Robolus Sketchbook! 01-17

[Robolus]

Hi everybody :waves:,

I finally decided that it´s time to post my sketchbook here.
I really need more and daily practice and I will do my best to post every day, hoping that your comments and crits will keep me motivated.

Here´s a link with older sketches that I have posted before:

Mix of Sketches (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=5160)

http://www.freire-design.de/rs001.jpg

[Robolus]

Burne Hogarth studies:

http://www.freire-design.de/rs002.jpg

http://www.freire-design.de/rs003.jpg

http://www.freire-design.de/rs004.jpg

[Robolus]

Concepts for a factory that produces little toys and figurines:

http://www.freire-design.de/rs005.jpg

[metaphysiks]

damn dude nice start. i really enjoy the wor. your technique is very crisp and refreshing. you have a way with getting a very realistic likeness. the studies and repros from your link are very nice. on this page you have some very good work. im not a fan of hogarth but the studies are executed well. i cant wait to see more. do you paint?
meta

[Suder]

i agree! great work. i allways enjoy looking at it. big respect for your patience, doing all those muscle-studies. i would go insane, working on such difficult details. and of course, the way you do hatching lines! man, i just can't stop wondering how smooth (can i say that? english is not my first language...) you hatch. you know my problems with hatching...

btw.: i love those cows. amazing. just imagine all the happy kids playing with them... :fruit:

[metalwinds]

great stuff you got here. you have a very fluid style.. .its very easy to look at. i really dig some of those portraits you got there. keep it up.

peace

[PeggyChung]

hey there robolus, nice studies! ive been doing some sketches of muscles but just under the skin, i havent gotten around to looking at photos of how the actually muscle would look like on a person. also is those sketches of cows for that company that makes a candy called cow tails or something? its caramel and has white dot in the center?

[Lung_bug]

are the last ones for kinder surprise figurines? they look like that kind of stuff... "crazy cows" or something :)

[Rusty]

its always good to see an artist who knows what hes doing,great to have you in here...
The thing that impresses me most about your work is the solidness to the forms..your shadings flow around shapes very much like Hogarth...
keep posting m8.

Rusty

[Robolus]

metalwinds: Thank´s a lot man. I didn´t like Hogarth very much either. But Marko Djurdjevic gave me the advice to look again in the books, and he´s right, Burne was a good teacher.

Suder: Thanks my friend! Uh, I have the same problems like you with "Inglisch". :rolleyes:

metal + Rusty: Many thanks for yor kind words! :)

lung_bug + Lady Lioness: These concepts are for "Milka", a german candy company.

Burne Hogarth Studies:

http://www.freire-design.de/rs006.jpg

http://www.freire-design.de/rs007.jpg

5 min life drawings:

http://www.freire-design.de/rs008.jpg

http://www.freire-design.de/rs009.jpg

http://www.freire-design.de/rs010.jpg

Concepts for little Helloween figurines:

http://www.freire-design.de/rs011.jpg

[Fipse]

Hio Robolus,

fine stuff you´re presenting here. I´m not much of a fan of Hogarth - even if I have some of his books - but you´ve done some really good renderings. I especially like the second and the third portrait. They are showing a confident linework I envy you for. Have they been done before the model? They look like the result of a portrait study session.

Nice to have you around!

Fipse

[Suder]

hi robolus!
it's great to see some of the portraits. i like them (and i'm proud to be the owner of one!:D) i was very impressed on how fast you do those portraits, capturing the main characteristics of the peroson in front of you. big respect, once again!

and, oh man, i love the boy with the head in his hands, grinning out of his costume. makes me smile!

[Robolus]

fipse: 1000 Dank, Fipse! These 3 drawings where done at a industry fair for a company in Frankfurt.

Suder: Vielen Dank Alter! Ich wette die Karikatur hängt in der Gästetoilette!;)

Little doodles, I couldn`t resist to sketch Esmeralda, one of my two cats, while she was sleeping:

http://www.freire-design.de/rs012.jpg

[endregan]

hey i thought i posted here already seems i forgot O_!O

i wanted to say those hogarth sketches are just awesome... i really like them. I believe i have one of his books but too complicated for me right now :)

your style and rendering skills are great and I really like your creativity :).

keep at it your work is inspiring

[Suder]

ah, i know this one. i've seen it before and i like it. and i like your cat.

great work! keep it daily!

p.s.: wie gästeklo? hab's gar nicht aufgehangen :p

[metalwinds]

does that say 5 MINUTE LIFE DRAWINGS. .. .holy shit you work fast, and very cleanly. its pretty obvious you know what youre doing.

peace

[Robolus]

endregan + metalwinds: Many thanks for your kind words!:chug:

suder: ...wie nicht aufgehangen! Schäm dich! ;)

Hogarth studies and a telephone sketch of Marko Djurdjevic:D :

http://www.freire-design.de/rs013.jpg

http://www.freire-design.de/rs014.jpg

[endregan]

sweetness your work keeps on amazing me :).

your charicature and cartoons are awesome too.. :)

[Fipse]

I always thought, Marko has been showing himself too positively :D I like the cats you´re drawing, animals seem so difficult to me (and the reptiles of my GF are always hiding)

Fipse

[Marko Djurdjevic]

Ah Rob,

you fukkin bastard! I hate you, you and your family and your cats and your shitty caricatures of me. Dig yourself a hole in the ground, otherwise I'll stomp you in. How dare you to make fun of your fellow this way? SHAME ON YOU!:mad:

I love you:rolleyes: (did I mention that before?)

Best my friend
Marko

[Robolus]

endregan: Many, many thanks:crazy:

Fipse: You should see him in the morning before he had his coffee - :dorky:

Marko::bash: :moon: :ranting: :machinegu :barfing: :bootyshak :electric:

Here are some pages from my sketchbook 2002 that I wanted to show you (Big DL):
HANDS (http://www.freire-design.de/Hands.jpg)

[Jeff Gran]

holy shneikies. that's more hands than I could possibly concieve. Did you use your own as ref or just make them all up? great studies, great sketches man. You got talent. great linework on the ink portraits too. Something I'm striving for lately. keep posting man, I love to see this stuff, it inspires me.

[behemot5]

i love your work...it's great

[xia]

Good Stuff.:chug:

[Robolus]

Jeff: Thank you very much, Jeff. No, mostly where done with reference. I´m happy that you like my sketches. :)

behemot + xia: Many thanks! :waves:

http://www.freire-design.de/rs015.jpg

[Robolus]

Concept of a mascot for children milkproducts:

http://www.freire-design.de/rs016.jpg

[Robolus]

Little studies:

http://www.freire-design.de/rs017.jpg

http://www.freire-design.de/rs019.jpg

[MER]

*mind goes blank* KITTTY!!
*goes back to normal* Your stuff's all oldish (sort of reneissance [sp?] and 50's cartoony) but goodish looking ^__^ gleee

Me like....

[metalwinds]

hehe, the milkman is funny. cool design. both the studies look good, but i think the values on the face could be taken a further. great work

peace

[Robolus]

A quicky concept sketch of a minotaur,
sculpted by my gifted friend STEFAN B. NIEHUES:

http://www.freire-design.de/rs020.jpg

[I.was.ink]

You've got a nice thread going here. i like your studies, and first pencil sketches. Keep postin!

