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Hi, i finally decided to start a sketchbook here to seek advises and critiques. Today is the day i step out of my cave and i shall see where this journey will lead me to...

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Some studies i done today

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some hands and legs

[Zeus12]

Your doing an amazing job on the facial features so far. :)
Feet could use adjustment as with the hands, but sketching with only 2 or three lines isn't exactly easy :P.

Looking good! :)

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Zeus12> Thanks, i will try harder :)

Some digital portrait studies(the 2nd is abit fk up haha)..erm i will scan in my sketchbook when i find time x.x

[Earendil]

Hey, you have improved since a few months ago, keep up the studies! My advice is to remember to try and nail the proportions before you start to render values etc.

[shamandalie]

Glad to see you've started a sketchie. Keep it up with the progress!
MOARRRR!!! :) Take care dude!

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hoping to start a daily oil practice, lol im very new to oil, this is like my 5th oil painting >_>

alla prima, 2hrs

[JS Neo]

Very good try !! Not a oil expert so i can comment on ur oil painting techniques. but in term of the figure, i think u are able to get the face proportion pretty nicely.. Have to work on ur hands though....

[Aaron Death]

Nice work on that Alla Prima. Agree with Mydrako on the hands though.

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mydrako> Thanks for checking out my SB neo ;)
aaron> algenfledger fan :D cool i must be as hardworking as him haha

Thanks for the crit, i will try to work on hands too since i feel portrait + hand is the main thing in drawings for me lol

today's practice, total screw up :ore: :ore:
painting woman faces are extremely difficult, its also very difficult in a front view.... and painting features are really tough X_X

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charcoal practice today, i think i will just start with charcoal and occasional oil..
well cause i read a post of jason manley that he started with 2 full complete years of charcoal drawing practicing values :O
haha well thats not really the only reason, oil are expensives, canvas are expensives(ive been reusing canvas but the surface is getting more difficult to paint on :P
anyone know any solution or subsitution for canvas, i dun really need to keep my work cause i scrap the oil off after finishing and taking photo of it. Or i should just purchase those canvas paper?),
and worst of all, cleaning the brushes! damn the oil are so difficult to come off D:

my teacher told me i have not been drawiing enough, so i guess i have to be more hardworking rawrrf



oh the proportions are off, oh wells

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portrait practice using charcoal again...i think i will post some watercolors soon need to get my lazy ass to scan stuff haha

as usual, eyes are cocked up lol

[JS Neo]

Ha.. charcoal is a awesome medium. I fell in love with it recently and decide i will stick with it for a long time..

I think you need to detach yourself from the preconceived image of what a eye looks like. I also suffer from this mistake many times, as do everyone just starting out. You really have to draw what u see and not what u feel it should look like.

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mydrako> yeah, charcoal is awesome. Thanks for the tip

another charcoal thing... err ill scan in watercolors tmr i promise lol

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okay so the promised watercolors :o not so great though, just practices

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some more

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and finally some pencils, didn't take photos of my outdoor sketches but i will next time

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another charcoal practice, still trying to get a hang of it

[zalxemptyx]

i like the last charcoal painting u posted,

u kinda nail the proportion quite alright compare to ur other works, and the strokes are pretty strong and confident , awesome :)

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2 portrait practice... uploading digital stuff is so much easier haha.

zalxemptyx> Thanks ^^

[JS Neo]

Nice !!.... Ur last two pieces ur best so far.. Proportion is fine, composition looks good.. Keep it up !...Is it a normal photoshop brush? Give a very interesting charcoal feel to it..

[wanimal]

新加坡藝術~

[shamandalie]

What Mydrako said. That's alot of improvement in a short time. :)
You know what you have to do.:) Keep rolling!

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mydrako> i use a custom charcoal brush in painter and just add water brush for softening

wanimal> xie xie ^^

shamandaile> thanks xD still along way to go :D

digital are easy to upload lols....an illustration i did out of boredom. i will update/take photo my sketchbook when im abit free lol

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some limited brushstroke still life practice...

first 1 is 50, 2nd is 100

[doncam]

nice SB, really like your portrait stuff, particularly the last couple.

[JS Neo]

Haa the pig looks ... yummy ... hmmmzzzz

There is some perspective problem with ur still life drawing. Seems to be the same issue. You seems to be looking at the top of the object at a more frontal angle and the bottom of the object at a more slanted angle. The way that works for me is to draw through the object like it is make of glass. Know where is ur eye level and then draw the ellipse accordingly. Hope you understand. :D

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doncam> Thanks :D

mydrako> Thanks for the crit :O Hmm maybe its because i limit my brushstroke to 50 n 100 hence i cant do any editting after ive reached my limit hehe will be more precise next time :D


a speedpaint of a photo from deviantart i found 1hr

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speedpaint in sch 1hr using photoshop, been like months since i used PS to paint :o

but the cs4 interface looks so much better :D

gotta go for class, thanks for viewing!

