Draw, Sleep, Repeat

**Andre-Sutherland** · February 20th, 2011, 11:16 PM

Welcome to sketchbook of a struggling student!

My names Andre, I'm from Melbourne Australia.
At the moment I'm studying Game Design at RMIT and my goal is to one day be a concept artist.
But I'm looking for all the help I can get!
Critique me, be has harsh as you like, I just want to improve

Thanks!

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**Ghast** · February 20th, 2011, 11:18 PM

same boat as you dude (Im majoring in illustration). look forward to seeing your stuff

**Andrew Sonea** · February 20th, 2011, 11:27 PM

Draw, sleep, repeat? You forgot "eat" in there haha.

Post some work in here and I can give you some feedback if you want. From looking at your tc entry and your da, I'd say that Bridgman will do you a lot of good. Also study some colour theory and do some colour studies from either photos or life.

Anyhow, just update this sketchbook regularly and draw everyday for as much as you can and you will be doing concept art in no time.

**Andre-Sutherland** · February 20th, 2011, 11:43 PM

Most of this is work from last year, High School finals and what not.
But the warrior of the forest was done last week for a teen challenge

**Andre-Sutherland** · February 20th, 2011, 11:46 PM

Originally Posted by Andrew Sonea

Draw, sleep, repeat? You forgot "eat" in there haha.

Post some work in here and I can give you some feedback if you want. From looking at your tc entry and your da, I'd say that Bridgman will do you a lot of good. Also study some colour theory and do some colour studies from either photos or life.

Anyhow, just update this sketchbook regularly and draw everyday for as much as you can and you will be doing concept art in no time.

I suppose eating is kind of important too

Thanks for the feedback! I'm definitely keen on starting some work with Bridgman, his drawing style is incredible and I love to be able to draw figures so fluidly. As for colour theory I have no idea what to do haha, should I try paint things from life and that would make me naturally pick it up?

**Andre-Sutherland** · February 20th, 2011, 11:48 PM

Originally Posted by Ghast

same boat as you dude (Im majoring in illustration). look forward to seeing your stuff

good to hear I'm not alone! damn I wish there was a good illustrator course where I am, would have loved to pursue it.

**Andrew Sonea** · February 21st, 2011, 12:15 AM

For colour theory huevaluechroma.com is very good, but a bit boring and some parts difficult read. If you can sit through it though there is a TON of fantastic info.

Other than that, yeah still lifes will help you to absorb information on how colour works.

Don't forget to apply the knowledge after doing a study--for Bridgman try some views of the limb or whatever you are studying from your imagination afterwards, or for a colour study try a painting with the same palette.

**Charmer** · February 21st, 2011, 01:12 AM

Hey Andre!
I like your style, especially the pink / violet ones. Keep that up. Please let us see more :-) Subscribed.

Flo

**tronrobot** · February 21st, 2011, 01:16 AM

good stuff

**Andre-Sutherland** · February 21st, 2011, 02:15 AM

Thanks guys! ^^

Originally Posted by Andrew Sonea

For colour theory huevaluechroma.com is very good, but a bit boring and some parts difficult read. If you can sit through it though there is a TON of fantastic info.

Other than that, yeah still lifes will help you to absorb information on how colour works.

Don't forget to apply the knowledge after doing a study--for Bridgman try some views of the limb or whatever you are studying from your imagination afterwards, or for a colour study try a painting with the same palette.

ahh cool cool, thanks heaps for the info! I will definitely be doing some studying like this

**Andre-Sutherland** · February 21st, 2011, 05:58 AM

sketch from Bridgman, rendered with skin swatches

**PaintMyBrain** · February 21st, 2011, 06:07 AM

welcome

I like what I see so far, cant really give u any crit with so little up here. But please upload some more and Ill try say something haha. keep it up

btw I love your sbname

**Andre-Sutherland** · February 21st, 2011, 06:05 PM

Originally Posted by PaintMyBrain

welcome

I like what I see so far, cant really give u any crit with so little up here. But please upload some more and Ill try say something haha. keep it up

btw I love your sbname

I definitely will get some more up here, I'm determined to update daily.
and thank you hahah

**Andre-Sutherland** · February 22nd, 2011, 09:52 PM

hand study also from bridgman

**ForScience** · February 23rd, 2011, 12:02 AM

When I started doing Bridgeman studies I did so quite a lot like you are, with an emphasis on copying the cool drawing. It is important in your studies to also remember what the drawing was trying to do. In this case he is trying to show anatomy proportion and gesture. You are copying each pencil mark, but you are missing the forest for the trees. Worry a little less about adding shading and skin tones to the drawings and really focus on trying to get the proportions right and understand what the structure is doing. I am excited to see your next one.

**Andre-Sutherland** · April 17th, 2011, 02:23 AM

Originally Posted by ForScience

When I started doing Bridgeman studies I did so quite a lot like you are, with an emphasis on copying the cool drawing. It is important in your studies to also remember what the drawing was trying to do. In this case he is trying to show anatomy proportion and gesture. You are copying each pencil mark, but you are missing the forest for the trees. Worry a little less about adding shading and skin tones to the drawings and really focus on trying to get the proportions right and understand what the structure is doing. I am excited to see your next one.

Sorry for the extremely late reply, been drawing far less then I've hoped. I understand what you mean and I will definitely have to take it on board, so much work to be done

Thanks!

**Andre-Sutherland** · April 17th, 2011, 02:30 AM

Sorry its been so long since the last update, been over worked with my graphic design course -___-
Looking forward to changing to a game design based course so I can focus on what I love!
Anyway, heres some work

**Andre-Sutherland** · August 1st, 2011, 08:46 PM

few paintings from earlier

**Andre-Sutherland** · August 1st, 2011, 10:13 PM

Also I recently bought a whole bunch of CA videos!
That sale was so so amazing haha, and it coincided with getting paid for an album cover job so I went on a super duper online shopping spree

Heres what I got:

-From Ctrlpaint.com-
Basic Photoshop Rendering
From Grayscale to Colour

-From The Art Department-
1-3 Vol of Character Design by Jason Chan
Composition by Jason Manley
Quick Sketching by Jason Chan
1-2 Vol Perspective by Carl Dobsky
1-2 Vol Portraiture by Zhang Lu and Jason Manley

I think they will satisfy my hunger for while haha

**Andre-Sutherland** · August 2nd, 2011, 06:37 AM

painted from reference

**Andre-Sutherland** · August 3rd, 2011, 01:16 AM

Studys from Bridgman

**Andre-Sutherland** · August 3rd, 2011, 01:48 AM

Another one

**Andre-Sutherland** · August 3rd, 2011, 10:20 PM

30sec, 60sec and 2 min figures from posematics.com
I really really want to try and do these everyday, they don't take long at all!

**Andre-Sutherland** · August 4th, 2011, 04:52 AM

Noses, ears and mouths today

**Andre-Sutherland** · August 4th, 2011, 08:56 AM

desert landscape

**Andre-Sutherland** · August 5th, 2011, 12:26 AM

30 sec, 60 sec and 2 mins from posematics.

**Andre-Sutherland** · August 5th, 2011, 02:51 AM

I really need to work on my arms and hands.

**Andre-Sutherland** · August 5th, 2011, 08:03 AM

painting from reference I found on http://lovecastle.org/draw/

**Andre-Sutherland** · August 5th, 2011, 10:58 PM

30sec, 60sec, 2 mins

**Andre-Sutherland** · August 6th, 2011, 01:48 AM

more bridgman

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