(updated Daily)

[Taj]

my new sketchbook, ive been on CA for about 4 years now, before CA This is what i was doing. 4 years later, and tons of studying and hard-work i feel like I'm just starting to crack my foundations and become a decent artist.
I'll update this frequently, at least once a week with some sketches AND finished work.
Thanks to Steph for the motivation to start this and keep up my productivity. Check out her Sketchbook!

no ref. unless noted.

[Taj]

just a bit more.

[Steph Laberis]

Clearly my efforts have not gone to waste. You've got a lot of soul and imagination in these sketches already, I can't wait to see what you get into once that tablet arrives.

[Taj]

Steph Laberis- OHHH thank you, i don't want to disappoint you, still waiting on the tablet, but i know exactly what i wanna do when it gets here, i wanna work on some environments, ive done about 50 thumbnails already ready to blow up.

heres some more craaaaap from me, the "less armored Big Daddy" which i didnt intend for him to look like is still a WIP. I was hoping to make them a Team of two adventure divers. We don't have enough of that.

page 1; the original concept in the sketchbook for the characters.
page 2; WIP design for one of the characters
page 3; random weapon and environment designs.
page 4; retarded doodle at work
page 5; retarded doodles in coffee shop

[Taj]

Pretty much all Ballpoint pen, I like drawing with it but i need to practice more with pencil, especially since seeing Greensocks latest stuff.

[JellevdVegt]

not bad, nnot bad at all!!!!

[Nopig]

The character faces in here are awsome. I really like post #2. Very nice sb.

[Taj]

Teh Gosu - ORLY? please come back and let me know how to become awesomexxx Thanks for the comment
Nopig - Hopefully i can make this post as good as post "pound sign" 2 and you can come back and let me know?

everyday i wait for a tablet i get lazier and lazier

[Taj]

WOOOO i got a wacom, its Steph's old one but YES so much fun, i spent all summer drawing and i think i painted twice so this is really a change for me. I feel like I'm understanding tone more and lighting Painting the simplest things.

ANYways after painting two still lifes of these toys i have, I started on an illustration, but Photoshop crashed, MORE TO COME!

[Taj]

For an article on Hipsters and how useless they are. The crumpled paper thing is cheap but what the hell i got lazy and just laid in all flats. I like the characters at least...they're decent.

Thanks for looking

[Taj]

whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat

[SuRR]

Ohh, I love your line style. And I like the way the hipster drawing looks in flat colors..

[Taj]

SuRR - Thanks man

Here's my process work so far for a book cover for On The Road by Jack Kerouac.
From step 1 to step 2, one more step in the process left, Finals next week.

[Taj]

teeeeessst

[Ahim]

Awesome pencils!

[Taj]

updatez miguelslo, you're pretty awesome yourself.

[Taj]

uhhh more

[Taj]

summore!

[Taj]

I Must Type Something!

[Taj]

peepz and my prof.

[septomin]

Oh shit. Nice lines.

[AlexTooth]

wicked stuff man love all your sketchy stuff. and your digital stuff is set to become really good. great idea making a sketchbook here, was the best decision I made! hope to see a lot more, awesome :-)

[Taj]

thanks septomin! and AlexTooth thats really cool of you thanks hopefully i can make some awesome stuff and keep you coming back.

[Taj]

ooooooh updates?!

[Taj]

sumthang

[Taj]

summore

[a la bapsi]

loving your ballpoint lifedrawings and...that random banana.
great stuff, can't wait to see how you grow while here.

[Taj]

Thanks a la bapsi! i hope i dont disappoint!

[Taj]

arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrt

[Taj]

i'm trying to paint, sorry Steph if you read this, im using the tablet but everything i make with it is bad, it gets a lot of use though on class projects.... in fact..... heres something!