sketch duh-dump

For those who wonder how much drawing I actually do, sketch duh-dump! Sorry, I just started reading Scott Pilgrim this week and yeah it’s a pretty darn good read. Back to more pressing matters: I draw in my sketchbook(s) whenever I find time in between school, my internship, drawing workshops, and sleep.

For the most part, drawing keeps me company when I eat alone and such. And if you follow this blog and the sketch duh-dumps, then you’ll notice that there are quite a few people that make guest appearances in this thing: they’re eating their lunch too and fall victim to my poor artist’s rendition of them.

Keeping a sketchbook is a constant reminder of what I need to work on.  There are far too many to list, but it also allows me to try different things to keep growing as an artist.  I’ve been watching Jason Seiler’s dvd recently and got some advice in that I should also have a sketchbook that I just keep for myself.  I’m pretty shameless about the showing my sketches and whatnot, but I think it’ll be a good idea to keep a book around just for me.  It’ll be a secret mission of sorts.

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THURSDAY – Lunchbreak Sketching

FRIDAY- Even More Luncbhreak Sketching

SATURDAY – Attempts at Caricature

TUESDAY – Lunchbreak Sketching and Attempts at Exploration

Painting from Photos

Was compelled to paint something more realistic since I didn’t do so at the 3 hour long pose workshop at the Drawing Club today.  So I visited Hong Ly’s characterdesigns.com to get a photo that I wanted to do a digital painting of.  For those unfamiliar with Characterdesigns.com, it’s a great photo reference library of character poses that character & creature designer Hong Ly has put together free of charge.  Super awesome, so check definitely check it out!

Spent about 90 minutes on this and I’m kinda satisfied with the results.  Definite structure issues, but it’s all part of the learning process.  Anyways, it’s a nice way to end the night.

So 17/1000 paintings in the bag.   I’m gonna get to 1000, eventually.  And hopefully I’ll know what I’m doing by the end of it.

Hard work?

Goodnite!

Samurai Warmup

Experimenting with a different style this morning.  Playing with a custom inkbrush that I want to incorporate into some future designs.  Let me know what you guys think.

30-45min

More tone

Thought I would do some more tonal practice this afternoon.  Had plans of going to the zoo, but I’ve gotten a bit of a cold and am sneezing like no other.  Done with an ebony pencil & tissue paper for blending.  The lighting is off but it’s all a learning process.  Keep creating!

Lunchtime Paint – 091809 – 20min

not every lunchpaint garners the results i want.  I still feel like I need to push the design more.  20 min.  suggestions are definitely welcomed on this one