Sketchbook Thread of ForzaInter

[ForzaInter]

From a comic book:
http://www.syros.aegean.gr/users/dpsd02018/Sketchbook/Forza09.jpg




http://www.syros.aegean.gr/users/dpsd02018/Sketchbook/Forza10.jpg




From a World of Warcraft wallpaper:
http://www.syros.aegean.gr/users/dpsd02018/Sketchbook/Forza11.jpg


From live reference:
http://www.syros.aegean.gr/users/dpsd02018/Sketchbook/Forza12.jpg



This is from a concept design. I hope the artist doesn't mind. I can remove it:
http://www.syros.aegean.gr/users/dpsd02018/Sketchbook/Forza13.jpg



Hulk unfinished. Want to finish it some time:
http://www.syros.aegean.gr/users/dpsd02018/Sketchbook/Forza14.jpg



http://www.syros.aegean.gr/users/dpsd02018/Sketchbook/Forza15.jpg


From a series of tutorials for manga robots:
http://www.syros.aegean.gr/users/dpsd02018/Sketchbook/Forza16.jpg



From a kid's comic book:
http://www.syros.aegean.gr/users/dpsd02018/Sketchbook/Forza17.jpg


http://www.syros.aegean.gr/users/dpsd02018/Sketchbook/Forza18.jpg

[ForzaInter]

Ancient Greek sculptures:
http://www.syros.aegean.gr/users/dpsd02018/Sketchbook/Forza19.jpg

http://www.syros.aegean.gr/users/dpsd02018/Sketchbook/Forza20.jpg

[SpiritDreamer]

Hi ...Dionysis ...:)

Great start on your thread...:thumbsup:
Besides doing mastercopies ect., you might really enjoy the books of Burne Hogarth..DYNAMIC FIFURE DRAWING is one of his books that i'm sure will interest you, and also really help you at the same time..check it out :)
Anyway, really looking forward to seeing more of your works, and the progress that is surely to come with them, with alot of practice so keep posting...:thumbsup:
TAKE CARE
Glenn

[ForzaInter]

Thank you for your kind words SpiritDreamer!:)
I will definitely have a look into the books you mention. One reason for me posting my drawings was to keep me motivated! I will try and keep my self warm, even though it's summer:bounce:

[NR43]

Hi

consistency is a key word :)
practice every day and you will make loads of progress in no time

have fun creating!

[ForzaInter]

Thanks NR43 for passing by:) The more i browse into the forum, the more i want to draw!

Next step is study anatomy by drawing the skeletal system and after, the muscles.

[ForzaInter]

Hi the'e!

After a long period of absence due to exams in my uni, i'm posting some excersises i've made from Andrew Loomis' book "Figure Drawing":

Some of these drawings are a bit crappy, as i paid attention on getting the proportions right, rather than having the whole figure right. :rolleyes:

http://www.syros.aegean.gr/users/dpsd02018/sketchbook/anatomyForza01.jpg

http://www.syros.aegean.gr/users/dpsd02018/sketchbook/anatomyForza02.jpg

http://www.syros.aegean.gr/users/dpsd02018/sketchbook/anatomyForza03.jpg

http://www.syros.aegean.gr/users/dpsd02018/sketchbook/anatomyForza04.jpg

[ForzaInter]

http://www.syros.aegean.gr/users/dpsd02018/sketchbook/anatomyForza05.jpg

http://www.syros.aegean.gr/users/dpsd02018/sketchbook/anatomyForza06.jpg

http://www.syros.aegean.gr/users/dpsd02018/sketchbook/anatomyForza07.jpg


And here is a figure i started today, from DAVID, Jacques-Louis, "Leonidas at Thermopylae". I'm planning on painting this one:

http://www.syros.aegean.gr/users/dpsd02018/sketchbook/LeonidasForza.jpg

The original painting:
http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/6699/jacqueslouisdavid004dh4.jpg

Please, feel free to commend! :)

[Mu]

Hi there,


good start on your sketchbook. I did a lot of loomis drawings from his books and can say that they helped me tremendously.

Looking forward to keep an eye on your progress...*subscribes*

[ForzaInter]

Hey Mu, i'll try and draw on a regular basis, now that i have more free time.

