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[redpandafire]

Hi, I'm glad to have found this place. I am an absolute beginner. I'm almost completely self-taught and enjoying every minute of the experience. I work full time during the week and mostly draw during lunch breaks. I read alot, and follow youtube clips while practicing heavily on my own.

I really love this community of people and I hope to stay here to develop as an artist.

Nice to meet you all!

P.S. Except for this current post, all my work will be posted in chronological order. So please jump to the last page where I need your valuable comments the most!

Thank you!

[Edit]

I'll try to keep my most recent stuff in the first post as well. Hope to give and receive great feedbacks! :D

[redpandafire]

*bloop* Random update. Studying while working full-time is sloooooow.

[DTP]

those new ones are looking really good! arm seems to thin on the left pic though apart from that, keep going.

[redpandafire]

Are my figures now distinctly male and female? I wish someone could tell me.

[redpandafire]

Reached "block form" in Loomis. I am totally stumped (http://conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=183846). I guess this is where I take a break before I rip my sketchpad apart.

[sjuskadur]

good start man dont stop posting !!!! its all about the studies

[redpandafire]

Thank you for the encouragement!

I have another block form study.

[redpandafire]

Havent posted in a while.

[redpandafire]

Random update on my faces studies. Moving away from the cartoony manga look, it just seems so tacky now.

[FightingSeraph]

Those are some excellent studies, but I would like you to do something a bit more imaginitive when you get the chance.

[ModestMouse]

niceee start, really good stuff hope to see more

[redpandafire]

Thanks! I'm not in a very creative mood lately, I don't know why! But I tried to make face studying slightly more artistic I suppose. Have any tips?

[redpandafire]

A little bit of masterchief (not accurate). :batgirl:

[redpandafire]

I hope these drawings can get me into art school. I really need a teacher and peers to get feedback from. -.-

[redpandafire]

Another study with pencils and shadows and cute model, etc. Wish I could get some more feedback on these things. I don't goto art school so its nearly impossible to get constructive criticisms from peers.

[Ivan Turcin]

This is a good start on your sketchbook. Especially the last two drawings. Keep working on anatomy, study Loomis and try to draw what you have learned from him.
Good work, cheers!

[redpandafire]

Study of the skull 1.

[redpandafire]

First all digital sketch. The fuss about digital painting, really does have its merits! Experiment 1 for me.

[magicpudding]

Great work! I tend to work mostly from imagination and not practice using reference enough. I've learnt a lot from your approach. Thanks, and keep posting.

[redpandafire]

Thank you magicpudding!

I was just finishing up my WIP. Here's what I got at the end of experiment 1.

[magicpudding]

Great work! Very convincing. I have no experience using tablets, but I believe the distant eye is not AS convincing as the near one. This takes study and practice to get right. Keep at it!

[redpandafire]

Study of the torso 1. Slowly learning things.....

[Benjy]

Those skull studies look really cool. Keep up the studies, you're doing great.

[pixel cheetah]

I like your Loomis and your head studies, post more ;-)

[redpandafire]

@Benjy & pixel cheetah: Thank you!

Another random update. I hate how everything looks better when its in the sketchbook! This looks pretty bad on my monitor. =\

[xxPurple Nugxx]

whats up. I can't afford art school neither, nor do i get real constructive tips but you look like you know some things that I don't so please come help me out. Your stuff really good all i can say is to practice more dynamic poses to give drawings more umph.

[redpandafire]

whats up. I can't afford art school neither, nor do i get real constructive tips but you look like you know some things that I don't so please come help me out. Your stuff really good all i can say is to practice more dynamic poses to give drawings more umph.

Thanks dude, i checked out your sketchbook and left some comments. :D If you got any questions, I'll try my best to answer but I can't garantee I'm a good teacher lol. I'm still looking for one myself!

[cgaddict]

Hard to believe you're only a beginner based on the images you posted - you're already off to a great start. I'll definitely be watching your progress, keep it up!

[LAL]

wo....oow! Nice works I like your sketchbook!very good!man, keep it up!

[Kungfoowiz]

Agreed with the others, there is some good drawing going on here. On your no ref ones, just be careful with proportion, particularly with respect to the eyes.

[redpandafire]

@cgaddict and @LAL and : Thank you for the kind and encouraging words!

@Kungfoowiz: Thanks for this tip, I'll be keeping it in mind when I practice portrait drawing!

Todays study: Gesture drawing (I suck at it).

[cifgha]

Great gestures you got there, I can really feel the movement, very dynamic. Keep the flow going in these drawings.

[Antgirl]

Great motion/pose studies, they flow very well. Many people have problems with their figures looking stiff but it seems you have a good understanding of how the body moves.

[redpandafire]

@cifgha and @Antgirl: Your both too kind! Thank you very much for the encouragement!

[Alternative]

You have some very interesting studies here. I am loving your gestures, they are extremely dynamic. Continue studying a lot, but make sure you are drawing from life too! Figure drawing is all about studying and practice, practice, practice. I would definately recommend studying some Bridgman, Loomis and Micheal Hampton's Figure Drawing: Design and Invention. Those three helped me so much. I also recommend subscribing to www.drawing-tutorials-online.com. That guy helped my drawings a great load. For a beginner you are doing some impressive work! But there are is still a lot to learn.

Good luck on your journey mate.

And if you wanna stop by my sketchbook, id appreciate it! Its needing some comments haha.

[Taroan]

I find it hard to believe that you're a complete beginner, but what do I know! ;)
Anyways,
WOW,
I've been drawing for 6 years and I'm not this good,
You definatley have some talent, keep it up.

P.S

[olivepalm]

This is not beginner work! Fantastic values and depth in you sketches!

[redpandafire]

@Alternative: Thanks! I actually have a textbook of Loomis already, he is REMARKABLE. I can't believe how well he knows anatomy! I will check out the other books and links you posted later too. :D

@Taroan and @olivepalm: Lol, I started to be "serious" about drawing in February this year. What that means is I stopped doodling at the side of my notepad next to my class notes and picked up an actual sketchbook. Began filling it sketches day in and day out. I have not stopped drawing for four months straight (except when I'm at work between 8 to 5 pm *sigh*), my hands actually hurt by the end of each session. =( Thanks for the encouraging comments!

Torso Study #1:

I felt i did not draw nearly as much as I wanted because I became fixated at the beautiful cast shadow in the photographs I used as reference. But time ticked away and i had to stop drawing. =( I spent too much time shading that damn first drawing!

