Flipbook - [September 3: Off to Milan!]

[Flip]

Ignore this stuff, look at the latest crap

Here's how it goes...
I've been telling myself to draw regularly for ages (it's not like i don't enjoy it) and so eventually I got sick of my laziness and decided to step in. This is my way of making me draw everyday.
The quality is likely to be fairly variable, so it might be a good idea to ignore this thread till it picks up, unless i don't post anything, in which case someone give me a kick up the butt.

To get the ball rolling:
SP in painter classic
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/sp/sp04-001.jpg
Reference:
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/sp/ref-001.jpg

EDIT:
quick sketch (20mins) in open canvas
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/craggy-face.jpg

...hopefully i'll post something good tomorrow...

[Tully]

I like the use of colour in the top one. 'Cept large amount green in the hair... that part doesn't really do it for me, but over all it's really nice and expressive.

[Flip]

Nothing special today, tomorrow I might scan some life drawings I did last year as well as whatever I do then.

On the way to uni, some random creatures and characters:
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/critters-001.jpg
For transport design (started today), most of them done on the train back:
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/vroom-001.jpg

[Flip]

Here's some life drawings I did last year, these are all longer poses (1-3hrs of drawing for each). Sorry about the last two images, I've only got an A4 scanner and the scans only just met.
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/life-001.jpg
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/life-002.jpg
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/life-003.jpg
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/life-004.jpg
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/life-005.jpg
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/life-006.jpg
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/life-007.jpg
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/life-008.jpg

[Flip]

More car drawings, if I've got time tomorrow I'll try another self-portrait, this time on photoshop.
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/vroom-002.jpg

I promise something better tomorrow.

[Flip]

Just some faces today, no sp, maybe tomorrow.
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/scrib-001.jpg
(I like the ones on the left, and the one middle-right)

[Flip]

I'm about to sit down and do todays work, but I'll have to scan it in tomorrow.
I'm still not sure what I'm going to draw...

EDIT: Here we go. I think I should start concentrating on quality rather than just putting pencil to paper.
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/scrib-002.jpg

[Flip]

...will be appearing later, my scanners stuffing up. I'm about to do some stuff in photoshop so today's work may appear before my overdue works.

[UPDATE: March 15]
Nothing special, I think the creatures are fiarly heavily influenced by half-life (the blind green things with beaks).
March 12:
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/critters-002.jpg
March 13:
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/critters-003.jpg

[endregan]

hey man.

dont feel compelled to update if it inhibits the quality of the work! thats probably the most important thing I have learnt just recently.

Keep going at it, and try sketching from life, your life drawings look great. Try using a mirror for your sps, much more complicated yet will help better :)

[Flip]

Photoshop self portrait, not enough (read: no) colour variation but I think it's more accurate than the first:
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/sp/sp04-002.jpg
Ref: http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/sp/ref-002.jpg

Drawing something everyday, and posting it here is where I've set the line. At the moment I don't think I should change that, and I do think I can improve the quality while sticking to that.

Thanks for the comments and advice, I think I might start using a mirror.

[UPDATE: March 15]
Some drawings I did yesterday. I was having a look at foster's sketchbook and really felt like getting a normal pencil in my hand, none of this blue stuff I've been using. Inspired by the Dark Tower series, hence the gunslinger theme.
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/scrib-003.jpg

[Flip]

Monday == Transport
So here's 5 pages of car sketches.
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/vroom-003.jpg
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/vroom-004.jpg
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/vroom-005.jpg
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/vroom-006.jpg
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/vroom-007.jpg

[xia]

Nice new sketchbook Flip! Great study, I really dig it.
Keep it up!:chug: :chug:

[Renzsu]

hey dude, so you're studying transportation design? where if I may ask? nice going so far, I have more or less the same reasons to start a thread like this ;) Shopping for some materials tomorrow and I'm all set to go.

[Flip]

Renzsu: I'm actually studying industrial design at the university of technology, sydney (UTS), transport is what I've chosen as an elective.

xia: Thanks, glad you like it.

