Shyam's Sketchbook (04-11-2012)

[TheGnoll]

hehe, very good start with hitech stuff.You're surely very determined
the flying machine looks very good (again, flawless anatomy on the girl).
About the enviro, it still looks very curvy and nice, and that is your style i guess, but i don't like the shape of the ship too much.
I guess i'm just jealous 'cause i just draw dirty, evil and stinky stuff
keep it up, keep it up.

Again, really a cool SB

[JaneM]

Shyam, your speedpaints nowadays are very talented. You show, as usual, a large variation in your artworks, and they are all good. Still, I have to admit I miss your old drawings, with pencil or pencil-like mediums in Painter, but environmental speedpainting is definately a style that suit you just as good.

[liam.c]

those figures are top of the pops mate !!!!!!!i missed a bunch of stuff all sweeeeeeeeeet!!!!!

[bhanu]

Sir you are great,
Arya told me you were working on some animation project .I never That there concept artists in India too.
So cool.
Please keep us updated.

[liam.c]

haha jumpin in agean mate .. i ended up leaveing your thread up when i left the houe today and this one was showing http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...gle_babe_B.jpg .... caught me by supprise totaly beatutifull man !!!!!! all class !!!!!!5*goodness !

[artkitty]

nice stuff here!
If you want some advice- I'd say limit your palette more. Restrict yourself to a few colors and gradually add more near the end if extra oomph is needed.

I see a lot of saturated colors fighting each other for attention and it doesn't add anything to form or composition.

Plan the whole composition then lay down color, and then add detail. Detail is just the icing on the cake :3

[guggemmaneuver]

nice looking updates shyam!

hmmmmmmm...suggestion: it seems like you are going to render this out with legitimate colors, why not expirement (seems to help out when doing tech-looking stuff, at least for me) a little with subtle warm and cool greys for the machinery type stuff, then punctuate that with local color as necessary and for emphasis. EDIT: What artkitty said just before i posted

thanks for posting your procedural sketches. very nice!

keep up the fantastic work friend

joel

[shyamshriram]

TheGnoll : Thanx man..glad u liked my start..hmmm u want some dirty stuff
LOL i'will try my best..DIRTY STUFF IS COMING SOON !

JaneM : Glad u liked it Jane, yea i haven't posted drawings from
long time..i did few zoo sketches..but my scanner isnt working from few days
..will post ASAP. thanx for the reminder btw.

liam.c : Thanx man..thanx for coming twice glad u liked my works.your skills scares me..

bhanu : Thanx for the honour buddy yea im working in an animation
studio as a pre production designer..and guess what..there r many talented
artists..im learning a lot from them..everyday

artkitty : Thanx for your visit Ma'am, you are one of my fav. artist
here
thanx for the valuable suggestion..keep them coming, will try my best to work
on that !

guggenmaneuver : Thanx for the kind words mate !yea will work on the colours.


some updates..

[bhanu]

WOah so cool,
I am waiting so hard for the background to be finished.

[loomer]

Hey man - haven't been here in a while, but it's looking great! I love this post #434 - that giant tree is really nice - it's all nice. You should post that in the Finally Finished Section
Everything is looking good here, and it's cool to see you trying new things out. Real nice - keep at it bro!
-s

[shyamshriram]

bhanu : Me too

loomer : Thanx man..about posting that work in finally finished section...well i dont think that painting deserves that place anyways...thanx for droping by Bro !

updates...

Some studies from ref.













Aaand one more lame sci fi stuff (3 hrs. with Painter & PS)






C&C are always welcome

[bhanu]

The studies look awesome,
But somehow the colors on the craft here looks a bit wierd.

[Fellah.]

Love that jungle painting, shyam!
The rest is wonderfull too!

[mentler]

Still doing wonderful works <> great presence in your faces and figures.

[shyamshriram]

bhanu : Thanx for the feedback. Keep them coming

Fellah. : Thanx Bro ! glad u liked it.

mentler : Thank you Sir ! yea im trying...glad u found the presence in my work

That fat kid : Hey Kid..long time no see..hope u r doing well..about pencil sketches..well..my scanner isnt working..will post pencil drawing asap. Thanx for dropping by..


