Sketchbook: Version 1.5

[Damien Levs]

Darktiste - I've just watched your link and I might give it a go. I know David Finch uses a similar sort of technique with his pencils. Thanks so much.

JosephCow - I see what your saying. I tend to use some vigoruous strokes on the paper itself to sharpen the lead. I do too prefer the more "traditiona" pencil. 

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I have had some time tonight practicing the Loomis Method. I won't upload those because it's just circles and lines. I tried a portrait in pencil, after the loomis warm up, which went to hell. As things do. So, I downloaded Krita to my tablet and tried some digital again. They are trash, but I did have fun experimenting with the standard brushes. Things were very chaotic. But, it was fun.

I'm having trouble concentrating on a particular subject. I view many artworks like, product design, concept art for film and games, portraiture, the masters of renaissance, romanticism and baroque. It gets a bit overwhelming. So, i do think i'd like to mainly keep up with portraits, and gradually work my down anatomically to the whole figure. 

For what it's worth, i'm attending life drawing sessions once a month in my local town. 

Sorry for the wall of text, I'm mostly leaving notes notes and reminders for myself to stay on track.

Thanks!

Here's some terrible stuff from imagination using the Loomis method.