Crit monster demands a sacrifice! Update: Digital hotness

[Nigel]

Hello all, I'm Nigel, 16, living in the netherlands and i'm a sketchaholic.

Second attempt at making a sketchbook. Hopefully i'll be able to keep this one allive, as it's a great motivation to draw more. not really in the mood to scan a lot right now, but i'll start off with a silly self portrait i did yesterday, took about 20 minuts.

http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/8383/nigelas6.jpg

Btw, is this too big? If it is prease say so and i'll adjust it.. Oh and C&C always welcome.

[Nigel]

Here's an update with some quick studies from my anatomy book i did these past few days.. Not much to say about them..

http://img119.imageshack.us/img119/258/studie1yb4.jpg

http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/6870/studie2si6.jpg

http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/3064/studie3ou9.jpg

http://img162.imageshack.us/img162/8672/studie4qa4.jpg

[Nigel]

I don't do a lot of Digital painting (Although i should), but i did however do an apple a long while back when i found Bumskee's very helpfull thread about painting in PS. So, here it is..

http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/8210/appel29sc.jpg

[archipelago]

hey man, this is a good start for a sketchbook, keep it up and you will definently improve heaps! just draw draw draw!

good luck :)

[Evxyza92]

some good stuff man and bout paintshop i dont use it at all dont got it just wory bout improving your own hand drawing skills

[Nigel]

archipelago - Thanks man, first reply! ;) I'll try to keep it up as much as possible, i'm very seriues about improving my skills.. "just draw draw draw!" Will do!

Evxyza92 - Thanks, my main focus atm is just getting better at drawing in general, and i'll worry about digital painting later, like you said yourself already :)

So, my family went out for a while, so i was able to look at some nekid girls.. Purely for artistic studies ofcourse ;) I also did some more quick anatomy studies from my book..

http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/5193/studie6si6.jpg

http://img111.imageshack.us/img111/2319/studie5js3.jpg

[Nigel]

Decided to do a portet of my mother from life. Have to say it was a lot harder than doing a SP.. The first two looked like shit :wink: Half way trough though she had to leave to walk with the dogs, so it's not finished yet. I believe this took me about 20 minuts.. I'll try to finish it later.

http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/3536/studie7su4.jpg

[Nigel]

Bleh, alcohol and drawing arent a good combo..

But you probally already knew that ;) Tried to do something original for a change, but ended up just doing more anatomy studies becuase i just couldnt produce anything good.. :[ Ahwell..

http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/2528/studie9bq2.jpg

Still need to finish that portret of my mom btw, some c&c before i do so would be nice ^^ Oh and could someone tell me how i can edit my signature? I see a lot of people with a link to there sketchbook in there signature, would be nice to have.

[Nigel]

Some more sexy studies before i go to bed..

http://img174.imageshack.us/img174/4474/studie10wi1.jpg

Does anyone know a good source of poses etc besides nudes/models? Thinking about maybe doing some from sports..

[AK86]

Thanks for stopping by my Sketch book!

Your sketch book shows alot of potential! I really like your studies of hand, feet and legs. Really nice!

Yeah about the games design course. I would go for it because I am having a fanstanic time with my course. I relish every day because I learn new things that will help me get closer to actually having a chance to break into the games industry, hopefully as a concept artist. I dont know how the course in the Netherlands works but I am sure it will still be a great course to participate in!

Before you make any hasty decisions, throughly check out the course and what it has to offer.

Keep it up and good luck!

[Nigel]

AK86 - Thanks man. I'll keep that in mind.

Been a busy day today, did manage to convince my mom to sit down another 15 minuts though, hehe. Small update, not looking very good.. bleh, hate portraits, still a good excersise though. Have to say it does look very simmilair.

http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/4388/studie11vy1.jpg

[Envisor]

Hey man. Studies are looking good. loving the portraits. I hate doing them too. But they are a very good exercise. No real crits yet, just keep the sketching up. And have fun with it.

[Justin.]

Looks like you are doing good with the studies, just keep the saturation up a bit more with the colors!

Thanks for the comment too =)

[Nigel]

Envisor - Thanks man! Nice to hear you like my portraits, hehe.

Justin Oaksford - Will do, thanks man, oh and np, your stuff rocks :)

I'm le tired right now, and i can't draw when i'm le tired :< As you can clearly see from the blob in the corner.. It's a backpack btw... 5 minuts.

http://img61.imageshack.us/img61/2448/studie12sh8.jpg

Spent most of my time today reading about pencils, grip, technique.. Eventually came to the conclusion the only right way to draw is the one i prefere most :| Oh well, also practiced on my lines, but didn't bother scanning those obviously hehe.

