Sketchbook Thread of Asatira

[Asatira]

A relatively quick study from Piazzetta's "Guardian Angel with St Anthony of Padua..."

http://org-chaos.net/blog/OFDW21_1.jpg

[Rebeccak]

Asatira,

Welcome, and I look forward to seeing your progress here! What is your art background may I ask? What are your goals? :)

Cheers,

-Rebeccak

[Asatira]

RebeccaK Gee, where to begin? I'm an amatuer. Generally self taught. Heavily influenced initially by comics and manga and animation, but trying to move to more classical technique so I can better do whatever style I wish with skill.

Namely, I'd like to just draw more stuff. My mental library isn't that great, and I'd like to be able to draw more things from my imagination that looks right. I'd like to improve my use of values and tone, again to get things to look right and solid. Ultimately, I'd like to do a mix of concept stuff, comics, and illustrative works, if only for my own projects. Expect a number of media in this thread, because I want to experiment with things like pastels, acrylics, watercolor, etc. I dabble.

It's hard to pin down.

[Asatira]

Blocking in of my OFDW 21 image.
http://org-chaos.net/blog/OFDW21_2.jpg

[Zephyri]

Hey Asatira, nice studies so far, looking forward to seeing more. The chair one (I'm guessing that was an exercise in negative space?) is really nice. As is the start on the OFDW piece, can't wait to see you get to grips with that!

[anandpg]

Hey Asatira! great to see your thread!:thumbsup: goodluck with OFDW!

[NR43]

Hi there,


nice thread start
can't wait to see more :D

[Asatira]

Thanks everyone for your words. I hope to update this frequently, but school and work come first. Thanks again.

[Asatira]

Some ref'd images.

15 min sketches
http://org-chaos.net/blog/030507a.jpg

http://org-chaos.net/blog/030507b.jpg

untimed ref'd image (ad)
http://org-chaos.net/blog/030707.jpg

[Rebeccak]

Keep going with these, I think you are making progress!

[NR43]

you see that's why the 15min sketchatlon thread is such a nice thread...

you've managed to get a lot of info on your paper in those 15min sketches. It's something that will always remain important when drawing...

this is great Asatira keep it up!

[Asatira]

Rebeccak, NR43: Thank you. I like doing them. Will try to get some timed sketches of other subjects as well.

[Aviva]

Hi Asatira, great start! I look forward to seeing your progress! :)

[Asatira]

Aviva: Thank you.

http://www.org-chaos.net/blog/031307a.jpg

http://www.org-chaos.net/blog/031307b.jpg

[Asatira]

http://www.org-chaos.net/blog/031907b.jpg


Some sketches made during class.
http://www.org-chaos.net/blog/032107b.jpg

[Rebeccak]

Really nice linework on that top drawing! Check out the drawings of Egon Schiele, I think you will quite like them. :)

(Nudity):

http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=Egon%20Schiele&btnG=Google+Search&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&um=1&sa=N&tab=wi

[Asatira]

http://org-chaos.net/blog/040207.jpg

I'm taking part in a month long challenge on a Livejournal community: draw something everyday for the month of April. Includes working on a piece over time. So expect a few more pieces than I've been putting up. Above was the challenge for the day, to draw (realistically) hands. First is mine, the rest are from a visual guide for Pirates of the Caribbean.

[NR43]

I'm taking part in a month long challenge on a Livejournal community: draw something everyday for the month of April



That's really great!
I'm in a simular contest myself: a contest with myself, namely: draw something every day for the rest of your life :D

So I'm hoping after the month of April has passed, you will extend the challenge ;)

The hand studies look great btw!

[cok3]

hey Asatira, good work on the sketches so far. my favorite is probly the guy doing the hand stand, really nice feel to it! keep it up!

[Asatira]

NR43, cok3: Thanks for the encouragement. I decided to include a couple other pieces I've done so far this month. Just above sketches really, but more complete idea of what I've done.

04-01 Illustration Friday: (http://www.illustrationfriday.com) prompt was "snap"
http://www.org-chaos.net/blog/040107.jpg

04-03 a thumbnails and "studies" for a pic I'm working on
http://www.org-chaos.net/blog/040307.jpg

04-04 LJ challenge: stick figures. I had fun with this one
http://www.org-chaos.net/blog/040407.jpg

One of these days, there's going to be something in color, and something digital.

[Asatira]

From an anatomy study group on CA forum. Latest assignment: anatomical arm study.

http://www.org-chaos.net/blog/040507.jpg

[Asatira]

latest batch from the daily sketches. Some better than others, but I'm glad to draw 'em.

