Oakseed's Sketchbook

[Oakseed]

In less than a month I start an educational journey into Art & Design/Games Design. 6 years worth of studies. Being 24 I feel I have left it a little too late. But in turn that makes me even more determined than ever before. Scary to think that I will be 30 by the time I finish. Is it too late?

Anyway, I have forgotton the email & my password to my previous account so lets call this a fresh start here & in life. Some art some of you may have already seen, some you havn't. I cant remember what I have uploaded >.<

Lets start with some anatomy study dating July/August 2008. My most recent are the skull studies from only a day ago.

[Muz]

Woah, 6 year?

Thats one hell of a long time for a course, now i see why you were asking about my studies.

As for your art, a really nice start, looks like you are building up a solid base to work off! What you should be doing is offsetting doing complete referenced images with non referenced images trying to do the same thing, This will help show you how much you retained from doing the study. so for example draw a skull from reference then draw a few from your head then do another referenced.

Keep it up.

[Oakseed]

Thank you Muzzoid. My entry course is 2 years, then my degree level is 4 years including a 1 year full time work placement.

Here's a life painting study done in photoshop. I have uploaded this before. But I was so happy with it :)

[Oakseed]

....and a little piece I am working on. So very unfinished, but I am hoping to have it final by the end of this month.

[Muz]

Wow that's quite a long time.

My entire degree only goes for 2 years X_X, well dude i really hope you get enough out of going to a college for 6 years.
My advice is to try your hardest and put in 110%, push yourself, and try to get to pro quality quicker than just doing the normal college work would. If you put in the effort you wont need to do the full 6 years, and get into the industry a bit quicker.

[Oakseed]

Earlier I spoke of finalizing my tortoise picture. Which in turn made me want to carry on work with it right away. I'm at a stage with it now where I dare not do anything else, so I may just leave it as it is. I am happy with the look of it. Please post any Crits or suggestions. Thanks.

[Caffeine_stream]

Just checked out your stuff, keep up with the anatomy. its something i should practice more as it helps a tonne. Oh and by the way the turtle/dinosaur rocks