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[Raúl.Arbeloa]

Well this is nothing new but I have to say, New updates on the last page!! I mean everybody say it so... I suppose that people normaly don't read the dates of the posts... up in the left corner on this box you know... older first, newes last... like in a "sketchbook".



Like always any C, C or idea that helps me improving would be very appreciated.


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[LORD M]

Hola! Wow, these are awesome! I really like the sketch with the 3 guys, some pretty difficult poses which you did a really good job on. The environment drawing is great, I hope you got more where that came from. :)

Please post more!

[Dethklaus]

I'm really enjoying the high level of detail in your sketches! Tell me though, do you do any work with color? It'd be awesome to see.
As for how you can improve, it looks to me that you're at a higher level than I am! I'm afraid there isn't really any problem in your drawings that I can point out. lol

[JParrilla]

I really like the overhead environment sketch.. great stuff!

[Raúl.Arbeloa]

Wow, thank you very much guys.

Sometimes I like to make some architectural stuff, is good to practice line work and perspective and I find it funny. I´ll work it more then thanks!

Here is one of my first color sketches with Photoshop, made for the development of a concept for my portfolio, And a couple of pages of graphite sketches.

Hummm... don't look too much to the tower sketch. I've been doing strange things with the perspective...

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3614/3649314503_dbbe56d8a5_o.jpg

[Raúl.Arbeloa]

Here I go buddies! :geekg:
As Dethklaus suggested, here comes an environmental color sketch in photoshop. I tried to make some kind of speed painting but I believe that the 5/6 hours that it took me can't be considered too quick...So no speed painting at all. Something to practice. :yayca:

[Raúl.Arbeloa]

And something between a dragon, a giraffe and an elephant :madchef: or something...

[Raúl.Arbeloa]

An sketch just for practicing

[Raúl.Arbeloa]

A couple characters :geekg:

[Moai]

Hey, Raul. I was impressed by the creature that you posted in the finally finished section, so I thought I'd visit your sketchbook.
You've got some great work in here! Your designs are fun, and your pencil skills are killer. I especially enjoy your environment and architecture sketches. Those are subjects that I find extremely challenging, so I was really impressed with what you achieved.
If I may venture a critique, your digital paintings are kind of a mixed bag. Some, like the creature you posted in the finally finished section, are very nice. Others could use a bit more polish. In some of your paintings, such as the robot in post #8, and the hairy lizard type guy in post #5, you need to push the darks a bit more. That is, your darkest shadows are still too light, and flatten the form. Also, in many of your digital paintings, such as the environment in post #6 and, again, the creature in post #5, the rendering seems a bit blurry and muddled in places. Even in the creature you posted in the finally finished section, which is the most refined piece I've seen from you, there is still this sense of blurriness in spots. You obviously have great skills, and great knowledge of lighting, anatomy, and design, but I think your digital renderings could use a slight bit more polish. Hope you don't mind the critique.
Good work, man. I've subscribed to this thread, so I'll be watching.:)

[Raúl.Arbeloa]

Hope you don't mind the critique.
Not at all Moai, I'm very grateful for your critique :teeth:. I find very useful and encouraging the constructive comments like yours, and in fact, I need it in order to improve and to make a living with my drawings!

That blurred look in some places of my works keeps me a little worried. I have to make some changes in the way I use the brushes in Photoshop. Also there is some kind of insecurity in that blurred/muddled areas, or it can give that impression... I think. Practicing will be the cure I hope!

I glad you keep an eye on my work! :bounce::bounce:

Something I have done today

[Raúl.Arbeloa]

A little more architectural work, I hope you like it :)

[zou]

damn it, those enviro and archi are great... you could turn them to unbalievable matte-painting.
tell me is true or false:have you done many many drawings of architecture in your country ?
one suugestion: unless is it your style: can you vary your edges in painting (some hard edges)

waiting for more

[Raúl.Arbeloa]

Hi zou, Thank you :D that's very kind of you. The truth is that all that I have done as environmental or Architectural drawing is on my sketchbooks, I think is not really too much/ enough, but I have practice my line quite hard wile I was studying animation and after.

Thanks for your suggestion I'm working on environments right now, and yes I want to improve the way I use the brushes to avoid that blurred feeling.

Also being quicker would be something great so here I go...:yayca:

Some speed painting, this time faster, about an hour and something ... some minutes.

