Chaosrocks' Sketchbook (Update 9-10-09)

**Idiot Apathy** · November 22nd, 2006, 02:40 AM

That last painting is one of Morgan Weistlings, check out the awesome demos he has on his site - can't link to it as it's ... I dunno, not link friendly. That painting is the first in gallery one though.

On these studies, I would really recommend breaking things down into smaller parts so you can really tackle them, what is it you want to focus on most? If it's accuracy then I'd try some line drawings, if it's form and shapes and perhaps technique then I'd do value studies, if it's color - I'd do something else... hehe. It's just not as productive if you have to wrestle with learning everything at once you know?

Also; CA Gift Exchanggggge!

**chaosrocks** · November 22nd, 2006, 09:09 AM

oooh page 4!.. thanks idiotA

by the way
is that the same ticking thingy seedling gave you?

oh ---dear ;P
chaos

**chaosrocks** · November 28th, 2006, 06:30 PM

SB dump

**chaosrocks** · November 28th, 2006, 10:35 PM

**Slash** · November 28th, 2006, 10:38 PM

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e1...43portrait.jpg

I really like this one, the way you're telling a story with very few lines. I think you should practice drawing your lines once, then leaving them.. i see that you often re-draw your lines, making your drawings look messy.

**Ostrander** · November 28th, 2006, 10:42 PM

Wow chaos, you've been busy. I like the dog sketch and the sick person with the cocoa.

which is quite a nice quick sketch.

**chaosrocks** · November 29th, 2006, 11:36 AM

chubby fakir
oil paint on vellum

**chaosrocks** · December 5th, 2006, 02:48 PM

new SP

**chaosrocks** · December 7th, 2006, 03:54 PM

a WIP portrait......
I hope its recognizable..at least

**chaosrocks** · December 7th, 2006, 06:45 PM

50 eyes

**davi** · December 7th, 2006, 06:48 PM

keep up the studies, i really enjoy the doggie sketch.

the shoulders on your last painting seem really stiff and the neck seems to be trying to adapt to the neck instead of fitting in naturally. Also the jaw bone seems a little..."flimsy" and out of perspective.

**skvv** · December 7th, 2006, 06:49 PM

the studies are nice, though not too clean.

latest portrait seems to lack value, kinda comes off flat, i think according to your avatar you're not doing your face justice yet, try monochromatic value study.

**chaosrocks** · December 7th, 2006, 10:58 PM

3 studies for Eleanor

**chaosrocks** · December 10th, 2006, 08:33 AM

SB.... and eleanor studies

**Sepulverture** · December 12th, 2006, 12:15 AM

Thanks for visiting my sketchbook. Nice eye studies. It kind of seems like your nun looking lady isn't in proportion.

**incolorinred** · December 16th, 2006, 08:37 PM

Your drawing is getting somewhere. Keep rocking it.

**Mindflaw** · December 17th, 2006, 04:31 PM

hey I'll try to give some hopefully useful advice

in your wip post December 7th, 2006, 09:54 PM Theres hardly any shift in value which flattens your image.

Having the same kind of problems this has helped me:
try to pre mix the the skin values - about 3 up to maybe as many as 5 values. Try them out by just doing quick studies of your nose. squint your eyes every now and then it makes it easier to see the value shifts. When you getting the values as you want them. Then continue with your sp with much of the value work already sorted out

. One other thing: Simplify your head into planes doesn't look so good but is good when learning to get volume ... at least for me (and then you probably could smooth them out as you go along with the painting) As far as I learnt doing this is that I tend not to smear everything into one ugly value as much, though I still have a big tendency to do so

Rock on

**chaosrocks** · December 22nd, 2006, 11:50 AM

thanks..the mess of graphite is always a struggle.. the studies are just that... thumbnails for a painting
mostly rejected
thanks for stoipping by

heres the underpainting...badly Photographed and much changed by now..yess I fixed the arm length and some of the other anatomy issues

**chaosrocks** · December 31st, 2006, 07:14 PM

stealing fashion designs.. and a little historical work

and an update of eleanor

**Wetterschneider** · December 31st, 2006, 07:17 PM

mmm nice historical costume studies. Those are fun.

**chaosrocks** · January 1st, 2007, 07:47 PM

done

chaos

**Ostrander** · January 1st, 2007, 07:52 PM

Since you're done with yours you should help me with mine.

**chaosrocks** · January 2nd, 2007, 11:07 PM

SB Dump costume and fashion studies...and my dog

**Texahol** · January 2nd, 2007, 11:11 PM

chaos, I'm really impressed with your improvement.

you're last batch of figures are really shaping up ^^ keep up the good work
[your corgie is cute ] <-that sounds dirty.

**chaosrocks** · January 4th, 2007, 11:55 AM

Update
Thanks Tex

some ink

a stupid WC damn it looked better wet

some sketches

**BlueMech** · January 4th, 2007, 11:57 AM

The water colour ones look pretty cool. Keep up the studies, many of these figures have skewed features.

**wheezy** · January 4th, 2007, 12:03 PM

Yeah I am digging the WC above with the barn Chaos. Your sketchbook shows great progress. I wish I could be a disciplined as you are with your studies.