Draw, Sleep, Repeat

**Andre-Sutherland** · July 20th, 2012, 09:58 AM

quick portrait from ref

**Andre-Sutherland** · July 23rd, 2012, 01:48 AM

skull study

**Andre-Sutherland** · July 23rd, 2012, 08:16 AM

experimenting with smudge tool

**I-Bomb** · July 23rd, 2012, 09:44 AM

Great use of textures and values

**Andre-Sutherland** · July 24th, 2012, 08:20 AM

Thanks udonhead!

quick portrait

**Andre-Sutherland** · July 29th, 2012, 06:30 AM

sorry for the slow updates!
Ive been busy with my new job, I actually got my first real art job and I am over the moon

its not totally appealing work but I get to paint and thats more than I could ask for, SO MUCH BETTER THAN WORKING IN RETAIL hahaha
So yeah, I've been painting backgrounds for a chinese themed animation about old chinese medicines, its great!

The scariest thing I've learnt from this whole experience though is how tough the job market actually is and how important it is to network. I wouldn't have heard of this job if my friend didn't work there or tell me about it. Really need to work on getting myself out there as well as working on my craft.

ANYWAY
Heres an environment I did today, played with layering textures and painting over, something I've never really done.

**The Electric Ant** · July 29th, 2012, 09:45 AM

Hey! congrats on your new job!

You've got really nice and inspiring sketchbook! And the last piece is pretty impressive! keep it up

**Velocity Kendall** · July 29th, 2012, 10:15 AM

oo i like that last one!

**Christoffer** · July 29th, 2012, 10:25 AM

Sweet studies.
Good idea with the schedule. I should try something similar.

**kikindaface** · July 29th, 2012, 12:53 PM

nice schedule, but sketching 1 hour everyday isn't enough dude haha ! Anyway, i think you should spend a bit more time studying values, since i see it's where you struggle the most, and pay a bit more attention on edges, especially on the face studies on the previous page !! Keep it up !

**Andre-Sutherland** · July 30th, 2012, 02:39 AM

The Electric Ant- Thanks so much

Velocity Kendall- glad you like it! thank you

Christoffer- You should! my advice would be to start small with it, its really easy to say you are going to practice 5 hours a day compared to actually doing it, focus on what you actually know you can handle and then build from there

kikindaface- Thanks for the tips! I agree, my values are pretty weak overall, I think my figures from imagination are probably even worse. Agreed! gotta push more sketching time

**I-Bomb** · July 30th, 2012, 08:25 AM

Congrats on the new job also if you havent done it yet always bring a mini sketchbook with you do some sketches on break

**Andre-Sutherland** · July 30th, 2012, 08:59 PM

udonhead I work mainly from home so thats no problem!

**Andre-Sutherland** · August 5th, 2012, 06:45 AM

some stuff for uni

**Andre-Sutherland** · August 6th, 2012, 08:50 AM

photo studies

**Andre-Sutherland** · August 9th, 2012, 10:27 AM

monstahhh

**Andre-Sutherland** · August 10th, 2012, 04:38 AM

trying out new brushes

**Andre-Sutherland** · August 12th, 2012, 04:13 AM

WIP and finish shipy ship

**Andre-Sutherland** · August 12th, 2012, 09:53 AM

quick poses

**Andre-Sutherland** · August 26th, 2012, 07:58 PM

quick one from the other night
been very busy with work to post, but i have tons of anatomy sketches that I still need to scan!

in other news, its my birthday this week! wooo

had a party on saturday and got to see a lot of friends I havent seen in too long. My uncle also got me my first ever set of oil paints which I look forward to using!

**Andre-Sutherland** · August 27th, 2012, 06:56 AM

2 things from tonight

**Andre-Sutherland** · October 12th, 2012, 06:33 AM

Hello CA

been awhile since I've posted with site being down for awhile and things going on my life.
I've turned 20 and finished all my assignments for uni for this year (so PLENTY of time for personal art study!)
Hope everyones been well.
Heres some work I did between the gap...

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