[olivepalm]

Sehr Gut~~~!!!!! LOOK AT ALL THE FANTASTISCH RENDERING ON THE MUSCLES ON YOUR FIGURES! i nEed TO DRAW NOW. JUST GOT SOME ALGEBRA...

CAPS LOCK CRUISE CONTROL FOR THE COOL.

[olivepalm]

O forgot to ask.... What type of pencil are you using for the anatomy stuff?

[redpandafire]

Lol thanks olivepalm. You should render some nifty things after your algebra homework. ;)

For my pencil, I use a 2B staedler lumograph(used for precise shading like in the first drawing) and I think its a 2B mechanical pencil with the thick 7mm lead in it (used for gesture and "speed" drawings like the last two pics).

[olivepalm]

very cool. I haven't checked into the mechanical pencil category of creation utensils. But. I will. eventually. GOD i hate high school. gets in the way. TOO. DAMN. MUCH.

I do have a 2b staedler lumograph though. thats what I use mostly. its never sharpened though. there's my problem.

[PaintMyBrain]

Hey m8! thx for commenting on my SB. U have done alot of great studies, I would say that you are very good. Love your digital work on the other page, please post more. :)

[Marian Rowling]

Really like your drawings. You seem to be doing well with your self studies. Your figures have good form and I like your shading and pencil marks. Keep up the good work I'm looking forward to watching you develop.

[redpandafire]

Thanks to all who've posted above me :D.

Today's torso study felt really shameful. My pencil motion was stiff and rigid and I couldn't get any confidence in my line until about 10 minutes before it was over. What a day...

[redpandafire]

A bit over an hour of drawing today. I felt more confident with some of the angles, but did not draw the full body because many many angles still confuse
the heck out of me.

[Aresa]

Hey, this is kinda late, but, thanks for commenting on my sketchbook. :) You've got some pretty neat stuff here. The anatomy studies are wonderful and love your sense of value. Great work and keep it up!

[redpandafire]

@Aresa: Thanks! I love your sketchbook too!

Todays post:

I actually was not pleased at this one at all. It was drawn really slowly, really unsure of the masses and volumes, really hesitant and overall just a pain to work with. You might not see all that though because of how I hid all my chicken scratch beneath the shading, but everything about this drawing came out differently than what I had hoped.

But I learn even from failure. And I'll keep on drawing until I get it right.

[Amanda Liu Cherry]

WOW~Nice work!Somehow I always have fear on drawing human body. I guess because I always do it wrong.

[AMB]

Your work is really good! You have a good knowledge of form :)

[redpandafire]

@Amanda Liu Cherry: You should draw the human form, its really quite rewarding. The toughest part is studying the anatomy. Its SO BORING.

@AMB: Thanks! I work really hard to understand form. But I still feel I'm such a noob ><

Todays study: The leg. Its crazy how useful Wikipedia was for this study!

[redpandafire]

I heard Bargue plates were popular so I tried to do a few. Embarassingly, I suck at it. People definately deserve more credit for this stuff, its time consuming! Will try again sooon....

[redpandafire]

Second Bargue plate study. More attention to values and neatness (sort of).

[Koh]

Wow, your studies are fantastic, especially the feet. Great stuff!

[Emil_]

Great studies especially those Bargue ones.

[xxPurple Nugxx]

Great studies in here. I think im going to take sometime to study your value pics because they look like they would be helpful, or give me the artist you studied those from, if its a book I can get please let me know.

Actually I feel very stupid, everyone below has said its Bargue, and you said it was bargue. Ha ha

[xxPurple Nugxx]

Well I was going to do those barge studies until I found out the book was so damn expensive. I can't just pull $130 out of my ass. But I may have to.

[cgaddict]

Great studies here; Your gesture work is incredible.

[redpandafire]

@Koh, @Emil_ and @cgaddict: Thanks! I try my best. :D

@xxPurple Nugxx: The first thing I picked up was Figure Drawing for All its Worth by Andrew Loomis. This book is still on the internet if you do a Google search, although I think the family just purchased the rights again. I forget, I bought a used edition from Amazon for $30.

At some point it got too advanced for me to understand and I had to move onto a simpler approach taught by who I think is the best teacher I've ever seen; Glen Vilppu.

If you can save up your money while studying with Andrew Loomis, I highly highly highly recommend studying from Glen Vilppu:
http://www.vilppustore.com/Figrdvd.htm

Also, my anatomy studies are from Wikipedia. There are some great images on there from Gray's Anatomy that I used to figure out muscle names and placement.

About the bargue plates, I found them in a thread here at Conceptart when doing a search in the reference forum. I can't recall the link but they've uploaded some Bargue drawings that are NOT in the book and free on the internet. I study from the small 300 pixel images, sometimes using my ipod to view them. I only use the line angles, and shadow shapes information when I copy bargue plates. The rest I fill in with gut feeling, and thats why mine will look worse than the original drawings lol. I also dont spend days to weeks on them because I think its silly. I draw them so that I can mentally prepare for life drawing and study the fantastic mind and eyes of Bargue.

Good luck!

[xxPurple Nugxx]

Panda, what is Cambiasis.

[redpandafire]

Panda, what is Cambiasis.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luca_Cambiasi

The pictures you posted in your sketchbook with the simplified geometric figures jumping on each other were drafted by Cambiasi and are how alot of people create 3-dimensionality in their drawings. By using simple boxes.

Another famous artist, draftsman and mathematician who inspired Cambiasi is Abrecht Durer, here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albrecht_D%C3%BCrer

While studying Vilppu's manual, I became absorbed by renaissance era art. Its simple, yet elegant and chock full of knowledge to improve one's art. It really is a whole different world we dive into when learning to drawing. :)

[zombifried]

Hi Panda,
Wow! Excellent work on these pages! Beautiful technique.I can't think of an overall critique...Just keep doing what you're doing.
Thanks for stopping by my SB, and for the compliment.
~Zombifried

[UmpaArt]

These studies are great! Keep it up! But, I want to see more drawings of stuff that you really really want to draw even more.

[redpandafire]

Thanks guys!

