Art Grinding-Studying for EXP and trying to LVL up!

[Ikage]

Tips, Crits, and Books largely appreciated.
Concepts is easy for me to come up with but foundations is new to me.
So this will be an alot of artstudy and now and then concepts when i let them slip.

I'm self taught. Never been to college. Going to Watts Atelier for foundation/figure work next year.

Learning Maya at the moment as well.

Everything I draw is on Paintchat. Forces me to learn colors and not what 5 million layers can do to make my stuff look better.

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[Ikage]

Concepts nothing new since I took up figure study.
http://fc02.deviantart.com/fs48/f/2009/212/8/3/Latern_Girl_by_Ikager.jpg
http://fc01.deviantart.com/fs48/f/2009/197/8/7/Guns_by_Ikager.jpg
http://fc08.deviantart.com/fs47/f/2009/189/5/3/Flight_by_Ikager.jpg
http://fc08.deviantart.com/fs49/f/2009/185/5/b/Sosobee_by_Ikager.jpg
http://fc07.deviantart.com/fs46/f/2009/185/d/0/Siddha_by_Ikager.jpg
http://fc07.deviantart.com/fs48/f/2009/185/5/b/Shiv_by_Ikager.jpg
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Composition studies took me 30-40 mins each. All S patterns.
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http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/5937/thefightthatneverwas.jpg
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Also limiting myself to 5 colors. Color Scheme courtesy of Kuler- http://kuler.adobe.com/

[laurghita]

I like the learning studies, can you throw more like those fom time to time...

[sarbro]

great studies and great choice of colour! :heart:

[Ikage]

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Final version will have incense sticks instead of candles.
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30 min speed concept.
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[Tigermilk]

holy shit, tight stuff. liking it. :)

[Ikage]

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[Ikage]

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[Creusa]

Excellent studies. You seem to work on them a lot *o*

[Ikage]

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Hahah thanks I actually made a blog where I am putting all of them!

http://artgrinding.blogspot.com/

[Ikage]

Trying to wrap up a freelance gig with 60+ CG work and a heck of a lot of graphic design ( I'm working on my own boardgame for Catalyst Games) so Im going to be wrapped up in that fior the next 4 weeks. Plus I landed a sweet comic deal which is paying me pretty handsomely to be an pencil/inker/conceptartist/storyboard artist. I'll post my storyboards once I revise them!

Heres some doodles I did inbetween my time. Usually take me 5-10 minutes its just to get the concept down.
http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae136/ikage/fffwaahh.gifhttp://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae136/ikage/quikdoodles.gif

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WIP printing it out and lightboxing it.

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Alchemy doodles but know i know of the magic of Sketchbook Pro so my concept works gonna be 10x more kicking.

http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae136/ikage/elephanttoy.jpg
2.5 hour color study pratice. Hurfff derruugg 2.5 hour color study BACK TO WORK. With color studies I'm painting in about 80% opacity. guessing the color that the original picture im studying from is. NO eyedropping unless I fail after 10 guesses of the color. I'm trying to learn to know color when I see it, not cheat.

It helped alot when my mom made note their from the same hue family but, kind of too late since I was at 2 hours into it already.

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Did a redline of someones work. I've actually done alot of perspective practice I'm just bashful to show dozens of just grids.

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[Ikage]

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[Ikage]

Been awhile! Here i goooo

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Okay I realize alot of errors in this- BUT I DIDN'T HAVE AN ERASER.
Anyways I just wanted to get man titty tonal planes down.
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WIP for a secret santa SHHHHHHHHHHHHH~

I'm glad someone picked up me reflecting the buildings off other buildings.

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Character for comics im doing.

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[MephistoLV]

Beautiful stuff in here. This book deserves some stars!

[Ikage]

Ahh thank you ♥

http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/5093/balloonboysharkyt.jpg

Finished my Secret Santa hope the guy likes it.

[Ikage]

Fufufu okay! Been working on a comic with my buddy and I'm doing the color job I been doing up character refs and optional color designs for him.

http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/3356/bvgfy.jpg
It was hard to get him to contrast Djieien's long legs. But Djieien's legs are bent, but Jonesy's as you can see are long and stilt-like.
Stuck to more primary colors for him since he's the main character.

We'll probably go with the one button look with the tie sticking out all funky. Like he barely knows how to put human clothes on. Though we'll probably go with the more muted brownish hues version.

Goes with the colouring style more were inventing up for the comic. Not my usual cup of tea so I hope to surprise people just as much as Nubba will with the style he choose and his clean lines.
http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2010/001/8/c/Djieien_by_Ikager.jpg
Djieien is a native American myth.

He will be our talented gun man in the comic. Can't give too much away since SPOILERS.

Also trying to sneak in subtle little Native American motifs into his design and patterning was very fun. I figured with a lot of cultures their dress is based on what they believe their gods to look like. So they try to emulate them the best they can in every way possible. Like small children looking up to the big kids.


But Donestre aka Donny and the Cadejo Bros. are next
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More Pyramid Scheme comic work.

Omg ahh I had the hardest time with this because there are scant references for barrel chested men ( I didn't know it was a deformity what)

Anyways here is Boss he is a Gremlin. Representing the hard middle class working man. Where hardwork and perseverance will get you ahead. Adverse where his son is just sheerly weird talents.

Boss was one of the best, because of it everyone has called him Boss for so long he forgot his real name. He also scored the prettiest gremlin trophy wife he could get to fetch him a beer and a sandwich and was living the high life. And oh happy day-a Son! The ploys of running a father son business bubbled in his head gleefully as he sucked on a stogy and bragged to the Gremlin neighborhood.

But when he discovered there was something very wrong with his son when he got older. He was autistic, and could only put things TOGETHER instead of pulling them apart. Such out of this world crazy and practically useless in the eyes of any Gremlin. Not only that his wife left him and he was laughed out of the Gremlin community. Shamed, he went to an abandoned hanger with his son in hopes to get it through his head the proper way a Gremlin should be. And reclaim his glory when he finally gets it through his sons head that Gremlins take things APART and begin their business.

So he could rub it in everyone's face that laughed at him before.

And thats his backstory/setup
http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2009/362/6/0/They_Call_Me_Murder_by_Ikager.png

Design for a Comic character.

Trying stylish design. Still deciding between background stories either its going to be the blackbirds baked in a pie or the birds left over from the Salem trials because witch's were burned and drowned but what happened to their feathered insidous pets?

[Ikage]

Updates!
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http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2010/020/a/7/Pointy_Eared__Otherworldlies_by_Ikager.jpg
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[nachtval]

beautifull work, nothing more to say (post more :-) )
5 from me ;-)

[Ikage]

beautifull work, nothing more to say (post more :-) )
5 from me ;-)

Skekekeke thank you so much ♥
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[ActonArt]

Beautiful sketchbook. Love, love LOVE the gnarly old tree. :D

[phantasy]

Your work is intense and I love you lol. Please continue, super inspiring...

[Ikage]

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Speenpainntttooo

[Ikage]

Acton: Thanks alot of people loved it! It was my first time doing 2 point perspective. I hope to do some more giant scale drawings soon.

Phantasy: Oh man hey! Hahaha I hope to do so, work has just been a drag but chopping away at it everyday!

[Ikage]

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[Wanna]

Wow some awesome stuff in here. love the concepts a lot. And your notes seem to be very helpful, i'll go through them. You seem to have a real good understanding of color and values. Lucky you're going to Watts. It seems to be a great place. Wish i could go there too lol

[Wanna]

Oh and forgot to ask: where'd you learn the reilly method? did you buy the book? Do you use it most of the time?

[Ikage]

Oh and forgot to ask: where'd you learn the reilly method? did you buy the book? Do you use it most of the time?

From here! http://community.livejournal.com/artspeakeasy/831.html

And theres a forum alot of guys from Watts go to even Erik Gist:
http://www.theillustrationboard.com/

I would suggest on checking it out and posting, they are a great round of guys!

[Ikage]

http://i758.photobucket.com/albums/xx227/monstrumking/cer.gif
And a quickie concept i pounded out inbetween work as a break. Trying to do an original spin on Cerberus with three helldogs mashed together as punishment for something they did bad. the one in the middle has to support them both because it was the one that instigated the other two to join in. And there just stuck tagging along. They are all jerkfaces.

[Nibras]

This is rad!
Such awesomoness and raw imagination it just makes me want to draw even more!
Damn so great!
Don't stop though, keep on drawing and doing your thing
keep strong and take care
nebo <3

[Ikage]

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Done for a Dinosaur meetup where I learned more about dinosaurs (http://www.theillustrationboard.com/index.php?/topic/182-drawing-dinosaurs-tuesday-april-6th900am/)
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http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/2936/shapeyourworld.png

Shapes done on the plane.

