good stuff. I already critiqued on AIM, so I won’t bother retyping it :rolleyes:
ak-UMAR: Interesting style you used there. Kind of reminds me of something you might see as a children’s book illustration. When using lines to hatch in shading, be careful with the directions that the lines are going; it can be very important in helping to create volumes.
Rook: Sweet lord, you hit a home run on this one. The attitude in the pose, the yellow/purple coloring scheme. The musculature. It’s all very well done. I think my only nitpick is that the knees are lookin a little too round and balloon like to be knees. Great job man.
Damn Rook that is my new favorite pic from you ever! Nailed it.
Only a ccouple of minor crits I’ll give on this fabulous piece.
Keep your shapes cleaner when coloring. Examples would be the wrap on his arm and the leg coming forward on his shorts.
Seeing a definite shape brings the pic out even more. Go more wild on the wrinkles. Exaggerate for more dynamics. His pants seem too cylinder and needs to lay down on his leg a little more.
Other than that superb job. Really love the brush work. You should do more of these. I remember you saying you dont have a tablet, well i can’t tell. If you don’t go get one and we will see the true you.
I’d have to argee that that Sagat picture is completely insane rook.
Excellent job.
I guess I will try to do a sagat by the weekend.
Thanks for the comments everyone, I appreciate it.
You know what…that just made my day. Seriously. 
Eh, I’m not too sure what you mean. There’s a list now…? Please excuse my ignorance…I really have no clue, but I am interested. O_o;;
EDIT - I was blind. -_- Just checked the first page, and all that. Er, if you don’t mind, can I PM the information to you?
Onwards to my critiques, which aren’t really critiques…
BanditChain360- The thumb of his left hand looks a little strange, but otherwise, I think this picture’s good. I especially like the highlighted contours of the character on his back (really brings it out), and the simple, but fluid aura around his arms.
AK-umar - The expression is nice (as in, well done) in this one, and it’s neat how you’ve included that monument/statue from his stage. No idea why “Planet of the Apes” spontaneously came to mind when looking at this… but back on topic, that wispy sort of colouring technique you’ve used on his trunks is pretty cool.
rook - He looks like he’s ready to rip someone in half, haha. Great stuff.
Oh SFMC, I’m gonna marry you someday.
OK, after a pretty decent amount of time, I have finally finished the Sagat digital painting. Hehe thanks goes to Landel for mentioning that you’d like to see me try a pic with no lineart. I learned a lot doing this one, and am reasonably pleased with the results. Sagat is my favorite part. Ryu turned out ok, and the bg is kinda half-assed, haha.
Here it is:
Hey ron that is a great pic man. First time seeing your no line work.
Couple of minor crits for the both composition and color.
Color - First of all i think what would help is if you define your shape with color more. Foreground elements usually go darker. Squint your eye and if you see an area that sticks out too much lower it down in value. I think you can lower the lower the value of Sagat right now. Go bolder with your colors and remember to not go muddy.
Composition - Love the camera angle dude! When comosing pictures like this strong shapes symbolize the overall compostion and placement. I drew a pic on the right against your pic just to show some better choices. Red represents counters. Shape countering plays a big role if you are looking to make a picture visually exciting. The green represents shape. Think of your figure as an overall silhouette. Those small cracks in between come very important for composing. Blue represents pointers to help the focal point even more. Right now all the clouds point to the main focus, which is the collision between sagat and Ryu. I like how you did make the left hand mountain larger so ryu and the mountain can balance out with the huge foreground Sagat. Good visual weight there.
Sorry for the long crit. I know you’re already a pro and probably know all this, but this in just a reminder. Overall slammin work! Like mark kistler says, draw, darw, draw. runs off to draw secret city
Whore! You came so close to making me mess my pants. Oh you tease.
Rook! teh pain you bring. Indeed, one of the best pics from you. The emotion and look of the pic is so awesome.
Cool ass pic Chain, I really like the action.
Leave it up to SFMC to hit us with the dynamic angles.
Who’s next up on the list? Bison?