I will not give up ! RainShinobi sketchbook || 1 PIE for each crit ! :D

[RainShinobi]

Hi...

Umm i had a sketchbook here at conceptart.org but due to the low quality of the drawings nobody wanted to comment on my drawings (At least i want to think that is the reason -_-)

Anyway my name is Liron Gabriel AKA Leon :B Sadly i live in israel.
I am 18 years old and I want to be a concept artist some day..
For 2 years now art was a part of my daily life.Evrywhere I go i think about art and i want to express myself through art.
Even though i find it very very VERY difficult. I know that someday i will make it and i will never give up until i will achive my goal and be a concept artist.
I will do what ever it takes to get to that goal.

Darn i tend to talk to much XD so sorry about that burst of emotions :)

Anyway i bought a scanner (Finally) and the quality of the pics are allot better...

P.S
I have a few questions:
1) Can i practice anatomy without a living model in front of me ?
2) Are there any good books about drawing in prespective ?
3) What is the overall way to enchance my drawing skills ?

By the way if you guys want to draw on my drawings to show me some guidelines feel free to do it :sungod:

Well that is all hope you guys will comment and help me out <3

I love conceptart.org! :yayca:

Here are the drawings:

http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/3403/98495113md9.jpg

http://img385.imageshack.us/img385/9238/002yp0.jpg

http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/4535/003mk7.jpg

http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/3918/004aw3.jpg


I will post more :)

[RainShinobi]

Some more drawings from my last sketchbook but in better quality...

http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/1107/bm12rs9.jpg

http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/2239/bom12gw4.jpg

[RainShinobi]

My Favorite

http://img162.imageshack.us/img162/4989/lam2lj9.jpg

[Brun]

Keep doing sketches mate, try to do as much studies as u can, learn as much about anatomy colour etc (u know the basics as u can)

and above all, keep on rockin'n'rollinnnnn

[RainShinobi]

Keep doing sketches mate, try to do as much studies as u can, learn as much about anatomy colour etc (u know the basics as u can)

and above all, keep on rockin'n'rollinnnnn


Thanks for your comment brun!
I will keep on with my sketches and studies ! I will update today with some more drawings :)

[the ANGRY filipino]

looking forward to the updates!
dont give up okay?

[RainShinobi]

looking forward to the updates!
dont give up okay?

I will never give up ! no matter how long it take :)

Anyway just got up.. some morning sketches, i want to start drawing the human figure, not working that good so far.
But i will get better

Lol when it comes down to the human figure i totaly suck :nohope:

http://img524.imageshack.us/img524/4261/lasfdj3wxf2.jpg

http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/5931/1231245zb9.jpg

P.S

I want to learn to draw the human figure better but i dont have allot of poses in my mind .. i tried looking at ref pictures but i didnt knew how to use them because if I copied the model i felt like a robot and i didnt learn anything new .. So can anyone tell me how to work with ref pictures ? and how to work with the anatomy books out there ? Because i bought a book a long time ago i read it but couldnt understand how to use it to improve my skills ... anyway i will post more drawings today :)

[RainShinobi]

A few more ..

http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/4017/23asdasfy3.jpg

I know its lame but please tell me what am i doing wrong and how i can improve..

[shiNIN]

I think I know what you feel. I don't like copy either, because I tend to copy the lines and not to listen how to construct the body. I'm currently at the stage I know I need anatomy studies, but I don't clearly see the way before me.
but I do some studies after anatomy books (only if a picture says something to me, I should be interested in it and find it beautiful), I study the human skeleton and the muscle groups (they're essential and I dislike drawing a line because "I saw others do that and it looks good", it's much better to know "oh yeah, biceps femoris is there" and I will never able to draw different poses from my head without such anatomy basics) and draw whenever I find a really tasty-looking sketch, draw poses and stuff ;) sometimes I feel down, but I continue. I'm a perfectionist who usually don't make extreme poses, details and coloring on a messed-up anatomy, I need a solid base first. you seems to be serious too, so if you keep going, there must be progress. sorry that my post wasn't really useful, hopefully you'll have better advice...

[RainShinobi]

I think I know what you feel. I don't like copy either, because I tend to copy the lines and not to listen how to construct the body. I'm currently at the stage I know I need anatomy studies, but I don't clearly see the way before me.
but I do some studies after anatomy books (only if a picture says something to me, I should be interested in it and find it beautiful), I study the human skeleton and the muscle groups (they're essential and I dislike drawing a line because "I saw others do that and it looks good", it's much better to know "oh yeah, biceps femoris is there" and I will never able to draw different poses from my head without such anatomy basics) and draw whenever I find a really tasty-looking sketch, draw poses and stuff ;) sometimes I feel down, but I continue. I'm a perfectionist who usually don't make extreme poses, details and coloring on a messed-up anatomy, I need a solid base first. you seems to be serious too, so if you keep going, there must be progress. sorry that my post wasn't really useful, hopefully you'll have better advice...

Thank you shiNIN for your post.
Your post was very useful for me, because its nice to know that someone else in the world share the same feelings,experiences,frustrations that i have.

I am very thankful for the time you invested to post in my SB .. it keeps my motivation.

