Count Blackula's Daily Sketch Challenge

[CountBlackula]

All comments and crits are strongly encouraged. I'm working on getting better at rendering anatomy and making backgrounds that aren't solid colors. I would also like to make my paintings more interesting. I'm still trying to figure out what that means.

A bit about me: I love conceptart, and have been a lurker for years. My friend has been hassling me to make one of these things for a while, so here I am. I'm 23 and an art major at a big university in Maryland. The art school is pretty awful and is more focused on contemporary abstract art. In a perfect world, I would have gone to SVA, Ringling or SCAD. That stuff costs money, though...

I've been drawing for about 9 years. I started doing digital drawings and paintings about 5 years ago when I was in the prime of my "I love anime" phase. I got off that and started liking American comics when I was a senior in high school. I draw a lot of portraits and I have a webcomic I'll probably show you guys at some point (or you could just click my sig).

My favorite artists are Marko Djurdjevic, James Jean, and Alex Maleev.

I'll be dumping paintings and sketches in here periodically... All crits and comments are welcome.

My realistic goal is to spend more time on my work. I want to see how something would look if I put in 30+ hours into it. My lofty goal is to paint covers for Marvel, DC or Image... any of the big comic companies. I'd also love to do illustrations for one of those geeky RPG or video game places.

[goma14]

Hey there! Very cool stuff here, more!

[CountBlackula]

Thanks a lot goma. I'll be posting more soon.

[viki oh]

welcome ! your good with portraits, I like seeing your paintings. They have a good value range and interesting color schemes! If you don't mind a crit, some of your poses seem static to me, try doing some gesture drawings? That should help out! Also study up the muscular and skeletal systems~ Keep up the painting from life and photo's good start!

[heidamonster]

cool stuff Count! I like especially like the bw of spider-woman and batgirl!

[Naidy]

Nice sketchbook, love what you're doing with colours.
Post more soon. xD

[cout<mecha]

Nice use of color on the fleshtones Count, looking forward to cleaner work!

[heidamonster]

Thanks for the input Count! I'll keep working and show you mine if you show me yours! Just kidding, but seriously when are you gonna post some new cool stuff for everyone to check out?

[heidamonster]

Hey Count, just checkin in with ya'! I don't see any new work so I hope you're still working away. I just posted a new pic, tell me what ya' think. By the way, one of my sore spots is trying to make believable backgrounds/ enviroments for my characters. Maybe we can challenge each other to some landscapes/ cityscapes/ etc. Let me know!

[Jamie Romoser]

diggin your color choices
looking forward to seeing more
till next time
-Jamie

[Swinsea]

Oh hey, what a coincidence. : ) Nice stuff!

[CountBlackula]

Heidamonster, I accept your challenge!!!

Omerta, ty.

Swinsea- hello, old friend.

So, I spent two classes sketching Daredevil yesterday... When I got home, I colored it. Hope you guys like it. Crits welcome. I know I elongated his body a bit too much, but I find that limbs look more acceptable longer than shorter.

[Windmaker]

Hey there Pretty good start to your thread! Well done!
You look like you know what you're doing, sooo... just do more of it. You know, painting and drawing from life and from reference.
I would advice more focus on the drawing part though. Do lots and lots and lots of line sketches to get a solid grasp on your anatomy and proportions, so that you won't have to make up excuses for stretching daredevils When you've got a solid drawing, the painting becomes that much easier.
Good luck and keep posting!

[heidamonster]

Ok, challenge on! What should our first enviroment be? Maybe we could start with something simple like a landscape? I got tell ya I just finished taking Jason Manley's color theory streaming class, so get ready! You should check it out, it's only $10!!! I like what ya' got goin' on with the daredevil piece! Were you lookin at a little David Mack when ya' did that one? Hit me up in my SB when you're ready to start our challenge! Keep goin' Count!

[Hyptosis]

Hey Dom.. yo.. where all da art at bro? Huh? HUH?

[CountBlackula]

Daily sketches

[heidamonster]

Hey Count, good to see ya back in action! I've been away for awhile myself, but maybe we can keep each other workin' on some new stuff.

[CountBlackula]

New sketches! I really wanna try and keep up this daily thing. All comments are appreciated!

[CountBlackula]

Audrey Hepburn portrait study and some other stuff

[goma14]

Nice to know that your still doing the daily drawings. Really nice portrait study, keep it up!

[Stuart DeViva]

Really nice stuff! I like your gritty style a lot. Especially the Daredevil one.

[aussiedeza]

I like where this is going more more!.

[CountBlackula]

Goma- Hey! I decided to come back to keep you company.

Umpa- Thanks a lot. I'll throw up some more gritty for you soon.

Aussie- Will do!

[CountBlackula]

Here are a few more.

[CountBlackula]

Couple of studies. Trainspotting and Audrey Hepburn

[CountBlackula]

More stuff!

[Stuart DeViva]

Really digging alllllll of these! Your looseness inspires me. I was about to work on this cast drawing after I posted this but now I wana go grab my tablet and work all loosey goosey.

I'm especially loovvvving the D.Washington one from Training Day.

[Vulpes-Rex]

I like how your style is sketchy without being so distracting. I want to do that with my own paintings but I get anxious at the thought of not getting everything nice and tight, lol. I look forward to seeing more from you~

[tronrobot]

I love your portraits.

[Pigeonkill]

Unique color selection.