Question about sketch

[james_martin]

I dunno if theyre tutorials about drawing too much. Though the library generally has lots of books on beginning drawing, on various subjects like heads, still lifes, cloths, etc etc

[slime]

When I read this post, I remembered many years ago watching a TV ad that was selling a learing book or video that said "learn how to play the guitar like mark knopfler".
Well, I doub't that the people who bought the thing turned into playing like knopfler. What I'm trying to say is that you should first learn the basics on drawing. (that can take years). And then you could try to make your own style or try to copy other styles.
Everyone have they own little tricks but about the craig mullins digital art, it's made the same way everyone does.
That is: pick a color, draw with the brush. repeat.

Try to experimentate. If you can draw with a pencil, you will need only practice to draw with the computer. The same about painting. But if you cannot draw or paint, you need technique, first of all.

Good luck!

[Dampire]

ok thanks .. but mmm my realy question is... about the way he draw.. because... look he have mmm brush over brush but the way he work with opacity is realy interesting... that is why y really don'd want to copy his style,, I am woking in my own way.. but the scketches are realy cool... but anyway thanks guys...

[Dampire]

ok this is the way I am working.. can you give me an opinion..?
look I want that after this draw there where an scketch like the craig mullins do.. ja.. ok

this is a draw with no photograph on the back ... just a draw.. of my girlfrient.. ok on this draw she looks ungry.. ja...

ok critics.. please..:annoyed:

[slime]

In my humble opinion, these are the points you should work more.

The picture is too detailed but it have some parts that are not proportioned. It's like you are drawing the details before having the whole sketch or concept drawn.
The style is "airbrush" except for some parts. I think you should try to use solid brush strokes if you want to achieve a more "c.m." style. Perhaps you should think about using different kind of brushes depending on the part of the picture.
Also, some parts (airbrush) seems out of focus (skin, hair) while others are very sharpen and detailed. This makes a strange feeling.
I also think that the black shirt is too flat, and the reflections are very fake. The eyes also have no reflections, seems to have no life.

Think about the lightning and try to make fast color sketches with "solid" brushes (non airbrush). You could improve very fast that way.

just my opinion.

Good luck! :thumbsup:

[Dampire]

realy thanks...

ok I need to use hard brushes?.. but with diferent shapes?.. or with the same round brush?..

well thank and I need more crits.... thanks all..:wip:

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