fab.K´s book

[fab.K]

comments crit or obscenities.
think the best way to get some comments is starting a sketchbook.

[fab.K]

future soldier?

[fab.K]

very quick sketches...some vtol designs and ideas

[fab.K]

started to learn anatomy (looking on other sketches from ca)

[fab.K]

that one was done in about 60 sec during work today...don´t konw why but i like it.

[fab.K]

working on this one now...think it is very hard to draw textils

[fab.K]

somehow i got a wacom from someone who´s not using it.
after a few hours of getting used to the tablet i did this one.
don´t know about the background...
crits welcome

[fab.K]

did another 10minute-robot...looks a bit comic-style

[fab.K]

ok....doesn´t help...everyone tells my to study more anatomy. so i do(coloring just for fun:) ) downloaded a book with a lot of usefull information about anatomy and techniques.
hope it´s helping

[fab.K]

another one...without lookin in a book this time.

[fab.K]

got photoshop cs2 today....last things i was working with painter essentials...it´s really not the same i think.
anyway i did my first life drawing trying to draw my cat....but it´s not so easy to get her to stay at a place as you can imagine.

[fab.K]

did my first photoshop coloring...there´s a lot to do better here

[fab.K]

can someone color the eyes that they look more "glassy" and not so flat and post it. i really don´t no how to do it.
thanx for your help

[fab.K]

a robot-sketch and a attempt of PS-coloring. i really have to learn more about photoshop.

[fab.K]

had some time to go on with learning the basics of drawing and how to use PS.
the robot is very boring and there are no details but i work on my coloring. maybe someday i will know how to do it.
and a quick sketch

[fab.K]

was working on the robot today.

[fab.K]

speedy painter skull. should use a ref next time

[Mokuu]

Do deeper with the anatomy, concentrate on the "construction" instead of the outline. Play with the forms and shapes in and outside the human body. In the mean time your vehicle design is on its way, just keep working at it and check actual vehicle plans to help you.

[fab.K]

woman....i think the head is to small.

[fab.K]

resized the head

[fab.K]

bought a sketchbook and pencil...here are my first attempts(woman without a ref)....my girlfriend didn´t want to pose for me :(

[fab.K]

played around with painter...display is acryl

[lawnboy]

nice progress, keep at it :)

[fab.K]

picture is from an article in a magazine about the killing of gorillas. was just a try and the ref_photo is very small.

[fab.K]

a new vtol-concept.

[fab.K]

update... blockhead study (loomis) ; robot sketch (just started with this one) ; doodles and a fanatic priest

[fab.K]

i tried to paint with a photo_ref..but it turned into something other because i started wrong with the position of her head. and my woman looks a bit...hmm....diabolic

15 min.
don´t know if i should go on with this one

[fab.K]

ok...i just had to look better to see whats wrong with her face

[LifeWontWait]

Hey man... just keep doing what you are doing and you will improve quickly I am sure of it!

On this last drawing of the woman. I think instead of going on with this one you should redraw it... don't just settle for it as it is because you know that there are flaws with it. Trying taking the reference picture and drawing a line down the center of her face. Now translate that line onto your paper. Really focus on getting the same angle down on your paper. This will help capture the pose.

Really look at the shapes you are seeing... really try not to just draw what you think you see. This is the reason why eyes suck so bad (not the eyes you are drawing specifically... eyes in general suck to draw, I hate them). We have such a symbolic vision in our heads of what an eye is supposed to look like... really try to forget this and draw exactly what you see. Try drawing the shapes AROUND the eye rather than the eye itself. This may help you to not draw symbolicly.

Keep drawing man and keep updating. I really feel these forums are the best place (other than school) to learn how to draw.

[fab.K]

lifewontwait:thanks man...i like to hear that someone thinks that there is hope for me :nohope:

this is the last attempt to make the best of a bad job.
i changed the eyes,the hair and the nose(no success here) and also tried to put some shadow in the face

I really feel these forums are the best place (other than school) to learn how to draw.

yes...especially for me. i´m working as a uav operator after technical aviation school....not much art in my job or school. :painting:

[LifeWontWait]

I hope this helps... This is what I meant by drawing a line down the center of the photo ref and then comparing to your sketch.

