V's Sketchbook

[Jeremy Swan]

gorgeous pencils, well done

[JakehC]

i like how your work always tells a story. thats a good quality. keep it up!

[Niam]

Aryeh: thank you! : ) your self portraits are good!

Jeremy Swan: thanks! : D

Andrew Sonea: thanks! your is awesome too btw!!! and yes, pointed straight out my weakness XD, I've been practicing that recently, hopefully it will improve.

Crocley: thanks for the advice! XD and yeah, I can't wait till graduation : ) I want to draw all day if I could.

Sonia Leticia: Thanks!

this week is as busy as heck : (
SA banquet decorations, tutor job, dance performance, art classes
I enjoy all of them, but... = =" ugh... homework..

yes, back to the main point XD
this is what I have so far : (
still trying to get the hang of it.

[Niam]

yes
still as busy as ever this week : P
train stations! : D tada!
not finished though : /

[Niam]

Too lazy to scan stuff in last week : P
but im now on spring break!! : D
I am recently in love with shaun tan (as in his artwork)
The arrival Lost things are awesome!!!
did some more stuff in quick sketch class : )
and a WIP of an apple stand : P

Ever since the nuclear meltdown in japan the word radiation has never left the news : (
think its coming pretty soon :/
what a perfect time to stay indoors and draw.

[ryan mcshane]

watch your edges and shape definition Vivi! especially in this last one, just go in and define the shapes more
draw with longer more confident lines in your figure gestures, not so much short stabby type lines like you have
looking forward to seeing what comes out of this spring break!

[thesadpencil]

hey nice sb you got going here, I like your style a lot, I think in some of your pencils woudl benefit from more contrast and more values in the tones, right now they all look really good but the tones just kind of blend in together. your pens however are very nicely done. keep up the good work. keep on drawing!

[Niam]

@ryanoir: Thanks for the reminder! : P I went through it and changed alot of things.

@thesadpencil: Thanks! and yeah :/ ive noticed many times, slowly improving on the contrast part : P thanks again!

been drawing alot
my neck is killing me = =
ugh...I wish I could detatch it right now
but yeah XD
some that I managed to scan in

[Niam]

still messy so far :/

[Laurice]

@Kambei Shimada, Shadowseeker, pencilmyfriend, LA-Fairy- Thank you! Draw on!

These are some sketches i did when i was still homeschooling (which was..2-3years ago) i had endless time to deal with details

will be posting up more recent work soon : P
bare with me for now.

Hey Vivi!

I like your homeschooling sketches the best. I also like the way you shade, it's very neat, your strokes come out 'sure'.. At least, it does to me.

Keep on drawing! I'd love to see you make some more. Push yourself to draw these kind of stuff everyday. And it also won't hurt to be adventurous.

[greyskill]

Cool cool! Some nice new stuff!

I especially like this silhouette one!



Sorry your neck hurts,
Keep up the good work,
but take a break
for your neck's sake
every once in a while

[Niam]

@laurice: awww thanks :3 I will!

@greyskill: thanks! haha yeah, It's feeling better now!


decided to take a break from computers
so here are some pencil sketches

first one is out of a scene from moonlight (so romantic!!!)
gahhh >w< I love hug scenes, more than kiss scenes XD

second one is a mother on the Mrt, she was talking joyfully
with an older lady beside her of the benefits of having a daughter : 3

third one is just a random sketch : P

4th = photo study

[MPT]

Hi there,

I must really thank you for your postings, cause they gave me serious inspiration over the
last days, where I was struggling to find some new Ideas.
Your pictures are really nice and I love the way you draw faces.

That House in the destroyed city reminds me of one picture I was painting. It was some kind of the same Idea but I never finished it.

[Niam]

@MPT : aww, thanks : ) I glad to hear that!! yeah : / I have alot of unfinished paintings too. Keep pushing through though! (I need to do that too = =)

My spring break is officially over!!!!!! (NOOOOOOOOOOOO)
but still, must...practice...especially lighting = = I have no concept of lighting at all.

here's a finished(?) train station
my teacher helped me abit on the lighting

[ike_ike]

wow you do delicious hatching

[Niam]

@ike_ike : thanks : )

started to rain today
my neck is killing me again :/
still practicing hard : )
here are some quick sketches of figures

[Enoch412]

哈哈哈哈哈 忽然開始狂畫女生 還擺那種怪姿勢

[Alex Eh]

Hey Vivi, you have a great sketchbook starting, keep it up! I don't really have much to add right now though. I agree that hug scenes are the best >_< Hugs are nice ;_;
Maybe try doing some exercises for your neck if its hurting a few times a day?

[Niam]

@Enoch412: 是啊 我的新嗜好 XD
@NiaLain: haha, thanks : ) hug scenes give you more of a warm and safe feeling XDDD, and yes = = I shall exercise more.

ok, not much happening today :/
it stopped raining and the sun is back out again : D
learning about probabilities in math
I have no idea whats going on
somehow I have no logic when it comes to math : (
where the heck did my asian inheritage go?

so here's what happened instead : P

[Alex Eh]

Nice sketches keep it up.

[Naidy]

Lo again, I just had a look through all your stuff and you're showing improvements already.
As I said before, beautiful pencil works, interesting concepts and of course, I hope you keep up the good work.

[Niam]

@NiaLain: Thanks!
@Naidy: thanks! i will!!!

Updates
went for a little sketch trip to danshui the other day
they are mostly unfinished = =
: ) I love the sun.
US history test tomorrow D:
wish me luck.

[Niam]

Forgot our keys today (my sister and I)
Ended up sitting out side for an hour : P
so here's a quick sketch of my sister sleeping
and a doodle from religion class : )

[ranunkel]

Lovely sketch book! I like your city scape in #74

[Aksel Ludvigsen]

Love it, girl!

Also, I've been missing you in the TC. ;_;

[Alex Eh]

Love the pen sketches from life. Time I did some of that!

[Jeremy Swan]

your pencils are sweet, when you master Photoshop KABOOM! awesomeness! keep pressing in, studding, doing tutorials, LEARNING! have fun

[wooden mango]

really cool stuff! I love your penwork.

[Niam]

@ranunkel : Thank you very much! : )
@Nyctalgia : Heyy thanks , yeah XD been a while since i went back
@NiaLain: Thanks : D
@Jeremy Swan: Thanks, yeah, still slowly trying to get the hang of it! I will work hard!
@wooden mango: Thanks : )

Woop, major update
been busy with my school's SA day
and the B&N contest!!!!!!!
hahaha, im in with enoch lee : )
he's got a sketchbook but no pictures
since he does not own a scanner = =
he imagines all these crazy stuff
I never know whats going on in his head
anywayzzz
here are a few random quick sketches of figures and other stuff
and also a pencil drawing that I've been working on secretly (or rather openly) in class : P

btw, anyone know how to post youtube vids on here? : /

[greyskill]

Your new work is beautiful!

I especially love these two!




I only have one suggestion..
Your faces from imagination have settled into a defined look.
This happens to me, and even to really talented artists.
I guess that you should try your best to steal attributes for your imagination
from every real face that you draw.

Keep up the great work! I look forward to seeing more!