ryan mcshane ex. book

[ryan mcshane]

hey, my names ryan mcshane, started this book when i was 13

i left high school to study art full time
in August i start TAD Full time, i'll be majoring in Illustration
not much else to say!

cheers

[SoufMeng]

Hi,
here are two threads that explain how to attach images:
Link
Link
(Copyright stuff isn't covered in either of them because that feature was added not long ago but you'll see its not really complicated.)

And heres a thread where you can make tests. http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=96341

Good luck.

[Izer]

Nice start Ryan (If i get that wrong don't mind me), Looks like you're on your way, yeah doin more of the ref pieces will help. You have lots of time you're young yet, glad to see the interest at such a young age. Keep it up, I'll be checking back. Have fun.

[SHAP00PI]

where are those anatomy sketches maaan?

keep at it, and dont give up ryan

[SHAP00PI]

i like it, do more of these in mass!!

[DoubleThink]

Put in smaller images dude, you can't see anything of them if they're so huge.

Open them up in photoshop & down the image size to about 1000 px maximum.


cheers

[ryan mcshane]

update

[ryan mcshane]

i know i don't post in my sketchbook much, but i am drawing. i have to improve a heap, do loads of drawing and learning and then i'll post up a heap of stuff
stay tuned
ryan

[Jamie Romoser]

13 huh? wish i would have found conceptart.org when i was your age!
Your going to learn so much here!
Get your self some anatomy books like Bridgemen or Loomis and try to copy as many drawings as you can from them.
Also keep studying from the old master painters.
Looking forward to seeing your progresion on your journey of art
Keep having fun learning and drawing- Jamie

[ryan mcshane]

OmertA - Thanks, Ive been looking at a lot of anatomy books and copying from national geographis

Updates
This is an assignment for school, we are to create a fable and a shoe, I lost my fable at school but heres some photos of my shoe W.I.P
And my grandad (who past away) gave me alot of great art books, and heres an anatomy book, it says it's from 1899. which, to me, is mind blowing.

[ryan mcshane]

Update:
wings are now attached
i will post back next saturday/sunday with a photo of my w.i.p oil painting and some scans

[ryan mcshane]

forgot my camera at art class on saturday but you can imagine {it's two figures, one crouching and one standing on a rock real high up, they are dressed in rags and are vietnamese/asian}
will take some photos a.s.a.p.
when i get some time i'll post some pictures up ok?

[ryan mcshane]

just some fashion drawings..

[miycko]

nice start, i'd like to see some more finished pieces

[ryan mcshane]

i did a vector in adobe illustrator of one of my fashion drawings

[miycko]

the vector drawing makes me think of johny bravo, which is good cuz i love that cartoon. i came out wel

[ryan mcshane]

@Miycko thanks, and yeah it does look like him

I'm have a 2 week holiday, so there should be some new stuff up. i hope

[ryan mcshane]

the first is an abstract mixed media piece.,
second is my self portrait,,
the last is my first painting ive done
[sorry for the blurry images by the way]

[Abrodos]

The self-portrait and the enviro are looking really good! I'd like to see more work on traditional media.
You've got a nice, loose style.. work on anatomy, try to imagine things in 3d.
Keep up the work!

[ryan mcshane]

@Abrodos,
thank you tomorrow i'll get some National Geographics from the Library to use as references, and I have 2 anatomy books to work through.

[ryan mcshane]

update.

[ryan mcshane]

Muzz told me about perspective last night, i practiced today

[ryan mcshane]

so i borrowed out an italian renaissance and a chinese book to sketch from, i have been a bit lazy and didn't draw yesterday so i drew today , not much but it's somthing at least.. i'm not good and i need a lot of help.

[ryan mcshane]

i drew some from a chinese book i got, and i found a photo of frankenstein on the forums, so i drew it

[Gamble]

Loved the Acrylics ^^ would like to see more in that medium from you.

[miycko]

nice work on that frankenstein he's not too scary though your sketching is looking better than when you first started, keep drawing & pushing those skills man

[ryan mcshane]

@Gamble, thanks man, i'll pm when i post that other painting
@miycko thank you! i'm glad that i'm improving, even if it's slight at least its somewhere

[ryan mcshane]

I drew this using whit's sketchbook for reference, it's amazing how he uses so little lines to create that, so i'm using this methods to get better at my work.
also, i bought my first Moleskine it cost $32, which was a lot.. but thankfully , if you spend over $30 you can get a panda plush toy for $10 (down from $20) so i got that too

[ryan mcshane]

first and formost, i appologise for all my blurry photos..
last night i went to Contrast Symphony I met Herman NG/Openanewworld and Adam Nichols they are both great artists and gave me some wonderful tips and inspiration
I also met Muzz who set up the Contrast Symphony and introduced me to Adam and Herman.
I drew my first model, she was topless at first but then was costumed.
i'm happy with what i got but i have to slow down and draw lighter. this was my first drawing in my moleskine and i love the moleskine, the texture that you draw on feels so much better than regualr paper and it's just great
Also i added an older acrylic painting

[ryan mcshane]

okay, so i did this after i posted sorry..
i used this weird looking guy in this weird looking suit from a national geographic and tried really hard in this drawing, took me around 4hrs, and i tried to go slow and light. im happy with it