Mayu Zane's Sketchbook

[Mayu_Zane]

Hello everyone. After lurking on the forums for quite a while I decided to stop worrying so much about embarassing myself with my sub-par art and figured that if I wanted to improve I should start posting some of my work.

Just a little background info: I'm a 21-year-old Bruneian, an animation student (with no preference to either Western or Eastern styles, good animation is good animation) specializing in 2-D. I also make comics and do illustrations.

Unfortunately I don't own a scanner, so most of the stuff here will be works done by tablet.

Well, here goes.

http://i44.tinypic.com/29m1ys9.png

http://i44.tinypic.com/j7q900.jpg



Kabus comic page 1:
http://i42.tinypic.com/muwtx4.jpg

Kabus comic page 2:
http://i39.tinypic.com/2yz0wt2.jpg

I always welcome advice. Thank you for your time.

Also, I'll be posting up .swf or .gif files of my animation as well, later this month.

[Mayu_Zane]

http://i39.tinypic.com/293eejm.jpg

[Mayu_Zane]

Something simple for practice:

http://www.swfcabin.com/open/1244574645

Looking at it again, I noticed he should've pulled his right elbow back as he lowered the arm.

[Mayu_Zane]

Sketches for paintings to be worked on later

http://i42.tinypic.com/2ah75sn.jpg

http://i39.tinypic.com/n5h1sy.jpg

[Mayu_Zane]

http://i42.tinypic.com/2lvh1za.jpg

[Mayu_Zane]

A preview to the third page of Kabus.

I spent too much time on "How in the world should I depict the numerous deaths in that space?" but I'm fine with it now. Just going to ink and color it.

http://i42.tinypic.com/mja25g.jpg

[Mayu_Zane]

http://i40.tinypic.com/24oc9s4.jpg

[Mayu_Zane]

Just playing around in corelpainter

http://i39.tinypic.com/2cymrye.jpg

[RedSquirrel]

Nice start, I don't own a scanner either, but if you have a camera by all means use it! I like your comic sketches, remember to post lots of studies too ~

[Mayu_Zane]

I do most of my studies on paper, hence why it doesn't get posted up, but I'll see if I can get a good enough shot with my camera. I'll get the digital sketches up too later (I'm celebrating my birthday today, 23 June!)

Also, thanks for stopping by, RedSquirrel!

[Mayu_Zane]

Kabus page 03:

http://i39.tinypic.com/flefkk.jpg

sketch:

http://i44.tinypic.com/13yhu83.png

EDIT: more sketches posted either tomorrow or day after. working on an animated short right now.

[Mayu_Zane]

Was painting in photoshop, got bored and made this

http://i44.tinypic.com/2ylqqzl.gif

[Mayu_Zane]

http://i41.tinypic.com/ztyt0n.png

[Mayu_Zane]

http://i28.tinypic.com/2ef4084.jpg

work in progress:
http://i28.tinypic.com/s2qiyr.jpg

[Mayu_Zane]

work in progress

http://i26.tinypic.com/a1ft1.png

Alien tourists asking policeman for directions.

[Mayu_Zane]

I keep feeling like there's something missing, gonna post it in the critique subforum

http://i32.tinypic.com/21lv8dw.jpg

[Mayu_Zane]

Too many problems, so I'm stopping it here.

http://i25.tinypic.com/b6udsy.jpg

Redrawing again with a different angle and better line-art.

[Mayu_Zane]

http://i30.tinypic.com/sfcnih.jpg

[Havanese]

Nice sketchbook. I like your comics, they definitely catch my attention and I'm intrigued by the story. Art-wise, I think your coloring and shading needs a fair amount of improvement. I think your color schemes aren't as appealing as they could be, and sometimes your light source is hard to distinguish. I also noticed that, when coloring skies, you tend to use only one shade of blue (well, you used a few shades in the first image you posted, but they weren't blended very well. I do like the clouds, though). I think it would be a good idea for you to go back to the basics and do some simple exercises. Check out the Peer Project thread, that thread has helped me :)

Your anatomy is pretty good. It seems as though you're more comfortable with male anatomy than female anatomy, just judging by the art you've posted here. Definitely do as much life drawing as possible, and check out posemaniacs.com if you haven't already.