[RainShinobi]

Another quick sketch before my bath :) haha

http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/9854/kslf32423by1.jpg

:steph:

[wdmdesigns]

Hey - RainShinobi - I had a look at your posts. There are some great things here! I especially like some of the figure studies where you are looking at the figures from different angles. I know it can be really frustrating - but it is important to play and have fun with all of it. Enjoy the drawing and don't judge too much - with practice comes improvement. You draw better now than the first time you tried - and not nearly as well as you will in six months or a year - so ENJOY IT and have fun. The more your draw the happier you will be with the drawings down the line. I find it really helpful to find places to go drawing - playgrounds, parks, museums - anywhere that is people friendly and has cool stuff to draw. Even if it is just people sitting or walking or a family pet. Drawing living creatures AND the environments they are in will really help. For inspiration - Dover has a great line of books that you are fairly inexpensive that you can look through and drag around and just in general pound on without worrying too much. They are here: http://store.doverpublications.com/by-subject-art-fine-art--history-of-art.html I would pick some ones that seem interesting, and I always prefer to look at drawings over paintings - I am firm believer in the value of drawing as a staring point for all art. Good luck! I look forward to seeing more. P.S. As my long time mentor would constantly say - draw hands and feet!

[RainShinobi]

Hey - RainShinobi - I had a look at your posts. There are some great things here! I especially like some of the figure studies where you are looking at the figures from different angles. I know it can be really frustrating - but it is important to play and have fun with all of it. Enjoy the drawing and don't judge too much - with practice comes improvement. You draw better now than the first time you tried - and not nearly as well as you will in six months or a year - so ENJOY IT and have fun. The more your draw the happier you will be with the drawings down the line. I find it really helpful to find places to go drawing - playgrounds, parks, museums - anywhere that is people friendly and has cool stuff to draw. Even if it is just people sitting or walking or a family pet. Drawing living creatures AND the environments they are in will really help. For inspiration - Dover has a great line of books that you are fairly inexpensive that you can look through and drag around and just in general pound on without worrying too much. They are here: http://store.doverpublications.com/by-subject-art-fine-art--history-of-art.html I would pick some ones that seem interesting, and I always prefer to look at drawings over paintings - I am firm believer in the value of drawing as a staring point for all art. Good luck! I look forward to seeing more. P.S. As my long time mentor would constantly say - draw hands and feet!


Thanks wdmdesigns for your comment !

I will take your advice and start to draw more from real life, and go to parks etc.
Thanks for the book recommendation i will buy some of those books when my salary will arrive :)

Thanks agin for your post and i will update with more drawings after i finish them :)

[RainShinobi]

Another wanabe figure drawings :)
I used my character from Silkroad Online to get the "pose".
well anyway here it is ...

http://img365.imageshack.us/img365/8536/sdajf9324032iu5.jpg

[kidult]

Nice work and attitude here! keep in practice and you'l only get better! Nice figure studies - just check the weight they are leaning a bit over! Try think how they should be balanced when drawing.

Keep it up!

[RainShinobi]

Thanks kidult for your reply ! And i will forever keep it up ! :)

Anyway here is somthing before i go to sleep :

http://img384.imageshack.us/img384/8451/87523143br0.jpg

Cya all tomrrow :)

[RainShinobi]

Hey guys .. today i was on a trip with my family :)
It was great ! but i didnt had allot of time to draw :(

But here are some sketchs i did before i go to sleep agin :sungod:

http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/8625/asdadsrd3.jpg

http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/5331/14854463lt5.jpg

Cya all tomrrow :yayca:

[MachineKit]

your figures are already getting better viewing from your first until your last :) keep going. go go go draw draw draw :)

[RainShinobi]

Hi guys !

Its me agin :) today i will post as much drawing as i can ... because i want to draw allot...Its 5 oclock after noon where i live .. i want to draw untile 10 oclock (night)

well here is the first entry :

http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/7378/1231231234xp7.jpg

[RainShinobi]

Another one

http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/5277/asdadskj8.jpg

[RainShinobi]

Another one

http://img296.imageshack.us/img296/3936/asdadstf3.jpg

[RainShinobi]

Well i tried T_T

Haha Bruce Lee's body (like i said ... I tried XD)

http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/6307/asdadsgx8.jpg

[RainShinobi]

Oh well , i tried anyway :

http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/856/1231231234wj5.jpg

[wdmdesigns]

RainShinobi - I totally agree with what other posters have been saying - your drawings are growing from the first post to the last already. Really great job!! You mentioned you were open to people drawing over the top of you drawings and making suggestions - so here is what I think would be helpful to you. I'd like to see you get as much volume into your drawings as possible. You're starting to do this already - I'd like to see even more. The figure is made up of basic shapes and volumes moving through space. Don't be afraid to overdraw the volume and even exaggerate it a little for now. Remember you can draw around the shapes, make marks and scribble - anything you want to do to get your line to show the forms moving through space. You don't have to outline just the outer shapes either - don't be afraid to draw the structure inside the figure as well. Even if you think you are winding up with too many lines and marks at first - observe people as they move as much as you can and see how they are shaped, see the volumes that make up a person. I made some notes over the top of one of you pages. It's attached. Always draw hands and feet as much as possible! HAVE FUN! Play and enjoy drawing!

