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| Daily Sketch Thread; wanna become the great artist? | |
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| humbleego | Jan 22 2006, 12:18 PM Post #3851 |
Adam's Illegitimate Son
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Well, I can say that both models posed challenges. The first was a very thin dancer type and thus certain poses looked almost unnatural with her jutting hip bones. She always had this sort of regal attitude she expressed with how she'd positon her head/neck. It was hard to capture (in most places I didn't). In both cases, it was difficult job to not overdo it (like I did in no. 3). The other model had "non-classic" proportions, which normally I like, but posed some problems. Since people expect to see greek gods and goddess's, showing figures of different kinds tends to make people think they aren't "correct". This woman was rather thick from the waist down, but with rather small breasts. She was also a bit lumpy. I normally try to just "draw what I see", but I found myself fibbing here and there for the sake of a cleaner line or more pleasant form. I did this with the first model too, adding weight a little here and there. What's become easier over the years? Just drawing people. The more you draw from life the better you become at drawing from your head. You sort of collect poses and shapes in your head that you later recall for other work. So, the more you actually see the real thing the faster and better you are at drawing something from them mind. Also, you stop thinking about it and you just do it. Unless there is an unusuall pose, I rarely have to think about what goes where because I've done it before. It becomes internalized. That lets you focus on the bigger picture/concept. It's just like writing, the more you do it, the better you are and then you stop thinking about how to spell something, you just think about the idea you wish to express. Same thing. Also, on the note of drawing from photos, where I'm just as guilty as anyone. Photo references are very helpful, but they should never constitute all of your prectice. When you study something in the real world, you get a better sense of structure and volumes that is nearly impossible to get from photos. Also, when you draw from a photo, half the work is done for you. You don't half to translate 3D to 2D (as in life drawing), you're like a Xerox machine instead. I'd suggest resorting to photos for things like color and lighting. Use life drawing to get a grasp of structure and form. Anyway, my only real suggestion is to get out there and do it. :lol: [/rant]  BTW, thanks for the feedback Ang, spot on as usual. |
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| jubjub | Jan 22 2006, 02:41 PM Post #3852 |
I am not immature you Stinky PooPoo Head!
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I haven't had time for much of anything,but here's a few drawings i did over the past day or two. 
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| Anghenfil | Jan 22 2006, 03:06 PM Post #3853 |
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Two pages of pure, unadulterated happy.  I really like the feeties on the tadpole, and I love the face on your cougar-like critter on the second page. How I envy you! Great work all around. (Push your goddamn shadows!) |
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| Zwickel | Jan 22 2006, 03:11 PM Post #3854 |
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:P, it's the new NG logo actually, I just added some stuff to make a bg for my psp. Dang Comlock, I love your style. I got a question about Life Drawing (do you look at models and draw???) or is there a way to draw "life drawing" taking lessons and doing the drawings right from your head? |
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| Anghenfil | Jan 22 2006, 03:24 PM Post #3855 |
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 Life drawing is exactly how it sounds... drawing from life, as in, what's right in front of you. You do life drawing so you can draw from your head more accurately.
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| Zwickel | Jan 22 2006, 04:47 PM Post #3856 |
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 Cool, I have never practiced it :SI think I'll start to practice. |
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| Comlock | Jan 22 2006, 09:08 PM Post #3857 |
These are my leafs:
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Wow, that looks great Dave! great sense of volum. I dont realy know what else to say, since I dont know anyhing about life drawings. Anghen took care of that anyway. good job!^^ And nice info you had to say about lifedrawing itself Dave. I realy want to start it now!The good thing is that I got a e-mail on friday.. I got into the 5 months intensive drawingschool in denmark! (5 days a week, for 5 months) I have to wait till the end of july to start it.... Love the details on that critter head JubJub! Usaly the reflective light is on the edge of a ball, and not between two shadows (I dont know what you call all those shadow types)   Link to that awesome page |
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| Zhenmuron | Jan 22 2006, 11:03 PM Post #3858 |
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Just something I sketched up then colored fast in ps.
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| Divine_Walrus | Jan 22 2006, 11:08 PM Post #3859 |
Got a question about the forum? PM me! :)
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Nice sketch Zhenmuron, the arms get lost in the body a bit though, try making the lines around the edge of the arm a bit thicker to help distinguish them
 Also I don't know anyone who stands with their hands facing behind them, and his arms look like they bend the wrong way..
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| Zhenmuron | Jan 22 2006, 11:21 PM Post #3860 |
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True the arms get a bit lost in the body, need to fix that And the arms are kind of bending the wrong way :lol: , dont really know what you mean with hands facing behind them, can you clearify?