Painter sketch




after tweaking in PS

[DannySketch]

just gorgeous stuff man, the step by steps are soooo good.

danny

[JaneM]

Cool drawings Shyam! The blades on that flying machine looks much better now. Neat anaotmy studies, and I like the indian drawn on dark gray background. Also, that last pic is nice. The blue highlight adds a very metallic look, which I like.

Now, don't forget to do some pencil drawing once your scanner gets well.

[shyamshriram]

DannySketch : Thanx man..glad u liked it.

JaneM : Yep, i will

Lastest SP 3 hrs. with PS CS 2

[Artguy]

I'm liking the bold colors in a lot of these recent pieces. Thanks for the step by step demonstrations too. Always nice to see the way people go about things.

Looking forward to seeing more!

[JaneM]

Ah, this one is a little masterpiece. At least in the speedpainting category. And you used only 3 hours! The lighting is great, and so are the colours. But come to think of it, I&#230;m not sure I'm too fond of the stripy textures you added here and there, but the rest is great.

Keep doing what you do best Shyam: DRAW (paint)!

[TheGnoll]

really nice enviro in the last post Shyam!
3 hours, quick and very effective.Maybe the elements in foreground aren't very clear, but looks and "feels" great.The last stuff is very good, I see you're trying real hard on sci-fi stuff

ciao

[Gloominati]

really cool shit goin on here, diggin the figure drawings as hell!
Keep on updating, mate love to see muuuuch mooore

[shyamshriram]

Artguy: Thanx Sir ! glad u liked it.

JaneM : masterpiece ? *ROFL* thanx

TheGnoll : Hi man..u think im working hard ? yep, im trying...thanx for the support mate

Gloominati : Thanx buddy will update as much as i can.


I found one of my old illustration..that time i was working for a tech. magazine...i hope i didnt post this before..




i just started something in PS. Love is in the air






C & C are always welcome

[shyamshriram]

Update

[Kian]

Man! i love your work. Soo rich. I also love your enviros, you dont need any advice from me.

[shyamshriram]

Man! i love your work. Soo rich. I also love your enviros, you dont need any advice from me.

Hats off to ur humbleness ! so u dont want to give me advice ? hmm ok :/
anyways...Thanx for dropping ur kind words here

[JaneM]

Hey, I never saw that old illustration before! What was the headline for that image? I think I can imagine it though. It's a very good illustration, both the concept and the picture itself. Strong contrasts!

And that 'Love is in the air' picture is funny (when you add that title). Nicely drawn. But I presume you are still working with it, as a WIP? Do post the progress! I am curious to see how it develops.

Nice fantasy characters, by the way!

[sve]

Hello, Shyam, hahah, so funny and beautiful this idea of those two lovers stopping time and chase. Lovely and made me smile, actually I'm still smiling. Maybe beauty will save the crazy world, well at least in your imaginative world. I like the composition and how you placed figures very much. And there is like a invisible border between the crazy pursuit and two people lost in feelings. Wonderful idea, very involving.
If you make the foreground more prominent, i think maybe to move it more to center ( this black object closer to us) I think it will add more depth to picture and make a sort of window to look inside. I love the gestures and body thrust of those two, really great. And tells a lot about your sweet nature.

Great political illustration, one powerful force behind two seemingly opposites. Funny. A lot of means and acting to make someone believe it is really a war of ideas. In reality it is just one person's interest that counts.
I like the enviro too, don't see clearly what it is exactly, but I like the scattered light and dusty air and amber colors and these strange endless stairs and ladders. Makes my mind wander in this labyrinth.
Your art has a lot softness, and elegance, and lightness. Roughness is absent though, You tend to smooth things around you, Looks like art has therapeutic effect for you, for many people does.
Hope you are doing great, wish you the best luck. Sorry for writing comments rarely, I got involved with girls calendar and alwasy think about it, makes harder to do anything else.

