>>Breaking bad habits<<

**Dan1989** · June 18th, 2006, 02:09 AM

Damn it sure has been awhile since I posted. I had an urge to make a new sketchbook, I need a place to get feedback and just play around, which I haven't done at all lately. I also want to get more focused in my efforts, So I thought I would place a list of goals at the beginning of the thread, don't read it if you don't want to, it's really just to try to keep myself on track and improve, and remind myself of what I need to get accomplished:

Thoroughly learn and apply perspective and constuctive drawing <biggest problem with draftmanship>
Remember to have fun when drawing, and balance serious studies with work done for personal enjoyment
Train memory <major goal>
Complete more finished works, i.e, pieces with thought put into composition and conception and brought to a fuller realization than sketches
Continue studies from life, drawing and painting, and studying compositions and painting techniques of masters.
Learn to draw people WEARING CLOTHES. I have almost no knowledge of clothing and costume and this is something I must work on.

I guess I could go on and on with all that, maybe I'll make the rest of the list somewhere else. Here are some things I've done recently:

**Myxomatosis** · June 18th, 2006, 02:15 AM

You paint landscapes a lot like a friend of mine does, mark-wise. His color's fecking ridiculous, but still, very cool using those wide rectangular strokes. Sketches look very cool, very fluid - love the woman with the snake. The painting of the woman I'm assuming's a bobble-head or something? I hope so, otherwise I dunno where you got those proportions. Nice colors - I'd only really suggest re-aligning those eyes. Keep posting, man.

**PHATandy** · June 18th, 2006, 06:06 AM

Hey Dan, its good to see you posting again, i enjoy your stuff. Illtry and keep you posted on any advice i can conjure up, despite the fact i really dig most of your stuff.
Keep posting, ill be back soon!

Andy.

**Pixeldragoon** · June 23rd, 2006, 01:12 AM

THERE YOU ARE DUMMY! THANKS FOR TELLING US! =P

As you can see we've made a few mods to the group... glad to have you back MY MAN!!!

**Gloominati** · June 23rd, 2006, 01:35 AM

YEAH, there you go again, finally!! Great to see you posting again, mate!
It'S pretty cool that you established some special goals for you, I did something similar to rhat a few weeks ago! These landscapes look pretty cool although it would be nice to go into detail with them. I really think your landscapes would be way cooler that way since you have real good sense for color. These portraits look good as well, keep goin, mate!

**SirGreenSock** · June 23rd, 2006, 11:12 AM

Great to see you're back, good luck with your goals!

Lots of nice stuff, developing a good style for yourself. The paints are awesome, love the landscapes and the portrait!

**Dan1989** · June 30th, 2006, 12:04 AM

Thanks for the replies, I gotta go check out what kind of work you guys have been doing... so much to catch up on. Here's a little update. I gotta get back to doing some concept work and try to do something creative, I figured I'd have a go practicing with silhouette thumbnails.
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sps

The eyes on this really bug me
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Sorry about the bad scan on this one
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**Pixeldragoon** · July 4th, 2006, 01:48 AM

Shoot man, I think you needed that time away. This stuff shows alot more fluidity, I always thought your drawings, even from life, looked pretty stiff. The last old dude one looks really nice, and shows a TON of competence, as do the SP's. They reveal alot more form than previously.

**Shylone_Breath** · July 9th, 2006, 12:23 PM

great to see you again !!
awesome improvement , your sketches are very accuracy and very loose

Your SPs are really nice!

**Chiko** · July 9th, 2006, 11:21 PM

Very cool sketches! I like the fat lady in your last picture. Very nice volume, I have a hard time drawings larger people

**Dan1989** · July 14th, 2006, 01:21 AM

Jeez I gotta update more often... comments = appreciated! Must... get out of... comfort zone... I'm starting to do thumbnails alot lately, just to have fun working out designs and not worry about everything looking correct.

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I started going through "Fun with a pencil", and what do ya know? It's fun.
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Sketches from life
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**Pixeldragoon** · July 14th, 2006, 06:12 PM

=) You know I like that shtuff.

Keep trucking man.

**Profil** · July 15th, 2006, 03:08 PM

Awesome man. You get so much form in your stuff.
I need to work as hard as you..

**Pixeldragoon** · July 15th, 2006, 11:44 PM

No Profie baby, you gotta work harder than him! He has to work harder than him... I gotta work harder than him... don't settle for "just as", go beyond!!! =)

I'll be awaiting your update, young jedi.

**Gloominati** · July 17th, 2006, 05:10 AM

woot nice new stuff, dude this self-portraits have improved so much since you posted in the old thread, great work!
Keep on rocking man, I dig that shit

**Shylone_Breath** · July 17th, 2006, 09:07 AM

:| your line is really impressive !
your stuff is really impressive..
your thread is ..................
ok keep posting

and get out of comfort area !

**Pixeldragoon** · August 14th, 2006, 05:10 PM

28 days... come on Danny boy, fix me!!

**Konstruktion** · August 14th, 2006, 06:50 PM

Man, that first girls in blue, is really really nice! Maybe her hands look a bit wierd, but her knees are beautiful as is the snakes. I like the face as well. The first PS one, the portrait, is really nice too. Your sketches are really neat as well, I particularely (spell?) like the lady in the bottom of the left corner on the page where you excuse the bad quality. Nice stuff man.