Jacqs' Sketchbook Journey: Critique Wanted!

**jacqs** · September 25th, 2011, 11:52 AM

Hi all,

I'm an sophmore illustration major at RISD, and for the past year or so I've hit a hard wall in terms of art; I just feel like I haven't made any major improvements in awhile, and I feel like I have a lot to learn (especially in digital painting/painting in general); so I will use this site to chart my progress, develop my painting skills, and learn lots from you guys (Everyone on this site is so incredible!). Please give me critique/advice on how to keep improving! I would love to hear any suggestions you have

Here's Digital painting study I did a month ago inspired by the photoshop digital painting tutorial thread on here. don't have much confidence in digital painting at this point. Here's a study I did of an apple about a month ago.

**Lightship69** · November 11th, 2011, 08:03 AM

Hi matey

Euw That first image has much creepyness about it mate!! I wouldnt crit anything as yet just keep drawing and drawing and post as much of it as you can.

all the best with the work

**jacqs** · November 11th, 2011, 11:07 PM

thanks lightship, much appreciated; I'll definitely be posting more studies soon. Also, i hope my drawing didn't creep you out too much.

**jacqs** · November 12th, 2011, 05:27 PM

Went to a figure drawing session with my tablet today. Was a really interesting experience. At first it was hard to get used to life-drawing with the tablet, but by the end of it I felt like I got the hang of it, and I used color for the last pose. Throughout the session, I was focused on defining major masses and planes of value. I'm definitely going to bring it to the next session on tuesday, and then on wednesday, and I hope that I can refine my drawings more. The drawings below range from quick gestures to 20 minute poses.

**jacqs** · November 12th, 2011, 05:34 PM

wanted to try my hand at more dynamic digital illustration,. Here's the final product, which I still want to work back into.

Ideally, I'd like it to achieve this level of refinent in this image, which i'm totally inspired by: http://rye-bread.deviantart.com/#/d46fa67

Also, does anyone have any good advice how to digitally paint from imagination? I'm fine doing it with traditional medias, but really struggle when it comes to the computer.

**jacqs** · November 21st, 2011, 01:22 AM

more figure drawing

20 minute pose

**jacqs** · July 12th, 2012, 09:03 AM

hey there!

Wasn't able to post for awhile because of laziness/school craziness but I will be more regular in my posting (1x every other day). I did some figure studies yesterday out of the Famous Artist course and Hogarth's book. I'm pretty rusty because I haven't been drawing much since I started this big oil painting. I still need to hold off on details and focus on drawing through my simple forms, and hands! hands need a lot of work.

Qustion for anyone that's looking: a lot of the books I read reccomend making conci shapes forms to develop a good vocabulary for drawing the body from your head, but I find that this method is really impractical when I'm actually drawing from life. What's your guys' experience?

**jacqs** · July 12th, 2012, 09:11 AM

Also, I made this on sunday. Any critique is appreciated:

**jacqs** · July 13th, 2012, 02:30 PM

more figure studies

**jacqs** · July 18th, 2012, 08:58 AM

studies from life...and mild profanity

**jacqs** · July 23rd, 2012, 11:33 AM

more life drawing...i'm donig other things I promise

with these I tried to provide more of an interpetation with what I was seeing, and use inner contour lines to define the form...still needs work