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Elaeis's sketchbook - Elaeis - 09-27-2013

As I said in my presentation post, I'll post here my stuff. I want to improve my enviro skills 'cause I reaally suck at it, but beforehand, just to get my motor running, I'd like to make a finished piece with a character; here's the studies and first draft:

[Image: 20130926_parrotsStudies.jpg]

[Image: 20130926_parrotKing2.jpg]

ho and here's some paintings I did when I participated in Noah's art camp (hi fellow campers! I know some of you are here) so you can see where I am at the moment:

master study
[Image: FullStudy1_full.jpg]

thumbs
[Image: ImaginedColorsALL.jpg]

a sketch
[Image: dogs5.jpg]

there it is :) If you have any advice, you are very very welcome to give it ;) Thanks for looking!!

RE: Elaeis's sketchbook - Prabu - 09-27-2013

Those are some beautiful studies :)

RE: Elaeis's sketchbook - Elaeis - 09-27-2013

hehe first everywhere ;) thanks again Prabu :)

RE: Elaeis's sketchbook - Elaeis - 10-01-2013




I spent some more time on this one, but I don't know how to render it :( I think I still need lots and lots of studies to get into it;

as always, c&c welcome!

Since I'd like to improve my environment skills, I'm going to give a try to the unearthly challenge

RE: Elaeis's sketchbook - JavierP - 10-01-2013

Hi Elaeis,
I really enjoy your linework. Really great work on the studies as well.

RE: Elaeis's sketchbook - Elaeis - 10-04-2013

Thanks a lot Javier!

Here's a sargent study from today :)




RE: Elaeis's sketchbook - Blewzen - 10-04-2013

Great stuff to start your sb man, that sargent study looks neat!!

RE: Elaeis's sketchbook - Elaeis - 10-09-2013

Thanks Blewzen!!

Here are some recent studies:







couple of doodles for Inktober ;frenchies might know it :p







and some sketches for the unearthly challenge; I choose a subject that may be a bit too edgy: insects. no creatures or characters allowed, so I'm just using insects as a material, but I'm waiting to see if I'm allowed to, otherwise I'll have to change my subject :)







that's it for now, happy working everyone!

RE: Elaeis's sketchbook - BenFlores - 10-09-2013

hey elaeis, really enjoy the master studies. keep at the struggle :)

RE: Elaeis's sketchbook - Elaeis - 10-11-2013

Thank you Ben, haha yeah a struggle it is :p Speaking about struggle, if anyone has tips on painting rocks, I would be very thankful :) tried a study after chichkin, but I couldn't find a big resolution of the painting, so it's more of a color study I guess; next time I'll make a photo study




another study, of a statue this time:




some inktober sketches (i'm not a great inker, but it's really fun to make ^^)







and some other comp sketches for the unearthly challenge




RE: Elaeis's sketchbook - Elaeis - 10-14-2013

ahoy! morning study from photo and a random dude from imagination




plus another photo study




RE: Elaeis's sketchbook - Kaffer - 10-15-2013

Nice! Love your rendering on those studies!

RE: Elaeis's sketchbook - Bjulvar - 10-15-2013

Ah love your stuff man!
Especially dig the masterstudy and that parrot-dude. Very mucha-esque with the lineart still visible. So I don't think it needs more rendering :P

Don't know much about painting rocks myself, but I suppose that it's better to simplify their forms a lot, atleast in observation. They come in all sizes and shapes anyway! The thing they share is their undying hardness of edge :D

RE: Elaeis's sketchbook - Madzia - 10-15-2013

outstanding works! love the parrot studies

RE: Elaeis's sketchbook - Elaeis - 10-16-2013

wow thank you guys! and Bjulvar thanks for your answers about rocks, I'll keep practicing on those bastards :p

made some arms studies today



and I worked some more on the unearthly challenge; enviro are so hard for me -_- I'm struggling at every single brush stroke :/



and some more inktober quickies:



RE: Elaeis's sketchbook - Prabu - 10-17-2013

OMG! That Statue Study :D

I adore her ear, thighs, knee & foot. It looks so much like skin and not stone.

RE: Elaeis's sketchbook - Elaeis - 10-21-2013

Thanks Prabu! :) need to do more of those

some inktober sketches and advancement on the challenge, I'm so sloooow; only foreground is half done I guess







RE: Elaeis's sketchbook - Elaeis - 10-21-2013

study of the day :)




RE: Elaeis's sketchbook - Elaeis - 10-24-2013

some recent stuff!





and a skull study, probably inspired by devin's :D still much to do before I can do as good



and I'm still struggling on the unearthly challenge, I can't seem to settle on a composition, I'm always stuck when it comes to detailing



RE: Elaeis's sketchbook - Elaeis - 10-25-2013

I was a bit frustrated with the last skull study so I did another one, tried out another technique and had some fun with the mixer brush tool :p