[RainShinobi]

RainShinobi - I totally agree with what other posters have been saying - your drawings are growing from the first post to the last already. Really great job!! You mentioned you were open to people drawing over the top of you drawings and making suggestions - so here is what I think would be helpful to you. I'd like to see you get as much volume into your drawings as possible. You're starting to do this already - I'd like to see even more. The figure is made up of basic shapes and volumes moving through space. Don't be afraid to overdraw the volume and even exaggerate it a little for now. Remember you can draw around the shapes, make marks and scribble - anything you want to do to get your line to show the forms moving through space. You don't have to outline just the outer shapes either - don't be afraid to draw the structure inside the figure as well. Even if you think you are winding up with too many lines and marks at first - observe people as they move as much as you can and see how they are shaped, see the volumes that make up a person. I made some notes over the top of one of you pages. It's attached. Always draw hands and feet as much as possible! HAVE FUN! Play and enjoy drawing!


Thanks aginh wdmdesigns ! for your BIG help :)

I relly relly appreciate what you did for me and i tried to apply what you tried to explain to me .. have a look ( i drew this drawing without ref so its a little unbalnced) , its not the best yet but i will get better !

http://img174.imageshack.us/img174/5809/asdadsdt1.jpg

P.S

I am still having a hard time with the feet / hands but the fact that i am starting to draw them .. is a level up for me :) so thanks !

[RainShinobi]

wdmdesigns yor method has helped me a ton time !

I use it with some ref .. and my figures look allot better ( i think :) )

http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/2241/asdadsso3.jpg

Thanks agin wdmdesigns <3

[RainShinobi]

another one :steph:

http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/5455/asdadshq0.jpg

[wdmdesigns]

Just saw the most recent posts - these are looking GREAT! Glad I could help out a bit. :-) Keep practicing - and remember to draw from life as much as possible(and draw heads, hands and feet). I subscribed to your sketchbook thread - so I'll pop in and see how you're doing when I can and comment where I think I can help. Keep drawing and have fun with it.

[RainShinobi]

Sorry for the long delay but i had some things :)

Here are some more figure drawings/studies. Did not made allot of progress but i am heading there ..

I have started to draw some male figure .. its nice B)

http://img396.imageshack.us/img396/1040/12076340dx1.jpg

http://img396.imageshack.us/img396/8149/81367562vj0.jpg

http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/7112/38525514tj5.jpg

http://img396.imageshack.us/img396/9486/93364348sh4.jpg

I will update more soon :geekg:

:yayca:

[DreamstateIvory]

Nice improvements, you're picking it up in those full body sketches. Great stuff.

Keep it up. ^_^

(btw, i lol'd cause i love the emoticon -_-, its soo good. ahaha) Blabber :P

[Pixel8]

Just a quick nudge for ya (I'm a beginner too). You are improving, and that's always good to see.

Are you continuing to block in your figures like WDM suggested? I noticed the blocking on that post right after he suggested it, and thought there was a BIG jump for you on that post.

Be blessed! Peace in Israel!

[RainShinobi]

Just a quick nudge for ya (I'm a beginner too). You are improving, and that's always good to see.

Are you continuing to block in your figures like WDM suggested? I noticed the blocking on that post right after he suggested it, and thought there was a BIG jump for you on that post.

Be blessed! Peace in Israel!

It helpd allot ! :) And yes i am still continuing to block my figures:)

And thanks on all the comments :) i will post more drawings later on .. i dont post allot but i do draw allot :)

[RainShinobi]

Another one : the body is short i know XD

http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/4779/31065989mi7.jpg

[Gadbury]

Yea I also noticed a big improvement after the blocking advice, and an improvement overall - Keep up the studies, and draw anything around you too. Good luck mate!

[DreamstateIvory]

that's a good sketch :)

Don't give up Rain!!!

Here is a link to around 30 or so online webpages for anatomy work, environment etc etc. http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=94571

Will keep checking back on you. Keep it up :D

[Brighteyes]

I can see that your anatomy sketches are getting more fluid and more realistic. You're doing great work - keep it up! Your lines are also very straight and angular, on the whole, I think that you can use that to your advantage for nice, dramatic effect or consciously try and soften and round out your lines for other drawings. As a beginner at art myself, I can understand your drive to get better, and you're really doing a wonderful job improving on your own!

[RainShinobi]

Hey guys thanks on your comments !
I am overjoyed by every single reply and it keeps my motivation ! :)

Anyway i started digin up some of the free books that were brought here to conceptart.org from this thread: http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=94571

I started out with the first on the list the legendary Bridgeman !

I am having some fun because copying is kind of easy .. but i am also trying to apply what i am learning :) I am considering this as a treat for my little improvement :)

Well here it is :

http://img374.imageshack.us/img374/5070/17772725kp4.jpg

http://img374.imageshack.us/img374/2922/12861706ea6.jpg

I will update more after diner :)

[Té-Can]

That's a sweet link! : O Great studies! I love your figures, keep on posting!

[RainShinobi]

some few more

http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/7836/10397373uh4.jpg

[wdmdesigns]

Rain!! Glad to see you back! Don't worry about how much progress you are making from drawing to drawing - the secret to progress is to draw as much as you can, look at art books and master drawings and keep playing and experimenting!! Try not to have good drawing days or bad drawing days -just have drawing days studying and don't judge yourself. You'll be surprised how quick you grow when you aren't worried about it. More ideas attached.


P.S. HOLY CRAP!! You made more posts while I was drawing up notes - you're improving TONS!!

