Sketchbook Thread of ThePatches

[ThePatches]

Started a Master Study last night. I've fell in love with Ingres.

http://img471.imageshack.us/img471/4272/ingrescopy2hn2.jpg

Oedepis and the Sphinx by Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres (http://www.artrenewal.org/asp/database/image.asp?id=9438)

[SylvanMist]

Hi there Patches! Really nice sketches you have here :) I like your pencil line work and that red lady illustration piece is cool too!
I almost went to the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, how was it there? Seemed nice..but a bit too pricey for me :p

[Rebeccak]

ThePatches,

Glad to see you post your work here! :) Atm, am a bit dead tired but will post some comments tomorrow - I think your OFDW is a huge step in the right direction - but the number one thing that I can recommend is to attend as many life drawing classes as you possibly can. I would encourage you to work from life / master works as much as possible as opposed to trying to emulate a manga style. Especially for someone starting out figuratively, it is imperative to get as much drawing from life in as possible. Definitely looking forward to seeing more, and hope that you will continue to participate in the Workshops!

Cheers, :)

-Rebeccak

[ThePatches]

Hi there Patches! Really nice sketches you have here :) I like your pencil line work and that red lady illustration piece is cool too!
I almost went to the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, how was it there? Seemed nice..but a bit too pricey for me :p

It is a bit pricey, but so are most good colleges. I really like it here, especially since we are not seen as "tech school" anymore. Just got accredited by MiddleStates, so the programs have been kicked up a notch.

The teachers here are amazing. We have award-winning illustrators and stuff in the Graphic Design dept. I can't speak for the other programs though as I've only been in Graphic design and a bit of animation.

You really have to take what you want from it. So many of the kids here think they are going to be hand-fed this stuff and be great at it right away when it's so not true. If you take all you can from the wonderful teachers, then it's definitly worth the price.

You don't have to have a portfolio review to get into the Graphic Design program though, and that bothers me (I started in Animation, and you have to have a pretty good portfolio to get into it, my BF and housemates graduated fro mit and say it's not that great of a program..but I say it may be the location we are in..pittsburgh is terrible for aniamtion jobs.) and since it's a graphic design course, it doesn't really involve much "true art" and most of the kids think "illustrating" is when you take a stock photo from Corbis Stock and trace it in Illustrator O.O.

But again, you'd really have to take what you want from it. As far as teaching Illustration, after the first two years, and all the life-drawing courses, there's not really a whole lot that you can't learn on your own. But the Illustration teachers that are there like Mark Bender (http://www.benderillustration.com/) will encourage and help you to their fullest and truly are masters of what they do.

This makes me sad, cuz again, what I've learned to be in school is not what I want to be T.T I feel like I should have went to SCAD...but that's much more pricey ;) Hmm...Might still consider going there for Sequential art sometime in the future....

[ThePatches]

ThePatches,

Glad to see you post your work here! :) Atm, am a bit dead tired but will post some comments tomorrow - I think your OFDW is a huge step in the right direction - but the number one thing that I can recommend is to attend as many life drawing classes as you possibly can. I would encourage you to work from life / master works as much as possible as opposed to trying to emulate a manga style. Especially for someone starting out figuratively, it is imperative to get as much drawing from life in as possible. Definitely looking forward to seeing more, and hope that you will continue to participate in the Workshops!

Cheers, :)

-Rebeccak

TY ^^

Yeah, I find it hard sometimes to draw away from the manga-ish feel for two main reasons, I love it so much and it's an easy fall-back. I love the sort-of in-betweenish look that Lunatique has going on, I think I want to move more in that direction. Not to mimick his style or anything lol.

Either way, I need a ton of more work on my anatomy and figurative drawing and stuff ( I want to be able to draw better form my head and that's the only way to go!) befor I even start to think of falling only on the manga style.

Once I learn the way of the figure, I can do whatever I want with it I guess P:

I see if I can crash a few of the Life Drawing classes that the newer students do on thursday after class. The teacher likes me :)

[Zephyri]

Hey Patches! Some very nice work you have here! The master copy thing is definitely a plus, even more if you can get to life drawing sessions! And i really feel where you're coming from with all the different styles you're trying, and trying to find out what your 'style' is. I think the more you try the more unqiue your style will be, simply because you can draw fro lots of different experiences, both good and bad.

