[dTb] [UPDATE 07.23.09]

[dTb]

Hi everyone,
I've been coming to these forums for quite a while now, and after getting back from Dallas I feel much more motivated (in more ways than one) to contribute and participate more in the forums. This website has been hugely inspirational for me over the years, so many thanks to all of you.

These are just some samplings of images to get started, I encourage you all to visit my blog for some more recent sketches and paintings I've been working on. As of tomorrow (hopefully) I'll have a shiny new tablet, so I'd love to start posting some digital paintings and getting feedback from you all. So far I've been focused on learning traditional mediums, but on the long drive home from Dallas (and thanks to some kind encouragement from fellow artists) I was convinced that a bit of digital dabbling would harm no one. So with that said I now offer myself to the symbiosis of Concept Art.

Oh, and apologies for the awful photogaphy---maybe I should invest in a scanner...

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[Obstbrand]

truly magistral

[Frank Gressie]

looks like a great start to me :P
allready looking forward to your digital pieces, good luck with that!

frank
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[Peetaer]

Welcome!

This is truly a magnificent start to your sketchbook. Very powerful traditional stuff you've got going on there. Can't wait to see what you manage to pull with your shiny new Wacom tablet.

[Ethically Challenged]

Wonderful stuff man! I'll keep my eye on your sketchbook from now on.

[AztcFireFlower]

dTb,
These are beautiful!!!! Thanks for visiting my sketchbook. I LOVE working on quick sketches, but, in contrast to you, I'm looking for local long pose workshops around here. I really am needing to take some drawings through to the end. I feel the real test is in the finish with the choices one makes.

Will be watching to see what you do with digital. But, keep posting the traditional, 'cause your work is really strong.

[Nadiamoon]

Let me express my admiration:)Your figure drawing and painting skills are very strong. Keep it up!

[Tigermilk]

Holy Shit.

[George Abraham]

WOW, now that is the best looking nudes I have seen in a while that slots outside erotica.

The anatomy is just so formy and rendery and solidy and stuff, and appealing.

[Leonor]

You're fantastic already. Are any of those drawings with fantasy mixed in exclusively from imagination?

[DeeLock]

Fucking amazing!

5 stars for sure.

[dTb]

Wow, I didn't expect so many replies, thank you all so much for visiting.

Obstbrand: Thank you, and nice adjective

Frank Gressie: Thank you, I can't wait to start digital :)

Peetaer: Thanks, it's very exciting to finally have a tablet.

Ethically Challenged: Thank you

AztcFireFlower: Wow, that means alot to me coming from you, I've been looking at your sketchbook for a long time now, and I am glad to hear you're doing long poses too, for me its very important to keep training in both. Thank you so much for visiting :bashful:

Nadiamoon: Thank you so much

Tigermilk: Haha, thanks (I think)

Zaorr: Thanks

Leonor: Thanks so much. My fantasy drawings are from imagination, for idea work I like to try and work on a figure's pose and gesture as much from imagination as possible.

DeeLock: Wow, thanks!



Here we go, some sketches and my first digital painting with a tablet!
A couple of these sketches were inspired by Janaschi's sketchbook project that she started with algenpfleger, here's a link to her sketchbook (http://http://conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=153780&page=7)---they're both very inspirational, so please visit if you have time.

I might work more on the painting, but Ill post it up in this state, thanks for looking

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[Krato]

nice, nice, nice, love the first two the most, they are amazing. What hardness/softness did you use? 9b to 9h?

[Jacky-Boy]

wow beautiful work man, I love those 2 pencil studies up top, and that digital piece is really good. :D

I'd be really interested in knowing how you went about those first 2 studies,
I've been lifedrawing for ages now, without too much improvement.
Were they day long poses? and what sort of pencils did you use?
I find it pretty tough getting a smooth gradient out of my ones.

sorry about the interrogation :P

and keep these puppies comin, I'm lovin em so far :}

[mike butkus]

Beautiful work!!!

[Bushido]

OMG! :xpld:

You kicked my head adsadsasdasd!!!!!!!!!! AHhhhhhhhh!