Still looking blurred... :[

I think I will complete it with something on the foreground

[Razorb]

the last 2 posts where great, keep it up!

[MeticoloR']

Hum!! Great Sketchbook you have here! I really like your architecture dawing, texture of the wall is great. you have improved a lot too from your first environmental painting til the last one!! Keep it up!

[Pencil_Mage]

Hi

I really love the level of detail in your drawings:-D and i loved the colour drawing you made, hope to see more from you!! :)

[Raúl.Arbeloa]

Razorb, MeticoloR', Pencil_Mage Thank you very much!:bounce::bounce:

Something I have done today, working on my speed.

[Pencil_Mage]

Wow, that painting really has something Epic hanging over it. I really liked it, but i think theres something wrong with the lighting in it, it might be the snow thats not reflecting the sun, hmm I dont know. but there is something about the lighting.
Keep up the good work, Hope to see more from you!:D

[Raúl.Arbeloa]

Yes Pencil_Mage I think the lights on the snow can be better, some strong white reflections would give a better look. Also I put some kind of pink on the snow that I think doesn't fit at all :geekg:.

But I heve to say that is the second time I try to make snow, and the first time was in B&W...!:blahblah::blahblah: I'm going to practice it a little more I think.

A new one.

[RickLazer]

Amazing work! I love the "faces in the rock" in your most recent piece. Just phenomenal.

- Rick

[revenebo]

Great stuff! Those architectural sketches kick ass. More!

[Pencil_Mage]

Man i loved the faces in the mountain! Really awesome drawing :D Your mountain drawings are really epic! Its like you get that feeling that there's a story behind those Drawings.. Dont know how to explain it ! I will definently keep an eye on this sketchbook Raúl.Arbeloa :) Keep up the good work, can't wait to see more from you! :D

[Raúl.Arbeloa]

RickLazer Thank you very much dude! :}

revenebo molte grazie partner! Next graphite sketch will be architectural stuff I think :yayca:

Pencil_Mage Thanks for your encouragement dude, is great for me to know that my work feeds your imagination...:P :^^:

Some graphite sketches, an old one:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2430/3707854439_ac88a2ccce_o.jpg

And some new, pretty rough:

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[Alternative]

Pretty amazing stuff, sir! I agree with the other guy, your mountains are wonderful. I don't have any crits because your skill is so much greater than mine. But keep it up! I will most definately check back! Good work!

Oh, and it would be an honor to have you drop by my sb =)

[Raúl.Arbeloa]

Thank you Alternative that's very kind of you.

Thanks for the invite, with pleasure.

Sorry, some time since I didn't draw some ships... Next time Architecture :tihi:

[kikindaface]

Hey dude, i didn't know you have a sketchbook ! Really awesome stuff ! maybe sometimes, the heads have little issues, especially the eyes ! Keep practicing !

[Janos]

Hi there,
I came here to congratulate you for your aweseom envirnment skills. These all look great, though I think something gets lost in the translation form paper to pc.
The other thing I noticed is that your epic enviros need more contrast between background and foreground. More colour perspective etc.

Cheers

[mrdigs]

great stuff, really like your environments and ship designs - you've got a really good understanding of perspective.

[Raúl.Arbeloa]

Hey Walid D you have given me an idea :tihi:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2597/3714463505_31f6c97bd9_o.jpg

thanks for the inspiration dude, I'll practice, promise :wink:

Thank you very much Janos for your advice.
...I think something gets lost in the translation form paper to pc. I totally agree with that.

I will watch my contrast.

mrdigs Thank you! I have my personal challenge with perspective.

[Pencil_Mage]

Hey again:-D When i saw those planes the first thing that came to my head was Da vinci style:-P I really love the beasts you have made and that spaceship thingy was really amazing, Hope to see more from you soon:)

[Raúl.Arbeloa]

Hey Pencil_Mage Thanks! :tihi: I love Da vinci style specially on his drawings and machines designs.

This are the first drawings from a small sketchbook I just have started

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http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2558/3741455100_b693df7a5f_o.jpg

And these from the big one

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http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2176/3741455530_8f8234653d_o.jpg
:geekg:

I won't forget the architectural stuff :P ...

[Pencil_Mage]

Nice drawings!!! Its like every character you draw has a story behind it. its like when i look at it and i know that that woman has been throug some horrible stuff in her life. Really like your style! love to see more soon:-)

[Raúl.Arbeloa]

That was cool Pencil_Mage Thanks!

