Introduction Thread: Sketches (Large)

[DeadPepper]

I've been lurking here for a while and figured it's time i started joining in. Im going to join the middle class in an attempt to improve my skills. In the meantime, i'd love some feedback on these. I've picked the best of my recent sketches, some from the anatomy books im copying out of, others just random sketches. Comments and Crit's welcome.

http://www.mackenzie9999.btinternet.co.uk/Touch.jpg
A master's study. I think you'll all recognize who.

http://www.mackenzie9999.btinternet.co.uk/Nose.jpg
Anatomy Book Studies

http://www.mackenzie9999.btinternet.co.uk/Nose2.jpg
Same again.

http://www.mackenzie9999.btinternet.co.uk/Eye.jpg
And again.

http://www.mackenzie9999.btinternet.co.uk/Chin.jpg
....

http://www.mackenzie9999.btinternet.co.uk/Woman.jpg
A Frazetta Study.

http://www.mackenzie9999.btinternet.co.uk/Fox.jpg
Sketch using a reference pic from this forum

http://www.mackenzie9999.btinternet.co.uk/Bison.jpg
Same again. Had some trouble with the pig/warthog creature.

http://www.mackenzie9999.btinternet.co.uk/Duck.jpg
Another Reference Sketch

http://www.mackenzie9999.btinternet.co.uk/Samurai.jpg
Sketch from gaming magazine.

http://www.mackenzie9999.btinternet.co.uk/Chair.jpg
A line drawing of one of my chairs.

Thats it.

[cartoonfox]

hey, some nice sketches you got there!

you dont happen to have a book called "anaotomy for the artist" by 'daniel carter' and 'michael courtney'? just i recognise some of those face anatomy sketches.

i've also seen that wilderbeast thingy picture from the reverences (animals)

good to see your using some nice references, keep it up.

[DeadPepper]

Yeah, Cartoonfox. Thats the exact book, i find it quite good. Although i'd like to get my hands on a Bridgeman book, just to see what its like. :D

[skvv]

this is great copy work and all, really gets you thinking in realism mindset, but they don't call this conceptart.org for nothin'!

spend your time thinking of something and draw straight from your thoughts. if this is hard at first, don't let it get you, just start off with combinations of everyday things, construct, deconstruct, and draw. personally i think drawing straight from real life is tedious and the real fun can be discovered in art when it's your CREATION and not a reproduction.

take it or leave it.

[cartoonfox]

thats true, but unless you know the basics of what things look like, its harder to draw good looking things from your mind.

i think an even amount of life drawing and your own creations is best, imo of course.