Thanks :)

[SpiritDreamer]

Hi...Dionysis...:)

GREAT start on that mastercopy....when you do it, do it in grayscale...that's a great way to get used to studying and training your eye to see and observe ..VALUES..IT'S JUST EASIER AT FIRST, IF DONE IN GRAYSCALE...You don't have to worry about matching colors that way, and it allows you to concentrate fully on the values instead, which is key to getting volume and form correct to start with..:)
Really looking forward to seeing the progress on that one...NICE CHOICE..:thumbsup:
TAKE CARE
Glenn

[ForzaInter]

Hey Glenn, this is the way i plan to do this, first greyscale and then color. But i stopped for now, 'cause it seems i have to work with simple light and shadow first, and then continue to more complex things. I started putting tonal values, but i find it difficult to continue...

I have plenty of new drawing excersises, and i should make the decision to scan them, soon :D

[ForzaInter]

Leonidas updated...
And some more excercises. I'm not sure if i should continue to post those basic excercises or only post the most "important" ones :shrug:

http://www.syros.aegean.gr/users/dpsd02018/sketchbook/LeonidasForza02.jpg

http://www.syros.aegean.gr/users/dpsd02018/sketchbook/anatomyForza08.jpg

http://www.syros.aegean.gr/users/dpsd02018/sketchbook/anatomyForza09.jpg

http://www.syros.aegean.gr/users/dpsd02018/sketchbook/anatomyForza10.jpg

The lonely rider :D
http://www.syros.aegean.gr/users/dpsd02018/sketchbook/anatomyForza11.jpg

[ForzaInter]

http://www.syros.aegean.gr/users/dpsd02018/sketchbook/anatomyForza12.jpg

http://www.syros.aegean.gr/users/dpsd02018/sketchbook/anatomyForza13.jpg

http://www.syros.aegean.gr/users/dpsd02018/sketchbook/anatomyForza14.jpg

http://www.syros.aegean.gr/users/dpsd02018/sketchbook/anatomyForza15.jpg


And this is from a magazine. About an hour for this one:
http://www.syros.aegean.gr/users/dpsd02018/sketchbook/anatomyForza16.jpg

[ForzaInter]

Yesterday night's sketches


http://www.syros.aegean.gr/users/dpsd02018/sketchbook/anatomyForza17.jpg

http://www.syros.aegean.gr/users/dpsd02018/sketchbook/anatomyForza18.jpg

[SpiritDreamer]

Hi ...Dionysis..:)

You might take a look at the OPEN FIGURE DRAWING WORK SHOP threads, if you haven't already, and have the time. There are about 20 or more of them....Lots, and lots of helpful and very valuble information in those threads, that will really be of great help to you with that master copy of yours..and to your understanding of VALUES :)
On your action figures that you are doing now, you might try putting light and shade into/onto those forms, to further challenge yourself...just imagine a light sorce, and how the light would flow over the forms, creating shadow....A great way to get more accuracy with the light and shade on these figures, is to buy a little maniquin, or doll with flexable joints...pose it,..light it with a flash light, or lamp, and do studies of it...That exercise improves your memory,and also conditions your brain by getting it used to working from realife, even though it is only a maniquin or doll..:)
Hope that is of help to you...:)
REALLY looking forward to seeing more of your work, and progress..KEEP POSTING...:thumbsup:
TAKE CARE
Glenn

[ForzaInter]

Thanks A LOT for your suggestions and your time Glenn! I greatly appreciate it! :)

I was also thinking buying a maniquin. It would be of great help.
I have made some 15 minute, ehm lets say :D, figure drawings from the workshop and will be posting them in the proper section, soon. Will dig into more workshops, thanks :)

Looking forward to improving my shading skills! :scream:

[razz]

Loomis, eh? I think it was the first book about anatomy that I read. Didn't finish though, hehe. About these sketches you're doing, they're after Loomis, right? I remember in the book he wrote "draw some of these but draw many of your own". I didn't do it, but I suggest you do so, will learn more. Because when drawing from imagination you really have to have everything in your head.
Oh, and always listen to Glenn :D
How much further are you going to push Leonidas?

[Devised_Poly]

Greetings Forz,

Great work you have here. I really like the effort you putting forth with these since the one way to get better at drawing is to... :eek:... draw. Drawing from masters is a great way to learn how others have interperated what they saw. I would suggest starting to draw from life. Use what you have learned from Loomis as a starting point. If you haven't drawn from observation much, here are some books that can help:

Betty Edward's:The New Drawing on the Right side of the Brain (http://books.google.com/books?id=LRTTGAAACAAJ&dq=inauthor:Betty+inauthor:Edwards)

And

Brian Curtis : Drawing from Observation (http://books.google.com/books?id=kFM3HAAACAAJ&dq=Brian+curtis)

[ForzaInter]

I remember in the book he wrote "draw some of these but draw many of your own"
Hey razz, you caught me there :D I don't feel ready to draw from imagination, yet. I think i have to study the next chapters in his book, where he talks about anatomy, to draw on my own. :blush:
Well, with Leonidas, i will go as far as i can. Meaning, that i plan to make shading in black and white, and when i'm ready, jump to colours. It seems it's going to be a tough one, as i have never painted body, but eh, will try at least :)

Right now, i'm working on a workshop for light and shade, as Glenn suggested, and i believe i'll have an update, soon.