1 measley page of scribbles (and tuesday is my day off!):
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/scrib-004.jpg

[Flip]

Worked on a WIP I've been doing (look here: http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=190308).
I did about 1 hour today, I think it's totalled about 3 all up so far.
Note: the gun is only rotated that way temporarily.

Please feel free to crit the crap out of it!
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/wip/dark-room-06.jpg

[Flip]

Did lots of sketching for ID, but I'll spare you from looking at boxes that turn into beds and secateurs (aka pruning shears). Instead here's a self portrait, my first using a mirror.
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/sp/sp04-003.jpg

[Flip]

Another self portrait in photoshop. I was trying out a different brush this time, with wet edges.
I think this is a much more accurate sp.
About 30 mins
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/sp/sp04-004.jpg

Another, approaching 1 hr, but not as good, I got fed up with the eyes and changed direction.
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/sp/sp04-005.jpg

Probably the last update for today, I did some more work on my WIP, blocking in the background. Around 30 mins.
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/wip/dark-room-07.jpg
Does anyone want to offer some perspective advice?

Okay, maybe not the last update, this is to provide a bit of background to tomorrow's work.
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/vroom-008.jpg

[Flip]

Late, and, compared to yesterday's, quite lacking. I've got a few transport sketches, I did some digital stuff but I didn't like anything enough to continue with or bother saving.
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/vroom-009.jpg

I need to do some transport drawings (possibly some renderings) for monday, so you should be seeing some more before then.

[Flip]

A very brief (15min) self portrait.
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/sp/sp04-006.jpg

I also did a side car render for transport, it's posted in the Finally Finished section.
Thread: http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=20456
Picture: http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/vroom-010.jpg

Might be some more car renders added later.

[later]Here are the sketches from sunday (21st) and some marker renders that were finished monday morning.
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/vroom-011.jpg http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/vroom-012.jpg http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/vroom-013.jpg http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/vroom-014.jpg http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/vroom-015.jpg
Experimenting with rendering:
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/vroom-016.jpg
Renders (I didn't feel like doing the wheels):
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/vroom-017.jpg

I need to work on my perspectives.

[Flip]

This is what I did in transport today. (ball point aint so bad)
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/vroom-018.jpg
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/vroom-019.jpg
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/vroom-020.jpg

[Flip]

Only one pic today. Based on one of my renders. It's possibly a bit to minimal to actually work as a concept piece.
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/vroom-021.jpg

[Flip]

I've been drawing secateurs all day, but you don't want to see that so here's something else I've been working on. It's a render exercise for my solidworks class, I've been working on the background for it. I used a ref for general shape and colour, hopefully I can make it detailed enough by friday (due date). The render has to be 800x600, landscape or portrait.
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/scape-001.jpg

[Flip]

Bengal-inspired piece [sketch]. I like the pose, concept and colours, but I think everything could use more work, and that the line art would work better if it was freehand rather than wacom.
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/bengal-001.jpg

[Flip]

Quick sketch. Going for a hawkpreyesque style. Again, the execution could have been better, I might rework it later.
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/critters-004.jpg

[Flip]

I might start posting in this format (posting every few days) instead.
BTW. I post everything in chronological order (unless there's another order that makes more sense [see solidworks renders - second one completed first]).

Firstly solidworks rendering assignment, with two renders can be seen here (both 800x600, one portrait, one landscape)
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/gall/sw-still-life-1.jpg
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/gall/sw-still-life-2.jpg

Pen sketch of the last creature:
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/critters-005.jpg

Transport sketches. I've been noticing a definite improvement in my perspectives.
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/vroom-022.jpg
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/vroom-023.jpg
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/vroom-024.jpg
(bit lazy with my scanning)
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/vroom-025.jpg
(I really liked the design of the pencil sketch (top-right) - it was just done to demonstrate something to a friend - which I ended up working on further, with mixed success.)
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/vroom-026.jpg
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/vroom-027.jpg

Been messing around with martial arts stances.
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/scrib-005.jpg
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/scrib-006.jpg
(I like the creatures at the bottom)

[Flip]

Well, it's been a while since I've updated. And all I've got to show for it is cars. Since I've updated I received the gnomon dvds I ordered, feng's vehicle sketching & quick sketching, as well as belker's first two. At the moment I've learnt the most from the first of belker's and the quick sketching dvd of feng's, but I thoroughly recommend them all.

