MONSTER UPDATE!:6/27/08 (updates on last page)

[Papparazzi]

NEW STUFF IS ALWAYS ON THE LAST PAGE FROM NOW ON!!



Well, I've been posting in the finished section for so many years now, I realized I rarely ever get to post my everyday doodles...so here we go...the loose drawings that are hidden behind my very tight digital pieces.....crits and comments are more than welcome...for my full portfolio, please visit: www.freewebs.com/salamunicart/
thanks guys.
-Tin

[mynameisrichard]

These are great! Is this your usual style for your ordinary sketchbook? I really like the lines!

[FactorZero]

I really like what I see. I like how use the whole spread of the sketchbook.

[funfetus]

Nice drawings. The detail you capture is impressive. I'm also mystified by how you seem to put everything down in one stroke, no sketchy lines, no underdrawing, or anything. Also, I've never seen your stuff before, but your finished stuff is great.

[Papparazzi]

mynameisrichard yea man....this is how I always work.....It helps me loosen up since my finished work is always very clean and tight..so in my sketchbook I go all out.....loose lines..abstracted figures.....just to keep my eye to hand coordination in tact.
Factor Zero I'm glad u're diggin' it ...thanks
funfetus The reason I'm able to put things down in one stroke is becasue I'm allowing myself to abstract the figure and do not worry too much about making everything perfect. George Pratt always taught me that by abstracting, you are eucating yourself about the things you see.....thanks for stopping by buddy..more work to come this week.
-Tin

[Papparazzi]

NEW STUFF IS ALWAYS ADDED ON TO THE TOP SECTION OF THE IMAGES!!!!!...thanks..C & C are highly encouraged

[Andy P]

Tin, man your stuff is dope as shit, as always. Very cool to see you postin here in the sketchbook section. Everything on this page is gold, love this colored one (http://conceptart.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=207652&stc=1&d=1190647602). Lookin forward to more!

[Papparazzi]

Andy P ANDY!!!!.....HEY MAN.....good to see you on conceptart....i dind't know you were on here as well.....I've been observing your sketch blog for a while (which was a true inspiration) yet never got a chance to comment. Your stuff is looking really fabulous....and I'm loving the design of your website....where are you residing now?...ever going to visit Richmond again?....if so..we need to go do some drawing man....I also got some more finished work up online at : www.freewebs.com/salamunicart/ so let me know what you think.. take care and keep in touch!!!
-Tin

[Arne S.]

these lines are great!! what you using for it? can´t be a regular pencil?
also love the detail you put in your drawings! good work, man!

[Papparazzi]

Arne S. Hey buddy..thanks for stopping by..I'm glad you are digging the pages. I'm actually just using a simple Pilot Precise Rolling pen..and a Pentel Brush Pen for filling in the darks...the colors stuff is simply a watercolor wash.

[Gilles]

Hehe, I love these pages, very dynamics and loose pen use!
The faces are very lovely, they have a lot of character but also a bit of a tragi-comedy quality. It's a good thing you posted these sketches here, I know your colour-finished-art and this is just a very nice dessert. I would love to see you do some comic pages... I think you could pull it of easily.

Cheers.

[chenga]

WOW!.......(speechless)

:bow: :bow: :bow: I am really looking forward to see more your stuff :)

[Papparazzi]

Gilles Hey buddy..thanks for stopping in once again.....I am glad you are liking the drawings....my sketchbook has always been a very personal part of me that I have never shared much with the public, but I am very happy to see that it is so positively received. I am actually considering changing my proffessional direction from the work I've done before (the very tight stuff)...to a more loose approach such as these sketches. One of my influences for drawing this loose was my mentor George Pratt....and Steve Mummford's "Baghdad Journal"....I will be posting in here on a weekly (if not daily) basis...so keep a look out.
-cheers
-Tin
chenga Thanks for your kind words..I'm glad you are digging the work buddy.
(more to come soon)
-cheers
-Tin

[spudstudios]

very very nice book. love the colour work.

[Papparazzi]

spudstudios hey there....thanks for dropping in and thanks for your kind words..I'm glad you like the sketches.....I checked out your sketchbook thread..and I must say it is fabulous.....beautiful drawings..and I'm loving the painting quickies.......keep it up!!!!!!!
-cheers
-Tin

[Papparazzi]

A few more sketches have been added to the bottom of the thread....C & C are highly encouraged.
-Tin
-cheers

[Papparazzi]

Some half drunk figure drawings have been added to the sketch thread...hope you enjoy..... C & C are highly ancouraged... (I need them guys)....I will continue to update on a daily or weekly basis.....Thanks everybody.
-cheers
-Tin

[Renier van der West]

Great stuff here! I love the illustrations in our portfolio, especially the mime love one.

[Andy P]

Bling (http://conceptart.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=208765&stc=1&d=1190829314) bling (http://conceptart.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=208770&stc=1&d=1190829350) man. Those are lookin great. And those are some good lookin 5 sec gestures, you got way better results than I was ever able to get. I actually miss doin those things! The only crit I'd have for the figures is to try and not blow off the feet, but lord knows I'm guilty of that too.
I took a look through your portfolio, damn a lot of awesome stuff I hadn't seen before. Love that Meganck portrait. You've gotten a lot of really awesome pieces workin with Brick, that seems like a really cool gig for ya.
Also, I'm still livin in Richmond, a couple blocks behind the museum, so I'm down for drawin some time. I really should get down to those figure drawing sessions too.
Word!

