Mat Kaminski Sketchybewk

[matkaminski]

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Cyprinus:

Great updates since I last visited your sketchbook, your studies are looking great! I'd agree with meat about the full figures maybe, but that's also only because I have so much trouble with the full figure and when I don't practice for some days I'll have problems immediately. And maybe a little more application? Oh, and which artist did you mean in your previous post, I think you forgot to mention the name? I'm really curious now XD

Anyway, you're doing great, keep it up!!! (:

I agree and disagree about the full figures part. Let me explain... so I've been doing full studies for quite some time now, and have come to realize that I pay close attention to only certain details - the face (specifically the eyes) and the arms. So I think it's pretty important that I cut those areas out somewhat so that I can keep my focus on the micro rather than the macro.
But I do agree that it's good to do full body studies and those are what I've been reserving when I find time during the weekend.

Now... the applied studies part I couldn't agree more. My fiancee recently pointed out something pretty damn important.

She was like: "You know... I notice you're like a work-horse. I can watch you do five-hundred hours of copies of things - with absolutely no complaints at all. But the moment you try to do something from your own head, it all just falls apart. You fold like a cheap suit. I want to see YOU! I think everyone can see that you can study all day, now let them see what makes you so different."

OH! And the artist is John Larriva. His work is astounding!
Thanks for checking in! :)

meat:
Those figure studies still look awesome! Don't ever stop! You do seem to like doing them in section more. I'd suggest doing more full figures, but hey up to you.

I actually answered this one just above, but yeah, more figures for sure! :) Thanks for the compliment, I need to keep on truckin!

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Ram Horns - A Study

Title: Ram Horns - A Study
Date: June 24, 2014
Medium: Photoshop CS6

Notes: I worked a little backward this time, but this was a study for the bigger illustration below. Let's face it... horns of any variety are kind of a pain because of all the folds and ridges that are there. BUT they look awesome!
I was trucking along with my demon lord painting and lo and behold, I realized in mid-paint that... I have no idea really how ram horns work - SO! I thought, what better time than to study some horns from a photo. I took the study of the horns and began to apply it to the demon lord painting that I'm working on. I'm still in like mid-paint for the demon lord, but this is it so far:

Demon Lord - Applied Study (WIP)

Title: Demon Lord - Applied Study (WIP)
Date: June 24 & 25, 2014
Medium: Photoshop CS6

Notes: This piece is really just a test to see how well I can use both applied studies, imagination and to really push that dramatic lighting. It still has quite a bit to go, but I thought I would share where I'm at currently. Finally breaking away from those damn studies to actually paint something that I enjoy.