···Ricardo´s Sketchbook (Watercolor, Digitals and Fun)···

[knut-]

Interesting character design.
Maybe you put so many different textures and details on some elements of your erviros.
Cheers man!

[Ricardo Robles]

Hi guys, I´m back with some new things, there are much more that I can´t show right now but will do. Hope you all are having good time out there

Sebastian Gromann: thanks man!
rumpenstiltzkin thank you my friend!
Swiezy thanks, yes is watercolor.
GEB thanks dude.
AdrianNagorski thanks and I know you are working hard, it has to pay off in no time. Keep pushing yourself mate.
Vritra thanks man, I think you already have it
asa thanks! want to see more from you!
Rob Powell: thank you man, glad to know you liked it.
JDSart, muchas gracias y un saludo.
Ziegengrimm hahaha thanks!
Fetsch thanks! I saw your work for Templum, I didn´t know it, but it´s really near to where I live so hopefully I want to be featured there at some time!
Reika: thank you very much.
Dan:Thank you dude and
HarbingerofIllRepute: thank you.
Obstfelder: thank you, means a lot.
Vritra thanks for watching, now i´m back.
knut: thanks for the crit, i´ll watch for it.

[Rob Powell]

omg the Robles is alive and still kicking!! Good to see your still rockin it dude!!

[rumpenstiltzkin]

hey how are you doing? great seeing updates again!
oh i really like those 4 first characters alot! cool stuff!

[GEB]

Ooh updates! How you doing man? Love those character sketches, especially the first two

[Black Sun S.]

Amazing as usual, Ricardo!!
Keep posting to inspire us!!

[timo.]

I really dig the last study you did, very solid. Loving the dwarf too
let us see more

[p sage]

Whoa bud... stuff is starting to get really good :o

Especially like the sketches with the gray-tones in them. The colors in the dwarf are fantastic.

[Ricardo Robles]

Hi guys!!

Here are some still life objects with limited time, from 7 to 15 mins.














And this week COW, not much happy with it, I ran out of time and I had to finish it a bit roughly.


Rob Powell, thank you very much, dude! You are doing great too!
Rumpenstiltzkin everything fine over here, freelancing a bit.. Happy to know you liked them, thanks for stop by!
GEB yay dude, I´m fine! taking some little gigs here and there, so happily I can pay the bills! glad you like the sketches!
Black Sun S cheers dude!
Timo, thanks! here you have a little more!
P sage, thanks dude, happy to see you over here again!

[mushroomz]

Those still life are really cool. Nice job.

[Si_Swe]

Man, I haven't been on the site in a few days and I come back after a brief Ricardo Robles-less bout to find a whole 2 updates. It's like some kinda holiday where gifts are given, or something.

There's a little bit of awkwardness in the pose of the space-marine type guy with the gun/sword. The arm holding the gun in particular is really oddly placed.

I absolutely love those guys in the sketches up at the top there. Especially the dude with the lantern. That ceremonial armor is really cool. Love the details.

Finally, it's always a pleasure to see you do some COW. Great take on the topic. As you said, it seems a bit rushed in areas (the fur in particular) but it's got a nice sense of scale and the I love the design. Hope you can do something for the current round, which we have the pleasure of having VegasMike hosting.

[Shadow Stalker]

Holy crap, dude! Truly awe-inspiring updates. The Dwarf Prince piece is as epic as any I've seen.

[Kungfoowiz]

Love the fluidness of your characters, very inspiring work man =)

[asa]

wow, insane characters!!!

[Swiezy]

Amazing stuff, still life studies are really good in so short time!
COW entry really original, I like your concept style.

[Ricardo Robles]

Hi guys, thanks a lot for the invigorating comments, it really means a lot for me! will reply soon on your sbs!

[RaphaelLuebke]

awesome, man!

[lennon]

WAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAWW
Your last three pages totaly blow my mind. The rabbit pencils are just awesome, as is the top view of that sort of dungeon, and your studies are extremly fast!!!!!!!!!!!! Many concepts all good!
Great stuf man!!!!!!!!!! Great stuff!!!!!!!!! Always a source of inspiration!!!!!
Gracias por la magia Ricardo!!

[Ricardo Robles]

New image for my portfolio, still a wip. I plan to add some watercolor texture on the foreground.




xbert thanks dude!

Lennon I´m glad you liked it man! thank you very much!

[rumpenstiltzkin]

oh nice cat! also last one looks badass, really liking them birds alot!

[gerezon]

Very inspiriational, thank you!

[SmallPoly]

So much beautiful inspirational stuff. I'm sure you get that all the time. **looks up** Yep.

[Shadow Stalker]

Absolutely stunning piece, Ricardo! So much movement and rhythm. Probably one of my favorites from you. I have some questions, though: how would you go about adding watercolor? Would you print this out and paint over it? Or are you talking about digital watercolors?

[Ricardo Robles]

I think I´m calling it done, now moving to other stuff.









rumpenstiltzkin thank ya my friend
gerezon thanks!
SmallPolly, thanks for the kind words man.
Shadow Stalker thanks!! I use to paint in a paper, scan it and then put it on the psd file in any layer mode, probably overlay or so. Anyways I decided to go fully digital with this one.

[kevin_]

cool style, your designs are very nice as well!

[Si_Swe]

Looks great, Ricardo, tons of movement, and dynamism, great sense of unity between the character and the birds. If I have one nitpick, it is something I see all too often with many digital works. It has to do with chain brushes: they are an immensely useful brush to have, and do not discourage their use, but I think that they should be used in conjunction with a some kind of highlight or shadow that serves to give them more form than what simple perspective allows. The way you've positioned them, tapered them off and faded them out has done a lot to give them a sense of materiality, but they will always read in that realm of "custom brush" until they're worked back into (even a little) with painting.

[Ricardo Robles]

kevin, thank you!
Si Swe, thanks for the suggestion, man. I have to say I fully agree with that you said. I often think the same when I see an indiscriminate use of that chain brushes, it needs more work than the simple stroke. Now I think i was a bit tired and just went for the easiest solution.. I will work on the chain, although I wanted to keep a quick effect, the illustration deserves that touch.

[kingkostas]

Beautiful and dynamic piece Ricardo!!! Maybe the bright background makes the subject to dark. Keep up the great work !!!

[wasabi89]

Hey man!

Outstanding sketches and pieces ! As aways raising the bar
Thanks for posting these. Really beautiful work
I'm digging it!

cheers!

[Swiezy]

Awsome dynamic you catch in that illustration! Nice concpets.