[Ikage]

Herp derp yesterdays studies. Going to Watts Atelier friday workshop tomorrow to do some life drawing can't wait!

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[Jamie Romoser]

ello Ikage :) awsome sketchbook you have going here
going to watts's classes huh? way lucky *wishes I was there*
gona explode though while your there
looking forward to seeing your porgression
will be staying tuned
have a good one
-Jamie

[Leviathus]

Yep, your work is abolutely fantastic! Keep it up

[Metal Fingers]

level up++ Good studies in here man, that drawing of the guy riding the flying fish dragon was really rad. Those classes look to be helping so soooooaaaaak it all in, and keep posting of course. Cheers.

[ajtabril]

wowwwwww awesome, keep drawing, i am subscribed to your SB to see your updates.
thanks for sharing your studies and drawings.

[Ikage]

http://img202.imageshack.us/img202/8210/frankman.png

Man the first page looks like he found a mushroom and is growing big to terrorize towns and throw more little girls into ponds. I am not consistent with sizing. Bottom Left I like to imagine someone trying to pull the " If your hand is bigger then your face you have cancer" gag on him. The only explanation I have for that silly pose.

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There is more to scan I have just misplaced a sketchbook atm.

For The Illustration Board (http://www.theillustrationboard.com/index.php?/forum/5-competitions/) contest going on, they just extended it to Monday

[Ikage]

OmertA:

Thanks so much! And the Watts guys are pretty kicking, there's alot of them over at The Illustration Board.

But thanks! I'm going to a Life Drawing Workshop they have on Fridays. Going to attend every Friday until I leave, it's going to be my first life draw anything so I am really excited.

Leviathus: Thanks so much! I will do my best not to fail, and if I do you can find me on the streets anytime and put shame upon me on whatever form you wish. And trust me, I will know what I deserved.

Metal Fingers: Hahah thanks it's a oldie but everyone seems to love it. I haven't taken any classes yet, I'm just copying stuff from books and trying to learn my best from their until I go to my first school of learning this summer.

Ajtabril: Thanks so much! I hope to keep cranking them out.

[Ikage]

Went to the zoo and did some draws!
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[Kvick]

I really like the designs they have a lot of personality put into them, props for all the work put in.

[Ikage]

Kvick: Thanks alot I try to be mindful of what I'm conceptualizing about and the characters personality, if they would wear this would it suit them, would it be the best way to exaggerate them ect.

Also doing a big sketchdump gimme a sec to load it up on imageshack.

[Ikage]

This weeks pencil sketches and studies:

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Character design for an animation between me and my wife, we decided for the more stoutly one with the actual sword and shield, you'll see her drawn a few times, but her shape seems fun for animootion.
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Found a book in the room im chilling at decided to make the best of it
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[Ikage]

Did some muscle breakdowns of the torso ( i am really terrible at them so i figured work on a weak spot as hard as I can for now) and measurements ( also another weakspot)

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Random cute things I was thinking about for figures or something on Patched Together
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Gremlin

[Ikage]

Okay more arms nbut not all the arms I have those will come at a later date.
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So I abused someones " RENT FREE VIDEOS FROM OUR SCHOOL LIBRARY" dealie with his school while I was visiting him, but I remembered too late though I was able to watch all of these Bob Kato DVD's http://www.thegnomonworkshop.com/store/category/15/Bob-Kato Which got me thinking on how I'm laying my marks more and ect.

[Ikage]

http://img697.imageshack.us/img697/1365/gremlinse.jpg

Some concept doodles for a warmup today.

I figured the females would be a more blueish variety. And I tried mixing the gremlins to the old Disney Variety to the Gremlin movies one. Also have them retain that " Up to no good" mischievousness too them but still keep that likable Disney charm. Then throw in that the more rarer or harder to get/more infamous cogs are something the females would be wooed by. Just an aspect on making a more believable Gremlin race.

[2kre8]

i like your sketchbook, so simple but yet detailed, very expressive, keep it up

[Ikage]

http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx189/knifedick/figs.gif

[thejasolo]

....inspired to go and start sketching again...luv ur stuffs... Tired of seeing beautifully finished rendered works. Honestly, they Discourages me ad I'm a noob :( Totally dig ur stuffs. Keep posting. Thank you

[Onisan]

Wow your work and all the effort you put in studying is truly inspiring. Your sketchbook will be my best subscription so far :D Just browsing what you shared got me some knowledge, ideas and motivation. Keep it up you are creating some really unique and awesome characters with great personality and remarkable expressions.

[B-Ren]

I love this sketchbook.

[lemming-clone-]

Second Onisan! Your sketchbook has personality and movement that can be a rarity but also the attention to technical detail that a lot of people strive for on this website. Awesome!

[AustenFM]

Hey, I had a ball looking through this sketchbook, Your studies are solid and well rendered which is refreshing to see, and you pay great attention to proportions and details, and that helps make your characters feel a lot more real. Nice style you have going for yourself as well, though i find myself wanting to see your characters pushed a little bit more, the concepts are great but a little fine tuning and experimenting can make them even greater. Also your people seem a bit static, zap 'em with a bit more dynamic energy!

Anyhoo, like i said, awesome stuff in here, good to see you updating regularly, and i can't wait for more! Keep up the hard work, you've got me inspired.

[Ikage]

The Jasolo- Hahah good! Sketching is my life, I'm such a doodlebug it's terrible.But in the end mileage helps alot

Onisan-Thanks so much! I feel bad for always posting my anatomy studies so I'm going to post some more of my characters

B-Ren thanks! ♥

Lemming clone- Thanks alot! I used to animate alot so I try and keep that one thing in there, and I have fun putting motion in my work.

Austen FM- Thanks a good thing to strive for! Alot of my anatomy work seems clincal because I'm worrying about something or another, but my character sketches are seemingly more fluid let me post some up.

http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae136/ikage/rosesina.gif
http://img696.imageshack.us/img696/890/sinacoulrs.jpg
http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae136/ikage/gogogogogogo.gif
http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/7104/internetstheymustknow.gif
http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae136/ikage/dfg.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/satougaki/bleugh-1.gif
http:///files/Image/004001-005000/4064/66_realsize.jpg
http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/8222/sugar.gif

Also Pokaymans Redesigned the new starter
http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/6994/wooter.jpg
And lugia
http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/2301/loogie.gif

[Ikage]

http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx189/knifedick/valk2.jpg

WIP, getting my CG legs back!

[Ikage]

http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/6681/compj.gif
http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx189/knifedick/keykeeperfauna.gif

[Ikage]

http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx189/knifedick/mushroomgirl.gif

Mushroom girl doodle
http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx189/knifedick/master1.jpg

2 hour master study- first one

[Elz]

Your effort and talent amazes me so much, you're crazy good! Keep posting. :D

[Ikage]

Alright concept doodle time- Ranging from Old to newish.

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k261/authorforaday/Bananabot.jpg

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k261/authorforaday/jargon.gif

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k261/authorforaday/Untitled-1.jpg

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k261/authorforaday/Botan_Natural_Form.gif

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k261/authorforaday/dragonsketch-1.gif

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k261/authorforaday/roughdogsteam.gif

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k261/authorforaday/Walkie.jpg

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k261/authorforaday/whip.gif

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k261/authorforaday/harpymomma.gif

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k261/authorforaday/Headless_Mermaid_Witches.gif

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k261/authorforaday/bladesdress.gif

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k261/authorforaday/critter.gif

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k261/authorforaday/LightShow.gif

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k261/authorforaday/terraindog.gif

[Ikage]

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k261/authorforaday/buggie1.gif
http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k261/authorforaday/buggie2.gif
http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k261/authorforaday/takkkattoosss.gif
http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k261/authorforaday/takatoheadshot.gif
http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k261/authorforaday/sphagehtti.gif
http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k261/authorforaday/laternbots.gif
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z85/711guy/1234534404satougaki_doodles07.jpg
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z85/711guy/eyegurl2.gif
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z85/711guy/itsasnnaakkeeewip.gif
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z85/711guy/eybawlzzzz.gif
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z85/711guy/terrantech.gif
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z85/711guy/damnsteve.gif
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z85/711guy/crackerss.gif
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z85/711guy/invoker2.gif
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z85/711guy/stalker2.gif
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z85/711guy/snackslime.jpg
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z85/711guy/pointttiieee.gif
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z85/711guy/critterrrr.gif
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z85/711guy/things.gif
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z85/711guy/grail.gif
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z85/711guy/mrfingers.gif
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z85/711guy/Claus_Just_Cause.jpg
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z85/711guy/amaa.jpg
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z85/711guy/esnails-1.jpg
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z85/711guy/eyebrowking.gif
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z85/711guy/flowerhting.gif
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z85/711guy/lilgurl2.gif
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z85/711guy/galop21.gif
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z85/711guy/uououo.gif
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z85/711guy/Untitled-2-3.jpg