[RainShinobi]

Thanks wdmdesigns sensei for the notes ! I tried to apply them in my drawings!
Also for the first time i tried to draw some things from real life ! AMAZING ! :)

Have a look :)

http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/5945/14976118wu0.jpg

[RainShinobi]

I think this is cute . And i have done this without ref ! :)

http://img410.imageshack.us/img410/907/91067889iq7.jpg

[RainShinobi]

Toilet paper ! and some dude ! :)

http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/7933/23645700yi5.jpg

[RainShinobi]

Darn I double posted :(

[RainShinobi]

Some thing that came through a random scrumbled lines :) :

http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/4726/26908229ov9.jpg

Dont know how to continue this one .. and it makes me laugh XD

[RainShinobi]

Relaxtion from anatomy and figure drawings :)

http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/3882/99367068jn9.jpg

It makes me laugh, so thats good ! :)

Well cya guys tomrrow !

[wdmdesigns]

Rain - hey, KEEP GOING - these are coming along great. I like that you're starting to draw objects from life as well. Can you draw the a whole room? All the objects - the space they are in, how they are placed one to the next to the next? I doesn't need to be a rendered drawing - just try drawing the shapes and the spaces. Get some people to pose for you to draw some hands and feet and faces - You'll be surprised how quick the drawings grow. Will keep popping in here and there - KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!!

[RainShinobi]

Rain - hey, KEEP GOING - these are coming along great. I like that you're starting to draw objects from life as well. Can you draw the a whole room? All the objects - the space they are in, how they are placed one to the next to the next? I doesn't need to be a rendered drawing - just try drawing the shapes and the spaces. Get some people to pose for you to draw some hands and feet and faces - You'll be surprised how quick the drawings grow. Will keep popping in here and there - KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!!

Thanks man :) i will do as you say :yayca:

[Cohen]

Rainshinobi, I'm not sure if anyone has mentioned yet, but have you been to posemaniacs.com? go to the 30 second drawing page and just start sketching pose after pose. it's great for anatomy practice and you said you don't have many poses in your mind so it might help you out a lot. just thought i would pass along that website since it's really been helping me. good luck. i can see definite progress.

[RainShinobi]

Rainshinobi, I'm not sure if anyone has mentioned yet, but have you been to posemaniacs.com? go to the 30 second drawing page and just start sketching pose after pose. it's great for anatomy practice and you said you don't have many poses in your mind so it might help you out a lot. just thought i would pass along that website since it's really been helping me. good luck. i can see definite progress.

Thanks Cohen.

I know that site. But i dont understand how to set the timer on :(

[Leramettev]

Hello. I see some good growth. Keep up with the studies!

Also be sure to keep a system of proportions in your head. e.g. elbow is close to level of belly, upper leg is about length from glutes to top of pectorals. Doing copious anatomy studies will engrave this into your memory.

Keep drawing and have fun.

[Mydrim]

Power Rangers ftw!!!

And you, I see you already are morphing, juts keep on sketching and try hard

[RainShinobi]

I have tried the 30 second drawing from the site mr.cohen gave me ... and well its a complete mess ! :)

But hell ! I WILL GET BETTER ! <3

http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/75/76868288ad2.jpg

[RainShinobi]

Here the rest of them ... there are some more i will post soon :)

http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/6798/34126732bp2.jpg

[RainShinobi]

Another one :

http://img398.imageshack.us/img398/41/62597566iv8.jpg

[RainShinobi]

Some more work :

http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/8959/35657588ev5.jpg

http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/6650/51137569ny6.jpg

[RainShinobi]

I AM BACK !

http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/1650/93403469fy6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/1650/93403469fy6.36b3217a1f.jpg (http://g.imageshack.us/g.php?h=186&i=93403469fy6.jpg)

[RainShinobi]

http://img368.imageshack.us/img368/2770/38612931fc5.jpg

http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/5651/75788043gm2.jpg

[RainShinobi]

http://img368.imageshack.us/img368/3764/37306152cd5.jpg

http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/6347/81637191sk5.jpg

[RainShinobi]

And last one for today :)

http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/9274/23234592mo0.jpg

[RainShinobi]

Well at least i am trying :)

http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/3316/48977387qr1.jpg

[chazdraves]

I just chanced upon your SB, but I feel inclined to leave something because of the remarkable progress I see. I find myself just finally venturing into art, so take any of my thoughts with a grain of salt, but I feel it's remarkable how well your images come out when working with a reference - especially right after the advice about blocking out your subject. I think that made (as many others have noted) a marked improvement in your work.

If I were to offer advice, I would suggest you keep working hard with reference material, especially those 30-second poses. I see a a lot of positive change here. Kudos for you and good luck!

Regards,
- Chaz

[RainShinobi]

I just chanced upon your SB, but I feel inclined to leave something because of the remarkable progress I see. I find myself just finally venturing into art, so take any of my thoughts with a grain of salt, but I feel it's remarkable how well your images come out when working with a reference - especially right after the advice about blocking out your subject. I think that made (as many others have noted) a marked improvement in your work.

If I were to offer advice, I would suggest you keep working hard with reference material, especially those 30-second poses. I see a a lot of positive change here. Kudos for you and good luck!

Regards,
- Chaz


Thanks on your comment man !