[Robolus]

MER, metalwinds, i.was.ink: Thank´s a lot!:D

I´ve posted these before, I hope you like it:

Painter Test

http://www.freire-design.de/rs021.jpg

German MAD Magazine Cover

http://www.freire-design.de/rs022.jpg

Detail

http://www.freire-design.de/rs023.jpg

Detail

http://www.freire-design.de/rs024.jpg

[Robolus]

Bridgman and Hogarth Hand studies:

http://www.freire-design.de/rs025.jpg

[Fipse]

Hi Robolus,

I really like the MAD Cover - you´ve got a faible for this cartoony stuff, haven´t you?

I lately realized the minotaur with the miniature. I see you know Stefan Niehues. He´s working for Assassin, isn´t he? Then maybe you know Dirk Stiller, too ... the world seems to be small, I´m just getting in contact with my old "networks" in the roleplaying and miniature scene and there doesn´t seem to have changed a lot in the last ten years - you always meet the old people ;).

Fipse

[Suder]

hi!

still great work in here!

greatings from sicily :D

[foster]

i love what you have been doing. your characture work is fantastic but what really knocked me out was the hand page, which is just too cool! i will continually check in with your thread. gives me a dose of talent reality.

jon

[ClocktowerArtworks]

i give up...or do i? very inspiring stuff. i don't know whether to break my hands and start over or go hit the drawing board for 72 hours straight. hmmm...decisions.

[Robolus]

fipse: Yes, Stefan is a good friend of me, and yes, he is still working for Assasin. He will be at the "Comic Action" in Essen too, and I hope we three will have a :chug: together.

Suder: What? Still in sicilia? You had enough holidays - Come home!:cool:

foster: Wow, jon! You made my day! Reading that YOU like my sketches is a TREMENDOUS MOTIVATIN BOOST! Thanks a lot man!

Clocktower Artworks: :rofl: Many, many thanks! I hope you did make the right decsision.

[rubygenesis]

Hey Robolus, sharp work here, i really like the little studies, and the painter test. ~_~

[eSBeN]

Hi Robby,

Thanks for the kind words...
Yes we have to meet and :chug: ...

check out my new sculpting project, the 3rd update is online..

enjoy http://www.nimin.net/how_to/page_01.htm

over 300 pics of stupid putty pushing :electric:




Stefan B. Niehues

[Robolus]

rubygenesis: Dito, ruby! I really like your work too! Many thanks!

eSBeN:You are my sculpting heroe! The Ork will be goood, hey, I want one!

Bridgeman hand studies again:

http://www.freire-design.de/rs026.jpg

[xia]

Awesome hand study! Very impressive. :D

[endregan]

whoa dood a lot is changing since you posted here..

your cartoons are pretty mad. get it, mad! awesome man..

hand studies own mine...

good job

[morbidhumor]

Very good studies but I like the little face in the corner:p . Very cool.

[Suder]

hi mister robolus! nice to see, that you keep it daily :D ... just kidding, but i would love to see more of your stuff! just great.

p.s.: man, i'm so glad that you never saw me after a hard night. i am able to look even more wasted compared to your scetch of marco :beer: :bash: :barf: :zzz: :crosseyed (sorry, might be bad english...)

[Robolus]

xia, endregan, morbidhumor: Many, many thanks!:hello!:
Suder: Much worse than Marko? Hard to believe, I wanna seethat! :chug: Daily? Yeah, you are right! But I wasn´t lazy, have to work a lot, drawing thinks like this:

http://www.freire-design.de/rs027.jpg

Here are the STEPS (http://www.freire-design.de/steptostep.jpg) drawing one of those figurines. I rarely need a rubber. I use layout paper that I put above the drawings betweenn every step. I need a lot of paper, and sometimes I can´t see my desk anymore :D, but it´s my way to draw fast and efficient.

Ahh, and here are some of my finished BABYS (http://www.freire-design.de/armada.jpg) !

[Fipse]

Ah the good ole layer by layer on layer-technique ... makes me wanna get back to times when Layouting was drawing. I wonder how many tons of paper I wasted in the first 5 years of professional life ;).

What paper do you use? I have to buy new one and can´t get my Karacho-paper anymore. The Schleicher-Schütt marker paper is crap and bigraph is difficult to get ... I want to get back to this techniques to straighten up my linework.

Fipse

[Suder]

well, than show us this stuff. you know, that i like it. it's children's paradise...

it is very impressive, to see how you work with that layout paper. i saw it life once or twice, and it made me wonder how fast you are, using this technique. and, just like fipse, i was looking for good layout-paper here in cologne but i didn't found any. i wanted to give it a try, even if it would be frustrating for me...

p.s.: what about a "wasted-looking-contest"? you, marco and me and barrels of beer? :chug: :beer:

[Ant4d]

very good to see some awesome children stuff here at CA !
respect!

[Robolus]

Fipse: I use "MARKER bleedproof Layout Paper 70g"!

Suder: Ha, ha! "Wasted look contest" with :chug:, good idea, I will ask him! :D

Ant4d: Thanks a lot, I don´t know if my children stuff is welcome in CA, but I think it´s O.K. to post it in my Sketchbook. I would like to have other jobs, but first I have to finish a portfolio with "serious" drawings and concepts.

Messy telephone doodles:

http://www.freire-design.de/rs028.jpg

[Robolus]

Doodles!
Drawn with the Copic Multiliner BS.
It´s fun because of the soft brush tip.

http://www.freire-design.de/rs029.jpg

[Suder]

hey, nice to see you posting again (i allready sterted becoming unpatient...)
i like the stuff, as allways. keep the good work up!

[Robolus]

Thanks Suder! Arrk, you know my biggest problem - the time, the time! ...enough of bad ecxuses, here are some new head sketches:



http://www.freire-design.de/rs030.jpg

[endregan]

whoa your telephone doodles rock my normal sketches!

awesome studies and your cartoons are cool too :)

[TARGETE]

Robolus,

My aplogies for not commenting on this sketchbook, I must have seen it because images look familiar, anyway fantastic studies and drawings, I really cant wait to see more drawings from you..wonderful toons as well.

J.P.

[van]

Good grief. Imagine my grin from ear to ear after just seeing your comment in my sketchbook about having talent. Your stuff is amazing. I am not a fan of Hogarth, but you have it down from what I seen in his books. Checking daily.

[roger]

Impressive sketches! Both the studies and the inked ones are great.

[Lukias]

Im with TARGETE, dunno why I havent paid more attention to this book.
Really really impressive man, theres a certain classical quality to your work.
Are the latest at all ref'd or purely from your nogan?
If ref'd. Stunning. If conceptual.. then Im floored!

Very impressive.

Do you work with Marko?