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speedpainting sch....

using photoshop.. kinda hard cause its hard to adjust brush size or change brush but i could play with alot of texture brushes :)

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upload some old n new stuff... im not gotta upload my daily outdoor sketch cause it will take too much time to edit n put up >_>

gotta post 4 by 4

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another 4

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another 3 ^^;

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and my TCHOW entries.. but one of my teammate couldn't make it. oh well =/

[*makus]

The rabble rouser looks really interesting! Keep at it man, your stuff is coming along really nicely :)

[JS Neo]

talk abt afro head!!... Looks cool... The hair rendering looks abit unclear but good progress.. :)

[Helltroll]

Good stuff, you're improving quickly!

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makus> thanks man xD still experimenting with different styles to suit me >_>

mydrako> yo neo, haha yeah afro head rocks xD. Yep, need to study more abt rendering hairs >_>

Helltroll> Thanks, you too :D



Some stupid lil doodle i did,... was just sketching a figure cause im bored of 3d maya >_> well ive not even started the programme but the thoughts of be modelling the thing already bores me xD

a tarzen/jungle woman calling for a cab xD
sry for such stupid idea xD brain is dead (face suck xD proportion wrong :()

oh and created a nice doodling brush that suits me xD

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another night doodle... hope i dun fall asleep after this cause i did yesterday and i didn't do my homework lol


some idiotic looking unlion-like lion xD

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A Cart on the Snow Covered Road with Saint-Simeon Farm master copy from monet

i need to do more of these :D

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some 1hr+ doodle on the theme audio+ naked woman :p

i would color n do the backgrounds when i have the time heee :) but for now just lineart xD

[JS Neo]

I like the monet master copy. It has nice brushwork.

For the figure, consider which form is in front of which form and overlap the lines appropriately. The easiest way to show depth is overlapping form and overlapping it wrongly will destroy your picture. Example that line of ur right pelvis seems to cut into your ribcage. That confused the audience which form is further away. If u use the ribcage line and cut it into the pelvis, that will reinforce that the ribcage is in front of the pelvis. This is also the best way to deal with foreshortened limbs. Hope this help. :D

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mydrako> Thanks, i will note it down XD


100 brushstrokes limit on an onion... values are off..needs moree greyscale training :D

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a paint of 2hr? i think for a the topic of sci fic environments... im really bad at sci fic.. no knowledge at all >_> have to look at more of these stuff really...

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speedpaintings and studies done in sch..

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two drawings.... ill try to color the first one when i have time

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speedpainting with *makus based on a photo, search for him, an awesome artist :)

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a failed quick master copy of monet's sunrise with friends :(

raaaa i need to do more of these lol

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did another same copy but without ref, just using memory to see how much i remembered

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speedpaint of a robot using photo ref with *makus and salo. getting barque notes from salo so i could do barque studies soon :D


edit:: finally compiled my 200 SP

here it is..

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speedpaint of a translucent umbrella

[Draco Dralion]

Just took a quick look through your sketchbook. I really liked the speedpainting of the umbrella.

I would advice you to do more observation drawings from people around you, in public places, ask friends to pose or use a mirror. Also try looking into anatomy books. Look for Andrew Loomis.

Keep on it.

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draco dralion> Thanks for ur crit and comments, i will take note of it :)

took photos of my sketchbooks... i should really stop being lazy and post them here :)

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some moreee

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some more

[Dav_W]

wow nice stuff jake!

david here:P

check out my sketchbook too! http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=157935

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dav w> ^^ sure!

a watercolor piece on hamburger

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a speedpaint of a dragon, i kind of accidentally make it bulldogish >_>

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a study from life

ill take photos a large pile of life drawing ive done this week tmr :P

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some WIP and some color studies

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a sketch of my workdesk lol

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attended doctor sketchy last week.. here are the ones that dont suck as much

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a head study from still life and my moleskin pages

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outdoor sketch last saturday morning..

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some life drawing that is worth showing than the other craps >_>

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some more life drawings

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some unsold portraits that is done during the OIC portrait day event.. i loved the big haired inked woman piece luckily they didn't buy it :) sold 3 other pieces though :D

[JS Neo]

Gosh, u are really improving rapidly. The second batch of life drawing is really good. I especially like the woman lying down on the ground one and the clothed one after that. Proportion is great and the lines are expressive!... Impressed by how fast u are adsorbing so much knowledge... making me stressed... hee

[Pixie Bergman]

I agree! Lovely life drawings jake! You are improving so fast! keep going keep going! :D

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mydrako> Thanks man lol actually im still very slow T_T my proportions are very off haha!

