Sketchbook Thread of Spirit Dreamer

#841

I can only agree with that
We owe you bigtime

That referee is gonna have to seperate those 2 boxers I think :smiley:
There is some great tension in this

#842

hi,Glenn
first,long time no see,wish you still health and happiness. :slight_smile:

second,glad to see your impress progress in zbrush,your way of zbrush&painter
combination,great box match scene! :thumbsup: subtle atmosphere and perspective.and for the most,your persistence,never stop exercising,i must shame for my laziness.you definitely deserve my respect!

and look from the previous page, i feel sorrow for your father’s gone,but glad to see you are going strong,can’t express exactly,at least,he is still alive,in your heart.

#843

Hey, Glenn, thanks for sharing those wonderful pics of your dad…and that one of you and your dad…really great.

Hugs,
Cris

#844

Hi Mr. Spirit Dreamer,

let me share some tears, if you allow.

Ciao,
Ellie

#845

Nov 12,2006
THANKS…Anand… …All of you gave me more than you can imagine…the will to continue,
regardless of it all…CAN’T THANK YOU ALL ENOUGH…

Johan…I think we ALL owe each other …BIG TIME…If one of us sinks, we all sink,…learned that lesson many years ago while I was on that sub in the navy…
I think these fighters have already been seperated, by foce of arms…:scream:

HEY…Guagua…GREAT TO HEAR FROM YOU…BEEN TOO LONG MY FRIEND
THANK YOU for your kind words and thoughts, and YES, he will ALWAYS BE ALIVE and WELL, …IN MY HEART… SPIRIT NEVER DIES…:thumbsup:

THANK YOU …CRIS…You know, the service was held, and he was buried almost in your backyard…the SAN FERNANDO MISSION…I can remember having picknicks in the little park they have there, when I was a kid…GREAT MEMORIES FROM THERE, and THEN…:slight_smile:
He worked most of his life at the TERRY lumber yard in Burbank, which is also right in your backyard…he delivered lumber in his truck, to most of what was built in the VALLEY, over the years…a lot of hills climbed in all those trucks he went through in his lifetime…:slight_smile:

THANK YOU…Ellie…YES YOU MAY,…AS LONG AS THEY ARE FOLLOWED BY A BIG…:slight_smile:

THANK YOU EVERY=ONE… …Your words and thoughts have truly lifted my SPIRIT, and ALLOWED IT TO KEEP ON DREAMING…:bounce: :thumbsup: …THANKS

TAKE CARE
Glenn

Took a long nap this afernoon…as I was waking up, a vision of me and my father watching this fight,flashed into my head,…even though, at the time, we were able only to listen to it on the radio ,…SO HERE IT IS…FUNNY HOW THE IMAGINATION WORKS…:scream:

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#846

Oh, Glenn…I used to go to Terry Lumber all the time…since the time I was a child and accompanied my “daddy” (that’s what I called my grandfather). We probably crossed paths more than once. Small world.

Cris

#847

Hi Glenn :slight_smile:

great photos :thumbsup: I’m sure your dad is in one way or other appreciating that he’s now trucking the global freeway with that lovely smile of his :slight_smile:

I think it’s fascinating to see that a lot of your no-reference heads and faces, have so much of your dad in them… goes to show that on a subconscious level he’s very much a part of you :slight_smile:

take care and keep expressing and exploring

cheers
a. :slight_smile:

#848

Nov 14, 2006
Hi…Cris…I worked there for a while,…used to unload the trains of lumber that came in every day…drove a huge forklift, about the size of a TANK…:scream: …CRAZY PACE…HARD WORK…:slight_smile:

THANKS…Annette…He would have gotten a big kick out of it…Im sure…:scream:
Funny how the imagination works that way…but now that you mention it ,…probably true…:slight_smile:
THANKS AGAIN EVERYONE
TAKE CARE
Glenn

A couple of very quick speed paint THUMNAIL SKETCHES…Thinking of doing a series of boxing paintings. Want them full of energy, and done in an expressionistic style, using a pallet knife, with imposto oil brushes in PAINTER # 9…SOMETHING NEW FOR ME…:slight_smile:
Working from imagination at the moment…will search out some good refferences as I go along with this series…Right now, just trying to master this pallet knife // imposto effect…:scream:

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#849

Hi Glen,

I was finally able to look through your entire thread and actually see all the pictures! Really cool what you’re doing with z-brush. I’m definately itching to try it out now! It’s really nice to be able to see all your work and know that I can now keep up with it. :smiley:

#850

Nov 15, 2006

Hello…Helen Baq…THANK YOU…Really glad you enjoyed my work…Z BRUSH is a great program…I’m still just barely beginning to grasp what it can do, but it is a lot of fun, for sure…:slight_smile:
TAKE CARE
Glenn

Playing around with Z BRUSH this morning…thinking of having the boxer in the corner of the ring, with his arms lying over the ropes, getting ready to pull himself up, for one more round.
I think the ropes and edges of the ring, might creat a nice perpective, leading into the boxer
Kind of a lead in with the ropes, and a lead out with the boxers gesture.
A lot of work left on the boxer, but it’s a start.
Created from imagination, no refferences used

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#851

Nov 16, 2006

MORNING PRACTICE

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#852

Nov 17, 2006

This Mornings Practice
Practice of Chiaroscuro Lighting, using Z BRUSH figures that I created earlier

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#853

Hi Glenn! Awesome palatte knifing!! I really like your boxing action figures… Anxious to see your boxing series unfurl!!:bounce:

#854

NOV 18 / 06

HEY …Anand…THANK YOU…:slight_smile: …Might need some help and advice from you on my boxing series, concerning Z BRUSH…Will have to think of how to word the questions I have first, so I don’t give you a headache…:scream: :slight_smile:
THANKS AGAIN, for stopping by,and for the kind words and encourgement…:slight_smile:
TAKE CARE
Glenn

Just a couple of playful experiments today…trying to capture ideas for future paintings…:slight_smile:

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#855

hi SpiritDreamer

this last boxing scene brought back alot of memories for me of when i use to watch with my dad. really capturing that look a boxer gets when they’re getting tired but determined to go on or is very close to how i remember it, it’s been a while

great work as always:)

Mark

#856

Hey Glenn,

it’s still amazing to me how you manage to guide us AND being so productive at the same time :smiley:

Love the portrait of the boxer in frame 851. Really digging those palette knife “strokes”… so defining… I’ve a great queste for those ahead of me myself :slight_smile:

The boxer in the ring corner… wow… loads of energy there… definetely worth pushing it a bit further I think!

Thanks btw for reminding me you have some lovely light studies in the beginning of your thread… They are very helpful :buttrock:

#857

Hey there, fascinating work and I think this is the one you were talking about. It looks great and I can see what you mean about it looking like that reference in my thread. This is definitely the direction I was thinking of heading. Thanks !!!

#858

Nov 20, 2006

FateBringer//…Mark…THANKS… …Thought this boxing series would be a great way to show emotions, plus action…always a KNOCKOUT COMBINATION…:scream:

NR43// …Johan…THANKS…Just passing along what was was passed along to me, over the years, from some fine teachers…along the way.
Now that I have retired from my HARD labor job,…I have plenty of time to do what I love to do,ART… and for sure a lot more energy to do it, and,… a GREAT forum to do it in…:slight_smile:
IN FACT, I am going back to school in january,…going to take a figure drawing class, and a sculpture class…both with live models…Might even take a figure painting class also…:bounce:

Tonik//…Tom…HEY…THANKS FOR STOPPING BY…:slight_smile: …Don’t know if that fish face will help
you any with your concept, but you just never know…:slight_smile:

THANKS FOR THE GREAT FEED BACK EVERYONE…:thumbsup:
TAKE CARE
Glenn

Just playing around with this boxing series that I have started…working on # 2…:slight_smile:

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#859

Awesome!! looking forward to many more on the boxing series…:bounce:

#860

Hi Glenn, as always I have too less time to post all the stuff I want, but I want to tell you how great all your stuff is still looking!

I like to see more of this colored stuff from you! Just keep at it and try to play more with colors :slight_smile:

Also it is great to see you working on more complete figures and images … I love this boxer (?). To me it seems like his head is a little to small.

Keep it up! I will check it from time to time :wink: You know … Trunks - always with too less time for everything but not for creating art ^^