Boogs sketching madness...updated 12-19: a dump of dumps

**blackswordsman28** · May 23rd, 2005, 02:26 AM

I hope to entertain some of you with my various mechanical designs and character concepts....

also in the somewhat laughably nobel attempt to learn a new trick on how to color digitally...hone my anatomy, and otherwise improve my "skills"

well lets kick this pig

..the Landesknecht

...the Blitzwaffe....shades of Jin-Roh

... Toasty

..minus Mech

... A mech...merf...

http://www.deviantart.com/view/18284668/ ....Terran Ghost fanart...

hope yall folk enjoy...

**Fellah.** · May 23rd, 2005, 03:00 AM

NIce design and pretty good ink work.
The colored one is turning out nice, something about the front feet looks a bit strange - it works better on the b&w - maybe the leg is slightly too short, but the pose is cool.
Keep em coming

**blackswordsman28** · May 23rd, 2005, 10:09 AM

Originally Posted by Fellah.

NIce design and pretty good ink work.
The colored one is turning out nice, something about the front feet looks a bit strange - it works better on the b&w - maybe the leg is slightly too short, but the pose is cool.
Keep em coming

Thanks....

...yep the lower left leg on the colored one is tad shorter than the right....something I noticed after inked it and whatnot.....something that usually happens when I am inking something...

**SJ Bennighof** · May 23rd, 2005, 05:29 PM

Hey man, nice to see you somewhere other than that pit called Gaia. I've already seen this stuff of course, so yeah, but Welcome!

**:Morgoth:** · May 23rd, 2005, 06:00 PM

good stuff, maybe lighten up on the ink a little bit but yeah good work

Keep on cruisen

**blackswordsman28** · May 24th, 2005, 12:25 AM

Hey saber

@ Morgoth yeah...I might need to lighten up on the inking a bit...but thanks

.*new pic*.

a revision of an OLD idea....a ninja/covert operative of sorts

something about his left arm bothers me.....

**Choo on this** · May 24th, 2005, 12:37 AM

nice stuff man..reminds me of some of the concept art done for Warcraft II, forgot which artist. keep it up.

**blackswordsman28** · May 24th, 2005, 10:04 PM

Originally Posted by Choo on this

nice stuff man..reminds me of some of the concept art done for Warcraft II, forgot which artist. keep it up.

Thanks ^^

If its warcraft its probably either Metzen or Samwise....I'd guess it leans more towards samwise.....but I'm not too sure

**Darktwin** · May 25th, 2005, 12:20 AM

You really have the mechanical technique down, really awesome detail style and poses, keep up the good work.

**Masayasu** · May 25th, 2005, 12:17 PM

Cool stuff. I think that I like the one you use for your avatar the best though. It has a very nice design to it. The second one from the top is a bit like Jin-Roh, as far as the head, but also nice. Cool stuff. Post something new. I will keep checking on your stuff.

**Craig Houghton** · May 25th, 2005, 01:35 PM

Cool stuff. I'd hate to have to suit-up everyone morning in one of those though.. I suppose it's probably just easier to leave them on all the time. So, I'm going to guess that they can get fairly .. ripe. That lead me to my next conclusion. The gas mask helps that last guy to deal with his comrades. Makes sense I think.

Keep em' coming.

-Craig

**blackswordsman28** · May 25th, 2005, 10:15 PM

@Craig....hmmm you mean the Character concepts....right

being busy with A/C repair (damn swamp coolers) and lawn work really cuts into ones sketching around time.....sadly

anyhow manage to pump out a rough sketch for a revision of an old idea....The Gustav....what was once a full size mecha is now a power armour

**blackswordsman28** · May 26th, 2005, 11:50 PM

there must be something wrong when I crack out my pen and ink and freehand something out of boredom.....need to work on me crosshatching........and anatomy

Fun experience though

note: not DIRECTLY resposible for loss of vision, bleeding eyes, CED, or other forms of discomfort....

**blankslatejoe** · May 27th, 2005, 12:50 AM

very very nice drawings you've got going on here, though most of your characters are in a very stiff, similar feeling pose.... it would be nice to see some life to these poses.

funfun stuff though man, keep it coming.

**blackswordsman28** · May 29th, 2005, 01:17 AM

Originally Posted by blankslatejoe

very very nice drawings you've got going on here, though most of your characters are in a very stiff, similar feeling pose.... it would be nice to see some life to these poses.

funfun stuff though man, keep it coming.

thanks

yeah...posing in general isnt really my area of expertise...I see em in my head in action but when they are put out on paper they end up in static positions... >.< .... that needs to change though....

dont worry as long as I have a left hand I will continue to churn out things

**Icey** · May 29th, 2005, 11:04 AM

the conception part is good...
the anatomy study part si worse... you should do more study at this level... with your imagination you could be great...
but no one can get to the top without study...