This is just a small selection of some of the stuff I've been doing, I should be posting some renderings later tonight.

http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/vroom-028.jpg
Two quick renderings from the monday before easter, done during transport.

http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/critters-006.jpg
What's this? some creature designs for a chess set I have to make for solidworks, the pieces will be quite a bit simpler.

Car sketches:
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/vroom-029.jpg
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/vroom-030.jpg
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/vroom-031.jpg
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/vroom-032.jpg http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/vroom-033.jpg
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/vroom-034.jpg
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/vroom-035.jpg

http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/vroom-036.jpg
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/vroom-037.jpg
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/vroom-038.jpg
The last three are what I was doing on the plane from Wellington to Sydney (I went to New Zealand for a holiday last week). I'm going to fix a few up, and increase the size of some of these so I can use them for underlays. Hopefully those renders will be up later tonight.

[Flip]

Here are those renders. There's definitely a few perspective problems on the ass in the rear view.
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/vroom-039.jpg

[xia]

I see...u've been busy. Your free hand perspective on car stuff is coming along really nice. Keep up the good work.

:chug:

[Flip]

Thanks Xia, I've got some better perspective renders done, but my scanners not working at the moment, so I might have to scan it at uni.

Today I did a number of sketches in photoshop for a chess-set assignment, the rook and knight are still to come. I'm quite happy with how they turned out, about 30mins each, my favourites are the bishop and king, I may redo the queen.
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/gall/chess-king.jpg http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/gall/chess-queen.jpg http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/gall/chess-bishop.jpg http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/gall/chess-pawn.jpg

[Flip]

A few recent car renders for transport, including a mad max style version.
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/vroom-040.jpg
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/vroom-041.jpg
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/vroom-042.jpg

[hito]

great car sketches/renderings!

really like that multi-legged creature too.

[Flip]

I should have posted these ages ago but here are my last 3 chess pieces (including a revised queen):
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/gall/chess-knight.jpg
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/gall/chess-rook.jpg
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/gall/chess-queen-01.jpg
And they did go down well with the markers.

I handed in a transport assignment today, I did the batmobile, everyone else did a commercial car. You can see the final images in the finally finished forum: http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=233077#post233077

This is last week of semester so hopefully I'll get back into the swing of things next week- ie. drawing more than cars and id work, and updating this sketchbook.

[Flip]

It's been a while since I've updated this thread, so here's a bit of something I cooked up in PS today, hopefully I'll scan in some recent sketches over the weekend.
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/gall/long-in-the-tooth.jpg

[Flip]

Another creature, done in PS.
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/gall/toothy-grin.jpg

[Flip]

Been practicing my female forms recently, hopefully I'll get them to the scanner this weekend. In the mean time this is something I wipped up in photoshop the other day, bengal inspired.
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/girl-reading.jpg

[Flip]

I really should update this slightly more often, I've been drawing a fair amount but haven't been much good at scanning them, so here's a self portrait from photoshop. Let's hope I get around to scanning in some of the work I've been doing, If I'm good I'll do it later tonight.

http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/sp/sp04-007.jpg

[Flip]

Let's hope I can do a better job keeping this alive.

A little sketch of some sort of humanoid in painter
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/monk.jpg

EDIT: here's another sketch (a vampress)
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/vampress.jpg

[Flip]

A few more sketches.

Some sort of hooded creature.
The pencil sketch:
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/collared-fiend.jpg
Painter piece:
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/collared-fiend-col.jpg

Colour experiment:
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/colour-soldier.jpg

[Flip]

Very quick colour of the hooded creature, I prefer this version.
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/collared-fiend-2.jpg
It holds up quite well without the lines as well.
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/collared-fiend-2-lineless.jpg

[light]

Very nice. The cars and chess pieces are great, (rook is sweetass) but I think you should work more on organic forms. Nice job on keeping it regular lately.

[Flip]

Thanks for the comments LightKirtar. I think you're right about getting into more organic drawings, my alien below is evidence to that fact.