[Ikage]

http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z85/711guy/golfishwarrior.gif
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z85/711guy/fishguy.gif
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z85/711guy/barroons.jpg
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z85/711guy/As_cold_and_silent_as_a_Blade_by_sp.jpg
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z85/711guy/cer.jpg
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z85/711guy/iloveeggs.gif
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z85/711guy/Girlies_by_satougaki.gif
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z85/711guy/Macabre_by_spiralkicker.jpg
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z85/711guy/jjkk.gif
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z85/711guy/Negaia_Doodle.jpg
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c156/stupiehead/mutt2.gif
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c156/stupiehead/Bonetrrpncl.jpg
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c156/stupiehead/i7iti.gif
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c156/stupiehead/momkhgf6.gif
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c156/stupiehead/eve.gif
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c156/stupiehead/casket.gif
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c156/stupiehead/Old%20Stuff/Coat_by_satougaki.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/satougaki/432432.gif
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/satougaki/genieeetime.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/satougaki/Random_Junkcopy.gif
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/satougaki/speaknoevil.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/satougaki/seenoevil.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/satougaki/cannothearevil.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/satougaki/hgdfgcopy.gif
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/satougaki/fffffff-1.gif
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/satougaki/fdsa.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/satougaki/sketchidears2-3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/satougaki/sirwellington.gif
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/satougaki/misae.gif
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/satougaki/sheepythings.gif
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/satougaki/zombi.gif
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/satougaki/sjketches-1.gif
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/satougaki/ohbaby.gif
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/satougaki/crabclaw.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/satougaki/monstercrowns-1.gif
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/satougaki/alchemy1-1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/satougaki/ffff-3.gif
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/satougaki/rosebestsketchcopy.gif
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/satougaki/troll_bak.gif
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/satougaki/easterbot.gif
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/satougaki/bugface.gif
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/satougaki/witchesbrew.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/satougaki/LadyFish.gif
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/satougaki/THISISMYFURSONA.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/satougaki/Untitled-2-4.gif
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/satougaki/Picture022.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/satougaki/Picture026.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/satougaki/harpy.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/satougaki/featherheads.gif
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c156/stupiehead/takatoj-sister.gif
http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/7701/terriblejustterrible.gif

[vayne108]

OMG, this is soooo awesome ^_^ !!!! great work !!

[mokou]

your art is so good i actually cried a little bit

[Jessibelle]

man, followed your stuff about the internets for a while cause I love your concepts - they're so original and well thought out~ < 3 It's only when I found you on CA that I realised how much work you churn out though - it put's me to shame! :bashful:

subscribing for when I need a kick up the ass, motivation-wise. :) looking forward to your gorgeous concepts, and your studies - the way you do them makes them easy for others to learn from too. :D

[Bloocat]

It looks like you're having fun no matter what you draw

[Onisan]

Awesome update! You have such a variety to your styles and characters... so great I wish I could do it like that >.<

[Ikage]

Thanks so much guys, not much of a dump today just some business about light and balls.

http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx189/knifedick/hoboy.jpg
http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx189/knifedick/hoboy2.jpg

[Ikage]

Yay mermaidsss

http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx189/knifedick/oldcatladymermaid-1.jpg

She is the cat lady of the sea
http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx189/knifedick/owlppl.gif
Hoot hoot

http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx189/knifedick/spedpent.jpg

Litle random speedpaint copy of some landscape I found when I was studying composition tips.

[Ikage]

http://img716.imageshack.us/img716/2018/chimsatoucollab.jpg

Pchat Collab with Chim

http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx189/knifedick/skulls.gif

And some skulls

http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx189/knifedick/saveforpencils.gif

And something I hope to do in pencils and gouache.

[surus]

Great imagination! Tons of inspiring stuff! Thanks for sharing! Hope to see more like the "Flight" piece of page one!

[surrealitycheck]

Didn't know you were here Ikage, awesome!

[Ikage]

hahah I'll try to Surus!

And Hey sup surreal!

http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/4154/shaeps.jpg

Shaeps

and things

http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx189/knifedick/faceandaxedog.gif

http://img690.imageshack.us/img690/3167/facetm.jpg

Pchat doodle for my friend blah

http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx189/knifedick/sis.jpg

Quickie repaint for my sister

[Juhani Jokinen]

Some kick-ass anatomy studies in here! Keep doing them! :) I really like your creatures too.

Nice work!

-J

[Ikage]

http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/9795/ffgh.jpg

Pchat Collab with Neku and Chim

http://img695.imageshack.us/img695/9241/coml.jpg

Commission

http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/7073/kittiesx.jpg

Another Pchat Collab with Neku and Chim

http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/6889/caarmor.gif

Commission

http://img690.imageshack.us/img690/3167/facetm.jpg

FACE

[redpandafire]

Your style becomes almost korean at some points. Its really cool! Keep it up, you're definately on your way to becomming something special!

[Ikage]

2 hr collab with chimmy but we both had to get back to stuff.
http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/8780/deepspacegraveyard.jpg
and speed concept like a 10 min doodle sktching an ideal to flesh out lateerrr
http://img821.imageshack.us/img821/5060/jeezus.gif

[alexson]

Great stuff man, those concepts look great! Keep up the good work!

[Sebastian Gromann]

oh god , how crazy is that .... hard-work-punch \o_o/ i draw now, bye

[Flaskpost]

hey, looking good sats! educational mental notes as well. seeyou :)

[matt kohr]

I LOVE the way you're handling your sketchbook. Seeing the process notes on your sketch pages is very insightful -- i like the way you think. From now on, I'm going to start being more transparent in my sketchbook -- you've got a great think going on here and it makes me want to borrow the idea :)

great work -- keep tackling those tough concepts.

[Ikage]

http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/4030/homework2.jpg

Yay pssssg
http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/6410/herpaderp.gif

Yaaay faces

Yaaay thanks for the comments guys! And Matt sometimes writing things down helps me remember it more keenly. I suppose its why they make you do it so much in school.

[Ikage]

Alright so random commissions/concepts this round.

http://img594.imageshack.us/img594/9289/1275561054satougakiherp.jpg
http://i758.photobucket.com/albums/xx227/monstrumking/derpahd.gif
http://i758.photobucket.com/albums/xx227/monstrumking/derpah2r.gif
http://img714.imageshack.us/img714/5430/fizz.jpg
http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/4694/nipf.jpg
http://img690.imageshack.us/img690/2304/werwolf.gif
http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx189/knifedick/1278125815satougaki_untitled-1-1.jpg
http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/2698/roughs.gif
http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx189/knifedick/fgh0.gif
http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx189/knifedick/hurgh2.jpg
1 hr speedpaint in photoshop. I have no ideal how to work this prograaaam

http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx189/knifedick/rfaces.gif
http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx189/knifedick/smokeseererandmirrorbitch.gif
http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/5258/clothesketches.jpg
http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/7051/hurgh.gif
http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx189/knifedick/skulls.gif
http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/7489/nobg67.jpg

[Bing!]

hey man, dig the variety in your sketchbook...keep it up...some really nice stuff in here! :)

[Donna]

I died.

these shapes (http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/4154/shaeps.jpg) make me sing pata-pata-pata pon!

[phantasy]

wow your work is getting so DAMN GOOD! Keep it up~

[Cheerio]

Love the variety in your stuff. Keep up the good work.

[Ikage]

http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/7939/editedmmo2.jpg

Pchat collab with 4 or 5 artists, I did alot of BG, the two girls in the back and ribbon zombie. And added the names so these terrible puns are mine.

[AustenFM]

mannn, I've missed out on some impressive updates, you've got some crazy ideas roaming around in your brain. Great attention to detail as always, and its delightful to see so many of them colored, awesome stuff.

Lookin' forward to more, thanks for the inspiration!

[monsi]

haha that last image is great ! love this stuff :)

[Waipunga]

Keep pushing Blade! You are a continual inspiration to a lot of us! Cool!

[AliceA]

Awwwwwwwwwwww totally in love for this thread. Not only your sketches are a gooood learning book, but your colors are so awesome and your imagination so sick (in a good meaning heh)... subscribing for when I need inspiration! Thank you!!!

