SSG Digest

[talmir]

Sketchbook Support Group Digest

This thread is a supplement to the Sketchbook Support Group (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=42234&page=1&pp=60) that was formed out of desire of some of the members to get more critiques and advices in order to improve their work. In exchange for regular commenting in other peoples sketchbooks we would get c&a in our sketchbooks in return. This is a place for everyone who is in an SSG to post what they consider their best sketch that week in a single thread. That way we can all keep up on what everyone from all of the SSG's are doing. This is not a pure DSB but MikeCorriero has approved. Critting other peoples work is highly encouraged and appreciated even if you are not a member of the SSG's.

Links of interest
Sketchbook Support Group (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=42234&page=1&pp=60)
Small discussion thread (http://conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=52780&highlight=Sketchbook+support+group)

MIKECORRIERO; Approved: Sticky

[talmir]

This is my best of this week.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/talmir/petur2.jpg
20 mins of my brother.

[Odds]

talmir; cool, but the right side of his face could use a little work. it looks like it's smashed in! :)
here's mine, i guess.
http://img391.imageshack.us/img391/76/s2932ri.jpg
heh

[PHATandy]

As its sunday, ive picked my best.

Being this set of ship designs...

http://www.andydesign.co.uk/october2005/sketch6.jpg

Odds, i think the form of your is really good. But the feature placement makes it loook very odd and unrealistic. Ie. the low eyes, also some of the very bumby face.

Looking forward to more of the best sketches.

[darkwolfb87]

This is my best this week:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/darkwolfb87/Concept%20Art/Traditional%20Drawings/scifitrainstation.jpg

~ Stephen

[SirGreenSock]

Hey, this thread is a great idea!
Here's mine for this week. Self portrait with willow charcoal:
http://www.projectsole.ca/gallery/albums/userpics/charme.jpg

Talmir - looking good, nice and loose. I agree with the comment about the other side of the face though, could use a touch up.

Odds - Yours look good, too. But either you scanned it in skewed, or the back of the head and the ear are too squished.

PHATandy - Those are really sweet ship designs. Concept-wise, I'm unsure as to the purpose of some of them, but they look badass anyway. :)

darkwolfb87 - Perspective and design seem correct, but the rendering is a bit messy. Composition-wise, I would have preferred that the ship were bigger and moved a tad to the left.

[light]

This thread is a great idea!
Talmir- Great job describing the form, but the perspective and proportions could use a little work, like the placemenent of the left eye for example.
Odds- Nice job on the exaggeration, but some of the parts just look off. The shape of the head, for example, makes it look really flat and boring, some shading and more basic shapes could push this along farther.
PHATandy- I really love some of the designs on these (top left) and the use of perspective is good, but in some parts not consistant. It seems the non-flat shapes are the most trouble, such as on the top-right one the front looks like its on a completely diffrent plane then then back.
Darkwolfb87- I like the choice of perspective and the design of this piece, but the "entrance" and the ceiling look very flat. Its difficult to tell whats going on in some parts of the image.
SirGreenSock- I like your shading in this piece, but the arm is so short :S . Good work on the textures and on the form though.

Heres mine for the week. Rip me a new one :needle:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v458/LightKirtar/OldiebutaGoodie.jpg

[Odds]

is it okay if i put in an old week's best image? i really want to. :p
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v612/odds/s266.jpg

PHATandy; nice. that's all.
darkwolf; nice perspective, but towards the vanishing point, the structures get kind of confusing.
sirgreen; cool, although his arm is much too small and head much too big. lovin' the loose rendering.

[Pixeldragoon]

http://img436.imageshack.us/img436/4484/scan00086od.jpg The bottom right corner one. It's actually 2 weeks old, but eh.

