Noah's little sketchbook (03.29)

[Noah Bradley]

One of these days I'm going to take one of the better thumbnails and work up a full painting... but until then here's some more.

[Noah Bradley]

M0re!

[Jon Sun]

Those thumbnails are looking really good. I especially like the first one in the last update. This is a really good idea, I should start doing some of these too.

Just one tiny crit, maybe try to vary up the lighting/mood on some of them? Instead of having the constant high saturation super colorful sci-fi/fantasy mood, maybe go for some more subtle natural colors? But, if that's not what you're going for, then just completely ignore me.

Keep up the great work!

[Bushido]

Man thoose are great thumbs!!

More!

[Noah Bradley]

bandaidboy12: Thanks! You're probably right about the colors/mood... I use dramatic effects too much sometimes I think. Good advice.

Bushido: Thanks, man, I'll get back to thumbs soon.

Saw some great B&W work recently and thought I'd try my hand at some digital B&W. Fun to do (though the linework is all over the place). From imagination, of course.

[Novbert]

I love the thumbs but my favourites are those pencils in post #1. I wanna see more of them

[Noah Bradley]

Thought I'd give speedpainting a try.



More pencils whenever I bother to do some scanning.

[tandy1000]

Nice speedpaint but one thing I'd say though is try to slow down in your lights. Speed paint in low contrast but slow down in high contrast since you are still trying to convey the image even though you are working fast.

[hala]

Love your stuff noah!!!

[Rauxee]

Its Amazing, your sketches inspire me , thank you.

[Jamie Romoser]

Whats up noah! Im really digging those speed paints you really capture alot of movement and rythm in them. Looking forward to seeing more -Jamie

[Noah Bradley]

Thanks for the kind remarks everyone. Don't know that I really deserve them, though. So far to go!

Anyways, here's another speedpaint as well as some color study thumbs I did as per Jason Manley's pre-color-class assignment. Though I (sadly) missed the class, I had a good time doing the studies.

[Noah Bradley]

Did another speedpaint today. Woo.

[Noah Bradley]

'Nother speedpaint.

[Noah Bradley]

Tried a more subtle scene for a speedpaint today. Sometimes I feel like I can only do dramatic lighting.



Also, if anyone feels like watching me paint, I've been recording these on Livestream. Come by and watch sometime! Friend me on facebook if you want some sort of notification of when I'm painting.

[Noah Bradley]

My speedpainting fury continues!

[Noah Bradley]

Been having a real blast doing these speedpaints. Tried with this one to both experiment with some new knowledge about color as well as working to achieve a sort of epic scale in my pieces--something sorely lacked but greatly desired.

[Noah Bradley]

Meh.

[Noah Bradley]

Another speedpaint.

[Trashy]

Nice man,

You got a real good range of work in here from studies from real-life and imagination. I like some of those last environments you did also. Good going! Keep painting and drawing and experimenting. Nice sb!

[Izer]

Hey those speed paints are great. Also those thumbs look good too, like to see one of those fully done.

[Noah Bradley]

Trashy: Thanks! The encouragement is greatly appreciated.

Izer: Thanks, I'd like to see some of those thumbs finished as well. Just haven't had the motivation to really "finish" many pieces this summer. Focusing more quicker pieces and studies.

Did another speedpaint today. The pits of hell.

[Noah Bradley]

After numerous distractions and a computer freezing, I present...

The Gates of Eden

[michaeljared]

amazing works, i'm just loven your style.

[Noah Bradley]

Thanks man! Much appreciated.

Been busy moving to school and getting ready for that lately, so haven't had much time to do work, but I did whip this thing up today. Inspired by Whit Brachna, obviously.

[Noah Bradley]

Another snowy speedpaint. I'm alright with the structure and the depth I got in it, but I think the background is kinda killing it.

[Noah Bradley]

Couple more speedpaintings.



Been admiring Moran and Bierstadt a lot lately. Obviously:

[The man with no name]

Great update, these enviros are really strating to look a treat

[miycko]

dude lovin the speed paints, your use of colour is great & the paintings have a lord of the rings feel to them hope i can get to that lavel someday

[a la bapsi]

love it love it love it.

serious awesome enviros, mate