Danny's First Sketchbook (Learning to draw)

[kikindaface]

Hi man ! Well, from what i've seen there are some good points here ! there is just a few things that i wanna talk about . On your last faces studies, i think you're nothing thinking enough about the perspective ! and this is the same in some parts of your characters ! i guess until you have solid constructions and proportions on your characters, i find that it's not interesting to render them on photoshop ! you can only work with line until you have a decent understanding of human being and of armors, etc, and you can still practice rendering through studies ! third, i find that your values doesn't describe well the forms you're painting ! but it's not only a matter of values, it's also about edges ! so i suggest you to study only in b&w for about 2 months, and then come back with colors too, because it seems you can pick up the right colors, but have hard times with values ^^

Here is what i had to say,you can take it or leave it ^^

But anyway,i think you're on the right path ! keep it up !

[LtPlissken]

Man you were away for a month and a half.
I know it can be a real bugger, when you cannot
do what you like cause of your daily job.
But I am glad that you are back with some hard core
digital paintings. Hope that you will be posting on a regular
basis, and that you will also visit my sketchbook from time
to time, to share with me some great advices that you have.
Thank you in forth.
Take care and keep posting.

[Danny_K]

kikindaface Thank you for your kind advice, it's great that you care enough to post your thoughts in here I appreciate it

LtPlissken Thanks dude, i'll sure come back, keep up with those studies


An OC session today with klesh, my gangster is on the left

[Klesh]

heey! my shoes!!1

[LtPlissken]

Good outlining,
now it is time for some painting.

[Danny_K]

Heres the painted version

[Danny_K]

movie still study, from startrek about 3.5 hours O_O

[LtPlissken]

Outstanding work on the movie still.
Definitely more than a good job for just a 3.5 hours.
Way to go.

[Emil_]

Nice to see you posting again.
That last movie still looks great and the color pieces before it look much better too.
Keep that up!

[Danny_K]

Thanks guys

Today pickles! from life around 1.5 hours

[Icecold]

My oh my! Those 2 latest pictures are really over your previous works.
Congratulations my friend, you've just gained a level....*doing*

I've a small suggestion for you, try establishing your palette with some soft brush, just a few variations, and then work it out with brush that has no pen pressure to it. Just the " thick" strokes.
Maybe you'll find that way of painting to fit your taste.

I've found a woman painting that way, and boy oh boy i love her style.
Here's the link: http://www.ldaustinart.com/index.php?page=conceptart

[Danny_K]

Thanks ice I feel I'm getting better at understanding of light and color as I practice.
Her style is amazing and you know? my art teacher said: "with enough practice and hard work you can do a masterpiece with a piece of charcoal"
And hey you know what he's right doesn't matter what choice of techniques you go for or style, given enough practice and work you can reach anything you want in any way you want.
I figured out this is my game and I will achieve what I want in this way or the other the style will eventually come by itself but hey it's always good to try new things and constantly evolve.

a scribble and another movie still study from startrek

[Danny_K]

Head study

[LtPlissken]

Pickles makes me want to eat them. Looks good the painting.
Did you eat them in the end?
Startrek painting, looks pretty realistic, you just know how
to put colors together. Contrast is also a huge factor that makes it
look so good I think.
Head study is done nicely. Is this Michael Jackson?

[Danny_K]

Thanks LtPlissken, no I did not eat the pickles at the end but I did cut two of them in small pieces and made a tuna salad with them
Regarding the head study it is not Michael Jackson it's just a study of a girl which is way off therefor I decided to improve my heads by starting my quest for 100 heads!

got only 3 so far might wanna rethink on how long I spend on each one so I can finish them this year, 97 more to go

[BludHund]

Try using a few more hard edges in your paintings. I notice especially in the
pickle jar painting, it feels like the lid should be shinier.

"Thanks LtPlissken, no I did not eat the pickles at the end but I did cut two of them in small pieces and made a tuna salad with them"

best part about still life painting: lunch!

Good work on the Star Trek studies, and I like that orb thingy

[Zorcron]

Dude ! those movie stills are kickin off in here bruv !!

