James's Sketch Book

[Jamesxwu]

thanks Smrr

It was nice seeing you in the hangout

[crackedskull]

Sweet sketches man.

[badbaddog]

I love your inks!
-an awesome critique.

No, but seriously, I'd so read a graphic novel by you!
Cheers

[Jamesxwu]

Thanks Baddog, thanks cracker skull

I am thinking about making a graphic novel for a project i'm doing, but developing some concept for the idea right now and pitch it to people and see if they would like it. 

Figure drawings

[smrr]

Back at ya James!

Man I've gotta get my figures to your level! So good.

Also, you making a graphic novel = hype. I'd definitely be down for that, concepts pls <3 :D

[Jamesxwu]

Thanks Smmr, but I want to post the concepts all together when it's ready and presentable, so I will keep it a surprise for now.

Still life studies doing a color study week with a Facebook group.

[Jamesxwu]

Figure drawings and portrait studies

[Jamesxwu]

model outside

[Jamesxwu]

今周人体图画
this weeks Figure drawings

[GabbyTaylor]

These are incredible!! +1 for excitement for a graphic novel by you! Keep it up! :D

[smrr]

Holy shit James, your figures just keep getting better and better - look at the lines on that page with the coloured tone+brush pen(?) @_@

And those portrait studies are legit on canvas aye?

Much thank you for the inspiration

asjdasmmdas.

[Jamesxwu]

Thanks Gabby and thanks Samrr, 

Been using some Chinese calligraphy materials, just water colors and chinese calligraphy brush, been also studying Chinese so the painting and the calligraphy start to influence each other.

[dodeqaa]

Love the ink comps James esp the bottom right one!

[Jamesxwu]

Thanks Andrew studies from some photo ref though

some doodles, and ink studies from vagabond

[Jamesxwu]

sketches

[Jamesxwu]

Sia study

[marjoriedavis]

Hey james killing studies man!

A quick note- i've noticed on a few faces the noses are a bit too low down on the face/ big. but yeah faces are hard anyways.

oh also i'm diggin the ink work mixed with the simple wash of color. its super cool :)

[Jamesxwu]

thanks mark gonna do some head studies then, want to do a page a day now as a challenge
doodles and portrait, lady with a hat

[Jamesxwu]

Garden and abandoned yard study




Figure Studies

[Jamesxwu]

head studies