Starting to feel like I need to think less about absolute reproduction and more about what I want to draw (Thanks UmpaArt ;) )

[UmpaArt]

Man, obviously you are building up the library and you don't even know it. Those faces are great. Are they from reference or no? If not, then you should be proud. :D

[redpandafire]

@UmpaArt: Thank you! About 4 of them are referenced and the rest are imaginary. You can probably tell all the bad ones are out of my head! lol

Todays sketch was 60% imagination, 40% reference, and 200% erasing and retrying!!! :$

[MyioDeSopsia]

Those are really nice. Great that you're utilizing imagination and reference, I think it's also a good way to learn. You're definitely getting it, makes me want to get right back to drawing! :)

[redpandafire]

Those are really nice. Great that you're utilizing imagination and reference, I think it's also a good way to learn. You're definitely getting it, makes me want to get right back to drawing! :)

Thanks, I'm really enjoying the imagination part of drawing now!

Update: Some little doodles i did today while wishing the workday was over!!! (I still have a heavy hand =( )

[redpandafire]

Most of the time people say my faces are weak. Usually because I lose the symmetry or I overwork it, etc. I tried to fix both those things in my daily sketch tonight, but I feel as though I've barely improved. Theres something fundamentally wrong with them I think. I even tried to draw anime...

[redpandafire]

Another 14th century Charles Bargue study. The one on the left is incomplete, and I’m not completely satisfied with the one on the right. Its probably hard to tell but these drawings are only a few inches diagonal. Much smaller than the size of my palm.

I know a lot of people frown on Bargue studies, but I don't really mind them. They're fun to do because I think they're all complicated and technical, but actually the ideas are really simple. I never waste my time creating perfect accuracy, so all my Bargue studies are off. But I really enjoy re-tracing all his steps as if they were my own. But even so, I will never be as good a draftsman as Charles Bargue.

[redpandafire]

Study of the Michael Freeman photograph of a Khartoum, Sudanese woman working on the cotton fields. (Note: the hands and feet weren't very clear in the photo as most of it was burried in cotton; leaving that area completely unfinished)

I need lots of help with form, as I don't feel what I did brought out the form of her folds in all areas of her cloths.

In any case, it was a very interesting and fun experience for me. I will definately be looking up more Michael Freeman photography subjects.

[Marian Rowling]

Hey redpandafire I have been really enjoying looking at your posts. I especially like your Bargue's and I agree with your approach to doing them. I'm sure if you keep studying hard that one day you could be as good as him. You already have some lovely drawings and watching your progress is very inspiring. :)

[themegagod]

let me say you are really good. i enjoy really looking at your work, and can only hope that by following studies as you have to approach the same area of ability you are at. Your imaginative work is really great, your contrast of tone, from light to dark, really shows depth and texture. your gaping alien type mouth thing, to me looks like concept art, or art from an instructional book; in other words, really good sketch!
As far as you perfectly imitating the artists you are studying from, i think you do a good enough job. i don't know what the original plates looked like, but what you have always seems to look anatomically correct, so i don't really think it matters.

all in all, i think you are really good.

[jeremygordon89]

Hey, your stuff's looking awesome! Your faces and figures are becoming better, your rendering is pretty damn awesome, and I think this just gave me an inspiration boost. Keep it up! As for doing Bargue studies, why not do one or two attempting perfect accuracy, just for the hell of it; it would probably only make your eyes even better at observing.

[redpandafire]

@Marian Rowling: I've been watching your sketchbook as well, and the figure studies have been a great inspiration for me as well! We can never have too many figure studies haha.

@themegagod: Wow, you're way too kind! But thank you for the very encouraging words!

@jeremygordon89: You're right. Someday I will sit down and just measure out a good cast study to as much mechanical accuracy as I'm capable of. Just to see where my limits are and where I'm weakest. Thanks for pointing that out!

[redpandafire]

Kind of rushed this study. You can probably tell by the scribbling and near-cartoony look of the left-most girl. For some reason I like to draw right to left....hmm

[UmpaArt]

Hey! I love the drapery! Top notch.

[redpandafire]

@UmpaArt: Thanks!


Todays randomness...

[redpandafire]

Not sketching + going on vacation = forgetting all the basic rules of drawing. This was a quick 20 minute study, but my God did I struggle…

[redpandafire]

Simple planes study 1, 2, and 3.

(Edit) I dont know why Conceptart.org won't accept my image attachments anymore.

http://i768.photobucket.com/albums/xx325/redpandafire/IMG_001-2.jpg
http://i768.photobucket.com/albums/xx325/redpandafire/IMG-1.jpg
http://i768.photobucket.com/albums/xx325/redpandafire/IMG_002-2.jpg

[redpandafire]

So today, just played some music and tried to have fun! I got lost in some of the shadow details in the one with the figure laying down, but quickly moved on after that point. I tried not to get myself bogged down by details and just let my hand do all the seeing so to speak. :p

[redpandafire]

Just chugging along...

Today’s female study, now with more clothing! Unfortunately, I had to stop due to lightning and not having electricity and stuff.

[Marian Rowling]

Hey Redpanda these studies are looking really good. I can feel the form and the shading shows the different planes. I hope you get your electricity back soon so we can see some more. You are doing so well.

[Emil_]

Great updates, your lines are so clean and confident. <3

[Strudel90]

Your style is so amazing. The eyes and cheeks are so lifelike. The shadowing is so smooth. Need to learn how to draw like you

[redpandafire]

@Marian Rowling: Thanks for comming back to check on my progress!!

@Emil_ and @Strudel90: Thanks!! I really appreciate those comments!



Chugging along today:
Cant draw hair.

[mary-cherry-me]

Love your tones, keep it up!

On the last image, her hip seems a tad bit too...I dunno, wide? Enhanced? It just looks a tad disproportionate.
And I love that hair. It's better than what I can cope up anyway. I love how you suggested the form of it, so effing pretty. I'm saving that image for drawhairspiration.

[redpandafire]

@mary-cherry-me: Thanks for the tip and the compliment!




Todays study, one with reference, one completely imaginary.

I'm gonna try to continue this trend until I gradually phase into almost entirely imaginary with reference used only when needed instead of as my entire crutch.

[mary-cherry-me]

I've started following you on tumblr as well. Nice updates, love the shading of the female form, especially the abdomen and ribcage.

[DarkDango]

Wow!! That is so awesome!! And I love the little note that says 'FEET!' haha! So damn good. Keep it up!
xXx DarkDango

[redpandafire]

@mary-cherry-me: Thanks! I'll try and figure out which tumblr is yours.

@DarkDango: lol. Thank you very much!


Todays update...

[in2eternity]

Awesome SB! It's unbelieveble how you study this all by your own! Keep it up, your anatomy and lines are amazing!

[Stylor]

I really like a lot of what you have going on here.

I especially admire the flow and rhythm in your figure drawings.

You're trying out many interesting poses and pulling them off convincingly, which I think is great.

