FlyingPenguin's Sketchbook

[FlyingPenguin]

Well, Hiya folks. Its about time I started a sketchbook.

[Doudou]

GR8 work in here... Welcome to the site:) I Love the environments alott.... KEEP IT UP!!!

[wookiedabo]

man, those penguins, theyre the shit. brilliant. Im really taken with them. awww. anyways..... nice diversity of work and styles, that demonic knight is truly brilliant, love that. the style of the illo below is great, nice graphic element.

[DARAF]

Very nice stuff sofar dude. Keep going.

[loveandasandwich]

All good stuff here so far... the first picture is adorable & your sp is really good.

[BohemianChaos]

not a bad start, especially the winged knight (?) :) keep it up

[Hai]

I love penguins!

[armetage]

penguins <3<3! awsome just love em, not to mention the winged knight! oh thats just brilliant! do more of those!
Would you or someone else care to critic my work some?
http://www.conceptart.org/forums/sho...04#post1346304
and
http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=98860

[Camara]

great work!!!The one with wings is impressive!!

Keep posting!Want to see more!

[FlyingPenguin]

Doudou: Thank you very much, I think I will!

Wookiedabo: Wow, never thought I'd get such a wonderful compliment, thank you!

DARAF: Will do!

28chelseaslater: And I thank you for your comments.

BohemianChaos: I'll try to keep it up! :P

Hai!^^: Hehe, I dunno if you can tell but, I love em too!

armetage: Thank you! Sry dude your first link doesn't work for me, and I don't think I'm at all able to critique your second link piece. It's like way beyond my skill's from what I've seen.

Camara: Haha, I didn't think everyone would like him so much. Thank you!

Wow, Thanks guys, it means alot. Here's some more penguins, and the hero guy is an older one that never got finished.
Btw, the "dark knight"(I don't have a name for him) isn't finished either, so any critiques on him or the hero would be very welcome.

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My favorite one.
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The hero
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Another enviro, I started today.(still in progress)
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And a really old picture for fun.
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[Lot]

Awesome stuff and material, the pinguins are great, the warriors excelent, enviroments wow!! :teeth:

[FlyingPenguin]

Thanks alot Lot! (pun! yay!) Here's an update on the cave, too busy for anything else. Hopefully more tomorrow.
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[Yacob]

Awesome sketchbook, I really like that winged knight one. Good stuff.

[FlyingPenguin]

Thanks Yacob.

Here's an update on these guys.
Which do you prefer the first or second?
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The hero
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And a character for something I'm planning.
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[Stark]

Really great start and continuation...some of the digi knights or beings (not sure what to call them yet) can be tightened up more, but they look good as is really. The Hero piece could use some kind of light coming from the eyes to give him more personality/expression. Not a blinding light, but something soft. The last penguin baby, the one with the eyes....GREAT!

Keep at it and I'll lurk

[Jujyfruits]

Love the penguins, they're really cute! and great coloring. liked the other stuff aswell :)

[FlyingPenguin]

Thank you, very much Jujyfruit!

Stark, ah man you read my mind, I already tried the blinding light and failed. So here's the updated version, and I will continue to work on this.:)

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[ped454]

i love the hero. he seems so much darker than typical protagonists. and as for the winged knight i like the first one better cause its got a darker aura.

you def. got mad skillz. respec7

[AztcFireFlower]

Penguins - KUite!!!!!!!

[dmitri]

I don't know how human the hero is supposed to be, but the middle torso feels a bit odd to me. It's asymmetrical and kind of tube-y (looks like he needs a waist?). It seems a little flat too.

The penguins are total killers. :D

[FlyingPenguin]

ped454: Thanks man, and I have to agree with the dark knight comment, I just wanted someone else's opinion so thank you!

AztcFireFlower: So KUite!! Thank you.

dmitri: Ah, I see what you mean, I thought it looked off too, but couldn't put my finger on it, hopefully this update is better.;)
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[Piranha Clan]

Penguins with afros- YES!

I like the very 1st winged knight best...the red on the breastplate in versions 2 and 3 is distracting and leading my eye away from the knight's wicked flaming head, which was the focus for me in the 1st version. Plus I liked the darker aura.

The hero is good too. I liked version 2 of that one best. Version 3's overhead light is too bright and takes away from the original, down-on-his-luck moodiness. Also, I think it was better without the eyes. I don't want to see his face...it leaves something to the imagination. What's he thinking? The body language was enough for me to see that he's having a rough go. At least, that's how I read it. I say go back to version 2 and erase the eyes.

That's my 2 cents. Good stuff, keep it up.

Please visit my SB sometime.

[Chermilla]

Oh yes, penguins are awsome.

I like the dark feel to your stuff, proper good works in progress too!

