Unsketchionable Lines

2009-08-20T15:24:00.003+02:00

I've sketched and scribbled since the last update, I've just been a really lazy bum about scanning them in.
Well, here's a few of them...

Here's a couple of doodles done with a ballpoint pen on a couple of post-it notes. I'm actually very proud of the woman. I did it as an exercice in drawing clothing with folds, and while not perfect it is still a marked improvement on previous attempts.

Just a small boy drawn from imagination. Kind of anime-like.
It's very exagerated, but I like it that way.

Here's an attempt at a heroic pose and stylized lines. She looks like the star of a really horrible superhero comic, doesn't she? I'm happy with the way the hair turned out. I decided not to do any shading to keep that simple style.

Villain, anyone?
Yeah, I tried to draw a Sauron-esque wizard badguy.
Not really happy with how it turned out...

I started drawing that little wizard-dude with no real plan as to how it should turn out and decided to keep drawing in the same style. I really liked the wizard, but wasn't really satisfied with the other guys so I tried to draw a dragon in the same style. Once the shout came into place it looked more like a pig, so that's what he turned into.

2009-06-07T13:05:00.003+02:00

I know, I know... It's been a criminally long time since the last update.
I don't really know WHY, but suddenly it felt like a chore to update. Weird, huh

Anyways, I'm going to give it a new shot, hopefully I'll stick with it. No promises though.
I've drawn a lot since the last time I wrote here but most of it hasn't been scanned in yet. Before doing so I'm adding a few old drawings that I haven't posted here yet.
Enjoy!

Dungeon delving

2009-01-23T22:53:00.004+01:00

I started experimenting with creating my own Photoshop brushes today, and having created some I had to USE them for something. So, here's a quick cavern I drew.

I started sketching the very basic outlines and then filled in the values in grayscale, using varying brushes and levels of opacity on the brushes. I then created an overlay layer where I added the colouring.

I understand that is a very common way of creating a painting in Photoshop, but it's a new experience for me. Fun to try out new things. ^_^

Hulk smash!

2009-01-10T22:48:00.002+01:00

During a late-evening meeting at my work I kept on sketching, this being one of the results. I started with the shape of the mouth and added teeth, then expanded from there. I had no real purpose except creating a character with a very exagerated emotion (using a 2H pencil).

Two of my colleagues commented that he looked like the Hulk. A bit skinny for that I think, but it does remind me a bit of him once the idea had settled in.

Happy new year!

2008-12-31T18:15:00.001+01:00

I wish you all a happy new year. May it be filled with fond memories and happy moments for us all.

Stomp!

2008-12-27T18:19:00.004+01:00

Made freeform from my imagination with a B2 graphite stick and a stub (a tightly rolled paper "pencil" used for smudging). The toes are a bit too short, but I'm very pleased with the values on this foot.

Nicknacks and gadgets

2008-12-26T22:52:00.004+01:00

So far I've only showcased organic pictures, so it's about high time I show off some drawings dealing with objects and random stuff.

As you can see, the last two drawings are imcomplete.
The cup got interrupted by at work and when I sat down to resume the light had changed very much from before.
The robot I stopped drawing because it simply bored me. I'm fairly happy with the shading and texture of the finished arm, but I wasn't happy with the overall design.

Self portrait

2008-12-20T18:57:00.004+01:00

I did this portrait in ArtRage, using only the pencil tool.
It's a fair likeness, though a little bland perhaps? I guess I could have played around more with shading and highlights, but I kind of like the minimalistic style.

I had a picture to look at, so it's not from my head alone. :)

Monsters and Misfits

2008-12-08T22:59:00.003+01:00

A collection of strange, weird and bizare things I've drawn...

Just look, no touching!

2008-11-18T22:13:00.004+01:00

These two sketches represent crossing a line for me.
They represent me actually trying to draw realistically and anatomically correct. Well yes, the result is rather far from realistic, but at least I TRIED and that's what makes them special for me.

There are just SO many ways this eye could have been drawn better. Lots of small details like lacking shading on the eyeball, the masculine eyebrows (misplaced) on a feminine eye, the weirdly shaped eyelid, and loads of other niggles and imperfection. But it IS a good starting point.

Heh, seems I've managed to scan this one with a horizontal flip. ^_^
Not really a bad effort, even though I'm saying so myself. The fingers are a little TOO straight along the edge, the thumb has a weird skinfold where it meets the hand and the wrist seems slightly odd, but these are all minor details.

These were both made with a B2 pencil, by the way. I believe I drew them a few days after buying my first set of quality pencils and some kneadrubber.

Beginning steps

2008-11-17T22:17:00.004+01:00

These are some of the oldest sketches that I've scanned. They are made on plain photocopy paper with thick pencils, the kind we give the children at my job (kindergarden) to play with. At this point I had not read anything about anatomy or drawing in general, just watched a few YouTube videos and were fooling around trying out things on my own.

These sketches are mainly inspired by anime and manga, something I've strayed away from later on. Still, I'm pretty pleased with the result considering that this is beginning steps...

Greetings from Dino

2008-11-17T21:42:00.004+01:00

What better way to begin a blog about sketches and art than to show off a recent piece of work?
This little dino-thing here was created earlier today during a meeting at my work. The subject was utterly boring and my hand started to drift while my mind struggled with other things. Half an hour later this little charmer was born...

Keep your eyes peeled. I'll post a whole bunch of sketches over the next week or two, and I might just include some random ramblings or more thorough pieces of work inbetween them all.