[maldrin]

dTb - Hey buddy! I am sooo glad you started a sketchbook because when I saw yours in person it blew my mind. Please feel free to share some progress drawings and/or 1 ounce containers of talent with the rest of us! :)

Seriously though - I think it's great that you got a tablet and I'm insanely inspired at how well you're doing with it! Are these sketches pre-Reverie or post-Reverie? I'm interested to know what, if anything, has changed about your approach or your work in general after that AWESOME workshop.

[staticpen]

Aw, shucks, these are just grand. :) Really happy you've decided to start posting. I'll be around!

[Gloominati]

oh fuck man, your figurative work is beautiful!! Loving all of it! :)

[Eerin]

Your figure drawing is absolutely superb! I can't wait to see how this sketchbook unfolds :)

[timo.]

beautiful
we want to see more :D

[Toffeeliz]

http://www.conceptart.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=638367&d=1238945261 my favourite. I love how you use skin tones. Please post more, its very inspirational and insightful. I'd love to see some progress shots of your paintings in the very early stages.

[Helltroll]

Damn dude, this is awesome!
Great work with values and shapes!

[Blue Severin]

very very nice stuff, rockin figures man.

[dTb]

Thank you all for visiting and the support, it means so much to me.

Krato: Thanks---I'm not certain but I assume you mean the very first two figure drawings, which were done with a range of HB-4B probably

Jacky-Boy: Thanks for visiting, and I don't mind the questions :), the very top two figure drawings were worked on for about 5 3hour sessions, and the pencils are just regular graphite pencils (sorry I'm not sure what brand specifically) but the range is HB-4B.

Mike Butkus: Oh wow, thank you so much! You're work is amazing and very inspirational to me, thank you for visiting

bushido haha, Thanks for looking

maldrin MALDRIN!!!111! Yay, I'm glad you found the sketchbook, I should've sent you a link when I started it. I really should start making more WIP shots, its interesting to look back at the evolution of some pieces, so hopefully I'll have somegood ones to post in the future. I love my new toy too, the tablet is so incredible, already I wish I could do the workshop over again and keep a better eye on how everyone used theirs. Alot of the work in the first post is pre reverie, the second post is all afterwards. But as far as my approach post Dallas goes, I think my whole outlook on visual art has changed, I feel more confident in what I'm doing and my exploration of a new medium. I do want to continue working in oils, but I feel digital is a bit more practical (and much less stressful) for my idea work right now. We'll see what happens :), but thanks for visiting

staticpen: Thanks, coming to these boards over the years has meant so much to me, and Dallas was such an important experience to me, so contributing to the community is something thats very meaningful to me now, thank you for your comment!

Gloominati : Thank you so much.

Eerin: You and me both, Thank you for visiting!

Timer : Thanks, I'll try to keep it coming.

Toffeeliz: Wow, thank you very much, I love the colors in flesh, and the ability to layer in oil paint can creat really marvelous tones, thanks for you comments, I'll try to post more progress shots for everyone to see.

Helltroll Thanks alot!

Blue Severin Thank you, I really appreciate it.

Finally, some recent work, life drawing, idea sketches, a quick self portrait drawing and two WIPS---one in oil and one in digital. Still learning what all this tablet is capable of, what a marvelous little tool. Thanks for looking everyone!

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[staticpen]

Heeey, I really like how you use colors in your life drawings, dude. Amazing paintings, too. The subject matter is really something I haven't seen too many other places, and you're pulling it off with lovely color selection and composition. You're running on all cylinders, mate!
Oh yeah, the digital gig is sharp. I dig it, man. Looks very painterly, which I'm always down for. Cheers!

[Auren]

Wow, nice start with the digital painting! Your other sketches are gorgeous too. Really, really nice figures.

[wanimal]

beautiful drawing

[algenpfleger]

Ooooh lovely lifedrawings man!

[Pixie Bergman]

What an excellent start! Lovely drawings. Thanks for sharing and keep them coming! :)

[pencilgeek]

great stuff man im loving it more more.

[kveye]

awesome figurative works, ma8. please post mooore:)

[Toffeeliz]

http://www.conceptart.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=642274&d=1239323025 the curve in her waist there is fantabulous! nice colour work as usual!