When you start perfecting your rendering of light and shade some more, it's going to be sublime.

Keep at it and keep sharing!

[redpandafire]

@in2eternity: Thank you! That was very kind of you to say!

@Stylor: Wow! Thanks! I'm going to put more effort into my value matching and rendering then!


... Today's update. Child's face. 12 minute quick sketch.

[Marian Rowling]

Hey RedPanda love the way you have drawn the hair on this last one. Makes it feel like the hair has just moved. Good job. :)

[redpandafire]

Thank you Marian!



Today's post is my friend Krista:

[mary-cherry-me]

Love the drawing of your friend, especially how you drew her smile.

[redpandafire]

@mary-cherry-me: Thanks! She was happy to hear that. :)



Today's Update...

I’ve been neglecting charcoal for a while. Thought it was time to do a bit of practicing. Oh and I can’t draw ears…

[redpandafire]

I just started painting. It's very rewarding and sort of fun. Still new to it tho.

[redpandafire]

Fruit study 2.

[FreezeTheMad]

the drawings are really cool
the fruits are pretty nice too but they could use a bit more contrast and defined shapes imo
oh and the reflections on the apple are looking good

[Falchion]

Wow, pretty damn cool! Keep it up!

[Marian Rowling]

Hey Redpanda great start on your painting the pear and apple look really good. Can't wait to see more. :)

[InCOUM]

I really dont know what to say~ i love the anatomy of your characters^^
I hope to see more from you soon! I'd like to see your characters painted just like the apple :)!

Have fun! and keep on workin!



- Claud

[redpandafire]

@FreezeTheMad: Thanks. I'm just learning about color now. I didn't understand contrast at first, so I decided to copy what I saw, instead of try to see with my mind's eye. I will work harder on understanding contrast for future studies!

@Falchion, @Marian Rowling, and @InCOUM: Thank you guys sooooo much!



..... Today's Update:

I decided my previous study today was just not gonna cut it. So I did another value study, and this time actually took the values into account.

[redpandafire]

Today's update: A little work in progress. First time painting a person. I think I bit more than I can chew though.

[Oblivia Enna]

First time painting a person? Looks fantastic:) Don't get discouraged

[Marian Rowling]

First time painting a person? Looks fantastic:) Don't get discouraged

I second that it does look good for a first attempt. Keep at it you are doing great.

[redpandafire]

@Oblivia Enna: Thanks for the encouragement!

@Marian Rowling: Your constant support has been so great for me, I can't thank you enough!




Today's update...

Painting of my friend Billy, done in photoshop. This is getting really fun...!

[redpandafire]

Today's update...

Thought I'd try somethign new. Forget trying to have perfect everything and just go for something that looks nice to me.

[Marian Rowling]

I like it. Looks really good, well done for trying something new. You have all your life to perfect everything so no rush!

[Gthm/death]

Woah!!! All your works look so damn cool!!!!!! =]

[redpandafire]

@Marian: Thanks!

@Gthm/death: Thanks too!


Today's update....

Similar to last update, another storybook experiment. This is me and my dear friend Krista on an evening where she decided to jump into some puddles and wet me.

[redpandafire]

Today's update...

Back to life studies (from photographs). I'm not finding that I'm improving anymore, but I want to see the kinds of values others are able to get from their life studies. Howwwwww.

[redpandafire]

Just a very quick update today. A drawing of my friend Krista's tatoo. I found her to be in lovely sunshine lighting and decided to draw the moment.

[Marian Rowling]

Hey redpanda I like this. I think the pose and tatoo make for an interesting picture.

[redpandafire]

Thanks Marian!




Today's update....

Friend Krista when she was in Kindergarden.

[Jansi]

Hi there!

Wow, the hatched pencil drawings are simply delicious to look at. It's also great to see a variety of skills being employed in a healthy mix. I really have to critiques at the moment, apart from perhaps too much smoothness in places is not particularly pleasant.

Great sketchbook,

Best of wishes,

Ana

[jNeumann]

I love your work! The charcoal portrait on post #98 looks so great. And are those seriously your first digitals? They look great. Keep it up!

[redpandafire]

@Jansi: Ah! great critique, thanks for that!
@jNeumann: Thank you!






Todays update....

Quick pencil sketch while watching some standup comedy. Hehe.

[redpandafire]

I ran out of time. Had to goto work. But this is what I got done today.

[brentos8]

Looking good man, your showing great improvement and i'm glad to see your experimenting with color. If your first figure painting is any indication, your definately headed in the right direction.

Really digging the torso studies you did on like post #80 on, showing nice form.

Only suggestion would be don't be afraid to draw the entire figure, you know, figure it all out, and slap some color on it, i'd like to see some more developed pieces.

Otherwise keep it up, nice stuff!

[Mr Gimpy Loser]

You draw great b@@bs ;D

[dsacc]

I am absolutely in love with your artwork! Please keep it up. :)

[Marian Rowling]

Hey redpanda this last drawing is beautiful. Has a lovely sense of light to it. Is it from a photo ref? Well done you are doing great. :)

[redpandafire]

@brentos8: Thanks for that tip. I have to admit, hands and feet still scare me lol. So do the back of the knees!

@Mr Gimpy Loser and @dsacc: Thanks!

@Marian Rowling: Hey Marian! Glad you could stop by! And yes its a photo reference, I haven't drawn freely from imagination in quite some time now. Thanks again for the kind comments!






.... Today's update. Feeling sick. Trying to do fewer graphite work and more photoshop work. Rebuilding my confidence for colors, so sticking to monochrome for now. :p

[redpandafire]

Having a hard time translating what I know from pencil drawings into the world of photoshop. Makes me feel kind of inadequate. =\

[Marian Rowling]

Hey redpanda give it time, remember it probably took you some time to get your pencil skills so Photoshop is the same. Just keep doing what you are doing and bit by bit you will get used to it.

[kojot]

Hey :)


when you painting try to more focus on edges it help's good read form of subject :)

[redpandafire]

@Marian: Yeah thats true. I'll definately keep at it!

@kojot: Thanks for the tip. I'm not exactly sure how to focus more on the edges, but thanks anyway.


Todays sketch... Looking in the mirror, feeling inadequate / angry / frustrated?

