h2's new book

[h2rra]

I think it's time to start a new SB. Here (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=76308) is my old one. Expect steady updates :oneye:

[h2rra]

Have a productive new year CA :lifedrawing:

[h2rra]

Todays speedy

[Pseudocognition]

Great start! I really like the details on this guy (http://conceptart.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=552243&stc=1&d=1230726507), and his pose. Makes me want to know more about him!

[zou]

hi
my favorite: the man in the desert,
i see some proportions errors in boxing man:legs are short, head is big. your painting are looser than your drawing
hey the leaning woman in red is cool too, keep it

[h2rra]

Thanks for the comments!

Shit, haven't updated this book for long time. I've been lazy and busy with freelance work. Today's sketches:

[Icedearth15876]

Great job so far, the one with Santa and the stock market is pretty funny, keep up the good work.

[h2rra]

Thanks! Did an environment today for a local art blog:

[h2rra]

It's getting kinda lonely in here. Anyway the first one is a quick brush test done after ref and the second one is a WIP I'm planning to take to a more finished level. So crits are more than welcome!

[SMILEFACE]

wow thanks for the wicked PO your sketchbook is amazing ' the last one in post #6 is my fav thanks again you RRRROOCCCKKKKKKK'''

[Two Listen]

Post #8 is my favorite, it's got a great feel to it. I love the sky.

[h2rra]

Grandmassa: Thanks, hope you finish that painting!
Two Listen: Thanks!

One more desert pic with f up perspective.

[h2rra]

This sketch started as eow piece but ended up being so cheesy it makes me :frustrated:

[SMILEFACE]

the second to last one is wicked it just took me a sec to make out the cover or tarp to our left i think w/ the angle of the light it might be cool to hae some mor light hiting the peoples legs an mabe torsos starting w/ the first two 1/3 in from the our left just an idea 'keep rock'n

[hitnrun]

Your work is unique, in that it looks both digital and done in oils or acrylics in other places. I haven't seen much work like this, if any. Unfortunately I have no crits/comments at all, that would be at all beneficial to you.

[Two Listen]

It looks like you've tried to memorize the muscles to the human figure, but are having difficulty getting them to flow and look operational. I notice this thing in a lot of them where the upper arm/shoulder/chest area looks too connected. I can't imagine a lot of them being able to lift their arms above their heads without tearing some of their muscles in half. I notice this most in images such as the girl in the last one - look at the arm she has hanging by her side, it seems connected to her torso far too low over far too much space. It's difficult to imagine her lifting it like the other one.

Also with the boxer on the bottom, same deal. Another thing I notice is your proportions seem to get a bit off when you draw the human figure at various angles - arms especially seem to get hit pretty hard with this. The arm the girl in the last one is raising seems very small, a fair bit smaller than it should be. I know it's "farther away" than the other one, but only by a small amount, not enough to make it look that small in comparison to the body. The image below the one with the boxers also does something weird with the arms...I can see the muscles and they look basically correct, but something about their portrayed proportions makes it almost look like his arm is broken.

Your good with your paints, the environments and general paintings are really pretty impressive. Your colors, especially - and the style as was mentioned. I'd maybe take a step back from that, though, and try some linework to get your human figure down some more. I'd say the basic portrayal and proportions of it are much more important than all the detailed muscle. In your average human, the muscles aren't ever going to be showing to that degree anyway, or they'll be covered up with clothing. Hence, why your paintings tend to work so well.

Keep going, and don't be afraid to step out of your happy space every so often. Cheers for now.

[Dahami]

Great start for a sketchbook. There's a lot of potential here. Keep it up.

[AmontilladoAg]

I agree w/Dahami.. lotsa potential in this SB; I really like this one (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=604014&stc=1&d=1235654199)!

Keep playing with light and workin' on that anatomy; above all, draw draw draw! :D

[Kristo Novo]

hi h2rra

thx for passing by in my sketchbook - you´ve working out some nice pieces. I recommend to work on your lines and human anathomy - keep going

[maeshanne]

I really like the colours an light you use

[Emil_J.]

lovely paintings! - my favorite one is the Indian village.

[Munin Raven]

Great start to your sketchbook. Some of the anatomy looks a little odd and stiff in places, but you're putting the practice in and that's what counts. Love the woman in the doorway with the red pants.

[h2rra]

Grandmassa: thanks, yep many problems with that painting but it's probably easier to start a new one than fixing it.

hitnrun: thanks

Two listen: Thanks for the comment, yep my anatomy and drawing skills suck but i started working on them!

Dahami: ty!

AmontilladoAg: thanks, that one was done for my country's independance day!

Kristo Novo, maeshanne, Fumble, Munin Raven: thanks,

Anyway I started drawing and learning anatomy again. I've been copying bridgman with pencils and photos in photoshop. Most of my time was spent on this piece. Started it from scratch around 3 times and and after 5 hours of work repainted most of it. It's still a messy sketch :S I don't know why but working on this painting has been really frustrating. Finally I feel like I'm getting somewhere but there's is still alot of work ahead.

[AlexTooth]

Wowow wicked sketchbook!!

Love all your colours and compositions :)

[h2rra]

Thanks dude!

