Van's Sketchbook - From the beginning to infinity

[van]

Well, I figured I would just start posting my sketches so I can see comments on my progress and have something to look back through. I am posting the same on my forum, but this one is a bit more active, ya know. :)

Anyway...so here it goes.

A little background. I have not picked up a pencil in over 10 years. About 4 weeks ago I did and I have not put it down. I have rediscovered my love for drawing and sketching and I am having a great time. Im learning constantly and I can't wait to see where it leads.

First sketch with my wacom last week.

http://sketchforums.com/uploads/post-1-1063050703.jpg

And another the same day

http://sketchforums.com/uploads/post-11-1063052192.jpg

[van]

A character I have been developing.

http://sketchforums.com/uploads/post-11-1063054372.jpg

Life study

http://sketchforums.com/uploads/post-11-1063118887.jpg

Some 5 minute sketches

http://sketchforums.com/uploads/post-11-1063154047.jpg

http://sketchforums.com/uploads/post-11-1063209291.jpg

[van]

Playing with painter

http://sketchforums.com/uploads/post-11-1063381154.jpg

[Duchess]

Did ya get a woody with that fourth one there Van?
They're all cool, keep it up

[mos667]

Now, now Duchess :)
I don't really have much to say, but I love the last one. The eye is really good :D. You may want to look in the mirror and study your eye. If I'm looking at your picture wrong, then sue me :(, but otherwise I think that the eyebrows would be higher and more full (darker, more depth).
You should really look into some anatomy (as we all should :D). It really helps with drawing from the mind, and rather from referance. The life studies are very well done, but the only thing is proportions.

Nice job, drawing is something you should neve get out of the habit of :D. Congratulations on picking the pencil back up :).

mos.

[van]

Originally posted by Duchess
Did ya get a woody with that fourth one there Van?

I reserve the 'woody' for the wife.

[van]

Originally posted by mos667
Now, now Duchess :)
I don't really have much to say, but I love the last one. The eye is really good :D. You may want to look in the mirror and study your eye. If I'm looking at your picture wrong, then sue me :(, but otherwise I think that the eyebrows would be higher and more full (darker, more depth).
You should really look into some anatomy (as we all should :D). It really helps with drawing from the mind, and rather from referance. The life studies are very well done, but the only thing is proportions.

Nice job, drawing is something you should neve get out of the habit of :D. Congratulations on picking the pencil back up :).

mos.

Thanks for the crits, Duchess. The eye was more about getting use to painter/Wacom than anything else. I really wasnt worrying about proportions then.

I am doing more life studies in my sketchbook and I have started my anatomy studies.