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**Bushido** · December 7th, 2006, 07:09 PM

Hi all, hi Skeiff

I´ve been looking at your drawings and especially the last ones you did. Your self portrait is really cool. What calls my attention is the difference between the first sketches and the last ones. How did you manage to progress so quickly?

Keep it going man.

Best, Bushido

**Mitchell** · December 7th, 2006, 08:09 PM

Diego: Thanks dude!

Giricocola: Thanks mate, yeah I have tendency to really work my digital stuff since it's so easy to. Maybe I work them too much? probably. I still try to keep the energy from the initial sketch, but I can also lose that energy as well.

Define:oh damn! thanks haha. 8)

Bushido: thanks mate, I've been drawing rigorusly everyday for about a year now. That is pretty much all there is to it. I'm a major perfectionist, If I don't get it right the first time, I keep trying until I do, or until I feel I have learned something. The major key is to never be satisfied with your work, always keep studying and always draw. You'll get there, trust me. If I can, then anyone can.

**JenZee** · December 10th, 2006, 04:59 AM

Hey there! Awesome sketchbook Skeiff! I am completely digging your figure drawing - your self portraits especially, are very cool

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There's something light but substantial about your work - I really love your obvious expertise with the pencil.

**Miro** · December 10th, 2006, 01:43 PM

Hi, i really like your shading on faces
and all your (self) portraits are very neat
It's so amazing what you can do with your pencil
it's really incredible and mindblowing

Keep posting

**gorgnut** · December 12th, 2006, 02:30 PM

Your persistence is so inspiring. Thanks for kicking my ass back into gear with all this stuff. Keep rockin' bro!

**GunTrouver** · December 12th, 2006, 03:43 PM

Wow, you become better and better every time I look at this thread. And I look at in very often

**The Dream Walker** · December 12th, 2006, 04:32 PM

Your drive is infectious. But i wish your talent was too...
keep us coming back

**stine** · December 14th, 2006, 03:06 AM

awwww, what a pleasure to flip through this book! sorry for not posting earlier, mate. well-earned 5 star-thread! hope to see more soon. take care,

stine

**Listing** · December 17th, 2006, 06:22 PM

Great work. Wish I had your patience.

**bhanu** · December 18th, 2006, 02:06 AM

nice lead work mate, and the digis are catching up fast too.

**Jtho** · December 18th, 2006, 03:05 AM

Those figures studies are way improved over the stuff on the first page. Great progress in such a short time.

I thought for the longest time your ava was a photo too, color me surprised that it's really a digi paint.

**anubis713** · December 18th, 2006, 05:15 AM

Man! I am totally impressed by your self portraits!
(Well, I should say all of it)
I am only a year younger than you and have no talent to make a self portrait like you have here...
man I need to work on my skills...
Great stuff!
I think you should have some more animals on here.

**Mitchell** · December 18th, 2006, 05:55 AM

JenZee: Thanks jenzee! glad you like.

Miro: thanks mate, appreciate the comments!

gorgnut: No prob. thanks!

GunTrouver:awesome, i'm glad you tune in every now and then!

The Dream Walker: I have something else that is infectious...if you want that too...haha thanks mate!

stine: THanks, great to hear from ya.

That fat kid: haha thanks andrew.

Listing: thanks!

bhanu: thnaks!

Jtho: Thanks mate, i'm glad you found your way to my little corner!

EDIT: Anubis713: thanks! It only took me 10 months from being a complete noob, to where I am now. So just practice all the time and you'll definately get there!

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Well i'm still here. I have been chugging away at drawing. I FINALLY got my hands on Process Recess by James Jean. What a fabulous book and artist he is. Also bought the Marko DVD, and of course I was blown away.

I cant wait to see what presents I got this year. hopefully a pony, or my very own life size Marko doll.

anywho, here is some doodling in photoshop again.

**Brendan N** · December 18th, 2006, 06:17 AM

Whaaa, I feel so shit.....
hotstuff man, totally sexy doodles.

I'm going to go doodle in photoshop now,
ciao

- d,

**CheekYM2** · December 18th, 2006, 04:07 PM

Great as usual. It's always awesome to see new stuff from you! The little fat creature is so cute.

**j a k e** · December 18th, 2006, 05:08 PM

Good ol' creatures. Cool stuff dude.

**Djohnston** · December 18th, 2006, 08:16 PM

Hey dude,
Been watching yer progress for awhile, you're really elevating damn quickly.. from the Hale study to those SPs to the life drawing.
I look forward to seeing some more of your own finished work, some Illustrations or designs that put all these skills you've accumulated to practice.

Rad stuff!

**Mitchell** · December 19th, 2006, 04:05 AM

Brendan N: thanks mate, Don't feel ike shit, you have some really great stuff going on in your book.

CheekYM2: thanks! he's not cute, he drinks the blood of virgins and children.

j a k e: thanks! my creatures arent as original as yours though.

Djohnston: hey thanks! yeah i'm definately in the process of bringing all my knowledge together and putting in my new work.

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well here is a video I made a couple days ago, just trying it out for the first time. Inspired by brokencow's videos.

self portrait, from life, 30 mins.
I always start out really rough with general lines and value, and just refine from there.

EDIT: oh yeah, first time in Opencanvas as well!

click picture!

**j a k e** · December 19th, 2006, 04:11 AM

Hey dude. Cool video, great Sp too.

**blanquish** · December 19th, 2006, 04:14 AM

great rendering dude
its refreshing to see great form and well structured faces
keep posting =)

**Jtho** · December 19th, 2006, 04:16 AM

Cool video, always nice to get an insight into other peoples' processes

**The Dream Walker** · December 21st, 2006, 07:19 AM

Give us some more!!!!

**GunTrouver** · December 21st, 2006, 09:59 AM

Great Video, the face is very well done. Very good result for 30 minutes

Give us more Video tutorials

**JustinBeckett** · December 22nd, 2006, 06:42 PM

Rad book dude.

**JERI** · December 27th, 2006, 06:17 PM

Lost of great works in your sketchbook skeiff

. Gonna keep an eye on this one.

**Wake101** · January 3rd, 2007, 01:21 AM

awsome sketchbook dude. It astounds me as to how you manage to progress so fast. thx for the vid, it helps.

**Brendan N** · January 3rd, 2007, 06:22 AM

Awesome Skeiff! Great little video, already picked up a few tips from watching twice.

keep updating mate,
ciao!

- d.

**EKU_11** · January 3rd, 2007, 07:24 AM

Amazing work if I could think of anything better to say I would have.

**quasinaut** · January 9th, 2007, 02:01 PM

Hey man,

I just checked out your sketch book from start to finish. Very impressive! It's amazing how much you've managed to progress in such a short amount of time. Keep up the good work!