[Gloominati]

AWESOME MAN!! yummy :)

[destinyapocalypse]

heeyy great jobs i love your drawings http://www.conceptart.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=638362&d=1238944438 this is too good

[Giorge]

very nice drawings , some of the paintings look good

[Helioth]

How many sketches would a sketchbook sketch if a sketchbook could sketch sketches?

Just thought I'd ask, y'know.

Good to see your work, more updates though plzkthnxbye.

Oh, and, yeah, it was good to meet you in dallas!
And, yeah, sorry about the hassle and i hope you enjoyed your drive home and complimentary spam and eggs.

[Anup1]

Really A nice start... Keep it up

[tandy1000]

painting, drawing, everything very strong. I want to see more! :D

[Icedearth15876]

Great work so far, human figure work is great.

[dTb]

staticpen: Thanks for the comments
Auren: Hey Auren, thanks for stopping by and commenting, great meeting you in Dallas
wanimal: Thanks
algenpfleger: Thanks, I enjoy your sketchbook very much, I appreciate you taking time to comment
Pixie Bergman: Thanks alot
pencilgeek: Thanks!
kveye: Thank you!
Toffeeliz: Glad you like it :) Thanks for commenting
Gloominati: Haha, thank you
destinyapocalypse: :) Thank you very much
Giorge:Thanks for commenting
Helioth: HELIOTH! Glad you found my sketchbook, and thanks for commenting, I had fun in Dallas too, Hope you enjoyed New York, maybe I'll see you at the next workshop
Anup1: Thanks!
tandy1000: Thank you!
Icedearth15876: Thanks so much.

Ireally appreciate all the comments, thanks everyone.

A few digital WIPs and experiments, I've been trying to learn what this medium can do, it's frustrating sometimes, I feel a bit removed from the process after working alot with traditional mediums, but at the same time its so versatile, its been alot of fun exploring these programs. Thanks for looking :)

I've also updated my blog with some traditional stuff, figure drawing and painting. Check it out if you've got time!

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[carnal]

bad ass!!! I thing that the mutiple limb studies are so interesting to look at... then when that idea manifests in your paintings... more...more..

[staticpen]

Man, the lighting and color selection are just so wonderful. Really great variety in there. Why not post the traditional stuff in here as well! I'm sure we would all love to see it along these pages. :D

[DanielC]

you stuff is amazing man, and even more the drawings in your blog. You should get a scanner or something :)

[tandy1000]

I agree with digital being frustrating.

I'm also just getting used to the process of the digital medium and the hardest battle I'm fighting currently is trying to get the brushes to do what I want them to do. It's nothing like holding an oil brush and feeling that nice stroke and then leaving it alone.

[mike butkus]

Amazing!!!!

[Gloominati]

great update!! moremoremore :)

[Josef K.]

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[Janos]

Nice stuff. I like the way you handle colour and the unfocused look you use. Thats something very hard to get right. I love the hand in the last one.

[EKOes]

love this (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=642286&d=1239323794)!! superb rendering in pencil!!

[Mr.Blonde]

this stuff is so good it hurts. awesome to see it! you should totally get a scanner. the fingers in the picture are kinda cool to see the scale though! nice!

[sourgasm]

this stuff is really nice. the tones you're getting in the digital pieces are way advanced for how new you are to the medium. i'll definitely be watching.

[Timothy Duong]

dood...your work is so good! i'm amazed. so refined.

[Dished]

amazing sketchbook man! really really inspiring :D it was nice to meet you in dallas !

[Rustik Kid]

Be-a-utiful paintings mate. Your figure paintings on your blog have such life, and they way you achieve the translucent skin tone with that real vibrant orange-red. I must ask you what colours do you mix is to achieve that colour? I am assuming that it is so vibrant because it is part of the under painting or.....?
The only crit I have, is on the composition of some of the digital paintings. In particular this one.
http://www.conceptart.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=651751&d=1240268090
I guess the main thing that stands out for me that element divide the composition up two evenly. I guess its the old rule of thirds. Things just seem so much more natural that way.
But yeah keep on knocking them out.
Peace"

[Kan Muftić]

Wow....... WOW!