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| Divine_Walrus | Jan 22 2006, 11:25 PM Post #3861 |
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Got a question about the forum? PM me! :)
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When you stand up and your arms are hanging by your side, their natural position is with the palms facing inwards towards your body, but yours appear to face in the direction behind him, rather than towards him; see how they bend? |
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| Rubberhead | Jan 23 2006, 12:08 AM Post #3862 |
Fatscat Kittycat
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Some beast-of-burden/Tapir combo I scribbled together yesterday. Maybe I'll work it out further... [size=0]The monitor I'm on is horribly calibrated; excuse incase it's hard to see...[/size]   Zhenmuron, I don't know why but I'm loving the robot you drew... |
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| Zhenmuron | Jan 23 2006, 12:31 AM Post #3863 |
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Ah ok now I get what you mean, thx, il keep that in mind for next time. Hehe ty Great sketches Rubberhead, really like the shading. And I really get a feel of the purpose of the creature, seems like the huge thing you would have in the desert when camels cant do the job B). Im not really sure if im right on this or if im wrong, if so I appologise but shouldnt the right ear of the animal on the second picture be moved back a bit? Feels like the ears are in one perspective and the face area in another. 
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| Jemooky | Jan 23 2006, 08:01 AM Post #3864 |
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Rubber, I know you must have answered this hundreds of times. I think I even asked it before. But what kind of pencil do you use for your sketches? And do a drawing tutorial! Gwar! |
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| thepeve | Jan 23 2006, 01:27 PM Post #3865 |
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http://img299.imageshack.us/my.php?image=invertibrate5ed.swf |
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| Zwickel | Jan 23 2006, 03:39 PM Post #3866 |
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Nice, but it looks as if it shrinks a bit... unless it's a .. nevermind |
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| jubjub | Jan 23 2006, 03:49 PM Post #3867 |
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I am not immature you Stinky PooPoo Head!
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Thanks on the advice Arthur,I'm pretty new to trying to mess with light sources and stuff so i figured i'd start with a simple marble and work my way up to more complex lighting. Zhenmuron-i like that pic.,the flowers stand out ALOT.If that's what you were getting across with the drawing well then ya get extra points.Either way it's cool.Are ya gonna give us a background? Rubberhead-i love the shading on the muscles on the top pic,and the angle on the very bottom one alot.The head is kinda wierd though i noticed too,but it looks like you were focusing on the body and drew the head as an after thought cause ya figured people would be saying''were's the head'',now ya got people saying''what's up with that head'',sheesh ya just can't win :lol: ,was i close? EDIT-.........thepeve........hehe,nevermind,just .....well,you might want to explain that one before a mod. plucks that post,hehe :lol: ...... :rolleyes: |
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| Thanatos | Jan 23 2006, 05:21 PM Post #3868 |
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| Bussman | Jan 23 2006, 09:17 PM Post #3869 |
FLASH GENIUS (I wish...)
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hahahah thats quite funny tim, I had a little giggle at 6:17am,lol the only thing i might recommend is take that sucker into PS and do some nice clean and smooth line work on it, just trace it over and make it look sexxxxxy (yea i kno, ive never had look doing that either, but hey, its worth a try!) |
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| Villageidiot | Jan 23 2006, 10:15 PM Post #3870 |
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woah...I saw his pic at 6:17 AM my time as well.....spooooooky..... 
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| humbleego | Jan 24 2006, 03:40 AM Post #3871 |
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I like where you're going with this alot, but I think the leg anatomy feels off. I was trying to think of the prehistoric creature this reminded me of, but the closest I could get was the modern tapir.   Larger Image You'd have to deef up the legs, but hopefully the skeletal & muscular structure on this guy will help... Great stuff though!
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| Rubberhead | Jan 24 2006, 03:57 AM Post #3872 |
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Fatscat Kittycat
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Actually I just use plain HB pencils, if it's regarding the color, I did that in the scanning application, beats the greys imo... I know that there are sepia pencils, but I haven't found them in any local store. I could ship them, but that's kinda stupid if you just want some pencils. Tough I might consider doing it allong with a set of Prismacolour pencils/markers... Jubjub These were quickies, especially the last one - bad excuse I know. I was thinking if the eyes wouldn't be visible and placed kinda deep. Then I just added some details to the neck and voila! An unreadble piece of crap! Shud have known better... I'm also having the tendecy of starting to shade too early on - when the linedrawing is still imature. Makes it harder to spot errors and easier to make mistakes. Guess that's what I get from looking at this guy too much. Believe he has a sketchbook on Conceptart too... |
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| Alistair | Jan 24 2006, 07:20 AM Post #3873 |
Down is the new Up.
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this is a quick sketch i did today when i got back from school what else has a 13 year old to do when bored 
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| RKTuneKitty | Jan 24 2006, 08:41 AM Post #3874 |
duffle bag
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i hope these dont show up uber-big        i attempted some contrast. what the crap!? they're all small BIG small BIG! aw man!
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| Villageidiot | Jan 24 2006, 08:43 AM Post #3875 |
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all of this stuff looks really nice... but would anyone mind telling me what imo means?
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