Andrew Ley Sketches

**Erilaz** · August 16th, 2005, 11:45 PM

Andrew, I just went back and looked at your first Daily sketch on cgtalk (Number 61), and I'm amazed at how far you've come in such a short time. What clicked for you?

The latest sketch is spectacular. The subtle lighting makes it look modelled.

**m00ftak** · August 17th, 2005, 12:01 AM

The progress you've made over the last 5 pages is amazing and totally inspiring. You are amazingly skilled and judging by the progression, seem to have an excellent sense for work. I love it!

I will be following this one. you are officially bookmarked.

**AndrewLey** · August 17th, 2005, 03:34 PM

Erilaz - Cheers bud. Not sure anything clicked. Just been working really hard

m00ftak - Thanks a lot man!

Just tweaked a couple of things that were bugging me on this one.

**Gloominati** · August 17th, 2005, 03:52 PM

whow this one is fuckin badass! Simply amazing dude. Sorry I can't say anything intelligent right now

**glikster** · August 17th, 2005, 03:55 PM

ok, I'll bite. Is that painted or modelled?
anyway, it's pretty damn sweeet.

**Eytan** · August 17th, 2005, 04:03 PM

man that's friggin awesome. How did you get some awesome texture effects?

**AndrewLey** · August 18th, 2005, 12:11 AM

Cheers guys!! - Its a painting

Here's another

EDIT: just fixed a few things

**aesir** · August 18th, 2005, 12:19 AM

Im really enjoying your use of overlays. They seem to be used fairly rarely in most digi paints, but as seen in yours can produce a pretty dramatic effect and feeling of realism. The idea that someone could actually use that armour is rather debatable, but it sure as hell looks like it kicks ass

**Diego** · August 18th, 2005, 12:24 AM

BADASS.
The last two are cool cool as hell, they look like 3d models. Great pose, great textures.
Awesome work man.
Keep postin'.

Cheers

**I.was.ink** · August 18th, 2005, 01:07 AM

Damn!
Those last two are so well done. Would you happen to have process pics of them? If not could you show us some whenever you make the next one?

Thx
-ink

**chris ocampo** · August 18th, 2005, 01:08 AM

i'm diggin your sketchbook. there's a lot of different things in here too..which is always fun. peace.

**systemshock** · August 18th, 2005, 07:51 AM

a couple of your lines speak for much more than a ton of mine! ))
you're a god, man!
absolutely dig your stuff!

[gone practising]

**mentler** · August 18th, 2005, 07:53 AM

Very impressive <> no flys on this puppy

**csteingart** · August 18th, 2005, 04:23 PM

Man those last 2 are off da hook!

How the heck did you make those? Care to give any steps?

c

**robinchyo** · August 18th, 2005, 04:37 PM

Wow! I realllllly like what I'm seeing. Great stuff, sir!

**young paddy1** · August 18th, 2005, 06:40 PM

jesus these paintings are amazing I thought I iked rust textures a lot, as Bernard Matthews would say boo'iful, love your doodles too great swinging curves, been told to try that myself, I'm way too scratchy.

**AndrewLey** · August 18th, 2005, 09:25 PM

Thanks guys - glad you like them. I'll be putting up tutorials when my site is ready. At the moment the only free time I have for this stuff is after midnight - thats why all my posts are around 2-4am.

Anyway just a quick painter sketch for now, but I might do a full render of this later.

**mentler** · August 19th, 2005, 02:28 AM

Great to see how you get into these puppies <> looks so simple <> of course the proof is in the pudding as they say!!

Top o the morning to you!

**xephon** · August 19th, 2005, 02:49 AM

Stunning work, man, simply stunning...

**mentler** · August 19th, 2005, 09:08 AM

This post seemed looser before <> my eyes must not have been in focus yet <> or maybe some elves worked on it in the wee hours <> I go back and re post it the same place all the time <> glad to see someone else do it LOL <> anyway great refinements

**GUYJIN** · August 19th, 2005, 09:38 AM

Very very impressive and inspiring! Thanx for sharing!

**mull77** · August 19th, 2005, 10:11 AM

This thread is shows the best and worst of CA.

The best because it shows what dedication and imagination can achive and the worst because it makes the rest of us look bad

Some really great dynamic peices in here.

You north or south manchester?

**Summer Pudding** · August 19th, 2005, 10:25 AM

That robot is 5 star rad. Did it start life as a 3D model?

Pud'

**Calle_** · August 19th, 2005, 10:44 AM

awesome work. id loooove to see some more organic stuff =)

**AndrewLey** · August 19th, 2005, 02:11 PM

mentler - yeah - fixed some perspective issues.

xephon - Thanks man!

GUYJIN - no problem

mull77 - Cheers - I'm in the Northwest of Manchester

Summer Pudding - Thanks man! No 3d was used

Calle - Here ya go...

Was looking at Dan Milligan's awesome drawings and was struck by the way he captures the forms of the face with such elegant lines and shapes.

So I had a go myself - they pale in comparison of course

**tgfx** · August 19th, 2005, 02:22 PM

Very impressive stuff man...I like your work alot.

**Zebz** · August 19th, 2005, 02:29 PM

Whoa, nice paintings, dude. That texture is ridiculous. I'd be interested to see some step by steps of that. Great stuff. Bring on s'more!

**Sketch** · August 19th, 2005, 04:02 PM

Those latest robot paintings are fucking insane! Both in design and technique. I'm pretty impressed by the range of your work, you seem to be able to handle organic and machine elements with the same flare. Nice work.

**Liquidspider** · August 19th, 2005, 04:24 PM

Your stuff is Re-donk-ulous.. yes... i said 'donk'.

I hate you soooo much... HATE!!

and by hate.. i mean love... and by you... i mean your stuff..

why arent you rich yet?

**Onir** · August 20th, 2005, 01:00 PM

woooow amazing pieces you've got man! must say I love the way you do your faces, not to mention your overall style. wish I had seen this thread sooner! lol anyway great stuff, keep it up!

/cheer