Anyway, keep it up! I'm sure that one day you'll be a great animator, if you work really hard.

[Mayu_Zane]

Thank you for your suggestions, and yes I have been checking out posemaniacs.com

Reckon I should have a look at the peer project thread... and draw more ladies. I just find males to be easier, but I suppose that's a case of deliberately avoiding working on a weak spot.

Thanks again for stopping by!

[SEVANS]

I think from looking at your comics, that abit more working from reference pictures would help.
Even if your going for a 'manga-ish' style, having the basic realistic proportions and placement of facial features down would still help you alot.

Not saying that your work is rubbish, but just trying to suggest something to make it alot stronger. You seem to have the basic underlying 'theory' down, but it just doesn't flow or feel natural enough.

Still, looking forward to you 'giving me the finger' by producing some kick arse stuff.

[Icedearth15876]

Great work so far, the character designs are awesome and the comic is coming along great. I can't wait to see more.

[Mayu_Zane]

Not saying that your work is rubbish, but just trying to suggest something to make it alot stronger. You seem to have the basic underlying 'theory' down, but it just doesn't flow or feel natural enough.


This is the most accurate description of my work so far. For some reason whenever I think of a pose it seems okay in my head but stiff when it comes to my eyes. Certain rules just seem to slip my mind, but I think that can be fixed with time and practice.




Still, looking forward to you 'giving me the finger' by producing some kick arse stuff.

I'm looking forward to that too ;)

Thanks for coming by, SEVANS and Icedearth15876

[Mayu_Zane]

http://i25.tinypic.com/21envde.jpg

[Mayu_Zane]

http://i27.tinypic.com/p1x6w.jpg

[Mayu_Zane]

Changed the expression on the girl's face:

http://i28.tinypic.com/anfxa0.png

[O-mie]

I think you have a good start and idea of what you're aiming for - I'd personally like to see more of your sketches, be them studies or conceptuals.

For your digital stuff though, I think you need to work on your color theory a bit. Try experimenting with different color schemes in some speed-paints, ranging from high saturation to low, etc etc.... I found a good exorcise for practicing colors was to practice from nature, like flowers, creatures...etc.

[Mayu_Zane]

Thanks O-mie. Right now I'm working on an animation but of course I'll make time for practice

http://i32.tinypic.com/2j0do9c.jpg

[Mayu_Zane]

I am terrible at lighting ): (still in progress)

http://i27.tinypic.com/2vngf1u.jpg

EDIT: Forgot to say it; maybe you guys can help me out?

[Mayu_Zane]

http://i29.tinypic.com/1r6byc.jpg

EDIT: Aaggggh where is the vanishing point?

Going to keep working on it, especially on face and feet.

I really hate it when I forget things while I'm working on a picture.

[Mayu_Zane]

http://i26.tinypic.com/2vuyrh3.jpg

[Mayu_Zane]

http://i27.tinypic.com/29nv0vs.png

[Mayu_Zane]

http://i31.tinypic.com/o0xavs.png

oh dear.

[Mayu_Zane]

http://i25.tinypic.com/2irke2p.jpg

[Mayu_Zane]

A wonderful artist (Krowzivitch) pointed out I made errors. Damn, even with reference I somehow end up making stuff up in my head.

http://www.krowzi.com/kerryjunk/otherppl/mz.jpg

Will be fixing that last pic.

[Mayu_Zane]

http://i30.tinypic.com/2u4qbfc.jpg

[Mayu_Zane]

So I used to do things like this: I draw and paint immediately after getting the idea. Of course, as I recently discovered that this isn't a very good methodology for hi-quality work.

What happened today-

Brain: "Whoaaaa man I'm seeing a river and stuff! Draw it! It's gonna be rad!"

Me: "Wait one second there, let me have a look."

And I painted what I was really seeing in my head.

http://i26.tinypic.com/2cgbzo6.jpg

Me: "Son. I am disappont."


of course, going to be redrawing it till i get a clear idea of what should be in it. Gonna add a bridge, safety railings for the river, going to make the river lower etc.

