Kiwi says... "Nice try, future boy."

[TacoMeat]

The digitals are looking good. I'd like to see you take more time rendering.

[devastacio]

Hey there,

Nice work @ #173 i think its a really good practice because youll be improving in digital painting. theres a visible improvement when compared with #163. Why dont you do this everyday? a simple object would do. give it a try.

I posted these links in shiNIN's sb some time back. hope itll be useful for you as well, so reposting here. there could be more to this series but i only manged to find these 4 at the moment.

How to Render Concept Art Using Blending Modes: Part 1 - Multiply Layer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9NDd...eature=related

How To Render Concept Art Using Blending Modes: Part 2 Overlay Layer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnzXr...eature=related

How to Render Concept Art Part 3: Color Theory and Using Color
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whTjD...eature=related

How to Render Concept Art Part 4: Adding Color
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVsEs...eature=related

This is also another cool speed paint in corel Painter. Think you could learn few tricks.

speed painting sea monster (corel painter x)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ewFZLWMtDE

[LtPlissken]

Happy NEW YEAR!

Nice new cup painting.

[Sivonja]

nice progress ,i like how u made that cup . ...only coffe missing

[iven]

I like your lose gestures and all the other stuff.
Some how I liked the red cup a lot,.....
Beautiful, hope to see you around my sb,......

[SuperSwank1]

Very Nice - diggin the Alice and higgins ink well!

[Pixie Trick]

I'd love to tell you somehting insightfull and usefule=... sadly after a couple of daying thinking of what exactly that would be I'm drawing a blank. Keep drawing from life and keep exercising your brain by questioning what you are doing and learning. You are deffinitely improving and are on the right track. Most of all- have fun!

[PaintMyBrain]

Working hard I see Alice is coming along nicely, would love to see the finished! keep it up and thanks for the great tips on my sb.

[Nelka]

Really impressive progress with your people and figures! You shouldn't be so scared of working more still life digitally, there are some control problems in the lines and ellipses but its great to keep at it. I also really like your Alice picture, the expression is so apt, really hope you finish it soon

[kiwigarbage]

Hey guys! Sometimes the Powers that Be just have a very different idea of the way your day is gonna go. Weird sh*t kept happening this morning that put me in a very bad state, and without any time.

So I leave you with this horrendous drawing, and I will have to respond to all of your amazing comments later today.

I'm so sorry! *LAME LAME*

[Sivonja]

Empty again ......no Coffe cmon m8 it's not that horrendous as u said ....i wish u fast comeback from that state into "state of Art"

[Justas]

The figure inklings look really nice, great way to train catching characteristics! Keep it upppp Kiwi dude, keep it up

[kiwigarbage]

Okay, I have a few minutes to respond to your delicious comments!

Ramalooke: Yeah, I can tell that I'm drawing with a tortured wrist, because I think I'm developing carpal tunnel! I need to start practicing with my whole arm. Hard to do on a small plane though.

FootstepsBeckon: I think in the evenings I'll do longer still lifes to balance out my approach. It's one thing to try to scramble, and quite another to really study every detail.

Quigleyer: Thank you! I'm glad people have been pushing me to up the brush size. It definitely helps.

Spivak000: Indeed, fun, but intimidating! I think I might solidify my understanding of the form before I leap into that arena But look out when I get there! Yargh!

Arepa: Your name is so tasty. And I am extremely hungry. Torturous! Thanks! I'm glad you enjoy the experimentation. It's really the best way to tackle any misgivings about doing something one is uncomfortable with or unsure about. It opens many doors! And no recycled paper? That's unfortunate...It's fairly easy to make your own though All you need is a blender, some starch, and some paper!

Sean McClain: Thanks! This thing has been a great motivator for me. I'd done a sketchbook a long time ago and didn't stick with it. I don't think I really had my eye on the prize, wasn't in it for the studies. I feel like this is really gonna get me somewhere. Thanks for the support! I'll try to keep pumping the gas

Gof: I agree! The crits have really helped

TacoMeat: Thanks friend I will do some longer studies now.

devastacio: Hey! I was actually getting up every morning to do a study I will continue to wake up with art! And thanks so much for the links, they're really helpful I'm sure that they'll improve my work substantially.

LtPlissken: YOU TOO! And Grazie.

Sivonja: Damn. I gotta get some coffee in that mug. It's stressing people out hahaha. And thanks for the encouragement. Just gotta keep pressing on!

iven: Thank you! I'll include more gestures as I go along And I'll check your stuff out too, not to worry

SuperSwank1: Thanks dude Alice has surprised me with a lot of good feedback

PixieTrick: Haha, really? Looks like you said something pretty insightful in your post anyway. "Questioning what you are doing and learning" is a very profound thing to say. So don't second guess your advice! I will strive to enjoy every minute of my art. Cheers!

PaintMyBrain: Thanks friend, I'll try to figure her out And no problem, I try to contribute in every post.

