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RE: Artloader - Sketchbook - Artloader - 04-28-2017
@MikesQuest: Thanks for reading through mate - although you don't need to draw the arc - you just need to make sure the lengths are the same - just use a pen or something to visually measure it.
@Auroraborealis: Thanks for stopping by - doesn't grisaille just mean grayscale? I just did a grayscale underpainting and painted colour over the top was all.
I've been pushing on with my book cover project in the background but am also still wanting to level-up my enviro skills. I've decided to do 100 architectural sketches. Here's the first one (The Hanging Temple in China):
I also need to get back to doing Amit's EDR class at some point.
RE: Artloader - Sketchbook - Artloader - 05-01-2017
Hadn't done a figure study for a while - forgotten how much I enjoy figures:
Ref:
![[Image: John-Cena1.jpg]](http://www.allin1platform.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/John-Cena1.jpg)
RE: Artloader - Sketchbook - auroraborealis - 05-01-2017
Heh... I stand corrected. I meant the glazing colour over the tonal painting bit! :P Had been under the impression that acrylic was super opaque. XD *clueless*
Anyhoo, that figure study is awesome! Love the blue.
RE: Artloader - Sketchbook - Artloader - 05-08-2017
@Auroraborealis: Thank you and I'm sure you are not clueless but the acrylics I use (cheap ones) do have a degree of transparency so this allows for the underpainting approach.
OK so carrying on from my Shoutbox gruntings, I've been trying to see if I can make myself enjoy drawing architecture. Well I started off being terrified of it but although I'm not sure that I enjoy it yet - after doing 5 sketches, I'm not as scared as I used to be:
RE: Artloader - Sketchbook - Artloader - 05-11-2017
Quick still life of a teaspoon for tonight since I need to paint a teaspoon for this book cover I'm working on and because I've never done a still life in Clip Studio Paint before! Messed about with chalk brushes and then the smudge tool:
RE: Artloader - Sketchbook - Yenchi - 05-11-2017
Those pen drawings are lovely.
Your acrylic paintings are also coming along nicely - I should try your grisaille underpainting technique :)
RE: Artloader - Sketchbook - NoodleInBox - 05-11-2017
Your pen drawings are super tight, really nice.
RE: Artloader - Sketchbook - Artloader - 05-13-2017
@Yenchi: Thanks :) I'm trying to shake my fear of drawing architecture. Yeah give the grisaille underpainting a go and show us dude - I'm planning to try some more too.
@NoodleInBox: Thanks!
Steam study:
RE: Artloader - Sketchbook - John - 05-14-2017
How did you manage to make the pen sketches look clean? I was wondering how you pull off those perspectives in your architectural sketches.
RE: Artloader - Sketchbook - Artloader - 05-14-2017
@John: I start off focussing on copying accurately first (Dorian Iten style), then I build on this with perspective work.
RE: Artloader - Sketchbook - Artloader - 05-16-2017
Finally got going on my book cover project, in progress:
RE: Artloader - Sketchbook - Fedodika - 05-16-2017
Hey Artloader, Ever heard of Daz3d studio? it's a free software that you can pose a figure in, maybe you could make good use of it ;)
https://www.daz3d.com/get_studio
RE: Artloader - Sketchbook - Artloader - 05-22-2017
@Fedodika: Hey thanks for the tip-off - yeah I've heard of it before but never tried it out - I must get round to it when time allows.
Having to go back a few steps on that book cover - I don't think it was obvious that the kettle was a kettle so I've changed the composition a bit. Here's a 3D block in I did in Blender to use as a reference for perspective and lighting (the side view should make the kettle more obvious hopefully):
I'm a bit worried that my primary and secondary focal points compete too much (I want the viewer to look at the kettle first but I think it might be the mug they look at first). Any thoughts would be much appreciated.
RE: Artloader - Sketchbook - Jackeloop - 05-22-2017
I love how clean those pen drawings are, especially architectural sketch 4 & 5. Keep it up! :D
RE: Artloader - Sketchbook - Artloader - 05-30-2017
@Jackeloop: Thanks for the love :) I will do my best to keep it up!
Here's another architectural sketch - the accuracy near the top of the building is a bit off - got to go back and study more at the feet of Master Dorian Iten:
![[Image: 2986055406_a97025252f_b.jpg]](https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3289/2986055406_a97025252f_b.jpg)
RE: Artloader - Sketchbook - Steeliebob - 05-30-2017
Ow, nice and loose. turned out great. ^^
RE: Artloader - Sketchbook - Artloader - 06-02-2017
@Steeliebob: Thanks!
Here's a rabbit study for my book cover project (trying to learn how to render fur):
RE: Artloader - Sketchbook - Artloader - 06-05-2017
Making headway with my book cover piece:
RE: Artloader - Sketchbook - dangelowallaceart - 06-05-2017
Solid environments and studies, your rendering style is nice. I especially like that pass you made in Blender, I'm a sucker for mood lighting in 3D.
RE: Artloader - Sketchbook - Artloader - 06-08-2017
@Dangelo: Thanks dude, yeah I'm hoping I can use Blender to generate references for my work.
OK I recently have been wanting to put together a set of daily art training drills for myself. Drills that if I do these every day for the next 6 months I will level up like a boss!
Here's my drills for today (don't look at those cubes - they are really bad since I find it really difficult to draw from the shoulder on a tablet):