[Mayu_Zane]

http://i28.tinypic.com/mmshfk.png

[Mayu_Zane]

http://i28.tinypic.com/2lk70j6.png

[Mayu_Zane]

A simple flash based on a simple idea:

http://www.swfcabin.com/open/1248693958

Going to add more to it later.

[Mayu_Zane]

http://i30.tinypic.com/f1m88h.jpg

Step-by-step of a quick painting. It looks like I need to paint/draw the basic parts of something over and over until all the details look how I want it to be, not what it actually looks in my mind.

I can't believe it took less than 30 minutes.

[Mayu_Zane]

Didn't have much time today due to travelling. Painted this in 2 hours

http://i27.tinypic.com/j9oi82.jpg

[Mayu_Zane]

Kabus page 5.

http://i26.tinypic.com/29q1q2g.jpg

Okay, so it turns out my SD card reader's broken and I'm getting a new one. Going to put up photos of my sketches sometime within the next 3 days.

[Mayu_Zane]

http://i27.tinypic.com/2ivi936.jpg

[Mayu_Zane]

I've been ill. Unfortunately it's been having an effect on my ability to draw, though hopefully all this coughing will subside.

http://i32.tinypic.com/t4xy5c.jpg

[Mayu_Zane]

Just some really quick paintings, no more than 12 minutes each

http://i25.tinypic.com/2re3xnd.png

http://i29.tinypic.com/35btpw3.png

http://i25.tinypic.com/2vkerv6.png

They're for an adventure game thread I'm running over here: http://fanboy-forum.com/showthread.php?t=1169

just in case you're wondering.

[Mayu_Zane]

I've forgotten about this one and continued working on it

http://i27.tinypic.com/2z8u9ld.jpg

I am having trouble figuring out how the woman's body should be shaded

[Mayu_Zane]

http://i25.tinypic.com/f3pzb.jpg

[Mayu_Zane]

Silhoutte study

http://i31.tinypic.com/34yv7fp.jpg

[Mayu_Zane]

http://i29.tinypic.com/16azgns.jpg

http://i31.tinypic.com/2akie7o.jpg

[Mayu_Zane]

http://i27.tinypic.com/2jeivl.jpg

[Mayu_Zane]

Work in progress

http://i31.tinypic.com/j5gn0w.jpg

Really liking BlazBlue

[Mayu_Zane]

http://i25.tinypic.com/2e3qttl.jpg

[Mayu_Zane]

http://i28.tinypic.com/9rrue1.jpg

[Mayu_Zane]

http://i28.tinypic.com/2573qx1.jpg

Normally before I paint/draw I make some guidelines and draw a thumbnail to help with keeping things where they should be.

Felt like making something without any guidelines, this is the result. Turned out a bit different and took longer than I expected (3 hours? Aaaagh). Most of that time was just spent fixing mistakes and erasing the limbs to repaint again.

Playing around with this character concept in my head, a man named Benito who delivers special post while wearing knight's armor.

[Mayu_Zane]

http://i31.tinypic.com/v5h2sp.jpg

http://i27.tinypic.com/2w7mmfp.jpg

[Growling]

wow, great work here. I especially like the digital of the robot painting.

[Mayu_Zane]

Thanks for dropping by

[Mayu_Zane]

Not exactly sure what it is. I woke up this morning and immediately made this image, the last thing I remember from my dream.

http://i33.tinypic.com/2usxzc9.jpg

[Mayu_Zane]

http://i38.tinypic.com/2rfaovm.jpg

[Mayu_Zane]

http://i35.tinypic.com/2cnvbc7.jpg

I think deep down, I didn't actually believe extra practice and making real life studies, as well as researching other artists would do me any good.

Somewhere inside I thought I was already at my 'peak' and wouldn't improve any better, because of my inferiority complex.

But I think it's gone now. I really am trying my best to learn and pay attention. Still can't help but feel... 'tiny' when I look at other people's works, but now instead of wallowing in self-pity I am actually trying to figure out what makes it good.

[Mayu_Zane]

Was getting tired of working on the same pic for 3 hours, decided to spend 30 minutes painting something for stress relief.

http://i37.tinypic.com/149qdt5.jpg

[Mayu_Zane]

http://i38.tinypic.com/2zs3ea1.jpg


What is up with mechs? If they're not killing something they're just standing most of the time. You never see a mech just chill out.