Cx

[FlyingPenguin]

Piranha Clan: Couldn't agree with you more on the red lights out the stomach, I uh, kinda forgot to take em off before I posted. :dur: I also returned it to it's darker state.
About the hero, I think I'm gonna leave it alone for awhile, maybe come back to it later. Thank you very much!

Chermilla: Thanks, and I've still got more penguins coming.

Here is the final version (maybe)
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Here are some more penguins
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Heres another enviro, that I was hoping to get more crits on.
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[KtCruit 57]

Aw! That baby penguin is so cute! I really love the penguin with the glasses reading the book, he's cool, Lol. Do more penguins, there really good!

That one picture with the guy with the feather hat and the light shining down still seems a little too dark, hope you'll keep sort of playing with it.

The last one is indecipherable. Are those poles or beams of light? What is the figure the light is shinnig? Is the floor water? What's that pile of scribbles next to the figure? It doesn't look finished so I guess your going to change some of those already, though I just wanted to say...

And, yes, I like the winged thing without the red lights on it. It came out great.

[FlyingPenguin]

Yay, I'm back.

KtCruit 57: :teeth: Thanks Kt. I changed the last picture around, so hopefully it reads better now, thanks for clarifying that it was a bunch of scribbly-junk. I went overboard with the texture and not enough painting skillz. Thanks again, and for your troubles, a penguin!

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Here's another knight picture. Rip it to pieces with crits plz :teeth:
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And here's the fixed statue thing, any crits are welcome on this
aswell.
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[Zarquino]

I gotta say I love the penguins hahaha

I like that knight with fire on, but the penguins are fuckin funny! I want more!

[Razorb]

aye love the penguins too ! and some nice environments :) keep up the good work !

[Soul Karl]

damn dude I love all the guys in armor you've been drawing. I like em even more considering you do these cute penguins too - its such a stark contrast in styles and content. It's pretty inspiring to see just how much you can spread content and style in art :] Keep it up

[KtCruit 57]

Hm... great! You fixed up the statue painting really nice. I hope you'll kind of smooth out the scratchy ceiling with your photoshop magic. I'm wondering what the light source is behind the figure? An end of a cave? In the first picture, I figured it was in a swampy woodsy place.

And now I shall rip your picture to peices with crits.

I wonder what the foggy stuff behind the soldier with the red feather is? The grass has scribbles going sideways... um... doesn't grass grow up? Lol. Though I did see you used one of the brushes for some of the grass, yes. Those other blobs of fog look like... bushes? And the swords look black. Aren't they usually silver? I guess you could say it's shadow, but because of the reflected light on the front of him, it suggests theres some (not a lot of) light in front of him. Hm.. I hope you'll sharpen some things. Because it doesn't look finished, all these crits are probably for not becuase I'm not trying too! :bashful:

You do lots of great stuff, hope you post some more! (more penguins Plz!!! :bashful: )

I'm trying to give crits, but not sound snotty like some people do-- there trying to help, but it sounds snobby, so I hope I'm not! :bashful: Just wanting to give some help and advice.

[FlyingPenguin]

Zarquino: Thank you, very much.

Razorb: Thanks, it means alot.

Soul Karl: Thanks man, the different styles keep me on my toes, so I hopefully don't get too boring.:xpld:

KtCruit 57: Ah, thanks for coming back, and yeah, in the first statue picture it was kinda in the jungle/swamp area. Now it's in a cave, and light behind the statue is the opening of the cave. Maybe this update will solve some of that stuff. About the knight picture, it wasn't finished much. I was hoping you guys could help before I continued, so thanks. :rendered: (I don't think your post was snobby at all, I'm hoping for more of these kinda crits.)

If theres anything else that you guys think is wrong with this stuff, feel free to say so. It wont hurt my feelings.
Now, on with the pictures!
Penguins!
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Something new.
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The updated stuff.
I defined more of his surroundings, and lightened him up a bit.
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Added the light from the holes in the wall, and some debris and things.
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Hopefully I'll have much more penguin stuff next update.

[FlyingPenguin]

Whew, I'm finally back, although I don't have much to show.
I've been doing a lot of work related stuff. Anyways, heres something I'm working on at the moment.


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And heres Penguins!
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[FlyingPenguin]

Woohoo, more stuff, lotsa practice junk.
Here's some warriors just based on the animals, I think the lions the best:wink:
These took like 30-1:00 hour each.
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here's that centaur from last time, i slapped on some color, i still hope to finish it.
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And finally here's some practice with comic stuff.
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Detail on the dragon.
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I probly wont finish the wizard pic, unless of course you guys have suggestions?
As always, any comments are welcome(and needed). :confident

Cya later folks.

