Gabys Sketchings [:

[gabyness]

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hey guys im newww and Im REALLY looking to get better with my art. I feel my art's alright but I want some feedback/crits on how to make it BETTER! [:

And i hoope that making this will push me to draw more often cause i really need to do that...

So please and thank you! [:

Been coloring with colored pencils lately cause I love them but dont color with them as often as I'd like...

[zou]

hi and welcome to CA

good start, when big your drawing are better. You got nice confident lines.

if it's not already done, get loomis's books. They are free on the internet.

some suggestions: get attention to your proportions:
your heads are a little big,
the first girl has short legs
try to draw with geometric constructions (cylinders for arms and legs) the method is in the loomis books

and the most important
post more

[Dreamyth]

The main thing I see a little of a problem with is proportions. Besides that, you're style is what i'd call "Refreshing". It just has that refreshing atmosphere- its nice to see!

[Icedearth15876]

Great job so far, only problem i see is the fingers in the second drawing are kind of misshapen, fix that and you'll really have something going on.

[FightingSeraph]

I see a lot of potential in your art skills; keep practicing.

[gabyness]

Thanks for the suggestion [:
very helpful

[Hipalien]

Nice start Gabyness...there have already been some good comments on what you are doing. If you are drawing in your sketchbook don't worry about a finished look. Also try drawing a body made up of shapes. Think of the underlying form like the skeleton and muscles. Draw family, friends, pets, people around the environment you live in. Pick up some figure drawing books or use the Internet. Anyways draw and draw. We are always learning.
Here is a good link for some hints and ideas...
http://drawsketch.about.com/od/figur...nd_Lessons.htm

[gabyness]

Been doing alot of gestures these past few days when i can...
none of them worth uploading...but heres a few things i drew a while back for practice [:

[H4DI]

The anatomy studies are very good. keep on your good work.

[gabyness]

Practicepreactice i did yesterday

Sorry for the bad pic quality...
I like doing these..i needa work on arms though

and theyre done in pen so i couldnt erase [:

[Catatafish]

hey, thanks for commenting in my sb
the studies are coming along really well, keep it up!

[gabyness]

more studies
im on a rollll [:

[Hamms]

Yo, thanks for the comment.
Studies are looking great so far, especially with those last ones, working in shadows and values. I'm really not in the position to be giving advice, but I think it'd be nice to see some anatomy studies atop the poses. I find it helps to know what is going on underneath as well as the overall.

Keep up the good work!

[FourTonMantis]

This sketchbook sure took off in a hurry. Keep up those studies for sure, they look great.

[H4DI]

I like this 2 color technique. Obviously these are better than previous ones.

[gabyness]

Hamms & FourTonMantis: thaaanks!! [:

H4DI: yeah, i like it too! it helps me see what im doing better

[gabyness]

Some gestures and Bridgman sketches
this time in marker [:
havent been able to do much though cause of work..but im trying!!!

[Chompo]

Good studies.
But I wonder if you know how to draw from life,
Because this is the best way to learn!
Don't go just on photos.

[gabyness]

Chompo: thanks for the suggestion [: I do really needa draw from life..[x

Havent reall been able to do much still..grrr...but poses from posemaniacs more bridgman stuff n yeah..[:

[gabyness]

practicing women...i should practice men...

[Wayne Adams]

Great studies.. I think it would be cool to take some of the studies you've done and apply your rendering style from the first images to them..

Good stuff overall.

[gabyness]

Last time i updated this was in June...gotta start updating again!!
some stuff ive done since my last update...
But im still trying to make my proportions better!!! [:

[gabyness]

mostly bridgman stuff...gotta get back into the swing of things
been painting a stool for art class which eats up my time..and makes me go auuugggh too lazy to draw..gotta get outta that...
Suggestiooons??? please n thank you [:

[majortom]

Those last studies are really looking good! Your line quality is really nice, and those last studies are very fluid. It seems like the hand studies are your weakest though, and seem to have a bit of proportion errors in them. I'd keep going with the hand studies, practice makes perfect. Hope that helps

[gabyness]

Bridgman hand studies from a last month aaand a self portrait i finished today aaand also scratch artwork done for art class [:

[gabyness]

It's been a while since I've posted on here (3 yrs?) and I have been browsing the threads recently seeing all the great art and it has persuaded me to once again start posting again because I want to get better. I'm not where I was hoping to be, but I'm determined to be successful this time. I haven't drawn regularly in a year because I've been in beauty school but now that I'm out I want to get better.

Here's a few pics to start off my journey to progress...sorry for the bad quality pics, they're taken from my phone. Will try to get better quality...
but here's a few figures and some mermaids and 50 hands. Refs used. I think all of the ref photos came from deviantart.





Will post more later. Crits VERY MUCH appreciated [:

[gabyness]

First up is a picture I made for my friend's graduation last week. Don't know how many hours it took but I finished it in a week.


leg and pelvis studies from from Jack Hamm and Bridgman








studies from Bammes



Here's a few pages of gestures...I have lots more but most are in pencils and way too light to get a decent pic of

[gabyness]

Been a couple weeks since my last update...I need to get used to this updating regularly thing..I have lots of pages of sketches to show, but I need to take pics of them first...
I'm trying to get back into digital art...really hard I'm sooo rusty. Head practice and studies from demos done by Kchen. I think that I'm starting to understand the head a bit better, I just have to practice more...any and all critiques welcome [:

[gabyness]

Big upload of the stuff Iv'e done this month and last month. Lots of studies. More from KChen, some Vilppu, Michael Hampton, Jack Hamm [animals], and Joe Weatherly [animals].
a few animal and human gestures...a drawing for my husband's friend [angels and cross], and a sketch idea for a friend [skeleton and girl]

[FightingSeraph]

Those studies look excellent, and it's nice to see you back!