**blackswordsman28** · May 31st, 2005, 12:15 AM

Yeah...I know my anatomy blows....its a constant struggle...though Studing Loomis has helped a little

thanks though

have another rough sketch....old idea getting its own sheet of paper....a obviously samurai like power armor I dubbed the Bushido...

**blackswordsman28** · May 31st, 2005, 10:51 PM

a more serious pencil sketch...a Guy I call Frank.....crosses fingers...

hope the pose works...

**SJ Bennighof** · May 31st, 2005, 11:29 PM

The pose...is a good pose, but in truth you still lack the anatomical knowledege to pull something like that off. Check my sketchbook, and try doing the same quantity of Loomis studies that I did. Most of those were done in one Saturday that set aside for Loomis. Completely turned my art around. The trick is that you have to forget everything that you think you know about anatomy.

**blackswordsman28** · June 1st, 2005, 12:02 AM

Originally Posted by SJ Bennighof

The pose...is a good pose, but in truth you still lack the anatomical knowledege to pull something like that off. Check my sketchbook, and try doing the same quantity of Loomis studies that I did. Most of those were done in one Saturday that set aside for Loomis. Completely turned my art around. The trick is that you have to forget everything that you think you know about anatomy.

I had a feeling about that....most of my knowlege of anatomy up until I came across loomis was through obervation of the body via tv, magazine, and starring at my self in a mirror....but studying the muscles in particular... and applying what I have noticed and observed has helped a tad....sadly I feel I dont really have to the spare time to just sketch from loomis cause I am usually busy with other things beit finding a job, running errands for my parents, or trying to get commissions done for other sites....whats left is acually practicing in complex pieces as this...cause in my opinions every piece is an experiment..

hopefully that'll change by the third quarter of classes at AIH (if I'm accepted)

**SJ Bennighof** · June 1st, 2005, 12:39 AM

Well, forget the comploex pieces and start turning out anatomy studies instead. Better use of your time anyway.

**blackswordsman28** · June 9th, 2005, 12:56 AM

Well Saber...I'd rather do both at the same time...cause Its against my nature to just stop doing what I like to do....and anyhow...whenever I hash out a character I usually have Loomis open on my screen and its either the muscles pages or around page 50 or so....

knives concept sketch....

having a problem with the serratus magnus.....and probably with other things I cannot see at themoment...

**blackswordsman28** · June 11th, 2005, 12:14 AM

having too much fun with a ballpoint pen....

its a idea that I had the other day....something I dubbed the internment engine for the moment...still working with the idea...

I hope it isnt too sketchy...

**Darktwin** · June 11th, 2005, 12:19 AM

The pen is very nice with your last piece, its great to draw with cause it forces me anyways to be a little more careful with my line work. nice loose sketch though. keep em coming

**blackswordsman28** · June 11th, 2005, 02:55 PM

thanks Darktwin...I shall

heck heres another pen sketch...

a sort of more machine less flesh construct...

he wonders why he has legs of unequal lengths...

**SJ Bennighof** · June 11th, 2005, 03:03 PM

Originally Posted by blackswordsman28

Well Saber...I'd rather do both at the same time...cause Its against my nature to just stop doing what I like to do....and anyhow...whenever I hash out a character I usually have Loomis open on my screen and its either the muscles pages or around page 50 or so....

Well dude, worry about your nature when you're doing finished works and whatnot. Anatomy studies are what will enable you to fully unleash your true nature. How'd you lke to be able to effortlessly draw your mechs from any angle in any position with no ref? Anatomy will do that for you, with less work than you might think.

**blackswordsman28** · June 11th, 2005, 03:55 PM

Originally Posted by SJ Bennighof

Well dude, worry about your nature when you're doing finished works and whatnot. Anatomy studies are what will enable you to fully unleash your true nature. How'd you lke to be able to effortlessly draw your mechs from any angle in any position with no ref? Anatomy will do that for you, with less work than you might think.

being as I already do my mech work without any reference whatsoever...maybe for a occasional armor reference

..you make it sound like anatomy is a cure all.....:|

**blackswordsman28** · June 12th, 2005, 07:43 PM

well decided to make pencil sketch of the previous pen sketch....wanted to fix and add some things I noticed/thought after finishing the pen sketch...

**mentler** · June 12th, 2005, 10:10 PM

Good consistent work !!!!! think a little about a focal point in your drawings ~~~~~ try to direct your viewer where you want him to look !!!!! they cannot look at everything and won't look at everything ~~~~ if is the artist job to guide them where we want them to go ~~~~ when I look at your work I see a lot of skill I see a lot of detail and I really don't focus on any one thing because I really don't know where you want me to look!!!

**blackswordsman28** · June 14th, 2005, 01:20 AM

ah...yes...a common problem that I have....have any hot tips?

Pencil ver of the second to last pen sketch....now dubbed the shriver engine concept......