[FlyingPenguin]

Hey guys, I think I'm gonna be posting again after my long absence of over three years. Enjoy.

Studies:
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Other stuff:
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I was wondering if I could get some help on this one. I can't seem to get the sunny happy atmosphere I was hoping for..
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[Bossmosis]

Very versatile man, and like everyone else really love those penguins.

[FlyingPenguin]

Thanks Bossmosis.

Here's one I made earlier, I just forgot to post him.

[mirem]

Like everyone else, a smile crosses my face every time I see those penguins.
I'll be keeping an eye on your SB!

[Dope Fiend]

I don't use this word a lot, but those penguins are adorable, highly stylized, and I love that about your work, it doesn't get boring as long as you continue to improve.

I think you could benefit by working on cleaner lines, and doing some anatomy studies, maybe with some value studies tossed in there.

The enviros are looking great, you're showing clear progress, those are just a few thoughts

cheers

[redrobot]

oh my, i love strokes and details in post 34 the last piece!

[FlyingPenguin]

Thanks guys, I'll try to get more stuff up as soon as possible.

I think you're absolutely right Dope Fiend, clean lines are something I've always struggled with, and I think anatomy is always a tough area. Must do more studies!

Here are some quick studies of that sort (kind of).
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[Jaunay]

Great improvement, you've got a great eye for colour and structure, one thing for critique you should add some more things to your sketchbook that you don't like drawing, don't let them slip through while your other skills become amazing.

As for the sunny happy piece, maybe to make it more happy you could make a few of the rabbit in dynamic jumpy cute poses, also maybe the girl needs to be a bit more exciting too, she's happy adventuring got friends lets see a big smile and an adventurous disposition.

[FlyingPenguin]

Thanks, Jaunay I never expected to be complimented on my coloring, I've always thought of that as my weakest point.

Flowers... I don't like to draw flowers. That's the only thing I can think of. I'm just kidding, I don't like drawing tech stuff much, I'll have to get into that.

I'll definitely take all of what you said about the bunny painting into consideration. Again, thank you.

Here is a quick/bad sketch. Too busy with work for clients :D.

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[FlyingPenguin]

More stuff!

I actually had a lot of fun making these although they didn't turn out to be much. Enjoy!
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[FlyingPenguin]

More stuff.

Older stuff.
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Hand studies. Butchered them pretty bad.
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More slow progress, going to add more bunnies (lots more). I'm still not sure if I should change her pose, I've come to like the current one quite a bit. I dunno.
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[FlyingPenguin]

More!

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[MyNameIsMok]

This is really great stuff! I like the cartoony AND the realistic work. I can see that the cartoon work helps keep your realistic work feeling more alive/energetic. There tends to be a tendency to draw exactly from reference in a lot of life drawing that ends up being either:

A) really stiff (this is because the person was holding the pose for HOURS)

or

B) Really relaxed/bored (because the model has just gotten comfortable and is holding a LONG pose).

I think people down play the importance of Cartooning in helping re-enforce a energetic pose. Frazetta was a cartoonist/pulp comic guy before he became the Fantasy Master, and all of that time cartooning made it so it was actually easy for Frazetta to create energetic/dynamic art.

Enough ranting, just keep doing what you're doing cause its awesome. *thumbs up*

[k2mountain]

My favorite animal is penguins.

How's your story of the little penguin done?

[tigerthelord]

Great penguine! :D

I won't change the pose of the girl in your bunnypicture, the ways she's walking looks really cute to me :)

[FlyingPenguin]

MyNameIsMok, thanks for the encouraging words, I'm gonna try to keep it up.

k2mountain - How's your story of the little penguin done?

I'm not exactly sure what you mean by that. Could you please explain it further to me?

Thanks Tigerthelord!

More stuff!

value study from ref
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sketches
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[FlyingPenguin]

A weird idea I got after working on the bunny picture for this long. Enjoy

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[FlyingPenguin]

Another quick sketch before bed. :D

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[chuck18mp]

Chairfort and forest meeting are really inspiring pieces! I really dig your sense of lines and colouring.
Subbing and looking forward to more! :D

[FlyingPenguin]

Hmm, I can never seem to get a grasp on painting color and value at the same time. It's always one or the other. Like when I tried to color the picture below, it just looks like a b&w image colored in. :\ But when I start with color, the atmosphere and hues are much better but the values are... off.

I know a lot of people work in b&w and then add color with great success, but it seems like I'm just missing something.

Maybe if I add the color sooner, right after I get the general values in?

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[FlyingPenguin]

random cloth, line, anatomy and gesture studies.
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[raminafshari]

you rock , good work with light source .

[Elophant]

Hooollyy fuck. Those are some pretty darn awsome designs! Great colors, nice poses, nice pencil sketches... killer work! keep it up!