[light]

Odds- Very nice, I like the rendering but the nose is huge. You used some really hard lines that make it look unrealistic like where the neck meets the chin. The ear looks almost like its in profile view and the lips are a bit small.
Pixel- Too scratchy! The shading is extremely dark and on some parts unreadable. I like the design but some of the anatomy and shading could really use work (particularly on the face).
My best this week, I kinda skipped out on it a bit too early.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v458/LightKirtar/Torso2.jpg

[asoir]

Light that last one's great!
Here's my best for this week:
http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/7314/dude9mg.jpg

[bengonzalez]

Asoir Nice sketch. don't know if it was intentional or not but the misproportions of the chest looks cool. I'm not familiar with your work at all but the face could use some work. You got a link to your SB?

guess I should use this space here is my best from the last few posts.

http://img395.imageshack.us/img395/3287/soldier0024ak.jpg

[asoir]

Beng, chest was intentional, my s/b is a little too old to represent my new stuff, so when I next update it i'll post it :)

[Skethin "D"]

heres mine.


http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c125/daniellogan/people/charcoal3sml.jpg


Sirgreensock ~ Looks good, but I think the sholders should be broader and the
upper part of the arm looks a little short.

lightkitar ~ Looks great. the only sugestion that I have is to add another color for highlighting and like 2 more colors for the darkest part of the shading. the proportions are good and the colors that are there are good, It just seems to be lacking a little depth


odds ~ the blue one, the proportions are excelent. I have one suggestion and one question. first is the question. why is only some of it blended? I can't seem to find a pattern in where and why it is done where it is. and the suggestion is that behind the top of the head, the shading next to the head seems a little sloppy. I would like to see it either absent or more simmilar to what is in front of the head. I really like it though

[PHATandy]

This is my best for this week...

http://www.andydesign.co.uk/best/soldier.jpg

Some good stuff here. Light your torso is pretty good but it could do with a stronger light source.. so theres strong highlights and shadows etc.

[talmir]

Odds : That looks well done, I'd recommend you spend some more time on it and make it really kickass :)

LightKirtar : Nice study, seems very accurate. Good job. No real crits from me.

Asoir : Nice drawing, but watch out for the construction of his head. It seems a bit warped.. What is that yellow stuff at the top left of the image?

bengonzalez : Nice concept, but his arms look rather "uncomfortable". The shading on his face looks a little smudged. But good job.

Skethin "D" : Damn sir. That aint no sketch :P Looks like a finished drawing too me. I have no crits, great job.

PHATandy : Looks good, nice feel to it. But his mace seems to be bent in the middle. His waist seems too narrow and his legs too long. But it seems stylized so if thats your intention. Bravo.

Good job to the rest of you.

Mine is not 2D, But its a concept, and it is technically a sketch.. and it is my best of the week..
so here ya go. :)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/talmir/CoolCar12.jpg

[SirGreenSock]

Thanks for all the crits everyone! I did another self-portrait with willow charcoal this week, I think it turned out way better.

http://www.projectsole.ca/gallery/albums/userpics/oct-33.jpg

Talmir - Thats a really interesting design! How long did it take?

PHATAndy - The sketch looks good, but I feel the colouring needs more work. The shadows need to define more details in the form (such as the folds/wrinkles) and the lighting should give more hint to the materials(the metallic arm should look more like metal, right now it is treated in a similar way to the cloth, except for a few highlights)

Skethin "D" - Looks really good, but I wish it was bigger so I could see it better.

[Icon]

This seems like a fine idea, the number of sketchbooks are so many that people could actually find other artist better this way.

http://67.15.131.24/~hkamix12//drawings/only%20one.jpg

this is one i made this week... or.. last week? whoops. I just wanted to show .

Sir Green Sock: I do love the expression and how he is looking striaght at you, but I would love to see more values, and watch out for the way the arm is possitioned.

Talmir: Nice vehicle. im a sucker for those! Maya or 3dmax??

PHATandy: Hah! It seems like one of those people you fight in rpgs, the soldier A type of guy. Cool stuff. Just watch out for the form of the face, it is a little bit squashed in. make sure to draw the forms underneath first and everything above second. The right hand seems a bit odd, but aside from that a good sketch!

