A Traditional Artist Entering A Digital World!!

**mark malone** · November 29th, 2007, 07:40 AM

Thought I would start a sketchbook after much lurking on this site.
I am a traditional artist who graduated with a BA(hons) Degree in Fine Art in 1998, and it wasn't until 2005 that I discovered the joy of digital painting.

So here are my efforts...taditional and Digital, with a little overlap sometimes.
Hope you enjoy lookin' around!!

**mark malone** · November 29th, 2007, 07:42 AM

Some more of my efforts:

Starting with a couple of acrylic paintings.

**mark malone** · November 29th, 2007, 07:45 AM

And a few more:

**mark malone** · November 29th, 2007, 07:54 AM

The last lot of this little dump:
Hope you haven't been too bored!!

**mark malone** · November 29th, 2007, 08:21 AM

Forgot this guy:

**mark malone** · November 29th, 2007, 11:28 AM

Ok think I've gone as far as I want to go with this study...on to something new!!

**mark malone** · November 29th, 2007, 07:11 PM

Just a quick doodle playin' with colour.

**Dandilion** · November 30th, 2007, 04:52 AM

Lovely stuff you got going on there! *jelaous*
Kepp updating, and I'll be back.

~Em

**mark malone** · November 30th, 2007, 05:47 AM

Thanks Em!!

**ajvenema** · November 30th, 2007, 07:36 AM

wow, i really like it when traditional artists go digital, it has such wonderfull effect...
only the real Ba's have such beautiful strokes. hmmmmm

**mark malone** · November 30th, 2007, 07:42 AM

Thanks AJ...do you think BA Baracus has beautiful strokes?

**ajvenema** · November 30th, 2007, 07:54 AM

haha,u bastard:p

i actually meant BA's of fine art, and i dont think Baracus is really into that

**mark malone** · November 30th, 2007, 01:15 PM

A quick copy of Scott Pohlschmidt's BP Portrait entry:
20 min in PS CS2:

**Dreamworker** · November 30th, 2007, 01:22 PM

I like so much your painting style, keep more stuff!
Cheers

**RandAlThor** · November 30th, 2007, 01:28 PM

Nice postings so far, i like your loose approach to coloring and gestural lines. Post some more, i need to pick up some tips from these ;-)

**towy** · November 30th, 2007, 02:38 PM

Beautiful digital paintings and traditional

**mark malone** · November 30th, 2007, 04:00 PM

Thanks Dreamworker, Randal & Towarlock for your encouraging words...here is an update on the portrait above...about another 20-30 mins spent on it:

**mark malone** · November 30th, 2007, 08:49 PM

Some more figure work this time in colour:
Still some way to go with this..ref Deviantart photo:

**mark malone** · November 30th, 2007, 10:22 PM

Slow progress being made with this one!!

**drd** · November 30th, 2007, 11:52 PM

Ah, Pierre Paul Prud'hon, love him. Excellent work sir =D

**mark malone** · December 1st, 2007, 05:22 AM

Thank you Sir!!

**Hazart** · December 1st, 2007, 05:29 AM

great paintings! Keep posting.

**mark malone** · December 1st, 2007, 06:19 AM

Thanks will do!!

**AmontilladoAg** · December 1st, 2007, 11:09 AM

I love this one's colorz -- wow 8)

Very cool stuffz here, sir -- keep up the great work!

**mark malone** · December 1st, 2007, 11:58 AM

Thanks Amontillado!!

Title: 30 min sketch
Size: A4
Medium and Support: Ball point pen and paper

I did this sat watching TV, I have a SKY+ digital box which allows you to freeze live programmes and rewind, record...etc..etc.
Unlike the video no tracking lines or blur occurs...
So I paused the tv and did this with just a Biro....the good thing about a biro is you can't rub it out so you have to look carefully before putting down any marks.
The bad thing about doing it in a sketchbook on your lap is that the perspective gets thrown out...a lot!!
Gonna do a little more analogue stuff....I can feel the urge to get the oils out creeping up on me!!

**mark malone** · December 1st, 2007, 06:14 PM

Here is a follow up with a little PS magic...colours from imagination really...not sure if it works or not!!

**mark malone** · December 4th, 2007, 02:35 AM

Quick Figure Study:

**loveandasandwich** · December 4th, 2007, 02:42 AM

i love this one!

http://www.conceptart.org/forums/att...1&d=1196340081

lovely.

**mark malone** · December 4th, 2007, 04:48 AM

Thanks Chelsea!!

**bluefooted** · December 4th, 2007, 09:43 AM

Very nice stuff! I think you're doing an excellent job in all these media.

One thing I noticed, though, is you tend to have very heavy lines on some of the faces, particularly the women and mostly around the mouth and nose. It makes them look less realistic.