[Tawnos]

Very good studies! I love the poses of your drawings! :)

[FlyingPenguin]

Chuck18mp: Thanks for subbing! I hope I won't disappoint.

Raminafshari: I rock? Cool beans.

Elophant: Thanks, I will!

Tawnos: Thanks, I've been trying hard to make em look good.

Design dizzy: It's pretty embarrassing looking back at what i was doing a few years ago, but I'll probably be saying the same thing three years from now. Especially with color. Thanks for the encouragement.

A quick sketch of a lego robot my little brother made. I should have more stuff later
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[Ciicru]

oooh nice work. you've really come along :>

[FlyingPenguin]

Thanks Ciicru.

Bam.
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[FlyingPenguin]

Another something before bed.

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[purple_goat]

fuckin love these penguins

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how'd you get the cartoon effect on the wizard in dragon in post 33?

[FlyingPenguin]

Purple_goat, the effect you asked about is the method explained here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_uNnawaBmE&feature=related). Kinda.

stuff
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[FlyingPenguin]

woohoo, this was fun.

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[FlyingPenguin]

MOar!

my desk:
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[FlyingPenguin]

and more.
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[Oatestwder]

Really nice sketchbook man, that picture of your desk is just epic! and I like the penguins on page 1 XD

[FlyingPenguin]

Thanks, oatestwder. I learned a lot from the desk painting. It wasn't as easy as I thought it'd be.

Here's some more studies.

from ref:
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from head:
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Value study
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[Dope Fiend]

very nice enviros and you're def progressing, my only suggestion might be to try to create some more textures on your pieces, with and with out the use of textured brushes, but it's all coming along nicely

keep it up!

[FlyingPenguin]

Textures hmm? My nemesis. My attempts to texture stuff always end in failure. I can't ever get the textures to read correctly. But I will try harder! Thanks, fiend.

More stuff
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[FlyingPenguin]

Here's a WIP that has to do with the first pic in my last post. I've really been trying to add more texture and atmosphere to my stuff, I think I'm starting to get the hang of it.

I'll be adding a lot more stuff like debris, cars, junk etc...
Lemme know what you guys think, any critiques would be appreciated.
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[Ludic]

You do take your name seriosly, good style :).

[FlyingPenguin]

+Very seriously, hehe. Thanks, Ludic

New character kind' of. I thought of him as a dracula type figure while I was drawing him.. enjoy

I'll paint him next, so if there are problems, lemme know!
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[Zeitwolf]

I like his outfit, but ain't he bit anorexic? I'd be afraid he breaks his knees when he needs to use a staircase or something...

[Ricardo Robles]

Amazing, you control a good variety of styles. I don´t see any problem with your textures man... imo its better to achieve a good rendering and then apply a very subtle texture. and I see you already have this:)

[FlyingPenguin]

Zeitwolf: Yeah, I wanted to push his appearance towards being gangly and skinny kind've like a emo kid would be, but I think I went a little too far. It was easy to notice after I fixed it. Thanks!

Ricardo Robles: Heh, I wouldn't say I'm in control of the style right now, but I'll get there eventually.
About the textures, I have struggled a lot with them. I still don't really feel comfortable with painting texture.
Say, I'm painting a rock. I can get the values right, the shape right, the color right, but the texture always looks haphazard, and I never get the right "kind" of rock I'm trying create. So, maybe I'm just not getting the correct shape or color etc, because if those are correct it should read as a rock without texture right? Meh, I dunno what I'm talking about.

More pictures!

This stuff is kinda bleh to look at, but I learned a bunch. :D
Trying to learn brush economy. all three are from ref.
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[FlyingPenguin]

More bleh, I don't really like it. Working on skin tone in sunlight/shade. Any tips are appreciated!
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[Moonrage]

The last four are nice. The faces in the first are expressive with their texture. Maybe as an issue I can point out that the line between sky and mountains is way too contrasting and takes away from the faces - maybe you should smoothen it a bit. The two environments are very clean and crisp - I like that the have composition working for them. I really like the one from the oriental - these females on the foreground have a very strong pulls because of their clothing color, yet they fit well in the piece.
On the portrait - try to clarify your lines - it is not obligatory to have smooth transitions in all time, but when trying to convey femininity, you should look for smoothness. So work on your lines and strokes there. I like the nuances and color of your works.