Cool stuff, cool stuff.

[bengonzalez]

Here is the first costume design I did for the first CHOW. this one is completely derived from reference. I know it's a bit old sorry.

http://img488.imageshack.us/img488/6929/jennifer0022nx.jpg

Skethin "D"

That's no sketch that shit is done man. It looks good, very nice rendering for a study it works but the muscles on her back look like they are from a female body builder was she that cut?

PHATandy

Nice concept. The hands are suffering a little. I looks like no reference was used for them.

Talmir
nice work on the modeling. I don't know how much work goes into something like that but it looks mean as shit.

SirGreenSock

Nice SP. I like the expression and how you managed to show the hand pressing against the skin.

Iconophobian

Crazy sketch. I love the look of the little guy and the rendering is well done. this thread was definitely a good idea and it help to promote the SSGs. Also check out the SSG vs SSG Thunderdome Challenge (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=55515&page=1&pp=10).

[Skethin "D"]

sirgreensock ~ I likie the new one. Proportions definately better.

[SirGreenSock]

Thanks D.

Looks like this thread is already dying. :(
Lets liven it up in here a bit.
Here's the best from last week. Did some touch-ups today, too.

http://www.projectsole.ca/gallery/albums/userpics/nov-91.jpg

[koshime]

here's my best digital sketch/speed paint this week

http://www.medievalfx.com/concept2/gravity2_001.jpg

[trevor]

this may not be my best this week but it is definitely my favorite idea
my sketchbook just started today
i hope to keep it going for a long time
ive been a bit absent lately
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v48/trevorclaxton/demonwoman2.jpg

[bengonzalez]

yep here is my choice for my best sketch of the week. I like it because I managed to loosen up a bit and do some thing different.

http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/1574/facestudy6bt.jpg

[talmir]

I´m gonna comment on all pics since my last post in order. Some artists have two or more comments here :)

SirgreenSock : Nice self portrait, it shows good attention to detail. The jetrod design took me a week to finish.

Iconophobian : I love this drawing style. So controlled and well thought out imo. Is it a troll? The software I use is Max.

Bengonzalez : He looks kinda stiff. The pose gives me the feeling he just stopped for a second but is itching to go out and kick some ass. The face is a wee bit flat though.


Sirgreensock : Nice drawing of a spellsword? very dynamic.. I like it alot.

Koshime : Nice environment. I like the palette you used. I can imagine this existing somewhere :)

Trevor : She looks sexy, but I wouldnt want to meet her :P Very good.

Bengonzales : Those faces look a little "off".. kinda skewed.. nice sketches but need a little work.

And finally, my best of the week:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/talmir/dreamscape_small.jpg

[PHATandy]

best from last weekish. - did this on sunday.

http://www.andydesign.co.uk/best/seacliff.jpg

trevor man.. the design is real cool (not sure if it makes any sense... would she fall over... thats a big hand.. :S ) the glowing hand is ace.

Talmir looks good.. but i think the skin tones... are just to yellow and make it seem funny. A slight more pinky, or just tanned color will make it a bit more realistic. nice one though.. the face is great, nice expression.

Thanks for the crits on mine aswell. Theres a few probelms.. gonna work into other pieces.

[mitch]

really neat sketches. you seem to be on the right track with them.

[HugeHarHar]

I'm getting back into the sketchbook support group thing.

I was in number 2. Anyways, my best of the week.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y224/KShearerArt/Sketchbook/DSC01989.jpg

[the3rdforth]

VERY VERY NICE, I really like the idea of this tread I'm a new "poster" but i have been admiring lots of work for along time, anyways, have atter.
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c255/the3rdforth/IMG_8022.jpg

[Kronos]

ehhhhhh, pretty sure this tread is dead, but in an attempt to revive it.....

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a173/stupidsoup/tree_back2.jpg

had a lot of people say its unclear....and it is, but i still like it, so screw you all!!!

[bengonzalez]

Kronos it is very unclear. But it works just for the color combo alone.

