Shockowaffel's Sketchbook

[shockowaffel]

Nope, I think I'll leave it like this.
It's just a sketch after all.
After working so long on the last two pieces, I need to have some quick stuff without too much thought and obsession.

[Cloud-Yo!]

You know, last time I forgot to mention how impressively controlled you acryllic work was, and that crane piece...towards the beginning, man, just wonderful...and I know what you mean about wanting to do a piece and move on...too much time spent working on something and it will start to take you over...fretting over details and finding something wrong to fix every 2 minutes...at least thats what happens to me
keep up the great work!

[shockowaffel]

You know, last time I forgot to mention how impressively controlled you acryllic work was, and that crane piece...towards the beginning, man, just wonderful...and I know what you mean about wanting to do a piece and move on...too much time spent working on something and it will start to take you over...fretting over details and finding something wrong to fix every 2 minutes...at least thats what happens to me
keep up the great work!

Thx, again.
Working for longer on one piece, especially when it's a finding process, I get stuck, so I dont see my mistakes. If I could see them myself I would correct them immediately. It's like: Now my work's fine, right ? -nope, there and there is something off. *correct it*
Now it's fine ? - nope, there and there *correct it etc etc.

[shockowaffel]

Wolf and bear sketches and a little nude.

[Umbravita]

Haha, yeah, it's good to have some quick stuff down every now and then at least so you don't go insane.

Nice figures. You draw people so well.

[shockowaffel]

@Umbravita:
Thx, but remember that these are from nude drawing sessions.

And here's something I did for a contest on Deviant Art.
It was about Illustrations for a bag in cubism style.
Only 4 colors allowed.
You can still vote until th 17th.
Here: LINK

Just hit the "I want this" button, in the upper right corner, please. ^^

Ok, the Link shows the failsafe version of my pic, since the rules were kinda unclear if transitions are ok or if it's only 4 single tones of color.
I did one with gradiants and of course it's looking much more dynamic.

[shockowaffel]

More animals !

[Clur]

I love how flexible your style is, from sweet children's illustrations, to more mature fantasy art, to serious studies. It's really inspiring! Your studies are really clear and helpful too.

Keep it up!

[shockowaffel]

@Clur: Thx, I appreciate it.

Here's some more stuff from "nude" drawing sessions ^^

[Natalia Soleil]

i think its a very cool watercolor like technique you are using up there on the sketches.. makes it look so dreamy!

[browntear]

Really nice animal studies. Your presentation is always top-notch as well.

[SMILEFACE]

RRRRRAAAAAAAOOOOORRRRRRRRRRR AWESOME WERKS shockowaffel I REALLY ENJOY ALL YER FIGURE POSES AN ANIMAL DRRAAOORRINGS XDXDXD

[Naidy]

Hey, mate. Nice steady progress you're making. I must say, I like your way with colour. Your lines are coming along too.
No crits, really. Just keep up the studies!

[shockowaffel]

@Natalia: Thank you, that's what I wanted to achieve with it.

@browntear: Thx, I think even sketches should be presented in a good manner.

@Smileface: XD cpt capslock

@Naidy: Thank you, progress is great, I love it when I notice it myself.

Here's something new: The theme is "Music" and it's done for another Deviant Art contest.

[untier]

You got terse and neat styles. Great.

[shockowaffel]

@Untier: Thx,...what's terse ?

[untier]

@Untier: Thx,...what's terse ?

Many works you made are terse. Weren't you aware of that? So they are spontaneous, huh?

[shockowaffel]

I'm german and I dont know the meaning of the word.

[shockowaffel]

More nudity !
Too bad it was the last before the summer break.
Now I have to try and find some nude stuff on the internet.
Dont want to think about how long that's gonna take...^^°

[untier]

I'm german and I dont know the meaning of the word.

Well, your real intention is surprising me... I'm a Chinese and I know the word as well, so I suppose you can do it too. Come on, buddy, study hard! I believe someday you can understand it as well as native British folks do!

[shockowaffel]

Hi again,
Lately there were some Deviant Art contests and this one is about mythological creatures. I just couldnt let it pass by. ^^
Here's the Kraken !
You can comment on DA or Fav it here.

[shockowaffel]

Something quick.

[shockowaffel]

I switched the Kraken Shirt to a black version.
It took me a while to get Illustrator to do what I wanted.

[Marian Rowling]

Hey Thorsten you have a great range of skills and I've enjoyed looking at all your work. Love your little icon character and your user name shockowaffel. It's good to see some graphic illustrations and I think the Kraken does look better on a black T-shirt. Also really like the quick digital sketch in post #202 as it really looks like it's been done traditionally. 5 stars from me.

[Psychobuddy]

Really lovely style, the Kraken is awesome, and the figures a few posts up have such life. Keep it up! ^_^

[freakmod]

LOL love that Kraken shirt!

Life drawing studies looking great - how long were those poses?

[shockowaffel]

Marian Rowling: Thanks, that diversity in style is kind of a problem for me. I'm in a position where I kinda have to decide what I want to do to earn my money. If I had a specific style or forte, I could propably choose easier, or maybe I cant see it myself.

Psychobuddy:Thank you, I definetely will.

freakmod: Thx to you, too. The nude drawings were either 3 or 7 minutes each. They got a little bit of finishing afterwards though, like the shading or more controlled accents on the outlines.

[shockowaffel]

Something new, I'll try this style for some editorial sketches.
Let me know what you think, please.

[Pete Hidalgo]

Ha ha! Beware the kraken! That is a very awesome concept.

[hu-ha]

I'm digging kraken t-shirt, also nice studies - esp. these anatomical from previous pages. You have good sense of colour. Don't really have a crit for recent work, but I find white contours around characters a bit distracting.