Will Warburton's sketchbook

[Warburton]

heavenwill - Glad you think so man, thanks a lot :)

pnate - Thanks a lot mate, thanks for getting back to me on my question. I imagined you to be destroying it with full time freelance haha, I don't think you entirely know how good you actually are, which is kinda good in a way because it means you can keep improving and posting cool stuff xD All the best for 2014 man, super pumped to see how it turns out for us all.

mr toodles - haha, cheers dude!

Einver - Thanks man, it's strange how 'style' seems to come without you even knowing it. I used to hate the way I painted, still to do some degree but I guess its all part of the growing experience. Glad you like it though man, thanks again!

Lyraina - Thaaanks Lyraina, I'm happy you like this stuff, still need to work harder though, still long way to go ;)

Jaik - Cheers dude! I actually started it about a week before 2014 so it wasn't done that quickly haha ;) And I'm always glad to help man, especially for hard working ass kickers like yourself. I look forward to seeing your progression too man, lets make a deal to both destroy the work load this year and achieve some shit! All the best mate.

Just a little post this time, it's taken a few days to shake off the xmas bullshit. I tried world of warcraft out for a week which turned out to be a mistake lol 0_o That shit just doesn't go well with my obsessive personality. I deleted it before I got too deep luckily, so back to work now.

I also wanted to get something down which has been running in my mind for a while so this might turn out into an essay post again lol :/ A while back I remember posting my concerns about reaching limits and not improving anymore. How is it some people achieve so much and improve so fast while others don't? And with some awesome responses, self reflection and research I think I may have actually found an answer to that question.
For about 4-5 months now ive been going to the gym as well as doing the art stuff. It's strange how it's taught me much already about myself in this stuff too and you see the same patterns of some people progressing while others don't there too.
The answer is Pain. When you workout to advance and grow, you have to push the body to a level which is not used too. Your muscles scream with pain but your mind has to say "no" and keep going. Your body is a beautiful tool which is very good to adapting to its environment, so to match the surroundings your pushing it through it grows and evolves to accommodate that climate.
Now what you have to bear in mind, is the body doesn't want to change and doesn't like pain (understandably) and so the majority of us find a way to put ourselves in places of comfort and routine. It's only natural and its what's built into us. That's why most are content with working 9-5, sitting on the coach watching tv, growing fat, sleep, rinse and repeat. Even in our field of art, its easy to get into a routine where you find a comfort zone and never leave it. You just start going through the paces you've unknowingly laid before your feet and stop progressing. It's also why you grow and improve so fast at the beginning, because everything is new and unfamiliar so there's very few comfort zones to fall into. I mean that is the case for those who persist through the pain of failing and seeing your as dog shit. You see the pattern?
So, in my opinion based on this shit above, the way to keep improving and be a bad ass is to not hide or run from pain, but do the unnatural thing and embrace it. Force your mind to adapt and evolve and don't let yourself fall into comfort zones for too long, or you'll stagnate and smell like shit :p
With that in mind, my goals this coming few months are to tackle some stuff ive been hiding from, such as design, drapery and.......perspective.


hope this makes sense and helps. And sorry if it sounded preachy, always good to focus thoughts by writing it down Even in ramblings.
And some art of course..
speedies and doodles


I call this sketch piece "shit, too much black"




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and something ive never done before. Graphic novel stuff, kinda terrible but was great for learning stuff