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**Costau D** · June 12th, 2007, 01:44 AM

Hey man great stuff! You got 5 stars from me. It sounds like your self taught, and I can't wait to see more. Keep posting, some day I'll offer crit haha...

**armetage** · June 12th, 2007, 02:00 AM

I find your sketchbook really interesting too look at, some good concepts going on here.
Keep that anatomy studing going! It will payoff bigtime(nice studies btw)

**zweiDee** · June 12th, 2007, 07:01 AM

this is a five star thread. great stuff. love your vehiclez and the perspektive do you use. ciao

**Shard** · June 12th, 2007, 03:30 PM

this is some wicked stuff man!! love your design, lineart and thumbnails!
the speedpaints are excellent too I whish there were more!!
keep the good stuff coming!

**Jonas Heirwegh** · June 13th, 2007, 04:59 PM

@Looped_Warrior: thx for the comment.

@2bDeadBeat: Thx for the stars dude! I'm mostly self taught yes.

@armetage: I love anatomy, its just a bitch to get it right

thx for the reply!

@zweiDee: Thx!

@shardana: Thx!

Some doodles. Need to practice more on my pencils.

**Shinryu** · June 13th, 2007, 05:15 PM

Nice! The thumbnails are great, quick clean lines and some of the environments you've sketched look really interesting.

Think your figure work is off in places, keep up with the antomy and life drawing but can see you are working on that regularly.

Cheers

**Dile_** · June 13th, 2007, 06:29 PM

Once again i must say i'm honored when someone have posted on my sketchbook, so thanks for looking Epias!

Your perspective stuff is looking really good I must say. Those faces are ok i guess, but stop rushing! Slow down and study carefully

Keep it up!

-Dennis

**hurricane** · June 13th, 2007, 07:27 PM

http://users.pandora.be/mywebspace23...ook/life17.jpg
i like the top one a lot

cheerS!

**Jonas Heirwegh** · June 14th, 2007, 03:42 PM

@Shinryu: I'm working on anatomy regulary yes but I'm gonna work on it everyday now, even if its just a few studies. thx for the reply!

@Dile_: I admire your last sketchbook, so much improvement damn

About slowing down, you know what. You are so right! Gonna study alot more carefull now. Thx for the reply dude, I appreciate it!

@hurricane : thx, it came out pretty quick. far from perfect but I'm getting there

More studies, I hope these are better

**Renegade_1** · June 14th, 2007, 04:39 PM

Really nice sketchbook! like your ship designs alot. Youve inspired me to have a go with my markers again hehe.

**Machineabuse** · June 15th, 2007, 04:11 AM

Good on you for getting back to basic studies

I normally start my work week with a sheet or two of shapes and marks in pencil.

Watch out for the scale of the facial features. Drop down some light linear lines to help triangulate up your features. They help a lot.

**JellevdVegt** · June 26th, 2007, 08:16 AM

hehe last studies remind me of bob kato's dvd. looking good mate! very usefull stuff you'll find in this dvd! eye rendering is great

**Jonas Heirwegh** · June 26th, 2007, 11:22 AM

@Renegade_1: Markers are cool

thx for the reply!

@Machineabuse: Yeah, I was getting ahead of myself. Still doing basic stuff now. Thx for the advice, helpfull. Grtz

@Teh Gosu: Yes thats from bob kato. He looks like a great teacher and explains everything really well. Anybody knows if bo kato still teaches at art center?

From life drawing class a few months ago.

**Jonas Heirwegh** · June 26th, 2007, 10:01 PM

Some new thumbs for a project I'm working on. Notting big just some environment drawings I need to finish. I'm looking for something really dynamic and low shot to show a massive building. Any tips?
More on this coming up.

**John T** · June 27th, 2007, 11:15 PM

Hey thanks for stopping by. Man you have a knack for ID for sure, as has been pointed out by others. Also as pointed out, the figures need some TLC... proportion is huge, so I would just spend some time cranking out fast figures to try and nail the proportions, make it second nature. Remember to check all the parts of the body against each other, learn it inside out! Crazy good machines and stuff for less then one year though!