My best for the past week.
http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/6343/tainobatey2zy.jpg

[Iron Titan]

Kronos, your attempt is really appreciated and since I'm also late on this thread I'll just say that your painting is radical....I like the "fallen angel"-ish look, it's got pathos:)

[Kronos]

i've had a VERY unproductive last week....but i start uni soon, so i better get my ass ready for assignments of madness

so heres another attempt to keep this thread going, i really like the idea behind it..... more exposure :P

so here is one thats still a wip.... but i haven't worked on it in ages, hope not too many people have seen it already
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a173/stupidsoup/lady_colour3.jpg

Iron Titan, thanks btw! post something here! anything to keep it alive!

[darkwolfb87]

Well that's unfortunate, I didn't even know my SSG has been dead for quite a while lol.

If I attempted this last year I don't think I would've been able to comprehend all those edges
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/darkwolfb87/lifedrawing1.jpg

[Marjolein]

character of a comic i do for my uni

The Interesting Life of Zack

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b227/majootje/Art/theinterestinglifeofzack.jpg

[Kronos]

heh, been two weeks since i last posted here but this one is definitely my best from the last two weeks....

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a173/stupidsoup/gimme_money_final.jpg

[bengonzalez]

Ok I appologise for no crit included in this post.

Here is the best sketch in a few weeks

http://img108.imageshack.us/img108/7409/mucaro0019an.jpg

[Icon]

Well on the attempts to bring this thread back to life, here is my best of the week.

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e21/kamixbeat/back.jpg

please do check out (and maybe even crit, or comment) my pieces... it's a very lonely thread.

anyhow

quick critiques, hooray!

bengonzales: I have a certain love for dutch angles, but make sure to watch out for your perspective when you do draw it. Think of his body parts as spheres,cubes and cylinders. That way it should be easier to visualize the perspective on it.

Kronos: Hah! it looks like a really angry dwarf. Not bad!

Marjolein: I like this cartoon. It really makes me feel...apathetic!

darkwolfb87: very nice lines. I visualize it with light and shadow, and color too! Very nice. I would love to see more!

talmir: Sorry for taking so long to reply, but thank you. I guess you could say it's a troll. When i drew it i was thinking of some lonely creature finding comfort in something beautiful. I guess it does look like a troll. Your 3d work is amazing. Im learning maya, and with my knwoledge of art and form i still can't get anything worthy.

[Icon]

[B]http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e21/kamixbeat/nude.jpg

Here is an attempt to revive this thread.
I believe this to be my best of the week. Any crits?

[Icon]

ah. this is sad. this thread is dead.

[Arnie]

:blah: oh dear... :yayca:

[Recursive_End]

Well, this thread is a good idea, and clearly needs more attention.
Iconophobian: Well, i dont really think i could crits any of those two pics. They look great...but maybe the second one could use a bit of shading on the undershoudler(?) area. It should be really dark in there...i think :P

Here's my best of the week (but not totally finished)
http://pix.nofrag.com/79/5e/6078e6b3052a4ebbdabd9534938c.jpg (http://pix.nofrag.com/79/5e/6078e6b3052a4ebbdabd9534938c.html)

[Kresh]

Yo recursive thats some really nice pencil work man. Great control.

Heres my best of the week i think
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b232/NikArt/baron.jpg

[vigostar]

wow, never saw this till now... Gonna throw something up tomorrow night..

[stine]

didn't feel good enough to actually post in this thread. anyway, i take all my courage together and put a drawing in here. gonna tell my sketchmates to post here, too...

it's the one i'm most happy with this week. it's a rather quick sketch from watching "once upon a time in the west", but i kind of like it...