[Ikage]

Heres some warmups over a long duration
http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/244/moar.gif
http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx189/knifedick/pinups.gif
http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/1876/girliess.gif
http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/8893/girls1k.jpg
http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx189/knifedick/girls2.jpg

Fred Moore studies, I see this guy in a lot of artist, example Chris Sanders for one.

http://img709.imageshack.us/img709/8741/torsos.gif
http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/8347/tellurafixed2.jpg

http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx189/knifedick/pantsman.jpg

http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx189/knifedick/gloves.jpg
Gloves Doodles

http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx189/knifedick/terriblenotesscan.jpg
Some notes from Drawn To Life

http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/913/dreamyelephantmythhing.jpg

Sped paint

http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx189/knifedick/fatpika.jpg

[odiolitos]

Woah, you sure put us all to shame with those structure studies... And the imagination stuff is sweet too! I'lll keep coming 'round for my daily butt-kick :P

[Lang Oulk]

Wicked sketchbook man! Keep up the awesome work!

[jskotte]

Awesome stuff :)

[ismo]

Went through your book, and I must say this must be one of my favorite ones yet here. It shows great versatility and skill, but also gives a great example of a smart way to learn. I especially appreciate your notes, since they really help the reader learn something too amongst enjoying the sketches. Five stars :)

[phantasy]

wow i love it! be my mentor dude, i need a good kicking!

[Riley Stark]

All I can say about your sketchbook is this - AWESOME. (Especially the detail in your studies.. Very inspiring!)

Subscribed to this thread? You bet I did!

Keep up the great work. Can't wait to see what you come out with!

[anjyil]

You have some amazing concepts going here and great studies on the anatomy/light/planes. Keep it up.

[SirCrazlot]

*TAG!* Glad to see you here on CA. Your work is amazing as usual :)

I am jealous of your style!!!

[Ikage]

Odio- I believe both technical and imagination are equally important! But thanks so much

Lang Oulk- Thanks so much~!

jskotte- hee hee thanks!

ismo- Hahah thanks, I learn better if i write things down- I suppose thats why we write so much in grade schools to help cement information down

phantasy- haha you make me blush!

intrinsik- Thanks! It'll probably have alot of figure drawing soon, attending Watts Atelier for the Fall semester

anjyil- will do thanks!

Sircrazlot- Nice too see you too keep the posting up!

[Ikage]

http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/7255/1281855934satougakimusc.jpg

Warmups

http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/2190/1281850835satougakinipp.gif

Commission

http://img530.imageshack.us/img530/166/36717852.jpg

Commission

http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx189/knifedick/bookwrap-1.jpg

Book Cover

http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx189/knifedick/1281231938satougaki_pinups.jpg

Warmups

http://a.imageshack.us/img196/8284/unfh.jpg

Head doodle

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c156/stupiehead/titsaw.jpg

More sketchy warmups
http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx189/knifedick/moarposes.gif
http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx189/knifedick/poses.jpg
http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx189/knifedick/itsafungame.gif
http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx189/knifedick/frabric.gif

[raminafshari]

i like your style man keep on the good work and draw more for us

[Verehin]

great art

[montevideo]

You are AWESOME ! ! ! ! !
Thread "PLEASE USE THE ATTACHMENT MANAGER and NOT IMG tags, for preserving images" probably could help you.
http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=74970
Regards

[surus]

Pantsman <--- LOL :-D

[gutss]

You work your socks off! You work my socks off! You've worked off the socks of everyone in the continent of Asia. Your drawings are beautiful and informative and I want to pore over them forever!

[Thirumal Amped]

Excellent Work! Its quite inspirational to say the least

[DANKA]

Nice studies and drawings...keep up!

[sombertwin]

first thank you for stopping by my sb.

I am fascinated by your process. Particularly the notes you make on forms. For example in one post you wrote on a note book page a series of notes on facial movement..smiles demonstrating the muscles. then later in one of your renderings I could see the subtle but characteristic smile, smirk and movement in your renderings faces.

I am still looking through the sb. But I had to comment on your notes, the way your characters progress oh and your perspective renderings...wow.

[AliceA]

the "warmups" in the last post...aww awww <3
I wish i could warmup like that O.o
Great SB :D

[-Marin-]

Excellent! That Pikachu...creature...thingie looks so funny :) and your character designs are awesome. More!

[Ikage]

Oh man thanks everyone! Also Watts Atelier just came out with their new classes so I can't wait to sign up for them soon and start some hardcore studying with tons of great teachers.

Anyways here's some more sketchy recent stuff, mostly concept work here and there.

http://img839.imageshack.us/img839/384/shug.jpg

Oh and some Maya practices!
http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx189/knifedick/fluffywetdryballs.jpg

http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/7889/plants.jpg
http://img840.imageshack.us/img840/6952/heavybreathers.gif
http://img838.imageshack.us/img838/6141/boxerdoodles.gif

[a la bapsi]

neat figures!

[Waipunga]

Considering the excellence of your work you never fail to amaze with the sheer volume as well! Brilliant as always Blade...........

[richart]

Thoughtful, and sometimes funny studies. Great designs too!

[MacTire]

Excellent stuff Ikage!!! You're doing great, the improvement is really evident!!

Keep up the great work!!

[HumbleEgo]

Sweet sketches.

These are especially wondifferous:
http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx189/knifedick/1281231938satougaki_pinups.jpg

[BenjaminL]

Great sketchbook! In post #111, the first thing that popped out at me was that the (demon woman?) looks perfectly symmetrical. Symmetry is good to an extent, but if organic things are too symmetrical, they just don't appear quite right.

[Ikage]

Just random concept sketches to keep me sharp. Been drained with work/trying to recover from being sick this week.

http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/179/fishingideals.gif
http://img840.imageshack.us/img840/273/mossy.jpg

[Oatestwder]

awesome bugs! love the one at the top left. Really sweet sketchs man keep it up!

[Ikage]

Hahah thanks! Here's a quickie from last night, got to grind on work all next week!

http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/1617/zoop.gif

[trancerobot]

Sorry that I can't realistically crit anything, but wow, what totally inspiring work you have here! I'm going to have to bookmark this thread. Keep goin' Ikage, you're someone to look up to.

[samming]

so awesome.
kept me away from homework

[Windmaker]

I've been trying to post here for two weeks now... and I keep getting distracted by stuff.
But now I'm posting! Just wanted to tell you that your gesture work is awesome. And your studies. And your designs. Looking at your sketches and seeing how you've explored different design possibilities is great! Thanks for sharing!

Also, I'm just bumping your thread so you update it.

[ActonArt]

Great studies. I love how you show direction in your cloth studies.

[Ikage]

Thanks so much guys! It gives me the power to fight the good fight.

http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/6505/headsv.jpg

Works been killing me but school is starting up soon. SO EXCITE and will be dumping everything every Sunday.

Here's my classes for Watts Atelier.
http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/3072/classschedule.gif
Going to be dumping every Sunday! Also recording my school orientation so I'll throw the link up to the youtube. This will be the first school I will be formally trained so I am soooooooooo so so so sosososososo excited!

Also going to take these two old designs and redo them soon:
http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/7425/1286408131monstrummacab.gif
http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/8935/1286408410monstrumtakat.gif

[Wheeljack18]

Great Sketchbook that you have here. You certainly are diligent and it's great that you are sharing your learning experience. Keep em comming!

[ActonArt]

Good luck with school. You'll do great. :)

[nauvice]

I love love your sketchbook, beautiful creations!

[Ikage]

Ahhh thanks guys I even made a quick walk around of the school with my camera. My instructors drawings are so amazing! I am very proud to get my first formal training here by such masterful artists.

NSFW- NAKED DRAWINGS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tw4lDKl4hqo

[Icecold]

Brilliant sketchbook.
I'm planning to go to Watts nex year, so maybe we'll meet up if you'll still be there aye? :)

I'd apreciate if you could stop by and share some wise thoughts in my sketchbook.

[Ikage]

Learning how to hold the pencil will be a arduous task but Chase is teaching me, I'll try to practice making strokes on the weekends.

