Quick Sketches

[KChen]

Here are some 5 min quick sketches I did from last week:

http://www.imagewiz.net/images/kchen/imagewiz59095.jpg


This is my first post and I am just testing to get an image on screen. Hope it works :)

[StephenC]

hmm, i like these, what size are these in real life?

[KChen]

Cool, they went through!!

For 5 min. I like to keep them small around 6" to 7" size. Here's some more from this week's workshop:

http://www.imagewiz.net/images/kchen/imagewiz59096.jpg

[StephenC]

cool i like these too, waiting to see if anyone has replied to your posting is addictive no?

[KChen]

Yeah, this is my first time posting on forums. I freelance and it's hard to get feedback while working alone. I am looking forward to hear any critiques and suggestions.

I am working on my portfolio right now. Can't wait to put up some rough concepts up for some second opions.

[kaini]

wow !! Wonderful drawings Kevin.
I also visited your website, your figure paintings are quite impressive.
Keep up the great work !

[Dan.v.D.]

what i see here is some very developed skills :)

[KChen]

Thanks guys. I am glad you like them :)

I'll post more stuff as I do more studies over this week.

Here are some color studies I did on Fechin and Donald Puttman:

http://www.imagewiz.net/images/kchen/imagewiz59097.jpg

[stephen]

yikes, i need to take some classes with you :D

[nil]

i love the sketches, they have a great sense of depth and volume.

[jmascho]

Wow, those are cool. You give a lot of info in five minutes...

[bonedog]

These are excellent! Gesture, values, and contour are all really good. I'd love to see more.

-Bone

[KChen]

Here are some older 10 min studies:

http://www.imagewiz.net/images/kchen/imagewiz59098.jpg

[Dan.v.D.]

omg! these are absolutey top drawings

[bytemap]

Jesus, man.. those are 10 min studies? and the others are like 5 minutes my god. they are awesome.

you still see some great amount of detail in so little time.

may i ask, how you were able to draw so quick and detailed? i mean for me to get at least to 10 mins. of your last sketch I need to spend like 1 hour.

seriously though, any thoughts or ideas i appreciate, because no matter how hard i try, i end up taking longer on a sketch and i want to minimize my time, to be able to retain and gain beauty with the object i'm studying

something like what your doing.

thx and keep up the excellent work kevin, hope u don't mind me calling you by your first name :)

[KChen]

Hey bytempat, it's no problem, you can call me Kevin anytime. :)

As for the drawing, it comes down to practice and understanding the subject. You have to draw and study to help you understand the form, plane, and function of the body which just copying can't teach you.

You need to understand the basic concept of how to create illusion of form on flat surface and how to break the body down to simple masses.

Once you are comfortable with drawing a generic figure in space. Your focus becomes acting and proportional differences between people.

It's like learning to draw a cylinder. Once you know how to draw a tube, it is easy to draw a rusty pipe, baseball bat, and any other object of different proportion and characteristic.

In 5 min, I am not really seeing all these details for the first time. I am relying on my memory to know what to look for. What I am seeing and paying attention to is how all the body parts relate together under one thought and mood. So the acurracy of the little details isn't as important as the big picture. I can always come back and render the small details correctly if I get more time (use model as a model sheet). But mood and gesture only stay a split second.

I have been drawing people consistantly for 9~10 years and a good 2 years on movement, 2 years on simplfying form, 2 years on value, and now trying to focus on acting. I just barely getting into color and starting to get exposed to compostion.

I guess it is the accumilation of all these mental notes from the figure that allows me to know what's on the figure without looking at one.

It's a lot of work but you will be amazed how much you can accomplish by setting small goals and working hard consistantly. I was lucky to have a teacher who showed me that.


