GDonaldson Sketchbook :D

[GDonaldson]

Hey everyone Im really impressed with the quality of work on here and I want to raise my works quality so I thought I would start a sketch book here. Some of you might know me as GED on polycount or gameartisans .

I would appreciate any crits and tips and will try to keep this updated.

[GDonaldson]

I may as well introduce myself, Im Glenn Donaldson, Ive just finished a 3 year art degree and Im now working as a 3D designer.

heres my website: www.gd3dart.com

[chaosrocks]

hmm
well you asked for crits

look like you anatomy studies are comin along well keep at em
the emo dude lookslike he needs some anatomy under him.. amd his right foot is backwards. I d like to see you do more full page type images where you use composition and create and entire space rather than just scattering studies about.
Like the ferocious frogpossum, ist a decent composition too

keep it up and welcome to irc
crx

[GDonaldson]

thanks chaosrocks, I do studies when I get a few minutes during the week so I end up with alot of random little sketches, I only get time for a proper painting with colour and composition on the weekends lately. I would really like to develop my skills so that I can create art works with composition and depth rather than just designs or studies.

[GDonaldson]

*sorry bandwidth issues

speedsculpt just for practice, +- 1hr

[GDonaldson]

I got a bridgman book yesterday

[GDonaldson]

I did a lighting and pose study using a photo from http://www.ravivora.com/photography/ as reference



still a little bit WIP so please crit if theres anything to say.

[GDonaldson]

I tried to put alot of stuff Ive been reading about and heard about here into action in this piece. Theres warm and cold colours placed strategically to create depth, theres alot of funky anatomy hehe, theres some 2 point lighting and shadows etc. Im not sure how well this turned out but Im keen to get it over with now and start on the next thing, so Im pretty sure this is it finished for this character painting. Is there too much blueish? is it not warm enough on the character?

This is for the CHOW DEEP challenge.

[GDonaldson]

*sorry bandwidth issues

cow deep, hmmm too much contrast and brightness? I think this creature looks stupid so Im gonna move on to something else soon, this was just a few hours of fun.

[GDonaldson]

I felt like trying my hand at a quick landscape, no reference used, about 1 1/2 hr

[chuck18mp]

Pretty cool body studies.

[HFix]

I did a lighting and pose study using a photo from http://www.ravivora.com/photography/ as reference



still a little bit WIP so please crit if theres anything to say.

you did a really good job capturing the mood of this photo, i really like it for me its your strongest peice and also that furry frog just makes me smile!

[GDonaldson]

Thanks Hfix I know that piece is strong but its also just a copy of a photograph and I know Im good at copying. I feel the art I do which is just copied is less creative and less meaningful than something I create myself. I want to get really good at drawing my own creations.

Im entering the 3D art category on gameartisans comicon art challenge


WIP

[sjuskadur]

Nice stuff you got there love your 3d'S

keep em coming mate !

[GDonaldson]

*sorry bandwidth issues

just a quick paintover to get the style right for my final game quality 3D model for the comicon challenge.

hmmm my website host seems to be down.

[GDonaldson]

ok lowpoly is pretty much done, textures will come soon, heres just the lowpoly game quality model plus normal and AO.

[Farvus]

I see here big variety of techniques. That's great. I dig the design for DEEP and all 3d stuff.
Try to paint more in greyscale. When you'll learn to use full range of values, the color stuff will look much better too.

Cheers.

[GDonaldson]

nearly done with my 3D game quality deadpool, I will show him soon. Heres a little pilot portrait sketch.

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[GDonaldson]

for gameartisans pirate challenge

[GDonaldson]

Construction shot


some beauty shots just to see both sides of him



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[GDonaldson]

I decided to copy some frames from movies/tv shows so that I can learn more about colour and lighting and mood.



also a bit of a speed test this one took 1hr 30 mins

[GDonaldson]

took a bit longer for this one but it was more fun, about 2 hr 30 min copied from a still from heroes

[kikindaface]

Man, your ninja's modeling is awesome, Really love the comic style . And I really like your movie painting ! I prefer the last one, very beautiful lighting Keep the good work, and post more often, please xD

[GDonaldson]

thanks walid D

heres a quick search and rescue robot design


I imagine that this is a manned robot sitting inside the visor part.

[GDonaldson]

quick one for gameartisans challenge, rubbish composition and colouring but it was a fun experiment anyway.

[GDonaldson]

I have been doing little sketches and anatomy studys but I cant be bothered to get out my scanner and scan all of it in so heres a digital painting.

the 3rd heroes quick paint took about an hour and a half on this one

[Fshoo]

Nice, and versatile! Some progress already! Although the lightandpose.jpg is the best so far. Keep it coming

[GDonaldson]

Although the lightandpose.jpg is the best so far.

I know that its the best in this thread but thats simply because it isnt a sketch and most of the rest of my digital paintings are sketches or studys. I could achieve that same level of quality by just spending more time on each piece but theres no point if its just a sketch. Just wait till I find something worth spending time on

[maeshanne]

very nice work, I like the pirate head and your other paintings

[GDonaldson]

thanks maeshanne

I spent some time playing with 3D coat alpha 3 today. Made some kind of wierd creature with a hollowish chest. volumetric sculpt from just one sphere


*sorry bandwidth issues