KEEP UP THE GOOD FIGHT !

[alexson]

great work, my man!

[Danny_K]

BludHund Thanks mate, I am sure experimenting with everything right now including different brushes. glad you like my pickles

Zorcron Bro! it's been forever! thanks for checking my dusty sb

alexson Thank you my man!

3 more heads and a doodle too late here 1:17 am about to crash land in bed in 3..2...1...

[Danny_K]

keeping it alive
few more heads and a still

[Danny_K]

heads continued and a scribble from imagination

[Reok]

You learn pretty fast! You are very skilled

[Danny_K]

Thanks Reok
My first attempt at a chow here's the WIP, I'm not very happy with her face was struggling with it for few hours different angles I over done it, any suggestions or help would be tha bomb!

[BludHund]

The tiles should be shiny (unless they're very dusty/dirty). Reflections?

Much stronger shadows on the unlit side of her body.
The lighting in general needs to be much stronger...make a diorama?

This is actually a very dark and harsh lighting scheme. Get some reference
for that. (again, maybe a diorama)

Brush-strokes are making everything look kind of lumpy. Polish, try to keep
your lines clean. Don't use unnecessary extra or small strokes.

Water on her skin? Gloss skin (like she's all wet?)

Some blood somewhere in the image...maybe?

What is the murder weapon?

REF REF REF


EDIT: composition, anatomy. etc all look good

[Danny_K]

BludHund Thanks mate these are all good pointers, appreciate your help!

More progress on the chow, trying to add more dramatic lighting and more colors, color study after this chow full time for me... I feel my colors are so bad, I mean how can I paint something that I don't fully understand, gotta study my butt out of it.
Fixed her head to bring some purpose to her posing this way she looks more content with what she's done, blood and knife and all that to come not worried about the little fx at the moment gotta get the overall impact right, the values...and those colors oh the colors... arggghhhh

[surfandsnow]

The new laptop sounds cool, and good job keeping up the hard work.

Here are a couple good resources for your heads
http://sevencamels.blogspot.com/2007...l-on-eyes.html
http://www.treklens.com/photos.php?filter=Portrait
http://www.portrait-photos.org/

Another good one for images that youve probably heard of.
http://www.corbisimages.com/

and some ref for your last piece, looks more like a illustration than a character design though.

http://www.corbisimages.com/Search#p...om+fluorescent
http://www.corbisimages.com/Enlargem...&caller=search
http://www.corbisimages.com/Enlargem...&caller=search


make sure your light and shadow shapes are readable and solid, its looks like your light and shadow regions are bleeding into each other here and there.

[Danny_K]

The new laptop sounds cool, and good job keeping up the hard work.

Here are a couple good resources for your heads
http://sevencamels.blogspot.com/2007...l-on-eyes.html
http://www.treklens.com/photos.php?filter=Portrait
http://www.portrait-photos.org/

Another good one for images that youve probably heard of.
http://www.corbisimages.com/

and some ref for your last piece, looks more like a illustration than a character design though.

http://www.corbisimages.com/Search#p...om+fluorescent
http://www.corbisimages.com/Enlargem...&caller=search
http://www.corbisimages.com/Enlargem...&caller=search


make sure your light and shadow shapes are readable and solid, its looks like your light and shadow regions are bleeding into each other here and there.

thanks bro! It's always a delight having you comment in my sketchbook, so many good tips and the websites are great! you are doing good progress in your SB as well, cya soon!


some doodles before bed

[Danny_K]

my chow entry, this weeks topic: the serial killer, her face is not really something I'm happy with but it is better then the rest of the crap I came up with while spending hours on it... overall learned a thing or two and will definitely participate in chows in the future


And the process


the heads quest continues... and some boobs too


Thanks for looking

[LtPlissken]

Good luck with the 100 head studies buddy.
I know it is a serious quest, but you can do it.
Here is a little help about heads:
http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=84105

#627 - some interesting and funny sketches there,
could we see more of those?

Good luck with the character of the week contest.
Will try to vote for you.

[raminafshari]

very cool drawings you have done lately .... i like that pickle jar of yours .