A lot of Sketching

[Eludor]

Hi,


This is my first post after a long time of just watching
i didn't know how to start, so i decided to make a sketchbook.

Currently im a game design student from germany and 21 years old
(excuse my english if it isnt always correct)

[Eludor]

Bought a new sketchbook today and started to make the first pages unclean ;)

[Eludor]

I love spiderman, its the only hero which does not look retarded in some strange poses, so theres my quick sketch.

[Eludor]

Comments are always welcome

[PrimaryVIVID]

Really cool stuff! Im really digging the masks in your latest pose, are they from imagination or observation?

[Eludor]

they are from imagination, but you know how it is, you've always get some influence from everywhere

[latigid]

Good start to your SB keep studying the anatomy and keep posting!

[Eludor]

Sry for beeing lazy at tidying up the paper.

Hope those two are readable

Made those without any idea, just started drawing, but i like them - hope you too.

Some comments would be nice.

[Saska Ithiur]

I like the drawing in the first page of your real sketchbook! It's very natural, but maybe needs some stronger contrast. :)
The last two are very good, I like how you shaded them.
You may try to work on faces, you're good with monsters' but the human ones are not really convincing.
Keep it up! :)

[Loserbrain]

The spiderman and the gunslinger body expression is awesome, dude. Keep up the anatomy studies!

[Brandon Pilcher]

Some of the monsters in the first post have teeth so long I can't believe they would be capable of closing their own mouths.

[Eludor]

Saska: Hey thanks. Well i work on the faces as you can see below.*draw draw draw*

Loserbrain: Thanks, such a nice comment.

Trexmaster: Well, thats on purpose, just trying some things from time to time. I kinda like the look of them.




Some new sketches. Think the female is a bit wrong but thats ok in a sketch like that.

[Saska Ithiur]

Good sketches! :)
The girl maybe has the nose a bit crooked, there's something wrong with her nostrils. Also try to add more realism to the eyes, a smaller pupil for example will give her a less static expression!

Keep it up, you're going great! :)

[Eludor]

Saska: Hey thanks for the tips, and nice to see you again in my sketchbook :)




Heres a character im working on for my school and classtest.
Its a splitted character, at day hes a salesman, at night an assassin.

I tried to get the feeling of a medivel assassin like in Aragorn in lotr or some rogues from D&D or the german DSA.
He also should remind of the reaper with some skeleton forms and a scythe like sword

We have to model our character in 3D and make a little animated movie of his basic moves. Ill think i post the finished project with scribbles and everything else when its done (think the deadline was 5th february or something like that).

I could also post the character describtion and story but its in german, and i dont think you would understand it.... well most of you.

Enjoy the first rough sketch of his undetailed appearence.

[Eludor]

now heres something funny, wanted to test how much the character sees, so i made a quick prototype and looked stupid, but its all for the sake of my work so its ok, hope you've got something to smile.

[Eludor]

i think thats how he'll looks like, but im not completly satisfied with his look.
hes kinda stretched and too less comic. going to tweak him to a warcraft 3 style. bigger hands and feet, smaller arms and legs.

[andres333]

That character is looking really nice.
Well in general I think you should try to work more on gesture, and structure.

[Eludor]

Andres: i'll try my best and working on it, thanks.



Heres a new "final" version.
and the logo of his guild. Heads looking at the hand of death, the balance and the blade, with the 3 spikes.
the spikes are the signal for this guild, he got them on his mask and sword - well its something like a code.

[Eludor]

Something between my work.
i just was in the mood to draw frodo, don't know why but here he is:

[Eludor]

Finished the mesh of my character today.
I dont like modelling but as game design student i have to do it.
It looks ok, but isn't anything great or special.
The mesh has 2491 polys (with sword and dagger; we had a limit of 8k)
Its made with 3DSMax (maybe thats why i dont like modelling, Zbrush really looks interesting).

And im currently working at the textures...what a pain...

[Eludor]

And some new studys and sketches:

[Brandon Pilcher]

Great sketches!

[Icedearth15876]

You have some good sketches in here, keep up with the practice and you'll get even better.

[Kesse Jeller]

good stuff man you have alot of creativity and i think you could pump out some rad graphic novels, your in school and i think if you keep it up youll have success in your field of choice :)

[Eludor]

Trexmaster: Hey nice to see you again in my sketchbook. Thank you.
Icedearth15876: There is no way to let art down, so i will :)
Kesse Jeller: Thanks for such a kind post, thats the stuff, that keeps me motivated!

Just made some Disney, Manga and Chibi style
(im sorry joe mad! for making such an awesome character that stupid, i love your art :D)

soon ive gotta start photoshoping again, but thats after my project with the assassin rogue guy above.

