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digital penitence
Jan 3, 2008

Spent just under 1.5 hours with this one.
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digital penitence fucked around with this message at 17:19 on Jan 31, 2017

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Sharpest Crayon
Jul 16, 2009

Always Wag. Always Friend. Very Safety.
Clapping Larry
Joining team dongsketch.

Radio du Cambodge
Dec 3, 2007

I guess this belongs here, acrylic and markers on a magazine ad

smallmouth
Oct 1, 2009


digital penitence
Jan 3, 2008

This was probably around 1.5 hours. Definitely building some new muscles with these mechanical drawings, which are out of my comfort zone.

32.

ijyt
Apr 10, 2012

Back from a too long hiatus and continuing my studies from where I left off with a quick sketch last night before bed, kind of rough getting back into it.

folder
Oct 9, 2016
2 minute sketch, brush pen - really like how this came out

Neon Noodle
Nov 11, 2016

there's nothing wrong here in montana
That is a great drawing

Sharpest Crayon
Jul 16, 2009

Always Wag. Always Friend. Very Safety.
Clapping Larry
Yesterday I learned that bats can swim. Today I drew a bat swimming.

the_lion
Jun 8, 2010

On the hunt for prey... :D

Tenterhooks
Jul 27, 2003

Bang Bang

folder posted:

2 minute sketch, brush pen - really like how this came out



Super nice! I need to try more quick exercises like that because my instinct is to work things to death.



A sketchbooker sitting in a coffee shop window.

Sharpest Crayon
Jul 16, 2009

Always Wag. Always Friend. Very Safety.
Clapping Larry

dupersaurus
Aug 1, 2012

Futurism was an art movement where dudes were all 'CARS ARE COOL AND THE PAST IS FOR CHUMPS. LET'S DRAW SOME CARS.'
I turned some previous daily drawings into daily block prints

dupersaurus fucked around with this message at 22:06 on Feb 6, 2017

Duck Party
Feb 26, 2013

There ain't no Party like a Duck Party
A quick sketch of a chicken family.

the_lion
Jun 8, 2010

On the hunt for prey... :D
Colour.

digital penitence
Jan 3, 2008

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Sharpest Crayon
Jul 16, 2009

Always Wag. Always Friend. Very Safety.
Clapping Larry

Uriah Heep
Apr 28, 2010

im having a bit of an existential crisis here guys
Doing some character sketches



Sharpest Crayon
Jul 16, 2009

Always Wag. Always Friend. Very Safety.
Clapping Larry

Sharpest Crayon
Jul 16, 2009

Always Wag. Always Friend. Very Safety.
Clapping Larry
Who's got 2 thumbs and a vitruvian man figure to use as reference?



BOOM it's me.

digital penitence
Jan 3, 2008

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Radio du Cambodge
Dec 3, 2007

dupersaurus posted:

I turned some previous daily drawings into daily block prints



This is awesome, what is that? Like you cut them into a piece of wood and stamp it? Curious how that is done, if you have a link or something.

Some life drawing stuff:




And some other little fun doodles I was happy with:

Wowporn
May 31, 2012

HarumphHarumphHarumph
the stylus for my tablet died so I can't work on 'serious' stuff until the new one gets here from China heres a bird with littlest pet shop eyes



my phone camera does actually capture colored pencil about as well as my scanner does, lighting is kinda garbage though

dupersaurus
Aug 1, 2012

Futurism was an art movement where dudes were all 'CARS ARE COOL AND THE PAST IS FOR CHUMPS. LET'S DRAW SOME CARS.'

Radio du Cambodge posted:

This is awesome, what is that? Like you cut them into a piece of wood and stamp it? Curious how that is done, if you have a link or something.

Linoleum blocks in this case, but yeah general idea. I'm mostly winging it but google relief printing

Sotsa
Jul 21, 2008

Furious birdnipples.

Tenterhooks posted:



A sketchbooker sitting in a coffee shop window.

Love.



Spent 8 hours drawing floor tiles last night.

Sotsa fucked around with this message at 11:59 on Feb 6, 2017

Uriah Heep
Apr 28, 2010

im having a bit of an existential crisis here guys
Feast your eyes on this hunk of scales

sigma 6
Nov 27, 2004

the mirror would do well to reflect further

Sharpest Crayon
Jul 16, 2009

Always Wag. Always Friend. Very Safety.
Clapping Larry

Ahahaha I love this little happy samurai! You go little blade man.


