Leo's Sketchbook

[Elias Leonard]

Hi,
These are some pretty old drawings of mine (the last 10 pictures or so are recent if you want to skip the bullshit),
I dont draw a lot, actually I only draw when I'm on vacation and sitting by the pool or during summer break
when i'm really bored.
But I always liked drawing so it's strange I don't draw that much, mostely because I had a lot of homework in highschool and didn't have a lot of time, now i'm studying Digital Arts and Entertainment which gives me the oppertunity to draw a lot more.
So I'm trying to draw more often, that's why I made this thread.

My drawings are pretty shitty and I'm kind of embarrassed posting them between all these other awesome sketchbooks, but I want to make some progress so I could really use your feedback and maybe some tips 'n tricks !!!!


2008-2010 (estimated)

elf


beast


ostridge


wizard


robot


1 gorilaz


snake woman


muscle man




lady


shotgun



pineapple


magic guy


cyclopse




woman

Attachment 1643261
rebel


mutant

2009-2011 (estimated)

jarjar binks


gentleman. that ear is really, bad how did i not see that?


gentleman


astro



native 2 (terribly done, didn't knew how to use layers properly back then so i just painted a background and cut->paste the guy on top )


monkeys


------------------THESE ARE RECENT DRAWING, PREVIOUS DRAWING ARE "OLD" ---------------------
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2012


anatom


anatom


anatom


anatom


anatom


anatom

2012 november

lion that turned out to look like a husky or a wolf for some reason :/


lady


lady


snake / hand


woman

Just made a new account and figuring out how this forum works....
please tell me what's bad (and maybe good) about my drawings, so i can try to improve

[Elias Leonard]

I'm now doing my first year in Digital Arts and Entertainment (DAE)
and this was our first lesson with photoshop (i already knew some PS)

[Elias Leonard]

my first studies





(made them this week)

[JackGriffin]

Hey dont be embarrassed by your work, we all start somewhere, keep practicing and you'll be proud of the improvement you see, I hope you keep it up. Take a look at some Loomis books if you haven't already, its a good place to start. Nice work with your anatomy study by the way http://www.placidchaos.com/AM/index..../andrew_loomis

[Elias Leonard]

thanks, being a litle embarrassed motivates me to get better
I've got some old litle book from the 60's called Pencil Drawing for fun, actually quite helpful.

[Elias Leonard]

domo arigato mr roboto!
the lineart is from my teacher Nick Marien (see signature)

[Elias Leonard]

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[danitiwa]

Oh dude I think you're improving already. You're on the right path, all you gotta do is keep travelling down it. c:

[Elias Leonard]

Everybody tells me my perspective isn't correct but I don't really see it which makes me crazy.
I used a waypoint so what's still wrong?
the lineart is from my teacher Nick Marien(see signature)

[Lyno]

Hello Elias,

For the perspective, have a look at the leg, standing on the ground. Don't use the leg that is raised to find the horizon line. Don't forget to post the name of the person who drew the line-art.
Very cool that you're already working on your anatomy. Try to break things up when studying. For studying the muscles, concentrate on on part first and go the next one after that. Do life drawings to study the different proportions.
Loomis is very good to start with.

Good luck and have fun!

[Elias Leonard]

first landscape study

i see i've got some major mistakes, the foot of the mountain shouldn't be visible, grass surrounding the carriage schould border the image,...

original pic

[Lyno]

Hello Elias,

Don't rely on lines in your shading. I.e; the skyholes in the trees and shadow parts of the second wagon.
The second wagon should also be placed higher.

Keep doing them!
Lino

[Elias Leonard]

Thanks for the feedback, I really appreciate it

[Elias Leonard]

[Lyno]

Hello Elias,

Nice going, some things;
-It seems that you color picked the colors from your reference. Try to see the hue, value and saturation and choose the color yourself
-For the reflection of the environment in the water, you can make a copy of the area above the water, flip it vertical and put a little blur on it. I.e. Filter->Blur->Gaussian Blur. Lower the oppacity of the layer. To have waves in the water, add a mask for erasing and paint in some lines in the water (search up some references for the waves).

Good luck,
Lino

[Lucarky]

Hello Elias and welcome to CA! Like other said, your improvement is really visible. Like you I started my sketchbook on this site a few weeks ago. 2 years without drawing seriously and I already begin to see results on my studies. Even I suggest the Loomis books, they're helping me a lot, and "Bridgmans Complete Guide To Drawing From Life" for better anatomy, togheter with "Michael Hampton- Figure Drawing - Design and Invention" that explain really good the human parts.
For the rest draw draw draw, to get better, and see from real life. To "see" better, Betty Edwards "Drawing on the right side of the brain", really helpful.
Keep up and you'll improve in no time.

[Elias Leonard]

Thanks for the tips!
I think i'm going to get one of those Loomis books, since everybody recommends them

[jhonshadow]

guess I'm not the only Belgian DAE student from first grade inhere :p, Elias, some great studies in there keep it up

[Elias Leonard]

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[Joeri V]

Hi there!

i really like the Anatomy Studies, its good you do this. but its even better to keep practising these over and over again
i heard, i'm trying to do the arms in all directions this week.

keep it up fellow Dae colleague!

[Elias Leonard]

thanks and good luck

[kamikazel33t]

Hello!

I've noticed those figures as well as you working on anatomy, I assume it is to improve your figures? Well anyway! what I suggest is to work on form rather than anatomy. Try reading The Vilppu Drawing Manual and do as many gestures as you can at least and hour a day. That way you train your brain to see form better as well as to achieve a looser line quality and to have a lot of energy in your poses.

[Elias Leonard]

alchemy

[Elias Leonard]

we had to make a speedpaint in class,
This looks like total crap, scroll on please :p

[Elias Leonard]

a week ago we learned how to make fire/metal/wood

[Elias Leonard]

my teacher of mathematics didn't show up this day so I had a little time to make a quick sketch :p

[Jiri92]

Hey man thanks for the tips and stopping by.

I like that fire you drew. You are showing some good progression since what you showed in your first post

[Elias Leonard]