Lucas 20 minute figure lay-in class.

http://img685.imageshack.us/img685/6525/124pn.jpg
Lucas corrected the torso and a lot of my random contours.

http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/3412/122wj.jpg

I believe he corrected this one too.

http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/2337/120co.jpg
Lucas did the back, arm, leg. Seems I tend to skinny up my arms and legs too much and again way too many contours and giving my work the Michelin man effect.

http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/5945/114wi.jpg

Just focusing on Reilly for awhile, still struggling with making adept strokes.
http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/9539/116jia.jpg

Chases cameraaaaaaaa.

http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/5214/118lb.jpg

Erik's trace paper over. I learned a lot about being adamant about measurements and symmetry and patience is the key.

http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/2012/112jk.jpg

Still holding the pencil wrong.

http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/9464/110ni.jpg

Got too busy with the hair. I did lay it out with a basic shape but her curls looked really fun, but all the line noise in the bottom left looks odd in comparison to the Reilly face.

http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/9695/127qzy.jpg

Trying to take Lucas's advice about less contouring.

http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/4099/forestrelicredo.jpg
Some great advice.
http://img831.imageshack.us/img831/9126/designingcharacterswith.gif

Drawn in pen trying to get used to more efficient lines, so for concept work I'm not redrawing everything twice and saving time.
http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/9126/designingcharacterswith.gif

Oh god those feet oh god why were they drawn that way in the book whyyyyyyy.
http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/6448/designingwithfengzhu.gif

Then concept art notes some from Feng Zhu's Drawing with Design- HELL.

[Ikage]

Brilliant sketchbook.
I'm planning to go to Watts nex year, so maybe we'll meet up if you'll still be there aye? :)

I'd apreciate if you could stop by and share some wise thoughts in my sketchbook.

Oh man that's awesome I will look forward to seeing you!

Ohohoh okay but a better place to go would be here for figure stuff if you want crits from the Watts teachers and students! http://www.theillustrationboard.com/

[Ikage]

Oh boy school work! If anything at any point looks good at all Erik or Lucas evidently worked on it.

http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/6826/008ogr.jpg
http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/941/012lc.jpg
http://img545.imageshack.us/img545/1323/020qw.jpg
Like this for example. I definitely did not finish this one up.
http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/4351/036wa.jpg
http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/7438/038ld.jpg
http://img835.imageshack.us/img835/3558/021tv.jpg
http://img574.imageshack.us/img574/5599/024.jpg
http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/1052/026fek.jpg
http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/4351/036wa.jpg
http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/6605/043umv.jpg

http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/4401/053ry.jpg
Friday workshop, as you can see no one could stop me from making her head awkwardly tiny. Most of these figure drawings suffer the curse of a shrunken head syndrome I tend to curse them with.
http://img541.imageshack.us/img541/8069/055tj.jpg
http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/1072/056em.jpg
http://img840.imageshack.us/img840/9004/058im.jpg
http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/2545/060jz.jpg
http://img560.imageshack.us/img560/1109/061p.jpg
http://img829.imageshack.us/img829/9260/062m.jpg
http://img203.imageshack.us/img203/6334/064uv.jpg

Also perspective class notes from today-
http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/9954/class2.jpg
http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/7899/classvr.jpg

[Icecold]

Since i love Reilly's method i love everything you've posted.
I don't mind if you won't stop girl :>
Watts atelier, will surely make a true professional out of you, good luck and wait for me!


Wish you all the best, ICE

[PHATandy]

Nom nom nom nom.
Absolutely love the life drawing, its ace to see all that breaking down forms and shapes with anatomy.

Ace work, keep it up!

[BlueHabit]

LOVE your original ideas. If I may ask, what sort of process do you use when creating something from imagination. Do you purely draw from the minds eye or do you gather reference images for some inspiration etc.

[NickTrip]

It's interesting that you're drawing the heads too small in your life drawings. Do you start with the head? I wonder why you don't just fix it. They are well done otherwise.

[skullkid]

The purple tentacle guy is incredible man. Definitely bookmarked your sketchbook.

[Ikage]

Icecold- Thanks! i am really loving the Atelier and what it is doing for me. Watts is just a really great place to go.


PHATandy- Thanks! Just bought Micheal Hampton's Figure Drawing- Invention and Design and I hope to boost my figure invention even more with it.

Blue Habit- Counts how much of the ideal I have down in my head. If it's something simple I have to work through then reference all the way until an ideal forms. But if I have a majority of the information, I'll throw the ideal down and use reference to help enchance and make the ideal stronger.

NickTRIP- I have no ideal. Normally digitally I don't have that problem but with figure drawing it is really evident. I'm probably measuring out really wrong and should use more shapes and plumb lines to help.

Skullkid- Hahah thanks so much!

Anatomy doodles from today. Swore everyday I'm going to take 1-2 hours doing anatomy studies no matter what.

http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/9084/heds.gif
http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/9692/anatomy001.gif

[The-Imp]

I never get tired of going through this sketchbook, keep up the good work Ikage!

[NickyBeats]

awesome work man! i agree with icecold, the reilly method of figure construction rocks!! i studied with paul rahilly, one of frank reilly's students. he taught me alot! hes an old guy, but a great teacher. keep up the great work!

[Ikage]

Thanks guys! Here's some newer charcoals and studies and other random tibbits.

http://img716.imageshack.us/img716/8076/anatomy002.gif

http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/7967/hed2.jpg

http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/3126/bod1.jpg

http://img839.imageshack.us/img839/4255/bod2.jpg

http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/8804/bod3x.jpg
Erik all up ins with corrections.
http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/9369/rhythms.gif
http://img715.imageshack.us/img715/3240/geniea.jpg

Older piece but still digging through my old concept work to post up more sometime.

Thanks for looking guys!

[alexson]

Absolutely amazing stuff! The studies is awesome. I have nothing constructive to say, I'm just a fanboy! Keep up the good work!

[Aryeh]

WOAH! buddy. i really like your structure in these drawings!!!!!
I need to up my draw-game

[hücumkedi]

yess nice figures...

[Ikage]

Alex- Will do!
lolbbq- I am a constructive fiend but sometimes it makes my figure work really stiff.
hucumkedi- Thanks a bunch!

http://img709.imageshack.us/img709/9217/volhead.jpg

More symmetry fun then a huge sketch dump tommorrow.

[a la bapsi]

brilliance 8D

[Ikage]

http://img602.imageshack.us/img602/6539/018ll.jpg
http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/9899/027it.jpg
http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/1085/012eo.jpg
http://img842.imageshack.us/img842/9861/025ggi.jpg
http://img809.imageshack.us/img809/1738/011fw.jpg
http://img543.imageshack.us/img543/8210/006bub.jpg
http://img547.imageshack.us/img547/2866/030pv.jpg
http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/4929/093th.jpg

http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/9084/heds.gif
http://img593.imageshack.us/img593/959/quicksketch.gif

School stuff and digital studies.

[Ikage]

http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/2930/skullsj.jpg

[Ghast]

I love that your doing such amazing studies and mixing in humor :)

[a la bapsi]

haha those are adorable!

[theUNKNOWNsketcher]

last ones are great! lovely progress !

[Dope Fiend]

fresh take on studies as everyone is saying! more enjoyable to look through :D

but i'd suggest pushing a few more pieces to completion, makes starting new ones and getting to that point that much easier the next time around

lookin great though, keep pushin it!

[NeonDuck]

awesome collection of studies! hope you keep posting them!

it's great to see you're focusing on construction and not polishing every piece, your foundations will be that much stronger for it.

[surus]

Awesome updates! Keep on posting!

[Just Call Me Bruce!]

Fantastic! I think you've improved already :) (is jealous of the people at Watt's)

[Ikage]

Hahah thanks guys! I'm working on some more skulls over the week but here's some Michael Hampton studies-

http://img577.imageshack.us/img577/5223/ninjabagel.jpg

And Dope Feind I'll probably be doing some fully rendered charcoal master studies too. Probably a Frazetta.

[Velocity Kendall]

this is absolutely bananas, i love it

http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/7193/sssml.jpg
maybe outline the right front paw a bit so it pops out from the body more...

cracking life draws too. i do the tiny head thing sometimes too, its annoying.

[Pixelwalker]

VERY NICE! :O
I enjoyed the first pages most.
Lots of studies.
Are you still drawing and painting in Paintchat or now s.th. like PS?

GReetings!

[Aryeh]

ive been trying to get into the construction thing to. its defenitely easier to draw things like eyes, noses, and mouths when you understand whats going on haha. :p

[Ikage]

I love that your doing such amazing studies and mixing in humor :)

Well I did what learning I could from it, so when I'm done I figure I can do whatever goofy thing I want to with it. It's not to have a finished piece so hey why not have a little fun?

haha those are adorable!

Hahah thanks!

last ones are great! lovely progress !

Thanks so much!


fresh take on studies as everyone is saying! more enjoyable to look through :D

but i'd suggest pushing a few more pieces to completion, makes starting new ones and getting to that point that much easier the next time around

lookin great though, keep pushin it!

Well work and school push me to finish stuff all the time, sad thing about work is it's NDA so I can't post any for years to come. But school is definitely pushing shadowmapping and calligraphy on me more so hope for more finished stuff soon.

VERY NICE! :O
I enjoyed the first pages most.
Lots of studies.
Are you still drawing and painting in Paintchat or now s.th. like PS?

