Stabby's sketchbook thingy Updated 3/05/13

**stabby2486** · August 4th, 2011, 07:00 PM

@Featheredface

thanks! and yeah, i'm definitely gonna do some color studies. i tried coloring that last piece and failed miserably.

on another note: finally hit 3 pages, yay!

**Featheredface** · August 4th, 2011, 07:01 PM

No worries. I'm in the same boat as you, hahaha. I would recommend starting off by doing still lives or photo studies of simple objects in colour. Like an apple, since they are pretty easy to get. Heck, any colourful fruit or veggie would work. Together or single.

**Tundra** · August 4th, 2011, 07:40 PM

Just looked through your whole thread and have been inspired. Like others have said, I like how the drawings are constructed - they feel quite solid. I really like your tonal work too, both pencil and painting.

Also earlier in the thread you wrote about aligning facial features with triangles. I was not aware of these guides/rules/whateveryouwanttorefertothemas and will keep them in mind to try out on my own.

**cloudcan** · August 4th, 2011, 08:47 PM

Loving your 3D works, definitely looking forward to seeing some more digitals. Your sketches could do better though, you seem to use a lot of thick, angular lines and repeat them in place. Try some flowing curves as well, and try to use a few efficient clear defining lines rather than multiple attempts to get it right. It can boost your confidence and create more dynamic works

**stabby2486** · August 14th, 2011, 01:37 AM

@ Tundra

inspired? good for you man, but ive been a lazy bum lately, lol, but thanks anyway

@cloudcan

yeah, ive been working on being more economic with my linework lately, and i usually add in curves after i block in with straight lines.

some anatomy studies, trying to figure how i can construct the arm by attaching major muscles one at a time

life drawing, all poses were like 20-15 minutes, first one lasted like 1 minute since i came late

focused on the legs for this one since i really need practice with those

thumbnail for a t shirt design, it's gonna have a ninja, a robed samurai, a armored samurai, ghengis khan, and attilla the hun in it. with "death by asians" at the bottom, cause im asian myself.

getting variety in pov, pose, and getting those to match their characteristics perfectly seems impossible so im just gonna settle for this. i also plan using on b&w caligraphic look. and there's gonna be dragon's head at the apex of the triangle. right now im working on sowing clothes for them and making a maquette of the samurai.

**stabby2486** · August 31st, 2011, 02:58 AM

more life sketches

work i was supposed to do freshman and sophomore year for my grad proj, i'm doing it now since i'm came to my school junior year

stuff from painting class last year

really old stuff from sculpture class from first semester last year, figured id upload since i had to shoot it for my grad proj

**stabby2486** · September 7th, 2011, 06:30 PM

more life sketches

more sketches in an even rougher state, ive done a bunch more but i figured id only need to show a couple

skull studies, for a head sculpt proj coming up later

**stabby2486** · September 17th, 2011, 12:19 PM

anatomy studies

skull studies

live figure drawing

life drawing in school

**stabby2486** · October 2nd, 2011, 07:37 PM

life drawing at school

figure drawing

**stabby2486** · November 4th, 2011, 05:55 PM

Touched up a previous project.

Quick marker sketch of my interpretation of Grendel from Beowulf for english class.

Life drawing.

**jpacer** · June 9th, 2012, 09:41 PM

Your figure drawings are lookng strong! ... and I'd recognize Vince anywhere.

**p sage** · June 10th, 2012, 01:09 AM

So you're a Barnstone alum? There are a few of us around here. When did you start studying with him, if you have?

Either you're a Barnstone guy, or as John says, you've at least drawn Vince in some life drawing session somewhere in Eastern P.A.

Good work; I like your approach. You're inspiring me to get back in gear. Thanks.

**stabby2486** · June 23rd, 2012, 02:02 PM

@jpacer and p sage

Actually no, I'm from LVPA, which I just graduated. It's in bethlehem and is pretty close, I know a couple of friends in my art class who went and are going to Barnstone, my painting teacher went there once too.

And I'm guessing Vince is the really skinny, robert simmons looking fellow? XD I don't really know, although used to go alot of figure drawing sessions at Lafayette and in Allentown. I'm going to resume going there weekly soon. Do you guys still go there? Maybe I crossed paths with you one once.

Anywho, MASSIVE UPDATE:

Self Portrait

I didn't feel like uploading each one individually, so they're downsized. Higher res images can be found here: http://s1187.photobucket.com/albums/...nives4eva2486/

**Artezianin** · June 23rd, 2012, 03:36 PM

So cool constructions its really good thats u understanding all what u draw.. U have great SB keep it up

**jpacer** · June 25th, 2012, 02:28 PM

I just checked out the LVPA website and if your teacher is Roger Brinker, then, yes, he has spent many many many years (decades) with Barnstone. He was always a regular in the Figure Drawing classes. You'll learn a lot from him. Is he your sculpting teacher, too? You sculptures remind me of his in the way the planes are articulated.

Great stuff!

The last 5 drawings in post 70 look like Vince.

**stabby2486** · July 1st, 2012, 08:19 AM

@jpacer

Actually my painting teacher was Lorie Reinhard. Roger Brinker was my sculpting teacher. And I'm guessing you could recognize Vince from his concave-ish ribcage.