[Ricardo Robles]

About the textures, I have struggled a lot with them. I still don't really feel comfortable with painting texture.
Say, I'm painting a rock. I can get the values right, the shape right, the color right, but the texture always looks haphazard, and I never get the right "kind" of rock I'm trying create. So, maybe I'm just not getting the correct shape or color etc, because if those are correct it should read as a rock without texture right?

well you are creating a painting texture since you start painting something, and it involves shape, values etc.. there´s difference between painting a rock and painting a tree obviously. If we are talking about achieve a good realistic approach, it will depend of our level of accuracy or on how many time we spent looking at nature. If we are looking for a stylization, it´s more difficcult imo cause we will have to find the correct brush to achieve the effect we´re looking for... so i wouldn´t talk about textures like something you add in a later stage, but like something you play since the beginning. Using a photo support would be another story :)
keep up the good work

[FlyingPenguin]

Moonrage: Yeah, the contrasty sky was that way in the reference, so I painted it that way without really noticing. Thanks for seeing that!

About the portrait/line clarity, I couldn't agree with you more. I'll try harder!

Ricardo Robles: After reading what you said, I realized that I tend to simplify the shapes so that I can understand them and get them on the page, but never un-simplify them afterwards (if that makes sense). Thus removing the textured appearance-- I think.

And that goes for most objects... not just rocks.

Sorry for the lack of updates, I don't have much to show right now. I'll hopefully have more soon.

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[CesarNostradamus]

I like your work escpiecially the penguins. Might I add I am constructing a penguing FPS game, Check my sketchbook out page 5-7 you will see screenshots of it. and if you want you can work with me? on some of the graphics?
Thought I would throw that out there. Hit me up if you want'

[Ludic]

Really cool style and designs, subscribed :).

[chuck18mp]

I think the man's face is just fine! :)
I really like the colour contrast in the sci-fi piece too!

[FlyingPenguin]

CesarNostradamus: I would love to help you out with that, but I'm too busy right now. You can use the penguins I made if you want though!

Ludic: Ah Cool! Thanks for coming back.

chuck18mp: Well, yeah. Its ok... I guess.

I really like the colors in that one too, I'll have to use them again, hehe.

Really busy, so only one for now. This color/light stuff is maybe kinda sort of starting to make sense. Yay.

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[FlyingPenguin]

Drapery cloth practice. Really need to work on my lineweights.
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[FlyingPenguin]

Another cloth study :D

Comments appreciated!
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[chuck18mp]

...Gorgeous.
I have nothing to say. Your cloth studies served you well! :D

[Partisan]

5 Stars and subscribed.

See you soon
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[Mr.Scribbles]

DUde your work is drastically improving. Love the last study.

[blazinwolf]

Wow I love that last study, the way you paint is wonderful..

[Ex Nihilo]

Great stuff! As I scrolled through your sb, I was a bit startled by the jump in quality on page two (due to your three-year absence), and it just keeps getting better. Keep going.

[FlyingPenguin]

Thanks for the kind words everyone. It means a lot.

Sorry I don't have more to show :\
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[Ludic]

This is one of my favorite sb's on this site, keep up the great work!: )

[FlyingPenguin]

I'm very glad you like it, Ludic! I'll try to keep going.

More studies... is there anything that seems to be lacking from these paintings? A certain subject matter that I tend to avoid? I try to draw/paint everything I can, but obviously I'm missing tons of stuff.

Smushed face :(
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[kikindaface]

really nice sketchbook, you made huge progresses in 3 years ! i hope you're gonna keep up the updates, because you have interesting stuff to show !!

[Tuesday]

I'm really loving your digital paintings - the values and atmosphere you create with light is fantastic p_p The studies look really gorgeous! And it's great that you do a whole variety of things and aren't afraid to try anything and everything new :) I would say maybe experiment with different people's body types and ages, or with different animals. Keep up the wonderful work!

[chuck18mp]

The scarf texture is really neat! Great improvements indeed! :D

[Mr.Scribbles]

Love the girl portrait man. COol environments too!

[MaFeng]

Some of your work look very lovely.Like your sketchbook.

[FlyingPenguin]

Thanks everybody, I feel like I'm learning so fast right now. I'm not sure how visible it is in my work right now, but the progress I've been making is staggering to me. I guess it just shows how lazy I've been in the past.

In just three weeks, I've gone from this...
http://attachments.conceptart.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1171865&d=1298015049
to this. crazy.... without ref btw
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[Philosiflo]

Lookin' good! Try not to use black and white though, it flattens the image. Your drawings are the shit. Your more monochromatic stuff is very solid. That enforcer up above is also very scary looking to fight in a game.

Your "smush face" on post #94, looks like it might have had two light sources, stick to one, like in your other portrait studies, look at the values on the neck vs the values on the left side of the face vs the right side. You can sometimes lose your values choosing colors. I know I do. :) Your values are what gives you pictures solidity. Your colors are you temperature and story and mood. :)

Keep it up brosef.

[Dazzamataz]

Gool work :) love your painting style, there's lots of movement and great composition. keep posting.

