- Sketchbook of Jane

**JaneMag** · February 15th, 2011, 07:50 AM

Kqwaard and in2eternity: Thanks!

Let it be said that I suck at environmental painting. Probably because I never do them. So now I've forced myself to practice, and before this day is over, there shall be a minimum of 5 new environment sketches on my pc! Those I deem worthy of public display will be posted here. I've got two so far, have a look.

All advices concerning environment artwork is VASTLY appreciated!

**JaneMag** · February 16th, 2011, 09:46 AM

Here's one more presentable environment basic practice:

**JaneMag** · February 16th, 2011, 12:28 PM

Oh dear me, I made another one. This is actually starting to get entertaining. ^^ If this keeps up, I should save gather the future pics in a single post. I'm starting to feel embarrased by my frequent single-image updates.

**in2eternity** · March 14th, 2011, 10:18 AM

Nice enviro studies, have to do them too ) I'm not skilled enough to criticize, but the only thing that bothers me, there is too much dark on the left side in #33
Keep posting)

**Joe777k7** · August 16th, 2011, 12:01 PM

UPDATES?!

**JaneMag** · February 20th, 2012, 06:43 AM

Some photoshop sketches and two unfinished painting:

**JaneMag** · February 28th, 2012, 05:04 AM

Some erotic sketches I forgot to post.

**thedaywillcome** · February 28th, 2012, 05:45 AM

#36 elf/tree.
Awesome. Not too much, just enough. More powerful that way I think.

**vanaga** · February 28th, 2012, 06:08 AM

Ha ha! This one is hillarious

Each time I look at it, I have to laugh. Just love it.
I think I will print it out and put it on wall, if you don't mind

**rumpenstiltzkin** · February 28th, 2012, 08:43 AM

totally liking your style, and love the very first post!

**tronrobot** · February 28th, 2012, 10:41 AM

wicked stuff. loving it all man

**shockowaffel** · February 29th, 2012, 03:30 AM

Thx4dropping by.
Hey, nice stuff in here.
The human sketches look really solid and promising, yet so easy.
I like them, especially the works in post #36.

**Pretty_Angel** · February 29th, 2012, 05:28 AM

Overall great sketches! Love your work on faces and the character designs from page1 are fun. Can't say much to help you with environments since I'm also just getting into it but your value studies look promising. Keep going!

**MarcSampson** · February 29th, 2012, 05:59 AM

interesting sketches

**JaneMag** · February 29th, 2012, 12:18 PM

Thedaywillcome: Thanks, will keep it like that!
Vanaga: Haha thank you! Sure, I'll be happy knowing that someone has it on their wall, laughing. ^_^
Rumpenstiltzkin: Thanks!
Tronrobot: Thank you!
Shockowaffel: Why, thank you!
Pretty Angel: Thanks! Good luck!
MarcSampson: Thank you!

Here's another.

**JaneMag** · March 4th, 2012, 05:51 PM

One anatomy study from reference plus the finished sketch from earlier.

**towy** · March 5th, 2012, 05:47 AM

nice work ! , i really like it http://www.conceptart.org/forums/att...1&d=1289306992
and your concepts here for example
http://www.conceptart.org/forums/att...1&d=1297689493
thanks for drop on my sketchbook too : )

**JaneMag** · March 5th, 2012, 07:11 AM

towy: Thanks!

I joined this week's CHOW: the Siren. Here's the first sketch!

**ded** · March 5th, 2012, 09:01 AM

cool stuffs

**TFsean** · March 5th, 2012, 12:04 PM

Hai there nice stuff
Youre thumbnail char designs on the last page are really nice and varied lots of cool ideas i'd like moar of them. Your digital strokes are very nice your paintings already have their own style which is cool.

For environment crit, boring but especially at the initial stages studies will help because that part of your mental library is quite sparse so it cab be difficult to pull on something, you will learn a lot from first couple studies. Also when I first started trying envs I was trying to do crazy with angles and stuff and thats just adding another element to have to deal with so try and keep them simply in composition and focus on getting it nice and legit with some good design and interest, hope that helps somewhat

**tobzArt** · March 8th, 2012, 03:44 PM

i agree with TFsean, good advice! also do like 50% studies 50% imagination. If your not already =D

**Ninsei** · March 9th, 2012, 10:53 AM

I really love this texturised-but-not-in-excess look of your paintings!
I'm a great fan of The Dark Knight too, can't wait to see new one! Planning to grab some Batman comics soon, to inspire myself.

Human/elf drawings are really nice, I like how your use of colour in sketches. And the Siren looks promising too!
Keep up good work! I will definitely be coming back!

**faetea** · March 9th, 2012, 11:15 AM

I really enjoy #28. The character concepts are really fun.

**Pigeonkill** · March 12th, 2012, 01:52 AM

#42 almost reminds me of wood block craving. Neat technique.

**rumpenstiltzkin** · April 8th, 2012, 03:51 AM

solid study from post #46 ! and cant believe how you make it looks so easy having 2 people interacting, i find it so hard to draw even with reference x)

**JaneMag** · September 24th, 2012, 02:45 AM

Aaaaaallright! It's been ages since last time I posted, in my own solid tradition.
Guess it's time to do something about that.

Thanks for all your comments so far!

So! Here are some recent sketches.