[Velocity Kendall]

niiiice

[Marian Rowling]

Hey redpanda how could you possibly be feeling inadequate / angry / frustrated, when you have drawn this great looking picture. I really like it you have rendering skills I admire. The back of the hair looks really good to me. Perhaps after you read this you can do another feeling confident, happy and positive. Seriously great stuff, just keep at it. :)

[n1frit]

So nice girls and bodypainting!) Ceep posting, with interest wait for your characters! :)

[redpandafire]

@Marian: Thanks for the encouragement! I'm just feeling particularly inadequate from personal problems. You can probably guess. Sigh. But I'm channeling it through drawing (I hope).

@Velocity Kendall: Thank you!

@n1frit: Thanks!




... Today's update:

The fact of knowing the universe just plain sucks sometimes.

[redpandafire]

I'm way too heavy handed....

[Marian Rowling]

Hey Red Panda try not to let those personal problems get to you too much. Channeling them into your art is a great idea and these last two look great. You are doing really well. :)

[Graworks]

Liked composition and general impression of your drawing in #121 post very much.

Your last face studies are very emotional, full of nerve, vital. One may nag at some issues with face features construction, of course... But it comes with practice.

[surus]

Love your style! Especially the drapery, folds and shadowareas on skin! Keep on posting pencil pages, please! :yum:

[dsacc]

Absolutely stunning! Well done.

[redpandafire]

@Marian: Thanks for your support. It does mean alot to me to have people able to suspect some trouble based on my drawings. It helps being able to communicate that without words. :)

@Graworks: Construction is indeed my weak point. Thanks for the honest feedback, I really appreciate genuine criticism more than I do praise!

@surus: You're too kind! ;)

@dsacc: Oof! YOU are too kind! Thanks!





Today's update....

This drawing was just a quick(ish) value study with the prismacolor col-erase! There is so much more potential in wax pencil crayons than there is in standard graphite (in my opinion). I don't think I can go back!

[redpandafire]

Today's update...

I re-designed my previous painting for my friend Krista. Hoping she'll like it.

[redpandafire]

Today's Update...

Giving charcoal another chance. I actually blended using toilet paper. Otherwise, done on newsprint with a flat stick of charcoal.

[Marian Rowling]

Haha Red Panda you used toilet paper, that's great! You have some lovely subtle tones in this one. My only crit is that the features look a bit to large for the face. Not sure if this is intentional though. Also did your friend like what you did for, I did. :)

[redpandafire]

Thanks Marian! And I do have a problem with proportions. I tend to make the lips small and the eyes large and wide. hehe.



Today's Update...

I tried to focus on the values.... But i ended up doing it for two hours straight. It gets really tedious after a while. And the eyes are overworked. Oh well.

[redpandafire]

One of my study cards that I brought home from work. I just do these on my breaks because my boss won't let me draw on the job. :p And yes the proportions are weird, but my excuse is that I was studying shadows.

[redpandafire]

Another study card drawn during lunch break. This was actually charcoal on lined paper, but I used Photoshop to remove the lines. Still... it's a pretty roughed up image.

[Marian Rowling]

Love what you've done with the light and dark in this last one Red Panda.

[ayoub66]

you have a lot of GREAT stuff here .. love your shading thechnique WOW :D

[redpandafire]

@Marian: Thanks Marian! As always, you input is so welcome here!

@ayoub66: Thank you!





... Today's Update. Well I lost my job today (not an art related job) due to a work shortage. Oh well, I was prepared for this. And at least now I have more time to study.

On the bright side, I managed to make a charcoal drawing at work.

[theUNKNOWNsketcher]

very nice! Keep up the great work :))

[Vertical]

You've got a great sense of value! I hope you have fun with your extra time.

[Fallenangel]

Thanks Marian! And I do have a problem with proportions. I tend to make the lips small and the eyes large and wide. hehe.



Today's Update...

I tried to focus on the values.... But i ended up doing it for two hours straight. It gets really tedious after a while. And the eyes are overworked. Oh well.


Great sketchbook so far and you had a lot of improvement since your earlier posts, you definitely earned you another fan.... :)

Now for some crits that i think will push your art to a higher level:
A. You're really skilled in drawing a human body, but what about feet and hands?... try to make some more sketches and practices of those.
B. Try to draw more different things (buildings, cars and etc.) as well as animals and i would definitely would like to see a larger variety of body types and faces.
C. Like you said yourself often it seems that you gave a problem with proportions, you tend to draw the eyes and the upper part of the face larger than they really are.., this you can correct only with practice from refs, but more important spending more thought while you're drawing on the proportions.
D. I would definitely would like to see some more painting/digi painting experiments and sketches from you, don't stop only on graphite drawings!

Anyways hope i helped a lil and even if not,
Keep up the great job!

Alex.

[Marian Rowling]

Hey RedPanda so sorry to hear about your job. It's really good that you are thinking positively though, that's the best thing to do. I was totally blown away by this last drawing. It looks great. Did you use reference or was it from imagination?

[redpandafire]

@theUNKNOWNsketcher: Thank you!

@Vertical: I will! Thanks!

@Fallenangel: Wow, now that's solid advice. I'm going to take as much of it as I can while keeping to my own goals. Thanks for taking the effort to write it!

@Marian Rowling: I'm using reference :). Thanks for the kind words, I always appreciate your replies.






.... so I thought I'd post a picture of the "complete" piece. Enjoy, and thanks again to everyone.

[Stylo]

I like your studies! And your shading looks so good!

[Nallen]

Love your stuff! Great imaes & values in a variety of mediums.

Best of luck with the next job!

[surus]

Awesome pieces again! Keep on posting and include more steps / measuring / rendering pre-steps, please!

[Marian Rowling]

Totally brilliant RedPanda. Thanks for posting the complete drawing it really is so good to look at. You are inspiring me :)

[redpandafire]

@Stylo: Thanks! I appreciate that.

@Nallen: Thank you! I'm hoping for the best too.

@Marian: Ah Marian, I'm so glad I can help you out. Thanks for keeping updated with my little thread!





... Today's update. I couldn't do a color painting in photoshop (my brain refuses to process color). So I did a monochrome sketch instead. Sigh, maybe next time I'll finally make the leap into color.

[Marian Rowling]

Hey RedPanda you are really out doing yourself at the mo! This looks really good and I like the mixture of greyscale refined painting and the black line work. I wouldn't worry too much about colour at the moment. It's a massive area to learn and I think having a solid understanding of grayscale first will make it easier for you. The way you are going I'm sure you will just naturally progress into it.

[redpandafire]

@Marian: Thanks for the encouragement! I'm gonna try to add some color after all the values are painted in. Since I don't really know how to think in both hue and value just yet, I rather seperate the two for now.