[ThePatches]

Hey Patches! Some very nice work you have here! The master copy thing is definitely a plus, even more if you can get to life drawing sessions! And i really feel where you're coming from with all the different styles you're trying, and trying to find out what your 'style' is. I think the more you try the more unqiue your style will be, simply because you can draw fro lots of different experiences, both good and bad.

I <3 all the different styles you have in your gallery!

[aggie93]

Nice start with your thread. I like your style of work. I assume you have been working longer, at least than I have, with digital art? What are you using for your software? What method are you using with your digital work. Do you sketch it traditionally then scan that in for the digital work?

[ThePatches]

Nice start with your thread. I like your style of work. I assume you have been working longer, at least than I have, with digital art? What are you using for your software? What method are you using with your digital work. Do you sketch it traditionally then scan that in for the digital work?

I find it easier for me to sketch directly into painter or photoshop. That way I can fix things fast, resize giant heads etcetera....

My workflow has got me painting in Painter, then either adding color or just correcting color in Photoshop.

But I'm always up for new things.

[ThePatches]

Further developement on the master copy. It's only my second time doing it so any input.tips are great :D

I would never have thought of copying master paintings. But now that I've seen the good it can do, I can't stop myself, not to mention, it's fun as hell if you really enjoy the painting your copying!

http://img65.imageshack.us/img65/779/ingrescopygg3.jpg

[Samanthie]

Hi Amanda, You are doing well on your master copy and it's great your starting it out in grayscale. You are already getting some nice form. Keep going.:)

[razz]

Nice to see you here, Patches. Good start on the master study, interested in how it progresses. Ingres is sure someone to be fascinated of. Good luck with the study! I hope you'll finish it 'till the last brushstroke :thumbsup:

[NR43]

Hi

great thread start...

have you seen Bobby Chiu's video sketchbook? His vids are more about what he is saying than what and how he is painting it (to me anywayz). I think they may help you making up your mind what exactly it is you want to do...

The thread can be found a sticky in the tutorials forum...

Looking forward to see more of that Ingres :)

[ThePatches]

Hi

great thread start...

have you seen Bobby Chiu's video sketchbook? His vids are more about what he is saying than what and how he is painting it (to me anywayz). I think they may help you making up your mind what exactly it is you want to do...

The thread can be found a sticky in the tutorials forum...

Looking forward to see more of that Ingres :)
tknow, I think I ran across his stuff while in class but could not listn to it >>no headphoes.

I'll be sure to look him up again!

[SpiritDreamer]

Hi...Amanda...:)

Enjoying your thread...:thumbsup:
REALLY like the way you are handling that master copy, and also your willingness to explore, and experiment in the realm of unknowns..best way to develope your own voice/style..that and picking up on things you enjoy and like in other peoples styles..old masters and contemporaries alike, and making those elements suit your own needs, for whatever piece you may be working on.
Taking your time to get your own sense of perfection, is far from being a problem...disatisfaction is probably your greates asset, , and friend, and when strong enough, will always overide, and conqure speed..:)
REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING THE PROGRESS ON THAT MASTER STUDY..:thumbsup:
TAKE CARE
Glenn

[ThePatches]

http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/2554/preggo1lg1.jpg
http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/1864/sketchnude1ae5.jpg

doodle doodle doodlebug

[ThePatches]

not much work done. Been sick and getting together my graphic design portfolio for graduation at the end of march >.>

http://img127.imageshack.us/img127/8791/oedipusandkf6.jpg

[ThePatches]

ref from 15 minute sketchathon thread can be found here. (http://m1.freeshare.us/view/?128fs1238645.jpg)

http://img110.imageshack.us/img110/9011/horsestudy1ck9.jpg


uuurgh..sick >.>

[anandpg]

Hi Amanda... Stumbled upon your thread just now.... awesome start!.. you have great talent.. keep up the good work!:thumbsup:

[ThePatches]

Got to sit in on some life drawing today. Going to do it for the next few weeks every thursday. Haven't done a live-model sesion like this in years

Poses were from 1 minute 45 seconds to 15 seconds. Some are really rough.