[Papparazzi]

Renier van der West Thanks for checking out the portfolio man...I'm glad you are enjoying the pieces..More updates to come soon,.

Andy P Thanks for dropping in again buddy.....I'm glad you are digging the work....Your stuff is still light years ahead..but it's always a pleasure to drool over your sketchbook pages for inspiration. You need to come out tomorrow night for figure drawing man.........keep in touch and keep doing that kickass art....BTW...."Slayer" fukkn' rules!!!!!!

[Papparazzi]

ok...so this is the "second" update today.....just making sure it's making sense: new stuff is always added on to the last post......C & C are highly encouraged...thanks guys,
-Tin
www.freewebs.com/salamunicart/

[Papparazzi]

more sketches were added at the end of the thread.
thanks.
-Tin

[Papparazzi]

More stuff has been added at the bottom of the thread......I hope some of you guys can give me some constructive criticism....where I need to go.....where I need to stay......anything is highly appreciated..thanks everybody,
-cheers
-Tin

[Papparazzi]

More daily sketches added...my goal has become 4-7 sketches per day..regardless of my work schedule.....C & C are highly encouraged!!!!
-Tin
www.freewebs.com/salamunicart/
www.salamunicart.blogspot.com

[daestwen]

Hey, don't know how much critique I can give you, your stuff is pretty cool. The only thing I noticed is that the hands you draw (only when they're attatched to figures) tend to be kind of .... squiggly? Like in the picture second from last, the face is really nicely done, and then his fingers look like they are almost broken. If it was done differently, I would say to be careful of the shapes that you were using, but it doesn't look like you use underdrawing, so... Maybe that's what you should be trying out? You've obviously got your pen/ink technique down, why not try drawing with volume rather than with line? It will improve your line drawings because you'll understand better how the shapes work, and therefore the lines.

[rickrude]

GREAT lines....I'm trying to get more expressive with my lines myself. Maybe more contour practice.

[Papparazzi]

daestwen you are absolutely right...I am havinf trouble with doing the hands on people that are moving since those seem to be the most active parts of the models that I'm drawing.....good point..and yess...absolutely correct..I need to work more with shape and value.
thanks for the crit.
-Tin
rickrude glad you are digging teh work buddy..thanks for checking in.

[fearoffrying]

I'm freakin' in love. Just like...the confidence you must have to be able to do all that in pen. And so cleanly! You must be oozing with talent and experience! I don't want to sound like an asskisser, but I've never been so genuinely impressed. But then again, I'm just a newbie. But just wow.

[Papparazzi]

fearoffrying hehehe...you are too kind. Honestly, it's just practice. Believe me, my first attempts at this approach were nothing like it. But once you start trusting your eyes and speed up the drawing process, you would be suprised how far you can get after even just one sketchbook. So all I can say is practice practice and more practice. If you'd like, you can also check out some of my more finished work at www.freewebs.com/salamunicart/ and let me know what you think. thanks for checking in buddy and keep in touch
-cheers
-Tin

[mrpank]

Classic art line, thats realy neat stuff there
great

[Papparazzi]

I know I haven't posted in the past two weeks or so, because I have been working on some major projects. However, I have still stayed pretty busy with my sketches, so here's a little dump of some of the stuff I have been up to recently. Crits are, as always, highly encouraged.
-Tin

[Tocace]

Nice stuff you have here mate, i like how you threat your line work the line style is very nice very loose and free feels very natural...Also your comic book panels are wonderful....like the no underdrawing skill that you have :) trow up some more sketch "dump"

[Mitchell]

I love your sketches man, amazing. Why the hell is this a 4 star thread, by all means it deserves 5. People don't know talent when they see it.

where's the new dump? i don't see any images. You can't keep us hangin! haha.

[jozulus]

Great lineart! You really know how to fill a paper!

[Papparazzi]

Tocace Hey buddy..thanks for dropping by...I appreciate your kind words....yea practicing to draw without an underdrawing is something that I'm really trying to get the hang of. That's why I'm trying to keep this sketchbook updated on a daily basis.

Skeiff You are too kind...LOL. Thank you for all the comments. My new images are always added at the end of the first post. So the new stuff is always at the end of the row of all the images...I'm just trying to keep it as one whole piece this way. Thanks for stopping in....Much aprpeciated.
-Tin

Jozulus hahaha....thanks man..I tryo to eat through as many pages as aI can a day.....sketch sketch sketch all day..LOL

[Papparazzi]

Some more sketches and doodles from the past week. Crits are, as always, highly encouraged!
-Tin

[metaphysiks]

Tin, you make my teets hurt. Tell your gal to put some pants on. I look so sexy in that first post. Me in all my bearded glory.

[Papparazzi]

CHRIS!!!!!..Dude..you are back on CA....cool man....start posting some shit man.....hey is all your K-12 stuff "work for hire" contract work?..Can you share any of it w/the public once all the books are published?..can't wait to see what you've been up to bro....thanks for dropping by man.
-Tin

[Ra Havok]

Sickingly good. Is that even a word? 'Sickingly'?
Anyway, you catch my drift right? It's not often I'm completely surprised by art, but, honestly, this was one of those times. Just... brilliant!

