Laura's Sketchbook

**LauraGarabedian** · April 6th, 2009, 10:05 AM

Just starting this so critique welcomed! Encouraged! GO!

This one was going to be for Creature of the Week, but never got past the sketchbook stage... so I figured I'd post it over here.

**Wu!** · April 6th, 2009, 11:00 AM

hmm nice! i like how you shaded this..
the head reminds me a littl of a triceratops

i'd love to see a whole clan of them running down the plains..

**IMBass** · April 6th, 2009, 12:34 PM

Nice pencil work. Moar.

**LauraGarabedian** · April 6th, 2009, 12:42 PM

More coming up!

In progress study of a German Wirehaired Pointer. Still playing with how I do my digital work... (the pose is from a book, changed colors... unsure if I'll bother with a backgrounds as I am really working on digital coloration fur/muscle interplay).

Thoughts?

**LauraGarabedian** · April 6th, 2009, 03:45 PM

He considered sitting and smoking on the landing page of my website, but then backed out. So now he'll just chill....

**LauraGarabedian** · May 28th, 2009, 10:18 AM

He was going to be for COW and then wasn't... for random reasons. But here ya go.

Idea is that he is a six legged riding 'lizard' thing. The odd formations mimic rock lichen on his home planet. They need these lizard guys as the riders live high up in the formations and the 'lizards' have suctiony feet to enable them to scramble up and down the cliffs swiftly.

**AmontilladoAg** · May 28th, 2009, 10:29 AM

Hmm, I think his hind leg might need a little more attention; just looks a little stiff and/or unfinished

As often as I leave things unfinished, I should know

Your stuff looks pretty sweet

Show us more!

**LauraGarabedian** · May 28th, 2009, 10:34 AM

I completely agree. I redid that leg a few times, and really need to practice back legs and how they attach to feet more when in a laying position, he does look stiff. Thanks for the critique!

**-HAWK-** · May 29th, 2009, 08:18 PM

6 Legger - is his tail floating or resting on the rock?

I'd love to see you experiment with some different coloring styles or maybe do come color studies. I think you've got real life in your linework and your colors aren't giving the impact that the lines give.
I noticed on your website that you do a lot of watercolors and you've done some murals too ^^ Have you ever tried traditional oils? I think experimenting with some richer and deeper colors would compliment your sketches quite nicely. It looks like your trying that in these pieces but it always helps to do some traditional studies to get a feel for it before emulating something you've never tried before in digital. Maybe you could even try some underpainting

Keep posting, I really do love where you're heading with your art

**LauraGarabedian** · May 30th, 2009, 09:58 AM

-HAWK-

The tail was supposed to be resting, but thanks! I see what you mean, oops!

I agree that most of my colors aren't giving the life of my line work. My most recent experiments have been like the attachment below, and I am really pleased with it. I have played with oils, but it has been years. I may play with them some again... I truly love watercolors though. What do you think of this...

**SaiVix** · May 30th, 2009, 10:17 AM

Ooh!! I like how this Watercolor is coming along.

**LauraGarabedian** · May 30th, 2009, 10:49 AM

Thanks! I am pleased with it.

**Spirit** · June 3rd, 2009, 03:20 PM

Hey there! I really like your pencil work, it's really neat and precise! I love your watercolour piece, the colours are so vibrant, and I like the effect you achieved with the blue and purple

I'd love to see more!

**LauraGarabedian** · June 3rd, 2009, 03:21 PM

Thanks! I am working on trying to give my colors the same life, delicacy, and breadth that I feel that my line work has... I don't think I'm there yet, but I'm trying!

**LauraGarabedian** · June 3rd, 2009, 03:25 PM

Not so conceptarty, but figured I'd show something else I've been working on...

**Mischeviouslittleelf** · June 3rd, 2009, 03:28 PM

Hey hey hey^^ Cool stuff going around here

Such a cute horse^^ Keep at it

-E

**LauraGarabedian** · June 3rd, 2009, 03:32 PM

Thanks, cool sketchbook by the way -E

**oren90** · June 6th, 2009, 08:16 AM

great lines you have there

the colors of the horses are so vivid keep up the good work there

**LauraGarabedian** · June 6th, 2009, 08:57 AM

Thanks! Will do!

**Ardescoere** · August 27th, 2009, 01:09 PM

I love your lines. Your dragons are amazing! Draw more so I can show my boyfriend (he adores dragons).

But the horse is really nice too! Did you use a reference or all from your head?

**LauraGarabedian** · August 27th, 2009, 01:18 PM

Thanks. I love doing creatures. I need to post more! I update DA regularly and forget CA sometimes :/ I am actually going to start work on another dragon for my brother soon, so you can see that too. I had a loose ref for the horse, but redid mane and ears. Horses come pretty naturally to me as I grew up with them.

**NicG** · September 8th, 2009, 06:55 AM

Hi Laura! Thanks for the comment in my sketchbook. There's some really nice stuff in here. I checked out youe website and the watercolor pics are really nice. I LOVE watercolors but I haven't done anything with them in years. I bought a set of watercolor pencils a few years ago and found them to be very different from working with a brush. I didn't really give them enough of a chance though...

**miycko** · September 8th, 2009, 07:13 AM

i like the colours though some of them look a bit unfinished. very nice creatures, the sketches are great

**LauraGarabedian** · September 8th, 2009, 10:04 AM

NicG - Thanks, Watercolors are a very unique medium. I've discovered that my love for them seems rare

And watercolor pencils truly are a whole 'nother beast! Good luck if you play with them, it is a lot of fun. I think the best way to go about it is with a loose approach at first and then tighten, but that is just how I look at it

miycko - Thanks. Most of them are, as it is just sketches, things I am not sure about or doodled with

I'll post more this afternoon

**LauraGarabedian** · September 10th, 2009, 01:33 PM

Super quick pencil sketch done from imagination.

**LauraGarabedian** · September 10th, 2009, 01:35 PM

Quick monochromatic digital coloration of previous post.

**NicG** · September 22nd, 2009, 03:35 PM

Interesting pose. Are you planning to color her?

**LauraGarabedian** · September 23rd, 2009, 08:20 PM

probably not. It was just a fun little study.

**LauraGarabedian** · September 23rd, 2009, 08:25 PM

Another fun little scribbly piece

**jatherip** · September 24th, 2009, 06:32 AM

you seem to have a solid knowledge about mucles of creatures!! some photo studies on colors should help anyway....
keep posting

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