(Part 2) Best products from r/SpecArt

This image was used in the cover for "Chaosbound", Book 8 of the Runelords series by David Farland.

Indeed!

In his book Painted Space on page 48-49 the description of this painting is:

Spinning A Yarn

1980, Casein and Acrylic, 28" x 19"

"Part of an imaginary series done for advertisements, this painting illustrates the twelve secret manufacturing processes used by Martin Processing in dying yarn. Four paintings were done showing different divisions of the company; all related to space and all pure fantasy."

Well, it's not my phrase. That's what the study of the origins of language is referred to as in Linguistic literature. It's actually somewhat confusing, because "the evolution of language" refers to how language originated both as a social structure and as a biological feature of humans, while "language evolution" refers to the processes by which established languages change over time (ie, Old English becoming Middle English becoming Modern English).

Also, there are many researchers who would argue that language is a special case of meaning—that is, without language there is no meaning, and structure preceded semantics. Particularly, Deacon, Bickerton, and Torey all express this idea in different ways. I'm partial to this point of view myself.

I'm not positive, but I suspect it's a passage from the novel that this was painted for:

The Ultimate Enemy https://www.amazon.com/dp/0441843158/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_hfYUub1ZPWWPA

Get this book, "The Art Of Comic Book Inking."

Also, look into Andrew Loomis' book "Figure Drawing For All It's Worth."

Such things as her forearm/arm/shoulder is too 'balloon-like' and does not indicate the skeletal and muscle system below. The knee wrinkles are also not indicative of the knee structure below.

Also: Always, always look at your work in a mirror. Many times artists see things only one way and oddities are hidden from their perspectives. (Much like a writer proofreading his own work; mistakes will be missed.)

Looking at the work in a mirror allows the artist to see the work differently and opposite, which reveals any manner of mistakes and disproportion.

Since this is typed, it will come across as harsher than intended. Also I'd suggest investigating buying a brush for your ink lines: (Raphael Kolinsky series 7 #2) which was a basic brush used by Bernie Wrightson and, sometimes, Dave Stevens among others.

I got a whole bundle of Ralph McQuarrie concept art "mini poster" things a long time ago, and it included this. I still have it in a couple boxes of Star Wars stuff in the garage.

Ok, took a few minutes to find it. This is what I have, somewhere; it's called the "Star Wars Portfolio by Ralph McQuarrie": http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0345273826/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=borgcom-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0345273826

From the Amazon page (http://www.amazon.com/books/dp/1616552409)

"Meet Gabriel - last of a genetically engineered breed of supersoldiers known as the Paladin. After winning an interstellar war between Earth and Mars, Gabriel is celebrated back home and given the new title of Protector of Amerika. All goes well for the newly entitled superhero as he begins to rid the streets of the scum that plagues it. However, as Gabriel is distracted by his duties, a terrorist organization known as Pandemonium frames the hero for a series of atrocious crimes. Now stripped of his title and prestige, Gabriel is sentenced to the notorious Level-9 Facility, where he endures nine long years of torture and imprisonment. But as the clock ticks down to Gabriel's eventual demise, he is introduced to the elusive Agent O, who offers the Paladin a chance at redemption. Learn his story - and that of his allies and enemies - through Gabriel's eyes, as he begins to orchestrate his revenge in the scarred and vivid world of New Amerika. Killbook is a scrapbook-style character bible, prologue, and art book for a comics series. This new edition includes 30 pages of all-new material as well as a new cover."