Quick photoshop sketch of yet another knight concept thats been bouncing around my head and sketchbook. The helmeted version was the original, and then I found myself wanting to do a shrouded head version. Looking at them mirrored like this I'm pretty tempted to make put them guarding a gate of some sort...
Some quick helmet doodles, neither are particularly original but they were fun. Mainly a quick test at drawing with mass rather than line (i.e. painted from blobs, not lines):
Hello there! You've got some pretty awesome stuff! I kinda feel that sometimes you run out of patience on the environments, but it's not like I blame you XD You do have pretty nice stuff, so keep up the good work! :)
I totally dig the last creature/character design, nice job!
Also, those figure studies are hard core.
hey man, nice sketchbook ! something i noticed in traditionnal as well as digital paintings is that your work lacks of contrast ! you should try to use the whole range of values to achieve better mood and better volumes ! keep it up !!
iCi: Thanks for the comment!
kikindaface: Thanks! As for the digital work, yes that's likely. Regarding the traditional work, I'm pretty sure there is sufficient contrast, it's most likey a case of poor photography letting it down. This is definitely the case in the last two figures as they are only using lineweight and one light flat shadow value to create the illusion of form.
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Did another skeleton trace over the last short pose, really glad I started these. Working out the xray view of the pose is great for helping my locate the finer points of the skeleton. Also, unrelated studies and enviro sketches.
Your traditional figure studies are astounding, it's pretty clear they're helping you with your personal work. Just really cool/inspirational stuff all around here it seems, haha. Keep it up on the digital front, you paintings have been improving, definitely.
Going to keep an eye out for you stuff. :]
amazing work mactire. thanks for posting! cant wait to see more of those figures
i think i have a soft spot for figure studies haha, great work again :)
Ben: Thanks man!
Here's something I've been plodding along at for too long. Need to try and bring it to a close since this was one of three marine sketches I wanted to render out.
Dragon portrait from today: