XIA's Quick and Dirty Scribbles...OCT 18 Lots of Quickies

**xia** · November 17th, 2003, 03:36 PM

Howdie!

GO TO the last PAGE!!!

I get a rid of most of the older stuff in the thread...it's getting too big. I like to keep it small. So please go to the last page or the last post to see the newest ones...I am still updating constantly

As for those of u who would like to see the older ones, you are welcome to go to my website. That's where I remove most of the stuff to.

how to draw and paint

Some concept work:

How to draw man muscles body torso

How to draw woman body basic

How to draw realistic face front view

how to draw female face

how to draw a man face comics

how to draw woman body side view

how to draw woman upper body

how to draw woman body hip pelvis

How to paint figure female back

how to draw arm muscles front view

Quick speed paintings:

Longer time for these ones

**cateaic** · November 19th, 2003, 02:48 PM

im speechless...youre stuff is amazing. Those life drawings are sweeet!! Are you doing freelance work right now?

**Kaoki** · November 19th, 2003, 07:01 PM

i love the gestures, and the faces on the the 3 new ones of ladies in armour.

**endregan** · November 19th, 2003, 09:18 PM

you monster!!

amazing

**Fipse** · November 20th, 2003, 04:25 AM

Spoke in the speed painting thread about your last picture. I think it´s one of the best things I´ve seen fro you so far. I really love the face - it looks natural and not stylized.

Great progress!

Fipse

**cateaic** · November 20th, 2003, 11:05 AM

youre work is very professional and youre style is very marketable....youre working with 3D? wha....
You have some serious talent. I think you are already there as far as cocept art goes. If you can do bad ass life drawings you are WELL on youre way to getting a concept job. I envy youre faces! please keep posting

I have a question...do you know if its easier to get a job doing 3D work over 2D work in the game/entertainment industry?

**cateaic** · November 24th, 2003, 06:07 PM

Thats good that you got youre foot in the door with doing 3D while getting a chance to build on youre 2D as well. Im sure you will learn a ton from youre co-workers...sounds like youre working with an awesome team. You sound really dedicated to youre work so im sure you'll do just fine in the industry.
Aww yes now that makes sense that there would be more 3D jobs out there.
I definately agree with you on knowing "the basics". Thats what it all comes down too..I think its how you can expand on those basics that gets you the job.
That first speed painting of the girl is my favorite i like the colors, you nailed that one...youre really pushing youreself with the life drawing stuff. I think thats the most important concept to grasp. Looking forward to more stuff =)

**Signature** · November 29th, 2003, 02:38 PM

Wow speedpainting044.jpg is probably my favorite so far!
Stunning!

Somehow I want the boots to be more shiny but it is great as it is.

And thanks for sharing the process!

**DaemonMagus** · December 3rd, 2003, 05:24 PM

I really love the concepts but if you don't mind my suggesting, I think that you should try doing some clothing with more varied themes. Everything is sorta modernized or futuristic and it would be cool if you had some more traditional designs. Keep up the good work though, your characters are great.

**cateaic** · December 6th, 2003, 03:04 AM

holy god!! those two girl characters are sweet. I especially like the chick in the red. Great poses. how long did each of the paintings take?

**Belligergerum** · December 8th, 2003, 05:05 PM

those are scenes from the last samurai huh?

**endregan** · December 8th, 2003, 07:55 PM

hey cool a man. im used to your women!

good change of pace.

your speed paintings flatten my 'finished' ones

awesome!

**character** · December 14th, 2003, 08:44 PM

dude, this stuff rocks. i really like your style. i r a fan

**chudzta** · December 14th, 2003, 09:28 PM

I commented on that last one in the finished section i think. Anywho. Great looks overall.. and keep going.. seems to be an interesting style and a fancy for chicks in heavy gear. mesa lika - piece - chudds

**chudzta** · December 16th, 2003, 06:01 PM

excellent live studies and quite a eye catching concept.. is that gonna be a finished drawing.. or a thumbnail shot at another piece. or just conceptual practice? and where in college/school are u now? - piece - chudds

**Fipse** · December 17th, 2003, 03:54 AM

Your colourwork is getting steadily better - the transitions are getting smoother and the colours don´t seem to be thrown together anymore. Hope I made sense

. Really good work!