[FlyingPenguin]

Philosiflo: Umm, yeah. I'm not totally sure what I was thinking when I started painting with the black... I don't think I've ever done that before. I'm pretty sure I was just tired/not thinking straight.

As for the scarf portrait. I picked it specifically for its two light sources, I wanted to try it out. Sort've a test to see if I could distinguish between the two color temperatures. I'm not sure if you can tell in the painting, but there is a cool light coming from the right (her left), and a warm light from the upper left(her upper right). It was crazy fun to paint, and I learned a ton.

Nice studies btw. Cheers.

Dazzamataz: Thanks! More posting on its way.

Sry for the lack of content. I'll try to scan more pencils and stuff.

If you squint your eyes it looks okay...

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[Ludic]

Like the latest studies, looking really good :).

[Partisan]

looking great ^^ all I have to say

[FlyingPenguin]

Thanks guys. Must... Try... Harder....

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[FlyingPenguin]

Just finished this for one of the contests over at sketchoholic (http://www.sketchoholic.com)

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[CesarNostradamus]

AWESOME. I really like your work you have great style

[Blauringkraken]

You've a great sense of light imo. I really like most your work very much, keep up practicing!

[FlyingPenguin]

Thanks fellas, I really appreciate your comments.

Here's something I just finished. I think it turned out pretty good, mainly because I stopped thinking about what everyone else is doing and just painted stuff that I find interesting... (<---kind've a big duh, I should be doing this a lot more than I do.)

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[Justin.]

You have a really nice variety of study, practice, exercise, and style. Your lines are very nice, and your paintings are getting there quickly with the studies! You are hitting the perspective of your figures generally okay, your studies you seem to get it right for sure- but if there is something missing, its definitely hardcore ass-whooping perspective. Watch Scott Robertson's first "perspective drawing" dvd from gnomon, and repeat what he does for a long time. It will not only increase your ability to draw cars and planes and tanks and other mechanical stuffnjunk, it will very much help the way you think and deal with the figure.

keep truckin'

[FlyingPenguin]

Justin: Dang, solid advice. Perspective has always scared me for silly reasons. I always avoid it whenever possible, but I have been noticing that hiding from it drags my stuff down. Not much else to say other than, I'll get started on that. Thanks for the help.

Oh, and I forgot this. Not much, but eh.

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[Calienté]

Great work! The raven one is very creepy.

Keep on working hard.

[Partisan]

Awesome buddy !

[FlyingPenguin]

Thanks guys. Sorry I haven't gotten to the perspective stuff yet, very soon though.

Something I made real quick.

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[FlyingPenguin]

Sonic!! fun fun. I might do more.

(the sonic character is not owned by me)

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[prsnsweeney]

damn so much interesting stuff in your sb deff going to subscribe i esspecially like your enviros and the way you use lighting and color great stuff keep posting only crit would be in post 110 the girls front shoulder flattens out and look akward but great stuff

[FlyingPenguin]

prsnsweeney: Thanks, I guess I should do more environments. :\

On the raven piece, I reworked those shoulders so many times... like millions. ̶And I still find them very annoying, but I just could not get them right. Maybe, at a later time when I've learned more I can come back to it. (unless some one wants to do a paintover?)

quick color study

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[Feil Magnus]

Impressive stuff you got here, keep it up.
For your last one, maybe find some ref concerning the bones and muscles around the neck and upper torso, building the values of these might help you with the shoulders.

[Ludic]

The soldier looking thing is just awesome and i really like the latest one, the transitions between shadow and light is cool looking.

[FlyingPenguin]

Feil Magnus: Ah, I was actually talking about the raven picture, even though the advice still applies. And I did try that, I looked at my own shoulders and found a couple photos, but I just couldn't paint it right. Its really just a lack of hand-eye skills more that anything.

That last study I did was from ref, but I really just painting it because it had interesting color shifts.

Ludic: Glad you like it! Yup, thats the reason why I chose that photo. The transition looked even better in the photo, I was just trying to capture that. :D

Movie still value studies.

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[FlyingPenguin]

Another study

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[FlyingPenguin]

Finally something to show :D

I've taken what Justin said to heart and have really been trying hardcore to improve with perspective. I don't have any stuff scanned yet, but I'll get it up soon. It's amazing how I was able to draw anything without ever practicing perspective...

Hopefully this is good enough for the time being. Enjoy!

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[Ludic]

Great job on the last one, looks really good.

[FlyingPenguin]

crazy busy O.o

Thanks Ludic

Heres another contest entry.
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[hippl5]

Damn I love your lighting and use of very saturated colors.

