Call0ps sketchbook - Grab your pencil, grab your dream!

[Sonia Leticia]

Wooow this is an awesome sketchbook. Those paintings are great (I love the velasquez one!) .. and your charcoals show such confidence I believe someone else put it. Definitely gonna be dropping by again soon.

[Call0ps]

thank you all! replies later. Just came back from japan, dont have scanner now so ill just update with a photo of a watercolor portrait of my grandmother

[Redtrackz]

Browsed through ^^ Sweet SB! The water colour portrait looks great. I think that is a very difficult medium to use.

[Virg]

japan ?? Im so jealous ;P Nice one Cal , you handle traditional stuff pretty well

[AndreRuben]

Este thread merece uma subscrição, sem duvida!
continua a postar!

[purb36]

sweet watercolor, dude. welcome back. :)

[a la bapsi]

yayyyyyy

[Call0ps]

thank you all for the support ='D

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y112/Call0ps/img105.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y112/Call0ps/img106.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y112/Call0ps/img099.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y112/Call0ps/img103.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y112/Call0ps/img100.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y112/Call0ps/img102.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y112/Call0ps/img097.jpg

[Call0ps]

and some old oils...

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y112/Call0ps/img094.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y112/Call0ps/img096.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y112/Call0ps/img092.jpg

[Jamie Romoser]

always inspiring Call0ps :medusachow:
looking forward to seeing more
have a good one man
-Jamie

[a la bapsi]

Always inspiring to see how much you improve with each update, call0ps. :D

[flurry]

Wooooo!! awesome updates!
If those are old oils I wanna see the new ones!

[Aberzheim]

Fuuuuuuuck those pencils are lovely mate! lovin the statue, housefront and your watercolour sketch!

great to see your stuff from over the summer :D

[JoaoFonseca]

Os Teus Trabalhos estão cada vez melhores, os Meus Sinceros Parabéns :)

[purb36]

dude, these are freakin sweeeeeeeeet!! all of it...pencils, oils...i'm lovin it!

call0ps tte nihonjin na no? sirankatta...

[Jasper_]

Sweet dude! Lots of nice improvement since I stopped by here last. I'm digging that last female portrait oil study, keep working those man! If those are old I'd love to see you kkeep pushing it!!

[wasabi89]

Muito bons !

Continua o bom trabalho :D

Abraços do Brasil !

[Vatsel]

Yeah wicked sketches mate!

was awesome meeting you, see you next time in life drawing :)

[Koto]

Fuuuuuuuuuuu you and Aberzheim...I should have taken you guys out when I had the chance last week!!

Man, your portrait and painting skills are incredible, so deserving of 5 stars. Seriously, I want free lessons from you :D

[rodrigo!]

great stuff man its so good to see everyone improving so much!!

[Ricardo Robles]

Great works over there, the grandma portait is superb. you have some greeeat traditional skills!

[Dile_]

so this is what i could've been doing if i stayed with ya in england huh... way to tease man! awesome stuff buddy!

[Call0ps]

thank you all for the support =')
few life drawing sketches done in uni (ballpen, correcting your mistakes on top adds a lot to it =D )

[wreck]

i love your confident lines man, even when you do a double take to correct, those confident unbreaking lines shows some solid knowledge. :D

[Jamie Romoser]

WTF your getting so flippin good Callops! danm its inspiring
now I must grab my pencil and my dream! :D
keep it up man its all tasty :yum:
-Jamie

[insanelight]

This is a beautiful sketchbook and your pencil works are amazing.
Lines in the latest three are awesome.
Thanks for sharing!

[Aberzheim]

aaaargh those lines are so tasty sir! :D superawesome gestures and linework

[TheGnoll]

holy shit man! paintings and life drawings are looking bloody awesome, love that watercolor portrait especially! hope to see you again some time man!

[AmadorL]

killer thread man, had to post to get the updates.... love the strong progress

[rodrigo!]

loving the life drawings man very nice indeed

[redrobot]

Holyshit! the pencils are amazing! love the oils.

[knut-]

You create some really great textures only using the pencil (and a good paper). I like your lines, they are confident. 760# is awesome man, great values especially on the woman and nice brushwork. Keep up.

[a la bapsi]

;A; so beautiful

[dhilipsomesh]

awesome growth

good job

[David79]

bem eu sei que nao falo muito mas tenho que dizer tens desenvolvido como um animal :D
tas a ficar com um nivel de master respect and MOAR !!!

