Crimson Daggers — Art forum

Well, I've been meaning to participate in Crimson Daggers for awhile and I'm finally doing it! Hope it brings on some great motivation.

I guess I just post my WIP's. Feel free to critique any and everything. If you do point out something, be sure to provide a clear example of how it should be fixed (I love picture examples!!) Even download and draw over my pics to illustrate it if need be.

My training is mostly 3d/animation, but my love is painting/drawing.

Here are some of my latest:


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hey there Stephen. You've got some solid sketches here :) I think you might benefit from tightening up the blending with your B/W figure here. I'd like to see more of your work though :)

Ohhh, that warrior with the sword on his back came out sweet. Welcome to the forums man.

love your pencil stuff!
and that island study is really spot-on:D

Thanks everyone :).

Tightening up the neked dude painting is my next step, then I guess coloring it and adding clothes and a background. I do have trouble going from loose to tight. I did it twice with realistic styles, and then cartoony was easier (cause they had black outlines to keep it tight).


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Production bible for this project: http://steveqibson.wix.com/productionbible

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This was for a book cover my friend did:

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nice work you got in here! especially like the cartoon stuff, keep it up!

Thanks Kevin, cartoons are fun :D.

Here are two self portraits. They needed to be clean simple line art for life drawing class. We're going to draw on top muscles and the skull.


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Thank you for dropping by my sketchbook :) i cant stop looking at the character that you have shown the process, I love the shadows blocked in look !! like a comic book and the final looks amazing !

Thanks Jerry,

Here is a more comic-booky flat color version of the armor:



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On Another note here's a quite face tutorial. I find making tutorial really helps the study process. I'm currently working on a full body tutorial, trying to make it as clear and simple as possible. I often find tutorials skip MASSIVE steps and fail to really communicate to beginners how to draw. But...that could just be me :)



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My morning drawing session. 1 hour studying anatomy in pencil, 1 hour studying anatomy with a wacom, and 1 hour digital painting. The Tiger is a surprise for my wife whenever I get it finished and printed.



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Nice studies.
Especially the bones sticking out the arms :)

(09-13-2012, 01:17 AM)Warre Wrote: [ -> ]Nice studies.
Especially the bones sticking out the arms :)

Well, I just wanted to be realistic lol :P

them bones, them bones, them bones sticking out :-)

Seriously nice work here.

Thanks Battlestargalatica man,

Here is my morning study (totally failed on the porportions):


By drac14 at 2012-09-13


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What I've been working on this week: