the art of holding a pen in a tight grip

[Webzu]

Been lurking around for ages and finally decided to register to make my own sketchbook. I hope this will help me track my personal developement and of course be able to receive critism that will help me improve further! And for personal info I can say I'm 17 years old and live in Århus, Denmark.

Some old stuff to start off with:

http://img387.imageshack.us/img387/8928/finish2az3.jpg

http://www.rsdruidz.com/uploads/wippaint.gif

http://www.rsdruidz.com/uploads/IMG_0841.JPG

http://www.rsdruidz.com/uploads/IMG_0854.JPG

http://www.rsdruidz.com/uploads/IMG_0845.JPG

Thanks you for visiting my thread. :)

[anjin]

Really not bad! I like the two colored. I am sure the Sketchbook will help you, if you can it updated regularly, I am not so good at this point of view. Anyway I hope you'll post more soon.

[Webzu]

anjin: thanks. :) I will try my best.

Quick sketches with reference.

http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/7708/14733924ep3.jpg

http://img76.imageshack.us/img76/9936/53822382kq6.jpg

http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/5743/44819918ny7.jpg

http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/7222/56183555ag2.jpg

[crumpy]

Those quick sketches are cool, specially the last one.

Can I suggest taking the next one a bit further by refining it and adding more details and texture. It will help to highlight faults and might be good practice.

I like the grey marker stuff too, I need to get me some of those.

[Webzu]

crumpy: Thanks. :) Will definitely make sure to do detailed pieces when my exams are over! And yes, the grey markers are definitely worth it - too bad they're so expensive. :x

A quick one I managed to squeeze in before sleep
http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/2885/5fixeb3.jpg

[Webzu]

Drew this during English class
http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/7499/91644652yf7.jpg

[Elwell]

Hey Webzu, I nearly deleted your thread because we've been overrun with awkwardly titled porn spam the last few days. Just thought you should know.

[Webzu]

Hey Webzu, I nearly deleted your thread because we've been overrun with awkwardly titled porn spam the last few days. Just thought you should know.

Haha, that's pretty fun. Will change the topic title so that won't happen again, thanks for the tip. :)

[Webzu]

http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/7862/44894457xu0.jpg

[Webzu]

http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/7388/32193222xq6.jpg

[Webzu]

http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/4353/98447366xa3.jpg

[Grafguy]

those grayscales look good, they really show the volume good, try to sharpen em up ;)

[Webzu]

Grafguy: Thanks, will try sharpen them up now that I have figured out the whole brush spacing thing. Brush spacing is evil by the way.

Everyone's favourite race from everyone's favourite world of slaying dragons
http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/9733/40475722rr9.jpg

[Webzu]

http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/9529/38065740lw5.jpg

[Webzu]

http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/732/39193401kj8.jpg

Lets go fishing!

[Webzu]

http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/6369/58811183rs3.jpg

[Webzu]

http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/2305/8diffir7.jpg

http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/6026/87816048gi8.jpg

http://img79.imageshack.us/img79/8863/33397201nk0.jpg

http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/3180/16589708ng0.jpg

[Webzu]

http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/4388/94565916jf9.jpg

[Webzu]

http://img396.imageshack.us/img396/7566/10ix9.jpg

[Webzu]

Something a bit different!

http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/16/3resizetk2.jpg

[Webzu]

A back injury I've had the last five years has gotten worse and can't really draw without having pain, so it's a break from this whole thing untill it settles down. :(

Most of these are 10-15 sec studies.

http://www.rsdruidz.com/uploads/IMG_1367.JPG

http://www.rsdruidz.com/uploads/IMG_1368.JPG

http://www.rsdruidz.com/uploads/IMG_1369.JPG

http://www.rsdruidz.com/uploads/IMG_1370.JPG

http://www.rsdruidz.com/uploads/IMG_1371.JPG

http://www.rsdruidz.com/uploads/IMG_1372.JPG

http://www.rsdruidz.com/uploads/IMG_1373.JPG

http://www.rsdruidz.com/uploads/IMG_1374.JPG

http://www.rsdruidz.com/uploads/IMG_1375.JPG

http://www.rsdruidz.com/uploads/IMG_1376.JPG

http://www.rsdruidz.com/uploads/IMG_1377.JPG

http://www.rsdruidz.com/uploads/IMG_1378.JPG

http://www.rsdruidz.com/uploads/IMG_1379.JPG

http://www.rsdruidz.com/uploads/IMG_1380.JPG

http://www.rsdruidz.com/uploads/IMG_1381.JPG

http://www.rsdruidz.com/uploads/IMG_1382.JPG

http://www.rsdruidz.com/uploads/IMG_1383.JPG

http://www.rsdruidz.com/uploads/IMG_1384.JPG

http://www.rsdruidz.com/uploads/IMG_1385.JPG

http://www.rsdruidz.com/uploads/IMG_1386.JPG

http://www.rsdruidz.com/uploads/IMG_1387.JPG

http://www.rsdruidz.com/uploads/IMG_1388.JPG

http://www.rsdruidz.com/uploads/IMG_1389.JPG

http://www.rsdruidz.com/uploads/IMG_1390.JPG

[Brun]

great stuff in here, keep working on your anatomy, and keep on doing studies,

don't forget about the basics

oh by the way, here is something interesting :)

http://www.itchstudios.com/psg/art_tut.htm

keep on rocking

[Ssimulacral]

I really like these (especially the first ones - (http://www.hitflip.de/games/) sketches) there is something kind of cute and sinister about them at the same time.

[Hamorhage]

I like the landscape pictures and the one with the japanese stamp on it best. The last studies you uploaded seem a bit random, it seems chaos is part of your style. but dont forget to make some long studies aswell as they'll help improve your knowledge of anatomy. I take it all those human figures are based on reference images?

[Webzu]

Brun - thanks! :)
Ssimulacral - also thanks to you. :)
Hamorhage - They last figure drawings were quick ones done at the beach with people running around constantly, seemed like a good idea at the time to take out the sketchbook. And will do longer studies when it's possible again!

[Webzu]

My back is finally getting better, YARR. Two warm up pages and then figure drawing with references from characterdesign.com

http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/4417/img1391uu2.jpg

http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/8024/img1392xv8.jpg

http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/5263/img1400zs5.jpg

http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/2239/img1393rd9.jpg

http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/6372/img1394cl5.jpg

http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/5743/img1395jd1.jpg

http://img112.imageshack.us/img112/3992/img1396qi5.jpg

http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/1655/img1397mc8.jpg

http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/3329/img1398jy5.jpg

http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/8494/img1399fh8.jpg

[malpanka]

very nice works, especially sketch pages.... but please leave those bubbles. they're nothing but distracting

[malpanka]

sorry double post.
but i still like your work

[Webzu]

Thanks malpanka. :)


http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/1700/img1401nc6.jpg

http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/1203/img1403hj8.jpg

http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/6992/img1404sz7.jpg

http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/3644/img1405ll8.jpg

[Webzu]

Still abusing the red pen and tried some anatomy.

http://img70.imageshack.us/img70/2672/img1408wg4.jpg

http://img373.imageshack.us/img373/7960/img1409iv8.jpg

http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/2429/img1411xr4.jpg

http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/5292/img1412qe8.jpg

http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/5802/img1414bv3.jpg

http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/522/img1417et1.jpg

[Webzu]

http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/4303/10finishyv8.jpg

http://img48.imageshack.us/img48/4189/11mh7.jpg

[Webzu]

http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/6017/img1597zo2.jpg

http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/9035/img1598qg1.jpg

http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/8641/img1599yr6.jpg

http://img102.imageshack.us/img102/2086/img1600rk4.jpg

http://img395.imageshack.us/img395/579/img1601jo6.jpg

[Webzu]

http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/2722/img1608en8.jpg

http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/124/img1609ex3.jpg

http://img505.imageshack.us/img505/1378/img1611gy5.jpg

http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/3249/img1613yk4.jpg

[xinranliu]

I like cakes too :) and your figure drawings are good too

[Webzu]

derriere: thanks. :)

http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/3038/img1618xz4.jpg

http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/565/img1619pp9.jpg

http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/737/img1620xp0.jpg

http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/6438/img1622gv1.jpg

http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/3724/img1623ch6.jpg

[shiNIN]

nice works, I smiled when I looked at the mooing nipples...
I very like your landscapes, they has a nice atmosphere, they seem to be balanced (I'm horrible with composition and backgrounds, but I have this feeling) and it's so relaxing looking at them (I mean the "photoshopped mountains" (http://img79.imageshack.us/img79/8863/33397201nk0.jpg) and this (http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/2305/8diffir7.jpg)).
keep the good work up!

[Muz]

Very nice work dude, very nice indeed.

Main think that i can see you improving on though, is cleaning up your scribble and make it into more efficient lines. A lot can be said for loose sketch work, even more can be said for loose and efficient sketch work.
One thing that i like to do with my sketching is get a blunt pencil, that or a really thick pencil holder and lead, and sketch with that, making sure to use as few lines as possible. Each line should describe as much form as possible, and by this i mean try and curve your lines around the form, instead of using many lines to describe the form... its hard to explain but i hope you get it.

Also i would like you spending a bit more time on finishing some stuff, most of your stuff looks like 5 min scribbles. Remember finishing art is a skill in itself.

keep up the good work!

~Muzz.

[xinranliu]

Your hand studies still seem very stiff and unnatural. You should try drawing some more relaxed hand poses, like naturally laying your non-drawing hand on the table and study from it.

cheers