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Architecture... I know :P

[Raúl.Arbeloa]

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[Raúl.Arbeloa]

:vodkamachine:

[Jamie Romoser]

Inspiring work! Looking forward to seeing more

[keyu6215]

Nice pencils!

[Raúl.Arbeloa]

OmertA Thanks dude, keep the wheels running!

keyu6215 Thank you!

[Sivart]

Wow man. You have a really great style here. I especially like the Architectures and Character concepts.

[Shaylyn Hamm]

These are all great! I especially like your pencil environments. The line quality and detail is beautiful.

[meticulous]

Awesome Beasts!!!! (great muscles and just beautiful detail)
Really enjoyed just sinking into those 2 in the winter bio-suit/armor(?) - very very cool. Keep em coming!

[Raúl.Arbeloa]

Sivart Thank you pal!

Shaylyn Hamm Thank you! I try hard to keep a good line. Anyway straight lines are easier than curves .

meticulous "...winter bio-suit/armor(?)..." exactly, thank you very much. I wasn't convinced with the design so I'm glad you like it :D .

I'm trying to improve my babes. It is not perfect but she's hot enough for me for the moment <3.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3432/3765723515_e2b5a89ea9_o.jpg

[Pencil_Mage]

Ah, nice to see some more from you!:-D 2 words: Love it!!:-P you really have a thing going!:)

[Lotet]

hi there, sweet enviroments, and that last bison thingy is pretty awezome.

[Hazart]

Great concepts. Good drawing. Dig it!

[Plumber]

Awesome designs and creatures - keep working on those faces, they seem a bit sub-par when compared to your other works (while they don't look too shabby at all!)
Wish I had your imagination. :)

[Raúl.Arbeloa]

Pencil_Mage thanks duuude! :tihi:

Lotet thank you! I'll post more of that :^^:

Hazart thank you very much! :bounce:

Plumber thank you very much! Yes I have to work more on my faces, specially woman faces :painting:

Some works I'm doing now:

[Raúl.Arbeloa]

The big cat is nicer I think :geekg:

[jackpot_anjr90]

Nice work! I like the characters in your last two updates...the first reminds me of the Lion King a bit :D
Your anatomy is improving but you need to watch the proportions...make sure to step back and scale body parts with one another to make sure your proportions are accurate. You've got some great ideas going on here :)

[dU5K]

coolness. you got a really good sketchbook here.. i love all your concepts and your environments are really great. keep up the work

[Verehin]

I like pencil-envos sketches..really cool

[Raúl.Arbeloa]

jackpot_anjr90 Yes, I was looking for some Disney look :teeth:. Thank you very much for the advise I´ll make the most of it.

dU5K Thank you very much, I'll do :yayca:.

Verehin Hey thanks a lot! I enjoy doing it :geekg:

[Lapada]

really cool buildings/landscapes

[Ryoma0z]

I love the expressions that are in your last 3 drawings. I find it very hard to get that same likeness when doing different expressions and angles of the portrait, any tips? as i am also interested in taking an animation class soon.

[Raúl.Arbeloa]

Lapada Thank you very much :bow:, I hope you'll like next one too.

Ryoma0z Thanks, I'm nothing but an apprentice regarding to animation but I would say that taking your time to understand the volumes which compose the character is quite important... and then stretch, squash and draw it a thousand times!!
Well it's slightly more complicated than that and requires a lot of practice unless you're a genius. So have patience, persevere and good luck with the classes.:rendered:

Something I have been doing this weekend.

[Raúl.Arbeloa]

And this thingy :geekg:

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[revenebo]

Oh man, I love your sketches.
Don't you make mistakes while sketching? Or do you use a lighter pencil/blue graphite pencil for the base drawing and then erase it with PS?

[Jordan85]

beautiful work. I love raw pencils

[Katanasoul]

That is so cool... I love how realistic and three-dimensional your designs are. That´s one of my huge problems, I feel like my imagination can´t make that up. It doesn´t stop looking flat.
I´ll go practice... *sigh*

[Corrath]

Im really impressed with the variety of textures your able to realistically create, from the fur of that bison rhino beast, to the stone work of your building and the sci fi structure of your future buildings and transports. I wish I could do that!

Mind checking my sketchbook and making some critiques?

