nikos SB. update april3.

**Niko_Cakes** · April 1st, 2008, 06:29 PM

first post fuck yeah! .Hi conceptart. Im niko I just turned 15 and im a freshman in highschool. I enjoy nike dunks, music from hiphop to hardcore, smokin ganja and most importantly drawing!
I've been a long time lurker since like 8th grade, and I've finally convinced myself to make a sketchbook thread.

Im not really big on traditional art, I love it, but im not very good at it, but im practicing. For the most part I just draw what i want in my sketchbook and try not to worry about the technics.
I guess as you can imagine, my art teacher really doesnt like anything I draw because its not very traditional, but whatever.
anyway heres some of my stuff, CONSTRUCTIVE critisism always welcome

oh yeah , i love drawing lions lol.

Prisma Doodle

superdoodle

botch tots !

Flower

I'll update when i get some replies.

**Niko_Cakes** · April 1st, 2008, 07:23 PM

Yay 4 Repliese :c

**ckabeh** · April 1st, 2008, 10:09 PM

it is good. not the best. but, u have "something". first, they are strangely different. just keep up with ideas, always imagine something else. or, try not to think what u want to draw. and, find anything u want to accomplish with some reference that you like on the internet. and, let ur mind flow

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**Niko_Cakes** · April 2nd, 2008, 08:03 AM

thanks

Im going to try to do more traditional art.

Collage i made for art class

t-shirt design, rough draft kinda

another design sketch

masks

**Clochette** · April 2nd, 2008, 09:45 AM

Héhé original and funny work!
Some of them really show that you were... under influence when you did them!

Keep it up!

**Lair Radical** · April 2nd, 2008, 09:50 AM

Haha. I like it! Well, I would definitely try to work on what you're calling traditional. Really it's just experience and dedication. With your flair for unusual designs, I think you could really go places. I like your abstract stuff, but in my mind that ain't everythin'! Go to it with a vim!

**skorpi** · April 2nd, 2008, 10:12 AM

Not bad, there are some nice ideas.
I like the Shirtdesign with the hands

**Niko_Cakes** · April 2nd, 2008, 04:40 PM

clotchett- Thanks

I love your work.
Lair - I agree, ive been drawing to much abstract, im gunna go get an anatomy book or something
skorpi- thank you

**BRINKMAN!** · April 2nd, 2008, 05:24 PM

Yo thanks for stopping by my SB. I like what you have going here so far, kinda reminds me of my high school days just looking at them... bombing, partying, clowning, bombing, pissing off the art teacher... bombing. After one to many close calls and hearing that I was on the cops' narc-and-you'll-get-off list I cooled shit down a bit. Once it warms up though, peep my SB for some public ish.

Anyways... Your work has got nice style, I really like the colorful lions. I'd like to see some work that has, well, some work put into it. You know, like some hours in.. cause these sketches are cool, but I'd love to see some more finished pieces. The faces are dope, colorize them bitches!

**JesArt** · April 2nd, 2008, 05:35 PM

I dont know yet, i have to see more traditional artwork, like portraits, and figure drawings, to get a better view of what you can do, but if you are really good at doing traditional work, than your amazing.

**Niko_Cakes** · April 2nd, 2008, 06:17 PM

Originally Posted by BRINKMAN!

Yo thanks for stopping by my SB. I like what you have going here so far, kinda reminds me of my high school days just looking at them... bombing, partying, clowning, bombing, pissing off the art teacher... bombing. After one to many close calls and hearing that I was on the cops' narc-and-you'll-get-off list I cooled shit down a bit. Once it warms up though, peep my SB for some public ish.

Anyways... Your work has got nice style, I really like the colorful lions. I'd like to see some work that has, well, some work put into it. You know, like some hours in.. cause these sketches are cool, but I'd love to see some more finished pieces. The faces are dope, colorize them bitches!

hey man, thanks for the feedback, especially because your artwork is MAD sexy.
Im inspired to just sit down and spend a couple hours a peice

**Niko_Cakes** · April 2nd, 2008, 09:36 PM

i tried doing some poses, i know its not much but its a start.
at this point critisism wanted.

**Niko_Cakes** · April 3rd, 2008, 07:44 AM

testing out new prisma markers

**HAJiME** · April 3rd, 2008, 08:01 AM

I think you need to listen to your art teachers and do the stuff you may find boring right now.

You're trying to run before you can walk.

This is the sort of stuff that illustration courses seem to gag for, though... And it irritates me because I'm not a fan of it.

But they wouldn't take you on without seeing proof that you understand and can apply things you should be learning now.

Go back to basics and you'll find it fuels a knowledge that later down the line you'll be glad of.

Oh, and have you thought about trying to set up a shop or something on cafepress? I think your stuff is the sort of style that seems to sell well. I like the little dinosaur tee, wouldn't wear it myself but I think a lot of people would!

**Niko_Cakes** · April 3rd, 2008, 08:05 AM

I have thought about designing shirts, ive designed a few for local bands around north virginia, but i get what your saying.
I'm gunna start doing ALOT more studies from now on, thanks for the advice

**Nibras** · April 3rd, 2008, 08:13 PM

Hey there thanks for commenting on my sb.
First off nice stuff good style but you need to do some foundations.
Anatomy
prespective
Value
Life drawings
and just studies all together you'll see improvment in no time

**Niko_Cakes** · April 3rd, 2008, 08:51 PM

thanks :3

**Grafguy** · April 6th, 2008, 09:30 AM

thnx for passin by,
the hand-shirt things looks really cool, (kinda reminds me of mika's take it easy)
u have to work that one out and color it in

**Matthew Forte** · April 6th, 2008, 10:04 AM

Heh, really like the abstract quality of your work

Like the others, I agree that your anatomy studies need work. Visit my sketchbook and sift through the comments, and someone posted some really good links. I'll go get you a good one, and edit this post.

Edit: Found it! This should really help. I recommend working this book to the bone.
http://www.austinsketchgroup.com/sha...IGURE_draw.pdf

**Niko_Cakes** · April 6th, 2008, 12:23 PM

Originally Posted by Matthew Forte

Heh, really like the abstract quality of your work

Like the others, I agree that your anatomy studies need work. Visit my sketchbook and sift through the comments, and someone posted some really good links. I'll go get you a good one, and edit this post.

Edit: Found it! This should really help. I recommend working this book to the bone.
http://www.austinsketchgroup.com/sha...IGURE_draw.pdf

oh my god, thank you so much dude

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