sketches and sh't

[Ostroponis]

awesome studies, love it

[Frank Gressie]

cdejong: tips? uhmmm, not really, i do them on heavy paper, with a thin layer of gesso on it. Be patient, and don't rush them. Don't know your palette, but if you have like 25 colors you're going to do this forever
Ostroponis: thanks man!

Cad Yellow Deep chart:

[zou]

i may sound too novice(wich i am)
but i didn't found the colors name
CYD = cadmium yellow deep (dark?)
i watched the tube of colors i have, i only found some (alizarine crimson , raw umber, yellow ocre ...) i don't have all the names
bs ? cyp ? do you mind writing .... the long name ?

thanks

[Frank Gressie]

In between colorcharts, a head study from mind..not really happy with it..

[xinranliu]

Hi Frank, I really LOVE that pen and ink piece on the previous page!

Also, on the last post, you could perhaps put a few dark accents in the nostrils/ears just to indicate holes. It's good as it is though

btw, zou

but i didn't found the colors name
CYD = cadmium yellow deep (dark?)
i watched the tube of colors i have, i only found some (alizarine crimson , raw umber, yellow ocre ...) i don't have all the names
bs ? cyp ? do you mind writing .... the long name ?

I don't want to intrude someone else's sketchbook, but since this isn't too long...
CYD is cadmium yellow deep, CYP is cadmium yellow pale, BS is burnt sienna

[nickydraws]

Wow. Everything is looking really good.

How did you learn about doing those color charts? From the Richard Schmid book?

[Frank Gressie]

xinranliu: thanks for the advice, you're right
Norkagar: Yes from the richard schmid book, but also from mindcandyman!

here's two more, the Azo Red chart, and Alizarin Crimson chart:

[nickydraws]

Do you study in mindcandyman's online program?

[Frank Gressie]

Norkagar: no i don't study in his program i was inspired by him and richard schmid. What kind of study do you do? (school) You're doing great!

Another one, the Raw Umber color chart, 4 more to go:

[nickydraws]

Norkagar: no i don't study in his program i was inspired by him and richard schmid. What kind of study do you do? (school) You're doing great!

Another one, the Burnt Umber color chart, 4 more to go:

Thanks. I studied in Los Angeles for a year but I couldn't afford it anymore.. Now I'm back in NL and taking a short break but after that it's back to self-studying I suppose.

Keep going man. I should do those charts. Colour is just way over my head. What are your plans for the future? Just self-study too?

[NickyBeats]

seeing all these color charts makes me wanna bust out my traditional paints! i havent used em in faaaar too long! great work btw, i really love that pen and ink tribute to the late great Frank Frazetta. keep it up man!

[zenichi]

amazing sketchbook, your layered digital hav a pastel quality to it cheers

[Frank Gressie]

Norkagar: wow, LA, thats somethings else then zaandam haha! must had a great time there...
yeah self study it is for me, don't feel like going to an 'art school' here in holland, and do a lot of homework/assignments that i don't want to. At home i can study whatever I want.

NickyBeats: thanks for the nice comment!
zenichi: thanks! never did pastel, should try it sometime!

this one is an old unfinished work i had laying around, decided to finish it today, despite the heat here holland. but hey, hard work pays eventually...at least I hope

[NickyBeats]

whoa. sexiness!!! -her figure looks awesome! but i think something about her face, could be the weird shadow under her nose, kind of makes it look like she has a mustache, but other than that it looks fantastic!

[Frank Gressie]

hi fellas!

Did this one for fun, started yesterday, wanted to portrait a rock-star who is about to perform is last act. So drugged out he can barely stand up haha!
still busy doing things, about to finish my last color chart. must keep drawing...

frank

[Frank Gressie]

caricature of wesley sneijder, dutch football player

[Frank Gressie]

wow its busy up in this book!

trying out inking in photoshop, lot harder then i thought...meh
couple of hours of playing.

edit: added 2 colorcharts, cobalt blue and ultramarine..

[maeshanne]

nice sketchbook, your doing really well

[tjozero]

love the rocker!! you got the hair mastered! I would love to see a step by step on how you made that one.. Tj

[zou]

hi frank

i'm waiting for your updates !!! i'm doing color chart too ...

[Frank Gressie]

Hi sweet peeps of CA!

this piece I created for the Frank Frazetta tribute show!(http://www.galleryprovocateur.org/frazetta.html)

In photoshop, I tried to resemble his famous pencil drawings...

[Mischeviouslittleelf]

Some very nice elements here man, and the caricatures are killer, but I would like to see you do some more studies of pictures, for hue and value. Apart from that I just wanna see more of these rocking babes of yours

-E

[timdegro]

Amazing sketchbook!
Thank you for posting

[NickyBeats]

damn Frank! that last piece in photoshop, looks like its actually pencil! great work man!

[Frank Gressie]

Mischeviouslittleelf: thanks! any suggestions on how to train my values and hue?
timdegro: you're welcome!
NickyBeats: thanks very muchos!!

soo,,, new year, hope i can improve this year and update a lot more! here is a doodle i did last night waiting for the new year to come...for the sake of updating!

cheers,
frank

[Kambei Shimada]

The Frazetta tribute piece is sweet.

[~KJK~]

oh wow, great skills! love the caricatyres!

[Jamie Romoser]

Keep up the hard work your dedecation is inspiring
have a good one happy new years
-Jamie

[hücumkedi]

smart style...realistic colors...

[thedestroyer]

So much great stuff in your sketchbook.
I really enjoy Wesley Sneijder