[scumble fish]

Some good stuff here! The B/W drawings with the "Copic" are very reminiscent of Mort Drucker's work with a little less characterization. And I really enjoy looking at the sketches of your cat..... Esmeralda. All in all, quite nice. I'll be waiting for more!
:chug:

[Robolus]

enregan, van, roger: Thanks a lot guys! :D

TARGETE: Many thanks! I´m looking at your work for a loong time now, and... ahh, a smiley says more than 1000 words: :bow:

Lukias: Thanks! From the first are number 1 and 6 with ref, from the second number 1, 4 and 5. No, I don´t work with Marko, he´s one of my best friends. But I would love to.

scumble fish: Many thanks! Mort Drucker is great!


40 min Photoshop

http://www.freire-design.de/rs031.jpg

[Marko Djurdjevic]

OK people,

the truth about Robulus is, he is a whiner!
Everytime we see each other for a beer or two, he starts telling me that he's a shitty artist, that he's a lousy drawer, blah blah blah.
Rob, you shithead, your not only one of my best friends, you're also a very talented artist and if you don't stop whining in front of me the next time we see us, I'll blow your head off!
Look what people are paying attention to you, believe it already, you ignorant Superdude!:beer:

Best
Marko

[magira]

A superdude, indeed..

I absolutley adore what you did with this copic-multiliner. Looks to me that not a single line is at a wrong place.

[Kortez]

robbie roxorz my boxorz! :dork:

you're a great artist! :inlove:

[Suder]

well, i agree with marco! when he blows off your head, i will help him...kung-fu man, kung-fu...you know, i'm better in kung-fu than in drawing, so be aware... :D

that photoshop portrait is just amazing!
i want do see you, doing that the next time we meet! you have to teach me handling contrasts! and do your selve a favour and take a little time doing some portraits in oil (bad english, i'm sorry)!!! love your stuff!

[Robolus]

Marko: Greeaaat Marko! Now the whole world thinks I´m a whiner! The next time we see us I´ll :bash: and then we see who of us is the whiner, haha!

magira: Many thanks! :D

Kortez: Thanks, dude! I hope too see you in Cologne!

Suder: You too? O.K! Come on! I know Mikado!
Off course, I show you how I work, but then you have to show your result here in CA.

Here is a Overpaint (http://www.freire-design.de/rs031overpaint.jpg) that Marko did from my last picture, Now it really has the illusion of a photo. Thanks again!

New one, and the

Painting Steps! (http://www.freire-design.de/rs032steps.jpg)

http://www.freire-design.de/rs032.jpg

[dilation]

amazing work

[Rusty]

great updates Robolus,those ink drawings specially appeal to me since i know how god damn hard it is to do a good solid drawing with ink,your fantastic with that media...

awesome stuff.........whiner

:P
Rusty

[xia]

Very Nice :chug:

[morbidhumor]

Awsome stuff as usual. Is the face from ref?

[Robolus]

dilation, Rusty, xia: 1001 x thanks! :D

morbidhumor: Many thanks, yes I did have a reference pic.


A Oil Portrait Study in B/W after Ref.
I have posted this beforen in CA, but I think it fits now in my Sketchbook between the other portraits. I´ve done the study after I have read THIS BOOK. (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0891349022/qid=1065432636/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_1/102-4604801-9238527?v=glance&s=books&n=507846)
I was very happy with the result because it was my third portrait I did in oil ever. Two nights, a lot of coffee, in about 6 hours.

Here is a BIGGER (http://www.freire-design.de/rs033big.jpg) version.

http://www.freire-design.de/rs033.jpg

[Kortez]

those two last portraits freakin amazing! I love the colored one :thumbsup:

I need to check out that book :)

btw. I've talked to my parents and I'm not going to Cologne, maybe next time. I hope you guys have a great time :)

:nopity:

[van]

Awesome work, man. You just keep getting better and better.

[Dan.v.D.]

you´ve got a very nice slick style!

stop whining and face the truth: u rock!

and better don´t disagree for we´ll meet at the workshop ;)

[magira]

whats up with your sketchbook?

update? !

[endregan]

wow that oil painting is so great.... congrats on that.

i love your paintings :)

[metalwinds]

great portraits you got here, and the inked heads are amazing. dont have any useful criticism, so now im done

peace

[ericdee]

Haha, I was wondering who you are, Roberto, now I gotch´ya! Hehe, wonderfull stuff, let us do a german section here!
Cya, Eric

[TARGETE]

Robolus,

I like those painted heads, a very nice feel to them, painting can be difficult but once you learn it you will be unstoppable.


JP

[Robolus]

Kortez: Thanks man! It´s a pity that you can´t come to Cologne, well maybe next time! :chug:

van, Dan. v. D., endregan, metalwinds: Many, many thanks guys! :D

ericdee: Haha, yep, good idea, CA rocks!

Targete: I´m glad you like them. I love to paint and draw but I have the feeling the better I become, the lesser I really know and the longer the way still is that I have to go.

...but that feeling is good! ;)

magira: Ah, sorry, you´re right! These new sketches are for you:

http://www.freire-design.de/rs034.jpg

ref: Repin, Rembrandt, Domenichino, Michelangelo, Piazetta

[Robolus]

New concepts for figurines:

http://www.freire-design.de/rs035.jpg

[Marko Djurdjevic]

BWHAHAHAHA!

Damn, these are funny....:rofl:

[Main Loop]

this is some great stuff.. i especially like your brush pen work... the amimal characters are too cutesy for my liking, but then again, they have to be for that sort of client... nice to see a pro at it..

[Fipse]

Hi Robolus,

I really like the pendrawing in your last post of Mastercopies - seems I really have to do some, too as you proposed (You know my prob with time yaddayadda ;))

Your Funnies are interesting for me because I always try to find hints in drawingstyles about the region the drawer is coming from. These pics really look "german" to me, maybe with french influences. I suppose you´re a fan of Asterix?

Nice work as usual and I´m still feeling sorry that we couldn´t meet in Essen.

Fipse

[Robolus]

Marko: I´m not a big western Fan but they where fun to draw.

Main Loop: Many thanks!

Fipse: Yes, you´re right! As a chield I was a big fan of the french and belgian comic masters like Franquin, Hergé and Uderzo - Heroes for me!:)

Fun with the old masters:

http://www.freire-design.de/rs036.jpg

[scumble fish]

Those western character drawings are great. Damn funny! Some good line work going on in your recent sketches too. That last one of the woman laying down is nice.....

[Suder]

hey, nice update, man! i also love your mastercopies, and will do some as well, next time we meet!

[Robolus]

Many thanks, scumble fish and Suder! The sketch of the woman is a copy from Degas!

Life drawings and no Ref sketches. Above left is a quick sketch of Suder who visited me today!

http://www.freire-design.de/rs037.jpg

[Farin]

Really like your stuff. Looking foward to your next post.

hurry up ;)

[Mari]

Wow... if one ever wanted to feel inferior...

Your work is amazing. I have one of the hogarth books and you have mastered the anatomy of those flawlessly. I think that he kind of exagurates (sp) some things in anatomy, but that may be just me.

Anyhow, you are just all around talented. You've got the cartoony stuff, and the realism, and everything. The line work and the shadows are incredible.

It's cool to be able to talk to professionals on this board, and I like that you post your processes. It helps to see how another artist starts their stuff and progresses.

