Leysan's sketchbook

[iLegacy]

Cool facial expr!

[Leysan]

Thanks Simon, the photos are from JAFFE database.

Environments from photos, cause i suck at them.

[Leysan]

Draperies from photos: http://www.chen-la.com/articles/drapirovka2.html

[Dayle]

Hi Leysan,

I really enjoyed looking through your sketchbook (guess that malicious virus warning rubbish was good for something!). The portraits are really dynamic with interesting expressions. You have a really strong grasp of landscapes and nature. The life drawings and figure studies are very impressive too. I think the weakest areas are in your environment rendering, try to get sharper edges, structures and shapes... when you do, let me know how you did it, cos I struggling with it loads! Also I think you need to pay a little more attention to setting up perspectives with your architectural views etc, the stuff with trees and landscapes look great but some of the streets and buildings look slightly off. I hope you don't mind my comments, I think your work is really good and you've lots of talent, especially the character in post 113. Take care, Dayle.

[Leysan]

Hi Dayle, Thank you for your kind comment and advice. It's always appreciated Unfortunately for me the virus warning was really annoying cause my dorm's internet provider, which is the univercity, blocked access to the entire cite for months so you could only get here via proxy and CA logs you out when you use a proxy. Anyway, I definitely have to practice environments more. I suppose the rendering will improve with practice, I hope. Or maybe using layers will help. Again, thanks for your advice Dayle. (Please could anyone correct my english grammar, i'm sure it's horrible..)

For now here are just some mangaish character concepts.

[Cabbage Caterpillar]

Nice character designs!! Great study on drapery too... your work is very interesting (you've got many different style too it seems) Really enjoy your sketchbook, can't wait to see more!!

[iven]

I really like your digital stuff here, but impressing me is you pencil stuff,.........
Like #96,..........amazing how you did those little sketches. Thanks for
posting on my first page back than ) ! I kinda did everthing you suggested.

Take loook !