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d41/stine17/sketchbook/page-41.jpg

[SirGreenSock]

Gonna try and be more regular in this thread!
Heres the best of last week, self portrait which came as the result of a long session of master studies figuring out some issues I had with rendering...
http://www.projectsole.ca/gallery/albums/userpics/apr116.jpg
Stine- Nice, like the blue pencil. Dont be afraid to kick the contrast up more though, develop more form in the shadows.
Kresh - Cool design, dont be so reliant on using white in all the highlights. You wouldnt do it in paint and you shouldnt in pencil either.
Recursive_End - One of my favorites of your recent works, one thing that bugged me is that the shapes on the left guy's face dont follow the form as well as the other guy's, look rather flat.

[thegreypencil]

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b50/thegreypencil/190604life03.jpg

I think this is my best this week, mmm hmmm. Crit away.

Sirgreensock: definitely feeling the light fall.

Stine: mmm good feel with that blue pencil, aside from contrast maybe save soem more whites...oh wait thats part of contrast too *kicks himself* lets have another.

[bengonzalez]

GreenSock: I like the feel of the SP. The rendering looks quick and has a lot of movement to it. I just want to ask how old are you. I'm going with 18+. If you don't have a baby-face then it looks like you used a pic from when you were a kid. I'm not sure if I'm right but your eyes may be positioned too high and you haven't given enough room for the nose. Edit: I'm really stomped on what bothers me about it. but it feels like you squished the proportions on the face.

GrayPencil: Very nice. Quick bold lines and the shading captures the form of the body. The lighting of your Photo is the only thing that i can crit on this. Try and use a brighter light source.

So then this is me for my best recent sketch about 20-30 minutes on each of these ref studies.

http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/135/sketch293on.jpg

[thegreypencil]

thanks ben, I was quite unsure of that drawign when i first finished it but after getting home fromt he lfie session it dont look too bad. Just taught me that I shoudl always try something new :)

the placement of the head+neck on the 1st figure is offset to his. no biggie since the point i gather was to study developed musculature? I think your study intentions are achieved anyway so :)

[bokerjoker]

Hello, I'm new to this forum and website. I started a new thread, but in an effort to get known, I'd like to comment more. Since I'm just getting back into drawing (currently a med student), I don't have many current pieces to show. Most of my drawings are on my blog. But here's one of my completed from 2003. It is also posted it in my sketchbook thread. Any suggestions/comments are more than welcome. Thanks.

http://static.flickr.com/53/135990832_2904319977_o.jpg

[Kresh]

trying to keep this tread alive
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b232/NikArt/hrmmm11.jpg

[Carnifex]

not member of a ssg (yet), but why not?
kresh-very cool,i'd just change the perspective of the feet.
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b363/siansaar/30-05.jpg

[Ted]

Here's my favorite that I've posted lately. Hope this thread grows...there are so many sketchbooks that this could be a great index of books one might want to go view more of.

http://tedwork.com/Misc/www.tedwork.com65.jpg

[D.Labruyere]

gonna comment on you all later, here's my best of the week (don't even know if it was of this week, but I made it quite recently, so should be alright :) );

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d39/haldor1/schets2.jpg

[invinciblewombat]

best of last week
http://www.filelodge.com/files/room14/356523/casb6/img003.jpg

[Kresh]

hey ted thats a really sweet looking sketch. The contour line on the inside of the leg to the left really makes that piece intresting.

[ndp]

Some outstanding stuff here, I'll be checking out some SBs from here, here is my "best: from the past week:

http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/8501/ww9um.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[darkwolfb87]

this was my best, holding the pencil between thumb and index finger (palm up) made all the difference :)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/darkwolfb87/willow.jpg

[yoshimitstu]

hmmm..... nice work ... you sohuld try shading on some of those peices

[iamsupperman]

this is my automobile sketch.

http://img246.photo.163.com/iamsupperman/30517603/801354778.jpg

[Master 25 Days]

this was my best, holding the pencil between thumb and index finger (palm up) made all the difference :)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/darkwolfb87/willow.jpg

awesome landscape. I don't know if you'll agree with me but don't you think with llandscapes, the best way to approach it is to stay loose and keep only the edges and colors/values in mind? not so much on the shapes since nature is very organic.