[Eludor]

Here just some new sketches

think the spartan guy is missing a lot of detail

[Eludor]

Heres a small update on my Model.
Have to edit on the effects a bit more (hes very shiny :\ ), and the textures aren't that great, but as a new one to the 3D world i think its ok and another step.

[Eludor]

Heres something i did for a project. those chequered things are solar cells, cause they are based on this energy.

[Eludor]

Wow my 5th post in a row...err..homerun? :D

anyways, here something digital
but i messed up the feet and the neck is too dark.

[Eludor]

Some Sketches

[Eludor]

The monster is a more humanoid version of the thing above.

would be nice to see some comments....

[Eludor]

a short sketch:

[Eludor]

didnt finish this guy, but as long as im not working for anyone its ok.

[NeonDuck]

cool sketchbook! there's quite some variety in terms of quality here, from not-so-hot to really well drawn, not sure where that's comin from - hope you don't mind my sayin so.

I'd definitely recommend doing a lot more studies and life drawing, that'll sort out some anatomy/proportion/perspective/balance issues. and have a look at drawing volumes, andrew loomis and burne hogarth have great stuff on the topic.

other than that, keep it up! you certainly enjoy drawing, and the more you draw the better you'll get!

[LAL]

I like your paper sketch,good stuff!

[Eludor]

Hey, thanks for your comments.

NeonDuck: im not allowed to draw my own style most of the time, there are always people forcing me to draw photorealistic. Sure, i have to learn it someday.



LAL: there's just nothing better than a good old pencil :)

[Eludor]

Heres a work in progress.

Have to draw an Animalhuman (Antropomorph?) for school.
It should be finished tomorrow.

[Eludor]

finished work.....
well as much finished as i can in the given time.

[magicpudding]

Great sketchbook so far, a lot of thematic variety. Congrats! Your pencil sketches have a lot of gestural boldness and your choice of poses is strong. Look forward to seeing what you come up with next.

Keep posting!

[Fallenangel]

Hey,
you're on the right path.
Try to make more anatomy sketches (from books/life) that way it will be easier for you to even make your imaginary characters more life like.
Draw more hands, feet, fingers all other lil parts of the body- it's really boring sometimes but it will definitely help you to get better, i see saw really awesome artist that can't draw a proper hand.
Try drawing from life and not just people, try drawing more buildings cars, trees and etc. so you could understand more how all the stuff around you is built and how to combine it all in a painting/drawing.

Most important of all, keep drawing and practicing.

Alex.

[nachoyague]

you are improving your skills very fast!. keep up the good work!

[Eludor]

Hey,

im very grateful for every comment, thanks guys - thanks for the help :).


Here are my very first attempts in Zbrush.
I just tested out what i can do, so no designconcept or something, just playing.

Tell me what you think about it.

[Eludor]

Been a while...

heres a doodle i did while i had to listen to my teacher for ~2-3h.
No target, no emotions, just fun.
I'm a bit sorry, that i won't finish this Goblin rogue.

[Eludor]

Shaman character idea for school.
Work in progress

full and resized

[Eludor]

Im not sure about the magic effect...

but i think its finished as it is

[Eludor]

new paintings

[Eludor]

some food for my sketchbook

[Velocity Kendall]

each update kicks the shitr out of the one before; awesome progress, keep working

[Eludor]

Thanks for the motivation boost :)

Well, to upload something once in a while.
Teaching myself to draw environments. 4 Weeks training and never did one before.

[Brandon Pilcher]

The lizardman in the business suit and the swords like freaking sweet!

[Eludor]

3 new uploads.

first is an idea for my "red-sky-world".
second is a fast sketch and idea.
third isnt finished so it stays as an sketch/idea.

[Eludor]

A market inside a coral structure

[Eludor]

heres a fast one

[Last Judgment]

And no ones work has made me stop in my tracks and just absolutely have to comment on it. I saw the first page and was shocked. Our styles our so similar, but yours is much more matured. The characters you create, the poses they strike, I've been striving to accomplish that. Amazing work sir.

[Eludor]

And no ones work has made me stop in my tracks and just absolutely have to comment on it. I saw the first page and was shocked. Our styles our so similar, but yours is much more matured. The characters you create, the poses they strike, I've been striving to accomplish that. Amazing work sir.

Sounds scary :D
Well, show something - give me a link.

[htkpeh]

moin moin,nettes sketchbook,man sieht aufjedenfall ne gute entwicklung.nur weiter so!:asslick:

[Eludor]

Der htkpeh lässt sich in meinem Sketchbook blicken :D nice.

took me a while to create this.
its related to the picture above with the purple coral thing on the right.

[htkpeh]

nice pic,keep on with the level of detail,that looks much more interesting

[Eludor]

another quick one. 'bout 30 minutes or so with a photoref.
did this just for fun.