[Papparazzi]

Ra Havok Thank you for your kind words.....I'll take Sickingly as a compliment..hahaha. :-) I'm glad my art spoke to you and I appreciate you stopping by. More updates are on the way, so keep an eye out!
-Tin

[Andy P]

This stuff is sickingly awesome. Er, sickeningly.
It was badass to get to see a bit of up close friday, I love when you color (http://conceptart.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=227680&stc=1&d=1193663015) those jams. I'll definitely be hitting up more figure drawing to get more peeps at it.
You're a monster, man. Keep it right up.

[Flesheater]

I think the words 'Yellow pages' from now on belong to you! :)

Great stuff!

[Papparazzi]

Andy P You are too kind man.....after seeing your body of work in person....and looking at Neal's updated sketchbook....I feel ashamed to even post my mediocre work.....ohwell...Maybe one day...haha..I'll catch up to you guys...LOL! Sorry I didn't make it to dinner aftrwards..my g/f really needed a ride home so I had to jet and completely forgot to call to cancel. Maybe next time.
-peace & Keep Crankin'
-Tin

Flesheater HAHAHA.....Thanks man....Yellow is easier on the eyes than white..LOL :-P thanks for dropping by.
-Tin

[JessiBean]

Tin! So awesome to see your work again, and as ever your lineart blows my mind. Hope things are going well for you...

:^^:
--Jessica

[Fvallejo]

Sick line!!!! Kind of reminds me of Kent Williams. If I can offer a suggestion I've noticed that after you do the initial lines that a few heavy handed marks and contour lines, used really selectively will really pop the image. You can almost use them to add a focus, be it a face, hand, collar, whatever. Check out http://www.jjeanius.net/FigureDrawing.html for examples of what I'm talking about. Can I also recommend the SKB Secretary SB-1000 .5 pen aka James Jean's pen of choice. After you use it you won't go back!! Great stuff man, got kind of lengthy since your work pumped me up. take care,
-francis

[Papparazzi]

Jessi Bean JESSICA!!!...Heeeelloo there...it is so great to see you here on CA!! I've been drooling over your work over at deviantart for the longest time..and I'm glad you have transitioned to CA (Since you wanted to go into the entertainemnt industry anyways). I hope everything is going well. Thank you for dropping by..and keep making that amazing work.
wishing you all the best,
-Tin

Fvallejo: Thank you for your kind words buddy. You have made a really good poin: my work tends to get somewhat cluttered with lines and creating a focus has been something that my sketches have been lacking. I think it is due to the fact that I go through them really fast (still, no excuse). I have checked out your blogspot. Your work is MARVELOUS! I was getting goosebumbs as I was scrolling through the pages man......breathtaking stuff. I have also checked out that link: and WOOOW. Blew me away. Thanks so much for sharing.
I see you go to Ringling, no wonder you are kicking ass. Do you have George Pratt for any of your classes?...He was my teacher here at VCU a few years back and I haven't heard from him in a really long time. Tell him "Tin" said hello (Hopefully he'll remember me.
Thanks for your feedback and thanks for dropping by.
Keep doing that kickass work buddy and keep in touch.
-Tin

[bhanu]

hey whe did you start a sb man????wow great stuff as usual. Asspats from me brother.awesome linework ,Somehow I think you draw a bit like me , just 1000 times better.

[Kan Muftić]

Very cool updates, bro. Hope you're well.
Best regards,

[naomiful]

Tin, I LOVE the one of Jenny with the plant behind her sitting and the one of Albert. Spot on with his pose! He always does that ... o_o; lol

Great work you are my hero

[jdelle]

Hey Tin, great sb you've got going here. It's pretty neat to see some traditional color work (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=227680&stc=1&d=1193663015) from you, since what I've seen has either been digital or nearly monochromatic. Gives me some ideas for what I can do with my sketchbook for Danny's course (is that watercolor? gouache? acrylic ink?).

and oh hay, i think i see our class (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=227683&stc=1&d=1193663041)-

[Papparazzi]

bhanu hey man...yea I started a sketchbook a month or two ago....I figured it was time for me to share some of my more loose stuff...and the stuff that goes on in between my final pieces...glad you're digging it...and thanks for dropping by.
-Tin
Chupacabra heey man..thanks for dropping by.....glad you're digging the work....now I wish I cold do the environments like you "drooool"..LOL
keep in touch!
-Tin
Naomiful
thanks for dropping by lady.......Albert was really fun to draw..because when you draw him...and he notices..hell just freeze like a statue....it's hilarious.
keep crankin' and thanks for dropping by.
-Tin
Jdelle
Hey Jenna,
yea all the color stuff is simple quick watercolors. It's a nice way to give your pages a more finished look. Also, since I'm working with line a lot and not value...it's easier to seperate certain shapes when the drawing gets too complex.
Thanks for dropping by and I'm glad you're posting here at CA....welcome to the community!
-Tin

[saa]

Absolutely great stuff! Man, I really fell in love with your lines, so much character...you sure deserve more than 4 stars - I'll give you some. Keep going, can't wait to see some more of this.