I'm surprise this thread only has 2 pages since it's a very good idea.
Kind of a like a big class and the individual SSG's are the.....individual groups.

Jarri: wonder woman! Jim lee draws a hell of a WM. Her hair needs a bit more volume for me and the cranium is a wee too small.

here's my fav from last week.
http://img158.imageshack.us/img158/3048/girlsuit21hb.jpg

[SirGreenSock]

darkwolf - great landscape, next time pay attention to use the value range in your composition, generally make the foreground darker for more depth, although the other way around can also create good focus.

supperman - nice car, get rid of the blue lines, makes it look unfinished!

master 25 days - Like the girl, has nice attitude to her. 2 things i noticed is that the shadow from her right heel is too high up, and her right shoulder seems a tad detached, bring it closer into the body.

Heres something i finished recently for my montreal portfolio. Original is 14x17 inches
http://www.projectsole.ca/gallery/albums/userpics/may06279.jpg
and a closeup
http://www.projectsole.ca/gallery/albums/userpics/may06280.jpg

[talmir]

Damn Darkwolf.. That is tight! :)

Great stuff everybody.. I´m glad this thread isnt all completely and all the way dead. Let´s give this undead thread some lovin!

My best of last week (after a loong hiatus)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/talmir/sketchyman.jpg

[hp]

@SirGreenSock: great drawing but i think that there could be more contrast - it mostly seems midtones right now. also everything seems well shaded except for the weapon, which probably should have sharp highlights (even if you're using a ref just use your artistic license). it doesn't seem like you've saved the paper either, it looks quite smudgy in some areas - it'd look more professional if some of those areas were cleaned up.

@talmir: the neck is a bit long, but otherwise nice, i like the colors.

it seems like everyone draws a really good finished piece while mine are just sketches ^^

best of mine this week:
http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/3175/img0087ey.jpg

although i like this one:
http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/5333/sb3qb.jpg

[Kresh]

I really like your eyes Luvr (lol). Your renderings are coming along real nice these days too. I never get sick you baby!

Heres my best sketch of the week. Was fiddling around in OpenCanvas
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b232/NikArt/redsoldier2.jpg

[Master 25 Days]

that's a very well done sketch hpslash, what kind of phone is that? you draw cute girls well. are you going to the sketchgroup this sunday? I totally overslept so I had to go to 1 oclock mass. The fingers should converge toward the middle finger

sirgreensock: thx for the good eyes. I see a similiar problem in your drawing as well. The right upper arm is too long and the left arm is too short overall. I'm not sure how he can hold the weapon like that either. I think overall the composition would benefit if the weapon is leaning on his shoulder with his right hand in a lowered position so it's not cutting up the space between the girl and him so much.

[hp]

@Kresh: Haha I never get sick of you either. do you work from dark to light? anyways i always think the way you handle light and colors are freaking awesome *sighs* from the eyes to the top of the head looks a bit long but i don't think you were going for perfect human anatomy ^^

@Master 25 Days: i've actually gone twice to the sketchgroup but very late and no one was there >.< so i suppose i'll call ahead this time to make sure haha. i suppose as long as both of us are there it'll make a "group".

i forget what kind of phone it is on the top of my head...isn't it the humongous nokia phone that comes free and that everyone had like...5 yrs ago? My brother offered me a razor before they were popular and i was like, "nah, i guess i don't need it", so he sold it on ebay for several hundred dollars. :dead:btw i drew from a mirror but i'll watch the fingers next time.

[Master 25 Days]

best from last week
http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/3773/elenastroke4bu.jpg

hpslash: yeah I was going to get a razr but then I saw my friend took one out, and my other friend took one out, then some random guy took one out. I went to one of my friend's house, he just got the mail and guess what, it's a razr phone.

talmir: cool sketch. YOu gotta be careful how you draw the features from the bottom angle. We should see more nostril, less lower lip, more upper lip.