Hope to see some of your work to :steph:

[wdmdesigns]

Rain - I agree!! - and the credit goes to all the work you are putting in. It is starting to bear fruit - keep rockin!! I think having some drawing books to look at would help move things more. Have a look at: http://store.doverpublications.com/0486223841.html, or http://store.doverpublications.com/0486465225.html or http://store.doverpublications.com/0486200248.html or http://store.doverpublications.com/0486212335.html or http://store.doverpublications.com/0486430642.html - the last one is a steal. You don't need to try and copy any of them - but I think you'll find that when you look at drawings the parts that fit your personality will rub off a bit and stick. Will keep checking in - GREAT WORK as always!

[RainShinobi]

Rain - I agree!! - and the credit goes to all the work you are putting in. It is starting to bear fruit - keep rockin!! I think having some drawing books to look at would help move things more. Have a look at: http://store.doverpublications.com/0486223841.html, or http://store.doverpublications.com/0486465225.html or http://store.doverpublications.com/0486200248.html or http://store.doverpublications.com/0486212335.html or http://store.doverpublications.com/0486430642.html - the last one is a steal. You don't need to try and copy any of them - but I think you'll find that when you look at drawings the parts that fit your personality will rub off a bit and stick. Will keep checking in - GREAT WORK as always!

Thanks my friend for all of your help :)

I will soon update with more drawings .. :yayca:

[wdmdesigns]

Rain - hey - quick bump for you - where'd ya go?? Would love to see more drawings.

[RainShinobi]

Rain - hey - quick bump for you - where'd ya go?? Would love to see more drawings.

Hey wdmdesigns the reason Iv'e been gone for some time is because i am applying to my army service.. Beacuse you know that every teenager that reach 18 in Israel need to apply to the army so well i reached 18 and i am applying to the warrior division .. so there is a slight chance that i wont come back alive XD but oh well :)
But f*** it I see my army service in this point of view:
In the army i will meet a tons of differnt people ! And for me to be able to draw them will be very very VERY good to me .. Just think about it 3 or 4 life drawings every day for 3 years .. thats kind of good aint it ?
So in conclusion I think the army service will do only good for my drawings :)

Anyway, dont ever think that i am giving up on drawing ! I am drawing every single day .. Now i want to focuse more on life drawing but my family is not that supportive so they are not really allowing me to draw them but ! I somtimes go outside and i draw trees .. its really relaxing to draw trees i dont know why :)

About the figure studies.. I am keeping on with the studies i dont feel my level in figure drawing have improved yet so yeah thats kinda dissapointing
But thats not bothering me at all i will keep on with the studies !

Well here are some of my recent drawings ... I will start posting agin beacuse i know its importent for my drawing skill :)

http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/5277/73413238ix7.jpg

http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/9191/29661818wx0.jpg

http://img396.imageshack.us/img396/7731/27139760vz6.jpg

I did not know if to post this ... but then agin oh well XD

http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/7343/41666493eq3.jpg

I draw my dad while he was playing solitare hehe :geekg: so he did not notice :) but the drawing is quite rough and not finished :(

http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/83/51505198sd1.jpg

The rest of the drawings from that page.

http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/5080/11506514qs1.jpg

And for the last one ! My favorite tree ! (Life drawing)

http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/4099/69310200bk6.jpg

[RainShinobi]

I will post more very soon ! <3

[RainShinobi]

Here are some fresh 60 sec figure drawings :yayca:

http://img373.imageshack.us/img373/74/79146902bn1.jpg

http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/9238/38751039ei8.jpg

http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/7907/31690557mc8.jpg

[wdmdesigns]

Rain,

Hey - I figured it was around time for army service for you. I always worry about people. I have family members in the armed forces, and my long time mentor served as well. I totally disagree about your progress though. You are making LOTS and LOTS of it!! Just keep at it and try not to worry so much about what a FINISHED drawing is - that always changes. Rendering and shading is a very small part of art (and there are some I'm sure who would disagree with that) - what is more important is moving the line - saying what you have to say about what you are drawing and completing the idea. Picasso talked about how finishing a drawing was disaster for the drawing and worse still for the artist - and he had a point. Just think with them and let them breath - they'll start to live and talk more and more as you practice. Thanks for the note in my sketchbook as well - more scanning and drawing to do this weekend so keep checking. I liked your note as well - does that make me a drawing Jedi?? :-)

[RainShinobi]

Rain,

Hey - I figured it was around time for army service for you. I always worry about people. I have family members in the armed forces, and my long time mentor served as well. I totally disagree about your progress though. You are making LOTS and LOTS of it!! Just keep at it and try not to worry so much about what a FINISHED drawing is - that always changes. Rendering and shading is a very small part of art (and there are some I'm sure who would disagree with that) - what is more important is moving the line - saying what you have to say about what you are drawing and completing the idea. Picasso talked about how finishing a drawing was disaster for the drawing and worse still for the artist - and he had a point. Just think with them and let them breath - they'll start to live and talk more and more as you practice. Thanks for the note in my sketchbook as well - more scanning and drawing to do this weekend so keep checking. I liked your note as well - does that make me a drawing Jedi?? :-)

You are indeed a :ad: :ar: :aa: :aw: :ai: :an: :ag: :aj: :ae: :ad: :ai: :a!:

Here is somthing quick :mittenbop:

http://img375.imageshack.us/img375/7311/83396775mh0.jpg

[RainShinobi]

A lil update :geekg:

Some more 60 sec drawings and studies

http://img355.imageshack.us/img355/6583/91826090nd2.jpg

http://img381.imageshack.us/img381/5624/68700829xm0.jpg

http://img127.imageshack.us/img127/9215/40701448io7.jpg

More will come ! :yayca:

[RainShinobi]

Nostalgie Time !