[Reject-D]

great observational studies!!! keep it up

[Papparazzi]

saa Thank you for your kind words..I'm glad my lines speak to you....and thanks for the upgraded rating..LOL. Much appreciated...Thanks for stopping in..and def. keep your eye out for more updates.
-Tin

Reject-D thanks buddy, I'm glad you like them
-Tin

[Papparazzi]

Here we go..some more sketches from the past few weeks....crits are HIGHLY encouraged.
-Tin

[oalexis]

I LOVE THAT PANDA BEAR! the quality and quantity of your work is astounding, would be nice to see some more colour stuff though

[Mitchell]

Hello Tin
damn I do my best to bump this thread to a 5*.... people are jealous I tell ya. Jealous. I know you are looking for some crits, so I'll do my best to muster one up. I notice you have a beautiful sensitivity for the figure, and it's a very unique style. You draw a lot in pen, which will obviously lead to some distorted figures; I have found out that if I do a really long drawing, say like a cast drawing or long portrait study, and I try to make everything exact as possible, It helps tons with drawing faster and more accurately. Not sure if you do a lot of them to begin with, but I thought i'd throw it out there. It might help with some distortion issues. But anyway, these are really lovely drawings. Can't wait for the next batch.
-mitch

[Papparazzi]

oalexis: Thanks for dropping in buddy, glad you like to work....if you would like to check out more of my color/finished stuff, you can go to www.freewebs.com/salamunicart/ and let me know what you think.
-Thanks,
-Tin

Skeiff: Thank you for your critique...you are very kind. You know..it's funny you mention it , when I was in college, all I was ever doing is rendering my ass off...hahha. I had that habit going, where I wanted to make every single page a work of art....which really slowed me down in the process to be honest. (I think it's because all I ever did was rendering) After taking courses with George Pratt, and now that Sterling Hundley is one of my colleagues at work, I have learned that one educates themselves by abstracting figures. It helps you think in shapes better, I feel. Even though I draw a lot with line, the way I look at my drawing is that they are nothing more than abstracted and stretched out shapes. But you are right, it is good to stay varied...which I have not done lately....and I agree..paying some closer attention to the figure and spending a little more time on drawings definately improves the overall gestural approach to drawing.
Thanks for supporting my thread buddy, much appreciated,
-Tin

[Gilles]

HolyShit! What an update! I really love the way you seem to capture real life, it's refreshing compared to all the fantasy and sci-fi that's floating around here of the forum. I think that the Panda is pure awesomeness... like HOT! I can't keep my eye of the silly beast. The girl(friend) in bed with the detailed blanket is also very well done. Like always, great job.

Cheers.

[Papparazzi]

Gilles: You are waay too kind my friend. At least I don't feel as much out of place anymore(considering my stuff isn't all that fantasy-oriented).
Regardless of my field (editorial illustration)..I still think I need to broaden my horizons by including more sci-fi theme in my work.
Thanks for dropping in......and your website, btw, is KICKASS!!!
-Tin

[Papparazzi]

some more sketchbook pages from the past two weeks or so....crits are highly encouraged!!!
Thanks guys!
-Tin

[Alexandr Pascenko]

these are upper class sketches,
i also remembered seeing your website before , i´m really impressed by this beautiful loose lines you have flowing around.


high faive all the way!

[Papparazzi]

GOBLINSHARK Thanks for the rating man..much appreciated...glad you are digging the sketches...although I wish I could vary them a little bit more....I am having problems obsessing over line work.. :-)
Thanks for stopping by buddy...
and Happy holidays,
-Tin

[nofingers]

I love your drawings dude. Very free looking lines, but still very confident, and getting more and more accurate as far as I can tell. My only crit would be to use a bit more variation in line wide, at least as a test to see how it changes you drawings. Also, I want to see more paintings. The guy playing the banjo was especially nice I think.

[roidvoid]

im really digging the quirkyness of the yellow paper drawings. very cool
reminds me of the studio drawings that james jean had in his last process recess book

[bhanu]

awesome linework as usual..
The last one ..is that digital?? Beautiful colors..Hmm about that comic you posted in the Finally finished section..when is it coming out, itd be nice if you could let us in on a few details .

[Papparazzi]

nofingers Thanks buddy, I appreciate your feedback. I agree about the line width...it needs to vary more. The reason I use a Pilot pen, however, is that I can go really, really fast with it. All the line drawings you see here didn't take more than 10 mins or so....and yes...there will be more digi paintings comming up!!
-Tin

roidvoid hahahaha...it reminds you of James Jean???? Now that is a rather gigantic compliment.....I wish I was even a fraction as good as he is.
Thank you for the kind words my friend....too kind..too kind!!

Bhanu Hey man, I really appreciate you keeping up with my work....it means a lot. The comic is still in development, but it has slowed down some since my editorial work has picked up quite a bit since I've gotten an agent. Also, I was teaching 7 classes this semester, so I was just busy as hell....but I will definitely be sposting updates once I can!!!
Thanks for stopping in man...and Happy Holidays!!
-Tin

[ajvenema]

wow, a whole style of ur own! i really dig it:)
but i would liek to see some stuff with panels instead of lines sometime, wonder if they are as good as the linework:)

[Oblio]

you got pimped!

http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?p=1569777#post1569777

[hummdrumm]

yr line drawings make me jealous. goooood stuff man!