[htkpeh]

nice study from the murder guy,but i still think you need more contrast,keep on

[Eludor]

yeah... contrast.. its a struggle for eternity ....


heres a new landscape made for my exam

[htkpeh]

good improvement,the green lighting one the ruins looks nice and the contrast of the hole picture is a lot better than some of youre old ones

[Eludor]

Heres a quick one

didnt finish him, cause he turned slowly into a pokemon or such a thing...

[Eludor]

Another very quick one

[htkpeh]

it looks like your have more fun drawing characters than environments:perv:

[Eludor]

Just for fun

[Tides]

Oooh, you rendering is really gorgeous. Especially in the landscape in post #61.

[Eludor]

Hey thanks, gives me the strength to carry on.

[Eludor]

And anotherone for my red world

[Eludor]

Heres a possible background for my new homepage...
we'll see if it's fitting...

since the opacity won't be 100%, it isn't necessary to detail it completely out

[htkpeh]

looks like you`re making concept for windows 8 LOL^^
it`s fine.want to see it one the homepage

[Eludor]

Heres a WIP i just wanted to share.
nothing special.
thought antivenom looked cool in the new spiderman game, so i'd like to try

[Eludor]

so here he is
could go in and refine the black zones, make extra texture work or work on the presentation.. the gray background isn't really great...

but i'm sick of him and he served his purpose.

[htkpeh]

at the moment he looks very nice,i think it could become a good piece for your portfolio if you finish it

[Eludor]

htkpeh

yeah might be, but as you know he just was intended as training and i have to work on my red world :/

[Eludor]

Heres a new work in progress pic

It's bout 10-20 min in.

think i'll post a quick view of the progress after i've finished this.

[Eludor]

more color and some textures

[Eludor]

another step

[Eludor]

i grew bored with the pillar pic
but heres something i have more fun with, but still a wip

[p sage]

The colors in the clouds of this one are really cool
http://conceptart.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1226950&stc=1&d=1304810541

[ToxicCalico]

I like it, but I think the green light still doesn't stand out to me. Since that is the focus of the image, as to make the viewer wonder what it is I think you should focus more on it. Perhaps make it even brighter from the center, and also ad a white highlight to the edge of the floating surfaces the green light is reflecting onto, otherwise it seems more like the shapes are themselves green ad not so much the ambient light.

I think...

Good work!

[Eludor]

sage: there isn't much of a variation, its mainly the same purple with a bit of blue in the light spots

Toxic: mhh.. think you're right, but sometimes i'm just forgetting to add such a detail. I'll keep that in mind for the next glowing thing :) thx

[Eludor]

My deerthing stone creature finished. would like to spend a bit more time at this, but have to go on to the next creature.

not really sure what the next is, but it's gonna be a bit more sinister and a predator.

[htkpeh]

nice picture,the level of detail is good but i think the background colour don`t match with the rest but i know that is the sky colour of the world you`re drawing
keep on and try to push your next picture in that way

[Eludor]

i don't think the background colour is too much of a distraction.
and you're right, it's from my strange red world, so the background did its job.

pushing is always a good advice :)

[Eludor]

Next creature WIP

[htkpeh]

oh nice colours,and a very cool shape
keep on!

[Eludor]

Heres some pilot dude.
Got the idea to draw my family in their professions.

It's no caricature or something like that.

[htkpeh]

mmmh some anatomy issues ?no it`s fine^^
keep on and post you`re other family members

[Eludor]

i'll make them, but first my finished catthing

[j09]

dang eludor you have some real nice work. i hope i can draw and sketch like you soon. what are you majoring in at school?

[Eludor]

Hey j09,

if you keep drawing you'll be better than i am :P

though question since my school is very new and their system needs to be polished.

I'ts just Game Design in general. But i've got a spezialisation in Conceptart. (meant in this school, i just had more time to draw :D and 2 projekts to do). My red Planetthing is one of them.

[j09]

thanks eludor yeah i consider myself to be a pretty good drawer (not trying to brag) but i need ALOT of practice because i spend too much time trying to draw and I erase alot so need to practice practice practice. I also need to start working on still life images and human anatomy.

I bought a wacom tablet like more then a month ago and today i actually decided to open it and started using it. It was not as easy as I expected it to be. Sometimes it doesn't move like I want it to. I just need to get used to it. Does anybody have any suggestions on how to get used to a wacom intuos tablet?

i figured it was something to do with gaming because you mentioned that you had to do creatures and create a world lol but from the looks of it you're doing very good

[p sage]

sage: there isn't much of a variation, its mainly the same purple with a bit of blue in the light spots

Yeah, I liked your limited palette there.

I think you would improve more if you drew "through the form" some more. Like the big muscly guy with claws on the last page... his left leg looks disconnected from the body.

You render very nicely, however.

[Eludor]

Drawing through the form? thought im doing this :D. Maybe i should consider to give this more attention.


Heres a texturemud spacetree. Just something else.

