Jaime's sketchbook 9/28/2010

[tamador]

megaupload link is dried up.


found this: http://www.pandemoniumart.net/brushes/

thank you, Dominus.


Jaime, thank you for sharing your work (and process) with us.

[serio]

wow so many masterpieces. I'm glad I've checked out this sketchbook. Great inspiration. Thx!

[Cicinimo]

Thanks so much for the replies!

Huey Yeng: I don't work from a set palette but I can't help but reach for the same colors on a regular basis. Still, I make it a goal to work with different colors than what I've used before. Looks like my post tonight has a purple theme.

Kvick: Other than figure drawing I'm doing gouache landscape sketches. I've found it really helpful/humiliating. If you're finding a shortage of interesting subjects, that might not be such a bad thing. I figure the interest comes from the artist, not the subject matter :)

lamyunaddict: I think the key is in knowing what you're simplifying. I get caught up in a lot of phony brush kung-fu...but real brush economy is a product of drawing skills and knowledge of form.

Barnik: From glancing at your sketchbook, I think your knowledge of color is just fine. I'd say keep it up with your value studies, and color will almost work itself out. Painting from life might help your color sense too.




The drawings are from life, the knights are for fun, and the dragon rider is for MTG:

[PieMonster]

This is so cool man, love how you make all the textures stand out, and the colours are really awesome! Already looking forward to the next update! :D

[bharat]

...gggrrreeeee8,9,10,...... work man......come on buddy... pls well come on my stuff n give your awesome....tips to me..... coollleeesstttt...............one...!

[Barts]

Outstanding.

[GunTrouver]

Hi! Just wanted to say that your sketchbook is really awesome! You are a masterly painter and drawer. I like especially the last picture with the two knights. Great color choice and textures. More please:)

[Eric-Anthony]

yaaay finally a post again :D. love your brush-work! i love u haha..

[kingkostas]

totally awesome jaime!!!! thnx for sharinnggg yayayaya!!!!:D

[PHATandy]

Amazing work Jaime.
Your probably one of my favorite working artists at the moment, and its a joy every time you post!
I love how your use of colours and light are so well put together. You picked the perfect colours for the shadowed versions of the colour, so you can clearly tell that what colour all those banners and pieces of cloth really are.

Where did you learn most of your painting techniques? It would appear that it all comes from traditional painting,? since that painterly feeling is so evident in your work.
I know you might be busy, but any advice you can offer me on my work in my sketchbook would be hugely appreciated.

Thanks for posting, huge inspiration boost!

[richart]

meh, so-so... ;)

[tehmeh]

Good to see you posting again, beautiful work as ever - learning a lot, thanks!

[Hideyoshi]

what stands out with the last knight piece to me in particular is the formidable edge control - wow.
Can you tell how long the last one took?

[SusanMart]

Are these pictures made professionally?
Seems like created by the hand of amateur, but looks excellent, indeed...

[Fetsch]

incredible work Jaime...what can i say?

[Nartano]

Wowowow. Such a power!

[LMK]

awesome... man really cool, you really convey the epic feel in your works XD!!!

[Victor B]

I'm left speechless

[MacTire]

That knight piece is just so perfect...

...stunning update Jaime!!

[paberu]

Hi Jaime,

Your updates are always worth the wait. Love the knights painting, really beautiful lighting - probably one of my favorites of your work.

Quick question, how long ago was "darkman2corrected" done :)?

[TheGnoll]

This stuff is really amazing, every update is pure gold in here!
Keep rocking everyone's socks off!

[The_Flying_Dutchman]

You, sir, are GOOD.

[MattGamer]

wow, the mounted knight and mountainside in the background is such an interesting piece. i would like to know where they are going, or what's happening. such a eye grabber. good work on the magic card as well. i like your lizard dragon design.

charcoals are looking beautiful too. hope you will show us the gouache landscape sketches when time allows! thanks for the inspiration!

[Biotech]

so impressive ..

[Zeitwolf]

I wish I knew how to do these things with a pencil/blacklead... awwwwesome values and a feeling of unfinished cleanness... so professional

[Krato]

hey jaime im sure you get asked this allot.. but is there some place i can download your brushes? i have been searching for them but nothing has come up yet.

[Eric-Anthony]

awesome sb man!!! you and kuciara are my fav artists. i flipped trough this sb like 19073097509789327 times lol ^^.. keep it up

[aspenboy]

hey jaime im sure you get asked this allot.. but is there some place i can download your brushes? i have been searching for them but nothing has come up yet.
http://www.pandemoniumart.net/brushes/ :)

[ArtDisaster]

man i love your work....i've been an instant fan since the first time i saw your work...i even started to study and copy your work man :)

[DANKA]

You are a master! Can't stop watch your amazing painting, great brush, light...wow!
Thanx!

[conte]

taking my hat off.
i haven't got so many healthy information and orgasmic art in a long time.
keep it up, Jaime!

[ThomasM]

Do you have any idea why that megaupload link doesnt work? I was just wondering. Anyway the main reason I stopped by is to check out some more awesome WotC stuff and I wasn't disappointed! One day I hope to be there myself, but for now I'll make do with studying and getting to see your offerings

[Cicinimo]

Where did you learn most of your painting techniques? It would appear that it all comes from traditional painting,? since that painterly feeling is so evident in your work.


Yeah, a lot of studying my favorite painters and reading about their process. Also a lot of museum visits!


Can you tell how long the last one took?

Hey Man! That last one was actually something I started last year. I picked at it for maybe 2 hours back then, and then another 4 or 5 hours when I finished it recently.

Are these pictures made professionally?
Seems like created by the hand of amateur, but looks excellent, indeed...

Most of these are just for fun, I try to point it out when I'm posting something I was actually paid to draw :)


Quick question, how long ago was "darkman2corrected" done :)?

I think that was 2001, so 9 years.



Here is some new work. The first 3 are from 3 hour life sessions, the red knight is freelance and the bloody wolf viking is for fun.

[Krato]

god damn great use of colors and the viking piece is really bad ass.

i was thinking... damn this guy is as good as Jaime Jones.. then i looked at your other pages.. oh wait.. it is Jaime Jones.

[badass]

yea i agree with krato. holy fuck that piece is the coolest painting i have seen in a while.

[Jamie Romoser]

Always inspiring gotta go paint now haha
have a good one man
thanks for sharing your work

[MattGamer]

Exciting work. Thanks for the replies, great to see your hard studying has made you brilliant.

[lyethia]

OMG Jaime. Just OMG. If I could draw that well I think I'd be set for the rest of my life. *_*

A quick question: (sorry if you answered this earlier) In your charcoal drawings, do you use vine charcoal, and do you like use it flat..ly? The consistency of your shading is almost like paint. Creamy and beautiful.

Yup. You're awesome.

[kingkostas]

totally awesome!!!

[LAL]

Great works ,I am you big fan! I like your drawings so much !You're awesome!

[Beelow]

Excellent work as always. I am just dropping by to be a fan boy. Thanks for sharing Jaime.

[Verehin]

ohh, thanks so much, you one of the best!

Jaime, can u suggest any books on traditional painting techniques?

[Jonathan C]

soooo good!

[KingElvis]

dude, your work is amazing. there are so many great pics, i dont know which ones my favorite!
If i had to pick one, id probly say that the boba fett guy in front of the cairo rooftop is my fav. Love that one. its like your looking at that guy there in that scene and it really makes me wonder how the environment around him would look like.

thanks for sharing and being to accessible to us fanboys and girls. :-)

[KelsM]

Big fan of your work. I really love what you do with shapes and color. Thanks for sharing with us.

[Barel]

I really love the mood and the feeling that your paintings pass.
Great work!

[MacTire]

Insane work Jaime!!!

[tehmeh]

Amazing stuff as always! Love it

[ole-x]

This is absolute great work. Thank you for posting, this is awesome.

[Aryeh]

wow, great stuff!

[Frank Gressie]

wow man! those nudes are fingerlicking good! one of the best i've seen on these boards!

frank

[ThomasM]

great pieces those last two! I'm off to paint :) Keep inspiring!

[insane lemur]

Awesome Cicinimo! Your design is mind blowing, I don't see how you keep the forms so simple, yet so sophisticated...don't see how you can handle wading through all us commenters either lol

[matejkovacic]

You paint from photos or from imagination?!?!?
Great paintings!!!!!!

[oren90]

astounding pieces of work, i really dig all the dragons and knights :D

[HolyMane]

outstanding
some trully awesome stuff here ...the dude with the wolf looks awesome!

[slence]

Super Amazing work, it's jawdrop. I love the brush stroke.

[Yor]

my eyes just popped out cause of the awesomness man. love those strokes, it makes it seems so loose but so controlled at the same time.


crazy man !

[Sascha Thau]

Hey Jaime! I think I've collected hundreds of digital paintings and while I think most of them are nice, there are only a handful of digital artists I'm regular come back to - you are one of them.

Keep up the good work!

[KABOSHace]

Wow.
I have made it my life aspiration to be you when I grow up. You are #1 on my list of favorite digital artists right now. I adore the impressionistic style.

[GRMC]

Nice works :D

[terpentcyril]

I have two master reference in cg, Mullins and you, so thanks for the inspiring work. Your drawing are simply beautiful, huge mastering technique and anatomy knowledge. :bow:

[Tea of Doom]

Truly amazing work Jaime. I've been lurking on your sketchbook for quite some time.
I also took some long session-life drawings ( altought the longest poses I did were 1:15h). Your graphite sketches are quite an insipiration to me.

I was wondering, when you draw from life do you mark proportions or do you just start drawing lines and shades right away? Your shapes always seem very fluid but very accurate.

[Yefim]

Bump for amazingness