[Papparazzi]

ajvenema thank your for the kind words. I'm not quite sure what you mean by panels?? Do you maybe mean shapes? (such as in shading/painting?) The reason I work in line in my sketchbook is becasue I draw these things extremely fast..maybe 10-15 mins per piece....It is my meditative way to break loose from my more tight/detailed-finished stuff.
thanks for dropping by!!
-Tin

Oblio I am truly honored to be listed among all these great choices on your thread....I don't think my stuff is quite worthy of being compared to these guys, but I really appreciate you liking the work......Thanks a bunches!!!!!!!!!
-Tin

hummdrumm Glad you're digging them.....no need for jealousy....this stuff is rather mediocre....but all I can say is: draw, draw, draw...and when your eyes start hurting..draw some more!!
-Tin

[J Love]

Tin, great stuff as always. It gives me the motivation to try and keep up with your work rate. I really like the sketches where you've gone in and spotted some blacks, like the one of Sterling (?) with the polka-dot socks... Nice touch. I think the blacks give the eye a place to rest after all the intense patterns you're getting so good at. Hopefully I'll make it down to Richmond over break and we can destroy some paper together.

Frohe Weihnachten!

Jeff

[Papparazzi]

J Love Hey man, thanks for dropping by the thread....I agree with you on the black shapes...the problem is usually that I don't have the patience to apply them in most cases since I rush through these drawings. But I'm trying to make each page count from now on, so hopefully I will continue to do this with every drawing...and yes..that was supposed to be Sterling...but he always moves around so much..it was hard to get him down on paper.
Hit me up when u're in town,
-Tin

[light]

Holy shit your style.
That drawing of BB King is amazing, you just inspired the shit out of me man.

[bengine]

oooh, lovely! more more thank you!

[Papparazzi]

light Thanks for the kind words man.....it's actually supposed to be Louis armstrong, but I guess the likeness isn't quite there yet..LOL
Glad you're inspired my friend!!
-Tin

bengine Glad you're digging it...many thanks!
-Tin

[stephen]

awesome stuff!

[Andy P]

Damn man. I see a lot of James Jean in there too, particularly in stuff like this (http://conceptart.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=258893&stc=1&d=1197583273). You're really going for the line and not generalizing, awesome job man.
And enough with the false modesty, you know this stuff is the sheeit. :)

[Papparazzi]

stephen Thanks man

Andy P .....you're too kind man....I don't know about the James Jean comparison...I really don't think it can measure up to the "Process Recess" goodness......but I'm glad you're digging the lines. Sorry I've been out of touch..I was knocked out w/Mono and the flu at the same time for a few weeks....but now I'm actually on my winter break..so we need to go do summ chillen and drawling sometime man....Happy Holidays and keep in touch!!
-Tin

[Burtzum]

I think I see a couple of Benitez. And one looks like Sterling. And is one of them George Pratt? Of all the people I recognize, I think the self portrait captures likeness more than the others. Maybe that is something you can work on, capturing the likeness better. How exactly to go about doing that I have no idea. I struggle with that too. I like the ones with the juxtaposition of heavy pattern and clean line-only areas... like the self portrait, and some of the ones of the girl. And yea the yellow paper is fun.

[Papparazzi]

Burton!!!!!!!!!...Holy crap man...had no idea you were on here buddy....!!!
Thanks for dropping by! I agree with you on the likenesses..I think it really depends on how still the person is sitting...and half the time they walk away while I'm still drawing them so I have to make things up along the way. That's why the self portraits are more accurate...since I'm sitting still much more. Also most of these are really fast gesture drawing....I fly through them in about 10 mins or so, which is a problem, since I should be focusing more rather than eating through the paper.
BTW....I checked out your site..great stuff man...I had no idea you were into concept art....keep crankin..your stuff is BEAST!!
-Tin

[ikuru]

wowsy! good stuff here dude.

[Papparazzi]

ikuru thanks buddy..glad u're diggin' it!!
-Tin

^__^'

[Drifter]

I agree with what you say about abstracting the body, I have a hard time doing this unless im under the influence of natural herbs, I love how easily it comes you. I really like your style, it reminds me of American Splendor. I would love to see some panels that conveyed a short story.
I would love to see more, keep it up!
-James

[Tigermilk]

hey papparazzi!!
thought I'd pop by and tell you what a wonderful piece of artwork this one is - http://www.conceptart.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=258896&stc=1&d=1197583352
thanks for showing us your work! :)

[Papparazzi]

Drifter hey man..thanks for the comment. A few beers help with the abstractions sometimes..."wink"...hahaha...glad u're digging it my friend!
-Tin

Tigermilk Thank you for taking your time to look over my work..glad u like the painted piece.
-Tin

[TOOLED!]

holy shit your line work is tremendous man please post more

[Papparazzi]

TOOLED thanks man....I'll definitely be posting on a weekly basis, so keep an eye out 0__0'
-Tin

[zweiDee]

very very nice sketchbook, love your line art
and your original style.

cheerz

[jtrodreigez]

Hey loving the work Pap, keep it up man, can you give me a little insite into your process cause its all so tight, i mean do you just start at one point and draw and thats it as my proportions would be all over the place. I always look at work like this and marvel how you can capture so much about a person and make it look so natural, a couple of simple lines and a persons face comes alive. I normally sit here trying to shade for hours and end up with a lifeless, flat space alien.

Top class work fella.