Hope this answers your question :)

[bytemap]

hmm, that does explain a lot, it makes sense in the fact that everything has it roles in the big picture of the subject your rendering, the form, plane, parts of body, etc.

that would explain why, when i try to mimic something i see, it comes out stiff, i'm not seeing the bigger picture and i get absorbed in the detail. this will take some time to re-write myself to think in that manner, but to get to where u are at and more, it'll be worth it.

guess now i'm going to have to check out any nearby schools to see if they have life drawing classes i can take for free? they do have that at colleges right?

thx for your tip and insight
and hopefully, i'll figure out how to scan newsprint so i can put up my work for some crits.

[KChen]

bytemap,
I think usually workshop are going to cause you some money. But sometimes teachers I met at JC is cool with people sitting in. Here are some sites that might interest you too for learning drawing:

Glen Vilppu - great teacher for figure drawing
http://www.vilppustudio.com/
http://www.awn.com/mag/issue3.5/3.5pages/3.5villpu.html
http://www.awn.com/mag/issue3.3/3.3pages/3.3vilppudrawing.html

Andrew Loomis - best books on drawing
http://www.fineart.sk/anat.htm

Marshal Vandruff - amazing teacher. His students include Bernie Wrightson, Drew Struzan, and Justin Sweet.
Great Lectures about Composition.
http://www.draw123.com/

Scott Robertson - great perspective drawing notes
http://www.drawthrough.com/tutorials/index.html


And here is just for something fun to read:
http://quotes.prolix.nu/Authors/?Glenn_Vilppu

[SebSprek]

damn... I seen these drawings somewhere before... maybe at a drawing workshop or something...

Cool stuff, you've always been quite the draughtmans...

Hey man... I see the paintings you have there...

I'm not sure where you are going to take them, but right now they seem to be lacking value. and the same quality of structure your drawing have...

I don't know the paintings in question off the top of my head, but adding that extra impact (especially in a study), just for yourself could make a big difference...

[KChen]

Hey SebSprek,
Thanks for the comment. I'm kind of confused when you say lacking value. Did you mean putting in some dark shapes in the BG to pop out the forms or add some lights in the face to pop it out? On both the characoals (which one) and master copy(which one)?
BTW, do you live in LA too?

[bytemap]

ooh thanks for the links, sorry for late reply lol thought i miss a part in this thread.

man such a wealth of information. got a lot of studying ahead of me, but fun with it too. btw what is JC? the college u work at?

well i gotta admit, if i was in CA i'd be at your class right away :) it's ashame that there aren't much or any art colleges in NJ near me. closest ones i think are in philladelphia and New york. guess i'm gonna call a few family members in NYC hehe.

thx again KChen :)

[KChen]

Hey bytemap,
It's no problem.
JC = Junior College.

[vudu]

I'd like to share a kind of tecnique of drawing quick sketches. I myself tried it at my drawing classes...

There we've got a group of 24 students. Each one is invited to act as model once. For the first sketch we're given 15 minutes. The prof says it's more than enough to do a sketch. Then another person is invited as a model. 12 minutes are given. Then 10min. 8, 6, 5, 4, 3.5, 2, 2.5, 2. :) And finaly we're drawing those sketches in 1,5 minutes! It's kinda tricky especially when you're doing it for the first time (sketching).

But you know what? I noticed that at the end I drew better thoug less time was given. Not all of the sketches were nice. I can even say that only 2 or 3 of 24 were worth seeing but since this method develops skills, I find it very usefull.

[SebSprek]

Originally posted by KChen
Hey SebSprek,
Thanks for the comment. I'm kind of confused when you say lacking value. Did you mean putting in some dark shapes in the BG to pop out the forms or add some lights in the face to pop it out? On both the characoals (which one) and master copy(which one)?
BTW, do you live in LA too?

It could just be the scans, but the forms appear to be flat. There isn't very much form on the faces. You could add some light as well... depends on what kind of mood you'd like to set for the painting...

Oh, I don't live in LA, well anymore, but I used to...