[Virg]

always a pleasure to see your work Callops, youv aquired such refinement over the years, your drawings and paintings are beautiful.. hope your doing well !

[Klaus Reinbach III]

Your pictures are so smooth, even the sketches and studys. Really beautiful

[Greip]

Oh! I love your drawings and paintings. Looking forward to see more!

[Nuno]

Excelentes, todos os trabalhos, mas adorei os retratos a oleo:D

[Emil_]

Last few updates have been simply gorgeous and you have made fantastic progress over the years.

[surus]

Great life drawings! More, please!

[tehmeh]

bumping your thread too, was nice meeting you, hopefully i can steal some of that talent man, insane sketchbook

[PieMonster]

Those lines are awesome man! Love those life drawings. :D

[Dana_T]

Lovely work, I'll be keeping a closer eye here.

[Koto]

*Waits in line for new post* :D

Show me the magic!

[eronzki999]

Beautiful life drawings!

[Call0ps]

OmertA Thanks you soo much mate! we cant persute our dreams without a pencil in our hands =p

a la bapsi hey girl! thank you soo much for the kind words <3

flurry hey buddy! gosh i still recovering from the Glasgow boys exhibition xD sooo mind blowing =p

Aberzheim Terima kasih!!! haha x) cant wait to finish the studio, move in and then be able to paint with you in the weekends =D

JoaoFonseca muito obrigado! e bom saber que ha outros tugas a trabalharem para melhorar a arte em portugal ( boa arte! digo... lol)

purb36 毎回応援ありがとう！　っで　ハーフです　＝３

Jasper_ thank you =')

wasabi89 obrigado =D

Vatsel Toh-Dah!!! btw we need to go to a russian restaurant mate! =p at least once! plz!

Koto thanks bro! hope you doing fine, and good luck with the freelance =) give some news everynow and then or just come to london more often! xD

rodrigo! thank you sir!! means a lot ! =')

Ricardo Robles thanks! working tradicional feels just great! i dont think i can ever get enought of it =) plus i was able to give that portrait to my granny =D

Dile_ thanks! lol its not a tease at all xD i hope everythings fine back home, and if you come to london you sir will have a beer waiting for you =) and a place to stay!

dernick thank you!

insanelight thanks! glad you liked it =)

TheGnoll hey mate!! hope everythings fine with you and your gf =) will i see you soon or what?

AmadorL thank you =3

redrobot thank you!

knut- thank you

dhilipsomesh cheers mate =)

David79 muito obrigado! ainda tenho muuuuuito a aprender, es de lisboa certo? talvez quando eu for a portugal este natal possamos beber um cafe =)

Virg thanks mate! dude... you are a machine right now! you stuff is reaally good! makes me realize that i have also to practice digital aside my tradicional stuff!

Klaus Reinbach III thank you

Greip thanks!

Nuno obrigadao! =p

Emil_ thank you tons!

surus thanks =D

tehmeh same here! was nice meeting you =) and next time we need to exchange sketches =D

PieMonster thank you! loving your work mate! keep pushing it.. you got the time =p

Dana_T thank you

eronzki999 thanks =)


i notice that i havent work much in digital medium... so i leave some movie studies =) *ahhhhaa.... that hit the spot!* xD love the damn movie =)

[insanelight]

Good job!
Epic movie!

[ryan mcshane]

dat last ones super super hot! O_O
how long did you spend on each screen?
brilliant bro @_@

[a la bapsi]

come back to vent

we miss youuuuuuuuuu

[ThabisoMhlaba]

Yeah call0ps I requested you specifically (oki)

[Koto]

Hahaha oh snap!! Can't believe it's THAT movie XD Bad ass studies.

I'll be in London in Dec, you heading back to Spain? We should go for a Christmas royal with cheese and a Sketch!

[Aberzheim]

Aaaargh so awesome :D epic studies for epic movie (someday, ill memorise pulp fiction lines!)
I like how painterly these studies turned out to be
And yeah, ROYAL CHEESE SKETCH! :D

[flurry]

Brill movie studies, some classic scenes there.
I like the light and tone choice.
Kinda works being monochrome too, turns it slightly film noir? ;)

[Call0ps]

"what does Marsellus Wallace look like?!?" xD priceless expression... might do another on in color =)
anyway quick one before bed (20minutes)

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y112/Call0ps/Untitled-1-4.jpg

edit: and a color one (gosh .. i need to practice soo much more >< . . . )
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y112/Call0ps/pulpfiction.jpg

[MattGamer]

i want to study now too! i've been missing your updates! why didn't you tell me! boo hoo!

oh well, now i know you've come back to life, so i'll be stalking you. mwhahahaha!

wonderful movie still but even more great are the figure studies and the line work. the oils/watercolors make me go nuts and pretty much everything you do inspires me to go home and draw my brains out. when that happens, it crosses from normal artist to an artist that kicks butt and makes others create. go you! you're the best. :] don't stop posting!

[Jamie Romoser]

Nummy yet again Callops :yum:
keep burning those wacom nibs and pencils! :D
-Jamie

[Call0ps]

thanks guys =)
just wanted to leave this wallpaper (http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y112/Call0ps/?action=view&current=DRAW.jpg) that ive done =) nothing fancy =p

[B-zilla]

Nice! That's going to be my phone wallpaper.
ありがとう！

[Aberzheim]

Yaaaay :D
i really wanna see the finished portraits you did of andy and the ones at the EPIC HOT POT DRAW SESSION
Have a nice winter break... guess we'll see more awesome studies from after xmas from yeh :D

[Nistarn]

Fabulous evolution :)
inspiring

[NickyBeats]

yo man!! great work on those pulp fiction studies! they look killer dude.

[NeonDuck]

wow, amazing stuff! really love the line quality you get out of a ballpoint, and your value studies!

[selfu]

good studies! especially like the oil works, pencil sketches and many others ;)

cheers!

[mosaik]

Great sketchbook!

You are around for quite some time, I saw a bit of your first drawings, a bit in the middle and some in the end and I love your progress. Yes we can!

greetings
Sarah

[Call0ps]

happy new year everyone! =) thank you all for the support!!!
here some Brandon =D

an oil portrait of a friend, mr Andrew Watson xD, and 2 pastel portraits (all from life =D

[Arfan]

Wow, those portraits are actually beautiful, never used pastels for portraits, or anything else for that matter they scare me!

[hücumkedi]

huge monster in here :) lovely!!

[Nuno]

Absolutamente brilhantes:D

[Jamie Romoser]

Always inspiring to see what your up to man
happy new year looking forward to seeing what you have brewing up for us.
keep it up cant crit much just wana see MOAR! :D
-Jamie

[Aberzheim]

If only they knew how truthful that alla prima portrait of Andrew is in real life...
and those pastel portraits are even better when we saw it in person mate, good on ya

hope youve got a good new years... itll only get better from here on in terms of ART MUSCLE MASS INCREASE :D

*spoiler alert* the other awesome paintings that you havent put up, we all know youve got a ton more stuff yet to show :D

[rodrigo!]

oh awesome man, i love those portraits, really gorgeous work!

[Koto]

WOW, that REALLY is Mr Watson!! Great painting, love how you described the glasses.

I'm dying to see those pastels in person! Too good, sir, too good.

[Call0ps]

Arfan such a fun medium! at first was hard to get hold of the colors, how to mix etc... but the principle is always the same, composition, drawing, value, edges =) give it a try ! you wont regret it!

hücumkedi where? *hides* :)

Nuno Muito Obrigado!! estas em UK? se algum dia vieres a Londres diz alguma coisa, podemos ir beber um cafe, desenhar etc.. =)

OmertA thank you so much! your support is much appreciated sir!!!

Aberzheim thanks so much mate! and btw my art muscle mass Decreased ! spend a lot of my vacations working and not drawing =( oh well im back now! xD time to draw! =)

rodrigo! thanks you so much man!!! im loving your pencil work sooo soo much! keep it up!

Koto thanks matte! im going to frame the pastel ones, and submit to the pastel society exhibition =o (at the mall galleries) hopefully will be accepted .. or not lol! xD when you coming back to london btw?

just a random update, have been working on a studio, here some picture of the stairs, didnt took pictures yet but right now it has a side rail and its varnished =)
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y112/Call0ps/IMG_3219.jpg

[Virg]

ohhhh.. fancy studio your getting there :) how come these stairsteps have such a weird shape with missing parts ?!

[ryan mcshane]

fancy fancy space man

[tehmeh]

Damn those pastels are great but the portrait of Andrew is spot on, fantastic :D

[Nistarn]

Great stairs : D

[Koto]

You're making a studio?!?! WAT! Those stairs look really well made, I didn't know you were good with wood ;) What else you making?

Where is this studio, at lavender? I'll be down in London from 27th of Jan to 2nd of Feb, make sure you don't go on holiday then! :p

...Brandon, we need to stop this guy, he's too powerful..meet me out back with some rope...

[flurry]

Ooo crikey, slowpoke. There I am. Nice one, it's like a mirror :D

I also saw the portrait of Joakim (think that's right) at Belinda place, verrry good likeness.
Hope to see you tomorrow.

[Vatsel]

andrew's portrait, the stairs....


AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


..so good

[Parsakoira]

aaaaaaawwwww it was so nice to meet ya! looking forward for the sketchmeet mate!

[Marian Rowling]

Hey Call0ps what a brilliant sketchbook you have. Your progress is very inspiring. I really admire your latest paintings and I wonder if you're still drawing trees as I really liked them from your earlier posts. I wish you well and look forward to seeing you making your dream come true. :)

[ezekrialase]

I really like your sketchbook; you have some great pieces here! I'm doing a lot of bridgman/ hogarth studies too and I recognize a lot of the ones that you've done. Very inspiring

[Call0ps]

WhiteC the missing parts is because the stairs are quite steep, so i had to cut down on of the sides, so when you using the stairs the step doesn't get in the way of the foot =)

ryanoir =D i know! love it! x)

tehmeh thanks matte! one of these days ill have to make Your portrait =p

Nistarn obrigado!! espero que esteja tudo bem por esses lados e que estejas a visitar a casa-museu =)

Koto the studio is 90% done now =) just minor stuff left, when you coming to london next time?

flurry hey mate! cant believe you cut your hair =( bright red/orange hair ftw xD

Vatsel party at the studio very soon! end of this month after uni assessment and hopefully everything done =D

Parsakoira was great to meet ya! congratz on the chows and moderator! its some extra work to do but i know youll manage just fine =D keep rockin!

Marian Rowling thank you very much sir! i havent draw that much trees now, at least not in the context that i used to ( portraits of trees ), i think i might do some know that you reminded me, in oils! x) cheers

ezekrialase thank you!! bridgman / hogarth are such Great artist to learn from =) i should redo some of it and reread it as well cuz im sure most of the stuff back then was wayyyy above my head =p

just a small portrait done in 2h ? something like that.. of my teacher, an amazing portrait artist. lets hope that the RP people like it lol....
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y112/Call0ps/NBashall.jpg

[NickyBeats]

nice portrait Callops! very nice. energetic.

[Yor]

great portaits man! you're studio looks like it's going to kick ass!

[a la bapsi]

i like that portrait :D
you should post more studio pics!

[Aberzheim]

Yep, thats definitely Nick :)
it's really awesome how you're really confident with the drawing and getting a likeness so quickly and accurately in 2 hours

congrats also on getting your pastel drawing in, and im sure the Society people will definitely select the portraits youre submitting in for the upcoming show

we need those portraits of trees up as well soon sir! :D and them watercolour landscapes!

[Parsakoira]

the last one is one killer portrait <3

[flurry]

Wow great portrait of Nick, really subtle changes in tone and edges. If the RP people don't like it, i'm pro-republic.

[Call0ps]

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y112/Call0ps/img748.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y112/Call0ps/img754.jpg

[a la bapsi]

yay!!!

[Call0ps]

yayyyy!!! x)

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y112/Call0ps/img763.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y112/Call0ps/img765.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y112/Call0ps/img756.jpg

[Call0ps]

first five done in ballpen and the last three in pencil
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y112/Call0ps/img751.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y112/Call0ps/img752.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y112/Call0ps/img753.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y112/Call0ps/img755.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y112/Call0ps/img749.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y112/Call0ps/img767.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y112/Call0ps/img759.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y112/Call0ps/img761.jpg

[ryan mcshane]

man, your work is fucking beautiful dude
i can't believe it D8
you line quality is stunning man, i love it all
keep rocking dude! love eeeeeeeet <3 <3 <3

[Divine]

awesome work man, really looove those last pencil figures.

[tehmeh]

been waiting for this update, so good... comparing that model we both drew, shit I gotta work harder! slow down let me catch upkeep it up man!

[Exon-Ion]

mmmmh, very nice figures, gives me just the inspiration i needed, moar :D

[no87]

dam man. these studies are awesome!!

[HtoTheHIZZAY]

I agree with ryanoir.
Your lines are absolutely beautiful. Really clean.
This sketchbook is like one big batch of inspiration :)
Can't wait to see more!

[oma]

love

gesture

ddrawings!

[Aryeh]

Abso-fucking-lutely beautiful pencils.

[maitsuru]

Wow!!! I like that!
to draw from nature?

[fudgeloaf]

Amazing sketchbook Call0ps such awesome lines, cant wait for more updates.

[Dope Fiend]

I love the colors on that watercolor painting a few posts back, frame it and send it over.

NOW.

haha, the figures and line quality are looking fantastic too, please continue to update us!!

[Call0ps]

Thank you all soo much!! ill reply later
forgot these charcoal portraits (2h each) =x

[Fetsch]

superduperawesome figures, and the charcoal portraits are badass as well.

[Aberzheim]

Yaaaay more charcoal portrait awesomeness :D
And dat house- lines and watercolours so good

[Koto]

Holy sheeeeeeeetz! Epic page is epic, great in any medium you touch!

[Jasper_]

Damn bro, love the pencils and charcoal portraits

[hücumkedi]

last figure works are loose man... amazing portraits too

[NickyBeats]

ball pen? your penmanship on those figure studies just makes me want to puke all over your head sir. but then id clean you up, and immediately excuse myself from the room.

but seriously? those are pen? shit. i gotta get better. i am but a twig, in comparison to the grandeur and immensity that is you. for you are the mountain, and i can only gaze upwards in awe, as i begin my journey forward.

[Elophant]

WOW! Awsome improvement right here! The anatomy drawings and the la portrait is just sick! love it<!!!

[witek]

those portraits are amazing,
do u have some tips about andling this medium, i have hard time with charcoal.
I want your skill:D:D:D

[Call0ps]

sorry for the late replies :c

Yor thanks mate!!

Parsakoira thanks dude. you're becoming a monster! x) keep it up!!

flurry you are a pro republic now! lol, thank you mate

a la bapsi yayy!!!!! xD, ive been seem your art every-now and then, gosh... you're doing some amazing concept art ! keep it up!

ryanoir lol! thank you =,D

Divine cheers! is also a pleasure doing those =p

tehmeh shit! you kidding me? im the one who needs to caught up with you! *runs towards laptop&wacom* =p

Exon-Ion thank you! :3

no87 cheers mate!

HtoTheHIZZAY thank you soo much for the support!

oma thank you

Aryeh fuckin thanks!! *fail* ... hmmm... doesn't sound as nice =x Thank you !! always work =p

maitsuru thanks, yes its from life/nature. THE best art teacher! =)

fudgeloaf thanks! =D

Dope Fiend if you ever come to london in a near future i would be more than happy to give it to you! seriously! =) thanks for the support! btw thats a very small drawing

Fetsch thanks!

Aberzheim thank you soo much mate! still much to learn !

Koto only if!! watercolor... gouache and digital lol! and etching! ill dominate them all!!! =p and air brush! and spray! ink... gosh you know what? i suck! lol you need to use reverse psychology next time xD

Jasper thank you, love your work !! x)

hücumkedi thanks!!

NickyBeats lol please don't kill me ='x there's always a bigger mountain! ( i sound like yoda now x) ) a bigger mountain there always is! that's better =p

Elophant thank you!

witek charcoal ? willow charcoal specifically ( is what i use...) just try to touch the paper as less as you can, careful with smudging ( i use to lose quite often the sense of planes due to it ) and that's it lol everything else to make a good drawing like in ANY other medium in my belive is good drawing, value and edges. if doesn't look right correct it, don't let it slide for later!

[Koto]

I think it's a good thing, too many other skills and an 'accident' might happen to your hands....MWHAHHAhhahaHAH *cough* ha hum ;p

Was that house drawn form life or ref? Love the line weight on it.

Catch you at the V&A if you're coming today.

[GunTrouver]

You make really nice and confident pencil lines! I like those studies a lot, now I'll check more of your stuff;)

[Metal Fingers]

lovely stuff man! really beautiful. your application of charcoal and sensitivity is awesome.

[Marian Rowling]

Hey Call0ps great updates. I especially like that portrait of your teacher and the trees. You have lovely fine pencil rendering on them.

[Parsakoira]

keep up the beautiful <3

[flurry]

Cracking work as always :)
Just I have to say something about the charcoal portrait on the right. I see those loose "bits" that escape the form boundary around the edges of the face (which seems to be a Lavender style, which i have no problem with), but it makes him look like he has a fuzzy beard. Which is awesome in itself but I can see he doesn't one from the other parts of the drawing. So, its possibly over emphasised. Saying that, those are both kick ass portraits.

[Call0ps]

different kind of update, a sketch of me done by my friend Alex =p *exposed*

[Loathsome]

i like it!

[MattGamer]

wooooooooooooooooooo i wish u posted everydayyyy loveeeeeeeeeee <3333333333333

[dan liimatta]

just wonderful work - love how simple you make something I, and most, struggle with look - been coming for some time but been finding it hard to post anything as what can I say but it's glorious as it's just page after page of gorgeous pieces.

So I'll just cave and take the easy route and declare my love for your work instead.

[Robert.B]

wait... your Asian 0_0!??

[Call0ps]

Robert.B lol im Half asian =)

[Call0ps]

back to digital, a study, after Zorn...
and half hour sketches from weekly life drawing...

[Rabbi Satan]

Heya call0ps, we haven't spoken in a long time - at least not since after our little SSG folded ^_^

How're you doing these days?

I just spent the last 8 ours updating my CA.org sketchbook, photographing, and manually uploading 290+ images online. Don't want to do that again! Hopefully the batch uploader will be available soon.

Anyway, I'm going to attend the Feng Zhu Design School in a few short weeks, for about a year. Just waiting on Visas atm, but everything should be fine.

Still doing fine work as always, keep it up!

[Call0ps]

Rabbi Satan long time no "see"!! =D 8 hours just to update? lol its a full time job mate! x) Feng Zhu school?! ive watch few videos on youtube, that place is packed with talent!! im certain you'll learn and improve sooo much!! than you can teach me =D


forgot to post this sketch! "unconditional love <3" =p

[FranciscoShreds]

wow cal. the last sketch is so awesome. great execution.

[tehmeh]

What a handsome portrait - must be that great suit

[Loathsome]

Oh my god that's the funniest shit I've seen all morning.

[dan liimatta]

Nice Zorn study - but that baby/pig! :heart:

[Call0ps]

one session portrait , charcoal
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y112/Call0ps/IMG_3596.jpg

Still life, pastel
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y112/Call0ps/IMG_3601.jpg

Still life, Oil
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y112/Call0ps/IMG_3594.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y112/Call0ps/IMG_3590.jpg

[NickyBeats]

wow man, your traditional work is just amazing!!! loving that mutated pig baby thing!! very nice lines!!

[Yor]

i agree with NickyBeats here, that pigbaby is killing it, as do the oil studies. loving the tea pot!

keep it up man!

[Marian Rowling]

Hey Call0ps 'baby pig' looks good but very weird. I really love your mark making on the charcoal portrait especially in the hair, and I love seeing the pastels and oils. I really do enjoy your updates. :)

[strangedawn]

lots of good works nothing to say both good in pencil and coloring love it.must watch=)

[Call0ps]

another Zorn study, i find hard to get the edges and texture in digital to make it look more "interesting"
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y112/Call0ps/db66bfc2aafebcadbd8e0a82f159681a.jpg

[Koto]

The onion and kettle life studies are next gen, serious pro level exhibition of skill. That knowledge is seeping into your digitals it seems!

[Caspia]

Really gorgeous charcoal portrait, and the pig head made me snicker. <3

[tehmeh]

at the moment the edges all seem a little lost because the brushes don't have much opacity, maybe try this brush (http://www.ollylawson.co.uk/gradient2.abr), i've been using it lately, i believe it's originally maciej's from one of the imagineFX CDs, tweaked a bit.

it's a gradient brush that lets you control edges well depending on which direction you stroke in, split into 3 angle controls for different approaches; 1:less controlled marks, maciej' original; 2nd rotates more like a brush if you have an intuos 2 or later with tilt; 3rd i use mostly, easiest to control edges, i guess you'll see from experimenting.

don't know about the texture, usually a soft edged airbrush with a texture works for me for applying some in some crappy speedpaint, but i wouldn't feel right slapping some on on a zorn study, I'm sure there's a better way

[David79]

studys are looking great!
dide u try painter they have digital tradicional media quiet good !
still life tip top!
cheers!!

[Call0ps]

thank guys, =) i guess you have to spend an extra time just working on edges and texture just for that purpose, need to deal with it =D

[brather]

Great.. I like especially the portraits and mostly charcoal drawings..

[Aberzheim]

*TEN BOB ROSSES SEAL OF APPROVAL!!!*

Dat still life is so crazy, the speculars are very well done and the onions are well-rendered with economical brushstrokes

As for your digital studies, maybe experiment with making your own brushes? sample some filbert brushstrokes, and change the attributes for more interesting edges, thats how I would approach it, otherwise, wat tehmeh said

[Mitze]

Got a beautiful harmony going on with you pics.

[Kiwee]

The pig-baby is really cool, well, in fact, this sketchbook is really cool.

[Loathsome]

Aaaahhhhh I love your portraits!

[cheafy]

wow,i love 882 post with pig head,amazing :heart:

[flurry]

Awesome work, those onions are a really great study, great plane work! Pig baby has some really great rhythm and accents going for him. Looking forward to what you're up to in Japan

[Kvenh]

So good x.x;

Loving those oils mm

[Aryeh]

dope as fuck

[Call0ps]

Flurry thanks mate! hope you enjoying your summer =) now that im here most people that i know are not willing to sit for a portrait lol, so ive been doin some landscape but god damn.. it is hard! ( watercolor btw ) =p but sure is fun! i miss you guys! =`3

old portrait that i did of my friend alex ( the same guy who drew me on previous post =) ) - life size, 3h
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y112/Call0ps/IMG_3619-1.jpg

[Metal Fingers]

man, all of this stuff is so awesome!

[tehmeh]

Dope, looking forward to those watercolours!

[Koto]

That portrait is great, you can feel the fuzzy hair and beard!

Watercolours from Japan?! Landscapes?! HYPE!!. I forgot to ask if you could find a copy of Breath of Fire complete works, the original version from 2005 (not the new 2010 resize version which is smaller).

Mystery of Guile's hair solved:
http://i.imgur.com/Qdecp.jpg
It's from a sonic boom! Greatest character concept of all time.

[Koto]

Update from Japan land please! I want to see your watercolours, I can only imagine the amazing landscapes and scenery you get to paint over there.

[tehmeh]

Update from Japan land please! I want to see your watercolours, I can only imagine the amazing landscapes and scenery you get to paint over there.

you mean, hundreds of paintings of arcade interiors? :D

[Koto]

you mean, hundreds of paintings of arcade interiors? :D

There's a growing demand for those in the concept art world, Joni is ahead of the curve!!

What hours do you work? Would be cool if you can meet us tomorrow before your shift starts! We actually dropped into Sakura a couple weeks back to see you but you must have been in the back speed painting some katsu don :p

btw...UPDATE-O!

[Raffix]

charcoal stuff is looking badass! the oils are sick, give us some more!! also dude, can i ask which uni u are at?

[samthemule]

great progress you've made callops :)

last time i look at your stuff was 2009.

happy to see it all coming together for you :)
looks like you didn't need to go to sanfrancisco!

[Call0ps]

Ill leave some old images before i go to Portugal,
pencil stuff for now...
Studies from national Gallery in London
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y112/Call0ps/img707.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y112/Call0ps/img706.jpg

Two portrait studies from the Master J. Llado, from life in japan! =D hehe...
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y112/Call0ps/img705.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y112/Call0ps/img704.jpg

and random from japan...
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y112/Call0ps/img709.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y112/Call0ps/img710.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y112/Call0ps/img712.jpg

[Bunrt-Ice]

Awesome stuff! And a huge improvement since the first page.

[PieMonster]

Super stuff man, loving the pencils!

[tehmeh]

nice! no flint? have fun in portugal man!

[Call0ps]

and a SIR Russel Flint! seriously... those watercolors... ...damnn...
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y112/Call0ps/img024-1.jpg

[Koto]

That traffic/telephone poles sketch is incredible. Bad ass drop dude!

[Call0ps]

trip to countryside of portugal... just beautiful, and freaking cold! =p

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y112/Call0ps/IMG_4230.jpg

[Call0ps]

blehh

[tehmeh]

excelente

[Kvenh]

Really liking #920, awesome lines and volume :)
Seeing your latest landscape makes me want to pick up traditional mediums, yum

[Aberzheim]

Really awesome in progress pictures you've got of the plein airs! Awesome weather youve got! (all my landscape locations got washed away in floods) And the Christie's sketches as well-gonna look forward to seeing your winter studies!

