Sketchbook Thread of Johan Derycke

#1021

HEY …Johan…:wavey: :slight_smile:

LEONARDO’S NOTEBOOKS
Leonardo da Vinci
Edited by H. Anna Suh

Biggest book in my personal home library, and one of the best…no paintings…just tons of his drawings… lots of machines, and inventions…architecture perspective drawings…ect. ect. ect…all enlarged, so you can really see all the details clearly…:slight_smile:

I think it’s the book that you are looking for, and is the one that you will benifit the most from in your current studies…:slight_smile:

I like your latest studies…and also agree with RAZZ…Use the side of the conte crayon for your strokes…gives you that crisp edge with a soft blend extending away from it…which creates the tonal planes and values…Burne Hogarth never used the tip/point of the crayon, until the very end, and then only to create an accent line to clarify an edge.

Keep up the great work, and great progress Johan,…ALWAYS a pleasure seeing both…:thumbsup::slight_smile:
TAKE CARE
Glenn

#1022

razz
Thanks for the tip, I actually know this (Glenn has mentioned it numerous times already :blush: ) but it’s hard to achieve… technically… well only one thing to do… practice hard.

Jason
Since you and Glenn advise me the same book, it’s the one I will get. Not just yet, because I just paid the bill for 3 Jason Chan videos, Bold Visions from Gary Tonge and Mechanika from Douh Chiang. I’m getting aweful looks in my direction from my gf each time the VISA bill arrives WOOPS! I tell ya, if I were rich, I would buy hundreds of books… wouldn’t know which one to read first heh.

Glenn
Thanks for the info on that book. will buy it, hopefully next month.
I will work on my conté technique… as you know this is only learned through sheer practice… please bear with me :slight_smile:

In the mean time I’m trying not to neglect my digital painting practice now that school has started again.

Here are some quick studies from bird images found at this awesome stock website with copyright free images.

Birds are one of my favourite kind of animals… not only can they fly, but the way they are constructed by mother nature in order to achieve this… it’s just amazing!!

#1023

Well, just uploaded my Joker Self Portrait in my portfolio.
It’s not perfect (far from) but it’s time to move on…

[i]This started as a quick sketch for the Daily Sketch Forum, but things got outta hand :stuck_out_tongue:
Used a mirror and this one picture I found on internet of the Joker sitting in jail. Practicing facial expressions, hair and light with this one. It took me quite some time to finish it so my cheeck muscles are a bit stiff by now lol

Painted in Painter IX.5, added some noise in GIMP.
I may color it at some point… we’ll see…
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#1024

Great job, man. Seeing it nice and big like this is really letting the detail shine, and I have to say, it looks like the best thing you’ve posted yet. Way to tackle new things and come out with a winner! :thumbsup:

#1025

Hey Johan

this last piece made me browse your portfolio again and I needed to tell you that your edge control and understanding of values is really awesome and the works of art in there are quite an impressive collection.

Keep that drive of yours

greetings
Mu

#1026

Awesome! :applause:
Great rendering and brillian idea too.

#1027

Ah, an evil self portrait! The idea is funny and I like the result, very evil indeed:applause: !

I would love to see a colored version…very nice hairstyle by the way!:smiley:

Have a great day!

-sabrina

#1028

Hi Johan, hadn’t been here in a while.
You have here some interesting new stuff.
The seagull study is very nice. And so are the life study, I especially like the ones in blue pen.
The Joker self-portrait is very weel done too, I’m not sure about this but I think a little more light in the neck could improve it a litle because right now it somewhat seems that the face is floating…
keep it up.
cheers

#1029

hi Johan,
finally I got here again - still did not have time to read all those posts here (I am kind of in a hurry all the time, lately) - but I keep browsing for all your new images at least :slight_smile:
nice work - I like following the progress;
and - as I understand from random posts I read - you attend life drawing sessions regularly - that must be great! (I envy a bit, I would love attending life drawing sessions again so much :slight_smile: )
… you have a lot of interesting work/progress here, always enjoy your thread -
looking forward to seing more (and to finding some time to finally read all the posts here:) )
a.

#1030

Jason
Glad you like it. I keep getting remarks that the neck isn’t visible… although it’s perfectly visible on my hardware calibrated screen scratches chin

Hey Murat
Really nice of you to pop in here and share your thoughts… especially when they are so praising! I’ll be keeping an eye on your environmental studies…

sycen
Thank you!

Sabrina
So you like my “right out of the shower hairstyle” huh?
I have really thick hair in fact so when it dries up it goes al directions. It would cost me too much on hairgel to get this hairstyle all day long lol

-voraz-
Thanks for dropping by man! really appreciated!
Perhaps I will revisit that joker sp at some point… thanks for your input!

alena
yes, a lot of life drawing sessions ahead, but believe me I need them so hard!
I’ve had 5 sessions since the beginning of the month and to be honest I have been really struggling hard… last night was the first session I was sort of satisfied with, so hopefully the spirit goes up soon!

Thanks all for the support, it’s very well appreciated. And please dó post your critique without fear of being to harsh. I can take quite a bit and I very well realize I still have loads and loads to learn.

More life drawing:




#1031

more sketches from life:








#1032

more life drawings






#1033

the fifth of today’s last batch stands out as quite beuatiful to me.

The second and the third one of the first life drawing post are quite out of proportion, aren’t they? Must be hard to get these things right in a limited timeframe.

P.S.: sixth and seventh of the last batch also rock… mind numbering these? Easier to refer to them then.

#1034

Yes, YES!! Life drawing! I like your control of the line. You don’t do any scribbly, unnecessary lines, but go with a confident line describing the form, great to see. I want to point to the website of Scott Burdick (once again) to look at those amazing quick life drawings. I think you should try different approaches. It’s a good thing to know several ways to approach a drawing, this way you’re able to adjust to the situation and use what fits it (lighting, pose, you name it) the best.
Well I think you knew that already :slight_smile:
What is it that you’re mainly trying to improve with these life drawings? Any one particular area? Linework, shading,…?

#1035

Hey Johan,

I think your drawings are progressively looking more confident. I say not worry about too much, relax and have fun! Great shading on the legs on the last ones. They remind me of your ballpoint pen drawings from a while ago which I also liked very much. Keep it up,

Wes

#1036

Hi Johan

Nice work, i must say i also like that fact the your lines are very clean.
Very focused and smooth.
Your shading is pretty impressive i like how you are able to show the everything
on the upper chest area “in the red one”. Nice!

#1037

Wow! I like the last few… you’re definitely getting a nice sense of depth in your shading! :thumbsup:

#1038

Your joker turned out awesome! :slight_smile:

Nice life drawings, I see lots of progression from last year! I think you may be making the heads a bit small in some of them… which can be an issue if you’re using the head as a measurment to set your proportions… I love the shading and you’ve got a good grasp of the forms!

#1039

Yyyeeeeaaah, dude! Those are some great life drawings! Much improved, dude. Great control of line and accuracy of form. There’s almost no sketch guessing going on. You pick the curve and execute. :smiley: Very well done, sir. Can’t wait to see more.

#1040

hey there;]

nice sketches in last spam- the higher parts of the body you have a master(when it comes to anatomy)…I think that you need to spend a little more time to draw LEGS (with the rest of the same goes for me :] ).
keep pushing dude! it’s all good;)

cheers