Inspired-

Mari

[Suder]

i look bored...:( ... no mastercopies, but practicing lights and shadows :o

just kidding. it was a lot of fun and i don't know why you made me look so bored (and yourselve angry...)

do i have to say it again? your stuff is so cool!

[Rusty]

although ive read them,i dont have hogarths series of books,thats why im using your stuff as refs dude...just loving the anatomy ones.
pretty cool cartoon characters to m8.:chug:

Rusty

[Robolus]

Farin: Thanks dude! :chug:

Mari: Many thanks for your BIG compliment (I´m one inch taller now :D)!

Suder: Thanks my friend. You look so tired and bored because I sketched you before you did haved your fifth coffee that morning. ;)

Rusty: 1001 x thanks, Rusty! You are one of the few guys who really mastered anatomy!!!

Mix of concepts for TV animation characters and life drawings:

http://www.freire-design.de/rs038.jpg

[Dan.v.D.]

ah there we go!

lol @ "erkan und stefan" :p

hmm maybe make your hair a tad darker it doesn´t really read as black.

anyway keep it up. u rock!

[Suder]

why is that selfportrait cut in the middle? ?? :p however, i like this one most!

nice collection of scetches! i didn't knew them, so it is even more a pleasure to see them! :chug:

[Robolus]

Dan: Many thanks, you´re right with the hair!

Suder: Vielen Dank, Axel :D !!!

Above left is a new caricature of Mighty M. D., and below is a life drawing of him watching TV.

http://www.freire-design.de/rs039.jpg

[Dan.v.D.]

yay the first is dead on haha!

the second is a tad generic-barbie´s ken looking.

anyway i love seeing your stuff.

can´t w8 for nov.29 :fruit:

[siskol p]

really nice technique rob,


do you use wood or mech. pencils more often, the life drawings are really on point. you've def got the hand eye thing down

the illustrations are very jack kirby, John Romita Sr. -esque.
who are both very great guys to reference.

[R_M]

Howdy RoB!

the caricature is spot on! and Suders portrait was nice, I could tell who it was before reading the text.

Oh and your selfportraits are really good...but you look a couple of years younger in them :D

[Robolus]

Dan: Many thanks, man!

siskol p: Many thanks, I use more mechanic pencils.

R_M: Grrrrr!!!:mumble: ...:chug:

http://www.freire-design.de/rs040.jpg

http://www.freire-design.de/rs041.jpg

http://www.freire-design.de/rs042.jpg

Here´s my first try with pastell...

http://www.freire-design.de/rs043.jpg

[Dan.v.D.]

hey rob good stuff!

maybe u should do more studies of whole figures, to get a strong feel for how it all works together.
check bammes to see how which leg position affects what the hip does, and how the position of the hip kinda dictates what the upper body does to stay balanced. stuff like this.

you always can go back and dissect certain parts of the body, but i think that a strong understanding of the human body as a whole is more important, than perfect knowlegde of isolated parts.

i´m liking the rendering of that pastel image!

keep it up!

[deschamps]

Great sketchbook Robolus! Thats a nice pastel drawing. Especially being a first! Heres a little crit on it... I think that having the mountain range's silhouette a little less repetitive would really make the drawing that much better.
Its great that you draw with many different techniques, subject matters, and styles. Nice stuff!

[obid619]

That ...is so cool :D... hey can someone help me with shading, I really suck at it.

[obid619]

Dude you rock. I have to practice on the human form. I still got a lot of time ahead of me (i'm 17 yr old) so i'll take it one step at a time ;) :rock:

[Robolus]

Dan: Thanks my friend! Yes, good point! You´re right that understanding the body as a whole is the most important think.

cire 600: Many, many thanks cire! Thanks for the crit too. It was fun to try pastel and I really love to experiment with different styles and techniques. Your art on your webside and especially the way you handle with colors is fabulous.

obid619: Many thanks! Maybe I can help you with your shading. Write me a PM.

Life drawings (Marko and Karim M.), a longer telephone robot sketch and a little Santa:

http://www.freire-design.de/rs044.jpg

[yoshiman1/4]

i like the detail u put on ur pics like the shading and stuff

[Rusty Red Robot]

Great stuff! Your Burn Hogarth studies are really good; I also have that book. Keep it up!

[van]

Your stuff never ceases to inspire me.

[magira]

Your ability to handle both a comicstyle and realistic drawings on such a level really amazes me.

Und der Wasserhahn als Pimmel.. *lacht sich tot*

[-The Swift-]

whoa! you raelly have some skill! i love the first piece on pastels. it's great very atmospheric! keep posting, it's really encouraging and enjoyable to see someone with such passion! keep it up!

[Robolus]

yoshiman, Rusty Red Robot, Van, magira, The Swift:
Many thanks for your comments! :chug:

New telephone doodles and concepts for premium figurines:

http://www.freire-design.de/rs045.jpg

http://www.freire-design.de/rs046.jpg

[Suder]

ha, funny as allways! and even new to me!
we have to spent more time phoning, as your phone-scribbles are cool!
keep it up!
:chug:

[TARGETE]

Always great to see your sketches, I like that you practice your anatomy and color.

Keep posting

JP

[obid619]

its always fun to look at your stuff robulus. keep up the work ^_^

[Robolus]

Many thanks Suder, TARGETE and obid 619! :chug:

With Photo Ref / Faber Castell Pitt Artist pen and Smudge Stick (!):

http://www.freire-design.de/rs047.jpg

[Suder]

wow...one of your best pieces, i think! great rendering. can't wait to see the original drawing!
nice to see, that you did some drawing during x-mas, not only :beer: like i did...

[Dan.v.D.]

looks very digital.

nice job! how long did that take you?

was there a pencil underdrawing?

keep it up robster!

[eSBeN]

Hi Robby, I can't say it in english !

" Boha, ist der GEIL":rock:

dein Stefan, die Knethuhre...

[Karim M.]

Whoa!!!
That's incredible.
Very, very cool!
How long it take? You must show me this one as an Original :D

[Robolus]

Suder, Dan, eSBeN, Karim:Thanks my friends, it took me about four hours, nix digi, just pencil outlines but no pencil underdrawing. @ esSBeN: Haha, your Avatar is GEIL! lol

http://www.freire-design.de/rs048.jpg

[Dan.v.D.]

batman rocks!

[R_M]

Rob! I leave the daily sketch book section alone for some days and BAM! there is a bunch of you stuff up!

Russell crowe has a very nice reality feel about him. but I see some greenish spot on him here and there...are thoose the original colour?

the ship captain has a great expression!

[Robolus]

Dan, R_M: Thanks my friends! Hmm, I can´t see the green, but perhaps it´s because of my monitor. The paper is light yellow-brown and the Faber Castell Artist Pen is dark brown.

Didn´t want to go out tonight, nothing in TV and it´s fu..ing cold too - perfect conditions to sketch (Photo Ref):

http://www.freire-design.de/rs049.jpg

[Karim M.]

The shadings are great!
You must show me, how you do this :D
hm... isn't the left arm of the left girl a bit to long?
anyway I'm looking forward to seeing you soon again :chug:

[Farin]

Really like your stuff.