.... Today's Update:

Did not have much time to work on my painting this week. Just been exhausted and busy. But I wanted to post a little update to make sure it stays alive.

[Marian Rowling]

Really like the direction you are going with this one RedPanda. I know so little of colour myself I can't offer any help.

[PLeon]

I went through the whole sketchbook, great stuff. you can see the leaps of improvement. I too have the problem with colors and painting. I've been been doing is working the whole thing in gray scale, like you are doing there, and then work the colors on a separate layer set on overlay.

[Kambei Shimada]

Those last two updates are fantastic.

Although i kinda prefer the first image- some of those lines are really nice.

[redpandafire]

@Marian: Thanks marian! I'm really anxious to finish it, but its been pushed back a lot lately lol.

@PLeon: Love this idea, I've actually tried it out. I'll post it below, thanks!

@Kambei Shimada: In a way I agree as well lol. I might be able to return some of the gesture later....hmm. Thanks btw.


... Today's update.

I've been working with Michael Hampton in my first online class ever! Actually its probably one of my first real art classes lol. Anyways, he's incredible as a teacher! We're still working on the early phases of the class, but I really enjoy his method of constructing the figure. Below are some of the things I've been shown. :D

[Marian Rowling]

Hey Red Panda I was wondering how you were doing. I'm glad to see you've been busy. Looks like the Michael Hampton course is good, I have his book but I do think being able to actually watch the teacher is better. Also like the painting update, I know you will get it done, just have to be brave and dive on in. :)

[redpandafire]

Hey Marian! Michael is quite a great teacher. My little sketch today isn't part of the course per-se, but its a continuation of the setup Michael showed us in the last lecture on how to build the head. I just thought I'd share. :)

[Silent-samurai87]

Hi Chau just wanted to say that your art is the bomb lol, I love it. Even though you said that you don't do art training but you got serious guts to improve your art.
Keep going mate :).

[Marian Rowling]

Thanks for sharing Red Panda they are looking great. I shall have to remember to ask you should I ever get stuck with Michael's book! This is a great idea to practice what you learn and see what you can remember. Keep it up you are doing great. :)

[redpandafire]

@Silent-samurai87: Wow, thank you so much for the kind words.

@Marian: Absolutely! Its my pleasure if I can ever help you with your studies.



.... Today's update: Some stuff I made while working on my head construction assignment. Enjoy!

[surus]

Could you post all upcoming stuff of you Hampton online course, please? I am also looking forward to more of your awesome pencil drawings! :yum:

[warLoCk550]

i loved your sketchbook. you drawing so much.......... congratulations

[Marian Rowling]

Great update Red Panda you are doing so well. I just enjoy your updates so much. :)

[QueenWorm]

so beautiful studies.........love your works really. Great update!! Any book or reference? How you practice??

[redpandafire]

@Marian: I'm so honored that you've been following this sketchbook for so long!

@surus: Sure, I'll post my assignment for this week as well. :)

@warLoCk550: Thank you!

@QueenWorm: It depends lol. Right now, my biggest reference is Michael Hampton. And my anatomy reference book is "Human Anatomy for the Artist" by Eliot Goldfinger. Highly recommend those two!





... Today's update: One part of my assignment this week (weeek 4! Upper torso!) Intentionally left in undone "phases". Her legs are still mostly gestured, theres a bit of tone on her lower torso, and obviously the construction process is shown on her upper torso. Hopefully that's clear from the picture lol.

[SteelCobra]

This stuff is seriously awesome. Love the pencil work. Gush.

[Marian Rowling]

@Marian: I'm so honored that you've been following this sketchbook for so long!

Yeah RedPanda I'm addicted to your updates. :) I recognised early on that you had good skills and great potential and I'm really enjoying watching you progress so quickly. Plus studying your drawings does help me with mine. I'm glad you're doing so well with these studies, I shall be here as long as you keep posting. (In a non-stalking way! LOL. :)

[redpandafire]

@Marian: Am real glad to have you along for the journey!

@SteelCobra: You are too kind. ;)




...Today's Update: Another assignment submission that I liked. This is upper torso construction still.

[Stylor]

Astounding!

The pic of the man with the woman in his arms is really phenomenal.

I love the dynamic movement you capture in your gesture drawings.

Bravo!

[redpandafire]

@Stylor: Thank you very much!





... Today's Update: Lower torso construction. I actually struggled quite a lot with perspective today. I didn't even bother to finish up the face or hair on the second image. I decided to just leave it.

[Marian Rowling]

Hey RedPanda I think it's good if you are struggling with certain areas because this helps identify the areas you need to work on. I think all these look good and it's great the course is pushing you to a higher level. :)

[Fallenangel]

Great studies and sketches keep up with the hard work, if you're not making mistakes and don't struggle with certain areas it means that you don't work on what you need, to become better.
So keep up with the hard work! You're doing great so far.

Alex.

[redpandafire]

@Marian: That's so very true. Struggling is all part of the game, lol. Thanks by the way.

@Fallengangel: I totally agree with that view! Thanks too!





... Today's Update: We're onto the legs this week and I thought I'd share a construction image on the major muscle groups. Since there were so many muscles to cover, we had to group a lot of them into basic shapes (eggs, tubes, etc). Also the pose should be familiar lol.

[EDIT] After uploading the 2nd drawing, I just want to say that I'm still dissapointed in my "hit-or-miss" understanding of shapes in space. I think I'm not the only one who notices that when I really got a handle of the objects (in this case muscles), my lines become more confident, shadows are clear, tones are on the mark, etc. But when I've lost control of the 3D space, everything looks a little flat, overworked, and difficult to read as a drawing.

I've never had a chance to study from a live model, but I'm guessing this is the importance of Life Drawing classes. I should be taking them within the next couple of months...

[Egg0]

I really love the colors of that muscles, really, and btw great study, keep it up!

[vshen]

You have a got great eye for anatomy! I love your studies:)

[redpandafire]

Thanks Egg0 and vshen!






... Today's Update: I thought I'd share a leg muscle diagram i was sketching up today. Though I can't garantee its accuracy, this was intended for my own use afterall!

[Niels23]

Great Sb! I really dig your studies and portrait work - very nice! It's good idea to involve color in the muscles studies - looks interesting and useful. Something's wrong with the attachment manager, so I can't see your new update until it will be fixed =( Anyway, hope to see more soon!

[redpandafire]

Wow thanks a lot Ulver :D.