[Nigel]

Sorry for the lack of updates. I was ill the past two days :| Here are some quick studies..

http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/4852/studie13pc9.jpg

[Nigel]

Normally i don't scan stuff i doodle at school, mainly becuase it's all crap, but this one wasn't that bad so i figured why not.

Edit: was a bit out of order so just decided to remove it.

Whenever i have time these days i'm practicing on my digitals, but I havent made anything worth showing so far. Might post something tomorrow. Now I need to get back to homework... :<

[Blaz]

Hey! The studies are going nicely....

...hehe that comment in corner "What kind of dog is it?" about backpack really made me laugh ^^

Well...keep your self updated and work work work....( you hear that from the lazy one)

[Nigel]

Hehe, glad you liked my comment. I'm going to start work work working right now! :wink:

[Nigel]

Proper update this time! Drawing a bald guy from ref was a good studie. Drawing a head without hair gives you a much better idea of eye/nose/mouth placement, one of the things i often phail at..

http://img78.imageshack.us/img78/5660/studie16ff1.jpg

[Nigel]

Been a while since my last update again.. My sketchbook was full (yay!), so i had to go out and buy another one.. but i kept forgetting about it hehe..

Anyway, what better way to start of a new sketch book than with some cats :D

http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/6045/studie17qa5.jpg

[Blade-14]

Really nice muscle and skeletal studies there. Seems to be all the rage in this place but who am i to argue with that. lol U keep on with this and u will succeed worry not. lets see more eh? :)

[Jasper_]

Hey man, I agree, good anatomy studies. If you keep those up you shouldn't have too much of a problem creating some convincing original drawings. Also like the way you rendered the eyes on the close-up of the cat.

[Nigel]

Thanks for the positive comments! Oh and the rendering wasn't all that special hehe, but thanks anyway :p

Some more studies and faces from ref before i go to bed.. They turned out ok considering the alcohol :)

http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/9631/studie18sf0.jpg

[Nigel]

Some more heads... rushing em too much.

http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/1023/studie19mi3.jpg

[Dile_]

Hi Nigel :) and thanks for looking into my book lol

nice drawings in here, and great to see you've decided to learn anatomy! good stuff, now do something else then legs :) and get some variations in here :) Males, females etc, study everything!! keep it up man
This book already looks very promising!
~Dile

[Nigel]

Hey man, no problem, you've got some awesome stuff in your book!

I've been doing anatomy for quite a while now hehe. I'm now at the last chapter about legs/feet, but i've already handled the head, torso, arms etc. So that's why you only see me do legs :p You're right about the lack of variation. Ill do my best go get something different in here.

[Envisor]

Still doing those studies I see. Good work. I really like the face study on the bottom of this one. http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/9631/studie18sf0.jpg

Cant wait for more.

[Nigel]

Thanks man, glad you like em.

Alright, i promised some variation, so here it goes.. First portrait i've ever done digital.. Been about 1,5 hour now, but it's still FAR from finished! And it looks crap :p Oh well, it's still practice.

Edit: Removed

gawd, just noticed how green i look :| Wasn't like that in photoshop.. i think..

[Nigel]

Been working on my SP again.. Then after a while came to the conclusion this wasn't going anywhere.. So, gave my self some EMO hair to go over the unfinished eyes and ears :p I should probally practice from some digital painting tutorails or something, anyone got any good ones? :)

http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/7532/emoyf2.jpg

[Nigel]

Anatomy studies have been getting so fckn boring lately :| So decided to just take a break of them and just focus on digital painting for now.. Here are the last two studies for a while.

http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/2434/studie19wd6.jpg

http://img115.imageshack.us/img115/4763/studie20rb7.jpg

[Nigel]

Bleh.

Alright, first off all, sorry for not updating the past couple of days. I've mainly just been experimenting with photoshop and reading stuff blahblahblah.... and i was sick.

Did this in about an hour from ref. It's not finished, but i really need to go to sleep. Need to wake up early tomorrow.. going on vacation :D This also means i won't be posting anything for atleast a week, just so you know.

http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/7771/studiesomethinglg8.jpg

[Nigel]

Hey all, long time since i'v been here. Been on a holiday and after that i had a school project for wich i had to work at a company. Anyway, nuff talk, i'm back now :) Here's a piece i did in about 35 minuts. Somewhat of fan art.

http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/4227/arghfb5.jpg