Dominicque's Sketchbook

[Dominicque]

Ouch, losing one's job to a bus strike is frustrating. I once had to walk to work for three hours during a bus strike but I don't expect any boss to demand that. Would you consider approaching the bus company with "You guys made me get fired, are you hiring in your communication department?"

Your alternate version of the lady in water is a very different mood, like a paralysis panic, her face is striking. Will you try to render it more or is it just an exploration?

Yes, Spidey and its ilk, when drawn with slightly flexible anatomy with an artist's own style, are fantastic - not all the way to Plastic Man though.

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 I'm sure there was more I wanted to say.) Damn, three hours! I couldn't imagine. Don't think working for the communications for my city's buses would work like that. It only lasted a week in the end, but the way he was being abusive on the phone (that my mum heard) he would not have just given me the option of just taking me off the rota for the time effected. Did wanna eventually leave, but not have my hand forced.  .There are creative events/networking and meetups that I would have liked to been supported through while I look for a more full-time position in an area I'm interested it. 

You think she looks 'panicked'? I was trying to make her more relaxed. It was just exploration in the moment. Deffo want to learn to draw gymnastic/dynamic poses from muscle memory. Any tips?

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I'm so sorry about your job! I hope you find something better soon.

Despite living in a so called "developing country" thankfully we got solid employment laws here. If my boss tried to pull something similar I could just reply "sure, will you cover my Uber bills then?", since walking the distance is out of question. No at-will fire employment bullshit without prior notice and severance here, and

That lady in the water piece is shaping up nicely. Her expression is amazing! The effort you're putting in it is paying off.

Ah, me too! Obsessively refreshing Indeed for part-times jobs is very stressful. I've had three interviews so far, but no dice. Tried the 'will you paid for my taxis, then?' Didn't take too well to that suggestion. ' by law commuting expenses must be covered by the employer.' That sounds great! That lady in the water is actually an earlier piece, but I did 'go slow' when it came to rendering, especially her face. Speaking of slowing down... I took a break from my digital work and went back to traditional work, inspired by you and also finished Gabriela Niko's Domestika class on coloured portraiture. 

Trying to draw men. 




I was tasked with drawing some hairstyles.




Final project for the course. The adage 'It doesn't matter what colour you use and long as the values are correct started to solidify itself by doing this course, especially when Gabby talked about using cool colours for shadows and warm for the light area and which colours she used. Excited to do some other classes, now. The main thing I learned was to use light layers and gradually built up the values and also the use and application of hues on a face.




When drawing people the exact likeness isn't there, but you know what it doesn't matter. Trying not to swear the small stuff. Character development.
I've paid to attend an atelier type class in my city. I could love to have 'proper' atelier training, where I could spend a solid amount of time honing my technical skills, but it's so fricking expensive and pretty much only in London, but the tutor did train at LARA and some of the things he does, like how he renders light and shadow in charcoal is what I would like to try and know for my own practice. It may help chill me down and slow down further. There's gonna be an illustration meet up in my city in association with the AOI, kinda nervous, but I need to get out of my shell and meet people IRL.