This is my own Character Drawings

Cloie the fox
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By Brian Bartholf Jr

Find me on face book for more drawings

Sam the Linx gutar player (Punk)
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a gangsta version of kat

Ha! pritty much! look at it more as Kats cousin or somethin

Another Drawing of Sam
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Same for Cloie
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Penned Sam
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I assume by linx you mean lynx? Like the wild cat? Cause they have short bob tails. Either way, I like the design, I'm just weird and picky about details -_-;

Here is me, my Avatar, Nikolai Bartolf. And Cloie messing with him HAHA XD

I had an idea like that once. Should have drawn it. You've pulled it off well though.

Thanks ^-^

New Character Drawing, Dont have a name yet. need ideas.
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Same Picture, but in color... stayed up all night doing it took a good 5 hours
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Nikolai wrote:New Character Drawing, Dont have a name yet. need ideas.

Now that one I actually quite like.

A bit of advice though, if I may...

Currently, you seem to be emulating JJ's stuff. Do you do anything in your own style? Copying a decent artist is a good place to start, but eventually you'll need to discover a more individual styling. My main suggestion, is to try to branch out. Work with this style as a base, but alter parts a picture at a time.

This will help you improve in the long-term, and would get away from people claiming it's just tracings.

And trust me on this, when you closely emulate a popular artist, people WILL start to accuse you of this.

In brief: keep it up, but try to branch out in your own direction.

I do have my own styles... Ive been writeing 2 major stories, but lately ive been trying a simpler, funner style. (comic quick style)because you see, I want to start a comic that is the same style as JJ's, but diffrest storie line and diffrent characters. The styles I use for my main stories are VERY complex, and VERY detailed. ill see if i can get them scanned sometime and post them up.

Do it!

For the most part, they're pretty good. However when you see someone using someone elses style, you get that feeling that you've seen it before and the inevitable "has that been traced" thought pops up.

It's an unavoidable issue in these situations, unfortunately.

Ya I know, but than again I really dont cair WHAT people think of my drawings and how I did them. Because its what I know that matters. I didnt trace them, and you may think what you want cridicts.
I aprecieate the addvice and the complaments, and ill be shure to get some of my original work up some time.

As Smelge mentioned, try to cultivate a style that looks more individual. Playing with the shape of eyes often helps this. I'll admit the style I use was very JJ (and in some ways it still is). And people pointed this out.

If anything take inspiration but try and make it individual

for instance... here are a few of my drawings that i DO have scanned at the moment
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This is one of the Characters from my main story "RAGE"
This is Prototype
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Funny quick comic I started in school. Makeing a series.
this episode is called "The Test"
The comis is called "The Classroom Adventures of Willy"
it is about a student haveing an asortment of comptacations with his teacher, who you never really find out his name. Just read it and comment on it.
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i may not be on for a few days. so i wont be able to upload new drawings. (unless i go to a friends house)
so see you guys later

I got bored at school and drew 2 of my friends as cartoons
Danny the Dark Hatter (VERY SHORT PERSON)
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And Kyle, The Pyro Maniac (ake the Friendly Giant)
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Cloie Flirting With Nikolai Again.
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Sam in color, this took 3 days to do, GOD!
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The whole group. im starting to color this one now so everyone who IS ACUALY LOOKING AT MY STUFF can see what colors they are.
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{SHOUT OUT: if anyone is looking at my work, please mention it...}

Don't get bent out of shape. People rarely comment on this forum, which is a shame. If no-one is ripping you for it or yelling abuse, and the hit counter is going up, take it as a positive.

Smelge wrote:Don't get bent out of shape. People rarely comment on this forum, which is a shame. If no-one is ripping you for it or yelling abuse, and the hit counter is going up, take it as a positive.

ya... its just that i wanna know if people are actually looking at my drawing or not, because i wanna know if i should even bother to attempt to show people. I'm trying to get people to start to know me, and the fact that i can, pretty much adapt to any drawing style. its just allways good to get feed back on what you do, ya'know? and it dosent help if people dont even bother to give you a chance.