I just went threw my old sketchbook's and i found Allot of old drawings i did last year and before that !
I posted some of them in my old sketchbook but they were in crap quality..
I really wanted to post them in here one more time in a good quality so here they are :)

My old school principal

http://img127.imageshack.us/img127/7784/85447788sw1.jpg

...

http://img355.imageshack.us/img355/3146/59684087wg6.jpg

wow i used to like this one :P

http://img127.imageshack.us/img127/7287/88329111gs0.jpg

http://img127.imageshack.us/img127/3185/20150260ba5.jpg

http://img127.imageshack.us/img127/6240/37010752fw5.jpg

http://img355.imageshack.us/img355/4118/28077153hu3.jpg

[RainShinobi]

Some studies i made from John Raynes Anatomy book .. Great book !

http://img127.imageshack.us/img127/5203/80480302eb4.jpg

http://img127.imageshack.us/img127/301/87340752mj1.jpg

http://img127.imageshack.us/img127/4519/53972488wo8.jpg

[Verehin]

Nice stuff!

[RainShinobi]

Nice stuff!

Hey ! thanks man ! :)

Here are some more 'stuff' :geekg:

45 sec outline drawings :

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/7986/50857552lx6.jpg

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/8718/68362963vv8.jpg

More to come very soon. :yayca:

[RainShinobi]

Hey guys...

I really would like to start get into costume design .. I would like to know how to draw all types of armor lether steel all of them !

But i dont know where to start :( i thought about doing a research about how the humanoid armor "works" ... but after i tried to google it i did not found anything that can be helpful .. so my question to you guys is !

Is there any book/guide/pic's that show how the differnt parts of the defult armor works ? when i say "defult armor" i mean full plate armor.

Just so you guys could see how much i suck at costume design here is a sample ! :donk:

http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/8453/58064843hy6.jpg

[kelly x]

nice start, maybe you could google armor and put some helmet's and shields on these guys - you could try to use some reference to further your anatomy of bodies and faces also, it really helps. Nice sketches here.

[kelly x]

http://dvd.massiveblack.com/features.html#marko
this is amazing to watch for what you want!!

[Daniel Andrews]

What I use to do was Watch movie on my computer using "Cyberlink power DVD" application. Im sure there are many other programs to use that have the screen capture feature, but this is just what ive always used.
I just watch movie I enjoy with armor and other functional clothing and with one click I can save a screen shot of clothing armor, action, and specific expression.

Even a Nude still frame if you realy want, hahah You get the idea though.

Good luck man, and keep posting.

[RainShinobi]

Thanks you guys ! i will dig up on your Recommendations :)

[RainShinobi]

A tiny update..

I feel like crap i wasted a a day on this armor crap ! :( i am so sad right now ... but i will get better i know it ! for sure !

Well i threw all the things i did today but then i thought that i should have posted those but meh of well here are the only survivors :

http://img60.imageshack.us/img60/3180/51519958vh0.jpg

[RainShinobi]

Still looking for a method to draw armors.. Maybe i should just start out with clouth ?

Anyway i just got up and did some legs

http://img364.imageshack.us/img364/9123/57326443kn1.jpg

More updates today. cya soon :)

[donalfall]

You should be checking out this kind of thing dude. Dynamic Wrinkles and Drapery (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dynamic-Wrinkles-Drapery-Solutions-Practical/dp/0823015874/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1219691547&sr=8-1) and The Pictorial History of Costume (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Pictorial-History-Costume-Pepin-Design/dp/9054960469/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1219691654&sr=1-1). There's plenty of stuff out there with plate pictures of Armour, but its the interstices and joints that cause the most problems, not to mention the cloaks, tunics etc that go over the top. ;)

[RainShinobi]

You should be checking out this kind of thing dude. Dynamic Wrinkles and Drapery (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dynamic-Wrinkles-Drapery-Solutions-Practical/dp/0823015874/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1219691547&sr=8-1) and The Pictorial History of Costume (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Pictorial-History-Costume-Pepin-Design/dp/9054960469/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1219691654&sr=1-1). There's plenty of stuff out there with plate pictures of Armour, but its the interstices and joints that cause the most problems, not to mention the cloaks, tunics etc that go over the top. ;)



OMG thanks man ! <3 i know that hogart book about cloth is offerd free on google books .. but the books about the costumes ... well i need to buy that one :geekg: thanks !

Anyaway some more stuffy stuff :android: :donk:

45 sec drawings

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/3733/18847674of0.jpg

[RainShinobi]

Hi !

I am back with some 2 drawings i made today :) they are not finished because i dont know how to finish them :)

http://img501.imageshack.us/img501/5849/69067403ma5.jpg

http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/3954/78631732vj7.jpg

This drawings is somthing of my own .. so yeah :P

[RainShinobi]

Hi its me

I have been gone for a long time now .. that is because i started my army service here in israel .. its hard VERY hard =\

I spend my whole day training .. and i have only 1 hour a day before i go to sleep to do what i want , in my case its drawing well here are some of the drawings i made at the base and some at home after i got back from the base for the weekend.. hope you guys will crit and comment ..