04-08 (study of Disney's Jim Hawkins)
http://www.org-chaos.net/blog/040807.jpg

04-09 (studies of Teen Titans Aqualad)
http://www.org-chaos.net/blog/040907a.jpg
http://www.org-chaos.net/blog/040907b.jpg

04-10
http://www.org-chaos.net/blog/041007.jpg

04-11
http://www.org-chaos.net/blog/041107.jpg

04-12 (community challenge: draw as I did when I was a kid. Personally, I love this one:))
http://www.org-chaos.net/blog/041207.jpg

[Asatira]

Weekend stuff.

04-13 ref'd from a Dillard's ad (except top left two)
http://org-chaos.net/blog/041307a.jpg

http://org-chaos.net/blog/041307b.jpg

04-14 (challenges: expressions and a background)
http://org-chaos.net/blog/041407a.jpg

http://org-chaos.net/blog/041407b.jpg

04-15 15min ref'd drawing. source from this gallery http://b-e-c-k-y-stock.deviantart.com/
http://org-chaos.net/blog/041507.jpg

[Asatira]

http://org-chaos.net/blog/041607.jpg

............

[Rebeccak]

Hi Asatira,

It looks like you're really flexing that drawing muscle - keep it up! :)

[Asatira]

Thank you!

First attempt at a digital sketch from ref. Number of outside factors, but I'll do better next time. 15min.

http://org-chaos.net/blog/041907.jpg

[NR43]

Hi there

May I suggest something? Yes? Great! :D
When doing figures, have you tried building them up with basic shapes (cylinders for arms and elgs etc)?

Good effort this one. I think you will benefit from breaking down the body into simple shapes though. Steven Stahlberg made a tutorial on this once. I think there is a link somewhere in the tutorial forum...

[Asatira]

NR43 Thanks for the suggestions. I think I use a variation on the shapes method. I know when it comes to figures, I start off with something like a skeleton to get the pose down. I then try to flesh it out, but I don't think I have a consistent method of doing that. Trying a cylinders approach may help me get volume with my figures, something I really can't grasp right now. Will try in later works.

[Asatira]

I wasn't liking how I was drawing heads from my mind, so I decided to do some practice from a hair magazine. Just a handful of sketches.

http://org-chaos.net/blog/042207.jpg

[Asatira]

http://org-chaos.net/blog/042307small.jpg

One of these days, I will learn to draw twists and dreads in a way I'll be satisfied with.

[Asatira]

15 min ref'd sketch
http://www.org-chaos.net/blog/042607.jpg

Note: actual source is sweetcarlotta (http://sweetcarlotta.deviantart.com). I'd link to the pic, but she took off most of her gallery.

[Asatira]

Yeah, I kinda disappeared for a while. It happens sometimes. I'm rather pleased to say that I'm taking a figure drawing class. It's being taught by an area artist, Barrett Bailey (http://www.barrettbailey.com). Here are the results of the first night's class. Comments welcome.

1min gestures
http://www.org-chaos.net/blog/051407a.jpg

5min gestures
http://www.org-chaos.net/blog/051407b.jpg

One thing I'm most happy was the teacher pointing out that I tend to draw my legs long (I knew this, but I could never catch it while drawing).
10/20(?) min
http://www.org-chaos.net/blog/051407c.jpg

15min
http://www.org-chaos.net/blog/051407d.jpg

[Rebeccak]

Asatira,

Fantastic that you are taking a drawing class! :) I really recommend checking out the Anthony Ryder (http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?f=177&t=457357) links posted here. He has a great book that really goes through a nice step by step process which will enable you to make better proportional judgements at the outset before going for the details. I can't recommend his book enough. :)

[Asatira]

RebeccaK: Thanks. I like his work too. Right now, I can't afford his book, so the website will have to do.

Last three classes (my camera died, so I waited to take the pics as a group)

5-16
http://www.org-chaos.net/blog/051607a.jpg

http://www.org-chaos.net/blog/051607b.jpg

5-21
http://www.org-chaos.net/blog/052107.jpg

5-23
http://www.org-chaos.net/blog/052307a.jpg

http://www.org-chaos.net/blog/052307b.jpg

[Asatira]

5-29
http://www.org-chaos.net/blog/052907a.jpg

http://www.org-chaos.net/blog/052907b.jpg

5-30
http://www.org-chaos.net/blog/053007a.jpg

6-04

(I'm rather pleased with this set. 10-15min each)
http://www.org-chaos.net/blog/060407a.jpg

(I don't like this one. I could not get the legs right, and his face doesn't look right)
http://www.org-chaos.net/blog/060407b.jpg

[Asatira]

6-06
1-min gestures
http://www.org-chaos.net/blog/060607b.jpg

~1 1/2 hours. I'm rather pleased with this one.
http://www.org-chaos.net/blog/060607a.jpg

[Asatira]

This is my last week, last day tonight to be precise. I hope to be able to take the next class, but in the mean time there are open figure sessions, something I'm looking forward to. In the meantime, here are drawings from the other night. Tonight's set will go up tomorrow.

