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[zathraya]

Really inspiring sketchbook you have. Really enjoying it and looking forward to more. Oh btw thanks for checking out my sketchbook!

[Nerferinn]

Marck- Thank you! Gotta slowly read it to understand haha I tend to rush reading

WhiteVillage - Thank you!

Towy - Thank you!

Immortal Cintiq - I'm not sure I get your question XD;; method of life drawing? What do you mean? Thanks for dropping by though !

Zathraya - Thanks! Fighting!

Sorry for the bad quality iphone photos! Busy week with 2 pieces due outside of work..ahh Fighting!

[Lux_Aeterna]

your art is just amazing, ill be watching it!

[Immortal Cintiq]

Your paintings are awesome. Makes me salivate!

I guess what I mean to ask is what method of figure drawing you studied.

I studied lots of Vilppu, Hampton and subscribe to the construction method of figure drawing.

But when I saw your figures I sorta started to think differently. Namely I tried to put construction in the back of my head and focused on the whole figure and contour drawing.

So I guess i was just curious.

Great work as usual.

[I-Bomb]

seems like hogarth and loomis to me

[Cameli]

nice sketchbook and style!

[Nerferinn]

Immortal Cintiq - I do life drawing with mostly animators so I do more quick gestures than accurate constructions. But I do start off learning construction to see how things work first thats where loomis and hogarth and the books come in But loose curves are so much more fun!

Lux_Aeterna - Thanks!

Cameli - Thank you!

Some warm up studies I did and I decided to assign this week as dog week.
Story behind the first three - A boy who works at an intergalactic dog pound.

I've been watching too much Doctor Who recently haha!

[Nerferinn]

Today's Dog sketch and some warmups

[Neyut]

jooo... pls stop being amazin ... haha no just a joke
hmm maybe you can bring some structure into your dog week idea like every study a dog from a other country or breed, maybe some orientation on mythological dogs and wolfs

[Nerferinn]

Neyut - Haha XD Thanks! i meant dog week as the theme for my lunch sketches I do some dog studies at the side too! Ill be sure to do more!

oh noo backlogged! This is yesterday's and ive started off today's but not in a good status enough to be shown yet

lizarddoggeckothing. Disturbing but cute.

[rinnikirun]

Really like the characters in this sketchbook.

[Morningtea]

...T^T I hate you, you so perfect...
I love EVERYTHING here like..REALLY!
But I still hate you..T^T

[Aaron_]

Disturbing but cute.

hahhaha, now that's my favorite kind too! And the best kind definitely.


As for composition practices, I think the best way is just to do lots of movie studies. This is taught to me by Will Weston, an instructor at Art Center(and a fuckign badass instructor he was).
And just visit his website for details. He told us never to spend more than 60 secs on one study.
http://www.willwestonstudio.com/wws/gallery/

There was a story he told us like, when he was teaching a comp class, he made all of his students do 400 movie comps a week, and those students are also taking another project class, and the other instructor was also making them do 400 movie comps a week. So when they came to him and complained about how tedious it is, he told them, "Well, you're gonna get good at composition really fast then." xD


Oh yeah, did I tell you I love your art? Anyway, I fucking LOVE'em!

These ones especially.
http://www.conceptart.org/forums/att...1&d=1332759030
http://www.conceptart.org/forums/att...1&d=1332759009
http://www.conceptart.org/forums/att...1&d=1332854059
http://www.conceptart.org/forums/att...1&d=1333018422

Just fucking amazing, keep it coming~

[DANKA]

Good job! Love your dog sketches !

[MoKhi]

Amazing painting skills as always Nerferinn! Keep doing what your doing.


@Continue- Wow, sweet deal getting such an awesome prof.

[spiritvanished]

You are awe-inspiring.

[GabrielVerdon]

Hey, just wanted to drop by and say your pencil work is awesome. Keep it up man

[Ambiguity]

Holy crap, you've got style for miles. Even the simple stuff is incredibly interesting.

[Nerferinn]

I have too many excuses (weddings, moving, job change ) but back! Gonna pump it up and put more effort now. Been doing sketches mostly for the past month or so while finishing work before I leave the office

Picked out some to post here. Should be going back to studies and attempting finished pieces after!


And to end it have some cute running puppies

[Aaron_]

Ahhh awesome. The puppies are amazing. And whatever Aardlark is, he's hilarious as hell. You should really finish some of these.

[DragonLe]

cool portraits.

[Natalia Soleil]

nice sketches and cute girls , hehe

[Noukah]

Wow, your work is stunning! I love those kids with the big fuzzy creatures, totally dig your style. Keep up the good work. Subscribed

[ct2ulao]

Awesome character designs.

[Duckmeow]

You have very lovely lines!

[Izaya-Shirow]

Your girls are godly! truly exceptional art, wish to be like that one of these days

[Nerferinn]

Been drawin not posting as usual morning warmups and a character challenge on another forum

[Nerferinn]

Arm Studies and stuff. I would love to learn how to render in pencil better!

[Harmageddon]

Nice sketchbook! I love the looseness in your work.
Now you make me feel lazy...haha! thanks for the kick in the butt!

[Nghtmare]

Awesome work!! Really inspiring.