MOAR CRITS!

[gen5]

hey guys, i've loitered around CA for awhile, but haven't really posted due to lack of time (excuse i know )

so yep, gonna start this thread as a source of critique and motivation from you ppl


and some random sketch i did, just trying to play around with the colors and keep the sketchy-ness to a minimum

edit 04.07.12
new stuff always at the last page!

[gen5]

short intro of myself, yan from Singapore.
Likes to spend time doodling on random stuff.

Came back to update this sketchbook, since i felt like i hit a roadblock for improvement.

heady study;

[gen5]

test test with smaller pic

[gen5]

sketches.............

[gen5]

a quick colour study i did today!

[gen5]

quick crit?

anyone?

[gen5]

bunch of sketches,
need a goal to accomplish, so i wont feel so er, static

[gen5]

some random studies, looks like i'm stuck with colours, any ideas on how to progress?

[jNeumann]

Hey Yan, stuff is looking good. I like it. As far as crits and comments. I would say to maybe just take a little more time when you're drawing. Think about the lines a little bit before you place them, make sure they have a purpose. Besides that, keep up with the life and photo studies. You're on the right track!

[gen5]

@jNeumann, thanks man, trying my best to focus on these studies

played with colours more again today
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[gen5]

bump up for random stuff!

[gen5]

bump for colour study!

[Sycra]

I think you are doing a fine job with these, but you can push them much further and improve faster if you really slow down and try to get as detailed as possible. I learned this from taking lessons with Jason Seiler... It's better to see if you can get one piece to look really realistic ( maybe photorealistic ) than to do a bunch of studies that aren't to that level.

[gen5]

@Sycra, took your advice and slowed down my painting process(okay maybe not that slow).
Here's the end result though
crit away!

[gen5]

bump!
just 2 of the studies i did over the past 2weeks
photoshop sketch i'm work up slowly!

[gen5]

bumo!

[yongs]

hey i see a good amount of work here. keep up with the studies, especially those color studies. Color is really a vast topic and think picking up James Gurney's Color and light would really give you a nice start. But you're doing good! keep them coming!

[gen5]

@yong , thanks for the encouragement!

study!
used the gurney foldup which was stashed in between one of my IFX mags,
didn't turn out so well i feel. will be doing more of it in the coming week.

eva drawing!

[gen5]

fruit again.

[gen5]

daily painting practise!
hope i'm getting better at colours!

[plaid]

hey :] your digital studies look good, keep doing them regularly and i'm sure you'll improve in no time. i would also say do a lot of traditional studies, like figure drawings, a book i would recommend reading is the 'vilppu drawing manual', you can find it easily online.
keep updating your sketchbook, i will watch your progress!

[gen5]

@plaid, interesting book. thanks for pointing that out haha. I will be posting the life drawings i've been doing, just couldn't find time to take proper pictures

anyways. fish for thought for everyone else!

[gen5]

a small update

[gen5]

greek bust study

[gen5]

argh, study!
can't stand the hair!

[gen5]

random sketches.......

[Saran09]

always nice to see figure studies ..keep it up

[gen5]

did mostly faces this week.
did a mix of references, live observation and imagination

and wooohoo!! figure drawing class! only showed the model's rear and face, the rest were...-_-

and robocop! picture study again, but not completed though

@saran, thks!!

[gen5]

trying new ways to render people!

[gen5]

some non human practise!