I had to carry a dressform all the away across pittsburgh today so by the time I got to drawing I could barely lift my arms thy were so tired, so I kinda got the "back and forth rocking thing" going on with my strokes >.> That was the teacher's big complaint. "draw from your shoulder!" and I just could not comply T.T

Our model's older so she's far from perfect, but I like drawing her little pot belly haha

http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/5595/lifedrawing1ut6.jpg

[Rebeccak]

Great to see the loose gestural work, and so glad to hear you're in on a life drawing class - can't express how much I think this will be of help, it's great to see. :)

[Asatira]

Very cool stuff here. I really like them. Thanks for sharing your life-drawing sketches.

[Knilblink]

15 seconds to just under 2 minutes? Yikes! That must be one of those cracked out figure study classes for animation students?

Great start to your thread so far, I enjoy the variety. Can't wait to see your progress on the master study. :thumbsup:

Cheers!
Adam

[ThePatches]

I was asked to draw a bunch of fantasy critter concepts at work the other day. Came up with this guy amongst a bunch of others. I want him as a pet. :D

http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/1039/1093841xh9.jpg

15 seconds to just under 2 minutes? Yikes! That must be one of those cracked out figure study classes for animation students?

Great start to your thread so far, I enjoy the variety. Can't wait to see your progress on the master study. :thumbsup:

Cheers!
Adam

Well, the animation students tend to do stuff like that more. But it was pretty typical with how life drawing classes at my school are run. The teachers feel that it's more important to get the "feel" of the drawing than every little curve since most people can get all the details, but not the esscence of the figure itself. Every class usually ends with two 30 minutes poses to get all the "detail" stuff out of ya lol.

[ThePatches]

http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/1582/cgtalknudes1by5.jpg

I finished up my last college class on Thursday! I got a B+ on my portfolio :D They said I should be an illustrator haha.

[Samanthie]

Very cool Amanda, congratulations and best of luck to you!!:thumbsup:

[ThePatches]

http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/2391/random1kj8.jpg

And I know I'm supposed to stray away from the anime-influenced stuff, but I was commissioned for the first, and did the second on a whim haha.
http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/8073/finalforweb2be3.th.jpg (http://img255.imageshack.us/my.php?image=finalforweb2be3.jpg)
http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/8847/peachforwebww7.th.jpg (http://img255.imageshack.us/my.php?image=peachforwebww7.jpg)

[kary]

I'm sure there is no reason to stay away from them completely, just broadening your range of styles is good... and those two look great :D. The life / ref sketchs are coming along very well. The quick horse a few posts back has some great line choices, really impressive in a fast one :)

[SylvanMist]

Hi, nice sketches, I like the horse and that last set of "cgtalknudes1by5.jpg", did you draw these ones from life? They look really good.
Drawing from life and such will only help you draw better anime or illustrations. Don't stop doing-or showing- what you love to draw, that would take out all the fun of it :)

[killermachine]

encore!! encore!!:thumbsup:

[ThePatches]

Been perusing Lock-stock on devianart. She's a great muse! Maybe I'll get something out of studying her to submit to the showcase without being completely embarassed >.>

http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/8223/mermiadportraitah0.jpg

I'm beginning to hate where my computer is in the house. I feel like someone's looking over my shoulder constantly. And they are. Have to comment on what I'm doing/looking at etc. It's never really bad or anything, it's usually encouraging, but annoying nonetheless to constantly get interrupted when I'm in the groove >.>

I can hear everything that goes on in the kitchen and dining room too. This is not a healthy enviroment to draw in. I try to keep my headphones blasting but I get sick of my music after hearing it so much >.>

/sigh

I stay up late so it's quiet and I can work lol.

[Samanthie]

Nice updates! This latest sketch looks really interesting. I hope you can develop it more if you get the chance. I stay up late too...only by the time it gets quiet I'm usually too sleepy to paint. There's always the early morning though.:) Keep up the good work!

[NR43]

Hi

like these last few sketches

sorry to hear you are being interupted that often. (I know, having 3 kids myself wanting daddy's attention all the time)

keep at it

[ThePatches]

http://img480.imageshack.us/img480/4585/mermiadportrait2di8.jpg

I found a station on iTunes that plays ambient and classical music, so I blare that in my phones and it seems to be working lol.

Thanks for all the ind words guys, it keeps me going haha.

