Ye Olde Sketchbook... at least I 'm trying ... (updated 9th April)

**Carg0re** · January 8th, 2009, 05:42 AM

Hi folks,

I'm not very good at introducing myself, so I try to keep it as short as possible

my name is Ben... 'nuff said^^

so, we got a new year and this might be a good opportunity to start my very first sketchbook here on

.
I'm not sure if I can update this daily, coz I have no scanner/camera. just can't decide on what I should spent my christmas money :p

now on to the visual part: here are my "works", critic is very welcome, so don't hold back. (besides, i don't mind hard words^^)

**Carg0re** · January 8th, 2009, 05:47 AM

some more vegetables . . .

**Carg0re** · January 8th, 2009, 05:49 AM

and now fruits ^^

**Carg0re** · January 8th, 2009, 05:51 AM

on to more interesting things...

**Carg0re** · January 8th, 2009, 05:55 AM

some of my figurative nude studies from drawing class

**Carg0re** · January 8th, 2009, 05:59 AM

some recent hogarth studies

**Carg0re** · January 8th, 2009, 06:01 AM

digitial stuff

**Carg0re** · January 8th, 2009, 06:07 AM

ok last post

phil hale study and an unfinished birdy...

as you can see, I gathered some material, I hate not having the necessary equipment

well I hope I'll get at least a little bit of reaction, I'd be really grateful for any coment^^

ok, off for now...

-Ben

**dessinateurimpulsif** · January 17th, 2009, 10:35 AM

i like your first studies....:-)... i think you must draw more like this....

**Carg0re** · January 17th, 2009, 10:43 AM

you mean the vegetables and fruits? i have a lot more of them, but i didn't think they were interesting^^

at the moment i'm trying to apply this "technique" to my figurative studies. but i think i need a little bit more time to get it.

greets

**theUNKNOWNsketcher** · January 17th, 2009, 10:56 AM

Keep up the good work...
i like the style u're exploring, but have in mind that each surface have its own... so try some variations ... for example the last sketch - IMG_0002.jpg
the render of the skin and the trousers couldn't be the same

)

greets!

**dessinateurimpulsif** · January 17th, 2009, 11:38 AM

i like the mix of "flat" values and lines...it's what i think interesting...

**Carg0re** · January 17th, 2009, 11:59 AM

theUNKNOWNsketcher thanks for stopping by, and thanks for the hint, this might just be right in time... pretty stupid of me not to think about that and i was wondering what was wrong

thx!

dessinateurimpulsif ah ok, now i get what you mean^^ i'm still trying to learn how to do it the right way

**Vishnu.Ram.S** · January 18th, 2009, 01:53 PM

like many others have told. i also like the initial sketches in the thread. its got a unique style which is really gud.

how about trying the same style in digital works? if u apply that kindo strokes in ur digital works, u can achieve amazin outputs.

all the best

**Mumph** · January 18th, 2009, 02:16 PM

Very nice studies! I think the shading on your figures aren´t as strong as on the still lifes. Maybe it´s easier to shade the body if you think of it as made up by the basic shapes.

**Carg0re** · January 19th, 2009, 02:47 AM

@Vishnu.Ram.S thankx for stopping by, it's definitely worth a try, but at the moment I'm struggling with mit cheap-o-tablet... raising funds to get my dirty lil' hands on an intuos 3 A4. so digital stuff is on hold right now..

@Mumph thanks for stopping by, too! yepp, you're right, i dunno why, but I was kind of "afraid" while shading the figure studies... but, i'll upload new pix of newer studies which are shaded like the fruit-/veggie- studies. pretty frustrating not being able to update my sb daily

definitley in need of basic equipment....

**Americandodo** · January 19th, 2009, 04:14 AM

WOW! Great sketchbook! Your shading is amazing! It makes your drawings pop right off the page! I am going to have to take some pointers from you!!! Great work, and I would like to see more.

**Carg0re** · January 20th, 2009, 04:48 PM

Well fellow art-students, i got my hands on a canon pixma mp 540 which has a built in scanner, so... expect a huge update tomorrow. sry but tonight i have to write some bull***t paper for university. hopefully i'll be accepted in art school, coz i want to tell my mean professors to

...

btw: to all the american CA members, congrats to your new president!!!

**Carg0re** · January 22nd, 2009, 06:08 PM

hi guys,
some new stuff, not as much as i had announced but i'm a bit to lazy to scan em all right now, will do that tomorrow... i promise!

so, here we go, some acrylic fruit painting^^had to do it in art class, sry for the crappy quality, was shot with my mobiles cam.
the other ones are older male figurative studies.

so, well, tomorrow/saturday i'll upload quite a bit. 2 paintings, hand studies, posemaniac studies, 2 drawings, and a robot/steampunk piece I'm working on (thanxs for the inspiration Americandodo!)

that's it for the night,...at least for me^^

greets, Ben

**Americandodo** · January 23rd, 2009, 04:23 AM

Great work, I can't wait till tomorrow when we get to see a few more! I still say you have an awesome eye for shading. Personally, I am scared to shade things, I don't know why, other than I am scared I will screw up my drawings. But you have got that down! Anyway, again, I can't wait till tomorrow to see some more work from you (I may not be able to reply tomorrow, as it is my B-day, and I may be out partying, HAHAHA) Well.....keep it up! As for the inspiration....I don't know what I did, but your very welcome

Dennis

**Americandodo** · January 25th, 2009, 06:33 AM

Well, it is tomorrow, and I don't see any new stuff

(just giving you a hard time, hahaha) I know how things go, it seems like there is never the time to do the things you want to. Anyway, I wanted to say thank you for the birthday wish you left me. Take care, and I will be back to check on your updates =)

Dennis

**crabbyclem** · January 25th, 2009, 08:37 PM

wow. Good work! I especially like the pencils and that hatching style. Really good sense of form and good range of values and light/shadow.

The dude in post 7 looks like his torso needs to be a little higher and his feet are friggin HUGE!

**Carg0re** · January 26th, 2009, 04:17 PM

start of the big promised update

**Carg0re** · January 26th, 2009, 04:24 PM

hogarth hand studies....

**Carg0re** · January 26th, 2009, 04:32 PM

art class thingies...

**Carg0re** · January 26th, 2009, 04:52 PM

this is a "project" i'm working on , i want to draw 100 people from life this week. so here's my start^^

the rest is up on schedule for tomorrow^^

greets Ben

**Americandodo** · January 27th, 2009, 12:36 AM

Nice to see the update! My favorites are your studies, and your art class stuff very clean lines, and awesome shading...which I still think is one of your strongest points!). I am very curious to see how your "draw 100 people" will turn out! So far so good =D Anyway, I really see an improvement with this last batch of works.

Anyway, keep up the good work!

Dennis

**the ANGRY filipino** · February 26th, 2009, 08:47 PM

Like everyone said, the studies look really good!
I love the way you crosshatch man!
Good SB, keep it up!!!!!!!!

**Rostas** · March 22nd, 2009, 09:28 AM

Greetings Carg0re ,great sketchbook ,you're renderings are quite the eye feast ,and yes,they are one of your strong points ,the studies are coming up nicely and the project with drawing a 100 men is an impressive goal ,and it should bounce up your skills

,great job and keep drawing ,I'm up for seeing more from you! Cheers

**Carg0re** · April 9th, 2009, 04:10 PM

hi fellow artfanatics,

one portfolio done anotherone to come. btw they didn't take me... but you know, i keep working

first one is a yet unfinished rockwell study,
and skull and life drawing.

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