Kvetchbook

[FROZ3N]

I knew you were going to become a enviro master. What i didnt know is your character concepts will be strong as well, like the skull guy,
that is sick.
this sketchbook is bitchin man

[Kvetch]

Thanks man, you're way too kind

Another environment sketch; making sure everything is in a sensible cone of vision seems to help a lot with the sense of depth.

[blu01]

Ooo man you totally killed me , how are you doing this? I am sure you hide some studies.

[Kvetch]

Thanks I'm mostly doing perspective studies that aren't worth posting. Unless you really like cubes and grids.

Speaking of more of the same... desert convoy thingy:

[kevin_]

excellent updates! keep em coming!

[Joe777k7]

wow man how you have improved!! From the last time i been here the growth in your work has gone up alot!! Keep up the great work! Cant wait to see more!!!

[Yemi775]

wow browsing your sketchbook is pretty inspiring, your drawing are awesome and your perspectives insane. Thanks for sharing!

[ecki]

Wow man, your sketchbook is amazing! You're a maniac!
I would suggest to add a little more subtle value changes and details to give an extra boost of realism.
I love the subtle hue changes in your drawings and how you are able to show scale.

Keep it up!

[phoenicorn]

Love the sketchbook. Hope you don't mind but I have featured it in my blog http://artfreck.blogspot.co.uk/2013/...vetchbook.html

[Kvetch]

@kevin_ Thanks man, certainly will.

@Joe I think it's going to be a while before I catch up with you, thanks for the kind words

@Yemi Thanks mate, glad you like it.

@ecki Thanks, good point. I find it hard to get a good balance of detail and abstraction, I'll definitely try to work more detail in.

@phoenicorn Thanks for that, you made my day.

More enviro sketches, trying to imply more depth and detail:

[Joe777k7]

Wow Great update! I find myself saying the same thing about your work, it will be awhile till i catch up to the stuff you do hahahah Really Awesome! I am currently self teaching myself all this stuff. Its driving me crazy trying to find the answers but slowly but surely i think i might learning stuff hahahah. Doing the side profiles of those bikes was easy as pie just took awhile to render. Now im going to try drawing some in the 3/4th view. This is where i will fail majorly until i get it somehow lol Thanks for stopping by my sketchbook again! Cant wait to see more from you.

[smrrfette]

Oh my, look at your thumbnail sketches... no wait... your linework... no wait, your studies! gah! Simply fantastic work going on in this sketchbook ¬ eager to see more!

[ecki]

Really nice update!

One thing that I don't like that much is your compositions, maybe you could study that stuff a little more.
Other than that – just keep rocking man!

[Jarrad]

Yo man! Nice enviros! I agree with ecki to some degree. Like it post #120 those yellow circles are super distracting and are also in the dead centre of the piece. Somewhat similarly, in your last post, the guy in the first enviro is also right in the centre of the land. I do quite enjoy the second one quite a lot.

[Kvetch]

Thanks everyone

ecki and Jarrad, thanks guys you're absolutely right. Time to get into composition studies (Jama-style)... trying to think in terms of shapes, they were coming a bit easier towards the end, although I'm having trouble thinking in terms of balance and focal points and all that kind of stuff.

[kikindaface]

nice thumbnails ! would love to see some of the finished !! keep it up !!

[SophieW]

I agree about taking some of those thumbnails further. It’s great to see that you’re tackling your weaknesses head on. Keep it up!

[FROZ3N]

Post 124=pure sex.
the thumbs are sick....18 and 21.(thats new lookin')...hell yeah..I dont know how you do that.
its just cool

[Danny_K]

sweet sketchbook and good improvement, 4 stars from me!

[Flame_Unquenchable]

How was I not subscribed to this thread! Oh man kickin' ass in here. Sub'd.

[blu01]

You became popular ! More and more people come here. Haha, you deserve it. Good work.

[MadGrav]

Great sketchbook. I love those spaceships (and other stuff too). Some of your works kinda reminds me of Homeworld. Anyway, I'm gonna follow your thread too.

[Kvetch]

@kikindaface

Thanks, I'll definitely have a stab at it.

@SophieW

I will, thanks

@FROZ3N

Thanks man, that grainy one is just using a brush with texture mode turned on (and set to height) in the brush options, it's really fun to play with.

@Danny_K

Thanks, I really appreciate that

@Flame_Unquenchable

Thanks mate, don't worry about it, probably just a temporary lapse in judgement

@blue01

What do you mean 'became'?! Thanks dude, now update that bloody sketchbook of yours

@MadGrav

Thanks, I always liked the mothership design in Homeworld, definitely an influence. I love all the spiky bits and 45* cut lines

More comp studies:

[Danny_K]

like the thumbs dude, do more of those

[ecki]

WOW, awesome work man! I think that you're doing exactly the right thing by practicing those.

However, some of them lead the viewers eye directly off the page or have a reversed vignette, which is kinda awkward.

Most of them are kick-ass though! Just look at your last 2 updates and contemplate a little on how they feel to you. Keep up the hard work!

[razz]

I really liked your composition studies. Seems like a something worth studying. As I found thumbnails being extremely useful lately, I can see how this can teach a lot. Keep updating with more cool stuff!

[blu01]

It means: you ARE popular, sorry for my shitty english, I should have used HAVE BECOME instead of became.
I will try to update this week or next, I suppose.

[kamikazel33t]

Nice looking sketchbook you've got thar! There is nothing I could really critique except perhaps you could use some more energy in your sketches. Perhaps try looking it drawing more dynamic poses and look into rhythm?

[Kvetch]

@Danny_K Thanks, they're definitely helping me to think more about shapes.

@ecki Thanks mate, I'm finding it difficult to actually 'compose' images, at the moment it's more like I'm finding shapes that I like and shuffling them around until they start to look like something. It might be better if I do some simpler b&w composition studies for a bit.

@razz Thanks man, they definitely help. I think it'd also be helpful to design a single scene, then block it in from a variety of angles and work out how best to compose the image that way.

@blu01 No, you were right (I think? Seems your english is better than mine), I was just joking. Thanks for your encouragement

@kamikazel33t Thanks, I will definitely try and get more movement in future

I've been doing a lot of Reilly heads lately which are really helpful, also started this portrait. Lots of value and drawing problems still. Looks like she's just been punched in the eye.

[Danny_K]

make sure to always check your color paintings for its values by turning it into B&W, yea as far as the portrait goes, good start I would push the values further.