Rusty`s Sketches...

[Rusty]

http://web.1asphost.com/rusty23/DSB/Mix2.jpg

Well it isnt much at the moment but ill slowly post up allsorts.
Top page of scribbles is done on a piece of animation paper,just slightly lager than an A4 size...pencil.probably a few hours there..As you can see my knowledge of anatomy is shocking..lol,but i always try to make them appear believable.

until i gather more crap,heres some older sketches.

http://web.1asphost.com/rusty23/DSB/monstar.jpg

http://web.1asphost.com/rusty23/DSB/face1.jpg

http://web.1asphost.com/rusty23/DSB/bus.jpg

http://web.1asphost.com/rusty23/DSB/Improvisation.jpg

dark brown and white pencils on brown A4 size card.
http://web.1asphost.com/rusty23/DSB/Alienhead.jpg

And a link to even older shite,dayz when i was painting with a mouse...
http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=2593

There all geocities hosted,so pics might not always show up.

C U,hope to get lots of crit preferably,..;)
Rusty

[mime]

you rulez rusty

those are excellent

[dilation]

nice .... very nice

[nor]

kickass sketches!

[Rusty]

http://web.1asphost.com/rusty23/DSB/sickert.jpg

cheers...
Recently ive been locked onto the book`portrait of a killer` by Patrica Cornwell that proves the artist Walter Sickert was the infamous Jack the ripper..very interesting read.

Tha top sketch is a quick 20 min sketch i did of a Sickert photo with a shaven head.,bottom one is a random sketch, i applied a few Sickerts features into it.

HB pencil and A4.

C U
Rusty

[Coma]

Love the sketches man, you have a definite style of render that I've never seen before.

Never read that book but didn't realize anything had been proven about him... how exactly does it prove it?

[nacho]

yay one of my favourite sketchers opened a sketchthread..
great stuff you got here rusty..
the first page and the one on brown paper are superdope!
can't wait for more.

[behemot5]

I love them.....

[RudeCorleone]

bad ass sketches rusty. i like the expressions you give some of your characters. i was just curious if you have any 'finished' drawings somewhere?

[Rusty]

http://web.1asphost.com/rusty23/DSB/cow.jpg

nother sketch...this one i did on the 40-50 min busride home..proportions r all out of wack,but what the hell...pencil.

thx all ;)..
as wierd as this sounds Rude corleone,i dont think ive ever done a finished FINISHED drawing,i think its mainly to do with my short attention span..lol
I can only ever stay on a drawing for little over an hour,2 max,b4 i get tired of it then shift onto another idea..thats unless im getting payed for it,thats intirely different..;)

Coma,theres way to much for me to write up about that book,but its very intruging,should have a look 4 it..
thanks about the comment too,i hate it when people say stuff like "your drawings remind me of so and so`s drawings!!"..yer comment made my day.:)

ta ta
Rusty

[foster]

rusty, these are fantastic! lots of fun and full of personality.

jon

[Lukias]

agreed.. OMG man your work is so narly. You inspire me in big ways. You are quickley becoming one of my favs.. easlily.
rock on my NZ brudda!

[darkcult]

Ohhhh :eek:

Extremely COOL!!!


:nod:

[GhostofMacbeth]

Nice stuff

[metaphysiks]

when do we get the website??
chris

[Rusty]

http://web.1asphost.com/rusty23/DSB/random.jpg

http://web.1asphost.com/rusty23/DSB/sad.jpg

http://web.1asphost.com/rusty23/DSB/bowarrow.jpg
hope you dont mind bieng used in a caricature andrew jones,for some strange reason,this was the first idea that popped into my head when i saw your new cut..:confused:

thx all.some more quickish stuff 4 ya`s..

thx foster,means alot comin from an artist of your calibre..

same back at ya lukias,.most of my recent stuff is a result of feeding of your ideas/creations...

i have no HTML skills meta,so im a long ways of that idea :).

Rusty

[Fipse]

Really fine stuff. I could see some of Lukias´ influences and maybe some Simon Bisley ;).

I think your strength are really the faces (the rest ist good, too - don´t understand me wrong). You´ve got a very good capability to capture emotions.

Nice stuff!


Fipse

[mime]

this is getting even better rusty !!!!

may i ask a question, how do you achieve your smooth shading (the smooth and smoky greys), do you use some smudge stick ? and on what kind of paper are you srawing those ?

i realy love your subtle greys, but they dont seem to be very close little hatches, more smudged areas maybe, and im wondering how do you achieve it :)

[metaphysiks]

geez i love it all, huge fan now
cant wait to see more and i agree that the faces are the best part and also agree that everything else rocks
keep it up
chris

[Rusty]

http://web.1asphost.com/rusty23/DSB/FACE.JPG

cheers..this one here is my first corel Painter painting,all improvised ,no refs..around 30 mins.

thx Fipse and Metaphysiks..yeah ,i like drawing faces since nearly every emotion is expressed through it,and because my anatomy sucks..lol..i really need to study more anatomy..

Mime-yeah i use blending stumps because they save alot of time,..sometimes combine hatching with a blending stump,its a great tool even though all it is is just a piece of rolled up paper.lol..

When using blending stumps,use them more like a pencil rather than just blending .load the tip with graphite/charcoal then block out your shadows an work it up from there,..yo can only do so much with it though so be weary of that,it just takes alot of experimenting..

Paper,i just use your standard A4 size paper that gets used in printers/photocopyers,dont really like sketching in sketchbooks...animation paper i use as well,its the same paper but just a tad larger than A4..

Rusty

[metalwinds]

hey rusty, i check your daily sketchbook almost every day, but i havent been able to see a single image yet. i know what youre work looks like, which is why im so anxious to see. any idea why i cant see them?

[Rusty]

sorry bout that,im new to HTML type stuff.....I managed to find a new free server,tell me if the pics r showin up or not pls..

thx
Rusty

[metalwinds]

oooo i can see all your stuff now, and its really damn good. everything is really on point.. minus a few anatomy problems. the painter stetch looks good, especially for a first try. the values and such could be taken further, but im sure youll catch on to it really quick. i dont have much else to say other than your shites amazing. keep it up

[Rusty]

Ive been so busy with work lately,i just couldnt be stuffed to do any drawing.After much struggling to pick up a pen i managed to do this a small step by step process
of how i work with pens/markers...still a bit newbiesh with prismas and pens,more of a pencil sketcher myself.

If atleast someone picks sumthin up from this then ill be happy :)...The whole drawing is improvised,no refs,and took just over an hour to do..A4 size paper.

=============STEP ONE================
first line out the drawing with a light 10-20% grey,then with a 40% grey,...keep it rough,use this stage to get your proportions right..After i finished this drawing i saw i screwed
up on the arm lengths didnt even see it until i had finished inking..grrr,yer fired Rusty.....of course it would help to do a sketch in pencil first ,then trace over on another peice of paper..whatever.

http://web.1asphost.com/rusty23/SBS-1/Step%201.jpg

=============STEP TWO===============
then start to build up some shadows and make smaller details clearer with a 60% grey,tight but loose lines,not as roughed out as the first stage.

http://web.1asphost.com/rusty23/SBS-1/Step%202.jpg

=============STEP THREE==============
This is the stage where your drawing really takes shape,just try not to rush to this stage to fast or youll completely fuck up your drawing..Take your time planning it and itll turn out sweet.
Let it dry then go over with pen..Ive always prefered Ballpoint pen over technical/ink pens cause i like to lightly feather details down,technical pens give you a real crisp clean line
but cant lightly feather up lines like a ballboint.....ah well,its up to you.try mixing the 2.

http://web.1asphost.com/rusty23/SBS-1/Step%203.jpg

After that i guess some photoshop would be nice,but i screwed this one up during the inking stage so ive
lost hope in it..lol..maybe later ill colour it.

C & C wellcome.
Rusty

[Cinsev]

i find it still has some good life in it. i say keep at it.

really like your stuff by the way......

[Coma]

Keep posting!

[AmadorL]

Wow Mr. Rust this stuff is amazing! Artist such as yourself nipper many of us to keep on drawing. Keep up the killer post!

Amador

[bagger_043]

i love your stuff man, consistent and dope, reaaal dope actually, real nice with the values and all...dope stuff...look forward to more

[Rusty]

Thanks for the comments guys,i seriously feel like my art is dropping lately,just overworked i guess,no real drive to draw at this time.

http://web.1asphost.com/rusty23/DSB/Head%20sketches-1.jpg

Markers/ballpoint pen and colour pencils on the chicks head which came out a real crappy resolution when i scanned it for some reason...no more than 10 minutes on the head sketches except 4 the chick i prolly spent around 30 mins drawing/colouring her....slightly larger than actual size.

ah well
Rusty

[Hunger_Artist]

very dynamic stuff, especially that page with the hand and poses. New faces have great volume to them too.. please keep posting!

[Rusty]

Thanx Hunger_artist...
todays stuff..

Top right is a sketch i based on a goth chick i saw in the city a few dayz back..i remembered her hair was really messy,but it
was her eyes i remembered the most,pitch black on real white whites..tryed to capture her intense look with that one..

bottom one was a sketch i did on the bus of an indian woman who was taking a nap across from me..unfortunatly she got of the bus
b4 i was halfway through,so i made alot of it up.

figure with cloth wrapped around is partly photo ref..mainly just to get my shadows right.

grey/brown A4 size paper ,markers,white pencil and ballpoint pen,...Still experimenting,probably an hour,hour an a bit worth there

http://web.1asphost.com/rusty23/DSB/sketches-3.jpg

Nite
Rusty

[buffaloe]

wow, very impressive work, rusty! The musculature in some of the first pages is amazing! And I love the soft shading you're getting with those blending sticks. Keep it up, I can't wait to see more :)

[Blind]

Man, I really dig the expression on the last one - the face in the upper right. Nice sketches, Rusty.

But... Walter Sickert was not Jack The Ripper. Cornwell, is only selling books. She's not an investigator. Read this: click (http://www.casebook.org/dissertations/dst-pamandsickert.html)

[Rusty]

Thx buffaloe and blind...My knowledge of anatomy isnt that good,mostly just make it up,but im glad you liked them..Im slowly keying the muscle structure into my brain..

have you read that book Blind?...She isnt green when it comes to crimes/murderers,shes knows all about that shit.She has put a good well researched theory out,but i do see where that article is coming from..

Rusty

[Irate Customer]

I see a lot of Bill Sienkewitz(?) in there. He used to do New Mutants and he did the Elektra mini-series. Is there any accuracy to that? I love your pencil work man, lots of great lines and emotion in there.

Irate

[Rusty]

http://web.1asphost.com/rusty23/DSB/fatface.jpg
quick 15 min sketch i did on the bus..markers,ballpoint & pencil on toned paper..

I know exactly who your talking about Irate,as much as i do like Sienkewitz work(specially his coloured stuff)i wouldnt call him a major influence....My main influences,even though my style dosent resemble their`s is Travis charest and Dale keowns work on "Pitt"...huge inspiration whenever i flip through pages filled of their artwork..

Thx
Rusty

[buffaloe]

Whoa! scary eyebrows :eek: But they are perfect for this piece. I love the shadin gyou're able to get with those markers... I'm having a hard enough time with pencil :D wow Nice work again, Rusty

[HoodZ]

great stuff here rusty lots of energy

[Blind]

have you read that book Blind?...She isnt green when it comes to crimes/murderers,shes knows all about that shit.She has put a good well researched theory out,but i do see where that article is coming from..

Heh... nah, I never read any of her stuff, and I'm sure she does know her way around the murder scene, and I bet she's quite the writer to boot... she's certainly very successful. So, I am speaking from ignorance there... but I have done some reading on the Ripper Murders. The Sickert thing is a great theory, but with some holes. I think it might well be unsolvable at this point.

To get back OT: that last image is pretty damn cool, too. What kind of paper are you using there?

[Rusty]

http://web.1asphost.com/rusty23/sketches4.jpg

Back to graphite with these,done on a piece of animation paper straight from my imagination.around an hours worth there.

Thx for the feedback,its kinda 50/50 marker an white pencil to get my shading Buffaloe,Im still stuck on how to use markers properly.

Not quite sure what brand of paper it is Blind,I grabbed it in the Stationary shop,isnt fancy stuff,cost like 10 or so bucks for 20 A4 size pieces...has this nice grain to it why i got it..:)

Rusty

[Lukias]

you KICK ARSE

slap me silly, mate you are insanely good.

Gotta run man.. these cafe's are expensive(in London at the mo)

:)

[AmadorL]

dude your style kicks azz in a major way. keep on come'n . I will let other ask the questions and feed from that.

A

[Rusty]

http://web.1asphost.com/rusty23/DSB/sketches5.jpg

Another small sketch,sorta inspired by a kid i saw in the library today..

Cheers Lukias.still on yer O.E ay?,cant wait to see yer new sketches.....You cant run away from yer student loan forever,you have to come back to NZ sometime muahahaha..:)

Thx AmadorL....:)

ka ke te
Rusty

[behemot5]

I love it ...it's gooood....:D

[ShawnYe]

These are nasty, Rusty. Your characters are so full of personality and life. Pls share more of your work.

[Hunger_Artist]

and I already thought santa was scary.. great work with the pose on the girl & contrast of the figurez

[saladbowl]

AMAZING!
I especially dig the stuff you posted on the fist page!

[kaktuswasser]

lol, that'S some awesome stuff..
I am wondering if you are a character animator, u have this very dynamic image style :)

cya henrik

[buffaloe]

I love this last sketch! The kids faces are so expressive (the big guy kinda scares me... he has an evil grin, and it kinda looks like he's hiding something behind his back.... hmmmm) :o The line quality is also beautiful! nice work, Rusty :)

[Rusty]

cheers all..
heya buffaloe,yeah i kinda got the idea while observing some kids in the library an 4 some reason the "grinch" popped into my head,was going for an evil looking guy whos really good inside kinda thing,but he just plain looks evil..lol..ah well

kaktuswasser,yeah i do a bit of animation..i did go to a classical animation school but that school was a big waste of my time an money,mostly learnt from books about animation..

yeah i like interesting combinations of characters Hunger artist.makes a illustration more interesting to look at..:)

cheers to everyone else who replyed :)
Rusty

[Rusty]

Been so inspired by Lukias latest stuff just had to pick up the pencil again.(*wipes the cobwebs of his fingers)
http://web.1asphost.com/rusty23/DSB/KingKongbundy.jpg
just some random stuff,..Its ment to be an ape lol, but i got next to no knowledge about their anatomy....bout 40 mins there.HB pencil on A4.

http://web.1asphost.com/rusty23/DSB/Self.jpg
Portrait of Mr anti-social himself :)..Spent a good 40 mins on this self portrait,30 mins spent just on the eyes,nose,mouth area,the rest i rushed down..Had to wear my contacts to draw this one since im blind as a mole,didnt have the strength to draw in my glasses..
used a mirror,(had to pump the contrast up a bit in PS)
HB pencil,Blending stump on A4 size paper..

Rusty

[Isric]

*long, deep inhilation of breath followed by a huge sigh*

[metalwinds]

amazing stuff as usual rusty. cant wait till the next update

[metaphysiks]

duhhhh.... sorry im am just dumbfounded by your sketches.... again. i love the energy and the movement, i could swear that you are an animator. if you are then i feel dumb.
meta

[saladbowl]

could you make up some sort of tutorial maybe to show how you start with rough outlines and how you then put all that amazing detail in it?
That would be so great!

[Lukias]

Animaster!!!

awesome.. I mean OOOSOME!!

Quick sketches always show off an artists skillage I think.. much skillage you harbour there Rusty boy!!!.

Damn I think I feel a style change coming...

[TARGETE]

Boy you guys are some sketchaholics, hard to keep up but I'll sure try. Your images are full of life your portraits and expressions are wonderful.

J.P.

[Rusty]

Thx everyone 4 the encouraging replys,i really appreciate them..I dont feel good replying unless ive got a drawing 4 ya`s but im just a little tied up at the moment.:(

Isric..you already kick ass mate,no need to sigh :)..Im trying to keep up with you.

Metalwinds,;) m8...yer new stuff is coming along nice i see

Metaphysiks..nah,yer not dumb buds,..yeah i sorta do animation but recently have been doing more concept work...Im pretty much selftaught when it comes to animation,the Animation school i went to was a huge rippoff,they never really taught me anything about animation...be wary if your thinking of going to one.

Saladbowl...I was going to start one a week back but something came up,probably this weekend i can rough one up 4 ya :).

Lukias....nah man,dont ever change yer style no matter what,youve got yer own unique thing going on there..unique and awesome ;)..

TARGETTE...thanks man,means alot coming from a guy whos done quite a bit of published material..I visited your site,..too much man,too much..

Rusty

[saladbowl]

awesome, thanks rusty!

[Rusty]

http://web.1asphost.com/rusty23/DSB/precious.jpg
Some mystery guy i met at the bus stop wanted a look at what i was drawing,he laughed a bit so it must be funny..:confused:

This one i did today during my lunch break,around 30-40 mins on this one...Obviously Golem inspired :)..

Rusty

[Jimmy Scifi]

Excelent stuff m8. Well inspired!:D

[saladbowl]

haha, he's awesome!
I really like your shading!
Looks really cool.
I wish I could get as good as that, but I don't think that's ever gonna happen...
I'll go into design anyway... .
It's the only thing I have at least a lil bit of talent for...

[madphill]

it's always a pleasure to drool over your work dude. My last update didn't get a single reply! Keep um' coming...I'm takin notes! ;)

[JecaTatu]

great great stuff as always. love the gorilla poses...

now this golem... is it just me or is the precious that he's holding up a dismembered boobie? that's happy tree friends style sick ;)

keep kicking ass my friend!!

[cos]

Hey Rusty great sketches man I like your style, got an excellent blend of realism and caricature! Look forward to more.

[ac_osorio]

My friend your skills are very well beyond! Is hard to imagine what will pop next.
Keep rocking the cradle of creativity...the rest is assure
Darn it! Your stuff is great I think I need to draw!!!

[endregan]

lol rusty youre ridiculous. keep it up :)

[Kress]

This thread just keeps getting better and better my friend. My goodness, I'm not leaving the house without my sketchbook anymore!!!
Well done, keep it up, I know you will!

[Isric]

the character you stuffed into that man with the pipe is incredible.

You and me are going to have to have a serious talk, sir.

[strych9ine]

First we have Bengal, Sparth, and the rest of the French crew, now we've got Rusty and Lukias rocking this crazy shit from NZ? These sketches are absolutely beautiful, man. You are able to pack in so much personality in every piece, it blows my mind. I had so much fun flipping through this thread. :chug:

[Rusty]

Thx everyone for the positive replys,
Isric,kress and cos,you guys kick ass ,im the first to yer threads,means alot coming from ya..
Yep you guessed right Jecatatu :)..
strych9ine,glad you like them m8,...nah Lukias`s name first then mine it should be :)..
endregan,AC,Scifi,saladbowl and mad madphil thanx for stickin your words in here.;)

sorry for this stupid bump,just had to say ill be out of commission for a while since my computer is stuffed(using a cafe computer right now)...Ive got some new stuff for ya`s when i get m computer back...

for now ill chuck up some really old shit to make this bump worthwhile..lol..,Ive already put these up b4,but it was quite a while ago.

Done these life drawings 4 yrs ago when i started at an animation school...

both 35 min poses
http://web.1asphost.com/rusty23/DSB/1.jpg

Left one is 40 min pose ,right is 20 min pose
http://web.1asphost.com/rusty23/DSB/2.jpg

both 45 min poses,head drawing 15 mins
http://web.1asphost.com/rusty23/DSB/3.jpg

lastly some quick 1 min gestural sketches
http://web.1asphost.com/rusty23/DSB/4.jpg


THX
Rusty

[AmadorL]

Hey Rusty RED X's

can't wait to see

Amador

[metaphysiks]

i love rusty and am eagerly awaiting more!!!!
meta

[Rusty]

sorry bout that,they should show up now..
*non-homosexual wink back at Metaphysiks* ;)

Rusty

[Kress]

Yes! Thanks for posting the old stuff man. I love to see progressions, pretty inspiring.
Oh yea - Post More...:p

[nor]

Its great to see some older work, sweet job on the pose studies!

[endregan]

Great life drawings!

[xia]

Damn! You animator...
Great line quality!
Amazing stuff, I really love the way you drawing all your figures (not just the figure up there but all the figure design in your sketch forum). You have a pretty solid understanding of human figure and anatomy.

[Beatnik]

I love your style. Can't wait to see more! In the meantime I'll be at the art store buying more sketch books as your work has made me just about fill all of mine up.

[Rusty]

http://web.1asphost.com/rusty23/DSB/concepts-311.jpg

As luck would have it,its my scanner that is now screwed .lol..so still no pencil sketches here..
This concept ive posted up is a rejected idea 4 a project i cant go into detail about,around 3-4 hours doing it...Photoshop,wacom..

thx for the encouraging comments everyone
beatnik/Kressy boy,cheers,if i atleast inspire someone to draw it makes me feel all gooey inside :)

Xia...thx,yeah line weights r more crutial than people realise,only pratice can make you see why..

endregan/jnorish thx guys ..

Rusty

[metaphysiks]

sweet, ive been waiting forever to see more, and of course it is well worth the wait. very nice feel to this piece. i cant believe the idea was rejected. oh well, the animation industry is like that. the good ideas get thrown away and the garbage like uh STATIC SHOCK gets made. that sucks about your scanner, i will gladly give you mine if you will make more art.
meta

[metalwinds]

haha, this is sweet. the robots mustache owns... .

peace

[Rusty]

http://web.1asphost.com/rusty23/DSB/concepts-411.jpg

another concept from the same project,very roughly done,didnt have time to make it clean and detailed..around 2-3 hours..PS and wacom

thx metaphysiks/metawinds....yeah,ah well thats the way it goes in the industry,..people who have the money accually think that shitty ideas like "muffin the talking cardboard box" is what kids want to watch..lol.
...yep you can send your scanner to New zealand ;P..nah it should be working soon enough.

Rusty

[xia]

Holy Molly! RUSTY did it again!
Freaking great! Keep them coming.:chug:

[Chromo48]

Really amazing work, all throughout the thread!

Those last couple sorta remind me of some hyped up Bill Wray stuff.

[Robolus]

Yeahh ! Just plain excellent !!!:btu:

You´re knowledge of anatomy is :bow:
You´re shading is :clapping2

I just :hearts: your style!

[scumble fish]

I like seeing your use of color combined with your confident mark. Your love of drawing shines through!!!:chug:

[metaphysiks]

"muffin the talking cardboard box" - Rusty

ahahahahahahhahahhahahahahahahaha i think i just crapped my pants hahahahahahahahahahahahaha
thats funny
oh and that is an awesome environment
me and you should collaborate on some animation, that would be fun if you deem me worthy enough im sure i could learn a lot from you
meta aka rusty's bitch

[metalwinds]

this is hotness. dont see many environments from you, but this is definitely sweet. i really like the hologram type thing in the center.

peace

[ac_osorio]

Very nice stuff bro!

[rubygenesis]

Sweet Jebus! man rusty thats some slick shyt, i luv your stuff...no really i mean it. +1 fan eye need mooor.

[JerMohler]

Hey there,

You've got some gorgeous work here! I love all your character studies and facial expressions.

Damn.

Great work.

[stormeffex]

wow rusty....your sketches are so full of life. i wish i had the knack for that. i practically laughed my arse off at the gollum pic. great stuff man. keep up the good work.

[endregan]

wow that painting concept is pretty cool..

[cos]

Great stuff man, love the sketchy scratchy line style paintings. Quite suprised how different it is to your pencil stuff aswell, show's good versatility in styles I reckon!

Also great work on the reflections on the floor in that last one, wouldn't even occured to some people to have added that.

[xia]

Rusty! Where are you?
I can't wait to see your new stuff....I want more...........
:beer:

[benjiazn]

http://web.1asphost.com/rusty23/DSB/precious.jpg oh my god!!! this pic make me cry!!!! i bow to u rusty!:p

[Rusty]

nothing to lose sleep over but heres a few sketches i managed to get scanned..
this one is on A3,as you can see i was to lazy to line it up properly in photoshop.lol
The steriod packed creature on the right was inspired by Cos`s sketches.
http://web.1asphost.com/rusty23/DSB/pg-1.jpg

random rubbish
http://web.1asphost.com/rusty23/DSB/pg-2.jpg

http://web.1asphost.com/rusty23/DSB/pg-3.jpg

random junk mixed with some life drawings i did on the bus,each life drawing averaging 30 secs each
http://web.1asphost.com/rusty23/DSB/pg-4.jpg

thank Cos,hearing your praise more than makes my day,even in my depleted state,yeah im pretty new to realstic type of stuff as i primarily do cartoony style drawings,realism based work such as yourself,Lukias and foster just to name a few inspire me heavily.

Thx Ruby,another artist i look up to,same back atcha ;)...

stormeffex...practice ,practice,practice,..you only find your way in art by doing that..;)

Metaphysiks,har,yeah,its always silly ideas like that get made into programs,ah well...
maybe in a few years when i start to get into my own projects i might call on ya,youll never know.... ;)

thx metalwinds,AC, endregan,Xia,JerMohler,benjiazn,scumble fish,i apreciate the encouraging replys.:)

C u`s
Rusty

[xia]

Yes!!!

[Lukias]

Thank god man, been waiting for this.. gorgeous as expected.
Damn man I love your take on realism, your animation style blended with your new realistic direction is madness!
eg that little blue sketch, thats pure dope. Feck, I get nervous just thinking about the works that'll come out of those reeky tar fingers of yours(speaking of smoking, I quit cold turkey back in 01 and started again once I hit Europe.. filthy shit.. I promised myself to quit once I get settled again).
I really needed this update, its like I can't sketch any more without seeing someone elses juicy eye candy.
WICKUD

:beer:

EDIT: Prick.. I reckon you have much better knowledge of facial construction than I do.. and it smore exciting to look at.
Stink buzz. I have to practise.

[nor]

dont ever, EVER give up your style. ever.

[Rusty]

Luke,....cheers m8,your words always make me feel like im getting somewhere wih my art,cause i never see it myself.
for faces im only using one standard face for everything,i just slap more meat and skin on some areas till it looks different..lol

haha luke..yeah come to think of it i am smelling like a 10 day old used cigarette at the moment.lol..to late for me,only lung cancer will seperate me from the nasty habit..bah you probably smoke like a bitch anyway ;P..jokes...
cant wait for your stuff man,eagerness.


as long as you keep visiting Jnorish,i wont m8 :)

you sound excited Xia..;P

Rusty

[ac_osorio]

Yo Rusty good stuff I see! Man you always inspire me!
Thanks for posting! PEACE!

[Lukias]

to late for me,only lung cancer will seperate me from the nasty habit

THATS THE SPIRIT!!!:chug:

Haha, dude think of all the artwork you'll miss out cos your ventilator tubes keep dragging on the page.

Jason and his cool robot voice that he scares the children with. "Hemi I am your father"
(note the Maori name insertion for cultural depth)

[rubygenesis]

ohmygosh, the last few posts rool! the faces are very well rendered, *drools*....

[metaphysiks]

those life drawings are absolutely awesome. so much life and so much energy all in your own style with the awesome sense of realism. dammit that rocks. oh and byt the way, if you ever called me up to collab for anything i would shit my pants. sounds nasty but hey id be excited.
meta

[foster]

more, more, i am left slacked jawed at your sense of structure and fun imagination. rusty you have a tremendous talent but i do not think that it is boiled down to style more how you see things. a deeper more solid base to make great work.

jon

[atlsouthpaw]

Hot artwork man! I see influences, but it seems that you've been able to learn from them and take it in your own direction. The mark of a true professional. Very impressive work. Lets see more!

[TARGETE]

Great new update Rusty, WELL NEW FOR ME :)

Your sketches are actually better then alot of finished professional work I've seen on these boards, your drawing skills seems to be growing with each post. Something tells me the best is yet to come.

Keep em commin yu inspire us all

J.P.

[Dave Seeley]

Fabulous work Rusty....a real gift for rendering charcter...faces and figure. Looking forward to checking back!

Thanks

Dave

[Rusty]

http://web.1asphost.com/rusty23/DSB/castle%20concept-1.jpg
another conceptual painting,around 2 an a half hours work,wacom and photoshop,no refs...
i might have to take it down later as i still dont know if the contracter wants it or not,im putting it up cause im loco :crazy:

thx AC buddy

hehe luke,having a robot voice thing sounds pretty cool ;P..ah yeah i prolly will slow down one of these dayz,still havent decided..lol

ruby,thx,those last few where inspired by your style :)

heh cheers Metaphysiks,yeah i really need to do more life drawings,im just to knacked to do em after a long day at work...dont worry,if i ring you up ill try to sound like a sexy hoe to put you at ease.

nah,your way to generous Foster,i do slowly feel like im making breakthroughs since i joined these awesome forums,but itll be a while yet....yah,i think its because as an animator youve got to have a real real good understanding of how to vision/draw shapes from every possible angle,i think i picked it up from the few years ive been an animator...

Dave Seeley,atlsouthpaw,always pleases me to see ive sucked new faces in here,..*Whipps out a gun*now give me your money..jk,thx,glad you like my stuff.

TARGETE,cheers m8,as with Foster,cos,lukias(list goes on) i always get the tingles if i see your names in here just to see what you guys have to say as i look up you you guys highly,,

Thx
Rusty

[xia]

That's awesome. Love its mood and mystery. The light reflection on the water is nice. Man! :beer:

[Rusty]

cheers Xia..
I dont have much for ya,but heres a few pages for yall.

http://web.1asphost.com/rusty23/DSB/collage2-1.jpg
quick PS collage of pretty old shit,mainly rough sketches..

http://web.1asphost.com/rusty23/DSB/Rocks.jpg
and a marker drawing of rock formations from imagination...prismas,brown toned paper,ballpoint and white pencil.

damn,everybodys updating there threads so fast,i cant keep up. :o

cyas
Rusty

[xia]

Holy Rust! Those are great!
Love the monkey especially!:chug:

[AmadorL]

hey Rusty Red X:rant:

Amador

[walking-in-minefield]

god you and lung bug should do some crazy cool anatomy collaberation or something because on this daily sketchbook section you two are definetely the fucking best I've seen so far, please post more, and stop saying you're stuff is just whatever, have pride in your work, and then you'll kick even more ass.

[metalwinds]

ach.. . i cant believe ive missed like 2 posts in a row from you. these last couple are fucking sick dude.. . .the faces own me. i hope to one day have lines as confident as yours. that marker sketch is total sweetness. really nice mood in that digital painting as well

peace

[sin]

you seek sunuvabitch (very 'Brak's dad') this stuff is amazing! i just died...like twice

[metaphysiks]

i get all flustered when u say " old shit" makes me feel like i may never reach you, guess i have to try harder
keep it up man
meta

[rubygenesis]

oOOOooo Rusty :inlove:

[Robolus]

You are my heroe! :bow:

Yo have one of my top three favourite sketchbooks here.

[ac_osorio]

Without words...that page with different sketches...too good bro.
To good.
Awesome talent & impresive skills.

[steak-tron]

Rusty, It must be said here that you are da man and that your skills are incredible. I like your recurring disgruntled-chick-with-army-helmet character. She should fight the evil gorilla (and win of course)
lemme also say I'm glad not only that you post but that you take the time peruse everyone's work and give constructive comments. not only do I thank you, I'm sure others do to.
thanks dude, keep em comin' and we'll keep eatin' em up
p.s. I dunno why you think your anatomy sucks...

[Marko Djurdjevic]

Oh MAMMA MIA!

I somehow missed this thread, and I really missed something great. Absolute ruleing linework and facial expressions in a tonn of these. Wow, wow, wow, best from me!

Marko

[xia]

RUSTY!!! Where are you?
I need your inspiration!!! More More More!!!
:evilbat:

[Ian Mack]

Just a quick comment about the picture of the girl with the glasses.....the glasses look more drawn on her face than actually being a physical object siting on her nose.

Recently I've been using my time on the bus to read and write but I think I'll get back to drawing ppl! :D

[cos]

Excellent stuff man, always enjoy looking at your work. Has so much versatilty, from the well constructed line drawings, subtelty and lighting in your shading, the fun and quirky style to the dark and realistic looking stuff, all rocks.. and for someone who hasn't worked alot with doing realism you are doing an amazing job! Hope you can update this baby soon.

[Rusty]

http://web.1asphost.com/rusty23/DSB/bruiser.jpg

http://web.1asphost.com/rusty23/DSB/car.jpg

nothing much just a few pages,prismas and HB.
I have a big image dump coming up soon,finishing of a story board(personal project)...as soon as i finish it ill throw them up here.:)

thnx everyone,ill reply to everyone on my next post,im kinda in a hurry at the moment..

Rusty

[behemot5]

can't see your pics on my screen.................only red cross

[roger]

I can see them, and they're great! Can't wait for the image dump. :)

[metaphysiks]

dammit, how it frustrates me. you are too good my man. the guy with the ball is great and that car is pretty damn cool. is there anywhere i can see some fo your animation. if it has half the life of your stills i will cry.
meta

[nor]

your style still kicks so much ass, can't wait for the next update!

[Rusty]

http://members.fortunecity.com/rusty23/Maori.warrior.jpg

Well im having my first try at the thunderdome,so everything else is on hold 4 now..
heres a rough concept of a Maori fighting chief,ive written a bit more about the maori in the thunderdome wip thread if you wanna know a bit more...
Ill post up more soon..

old server seems to be playing up so ive shifted over to fortunecity 4 now,does anyone have suggestions for any other free webspace?...an dont dare say geocities..i will not aloow that name to be said in this thread.;P

THX for visiting Jnorish,roger,behemot5,.cheers :chug:
metaphysiks,Soon when i get some new software ill bee putting some line test animations up,ill let you judge man,im no good at judging my own work..lol

Rusty

[AmadorL]

that's great Rust I can't wait to see the finished product,

always a pleasure to look at your work

your a great source of inspiration


A

[xia]

Mama, love it!

[metaphysiks]

argh rusty, very very nice. beautiful. i was going to enter thunderdome until now, thanks. anyway, i really like this, as usual you bring it in full force. part of me wants to see what his other hand is doing but it doesnt bother me that much. about your animations, i would be honored to see them, i will have extra shorts ready. and speaking of animation and seeing your drawing i was wondering if by any chance you have ever played one of the greatest games ever by the name of Mark of Kri. this reminds me of that masterpiece and as an animator you would appreciate it even more. if you havent played it then you really should, i think it would provide some nice inspiration. sorry about the rambling, maybe when you are done winning thunderdome we can collab on something, i think i could learn alot from you. pm me if you are interested in talkin.
again, great stuff man cant wait to see more
meta

[Rusty]

http://members.fortunecity.com/rusty23/Maori.warrior2.jpg

Ah,i was way to bogged down with work to attempt Thunderdome as i wouldve liked to,so this will be more of a picture ill finish bit by bit...
Nowhere near finshed as you can see,last day was today,stink man..i think this needs a good 2 dayz of constant work to get it finished.

metaphysiks,yah next thunderdome ill be ready since i only decided to enter when i wondered in there about 10 or so dayz back,im keeping my eye on that forum now..
Yah ive play Mark of Kri,yeah man i love the 2d elements of that game,..however that game was not recieved well by hardcore maori traditionalists over here ,because tha maori content in the game was way to stylized,..4 example the moko(facial tatoos)has very deep meaning to it,every line has a purpose,place,an history to it,i think it was taken as an insult when the developers of MOK just created squiggly patterns all over the face...I kindve agree,but then i dont..im half half..lol
Yah man,a colab in the near future would be nice my man ;)..

Thanx Xia and AmadorL,cheers for comin in here.
Ill update this painting every now an again.

Rusty

[metaphysiks]

hey man, great painting, i really like the dynamics. it is a shame it wont be ready for thundeerdome, oh well. im thinking about entering the next one, it will be a first for the both of us. i can see what you are saying about MOK. i had no clue that it was so important (the moko i mean), i am sure the developers didnt mean any harm, and i would frankly be honored that i was the inspiration for a game, but i do understand where they are coming from. anyway, nice pic again and ill be thinking about our collab, i have no clue what we could do, maybe i could apint a drawing of yours?
cheers
meta

p.s. that guy would so kick my ass

[metalwinds]

you own me.. .

[Rusty]

http://members.fortunecity.com/rusty23/maori8.jpg

WIP...still all rough looking,ill sharpen it up when ive got everything down.
bout 2 hours progress.

Rusty

[Lukias]

Too Meke! (is it english "too" then Maori "Meke" or like Tu Meke?)
SicK!!! Sketch is awsome mate and the digi job does it justice nicely. You chose yourself a bitch of an angle to capture correctly, the arm is a *little* funky but to be honest I'd be surprised if anyone here could pull it off to a tee.. muscle, tendons'n all. Looks primo mate. Nailed the Moko, looks authentic as cuz. eh bro.
I'm looking forward to you teaching me how to use this grey tablet thing in front of me.. before I break the fuck'n thing.

Che che al. Kia Kaha mudda oosy. .

[Rusty]

nah its "Tu meke"...hard to put it into english but it just basically means ,too much,awesome.:)

Madda orsy(dont know how the orsy bit is spelt) is samoan,i think it means muther fucker..lol.im not a fob so im not really sure.

Yeah i had to try something i know everyone else wouldnt of done,a real tricky ass pose instead of the classic 3 quarter thing,yeah everythings way of on it proportion wise,just tryed my best to get it looking close to right..

yeah bro,check out Dan milligans Maori inspired piece in the thunderdome,definatly has my vote,awesome shit..
so you got a tablet ey?..chur....ill be expecting some bomb ass coloured shit from you then,ah im still learning colour myself,best to look at those pros like Milligan,foster and crew,pretty much my inspiration..

chur bro,ill see ya when i see ya ey.:chug:
Rusty

[Lukias]

hehe.. I know what Tu Meke means.. just wasn't sure of the spelling.
As for Mudda Orsy.. I didn't know it was Samoan but I figured what it meant. So I knew that I was saying "stand strong mother fucker". Meant in a matey way of course!!:)

I was just checking all the Thunderdome pieces when I saw Milligans I was going to ask you what you thought. So you dig huh?. I suppose the weapon additions are standard call with any of the thunderdome pieces, would be too hard to stay too authentic.. for comps like this the real deal can look a little tame. Oh and yeah he kicks alot of arse, Dan the man.

As for me painting with the tablet? Naa I tried twice and have decided to give it a rest for the moment. I have started oil painting, traditional wise, I want to learn the basics and feel comfortable. For some reason I have patience for oil painting but with the tablet pen in hand I wanted quick results and pissing around with colours, brushes, opacity etc had me tearing my fricken hair out, I haven't been that mad in a long time(Plus my results were shocking). I needed some Voltarin to take the edge off;)
I hope to show the meagre oil stuff some time.

[AndreasM]

Dude, what has happened to your host? I was looking foward to that update:(