Michael D's Sketchbook

[Michael D]

Hi guys. thought id finally start a sketchbook!

[Michael D]

Some creature concepts.

[Michael D]

enviroment and a knight.

[Artezianin]

Interesting characters and very coool lanscape. I think u need some anatomy learn because its the weakest in your paintings. Keep going, man)

[SmileWithStyle]

I'm loving the first drawing, awesome lighting/atmosphere!

[kid_DEATH]

u definitely have some style going on! i really dig the dynamism in the very first pic! the apocalyptic landscape is really well executed, nice tones n composition. ur character designs r decent too, but to me they lack saturation and contrast,plus there are some anatomy issues (girl's legs r huge!). anyways ur off to a good start, keep it up!

[Michael D]

Artezianin> Thanks man. Yeah ill have to continue working on my anatomy.

SmileWithStlye> Thanks!

kid_DEATH:>Thanks for the feedbak. Yeah contrast is always an issue for me and have to work on it. those last pics looked pretty dark on my screen thou ,so I'm hoping my screen calibration aint way off to Yeah I see the legs are Huge now thanks will have to fix that.


Kot kot

[CarstenJ]

Hi,

some nice designs you have here.

I think in the first post the ladies' hip seems to be a little too small, and the guy beside her will not be able to look through his helmet.

[Kriss_Kringle]

Holy shit,those concepts kick ass!The first one looks crazy good and I also like the environment a lot but I feel you should make the shades on your characters a bit darker so they will look more imposing and creepy.Other than that,rock on brother!

[Luk999]

Hey man, nice work so far!
My crits is for that girl. I think you should more a little more on her leg. The shape of the leg could be better.
And you should detail a little more the face or the focal point of your concepts.

Keep posting man!

[libor]

great pieces man!

I love the first knight with axe sketch...great colors and movement in it!

Keep em comming!
L.

[Michael D]

Thanks for all the crits and feedback guys.

A quickie creature and some undead golems, with custom heads. (yes its not meant to have nostrils )

[Michael D]

Hi back after midsummers. Here's some more stuff. Played a bit more with the last design. Some more creatures, and this fire Dude



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[Artezianin]

Hi man i just want to say thats u have very good technique texture lightning and colors a really very good as for me. It seems u have some bugs in foreshortenings in some demons may be u know about it.. If no may be u will try to find some refs for them and see what wrong to awoid these mistakes it future
Anyway i repeat thats your technique if f*cking greatttt,eh))

[Zidartha]

Fantastic concepts, I´m really digging your style!
Keep them coming

[Xelar]

The concepts are really good!
You tend to make everything too round, though.
If a surface is supposed to be flat don't shade it like it's a ball.
On a sidenote, you tend to make legs too thick and too far apart.
When coloring try not to put grey next to very saturated colors. Color draws attention so if anything it should be part of design not something that distracts from it.
Hope that helps !

[Michael D]

Artezianin> yeah I've realized some of them. I don't use much ref so that's probably why. Should prob use some to solve those problem areas. Heh thanks man

Zidartha> Thanks


Xelar> Yeah concepts are what interest me the most. thanks for the crits. That saturated color comment is a good point!! and integrating it into the design more.


An excuse to do some more modern clothing....

[Michael D]

Some new stuff

and Finnish (the country) character design

[Michael D]

Some randomness before bed.

[Michael D]

continued the previous pic and tried it out as a banner, and Some Demon concepts and sketches for fun

[Michael D]

Darkdeer character and enviro

[Michael D]

Some pencil concept sketches I compted together, seamed easier then 10 posts

[Michael D]

HI. Some more pencils and a paint. Burn baby burn: )


Going on a hardcore hiking trip so won't be posting stuff till next Monday.

[Matindas]

your digital already good, but it will be better if you strengthen your anatomy keep it up

[razen_sketch]

nice sketchbook, I feel our styles match a little

[phoenicorn]

Nice sketchbook. The contrast within the images is improving making them pop out more.

[Michael D]

sorry the late replies

Matindas> Thanks working on it

razen_sketch > Thanks man !

phoenicorn> Yeah im trying to pay more attention to it now.


Back!. I think thats egnough outdoorsy stuff for me for the next few years..... Heres some new stuff. Some sketches from ref most from head and a char and some guns.

[Michael D]

Another dump

[S.F.Batchelor]

Cool monster designs and anatomy studies, well done man!

keep it up

[T-Eight]

well realy fuckin' crazy artwork at this SB. I'm speechless how awesome ur imagination is.

keep goin' on and cheers