getting started with digital drawing!

**ajvenema** · November 29th, 2007, 12:11 PM

and ive scanned a little bit more:
first is a sargent study i need to finish saome day, i really love the painting, so im pretty sure ill make a better version one day

second is some heads of people at my job, and third is a reffed head with black marker, dunno why but i really like it

**Flipnastywebby** · November 30th, 2007, 04:21 AM

you show alot of determination.....i like that

thanks for stoping by my sketch book and posting.
it means alot.

keep posting, i would like to see your progress

slainte!

**HunterKiller_** · November 30th, 2007, 06:26 PM

Hey dude.
You're making some good progress already. Good to see regular drawing.
A wise choice you've made to study from life, rather than get caught up in creating things. At this stage, it's most important to do the hard yards and train your hand, eye and brain to achieve mechanical precision.

I would suggest you get yourself a couple of the good anatomy books and start studying from those on top what you're already doing.

Keep up the good work.

**Flipnastywebby** · December 1st, 2007, 04:08 PM

Thanks for droping by the sketch book man

I really liked thisone

keep doing the head studies, they coming along really nicely

also, try to find an artist that really captivates you, reaserch their work, and do a few "master studies". this will propell you right up to another level of understanding how art work is produce. I say this cause it was one of those eye opener experiences for me

Slaitne!

**ajvenema** · December 4th, 2007, 04:19 AM

yoyo!
thanks for the replies guys!
i will take both of your advices for sure

and here are some lifedrawings i did last week:

**ajvenema** · December 4th, 2007, 10:32 AM

and some more of the same session...
i liked the charcoal ones

**ajvenema** · December 4th, 2007, 03:22 PM

and 2 portraits:
i feel like im using the material a bit better now, but it still is far from perfect^^

**arttorney** · December 4th, 2007, 03:48 PM

I don't know if you are doing this yet, but you can use your finger, a bit of chamois, or a rolled up piece of paper to rub on the charcoal shadows to make them blend out smoothly. The graininess would no longer be there.

**Nistarn** · December 5th, 2007, 09:41 AM

Thanks for your visit ill keep your advise on porportions : )

**ajvenema** · December 6th, 2007, 01:32 AM

yeah, i knew that arttorney, i just bought some material for that, so next time it will be better^^
ive got another 2 portraits for today:

**gkrit** · December 6th, 2007, 08:42 AM

im really liking the progression of ur studies!
seems to be paying off the more u do
eyes, mouths, hands etc were all looking great, tricky part is compilating (if thats a word i think it is lol) all of them to make a proportionate face, which is something i have trouble with sometimes.
but keep at it.. on the right track
hope this somewat motivates u!!

talk soon

**ajvenema** · December 6th, 2007, 03:03 PM

thanks man! it always motivates when people see ur hard work is paying off

uir right about compilating( think its the right word

) its hard! but i keep practicing

here i have a bnunch of different things:
a bunch of forest thumbnails: hope someone can see what it is^^

**Blaz** · December 6th, 2007, 03:47 PM

Ok I know its not needed to say you are getting better and better with every single time i post, but its true.
I really like those charcoal nude figure studies.

~blaž

**ghoulio** · December 7th, 2007, 08:46 AM

Hey, another dutchy...Wow you´re practicing a lot, great job.
I´m on the study tour myself, so I´m gonna go sit and draw.

Good luck, cya...

**ceriously** · December 7th, 2007, 04:45 PM

The charcoal nudes are definitely my favourite; there's a nice feeling to them. Just wondering how big you're working? I've always read that it's best to work big with charcoal though I could be wrong. I think you ought to be a bit bolder with your shadows a lot of the time, but other than that, there's a lot of nice work here so far. Keep up the life drawing and the portraits.

**UriL** · December 10th, 2007, 07:13 PM

lots of improvement, alot of progress and lots of great studies.. this looks like your in the right direction I think maybe you need a bit more contrast in your values.. to get the form better read. good luck.

