Sketchbook Thread of Aviva

#21

It’s been a while. Since I last posted I got a job, bought a new scanner, and got Burne Hogarth’s “Dynamic Anatomy” for my birthday (thanks heaps to my friends who gave it to me!), so have lots to show. For now here’s a few small sketches I used to test the scanner.

An old watercolour pencil drawing:

Sketch of kitten from a tissue box:

Tried out my Prismacolours for the first time:

Will scan more stuff later. :slight_smile:

#22

Your stuff is looking good keep it up. Most of your animals come out quite good and your human characters aren’t that bad either, some are quite good (particularly the muscular guy). I think the perspective on the hands is a little off posted on 2/12/07, the two fingers sticking out on the hand on the right should be coming towards the POV more, as it is it looks like they’re being unnaturally twisted.

#23

Hi Aviva, good work here! I like the frog studies and the last cat looks really nice too. Maybe you should work more on the anatomy (try to construct the skeleton), that could help to make the animals look even more natural. Keep going!

#24

Windarr true, didn’t notice ‘till you pointed it out, the fingers aren’t quite in perspective, must have moved my hand whilst drawing it. Thanks! Perspective is something I need to work on.

Thanks batte812 ! Yes, I do need to focus more on anatomy. I actually borrowed “Animal Anatomy for Artists” but then I got sick and started working full time, so had to return it before I actually got to use it. Is there an animal anatomy book that you would recommend?

Assorted heads. Some quick small sketches from TV (can anyone work out what I was watching?) and magazines that were lying around, eg. fashion catalogues, footy mag etc.

Houdon – Bust of the Artists Wife, from the anatomy lesson, part one, thread.

#25

Thanks batte812 ! Yes, I do need to focus more on anatomy. I actually borrowed “Animal Anatomy for Artists” but then I got sick and started working full time, so had to return it before I actually got to use it. Is there an animal anatomy book that you would recommend?

Hi Aviva, i studied the basic human anatomy through Loomis, which is a great starting place. I domwnloaded Animal Anatomy by Bammes, but it was a russian version so i didn’t get far. Ken Hultgren’s The Art of Animal Drawing looks interesting, but i only found it recently. Further i downloaded a lot of animal skeletons and pictures form the internet. Hope this helps.

#26

Hi…Aviva…:thumbsup:

REALLY NICE LINE QUALITY AND SHADEING IN THAT HOUDON STUDY…:applause: :thumbsup:
Congrats on getting Hogarths Dynamic Anatomy…:thumbsup:
His Dynamic Figure Drawing, is the next book of his that you should add to your personal library if you can…It shows you how to put what he teaches in Dynamic Anatomy to practical use…forshortening, motion, ect…GREAT BOOK…:slight_smile:
You will learn something from any study that you do, but I think the most can be learned from doing studies from the OLD MASTERS.
For animal motion, rythum, ect., you might try doing a couple of studies of some of RUBENS animals…you will learn a lot from those studies…I’m sure…:slight_smile:
Keep up the great work and progress…looking forward to seeing more.:thumbsup:
TAKE CARE
Glenn

#27

No prob. Your rendition of the “Bust of Artist’s wife” looks like it turned out very well. I agree with SpiritDreamer about the nice line quality.

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