08-11-2014, 07:46 AM
meat - Oh whoops I totally forgot about the leave size, thanks! I've push the vines a bit more too, though it might be possible to go even further.
As for the brush sketches, it is traditional, not photoshop (boy would making a brush to emulate that be tough). It is the Pentel Pocket Brush Pen, it is very nice and super convenient. Though the actual pen isn't too expensive for the quality (I find amazon and retailers sell it cheaper than the pentel site), the refills are a bit pricey. Also you do plein air painting, that is totally a form of studying!
JyohnnyNovice - That doesn't surprise me much, I have done quite a few sketches from old master paintings. The skeletons are sort of there to counter him, though maybe I should cluster them more... hmm
Kaffer - Thanks! I like to mix it up.
Suira - I definitely new to get a better feel for loose/naturalistic poses. I've found it is especially hard to keep them relaxed in long paintings.
I've heard of the halfway to black thing in the past, though it sort of faded out of my memory. Great to be reminded of it though, I shall check my notes and refresh, it is probably in there! I am definitely pushing the shadows too dark though (and too contrasty on the detail, looking back at the skulls as well). And I totally agree on the faces. It has been a while since I ran some head studies so a refresher is due this week I think!
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Not much in volume of studies, I've been pushing it on that minotaur. (Should be getting lots of life sketching done tomorrow since I have to go to London though.)
Nearly done with this I think. It definitely needs a reasonable detail pass to tighten him up. Will probably wait a bit before doing it so I can get a fresh view, and just get a break from it.
Artist colour thumbs, since I haven't done any for ages.
Sketch studies, still trying to get the hang of scaley stuff, and trying out structure practise on motorbikes. I sort of failed at simplifying them though, and the proportion fell to pieces.
Hogarth arms study from photo. Really like the collarbone/trapezoid linking, I might use it more.
Another value study of course! Got a pile of egg shells (I keep old ones for the garden) on tissue - they were a good subject actually because though they are very simple, they have convex-concave forms, a mix of soft turns and sharp edges, and the outside has a different local value to the inside. Good for thinking about this stuff without any distracting detail
Speedpaint.
And various ink sketches. Tried to pull my socks up after how sloppy the first one was.
As for the brush sketches, it is traditional, not photoshop (boy would making a brush to emulate that be tough). It is the Pentel Pocket Brush Pen, it is very nice and super convenient. Though the actual pen isn't too expensive for the quality (I find amazon and retailers sell it cheaper than the pentel site), the refills are a bit pricey. Also you do plein air painting, that is totally a form of studying!
JyohnnyNovice - That doesn't surprise me much, I have done quite a few sketches from old master paintings. The skeletons are sort of there to counter him, though maybe I should cluster them more... hmm
Kaffer - Thanks! I like to mix it up.
Suira - I definitely new to get a better feel for loose/naturalistic poses. I've found it is especially hard to keep them relaxed in long paintings.
I've heard of the halfway to black thing in the past, though it sort of faded out of my memory. Great to be reminded of it though, I shall check my notes and refresh, it is probably in there! I am definitely pushing the shadows too dark though (and too contrasty on the detail, looking back at the skulls as well). And I totally agree on the faces. It has been a while since I ran some head studies so a refresher is due this week I think!
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Not much in volume of studies, I've been pushing it on that minotaur. (Should be getting lots of life sketching done tomorrow since I have to go to London though.)
Nearly done with this I think. It definitely needs a reasonable detail pass to tighten him up. Will probably wait a bit before doing it so I can get a fresh view, and just get a break from it.
Artist colour thumbs, since I haven't done any for ages.
Sketch studies, still trying to get the hang of scaley stuff, and trying out structure practise on motorbikes. I sort of failed at simplifying them though, and the proportion fell to pieces.
Hogarth arms study from photo. Really like the collarbone/trapezoid linking, I might use it more.
Another value study of course! Got a pile of egg shells (I keep old ones for the garden) on tissue - they were a good subject actually because though they are very simple, they have convex-concave forms, a mix of soft turns and sharp edges, and the outside has a different local value to the inside. Good for thinking about this stuff without any distracting detail
Speedpaint.
And various ink sketches. Tried to pull my socks up after how sloppy the first one was.