development of an aspiring artist = Aug 10 =

**dashi** · July 20th, 2005, 12:45 AM

finally got scanner so i can get this thing started...
kick it off with some older ones

GO TO PAGE 2 if you want

ref on poses

**dashi** · July 20th, 2005, 12:47 AM

two other older ones:

**bengonzalez** · July 20th, 2005, 01:13 AM

Can't see your files sorry but photobucket just gives me a file not found if I try to open it in a new window.

**dashi** · July 20th, 2005, 11:49 AM

they should work now...

bulk of random stuff

ref on the first 3

**Dan.v.D.** · July 20th, 2005, 12:01 PM

nice start! keep drawing and try to improve the accuracy like 0.5% with each drawing. u´ll be amazed how soon you will draw real awesome at least from reference.

**grisalisan** · July 20th, 2005, 12:16 PM

You have som good stuff here! I like the girl in profile among your new sketches, It´s nice and clean! keep on drawing!

Thank´s for your reply in my sketchbook by the way

**blog** · July 20th, 2005, 12:40 PM

How old are you?

**dashi** · July 20th, 2005, 01:32 PM

still got like 30 more pages of old stuff to scan and post...

Dan- thanks for the tips
grisalisan- thanks
blog- i'm turning 17 in august...

from life

**hurricane** · July 20th, 2005, 01:39 PM

hi and welcome !

things are looking good !

just keep on drawing and posting if that is what you want

cheers !

**spacemunky1117** · July 20th, 2005, 01:48 PM

Turning 17 huh? Planning on going to art school? You seem to have a pretty decent foundation - pro instruction could mold that into some formidable skill.

**dashi** · July 20th, 2005, 08:17 PM

hurricane- thanks i'll keep postin my "stuff"
spacemunky- yea it would be awesome to get into art school, i just started to get into my art...never really had classes or anything...once i finish my portfolio i'll post it...my sketchbook if filled with random stuff i usually don't look at again

any tips on portfolio by the way?

more and more "crap"

**bengonzalez** · July 21st, 2005, 01:52 AM

man that's a lot of work to put up. there is a lot of nice work in here and I like the playful stuff. The rant / stream of thought drawings are very intricate.

keep on drawing I would like to see more.

How recent are these?

**MAD WILL** · July 21st, 2005, 01:04 PM

Nice pcs, thanks to coment in my sketh, i'll say something:" just improve your realism"

Thanks

**ArtisticSchmidt** · July 21st, 2005, 02:15 PM

I can see your linework and shading improve by the end of this thread

! I think you have a heavy hand and overwork your stuff with darks. Try and be lighter and then add in darks. Good job so far!

**dashi** · July 22nd, 2005, 03:59 PM

bengonzalez- thanks, these are like a couple weeks to years
MAD WILL- i'll keep it in mind
ArtisticSchmidt- thanks for the tips

i've decided to just post recent stuff and get comments on those...plus i'm lazy
to scan everything..
so i just did these today...from now i'm making it a daily sketchbook...ref for pose on first

**Teigrob** · July 22nd, 2005, 06:59 PM

You're pretty far along for a 17 yr old - much further than I was!

Keep up the studies - I really liked the skull studies. What's the portfolio for? Or I should say...which school, or program? That can alter significantly what should be in it...Look forward to seeing more!

**dashi** · July 23rd, 2005, 12:19 AM

thanks Teigrob...i've looked at websites and been on tours and stuff
different art teachers are helping me find out what various schools would like
then putting me to work...
by the way i'm 16 still

**dashi** · July 23rd, 2005, 03:51 PM

still trying to get my scanner to actually work well...

**squirpy** · July 23rd, 2005, 04:00 PM

Looking good. My suggestion would be to slow down on softer shadows sometimes. It seems like you use fast, hatchy marks for all the shadows in some images and it's good to mix it up.

**SprayNation** · July 23rd, 2005, 05:27 PM

I can tell you are alot more comfortable and more trained at drawing from observation. Your skull drawings and some of your portraits are done very well; however, your figure drawings done without reference are flat and show difficulties with anatomy. I'm only guessing you didn't use reference, because problems are showing up where you usually don't have problems. I would spend more time working with anatomy. When you get that down I'm sure you'll be capable of making some pretty sweet art. Actually, I'm struggling to learn anatomy right now myself; check out my sketchbook and critique it. Just because I'm critiquing your work doesn't mean my work isn't at all flawless either. Anyway, you got potential, just make sure you apply what you know from observation and translate it over to your sketches w/out reference.

**dashi** · July 23rd, 2005, 09:36 PM

squirpy- thanks for the tips, sometimes i just like to experiment or just play around with my method of shading, i'll keep it in mind though

SprayNation- yea my ref is def stronger than my no ref...My no ref stuff is really ugly...yea i def got to work on anatomy, sometimes on those scribbles i like to play around with it, thanks for the encouragement

sketches during boring classes

**squirpy** · July 23rd, 2005, 09:47 PM

I really like the way you highlighted the knuckles and tendons on that top hand.

**tokidokizenzen** · July 24th, 2005, 10:46 PM

Hi! I like the line work in your life sketches. I like you sketch of the guy with his hat over his head from the 23rd. Keep it up

**Cobi** · July 25th, 2005, 04:20 AM

Hi dashi! Thought I'd take a look at your stuff.. You have some really nice things here. Your shading is crazy good.. Something I think I will always struggle with, but I'm still trying!

I really like that tiger. You are doing very well for 16 and I wish you all the luck with art school!!!

Happy early bday!

**SprayNation** · July 25th, 2005, 12:43 PM

Oh man, you're only 16? Well then your right where you need to be. Since your in high school, do as much observational work as you can, but stay alert to your subjects. When I was in high school everybody sat at their post drilling out the same old flat, well-rendered pieces (rendering is not the ultimate discipline). There's a difference between drawing by what you see and what you understand. If you want to put yourself miles ahead of your peers do lots of studies from life (don't just sit and render). haha, that sounds really cheesey, but seriously it's true. Are you a senior, and have you been putting together a portfolio? If so, post it and we can give you some advice on what to include or work on.

**deez** · July 25th, 2005, 08:07 PM

hey man came to check the thread
and to also see if CA is still functioning on this comp

**ArtisticSchmidt** · July 26th, 2005, 09:42 AM

The shading on those skull sketches have to be my favorite! Nice cross-hatching, dude!

**dashi** · July 26th, 2005, 11:44 PM

squirpy, tokidokizenzen, deez, ArtisticSchmidt - thanks alot

Cobi- shading will come! thanks for the comments
SprayNation- thanks for the tips, yea i'm going to be a senior, currently working on portfolio...stuff is at my art teachers studio thing so i can't take photos yet
yea i'll def post my shit though
cheers
all from head...

bored out of my mind

**dashi** · July 27th, 2005, 02:30 PM

playin around with charcoal, did drawing of my mom....

this one is 21x24inch and will probably go into my portfolio...

**Teigrob** · July 27th, 2005, 02:49 PM

Oh my...that is a wonderful looking owl! Very nice portrait of your mom, too. Well done charcoals! imo, they are of the devil, but you look like you have no problemo...