Devised_Poly thanks a lot for the visit and the comments! :)
These seem like great books, but i don't know which ones to buy, as i have already a lot in the list :D
I've read a review about the Betty Edwards book, that the brain suggestions are to be skipped. Do you have this book?
I have thought of drawing real people as you suggest, but i feel kinda...erm...embarassed, to draw strangers :blush:

Thanks a lot!

[ForzaInter]

Hey hey hey :) Long time, no post...

I am a happy owner of a Canon A720 IS digital camera, and now that my scanner is out of order, i have photographed my sketches.

Here is an update.

My effort for the shading workshop:
http://www.syros.aegean.gr/users/dpsd02018/sketchbook/Forza_shading03.jpg

Study of a World of Warcraft concept piece:
http://www.syros.aegean.gr/users/dpsd02018/sketchbook/anatomyForza19.jpg

Comic character pose studies
http://www.syros.aegean.gr/users/dpsd02018/sketchbook/anatomyForza20.jpg

Concept (erm...) sketch
http://www.syros.aegean.gr/users/dpsd02018/sketchbook/anatomyForza21.jpg

And here follow muscle studies
http://www.syros.aegean.gr/users/dpsd02018/sketchbook/anatomyForza22.jpg

http://www.syros.aegean.gr/users/dpsd02018/sketchbook/anatomyForza23.jpg

http://www.syros.aegean.gr/users/dpsd02018/sketchbook/anatomyForza24.jpg

[ForzaInter]

http://www.syros.aegean.gr/users/dpsd02018/sketchbook/anatomyForza26.jpg

Portrait of a friend of mine. Everyone that sees it, sees a vampire :shrug:
http://www.syros.aegean.gr/users/dpsd02018/sketchbook/anatomyForza27.jpg

[anandpg]

Hi Dionysis... awesome studies, dude!!... keep 'em coming!!:bounce:

[michael-olszak]

very nice works man. yoiure progressing quite good. Keep practicing and you'll get there. cheers man.

[tizianoadmirer]

Excellent muscle studies, especially with these difficult head angles. Well done !

[ForzaInter]

anandpg, michael-olszak, tizianoadmirer thank you all for stopping by! :)

Sorry for not having replied for so long, but i was out of home for xmas holidays, and today i'm back, refreshed and with full batteries! :scream:

I have to fix my scanner, which is out of order for no apparent reason, in order to scan my new sketches.

Thanks again and will update as soon as possible.

[ForzaInter]

So, here is an update:

From the shading workshop(sorry for bad quality :sad: )
http://www.syros.aegean.gr/users/dpsd02018/sketchbook/Forza_shading04.jpg

10 minute (or less) Woody Allen
http://www.syros.aegean.gr/users/dpsd02018/sketchbook/anatomyForza28.jpg

Granny (couldn't hold her still :D)
http://www.syros.aegean.gr/users/dpsd02018/sketchbook/anatomyForza29.jpg

http://www.syros.aegean.gr/users/dpsd02018/sketchbook/anatomyForza30.jpg

Pose studies
http://www.syros.aegean.gr/users/dpsd02018/sketchbook/anatomyForza31.jpg

http://www.syros.aegean.gr/users/dpsd02018/sketchbook/anatomyForza32.jpg

http://www.syros.aegean.gr/users/dpsd02018/sketchbook/anatomyForza33.jpg

More to come that i didn't scan, soon i hope :)

[ForzaInter]

More...