I DID NOT GAVE UP !

[RainShinobi]

Here are some more

[RainShinobi]

And by the way i need help with this one ... can anyone help me ?

[RainShinobi]

Started to use paint and i really want to learn more :)

[RainShinobi]

Here is another thing that i started .. i am painting with a regular computer mouse so its kinda hard but i want to buy a waccom tablet .. :D

[RainShinobi]

Here is somthing i did on the computer because i dont have any paper left ! :(

[RainShinobi]

Here are some drawings of Armor Studies i made yesterday ...

The site i used was : www.fantasystockphoto.com

[RainShinobi]

And here are some drawings and "Designs" of my own .. they are not relly design because its plane crap but anyway the sound of "design" sounds goos so..

Anyhow i will post more very soon :donk:

[Alabaster]

Hey man, you're getting better and better !

With the study in post #89 - unfortunately I'm at work right now, but I'd suggest you simply stand in front of a mirror, basically I think you just need to fix the proportion neck-torso. Hats off by the way for your first steps in Paint, you show a lot of energy !

Looking forward for more ! :steph:

[RainShinobi]

Hey man, you're getting better and better !

With the study in post #89 - unfortunately I'm at work right now, but I'd suggest you simply stand in front of a mirror, basically I think you just need to fix the proportion neck-torso. Hats off by the way for your first steps in Paint, you show a lot of energy !

Looking forward for more ! :steph:


Thanks for your reply Alabaster ! I will dig up your advice and post more drawings today :donk:

[RainShinobi]

A lil somthing :donk:

[RainShinobi]

A little somthing .. going to start somthing new tomrrow :)

Oh and i read somthing about values so i had to do the value thingy

[wdmdesigns]

Rain - Hey - for someone who is so busy - you sure are making a ton of AWESOME progress!! Your figure studies are coming along like gold and the armor drawings are looking better and better. Want to point out picture making to you know as well - just to add some more spice to the mix. I see a lot of times that you are running one drawing into the next into the next - and you are letting the shape of the page control your drawings. If you start making thumbnails of your pictures and picking out different kinds of shapes to draw into - it will force everything to grow more and more - I grabbed one of your posts - made some thumbnails of how you might have mapped it out - and some notes as well. You don't have to try and live with my shapes or ideas - you're looking for YOURS - so don't be afraid to play around with the idea and come up with YOUR ideas! PLAY is key. You're doing great!!! Will keep checking in where I can. Stay safe and keep working!

[hp]

hey good progress, try not to do so much volumetric shading (everything is kind of evenly shaded the same) on your sketches. draw a little circle where the light is coming from and then go from there.

[geoxen]

Looking at your art, I'd say you've done a wonderful job. Lots of different studies here, and overall its really good.

There is one thing, that keeps on nagging at me though. I'm seeing a lack of structure in the heads, or it could be just me. Try and put some structure it, making sure everything lines up based on proportion (ie. in 3/4 views the eye farthest is smaller than the one closer), and the general anatomy of a person. So in other words, what may be bugging me. Is that the eyes/eye brows don't match up to the top of the ear. Remember, since the head is curved the ears don't match up based on a straight line. Try curving the lines, as if the head were a ball.

Hope this helps. :)

[RainShinobi]

Its hard being an artist in times of war .. for me as a soldier and an artist its very hard .. but its not bringing me down no way !

Anyway tomrrow is kinda of an holiday here .. so they sent us home till sunday so i am up to allot of drawings most of them are "master studies" and some anatomy and draw some things of my own .. here is the first input that i am kinda pleased with ..

P.S

sory if i have spelling mistakes today, I am very tired and dont have the nerve to correct them :P

[RainShinobi]

The "cute" drawings are copies i made .. the rest are my own drawings

[RainShinobi]

.........................

[RainShinobi]

I have a problem with anatomy.

I am already trying to learn the methods and techniques to draw the human body the most accurate in terms of anatomy. But I just cant do it.

Basically when I try to learn anatomy, I'm just taking some anatomy book and copy the drawings.
I realize now it was not the correct approach to study anatomy so that i can master it.
But the problem is that I do not know how to study anatomy.. I know only copy.

I have a problem with rendering

I have a total problem with rendering and i have no way to escape from it i need to now how to render. The problem is like my anatomy problem i just dont know how i know there are values and my job is to mix them in the right way like in real life. but i just dont know how when i am trying it on paper i just suck donky feet ass.. =\

Those are my main problems right now
I think its a little bit stupid for me to come to a fourm that have pro artist in ask this kind of stupid question like i asked above.. But i belive that maybe some one could answer me and clear my path to become a better artist .. Because i really want to become one... I want to raise above my medium low grade drawings and advance to a refreshing level of drawing ..

Sorry about this rant but i need to clear myself i am so upset the i am not improving that i needed to get that out

So guys i am asking for your help one more time

Thanks i love you all !

Leon Gabriel AKA RainShinobi :yayca:

[RainShinobi]

Agh ok

[RainShinobi]

:wtf:

[RainShinobi]

On Thursday I'm getting my wacom tablet ^^
So it should be cool ..

