KelsM's sketchies of doom

[KelsM]

Hi guys, I'm new here, but I've lurked off and on for a while. I've recently decided to try to get myself out of the art funk I've been in for the last year or two. I figure getting a constant feed of critique and comments here will help me improve and motivate me to make more.

Well, enough blabber, here's some stuff from the last few months. (Made older stuff into links, so the page doesn't take forever to load...)
http://kelsm.com/Sketchbook/Book/sep07_01.jpg
http://kelsm.com/Sketchbook/Book/sep07_02.jpg
http://kelsm.com/Sketchbook/Book/sep07_03.jpg
http://kelsm.com/Sketchbook/Book/sep07_04.jpg
http://kelsm.com/Sketchbook/Book/sep07_1.jpg
http://kelsm.com/Sketchbook/Book/sep07_2.jpg
http://kelsm.com/Sketchbook/Book/oct07_1.jpg
http://kelsm.com/Sketchbook/Book/oct07_2.jpg
http://kelsm.com/Sketchbook/Book/oct07_3.jpg
http://kelsm.com/Sketchbook/Book/nov07_1.jpg
http://kelsm.com/Sketchbook/Book/nov07_3.jpg
http://kelsm.com/Sketchbook/Book/nov07_4.jpg
http://kelsm.com/Sketchbook/Book/nov07_5.jpg
http://kelsm.com/Sketchbook/Book/nov07_6.jpg
http://kelsm.com/Sketchbook/Book/nov07_7.jpg
http://kelsm.com/Sketchbook/Book/nov07_8.jpg

[JARhead]

Dude that chicka sitting down on the steel chair is my fave! Some cool work, just make it a point to practice 15 minutes a day! Oh and POST POST POST!

[KelsM]

JARhead: Thanks! I'm certainly going to try to draw once a day.

This is a concept for a model for a contest on another forum. I won't go into the silly details of the concept (unless you want me to... :P ). It's meant to be for a Wii game, hence the style.
http://kelsm.com/conceptart/wiicontestconcept.jpg

[gkrit]

lol .. i like ur character style ... funky!
u had a few nice face sketches goin on at the start ... i wanna see more of them.
ur anatomy seems to be good .. i dunno how long uve been drawing for but judging from wat ive seen uve liked drawing from a young age?
id like to see some more funkies!

[KelsM]

Hey guys! Hope everyone's holiday has been nice. Here's some stuff from recently:

http://www.kelsm.com/sketchbook/book/dec07_1.jpg

a couple of 5 minute life drawings and a 10 minute:
http://www.kelsm.com/sketchbook/book/dec07_2.jpghttp://www.kelsm.com/sketchbook/book/dec07_3.jpg

some random doodlings
http://www.kelsm.com/sketchbook/book/dec07_4.jpghttp://www.kelsm.com/sketchbook/book/dec07_5.jpg

I feel I need to wrap my head around character design again. I seem to have more trouble coming up with ideas than I used to these days (hence the completely random boring qualities of the last two...).

[KelsM]

Some sketches from today. Trying to keep on my toes and draw a different subject matter each time.

http://www.kelsm.com/sketchbook/book/dec07_6.jpg
http://www.kelsm.com/sketchbook/book/dec07_7.jpg
http://www.kelsm.com/sketchbook/book/dec07_8.jpg

[KelsM]

Quick head study tonight.
http://kelsm.com/Sketchbook/Book/Dec07_9.jpg

[Carbono]

Its nice to see someone practicing in various styles, there are some really nice pieces there.
Keep it up man!

[KelsM]

Thanks Carbono!
Here are a couple from today.
http://kelsm.com/Sketchbook/Book/Dec07_10.jpg
http://kelsm.com/Sketchbook/Book/Dec07_11.jpg

[KelsM]

Just playing in Photoshop, didn't really have an idea when I started. This is about 2-3 hours work. Started the sketch in PShop, something I don't normally do. I may work this up more or just start another. Haven't done something like this in a while, feedback would be appreciated.

http://kelsm.com/Sketches/syringe.jpg

[KelsM]

A 45 minute speed paint from lunch today. The topic was "A gang of bigfoots busts up a shrinner convention."

[Naastika]

Nice, I like the clean penciling and also the coloring on the girl in #9. What program are you using for the paintings?

[Clodioz]

hey nice concepts, I like your lines!

good star for a sb!

keep it up,
cheers!

[GiantRibot]

you sb is off to a great start!
i'm especially jealous of the life drawing? of the girl sitting in the chair.

[KelsM]

Naastika - thanks! I'm using Photoshop 7 for my digitals, actually. After going to the Revelations event, though, I kind of want to play with Painter and PS CS3 now. The workshop was sooooooo inspiring! :drool:
Clodioz -Thanks, I used to like inking alot, but I've been too lazy and kind of like the results you can get with pencil.
GiantRibot - Yeah, it's a life drawing, a 25 minute pose. My work started offering free life drawing once a week. So cool, I make it to each one of em.

Here's some pencil sketchies from recently. I'm still trying to figure out how to tackle shapes and purpose in costume design.
http://kelsm.com/sketchbook/book/jan07_1.jpghttp://kelsm.com/sketchbook/book/jan07_2.jpghttp://kelsm.com/sketchbook/book/jan07_3.jpg
http://kelsm.com/sketchbook/book/jan07_4.jpg

[KelsM]

Did this sketch between boring stuff at work. No concept behind it, just a doodle.

[KelsM]

Another 45 min speed painting at work today. The theme was "A lost village from an anchient culture."

[KelsM]

Here are some things, and stuff.

http://www.kelsm.com/sketchbook/book/Jan08_5.jpghttp://www.kelsm.com/sketchbook/book/Jan08_6.jpg
http://www.kelsm.com/sketchbook/book/Jan08_8.jpg
http://www.kelsm.com/sketchbook/book/Jan08_7.jpg

[Naastika]

Nice. I mostly use PS CS; definitely give Painter a shot, it's awesome.

[KelsM]

Hey guys, just got back from a crazy trip overseas. Here's some sketches I've done in the last few weeks. I'll get some color stuff going here soon.

http://kelsm.com/sketchbook/book/feb08_2.jpghttp://kelsm.com/sketchbook/book/feb08_4.jpg
http://kelsm.com/sketchbook/book/feb08_1.jpghttp://kelsm.com/sketchbook/book/feb08_3.jpg
http://kelsm.com/sketchbook/book/feb08_5.jpg

[Jorge Gecov]

Nice studies, i like the bigfoots image.

[KelsM]

Here's a speedpaint from today at work. Topic was simply "The monster under the bridge."