Sketchbook Thread Of Ratheesh300

[ratheesh300]

some of my old digital experiments..


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[ratheesh300]

here is one concept sketch.[/URL]
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[NR43]

Hi!
great thread start!
You seem to handle light and color pretty well...
looking forward to see more!

[SpiritDreamer]

Hi...Ratheesh

GREAT START to your thread.:applause:

I don't know what kind of instructional books you have in your personal library, but I highly recommend getting all of the books by Burne Hogarth that you can get,...if you don't already have them that is.
Dynamic Figure Drawing by him, is one of the best books out there, for the kind of subject that you seem interested in doing..like TARZAN..He illustrated that character for years, and in fact it was his passion..He used to talk about the character of TARZAN alot in his class, and how HOLLYWOOD movies had made a joke out of a trully inspirational story in his time as an illustrator of TARZAN...It's to bad that he didn't live long enough to see GRAYSTOKE LORD OF THE APES..I think he would have really liked that one...was pretty close to the way he used to describe the story to us as he was teaching in class.
Anyway, looking forward to seeing lots more of your work, and the progress that comes with it.
TAKE CARE
Glenn

[ratheesh300]

hi NR43, thanks u somuch for your kind words. it 's alot to me.:love:

hi spiritDreamer, you always a spirit to everyone. thanks alot for your support and advice and sure i will try to get some books of the great Burne Hogarth.:beer:

[ratheesh300]

One more, [old] i used my own sketch as a base. Here is some progress and the final pic.

http://img389.imageshack.us/img389/6353/armymanfinalxt9.jpg



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[xsiyou]

Strong final pic! light and color pretty well...
I like hair,really cool.
looking forward to see more!:thumbsup:

[anandpg]

Hey Ratheesh! So... finally!!:D
Great start! The Tarzan sketches are very dynamic!:thumbsup: I agree with Glenn about Burne Hogarth.. His books are worth having at any cost!:buttrock:
The last sketch turned out awesome. I love the specular on the mask.

[sanpaiya]

hey ratheesh. . nice to finally see your SB . . cool stuff. . waitin for more :)

[ratheesh300]

Hi xsiyou,, so glad to hear from you dude. your kind words are really worth to me!! :)


Hey Anand bhai, sanpaiya,,, thank you somuch friends... yea, atlast i am also joining with you . always i need your support. so glad to hear from you guys!!:beer:

[ratheesh300]

ok friends, here is one environment sketch. 30 minutes in painter. this is one of my first painter doodle.


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[ratheesh300]

here is one concept environment. I devoloped this from a small photoshop doodle.



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[NR43]

Wow, nice painter doodle!

Your enviro also looks pretty nice!
I'm missing something that clearly shows the scale of this area... a creature or vehicle for example.
Also, I think it can use some aeral perspective there... would make an excellent piece imho

[anandpg]

The painter doodle is just beautiful!:applause: You have a wonderful sense of color! The next one is great too, but I somehow feel there are a few lines that go against the general perspective of the picture. I love the lighting.:thumbsup: Great stuff, Ratheesh! Keep rocking!:thumbsup:

[dhruvsm]

hey ratheesh...a great start to ur sketch thread....nice to see ur dynamic tarzan, digital works and speed doodles...!!!......keep it up and keep us inspiring...!!!

regards...!!!

[ratheesh300]

hai johan, thank u somuch dude, for your suggession and comments. really worth to me.

anand bhai , thanks alot man for your whole hearted support and constructive crits. sure i'll do some changes . actually it was a croped one . u can see the full pic in my portfolio.


hai dhruv, glad to hear from you dude. much appreciated. :)

[ratheesh300]

here is one more. 1 hour 20 minutes.[photoshop]


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[ratheesh300]

one sketch and it's painted version.



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[killermachine]

they are coming out great.keep up the good stuff :thumbsup:

[anandpg]

Awesome portrait!:thumbsup: The BG on the axe picture is looking great! What brushes do you use?

[sanpaiya]

hey ratheesh . . the landscape in painter is really nice,.. esp the colors. nice control . .
the portrait has come out beautiful . . keep em comin

[ratheesh300]

hai Amrinder, so glad to hear from you! thank you dude!;)


sanpaiya, thanks man! go and update your thread,:beer: want some inspiration dude!


thanks Anand bhai,for that background i used two three assorted brushes ,some special effect brushes and little bit layer adjustments.

[alenah]

wow ratheesh! what a wonderful thread!
really glad I found some more of your work here (was looking only at your portfolio gallery with only one image there, so far),
I am sure you will be another one to be a great inspiration for many of us :)
keep posting :)
looking forward for more, a.

[ratheesh300]

ok,here is some updates.. a girl from memmory.[photoshop]


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spaceship. [pen and photo color on paper.]

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tarzan from memmory [pen and photo color on paper]

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[NR43]

Hey there!
I like the Tarzan illustration... very frazetta-ish
Great work buddy!

[ratheesh300]

Hai Alenah, your comments are so precious to me. thank you somuch friend.:)



here comes some lion study.my favourite animal hehe. 3 hours [painter]

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one more. 4 hours [painter]

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[ratheesh300]

Hey there!
I like the Tarzan illustration... very frazetta-ish
Great work buddy!



hey JOHAN, thanks buddy .this is a lot to me. OH! FRAZETTA, FRAZETTA, FRAZETTA I LOVE FRAZETTA. HE IS AN EVERGREEN INSPIRATION DUDE.:D :drool:

[Intervain]

I love the girl portrait - stunning!

[killermachine]

I love the girl portrait - stunning!

i 2nd that :buttrock:
2nd lion came out gr8 too specially nose n mouth

keep it coming

[KarthikAL]

Great work:applause:

[ratheesh300]

hai magdalena, nice to hear from you! glad you dropped in. thank you:cool:

hey amrinder, thank you dude!;)

hai karthik, thanks alot mate.:cool:

[anandpg]

Hey Ratheesh!! Awesome stuff, needless to say!:applause: I totally love the two lion pics! :drool:

[ratheesh300]

anand bhai, needless to say a thanks. am always thankful to you dude:love:

[ratheesh300]

ok, let me post something different from usual. some flash works.[macromedia flash] i like flash. i created these for fun and practice. :D


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[ratheesh300]

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[Deepam]

Whoa! :drool:

Great works all around !! you have some good command over colors. . really like all ur artworks. Specially, lion stuff ;)

Did you work a little in 3d packages as well ?

If not, then I will recommend that, believe me it helps a lot to understand depth and volumes. I am not a good 2d artist, but experienced it myself. So try that out, if you didn't yet.

Also one more thing I noticed, may be its just my thinking - you can improve the lighting part in your artworks more, it will boost their beauty thats for sure.

Keep them coming . . . :wip:

[ratheesh300]

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[ratheesh300]

hai deepam ,nice to see you here. thanks a lot for your comments mate. Am here for learning and improving myself, so sure i'll follow your constructive suggession. glad you dropped in .:cool:

[Eiki]

great! :drool:

i dont know how you do these, never used flafh
but its soooo cool

i want to try it too! but i wouldnt be able ofc ^^


keep that great work!

[anandpg]

DUDE!!! :eek: I don't think I've ever seen anybody do this kind of stuff in flash!! :eek: Your color sense is fantastic, man! :bowdown:

[killermachine]

how much did it took you do this work in flash??i tried it very long time ago but didnt had vector paitience then gave it up mid way.this stuff is great.totally flashed

[CyborgJA]

Incredible works !:bounce:

[sanpaiya]

ratheeesshh !! have seen these before. . but everytime i see em i am amazed. . real nice work . . and i did not know u ahd a BFA . .
and i was stunned by the second lion . . dont remember seein that before. . the treatment is fantastic. .

[ratheesh300]

Eiki,
Anand bhai,
Amrinder,
Serena,
Sanpaiya , nice to hear from you friends! thanks alot for your encouraging words.


some more flash works.


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[ratheesh300]

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[ratheesh300]

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http://img129.imageshack.us/img129/52/table03tk1.jpg (http://http//img129.imageshack.us/img129/52/table03tk1.jpg)

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[alenah]

wow wow wow - ratheesh! those are beautifully done! I especially like those architectural/glass furniture ones!
do you also work in A. Illustrator?
(just curious which one - Flash of Illustrator - feels better for you, if so) ..
great work! a.

[ratheesh300]

'Theyyam' a religious perform of kerala.





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[ratheesh300]

:wavey: thanks alot for your kind words Alenah. , flash is quiet comfortable for me, and i am not familiar with adobe illustrator.

[sanpaiya]

i am in awe everytime i see the theyyam . . i would love to tell u how good the interiors are but the theyyam just overshadows them , .