Anyway a little memory practice ..

[hp]

i think the profile view bottom of the tips of your noses come out a bit low. also from the profile view the back bottom area of the head could come out a bit more too.

[RainShinobi]

i think the profile view bottom of the tips of your noses come out a bit low. also from the profile view the back bottom area of the head could come out a bit more too.

Ok thanks hp for the notice .. I think i got what you said .. you tell me.
And if you find more mistakes please tell me i will work on it :)

I will post more heads today ... I am staying at home for allmost half a year..untill march .. dont ask why but i will have allot of time to draw and to use my wacom tablet that i will get in 2 more days * oh yay !*

[RainShinobi]

Few more heads ... trying to figure out what hp was trying to tell me .. haha :mittenbop:

[RainShinobi]

30 min drawing with crappy computer mouse XD

24 hours from now i will get my wacom tablet :rocker:

[RainShinobi]

I got my tablet !

I drew somthing but now i am going to bed .. i will draw allot more tomrrow

[RainShinobi]

Hi

I did a sketch of ben miller from some CGTALK thread .. ben miller is emm ehh ...

http://imageevent.com/justmeina/temp

Thats ben ^^

well here is the sketch.. the problem is that at the moment i cant life draw people ... life drawing class does not exist where i live .. but in the city near by there is a life drawing class that i will attend next month when i will home the mony to pay for it .. so yeah thats good :D

Oh well here is the sketch

[RainShinobi]

Another one

[RainShinobi]

I think it is nice ! :asspat:

[RainShinobi]

Another .. its a WIP but right now i dont know how to finish it ... :steph:

[RainShinobi]

Google dogs ..

[RainShinobi]

:donk:

[maeshanne]

nice to see you make so much progress

[RainShinobi]

maeshanne : Thanks man for your reply ! I hope i will make lots and lots of progress later on !

:yum: yum yum *update*

Threw away digital stuff for a while .. but i am working on a nice digital drawing this days ... but any way i wanted to do some regular drawings with pencil etc.. so here .. they .. are .. :lifedrawing:

[RainShinobi]

Some life drawings .. i hope i will finish my digital work today :D

[vanbythevaseline]

Wonderful stuff, I'm already seeing the improvement from the first page! Keep working the good stuff RainShinboi!

[RainShinobi]

vanbythevaseline : Thanks man ! I will keep on doing the "Good Stuff"

Some life drawings and some fig's

P.S

digital work .. not so good

[RainShinobi]

Yum ! More drawings

[RainShinobi]

2 more pages ... meh i need to get better :nohope:

[RainShinobi]

Fresh update ! :steph:

The last drawing is kinda off but oh well :mittenbop:

[RainShinobi]

It's been a while allot happend .. but i kept drawing .. like always .. here are my latest:yayca:

Not that much but can give an genral idea about where i am standing...

P.S
I have to buy Painter .. my trial is allmost over :'( Great program for artists !

[RainShinobi]

oops there are 2 more :D

[Baggend]

Hey man. Your sketches have a cool loseness about them. You should try and keep that in your more detailed peices. I used to struggle with lighting and colour loads. My i suggest getting hold of Imagine fx (if you can) or going through their guides on their site. It is what did it for me.

http://www.imaginefx.com/-2287754330326480692/Workshops.html

[RainShinobi]

Hey man. Your sketches have a cool loseness about them. You should try and keep that in your more detailed peices. I used to struggle with lighting and colour loads. My i suggest getting hold of Imagine fx (if you can) or going through their guides on their site. It is what did it for me.

http://www.imaginefx.com/-2287754330326480692/Workshops.html


Thanks allot man for your comment ! I will dig that site :) *handing over 1 virtual pie for mr.Baggend ^^*

Anyway guys .. i have a little update here .. hope i will get some more comments and crits

****The first drawing has a song attached to it because i uploaded it into a friends community site ... so yeah :bashful: (its a nice song anyways :) )****

[RainShinobi]

another one :)

[RainShinobi]

An attempt to do a self portrait :)

more to come ... soon VERY SOON :yayca:

[hp]

i think you should try a different paper or a different pencil just for fun. a mechanical pencil might help you get some cleaner lines and shading. not that you can't have a sketchy style, but i think it would be good practice.

or maybe practice with a thick piece of charcoal, blocking out shadow areas. for instance in the last picture, if you are looking at a ref, squint at where the shadows are and really understand the face in terms of planes.

[RainShinobi]

Hi ...
It's been too long since i last updated here ...

Hp - Thanks for the tips ... i tried to do what you said.. about the heads.. and shading .. i dont think i understand it yet .. but i am trying everyday ..
I wanted to improve myself before i posted here agin .. but i think i faild to do that =\

Anyway here are the latest drawings i didnt throw away ...

Hope you will like it ... i doubt it .. but Anyways.. more to come :yayca:

[RainShinobi]

Meh some junk ... Its a self portrait i tried to make from looking at myself from a mirror .. the first is the stock the other one is an lame attempt to edit in PS ...

[RainShinobi]

Hi guys another update... :steph:

[RainShinobi]

Another one

[RainShinobi]

Another attempt to draw a self portrait from a mirror

[wdmdesigns]

Rain - hey - the drawings are coming along great - you've come a long way!! Keep posting.