[chuck18mp]

Your ship is way cool! :O
Reminds me of Borderlands. I really like your colorful style, please keep 'em coming! :D

[Ingenium]

wow, your stuff is great!!! love the astronaut :D

[Tawnos]

Wow that submarine is INCREDIBLE!

[FlyingPenguin]

Ugh its been awhile.
Thanks folks.

Sorry I only have gas mask fellas.

This one started as an ellipse practice session

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[SirEvil]

I love those penguins. You should definetly put up more ^^

[Kiwee]

waw i loved your flying boat, and the last gasmask fella is very good too !
Wanna see more

[NickyBeats]

wow man.. awesome stuff!! i just looked through all 5 pages, and now i want more. killer stuff!

[FlyingPenguin]

more stuff it is.

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[FlyingPenguin]

Only one more for now... its been really hard to draw lately

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[FlyingPenguin]

Oops, another one for tonight.

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[MARMENTIDO]

I liked your style man!, good lines, nice control of the color

[n1frit]

What is the last one?)

[Ludic]

Whooa, love post 135! looks greeaat!

[The_Flying_Dutchman]

Very cool stuff, dig the environments. Keep it up!

[dU5K]

haha. lil boy picking his nose is my fave. also really like that forest scene in 112. the reddish brown and blues used give a really creepy feeling to it. awesome

[FlyingPenguin]

It's been awhile... This stuff is pretty random


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[FUSHANDCHUPS]

Dude the astronaut on the moon and the turkish-looking guy with the chrome goggles are real nice; well simplified.

[takashmen]

great stuff

keep it up!

5*

[obier]

Great stuff you got here, i seriously like your concepts. keep doing it!

[Noro]

yea great stuff in here! I really like where your 3d stuff is going. More!

[FlyingPenguin]

Woooooaow, five stars!?! I never thought I'd see that happen.. Thanks to the people that voted. You guys are awesome.

More noodles from today, eh. I really need to do more studistuff

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[NickyBeats]

wow. amazing updates man! holy shit your nasty at sculpting, painting, and unicorn renderings. by the way, that unicorn one just got voted best painting EVER. by me.

[Mag-Neo]

WHAT A WONDERFUL SKETCH... REALLY AMAZING.... GOOD LUCK!.... :yayca:

[FlyingPenguin]

Thanks Nickybeats and Mag-neo.

Unicorns.

Heres anudder quick study, I was trying a different way of starting the painting. Not sure if I like it or not.

Oh, and the hair is terribad.

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[chuck18mp]

those 3d works are amazing! keep it up!

[Odayga]

AMAZING work! Really love your creatures and concepts!!! Super inspirational! Subscribing!! Keep it up man :P

[heartcore]

I really like your use of opaque brush strokes, I feel it always makes for a much better values... I lack the confidence for such work. hehe

Also really digging seeing zbrush work up - anticipating Z4R2 (gonna be awesome!).

[FlyingPenguin]

Thanks for the replies and sorry I don't any more 3d stuff to show. I've been going through some stuff... haven't been feeling to artsy.

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Another quick noodle

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[Ludic]

Really great work, the 3d stuff is looking SO COOL!

And your 2d work is sweet as always ;)

[FlyingPenguin]

Hey, just one for tonight. I had a couple questions to go along with it.

I made these today to test myself, how fast I could come up with four different concepts. The idea was just to make a rescue-type space suit, not too far into the future. It took me a couple hours, and I'm pretty pleased with the result, however...

Would these concepts ever be good enough to be considered pro?

Are they clean/descriptive enough?

Am I completely deluding myself?

Just wanted to know yours guys thoughts I guess. Thanks!!

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[Ricardo Robles]

Good work man, superb lighting going on here, specially on the last rock.
About the suits, they´re good giving the fact you did them in 2 hours. They seem to be a nice shape variation/lighting test. But I guess you could do it better in terms of design, imho. You said they´re based on a near future, but how near? From here to 20 years I guess they could use a bit more functional elements like a clearer impulse generator or a more integrated breath system. Always think on functional terms when you design techy things, or at least in a good balance between coolness and functionality.
You asked about the cleanliness, which is important to keep well in tech or industrial design, so I think maybe they deserve a bit more attention in the joint parts, just to define better the suit materials and the way they are built or produced.
Also there is the "rescue" purpose which you have to show somehow. Maybe they could have some extra packed suit or breathing system, medical packs, any kind of "rescue tools" or something which can show that purpose.
This is what I can see more or less, hope it helps you.
Anyways my favourites would be 2 and 4 right now, I guess they´re in the right direction giving your concept description.
Keep working good dude:)

[FlyingPenguin]

Thanks Ricardo, I think you hit it right on the head. I spent some more time on the 2nd and 4th concepts, because I also thought they were the most effective. Still not sure if I pinned down the rescue aspect, but I think they are a million times more appropriate now in terms of design level. Thanks again, your comment has helped immensely.

