I like to Sketch

[squirrelfishing]

Ok Folks... Since I have no contact with artists in my day to day life I'll have to rely on good 'ol concepart.org. So here are some select pages from my new sketchbook. I was too embarassed to post anything from my older sketchbook... :\

A few notes. My book is big so everypage was cropped by the scanner. Furthermore, they didn't scan so in so prettily :nohope:
Finally... I started out reducing them to 72dpi but decided it looked like ass so I left the last two at 200dpi... any thoughts on that scanning stuff?

Without further ado: here's a study of my hand and some heads

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v672/squirrelfishing/sketchbook1.jpg

a day at the park...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v672/squirrelfishing/sketchbook2.jpg

an angel/demon thingy that i never finished cuz it sux (no ref)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v672/squirrelfishing/sketchbook3.jpg

another tree at the park
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v672/squirrelfishing/sketchbook4.jpg

some cool ruined stuff at the beach... and a polar bear from blue planet
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v672/squirrelfishing/sketchbook5.jpg

k... the two girls with boobies are from playboy, the rest of the stuff is without reference. oh yeah and thats my hat in the corner(life ref)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v672/squirrelfishing/sketchbook6.jpg

a mountain lion (photo reference) next to one of those cool ruined thingys from the beach.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v672/squirrelfishing/sketchbook7.jpg

[aryul82]

Hey, not bad at all! Keep it comin :teeth:

[squirrelfishing]

Damn these ugly scans! If my art looks bad its the scanner's fault..... :wink:
I've cleaned up my style a little. Slowed things down forcing myself to take my time and do it right... Too restricted? How do YOU feel about the balance between disciplined, methodical drawing vs. engergetic, whacky-ass emotional drawings?

some froggies... and a bear (photo refs)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v672/squirrelfishing/sketchbook8.jpg

a Cardinal fluffing himself up from the cold. I thought it was cute(photo ref).
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v672/squirrelfishing/sketchbook9.jpg

Donky... or and Ass... I have a bachellor's in Ecology and I can't tell... Sketched from life (well he was dead.... stuffed... you know!)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v672/squirrelfishing/sketchbook10.jpg

Regarding that Donkey-Ass picture: The museum closed on me and they kicked me out before I could finish him. Consequently the shading and rendering was never really finished. I just rolled with it. Any critiques, discussions, praise, and adoration are welcome.