Dem pecs :allears:


Today was not an effort day

Internet Kraken
Apr 24, 2010

slightly amused
Maybe one of you would be willing to help me with a problem I'm having.

So I wanted to do a drawing for fun and part of it involved a hand holding a mirror up to the subject's face. Nothing to complex right? Here's a sloppy rough visual of what I had in mind;



So like, two hours later I cannot for the life of me figure out a way to draw this properly. I've tried finding reference pics and even took a photo of myself mimicking the pose but every time I tried to translate it into a drawing it came out awful. This is around the time I'd normally give up but I really want to finish more pictures so maybe one of you could show me how to do this properly?

JuniperCake
Jan 26, 2013

Internet Kraken posted:

Maybe one of you would be willing to help me with a problem I'm having.

So I wanted to do a drawing for fun and part of it involved a hand holding a mirror up to the subject's face. Nothing to complex right? Here's a sloppy rough visual of what I had in mind;



So like, two hours later I cannot for the life of me figure out a way to draw this properly. I've tried finding reference pics and even took a photo of myself mimicking the pose but every time I tried to translate it into a drawing it came out awful. This is around the time I'd normally give up but I really want to finish more pictures so maybe one of you could show me how to do this properly?

If I were you, I'd start with some thumbnails, lots and lots of thumbnails, until you nail down the composition. If your composition isn't solid, then there is nothing you'll be able to do to make the piece look right. It'll also help to look at other paintings with similiar subject matter. You'll get to see how others handled this subject. There are plenty of old master painters with people looking at their own reflection in a mirror/water/etc and you might get some cool ideas from those. Can also look at modern artists, illustrators, etc. Hell if its an old master, don't be afraid to outright steal a composition . Master studies are one of the best methods for learning this kind of thing.

As far as specific feedback goes, going by the sketch, your composition is pretty cramped. Be careful about having the edges of objects (especially important ones) touch the edge of your canvas. You need to either add more space around the outside (make the objects smaller) or you can make the objects bigger and have them run off the edge. Do a lot of quick thumbnails, try a bunch of stuff out and go with whatever works the best.

Once you have a composition that works, you'll have a much easier time finishing the piece and ending up with something that you'll like.

JuniperCake fucked around with this message at 05:42 on Feb 8, 2017

smallmouth
Oct 1, 2009




gmc9987
Jul 25, 2007

Internet Kraken posted:

Maybe one of you would be willing to help me with a problem I'm having.

So I wanted to do a drawing for fun and part of it involved a hand holding a mirror up to the subject's face. Nothing to complex right? Here's a sloppy rough visual of what I had in mind;



So like, two hours later I cannot for the life of me figure out a way to draw this properly. I've tried finding reference pics and even took a photo of myself mimicking the pose but every time I tried to translate it into a drawing it came out awful. This is around the time I'd normally give up but I really want to finish more pictures so maybe one of you could show me how to do this properly?

If you're trying to jump directly from that sketch to a finished drawing you're going to have a difficult time. Now that you have the rough idea of what you want, make the next step to do a more refined but still not finished version of it - leave things rough and unfinished, but add in some more detail - like, draw the mirror actually to scale with the face, rought out the expression on the face, and figure out how the hand holding the mirror connects to the body. Make each drawing an iteration with gradual increases in detail rather than just sketch --> finished drawing.

Also useful in terms of critique would be seeing the drawings you aren't happy with, why you aren't happy with them, what sort of style you're aiming for in the end, and a general idea of where you're at in terms of drawing skill.

digital penitence
Jan 3, 2008

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sigma 6
Nov 27, 2004

the mirror would do well to reflect further

Sharpest Crayon
Jul 16, 2009

Always Wag. Always Friend. Very Safety.
Clapping Larry

sigma 6
Nov 27, 2004

the mirror would do well to reflect further



sigma 6 fucked around with this message at 09:50 on Feb 9, 2017

Sharpest Crayon
Jul 16, 2009

Always Wag. Always Friend. Very Safety.
Clapping Larry
Face of sheer rage

sigma 6
Nov 27, 2004

the mirror would do well to reflect further



Inked vs the previous photoshop (too much post)..

Sharpest Crayon
Jul 16, 2009

Always Wag. Always Friend. Very Safety.
Clapping Larry
The pen for my tablet ran out of batteries. Drawing with a mouse was just as terrible now as it was before.

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Neon Noodle
Nov 11, 2016

there's nothing wrong here in montana
That image is an accomplishment on many levels

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