Spudzer's Sketchie!

[awooldri]

Hey, i have browsed these pages for many a month now and decided to stop looking at the pretty pictures and start doing my own work, not that good a drawer but thought I'd start learning...


Below is the start of my first real 'assignment' that i have given myself... will see how it goes....



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As you can probably see this aint gone that far... still leaving to see how much i grow...

[Niels23]

Welcome, awooldri! Just draw more and you`ll see the results! Keep posting!

[awooldri]

This i call Fallion, something i did overnight using bevels and emboss in photoshop, sketched the outline the scanned in....

[awooldri]

Here are a couple of sketches i have done at work whilst waiting around...

Just trying to improve, i know there is alot of work to be done although i think they turned out pretty good...

[awooldri]

Just thought I'd show a bit of my backup work for the main peice i am doing, just waiting on my tablet then i will actually be going further...

Below is just a quick concept moch-up....

[Amilian]

Just kep trying, you'll improve in time
Whatever you do, don't give up drawing just beacause of a couple of failures

[awooldri]

Hi All,

I just recently got my first graphics tablet, below is the first of many image i will create with it, sure its plan and simple, but for my first try i believe its pretty good.

[throtailer]

Abit plain, but good. What tabled did u bought?

[awooldri]

a Graphire4 4x5, not the biggest and best but suits me for a first tablet...

[awooldri]

What i have been doing on my tablet for the last couple of days... Made using Dodge & burn techniques, also the bottom rock is a picture i found, turned upside down and copied twice to combine to the finished parts you see...

[awooldri]

Update... that assignment at the start... peh fat load of a waste of time, ok.. ok... i have really decided not to follow that and am doing random work whenever i get the time, trying for one a day sort of thing...

[awooldri]

Quick Background i did for a web site, editing it using css so just needed this to be a flat image


See I'm getting better with my tablet

[awooldri]

Had a bit of fun scribbling with my tablet one day and so the background of this shot came about with a few filters added for effect...

[awooldri]

Quick Concept i did whilst watching TV... Messing around with a bit of lighting as well...

[RandAlThor]

Hey Awoo, welcome to ca.org... Glad to see new faces around here, my first comment would be to not neglect the pencil, especially when first learning to draw, practice varying the pressures and getting a nice range of tones in a few studies from life, they will help tremendously with your digi stuff... keep at it dude ;-)

[Senira]

You're just starting out, so it's too early for me to give you any specific pointers. In general, you need to draw from life more. Take a few hours every day or week to just sit outside and draw whatever you see-- cars, houses, rocks, trees, grass, etc. If you find yourself wanting to draw something you don't have access to, find reference for it on google images or flickr. Before you can begin drawing from memory, you have to have a strong understanding of how that particular object works.

The same thing applies to figure drawing. If you have access to one, join a life drawing session. If not, find a website with nude models to draw from-- fineart.sk and www.characterdesigns.com are good ones. Read figure drawing books, study bone structure, get a feeling for how the body actually moves and what its limits are. Don't worry about fancy things like color until you've really improved your form.

Also, avoid photoshop filters. Unless they're used in a very subtle way, people will spot them right on and call you on it.

[awooldri]

Thanks For that, i will start posting some sketches i make...

[awooldri]

This is something i did, only took a few mins to create, giving a copy to my GF on her birthday...

[SaiVix]

I really like the pic in #13. Are you going to attempt the drawing?

[SaiVix]

I really like the pic in #13. Are you going to attempt the drawing?

[derelic7]

Hey man. I'm very glad that you liked my paintings!

I think it's really cool that you've gotten into this thing. I would like to remind you not to beat yourself up about trying to get better. Everyone's been there.
Like learning any craft, there's a lot of frustration with drawing and painting, but from my own experience, what you'll remember are the late nights with good music, just you and the canvas. And some pretty sweet JPEG's to show for it!

Experiment with palettes, try and get some theory in, and studies of course. But explore whatever you like about art, and try not to compare yourself too much to the experienced people. You'll be there in no time if you have fun. That's what it's about

[awooldri]

Thankz Crazy, yeah i have started just doing what i want... i find it enjoyable, however i am unable to do as much as i would like because of other studies. my plan is to enroll in a drawing class to get some theory, once i have finished my current course.

SaiVix, i didn't even think of doing a free hand drawing of it, although now that you mention it i reckon it would be good to use as a study. Lets see what happens hey...?

[awooldri]

I have decided, as i love messing around like this, to make this into a series of 4 paintings. I will only do them once i have decided what i want.

Here is the second one..... ButterflyShaped...

[Dahami]

Thanks for being the first to comment on my sketchbook. I'm glad someone appreciates the time it took to do those scales. I haven't been doing much lately, but do have several pencil and ink sketches I may scan sometime. I like the way you use color in your heart and butterfly paintings.

[awooldri]

Couple of new Pic's i did at work, only had a pen...

Note: These were drawn in an old 2006 diary i was given, because no one wanted it and it was a hard cover, so i thought why not...