Mike's Sketchbook

[Mike]

Hey Lyraina, thank you!
I'll do more of those ref/no ref/ because as you said, hopefully it will help with memorizing, not copying. :)

About that environment, thank you! that's a great advice. It seems pretty obvious but I actually haven't thought about that. I'll surely check out some old masters paintings. Those are always full of usefull informations. I would consider going outside and paint from life if I could use brush and paint, not just stupid pencil :(

I like that third one too. But I find it harder to make something look good in that cool, desaturated colors. Lame excuse I know but more light always helps a lot :d Something to work on for sure.
Yes exactly, you're right. More ideas before rendering. I have that bad habit with jumping to render too soon. Go away bad habit, go away!

Thanks again Lyraina :)

So called update. Not much but better this than nothing :P







Environment again:


And workng on the character from the CHOW challenge.




I picked following two. Not sure which one to go with yet so I'm working on both of them. I've tried green palette too and looks nice so I don't know.


Also, where do you guys upload your stuff to before posting here? I put it on my deviantart stash but I don't think it's a good idea. I haven't posted much here but It's already mess in my stash :d