I just did this in photoshop by drawing a line down the photoref and copying and pasting that line onto your sketch. Normally I will just draw the line by looking at the ref.

221505

The new eyes look 10 times better man!

[fab.K]

i know what u are talking about ... i will do this next time i paint using a ref-photo.

[fab.K]

was lookin for new photo_refs and did this one...just painting over a scene from the "ongBak"-movie. i think it looks nice but it´s not my work and just copied. :( but maybe it also helps a bit for learning more anatomy

[fab.K]

last update for today....just two speedy doodles. one with painter one with ps.

[pencil1]

hey!,
the proportions in the last ones are pretty off ;). the head is too short and some features seem placed kinda random :).

Anyways, good studies here!, keep up the good work ;D.

~pencil1

[fab.K]

guess you are right...but as i said just played around. i shouldn´t post every shit...someday i will clean up my sketchbook.
random features :)

[fab.K]

last update on this one...think i´ll never finish it :P

[hmanafi]

fab.K,you have the creativity and characters and worlds in your mind.but your level of skill doesn't allow you to bring them on paper.my sensi told me that the best way to improve your drawing skill is to draw from life.one of the best practices (in my opinion) is to stand in front of the mirror and draw your body proportion,muscles,poses,actions etc.additional to life drawing,you can read anatomy books(such as Bridgman's complete guide to drawing from life),figure drawing books(such as Loomis' figure drawing for all it's worth) etc.
at the end,draw only things that you are interested in them (but in practicing,you should draw even the things that you hate them).
sorry for my poor english.

[Rune Rask]

nice work load :) i like how you can tell that you have been improving since your first post.

i would agree with hmanafi, study from life, or even from photos, and then ofcourse, DRAW HARD! hehe

[TheBeast]

Danke fürs vorbeischauen,
hier sind doch einige gute Sachen im kommen....man sieht deutlich wie du dich steigerst, evtl könnte es Dir ja helfen mit verschiedenen Medien zu experimentieren um dein gefühl für Farben und Möglichkeiten zu verbessern.
find dein SB echt ne runde sachen, weiter so!:)

[fab.K]

was one of my first things with the tablet....this happens when a dog loves a snake i think.

[fab.K]

going to spain tomorrow and found my travel-notebook while packing.
i did my first life drawing after years on my last business trip to kuala lumpur.
this is a beerbottle from malaysia (the only beer that i can recommend there). i will try to get some time to draw in barcelona....update coming soon...

[phatwhips]

try blocking in the shapes and angle in before you take the drawing further, that way you get the basic form correct before adding the details. keep sketching, and definately go to life drawing.

[crashMMVII]

Thanks for the comment! Good improvement so far, all I can really say is keep going.

One crit I have is that you seem to be drawing what you think you know, instead of what you actually see. Try to do more direct referencing, for example the cat and Carmen Electra drawings are crippled by some rather obvious differences, such as the cat's eye size, and the alignment of Electra's face.

Here's a couple tutorials for eyes, if you're still trying to figure out how to do those:

http://features.cgsociety.org/story_custom.php?story_id=3165
http://acidlullaby.deviantart.com/art/How-to-paint-eyes-21817387

[fab.K]

back from barcelona. ´definetly a city to go...:)
did some drawing but not to much here is a thing tried.there was a beautiful park with a nice well(photo).
and a view from the harbor. the tower from the aerial passenger tramway over the harbor but it is out of proportion and was a lot taller.

[fab.K]

doodles. a fairy and a jet.

[fab.K]

a life drawing of my girlfriend. she doesn´t want me to draw her (don´t know why :) ) but i caught her while she was sitting in bed and doing a crossword.

[fab.K]

heads done on the return flight.

[fab.K]

one more

[fab.K]

i think there are some things wrong and so it´s lookin not correct. if you see it tell/redline it to me.