advice please

[skatemonkey]

hi guys im really new to this but i want to improve so any comments and criticsims would make me happy! Unfortunatly i dont own a scanner so these are digital camera photos hence a bit of blurrynes

this is a character ive done, my first go at anatomy i guess

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v281/doodledonkey/DSC02681.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v281/doodledonkey/DSC02670.jpg


this is just sum stuff i have in my sketch pad
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v281/doodledonkey/DSC01857.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v281/doodledonkey/DSC02383.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v281/doodledonkey/DSC02671.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v281/doodledonkey/DSC02675.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v281/doodledonkey/DSC01856.jpg

this is a copy of a jim phillips santa cruz graphic
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v281/doodledonkey/DSC02379.jpg

any advice/comments would be awsome thanks

[tttia]

The last three are far better than the first one. I would say some photo references would help. The more details you study the more they come out in the piece. I like the hand one, it is getting closer to where you want to be.

I would say that focusing on areas of value and depth would be helpful for taking that next step. don't focus so much on lines as areas of tone.

[Cocofuppa]

Dont make ur eyes so big and anime like, have a look at urs in the mirror, also i would recommend trying to loosen up a bit, go with the flow etc, after all the body isnt made up of straight lines, its made up of smoothe lines and forms.

2 cents

Peace

[Chris Beatrice]

People often confuse "anatomy" with figure drawing. I think at this point your knowledge of anatomy is actually a bit ahead of your figure drawing ability (and probably your ability to render form in general), though you're very close. I would not recommend copying from photos. Rather, draw simple forms and learn what makes them read as 3d on a 2d surface. When you draw the figure, think of the forms you are drawing, not the 2d shapes you might see when looking at photos.

Take one part of the figure, say, the hand, and draw it in the same exact pose from different angles. Make the angles just slightly different from one another and you'll start to get it.

[Skulldog]

I think you're working too hard to make things look 'done' and not enough on making them feel full instead. Try to steer away from such heavy solid line work, and work more on sketching quickly. Get a friend to pose and sketch for ten seconds, after awhile you'll start to get loose or full lines and less of this equally weighted tries at solifing shapes. Not a bad start though, just keep at it.

[dns2k]

kool stuff man... your on your way :) also i would pickup bridgmans anatomy book. it will help you overall and guide you in future drawings. i look forward to seeing more. :)

-dns

[skatemonkey]

hi thanks alot 4 lookin at my stuff and for advice, im rly busy right now studying for exams and for coursework deadlines but Im gonna post sum more next week and try out your advice.
thanks again

[skatemonkey]

hi had a go at gettin a mate 2 pose, these are 10-30 second sketches
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v281/doodledonkey/DSC02686.jpg

this is a 10min sketch from a photo reference
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v281/doodledonkey/DSC02682.jpg