Daniel Bourke's Sketchbook

#47

siiilon Great one dude! And if you feel you are too slow, that’s the problem with thinking, not the speed itself :wink:
Anyway, there is definitely at least one cure to this, leave the unnecessary. If that is a car study, leave the background. Very similar happens to me, the elephant for example few posts before. I should have leave the background been and just pick something I can really concentrate enough to. In few more car posts I plan to do just thumbnails of original pictures. For example headlights, wheel, whatever, just make it correct.
OK, keep up dude

Thanks, appreciate the advice!

And thanks the rest of you guys too, heres a speedie I did recently, I was pretty happy with how closely the colors matched the original after some trial and error, Id love to know how you guys start your pics, like sometimes I like to use some scattery brushes, and often ideas will just flow from there, what about you?

#48

Some recent randomage!!

#49

Cool!
Keep 'em coming! :smiley:

#50

A few quick works, first 4 are colors DS.

And heres a couple of my fave lead singers from the J-Rock Scene!
First one is a bit rushed, but hey, that wa kind of the point^__^
Back to work!

#51

Your landscape work is looking good as always! However what I think is important is your progress with portraits…if you look at your first portrait posting, and compare it to your most recent one, there’s so much improvement. Great job so far and keep up the good work!

#52

nicely going pal!
i really like your last update! :slight_smile:

#53

Zilla4Rilla

 	Your landscape work is looking good as always! However what I think is important is your progress with portraits...if you look at your first portrait posting, and compare it to your most recent one, there's so much improvement. Great job so far and keep up the good work!

Thanks a lot man, appreciate it, I really hope to keep improving, you know I think drawing celebrities or well known personalities is a great way of really testing yourself!

@Dermonkey-Thanks a lot mate, much appreciated!

#54

Had fun with this one, took bout an hour and a half, wastint happy with the face, its Alex Callier from Hooverphonic, a great Trip-hop/ambient Pop group from Europe^_^

IF youd like you can check out the speedpaint vid here!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JKlFIFwMdM

#55

its Alex Callier from Hooverphonic, a great Trip-hop/ambient Pop group from Europe

From Flanders, Belgium actually :smiley:

Think he’s got a new band now that Heidi left Hooverphonic.

More please!

#56

Yeah I think he does, though Im sure Hooverphonic are still going, just looking for a new frontwoman!
Maybe Ill do one of Geike^_^

#57

This was a birthday pressie for a good friend of mine, does anyone else give art as presents to friends and family?

#58

Outlawstar8489, is that last piece a portrait of David Cook? Singing Always be my Baby? Haha Well, I do give my paintings as presents for friend :thumbsup: Keep posting!!

#59

Nope, its the lead singer from MUSE.^___^

Oh and glad to know Im not the only one who gives art pressies haha.XD

#60

For this past Christmas I drew pictures for my nephews, Spiderman for one and Boba Fett for the other. I did it because I was tired of seeing stuff like toys or videogames getting trashed by them year after year, and they like my art anyway

#61

Wanted it to look kind of rough, failed on the hands though, used stock from DA.

#62

Quick skull, plan to do more, and extra detailed bone work, its so fun!

#63

Great stuff, I dig the two musician pieces on the previous page. I like the stark gritty rendition :slight_smile:

#64

You have some very nice pieces here, keep up the good work. :slight_smile:

Personal favourites:

Lovely expression and mood. Great values in this one.

Magical mood, especially around the luminous structure in the middle.

#65

I like the expressions that you choose to draw and your colour/value studies are spot on! very nice :thumbsup:

#66

Thanks for the kind words guys, much appreciated!

Hey Id love to hear who are some of your favourite fantasy and sci-fi artists? Care to share?

Couple of quick anatomy studies from this morning^_^