It's KuGu Sir, he's gone from suck to BLOW!!!

[Claudio Grassi]

Hello everyone! I need to better my drawring skillz and watching you all improve so much inspires me, so Im going to do my best to post some sketches here for you to help me with.

I'd like to welcome you all and hope you find something interesting enough in the future to comment on...cheers!

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[Alipes]

Hey there new sketchbook buddy, noticed you and I posted sketchbooks at about the same time! Like what you've got so far and would love to see more work from you! My only suggestion would be to work on the blending of some of your colors a bit more, and maybe try to work on the texture, especially on the mustache, but I think your digital skills are already better than mine for sure. :)

[Claudio Grassi]

Alipes: Thanks buddy! yeah, the no blending thing was actually by choice, I wanted to keep it as loose as possible because I tend to noodle too much and never end up with the desired results ^_^

Ok so Im rebuilding from the bottom up...literally..here are some sketches sans reference @_@! sorry for the piss-poor scans, I'll do better next time...
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and some random crap....

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laterz!

[Claudio Grassi]

Chow 178 sketch... :)

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[Enydimon]

Great stuff you got here. You got a wicked grasp on anatomy.

[TheGnoll]

we!
ottimo inizio con lo sketchbook e molto belli anche i lavori sul blog! :)
Subscribed and waiting for more!

ciao

[AustenFM]

Hot damn, I saw your chow update and i had to come over here, I'm sad there's not more to to see though!
Everything i do see though is great, wonderful legs, that's what i'm working on right now as well.
No worthwhile crits, your anatomy looks nice and strong as does your style, keep on updating, i'll be back for sure.

[chuck18mp]

Austen! Stop stealing the words from my mouth!

Anyway, I like the style and your avatar, i love it!!! :)

[Claudio Grassi]

Enydimon: Thank you very much, Im trying really hard to get it working better :) glad you find it decent! :D

TheGnoll: Grazie mille! sei molto gentile, spero di aggiungere altre cose per cercare di migliorare! saluti dal Abruzzo! :)

AustenFM: Sorry to dissappoint good sir, I just started the thread, and I need to get it popping, but thank you for your kind words, Ill try to work more diligently, altho lately Ive been in a slump so Im hoping to recover soon.

chuck18mp: Thank you as well..the style is a bit of a problem for me, Inever really know how to draw, I feel I lack direction if not determination in that sense, but thank you also for the compliments!!!

Here is an update on Frankie punk-rockenstein, first rocker halloween chow in the thread mind you >_> and some dude Im working on for a comic book thingie..hope ya likes!
Peace!

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[Enydimon]

Awesome, I was wondering if you were going to finish the Halloween CHOW or not.

Just remember the anatomy you had on the first sketch. You had it good there.

[feitian]

I love your leg and torso studies! :D

[Claudio Grassi]

@Enydimon: Yeah, not I never made it, but ill finish it for the sketchbook at least, good practise...im way slow and Im sure I have adult add..heh

@feitian: Thanks I need to do a LOOOOT more of those...sigh...but thanks for stopping by.

Heres a piece for a friend, it's an early fifties post wwii resistance fighter..Im not gonna say more cuz its for a project...but hope it comes out ok on your screens Im working on a cozy 32" lcd tv :P fun! but not the best for drawing! peace!
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[Dibujio:Guru]

Wow my mouth is open in aw Good Damn these are great....

Prefect Studies man really good anatomy,Interesting character design and use of color..

[Enydimon]

His pose looks a tad bit stiff there. And his leg furthest from us looks a bit odd.

Liking the overall concept, though. :D

[Claudio Grassi]

@ Dibujio:Guru: Wow, thank you for the compiments! sorry I havent been around to update for a while...wish I had more time to draw! :)

@ Enydimon: Too righ tyou are, now that I look at him, he looks all sorts of messed up...thanks for the crit! :)

here's a small sketchbook dump and a chow wip...it's a lot of heads...and Im sure thats frowned upon in CA, so..sorry! @_@

...hope ya likes! :D

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[Elz]

You've got such an awesome style to your work, really loving the sketches of the dinosaurs and fish, too!

[Madice]

Those crab heads are awesome.

[zerdron]

superb anatomy skills, I wish I could draw anatomy like you.

[Sebastian Wagner]

woooow nice sketches. Really like those old man faces in the last post.

[Claudio Grassi]

@ Elz: Thank you for visiting ^_^ like I mentioned earlier, style is something I struggle with..hope to settle down on something soon @_@

@ Madice: Thanks! I have a couple there I like, soon ill work on their bodies!

@ zerdron: I appreciate the compliment..I still think my figures are mad-stiff...gotta do more life drawing @_@ need me a girlfriend willing to pose for me ;) (dont we all)

@ Noro: Thanks...I was trying to find the right face for a character I needed ofr a comic book project...dont think I found it yet :(

ok here's an update..finished my chow 189 illo...now head over to CHOW on monday night and vote for meeeeeee!!!! :D ....no? oookay. :\

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[Luckers]

Hey!
I lol'ed 'bout that last piece, it looks super!
Your anatomy studies are looking good as well :)
Generally, i like your style so far in this sketchbook,
Keep it up! :D

[Enydimon]

Nice to see you posting again! Keep it up!

[revenebo]

Some pretty cool stuff going on here! Keep it up!

[Cranberry]

Great stuff you got here! Good anatomy studies overall, nice ideas for fantasy stuff and some nice renderings, keep it up man!

[Claudio Grassi]

@ Luckers: Hehehe glad you thought it was funny :) I definitely had fun while working on it.

@ Enydimon: As always, thank you for taking the time! :D

@ revenebo: Thanks for stopping by, and thank you for the encouragement ;)

@ Cranberry: Thank you as well, I appreciate the compliments! Feel free to drop by anytime...

@ ANYONE: Can anyone tell me how to change the sketchbook's thumbnail pic???...I cant figure it out and ts driving me nuts :S muchas gracias!

here's a wip of CHOW 192..supposed to be and Atlantian Insurrectionist @_@ just a sketch thus far but Ill work on it this week..please do crit, one day I aspire to win me a CHOW badge! XD

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[Claudio Grassi]

Update on the Chow Character Illustration...never had time to finish it, but this is its current progress...Still looking for help on how to change the thread thumbnail pic..thanks to anyone that can point me in the right direction ^_^

while working on this piece I sort of got lost trying to fix the anatomy, and its not quite there..I dont think..feedback is welcome. also his club is progressing into a club/trumpet/horn thing.....I like how its going.

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[Farquad]

Dude, you have a sick style to match your imagination. Those crab head concepts are ridiculous. They look deserving of more exploration.

[Claudio Grassi]

@ Farquad: Thanks man! I plan on picking two or three of them and then working up the armor just for fun...

here's a char piece i did for an Italian fantasy site..for Shitz and Gigz and all of that jazz...

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[Claudio Grassi]

Ok here
s a druid Character to go with the tree from before...exploring new techniques...the coloring is not 100% yet..but it works for now ;)

Un poquito de love from anyone?

P.S. How in heaven's name do you change the album cover on the sketchbook...please help :S

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[Claudio Grassi]

CHOW 215: Insect Based Armor Design...whew....
sketches so far...

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