[Raúl.Arbeloa]

revenebo thank you partner! Sometimes the best solution is not the first one but I think that's more a part of the process than a mistake :geekg:.
Blue pencils saturates the paper too much for me. I like to take care of the paper, I prefer block in smoothly and rough with a 6H, and then go with the 0'5 HB and 0'3 2H (propelling pencils). Sometimes I start with the 0'5 directly if I have a very clear image in mind.
I only use PS to a final clean up if it is necessary but I like to let as much graphite as I can.

Jordan85 thank you very much! Me too!:tihi:

Katanasoul Nice, thank you! :D Train your mind and eyes while you train your hand. Observing... horizon line, Vanishing points... and practicing. I think that's the way.

Corrath Thank you! I think it is just practicing :geekg:


My grandchild's house!... if some day I have one of those...

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3537/3812900740_edcb195bcf_o.jpg

[DStraX]

Like your linedrawings alot!! I think you need a little more work on necks. it seems like thats a weakness of yours...


Tim

[Pencil_Mage]

Hey again man! Love the new drawings! :-D Have you ever tried to make a comic with your own setting and story? :-P you have so many drawings that has so much potencial! Can't wait to see more dude ;-P

[Raúl.Arbeloa]

DStraX Thanks for that :yayca:!

Pencil_Mage Hey buddy, I like a lot more designing than making comics. But who knows, maybe someday I'll come up an story that I'll need to draw :confident

This is a new speedy.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3514/3818485703_644c605c67_o.jpg
And a light ship.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3152/3818546743_73b4764ff2_o.jpg

[Muscari]

man, i'm so jealous of your environments :P

[Pencil_Mage]

Hey man:-) If you do try to make some Concept comics i cant wait to see them, your drawings have a soul, im serious:-P Loved the speedy and the light ship:-P In the snow/crashed ship speedy, you should try to get like a sun and some shade on it, felt like it was to light if you know what i mean? :-) anyway Great Artwork man! Cant wait to see more:-P

[Finn Diesel]

Great sketchbook Raúl! Your draughtsmanship is fantastic, I really love the technical drawings, particularly this (http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2430/3707854439_ac88a2ccce_o.jpg) and this (http://conceptart.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=747623&stc=1&d=1249871737).

[Raúl.Arbeloa]

Muscari Thank you! Muchas gracias! :bashful:

Pencil_Mage Hey buddy! The idea was that the Sun was right at the back of the point of view/camera, maybe I could make more obvious some reflections on the ship's hull, and emphasize some middle shades behind the guys... and on the background :thinking:

Finn Diesel Thank you very much! Is great to know which ones you like best. :teeth:

The sketch of the crashed ship and, two more bubble ships and another one...:geekg:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3511/3823349653_4022ede3df_o.jpg

I´ll come with wore in a wile...

[jdeegz]

these are fantastic.

this goes to show some understanding in perspective goes a looong way. your scott Robertson vehicles are awesome.

your creatures have a great sense of weight, and are very believable. i want wait to see you start putting them into colour!

[Linguini]

Still don't know what I was waiting fooooorrr...
And my tiiiiiiiime was running wild,
A million dead-end streets.

I love that song! So I peeked in here and I'm so glad I did, your sketchbook is amazing. I love your sketches, they're so clean and sleek, and your environments are awesome as well. :)

[Raúl.Arbeloa]

jdeegz Thank you very much!. I love Scott Robertson's style, i think is very practical and clear, now the thing is being faster than him! :tihi:. I´ll try to send more color stuff.

Linguini yeah beautiful song, can be quite inspiring I think. :D Thanks for your comments, that's very kind of you.

Another speedy,I have been playing with the towers for a while, not convinced yet. And yes, it is a flying saucer !
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2540/3823313403_035a78806b_o.jpg

[Raúl.Arbeloa]

Better now :geekg:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2588/3829806495_38c7c5f623_o.jpg

[Pencil_Mage]

Hey dude, now im gona have goos bumps all day:-P

[_MOTH_]

awesome stuff

[Raúl.Arbeloa]

Pencil_Mage Ha, Ha! Cool buddy! I just hope they are the goods.:geekg:

_MOTH_ Thank you very much!