[DarbusMaximus]

Hey I'd like to join this, my favorite drawing from this week:

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d78/safenolonger/Bijou.jpg

[SirGreenSock]

Thanks for the crits everyone, helps a lot!
Favorite of this week, see you in Montreal!

3CH : An insane cyberpunk character riding a squid beside a plane carcass...
http://www.projectsole.ca/gallery/albums/userpics/octopussy.jpg


Talmir - nice style going on, watch the nose and eyes in relation to the structure of the rest of the head, getting skewed in there.

hpslashluvr - I like the sketch, the face has personality. Watch your hatching a bit more though, try to suggest the form as well as value, most of it seems ot be going in the same direction instead of descriving the form.

kresh - great sketch, love the moodiness. WOuld have liked to see it more finished, aside from the head the form is very unclear everywhere else, which makes it look unrefined.

master 25 days - love the colours and character! I think something is wrong with the placement of the head/shoulders/neck, maybe the clavicle should be defined or the back of the necklace to show the neck wrapping back around.

DarbusMaximus - Like the dog, watch the anatomy and proportions though, the snout seems misaligned compared to the eyes or vice versa.

[HellTaxi]

http://www.whitehallstudios.com/fenrir.jpg

my only one this week, so the best i guess...

hpslashluvr- really like that face, the emotion comes across perfect. Well done

ted- wonderful figure study

[Darktwin]

Damn Kresh, I'm really feeling that sketch you did, its awesome, the eyes show alot of emotion. wow this is awesome guys, well, since this is the end of the week this is my best sketch of last week.

http://onajii.com/d_sketches/sketch80.jpg

[hp]

the only problem i see with that sketch is that maybe you could push the darks...there is a lot of midtones right now.

my best sketch:

http://img236.imageshack.us/img236/6377/scan0013pi.jpg

[Master 25 Days]

darktwin: sweetness man. push more darks like hp said. Eyebrows should be higher, and his right nostril should be in shadow.

HP: very moody sketch, full of life. You could use more darks for her nose. The shading on the arms are a little too harsh.

http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/8554/angel4jp.jpg

[CrowWonder]

good worrk everyone

[elisa]

hi guys! this thread is really a great idea! I think this thread deserves to get updated again, so I decided to post a drawing too.

Sirgreensock: I love your last one!
hpslashluvr: nice drawing! liked her expression
Master25days: this is nice, but I think the legs are a bit to big

Here is mine:
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y146/grisalisan/skissbokblad11-1.jpg

[chuy605]

Wow, these are some good figure drawing.

[BlueMech]

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[jeffnevins]

I can see the Imageshack links, but nothing else- yet. Nice job, Imageshackers.:)

I don't live near a zoo to draw from life, but did this today for a project.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeff_nevins/221676295/

[talmir]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/talmir/Portfolio/wh40k_Rhino.jpg

[sabe2003]

Love this > http://www.projectsole.ca/gallery/albums/userpics/octopussy.jpg
and the last figure you did ^

[trevor]

greensock: one of the best ive seen you do
great crazy color and action
talmir: great accurate model of the warrhammer vehicle
love the treads

[Haes]

is it okay if i put in an old week's best image? i really want to. :p
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v612/odds/s266.jpg

PHATandy; nice. that's all.
darkwolf; nice perspective, but towards the vanishing point, the structures get kind of confusing.
sirgreen; cool, although his arm is much too small and head much too big. lovin' the loose rendering.
i like u work. it looks esthetic. The light is great.

[Haes]

Master 25 DayS the women is nice . But i think the proportionment has some problems.

[Haes]

HELLTAXI Great, the colour is very nice. I like it.

[Haes]

sabe2003I agree with u the colour,the dynamic

[grundybug]

could any of you guys tell me how to post images in a sketchbook because I don't know how to do it, please help, send a message to grundybug( search for australian members and i'll be there.)
thanks heaps.

[piddlywink]

nice thread -- excellent stuff!