Yay, I repainted it again, I must stop doing this...

[MJ_Alcazar]

I love the colors that you use, and the style is awesome. Watch out for those pesky perspective things on some pieces. And, like has been pointed out, a lot of your figures don't seem to flow. But, you're doing great! And I love your imagination.

[h2rra]

Cheers mate!

More progress on the space guy and two random studies:

[StallionOfBeachhaven]

Loving the near future arabian stuff, well I can't really describe, just looks amazing so far. Keep it up, can't wait for updates!

[h2rra]

Thanks, I'll like that theme, should explore it some more

Todays experiments:

[h2rra]

Gave the chow a second try but started hating the design at some point, so this will yet again remain unfinished. It was a good exercise though.

[AlexTooth]

Nice updates man, love your colour ideas, do you use a photo for inspiration? Nice canvas texture effect too.

Your CHOW is coming a long nice, I actually think the body's good I like the simple painting effect! I think the face needs work, looking a bit smooth/blendy - possible the eye is too white? Not sure, sorry I am a noob at characters lol.

[Verehin]

Nice works
Esp enviros

[h2rra]

AlexTooth: Yep and I usually save really cool photos and paintings on my computer. The canvas texture was cool at first, but now I'm getting tired of it :D Yep, I agree on crits

Verehin, thx

Created some new brushes yesterday and rediscovered some old ones. The first two are quick sketches/brush tests. Today I repainted an old sketch.

[localfatheaded]

looking good, I recommend doing as many studies from life and ref. as possible, it'll really expand you painting skills, I really like the last one, its got good depth and texture.

[h2rra]

Thx mate

[h2rra]

update

[AmontilladoAg]

Wow, lovin' that last pic! :D Cool enviros lately; keep it up :)

Cheers

[IanE]

Nice work! Environments are coming out nicely. Don't beat yourself up about starting paints over completely from the beginning... If it isn't right, it isn't right, and you'll be much happier in the end struggling through it twice as long and being happy!

On another note, careful with your noses! Couple times they're too big..

[James Wolf]

hey :), loved your bad side of the city piece :D, you have a very painterly look to your work, I really like it a lot! hope to see more soon h2rra!

[Huey Yeng]

Lovely work at post 35.

Keep it up and I will like to see you attempt colourful stuff since I noticed most of your work have a strong dominant colour. This remind me to try colourful pic in my next practice. :D

[Mischeviouslittleelf]

Loved that last piece in #36. Really lovely feel to it, and a nice painterly look:D

-E

[Katanasoul]

Your landscapes are so beautyful! I love looking at them. The atmosphere is brilliant, especially the cold winter snow.

[Philipp Scherer]

awesome! just awesome!
very good atmosphere in nearly all of your drawings

[jatherip]

yeah, your enviros roooockkk!!! the last one has epic atmosphere.....
keep goin!

[equilerex]

awesome style, i love the colors, locations/ideas and the firm build-up.

Jätka samas vaimus ;)

[nofu]

I'm really loving some of the latest pieces, more work please.

[h2rra]

Hmm, haven't uploaded anything in a long time. These were done for some game project.

[zou]

hi there

i don't know what happened , you've done a good jump on this last post. all is better, characters and enviro :)

i suggest more variation on enviro (some shapes are a bit repetitive like in post 35) but nothing serious

keep up

[h2rra]

Thanks, zou!

Some speedpaints:

[heix33]

Cool environments, maybe more anatomy and character studies would be great.
Keep it up.

[h2rra]

Oh yes, studies are needed. Here's an android thingy with stupid drawing and composition issues, and two wips. The last one is after Bouguereau.

[Holland]

Cool updates! Lots of improvement :)

[Koh]

Hey there, those environments are fantastic, nice meeting you on the irc.

[Parsakoira]

very impressive work youve got here, the environements are my favourite! (thanks for the comment at my sketchbook btw)

[catukas]

järjekordne eestlane kellele ütlen wow. minul on veel pikk tee käia et jõuda sama kaugele kui sina.

[h2rra]

Thanks guys!

Bouguereau study and some sketches:

[h2rra]

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[h2rra]

This was done for a speedpainting battle, 2 hours and the theme was a sci-fi portrait.

[Andrew Sonea]

Wow you have improved a lot since even the top of this page (especially in terms of colour)! Strong stuff here...nothing to crit really.

Keep it up!

[h2rra]

Thanks mate, but the stuff on top of this page is almost 2 years old :davi:

[Misplacedhippos]

Nice stuff. Really like that Bouguereau study.
Is that an "arrested development" reference I see in post 49?

[h2rra]

Yep, you're the first one to find it :assspank:

[h2rra]

Some quick fixes and wips for the snowmancer

[h2rra]

Minecraft's Zombie Pigman (http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Zombie_Pigman)

[h2rra]

A finished piece and some sketches:

[Partisan]

adorable colours and texture/strokes. keep it up

[Riox]

Hey, great sketchbook! Love these last 4 images, first one is my favourite. I have never been able to do convincing cityscapes but you have pulled it off perfectly. Great work, keep updating.

[h2rra]

More random sketches: