MarkV1 Book of Sketch

[MorganD]

I have really enjoyed looking through the sketchbooks here at concept art and have found much inspiration and entertainment in them. As a viewer, I generally spend most of my time in that realm of the forums. I am stoked to post some pages of my sketches, though I don't have a scanner and clearly have no experience with taking photos of my stuff (aside from my heinous white balance job, any advice?).

My sketchbooks are generally filled with class notes (poorly written), sketches (generally off), observations (probably misinformed), and notes to self (never re-read), so pay attention and you might learn something worthless. Here is some stuff from the past.


quick sketch of an audience member at a dance in Seattle
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e324/markdunstan/IMG_2729.jpg

randomness while watching some figure skating on TV
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e324/markdunstan/IMG_2728.jpg

class notes, I have a graphic novel literature class
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e324/markdunstan/IMG_2727.jpg

quick sketch
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e324/markdunstan/IMG_2726.jpg

I don't know
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e324/markdunstan/IMG_2725.jpg

Some face studies
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e324/markdunstan/IMG_2708.jpg

Me pops
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e324/markdunstan/IMG_2707.jpg

Sketches and quick watercolor from the Oregon coast
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e324/markdunstan/IMG_2705.jpg


"An intellectual says a simple thing in a difficult way, an artist says a difficult thing in a simple way" -Charles Bukowski

[MorganD]

*Update: Color Corrected*
More stuff, these are some of my anatomy studies from the past year, I didn't post them in the studies section because I felt like the quality of the photos made the sketchbook their home, maybe I will find a way to scan them for better quality and post them in the study section later, but this is all I have for now.

Figure drawing
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e324/markdunstan/anatomy011_edited.jpg

Bones overlay
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e324/markdunstan/anatomy010_edited.jpg

Muscles overlay
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e324/markdunstan/anatomy009_edited.jpg

Pelvis
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e324/markdunstan/anatomy017_edited.jpg

Vertebrae
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e324/markdunstan/anatomy016_edited.jpg

Ribcage
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e324/markdunstan/anatomy015_edited.jpg

Scapula
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e324/markdunstan/anatomy014_edited.jpg

Humerus and Femur
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e324/markdunstan/anatomy013_edited.jpg

Trapezius and Sternomastoid
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e324/markdunstan/anatomy012_edited.jpg

Triceps
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e324/markdunstan/anatomy008_edited.jpg

Quadriceps
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e324/markdunstan/anatomy007_edited.jpg

Peroneus Longus, Gastrocnemius and Tibialis Anterior
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e324/markdunstan/anatomy006_edited.jpg

Gluteus Maximus, Medius
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e324/markdunstan/anatomy005_edited.jpg

Sartorious, Tensor Facia Latae
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e324/markdunstan/anatomy003_edited.jpg

Biceps
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e324/markdunstan/anatomy002_edited.jpg

Hamstrings
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e324/markdunstan/anatomy001_edited.jpg

"An intellectual says a simple thing in a difficult way, an artist says a difficult thing in a simple way" -Charles Bukowski

[sith]

Hey MorganD, welcome to CA! I dig those life drawings. I had to do one of those muscle/ bone overlay things too for my life drawing class- only difference is, mine sucked. Good schtuff!

[damdischink]

Welcome to CA!

Those life drawing are nice =).

Notice your artwork looks blur and value looks dead due to how you shoot those drawing.
1. use auto feature if available (easiest)
2. When you shoot = Press and hold "take picture button" for about 2/3 sec while keeping your camera as still as possible (use the stand if you have one) that should minimize the blur.
3. Shoot it in the brightest area you can locate. (outside, sunny, is best) that should take care of the value. or
a. bring the "dead value" drawing into a artististic program (like Painter or photoshop) and do a value adjustment.

I hope that helps, peace out.

[MorganD]

some anatomy notes from the old sketchbooks, will add something new when I get around to drawing, been pretty busy with other stuff, who woulda thunk it would be this way at art school?


http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e324/markdunstan/IMG_2773.jpg


http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e324/markdunstan/IMG_2772.jpg

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e324/markdunstan/IMG_2771.jpg

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e324/markdunstan/IMG_2770.jpg

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e324/markdunstan/IMG_2769.jpg

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e324/markdunstan/IMG_2768.jpg

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e324/markdunstan/IMG_2767.jpg

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e324/markdunstan/IMG_2766.jpg

"the internet is as sensual as masturbating with another man's shoes"
caleb seppella

[damdischink]

yeah, busy at art school? I feel you, I was and still running 200 mile per hr at my school, sometime I can barely catch my breath. So much work to do.