[hp]

kinda boring, but best of this week so far. trying to memorize shading for "stylized" characters.

http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/3830/scan2ik3.jpg

[SirGreenSock]

Thanks for the comments on my last piece guys! :)

Recent favorite, portrait of my roomate (HEROIC on the forums) in oils.
http://www.projectsole.ca/gallery/albums/userpics/oct06174.jpg

hp - great value study, though the faces have odd structure, cant tell if it was intended stylistically.

Wow, been dead for a while, hopefully it picks up again!

[Ian Mack]

Great stuff in here! An SSG Digest is a great idea. Here's ny best recent img from my sketchbook.

SGSock: Great images! There's a lack of definition by his ear and eye that's bothering me though.

HP: Your characters shading looks good. It seems like a very young face (eyes are wide). Curious though...why memorize shading?

[Neon]

Heres mine for this week.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y126/Spongiform/SoldierRe.jpg

Hpslashluvr: Love that girl.

[SophieT]

Hey all great job on your posts!!
This one called "relaxium fem1"

[SophieT]

"relaxium fem2

[SophieT]

SophieT]"relaxium fem3..........

[SophieT]

fem4..........:^^:

[dropouts]

Wow very god works. I would saysomething mor but my engish is not wso good.
Here is my stuff

http://shop.jankobuve.de/artikel/A137/gross.jpg

[SEVAK]

Hi Im A Noob To This Website (im A 16 Year Old Guy Thats Been Drawing All His Life). If Someone Cud Tell My Noob Azz How To Put My Pictures On This Site Or Where To Look For Info On How To Post It. It Wud B Gr8tly Appreciated.

[Noë]

Hiya :)

@ Sevak; Check This Thread (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=90377)

I don't really understand if this thread is to post your best work, or the best work from anyone in your SSG.. But I've decided to take a middle way, and post the best work from everyone in my SSG:


Taj: 115075


Dose206: 115076

Crimsoneye 115083

wil.whalen: 115093

Noë: 115101

Love
Marleen

[davi]

117774

[Kristo Novo]

.
Here is my best this week. What do you think about it?
:android:


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[g4mer]

i am novices at this forum.
i rely want to learn how to draw good, i neaver had any lesons, but like i sed i nead help. I dot know how to practice to draw good, if u haw any advice hers my e-mail povkh@hotmail.com plz tell me somthin.
- But any way her somthin i made by my self
C:\Documents and Settings\ivan\My Documents\My Pictures\cat1..bmp

[brynske*]

an oldie but im new and still figuring this site out......

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m170/jewo22/paintings006.jpg

[Yautja892]

Here are a few things from SSG 42 the past week or so. Just pick two images per person that stood out, or that was recent. :) Very surprise more people don't use this thread.

Amer-nazri

Figure Sketches & Painting Wip

134834

134835

Katfayheirti

Portait & Figure sketches

134836

134837

Moai

Creature Painting Wip & Anatomy Studies

134838

134839

MonsterKill

Character sketch & Painting Wip

134840

134841

theredshoe

Speed Painting & Figure Study

134842

134843

Yautja892

Painting Wip & Creature Sketch

134847

134848

[keith eager]

Here's my premiere entry. We should have weekly prizes, now that would be fun!

[retard]

I apologize if this is the wrong place for this, I didn't want to make a new thread with the sketchbooks to ask this. The question is about the requirements if any to make a sketchbook thread. It appears that there are no requirements, but I want to make sure before I try making one.

[Rist]

I would say this is my best piece of the week. Still not finished yet because it is for the workshop at CGTALK and posting wips as i go along. This week has been full of deadlines so this is all I have other than the Brush tutorial I posted in the same thread.

Thanks.

http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/5558/bargue022ei0.jpg

[chras]

good job everyone

[Shard]

some practice with no refs :)

[FXMorph]

Hi, I'm pretty new here. I created a sketch thread but have had no reply for 3 hours now, and I can't see my thread... how long does it normally take to get your thread aproved?

I read the FAQ, but it does not indicate the basic requirments and time allocation for creation of threads. Sorry if this is in the wrong place.