[maxetormer]

Ohhh the composition and dinamics of this one so good SOOOO GOOD
that I wanna cry, your getting better so fast, Im just in awe wiht this last one!!

http://img95.imageshack.us/img95/7161/kiss13mz.jpg

[shyamshriram]

Thanx for the feedback ppl..will reply later...

Update

[shyamshriram]

JaneM : Thanx. about that illustration..the title of the article was Workforce Management. Glad u liked it.

sve : Hello Sveta its always a pleasure to read ur comment. I like the way u put ur heart through words..i wish i could write like u.Glad u think my nature is sweet...im not sure though..LOL..im so happy that u are smiling because of that painting..hehe i also laughed while doing the basic sketch..
about my job..im having lots of fun..learning a lot everyday..lots of talented artists are there. Thanx for the best wishes and i'd love to see those calender

maxetormer : Thanx man..glad u think im improving, thanx for the support !

Update

[TheGnoll]

this one looks great, really dynamic, i'm curious too see how you're gonna finish it (maybe some more contrast would help to define the people better, the bg is very complicated indeed)...keep up the good work shyam!

ciao

[AmadorL]

dude love your work . i would love to see you play around with lite bright colors.

-A

[enthombed]

hey Mr. Shyamshriram first... thanks a lot for trade your skill with us, and second... Man, you really rock a lot dude, your line are a great apart show os you stuff, her cool so much, and the colors are great so much, this stuff inspire me to draw something when i come back to home after school.

Tnks for share your art with us bud, i wil keep visiting this awesome thread.

Cheers

Icaro

[asoir]

Love seeing this process...inspiring.
Gotta draw, peace!

[fooxoo]

You re gettin good with environments! I like it! Post more!!!

[Chandan]

Wicked work all around brother! Getting really loose with those enviroments is helping you tons! Keep it up!

[shyamshriram]

TheGnoll:: Yea man..the bg is complicated right now..working on it glad u liked it...thanx to u...after ur comment i strarted to draw these kinda stuff

AmadorL :: Thanx man!

enthombed :: Thank you, Im glad i inspired you

Asoir :: Thanx

fooxoo :: Yep, I will !

Chandan :: Thanx man !

Hi everyone..sorry for no updates..i was busy

Quick Head study from ref.

[Chandan]

I gotta ask you...I always have a hard time getting likeness. Anything you do in particular which helps you? Oh and I like the study a lot.

[artkitty]

Nice portrait and figures! I like your figure drawing style, real solid construction of the forms.

Keep working on those environments - I think you should do some ref studies same as the figures. Analyze the light and forms in a landscape or interior with the same approach you take for the figure.

[TheGnoll]

thanks man, it what just to improve your skills to an even higher level, and you're doing really well!
I agree with artkity's last comment.I was wondering what field do you work in.From your stuff it seems you work in the illustration field, right?
Its because sometimes i feel that you always keep the same "style" in your artwork, meaning you always try to work on things with lot of curvy shapes, soft shapes.That most of the times works, but sometimes it lowers the power of the actual composition.Maybe trying to sometimes push different types of contrast, in shapes and dynamic lines, instead than on similar soft shapes and strong colour dynamics.Hope you get what i mean, the contrast of hard ad soft lines, dark and light in a very drastic way to define shapes could bring your art to a different level.Maybe working with abstact art could help.Hope you get what i mean

aw, whatever, just keep on rockin dude

ciao

[bhanu]

Hey Shyam,
Woah you ve been doing a lot even with the animation stuff of yours thats going on.OMg you are great.Seriously man. I love the love is in the air pic.And also the enviro before that.But rani mukerji feela bid odd.You have to look hard to know that its her.I cant pinpoint the problem but if you take a second look at it maybe you can figure it out.
Take care and please can you tell us just a bit about the animation project too.

[maxetormer]

You never disappoint, I leave all inspired every time I check your thread

[ndp]

That head study is beauuutiful, it has great atmosphere!