GReetings!

Oh yeauh still Pchat all the way, I am starting Saturday Draw Jam sessions at one I admin.


Fantastic! I think you've improved already :) (is jealous of the people at Watt's)



Hahah yeauh its hard not to improve with the great teachers at Watts.

this is absolutely bananas, i love it

http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/7193/sssml.jpg
maybe outline the right front paw a bit so it pops out from the body more...

cracking life draws too. i do the tiny head thing sometimes too, its annoying.


Ahh thanks I have trouble with drawing volume with lines, I get a finger shaken at constantly for that.

ive been trying to get into the construction thing to. its defenitely easier to draw things like eyes, noses, and mouths when you understand whats going on haha. :p



I love constuction, sadly sometimes I love it too much and it stiffens my drawings haha.

[Ikage]

http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/5945/114wi.jpg

Heads from Friday uninstructed workshops- Both done in 40 minutes. I wanted to show what my skill level is on my own and how I evolved dramatically with this school.

And I'm not even done with my 2nd term year haha, I'll probably update this when I am.


For those who are concerned about improving and moving ahead with their drawing skills I would highly suggest this school- http://www.wattsatelier.com/org/WattsAtelier/cms.aspx

I was at first scared because I had no formal training but this place put that at ease. It's a pleasurable experience with great models, very informative and caring teachers and an all around great community. It's hard not to make friends here and great contacts. The environment is very friendly and the fellow students are very kind and helpful folk.

Also I did this thing in 2.5 hours-

http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/6207/sugarbeacha.jpg
http://img573.imageshack.us/img573/3958/65827646.gif

[Just Call Me Bruce!]

The progress is cool to see. Do you think that doing the construction so strictly has made you able to visualise it more and in turn are able to draw without it more accurately?

[Yor]

great sb! i really enjoy the model studies, u progress so fast!

[Tyea]

Amazing sketchbook, and great progress so far. Definitely looking foreword to seeing more from you.

[Ikage]

http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/1743/53903819.jpg
http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/2175/23373408.jpg
http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/7663/62971092.jpg
http://img121.imageshack.us/img121/4624/83439517.jpg
http://img846.imageshack.us/img846/2424/89144706.jpg
http://img832.imageshack.us/img832/4509/59480464.jpg
http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/574/22527947.jpg
http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/6986/60798858.jpg
http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/6384/88557304.jpg
http://img696.imageshack.us/img696/2792/55545368.jpg
http://img801.imageshack.us/img801/1517/28579385.jpg
http://img541.imageshack.us/img541/6549/71740125.jpg
http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/8225/79437184.jpg


Quicksketches, 20 Minute Lay-ins, 2.5 hour drawing and some Master Studies in there. I don't know how to take pictures ablooo.

All done at Watts Atelier

http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2011/058/5/9/bugs_by_ikager-d3al7tz.jpg

Also some bugs yaaay.

[Dope Fiend]

fantastic lines on those sketches, time to draw!! :hugsmile:

[PHATandy]

Man, your life drawings are pretty killer. Such amazing line work in there.
Keep it up!

[xiola]

Oh my god, I am loving your sketchbook. The studies are so well done and have clearly served you well. I love your sense of design and style. Your recent Watts work is really fantastic, too. I'd love to attend someday and it seems so reasonably priced as compared to some others that I've seen.

I've inferred that you do a lot of your digital work in paintchat, and that seems like a really nice, simple way to learn the basics of digital painting. Any suggestions on where to go to find a good paintchat application?

[xiola]

Oh dear, for some reason it seems to have posted twice. My apologies!

[TheGeek]

your head studies are just amazing.

[Ikage]

Oh my god, I am loving your sketchbook. The studies are so well done and have clearly served you well. I love your sense of design and style. Your recent Watts work is really fantastic, too. I'd love to attend someday and it seems so reasonably priced as compared to some others that I've seen.

I've inferred that you do a lot of your digital work in paintchat, and that seems like a really nice, simple way to learn the basics of digital painting. Any suggestions on where to go to find a good paintchat application?

Thank you for your kind words! I used to know where to get the program at but I'm starting my own Pchat forum from scratch with a programmer re-hauling some aspects of the program. So artists can mingle and improve together, sometime I'll be launching it later this year.

And Watts is an incredible place, I have never thought being taught to draw would be such a pleasurable experience. I just posted up the Spring schedule over here if anyone is curious. (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?p=3045699#post3045699)

I am not interested in any other school. I feel this place will teach me everything I need to know.

The teaching process is so great you are guaranteed results for the first term. They usually let you warm up for about 20 minutes. Then sit down and do a demo and go over the process of gesture, Reilly rhythms, shadow mapping and toning. Then the rest of the duration of the class you can respectfully ask for the teacher to work on your piece or do a trace over. You learn so so so much from this teaching method.

Best of all, the students and teachers are all really great people and are charming and helpful. The classes are limited to 15 people each so the teachers can pay special attention to everyone. So it makes it easy to get to know people and make good connections. And it always has this nice cozy and inviting feel, and at the same time very inspiring with everyone working towards the same goal of getting better at their craft.

[Mr.Scribbles]

Really baddass SB man. You inspire. Kudos to you.

[Ikage]

I don't know why I'm doing this when I have a headache. Dump. Anything that looks good, 10 to 1 teachers work.

http://img847.imageshack.us/img847/4818/096v.jpg
http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/6990/091hm.jpg
http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/6784/090pr.jpg
http://img862.imageshack.us/img862/3129/094q.jpg
http://img852.imageshack.us/img852/512/022k.jpg
http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/3676/023mc.jpg
http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/9195/024fa.jpg
http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/8396/068ge.jpg
http://img39.imageshack.us/img39/9472/073qm.jpg
http://img809.imageshack.us/img809/13/075ys.jpg
http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/7555/076vo.jpg
http://img849.imageshack.us/img849/97/077j.jpg
http://img848.imageshack.us/img848/1194/079f.jpg
http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/8209/082og.jpg
http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/1735/084ym.jpg
http://img861.imageshack.us/img861/1199/086.jpg
http://img716.imageshack.us/img716/4909/089sc.jpg
http://img838.imageshack.us/img838/2702/025rk.jpg

[NickTrip]

you guys at watts learn to draw so well....

[Ikage]

http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/20/omnom.jpg

Sketch for dominance war and expect more of these.

This guy got sealed up underground and with all the noise from above he has finally awoken again. And with the battlefields are splayed out like a all you can eat buffet now he is just going to town. His tendril spikes break off and regenerate so he doesn't end up singeing himself in his acidic cauldron of a tummy.

[Ikage]

Some thumbnail stuff I did listening to Raphael Lacoste's gnomon DVD.
http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/8195/prac.jpg
These are stupidly elaborate for thumbs.

[Jeremy Swan]

Apart from everything that you've done just being outstanding, I don't think i'll ever feel like I've done enough study... seriously, dam you work hard ha ha. Really digging the detail in your finshed'ish paints and your notes... thats a really good idea ha ha. Anyway keep up the great work.

[Ikage]

Ahh Jeff you are too kind! And thanks so much.

And school stuff, I probably missed a lot and will upload some more sometime later when I go through and cut out all the teachers demos that they did for my in my pads and start a small collection in my anatomy binder (printing out a lot of diagrams so I can study on the go).

Only one of these are a 20 minute lay-in the rest are 5's and 10's.
http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/9264/85150209.jpg
http://img696.imageshack.us/img696/1503/13774422.jpg
http://img585.imageshack.us/img585/9046/96027374.jpg
http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/8873/59276616.jpg
http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/3578/39406278.jpg
http://img861.imageshack.us/img861/2240/95914232.jpg

[Ikage]

Hotel/Saturday Studies-

http://img858.imageshack.us/img858/2081/noses.gif

http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/7208/leavingmehanging.gif
http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/6020/pencils.jpg

Doodled a redesign of one of my older characters.
http://img833.imageshack.us/img833/82/rosiev.jpg
Made her buckleless so she doesn't make a sound and her weapons more strapped down. Also give her hidden blades in her hands and feet, to make it harder to disarm her if her weapons are built into her clothes.

The fur is of that of hellish beasts, it's to help hide her scent of a pure virgin maiden.

[Ikage]

http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/7457/c74j.jpg

More sketches. The first one didn't go quite as intended. I am calling it Stacked the Goddess of WHAT IS THAT!?

And the second one of the Goddess of the Nature of Truth. Because she has wings of bark...I will eventually think of something better...

[NickTrip]

Wow really awesome stuff!

[JamesSimons]

Great hand studies, crazy design are they for domwar?.