[anandpg]

Man, you are awesome!! :buttrock:

[ratheesh300]

Sanpaiya,
Anand bhai,
thanks alot for your touching words :love:


now i am going to post a miniature here.was done in 2002 for a builder's expo. material used -thermocol, small cutter knife, bell pin, and fevicol.


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[killermachine]

DUDE..
ur insane..i bow to your mad skillz:bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:
and decorate you with stars

[NR43]

Holy mother!
Damn I keep getting floored lately by all those talented peepz around here...
mindblowing!

[SpiritDreamer]

HEY ..Ratheesh..:)

Just dropping by to say...AWSOME..:applause:

I can only speak on behalf of myself here..Your works are truely an INSPIRATION....THANKS for sharing.:thumbsup:

That swinging Tarzan..ACTION/GREAT, and the Mandala with all the colors..Outstanding OPTICAL COLOR VIBRATION.

Your interiors...Beyond my understanding of 3D at this point..LOL
How did you do that glass table top...Was it done with Z BRUSH.
Any tips on how to do transparent glass using Z BRUSH, which is the only 3D program that I have..I've been searching, but am unable to find a way to do decent transparent glass using Z BRUSH.
ANYWAY..Ratheesh...KEEP INSPIRED AND INSPIRING..:arteest:
It's a real pleasure visiting your thread and seeing your works..and i'm really looking forward to seeing lots more :)
TAKE CARE
Glenn

[ratheesh300]

dear

Amrinder,
Johan,
Glenn,
thank you friends, for your kind words and whole hearted support! sure it will boost me.:love:

[anandpg]

Hey Ratheesh! Just wondering if you are doing anything for the Steam Punk CGChallenge (http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/steampunk/)! :)

[sanpaiya]

whoa !!! damn . . the thermacol bldg is beautiful man. . crazy work . .

[ratheesh300]

sanpaiya,
:love: thank you my friend!

Anand bhai,
i am in a mood of just enjoying others work. will take the challenges part a lil later.:D

[KarthikAL]

ratheesh miniature & flash works r AWSOME:buttrock:

[ratheesh300]

karthik, thank you dude!

guys, here is one traditional work. a copy attempt of Ivan Shishkin's 'Oak grove' [Russian master painter] I din't touch the details!! [man it's horrible!] oil on canvas,done in 2002 and yet to complete. hehe.







http://img377.imageshack.us/img377/6498/paintingcopydf1.jpg (http://http//img377.imageshack.us/img377/6498/paintingcopydf1.jpg)

[dhruvsm]

thts really beautiful...really liked the warm tone.....i can guess, what the original master piece might be...:applause:

[ratheesh300]

hey dhruba,,, thank you dude!:love:

[razz]

Well, you've shown with your previous work that you're freakin' good and this one just proves it again. Amazing! Love the colors. Not a nice fact though that you've started it in 2002, hehe. So, will we see it finished in 2012?
Ahh, I know how these things sometimes are. As Richard Schmid in his book said, you cantry putting the piece away for some time and hope that the painting fairy will make it look better.
Finish it, man! And then go do some plein air painting :)

[selphoo]

hohooooh wow!

i mean..- awesome work with the copy:) i've got a album with all russian masters and i now the picture...yeah- you must be brave and very patient to copy this one :) i wish you good luck ;) HERE (http://01varvara.wordpress.com/) you have a link to a blog with some russian realistic art (also other art and some videos but u can ignore them ;) )


creative new year!

cheers!

[ratheesh300]

Razz,,,,selphoo,,,so nice to hear from you guys!
was busy with works and some other things. and atlast! i am in to 3d world ..am learning maya now! friends its really amazing! at this moment,I would like to thank my dear friend jp[jayaprakash] who introduced maya to me..my guru! here i am posting some of my first images! hehe the very first one i spoiled completely . friends,if anybody hav good modeling and texturing tutorials, pls post the links here. it would be very helpful to me... and this poor student eagerly waitin for your advice ,crits and comments!:)

http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/5918/finalo1f.jpg (http://img172.imageshack.us/my.php?image=finalo1f.jpg)





http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/3746/final02z.jpg (http://img172.imageshack.us/my.php?image=final02z.jpg)

[ratheesh300]

http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/136/final03.jpg (http://img172.imageshack.us/my.php?image=final03.jpg)



http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/6897/final04.jpg (http://img172.imageshack.us/my.php?image=final04.jpg)

[anandpg]