Here's some scribbles from the last couple of days.
First person to guess who's sketchbook inspired me to draw a page full of eyes gets a portrait done by yours truly (be afraid, be very afraid).
Anywho, the sketches:
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/critter-007.jpg
Practicing body movements / gestures:
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/scrib-007.jpg
Eyes, lots and lots of 'em:
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/eyes.jpg

[Flip]

Just a couple of quick pieces in photoshop here.
Pretty happy with this:
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/hooded.jpg
Love this colour combination:
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/uplit_face.jpg

EDIT: And a WIP, some sort of greek guy (I was thinking Perseus, but the stance wasn't working).
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/wip/greek-001.jpg

[PHATandy]

Nice stuff man, your digitals are improving alot. Id reallylike to see some more fo those 'transport designs' or '!!!super fast racin cars!!!' they are really cool.

Keep it up man and keep posting.

[Flip]

Finally did some scanning.
Some initial sketches for COW #2:
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/critter-007.jpg

Done yesterday.
Some car sketches (by request :wink: ), the 1-box wagon is an evolution of an assignment I worked on last semester for http://www.autoshow.ca/design:
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/vroom-043.jpg
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/vroom-044.jpg
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/vroom-045.jpg
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/vroom-046.jpg

Women's faces from my head:
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/scrib-008.jpg

Women's faces primarily drawn with reference after I realized I wasn't much good at drawing good looking women (none of these look like the reference material):
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/scrib-009.jpg

I'm going to be off for three days in Melbourne, with a fresh sketchbook, and so I shall return with many a page of sketches from life (I definitely need the practice). I should put them up on Saturday.

[Flip]

Wow, an update. I might have another one in a few weeks, after semester finishes. In the meantime, here's something I started tonight (not finished), I'd already done a pencil sketch which this is based on. The vehicle is an MPV that I'm working on for the Interior Motives comp.

Enjoy!

http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/wip/render-ground-wip.jpg

[darkchild]

Hey, good job on the cars. I did pieces on cars for a while also. Mine were not concept but actual everyday cars you see. Great work, your sketches have been coming along nicely.

[Flip]

Rear view. This perspective isn't as good, I'm thinking of reducing the width of the light on the top section, so there's a gap between each of the three rear brake lights. I posted the final version of the above perspective as well as a side view in the finished section: http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=44850
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/wip/render-rear-wip.jpg

[Flip]

Been a long time since I've posted anything, so here are some recent DSGs, just started to get back into them.

Alien controller inside head (didn't get around to the alien controller):
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/dsg/dsg-alien_head.jpg
Nightmare Clown:
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/dsg/dsg-nightmare_clown.jpg
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/dsg/dsg-nightmare_clown2.jpg

[Sems]

hey you've got some really good pieces here, a few little things I'd like to point out (please dont take them harshly) the guy holding the gun, (the upclose of him), why has his hand been cut out and disjointed from his arm?and two of your drawings from last year of the life drawings, the first woman sitting looking towards the viewer with her hand on her leg, her hand seems a little small and either shoulders too large or head too small making her look a bit manly and then the figure drawing of the woman turned away from the viewer you can see her breast sticking out from behind her it seems a little low, I dunno though she may have had stretchy boobs (I have spooky stories of women like that *shudders*) but other than that some really nice works would like to see more

[princeofhappiness]

You have some wonderful art here. Love the cars, and the shess pieces. U have a really nice sense for colour and light. Looking good. Keep on it man! ;)

[Flip]

Sems: Thanks for the crits! The guy with the disjoint hand was to make it 'easier' to draw, the idea being that drawing in straight would be easier than on an angle, I don't think I'd do it that way now. The life drawing crits seem fairly accurate. Thanks for bringing up that WIP, I may give that another try.
princeofhappiness: Thanks for the comment! I really like to experiment with colour and light, it has such a massive effect.
Started working on this month's IDM:

http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/idm/idm-see-wip.jpg
The idea is that the vest puts varying amount of pressure on the chest and/or the back after receiving 3D info from the headset. The depth sensitivity of this may be altered for outdoor and indoor use (much like a volume knob). The power pack is flat against the back. The knob will probably be on the headset and the headset can be packed away in a compartment/pocket of the vest.

