Lane's Sketchbook

**TwoDD** · January 14th, 2012, 08:32 AM

Love what I am seeing, and the studies are especially well done ( I really want a fortune cookie right now). I need to do some studies myself now after seeing this sketchbook.

**Trixtar** · January 14th, 2012, 10:05 AM

This is so amazing!

And the one with the bear is so sad! (it's gonna survive, right?)
But yeah, very nice stuff!

**Lane.** · January 19th, 2012, 07:55 PM

Thanks everyone, much appreciated.

Blueflies- Thank you, that's very encouraging!

Here are a few more studies. Two from life and one Frazetta master copy.

More creative work soon...

**Lane.** · January 19th, 2012, 08:06 PM

Here's a little break down of my observations.

Despite how easy Frazetta made it look, you can tell he put a lot thought into the composition and how each element contributes to the drama. I especially like how he simplified and grouped shadow values. I'm sure this technique was honed by working with just black and white.

**will123will** · January 19th, 2012, 08:31 PM

wow your work is so good, especially love your brush strokes and colours.

**Jaro** · January 19th, 2012, 09:54 PM

Ah, I remember your work from CGHub. Your colours and loose brush work are really inspiring - it reminds me that my work is way too tight and a bit boring. The still life studies are just gorgeous. Looking forward to seeing what you do next!

**Lane.** · January 24th, 2012, 03:56 PM

will123will- thanks!

Jaro- Oh yea, thank you!

Here's a fairly quick environment:

**KateyParr** · January 24th, 2012, 04:08 PM

Lovely lovely lovely work! Very inspiring. Keep that wonderfull fluidity that you use with your lines, it works really well and makes the whole picture come alive.

Keep posting, I'm watching!

**Vulgar`** · January 24th, 2012, 05:26 PM

Wow thanks for the new desktop.

**dizzynation** · January 24th, 2012, 05:30 PM

Wow, beautiful stuff. Any of it for sale?

**Creusa** · January 24th, 2012, 05:49 PM

amazing stuff QvQ

**John T** · January 24th, 2012, 06:17 PM

Mmm, such tasty colors...

**pixel cheetah** · January 24th, 2012, 06:22 PM

Good job and good observations on Frazetta.

**Luckers** · January 24th, 2012, 06:31 PM

I love the latest environment, and that Frazetta study looks awesome.
Thanks for the Gif, nice work!

**Delicious** · January 24th, 2012, 06:39 PM

Incredible. I envy you, so much. The latest environment is excellent, such beautiful and vibrant colors!

**JordyLakiere** · January 24th, 2012, 07:09 PM

Amazing stuff, man.

**The Fez** · January 24th, 2012, 07:15 PM

Oh my God, your studies, and then your Frazetta study. Hnnnng.

The best artists always do make it look easy, don't they? Like you? <-----unmitigated jealousy.

Consider me subscribed.

**tronrobot** · January 24th, 2012, 08:40 PM

I love the banana study

ur colors are amazing, i am in awe of your work. ur latest environment is so vibrant, thanks for showing the progress gif. I will keep visiting your sketchbook!

**Michael Grieco** · January 24th, 2012, 08:51 PM

Wow!!!!

Awesome Environments

congratz

**JJacks** · January 24th, 2012, 09:59 PM

That last environment is amazing. :0000000

**Lane.** · January 27th, 2012, 07:01 PM

Thanks everyone!

Here's a quick environment. This time I tried starting from a photo. I think it made the process faster, however I feel the resulting composition is a little arbitrary design wise.

**Justyna** · January 28th, 2012, 07:22 AM

wow, great environments, love the one with a woman and a child!

**moaribn** · January 28th, 2012, 07:33 AM

I'm really amazed not only how well your environments are painted but the unity in each illustration and how the characters seem to belong with in these environments.

**kischi** · January 28th, 2012, 08:58 AM

woah great sketchbook, the girl and her dead bear is a great piece "sad"

awesome colors at the caral reef env and the jungle
5 stars

**Vivisection** · January 28th, 2012, 12:36 PM

Definitely a five star sketchbook.

**blindshot** · January 28th, 2012, 12:45 PM

Gwahhh I love all of this so much! Your brush strokes and colors are blowing my mind!

**Lane.** · January 28th, 2012, 05:15 PM

Thanks folks!

Here's a 20-30min photo study. I am trying to gain more control of my brush strokes, so that I am not so messy. The focus here is on hard and soft edges, and on simplifying value shapes.

Of course I suppose this is much easier when the subject is fully realized in front of you. It's much more difficult when drawing from the vagueness of imagination.

**Raine9657** · January 28th, 2012, 08:48 PM

Love LOVE your sketchbook and work. All of your environments have great mood, composition, and line quality!

Just as a personal preference, I wish there was a little bit more detail or different texture use in the certain areas of your paintings to give a point of focus. Like in your tree drawing, it's an awesome drawing but the texture is kind of the same throughout and ends up flattening it out in some areas (like the foreground rocks).

Depends on what your going for though! Nice sketchbook

**MeZergy** · January 28th, 2012, 08:52 PM

Mmmmm are those blueberries? Let's make pancakes.

**JFierce** · January 28th, 2012, 09:02 PM

Well good lord, this is one of the best SB's I've seen in awhile. Usually I'll think "Hmmm.... thats neat, that's really good" even among the 5 stars

But this one..... .... dat color

pld:
Inspiring.

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