Found a face with interesting angles. About an hour
http://www.syros.aegean.gr/users/dpsd02018/sketchbook/anatomyForza34.jpg

A friend of mine. Difficult to complete, because the model kept moving :D About 15mins
http://www.syros.aegean.gr/users/dpsd02018/sketchbook/anatomyForza35.jpg

Doggy, live ref. The stains on the left are because of an old hair spray, with which i tried to fix the next drawing :argh::buttrock:
http://www.syros.aegean.gr/users/dpsd02018/sketchbook/anatomyForza36.jpg

...this one
http://www.syros.aegean.gr/users/dpsd02018/sketchbook/anatomyForza37.jpg

Studies from old great masters
http://www.syros.aegean.gr/users/dpsd02018/sketchbook/anatomyForza38.jpg

http://www.syros.aegean.gr/users/dpsd02018/sketchbook/anatomyForza39.jpg

[ForzaInter]

Continued...
http://www.syros.aegean.gr/users/dpsd02018/sketchbook/anatomyForza40.jpg

http://www.syros.aegean.gr/users/dpsd02018/sketchbook/anatomyForza41.jpg

[NR43]

Awesome update Dionysis

i really like the tension you created on the legs in the last image of post 29
Contrast really works well there!

About your drawing of "nanny"... check the skull drawing you made in the same post and then check the skull proportions of your nanny drawing... even when it has to go fast (life drawing), don't forget about proportions... If you block in the basic shapes first, you can avoid this. Takes a whole lot of practice though (but so does all things in art heh)

Great work!

[ForzaInter]

Johan thanx a lot for your comments! Good suggestion for the quickies, i'll have this in mind, the next time i make one :)

Studied a study by Leonardo. Took me about 2hrs to complete. Not that i'm the fastest pencil on earth, but damn lot of twists and turns! :eek:
http://www.syros.aegean.gr/users/dpsd02018/Sketchbook/anatomyForza42.jpg

Eager to start participating in the OFDW, i am :scream:

[ForzaInter]

Finished this one, today

http://www.syros.aegean.gr/users/dpsd02018/Sketchbook/anatomyForza43.jpg

[ForzaInter]

Long time without a post...

Since long time, I'm drawing from life.
I'm trying to keep a consistency and sketch, everyday.

Here are some of my latest sketch sessions:

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZLqOB48w350/SOznM9ZBfWI/AAAAAAAAAAs/u7MDQsljQOI/s1600/sketch01.jpg

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZLqOB48w350/SOznhnhNrCI/AAAAAAAAAA0/8AdqckAZzII/s1600/sketch02.jpg

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZLqOB48w350/SOzo9OlP70I/AAAAAAAAABE/1l22PgmOXnA/s1600/sketch04.jpg

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZLqOB48w350/SOzpLnq5U6I/AAAAAAAAABM/3HhlkSPUv7E/s1600/sketch05.jpg

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZLqOB48w350/SOztPS609MI/AAAAAAAAABk/bd21JDRwenI/s1600/sketch08.jpg

[ForzaInter]

For some strange reason, images are not visible here, so I'm posting links to the rest. Sorry :blush:

Quick concepts:
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZLqOB48w350/SPDxjat_WLI/AAAAAAAAADE/Aliizyg8-E8/s1600-h/sketch19.jpg

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZLqOB48w350/SPDxxNtsT4I/AAAAAAAAADM/n0iw68nz_8M/s1600-h/sketch20.jpg

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZLqOB48w350/SPDyHj1cEQI/AAAAAAAAADU/w9tX38tOVGc/s1600-h/sketch21.jpg


Sketches continued:
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZLqOB48w350/SPXptG8FqTI/AAAAAAAAADc/SE1Aysa9Zac/s1600-h/sketch22.jpg

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZLqOB48w350/SPXqLHD5lHI/AAAAAAAAADk/9Vn7CeW_KEs/s1600-h/sketch23.jpg

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZLqOB48w350/SPXqsidbgmI/AAAAAAAAAD0/x1hGbX0ymEM/s1600-h/sketch25.jpg

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZLqOB48w350/SPXrDOsXe_I/AAAAAAAAAD8/6p9Nlt1p2yc/s1600-h/sketch26.jpg

Again, sorry :sad:

[killermachine]

hey i think you are doing great progress..i say this to whomsoever i try to advice :curious: cuz it really helped...try some gesture sketching in public places...anywhere ..bus stops,stations,restro's etc..regularly for a while.it really really opens you up..do some intense 20 sec to 1 min studies..churn out as many pages as u can..if u can find newsprint sheets then then paper cost wont be an issue too :thumbsup:

hav fun
KM

[NR43]

Hey those caricatures look very funny!
And nice animal gestures too!

[kasana]

Going Great dude !
I liked the second one. I feel you need to have more confidence in your lines..though tht ll come by time. I feel you can make your sketches with more n more lines....try avoid minimal lines.
Keep thm coming.

