Sean's Sketchbewk

[Rhubix]

Hey Vablo! Did exactly as you said and started value studies, here is one.

His advice was good stuff, so 2nding that.

IVE NEVER HAD SUCH ISSUES TRYING TO GET FACE RIGHT IN MY LIFE I ENDED UP MAKING A ROUGH ONE UP.
Second face happened very quickly and wasnt an issue at all dno what was up with the first one.

Here's something that pretty much blew my mind - Studies can look like absolute crap and still be successful. It's about learning- not making pretty. If your doing a value study, let the face look like crap. (Unless it's a value study of the face....)
Time spent mucking around fixing stuff, isn't time learning new stuff. Save fixing for illustrations or show pieces, not studies

Hu-ha: Hey! Ye I really want to draw figures from life more but literally not really anyone to draw, maybe start drawing my mum when shes home I want to spend the whole day life drawing. Hopefully get into art school and draw everyone all day

I try to carry a sketchbook with me everywhere. You never know when you'll find a place to squeeze in a few sketches. Subway is my favorite- but there's also waiting rooms, bank lines, bus stop, sitting in the car while someone runs into the store- anywhere.
If there are no people draw something else. Old boots and bags are really good for practicing structure, shading, gesture - draw those. Draw the cat, draw the lamp - open the fridge and draw what's in there.
There's always something to draw.

There's lots of improvement in here since I last dropped by. Keep up the good fight
I really like the loose gestures in post 103. In my SB you mentioned my control over the form- it was combo of loose gesture (my favorite thing ever) and really boring anatomy studies that got me this far.

Happy sketching

[KiBa]

holy cow, you improved a lot in the last months!

The level of detail is just too high in some pictures and doesn´t benefit your finished work in any way, in my opinion.
I would love to see some environments, where you don´t rely so much on custom brushes. Just focus on values and get the feeling of depth right.


Keep going!

[tomskie]

oooh looking good nice coloring, i always say that becuz im new to it keep it up yeaaah

[TFsean]

Rhubix - Thank you for such helpful posts! Appreciate the time you take to write me out helpful things, the true tone grid from last time really blew my mind and opened my eyes to value and youve just spoken a lot of good for me to take in just now really motivational thank you very much

KiBa - Hey Kiba! Thanks im glad it shows! Yes I agree some of the studies go past their use but I cant help myself sometimes. Depth in environments is something im really working on, frustrating me a lot, you will see this area dealt with a lot very soon because its killing all my environments

Tomskie - Thank you very much! Colour is crazy glad you think I do it alright



ART!:
Muscle/value studies, I never really study male anatomy and muscles so this was fun, drawing females is so different, I love the curves :3
Some imaginative figures 2 of which im very pleased with, not sure why but I am pleased and then some studies which werent too great actually but I think I learned what I needed too from them.

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[PontusEuxinus]

What the hell. Your process is just amazing.

[TFsean]

Thanks very much Pontus! Really glad that the progress shows although I want to keep this sketchbook honest and todays work is a bit bleh, was tring to work with values but meh they look like crap but I think in terms of value I got somewhere.
Also a painting of a pirate and a sketchbook page, I think my figures are definitely improved now from when I started, happy face.

[obier]

Hey,
I think your values are looking much better than before, but keep studying
PS!here's a link unless you don't know it - posemaniacs.com, it's great for studying anatomy and poses.Have fun

[TFsean]

Obier thanks very much for stoping by! Thanks for the link I actually didnt know pose maniacs its totally sick thanks!

ART:
Today I had a great time painting this env. It started as another value practice but I took it further and I think it's the best env I have done from imagination so far. I want to work it more because I think some bits of it are a bit dodgy but I'm happy with it in terms of value and lighting

[Kungfoowiz]

Heeey! =) Nice work on your figure drawings =) Mmm in a few I reckon you could push the dark values at least about 20%, maybe 30% darker imho, solid work tho =) Good luck for this year with your art goals =)

[Rarebit]

Heya, I wanted to comment on post #124:
In particular, the anatomy studies, which are terrible.

The decision making in your copies shows an attention to shape but not form. When people say 'anatomy' on these boards, they are referring to a system of organizing the relative forms of the (human) body. You are doing yourself a disservice in spending your time studying anatomy in this way- focusing on copying the appearance of a photograph with 'anatomical' subject matter instead looking for information about the identity of forms in different contexts (in this case, the two different photographs).
Your unreferenced drawings will only improve substantially with a sense for form, not an engorged repertoire of symbols.

So,
If you can't study anatomy from life, at least search for photo reference without severe chiaroscuro- Severe lighting conditions place an emphasis on shape, where as more even lighting tends to do the opposite, encouraging a more analytical and inventive approach to representation.
The book Artistic Anatomy by Paul Richer & Robert Beverly Hale, is a good resource.
Try to create studies that reflect a consideration for muscle's insertion and origin, how its position effects its form and how its form is effected by deeper structures...

I'm not sure how useful this all is, but i mean well.
Best of luck'

[TFsean]

Kungfoowiz - Thanks about the value tips, paying a lot of attention to values just now so will be bearing that in mind thanks Thanks for popping by my DA too

Rarebit - This is very useful I take it completely positively I appreciate your honesty I will be looking at those books and it sounds like i just have to find ways to draw from life as their is no better or equal alternative. You telling me they are terrible motivates me more than anything, thank you for your post muchly, I will become a form boss

[TFsean]

Ok so today was kind of weird but I got to do some life drawing of my mum. The sketch sheets are a mixture of life drawing and imagination, should be obvious. I had no real aim today I just felt like I sucked and did whatever (not great attitude) Eugh, I dont know how to get good at rendering and I hate it.