[mass87]

Damn! awesome, wicked stuff u got here!
And thx for stoping by my SB! i really appreciate it :)

[JohnyTex]

Awesome sketchbook - and so instructive as well! ;D

Seriously, you ever thought about writing a book? I think you'd make a very good teacher, and I'm sure it would be a million times better than something like this (http://www.amazon.com/Practical-Encyclopedia-Manga-Illustrations-Enyclopaedia/dp/0754819582/)

[Ikage]

Thanks Nick! You been popping out some awesome stuff yourself, I been so behind on posting on the Illu board lately.

James Simons- Yeeup! Going to keep making gods until one sticks I guess. Going to try a god of stone next. I think I have a cannon god concept written down as " T-Rex with a cannon for its head"

Mass87- Your too kind! And not at all you have some beautiful work good sir.

Johny Tex- Well I'm just lifting the information from other books and writing it down so I memorize it better. Although your missing out! Some How to Draw the Mangas have some great information!

http://img851.imageshack.us/img851/151/1301369927882.jpg

Look at all the education going on!

[JohnyTex]

Johny Tex- Well I'm just lifting the information from other books and writing it down so I memorize it better. Although your missing out! Some How to Draw the Mangas have some great information!

Look at all the education going on!

lol, didn't know Dali did manga

[Ikage]

http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/1365/squiggle.jpg

[*Rena*]

This sketchbook is great!!:D there is a lot of variety, I like that! You are very talented:D

[AdamTSC]

Great sketchbook! I think I'm going to learn alot following it :)

[Ikage]

Thanks so much guys! Sorry not a lot of info in some of the last few posts, they are in languages i do not understand.

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-u6iM2aoVfko/TaiG-0GRTbI/AAAAAAAABm4/JLHX72stG7s/s1600/danceofthecatfish.gif

Scott Eaton has a lot of good stuff and amazing figure photos- http://www.scott-eaton.com/

[Ikage]

Some fleshy balls, not as successful.
http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/1208/skinetone.jpg


Some thing for some other forum thing.
http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/6205/eyesga.jpg
Before and after Chaz critiqued it. Then we had a critique party with tea and everything, it was a thing of beauty.

[NickyBeats]

one of my favorite artists on this site! you maam, are one damn fine figure artist!! quality figure work! i hope you dont mind i did a few studies from your work here, i gave you credit of course, hopefully have it up in my sktchbook soon. thanks, and keep being awesome!!

[Ikage]

Oh wow I am blushing so hard right now! Your really too kind, I'm just messing around with books and what not and seeing what sticks. If you are ever curious about a particular study I did, go ahead and ask where I got the resources from. I'm a huge depository of links and don't mind sharing.

Actually speaking of I just posted up some stuff about hands here if anyone is interested-

http://artgrinding.blogspot.com/2011/04/not-my-hands.html

Also some handy links on the side my blog as well, slowly going to beef it up.

And if you like my work you should check out my teachers from Watts! Erik Gist has a really cool thread up here- http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=60746

[Mr.Scribbles]

Nice Eye. :)

[Freeminds]

such an inspiring sketchbook, I love your studies. And thanks for the hand link, it's really useful as I'm trying to learn to draw them atm :>

[Ikage]

http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/8423/kittycup.jpg

Study- I been apprehensive about stepping into rendering because I want to work on foundations. But I'm at a point where I have to push shadow mapping and shape design if I'm going to move forward..

And thanks I'm glad there helping!

[NickyBeats]

ha my pleasure!! and thanks for the resources! also this latest study is looking awesome! colors are great!

[Ikage]

Thanks Nicky! Some stuff i was kicking around.

http://img709.imageshack.us/img709/2919/fakewishes2.jpg
Study of a mannequins neck. I liked the planes of her clavicles though and wanted to give them a try.
http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/9693/readingisamazing.jpg
People keep asking for more skull study guys so here they are.

http://img708.imageshack.us/img708/4766/tnail.jpg

Need to finish the rest of his lecture.

Working on sheet of some feet sketches too so an update later on those.

[wooden mango]

Gorgeous designs! You have such confident lines and are able to put alot of motion into your figure drawings.

[Ikage]

http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/4185/pchat.jpg

Working on a pchat collab with my buddy Chim. Gonna fix my magical girls face/body when I get back from work :C

http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/4453/ppls.jpg

Also some quicksketches!

[Lang Oulk]

Hey man, nice sketchbook goin on here, I love all the studies i'm seeing, and especially digital eyes! I love the robot chick piece haha, the colors set a really nice mood :), keep it up man!

[DebtCollector]

yeah, definently loving the robot piece, it has so much movement to it, tho it could be refined a bit more- it still looks fantastic on its own- getting into digital painting myself, its definently challenging and you seem like your getting there! :) keep it up

[adamsimons]

I am always so impressed when I look at your sketchbook.

[surus]

nice Hampton studies and sketches! Keep on posting non-digital updates, please!

[Ikage]

Thanks so much Lang, going to try and participate and more forums anatomy threads of painting, eyes ears and ect. I know CGhub does quite a few.

Awwhhrr Adam you are a sweetling.

Will do surus! i just moved and been trying to set up camp in my new place, ordering some more newsprint and getting my drawing board and pencils sent to me soon. There aren't really any workshops that work with my weekend schedule here in Dallas though.


Thanks Debt! I'm using paintchat which is pretty much digital painting on hard mode. It has no layers, no overlay, no smudge tool, no textures. So your basically mooshing around colors on a canvas until things happen. But I like being about to share and paint on a canvas with my friends.

and thanks! I'm taking classings with Futurepoly and CGMW when their next terms open up. I'm pretty excited and hope I can lvl up my digital skills more.

[Yor]

looking nice man, keep up the hard work!

[Smoke]

That eye study is fantastic. You've adapted to the critique very well and it paid off, that's what it's about.

Waiting on those feet!

[Ikage]

Thanks Yor! I'll try!

Smoke, thanks! When people take the time out of their busy days to give me advice, I ear up to listen.

http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/1369/gluts.jpg

Still at this, the little tendrils are inspired by tape worms.

Edit: Decided to combo him into this beast

http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/8845/gluts5.jpg

Turn arounds whenever I can get to it haha.

[Ikage]

Hahah thsanks Phillip J!

http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/5234/lightface.jpg

Futzed with it some more, passing it off to Chim now to work his beautiful crazy skills on.



http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/32/hardhatwithgears.png

Done about 150 or so icons already for games here. Lol.

http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/426/pugglecolors.jpg
http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/786/aliens3b.jpg
http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/134/dondeecolors.jpg
http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/1251/witheritecrabbyaliensco.jpg

Some stuff I did of August of 2010, games out now so I can post stuff.

http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/7185/amberjoneswk1ac.jpg

Week 1 of my first environment class, get used to seeing these I'll be taking classes over the course of the year. Next will be Paick's Environ 2 class for set design then after that Futurepoly's environ classes when they open up. Also we were discouraged about relying on texture tools and were supposed to be painting these rather them smothering them with a bunch of texture noise. So I did two things I don't really paint often, water and rocks.

My crit for this week was just put more foreground elements in the top two and I just need to push my values just a bit more. This week I got to do 3 city scapes, no 1 point perspective and using his curve?? lighting technique. Still got to watch this weeks lecture.

[Ikage]

http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2011/204/1/a/week_2_cgmw_james_paick_by_ikager-d41dw4h.jpg

Week 2 of homework. Again same thing as before texture tools discouraged and more focus on lighting and structures. Next piece will just be one due and I can go all out in grey scale. I'm glad he liked my compositions though haha.

[Nibras]

You're a girl! (lady, women, it all counts) For some reason I never realised that. Your work is great, always been a huge fan of the clean planes and such strong understanding of form. If you have some time i'd really appreciate it if you could drop by my sb and leave me some advice. Other than that keep doing your thing

[GHudston]

I think I've figured out the secret to success and what I've been missing from my own studies: Complete and utter insanity!

I can't get over how entertaining this sketchbook is. I'll be checking up here often! Keep it up!

[Ikage]

Nibras-Honestly it's a common occurence that many believe I'm a dude on the intertubes.

Hahah thanks, I wish I could carry that planework into my environments a little more, rocks are killing me! And no probs I'll get on that sometime tonight thanks for the honor of asking such.



G Hudston-Hahah maybe honestly I just have a stupid sense of humor.

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QaVs0kQwbHM/Tj6_ut7hE_I/AAAAAAAABu8/oFaaavApV_M/s1600/AmberJones_Wk3l.jpg

Before and after Jame's crits. Took me 10 minutes to edit this into a way more compelling image.
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BtoNlo45GUA/Tj6_ueojlCI/AAAAAAAABu0/KjFHxD-ZIgk/s1600/AmberJones_Wk4.jpg

Week 4 getting into color, although mines really saturated...it was supposed to be more monochormatic color practices. Big mistake learned here.