[Dave Seeley]

Beautiful work Kevin....the drawings remind me of a figure sketch by Rob Ruppel. Very stylized and expressive. Looks like you've honed the skill into a specific bent. I like the paintings you posted as well, but they are VERY different form the drawings in approach. ...almost more color theory-like. You've got a great handle on character as well. Thanks for the posts.

[KChen]

Hey Vudu,
There is a things we did in class that was kind of interesting too. We started with 30 sec of pose, but we can only study and to memorize the pose. Then when the pose is over we can draw for 30 secs. At first the drawings were horrible because people usually forget what they see. Eventually we learn to memorize only the key action & counter balance of the pose instead of the details. We slowly legthen the poses and drawing time and are allowed to see the pose twice and draw twice. It was a great exercise because your limited memory helps you eliminate the extra details you see. It is also a great exercise to help you build your visual memory so you can draw from moving figures. The exercise really helps me to simplify what I see.

Dave Seeley,
Thanks, I am glad you enjoy the drawings. I like Rob Ruppel's stuff too. He use to teach at Associates In Art and they have some of his originals there. Really beautiful paintings.

Here are some 2 min sketches:
http://www.imagewiz.net/images/kchen/imagewiz59100.jpg

http://www.imagewiz.net/images/kchen/imagewiz59101.jpg
They are about 3~4 in. each

[spooge demon]

Really nice drawings! You have added some of "you" to that associates in art style.

[JoshuaTheJames]

chen please never stop posting ;)

-Joshua

[ironfinger]

I see alot of the steve houston(sp?) style to your figures. Very nice.

[Death]

wow nice figure drawings, unique style.

[benzo]

KChen- Your work is awesome and inspiring! The faster stuff reminds me of Steve Houston.....did you ever study under him? I wish i could crit your work but I have no right to:) Just keep doing it and posting stuff here!!!

[brokencow]

more drawings! now! these are really great!

do you have a site??? somewhere, where i can see more of yoru stuff?

[KChen]

Benzo,
Thanks. Yes, Steve Houston is one of mine first teachers who started me off on figure drawing. He is a great guy and a amzing teacher. Afterwards I continued studying under Mark Westermoe from Associates in Art who got me to think in vaules and shape composition. Another great teacher.

Brokencow,
Thanks, I just posted a new thread with some class demo drawings. Check it out =)

[I.was.ink]

WOW!! awesome stuff man. and like someone up there said don't ever stop posting. I also seem to do better in those short min. poses. I love those guys. There's some people in my class that hate em and want 15-30 min. poses but when they get em. they're finished to quicly and its no where near accurate. I'm goin to try gesturing out the figure and detailing the torso or an interesting part like u have done. Thanks ur a great inspiration.

BTW what schools have u gone too? and have u taught at any? why...... CUZ U TO GOOOOD:D :D :D

[nardfrog]

Great work.

Whats crazy is one of my teachers just recomended Glen Villpu like three days ago and before that I hade never heard of him. Weird huh, Anyway thanks for all the imput you guve here.

[KChen]

here is a couple of new quick sketches:
http://www.imagewiz.net/images/kchen/101468_Gesture_Demo.jpghttp://www.imagewiz.net/images/kchen/101469_Quicksketch_Demo.jpg

http://www.imagewiz.net/images/kchen/101471_Construction_Demo.jpghttp://www.imagewiz.net/images/kchen/101470_Head_Demo_B_Skullshape.jpg

[Oblio]

oh my god - first one it.. :eek:
so - you use charcoal? then you fix them? i hate the fact that chacoal "flows" at the first breath.

[KChen]

New sketch...
http://www.imagewiz.net/images/kchen/102834_QuanteSketch.jpg

Oblio,
I use conte now a days cause they stick to the paper better. I don't have much experience fixing the drawings. Fixatives usually changes the values of the charcoal so I just leave it as it is.

