Tyrus's [Crimson Dagger]

[Tyrus]

I'm Tyrus, I'm in my early-mid 20's (starting this off), this is my sketchbook and I came here to draw and learn, apply myself, and make something of my craft. Mostly, though, I just doodle and experiment.

To that end, the latest post should usually have the latest work.

Note: The bottom picture is the end result of following George Bridgeman's basic figure formula. It serves as a starting point for my sketchbook and something to look back on in the event I forget.

Because I'm such a bookworm.
* (Much of this reading is supplemented with tutorials found online)

.:List of Books Being Read:.
(Last updated August 29th, 2013)
Complete Guide to Drawing from Life [Goerge Bridgeman] (35%)
Force, Dynamic Life Drawing for Animators [Micheal D. Matessi] (35%)
Gesture Drawing for Animation [Walt Stanchfield] (25%)
The Book of a Hundred Hands [George Bridgeman] (?%)
The Natural Way to Draw [Kimon Nicolaides] (10%)

.:List of Books Read:.
(Last updated August 29th, 2013)
Figure Drawing for What it's Worth [Andrew Loomis]
Fun with a Pencil [Andrew Loomis]
Perspective Made Easy [Ernest R. Norling]
The Art of Drawing the Human Body
The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain [Betty Edwards]

[Tyrus]

I've ramped up my workload a lot in the past 4 weeks while dealing with stuff. I should be able to post things proper pretty soon. Assuming this isn't Valve time soon. Or is. Quality and all that. Either way, I think a lot of people know how this goes.

Here's some painting practice I've thrown myself at.

[Tyrus]

I'm so tired of keep this all to myself. I think I'll just stop drawing porn or stop being squemish about it.

In retrospect, it was "Valve Time" soon.

[Tyrus]

10 text characters.

[Tyrus]

And today.

These are all done on one layer, by the by. Like filling out a page on a sketchbook each day. Only without paper.

[Tyrus]

Stopping earlier than usual today. Think I'm going to rest my brain a bit.

[Tyrus]

So apparently, the size of sketchbooks pages that people scan is about 1/4 the size of my canvases, and 1/2 the size of today's page.

...I may have have been working too much.

[Tyrus]

Power Outage. Just started where I left off.

[Tyrus]

Burned myself out a bit. Going to do some private/adult studies to recover. Normal stuff may be slower than usual.

[smrr]

Hey Tyrus, great stuff to start your sketchy with!

My one and only suggestion (if you aren't already doing this) - think about everything in their most basic forms
Sphere, cube, cylinder and cone. This will make drawing easier by tenfold if you think in this way ;)

Great stuff, keep at it man!