[kinjura]

Looking through your work was incredibly encouraging. There has been such an improvement from page one until now. If someone wants evidence of growth through practice, they need look no further than here.

[Ikage]

Thanks a lot for the kind words kinjura!

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UQwef1mlZVo/TkVpJeCT4mI/AAAAAAAABvU/8slFVNeyPLo/s1600/AmberJones_Wk5%2Bcopy_JP.jpg

Welcome to World 7.

Homework which was 4 thumbs within a consecutive theme, I kept the teachers crits. Next time I'm going to try painting with light to indicate form, instead of painting form and putting light atop it. But gotta pick one of these and render the heck out of it to a final piece.

[Ikage]

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xP7iq58vFao/TmersyKqaSI/AAAAAAAABvc/AT3RSWQNfCk/s1600/tumblr_lr17qfQGHN1r0v3zro1_1280.jpg
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-74BFA40I10k/TmersxtwvYI/AAAAAAAABvk/hkSFDFlMYps/s1600/tumblr_lr0iihOTwc1r0v3zro1_1280.jpg

A meager study offering, been busy with here and there things. Going to try and do more over the week and intending to get back to quick sketches/lay-ins and some love to my newsprint again.

Also check out these guys for some awesome free tutorials!

http://www.ctrlpaint.com/

http://www.artbyfeng.com/tutorials.htm

[andres333]

my god...you're awesome! O_O How come my stuff is outstanding??? and I inspire you?? no way...you're light years better than me..Definitely subscribed. One can really learn by studying your studies..that's what I set out when I do my studies..and it looks like you've succeeded at that.. :) please keep this is Sb as informative as it currently is ^_^

[NickyBeats]

thanks for the great composition tips!! saved those to my hd! i am so bad at that. i always tend to center things, or have everything line up in some boring way. flat grounds and face forward characters all day long. this all makes sense to me, and appreciate you posting this! thanks a bunch!

[Velocity Kendall]

love this
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QaVs0kQwbHM/Tj6_ut7hE_I/AAAAAAAABu8/oFaaavApV_M/s1600/AmberJones_Wk3l.jpg
your school looks fun!!

[Jacob Kobryn]

Wonderful studies. You're improving dramatically! Keep it up. You're studying at Watts I take it?

[Ikage]

andres 333- Hahah thank you so much, and I'll always write down my notes. I'm glad it helps I try to show all the work I do so people can judge for themselves if working out problems this way will work for their problems.

NickyBeats- No problem! I had the same problem as well haha I'm glad this helped a lot!

Velocity Kendall- Oh yeah CGMW was a blast and met a lot of cool people from there. Hoping to take James Env 2 sometime later down the year and James Scheier's environment class as well!

Jacob- Thanks a lot! And not currently at the moment but I really want to return back to the school some day more then anything else. I miss those compassionate and insanely skilled teachers.

But thanks so much for the encouragement! ILU (http://youtu.be/HpxTDqs0Gas) guys!

Some stuff I did recently spent a lot of it reading/watching vids. Lost a file I did of a bunch of balls with varying degrees of glossiness.
http://img821.imageshack.us/img821/866/skullies.jpg
http://img845.imageshack.us/img845/493/lightingballs.jpg
http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/1861/37214302.jpg
http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/8909/13976804.jpg

Got lazy on the note taking with the last one which was gotta know perspective. So you can draw boxes in perspective then you can box out the head/figure in perspective ect.

gearing up with basic form so I can start doing fancy still life studies in a few weeks. I have a lot of balls, squares and cylinder drawings ahead of me.

I want to try and get a set up like this done soon though-
http://www.learning-to-see.co.uk/images/munsell-set.jpg

[BlightedArt]

http://img821.imageshack.us/img821/866/skullies.jpg

Top left one here's looking great.

And yep, that'd be an awesome set up to have haha.

[Baudolino]

Totally impressive works!! Your anatomy studies look very interesting, especially the Hampton and Bammes inspired stuff. I also really like the upper greyscale sketch in post 211. Looking forward to see an update!

[Ikage]

Thanks so much everyone! Yeah the Munsell set up looks sooooo nice to have.

And thanks! My schedule is going to be open after Nov. 7th so I intended on just spending my nights grinding away.

http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsmm35qYo01r0v3zro1_500.jpg
2 hr quickie.

http://www.tumblr.com/photo/1280/10970011793/1/tumblr_lsh2pjHc1T1r0v3zr

http://www.tumblr.com/photo/1280/10951175847/1/tumblr_lsgj6u1fRO1r0v3zrd

If anyone lives in Dallas I'm going to the Dr. Sketchy's happening on the 30th! (http://drsketchysdallas.tumblr.com/)

[p sage]

I like all the little personal touches you put in... like the skull at the head of the femur... and the Marios :)

You're rockin and rollin.

[tehmeh]

damn girl you've been busy <3. are those last two images totally traditional?

[Fernteixeira]

wow sketchbook 3__3' REALLY good studies D:

[Cassandre Palentine]

Your SB is really impressive and <3 for the #225 portrait.

[Nele Klumpe]

I really like your method to draw feet! Great construction.

[anonanon]

Your sketchbook has become a mini art education course for me. Seriously, thank you for putting all these little tidbits and tutorials. You are really motivating me to work even harder! So...thank you again :)

[Ikage]

http://www.tumblr.com/photo/1280/12158432626/1/tumblr_ltxkfzrkIS1r0v3zr

A quick doodle, her butt and leg are weird and it's a bit sloppy but I feel odd responding with out ~*~pictures~*~

Thanks p_sage! I figure as long as I'm essentially learning from them I can destroy them however I wish.

tehmeh- Excuse me for a sec while I turn away and blush from the intial shock of you commenting on my SB.

Okay I looked at some gifs of sharks eating planes.

http://i975.photobucket.com/albums/ae237/sprezzaturan/2ep283ljpg.gif
I maned up a little. And nah I did them in pchat, I'm trying to get into the habit of doing stuff more traditional, problem is when I do stuff traditional I get kind of lazy about scanning it in. I'm gonna be grinding up some charcoal into power soon and get amp'd to doing these three gnomon videos I borrowed from a friend-

How to Render Matte Surfaces: Shading Planar Surface
How to Render Matte Surfaces: Shading Round Geometric Surfaces
How to Render Matte Surface: Shading Complex Curved Surfaces

Watching them first right now and getting myself geared in a weeks time to get to grinding when my freelance is lightening up. I hope to getting busy with my studying so much more when my schedule is wide open besides my 9 hr day job.

Fernteixeira- I love your name first off. And haha thanks! I hope to be scanning some in tonight and spamming this more.

Cassandre Palentine- Another awesome name. Thanks! I hope to be doing more, right now I'm going to do some Algenpfleger style flesh tubes (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=114449&page=8) for awhile and step up to portraits.

Anonanon- Oh wow thanks! I write everything down from books/lectures to help me remind myself better. Just key notes I fancy at the moment I'm sure there is a lot more to be had by reading the material itself. But I post a lot of tutorials and tibbits I find on my tumblr to help people. The famous artist course is definitely a must download for anyone- http://amberblade.tumblr.com/

[tehmeh]

b-but p-chat has no undo!

[Ikage]

Hahah but the collabs you can do are fun!
http://th04.deviantart.net/fs71/PRE/f/2011/307/9/e/pchat_collab_by_ikager-d4ex99b.jpg
http://img846.imageshack.us/img846/2933/sdds23.png

But my usual partner is busy atm so I haven't been able to do a lot lately. I hope to grab unto him and clutch him tightly next time he's around.

Also doing a 100 male torso challenge since watching Ctrl+Paint how if you have trouble with something draw it 100 times. So I will! Gonna try for a male torso a day!

http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/126/100torsos1.jpg

Here's a few more Pchat collabs since I found a folder with a bunch-
http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/8780/deepspacegraveyard.jpg
http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/9795/ffgh.jpg
http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/7073/kittiesx.jpg
http://img716.imageshack.us/img716/2018/chimsatoucollab.jpg

[GEB]

Beautiful work! And thanks for sharing the knowledge, that composition study is very interesting

[iamdemsugar]

god that's awesome!!!!

[NickyBeats]

hey! awesome updates! i feel like its been a while! or maybe i just missed your updates cause you changed the avatar. but either way, good to see your stuff again! i love your anatomy!

[KateyParr]

Gosh, your SB is very informative as well as inspiring. Please keep scanning you're notes and such things! Really impressed, can't wait to see more :D