Draw or Die

**Eric Young** · March 15th, 2010, 06:07 AM

I haven't updated in a while, here is a digital painting I started. I have a ton of moleskin sketches to scan and post.

**witcrack** · March 15th, 2010, 09:03 AM

Have you tried doing painting in a looser approach? You're doing great there with your approach, but try a different one, it might help you realize things that you missed. You don't have to change your approach completely, just consider it as a study. Because i don't know why or what it is, but some of your stuffs are looking too predictable sometimes. Maybe you are restricted too much with your "solid color blocks" approach?? And your anatomy can be improved still, some of your poses are looking stiff, especially when it is dynamic (punching or running as opposed to walking or standing).

That's just some opinions that i have, I hope that's helpful

Keep it up E!

**Eric Young** · March 16th, 2010, 05:06 AM

Thanks for the comment witcrack, I really like the loose style of painting but I've never been able to get it down right. I'll defiantly give it another try and post the results.

**Eric Young** · March 17th, 2010, 05:06 AM

I like how it came out. I'm thinking of adding some crazy tribal tattoos to him. I dunno if it be too much though

**witcrack** · March 17th, 2010, 05:47 AM

It turns out nice, i agree. But the vertical part of the nose (i don't know what it's called

) is looking flat, in my opinion. His left part of the face (our right), his neck and the collar could be darker still, cuz it's covered partially by the cape. Try that tattoo out, it sounds like a good idea

**Eric Young** · March 18th, 2010, 05:15 AM

thanks witcrack for the comments

**sameer_123** · March 18th, 2010, 05:54 AM

Originally Posted by The Original [E]

thanks witcrack for the comments

I want to become great artist.Can u teach me drawing and painting.
Please help me to achieve me my goals.

**sameer_123** · March 18th, 2010, 05:58 AM

my email id is [email protected]

**Eric Young** · March 21st, 2010, 11:28 PM

Thanks for the comments Sameer. I'll be more then happy to help you out if you make a sketchbook, that way I can give you advice as well as a bunch of others on this site.

**p sage** · March 21st, 2010, 11:32 PM

Stuff's getting better, Eric.

The one you used for your new thumbnail has a lot of stuff working.. but the forehead isn't working. It looks like it's flat to the screen. Make it recede in value as it gets near the hairline; remember the light source.

**Eric Young** · March 21st, 2010, 11:52 PM

Thanks again p-sage I didn't realize I missed that, quick fix though

**p sage** · March 22nd, 2010, 11:07 PM

That looks better but the bullet hole is kind of ruining the illusion of depth because there's no sensation that the skull has thickness.... it almost looks like a sticker instead of a hole.

You're in Maryland? That's pretty close. You might want to give Myron's school a look. The semesters are short and jam packed with great info... his students go on to win major merit scholarships. barnstonestudios.com

**Eric Young** · March 23rd, 2010, 06:02 AM

Thanks for the link, I'll check that out

**Sublimus** · March 23rd, 2010, 06:19 AM

You have some pretty nice work in here!

I would suggest trying to work in some more studies, though. They help so much, and are the best way to learn! I've recently been doing more studies in my sketchbook, and they are just so helpful!

Keep up the hard work buddy!

**Eric Young** · March 25th, 2010, 02:27 AM

moleskin sketches, finally scanned them

**Eric Young** · March 27th, 2010, 02:30 AM

sketches and shit

**mike butkus** · March 27th, 2010, 03:31 PM

Love the zombie!

**Eric Young** · March 28th, 2010, 03:38 AM

photoshop painting sketch, loosely got the idea and composition from a piece in someone's sketchbook on here. If I remembered their name I'd link it but unfortunately I don't.

**Eric Young** · March 31st, 2010, 01:34 AM

finished it just about

**Eric Young** · April 1st, 2010, 03:22 AM

new shit im working on

**Eric Young** · April 2nd, 2010, 12:20 AM

small update

**Eric Young** · April 7th, 2010, 04:10 AM

about finished

**Eric Young** · April 8th, 2010, 11:13 PM

update

**Eric Young** · April 11th, 2010, 01:42 AM

I'm currently reading the dark tower, the drawing of the three and I decided to make myself a bookmark.

**Eric Young** · April 13th, 2010, 02:16 AM

some more stuff, comments always welcome

**Eric Young** · April 16th, 2010, 02:07 AM

character design. I need to stop updating in the middle of the night.

**Eric Young** · April 19th, 2010, 12:16 AM

cleaned up the design and bit

**Eric Young** · April 19th, 2010, 10:53 PM

So I didnt like the bald look so I added some hair

**Eric Young** · April 20th, 2010, 12:08 AM

sketches, feel free to comment.

**joseverdin10** · April 22nd, 2010, 02:13 AM

I think what you should consider doing is take some Life Drawing classes. If you ever do try focusing on the ACTION and the RHYTHM of the figure. That's what I think the guy before meant as the bigger picture. Every sketch should have a central idea and it shouldn't be things like "guy with big gun" or "guys with cool armor". As a student for drawing towards animation this is all I'm focusing on right now. In a way you've got the other side of the spectrum down mostly(photo realism) and should at least try and experiment with expressing some emotion and that "touch of life" that alot of people have in their work. Here's an example of somebody I admire just to give you an idea of what I mean by giving "life" to your drawings:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpqTB6d091c
I know it's cartoony but then again it gets the job done when it comes to giving that spark alot of your drawings need. Sorry to sound like a douche and I probably don't have much credit to what I'm saying (because of different schools of thought and because I just started drawing so I suck) but just some stuff I've observed about my own drawings. I still lack life in my drawings at times but that's my main let down when I'm done drawing something. Take this advice with a grain of salt and hope you keep on

Jose
Ps: Some great books on life drawing are:
http://www.amazon.com/Dynamic-Figure...1917331&sr=1-2
http://www.amazon.com/Vilppu-Drawing..._other_title_0 (find it used because 100$+ is overkill!)