[Medelo]

Hey there, really liking those graphical paintings in the last post, those are some badass colors. For rendering, I would get a bunch of basic forms like spheres, cylinders, eggs at an art store, spray paint them white, and do some renders of those. Also if you can, do some bargue studies or copies from Charles Bargue's drawing book.

Keep on sketching

[TFsean]

Thanks for the info Medelo! I'll be rendering up some stuff like that withing the next couple days thanks very much Will also do bargue studies.

Today I thought id finally take a look at bridgman. The guy sure knows his anatomy. Im pretty sure I learned some things today from him. Scanner was being weird had to change the settings and it looks kind of weird but couldnt get it otherwise.
Also working on this abandoned mecha thing not sure how much further i'll take it.

[TFsean]

Today I have a mixture of imagination, studies and life drawing for who ever may check this buuk. First page is all imaginative figures and a fail of a tap and chair. I am pleased with the figures though.

Second page is a study of a girl focusing on form from photograph. The rest is from life. The form is an EGG and dang it was an awkward render but I think it came out ok, it was a rendering exercise not form i realise it could have more form. The two bottom pictures are me from a mirror.

[TFsean]

A couple sketch sheets.

Mix of some life drawing and imagination, I mad it obvious by making all imagination pieces somehow robotic or whatever

[TFsean]

Hello conceptart citizens.

Today i have some digital for you.

The first is an environment I did a 2am yesterday because I felt like it had been so long since a digi env. I worked straight with colour, i prefer this method of working, I will keep doing value studies and hopefully I will be able to get them right straight with colour eventually. Something about the colours make it look cartoony but dont know what, if someone knows I'd like to know thanks

The second is an env from today I started with random shapes and just went with it. Was black and white start this one but not for long. Might see if I can take it further and refine it.

Last is a 1-2 hour photostudy. I haven't done a portrait study in a while and my main focus here is trying to understand skin tones and the colours that create the flesh because sometimes I get a bit stuck with the hue of the skin of imagination character and I think I learned something here.

Crits and feedback always very welcome.

[warburton]

Lookin good man! In the few months you've been doin this sketchbook, you've improved also! Some of these environments are looking really cool, and i love your pencil stuff.

Things to keep in mind, keep killin that anatomy dude, theres loads of resources online so although life drawing is beter, its not the end of the world if you can't get any. (ive not done any life drawing for about 3 years =S ) Bridgeman, hogarth, micheal hampton and Andrew Loomis are all amazing for teaching anatomy.

check this out if your struggling to find resources - http://crimsondaggers.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=3

When you do studys of faces and human form, check out how the forms of the human body have hard and soft edges. Try to balance this in your studys, it will probably help your understanding of form and also values.

Hope these help, keep killin it man, your doing great.

[Jaik]

Your progress is amazing! Really fast. I seem to be the opposite of you, apprehensive of colour, and focusing more on anatomy and values lol. No where near as good though >.>

Bargue plates will really help with rendering, I've just started looking at them myself. Interested in seeing your progress.. Next time I drop in Ill try and have something worthwhile to say.. but for now this is all I have.

Thanks for dropping by my sketchbook too n.n

[snippet]

Thank you for your feed back TFsean!
I've looked over your sketchbook and you have improved a lot.
Some of your earlier drawings may not have been technically precise but the spirit within the strokes was phenomenal- and makes me want to do some traditional media sort of stuff.
I'm also really drawn to your charcoal drawing on your first post of the lady with the guitar, I appreciate how you drew with the white as well as the black.
I can't wait to see where you go with your environments.

[TFsean]

Logistic puppet - Thanks man! Thanks for the link I started having a look through it theres a lot of good in there to learn from very much appreciated

Jaik - Im glad you think so Jaik! Dont be apprehensive of colour, what makes photoshop great is you can experiment without fear of messing it up (as much)

Snippet - Welcome man! It's interesting what you say about my early strokes, Ive been focusing so much in technical form and good lines that I feel that aspect should maybe be revisited, thanks for that It's good to hear what people have to say of the earlier work aswell as the new.

ART!:
Lots of quick random stuff I dont know.
The jeans were from reference the girl in them is from imagination.
Desktop is from life.
The last images are roughs of my entries into Chow and EoW, it will be my first time entering a weekly event.

[Dark_Eyes]

doing great man! Keep up the studies! *****

[TFsean]

Thanks very much Dark Eyes!

Artz:

This is my final for the EoW (I think) and a Shadow of the Colossus inspired env + a quick bot.

[TFsean]

Full self portrait for the Teen Challenge

[n1frit]

Awesome pencil!)

[TFsean]

Today a fun environment, will try and make it really tight maybe and trying a creature sheet, don't really do creatures much so was interesting.

[Aragah]

great improvement man!
the full length sp is looking good
keep going!

[Choob]

This one's really cool man, and the self portrait for Teen Challenge is looking good too. Your work seems overly detailed in places though, you could starting pieces with a really big brush, and then cleaning up and detailing with a smaller one. Keep it up.

[Hunin]

great sketchbook, a lot of progress from start to finish, keep going

[GoGoJojo]

Did you just slide that girl into those pants after you drew them? XD
I really like the self portrait, you are capturing the fabric materials wonderfully.