[MessFX]

Kevin- Simply incredible. I always look forwarded to your workshops at AC. I cannot thank you enough for helping me.

See you on Saturday.

-Steve

[brokencow]

yes, i thought you'd never return! but alast!
And you bring new drawings!!
Good man!
thanks for sharing!!!

[bfaubion]

the drawing of the skinny guy with the violin.. i swear i drew that guy before... cause i remember that belly, and profile... only thing was he was playing a mandolin while posing naked... hehe, it was in Laguna beach, at the school i go too.
man, too funny. very good drawings by the way, the line quality and form really catch my attention.

[KChen]

some recent 3 min sketches:
http://www.imagewiz.net/images/kchen/103288_Lila.jpg http://www.imagewiz.net/images/kchen/103289_Quick_sketches_Female.jpg http://www.imagewiz.net/images/kchen/103290_gesture.jpg
http://www.imagewiz.net/images/kchen/103291_Torso.jpg http://www.imagewiz.net/images/kchen/103292_3minGestures.jpg http://www.imagewiz.net/images/kchen/103293_sketch.jpg
cheers :)

[KChen]

5~ 10 min Sketch

http://www.imagewiz.net/images/kchen/118198_Gesture5.jpg http://www.imagewiz.net/images/kchen/118199_Dsc01576.jpg
http://www.imagewiz.net/images/kchen/118200_Gesture1.jpg http://www.imagewiz.net/images/kchen/118201_Gesture3.jpg

[Coma]

Beautiful!

[behemot5]

each lines take separetly are beautifull....

[shinji-eva01]

What pencil are you using on these sketches? They're amazing! To get those thick strokes are you using the edge of the pencil, or are you using something else? When I try to use the edge of the pencil, it never comes out even like your strokes. Thanks for sharing these.

[LEN]

Wow, great charcoals, I have a few questions on supplies.

What type of charcoal do you use and how do you hold it and move it across the paper (ie side face down , tip ect) thanks

[zenmaster]

since i 've been reading this thread, i tried to study your technique.

I also was wondering what material did you use and how. I have experimented and i didn't achieve result close to the exemples. I tried compress and natural charcoal. is it possible to go in detail about your technique. How you hold the medium and us it!!

Please continue posting these great exemple, it is a great gesture from you and meaningful to people like me, studying hard every day to find the knowledge. Which sometimes it is inaccessible.

I quote, Richard Willams from Animation Survival Kit, " You don't know what you don't know"

THANK YOU !

[TENLLADO STUDIO]

KChen, your work is really impressive, the rythm and solidity your sketch is marvellous, the essencial of art is there, thanks for your work, Antonio.


Sorry by my bad english

[rybeck]

Kevin,

I have been look at your drawing over more than 3 wks or some, and I have been falling love with your line (edge) control... which makes all drawing no matter how long period of time you were given to complete a drawing...
I have stydied in San Jose Since lst year, and have met very many talented people who gave me a lot of coach on my drawing. One thing in common over all of those people is ... they always do draw... they must draw even they're having business in restroom... My point is there is no short cut to get (or over ) a certain level but just keep practicing...


It is always great feeling to see the people who put their all energy to do a thing... very hard to be bothered... yes, they really enjoy what they are doing... and I should say that I am the one of them...

As one of die hard members in this great forum site, I wanna say thanks for sharing your advanced skills and patient that you must had put into the drawings to acheive that skills...

[Cashmere]

Kevin, do you think it's possible to learn drawing by oneself?
I dont' know if it'possible but i would like to try it.
Your sketches are a GREAT help for me. Thanks.

