Traveller of the Void ツ Bringer of the Dawn

[SekuDanba]

Very Imaginative, and lots of cool experimenting.

A couple things -
I think what could help you develop your anatomy/life drawing is:
1) Use the Orb technique. Draw every mass, arms/legs, torso, head, neck, as Orbs. They don't have to be huge, but every limb and mass we posses shares this Shape.
2) Find the similar joints in these masses, mark them in. This will tell you the relationship between those points.
3) Watch the negative space. Instead of drawing the positive, which in this case would be the model/figure, draw the space which surrounds her/him.
This will help you draw more accurately in size/proportion.
4) Do lots of 30 second Rapid Contours. And do long poses as well, I'd recommend upwards of 5 minutes, say up to 30 minutes. This will give you an idea of different effects and techniques you can use to help you draw more realistically.

As far as Experimental Art goes, you have it down really well! I would keep experimenting as you learn, and apply what you learn to the process!

Great Sketchbook, looking forward to more yummies

[Tom Fenton]

Thanks SekuDanba, lovely words that i will take into future work.

heres the start of my alien combustion animation , 3 weeks till completion!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxZQf9QRk18

[dannE-B]

Hey, sorry I havent replied earlier to your question, ive only just seen the post, im lazy.... So yea, just had a look through your work and also checked out your fat man walk cycle. I think if you came to an interview with your best sketch work, some finished work and whatever animation you have,,. you will have a very good chance of getting in. I didnt have any animation when I went for my interview, had never done ANY animation before then. But there looking for more than just good animation. Sketches, nice gestural sketches are important.

But yea i think you have a good chance, ive actually graduated this year, its an amazing course, brilliant experience. Good luck.

[Tom Fenton]

thanks danny, damn cud of hung out and painted with u lol, im sure il see u around there sometimes hopefully il get in ive sent my app off now aswell

[Tom Fenton]

i need some painting friends

[Tom Fenton]

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Cheers il update some more later

[Tom Fenton]

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Dave finch studies and imagination ! Thanks

[Tawnos]

Wow, so much improvement from the first page to now! Keep up the good work man, this is astonishing!

[Tom Fenton]

Thanks Tawnos, Feeding my motivation !

[Tom Fenton]

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I really need to learn how to finish stuff like the last pencil sketch, awesome finished outcome if i attempt to keep going at a piece.
thanks to all

[Tom Fenton]

CHECK OUT MY UNI PORTFOLIO ONLINE! : http://www.blurb.com/books/1970803/pages/0

[thedestroyer]

I like your sketchbook. It's always good to study Bridgman
You've got very good ideas and you're on a very good way into colour

cheers

[poetry man]

Hey how's it going? Keep it up! I like the dedication. Looks like your anatomy is getting better. I prefer the rob barret book over the bridgman actually. But that's me... I like the more structural approach to figure drawing.

If I could crit, I would say experiment with more color in your palette. Although, at this point, limiting yourself is good. Why not even start from greyscale?

peace man!

[Choob]

Hey man, thanks for the comment in my SB.

Looking through yours, you have some crazy improvement since page one, especially with the figure drawing side of things. And if you keep pumping out studies at this rate, you're gonna keep improving fast.

Keep it up!

[Tom Fenton]

Thanks people! love the support

Been a while but il start posting again hopefullly

painting from ref - 4.5 hours

[Tom Fenton]

update, softened here up a bit. lol

[DStraX]

hey dude, nice work on that last nude study I think there might be something strange going on with her sholder? anyways you should check out Euan Uglow, he does somereal nice ones

[zelda_geek]

Huge improvement going on here! Remember to have a nice blend of warm and cool colors, both in the picture as a whole, and in the warm/cool areas themselves. I see that the colors from your imagination are often muddy, which is a result of incorrect temperature-relationship (i.e. adding black for the shadow tones) This is not the best paint-over ever, but I think it illustrates my point:


That said, the last nude study is looking really good. Think of what you did here, when you later paint something from imagination. Apply what you have learned.

The anatomy sketches are great, I wish I had the dedication to do something like that...If you keep this up, you'll become really good. Just look at the vast improvement you have had already!

[Syle]

Hi Tom, I am blown away by how much work you have here in your sketchbook! Prolific!

I see a lot of improvement from the first page up to your recent update. I especially see improvement in your rendering skills. That latest figure study/digi painting is top notch. I see that as a big step up for you.

Good work, keep it up.

[cloudcan]

omg what can I say but parrot what the others have said, amazing improvement from the first page and especially on this one. That last nude rendering looks awesome. more!

[FightingSeraph]

Damn, it looks like you have improved considerably since I last posted here. However, I have to agree with Zelda Geek that your knowledge of warm/cool colors could be expanded on. I look forward to seeing your take on my characters some day.

[SMILEFACE]

WICKED SKeTCHEZ BROTHER XDXDXD LETS HAVE SOME MORE PLEASE XD

[tsabu]

You got here some nice improvement since page 1, progress is always a joyful thing to watch and its a nice ace of your sketchbook

Most of the Big Guns on the CA won't show they early work - to bad, sometimes it looks like they just get born with all these skills But its fake ofc. they all did their early hard work, but what is justifiable they don't want to show it.

You got here already a lot advices about how to improve your work with sketch, anatomy, and color... so i will just limit myself to give you simple tip how to keep motivating yourself.

It may sound very simple but its important! - just don't forget to draw what you like mostly: Females, Dragons, Knights, whatever you like, whatever makes you burning inside. Drawing, and painting even if its hard work, should also be fun. When we creating, we need to be a bit like a kids

Also love latest act of these girl looks really good. Keep up the good work!

[Tom Fenton]

DStraX : Iknow there may be a slight mistake with the value somewhere in there. I did spend alot of time on that part as it had the most going on. With that painting i tried not to zoom to 100% but instead stay at 33.3. for some reason i liked this far better then when on previous paintings i would zoom in to much throughout the painting. Thanks for showing me Euan Uglow i love his style. Thanks

zelda_geek : Amazing brother, this is something ive recently used on a wall painting for my nephew, il post it up now ive more to do though. Thanks man, i appreciate the time you put into that for me.

Syle : Thanks man, forever progressing and i see you are to big love

cloudcan : thanks dude! megalove for your work, i bet your getting some great feelings from what you have acheived so far! keep going dont let the feeling stop bro

FightingSeraph : I want my circles! XP Thanks bro, im working on atmospheres and lighting at the moment i think its going well.

SMILEFACE : Your crazy maaan! like the jokers momma! Cheers bro and more shall be served!

tsabu - man, im lovin those words of wisdom there. Im gonna take that advice and keep it to mind every time im feeling a bit off drawing. After a while though it's nice to keep going but really even nicer to change things up and do something warming to your imagination. Dont you love the feeling when you want to show the world what youve just accomplished in your painting, even after a sketch! that's whats keepin me goin anyways i love to draw oh so very much lol.

[Tom Fenton]

Im starting uni this week at oldham,UK THE PLACE LOOKS GREAT! cant wait to get started after the big move

some stuffs, last two are wips.































Bit of sculpture.

[Howie]

awesome studies, I see a lot of drive and passion here...keep it up!

[Miss.BonBon]

awesome sketchbook you have, love those figure studies and I specially love your character designs. Great job and lots of improvement here! keep it up man!

[MarcSampson]

wow amazing improvement this painting of the women is amazing

[cloudcan]

WOWW you've improved so much since my last visit. some great concepts here!! and that 3d model ..

[AllyAlbon]

Really like your pencil work! And the narrative on your sketchbooks is great, really fun to see the whats and the whys behind your sketches.