... Today'd Update: Practicing drawing faces from imagination. Finally had a "eureka" moment when I realised the eyes are not symmetrical... Little things like that. As soon as I realised that the folds take on perspective around the face, things started to click in my head. :p

[redpandafire]

Thought I'd share my notes on constructing the upper arms and shoulders. :)

[Niels23]

Great! Don't stop posting this, your notes are very interesting to look at! And I have a question: are the last ones from mind or from ref? Figures look so damn cool!

[ALEXANDRE da Vinci]

Beautiful studies, congratulations!

[ToxicCalico]

Wow. These are beautiful, they kind of remind me of the book Design and Invention. I hope I can learn more by just watching.

[2kre8]

hey redpandafire I happened to be on this forum, and low and behold i see drawings from M. Hampton"s class. No wonder your so awesome in his class, it's because you have been awesome all along. I'm taking his class also, and my stuff is nowhere near any good , but i learned a ton from his class, such a great teacher don't you think?

[redpandafire]

@Ulver: Thank you! I'll try to keep posting these notes for as long as I can. :)

@ALEXANDRE da Vinci: Thank you!

@ToxicCalico: I'm taking a course with the man who wrote that book! Michael Hampton is a great teacher!

@2kre8: WOW, what are the odds. Great to see another Hampton student actually found their way to my sketch book! I'm loving the course so far, he's given so much helpful feedback. How are your studies doing?





... Today's post: Quick doodle in photoshop. Not studying anything in particular, just penciling in notes and stopped at some point.

[redpandafire]

today i studied from a youtube video clip. For some reason its a lot better than photo reference, theres just a better sense of depth (duno why). Until I take my life drawing I class this fall, its my best option. BTW, I got accepted into a 3D animation and CGI program for this fall. The first year is entirely life drawing and sculpting! Can't wait.

[Fetsch]

awesome sketchbook, love how tackle your anatomy studies. Thanks for sharing.

[Yor]

very sweet SB , great anatomy studies, keep it up!

[redpandafire]

Thanks Fetsch and Yor!





Today's Update: I've been trying to figure out what exactly makes a good gesture. Aside from swooshing motions with your elbow, and adding some tone at the end, its really all about the indications. Seems my biggest mistakes in gesture is that I'm always trying to indicate too much information in too little time. For an essential part of the art, it sure is difficult to get the hang of.

I can see a lot of struggling in my own gestures today. Hopefully next time will go smoother.

[Kvenh]

Whoa really nice stuff :)

Loving the faces few posts ago and all the anatomy drawings. You got some solid linework. Keep up the good work :)

[redpandafire]

thanks Kvenh!




.... Update: I've been at it some more. This time trying to keep in mind its okay not to draw every little thing and aim for larger / wider shapes. I think they're turning out better, imo. Also Lol at how bad I am at faces. Cartoon heads on realistic bodies.

[xinranliu]

Hello there

just out of curiosity, were you talking about NAD?

[jbrown67]

oh wow! fantastic anatomy studies. this has definitely inspired me to do some! Keep it up.

[towy]

really super interesting, keep up !

[surus]

Yummy yummy yummy! Keep on posting this high end eyecandy stuff and the hampton studies! :yum:

[raminafshari]

well done with anatomy and figure studies .

[Nele Klumpe]

Hey, nice to see your stuff here too :) The gestures look awesome, I always wanted to achieve such a style myself but never succeded. Tell me your secret :D
Keep up the great work!

[Niels23]

Hey, amazing gestures! There`s a lot of dynamics and life in them.

[redpandafire]

@xinranliu: I was talking about CGMW Master Classes.
@jbrown67: Thank you very much!
@towy: Thanks!
@surus: Haha! Thanks for the compliment.
@raminafshari: Thank you. But there's so much more to go!
@AvisNocturna: Nelle! It's SO good to see you on conceptart!!! Your work is always too great. We should exchange tips some time? ;) Although I'm certain you've got waaaaay more knowledge to share than I do! haha
@Ulver: Thank you!



... Today's Update: Trying to study "proportion boxes" that Michael tipped me off on doing in Week 4'ish. I've always been notoriously bad with keep things proportional. Hampton construction helped here with the arm and lower legs (which are cut off from the scan). I miss Hampton class!

[2kre8]

Your figures look great, you can tell that you learned allot in hampton's class. I'm curious how did you use Utube for those studies, did u play the clip over and over or did you stop it every so often. And congrads on being accepted to the 3d program, what school is it?

[redpandafire]

@2kre8: The Youtube thing isn't something I'd recommend people take serious lol. I basically searched for any HD video featuring semi-nude models and replayed a short section over and over. It's just a little better than a photograph. As for college, Its called Dawson. It's the only one I can afford. :( But thanks for the compliment!




... Today's Update: Slightly frustrated. There is nothing more of a buzz kill when you set up a figure, only to realize you lost yourself in the process! Noobie mistake, I'm sure. But for today, I've had enough. Tomorrow is another day.

[Mag-Neo]

all those anatomies & figures are AWESOME... GOOD LUCK!... :yayca:

[Marian Rowling]

Wow RedPanda what a visual feast! I go away for a couple of weeks and just look at all that you've done. You are on fire! :) Really, really great work and it just keeps getting better. I'm excited to read about your 3D course and as usual I will look forward to seeing what you do.

[surus]

The last measuring prestep scribble was very helpful to understand your drawing way. Please keep on posting presteps / measuring lines of your longer drawings!

[ToxicCalico]

Do you think it is essential to know the exact composition of muscles, at least as a begginer, or do you recomend simply foccusing on muscle grouypings and the larger masses. Mine suck :(

[redpandafire]

@Mag-Neo: Thank you!!
@Marian: Did you have a good time on your vacay? ;) Also, thanks!
@surus: No problemo, and thanks!
@ToxicCalico: I think the its important to know the general volumes of large body parts (chest, arm, legs, head, neck) first, ie. is it a barrel (cylinder), is it an ovoid (spherical), or is it a box (squares), and to know which direction they point in (gesture). After that point, the muscles are simply a matter of connection point, mass, and end point (usually). So although I am always amazed by people who know the intricate details of anatomy, my personal recommendation would be to study large masses first. Group what you can together, and understand the planes and their general tilt first. Spatial layout and understanding is to me 80% of constructing the body (a little tip from Michael Hampton).




... Today's Update: is embarassing lol. I didn't have time to draw today, but I managed to construct two heads with a ballpoint pen. Again, just started with simple geometry and kinda winged the muscles.