[KChen]

Haven't draw for a little while, just went to the Sargent show this Tue. Very inspired. 5 min warm up before class. Trying to capture skin texure and varied edges with more unpredictable marks.
http://www.imagewiz.net/images/kchen/123822_Torso.jpg

[KChen]

Here are some 2 ~ 5 min. sketches from today:
http://www.imagewiz.net/images/kchen/124484_Sketch_01.jpg http://www.imagewiz.net/images/kchen/124485_Sketch_02.jpg http://www.imagewiz.net/images/kchen/124486_Sketch_03.jpg http://www.imagewiz.net/images/kchen/124487_Sketch_04.jpg http://www.imagewiz.net/images/kchen/124488_Sketch_05.jpg

[rybeck]

Kevin...

thanks for updating your sketches.
One thing I am curious is the medium you use... is it your favorite medium to use, or depending on the situation? Apperently, those looks alike done at life drawing class, so sketch pencil or charcoal must have been primary choice.
In these days, I am using a charcoal pencil a lot when I draw figures, either in class ( I mean live model session ) or my own practice ( copying from reference )... and wondering how others choose the medium they use...

RybecK

[Jeff Jaws]

I just can't imagine how one can draw form and shape of the body like this. You don't seem to use any form of eraser, and however the proportions and all stuff seems to be damn right. So tell me: What did you do to get such a skill in getting the pose right 1st try. You're studying arts and doing this 24/7 or what? I mean I really adore you for those sketching skills, I'm feeling some kind of envy in me. Can one get so good if he practises a lot?

*impressed
Jj.

[S13Drifter]

Kevin,

I have to thank you for posting up your figure sketches. You have given me the motivation to put in some extra hours and get to some life drawing workshops (about 8 hours a week now). Its been awhile since i've done any figure drawing, been really occupied with 3dmax and maya. I almost forgot how much i enjoy just simply drawing.

[I.was.ink]

Ohh man, these just plain rock!

:rock:

O!

[KChen]

hello, I am back. My computer been out of commission for a couple of weeks. Here is a new batch of updates along with the class demos thread :)

2 min poses from Art Center workshop:
http://www.imagewiz.net/images/kchen/135046_Kchen_gesture_Brant_01.jpg http://www.imagewiz.net/images/kchen/135047_Kchen_gesture_Brant_02.jpg http://www.imagewiz.net/images/kchen/135048_Kchen_gesture_Brant_03.jpg

http://www.imagewiz.net/images/kchen/135049_Kchen_gesture_girl_01.jpg http://www.imagewiz.net/images/kchen/135050_Kchen_gesture_girl_02.jpg

http://www.imagewiz.net/images/kchen/135051_Kchen_gesture_ji_01.jpg http://www.imagewiz.net/images/kchen/135052_Kchen_gesture_ji_02.jpg

Cheers :chug:

[Kortez]

quite a lot of detail for 2 minutes, excellent :)

I admire how loose yet real your studies are, they're so full of life.

Mr. Chen you've made a believer out of me... I just felt like saying that.

Excellent job, have a cold one :beer:

[KChen]

more 3 min figure and head studies:
http://www.imagewiz.net/images/kchen/136704_Kchen_Quicksketch_Laura.jpg http://www.imagewiz.net/images/kchen/136703_Kchen_headdemo_alex_02_s.jpg http://www.imagewiz.net/images/kchen/136697_Kchen_headdemo_Alex_01_s.jpg

[TENLLADO STUDIO]

Kchen, that's genial, in the synthesis is the geniality, reagards Tenllado :chug:

[KChen]

Thanks Tenllado!!

I just posted some info on my drawing materials on the "class demo" thread on "tutorials and past roundtable" section. Check it out if anyone is interested :)

here is another set of older head drawings during art center days, but still some of my favoriates. they are around 5 to 10 min poses.

http://www.imagewiz.net/images/kchen/136706_Kchen_ACCD_protraits.jpg

enjoy!

[TENLLADO STUDIO]

Thanks for your drawings, the demos class in the round tables are very interesting.;) TENLLADO STUDIO (http://www.telefonica.net/web/amtenllado)

[Cashmere]

KChen, you have "distilled" the human body in simple strokes of the pencil and I don't understand how you succeed in doing this. It's a mystery that I must discover... :)

[behemot5]

:bow:

[Soultech]

Wow! Amazing work, you really talent! For such a short tiume to work on your sketches you really capture the expressions on the face very well.. good job! :) Btw, i'm new here!