20 minute speedpaint in corel painter, made it while taking a break on a bigger painting.

[Mayu_Zane]

http://i34.tinypic.com/15d1fnt.jpg

[Mayu_Zane]

http://i33.tinypic.com/bgqr76.jpg

http://i36.tinypic.com/ioj58i.jpg

[Mayu_Zane]

http://i38.tinypic.com/kc1ath.jpg

[Mayu_Zane]

http://i37.tinypic.com/vnimon.jpg

So I downloaded a 31-day trial of PaintTool SAI. It really is useful for line-art, definitely going to pay for full license.

Spent the day playing around with it.

http://i33.tinypic.com/30hwpea.jpg

[Mayu_Zane]

http://i38.tinypic.com/2h355xc.jpg

[latigid]

i like how bold you are with your colours really vibrant and your studies are really good too i think i need to get on with some of those myself!! keep at it :)

[Mayu_Zane]

Thanks latigid.

Speaking of studies, decided not to put up the stuff in my real life sketchbook till I can get my camera working right again, or till I get a scanner. Then again, I've got a lot of pages and I suppose I won't be putting them all up since it would take a lot of time to do that, and time is something I don't have a lot of.

A simple 20min doodle, I think I'll make another version of this later:

http://i36.tinypic.com/2hq6vdv.jpg

EDIT: Check that, definitely going to me a better version of it later.

[Mayu_Zane]

http://i38.tinypic.com/23iysus.jpg

We had to send a cyborg because the President of Butterland is too much of a baby to jump onto a different plane at 30,000 feet.

[Mayu_Zane]

http://i37.tinypic.com/33w8big.jpg

[Mayu_Zane]

Working on something

http://i34.tinypic.com/2mqm901.png

[Mayu_Zane]

Little doodle I made while taking a break from painting.

http://i36.tinypic.com/20jn0ag.jpg

Everyone's got their own personal demons. The thing that keeps telling you to do stuff you don't actually want to.

Mine is an annoying little vanilla-covered gingerbread man who wants me to play games when I'm supposed to be painting/drawing/writing.

I HATE HIS GUTS

[Mayu_Zane]

Little doodle I made while taking a break from painting.

http://i36.tinypic.com/20jn0ag.jpg

Everyone's got their own personal demons. The thing that keeps telling you to do stuff you don't actually want to.

Mine is an annoying little vanilla-covered gingerbread man who wants me to play games when I'm supposed to be painting/drawing/writing.

I HATE HIS GUTS

[Ananda C]

I like a lot your sense of humour :) I can totally identify the "play videogames" little man xD
keep drawing!

[Mayu_Zane]

Thanks for dropping by


http://i36.tinypic.com/1on8jr.jpg

Part of a larger painting, still working on two other parts of it along with this one.

[Mayu_Zane]

Thanks for dropping by


http://i36.tinypic.com/1on8jr.jpg

Part of a larger painting, still working on two other parts of it along with this one.

[Mayu_Zane]

http://i36.tinypic.com/iy1j45.jpg

[Mayu_Zane]

http://i35.tinypic.com/2wokcp5.jpg


30 min speedpaint, done while taking a break from the big projects.

Based on a dream I had involving an enormous robot that ate forests and excreted blood.

[mariusz]

Hi!

If I can say something... sketch more of the human anatomy, don't render them, just sketch.. from life from photos etc

all the best,
Mariusz

[Mayu_Zane]

Will do.

[Mayu_Zane]

http://i34.tinypic.com/208vfpz.jpg

Need more practice drawing real people.

It's incredible how when you look at an image of a person and then draw it, your brain thinks there's nothing wrong with your drawing until you compare side-by-side.

[Mayu_Zane]

Friend of mine (Hammy) recommended I try breaking down the image in my head then building back up to better match the reference pics.

http://i34.tinypic.com/2wnmvjs.jpg

[Mayu_Zane]

These 'That's Just Weird' comics are usually done on a last-minute basis (because I keep looking for ideas till about an hour before my friend wants it submitted), hence explaining why they don't look as good as I am capable of.

http://i33.tinypic.com/k1bc4z.jpg

[Mayu_Zane]

I really hate being indecisive. Been changing colors again and again

http://i36.tinypic.com/1628rvl.png (screencap)

not yet done, of course

[Mayu_Zane]

http://i36.tinypic.com/wmnpcp.jpg

Oh God I can go to sleep now

[Mayu_Zane]

Oh for heaven's sake... now that I've slept and woken up I'm seeing problems everywhere with that pic.

