Engineer's Sketchbook

**Stevan** · November 23rd, 2008, 05:25 AM

Hello everybody

I am student on Mechanical Faculty in Belgrade, but i always loved to, and still love to draw. Ill try to do my best and to improve my skills. Hope this community will help me to progress. I cant promise sketch/day but ill try to draw as much as i can. My English is not the best so feel free to correct my errors

**Stevan** · November 23rd, 2008, 05:34 AM

And here we go.
These are the oldest done in Painter with mouse

**Stevan** · November 23rd, 2008, 05:42 AM

Omg too big and have problems with upload

**Stevan** · November 23rd, 2008, 05:52 AM

New ones( the old ones are done about two years ago) with tablet

**Stevan** · November 23rd, 2008, 06:00 AM

Open canvas sketches

**Stevan** · November 23rd, 2008, 11:30 AM

Here is another sketch. Strong man

Shading on pectorials is bad , doesn't give form of muscles. C&C please

**Stevan** · November 24th, 2008, 03:32 PM

Some recent work. Line weight studies with coal. Have upload problems, only this one for now <*(

**bleedsheet** · November 24th, 2008, 04:49 PM

Hey man thanks for stopping by my sketchbook! You have really nice line work. Keep it up!

**Stevan** · November 24th, 2008, 05:15 PM

Charaocal, line weight practice.
Thanks bleedsheet

I need direction with charaocal! I don't know do i draw to much lines or should i be concentrated more on contours. Advice please>

**towy** · November 24th, 2008, 05:15 PM

interesting work,
http://www.conceptart.org/forums/att...1&d=1227437412 the skin is really good here
dont stop your studies!

**Stevan** · November 24th, 2008, 05:18 PM

Sketch i just did, some faces ....

**Stevan** · November 25th, 2008, 06:58 AM

Here is some pencil drawing of my ear, nose

and portrait of my younger bro.

**mimar sinan** · November 25th, 2008, 12:07 PM

aw Stevan.. ur portraits are awesome... and ima Mechanical Engineering student too.. what a big coincidence ^_^ but apparently i cant pass my last exams.... they are so fkn hard... >.<

**Mischeviouslittleelf** · November 26th, 2008, 01:59 AM

Areit, a few pointers you might wanna pick up on, or not, that is entirely up to you

First of, use your paintbucket, or gradient tool, and create a simple background, so that your blending of tone does not happen over a white space, as that just makes everything look flat, boring and acrylic. Do more studies, even though the ones you already have are really quite good

I love the woman with the black hair and stuff, so keep that stuff flowing. I should also point out that varying up your stuff would make it more interesting

-E

**Equality72521** · November 26th, 2008, 02:57 AM

about your charcoal questions:

It looks like you used vine charcoal on those pieces ( its the skinny, light-weight charcoal). Those are used for either fast gestures or underdrawings for longer figure drawings. They are used for that because it is easily erasable. As for Charcoal in general, it is a fickle mistress. A lot of times, I personally, use the side of a stick to block in mass and planes, then smear into the white areas, then erase highlights and define shadows with the point of the stick. Thats what i do in figure drawing classes, but there are a lot more ways to use charcoal. It just helps to experiment.

I really like your open canvas pieces, keep up the good work

**Stevan** · November 26th, 2008, 08:01 AM

Thanks ppl for your comments and suggestions

I really appreciate it.

Mischeviouslittleelf Yes ill do as you suggest, hope soon ill post some paintings

Thanks

Equality72521 Well i use charcoal just for line practice. One painter suggested that i draw with them and try to do my "lines" just with one move(drawing curve of the nose or ear in one "stroke" etc.).and to put darker&thicker/lighter&thinner lines depending on the light. I draw on A4 format maybe i should use thinnest charcoal?? Or maybe work on bigger format of paper.
Thaks for reply

**Stevan** · November 26th, 2008, 08:51 AM

Sketches done in sketcher forum(www.artgrounds.com). Very interesting site and great opportunity to work with someone online. I need line/hatching mentor so i can practice on sketcher forum.

**Stevan** · November 28th, 2008, 02:01 PM

Figure drawings (resource: www.characterdesigns.com) first one , dont like them but ill draw some more :0 Need to practice...

PS
Sorry only one image upload problems

(#()*@)($&(@#^$*(&!@#%^*&!

**Stevan** · November 29th, 2008, 03:39 AM

more figure drawings. I really dont like my lines so any suggestion how should i hatch is so needed

Pleaseee

**phoenicorn** · November 30th, 2008, 03:22 PM

Great work so far. Thanks for dropping by my sketchbook. I can see an improvement in your work as in your earlier work the pictures seemed o abit off thought I am not sure what it was. o well great work keep it up.

**Timmi-o-Tool** · December 3rd, 2008, 05:38 AM

hey, thanks for your reply. your stuff looks alright too... study anatomy very well...you're on a good way.
keep it up, work hard. some day you'll become awesome

**Stevan** · December 3rd, 2008, 07:58 AM

Thanks for your support guys

**Clochette** · December 3rd, 2008, 08:06 AM

What? Flotting dollars? O_O It's strange hahaha!
Nice portraits and figuredrawing btw, and thanks for passing by!

Keep it up!

**Stevan** · December 3rd, 2008, 08:28 AM

Originally Posted by Clochette

What? Flotting dollars? O_O It's strange hahaha!
Nice portraits and figuredrawing btw, and thanks for passing by!

Keep it up!

Yea! It seems that money is finally raining

Thanks 4 support

**Stevan** · December 3rd, 2008, 09:56 AM

Ive been drawing this girl 4 times and then i was so ^#%$@#&$# and ....yes work more. I need to make my hand obey to my mind

PS
OMG!!! Terible

**Wadu** · December 3rd, 2008, 10:06 AM

The last figures you posted are awsome. And I think the second attempt at that last face is the best by far.

**Stevan** · December 3rd, 2008, 01:50 PM

Thanks m8. Let's see second....i like lines on first but 4th pic looks...i dont know ...i cant decide

Ill draw her again.

**Jaytea** · December 3rd, 2008, 04:08 PM

I love how you use shade with pencil so methodically; the little neat marks that build up the shadows. :]

**Foolsauce** · December 3rd, 2008, 04:27 PM

The second of the faces is definitely my favorite. I'd need to see a photo to know which is the most accurate though (either second or fourth, I'd think).

Great work though, I don't know what you have against your hatching, it looks good to me in most of your pictures. I especially like the sketches in post #5! Keep it up!

**septomin** · December 4th, 2008, 02:08 AM

Hey! Another engineer. This is pretty good stuff, I wish I could work clean like this.

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