[eparts]

wow nice studies! i really like your surreal paintings, and yeah; the whole thread is pretty damn interesting here as well! stars for you :)

[Art_Addict]

Nice work David. The first drawing of Raven is particularly good. I like how you used that one in the last painting. Do you often ref poses like that and then paint from imagination?
Or was that painted with the model present?

[drakeslayer]

These are so awesome. Makes my stuff look like stick figures. Truly an inspiration. I better get back to practicing so I can be this good. Totally love them all.
Thanks.

[Karein]

Your pencil work is stunning. Makes me want to work harder :)

[Wolfentir]

damn this sketchbook is epic, you draw figures like a crazy person

[AKIRA Wrong]

Strong academic style!!!

[RBeek]

you stuff is mad! :D i like it!

[Mischeviouslittleelf]

Holy crap dude! This stuff fucking rock! I love your colours, they are simply stunning!

-E

[dessinateurimpulsif]

i fall in love of your work....your drawings are just amazing....contrast is great to....I'll read your thread oftenly....

[dTb]

Everyone: Wow, thanks so much for all the comments and visits, I can't tell you how much I appreciate you all looking at the work. You guys keep me motivated, I can't thank you enough for that.

staticpen: Thanks, static, I'll try to keep updating both, sometimes I have trouble because my internet connection isn't always entirely cooperative, but thanks for looking :)
tandy1000: I often feel displaced with digital, there's something so marvelous about traditional mediums that just can't be emulated, like you said, and it's not a look but rather the feel of the materials, pushing paint together, smudging stippling scraping. I'm lucky to have both to use though :) Thanks for the comment
Dished: Thanks, I was glad to meet you in Dallas too, I'll definetly keep a watch on you, you do some great work.
rustik kid: Hi, I'm not sure which orange red colour you mean exactly, on my oil palette I use yellow ochres, a (fake) vermilion, and some sort of earthy red, no cadmiums really, sorry I can't answer better, I don't really think alot about the colours I'm using, more about the colour that's being made and whether it needs more violet or blue or red or yellow, cooler warmer, etc. Thanks for the comment about composition, that's something I don't have alot of experience with, I've been reading and trying to study it on my own, so hopefully I'll be able to integrate it more and arrange the paintings better.
Art_addict: Hey, thanks for finding your way into my sketchbook, it seems we just missed eachother last year in New Mexico, you were painting Raven in the spot I was in just before I left class. About your question, the digital painting with the back is more from imagination/ memory, I didn't actually look back at that drawing of Raven while I did the digital piece, it was drawn over a year ago, but I find that with every long drawing (or painting) I've done helps me when I'm working without a reference. It is curious to me though, if I'm not using reference, how much is really invented and how much pulled from the reservior of memory. Anyway, thanks for looking.

Sorry for the lack of updates, I've been working on several traditional pieces lately, not too much digital, but I bounce back and forth which I like. Anyway, a few oil paintings, sketchbook pages and one digital sketch, thanks for looking everyone! There's a big update on the blog too, so if you have time stop by there.

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[Teundeboer]

Wow, beautiful work. Amazing anatomy with great colors.

[archipelago]

really awesome stuff

[archipelago]

really REALLY awesome

[Bushido]

Post more drawings!
Love those inks too!

[Art_Addict]

Hello David,

Yes, it seems we just missed each other. I was only visiting for a week. Shame, I would have liked to paint alongside you.
Painting out of your imagination like that is really impressive.. do you feel it takes the same amount of focus, conceptualizing the form in your mind, compared to doing it from life or more so? I think of that as something very intimidating, personally.
In general, I like your color sensitivity, I spot an Assael influence there as well... and your drawing and paint handling is quite nice. However, I think you could push your sense of form, identifying the smaller shapes more and make them integrated into the whole figure, even when painting in a more loosely manner.
2 weeks ago I went to the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam together with Toby and Mercia and we stood in awe in front of a later self-portrait of Rembrandt. The paint surface was quite rough as is often the case in his later work, but it's handling, contrary to what most people see or believe, was not. All tiny subforms wedged into one another, packed onto larger parent forms, and everything was stitched together in a very controlled, logical way. Everything was beautifully structured with immense attention to the tiniest forms. Imo, it seems even though at first glance they appear to be painted quite roughly, his decisions and brushstrokes are as refined and controlled as in more smoother work. It was stunning! I think that is something that could push your work to another level as well.

