My sketchbook

**Pete Hidalgo** · August 5th, 2012, 07:59 PM

Looks like that skull has paid off man. You have been putting in work.

**micahchampion** · August 6th, 2012, 02:45 PM

Your gesture work is great! The figures, especially, flow with a graceful energy. And the portraits have a wonderful expressiveness.

**Dahlium** · August 6th, 2012, 05:58 PM

Pete Hidalgo: Thanks! Yes, it's a completely different feeling to have it in front of you!

micahchampion: Aww, thank you!

**Dahlium** · August 6th, 2012, 06:51 PM

Still live!

**Dahlium** · August 7th, 2012, 03:56 AM

1-3 # is from photos, 4# is composition training and the last one is drawn with Loomis approach.

**thomasgray** · August 7th, 2012, 04:28 AM

I think the most important thing is to make it habit to draw everyday, then go from there.

**Dahlium** · August 7th, 2012, 08:17 AM

thomasgray: You got a good point! Thanks for the advice!

DAMN, still lives are hard XP I didn't expect that XD

The problem with drawing household items is when they suddenly disappear (into the kitchen) and you're like "How did this happen?!" XD

**i_Imperator** · August 10th, 2012, 09:01 AM

Nice work you have here! I like the color still life studies in post 4, was that with normal pencils or watercolor pencils? The life studies are pretty good too! Good Stuff, keep it up!

**Black Sun S.** · August 10th, 2012, 09:46 AM

Great stuff you have here, mate!
I´m struggling with anatomy, however it´s important to know it! Your shapes are good, but if you learn about anatomy you characters would be much more real!
Try this book "The Human Figure by David K. Rubins.
Keep it up!

**Psychobuddy** · August 10th, 2012, 10:12 AM

Nice studies, keep going!

**Blackbridge** · August 10th, 2012, 03:41 PM

You block-in technique is wonderful. Keep them coming!

**Dahlium** · August 12th, 2012, 01:52 AM

Thanks for all your comments!

Will answer them more propertly later.

Trying to get an exact copy of what I'm doing. Needs some practice!

**nouge** · August 14th, 2012, 02:58 AM

Hey, Dahlium! The work you're putting down is really showing, good job! You make those values look good.

**Turpentine** · August 14th, 2012, 03:01 AM

Im seeing a definite improvement here. Especially in your values and some of these colours are great. That last portrait you've got there is wonderful

Keep it up!

**Dahlium** · August 15th, 2012, 05:22 PM

nouge: Thanks!

turpentine: Thank you!

i_Imperator: Water color pencil it is

Black sun S: Thanks for the tips!

Psychobuddy: Thank you!

Blackbridge: I didn't know I had one, thank you very much!

**Dahlium** · August 17th, 2012, 02:15 PM

Drawing from life is HARD!

Here's a sauna container

**Pete Hidalgo** · August 20th, 2012, 05:42 PM

Those portraits are looking good. I think you capture the likeness pretty well.

**Dahlium** · October 14th, 2012, 08:09 PM

Pete Hildago: Thank you!

Havent been drawing for a while but now im back with this picture... trying to draw it as a 2d surface instead of a 3d as i have been thining about it in many years .. Name: forum.jpg
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