[flurry]

Yup the cold is a pain when Plein Airing, although I'd say you've coped very well. Having said that I want it to snow like we had last year.

I really like those studies from paintings in the NG and sothebys/chrisites, quick and to the point. Please show us your work from Lavender! I know it's your new years resolution...

[joshualyness]

Nice drawings dude, take a leap and go all out on your drawings, get the details in .
I find it much more satisfying than just leaving it before you really start...

[Koto]

That location looks amazing, looks like you got some good exercise too getting there haha.

I like the composition on that last painting and the background. You should give it to me!

[Call0ps]

tehmeh thank you sir! =') miss you guys! and misato's! xD

Kvenh hehe thanks mate! nothing beats the feeling of painting with oils! just that pleasure of leaving the paint on the canvas... oh yeah... x)

Aberzheim i head about that! just crazy... did you paint the floods?! xD

flurry winter with no snow to landscape is chritmas without lights, maybe travel to somewhere that does?!! next year ...

joshualyness i strongly disagree, composition, proportion, value, overall shapes etc... is way more important than details, details only serve to enhance and detail alone make no picture =)

Koto i would more than happy to give it to you!! seriously!! youll have to frame it thought! =)

a digital study of the same landscape, just playing a bit with the values and color...
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y112/Call0ps/Untitled-1-5.jpg

[Koto]

That's so cool of you! I'd love to have it and would definitely get it framed.

Your oil painting is really improving the digital side of things, values and colours look spot on.

[FUSHANDCHUPS]

Whoa, dude, nice landscapes

[Kvenh]

Mmm... juicy landscape <3

[MattGamer]

maficiento! lovely!!! A+!

[Call0ps]

thanks guys! =D

something i did for uni.... if anyone thinking doing a MA in fine art ... please dont! save yourself =p lol ... seriously!

[Koto]

Wow, dude, that is a killer piece!! Reminds me of a Min Yum piece.

[tehmeh]

haha love it man, was it photo ref or mirror?

[flurry]

Wow, amazing! I'll have to see that in person!
Sometimes I think you should have done an Illustration MA, but to be honest I think you'd have gotten the same treatment.
Also, good tones + colour variation in the digital landscape.

[Call0ps]

Koto =D im doing a bigger oil one with different composition lets hope they "like" it =)

tehmeh a photo, very embarrassing to pose for myself, and hard to get the light and focus right!!

BHCS LOL! dude you're funny =3 glad i could help you with that, cuz i have such impact in your portfolio application as much in the uni itself. its a pleasure to be part of your life *

flurry lol i know, sometimes i think i was born 100 years to late =p enjoying doing digitals, its funny how you have to use different muscles, keep practicing.


some sutdies from the masters done in pencil

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y112/Call0ps/img029-1.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y112/Call0ps/img028-1.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y112/Call0ps/img025-1.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y112/Call0ps/img031-1.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y112/Call0ps/img027.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y112/Call0ps/img026.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y112/Call0ps/img030.jpg

[Virg]

great stuff as always Call0ps, your marks are really distinctive to you.
Hope your doing well

[Robert.B]

Love the hatching :)

[tehmeh]

Incredible man, recognised that levitan from a mile off, you've reminded me to open his book and do some digitals from them.

and yes BHCS, the world revolves around you.

[Koto]

Whoaaaaa, damn you've been working hard! Figures and landscapes studies look equally great, in love with those Levitan sketches.

What great master pieces to draw from!

[flurry]

Awww yeah, makes me wanna try some pencil / charcoal studies of the old masters :)

[rich4rt]

mmm that hits the sweet spot

[Call0ps]

digital study after Velazquez ... sweet digitals...
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y112/Call0ps/aftervelazquez2012.jpg

[karen_]

Oh. Lovely stuff!
I need to go back and look at the rest now ;)

[T-BOY]

Color strokes are good, I have to refuel

[Xelar]

Awesome stuff in here!
Your pencil sketches feel very alive and full of movement.
I also really like how dark your paintings are but sometimes you tend to go too dark too fast. The three-dimensionality of your paintings could greatly improve by differentiating between dark and very dark. I hope you understand what I mean^^

Keep up the great work!

[000]

Really awesome landscapes. They make me want to go out and do some but I have to focus on anatomy and the figure. Great work though!

[Koto]

Ooh nice study! Love the warm shadows balanced against the lit and less saturated skin. Some great modelling going on too, especially around the forehead and temple.