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Mah Sketchbook! (nsfw)

DeeLockDeeLock Registered User regular
edited November 2007 in Artist's Corner
So my college professor told me that i suck at art soooo...i'm gonna make a strong effort to improve

I'm not gonna stop till I'm good...

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Mmk...crits welcome! :)

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    RavenshadowRavenshadow Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    I think sucks might be a little strong.

    Just keep practicin'. You're leaning pretty heavy on lines. Try to loosin' up and use some shading to describe some of those features your drawing instead of the thick lines.

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    GodfatherGodfather Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    These here drawing lessons/tutorials are very, very good. You may want to look specifically at " Seeing Anatomical Masses" (the 9nth link down the list, 4.05). But don't take my word for it that those links are worth a look, see that first post there by 'spooge demon'? That's Craig Mullins.

    I would suggest practicing the hell out of the gesture exercise to get into that fluid groove you'll be needing in order to sketch quickly without hesitation.

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    Angel_of_BaconAngel_of_Bacon Moderator mod
    edited September 2007
    Seconding the Vilppu tutorials there (you know those are in the Q/D thread, right?).

    If I had to point out a single issue here to bash, it'd be the somewhat shaky grasp on form and foreshortening. So without further ado, excuse me while I rip apart what I consider by far the weakest of the bunch:
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    I also suspect you have a tendency to go into 'cleanup' mode too early, trying to get the contours alone carry the weight of the drawing. Try to slow down a bit and focus on the construction longer, so you can be more discriminate and effective when choosing what elements you want to focus on in the final linework.

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    MagicToasterMagicToaster JapanRegistered User regular
    edited September 2007
    In Spanish, if you have a question or exclamation mark you put not only at the end of the sentence, but the beginning as well. ¡Hola Chicas! You can make it real easy by clicking ALT 0161... though most of those downloadable internet fonts don't have the full set of characters, you can always invert the regular exclamation mark.

    In any case, a serious crit, on that same drawing, it looks like the guy's penis is poking out of his swim trunks. I'm sure all the chicas are laughing at him.

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    Mr. H.G. BlobMr. H.G. Blob Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    That's the string on his trunks, I think.

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    ScumdoggScumdogg Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    Trust me, your college professor (as long as he's an art professor) telling you that you suck...that's a good thing. My teachers in college pretty much just told me how awesome i was, when i still needed a ton of work on the basic fundamentals that my hippie high school art teacher never bothered with. Consequently, i didn't learn a damn thing in school and ended up dropping out after a year thinking i was all badass. Yeah, not so much.
    So there's a strong possibility he's trying to motivate you, and not just being a jerk.

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    DeeLockDeeLock Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    OMG you guys are amazing!

    I'm getting to work on those drawing tutorials asap.

    AOB: thank you sooooooo much for all the effort of piecing together that for little ol' me :) it was really helpful. i really respect you as an artist so i got all giddy when i saw your reply. :lol:

    MT: Someone else said it looked like his penis before to...maybe i should just put a big black bar over it.

    Scumdogg: It was kinda harsh...being the first day of class...i'm taking it to heart though

    edit: nope can't wait :P

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    DeeLockDeeLock Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
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    DeeLockDeeLock Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    chugga chugga woo woo

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    ManonvonSuperockManonvonSuperock Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    DeeLock wrote: »
    So my college professor told me that i suck at art soooo...

    You and me both, dude. Here's what mine told me:

    "Kid, I'm gonna be frank with you. If art were a ballgame, not only would should you not play it, but you should not be in the ballpark at all, or the parking lot, or watch it on tv for that matter."

    Granted I was a horrible student in his class, so I had it coming.

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    BroloBrolo Broseidon Lord of the BroceanRegistered User regular
    edited September 2007
    This is looking a lot better. I want to see a lot more like your female models on the second and third pages.

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    DeeLockDeeLock Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    Mano: Wow that's...harsh...:(

    Rollo: mmk...i'll get on that today


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    tomorrow is talk like a pirate day!

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    DeeLockDeeLock Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
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    gyar...here be a still life for ye

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    HubHub Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    Ahoy matey! ya' art is much improving!

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    DeeLockDeeLock Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
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    I've mostly only been doodling and stuff on class notes...

    ...but i liked this page!

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    DogDog Registered User, Administrator, Vanilla Staff admin
    edited September 2007
    i love the page with all the facial expressions, made me giggle.

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    DeeLockDeeLock Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    Hola amigos!

    Back from the dead with some eyes and a quick self portait.

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    DeeLockDeeLock Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
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    DeeLockDeeLock Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
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    SnowbirdSnowbird Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    What exactly are you doing? Are you sketching from references or what? i'm only asking because I really want to start improving as well and your stuff is getting better and better, it's inspiring.

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    DeeLockDeeLock Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    Most of the updates are from photos...but I try and study from life as much as possible.

    i have a few unreferenced drawings in this thread to.


    man...i wish my scanner didn't suck so bad...

    i gotta try and finish something to...

    :P

    PS: Thanks!!!

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    DeeLockDeeLock Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    here's what happens when i don't use refs

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    DeeLockDeeLock Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
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    ug...this looks so much better on the paper...

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    DeeLockDeeLock Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
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    DeeLockDeeLock Registered User regular
    edited November 2007
    Hooray for mindless lecture hall doodles!

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    DeeLockDeeLock Registered User regular
    edited November 2007
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    Moar art :D

    crits appreciated

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    WarribsWarribs Registered User regular
    edited November 2007
    love the texture indifferences between the ball and the boy. colors are great.

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    DeeLockDeeLock Registered User regular
    edited November 2007
    Wow a comment!

    :D

    you sir have made my day

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    rtsrts Registered User regular
    edited November 2007
    The eye studies are best. You should do that now with more than eyes. Break down your entire figures with that same shape analyzation.

    Here is a tutorial an instructor of mine made: http://www.erikgist.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=131&sid=ae5e248dd28fec1c16a582f58d4a761e

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    DeeLockDeeLock Registered User regular
    edited November 2007
    haha i actually have that page bookmarked already :P

    thanks!

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    DeeLockDeeLock Registered User regular
    edited November 2007
    So i know this isn't what i should be doing but...

    it's a picture of a friend as a spartan :P

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    HeartlashHeartlash Registered User regular
    edited November 2007
    Hand is too small, face (note: not neccessarily head, just face) is a bit too big/high. Neck also feels abnomally large with that body.

    You're stuff is fun though, keep up the drawin'.

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