1min gestures
http://www.org-chaos.net/blog/061107a.jpg

this one, just over an hour or so.
http://www.org-chaos.net/blog/061107b.jpg

[Asatira]

6-13. done over about an hour and a half.

http://www.org-chaos.net/blog/061307.jpg

[batte812]

Hi Micelle, those are nice figure studies. You are still struggling with proportions it seems. It has a nice stylish effect in the lying figure in 5-23. Keep going!

[wildsheepchase]

Very nice drawings! I'm seeing improvement from the start to the most recently posted sketches. A couple of things I've noticed:
A lot of your figures limbs look to be on the thin side.
There are some proportion issues going on, but you seem to be improving. I find it helpful to start with a really light, loose gesture to nail down the general pose and proportion and then begin to lay heavier lines in to define the detail as you get further along.....you might already be doing that, though. :)

[Asatira]

battle812: Yep, proportions are still a problem. Thankfully, one thing I've learned and putting more into practice is measuring. And thank you for your praise of my pics.

wildsheepchase: Thank you. All I'll say about the limbs is I'm probably still drawing what I think I see, and haven't adapted them proportionally and accurately to what I see. But I don't think I saw that, so I'll keep an eye on that in future drawings. Thanks, and thanks for checking out my stuff.

[Asatira]

I've been... mildly productive these last few weeks. Only things of note are some drawings I drew at a convention I intended late last month. They had a clothed figure drawing session, and I thought I'd share the ones I liked best. Most were 10-20min.

http://www.org-chaos.net/blog/gathering07_02.jpg
http://www.org-chaos.net/blog/gathering07_03.jpg

http://www.org-chaos.net/blog/gathering07_04.jpg

http://www.org-chaos.net/blog/gathering07_05.jpg

[Asatira]

Some ink sketches I did at an outdoor ballet performance. Audience figures took about 30secs to a minute, the stick/gesture figures of the dancers about 5-15secs (they did not stay in a pose for very long). I think these were all right, and I should do more.

http://www.org-chaos.net/blog/072007.jpg http://www.org-chaos.net/blog/072007b.jpg

http://www.org-chaos.net/blog/072007c.jpg http://www.org-chaos.net/blog/072007d.jpg

http://www.org-chaos.net/blog/072007e.jpg

[Asatira]

Been way too long since I last posted. I was inspired by another sketchbook thread whose artist (I'm sorry, I couldn't find your thread again) who was doing a series of 100 portraits. I'm going to do my own, and hopefully later move to other areas of interest.

Enough talk. First one.

http://www.org-chaos.net/blog/082607.jpg

[NR43]

Hi

Some ink sketches I did at an outdoor ballet performance. Audience figures took about 30secs to a minute, the stick/gesture figures of the dancers about 5-15secs (they did not stay in a pose for very long). I think these were all right, and I should do more.

pretty hard sketching outside isn't it? It's really pushing the observational skills though so yes, everyone should do this more :)

Your last portrait looks ok. It could be improved by adding volume to the face. You can achieve this by making the unlit (or lesser lit parts) of the face darker. Values are extremely important.

Check out Rebecca's shading tutorial in the tutorials and workshops forum for more info on values.

Great work!

[Asatira]

Hi


pretty hard sketching outside isn't it? It's really pushing the observational skills though so yes, everyone should do this more :)

Thank you. I haven't been able to either get more observational drawings or using the gestures as foundations. Yet. Always a yet.


Your last portrait looks ok. It could be improved by adding volume to the face. You can achieve this by making the unlit (or lesser lit parts) of the face darker. Values are extremely important.

Check out Rebecca's shading tutorial in the tutorials and workshops forum for more info on values.

Great work!

I'll be sure to. I'll probably have a few masters' copies in here as well, try to figure how and why they did what they did. Practice practice.

[Asatira]

*groans* I can't believe I was gone for so long. No wonder I'm rusty. Been drawing a little, but nothing really skill building or challenging.

CA.org has a Spartan challenge going on in its community activity section. Challenge: draw 50 gestures by Sunday, with optional study of upper part of a lower limb. Got the 50 gestures, no limbs yet. Favs of the exercise.

http://www.org-chaos.net/blog/oct_50gestb.jpg

http://www.org-chaos.net/blog/oct_50gestc.jpg


http://www.org-chaos.net/blog/oct_50geste.jpg

http://www.org-chaos.net/blog/oct_50gestf.jpg

http://www.org-chaos.net/blog/oct_50gesth.jpg

http://www.org-chaos.net/blog/oct_50gesti.jpg

http://www.org-chaos.net/blog/oct_50gestj.jpg

http://www.org-chaos.net/blog/oct_50gestl.jpg

http://www.org-chaos.net/blog/oct_50gestm.jpg

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