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[AubreyOwley]

Hey! This site is quite inspiring yet a tad intimidating and there seem to be many helpful people willing to crit so i thought I'd make my sketchbook (:
I'm 15 & I've only been drawing for just 2 1/2 years or so, so I'm still developing basic stuff because I was one of those kids who drew sparkle dogs for 2 years and then animals and now I'm finally realizing I need to learn basic stuff stuff like human anatomy and colors and ya, all that good stuff.
I don't scan stuff very often.
Anything helpful is more than welcome. Thanks for looking!


I don't post much here because I'm rather lazy when it comes to scanning >:

[wasabi89]

Hello !

Welcome and good luck with your sketchbook !
The only crit i can give you in the moment is to draw everyday. Everytime you have free time, do some anatomy sketches and the basics throught.
Seems to be simple yeah ?

Lets keep it up
Cheers

[AubreyOwley]

Thanks! [:
Ahah yeah I try. Any tips on getting rid of artblock?

[AubreyOwley]

each one is a 30 second sketch using pose maniacs 30 second drawing thing.
Done in Sketcher. I'll be doing more of these and do some 90 second sketches too. Along with real sketches and other art of course. I swear I didn't mean for some of the poses to look like they're grabbing asses and whatnot. I had 1 second to move my canvas and draw haha.

[JakehC]

I really love that you draw-through and draw over.

This is truely the foundation. The next step is to go over your sketch with a darker pen or pencil and create the final lines. Toss in some value and line variation also!

[AubreyOwley]

Thank you!

I may actually line them or give them some different tones in the future.

[FightingSeraph]

I see a lot of potential from you, but the amount of pictures uploaded isn't substantial enough to tell.

[AubreyOwley]

FightingSeraph: Thank you!

My first frog and digital painting. Any pointers on painting would be fabulous! All I have to use is SAI. I've gotta fix the placement of the feet, that I know.

[MiladThaha]

There are lot of tutorials online for SAI, especially on youtube. Check it out, I've found alot of them to be really helpful.

[AubreyOwley]

A few 45 second sketches. I'll be doing 60-90 second sketches and getting more detail and darkening the lines soon I hope. I've got a painting to get done for customer and that'll take some time.
Highlights were added afterward in SAI and I wasn't really going for a real lightsource, did the colors to define stuff more I guess.

[AubreyOwley]

I need to start commenting around on here but I'm usually speechless and can't say much :c sorry guys!

just a 10 minute doodle. a vase and some fake flower i found lying around in my room.

[MiladThaha]

Nice anatomy sketches, the light does bring them out. The rim light on the bottom left corner of the vase is weird; with global illumination some light should bounce on the shadow too.

[AubreyOwley]

MiladThaha: Thanks [:
And yeah, I see that now that I'm looking back at the vase. The lighting was funky and where I had it wasn't the best but it was more convenient.


Some stuff is a few to only a couple months old. all older stuff though~

[AubreyOwley]

This is really all I've done lately on the computer :I I'm working on stuff from the Loomis books but haven't had much time do work on the studies :/
New Avatar for my Steam account (:
I lavvv my chieftan to bits But it's one big-ass white target for snipers hehe

[AubreyOwley]

Just a doodle I did yesterday. My friend told me to draw myself texting him.
I may color this, dunno :I
Haven't done all that much drawing and more just doodles. I've been working on painting a door though. i'll post photos of it maybe.

[AndreRuben]

hi there! i would suggest you spend more time in your drawings. from reference, dont be afraid of "loosing" a couple hours in each study to really understand whats goin on in there. i guess you need that.

other then that, keep drawing! =)

[KingElvis]

well welcome to CA! I think youre on a good way. Youll find that youll learn the most with those pieces that you really spend time on and finish to a certain degree.
have fun drawing!

[AubreyOwley]

AndreRuben- Thanks! [: When I get the time, I try to and will keep that in mind!

KingElivs-Thank you! Ah yeah, I have. I've been having trouble finishing or even starting things lately though


Old stuff.

[Jamie Romoser]

nice sketchbook you have going here Aubrey
I would suggest studying up on your construction before you move into rendering or painting. Artists like Bridgmen and Loomis are great for learning about construction. There are some free PDF book you can find on the web. Read them front to back ^^ Also you can never have to many life studies! also just keep studying everything your favorite artists anything that you think looks cool to you draw it!
hopefully I could help in some way
keep it up looking forward to seeing the progression
-Jamie

[raminafshari]

good studies , just keep them coming . practice is the key .

[AubreyOwley]

OmertA- Thanks! Yeah, been starting to do that more. I've been starting to get more serious about art then I have been. I actually have a few Loomis PDF's. Do you have any suggestions on which I should start with?

raminafshari- Danke & will do when I can.

[AubreyOwley]

I've been reading the Loomis books, thanks for the suggestions and they're really helping.
But I'm too lazy to scan my stuff so here, have a doodleyvent.

[AubreyOwley]

I've got a cat painting to do and I've never really drawn cats before and the painting needs to be done on friday.... So I did a speedpainting of a cat(face) for some practice.

sorry for large image...