JailHouse: Matt's SketchBook(UPDATED Jan 12, I'M BACK!!!)

[Mat Kaminski]

Ooohhh Beautiful photo study!!!

Man, you are getting even more stylized with each post (but even more amazing as well)!

Your work seems to be blossoming and I'm glad to see that you're getting the recognition that you deserve.
Congrats on the game and also that illustration above with the aliens in the elevator is hilarious.

Now that you've done a Guy Fawkes piece, you need to try a "V for Vendetta" movie still study for shits 'n giggles

Just keep doing what you're doing, I'm enjoying the ride...

[p sage]

The last piece with the trees changing colors is beautiful, man.

And the SP is well done and creative. Good colors there.

[Kungfoowiz]

Heeey! =) Your Art is jus KICKS ASS! =) Got a sweet likeness on Myrna Loy too =) Full monty for you maaan! =)

[JailHouseRock2]

Mat Kaminski- Thanks again dude, glad you dig!!!!!!!

p sage- Yusss, thanks man!

Kungfoowiz- Dude coming from you that means a lot, love your work bro! Thanks for the blog comments as well, much appreciated!

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Water colour owl and tiger:


And another digi, quite like the colours in this one

Thanks for looking guys!

[Mat Kaminski]

WUT?! Those watercolors are insane! They look like digital watercolor, but they are obviously traditional. Matt, your art is coming along beautifully!

The bottom one, I actually want to use as a background when you get done The vivid red thrown on that background really makes the girl POP! Sheesh Matt, I think this is the time for you, you're really shining.

Plus I dig your style

Keep on rockin' it hard!

[-D_art-]

brilliant stuff!! those last watercolors are great and i love the pencils from the previous page, keep posting!!

[Naidy]

Hey, mate. Just caught up with your updates, no complaints from me. Some great stuff as usual. The wee owl is adorable. You're bloody good with animals, you know and I'm really liking the one girl at the bridge too, reminds me of a glen not at all far from my home. Remember doing similar things as a kid myself all the time.

Oh! And gratz on getting to your 76th page, that's crazy but I'm definitely going to catch up with you too. Page number atleast, not skill. Aha.

[MattGamer]

i'm starting to see a good style skill coming. it's fun to see your progress bro! keep at it!

[AimBiZ]

Very nice and balanced colours in the pic with the girl with red jacket. Solid progress as usual.

[JailHouseRock2]

Mat Kaminski- Again mate, really appreciate the kind words Glad you think so man, thanks for the support

-D_art-- Thanks dude!

Naidy- AH Naidy thank you so much! So kind of you to say, and so pleased you like

MattGamer- Yo Matt, glad you can see it even if I can't haha. Thanks man!

AimBiZ- Hay thanks mate, appreciate it as ever!!

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Another good mix of styles and subject this week. Some older, some new.






Take care everyone

[VirgL]

lot of improvement since my last visit, especially the colors !
Good job on the tiger , the symmetry of the details is really cool, and you pulled that without photoshop hehee

[HugeHarHar]

It's been forever since I've been on CA, and was glad to see your name up. Man you're dedication freaking shows! Your stuff has gotten so awesome! The animal sketches up top here and your pencil over the last few pages are fantastic.

[Maerrick]

wow awesome skills all around!

[Jephyr X]

Digging yer schtuff since my last visit...'specailly the watercolor critters.

Yer pencil portraits are SCHWEEEET!

[erinel]

hey man how ya doin? your stuff's looking great, especially the girl with the red dress on the bridge!
ps you inspired me to put a "I'm back" on my sketchbook as well

[JailHouseRock2]

Thanks guys

Virg- Haha cheers man! Good to hear, and yes, that A symmetry was fun to play with

HugeHarHar- Hay good to hear from you man!! Super kind of you to say, thanks a heap!

Maerrick- Thanks a bunch bro!!!!

Jephyr X- Thaaaaaaaaaanks man!! much appreciated!

erinel- Hay there Erin! I'm good thanks, how about yourself? Very kind of you to say, thanks!!

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So I graduation my diploma in Aplied Animation this week with Distinction, and an overall best student award, t'was cool
Another style experiment to round out the portfolio a bit more.

Thanks for looking everyone!
Matt

[Jephyr X]

Congratulations on graduating...and with honors and an award too!

Someday we can ll say we knew you when!



I know the hard work you musta done to get there...so I'm certain it is all well deserved!

Congrats again!!

Digging that latest whimsical image!

[Izene]

Some truly kick ass art!

[Yor]

Man you're getting better and better with every time you post! keep it up man!!

[-D_art-]

LOVE the portrait on post #2260 post more pencils!!

[Pixie Trick]

Congratulations on both graduation and the award!

[BlightedArt]

I'm loving that Tiger pic aye. Very awesomeeee

[JailHouseRock2]

Jephyr X- Thanks a heap dude

Izene- Hay thanks

Yor- AH man thanks so much! Love your work dude

-D_art-- Thanks bro! Will do when I scan some haha

Pixie Trick- Aw thanks!!!

BlightedArt- Hay thanks bro!!!!!!

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Photostudies today, will scan and post some pencils next





Matt

[Scriar]

Hi Thanks for stopping by my sketchbook. Just been browsing yours there's a definite improvement going on.

You have some really nice pencil work. Keep up the environment studies, one of the ways you can practice that I personally find really helps is to desaturate the photos you are studying from and just concentrate on the values.

Then once you are sure the values are correct start adding colours seeing how they are effecting each other. You can can even start adding other colours to see what effect they'll have, changing the mood etc.

But definitely try focusing on the values first they are by far the most important aspect of a painting to get right colour is very easy to add to it afterwards. It will also make understanding the light, shadow, etc much easier if you take the colour out of the equation by desaturating.

you can also had a hue/saturation layer on (which Id advice to do all the time) and then just turn on and off every now and again to make sure the values are working.
Hope that advice helps Keep up the good work.

[David.W]

Hey mate, really cool stuff you got here I especially like the digital painting with the girl on the bridge, that has an awesome mood to it, and the watercolour pieces from the same post as well, even though the upper part of the tiger's head does look a bit weird I think. Cheers, keep it up

[marc_redd]

FUKIN BADASS

[miycko]

Fantastic stuff man

[BlightedArt]

http://www.conceptart.org/forums/att...5&d=1323989693

Can you work this one up more? It's so close to looking minter as, but just needs some more refining and you'll nail it dude.

[shiNIN]

I seriously started to go through your SB and I did quite well but it still will have some time to do it in my own pace so I post already
I don't really know what to write, though, apart from I like your stuff a lot and I try to learn from them. I focus on figures nowadays, I try to break some wall, it's impossible I don't know enough to produce something decent soon... And I can say you have many nice figures in your SB. I can handle some anatomical flaws (there are some around page 40-50), gesture and sexy lines are there, I'm motivated. Studies, enviros, creative things, you seems to do stuff I like in general.
Oh and thanks for the Redemption Song from Joe Strummer, I love it

[p sage]

Ladyhips = always win

nice work