[ForzaInter]

Unfortunately, the same problem of pictures not shown goes now with the last but one post.:sad:

killermachine lol, I should say thanks I suppose :D I'm trying my best to draw everywhere I am when I have time, although I feel embarassing:blush: I think it'd be funny for someone to watch me while drawing, because I try to keep my head straight and only turn my eyes, and glasses on :D

NR43 hey, I'm glad you like them, thanks for stopping by! :)

kasana thanks for your suggestions! I'm trying to work the subject of confidence with my lines, and I hope to get over it with consistent practice!


Thank you all for stopping by :)

Even though other things are of importance this time, I'll try to keep a consistency with my sketches.

[ForzaInter]

Hello there, been inconsistent with posting...sorry for that. I am watching several of you folks' threads, even though I haven't got the time to post more often.

Been sketching as often as I can. I came to realize that, even though I hated sketching with a liquid pen, because of the "direct", clear lines, instead of the simple pen with softer lines, the sketches with a liquid pen look nicer! So, I think of sticking with the last. :cool:

Here is a selection from my latest sketches. Hope you like them:


http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll257/IllusionOfLife/sketch36-1.jpg

http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll257/IllusionOfLife/sketch41-1.jpg

http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll257/IllusionOfLife/sketch43-1.jpg

http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll257/IllusionOfLife/sketch45-1.jpg

http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll257/IllusionOfLife/sketch46-1.jpg

http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll257/IllusionOfLife/sketch51-1.jpg

http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll257/IllusionOfLife/sketch50-1.jpg

[NR43]

Hi!

Welcome back :)

Keep sketching, these r looking good!
They will only look better with practice ;)

[ForzaInter]

Hey Johan, i try to be consistent with sketching. Sorry for the late reply, thanks for visiting my sketchbook! :beer:

This is what i did before the deadline for the IFW #01:

http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll257/IllusionOfLife/WIP02_FAUNO.jpg

I'm keeping some facial features, and continuing from the wip before shading, so to add details before starting to applying shadows.

And a page from my big sketchbook (A4 size). If you can recognize the fellow at the top left, i'll be happy! First three from tv ref, the others live ref. Messed the hair up with one of them :argh::
http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll257/IllusionOfLife/sketch53.jpg

Last week, i came across this (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=114449) sketchbook, and i was amazed! So much work and progress...

[ForzaInter]

Left the IFW painting for now, and started another, a girl, with photo ref:

The glasses are pretty difficult to paint, so many different colors and shading. I think i've given the feeling pretty well, so far. Wish i could show the photo ref, but i can't.

http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll257/IllusionOfLife/Forza21.jpg

[ForzaInter]

Sooo...I called it finished a few days ago... Took me about 6 hours to make it.
I don't like the hair, but the truth is i didn't experiment too much to find a proper brush in photoshop to make them feel like hair.

I'd like to hear comments and thoughts :)
http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll257/IllusionOfLife/Forza22.jpg

[NR43]

Hi Dennis
Nice portrait

I think you just need to push this last one a bit more ;)
You might want to flip the canvas at regular times. The neck seems off. Making the collarbones more visible will add to the subjects elegance

Keep drawing, keep posting!

[razz]

As Johan already suggested, flip the image to see your mistakes better. It's always scary for me, but it needs to be done. All the mistakes show up and you end up with a better looking piece after correcting them. It's similar to coming back to a piece after a day or two. You just have fresh pair of eyes and see much better what you've done wrong.
Watch the values on this last study. Values - extremely important. And even though I hate working with lots of layers (I never do) having a few might help a lot. You might be working with loads of layers and not have this problem at all, what do I know. But just in case. Like here, it would be good idea to have the glasses on a seperate layer for easy editing of the face. Just a suggestion. I just can't stand having more than 3 layers, but it's necessary sometimes and can be a huge time saver.
Well, either you decide to work more on that one or for your future work, have this stuff in mind.

Cheers

[ForzaInter]

Thank you both for the comments! :)

Johan thank you! Yes, i didn't pay so much attention to the body, i quickly finished it, because it was a gift and had to deliver it on time :D
Taking these suggestions into mind and going to give it a try once more! By pushing it you mean to darken dark areas, and lighten the ligher ones?

razz can you elaborate on what you said about the values? Good suggestion about the separate layers, would be a lot easier, especially for later editing.




Done this tonight, a self portrait and a small portrait of my mother. Messed up with the self portrait, didn't put out the tilt of the head, as i looked in the mirror from above. The red mark is a mistake that couldn't be erased :D But, i'm pretty happy with my mother's portrait.
Going to do a lot more self-portraits for practice :bounce:

http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll257/IllusionOfLife/Forza23.jpg

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