Especially your cartoons and the shading at anatomy studies.
batman rocks, too!

looking forward to see your next posts


@R_M
one of the students at markos workshop?
nice to see your website... cool stuff



salutation Farin

(hope there r not to much mistakes, my english isnt the best *cough silently* :D)

[behemot5]

waow...how many time did you spent for each pose????

[Robolus]

Karim: Thanks! Yes, you´re right, the arm is too long.

Farin: Thanks a lotman!

behemot5: For the male study about one hour, for the female studies 10-20 min.

Oh boy, I really have a lot work on my desk to do. But it´s this funny children stuff again - can´t see it anymore. So I did this pencil study after a drawing of John Singer Sargent this morning first.

http://www.freire-design.de/rs050.jpg

[Suder]

this one is really nice! i like it a lot.

children stuff!?! :beer: maybe this will work?!? :D

[Farin]

nice one again

It 's fascinating how you vary her head. I m just looking at the original of sargent. Great Job of yours in refining some parts, especially the mouth.

really great skills ..


salutation Farin

[Dan.v.D.]

hmm haven´t found the reference...
however this is very pretty - maybe even too pretty :D

sometimes i feel like you sacrifice realism for prettyness.

dunno we can talk bout that on wednesday!

[van]

Still cranking out great stuff, Rob!

[Robolus]

Thanks a lot dudes! :chug:

Here´s a mix of doodles!

http://www.freire-design.de/rs051.jpg

[Hesse]

hehe its that dude from asterix and obelix
i love your stuff
great lines great shading
i had to subscribe
keep it alive and happy newyear :chug:

[Fipse]

Hey Robolus,

havent´t had much time to post in the last time as you can imagine. You´re doing "Knax" for the Sparkasse, don´t you? Just saw some of the comics with my nephew :D.

Slowly I´m having space to breathe again - we shouldn´t forget to meet sometimes :chug:!

Fipse

[Robolus]

Hesse: Thanks, and yes, he´s from Uderzo (one of my BIG heroes)! :)

Fipse: Many thanks, Fipse!
I would really like too see you and have a :chug:. I will call you this week.

Yes, I´m doing KNAX! Here are two illus that I have done recently. It was very stressy because I didn´t have much time to do them. After the sketches where accepted I did have only a weekend to finish them.

http://www.freire-design.de/2004a.jpg

http://www.freire-design.de/2004b.jpg

[EssenmitSosse]

Da kommen Kindheitserinnerungen wieder hoch

[Farin]

Just incredible ...

30 years sparkasse?
or 30 years knax?

[Robolus]

@Farin: Believe it or not - 30 years of KNAX!
1.400.000 copies every two months!!!:eek:

No Ref doodles:

http://www.freire-design.de/rs052.jpg

[Dan.v.D.]

not much to say but don´t stop keep up that pace!

[TARGETE]

I havent had time to post any new sketches, but I have been looking at everyone elses. These latest ones are great Robolus,you can always tell the artist who's talent is growing by their non-refrenced drawings.

very cool

JP

[eSBeN]

Hi, Robby

nice new telephonsketches, cant wait to meet you... And I want a "KnaXX Kalender"...

see you,

your little, Stefan

[Aidan]

Originally posted by EssenmitSosse
Da kommen Kindheitserinnerungen wieder hoch

Genau das hab ich auch gedacht.


Robolus: It would be so cool to meet you guys anytime..

[Robolus]

Dan v. D.: I won´t! ;)

TARGETE: Many thanks Targete. It´s very motivating that you check my Sketchbook regular. By the way, your amazing "Little oil" picture is my new Desktop Background.

eSBeN: KNAX Kalender? Okidoki! Is reserved.

Aidan: Of course, why not! In which city do you live?



Digi and Pencil Doodles! Except of the leg are all without Ref.

http://www.freire-design.de/rs053.jpg

[Ryu]

Gosh! your sketchbook is awesome !!
I m following it since some times now, and i love your work, your hogarth studies are stunning...
the right characters top and below art very cool !
the below left character is especially fine at my eyes now, because I draw and paint with watercolors, but i would like to learn digital painting...
Could i ask what process do you follow to make your little painted doodles ? what kind of brush ? do you use multiple layer etc...
And for your batman avatar, how did you work?
I hope i'm not boring you with my questions, but i'd really like to progress, thx a lot,
and keep us amazed with your sketchbook ;)
cya :chug:

[Aidan]

I live in Hildesheim, ~40km south from Hannover.

The two dudes at the bottom of the new page are awesome.

[jester]

Hi Robulus,

seems like you managed to unite all Germans of CA in your thread. ;)

Great and very inspiring posts - but I think you know that by now already...

:D

Jester

[Robolus]

Ryu: Many, many thanks for your kind words. I will post for you a little tutorial for my painted doodles the next days. O.K?

Aidan: Thanks, buddy!

Jester: Many thanks. Will you participate the Amsterdam WS too?

Repin Study / Painter 8

http://www.freire-design.de/rs055.jpg

[Josef K.]

man that looks awesome :eek:

[Dan.v.D.]

seems like ur up to develop a very cool way to paint hair digitally!

[Karim M.]

Man that's cool.
I only think, that his beard is a bit much blured....
Anyway very cool stuff :beer:

How long did it take?
And have you made up anything in time finaly?
hm... think I'll call you the days.... :D

[jester]

I'd love to, but my financial situation doesn't allow me to attend. The chance in a life time and I'm broke...

Jester

[Jeff Jaws]

Apart from your very nice sketchbook I'm curious about this so called Amsterdam Workshop.
What exactly is it or could you please post a link, so that I can gather some information on it.. ?

And jester, you're right, he really managed to get most of them german CAdudes in here... M)

Jj.

[Robolus]

Josef: Danke Mann!

Dan: I´m happy to see you Wednesday! :D

Karim: Hi my friend! Thanks. Id took about one hour. You´re right with the beard. I would like to talk with you too.

Jester: :( Sniff!

Jeff Jaws: Look here, it will be soooo cool:

WORKSHOP INFOS / Amsterdam (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=16294)


Quick job that I did for a Joghurt manufacturer:

http://www.freire-design.de/rs066.jpg

http://www.freire-design.de/rs067.jpg

http://www.freire-design.de/rs068.jpg

http://www.freire-design.de/rs069.jpg

http://www.freire-design.de/rs070.jpg

http://www.freire-design.de/rs071.jpg

[Robolus]

New stuff! :p
Above left with Ref. The man with the beard, life from a canvas in a museum in Frankfurt. The Dragon and the Watercolour Sketch without Ref. The bridge from Colone from a photo.

http://www.freire-design.de/rs056.jpg

[Robolus]

Here´s my contribution to the Conceptart Sketchbook! It was fun!

http://www.freire-design.de/lil_vik_68_robolus.jpg

http://www.freire-design.de/lil_vik_69_robolus.jpg

http://www.freire-design.de/lil_vik_70_robolus.jpg

http://www.freire-design.de/lil_vik_71_robolus.jpg

http://www.freire-design.de/lil_vik_72_robolus.jpg

http://www.freire-design.de/lil_vik_73_robolus.jpg

http://www.freire-design.de/lil_vik_74_robolus.jpg

http://www.freire-design.de/lil_vik_75_robolus.jpg

[Hesse]

"devils advocate rippoff impressoin"
laughing my sick fucking ass off
last ones are hilarious
how could i have missed them in the storyboardtread
very good stuff as always (your shading is amazing any tips perhaps ? )
i like the outlines on the dragon a lot
keep us inspired

[jester]

This is hilarious! Mwuhahahah! :D Great!