**Looped_Warrior** · June 27th, 2007, 11:47 PM

Hey Hey, here we are again... much progress since I last stopped by... holding down the fort I see....

Keep up with the goodies! That last one from class, pastels? keep it up...

As for the low perspective shot i would suggest maybe trying a little bit of a 3 point perspective... normally its a really dynamic perspective, you might get the effect you are looking for... maybe not try thumbnailing it out and see if you like it... otherwise you are really going to have to set the scale with a tiny little human....

just my 2 cents... nice stuff... 5 Stars!

**zgrey21** · June 28th, 2007, 01:19 AM

Really great stuff man! The ID work is amazing, and the enviro. thumbnails seem very simple and effective. Have you had any formal training, or are you just unfathomably naturally talented?

**Mitchell** · June 28th, 2007, 02:55 AM

Cool sketches man! When doing your 1-5 min life drawings, or any life drawing for that fact, make sure you really pay attention to the shoulders and hips and how they compliment each other. Infact, I usually start with that first, and then work my way around the figure. infact getting all the musicles and anatomy correct should be the least of your worries, remember simple shapes, cones, spheres, cubes etc. Take a look at some Kevin Chen work to get the idea. Hope this helps!

**Jonas Heirwegh** · June 28th, 2007, 06:46 PM

@John T: Yeah my proportions are really bad. Its on my list

Thx for replying.

@Looped_Warrior: Not pastels, conté. Yeah 3 point perspective is the key, now I need to find a cool angle. thx for the comments.

@zgrey21: I didnt had any training, found out the most things through books, dvds, etc..I'm not talented or anything

thx for stopping by.

@Skeiff: Yeah I know Kevin Chen his work, have alot of his sketches on my hd. Need to look at those and figure out his way of thinking. Now I studie mostly from bridgman and vilppu.
Thx for the reply!

Working on my heads..
I'm beginning to understand the shapes..I did some Hogarth studies too but I prefer Bridgman actually. I learned alot from Vilppu and Bob Kato too.

**hurricane** · June 28th, 2007, 06:47 PM

nice updates, keep at it!
cheers

**Jonas Heirwegh** · June 28th, 2007, 06:51 PM

Thx hurricane!
some more..

**Jonas Heirwegh** · June 28th, 2007, 07:14 PM

I was not gonna scan these because I hate them for being so boring and plain normal. But while I'm at it, you have to show failed sketches too.

**Jonas Heirwegh** · June 28th, 2007, 07:19 PM

More.

Did not finished this one because I found the design wasnt working. I prefer the little thumbs actually because they are so loose and this is to tight..

Another boring design.

Forgot one..

**Jonas Heirwegh** · June 28th, 2007, 07:47 PM

Forgot these thumbs from a while back.

**hurricane** · June 28th, 2007, 08:10 PM

http://users.pandora.be/mywebspace23...eh_thumbs7.jpg
this has a very cool retro feel to it! you sohuld explore that one, maybe reff some art deco fridges?

**Anurizm** · June 28th, 2007, 08:19 PM

Originally Posted by Epias

More.

Did not finished this one because I found the design wasnt working. I prefer the little thumbs actually because they are so loose and this is to tight..

Another boring design.

Forgot one..

man your ships look bad ass! do some more enviro's

**Jonas Heirwegh** · June 30th, 2007, 01:08 AM

@hurricane: I'll explore that concept a little more but I need to think more about functionality, how the thing is gonna fly or move, etc... Thx for looking!

@Anurizm: thx!

Speedpaint.

**D@niel** · June 30th, 2007, 08:05 AM

Thank for checking out my sketchbook, and the PS tip, great designs you have going here!!

**Jonas Heirwegh** · June 30th, 2007, 09:07 AM

Thx D@niel

another scribble.

**zgrey21** · June 30th, 2007, 01:04 PM

More great stuff! The speed paintings are nice, especially the monochromatic one. I love the vehicles from the post before that also, the thumbnails especially.

Keep it up!