Danny's First Sketchbook (Learning to draw)

[Danny_K]

magicpuddingyeah I'm basically concentrating on finding a job first and studies second that is all I'm putting my mind into after taking care of my tiny daughter of course thanks for stopping by

miycko thanks man, working hard pays off at the end I know it.

tasser guten tag! welcome bro glad you like my stuff, keep studying until you feel you get the hang of i and then move on to the next subject and then go back and refine the previous subject once more and so on...

Benjaminba Thanks for the tip, I sure need warm ups before I start drawing, helps my precision and perception.

BlackDelphin hey you are so right about everything, I'm just too lazy to fix those I rather go and beat myself with studies I sure need them especially for my color which sucksss!
Thanks for the tips I always appreciate it.

lilnebo whasssuppppp girl?! your sketchbook has been dry lately whats up with that? I'm glad you like my stuff see you soon aight??

Today I had an interview at The Denny's it went well and I should be getting a phone call for another interview, man I hope I get a job soon otherwise we wont be able to pay rent if things keep going like this T_T

anyhow here's some photo studies from the national geographic website, I'm still terrified from Environments they just seem so hard to do and the beginning is so ugly and discouraging, hope I will pass this phase...

[Charmer]

like the second one. looks like it's inside a huge cave or something similar isn't it?

[magicpudding]

Hey, no problemo at all. Pretty hard to concentrate on creativity during this time for you. Will be watching for your posts.

Sketchbook

http://www.conceptart.org/forums/sho...d.php?t=188585

[Danny_K]

magicpudding Thanks

tasser Hmm I don't think they are in a cave it's more a river between mountains or something like that

Done few hours of head studies, too tired to upload so I only show this sci fi experiment inspired by starcraft.

[magicpudding]

Yep, nice study. Like the aerial perspective and sense of depth you've created. Experimenting is the name of the game. Congrats on your enthusiasm and dedication. Impressive.

Sketchbook

http://www.conceptart.org/forums/sho...d.php?t=188585

[BlackDelphin]

Ooh the last envo looks sweet!
The national geographic ones too, but i think you should have a look at this right away, and don't miss a page!!!
I avoided reading it all for a very long time, and i so regret it! (read it yesterday lolz)

Other than that..just keep them coming!!!
You'll get used to it all in no time!

Good luck with that interview too!

[Danny_K]

magicpudding thanks bro, same to you keep them studies coming.

BlackDelphin thanks! that is exactly what I needed a kick in the butt to remind me there are rules to follow and later to break. I am going through that tutorial right now

I'm addicted to this


some light creatures from this morning experimenting with colors, gotta keep doing those color and environment studies and maybe a life study hmm

[BlackDelphin]

HoTTo peppa pipp pe pappy!
LooL now i'm saying it too xD


Anyway!! Glad you are on it! Lets see you applying some
The creatures look good! I particularly like the one on the right.
I'm not so sure about the colour of that orb though. Seems out of place..

[jskotte]

I love the creatures, really great colors. Also really great enviros further up, and I can also very much recommend the landscape composition link you got

[Eddieee]

Hey danny! Studies are looking nice. Enviros are hard but it's good that you're tackling your weaknesses

Keep up the good work!

[Danny_K]

yo yo

Thanks guys I appreciate it!
More head studies haha, and another one of those fire creature this time it's a fire lizzard! seems like I'm starting a collection here...

[BlackDelphin]

A real collection indeed, sweet!
This one reminds me of COW 177, water hoarder.

Nice details on it, especially that belly looks interesting. I think you should work a bit more on composition on these danny!!
It is a pity to have worked so much on one of these, and lose points (so to say) just because the background could have been just a tad more retouched..

See you fighter!

[Icecold]

I've been absent for a while and look what we have here, brand new Danny ver. 2.0 Massive , i'm telling you massive progress.

I've got some advices/ propositions for you. Put away the mechanical pencil it's a difficult tool to handle. It does speciffic marks which often tend to be boring, lifeless. Stick with regular pencils, but for the sake of the quality of drawing get some better ones from art store, they're cheap anyway.

Second thing is, try painting with shapes. Intsead of using a line; block in with mass trying to define the silhouette/big shapes/ etc.

Here's an example, guuy's doing an enviro but this applies to everything, maybe you'll find it more intuitive than lines.

[Danny_K]

BlackDelphin Thanks for your input I admit the lizzard is not done it could use a lot more polishing and details.

Icecold Thanks Paul! I feel like I get the hang of things lately and it's pretty cool, I draw everyday no matter how busy my schedule is, even only an hour a day is good too.
The mechanical pencil is one of my favorite tools bro It has been with me since early high school I just love how clean and easy it is to use I don't waste anytime on sharpening pencils which is a messy job when you don't have a decent sharpener, (Yes I'm that poor that I can't afford a sharpener!) but hey once I buy a electric pencil sharpener I'm going back to H2-b4 pencils for sure I want to start practicing on shading and form.

That video is pretty cool. I like the approach thanks bro.


I have been doing interviews all week for jobs and should get an answer from Denny's tomorrow if I start working or not, hope I do though I need the cash!!! things starting to get real tight around here T_T

Some photo studies from a book and just scribbles

[BlackDelphin]

Doodling, doodling, studies Studies

Nice seeing you keeping up danny!

[Danny_K]

I got a job at Denny's as a cook! that is a big wtf considering I applied for a server, bah whatever as long as it's gonna put food on our table, I got other interview for a better job hopefully... Gotta work harder more studies and start working in concept art... because trust me friends going from job to job sucks butts so study and do your homework while your at your parents house because there is no going back in time...

[the ANGRY filipino]

Damn good advice man!
Goodluck on the new job and keep your drawing hands away from the fryer!

Nice job on the sea creature studies..the lighting effect must have been challenging! But you pulled it of quite well.

[magicpudding]

Congrats DannyK.

Keepin the dream alive.

Sketchbook

http://www.conceptart.org/forums/sho...d.php?t=188585

[BlackDelphin]

wish you luck danny and congrats!!

nice seeing you keep it up like this

[Icecold]

Aww wish i could help, but it's rather impossible as i'm not a millionaire myself
Just keep in mind, now you have a perfect motivation kick from life to work hard and get out of this bullsh*t someday as a career in art.

If you love the mechanical pencil so much then stick to it, but you should do it like alex pascenko does. clean lines almost no shading, as in my opinion this pencil is just made for contours. Shading with feels so wrong to me :Z

Oh and why to buy an electric sharpener, it's a waste of money true craftsmen do it all by themselves ^^ ! I sharpen mine with a knife and sand paper, to get that nice tapered point.

[Sweron]

Busy sb, in some images there is quite good imagination inspiring me to do some similar work sometimes.

[kikindaface]

hey man , you have a good imagination ! now, i think you should work on your drawing and painting skills ! draw objects, peoples, everything you can, work on your line quality ! because you're neglecting the foundations of art, and honestly, a lot of artists are doing the same, so be better than them, work on your foundations, look at perspective, the most important thing ! there is perspective everywhere, on objects, faces, bodies, etc ! work your basics, i'll never repeat it enough ^^ Keep it up !

[superema]

wow! great landscapes!
very nice
a little help in my SB plz(:

[Danny_K]

the ANGRY filipino hehe thanks man, I hope I learn to cook something tasty while I'm there

magicpudding Thanks bro, trying to keep the fire burning

BlackDelphin thanks! you know I do it all for you

Icecold I agree with everything, I think every tool has it's purpose and we shouldn't constrict ourselves to anything, BUT I am pretty pumped up for going back to pencils after browsing through DanielC's old sketchbook and the new one too, I go back there every once in awhile to remind myself how much of nothing I really know, and to get inspired he's sketchbook reminds me of what you can achieve with hard work.

Sweron thanks mate

kikindaface thanks for dropping by man! and thanks x2 for the kick in tha butt too I needed that.
I created a doc file where I will put all the good advices I get from you guys so I can go back and refer to it at anytime, without you all I cannot progress so thanks a bunch!

I can't believe it but I drew 3 hours straight without getting up from the chair not even for drinking, and this is what came out, some color practice+blending warm up and then a chick refs used

Critique and help is always appreciated!

[Donna]

You're brave to dip into areas you're not very familiar with (environments). That's awesome Environments are hard, but everything gets easier with time

Great colour studies, too. I LOVE the colours on that girl.

Star Wars jokes always make me smile, even though I'm not a huge fan :]

[Danny_K]

did some figure and anatomy studies and tried open canvas for the first time, apparently you can use it to draw with up to 4 artists online, pretty cool and it's free too!

[zombifried]

Hi Danny K,
Well...I've traveled through all the pages of your sketchbook.
While I see much improvement, I still see some areas that seem like consistent problems for you. One is, foreshortening, and as the other, being related to foreshortening is perspective. I have problems in these areas as well, and in my efforts to overcome them, I will share with you what I've learned:
It may help to think of foreshortened limbs as a box, or a cylinder in perspective. Use circles, and ellipses. It also may help to understand, that the forms overlap one another at certain points. One tip I have is to trace the outline of a foreshortened limb, via a lightbox, or Photoshop (Painter, or whatever you use) and then go back into that outline and construct the forms as if you were doing a Bridgman study. Look at the masses. Practice doing thumbnails, and small timed sketches of foreshortened subjects. Do this a little at a time. Eventually, you should start to understand how the forms relate. You can also use a carrot, or something similar and place so you're looking straight at it. Sketch that.
Perspective is more straight-forward. The more you practice, the more you observe in nature and other artists work, the easier it gets.I hope that you'll find that helpful, and not too confusing.
Good work...Keep it up!
~Zombifried
zombifried's sketchbook

[Danny_K]

All this talking about carrots made me hungry so I went to the fridge and grabbed 2 carrots haha, but seriously thanks for the advice Zombie it helps when people notice what I'm neglecting and missin, that's where I can improve myself. thanks!

Keeping with anatomy studies, and tried to render a bit too, heads are still not there but they are getting better me thinks O_o

[BlackDelphin]

Your pencil skills look more confident, and you digi colours scheme is interesting.
Heh~ be sure i'll be here, checking back n back n back, so lets keep at it and get really good my friend

[Danny_K]

Thank you dear, always a pleasure to hear anything that comes from your finger tips

Life study around 3.5 hours, this one was a challenge, I didn't want to do the pepper grinder because it looked too difficult but at some point I just forced myself.