So the sketchbook is in Germany already? I registered, too and am waiting for it.

Jester

[Jeff Jaws]

I'm currently reading through the Amsterdam Workshop thread, thanks for the link.

love the loose watercolour sketch!

Jj.

[TARGETE]

Heh heh, very funny Robolus, you have a great sense of humor. The studies before that are great as well I'll keep checking to see your progress..excellent.

JP

[Robolus]

Hesse: Happy that you like it! Hmm, shading tips... Try always to follow the form while you are shading, and do a LOT OF copies of old master drawings.

jester:Oh! I meant the Storyboard thread in SKETCHES & DOODLES.

Jeff Jaws:Thanks, Jeff!

Targete: Many thanks, Targete! I was very, VERY impressed by your pencil Thunderdome contribution.

After starting to experiment with watercolors and oil, I never felt the need to start with gouache too, but after seeing the paintings in fredflickstones sketchbook I had to try it.

Ref: Dean Cornwell
Gouache / 1 h / 12 x 18 cm

http://www.freire-design.de/rs057.jpg

[Suder]

wow, you rock!
:chug:

[chudzta]

that last is gOrgeous. wonderful, ur rendering is magnificent.. - chudds

[eSBeN]

Hi Robby,
I cant expect the time we both will meet each other. I hope you will have enough time and nerves to finish your current project in time. Your drawings are awesome. I have to "KNUDDEL" my little daughter, now...

see you, Stefan

[Neireth]

Damn, you have a lot of great stuff in here!
And the last one is just wonderful. Wow...

[Robolus]

Suder, chudzta, spellshaper: Many thanks! :D

eSBeN: Congratulations to your BEST WORK YOU EVER DID my friend! I will soon have more time, I have too see your little daughter!

These are older ones, but anyway...

http://www.freire-design.de/rs059.jpg

[JackalAnubis]

dude, your sketchbook is great, there is constant improvement throughout. I like how you are going from realist studies to stylized characters. keep it up man, you will only get better.

[Ra Havok]

You have an adorable style. Makes me all warm and fuzzy on the inside.

[Dan.v.D.]

gotta luv the "robbo" :cat;

[steak-tron]

damn robolus, your thread is mighty indeed. Your work is amazing (and marko's right, you don't have room to complain). The cartoons are great, you have a mastery of ink and style. You also prove that to be a master caroonist you also have to be a master.
-steak

[hoopa]

Anything I could say about your work has probably been said before, and would certainly be an understatement.

Nice work. Keep it up.
:thumbsup:

[obid619]

:cool: your a cool guy robulus. I like your cartoony style. Maybe you should work for an animation studio if you think you have the skill. Good stuff. :chug:

[janni]

Wow, stunning work robolus! I love your studies. Reminds me, that i should do more of these myself ;). Your drawing style is wonderful, please post more. The Dragon is my favourite on this page.

I'm looking forward to shake hands with you in Amsterdam.
(be prepared, i fear i'll have to force you to do a quick Knax sketch and to sign it for my girlfriend :p)

[AnarchyAo2]

Your cartoons are absolutly fantastic. Man, thats so cool.

[AnarchyAo2]

Originally posted by Robolus


http://www.freire-design.de/rs050.jpg

This would have to be one of my all time favorite pictures. I've got no clue why, and I don't think I need one.

[darkautumn]

Wow! Beautiful art you have here. We seem to be doing to same thing.... copying Hogarts dynamic figures. That book is probably one of the best I have ever bought.
I have to agree with you on your last post. That is one of my favorates too... Is it someone you know? She is beautiful. =^-^=

[xia]

Awesome work!!! :chug: :chug: :chug:
Keep it going buddy!

[pogonip]

You are a very talented artist my friend ... in the words of Robert Crumb " keep on truckin "

[sixBlade]

did you learn how to shade from that realistic textures in pencil book ive seen on amazon? or are you just randomly awesome at it?

ich bin nicht deutscher.. aber ich kan sprech in deutsch nur um zagen, dass du bist besserer als marko! haha ;)

excuse my awful grammar ;)

[Robolus]

Thank´s a lot everybody for your kind comments and support!

darkautumn: No, I don´t know her. :p It is just a copy from a John Singer Sargent drawing.

sixblade: Which book do you mean? Please tell me. Thanks for your words, but I saw Marko drawing, and HE IS a killer, I am still 1000 miles away from his skills.

Two new pages, the first is a mix of lifedrawings, sketches and concepts. The second is a RUBENS-Ref Page. It´s dedicated to mr. kluetsch, he is a big fan from old RUBENS. The page isn´t finished yet, but I don´t know if I will have time to complete it till the Amsterdam-WS (Hurray), so I post it the way it is know. Hope you like it.

http://www.freire-design.de/rs060.jpg

http://www.freire-design.de/rs061.jpg

[metalwinds]

that rubens page is really nice, man. im anxious to see it finished

[Dan.v.D.]

for someone that never draws that´s some very, very nice stuff! hehe

[Karim M.]

Hey man. Really cool Stuff. The male head in the center of the second page is very expressive!
Is your wife drawing? Didn't know :D
Anyway you must tell me everything you will learn at Amsterdam Workshop, when you're back :D I hope you'll have a good time over there.
Greetings,
Karim

[mr.kluetsch]

thanks, mr! That Rubens-page is wonderfull. I also love the skeleton-warrior at the first page! When did you draw this stuff?
Can't wait till friday, man, it's going to be great!
:chug:

[brkofdon]

your line work is really confident!!! and shows experience!!! im guessin your a bit older....my guess later 20s or more?

anyways since theres so much work here, its hard to give you crits. maybe ill post again when i find one particular i want to rip apart???

overall fantastic work!!!! *shakes hand*

[sixBlade]

its called "Drawing realistic textures in Pencil" not sure if theres a german version?

Its on amazon.de in english ver:

http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/ASIN/0891348689/qid=1080523811/sr=2-1/ref=sr_aps_prod_1_1/302-4063543-9037613

[Josef K.]

WOW! Awesome update man! hehe guess i can see a frazetta-refd. sketch on the bottom of the first page :)
Really awesome stuff!

[Robolus]

Many thanks friends! :chug:

Karim: Yes, I infected her with Oil Painting! I will tell you everything, I promise. I´m sad that you can´t come. Ha, cool that you did recognized her.

mr. kluetsch: Alex, do you snore? ;) Anyway, can´t wait till Friday too!

Josef: No ref, I was sitting in the train while drawing that, But I have seen somehing similiar before.

