XRL sketchbook

**xinranliu** · June 4th, 2012, 12:20 PM

studies, sketches and finished pieces

**xinranliu** · June 4th, 2012, 12:21 PM

Mr Ho

Mr Shy

Screencap study from an old public domain film
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**Andrew Sonea** · June 4th, 2012, 02:13 PM

Nice to see you back posting here! And it's great to hear that you have your own studio and are getting work.

I hope you keep this updated regularly

**Fernteixeira** · June 4th, 2012, 03:18 PM

wow lovely stuff man xD

**xinranliu** · June 5th, 2012, 11:07 AM

Andrew Sonea: hey there! I've only done one book cover so far haha, still trying to put a good portfolio atm
Fernteixeira: thanks!

Another movie still study
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**JiR** · June 5th, 2012, 01:15 PM

just nice... I love you painting style so much contrast :3

studys are nice as well

**Andrew Sonea** · June 5th, 2012, 01:37 PM

Haha well that's one book cover more than me!

I'm liking the screencap study in the last post. Nice simplicity to it. Do you feel like you learn more by doing it in only black and white? Also, you should post the original image so I can compare the two

**xinranliu** · June 6th, 2012, 09:51 AM

JiR: thank you
Andrew Sonea: I did it mostly for fun and as a morning warm-up. It definitely forced me to draw/compose in terms of shapes and not lines. I kind of applied it in the alien bar sketch below. And here's the screenshot just for you

http://i.imgur.com/UbC8I.jpg

Some figures construction doodles
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And a sketch of a bar scene, just flexing my composition muscles...
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**xinranliu** · June 7th, 2012, 06:44 PM

Just finished this illustration yesterday, titled "Blooming Maiden".

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**MacTire** · June 7th, 2012, 07:05 PM

The Star Wars Cantina music comes to mind looking at the composition practice!

Great start to a new sketchbook, looking forward to seeing where this goes.

**Fullmetal-Animator** · June 7th, 2012, 07:30 PM

Beautiful pallets and gestures. Love the compositions as well. Keep posting, man.

**Andre-Sutherland** · June 7th, 2012, 08:02 PM

Man the black and white image of the bar looks lovely!
Looking forward to seeing where you go from here

subbedddd

**xinranliu** · June 8th, 2012, 04:07 PM

Thanks for the comments!

Here's a sketch, some kind of hovercraft.
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**xinranliu** · June 9th, 2012, 02:02 PM

A new piece, "Neural Amplifier".
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**Metal Fingers** · June 9th, 2012, 03:25 PM

fantastic stuff since your last SB, good luck with your freelancing endeavors!

**xinranliu** · June 11th, 2012, 06:32 PM

Metal Fingers: thanks man! good to see you here

Playing with Sculptris, I am not a qualified sculptor haha.
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**america220** · June 11th, 2012, 06:43 PM

wow i love the girl with the flower

**Januz** · June 11th, 2012, 07:39 PM

Wow, the mood in that bar scene sketch is awesome! It reminds of Star Wars too

Love your sci-fi stuff, keep posting

**xinranliu** · June 14th, 2012, 02:52 PM

Thanks for the comments!

Here's a new piece, "Giant's Pride". I wanted to create an image that somewhat sympathizes with what would usually be considered the antagonist.

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**xinranliu** · June 20th, 2012, 03:16 PM

Hello, a new piece

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**xinranliu** · June 28th, 2012, 10:27 AM

life drawing session

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**dirksteele** · June 28th, 2012, 10:35 AM

Love your life drawings, do you use graphite or pencil?

**xinranliu** · June 29th, 2012, 03:20 PM

dirksteele: thanks, I used a conté stick for those

here's a new piece

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**xinranliu** · July 16th, 2012, 05:18 PM

Some illustrations I finished lately

Evidence
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Science Roadshow
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At The Saloon
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**Vulgar`** · July 16th, 2012, 06:15 PM

Damn @ these updates. You seem to be finding your groove with illustrations. "Evidence" is sick, definitely my favorite.

Keep doing you

**Zesiul** · July 16th, 2012, 11:41 PM

Your illustrations have a really nice tone to them. Great narrative, thats a really admirable trait. It's that sorta thing that gets people "the job" so it's awesome that you have it. Excelent figure studies too. You're doing just fine :]

**xinranliu** · July 17th, 2012, 09:29 AM

Vulgar`: thanks man!
Zesiul: thank you

Here's a little test for an approach incorporating an acrylic underpainting
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**Kambei Shimada** · July 17th, 2012, 09:35 AM

Great start, some really nice stuff here.

Loving the 'Saloon' image and your lifedrawing is really nice also.

**jiina** · July 17th, 2012, 09:52 AM

Love your work.
Could you post a breakdown of one of your pieces? would be great to see your process?

**xinranliu** · July 21st, 2012, 03:49 PM

Kambei Shimada: thanks!
jiina: I'll try to put some steps together in the next post

A quick sketch
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and a photo study
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