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[sleep]

keep up the hard work, someting that really sticks out to me however is how inconsistent your work seems to be? some (well, paintings like this http://www.conceptart.org/forums/att...1&d=1228079766 ) are staggeringly good

whereas ur pencil work is comparatively weak, ur digital painting even moreso. u also have an abundance of sketches but no finished (or even nearly finished) work. i think it would really help you out if u spent much longer on some pieces, exhausting the possibilities of a drawing before moving on. u are starting to develop a sense for light and shadow which is crucial for describing form... dont be afraid to push in some darker darks. i have the same problem...but it can make a world of difference. adding in some pitch black shades can really make shit pop out.

keep workin, ur covering a nice range of mediums etc...its healthy! peace

[ImaGEEnation]

Hey, man! I really like your traditional paintings! The studies are awesome too! Keep going!!! Will check up again!

[aussiedeza]

managed to fit another sketch in before work =)

[aussiedeza]

ImaGEEnation: Thanks mate, appreciate it =)

sleep:Yes I agree with you Inconsistent is the word I would use to sum up my entire experience with art thus far but i am not unaware of it and and i know of the separate causes and slowly overcoming them one of the worst is i do allot of art work at work where i am interrupted every min which causes me to lose concentration very often and get frustrated and that has carried over to when I work at home =(, but i will be out of this job very soon and for good.

Thanks for your other suggestions I am always trying to push the values but its hard to tell if I am succeeding or not and taking a sketch to something finished is my most important goal I am entirely sure why I struggle some much with achieving this i seem to operate better under pressure as you said those painting i did where under a short deadline for a portfolio for school which seemed to push me harder then i usually push myself.Anyway thanks for your opinion its helpful too see which weakness i have to focus on.


Jolly Ye: Thanks !

[aussiedeza]

Sleep: O one other thing those paintings were referenced like over 90% of my work here is not referenced at all. I really need to work a system out like get the camera out after i have stared a sketch or something..

[AmbientChroma]

Yay more australiaaaannnnnsssssssssss! Interesting stuff

[aussiedeza]

AmbientChroma: Hey mate always good to see another Aussie artist.


Just another fun head while I am at work.

[Arrowroot]

I love the subtle use of colour in this last one :3

[aussiedeza]

Arrowroot: Cheers just slapped a cool a warm tone on top took a whole 2 secs =)


Still practicing in photoshop trying to get comfortable gong to something from reference next for better results

[aussiedeza]

A quick PS referenced head at work enjoyed it going to do some more

[aussiedeza]

I enjoyed this little PS session been seeing alot of elongated skull art lately figured i would have a crack

[aussiedeza]

Enjoyed this study at work tonight

[t-jd]

o_O Holy awesome heads man. You gotta teach me how to do that, I'm struggling lool. Keep up the good work.

[aussiedeza]

o_O Holy awesome heads man. You gotta teach me how to do that, I'm struggling lool. Keep up the good work.

Stuck in Melbourne for 4 days so i am not getting any artwork done =( but fuck I love this city so much inspiration everywhere.


T-jd: Thanks mate yea I don't know if you will find anything useful but fell free to pick my brain when ya meet me =).

[aussiedeza]

The skeleton remains of a good study.. Friggin Windows decided to update and restart the laptop and i lost 2 hours work on top of what you see here =( its only a study but still it was pretty good one until M$ intervened.. ohwell moving on.

[zhiao]

I really like these last few heads. The way you simplify values breaks my heart. In a good way. Keep posting.

[aussiedeza]

zhiao: thanks i will indeed keep posting =)

Massive Fail i was distracted by work way to much while i was doing this one. I will have to post some of my pencil works soon if i can get access to a scanner.

[Jamie Romoser]

Hey whats up aussiedeza I had a fun time looking through your sketchbook
I really like seeing the progression from the first page
Keep having fun drawing and painting -Jamie

[aussiedeza]

OmertA: Thanks I appreciate you taking the time to look =).


Got manley's and zhanglu's vid and had a quick go using there suggestions its from memory i wasn't referencing but was thinking about it the one zhanglu did in the vid, proportions and placement are way off so i have to concentrate on those things more before i start rendering.

[jackpot_anjr90]

More great work Would be great to see you push more of your digital work to a finished stage. Keep at it

[aussiedeza]

jackpot_anjr90: Thanks =) .. I would love to be able to push it to a more finished state but other then add texture and better tones I am unsure how to push it further =(

a quickie at work no ref .

[fantasyartist]

Dude good to see you're still alive! You're work is really improving I have nothing to crit right now just keep at it. I'm getting lazy lately but seeing how hard you're working makes me realize that I have to work harder. I'm looking forward for more stuff!

[aussiedeza]

fantasyartist: Nope I plan on living forever! so far so good.... , Good to hear from ya bud make sure you start updating your sketchbook again too ill keep checking every now and then as I am sure you would be kicking ass by now!!.

[aussiedeza]

Just a quick lip practice... might have to start playing with new brushes to get textures working for me.

[aussiedeza]

Hi everyone been long time but ill try and start uploading in my sketchbook again , no scanner so bad photos will have to do. lot of work ill slowly sift through and upload, as always rip me to shreds crits very welcome and appreciated, O and I am still studying at Max the Mutt animation School in Canada and I just applied for TAD.

[aussiedeza]

more old stuff, wow its more work too upload images now... ouch time sink...

[aussiedeza]

couple more uploads then back to studies..

[aussiedeza]

More old work

[aussiedeza]

more hand, really enjoying this one.

[aussiedeza]

Drapery Study