Crap that I did for a client today:

http://www.freire-design.de/rs062.jpg

[Diego]

figurines? i really liked the first ones for milka if i reminded well.
I really dig your work. And you've taken hogarth to another level man.
-Diego

[Robolus]

Many thanks, Diego!

Here are some of the Scribbles that I have done while the Workshop in Amsterdam. I can´t thank Jason, Coro, Marko, Kevin, Andrew and Erik enough. The Workshop was even better than I expected. I have learnt so much, made new friends and did have a fantastic time.

http://www.freire-design.de/rs072.jpg


http://www.freire-design.de/rs073.jpg

[Chermilla]

I love the texture you get when drawing hair on people, its really nice, love your black and white work. :)

[Fipse]

Thnx for the caricature of me ... I´ll use it as my new avatar ;) It was really nice to finally meet you in real life. Hope we´ll see us soon.

Fipse

[Fozzybar]

Ha, the last one is cool...i can recognize each of the instructors...

it was nice to meet you Robolus...maybe we'll meet again in Prague!

Keep up the great work! :chug:

[RAMÓN]

Oh yeah, I remember seeing some of these sketches in Amsterdam, and when I asked you what kind of pen you used, U just gave me one ;)

I find your work really amazing, you rock big time Robolus. I especially like the sketch of the artists at work, you made at the 'bitterzoet' cafe.

[xia]

Damn! Phoenomenon inking line...Solid, solid....I want your hand. :D :chug: :chug: :chug:

[S.C. Watson]

Good god, man. I hurt. You are surpurb.

I don't say this lightly - I aspire.

~Oreg.

[steak-tron]

those likeness are awesome as shit. beautiful drawings.

I know you probably have been asked this a hundred times. Is that a brush with Ink? or a quill perhaps? and do I detect some marker action?:eek:

[dakoscwash]

Holy crap that is an awesome ink of the workshop... Nice damn job man.:chug:

[Jeff Jaws]

hey robulus :waves:
Thanks again for the portrait you did of me @the workshop, I'm proud of having a drawing from someone like you in my small sketchbook! Anyways, it was nice to meet you there, and I was stunned seeing you drawing.. Hope we'll meet again in some time, didn't have that much time to talk there. Keep up your superb work here.
ps: this is an invitation to drop by in my sketchbook ;)

greetings
Jj. aka

[Robolus]

Oregano, Chermilla, dakoscwash: Many thanks! :)

Fipse: The caricature as your new avatar - cool! :D Yes, we finally did it. Hope to see you soon again.

Fozzy: Hope that there will be more time to talk when we meet next time in Prague. :chug:

Rámon: Many thanks, friend.

xia: ..and I want your hand, can we change? :D

steak-tron: It´s a pen with a brush tip. It´s the PITT Artist Pen B from Faber Castell, it costs 2 Euros.

Jeff: Many thanks for your words. You are from Würzburg, aren´t you? Maybe I can visit you one day.

New Doodles that I have done today, Ref and No-Ref:

http://www.freire-design.de/rs074.jpg

http://www.freire-design.de/rs075.jpg

[steak-tron]

option+click - save to disk

[Karim M.]

Man!
I don't know, how you get your ideas ^^ You need to explain this to me next time we meet :D
There are so many, absolutely different Characters. Simply Amazing. I only can see your source of inspiration at the one guy, with glasses on the first page.... he looks like Sylvester Stalone and the female face at the bottom of the second page, she looks like your wife...

And never ever tell me, that your knowlegde of Anatomy isn't good :D :chug:

Hope to see you soon.

PS:
Are there News about the meeting.

[xia]

Holy crap! I love your take of anatomy in this batch!!! You seems to have reall solid knowledge/idea how the body should look like and how to exagerate it right where they should be. Love it so much, I am more attracted to this type of anatomy rather than realistic wanna be. This is more real!!! Remind me of those kick ass animators at Disney Burbank...Those guys really know figure...and U are the man!!! VERY INSPIRING!!!
:chug: :chug: :chug: :beer:

[endregan]

Nice. looks like you had a lot of fun in amsterdam :)

keep updating!

[black_lotus]

wow, man your art is so expressive and you´re playin with anatomy like... i dunno. its just awsome. man, i hope i´ll see you again on a workshop someday that would be cool. i was very impressed when you did the sketch of karim or the fast anatomy studies last workshop.

greetz

[farmer]

im glad to have this guy im germany!!

much respect.. much love...

[Groover McNab]

I'm dumb. Can't believe I've never seen this sketchbook until today. Great stuff. Especially enjoy the inking, very nice!

[Icey]

man... i have so much to learn... i thougt i know something, but when i look at you ... i think i don;t know enything any more...
It is true that the more you learn the more you realise what few you know...

[Robolus]

Oh boy, I didn´t post in my "Daily" :crazy: Sketchbook for a looooong time! Sorry! Here are some newer sketches. The crocodile is inspired by Peter de Seve, the rest is without Ref.

http://www.freire-design.de/rs076.jpg

[Matt Dixon]

Great to have you back, Robolus. I adore your work!

[Summer Pudding]

If looking at great art was fattening, I'd be a total lard arse after ogling this book.

tremendous stuff

[Keepiru]

Hot damn! Am I dreaming? How have I never seen this thread before! Your sketchbook is incredible, it left me dumbfounded! Your stuff is amazing and hugely inspiring, Robolus! Please post more quickly.
Ive recently become OBSESSED with Peter De Seve, glad to see hes a factor in your work as well!

[WillSchnevel]

Jeet swesus! I'm glad to see this update, I've always loved your stuff. your rendering is just soooo top notch!

you do realistic stuff AND cartoons so well!

[Robolus]

@Matt, Summer Pudding :rofl:,Keepiru and Will : Many, many thanks, dudes!

Just playing and experimenting with Watercolours, Gouache and Colour Pencils / mostly with Ref:

http://www.freire-design.de/rs077.jpg

[Fipse]

Wollte schon ´ne Vermisstenanzeige aufgeben ;).

Great to see your work again. Hopefully you couldn´t post because you had so much to do and earned lots of money ...

Btw when I´ve got my actual crunchtime done, I´ll try to organize some kind of Sketchgroup-Meeting in the Ruhrgebiet (probably late September). If you´re interested have a look here: http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=25764 could be fun!

Fipse

[Deco]

Hi,

I'm new here and I'm really impressed from
your work Robolus! :) Great works! :)
Independently what material you're using the results
are magnificent! It's incredible!
I like your sketchbook very much! :)

[dCepT]

Just dropped in to give two thumbs way up in the sky!
Keep 'em coming!!

d-C

[Syrogen]

wooohooo! hes back! what a weird coinsidence too, yesterday i was just looking back at this sketchbook thinking, "i wonder where he went" :)

[xia]

Yes! It's been a while buddy!

[Robolus]

Fipse: Danke, mein Freund! Hab die letzte Zeit tatsächlich echt viel geschuftet und war irre viel unterwegs - Karikaturen zeichnen und so. Wegen dem Treffen rufe ich dich die Tage mal an, hab eh Lust mit dir zu quatschen.

Deco: Wow, your first post for me!? That is incredible! :) Many thanks!

dCepT: Many thanks!

