06-27-2014, 09:06 AM
stroan: I have really gotten on well with Bridgman, though it is a big book that takes a long time to get through. I am using "Bridgman's Complete Guide to Drawing from Life", and basically went through it once making sketches from it, and now am making another pass reading it and doing corresponding studies from photos (though many of the hands are from life because I have convenient hands). Loomis never clicked with me very well, but I chalk it up to personal preference.
Samszym: Thanks!
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Made an effort to do more imaginative work this week since I have been going pretty light on it lately. Also I recently read the first two books of the Night's Dawn Trilogy (god they are long) and they have put me in the sci-fi mood. Crazy good world building in there.
Redesigning this character lately to get a better silhouette. Not happy with the pose for his sketch though, so I think I will redo that.
Some random character sketches:
Asteroid interior. Speedpaint sorta - 2 and a half hours. I think I might try to spruce it up to something of a finish though, I am pretty happy with it. Used a lot of stuff I have learnt lately.
Failed speedpaint, got really frustrated with this. I'm trying to figure out how to paint with value better. It did help me pull out an idea for another picture below though.
Couple of photostudies. Really struggled on the detail for the bird wing.
Couple of short film studies. They look really crummy, though I found them very useful.
Quick self portrait sketch - about 30 mins. Messed up the proportions.
Car and body warm up sketches
Another random character sketch.
Fingerlickin' Bridgman studies
And finally a wip sketch with thumbs taken from that messed up picture above.
Samszym: Thanks!
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Made an effort to do more imaginative work this week since I have been going pretty light on it lately. Also I recently read the first two books of the Night's Dawn Trilogy (god they are long) and they have put me in the sci-fi mood. Crazy good world building in there.
Redesigning this character lately to get a better silhouette. Not happy with the pose for his sketch though, so I think I will redo that.
Some random character sketches:
Asteroid interior. Speedpaint sorta - 2 and a half hours. I think I might try to spruce it up to something of a finish though, I am pretty happy with it. Used a lot of stuff I have learnt lately.
Failed speedpaint, got really frustrated with this. I'm trying to figure out how to paint with value better. It did help me pull out an idea for another picture below though.
Couple of photostudies. Really struggled on the detail for the bird wing.
Couple of short film studies. They look really crummy, though I found them very useful.
Quick self portrait sketch - about 30 mins. Messed up the proportions.
Car and body warm up sketches
Another random character sketch.
Fingerlickin' Bridgman studies
And finally a wip sketch with thumbs taken from that messed up picture above.