I very much enjoy looking at your work and will keep an eye on this sketchbook!

Happy painting!
Tom

[tusaisix]

Absolutely realistic. I must admit that i am jealous of your work.

[kikindaface]

I'm totally fan of your work ! Awesome skills ! i really wanna see some pencil stuff :D i'll often look at your sb ! Take care !

[MacTire]

Incredible work man!! Really great pointillist-like technique on these recent pieces and your handling of the paint (digital or traditional) in general!! Inspired work in this sketchbook!!
Keep up the great work!!

[dTb]

Teundeboer: Thanks
archipelago: :D
Bushido: I'd like to put more of my sketchbook drawings up, I've got a scanner now too, so I'll try to get one that
Art_addict: Yeah, I'm sorry we missed one another too, I'd like to hear your opinion on how Tony's teaching compares to Ted's and Tim and Michelle's, I've been thinking of trying to get into a class with one of them...I feel mostly when I'm rendering out a figure it's more from memory than imagination, the imagination part is more for the initial gesture, which is usually a mess of lines of that are meant to really get a feeling of a pose, so I guess I kind of just go by instinct...but if it's a strong enough initial sketch then laying in the details is just a matter of drawing on everything I learned from Tony and working from life...Hope that helps answer your question a bit---thanks for the advice about sub forming too, that underlying structure is definitely something I'd like to keep in tact, I really appreciate you mentioning that.
tusaisix: :dur:
Walid D: thanks, I'll try to get more sketches posted
MacTire: I'm glad you like it :)


Way overdue for an update here, sorry about that to anyone keeping track---I've been working both digitally and traditionally, trying to get my bearings in both, here's some oil paintings, digitial paintings, and sketches---thanks to everyone for looking, I'll try not to take so long to post next time 723894

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[Brushcommander]

I came :x

[dTb]

Tugelbend: :bashful:

:lifedrawing:
life drawing and some digitals
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[IanE]

Maaaan, these are looking good!

[drd]

Good shit dude

Your figure studies are really interesting, love the variety in application.

[dU5K]

dammnn. this is some really good artwork. i saw that you only had 3 pages and saw 5 stars next to it.. i thought. "no way." but i stand corrected. really amazing talent. keep up the work. i will definitely be checking back.

[Mischeviouslittleelf]

Oh wow, that last batch was absolutely fantastic. The one with the electrified head and some of those life paintings were just absolutely tear bustingly beautifull. PLease please please never stop:)

Oh and your inks are very nice to. Sort of rough, but in a calculated and powerfull way^^

-E

[AztcFireFlower]

Yep, about time for a visit. And wow. BAM! Glorious scintillating painting in post 66! Who are/were your mentors? Anyway, your paintings are a joy to behold! Aah, the conceptual stuff has blown me away. You're treading a path I so very much want to explore just as you are doing with some incredible results. Colorwise and theme...Wow! As Art Addict mentioned, flavors of Assael, tho your work has it's own very strong voice.

My own ideas are developing along this same description of a particular character.
This one and
http://www.conceptart.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=723905&d=1247584772
and this one
http://www.conceptart.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=651762&d=1240268352
have struck some wonderful chords in me.

May I one day have the painting skills to release & realize the entities in my mind as beautifully as you have,
:s

[AKIRA Wrong]

Nice update!

[soros]

Great figures! Keep posting more of them!

[kevinwueste]

Hey DTB - I didn't know you had this ? love the women figure and the toned figure.. post some of your new paintings or I will let the air out of your tires!

your pal, Kevin

Hi everyone,

Oh, and apologies for the awful photogaphy---maybe I should invest in a scanner...

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[Andreassen]

The drainpipepenisman is so stunning! I am in awe here.

[kiwigarbage]

Wow. Wow. Wow.

Your description of form is so powerful, romantic, sexual...I. LOVE.

Thank you for sharing your particularly wonderful work.