[Papparazzi]

zweiDee Thaaaaaaaanks buddy....glad u like ^__^'
-Tin

jtrodreigez Thanks for the kind words. There is several things to consider when drawing this way. First thing to learn is to frame the object you are drawing like you would when taking a picture with a camera....so think of your eyes as the camera lens. When looking at the thing you are drawing, you need to know what areas will fit on your pages and how to control the edges of the paper...this way you can start a drawing anywhere on the page(the foot, the hand, the head).
Step two is to pay 90% attention to the thing you are drawing and 10% to your paper. This comes with practice , however, and you need to work on your hand to eye coordination.
Also, try not to make it anatomically "perfect" when you are drawing this particular way. To me, drawing like this , is a way of loosening up.....so try to educate yourself by abstracting things in your image (It will result in a much more unique piece of art).
And I think the most important thing is building confidence in your drawing. Stop caring..stop worrying...and just DO IT!.....you will be suprised what can happen if you just eat thorugh the pages on a daily basis....the skill will develop naturally......practice practice and practice!!!!
observe the figure, and just simply let go.. ^__^'
-hope this helps,
-Tin

[Papparazzi]

ok, so here's some sketches from the past few weeks....changed my direction in some of these, so let me know what you guys think?!
-Tin

[Grief]

ive been watching this sketchbook for the last few months.

your use of confident contour is inspiring, it really has its own elegance in its approach to capturing the subject.

keep posting, its only getting better.

[ikuru]

what can I say mate. its a pleasure looking at these.. full off energy they are...

[Silveraxe]

beautiful line work! I admire your patience with drawing all those patterns.
Also your subject matter is really nice to look at, very soothing pieces.
Thanks for sharing :)

[hummdrumm]

thumbs up!!

[Sedig]

This new direction is a good thing. A very good thing. This is a step in the right direction, I think. Your renderings are beautifully subtle. You've done a few renderings like this before, and I liked it then too. Keep it up.

[Papparazzi]

Grief thanks for keeping up with my work, I'm glad it speaks to you in such ways.

ikuru thank you kindly :-)

Silveraxe I think when it comes to sketching I have a bad case of OCD..hahaha.....but it sure helps with patterning..LOL..and I guess I was never too creative for drawing monsters...so I guess life drawing of simple every-day situtations will have to do..and I'm glad you're appreciating it.

hummdrumm Thank Youuuuuuuu

[Papparazzi]

Sedig glad u're digging it...and the funny thing is..I'm using cheaper materials.: a ball-point pen for 99C..LOL

[Retronym]

Not only was this a pleasurable read, you've done the best thing a sketchbook can do for me: you've opened my eyes a little more. Thanks.

[liam.c]

supercool !

[Hilbruks]

This stuff is Awesume!
You've improved imensly sinse your first posts. Beautifull stuff.
It's really cool to see how your lines have become more "flowing" and alive. Your drawings are beautifull sir!

[wookiedabo]

gorgeous lines man, biro will eventually make better artists of us all...

[Chermilla]

Lovely pen sketches, your double page spreads are inspiring. Nice to see so many life studies too.

C

[bakatron]

talk about gorgeous. i absolutely love freehand pen sketches. your work is just beautiful beyond words.

[Papparazzi]

Retronym those words mean a lot..I am very glad it inspired you.thanks so much!!

liam.C Thanx!!

Hilbruks thanks buddy...I think I've definitely developed a comfort zone with pen drawing now...and it works much faster as well.

wookiedabo thanks man..u're too kind!

Chermilla glad you like them....I wish I could vary my subject matter a bit more..but I always find myself in the same places from day to day..heh
;-P

bakatron I'm glad you like it...thanks a bunch.

-Tin

[Call0ps]

such beautiful linework man! love it love it love =D

[gustavo desimone]

Very good

[Papparazzi]

Call0ps thanks....glad u like it.

gustavo desimone thanx bud!!

-Tin

[Andy P]

Dang sucka, you draw so freakin well. Awesome dump.
Drawing at the Village the other week was a lot of fun, I'd love to make a habit of it. And let me know when the figure drawing starts back up. Be well, man! Keep it up!

[Gardener]

good lines. good expression. good imagination.
a sweet style i think. show us more colored ones. i love it !

[Papparazzi]

Andy P Hey Buddy, thanks for dropping in...glad you're digging them. Drawing at the bar was a blast...and it would really be cool if we could start doing it on a regular basis, so I'll definitely hit you up next time we're going out.
-Tin

Gardener thanks man....glad you dig....you're right I need to do more color pieces, I just have so little patience for them..heh

[Sublimus]

Tin, I didn't know you were posting on here. Sweet stuff man!

[Gumbercules]

Absolutely fantastic! Truly inspirational. I find myself recalling this thread and your beautiful line work every time I attempt a contour drawing. Great stuff.

[tensai]

man it's been a long while since i've been in here. i love every single page. the shapes, the blacks, the space - it all works really well. thanks for sharing mate.

[Papparazzi]

A few sketches from past month or so. Also, please read the note below!!!!!!
Me and a few fellow artists are starting a sketchbook blog competition!!!
As posted by Jeff Love:
Inspired by National Novel Writing Month, in which participants have one month to write a 50,000 word novel, Sketchbook Month challenges participants to completely fill a sketchbook over the course of one month. Everyone who enters can win - all you have to do is finish the sketchbook. This also means, of course, that everyone can lose - and that's why this blog was created. By posting your own progress and seeing other people's pages, the hope is we will drag each other over the finish line together. This also gives us a forum to exchange techniques, tips, and discoveries we've made while pushing ourselves to make our best sketchbooks ever.