[Flip]

Just doing a face, probably use it for IDM this month.

http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/idm/idm-see-face.jpg

[Flip]

DSG - Vampire Cutie on Cot:
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/dsg/dsg-cute_vampire.jpg
IDM should be posted tomorrow sometime.

[Flip]

IDM entry [WIP, at least I hope]:
Link because it's practically the same as the final (http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/idm/idm-see-wip2.jpg)

Final Image (I think):
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/idm/idm-see-final.jpg

[flip the master]

flip the master says flip is a good artist but you stole my user name.

[Flip]

Thank you, btw, nice name.

Today's DSG:
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/dsg/dsg-bridge_troll.jpg

[Flip]

'Nother DSG:
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/dsg/dsg-lava_monster.jpg

[Mr.Blonde]

Wow, very interesting stuff here.

These (http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/scrib-009.jpg) are very nice studies, even if they don't look like references they get the job done. Beautiful drawings.

I also enjoy your Icon, your perseus, and this self portrait (http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/sp/sp04-005.jpg) very much.

keep up the good work

[Flip]

Thanks Mr. Blonde.

Knight Rider Redesign for the DSG over in CGTalk:
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/dsg/ds-knight_rider.jpg

I think I might go a bit further with this, detail it, do some more views, interior, etc. We'll see...

EDIT: another one, not so good, too neon and bleh :nohope:
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/dsg/ds-knight_rider2.jpg

[Flip]

Redesign of Deckard's car. Fair to say it was influenced by Minority Report. I'm going to try to work on a redesign of the cop car in the morning. Again, for the CGTalk DSG. Comments welcome on the redesign and the pic.
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/dsg/ds-blade_runner-deckards_car.jpg

[Flip]

Did a (tiny) bit of work on a blade runner cop car (the spinner) redesign. WIP at the moment, I think I'll try to make this a finished piece, unfortunately I'm off to work right now, so I'll continue on it this evening.
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/wip/ds-blade_runner-cop_car-wip01.jpg

[Flip]

Continuation:
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/wip/ds-blade_runner-cop_car-wip02.jpg

[Flip]

Done a month or so ago for formula sae project, the vehicle isn't my design.
This was a project I managed. The idea with this image was to show the different groups that worked on it - panel, seat, cockpit (steering wheel, gearstick, dash, and pedals), access (guy getting in) and safety (guy with the trolley). The engineers we worked with had a thing for chops and aviators. The wheels look like crap and there was a mistake with the body, there's suppose to be an intake below the indents, these were as a result of me rushing to finishing it between midnight and 4 am.
All PS, I used a rhino file as a reference, I'm not sure how long it took all up.
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/gall/sae-scene.jpg

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Another WIP. I thought my sketchbook was somewhat lacking in 'gun toting' action. So here's something post-apoc/post-punk/medieval.
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/wip/gun_toting-wip1.jpg

Oh yeah, comments are welcome, otherwise I feel like I'm talking to myself.

Now I'm off to try my hand at environments.

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A couple of pics, and environment sketch and some random dude in a suit.
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/environ-clifftop-sketch.jpg

http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/suit.jpg

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Worked on a female portrait. Sketched it in ArtRage, took it into PS to work out the colours resulting in:
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/girl-ps.jpg
Then took it back into ArtRage:
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/girl.jpg

What do you think? Comments, crits?

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Done since the last update, another practice with female faces:
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/lady.jpg

and something for the DSG over at cgTalk. Title was 'the little noise inside the closet'. The previous topic had been 'when stuffed animals go psycho'.
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/dsg/ds-noise_in_cupboard.jpg

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Latest DSG, inspired by Sparth's work, I might work on it some more tomorrow.

http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/dsg/dsg-female_atop_dragon.jpg

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Dragon update, all up around 2hrs.
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/dsg/dsg-female_atop_dragon2.jpg

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Trying to get into shape for the T-DOME, did a quick sketch, although doodle might be more correct, as I only had a vague idea of what I wanted to accomplish. His right shoulder and that area are a bit funky, I don't think the anatomy's particularly great, probably a good reason to be doing this.
And can you believe it?! No colour!
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/pan-devil.jpg

EDIT: Another quick one, much prefer this. Any anatomy crits are very welcome.
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/devil.jpg

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Gotta get in shape for the T-DOME.
Oooh, yeah, that Britt aint gonna know what hit im.