*turns on photoshop again*

[Mayu_Zane]

http://i35.tinypic.com/3449q2g.jpg

My own idea of what art is.

To me it's something that seems really, really difficult to do and get right (and it is!), in fact getting to work on something seems downright scary at times, with so many chances to make mistakes and be made fun of.

Yet I keep coming back anyway, because deep down I know: The only way forward is by getting to know it, and working at it till it all works together.

[Mayu_Zane]

http://i37.tinypic.com/14llpj5.jpg

[Mayu_Zane]

http://i38.tinypic.com/2gsps91.jpg

[Mayu_Zane]

Siege page 40

http://i37.tinypic.com/2rf7onq.jpg

Siege is a comic that was last updated in April. I did the line-art last month then somehow hesitated to get it done until I decided I should color the thing today.

So I did.

[Mayu_Zane]

http://i38.tinypic.com/mry5ba.jpg

[Mayu_Zane]

http://i38.tinypic.com/k3amht.jpg

working on something

[andres333]

URGENT! you need structure studies such as dividing your drawings into cubes, spheres, prisms etc, that way you'll avoid proportion issues

[Mayu_Zane]

Okay, Andres. Will do.

It's actually been a long-time weakness of mine; people tend to say I'm terrible at construction.

The problem is that I never really understood what they meant till recently.

[Mayu_Zane]

Huh, never seen this webpage (http://www.realcolorwheel.com/human.htm) before.

Really, really useful stuff. Definitely going to work based on this.

[Mayu_Zane]

http://i35.tinypic.com/29o4ihl.jpg

Oh my goodness I feel like such an idiot.

Been drawing people for years and never realized how many errors I've made in terms of proportion of arm length

[Mayu_Zane]

Working on something relatively small.

http://i34.tinypic.com/21c5a1x.jpg

[Mayu_Zane]

While working on that sketch in the last post inspiration struck so I made another sketch on a duplicate canvas

http://i33.tinypic.com/2hmiubn.jpg

[Mayu_Zane]

http://i34.tinypic.com/ir48ef.jpg

[Mayu_Zane]

http://i35.tinypic.com/wkhgqt.jpg

That's it, I am so not drawing mountains and forests without reference again for a while. This one took wayyy too long.

[Mayu_Zane]

Work in progress

http://i36.tinypic.com/55h2xk.jpg

[Mayu_Zane]

http://i37.tinypic.com/10fx7ok.jpg

[Mayu_Zane]

http://i33.tinypic.com/2me4nls.jpg

[Mayu_Zane]

Work in progress.

http://i35.tinypic.com/258wmlx.jpg

I really hope I don't mess this one up. I really like it so far.

[TASmith]

I want an update on this last work! I think it has potential. Keep it cartoony, but keep it soft. Try and keep that rounded feeling that all the forms have. You've got a fairly nice sense of light starting - especially on the guy's jacket. Work the lighting more, and develop this piece!

[Mayu_Zane]

Thanks very much TASmith. Been making some big changes following the stuff going on in that pic's crits and wip thread though I might make more versions of it. I'm going to try removing the hand in the foreground (replaced by someone running) and then tilting the pic later for added effect.


Unfortunately, with what's been going on in my life recently it's been difficult for me to draw and paint again. Decided to make something simple first then try finishing things after that.

http://i34.tinypic.com/20jkpc.jpg

[Mayu_Zane]

http://i38.tinypic.com/3338hfc.png

mutated into

http://i36.tinypic.com/icss9c.png

[nurraymjo]

The pose practices are coming along nicely.