The Basics:

The Month - I picked May because school ends at the beginning of the month, and it would be so easy to just play videogames and drink beer for a month since I don't have to draw for school assignments. Also, selfishly, I'm heading down to the Illustration Academy in June and want to keep in shape for it.

Sketchbook - The large Moleskine sketchbook is the default sketchbook of Sketchbook Month. 100 pages in 31 days means you have to average 3.225806452 pages per day - easy! If you don't dig the moleskine, feel free to use whatever sketchbook you like, but if it's less than 100 pages, or half the size, you'll only be half a winner...

Who can join? - Anyone can - just contact me or leave a comment here with your email address and I'll get you set up to start posting on the blog. If you know someone who you think should do this, send them a link - spread the word.

---Jeff

TO JOIN GO TO: http://sketchbookmonth.blogspot.com/

P.S. Feel free to post what's happening in your sketchbook right now, too. But when May 1st rolls around, you've got to start a completely brand new, never before used sketchbook. No cheating!



In other news: My new website is up: www.salamunicart.com

please visit and sign the guestbook!!!

Thanks guyS!!!!
-Tin

[Papparazzi]

here are some doodlages from the past week or so....crits are very much welcome..thanks guys.
-Tin

[chrishly]

I can´t believe I actually missed this sketchbook <3<3

[Papparazzi]

hehehe....thanks for dropping in man..hope you like :-)

[saa]

Dude, I can't believe that you have so few replies to your work. For me, your drawings are outstanding. Great lines as usual, i like your new approach with adding some color to your sketches. Really rad stuff!!

[Papparazzi]

saa: haha..well thanks for dropping in..and I'm very glad you're digging the work.
much appreciated.
-Tin

[Papparazzi]

Just a few doodles from this weekend..including this month's Survivor Dude illustration for Breakway Magazine.
-Tin

[Papparazzi]

I have not been as active in my sketchbook as I would have liked, so unfortunately my recent upload is rather lacking much interest. either way, for the sake of staying on track, here are some sketches from the past week and this weekend.
C & C are much welcome.
-Tin

[Jason Scanlon]

Great stuff as always, i dont know if theres much i can say to help you along; i have been trying to work up the balls to do what you do. Do you tear out many pages?

Peace. For real, i mean, Peace.

[bouroune]

Awesome drawings man, i love it! you have an extraordinary sense of details, and i love the way you capture faces! and your drawings are always so clean.. nice productivity too, you improve your skills a lot in each post, it is always a joy to walk through your thread, keep it up and see you soon.

[Papparazzi]

.61803: Thanks man.....about tearing pages: NEVER EVER EVER!!!!! Once you can commit to that...the habit of drawing non-stop kicks in easily. hehe.....hope it helps :-)

bouroune: Thank you for comming back to my thread.....I try to do betw 10-20 life drawings per week "minimum"...I guess It pays off eventually eh?!..LOL :-)
-Tin

[Papparazzi]

Hey guys, here are some more drawings from yesterday and early this morning.
Crits are very highly encouraged. Many thanks for stopping in.
-Tin

[KelsM]

Holy crap, your ink sketches are amazing. Sorry, not much useful crit from me. Keep posting!

[Bojee]

Amazing drawings! Great attention to detail. :)

[krossj]

Awesome stuff man, great pages!

[Papparazzi]

Some more drawings from yesterday that are a result of 0 sleep!
-Tin

[Flaskpost]

Beautiful work! Incredible lines!

[Papparazzi]

Flaskpost: Thanks so much! Much appreciated!
-Tin

[Papparazzi]

Busy teaching.....so not much new stuff :-)
-Tin

[Mitchell]

:xpld: :xpld: :xpld: :xpld:

You've really out done yourself Tin. Amazing sketches

all the white in your sketches, is that digital?

[Papparazzi]

Mitchell: thanks so much buddy. yea, the white is just digital paint bucket.....helps the drawing pop a bit more. LOL :-)
-Tin

[Sublimus]

I really love the patterning in you drawings, Tin!

I'll have to try and get some more in my sketches.

[Sedig]

I really like the use of white- it certainly does make the images pop. I like it best when you integrate lots of it into the image, like you did in the kitchen drawing that you eventually colored.

Also, that pig is sexy lookin. Very well rendered.

[Frejasphere]

Hi :)
Totally enjoyed going through your sketchbook!
Love the free and flowing lines - great drawing :)
thanks for sharing

cheers
a. :)

[Papparazzi]

some more drawings from the past few days.

[DeathChalupa]

You have really great lines.
you have a sketchbook that I'd like to find abandoned somewhere without any means of returning it to you and then I'd put it in my bookshelf and look at it occasionally

[mindrot]

WOW!!! Thanks for sharing. Very inspiring work indeed.

~M~

[Papparazzi]

DeathChalupa: hahahahahaha...thanks man......well....I am publishing a book of my sketches this summer....so, while it may not be abandoned, you will still be bale to put it up on your shelf to look at..LOL...keep an eye ou!
-Tin

mindrot: Thanks very much!..Very glad you like it!
-Tin

[Papparazzi]

here we go...a start of a new sketchbook....crits are highly encouraged..thanks guys.
-Tin

[krossj]

really cool stuff man, especially like the third and fourth images on that last update. cheers

[Frejasphere]

Like your updates :) It's a great feeling to start a new sketchbook :sungod: - I seem to like the 'new sketchbook' feel so much I have about 5 on the go at any one time... :bashful: (I get around it by saying each has a different purpose ;) )
I like your people sketches the most - and environments :) Not too keen on the red lines, (red lines seem to distract from the black... blocking in larger areas with red feels as though it would be more effective, but that's just my 2 cents worth...)

thanks for sharing :)

cheers
a.