New character
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2546/3832229645_c6d5295b7b_o.jpg

[Raúl.Arbeloa]

Old sketches for a Main Battle Tank, I need to find time to develop more vehicles! :devil:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3126/2767751695_99c35efb67_o.jpg

[Pencil_Mage]

Hey buddy! Really liked the new character, do you plan to make with background? Damn those Tanks are awesome, would love to see some more fire power on them tho... :-P hehe, cant wait to se more man! :-D

[dU5K]

good shit. the houses in post 56 and 62 look like they would be so fun to live in.. i would love to see them in a movie or something. where they could really bring it to life. great job. keep on it

[Raúl.Arbeloa]

Pencil_Mage Thanks buddy! No I don't think I will include a background for the moment, I prefer go forward with more stuff, you know? Like tanks with huge FIREPOWERRR!:tihi:... or ships!

dU5K the houses in post 56 and 62 look like they would be so fun to live in. Thank you pal, that is exactly what I was thinking while I was designing them.

Ships!! a little rough by the way
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2637/3903243078_ac6c782ccd_o.jpg

[Raúl.Arbeloa]

And this new concept for a kind of furry, cute, dragon. I would like to finish it this weekend, hope I will find time.

[daveneale]

Such cool designs! Loving it all!!!

-D

[Growling]

I like your sketches better than your environmental paintings..in the paintings I feel like their lacking something. But I'm not one to say what you should do ^_^

[Dahami]

The snow scenes remind me of some of the Ralph McQuarrie ideas for The Empire Strikes Back that never made it into the movie. I like the furry, feathery owl-dragon thing too.

[Bushido]

ahhh cuantas cosas buenas!

Sobre todo las ultimas, me encantaron! Segui asi!

[Pencil_Mage]

What drug are you on Raul? i wanna know because i wanna do it aswell:-P Love the dragon man, Ive been doing some Painter and PS Studies latelly, to try and learn it. I have even gone throug a Massive black:-P Ships are awesome:-d

[H+D]

Your critter and enviro designs are really great, especially those sketches.
If you don't mind the critique, I think some of your paintings needs a little more contrast to them, they feel a little flat in terms of lighting.

Overall, awesome stuff!

[Olivier H]

Very nice SB! I really like the dragon: you did a great job on it.

[Abrodos]

REally cool pencils. Try to transmit their strength to the digital pieces.
Keep up the work!

[Kuidf^!]

great work i love the character designs the most so keep it up :)

[paran0id]

The pencil sketches are an A+

[DStraX]

your spaceship concepts are awsome! 5 stars! :D cus this is a 5 star thred

[duckfukker]

nice sketchbook you have going! the lion-monster on page1 sits awesomely good in space, nice rendering. like you snowy landscapes alot too!

[Ghosd]

heya man, so impressed with your work, what kind of pencil and paper do you use and where do you get your inspiration from?

[Ghosd]

also how do i get a thumbnail next to my sketchbook thread

[Nightblue]

The environ sketches are sick... they are awesome! love the "grandchild's house". Wouldn't mind seeing that one in color ;)

[nyyce]

i wish i had those skills of yours
nice details, i'll definitely keep an eye on this thread :)

[Raúl.Arbeloa]

Hallo? God my SB is full of cobwebs. My appologies for not responding long time before to these comments guys.
I hope you won't mind if I do it now.


daveneale thank you!. I though you were in Australia, maybe I´m confused with some one else.


Growling yeah thank you man I know, they are lacking more practice. I'm working on that. I have been having much more hours drawing traditional than painting with tablet at the moment. Now I'm trying to reduce that difference, but there will be always something to learn.


Dahami thanks! Being compared with Ralph McQuarrie makes me feel good but it is too soon for that IMHO.


Bushido ¡Gracias hombre! Que bueno que pasaste por aquí. Espero que esa mano se esté curando bien.


Pencil_Mage LOOOL!! NONE... at least in the last few years. I hope you keep working and learning, that sounds great to me. Be pacient and don't forget someday you will have to try some anthomy and other basics.


H+D Thanks! And thank you very much for the crit, I think that's the key I was lacking to achieve depht in my enviros.


Olivier H Thank you very much.


Abrodos Hey thank you! I will.


Kuidf^! Thank you buddy.


paran0id Thank you very much


DStraX Thank you very much, I really appreciate that.


duckfukker Thank you very much for the comments man.