[KChen]

Some 1 minute warm-up studies from the workshop. I was very inspired by Tim Gula's quick sketches, he is able to lay-in the whole figure with indication of hands and feet even in a 1 min pose. When I watched him draw, he puts his emphasis on designing a clear read by the shape of the figure and use it to communicate action and weight. He doesn't waste his time on form for such a short pose. Learned a lot by seeing what he leaves out and consider not as important to the overall image. Here are my attempt to prioritize my line work (still can't get to the hands in time):

http://www.imagewiz.net/images/kchen/155024_Gesture_1min_01.jpg http://www.imagewiz.net/images/kchen/155025_Gesture_1min_02.jpg http://www.imagewiz.net/images/kchen/155026_Gesture_1min_03.jpg http://www.imagewiz.net/images/kchen/155027_Gesture_1min_04.jpg http://www.imagewiz.net/images/kchen/155028_Gesture_1min_05.jpg http://www.imagewiz.net/images/kchen/155029_Gesture_1min_06.jpg http://www.imagewiz.net/images/kchen/155030_Gesture_1min_07.jpg

[Ant4d]

you are freaking me out man

[Treb]

I definitely sense the Tim Gula inspiration going on in those 1 min. gestures. Yeah, it's crazy watching him draw in those Saturday workshops -- what am I saying? It's crazy watching YOU draw too!

I have one question though: I've noticed lately in the recently updated demo notes (other thread) and also in these gestures that your torsos sometimes become rather long/stretched. Do you foresee a proportion problem in some of your own work? Or is it stylistically drawn in that fashion?

[Jeff Gran]

thanks for sharing these drawings. They are very instructional.

[Rohan]

thanks for sharing Kchen, you drawings are inspirational as well as highly educational, they have all the qualities I love about good figure drawing, even in your 2 min poses. hope to see and learn more from your work

[Ian Mack]

Incredible stuff! Inspires me to do more life drawing.

You have had an amazing amount of practise. I've got to figure out how to get that much life drawing done without life getting in the way. :) too much parties!

so you say you set yourself small goals? Like what kind of goals ?

[rybeck]

if you are talking about goal, it should be goal... I mean the goal...
I pissed off today, because some low profile students in my drawing class were giving annoying time.... For 4 hours of class, they seemed talked half of them... Although my request for keeping low voice level, there shatting seemed to be the only thing they would enjoy for their life... Walking across between objects and people whoare drawing it is not bothering their brain... I have no clue, what they are thinking... There is no goal for them, as far as I concerned... If one has goal, it shoudl be achieved, it must... not whatever... That's what make different people who draw well, and really know what they are doing...

well... I am still up tight a bit, but there is no doubt about what I mentioned above... If you set the goal, achieve it... otherwise you are wasting your life... it may be wasting other's life as well...

Practice? Ask yourself, how much you had practiced to manage beginning walk when you were toddler... If you think you did enough,,, do some more... talent is not a character that will stay with you... it is a repeated behavior of someone, and don't be shy for practice... there is no short cut... do practice, do draw... Live for it... don't let it be a part of your something you don't really care... even you are repeatedly want to be good at drawing...

[KChen]

Hey Treb,
I didn't notice it. Thanks for pointing it out :)

Otherside,
Just think about where you want to do and be five ~ six years from now and plan backwards from that. If you want to be a concept artist designing characters and have a steady job, think about what you need to learn & acheive in your fourth year. Then plan backward to see if you want to acheive the fourth year goal what you need to do for the second year. You can keep planning back and you can know what you need to do next week if you want to achieve your goal in five ~ six years. Then, you just need to do it with out getting side tracked. It all start out with your long term goal and the time frame you give yourself to achieve it. It will give you a reference if your goal is realistic or if you are going off course.

