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[bpic]

Hey Tom, I can already see noticeable improvement happening in here. As others have said, seriously keep hacking away at the reading and studying just like your doing. Ive probably learned more from books than most teachers myself. Keep on moving though, eventually your ideas will become more and more fleshed out. I wish I could give more specific advice on things to study, but as in my own case the more I read the more information began to overlap (a process which continues to happen).

[Tom Fenton]

Okay il do a nice update for you from today, forget the past stuff theres just to many gestures, il get on it saturday i think. had i night in and did a imaginary A3 sketch page each bit of random strokes to start off then got some nice imagination from closing my eyes for 10 seconds thens veiwing the scribbles again. i also studied some of Dave Finch's work and how he came to do his process in anatomy. Gonna work on some of these later this weekend

[S3CTR4]

Looking good here Tom! I love seeing your structural studies on the anatomy bits. Definitely a great way to understand the human form from memory. I think that's something that I have a hard time getting control of, but if you do what bpic said and just keep banging away at the books this stuff will fall into habit rather than conscious thought.

Some interesting characters as well. Keep it up!!

[mary-cherry-me]

Love the imagination drawings, especially the two-spread page you posted. it's organized chaos and it's awesome

[Istmin52]

Thanks for commenting on my sketchbook. I agree that your studies are coming along. Definitely keep studying from Bridgeman. I've recently started drawing from his book again and it has been really helping me. I would say when you do your studies, maybe after you do them, try to draw your studies from memmory. By doing that, it really makes you think as to how the muscles are put together and how everything fits together in a puzzle. I would also suggest getting an anatomy book by Paul Richter. Drawing from his templates and looking at Bridgeman will really help you. Occasionally, Bridgeman makes mistakes. I actually just noticed one in his book.

As for my animation, that took me about 7 months to make. What college are you going to?

[cgaddict]

Lots of studies here, great to see you working hard, it'll definitely pay off!

[jefflarose]

Thanks for stopping by my sketchbook! nice studies keep up the great work!

[Tom Fenton]

bpic - I LOVE BOOKS!, i have a huge book shelf and i love my library cant stay away from hobbycrafts shelfs either lol, i feel i hae learnt alot more from books over the past 2 months then ever in school.

S3CTR4 - Love your stuff aswell man, thankyou. yeah thats my aim to be able to do whatever i want without even thinking much into it

Mary-cheery-me - Thanks Mary hope that the crit came in handy. chaotic orginization... I LOVE IT!

Istmin52 - Thanks dude, yeah i attend in the UK still got 4 more years of education to go id love some tips on animation off you sometime!

cgaddict - Thankyou so much for dropping by i love your work you are an amazing inspiration to me, i am going to use that to my advantage

jefflarose - it's ok dude, thanks i will do

Some finished peices from last night and this morning, second was random then i flipped it, its just something for you guys eyes

[mary-cherry-me]

I think I just received a major mind fuck from the last two images

[Robert Vavra]

I'm really liking the fluidity of your gestural lines and shading with the pen. As long as your lines keep flowing, life will be good.

[Tom Fenton]

Mary - LMAO! GOOD!

Robert Thanks dude il try keep it flowing

this is a hand study mirrored in ALchemy, wierd...

[kingkostas]

hello mate
You have very nice sketches and lines and you also experiment.
I think you have to keep up improving your drawing and anatomy skills more than pushing yourself in rendering, because these will be easier to be improved later.
just keep up working and experimenting like you do

[Tom Fenton]

kingkostas - Thanks man i appreciate you dropping by

been a while from the usual updates, heres some digital stuff and my wall which i decided to paint using acrylics i ordered, for the first time!

more tradiíónal stuff to be added when i can scan in!

[Tom Fenton]

Media and its Exploration Studys mainly. Corel and photoshop studies. most imagination, some reference and some bridgeman studies on tablet.

Digital Update :































Thanks

[Tom Fenton]

I need help as you can see my values arnt very good, ms minneapolis above's face for example WTF!?

[Tom Fenton]

scanner works!

Got a sketchbook going on at the moment involving the constructive anatomy studies of bridgeman. Taking full advantage of his teachings.



































































Thanks

[mary-cherry-me]

You know, aside from the drawing themselves, I really like how much personality your sketchbook pages have, with the notes, and the colour accents, and other stuff.
Nice batch of stuff!

[Xx Whitefox xX]

Some good stuff you got there mate keep up the good work - Scott

[Tom Fenton]

thanks mary! im going over to your sb now

Scotty 2 Hotty cheers man, hows your holidays going? u still keeping the drawings up?

[Samszym]

Thanks for commenting on my sketchbook! The studies look great, keep going!

[Tom Fenton]

thanks vertical. up^



























thanks

[Chr. Steam]

You`re very diligent, man. Its cool, like your drawings!

[ColorExcursion]

Comin' along very nicely SUCH IMPROVEMENT since your first sketch!!

[Tom Fenton]

Hi guys, just to let you know ive hurt my hand at work and cant draw without it hurting, so im not sure when the next update will be or if this will effect my skills

[FAST ART]

u r on a good way.. keep on drawing and thanks for visiting my sketchbook

[Tom Fenton]

Thankyou all small Update..

idw 133 for all who didnt see em,





30mins paint..



drawing for 1 vs 1 battle gotta do myself sitting in this

[BlightedArt]

That wall painting is sick! Wish I had the freedom to do that! you've got some great work here. Keep up your bridgeman studies etc, and try tackling some backgrounds / landscapes. Cheers for the feedback on my SB too!

[MattGamer]

get your hand better then start drawing like crazy. or draw with your other hand for a while and gain skills in it!

i'm liking your crazy designs. keep producing!

[mary-cherry-me]

Those last concepts are sick man, especially the mecha! Keep it up!

[Tom Fenton]

Hopefully i can upload some more, im at college now and my scanner at home is broken so i may have to just photograph stuff till i get a scanner to update.

Life drawings from over 4 weeks last term.

Alot to do with contoposture and alot of 15 second to 120 second drawings.

Also a speed painting using some texture brushes of the alien in my animation this year.





































































HAHA, just noticed the jelly bean raider i doodled while waiting for the model in one class