bengonzalez's Sketchbook

**bengonzalez** · June 17th, 2005, 12:32 PM

Well I will start this off with something that I did a few months ago and an new sketch from my practice at copying/learning from the masters.

My attempt and Manga more specifically an RPG character of mine from Exalted.

And this is a Copy of a detail from one of El Greco's paintings.

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**bengonzalez** · June 18th, 2005, 04:31 PM

The girl wouldn't stop moving. Thats my hand, slightly distorted view

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**bengonzalez** · June 19th, 2005, 10:42 AM

Photo reference used.
Pencil, Ink on 80lb. sketchbook paper

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**ApolloNuevo** · June 19th, 2005, 12:51 PM

start forcing yourself to do quick 2 minute studies over and over. first you have to learn the emotion and feel behind what you are drawing, once you have that THEN you can render..

keep it up though, you'll only get better
-dan

**bengonzalez** · June 21st, 2005, 01:27 AM

Thanks for the comment and yes I have to work on gestures. lets see if I can do some for next time. anyway all i had time for today were these two. The fist one is me revisiting my favorite character pose I used in High.

This one is a preliminary sketch for a something I got swiming in my head. just trying to workout a perspective to use. don't have it there yet.

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**bengonzalez** · June 21st, 2005, 12:13 PM

Some of todays work from Bridgman's Book I intend to go through the book to study his Anatomy techniques.

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**cthomp** · June 21st, 2005, 01:54 PM

do more sketches like your last one. i would also suggest doing some skull drawings to help your portratits out.

**bengonzalez** · June 22nd, 2005, 01:39 AM

Skull drawings sound like a good Idea. Plus if I ever have to do Ghostrider I'll have it down.

Well here are more from my study of the Bridgman Book.

Still got to get to the 2 min Sketches. They are tough cause i tend to tighten the drawing up very early on. Maybe tomorrow Ill do some of the kids.

**Sems** · June 22nd, 2005, 01:46 AM

some very nice pieces here, I really like how you've done the legs on the character with the butterfly behind her. You should try and colour some of these they'd look great (that's just my opinion) good job, post more please

**IanE** · June 22nd, 2005, 01:57 AM

Good stuff.

I agree about the quick 2 minute poses... try 1,2,5, and 10 minute sketches to really get down the foundations and structure of what you need to have before you can render it. Good that you're studying Bridgman, there's so much to learn from him. When you're doing the exercises and studies, don't just copy them but analyze them, or draw them mirrored over so you brain has to really work at it to understand what you're doing. Keep working hard!

Ian

**bengonzalez** · June 23rd, 2005, 01:20 AM

Ok thanks for the C+C. No Skull work yet but did manage to do a few gesture sketches. Here is a page. Man, kids just never stop moving.

And this is the WIP of "As I walk..." The figures left hand (our right side) is still bothering me. I just can't seem to work out that side. The hand may need to be straighter and not so bent.

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**bengonzalez** · June 24th, 2005, 12:46 PM

another wip, not too happy with his face

Obligatory Study. This time I did some skulls here are a few.

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**bengonzalez** · June 30th, 2005, 01:07 AM

Here is a sketch that I will be developing for an RPG Charity release. Tentatively Called "Zero Level: Infant to Apprentice"

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**bengonzalez** · July 1st, 2005, 01:17 PM

Here is the finished pencil of the first image that I will do for the Charity RPG supplement.

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**bengonzalez** · July 5th, 2005, 12:29 AM

This is the interior image that I will donate to "Zero Level: Infant to Apprentice"

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**bengonzalez** · July 7th, 2005, 12:44 AM

here is the finish of the angry vampire that I began above.

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**bengonzalez** · July 9th, 2005, 11:54 PM

Another attempt at manga. Thinking of inking this and fixing the feet.

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**bengonzalez** · July 10th, 2005, 11:36 PM

The ink for that last one.

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**bengonzalez** · July 15th, 2005, 02:14 AM

here are two of the thumbnail sketches I've been doing for Unsung.

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**bengonzalez** · July 16th, 2005, 12:57 PM

some of the eyes from the eyes studies I have just done.

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**bengonzalez** · July 17th, 2005, 10:21 AM

I have fond that I have trouble drawing black people convincingly so I opened up a magazine and just laid down the pencil on the sketchbook and tried to draw with out lifting it up for the first one.

This one is another sketch from a mag. Working on black facial features. May be some nose studies will be next.

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**bengonzalez** · July 20th, 2005, 12:42 AM

Well here is some work from today. It's hot as hell and I'm misserable which makes for very misserable looking sketches.

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**bengonzalez** · July 21st, 2005, 01:11 AM

another shading study.

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**dashi** · July 21st, 2005, 01:15 AM

hey man
cool posts, love the shading on your stuff
on some i would work on your line quality

post more!

**bengonzalez** · July 21st, 2005, 01:47 PM

dashi thanks for stopping by. Comments are always appreciated. I will pay more attention to the line quality it seems to be one of my downfalls. Can't draw a strait line to save my life.

Here is another shading study. Working on this tuff to see what approach I like best.

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**bengonzalez** · July 22nd, 2005, 03:07 AM

Damn double post

**bengonzalez** · July 22nd, 2005, 03:08 AM

Here is another figure perspective study inspired by an RPG character of a fellow gamer.

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**flaptraps** · July 22nd, 2005, 03:46 AM

awesome to see you practicing so much man! it's cool to see you studing bridgeman, he's got awesome stuff. all i would say is keep up the good work and keep up with the life drawing, draw draw draw! cool stuff man, i'll check back later.

**bengonzalez** · July 23rd, 2005, 02:36 AM

Flaptrap thanks for stoping by. Bridgeman is a good source to help out anotomy. I plan to return back to is soon but I need a break from it.

Well here is tonights sketch. reference was used for some of the anatomy.

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**Cobi** · July 23rd, 2005, 04:24 AM

Hey man, looking at some of these sketches reminds me of some stuff I do every once in awhile.. We have a lot of similar "styles" (i call them habbits). Though I would like to see you use color!!!! I think you're on the right track.. WIth every new post, I see something else you do that I like!

keep em comin.

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