Hey Ratheesh! Wassup, man? Long time no see, huh?:scream:
I hadn't seen the landscape in oil.. brilliant work!:buttrock:
Your 3d looks good for a start :thumbsup:.. Hard to see at this extreme angle, but you don't seem to have much of a problem with the proportions. It is evident though, that some anatomy study with pencil and also in clay would be of great help. Since I know it is hard to find life-drawing classes Bangalore, I would suggest that you start with drawing bones and muscles from a good anatomy book and watch some body-builder videos ("Pumping Iron" is a good one) to figure out how the muscles function. That will greatly aid your modeling. Wish you all the best, dude!:thumbsup: Let's see more of this here!:buttrock:

[ratheesh300]

anand bhai, thanks alot for your altime support man...and i am so glad to hear from you.. congratz man for your great achievement!:beer: wat abt your training in LA?am really proud of you. keep inspirng and keep going ! :love:your fan.

[ratheesh300]

hai friendz, since longtime i dint post any thing here. was busy with office work and some other things. here i am posting some background paintings. i did these for study and fun. some from refference and some of them are imaginary. hav a great time.

http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/5116/001dbb.jpg (http://img80.imageshack.us/i/001dbb.jpg/)

[ratheesh300]

http://img79.imageshack.us/img79/5528/final02.jpg (http://img79.imageshack.us/i/final02.jpg/)


http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/8952/final05.jpg (http://img217.imageshack.us/i/final05.jpg/)

some more.

http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/74/final01.jpg (http://img216.imageshack.us/i/final01.jpg/)

[ratheesh300]

[photoshop]


http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/7123/final06.jpg[/URL]



http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/136/final03.jpg (http://img329.imageshack.us/i/final03.jpg/)

[maozao]

great thread here, i love the colors you pick.

love the ocean in the last photoshop pic

[KarthikAL]

ratheesh brilliant work on those paintings & nice colour study keep rocking:buttrock:

[ratheesh300]

Hai,
MAOZAO,
KARTHIKLAL


THANK YOU GUYS, FOR YOUR INSPIRATIONAL WORDS!:wavey:

[ratheesh300]

hai friends , two portraits here. i used Vikas Malhotras photography as a refference. And i changed them a bit.. comments are most welcome!:cool:

http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/5329/tribeman01copycopy.jpg (http://img181.imageshack.us/i/tribeman01copycopy.jpg/)





http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/6968/finalgirl.jpg (http://img187.imageshack.us/i/finalgirl.jpg/)

[razz]

Strong portraits here, Ratheesh. I especially like the way you painted hair, though it looks quite time consuming, but the result is great looking. Maybe some kind of custom brush could do some of the work for you. Oh, the landscapes look awesome! I'll be looking forward to seeing more :)
Cheers

[ratheesh300]

hey Razz,
thank you buddy! pleasure to see your comment! yea, i have those kind of custom brushes. but like to do some fun datz y i painted like this.:)

[vikramvr]

Hey ratheesh, great SB..Love your 2d artwork. The "Theyyam" painting is really colourful..Love it.

[NR43]

Beautiful portraits!
The landscapes are also really amazing!

[ratheesh300]

hai
Johan, thank you buddy ,for your kind words!:wavey:

[NR43]

Hey when it's good, it has to be said ;)

Looking at your landscapes again, one thing that occurs to me is that the atmospheric perspective could be pushed a bit more. It will increase a feeling of depth and space.
That's just my personal opinion though. Feel free to disagree :D

[ratheesh300]

hey johan,
thank you mate,for your constructive suggestion. defntly i 'll add your inputs in my future works.:thumbsup:

[tdHendrix]

Awesome sketchbook! I like the colors of your paintings. I love the lions. They're my favorite

[ratheesh300]

tdHendrix, :wavey:
thank you friend . so glad to receive your words!

[ratheesh300]

hai friends,,
after a longtime here is some more updates.. trying to keep this thread alive.;)


http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/5643/tribeman02low.png (http://img341.imageshack.us/i/tribeman02low.png/)

[ratheesh300]

Hai INSTALLED ZBRUSH! AMAZING SOFTWARE!learning myself and trying hard to understand the tools! here is my first and second experements. ;)



http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/5084/negrofinal02copy.jpg (http://img7.imageshack.us/i/negrofinal02copy.jpg/)

http://img534.imageshack.us/img534/1465/negrofine.png (http://img534.imageshack.us/i/negrofine.png/)

http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/6316/negro13.jpg (http://img265.imageshack.us/i/negro13.jpg/)

http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/4630/negrofinal03copy.jpg (http://img218.imageshack.us/i/negrofinal03copy.jpg/)

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