Ghosd Thanks! Usually I draw with propelling pencils 0,5 and sometimes 0,3 for details but it's been some time since I don't use this last one. Recently I have been using a TK 4600 also wich is more similar to a pencil but a little heavier. Not specially expensive tools. For the paper I prefer the softest texture with very small grain, and not very absorbent. If you work with graphite this kind of paper treats you right if you threat it right, but it is not suitable for water color and if you use ink you have to let some time to dry.

These are the pencils. I suppopse you can guess it but I won't mention the manufacturer. There is plenty of good ones around and I think that is not the most important thing. It's just up to you.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4099/4917760740_a1d15eede0.jpg


This is the tipe of notebook I have been using as big sketchbook and works perfectly to me. Is the same kind without grid you will use for school, college or whatever. More exactly it is 215X310mm optic paper 90 gr (whatever it means...)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4142/4917760752_e9f25a23c4_z.jpg


And this is the small one I´m using now , from a promotion of a beer label so absolutely for free, but the paper is good.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4097/4917760762_1dc78975cf_z.jpghttp://farm5.static.flickr.com/4115/4917760774_7342e2bc95_z.jpg


Like this another one from a promotion of Rum, paper is not so good but works for sketching.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4094/4917760780_3873d8f9e3_z.jpg

So you can always make yourselves a nice present and expend 900 USD in a pen and another 200 USD for a very special a sketchbook but, you don't need it, specially if one of your friends is bartender.

And in my opinion, inspiration comes from everywhere, everything you like and attracts your attention since you are a baby to anything you want to know or need to study, so you take adventage of every single opportunity you have to observe what you consider interesting for your purposes. The single act of observing is a huge part of this job. Then from the need of draw or paint somethig in particular is a question of combining basic elements in your mind, a combining exercise if you like from the library of your memory and the references that probably you will need to look for. Choose those wich better fit to what you intend to do and go draw! But you will need patience and a right understunding of things like perspective to put everything in the right place and that requires study and practising.

I suppose you already resolved how to get that thumbnail in place.


Nightblue Thank you very much, for the moment I prefer mooving forward and make new pieces in color, but for sure I will do something else similar to that one in color.


nyyce Thank you very much, you just have to draw a lot! Well I really hope you still being around to see the next updates. I hope you like them too.


I'm closing my other online sketchbook so first I'm going to move here some of my best old sketches. I think they deserve a chance to continue having some visitors.


So OLD SKETCHES FROM MY OTHER SKETCHBOOK:

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Probably I forgot some sketch but anyway, new ones:

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These girls courtesy of Soul Interface Studios:

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An enviro and sketches for Bamboo Raven:

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[Raúl.Arbeloa]

Some recent ones 8)

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[Raúl.Arbeloa]

Update!

http://conceptart.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1048537&stc=1&d=1282597881


I have found this old one, I did it about two years ago I think for a potential client... was rejected by the way

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[bp.]

Dear me, these pencil drawings are utterly amazing. I am hooked and subscribed!!

[MyioDeSopsia]

Wow, these values in the people and the towns and the detail.... I want to do stuff like this. Keep posting, I like your drawings very much.

[Fetsch]

awesome concepts man, i dig your pencil sketches alot. The detail in the environments is insane, in a good way. :)

[Cameli]

Argh raul ur lines man they are fucking AWESOME!Really enjoy looking ur stuff!

[Raúl.Arbeloa]

bp. Thank you very much buddy.

MyioDeSopsia Ok I'll do, thank you. Just draw everything!

Fetsch Thank you very much!

Cameli Thank you!


WIP

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[Raúl.Arbeloa]

Little update!

http://conceptart.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1059834&stc=1&d=1284054201
I have enough of the astronaut for the moment. Enough for an excercise.

http://conceptart.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1059837&stc=1&d=1284054359

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[CRYPT]

woooo your sketchbook is awesome but just 4 pages :\:\

post mooore

[Raúl.Arbeloa]

Thanks inspectorsokar, I will. :)

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[Raúl.Arbeloa]

What the hell, I can't remember the image that was here in first place.. I can't find !!8)

http://conceptart.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1018269&stc=1&d=1279041668

[Brahimpag]

oh , shit


u r amazing man , love ur character $

keep it up

[richart]

strong stuff! This (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4080/4915913857_77bfbbd99a_b.jpg) piece gave me an eyegasm! keep em comin!