[Mayu_Zane]

It has been quite a while since I updated this thread. A lot of things have been happening.

http://i47.tinypic.com/2wclnjd.jpg

^ will continue working on that later to fix some issues my friend pointed out

It looks good though the shining (reflecting light) might need to be a bit more prevalent or dulled depending on the feel you want to go for. Is the robot good or bad. If you dulled it it might be more easily understood. Right now he might have destroyed it but then why is he not destroying the man in front of it.
Also where is the light coming from because if the light is from the moon it does not match up. T
he chest of the robot looks a bit off kilter as well.
Also for the background destroyed buildings, what you may want to try is making them fully flat shapes for a more silhouette feel which is what I feel you are going for.
The tones of the background are a bit confusing as well since with the limited light, wouldn't the closer piles be lighter and the back buildings be darker.
The general composition is pretty strong for the piece and the clouds look good though. Good job sir.

Also, I tried a slightly different coloring method with a recent rough sketch

http://i46.tinypic.com/2qnrrea.jpg

[Mayu_Zane]

http://i50.tinypic.com/vdfeyf.jpg

Why is it that everyone mentions mermaids but never their husbands, the merbutlers?

Going to paint it later.

[Mayu_Zane]

http://i48.tinypic.com/20jlop2.jpg

I keep overthinking things. I'm not sure at this point if that light source should be like that. Considering changing it from bluish-green to blue for the ocean

[Mayu_Zane]

http://i48.tinypic.com/2ajubtd.jpg

[Mayu_Zane]

I started with this in the beginning

http://i46.tinypic.com/35dcdnq.jpg

but after watching and learning from Charles Bernard's tutorial videos I felt like I should try and make it more interesting so I decided to start anew.

http://i49.tinypic.com/2zf3bcn.jpg

[Mayu_Zane]

Somehow I'd forgotten this thread existed.

http://i42.tinypic.com/2aagjgy.jpg

http://i43.tinypic.com/2444f41.jpg

[Mayu_Zane]

http://i42.tinypic.com/vymsqx.jpg

This was fun.

[Mayu_Zane]

http://i39.tinypic.com/t80ttw.jpg

[Mayu_Zane]

http://i41.tinypic.com/2jfm9lg.jpg

[Mayu_Zane]

Felt like drawing this. Not sure why.

http://i49.tinypic.com/2cojwba.jpg


Request done for a friend, might post it in the critiques section for improvement.

http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2010/136/e/8/TechnoFairy__request__by_mayuzane.jpg


Also, done for fun and realizing how awful I am at perspective
http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2010/123/4/a/Engineer__s_New_Hat_by_mayuzane.jpg

Will post more sketches and some animated gifs soon

[Mayu_Zane]

Working on something

http://i48.tinypic.com/10q9sux.png

[Mayu_Zane]

http://imgur.com/KhyCZ.jpg
http://imgur.com/O6rqW.jpg

[Mayu_Zane]

Tried animating in photoshop instead of Flash.

http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2010/147/b/7/Thing_in_the_window__gif__by_mayuzane.gif

It's a lot easier to make things look painterly in photoshop but man, Flash is way easier to animate in for me. Regardless, going to try making a few more gifs in the near future

[Ivan Turcin]

Hey Mayu. Lots of studies here, and I'm always happy to see another animation student working his ass off :) Just keep it up, so far so good. Flash is much easier for animation then photoshop. I'm glad to stopped by your sketchbook. Cheers!

[Mayu_Zane]

Thanks for dropping by

[the ANGRY filipino]

smooth animation for a PS made gIF man...looks good!

[Mayu_Zane]

Reckon I could make it better; going to make another version of that gif sometime in June.

In other news
http://imgur.com/a9BvO.jpg

Making a good painting takes forever for me mostly because i keep finding mistakes and then fix them but it feels good to see it look better as time goes on. Adjusted the levels in the background buildings, felt like they were standing out too much.

[Mayu_Zane]

http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2010/154/2/0/Art_of_Domination_by_mayuzane.jpg

worth the time it took to make this. not quite perfect but i'm happy with it so far. Will post in the critique section later

[Mayu_Zane]

For some stupid reason I keep forgetting about updating this thread.

Some sketches done for a commission:

http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2010/206/7/3/Beast__commission_sketches__by_mayuzane.jpg

[Mayu_Zane]

gun adventures (CheyTac Intervention)
http://i35.tinypic.com/r2no8w.jpg

I am awful at recognizing parallel lines.

