Which of the 2 versions of this drawing do you prefer and why?

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

1)


2)

[KitchenWitch]

1. #2

The yellow chords are less distracting from the whole picture in #2

[DS1]

2. Interesting

The tubes in the second option tend to lead to nowhere, so I have to vote for 1

[ornotna]

3. # 2

The two legs in the rear seem to give the picture more depth.

[BigMcLargehuge]

4. the shading on the first one is better (and more realistic)

but the back legs on the second one, and the leg cowls on the front, are a better design idea.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

5. Ok - opinion seems to agree with you. #2 has better depth and #1 has

better realism (and I think dynamism).

Back to the tablet!


Thanks.

[ghostsofgiants]

6. I like the undebelly shading on #1, but I like the rear legs from #2

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

7. Yeah - I need to refine the piece

Then I have to create the environment through which this thing is moving

[darkstar]

8. #2

I like:

the socketed connections for the legs/the blue bearings
the rear feet showing
the smaller, seemingly more agile and articulate feet

[terrya]

9. #2

The shading is better and #2 seems to be more detailed.

Good work, my friend.

[El Fuego]

10. #1 looks more dynamic and action-oriented

Because of the position of the "legs." It has more energy than the second one, which looks like it's resting.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

11. yeah - I'm trying to find a balance

[DS1]

12. the second one

the first looks like it would fall over because there are no legs in the back

[Shell Beau]

13. I like #2 b/c it seems less busy!

But both are cool!! :thumbsup:

[MadAsHellNewYorker]

14. 2

The shading and other additions make it seem more bio-mechanic and cool looking :thumbsup:

[Strong Atheist]

15. 2. More legs shown, looks like it is about to grab

something/ someone.:evilgrin:

[Strong Atheist]

16. What is this for? Are you a comic book

excuse me, I mean GRAPHIC artist? You are VERY good! It looks similar to my favorite artist, Phil Foglio.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

21. Thanks. I'm at grad school studying to be an illustrator.

I'll have to check that guy out.

:thumbsup:

[davidinalameda]

17. 1

it doesn't have the phallic things coming off the bottom like #2--I think those are distracting

but I do like #2 for the smaller feet or whatever those are

[jonnyblitz]

18. I like 2 because of the extra claw's underneath PLUS

the "headlight" looking things that the front two "legs" are coming out of that are absent on the first. i have been looking at these since last night off and on trying to decide which one to pick! I don't know what these things are supposed to be I like them. I like the color choices, too! good stuff...

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

22. Thanks. I don't know what they are either

I just picked up the digital pen and they came out of me.

[NV Whino]

19. 2

More depth created with the shadow.

[peekaloo]

20. #2. Looks like it could retract those "legs" into itself.

That's a Happy Fun Ball when taunted, isn't it?

:o

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

23. I hope so

:D

[seemunkee]

24. #2

The size of the sphere looks more in proportion to the legs. The sockets that the legs attach to give me an impression of there being more to this machine inside the sphere. The upper one seeems to have the legs attached to the sphere rather than them being a part of the whole.

[pdx_prog]

25. Kinda reminds me of this...

[tigereye]

26. the shading and dark/light color contrast on #2

gives more definition to the legs and underbelly, and makes it look more interesting.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

35. Duly noted

Thanks, TE!

[Skittles]

27. what the f*** is it?

:o

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

29. I dunno

got any ideas?

[newyawker99]

28. 1....I can't explain why. I just think it looks better.

:hi:

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

30. Fair enough

thanks

[TX-RAT]

31. #2

[bigwillq]

32. #1

Looks more stronger, intense. I like strong and intense. :hi:

[momophile]

33. you are an amazing artist!

I like #2 better. It really looks like it could move. But having said that, it also looks like it could do more damage. #1 looks more innocent to me - like it could just float around and gently bump into things.

Keep it up and keep sharing!

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

34. Will do

And thanks for the input

[GirlinContempt]

36. 2.

cause I sed. so there.

[MrScorpio]

37. 2.

Looks more functional

[swag]

38. 1.

Smaller ball.

Looks more intelligent.

The second one is meat-headish. A fan of all sports.

[NuttyFluffers]

39. oooh, hard. 1) more organic, sans screws 2) more mecha

if this was supposed to be a mechanized thing, i'd say 2. the cleaned up wiring makes more organized sense. also the holes for the legs to come out of also give a more logic based, mechanized feel.

if this was supposed to be a biotech device, more along the lines of lovecraftian mythos and assorted monster madness, i'd definitely say 1. the tubing is crazy enough in that one to take it more along the organic, geiger/cthulhu-esque angle. objects would flow more seemless into the other, even though they'd be a bit chaotic; kinda like vestigial remnants from evolution or something.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

40. Holy crap - nice crit!

The truth is that I don't know what I'm going for right now. That's why these threads are priceless for me - it gives me a sort of compass when my experimenting comes back to earth.

[Jamastiene]

41. #1

The way the "arms" meet the "head" makes it look like it has "eyes."