Sartell (*~retry?~*) sketchbook (updated DEC. 14th!)~*

**BludHund** · January 2nd, 2007, 12:08 AM

Ouch. Best of luck man. I sure hope this animation thing is what you want though...maybe your professional attitude is suffering because you can't find the passion?

**Lee W** · January 4th, 2007, 08:56 PM

good luck with Ringling, you certainly have the skills to be accepted. I do have to say that you sure have the patience to render an entire environment with pencil, I barely have the patience to finish rendering the head in a single figure sketch.

**MUNIZ** · January 17th, 2007, 01:33 AM

You've got some wicked anatomy going on in a lot of your work. I'm glad I happened along this thread. Keep up the great work!

**Helzon** · February 5th, 2007, 09:53 AM

Hey boss,
Hope all is going well. Sorry I missed you when you
were up. I do hope in and among all of life you're still able to sketch.
Would like to see some of it if you get the chance to post.
My best as always to you!

**johnny78** · February 6th, 2007, 08:55 AM

You´ve got a very interesting sketchbook. A shame that I gotta go back to work now and can´t read trough your whole thread. Just wanted to say hello

Your last image look really clean.

What software do you use for your animations?

Although you wrote that you want to change your working filed, do you have any links to your animated stuff? I´d be really interested in seing what you can do with moving pictures

**TGping** · February 15th, 2007, 07:57 PM

Get Back Ta Work!

**jdeegz** · May 3rd, 2007, 11:11 AM

i would love to see you paint a landscape!!!

**Helzon** · May 3rd, 2007, 11:14 AM

I would like to see him just post proof of life at this point.
Christ...it's been an age..where you at Joel?

**destinyapocalypse** · June 6th, 2007, 01:00 PM

yeahh great design cool

me work :::http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=87447

**bwkeough** · June 6th, 2007, 02:18 PM

hey I know you're home were are the updates?!? :-D

**ShiroNami** · July 21st, 2007, 12:39 AM

Your art kicks major arse.... I went through the entire sketchbook... WOW

so awesome! I want to be as good as you >.<

**Sartell** · September 9th, 2008, 06:41 PM

WHAT?? I HAVEN'T POSTED IN 2 YEARS?? This is ridiculous~*

bdfoster done!
BludHund Absolutely no passion, I'm workin on it now~*
Lee W its all patience.
MUNIZ thanks!
johnny78 I use Maya 7 for modeling/animation and Shake for the compositing
TGping I KNOW!!!
jdeegz I would love to paint one, that's on my to do list
destinyapocalypse thanks man

SOO, I had a lot of time where I needed to go live my life outside of art. Unfortunately, life outside of art is rough and far too serious. I left Ringling back in January when I last posted, I think that's what screwed me up so badly. I'd like to start drawing again, kind of feel my way back into it. Also, my friend here on CA Mike Dagata (Helzon) passed away a few weeks ago (rest in peace man), and it REALLY got me thinking about a lot of things. So I decided I need to stop feeling sorry for myself and start drawing again. Here's what I've done in the past couple weeks, sorry for the quality, it'll take some time to get back into the "swing" of things. Hopefully I can be part of this site again!!!! OPTIMISM!!!

**jedininjaman** · September 9th, 2008, 06:49 PM

good to have you back, the first design is sick, good for not overdoing the highlights
look forward to the updates

jedi

**BludHund** · October 29th, 2008, 10:01 PM

Welcome back. I really identify with what you're saying about your state of mind and your commitment to art.

I went through a lot of the same things when I graduated from college with a degree in graphic design and no real art skills or prospects...I went through about a year and a half of being generally depressed and aimless, no sense of urgency.

Going to Insomnia in '06, and especially hearing the talk given by NCSoft's...I think creative director, about the nature of the modern conceptart industry, gave me a real feeling of 'I can do this'. The last two years or so have been the real beginning of my serious pursuit of art, which is pretty late in life, but I really can't see going any other way.

My grandfather's death last year, while my career was still stagnant and without any positive signs, galvanized me into being bolder, less risk-averse, and being truly committed, realizing the futility of doubt, of reservations.

I really feel that once we've made the commitment to art, no matter how much we regret lost time and lost opportunities, we have to feel joy at having made the only step of the journey that really matters: the decision to never look back and to be relentless in self-improvement. The future starts today!

**Lake** · October 29th, 2008, 11:02 PM

hey man, welcome back - get crackin', you have a shitload of work to do.

**Tamte** · October 31st, 2008, 11:22 AM

DOOOD! back in the saddle again. These drawings are just dripping with Joel. Does that make sense? I'm excited to see some more of your finished stuff. miss laughin with you dude.

-Tamte

**Sartell** · December 10th, 2008, 10:56 PM

I love that it took one post for me to stop again... I've actually been drawing but I very recently and abruptly decided to move back to Florida, and already have to move again. Just a quicker drawing. I've got lots of stuff to post i'll get to scanning it here!! Thanks for all the feedback as always.

jedininjaman thanks i love highlights....
BludHund wow, its comforting to know i'm not the only one. Thank you for the kind words its really encouraging!!!
Lake I'm quite behind, yes~*
Tamte Miss you too glad your off doin what you love. Can only be myself right?

**Sartell** · December 14th, 2008, 09:17 PM

No reason for drawing this. Just happy to be drawing.

**Merdman** · December 14th, 2008, 10:58 PM

nice job dude! Glad to see you're drawing again. Keep it up!

**BludHund** · June 7th, 2009, 12:46 PM

Values and forms look good. No updates I see.

Are you drawing every day?

**HolsterDraw** · October 21st, 2010, 05:24 PM

Would just like to say I've flipped through your sketchbook and a lot of the pictures are really just awe inspiring. I hope to have half the talent you have for character design! Keep up the good work!

**la morte di uomo** · November 15th, 2010, 05:08 AM

you never get to draaw!?!? this stuff is the effin bomb,man! love it!

**la morte di uomo** · November 15th, 2010, 05:13 AM

dude, i just joined CA a few minutes ago after i happened upon it, and already i'm being blown away. the sense of perspective and proportion in all of these is awesome. when i finally get around to postin something, i hope it has even a tiny bit as much talent as you have.