Syrogen: That´s funny! Thanks!

xia: Many thanks my friend! :waves:

I have done a lot of Ref-Drawings like these since the Amsterdam Workshop, trying to work faster and improving with anatomy:

With Ref / 5-12 min each

http://www.freire-design.de/rs078.jpg

[dCepT]

Still mightily impressed. Looking forward to the day when I'm at your level with my anatomy and have that kind of confidence in my lines.

Do you work with live models or picture referance?

d-C

[endregan]

Great anatomy studies. You should update more!

[TARGETE]

Whoa man havent seen these new image, your work always so clean and accurate man..those studies are so important and you understand that.

JP

[Ra Havok]

With Ref / 5-12 min each


:eek: That's hardcore, Robulus. Really hardcore. To get such clean drawings in as littlle as 12 minutes... damn.

I never *realized* you were at the amsterdam workshop, otherwise I would have bugged you more. ;) (like looking into your sketchbook)

Next time!

[Karim M.]

really really cool man!
You got the very right Attitude as far as I can say :chug:
Very cool!

[Icey]

i had drown the lady standing with her arms up too! :) But unfortunatly my work is at school... It is from that wite and black book, isn't it? I have lots of drowings from there...
nice work, by the way! :)

[roger]

Great, great anatomy studies! now don't stop updating your sketchbook again! :)

[mentler]

You have absolutely amazing versatility--what I your main area of focus.
What color medium do you use most!
Like the Hogarth studies. Never had the patience to render those the way you do.

Do you work from reference mainly---or imagination----or both?

[Deco]

Deco: Wow, your first post for me!? That is incredible! :) Many thanks!

The sketchbook is really extraordinary, how could I miss it? ;)



Great anatomy studies. You should update more!

I agree! It will be great! :)

[bonedog]

love it all! post more often :)

-bonedog

[van]

Rob, checking in on ya. Great stuff as always. :jump2:

[Robolus]

dCepT: I would love to attend a life drawing class. But there are no here in the city I live, so I study mainly from books.

mentler: My main area of Focus? Hmm, I don´t know. I do a lot of caricatures and cartoon stuff for living. I like it, it´s fun, but it not inspires me. There are so many artists in the past and here on CA that I admire. I really hope that I will find my own style one day, until then I enjoy my little studies.

endregan, roger, bonedog::emb: I promise (with crossed fingers behind the back)! :trouble:

Ra Havok: Many thanks! The next time, pleas bug me!Do you come to the WS in Berlin?

TARGETE: Many thanks, JP! :waves:

Icey: Thank you! Yep, I have the german version of the book (Der AKT - Anatomie für Künstler).

Karim: Danke Alter, Na, hast du deine irre Reise überstanden?

van: Many thanks!

The lady (Gouache) is from Anselm Feuerbach. The old man (Gouache) is from J. S. Sargent. I scanned the page with with the coin to check the size of the Gouache Paintings. The warrior at the bottom left is from Angus McBride. The guy above right is without Ref. Below right is a quick Watercolor sketch from my cat Esmeralda:

http://www.freire-design.de/rs079.jpg

[eSBeN]

Hey old Boy,
now I know what you are doing in your sparetime :-)... You have to post more of your stuff. I have had an idea for a conceptart multisession interrelationshipeventdingensbumsmegaTeil...

I take some of your sketches and convert them to sculpts as a tutorial. Oh that will be a lot of fun... we have to meet soon, buddy :-) :fruit:

[Robolus]

eSbeN: Yes my friend, good idea, one day we will do the "conceptart multisession interrelationshipeventdingensbumsmegaTeil!" Hahaha! :dance:
By the way, cool Avatar! :rofl:

Little Update - No Ref Sketches:

http://www.freire-design.de/rs080.jpg

[orgee]

robulos man, you are an inspiration to stay focused and practice every chance i have. hope you come back with some new studies.

[xia]

I love the punk guy with big bally! More!!!

[Fozzybar]

HAHA! HILARIOUS!

This dino with the newspaper and beer is awesome...

Nice to see some new artwork from you...

Looking forward to see you in Berlin! :chug:

[steak-tron]

thanks for the updates. Glad to see David the Gnome showing up here, and those sepia inks are awesome.

[mentler]

Always enjoy seeing your pages---the variety always amazes me!

[Robolus]

Many thanks, dudes! :wip:

@fozzybear: Yeah, i´m happy to see you soon too!

Little concepts for little premium figurines i did this weekend:

http://www.freire-design.de/rs081.jpg

[Deco]

Wonderful work again! Congrats Robolus! :)
I like teddy bears very much especially the Scottish bear! :teeth:

[van]

Awesome concept sketches. Your no ref is looking better all the time, man. Keep it up. You are rocking.

[Icey]

man... i love your style...

if you could only post more! :)

[Robolus]

Deco & van: Many thanks, friends!

Icey:I´m really sorry for updating my sketchbook so rare. I´m really happy that I have a lot of work, but I definately have to reserve more time to sketch and study. I have bougt a very interesting book from Charles Bargue (http://www.absolutearts.com/artsnews/2003/11/25/31574.html) with 50 great anatomy drawings. I do copy these drawings constantly. I have filled 3 Sketchbooks since the Amsterdam Workshop with C. Bargue Studies. 2/3 are Ref Drawings like page nr. rs078, 1/3 are No Ref Drawings. Sometimes I draw the same figure 10 times or more in a row. A very good lesson :^^: , but absolutely boring to show and post. :(
Hooray, at Saturday I will be for 12 days on holiday. I want to fill a Sketchbook in these days too, but again, with "boring" Bargue Drawings. :rolleyes: ;)

[clogik]

lots of variety going on here. im enjoying these.

[Robolus]

chaotik logic: Thanks man!

Back from my toooo short holidays! 8)
Here is some of the stuff that I did in Portugal.
The knights are out of my head, the other pages are Ref from C. Bargue and the Master Blaster Andrew Loomis.

http://www.freire-design.de/rs082.jpg

http://www.freire-design.de/rs083.jpg

http://www.freire-design.de/rs084.jpg

http://www.freire-design.de/rs085.jpg

http://www.freire-design.de/rs086.jpg

http://www.freire-design.de/rs087.jpg

[van]

Wow! Rob! You always blow me away. I love your rendering style. You are amazing with a pencil. :)

[dakoscwash]

Good god man... Your work blows me away. You are a true master of the pencil.

[Dan.v.D.]

it´s was about time for you to get back to your desk where you belong!
travelling all around germany for caricature sessions is enough holiday for ones like you! and now log off and draw and paint and work till 6 am, because
that´s most likely not gonna happen when you get your hands on the new books ;)

very nice ultra slick stuff you´ve got there!

[jerkobs]

hey these are rad, i have to reply so i can find it again.

[Fozzybar]

Funny...even when you draw anatomy studies, your style is shining through :)

I think Fipse will like the first page... :blah:

[Karim M.]

ahhh... time runs fast my friend.
Very sweet stuff as always.
I love the left Knight. Even if I don't get where the Lightsource comes from this is really nice. The clothes on the right one are nice too. I think I need to do some Cloth studies....

Regards,
Karim