As for practice, my friend once said something before that stuck with me. Love the process, not the product.

Hope this will help.

http://www.imagewiz.net/images/kchen/166804_Analytical_week05_01.jpg http://www.imagewiz.net/images/kchen/166816_Quicksketch_01.jpg

[I.was.ink]

Well, I gotta say I like your process and the product. :)

[KChen]

Warm-up drawing from the Analytical class:
http://www.imagewiz.net/images/kchen/169275_Analytical_Week07_01.jpg

[Ant4d]

Kchen, thank you for posting them. they are most inspiring and educational lifedrawings !!!

you are huge talent.

[electroganic]

So structual and expresive. I just feel compelled to reiterate what every one else has been saying "very inspirational". I also love your tutorial, its been most helpful. Thanks alot.

[KChen]

Ahh~!! Art Center started again :) Here are some new quick sketches from the workshop while I was slacking off from teaching :P

1 ~ 2 min sketches:
http://www.imagewiz.net/images/kchen/181066_1min_01a.jpg http://www.imagewiz.net/images/kchen/181067_1min_02.jpg http://www.imagewiz.net/images/kchen/181068_2min_01.jpg http://www.imagewiz.net/images/kchen/181069_1min_01.jpg

enjoy!

[Kortez]

MAN! these are awesome. I love'em.

Only if my 40 mins, looked half as good as your 1-2 mins :rolleyes:



:chug:

[roger]

Thanks for sharing all these sketches, very inspiring stuff! :)

[KChen]

one more page of quick sketch from last Sat.
http://www.imagewiz.net/images/kchen/185381_Art_Center_Wkshp_04.jpg
more coming soon....

[Cashmere]

These dynamic poses are very interesting specially the underground strokes. I can't wait to see more.

[geoffd]

just wanted to bump up this amazing thread. such beauty...

[killing.people]

fflldasjskjhaksj asds kjasdh sdfasd gdfg !!

:drool:

i love your style.

[AmadorL]

Oz'em azz always Kevin. keep'em come'n.

Amador

[toram]

Hi,


First of all, your sketches are amazing. I looked at the other treads also and you are an incredible artist and truly inspiring.

But,... Is it possible to post some sketches of mine here or somewhere else to let you have a look at them?
If you have the time off course.
I would really appreciate your opinion on them. :)

Thanx
Greetz

[fredflickstone]

Hey Kevin. These kick ass. Very nice rhthyms, very nice quality to the forms.

What is Tim's philosophy toward laying in the figure? Is there something specific in mind he is thinking of that allows time to be useful, or rather, make good use of the 1 minute allotted?

Thanks Kevin for sharing, again, these are ouutstanding...

Ron

[elhazo]

I mean, the 1 min ones are jaw-dropping.

Great Tips for drawings, thx.

Hope to see more.

[Nostradamus]

I gotta say this is very inspirational..your strokes are so controlled... I am personally only beginning to practice at drawing body parts... cant do the "body" itself yet :)

I got a question though

I have been drawing for 1-2 years now...
ad yet I cant scetch good yet...i mean, only when i tame the time to draw something, that is really turns out good... and sometimes i just need to scrible down something and it turns out be a shitload of crap....I know it's just a question of practice, but do you have any advice? i trie adapting the shapes from my lengthier drawings, into more simple shapws, but so far it's not turning out fantastic :)

[dadamafia]

this is my first attempt ever at painter 8 using one of KChens drawing becuz i do not have a scanner. i kno it sucks but u cant blame me for trying. i used a mouse. i wish i had money to buy a wacom or w/e. hopefully i can get a scanner so i can draw my own stuff but for now i am using this.

http://img75.photobucket.com/albums/v229/dadamafia/painter%208%20stuff/violin_guy.jpg