[Niels23]

Impressive updates! I really like your previous post, for my opinion it`s very good work. Ballpoint pen constructions look solid, but it seems that far eyes on both a bit higher than it should be (considering the placement of mouth and brow lines). Shading and lines are cool!

[zeichenwut]

Your studies are amazing. And a good reminder of what I still have to learn. Keep up the amazing work.

[Parsakoira]

nice pencil work, and i like the ballpoint pen pieces as well, you should make the necks thicker though

[Fallenangel]

Keep up with those studies! you're doing great so far.

Alex.

[Marian Rowling]

Had a great holiday, thanks RedPanda. :)

[redpandafire]

@Ulver: Thanks, your point about the eye position was indeed right!
@zeichenwut: Thank you for passing by my sketchbook!
@Parsakoira: Thanks for the tip! the funny thing is used to be told I drew necks too thick. haha.
@Fallenangel: Thank you. I'll try my best. :)

@Marian: ;) I would love a good holiday right about now...





Anyways, Today's update: Finishing up an old painting I started earlier in this thread. Its been a few months, but I finally got around to completing what I could. I'm dreadful at texturing clothing, so its definately looking weak to me this time. I have got to invest some time into studying that!

[ToxicCalico]

I hate youuuuuuuu <3

[FUSHANDCHUPS]

Some good colours and rendering in that last one,

[raminafshari]

oh my god , you rock .

[Ludic]

Awesome, charcoal/pencils. Really good anatomy knowledge aswell ;)

[Fallenangel]

Great colors in that last painting, though i personally prefer to put a bit more rendering in the skin.

Keep up the great job.

Alex.

[Marian Rowling]

Hey RedPanda this has come out really well. I can really see all your anatomy studies paying off. Well done. Hope you get a good holiday really soon. :)

[marc_redd]

just amazing work!

[Nele Klumpe]

Wow, the latest painting looks gorgeous! But I also like the carcoal ( or graphite?) drawings on the last page. Really great stuff. I missed the Hampton class too, so I'm currently attending another workshop, haha. It helps so much to have a teacher, don't you think? Are you going to participate in the next semester?

[yogeshj25]

wow you have great anatomical studies! u have a good grasp on it. I love your finished painting! it looks sickk! at this point I would like to see more paintings from you because I feel like you have the drawing proportion handled pretty well. Keep it up!

[LtPlissken]

UniQue approach here,
both to pencil and to digital.
Will be following you....

[redpandafire]

There's so many replies, and I'm a bit short on time. Thanks to everyone for the amazing support! Especially the ones who have been comming back to this little sketchbook.


Today's Update...

I've been so busy with a new job. It's not art related, so it's been quite draining on my mood. I've been actually kind of depressed that I couldn't draw/paint/study anymore. But even at a bad time for my art, I continued to keep a notepad and a ballpoint pen ready whenever I had 15 minutes to spare. Usually on the bus home from work. Not often on the way there because there are never any seats in the morning...

Anyways, as anyone can see they are doodles. Made to be thrown away, and are mostly valuable to me alone. A lot are from imagination, with the exception of me drawing the buttons from my bag. All are done on the train/bus so quite a lot of concentration was put into keeping the pen steady. But now I'm happy to report that drawing on a non-moving table is easy as peas!

[Marian Rowling]

Hey RedPanda well done with these. Baring in mind the kinda of movement going on when you were drawing I think you did great. I hope your new job works out and well done for still finding the time to fit your drawing in. :)

[redpandafire]

Thank you marian~! :D




... Today, just a sketch to work out my drawing muscle. I don't like the eyes.

[redpandafire]

.... Today. Argh. There just ISN'T time to draw after 9 hours of work, 2 hours of commute, and 1 hour of chores + eating. Ended up rushing so badly, I'm not even sure why I post it! Maybe I'm just stubborn or scared that if I don't post then my work days will have broken my will!

[zeichenwut]

This is a beautiful sketch. I couldn't pull that off after such a long day of work.

[LtPlissken]

HOT-HOT-HOT pencil portraits!

[Marian Rowling]

Hey RedPanda these are better than you realise, so well worth the effort you have made to take time to do them. I know how frustrating it can be trying to find time to draw when you are tired out after a long days work. You are doing really well trying to juggle everything so do keep posting when you can.

[Fallenangel]

Great portrait work in those last two! keep it up.

Alex.

[redpandafire]

@zeichenwut: Thank you so much!
@LtPlissken: Wow, thanks!
@Marian: I'm so very relieved when I think about all the artists out there sharing our struggle. Some of them work so hard that I think if I don't match their efforts, then I won't ever truly meet my own potential. Thanks again for the encouragement.
@Fallenangel: Thank you!




.... Today's Update: Practicing my line drawing. Used an old magazine ad with a very beautiful Japanese woman. I'd like to properly color her from imagination because the ad is in black and white.

[Trishlish]

You are fabulous! Your studies blow me away.

[zeichenwut]

And yet another beautiful update.

[redpandafire]

@Trishlish: Wow, thank you so much!
@zeichenwut: Thank you!


... Today's update: I thought I'd attempt a line and crosshatch study of the next Lara Croft. I love her new look, but I don't think I captured it quite the way I'd have liked to... Pretty girls are so difficult to shade on the tablet.

[Marian Rowling]

Hey RedPanda looking good. I'm glad to read and see you working so hard as you say we can't hope to improve unless we work at it, and you most certainly are. I really like the hair on this one, you do seem rather good at hair. :)

[creeptool]

wow, luve you're pencil stuff, now if i only can figure out how to draw like that lol. feel free to check out my sketch book wanever you have the time.

[Niels23]

Very nice! Great hair!

[redpandafire]

Wow it feels like an eternity since I've last posted. I've been through a really rough patch this past month. Things were physically, financially, and emotionally low and unstable. I nearly gave up drawing at one point. :wtf:

But obviously I pushed through it. And now churned out (yet another) unfinished sketch. My friend bianca is leaving tomorrow. I wanted to give this as a gift to her. I'm hoping she'll like it.

[Marian Rowling]

Hey RedPanda I did miss you! Sorry to read that times have been tough for you. I'm so glad you didn't give up your drawing though. This one looks great and I think your friend will be very pleased.

[LtPlissken]

Sorry to hear about your rough times for the past month.
You are a strong person so you will get over all the
troubles that’s in your way, I have no doubt in that.
I always knew that you will come back, and I am so
happy now. Beautiful graphite pencil portrait.

[Gthm/death]

You have some seriously good works in here. DAMN!!!!! I've kept an eye on this sketchbook. Hope to see more of your works soon.