Beginner Sketchbook

[vzheng]

Hi, Im new at this site; made sketchbook some days ago but realized i cant change the silly title. (sorry for occupying too much space in the site)
Following previous sketchbook:
I scratched some time to draw, between some preparations and courses, I had to use the restoom time to study sketch. Noticed I have problems with drawing female anatomy, chest and long distance of the pelvis.

Err... If anyone is curious, I never had any relevant learning in art, asides from some cheesy classes at school and a home tutor some months ago, who now has stopped coming. So yes, a total begineer with few reference materials that wants to hopefully be able to do digital drawing+painting.

If anyone is kind enough to provide me aid, It would be much appreciated, and I promise I will follow any instruction to detail.

tl;dr: Newbie desperate for help in order to hopefully become digital artist

[vzheng]

oops, messed the resolution

[takashmen]

if you are beginner

draw, paint still lifes, do photo studies, study anatomy (Loomis, Bringdam, Hampton - one of them or mix), draw, paint

cheers

[vzheng]

Some recent sketches. Took my drawing board near the window and tried to sketch some cars, buildings and random stuff lying around my house.

[vzheng]

Wow, I´m amazed at how much material there exist in this site once you know the basics of CA´s navigation. Just went into posemaniacs to do the 30 second challenge and tried to do the best i could out of the pictures. 30 minutes or so for today, hopefully it will get better in time.

Sorry if I´m spamming too much in the sketchbook section by bumping my thread.

[Tim Murphy]

Hey Vzheng,

I wouldn't worry about spamming, I bet you could update your thread every hour if you wanted and no one would mind.

I saw that you're using posemaniacs. If I may make a suggestion, you may want to try one of these two sites instead, http://lovecastle.org/draw/ http://www.pixelovely.com/gesture/figuredrawing.php as the posemaniacs figures are very stiff and rigid. Working from photographs of actual people will be easier and give you more accurate results.

[Mars.]

You seem to have a very good understanding of anatomy and rendering. Good work

[vzheng]

Radicou: Good to know that I´m not annoying people with spam. Also thanks for the page! I´ll be sure to check on it tomorrow.

Mars: Thanks, I really hope It will get better though.

Also, can anyone help me answer this: I saw that people sketching with what they call the "overhand grip" and/or "underhand grip". I only sketch with the basic grip. So the question would be: would learning overhand/underhand help sketching in long term? or could anyone explain how they work?

On other news I got my hands on a wacom tablet. This was the first attempt to do grayscale painting. Getting to know the basics for painting was a big pain, as most results went in unexpected directions (for me). It is definitely not beginner friendly, but its the main reasons why it is a hell of a powerful tool. Any guidance on the amelioration of pen tool´s use, or the way I am painting, or even the form of the kid would be much appreciated.

Reference and my attempt were included.

[vzheng]

My desktop is slowly but steadily piling up a stack of used sketch papers. Sketches are flying everywhere in my house and my parents are angry about it.

Anyways I tried drawing scripts and figure drawing tool, been used to drawing those for morning hand loosening exercises, so not gonna upload them every day but one or two every week/month.

Pics are assignments for a study group I´ve been recently. Be sure to check, comment, join or criticize, as people there are patient, understanding and fun.

http://conceptart.org/forums/showthr...209890&page=31

[vzheng]

Strange, things I uploaded didn´t appeared.
Anyways here were some assignments done for a study group. Feel free to drop by and comment.
Also, have been doing poses studies with the various websites. I draw them for morning warming practice regularly, will upload some weekly/monthly.
http://conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=209890

[thisby]

i'm really impressed by your "beginner" work! your studies look like they are really paying off and i can recognize some loomis stuff in there. looking forward to seeing some color work your eyes studies look really good in particular. keep going!

[vzheng]

Thanks thisby, I´ll do some colour studies when I finish reading about the colour theory.
For now some feet study.

[vzheng]

Not much, just adding some pose studies, two sides of one paper A4 of the many.

Color studies just wait right there, i´ll get you very soon...

[Ven S]

Nice studies mate Just keep posting and studying. It is the key!

[vzheng]

Nothing much actually, some Loomis face stuff for now, and a ladies´s face I saw in a book. I have a very cheesy feeling about them somehow. A 4B pencil and mechanical HB were used.

Been busy all week with preparations for university; gonna arrive to the States next week.

[syrella]

Good luck with your sketchbook!