[Ricardo Robles]

Hola Raúl, encantado de verte por aquí.
Muy buenos dibujos a lápiz, unos personajes muy originales pero los escenarios son especialmente buenos.
¿Trabajas para alguna compañía de productos de entretenimiento /juegos?
seguiré de cerca tu trabajo, saludos!:)

[Boywonda1]

dude...such clean lines in those characters...but i especially love those environments!!

[Raúl.Arbeloa]

Brahimpag Thank you buddy!

richart Yeah that one took a lot of work but I love it too, thank you.

Ricardo Robles Hola Ricardo, igualmente. Por ahora ando freelanceando, ya sabes, a veces muy bien, a veces no tanto, pero es una muy buena manera de foguearse en temas diferentes o en lo que quieras. Le estoy pillando el gusto a esto de ser independiente pero me gustaría trabajar para una compañía al menos un tiempo, se que lo haría bien, ya veremos que pasa tronk :).

Boywonda1 Thank you! I'll post more of those soon


Little update 8)

Almost finished this one. The final piece is HERE (http://conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=158710&page=2)

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And quick enviro. Also some details left for finish

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[Luk999]

Great sketchbook. The buildings sketches are awesome! You could finished on of them.
Keep it up!

[Luk999]

Great sketchbook. The buildings sketches are awesome! You could finished one of them.
Keep it up!

[Raúl.Arbeloa]

Luk999 Thanks, I'm not sure if you are making reference to the post #100 maybe? Anyway I'm thinking about developing something based on that but in Isometric maybe and colour.
:blahblah:
Commission made recently:
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Bigger size of the final if you want to check it out here (http://conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=158710&page=2)

[Raúl.Arbeloa]

Thingys coming :oneye:

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[Raúl.Arbeloa]

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[Frost-Vixen]

dear god, your sketching skills! you probably get this a lot, but I'll say it anyway: you're INSANELY. good at sketching. It just... boggles my mind... ahh.

I wanna see more of em colored! especially those environments... damn dude, I can't get over them... ha.

more more more!!!

[Raúl.Arbeloa]

Frost-Vixen:bashful: thank you very much for your words, all this is the result of years of study and practice and still having weak points to improve and a lot to learn, believe me, I can tell you.

Today's study:
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[Raúl.Arbeloa]

Study from a Rembrandt
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[Raúl.Arbeloa]

Some of one of the WIPs I'm doing now.

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[Nettle_Mountain]

Wow ,your enviroment drawing and design skills are quite sharp, im impressed definitely.

Values and painting seem to be harder for you , you are definitely lines person. Do you do little value(colour studies from movies? that could help definitely, also i noticed face proportions are bit off the place and faces are really similar and eyes are quite big, face studies would be what the witch doctore cursed.

anyway, take care over there and don't let those bad voodoos or whatever get you

-nettle

[Raúl.Arbeloa]

Nettle_MountainThanks for your comment. Despite I desagree almost totally with your criticism I find quite interesting the points you mention. Curious thing that post #121 is precisely from a french film called "Le pacte des loups" from 2001 don't you think?:wink: Very interesting film by the way.

A couple colour studies again and some line work for practicing faces in a funny way, kind of a group of alien faces.


I bet somebody is going to find this first one very familiar...
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[Pixelwalker]

Rembrandt looks good so far!
You need only a bit stronger colors dude ;)

Do still lifes! They will help you muuuuch :)

Keep it up!

[Forrest_I]

Wow, your stuff is incredible, I love a lot of your creatures that you draw. Its all very inspiring, keep it up :)

[Raúl.Arbeloa]

Silwynar Thank you and thanks very much for the advice!

Forrest_I Thank you very much, I will.

Colour studies
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[Tigermilk]

Insane sketchbook dude. Wonderful architectural designs. Very inspiring!

[Cameronator]

A very fine thread you have going here - thank you for sharing!

[Raúl.Arbeloa]

Tigermilk Thank you very much! Needs to be improved I think.

Cameronator thank YOU!

Colour studies
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[Raúl.Arbeloa]

:oneye:
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[Raúl.Arbeloa]

Yup dedicated to you...

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[Pencil_Mage]

Raúl is baaaack!!!! hello old friend! Again, you still knock me off my feet with your amazing artworks. I haven't been using CA for a looong time, and i thought i should start using it again, so i might start a new sketchbook this weekend. Hope you can check it out ! I have been drawing alot the time you have been away.

Again, legendary drawings mate! You are inspiring in ways that are indescribeable!