Ye Olde Sketchbook... at least I 'm trying ... (updated 9th April)

[Carg0re]

Hi folks,

I'm not very good at introducing myself, so I try to keep it as short as possible :)

my name is Ben... 'nuff said^^


so, we got a new year and this might be a good opportunity to start my very first sketchbook here on :yayca: .
I'm not sure if I can update this daily, coz I have no scanner/camera. just can't decide on what I should spent my christmas money :p

now on to the visual part: here are my "works", critic is very welcome, so don't hold back. (besides, i don't mind hard words^^)

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some more vegetables . . .

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and now fruits ^^

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on to more interesting things...

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some of my figurative nude studies from drawing class

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some recent hogarth studies

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digitial stuff

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ok last post ;)

phil hale study and an unfinished birdy...

as you can see, I gathered some material, I hate not having the necessary equipment :(
well I hope I'll get at least a little bit of reaction, I'd be really grateful for any coment^^


ok, off for now...


-Ben

[dessinateurimpulsif]

i like your first studies....:-)... i think you must draw more like this....

[Carg0re]

you mean the vegetables and fruits? i have a lot more of them, but i didn't think they were interesting^^

at the moment i'm trying to apply this "technique" to my figurative studies. but i think i need a little bit more time to get it.

greets

[theUNKNOWNsketcher]

Keep up the good work...
i like the style u're exploring, but have in mind that each surface have its own... so try some variations ... for example the last sketch - IMG_0002.jpg
the render of the skin and the trousers couldn't be the same :))

greets!

[dessinateurimpulsif]

i like the mix of "flat" values and lines...it's what i think interesting...

[Carg0re]

theUNKNOWNsketcher thanks for stopping by, and thanks for the hint, this might just be right in time... pretty stupid of me not to think about that and i was wondering what was wrong :P thx!

dessinateurimpulsif ah ok, now i get what you mean^^ i'm still trying to learn how to do it the right way :)

[Vishnu.Ram.S]

like many others have told. i also like the initial sketches in the thread. its got a unique style which is really gud.

how about trying the same style in digital works? if u apply that kindo strokes in ur digital works, u can achieve amazin outputs.

all the best

[Mumph]

Very nice studies! I think the shading on your figures aren´t as strong as on the still lifes. Maybe it´s easier to shade the body if you think of it as made up by the basic shapes.

[Carg0re]

@Vishnu.Ram.S thankx for stopping by, it's definitely worth a try, but at the moment I'm struggling with mit cheap-o-tablet... raising funds to get my dirty lil' hands on an intuos 3 A4. so digital stuff is on hold right now.. :(

@Mumph thanks for stopping by, too! yepp, you're right, i dunno why, but I was kind of "afraid" while shading the figure studies... but, i'll upload new pix of newer studies which are shaded like the fruit-/veggie- studies. pretty frustrating not being able to update my sb daily:( definitley in need of basic equipment....

[Americandodo]

WOW! Great sketchbook! Your shading is amazing! It makes your drawings pop right off the page! I am going to have to take some pointers from you!!! Great work, and I would like to see more.

[Carg0re]

Well fellow art-students, i got my hands on a canon pixma mp 540 which has a built in scanner, so... expect a huge update tomorrow. sry but tonight i have to write some bull***t paper for university. hopefully i'll be accepted in art school, coz i want to tell my mean professors to :asskisser: ...


btw: to all the american CA members, congrats to your new president!!!

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hi guys,
some new stuff, not as much as i had announced but i'm a bit to lazy to scan em all right now, will do that tomorrow... i promise!

so, here we go, some acrylic fruit painting^^had to do it in art class, sry for the crappy quality, was shot with my mobiles cam.
the other ones are older male figurative studies.

so, well, tomorrow/saturday i'll upload quite a bit. 2 paintings, hand studies, posemaniac studies, 2 drawings, and a robot/steampunk piece I'm working on (thanxs for the inspiration Americandodo!)

that's it for the night,...at least for me^^

greets, Ben

[Americandodo]

Great work, I can't wait till tomorrow when we get to see a few more! I still say you have an awesome eye for shading. Personally, I am scared to shade things, I don't know why, other than I am scared I will screw up my drawings. But you have got that down! Anyway, again, I can't wait till tomorrow to see some more work from you (I may not be able to reply tomorrow, as it is my B-day, and I may be out partying, HAHAHA) Well.....keep it up! As for the inspiration....I don't know what I did, but your very welcome ;)

Dennis

[Americandodo]

Well, it is tomorrow, and I don't see any new stuff ;) (just giving you a hard time, hahaha) I know how things go, it seems like there is never the time to do the things you want to. Anyway, I wanted to say thank you for the birthday wish you left me. Take care, and I will be back to check on your updates =)

Dennis

[crabbyclem]

wow. Good work! I especially like the pencils and that hatching style. Really good sense of form and good range of values and light/shadow.

The dude in post 7 looks like his torso needs to be a little higher and his feet are friggin HUGE!

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start of the big promised update :)

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hogarth hand studies....

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art class thingies...

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this is a "project" i'm working on , i want to draw 100 people from life this week. so here's my start^^

the rest is up on schedule for tomorrow^^

greets Ben

[Americandodo]

Nice to see the update! My favorites are your studies, and your art class stuff very clean lines, and awesome shading...which I still think is one of your strongest points!). I am very curious to see how your "draw 100 people" will turn out! So far so good =D Anyway, I really see an improvement with this last batch of works.

Anyway, keep up the good work!

Dennis

[the ANGRY filipino]

Like everyone said, the studies look really good!
I love the way you crosshatch man!
Good SB, keep it up!!!!!!!!

[Rostas]

Greetings Carg0re ,great sketchbook ,you're renderings are quite the eye feast ,and yes,they are one of your strong points ,the studies are coming up nicely and the project with drawing a 100 men is an impressive goal ,and it should bounce up your skills :D,great job and keep drawing ,I'm up for seeing more from you! Cheers :)

[Carg0re]

hi fellow artfanatics,

one portfolio done anotherone to come. btw they didn't take me... but you know, i keep working :)

first one is a yet unfinished rockwell study,
and skull and life drawing.

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so, i got a new camera and i wanted to take pix of my works and the battery died, what a day :(

posemaniac stuff and the rest is up to be scanned tomorrow :) i'm kinda finished with this day^^

[Helltroll]

Nice studies, keep it up!

[Carg0re]

Nice studies, keep it up!

what a quick reply, thx for stopping by^^

[C-CLANCY]

great hand studies