Pixie> Thanks karen 0:D

speedpaint with a few friendss~~



OMFBBQ~~~

[shamandalie]

Agreed! There's so much improvement in your line quality! more moreee!!! :)

[JParrilla]

I really like the watercolored figures.. Something you can work are your faces. Maybe try Loomis' head book to learn about structure and proportions. Thats something Im currently struggling with

[zalxemptyx]

hey dude, gradually getting better i see, the weight of ur lines are pretty good , i like them for the fast sketches* referring to the Dr Sketchy model, overall a gradual improvement,

be really careful with ur proportion , start out with really light lines ,to mark out the shape and landmarks ,*ect from shoulder to hip, eyes to nose, ect ect.

nice keep it up:)

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shamandaile: Thanks :D posting more tmr lol

biggjoee5790: Thanks, yeah man i need to learn more loomis lol

zalxempty: thanks xD yeah everyone is saying my proportion is bad, need to work on it :)

2 speedo around 40min each

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some sketches from lifee from this week

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some more life sketches...

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more life sketches

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trip to the zoo~~ fun time.. first time drawing animals from life lol

their called the white faced monkeys? i dunno and rhinos :D

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more animals~~
mountain goats,cheetah,antler? and zebra and giraffes! :D

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animal kingdom~~
zebras,ostrich,lions, polar bears!

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some portraits of my friends~

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some cartoony portraits of my friends too :geekg:

[JS Neo]

WAooo thats a whole lots of stuff !!... I like the shawn portrait !! (the one with red hair) Ur control of watercolor is getting much better now.. I hope u can impart some skill to me... I think u still have a general proportion issue. Not sure why but do u draft out the overall size then go into detail or do u develop the piece from one point. One thing that can help is really check ur verticals and horizontals.. plus diagonals though they are not so reliable. Also looking out arcs that connects landmarks together...Probably too much to look out for during quick sketches but if u can check once in a while, i swear they help a great deal.

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mydrako> thanks i need to read more andrew loomis :)

first time using open canvas, painted with *makus and mydrako~
mines the left, makus's on the right and mydrako on the bottom :)

misses alot of feature from other programmes especially flip horizontal :D

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a speedie char design

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a speedie on my version of splinter cell... kinda messed up the pose but oh well

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just a doodle..

[JS Neo]

Wao, i really like that one before the splinter cell one. It has a certain graphical and abstract look to it...awesome stuff.. Keep it coming :)

[Not_Deadman]

I like your lines and your inks, and your faces are nice as well. The splinter cell pic is nice especially with the legs, gives it some nice depth. I agree with you though with the pose, you could have pushed it a bit more to make it more dynamic. Anyways, keep on updating!

[rupeshtalaskar]

Lovely life drawings! You are improving so fast!!
keep on updating!

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mydrako> thanks keep yours coming too ;)

not deadman> Thank you! i will keep updating :)

rupeshtalaskar> Thanks, i felt my improvement was still very slow though :D your stuff is awesome btw!

a speedpaint tgt with *makus and some schmates and a digital still life study of a carrot

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sketchbook stuff going by 4s each post

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more..

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some moree :D

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some more...this is getting tiring lol xD

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moving on life drawings~

[Witch-haze]

Really like your portraits and that watercolours of the flowers in the pot. Would be cool to see some more full body sketches.
Nice sketchbook.

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more life drawings

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Witch-haze> Thanks! They are mostly life drawings from trains hence most of them are incomplete T_T im a slow drawer D: Yup i shall try to do more compelte body drawings too!

some more life drawings

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life drawings... dead....from uploading haha!
and a perspective practice :P

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modified a drawing of my friend's idea of batbutch haha and an oil painting of an ass.. been a long time since i touched oil!the feeling of painting it is goood! except the cleaning part haha

[JS Neo]

Holy crap, when did u draw all these stuff... Crazy amount... Your latest life drawing is getting really good. There are still some confusion with some part of the body, particularly i notice ur feet is kinda not right. But I am digging those loose charcoal drawing in the last few life drawings... Very expressive and they have nice design shapes...

[Pixie Bergman]

Nice linework you got! sketches are coming along nicely too, keep it up!

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mydrako> haha thanks, mostly done when im not in class? :P

pixe bergman> thanks karen^^ ur pencils rocks my socks :P


a speedpaint around an hr and a half :P, experimented more brushes :geekg:

pespective errors etc etc but oh well ^^

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a speedpaint tribute with makus and another friend to Micheal Jackson. one of my favourite singer/dancer/entertainer :)! R.I.P

watched a concert of his, did some gestures before choosing the best moves :P

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updates~~ mass dump

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visited zoo again to do animal sketches for 7hrs with breaks in between :D

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more animals~

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animals~~~ smelly~~

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aw... cute kittens :>

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more...>_>

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horsey~

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goaties~

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drawing chicks in their fashion clothes at some event

i hope i could receive more critiques :D

thanks for viewing~

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some digital sketches

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a drawing for sch's assignment

[JS Neo]

I recognize those painting.. Star wars game trailer right? :D Great trailer and nice painting of it :) You capture the colors nicely... Perhaps u could try to add more details?

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mydrako> yeah its star wars trailer xD, ah for the details part yeah i should learn how to add details xD

2 collaboration with my friend anne, we have yet to complete the paintings lol. We kinda take turns maybe 5-10mins to work on each piece everytime :D Hope we could find time to finish them :P

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speedpaint again~

[shamandalie]

Those are some good looking collabs. :) Love the smoking woman paint. You just keep getting better and better. I believe by page 10 your anatomy glitches will be fixed. Hehe.
Onward dude, MOARRR! :D

[Dav_W]

hey Jake! :P

pretty cool stuff on the collabs keep em coming!

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shamndaile> lol haha thanks. hopefully. been doing anatomy studies for a long time and i still suck =[ so MOARR studies xD

Dav_W> Thanks xD

a phil hale studies, learnt alot. seriously copying a good artist allows u to learn alot!

[JS Neo]

Nice collab !!... I notice ur speed painting never went beyond a certain stage of block in. Add some details !! at least at the main subject :) Can learn a lot when u try to copy the master brushstrokes by brushstrokes...

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paints at sch

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a portrait practice...will update soon when i get time x.x

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some portraits done today, sry for the bad scans. sucky scanner

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some more.

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some illustrations done.

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some color/composition studies

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playing with new brushes that i created

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another color studies

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playing with digital...

[JS Neo]

I like the pattern and color in post 131.. Especially the top area of the painting. It has very interesting shapes and design.

The last painting is not so strong compositionally... The middle section is strangely empty while all the bright colored objects are near the edge of the canvas. I would say u can try removing the left red patch, the bring the yellow sun abit to the right, and make the right tree grow more towards the center of the painting. Maybe... just my 2 cents....

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mydrako> haha wasn't actually paying much attention to composition xD playing with new technique :P but thanks for crit

scanned studies...but i dont think ill scan them again anymore

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strip for meh haha

[Holland]

Last one looks great, i know it's stylized but his neck really bugs me lol. I think it's because he has no chin. Like the soft lighting though :) Great work!

[obstacle3]

Oooooo, lots of interesting things going on here. some nice studies and cartoons!

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holland> Thanks! haha glad that u can recognise my failed attempt at soft lighting :P
obstacle3> Thanks :D

uhh just trying out drawing concepty space man haha

[AztcFireFlower]

Hey, do more of these! Great design and style.
http://www.conceptart.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=704637&stc=1&d=1245665033

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AztcFireFlower> thanks i will try more of it next time :)

now ....my lousy drawings :(

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schiele and frazetta's study

[shamandalie]

Gosh i see so much improvement here! I'm so proud for you dude! Especially like the last painting on #129.

Nothing much to say anymore, you have improved leaps and bounds mister. :D

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shamandaile> thanks you too :)

some paintings from ref, practising to see colors better :mod:

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a 4 week, 8hrs long of cast drawing. learnt alot :)

[Samuel L]

you bought yourself a cast?

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another cast drawing, sry for img quality lol

[andres333]

really great!! loving the painting above in post 126

[Liffey]

Some good things happening in this sketchbook, some clear improvements from the first page. It's great that you're confident enough to put out some of these more finished works. Your drawings from reference look good, just remember to round off your reference studies with plenty of anatomy drawings from imagination. Just when you're in class or on the bus or whatever, crank out some figures, and slowly your imagined figures will catch up with your reference figures.

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andres333> thanks :D

Liffey> Thanks, yeah im lacking in imagination, need to do more of them :)

Another cast drawing..

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putting some stuff up, this is for my school's industry attachment portfolio where everyone who is finishing their 2nd year must compile for our lecturers....doing this while im rendering my 3d assignments U_U

[JS Neo]

Lovely update!!... The illustration turn out pretty good.. Can definitely see the influence of japanese print. The zhangluish portrait look gorgeous too. It has abit of structural issue like the forehead shape is slightly wrong and the you are kinda looking the spherical shape of the right eyeball. Other than that, I love the atmosphere. Keep it up!

[Medelo]

Really nice cast drawing and that portrait in painter :) (Excepting the forehead, I agree with JSNeo on his comments).

Might I ask where you're going to school or who you're learning from?

[Cryminysakes]

Really enjoying your sketchbook. Your drawings have wonderful character in them and your colors in paintings are excellent too.