Al-Pal Please! [SB]

**Al-Pal** · April 10th, 2009, 07:09 PM

▬►WELCOME!
[09-Present]

Hello, I'm Alex.
I'm a junior in high school and have been trying to draw every now and then for the last six months.
Hopefully, over time I'll get better. I really want to get serious so I'll improve.

So, Please feel free to comment on anything I post.
Suggestions for stuff/drawing exercises would be great too.

Links/Resources

30 Second Pose Maniac

**Al-Pal** · April 10th, 2009, 09:34 PM

**Al-Pal** · April 11th, 2009, 10:16 AM

Here are some portraits that I sketched the last couple of months.

**Al-Pal** · April 13th, 2009, 02:57 PM

Quick face for you all.

Ignore the random mouth on her forehead and the random nose in her hair.

**Al-Pal** · September 1st, 2009, 12:26 PM

I haven't been active in quite a while but I will make an attempt. I will start to work on anatomy.

**Al-Pal** · September 2nd, 2009, 06:07 PM

Just another sketched face. Proportions are off a bit.

**NicG** · September 2nd, 2009, 11:22 PM

It's a good start. Working anatomy will help. Keep going!

**Al-Pal** · September 2nd, 2009, 11:45 PM

NicG: Thank you a lot. I will do that. I'll return the favor in your SB.

**Al-Pal** · September 3rd, 2009, 11:01 PM

Paintover of a Photo Ref to get the hang of Photoshop.
I got an Intuos4 today.

Gah, I used the smudge tool for a few mins and then realized...use some opacity dumbass.

**Al-Pal** · September 27th, 2009, 12:32 AM

More Tablet Practice. I also have some studies that need to be photographed/scanned. Too late for those.

Please crit!

**strange1900** · September 27th, 2009, 01:25 AM

The faces above look flat to me some how. I can't seem to pin down exactly why but I think it might have something to do with your tendency to work very lightly. Your lines are a rich black and in comparison to that the shading looks very close to white. I'm not sure but I think that might be an issue. Anyway, I really like the last piece, it seems very strong. That said it seems like it might have been even more interesting as a line drawing. Good luck and keep going

**Al-Pal** · September 27th, 2009, 09:50 AM

Thank you a lot Strange. It did look a lot more interesting as a line drawing.

Yeah, I really need to work on the form of the face.

Here it is: [Lineart]

**strange1900** · September 27th, 2009, 10:37 PM

Wow, that is neat

what were you working from? [that kid has an epic hat btw XD]

**Al-Pal** · September 28th, 2009, 06:10 AM

I was working from a stock photo from deviantART.

http://danheffer-stock.deviantart.co...shot-137870376

I know that hat is amazing. XD I wish the photo would of had a pinstripe one so I could have drawn more.

**Al-Pal** · October 6th, 2009, 08:23 PM

Study from the front cover of Human Anatomy Made Amazingly Easy by Christopher Hart. It 's a fantastic book I would recomend to anyone.

Crit me please, I know the hands/feet were left out but I wanted to do some studies before I finished those.

**Al-Pal** · October 7th, 2009, 08:15 PM

Study of planes of the face.

**Al-Pal** · November 7th, 2009, 09:38 PM

Obnoxious Color. More breaking in of my tablet.

**Al-Pal** · January 9th, 2010, 06:03 PM

Here's a portrait I did recently for a good friend of mine.
I have been working with some of Bridgman's book so I will upload some studies soon.

**JasonHickey** · January 9th, 2010, 06:15 PM

Hey. Nice work. I think you're improving quickly. I would suggest perhaps focusing on more sketch work. Try to do gestural portrayal of figures to capture weight and movement.

This will give you valuable skills in observation and help you to loosen up your line work.

This is my first post by the way.

Keep up the good work.

**Al-Pal** · January 9th, 2010, 07:17 PM

Jason, I'm glad your first post was such a constructive comment.
I understand what you mean about my lines. They do need some movement.
Thank you for the advice.

Welcome to CA, by the way.