[Bojee]

Man, you must never sleep. :)

[Papparazzi]

krossj: thanks man....I need to start drawing more environments i suppose. :-)

Frejasphere: thanks for stopping in. The only reason for the red line is to add a tad bit more color to the piece, since I never have time to really color these things.

Bojee: Sleep?...huh?..hehehe Of course I do :-)

[Papparazzi]

Been too busy, so not much new sketchbook stuff going on. However, keep a look out on upcoming illustrations for the Olympic games (HUGE coverage for Breakaway Magazine) (Including a cover + 5 spreads! :)....More details soon.

[tensai]

great great obsessed and swweeet stuff in here man. such a pleasure to the eye. keep on banging.

[Papparazzi]

tensai: thanks man..hehe "obsessed" is a good way to describe it!
-Tin

[Arn J.]

Hey man! Do you mind if I use one of your drawings as MySpace background? xD
The one with all the people on their computers.

[Papparazzi]

Arn J.: Yea that's cool, can you maybe just put a link to my site anywhere on there?..that'd be awsome. thanks for checking out the thread! :)
-Tin

[Papparazzi]

Hey guys.....it's been a while since my last post..I've been busy as heck with illustration work....you can actually check out my editorial stuff in the finally finished section. Not as much time lately for sketches, but this is what I had done in the last month or so. Crits would be truly appreciated..thanks guys!
-Tin

[Sedig]

Thank you sir, may I have another?

Love the logos.

Is the guitarist rendered in marker?

[Papparazzi]

Sedig: thanks buddy.....the guitarist is just rendered in watercolor brush pen actually ;)
-Tin

[wookiedabo]

Man, you're off the fucking chain. I am so completely and utterly inspired by your pages, the line work and composition is fantastic. They're just really good to look at. Apart from my gushing, I have nothing constructive to say... awesome work.

[Papparazzi]

wookiedabo: thanks a bunch man....I'm really glad you're liking the images :) much appreciated!
-Tin

[0shade0]

something must've snapped in my brain!
holy racoon this is beautyiful!

i guess your tip of the day is draw from life,... al lot!

[marc_redd]

You Illistrations are sick. I cant stop admiring the life sketches, the ones of the girl in the bed are amazing dude!

[TOOLED!]

hey papp, great stuff as always. i think what gets me the most about your stuff is how easy you make it look to paint under those beautiful lines of yours.
keep on postin man always lookin forward to some updates from you.

[Papparazzi]

0shade0: haha..thanks buddy..glad you like it. and yess.....draw from life..NONSTOP! ;)

marc_redd: glad you dig it :)

TOOLED: heh...nothing but the result of a lot of practice :)
thanks for keeping up for my work friend. much appreciated!
-Tin

[HunterKiller_]

Holy shit.
Insane.

[bouroune]

awesome! as always,
the colored ones you tried are very cool, i want some more!

[voraz]

Incredible stuff! the ammount of work!!!

[Gail_Blitzy]

I love the little details you've added in - it really makes the picture feel alive

question - how long did it take you to do the simple line drawings? are these shots that you set up or was it a photo or did you just draw it as you saw it?

[Papparazzi]

Gail_Blitzy: Thanks..glad you like it. 90% of it is all straight from life...nothing set up..the only things I drew from photo was the cowboy, motorcycle, the birds, and the random logos I observe when I see them...everything else....just straight from life.

[Gail_Blitzy]

Gail_Blitzy: Thanks..glad you like it. 90% of it is all straight from life...nothing set up..the only things I drew from photo was the cowboy, motorcycle, the birds, and the random logos I observe when I see them...everything else....just straight from life.

Don't you have a problem with things moving whilst your drawing them? and how everything is slightly changed so that it no longer lines up with what you have created so far?

[pencilgeek]

hi great your hand and eye coordination is great love your line work...is the girl in your drawings your wife?lol...hey take a look at my sketch book if you have time i need help lol.

[Papparazzi]

Gail_Blitzy: Thta's a great question man. But as you can see most of the people I draw are in fairly steady poses...they are either sitting or laying.....sometimes if they are in a more active pose..I ask them to just hold a bit steady if I'm drawing a specific body part...but then again....if I'm drawing strangers...I just have to draw really fast to capture what I see......and yes..it gets quite distorted most of the time..hence the weird anatomy in my sketches :)

pencilgeek: Glad you dig the work buddy...the girl in the drawings is my girlfriend....(always patient as I draw her every darn day :)

[RabbitHole]

I always thought that the contour line was just a hideous process. No fun. Unattractive. But you're like Harold, bro, bringing all kinds of shit to life with a single, continuous stroke. It may sound like I've got my tongue buried between your ass cheeks right now, but these sketches are truely an inspiration.

[Papparazzi]

RabbitHole: hey man....thanks for the kind words.....always glad to hear people finding appreciation in simple line drawing :)
-Tin

[wanimal]

some funny line !
well jobs!!