But i'll stick to draw from scratch, textures just don't seem to fit me.

[Eludor]

So heres a new one, took me 'bout 2 weeks
hope you like it.
since it was a lot of work i'll post a bit more than usual.

[Eludor]

Here are some cliche heads for a character concept :D

[htkpeh]

i realy like the animal thing,it`s the best picture you`ve done till now,keep on that way

[Eludor]

and heres the body of the right head

[Eludor]

Something for fun

[htkpeh]

interesting guy but i think he had some anatomic issues at the pelvis area,keep working,you get faster

[Eludor]

An environment pic of an enchanted shore.

[ANtY93]

Wow, so much details on that catman, also nice environment, great work!

[Eludor]

thank you :)

[Eludor]

Heres a pretty standard and quick tavern

[Eludor]

Once in a while I've got to draw a zombie

[dave117]

Hey, pretty cool sketchbook so far. I would love to see some more sketches, since they seem to be your stronger point. Keep up with the paintings too :D

[Eludor]

thanks :)

Since every painting is starting as a sketch there's no harm in doing them.

In 2-3 years both sides are strong :)

The only flaw is, that I'm not posting enough :P

Here's the Sketch

[Eludor]

Some sketching....

As you can see I've got a lot to do, if I want to finish this piece

[Eludor]

...the next step in this pic...

[Eludor]

step 3

[Eludor]

the next part

[Eludor]

He isn't quite finished, but i'll let him at this stage since a personal piece.

Especially the pants suffered from my lack of patience.

I had some teststages with armored legs and cainmail, but it just didn't work.

[Eludor]

started something female for a change

[Eludor]

part 2

[Eludor]

next stage

[Eludor]

Was a nice doodling session, but i think i'll move to the next one

[Eludor]

A fast Landscape WIP

[Eludor]

-An 3 meter large pic for the company "wiseape GmbH" in germany
- Sketch/Rendering for fun
- Speedsketch and testing stuff
- Observation fastsketch

[Eludor]

sketching undeads again

[Eludor]

This sketchbook feels more like some timestamps from my progress, than a sketchbook. Guess, that's ok.
Oh and heres part 2 of the zombie monks.

Those demons just didn't fit in, so I cropped them out for now.

[Eludor]

A fast sketch I did with reference to get a better feeling of perspektive.

[Eludor]

Some environment thumbs - testing diffrent approaches

[Eludor]

practice practice practice

[Eludor]

Another sketch for the sake of perspektive heavy environment
practice for all its worth

why so simple sketches?
cause its pure perspektive - the rendering part isn't that problem, and a picture with a crappy foundation would look strange.
And they are fast to do.

[Eludor]

Wiseape gmbh agreed to let me show the steps for the next illustration.

So here you go

It's the prime wiseape, first of his kind.

I'll post the next steps till it's finished.

[Eludor]

next 2 steps and colour

[Eludor]

Part 7 I think

[Eludor]

steps 8 - 10

Btw heres a little documentation on the steps.

http://eludor.deviantart.com/art/WiseapePrime-288768703

[Malepart]

Nice progression bro! I'll follow your stuff in the future

[Eludor]

Cool :) I appreciate it.

[Eludor]

step 12

[Xelar]

I think you jumped into detailing too early with this.
The basic values should have been more refined before you colored it because it's looking a little flat. The uniform white hair doesn't help.
Your environments are looking really good! I like the loose yet refined linework.
On a general note, don't get too obsessed with details. A detailed mediocre painting will still be a mediocre painting. You can appreciate all the work that went into it but you should always be more concerned with the overall look rather than tiny details that you can only see in a close-ups.

Keep up the good work!

[Eludor]

Hey Xelar,

thanks for the advice, you may be right.

But values are a general problem of mine, I don't dare to go too much in the darks or lights, to avoid an eyestraining look. Too early detailing? yeah, I am not as loose as I wish to be.

I'll keep in mind what you said for the next piece, it's a bit too late for the ape :/.

[Eludor]

Didn't know exactly what I was aiming for, just another female training and something with a scythe.

[Eludor]

some fast sketches from work
what do you do if your pencil stops working? asking a cooworker for a biro - you know, for writing ;)

The digital head was a test how my "generic head" looks like.
Well, he's a bit big I think and young.

[Eludor]

Another episode of "Analog Sketchbook"

Yarp, I'm a bit lazy cleaning the linework from the sketchbookpagetexture, but it gives a nice background, even with other sketches looking through.

[Eludor]

Sketches and a fast sketch of something funny :)

[Eludor]

And some sketches...again

[Eludor]

Hay,

after hearing this great soundtrack if MoP, I just could'nt resist to speedpaint a pandarian


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dN1CesHeoZo&feature=related

love blizzard soundtracks :)

Mainly I played a bit with color. Also this piece didn't start as portrait but as full scale illustrationsketch...