Quick sketch in Painter:
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/warrior.jpg

EDIT: Plus a colour (done in PS, messed around with a custom brush):
Flip warms up in his corner of the ring...
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/asylum.jpg

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And a quick environment, I need to practice them.

http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/meeting_on_the_bridge.jpg

[glikster]

I hereby welcome you to the SSG#6!

I really like the last environment piece. Also the cars and chess pieces, although I would really like to hear your thought process for the concepts behind the chess pieces (ie why you felt that each piece should look that way...)

Keep posting!

[SubPablo]

hey, thanks for mentioning ArtRage, I'm really digging it so far!

Great colors on the racecar piece

[Ivan.R]

Welcome to ssg #6! You latest digital paintings are not easily readable but I like some of your old ones. There are some cool car designs! It would be nice to see some more.

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Quick post, some sketches I did yesterday, also been working on T-dome.
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/scrib-010.jpg
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/scrib-011.jpg
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/scrib-012.jpg

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For a birthday card for mum. She turned the big 5-0.
It goes a something like this:

We always knew you'd reach it...
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/mums_bday-reach.jpg
...and we decided to get you a tennis court

...Unfortunately...
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/mums_bday-carry.jpg
...we couldn't work out where to put it

I was rushed, OK!

Oh yeah, I got a book on Frazetta yesterday and all i can say is :drool: :bow: :jawdrop:

[GriNGo]

hey man nice book! you're coloring is great. I still think you need to work on your forms and drawing a bit more. sorry for not posting much, but i'm in a damn hurry :p & keep it up man! i'll add your link to my sig as soon as possible...

later,
GRiNGoLoCo

[Flip]

Thanks for the comments, i think your absolutely right, my froms really need a push.

My T-Dome entry, vs. Britt:
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/t-dome/r1-demon_prince-v_britt-final.jpg

Two earlier concepts:
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/t-dome/no-1.jpg
(head definitely needed work)

http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/t-dome/no-2.jpg
I think I should've continued with this rather than the one I chose.

The initial pencil sketch that I developed into my entry:
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/t-dome/skeletor.jpg
(prefer the head here)

And a (very quick) demon sketch I did today, that I really wasn't inspired to work on any longer:
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/t-dome/late-sketch.jpg

EDIT: And there should be some more car stuff coming soon.

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Because I'm too lazy to scan in any car sketches, here's some quick ones I did in painter, as well as a quick DSG:
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/vroom-047.jpg

http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/dsg/dsg-tendril_nose.jpg

[PHATandy]

Nice stuff man, im not sure to make of this very last one, but the car sketches are pretty cool. Your TD is pretty sweet aswell, love the colours on it.

Keep it up man.

[Flip]

Well I'm flying to Tokyo tomorrow, staying there the night, then flying to Milan where I'll be studying at the Politecnico di Milano for a semester. So lots of sketching on the plane and once I hire a computer and sort out my internet they should get posted, that is, if I work on anything other than T-dome, because Xia is a tricky bugger, always watching :er:. I should probably pay for the Prague workshop soon, hate to miss a workshop that I can actually reach fairly easily.

Anyway here's my last pic in Australia for a while, it's for fathers' day (which is tomorrow in Aus), and since I'm leaving in the morning and my brother is away, I felt this was appropriate, it's fairly accurate as far as a caricature goes.
http://users.bigpond.net.au/laing/phil/scrib/f-day.jpg

[baquitania]

Hey Flip:

Just joined SSG#6 today, so I'm playing catch up... awesome work, very inspiring. Really fortunate to have you in my group, I know I'm gonna learn alot by just looking at your work... the car sketches are great, love the Deckard one, and the torso under the painter piece. See you when you get back!

[worthless]

great work on those vehicles man keep it up!!

[darkwolfb87]

Hey Flip I just joined SSG#6 too, great coloring in your work, I want to see more pencil sketches!