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[Ex Nihilo]

Very nice! The textures on "tiny" are engaging, and just fun to look at.

I'm also loving the winter landscapes throughout the sketchbook.

[n1frit]

Sick work the last one! Awesome!))

[Guardian G.I.]

Your concept art is close to the level of the professional artists in terms of quality. Do you plan working as a concept artist?

[Zikes]

Omfg, that golem! :O

I LOVE IT! <3

[FlyingPenguin]

Guardian G.I. : Thanks man. I am definitely planning on it. I am not sure how long it'll take me but I'll get there eventually. I am only 21 though, so I figure I still have time to keep going with my learning.

Thanks guys, really glad you like the stuff, will work harder to bring more.


Here's a WIP that I may or may not finish.

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[Sickbrush]

damn delicious sketchbook mate!

[FlyingPenguin]

Thanks Sickbrush, looking forward to seeing your Cinderella coach finished.

Doing some more studying

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[Irate Fetus]

I love these environments, and I'd definitely like to see more work on your latest WIP.

[FlyingPenguin]

I wish there was more to show, but I've been using pencil+paper all week and my scanner is not working right now. I'll try to get those up if I can.

I wanted to say thanks for the kind words from everyone. I've been going through a lot of crap, and your comments help. Thanks.

Been having a lot of trouble doing stuff digitally lately, just really not feeling it. (I will try to finish that wip though.)

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[kidult]

Nice brushmarks in that last one

[FlyingPenguin]

Thanks Kidult.

Here's a more detailed study, trying to get back into the groove.

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[asa]

very nice sketchbook
I like the space suits, nice designs

[Ludic]

That last study is really sweeeeet, i almost thought it was a photo ;) The only thing
that I can see is off is the face and that shit is hard as fuck since the smallest thing
can put you off. Keep up the awesome work!

[Silent-samurai87]

Hey there flyingpenguin I love the photo study you did, the skin tone & the white dress is gorgeous. How long did it take you to do photo studies even if you have a day off to do some?

[FlyingPenguin]

Thanks asa!

Ludic: I know... that nose was, ugh. I didn't notice how bad it was till I posted it. Thanks!


Silent-samurai87: Umm, most studies take me around 2 hrs (depending on how complicated they are). I think the girl with the shades took me like 2 and half. :D

I'm working on some 3d stuff but it still in progress, so in the mean time...

...Moar Shtufff!

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[neonndreams]

You have some great concept art and studies. I like the texture of the sword in the last one, it really looks reflected. Although, it looks like there is no handle and he's just grabbing the sharp edge? The study of the girl in 171 is really good.

Also I am a fan of your username. Just throwin that out there. penguins are tha shit (:

[Ludic]

Holy fuck-muffins. Great work in this update! Your lineart has such a cool style.

[chuck18mp]

Great update there sir!
Really loving your style especially the castle/medieval piece and the gasmask.

Keep it up, I love seeing you grow :)

[FlyingPenguin]

neonndreams: erm, yeah... the sword was actually like that in the reference so I left it in there, even though I should have added a handle just to clarify it. Still trying to learn how to make a picture read clearly/quickly, and I think this is a perfect example of when to change something from "reality" to make it work better.

Ludic: Thanks man, 90% of my art practice lately has been pencil & paper, I think its really helped a lot with my lineart. :teeth:

chuck18mp: glad you like it, cause I hope to grow a lot more. :teeth:

Some quick environment thumbnails, 10-30 mins each. These were a ton of fun. Plus a 3d sculpt of a voodoo dude.

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[takashmen]

nice color schemes in third and two last

great rendering skills

keep it up!

[rumpenstiltzkin]

great enviros, such nice colors! also found my way in here from the chow thread, love your latest chow design!

[Spijker]

Good stuff!

[FlyingPenguin]

Thanks guys, glad you liked the CHoW. :D

It feels so good to just monkey around, haven't done it in a while. I hope you enjoy these as much as I enjoyed making them!
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Plus my recent CHoW's that I have been spending too much time on.

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[A Faux]

Thats some amazing stuff, makes me weep!
But im going to study hard :(:(:(!
*goes crazy*
..ir jelous :P

[FlyingPenguin]

A Fuax: I was looking at some amazing art and thinking that just the other day :\ I need to work harder as well!

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Not sure if you guys like the sketches and stuff, but i was noodlin so i figured i'd put em up
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[rumpenstiltzkin]

love seeing sketches like that, some cool designs there!

[ElectricPhantom]

Wow. I can not tell you how impressed I am- not only with your works three years ago, but without a doubt in terms of these current works. Keep it up!