Nelka: Thank you! Yes, I have to keep working through the fear. It's just so weird drawing without paper, no real give or take in the medium But it's a different approach and way of thinking, good for keeping me well rounded! I'll try to finish Alice, she's hard to resolve!

Justas: Thank youu!! It's a really great exercise, and fun. I recommend it!

...

Thanks guys. The support is amazing. I go to sleep with a smile on my face! I will continue to support all of you as well

[shiNIN]

hello.

The previous mug painting was okay but now... you use that scribbling again... Many object can stand that if done artistically but a your mug is a nice shiny warm roundinsh thing, it doesn't need those I think.
I've read what you wrote about the puke-y one Don't put you under unnecessary stress... 20 minutes seem to be enough for a decent simple still life when everything is okay, skill, mood, whatnot. I guess a pro can pull off something like this any time (and even if he/she would say otherwise, the result would be still great for the normal folks).
But when you paint something, you are the current version of you and the time you need has no relation to the above. Even you you do it fine now, maybe tomorrow it will be different. Life is like that. Practice helps. Appreciate the fact you practice, even if the results aren't so good you expected...

Your figures are kinda nice (I just rushed over your whole sb, I can't say useful things now), sometimes really cool. There are room for improvement on faces, features sometimes are a bit off.

Keep it up and try to get friendly with those cups and mugs, I never really knew the difference, I will never be really good with English but I can make me understand and chat with people like you so it's not so tragic.

[LtPlissken]

Hey, I just read on the internet that life studies will going to kill you.
Michael Jackson was doing lots of life studies...

Just joking.
Anyway, your painting is ok, do not discourage yourself.
I will do that instead of you.
Joking again.

But, you just do a lot of these life drawings and paintings and
you will get better and better. That of course rarely happens
from one day to another, but you just have patience, faith and
do not let a bad mood to get too much to your core.

[Naidy]

I always have a load of trouble getting myself to do still lifes myself, so I think just the fact you're sitting down and getting to buisness is a good thing.
Keep up the good work mate!

[Dope Fiend]

Thanks for commenting on my sketchbook!

You're making a lot of progress, but I'd like to see you really focus on a piece, finish it out, or even work on getting cleaner lines.

Just my observations, keep posting!

[FootstepsBeckon]

im missing updates ;____;

[Ramalooke]

@kiwigarbage
yeah. strokes frome the arm is good to practice on big surface. so maybe try to get a big board, and make a provisory easel

[Ramalooke]

@kiwigarbage
yeah. strokes frome the arm is good to practice on big surface. so maybe try to get a big board, and make a provisory easel

[devastacio]

hey there,

as 'Snake' already mentioned dont you worry too much about a few messed up work. i too did some nasty wonky faces lately and made me wonder "will they haunt me when im sleeping" You may see that last paint job as a utter failure but trust me, through failure you'll be successful. btw if i paint the same thing i might not drink coffee for some time. Muahahaha ....

cheer up mate. your friends are here with you. now go do an update for us will ya?

EDIT :

heres something i found just now..some daily painting stuff. check the suggestions on the right side as well. could be useful.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBjd0YX6Pa4&feature=fvsr

[fragmentedchimp]

Haiyo!

Thanks so much for the kind words, a very healthy sounding endorsement!

Gestures are looking great, still lifes need a little more patience, something more vibrant, i've personally loved painting organic still lives

Please keep it, people capable of short and sweet words like that are necessary to fuel forums like this!

! go go go !

[BlightedArt]

Some really nice work you have here. Though it looks like you'd benefit by going back on some of your studies after they're done, you can vaguely see the gestures of people behind some of them (I mean the really quickly done ones that are referenced from life: people walking past etc) and then try to fill in the gaps from memory, good for putting anatomy studies into practice when you're trying to use memory as your guide.

[Spivak000]

Hey Kiwi hope all is going well with school. Keep up the studies, even if only a few mins a day. Otherwise, where would we all post? keep up the good work

[aks9]

hey kiwi!
wow, youre drawing is really good. its crazy the difference between your drawing and your cg paint. Have you seen the peer project? its basically a bunch of exercises to help one understand how colour/light/paint works, it might help you get a solider foundation for your painting.
anyway i like your drawing a lot, and the alice concept is cool
keep i tup!

peerproject: http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=76955

[Marian Rowling]

Hey Kiwi nice updates. I really like the gestures and you seem very good at drawing ellipses. Thanks for your tip in my SB I appreciate your help. Looking forward to seeing what you post next.

[TacoMeat]

Hey Kiwi, I Hope to see a new update soon. Don't keep us waiting for too much longer.

[SteFlack]

Very nice sketchbook you have going here and lots of progress so far. I really like the scans from your sketchbook.

[FootstepsBeckon]

kiwwwwwwiii you're bullying will with lack of updates

[Ramalooke]

psst, it's update time