Sketchbook Thread of McWolfe

[McWolfe]

After posting the above image to conceptart.org I got some heavy criticism about..well, mostabout anything, but one of the heaviest was the neck-area. So, I decided to go to the masters and do some more studying. Yesterday I did some Hogarth-necks, and today was a couple of Bridgeman-necks. I will continue with some more Bridgeman tomorrow.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4140/4761589544_2c1f1e9d74.jpg

And... for those interested in my drawing-blog, it's here: My path to drawing (http://mypathtodrawing.blogspot.com/)

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[McWolfe]

And the necks just keep on coming. Another one from Bridgeman

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4076/4764925125_3325d07647_z.jpg

McWolfe

[McWolfe]

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4074/4766658003_eb5b524701.jpg

Nothing fancy, still trying to get a feel for how the neck works.

/McWolfe

[McWolfe]

And the neck-studies continue. This is one of a series done the last couple of days. For some more, visit my blog (link is above)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4142/4775047195_5e6783b26e.jpg

McWolfe

[killermachine]

Welcome!!these are a great start.

[McWolfe]

Welcome!!these are a great start.

Thanks! I visited your sketch-thread, and that was a real inspiration.

(Oh, and I hope that I never loose the sense of awe I get when someone from the other side of the world replies to something I've done ... :-) )

/McWolfe

[McWolfe]

I have been a bit sloppy about updating this thread (not the blog, however). Here is a couple of my later drawings.

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sxytErbT-v4/TE4Nm_8oFCI/AAAAAAAAD5w/G-Xy2obOZVw/s1600/DSC_0049.JPG

This one is my first attempt at a more serious perspective drawing.

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sxytErbT-v4/TGPHHclVLzI/AAAAAAAAD6I/QCVvjjTvRqk/s1600/Sk%C3%A4rmavbild+2010-08-12+kl.+12.01.03.png

Loomis-inspired sketch:

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sxytErbT-v4/TGuCZ9vxVoI/AAAAAAAAD7I/ctOH0hqBXkI/s1600/Sk%C3%A4rmavbild+2010-08-17+kl.+16.23.54.jpg

And finally, yet another perspective drawing

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sxytErbT-v4/THZ_yD8IpLI/AAAAAAAAD8M/-DK5BxKuhws/s1600/Sk%C3%A4rmavbild+2010-08-26+kl.+16.45.45.jpg

C&C's are welcome... I'll try to keep on drawing as much as I can

/McWolfe

[killermachine]

im guessing you are using a software like google sketchup for perspective drawing. Please forgive my ignorance here but i do not see what can be learned while using a software to make perpectiv drawings, since you do not get chance to work on the interactions between the horizon and vanishing points. If you try to make a simple steps of stairs in perspective in 3d, you just have to model them but when you draw, you have to find the best view,which kind of perspective to use and things like that. If you know about perspective and making these just because you want to make them 3d then forget what i said but if you want to learn it then i would suggest you try some old school perspective drawings from loomis itself.:buttrock:

Another thing you can work on is your line confidence. The loomis sketches show alot of repeated strokes. Maybe practising some circles before you sketch will help you. I had solved this problem of mine by doing gesture sketching, if you can do that that would be the best.

I hope i havnt been too hard with my crits. :D

tc

[McWolfe]

Thanks for your comments :-)

Actually, the perspective drawings are made in Photoshop. The only artificial aid is the Line-tool, the rest is made "by hand". I know it's semi-cheating, but I used classical perspective rules with Vanishing Points, Diagonal Vanishing points, finding the middle point etc etc. It's hard work, but it's fun :-)

Currently I'm working on a remake of an old drawing, night-time by some old harbour. The original was drawn just to get a sense of shape and colour. This time I'm building it using correct perspective, and when I got all the buildings down, I'll try to colour and light it as good as I can. I'll post it when I'm done.

I think you are right about my lines. I know that I try to draw lightly when sketching, but there is a point when you should decide that "this line is good, now I place it there with confidence". Funny how drawing relates to your personality, isn't it? I tend to be a fairly careful and not overly push IRL as well. I will definately practice my strokes (both on the Wacom and with pen/pencil).

On a side note, next week I'm starting an evening class in drawing. Hopefully it'll help me improve to get some direct feedback from a teacher. Progress will of course be posted here :-)

/McWolfe

[McWolfe]

While I've been bad at updating this thread, I've been drawing whenever I get the chance. I also enrolled in an evening class in drawing, which have helped me quite a lot so far.

First, a sketch I did while waiting for some renders at work.

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sxytErbT-v4/TKWE1xRmDJI/AAAAAAAAD84/vNnwvwDLBxk/s1600/bild+(3).JPG

And second, a study of an apple on a wrinkled tablecloth

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sxytErbT-v4/TKWFGhokY9I/AAAAAAAAD88/IR6XcWigoJA/s1600/bild+(2).JPG

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[McWolfe]

Yesterday we did hands. I also discovered a few things about myself/the process while drawing. I think this is one of the interesting parts of forcing yourself to draw on and on again. You find out things, you discover different methods for solving things in the picture etc. In a way, your mental toolbox grows over time.

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sxytErbT-v4/TK6swJUOjTI/AAAAAAAAEAk/AHkPG4gAwQE/s1600/handStudy.jpeg

[McWolfe]

This is a study of a bull I did in drawing class. I used a photo (taken by myself) as a reference. It was tricky, and I'm not entirely happy with some parts of it (but then again, there are some parts I am happy with)

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1251/5103728205_01559ddaf4.jpg

[McWolfe]

Below is another version of the bull-drawing above. This time I used etching paper. A technique I havn't tried before, but will certainly try again.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4045/5125839130_c2c0c4a6b9.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/75996242@N00/5125839130/)
Etched bull (http://www.flickr.com/photos/75996242@N00/5125839130/) by McWolfe (http://www.flickr.com/people/75996242@N00/), on Flickr

[levius]

Love the bull drawing. Looks great! As for the Loomis I am also big fan of this artist. Is that "Fun with the pencil" you are drawing from? :)

Peter

[McWolfe]

Love the bull drawing. Looks great! As for the Loomis I am also big fan of this artist. Is that "Fun with the pencil" you are drawing from? :)

Peter

Thanks! :-)

And yes, it's "Fun with the Pencil" that I started with. While it may not be the best for learning detailed anatomy, it's good to give you an overall sense of the structure and how you can work with it.

On another note, I'm trying to draw more often now, nothing in particular, but just learning to observe and "map" what I'm seeing.

/McWolfe

[McWolfe]

Nice improvement here. Keep it up! :)

Thanks! I'll do my very best

[jabuhrer]

Nice improvement here. Keep it up! :)

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