I was thinking of the river nymph Undine while working on this, so I think I will make it be of her :)

[Intervain]

that tiny bit of colour added so much dimention to the drawing! Impressive - really looking forward to seeing that image develop :D

[ThePatches]

Going to sleep now >.>
http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/4402/mermiadportrait3ar6.jpg

[Samanthie]

Nice update, you have done so much already! I can already see alot of personality. Too early for crits from me. I just like what you have done so far.:thumbsup:

[ThePatches]

Some random stuff

http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/4489/finalforwebbr2.png
http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/1289/lunauw3.jpg
http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/2165/hearcutoutgirlha8.jpg

I sent my resume to American Greetings and they've visited my website and requested a set of samples of my work. I saved a bunch of PDF's at 72 dpi (should I save it higher? I know I should not save a tfull-print quality but is this too low?) onto a CD and I will send that out with one of my take-away packages. I'm not getting my hopes up because working there would be kick-ass and I don't wanna let myself down. They probably do this with everyone who meets the requirements lol.

[Samanthie]

Hi Amanda, I really hope you get the job!! As far as the 72dpi that is standard screen resolution and they may want something higher for print. I would think American Greetings would want to see the best quality of your work at the higher res. I like the little card style on the last sketch btw. Very cute!:)

[ThePatches]

http://img53.imageshack.us/img53/4089/mermiadportrait7qr8.jpg
added a flower...nowthinking of Echo haha.

[Rebeccak]

That's a lovely start! :) I like that your work has a subtle mood to it - I can recognize your style. Looking forward to updates!

[ThePatches]

I'm beginning to learn how to model. :\ played with zbrush a bit today and this is what I got. It's will a WIP.

http://img524.imageshack.us/img524/9057/1239067si9.png

Rick Grimes from my favorite comic "The Walking Dead" written by Robert Kirkman.

I still need to get the likeness a little more. >.> It was more to learn the software a bit than anything....

[Kitami]

oh I love your style, the piece your working on is great :D

and.. yay for walking dead, gotta finish him ! :)

[ThePatches]

Wow...I totally forgot about this thread >.> I've still be drawing of course. I've got mostly final pieces to show. But none of them took terribly long and this is really the only place on the net I like to get critique, so I will show :)

So here's some various finished stuff...

Cartoony things- ( still love it, even though people tell me it's a "lower art form" hahahahaha)

>>>CLICK THE THUMBS<<< I'd hate to kill someone's comp with all this haha.

http://img67.imageshack.us/img67/5589/14303463iu9.th.png (http://img67.imageshack.us/my.php?image=14303463iu9.png) http://img102.imageshack.us/img102/8130/1410376nh8.th.jpg (http://img102.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1410376nh8.jpg) http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/9271/1510161bq7.th.jpg (http://img84.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1510161bq7.jpg) http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/1553/15172471cn8.th.png (http://img84.imageshack.us/my.php?image=15172471cn8.png) http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/4695/1300974ui4.th.png (http://img257.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1300974ui4.png)

(http://img67.imageshack.us/my.php?image=14303463iu9.png)

[ThePatches]

Aaand some Harry Potter art :)
http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/1846/12873401sy5.th.png (http://img257.imageshack.us/my.php?image=12873401sy5.png)
Severus...please....
I really like this. Drew it without any reference (rare for me) then scanned it in and rendered it. Buuut, I think the Dark Mark is on his LEFT hand /facepalm

http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/9720/13455421lb7.th.jpg (http://img91.imageshack.us/my.php?image=13455421lb7.jpg)
"No--listen, I didn't mean--"
"--to call me Mudblood? But you call everyone of my birth Mudblood Severus. Why should I be any different?"

He struggled on the verge of speech, but with a contemptuous look she turned and climbed back through the portrait hole...

I think I could have done muuuch better on this one. I tend to rush things and that kills the quality....I used myself as a model...but I hads to change much of it to make me look manly haha.

http://img103.imageshack.us/img103/6651/1347375yo5.th.jpg (http://img103.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1347375yo5.jpg)
At one of our art jams, my friends and I all took turns sitting for a few minutes at a time for each other.

But here's the one I'd like some input on. I'm not positive with where I'm going on it yet, so just pay attention to the colors and such haha. I'm trying to make it a study of sorts in rendering color and texture. Referenced an old victorian photo from here (http://menschenmaterial.deviantart.com/).

Original Photograph
http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/1294/18bymenschenmaterialem4.jpg

Drawing
http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/2711/fghfghfghla0.png


Painting thus far
http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/4513/gggggggxa4.png

(http://img67.imageshack.us/my.php?image=14303463iu9.png) (http://img67.imageshack.us/my.php?image=14303463iu9.png)

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