[arya]

Maaaaaaaan...... Ur gonna kill me like that.... Always posting so beautiful sketches of beautiful women..... Oh... Thats a lovly portrait... With unique style of urs... Great lines... keep kicking me like that.....

[Kian]

hi man. that last face is gorgeous. Beautiful works here mate

[shyamshriram]

Thanx friends
will post replies soon

Update time

I did self portait last night..i tried to do something in low key for the first time :/
hope its not looking too lame..monitor was the only light source

Open canvas + PS




Female torso studies from ref.

[bhanu]

WOah man,
Thats a killer .I love how you do your self portraits.Lovely.The torso studies are fucking blasphemous.I think your flowing yet sketchy lines are your strongest point.
Keep up the great work sir.

[Main Loop]

freakin' good work!

[shyamshriram]

Chandan : I have to same problem man..but I think you don’t have to worry much about likeness at this time...just concentrate on the construction, Likeness will be there after some time.

Artkitty : Thanx a lot for the advice..keep them coming..i just love ur work..TOPNOTCH !

TheGnoll : Thanx man..yea I worked as an Illustrator for more than 2 yrs. For Publication. About my style..well I don’t think I have any specific style..but if u r saying so…then I m doing something subconsciously…have to think on that..but I think there are many things which affects someone’s drawing style…many things as in Human nature, Inspiration, Culture, Likes-Dislikes. Maybe im wrong..but will definitely try to break that…I always want to try new, different things..hope I can do it…anyways thanx again dude..i love these kinda comments..keep them coming

Bhanu : Yea im also not happy with her likeness..have to try more hard. About our studio project..sorry man I cant discuss such things in public ..hope u understand. J

Maxetormer : Thanx buddy, J will try my best !

Jarri : Thanx.

Arya : LOL

Kian : Thank you Bro…Glad u liked it..your environments are KILLER !

Main Loop : Thanx dude..saw ur works..great skills u have there..


Doodling with pen





Shameless paint in Ps

[Magic Man]

Nice torso studies shyam, the low key study was almost invisible! =)

keep up the good work.

[shyamshriram]

the low key study was almost invisible! =)

LOL yea its too dark because its in Low key and i forgot to mention there..Monitor was the ONLY lightsource :/

i think u should see that in dark..or u've to set ur monitor a bit.

Thanx for ur kind words mate

[enthombed]

great update bud, yeap , keep the good job up man.

Cheers

Icaro

[Yiako]

Those female torsos have had a physical impact on me, man. I couln´t say more because there are children around

[shyamshriram]

enthombed : Thanx man..will try my best

Yiako : I can understand ur pain


Mastercopies



in progress

[masterpug]

Those process drawings are very educational. This stuff is awsome, as I am sure you have been told.

[adiere]

Oh man, Oh man!
Pure bliss.

[EDIT]
Can you please post a OpenCanvas wpe to see the process?
Please, Please, Please!

[shyamshriram]

Can you please post a OpenCanvas wpe to see the process?
Please, Please, Please!

let me see if i still have that file..there is a HUGE mess in my pc ...LOL

Anyways..thanx man..glad u liked it.

[kinnas]

I really like your designs, drawings and studies but your colours stuff looks very haphazzard and overly saturated. kinda looks like you do a lot of low opacity brush strokes and there's lots of blur overall, kinda takes away from the aestethics you could actually reach with your skillset. If you would choose your saturation more carefully, tried to incorporate it into your composition and use stronger, more firm, high opacity strokes and less softbrushes/blur I think you could really push the quality to new heights.

[TheGnoll]

Wonderful work on the last studies and on all the last updates.WOuld like to see a more "visible" SP tho .
ABout the style, i think everybody haves one.Most of us are still trying to actually develop one of our own.You are actually lucky to have a personal style, it makes your work easy to recognize.I never said you should try to break it, i just said that you could incorporate different designs into your work following your personal style, to make your work even better.You'll obviously make it, because we can all see the amount of work you put in your work.And that is great.I guess all you have to do is just keep drawing, and your style will grow with you and your skills.

So, wtf, just keep it up