Fipse

**Hunger_Artist** · December 17th, 2003, 07:37 PM

You have such awesome figure studies...It would be neat if you could bring the energy of thoes poses into your character designs!

**endregan** · December 17th, 2003, 09:59 PM

awesome update. always quality work from ya

look forward to next update!

**S51** · December 19th, 2003, 09:14 PM

The detail on the face makes it a real focal point. Looks great.

**Iiori** · December 23rd, 2003, 03:11 AM

I saw that pig in Suijin when you mentioned the Speed painting there. ^^ Its awesome. Nice expression on its face, and I think it came together really well. Like everyone else said you keep getting better as you go along.

Always like your figure drawings, they are so fluid and realistic. mucho beautiful. Someday Ill catch up to ya!

:chug:

**rubygenesis** · December 24th, 2003, 03:07 PM

that first one is killer. excellent life studies! =}

**heiesuke** · December 29th, 2003, 04:34 PM

i love ur designs..i wish u'd finish pass the color blocking and finish @ least one. lol nice stuff

**killing.people** · December 29th, 2003, 05:36 PM

i enjoy your digital painting sketches. is there any good tips to be aware of for blocking in color like you do? - i have not really activly persued such a study, i will have to. you have inspired me to dabble on this technique, it is a very different way than i work.

when you create a painting like this, are you going all over the place? - or are you growing from areas, how i tend to work.

a problem i think i have is that i will start in one area, paint and paint and define, and then it will spread from that point like a spider's bruise. what makes me think this is a bad way of doing things is because it takes control from me - everything i am painting is set in detail and i dare not paint over it. i have bad judgment, not knowing where to go, knowing well is enough, and when i need to push an area.

my questions are always vague, its hard for me to think of questions when i want to talk.

**endregan** · December 29th, 2003, 07:05 PM

awesome steps xia. though you break it down simply i know how hard it really is....

thanks for the walk through though!!

colour is great

love your latest painting.

you dont have to finish them always, that would be no fun! who needs nitty details anyways unless u want a finished piece, though its finished with a blotch of paint if u want it to be.

keep up the paintings i love these!

**Titan** · December 31st, 2003, 11:45 PM

Man your work is really cool...I'm just starting to work in digital painting, still trying to find my bearings.
I'm guessing these are done in painter?
what brush(s) do you favor?

**killing.people** · January 2nd, 2004, 01:38 AM

very kind of you, i love looking at your steps in these paintings and seeing how much freedom you have throughout your process. this was very enlightening. i appreciate you taking the time to share your process with me and others - i love seeing these - i see in your paintings selflessness and patience, which i aspire for. for how long you stay thinking about the relationships in your painting meks me think about how much thought i put in these aspects of paintings (which is barely at all).

cool.

**Iiori** · January 3rd, 2004, 11:01 PM

ohh I love that SP! Its uber cute. ^^ I hope to see more of that style from ya.

Its also nice to see how you work. Its very helpful.

**jester** · January 19th, 2004, 05:34 PM

xia, I'm by no means an anime "fan" but your angels look very nice. I admire how you achieve a proper looking anatomy with so few lines.

Your self portraits are also full of character. :thumbsup:

As for the paintings, yes, it's hard and you still have a way to go - however, looks like your getting there. Ever thought about blending the tones a bit more?

Jester

**roger** · January 20th, 2004, 04:50 PM

man, I'm so envious of you're gesture life drawings, I've definitely got to make my mind and join some drawing session. The selfportraits are great too.

btw, are you working on your thunderdome?

**steak-tron** · January 24th, 2004, 07:19 PM

damn xia, these are looking reeeeally good.
your detailed paintings are awesome, but your gesture thumbs of the figure are great. There is alot of movement and intesity from only a few lines.
keep posting -steak