**ajvenema** · December 11th, 2007, 12:44 PM

monday, updateday again!

wow, i love feedback^^
Blaz: Thanks a lot, i need those thumbs ups, they inspire me and make me even more enthausiastic as before! i liked the charcoal as well, tonight its life drawing again, so im gonna try to make some better ones;P

Ghoulio: yo, welcome dutchie

im gonna check ur sketchbook soon to see what drawing brought you so far!

Nolarc: thanks! i work kinda small at the moment, the charcoals are A4, but tonight im gonna try on A3 to see how that will come out! and about the shadows ur right, im kind of a pussy, afraid to mess stuff up when i shade too much, but looks like it shows, so i have to push myself more to go further with shading!

Uril: thanks for the nice words! and the kick in the butt

i will take ur advice!

now the real work!
lets start with the inkted stuff i did. I discovered inking last week, and really like it: to be continued!

**ajvenema** · December 11th, 2007, 05:08 PM

allright! 2 more inkies i did last week... and i just did 2 at life drawing, im gonna scan them soon!
the lady is going to be finished soon i hope...

**ajvenema** · December 12th, 2007, 12:06 PM

i got some more:
fist 2 are from foto ref, the last one is in train, real fast and messy...

**ajvenema** · December 12th, 2007, 04:38 PM

and 2 more before sleepy time! making use of my girfriend studying

**ajvenema** · December 13th, 2007, 11:48 AM

goodmorning again!
one from life, one from pictures, i dont have to tell u which is which

**Creatinity** · December 13th, 2007, 12:04 PM

nice enviro...

use levels in PS to pump up your scans because they look a bit washed...

cant give fantastic advices, i'm learning myself...keep practising

**ajvenema** · December 13th, 2007, 01:09 PM

thanks, creatinity, yeah, maybe i should get PS to fix that, but it feels like its going better now that i scan with a dark towel on the scanner, it was a lot worse in my earlier posts^^

**lennon** · December 13th, 2007, 01:09 PM

Good work, if possible I would tell you to draw some full bodys from your mind, so that you show how you handle both ways. They say that drawing from mind is useless, but if you can't drawing what you imagine then what's the point of drawing.

**ajvenema** · December 14th, 2007, 01:52 AM

yup, i should do that more lennon. actually, the first image i post now is from mind and not to good

i think though, that the best way to learn that is lifedrawing as much as possible, since then u start to really grasp all the forms! still im pretty sure u learn a lot from imagination drawing as well!
mind, and another page of kinda crappy lifedrawings:

**ajvenema** · December 14th, 2007, 11:39 AM

one more fast heads page. i promise some more finished and less rushed shit for next time

**ajvenema** · December 17th, 2007, 02:06 PM

allright! ive got some more stuff that needs critics!
this is lifedrawingsession nr 3. some i like, some are a little less, please tell me how to improve

**Clocks** · December 18th, 2007, 06:37 AM

Hey whatsup! After looking through your SB I can see youve improved a lot and put some work into it.

My main suggestion is to take your time on your drawings. I can definitely tell which drawings you are rushing and which you are spending more time on. In my opinion you should spend as much time as you need on every picture you draw to make it look right, and if it doesnt look right then go back and try to fix it.

Good luck and keep posting!

**themissinglink** · December 18th, 2007, 12:51 PM

thanks for posting in my sketchbook, i see a ton of progress from the first page. I agree with the above post that you should spend more time on your individual studies, dont rush, if it need to take an hour to get it right than take an hour to do it. the proportions on your figures are looking good, i think it might be time to study the underlying structure. Bridgman's constructive anatomy was a huge help for me for learning anatomy. keep up the good work.

**ajvenema** · December 18th, 2007, 05:08 PM

yoyo!
both thanks for the nice words, and the piece of advice!
its something i need to work on yes, i lack concentration a lot of times!
but tonight at the life drawing i actually managed to draw on one thing for 3 quarters

at least thats a start!
now heres some stuff i did last week:
first a cloth study i didnt finsih because i forgot i was working on it and accidentily removed the shirt

the others are 2 heads one reffed, one from life, and the last thing is a ink doodle, i like ink!