[Mayu_Zane]

http://i38.tinypic.com/bf2c2a.jpg

some quick drawings

[Mayu_Zane]

Despite my flu I really wanted to spend the day working on this.

http://i34.tinypic.com/w8wzr4.gif

It's far from finished and I'll probably find some issues when I see it again next morning and fix it some more.

EDIT: A good friend pointed out that the arms should be moving in a different order. Will re-draw tomorrow.

[Mayu_Zane]

Been working on a comic page the last 3 days. Re-drew some panels.

http://imgur.com/m41Ck.jpg

EDIT: Will fix arm in 4th panel and the background chair. Looks smushed.

[Mayu_Zane]

http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2010/239/b/2/A_Meeting_04__line__by_mayuzane.jpg

Cleaned up the lines a bit after uploading this pic to the internet

Going to start coloring and adding text

[Mayu_Zane]

http://imgur.com/Jew8r.jpg
Alternative title: "Evidence that I may be suffering from some kind of brain disorder."

This list will get longer when I add even more bizarre assumptions I used to have because I didn't like using reference.

[Mayu_Zane]

Speedpaint of a coconut, 1 hour, default brushes with minor adjustments in photoshop, no eye dropper tool used.

http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2011/348/a/2/speedpaint__coconut_by_mayuzane-d4j2e59.jpg

Also, sketches I've made so far this month:

http://i.imgur.com/tDEjb.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/7jbrf.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/KEI1G.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/va7wC.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/S9Pig.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/OK3bo.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/D4Mu6.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/2LT6z.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/Fvzhm.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/Bih6T.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/cKEdN.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/ZIims.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/IeVwN.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/bRdAJ.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/NTmhf.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/989yT.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/1N56v.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/tjGiG.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/4w2IG.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/6ND7U.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/kH1yg.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/ztUte.jpg

[Mayu_Zane]

2 point perspective practice

http://i.imgur.com/xEDYm.jpg
(tilted horizon)

http://i.imgur.com/Ne1xk.jpg

[AdrianNagorski]

i think some of those theory tips seem incorrect, i think highlights color depends
on the source color, i could be wrong tho.
nice to see a good quantity of work here keep it up!

[Mayu_Zane]

Thanks Adrian. I'll post up more stuff after 2012 starts.

[AllyAlbon]

Lovely start. Really like your latest post, pages of short sketches. Great work ethic!

[Mayu_Zane]

Thank you.

http://i.imgur.com/u4OTK.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/dNML1.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/MIknp.jpg

I'll post up a painting and a composition sketch for a second version of that painting later.

[Mayu_Zane]

http://i.imgur.com/fwX32.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/K4dUx.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/BNzwo.jpg

[Mayu_Zane]

The painting I made in December 2011:

http://i.imgur.com/bK3OP.jpg

The new composition I'm going to work with:

http://i.imgur.com/rcFJp.jpg

[cedule]

wow all those poses....now i kinda feel super super lazy! but you could try out some longer poses too (like a few minutes)...but anyway keep it up!

[Mayu_Zane]

Thanks. I'll start spending more time on the figure sketches from tomorrow onwards.

[Mayu_Zane]

Decided to spend some time practicing fundamental form painting. I feel like this is something I still don't have a strong grasp of yet though I do understand the physics behind it.

http://i.imgur.com/87XHD.jpg

[Mayu_Zane]

http://i.imgur.com/85fOu.jpg

[Mayu_Zane]

tried to loosen up my gesture sketching

http://i.imgur.com/YR18n.jpg

[Mayu_Zane]

http://i.imgur.com/wZO1H.jpg

[Cojac]

I think you are doing good. And I think you love line as much as I do. Keep going.

[Mayu_Zane]

Thanks Cojac.

Tried to get even looser with the gesture sketches. Tried to focus more on the movement, what the figure's doing than what it actually is.

http://i.imgur.com/ujmll.jpg

I'll do some more accurate, non-gesture drawings and put those up soon.

Please note that I don't put up everything I draw into this thread, as it would take too much time to scan it all.

[bopx]

Wow, I really admire you for consistently practicing daily like that- I wish I had that much determination!