Sketchbook Thread of Gord MacDonald

#61

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Gord

#62

HEY…Gord…:thumbsup:

Nice experiment in the abstraction of a face…:thumbsup: …maybe color would make it even more powerfull in that type of experiment…COLOR MOOD…:slight_smile:
REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING MORE EXPERIMENTS…:slight_smile: :thumbsup:
TAKE CARE
Glenn

#63

Thanks Glen - I do want to get into colour (I have probabily uttered that phrase as often as I have said “man I gotta lose some weight”) :scream:

here is the beginning of second attempt at a new pencil portrait (I am considering working it up in colour as a separate project - but first I gotta comlete this - still a ton of work to do on it!!!

Gord

#64

That is a very nice start on that sketch, very clean, pleasant lines and so on :slight_smile: Seems like each piece brings a little bit more finish. I have to admit after all the caricature style portraits I’m interested in your take on Stephan Harper and Dion :wink:

#65

I like your abstract painting style. It is different from anything i have seen out there. Nice work.:smiley:

#66

Thanks Kary - lol (I have one in mind for Harper and Dion)
Pushav - thanks!

Hans Christian Anderson:

some cleanup…

Gord

#67

older stuff - memory drawings

      [img]http://cg2020.com/111_breath/eventdrift_21.jpg[/img]
      
    
    [img]http://cg2020.com/111_breath/eventdrift_32.jpg[/img]
   
   
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 composite fantasy from Muybridge:


  [img]http://cg2020.com/111_breath/eventdrift_5.jpg[/img]


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Gord

#68

quick studies of draperie - ala “Natural Way to Draw”.
Step 1
tack a piece of cloth to the wall
step 2 draw it
step 3
speculate what the cloth will look like if one of the tacks is moved
step 4
draw that speculation:

2 speculations:

Gord

#69

Nice sketches Gord, and the caricatures are great. :slight_smile:

#70

Thanks for dropping by Samanthie, glad you liked them :thumbsup:

Gord

#71

nice drappery study gord, which remind me i have to do mine :D. do you find the study from nicolaides useful ?

#72

Hi Dreamy Kid - very useful - but it is a full time commitment - you can’t just browse the material you have to do all 300 hrs to get the real value from it - I has been 30 years since I did the course - I would like to do it again - alas no time. (the drawings are not 30 years old)

edit - original drawing removed

Gord

#73

HEY…Gord…:thumbsup:

WOMAN’S FACE IN FRAME #70 …POWERFUL …:bounce: :applause: :thumbsup:

ALWAYS A PLEASURE GOING THROUGH YOUR THREAD AND WORKS…:slight_smile:

TAKE CARE
Glenn

#74

Ooh, that last digital piece is pretty interesting! I like your finished pieces a lot, I wish you had more time for those - the sketches are nice but they lack the punch that you’re able to give your more finished work.

Cheers! :slight_smile:

#75

hey:) your caricatures and your undergoing pencil portrait is very nice.i’m not able to draw caricatures,can you give me some pointers on how to go bout it

#76

Glen - Thanks as always - glad you stopped by!

Becca - I wish I had the time to invest - maybe I can become more creative with my time (or win the lottery - YIPPEE!!! )

Thanks Killermachine - Caricatures ? I am taking a kick at the can, but totally suck compared to the “pros”. drawingboard.org has a forum for caricatures - some real talent often shows up - check it out (but of course keep coming to cgtalk! :scream:

This is a drawing I did in pencil and photoshop, from one of my photographs

It is a bit to plastic-y for my liking - not nuanced enough shrug

Gord

#77

colour/paint studys - no refs

[img]http://cg2020.com/111_speedpaints_from2006aug13/From2007March05/2007MARCH18_1aa.jpg[/img]

Gord

#78

Nice work m8 :slight_smile: very stylish!!

#79

thx cardboarddog - m8? = mate? - I think I got it LOL

Gord

#80

Good to see you posting again Gord

great expression in the last one!