Sketchbook Thread of Richie Blitz

#21

Thanks Pixelcritter!:slight_smile:
I know its better to observe from life but for know Im just practicing with photos, though I do plan on taking some kind of life drawing classes.

#22

Ok well I am done with the gymnast, Im pretty happy with it considering I never planned on going further then a sketch.

[left]Heres a master copy I am pretty pleased with.
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[left]and heres a master copy that didnt come out that great, I didnt leave enough room for the feet and the head and hands are a bit messed up.
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[left]Oh I almost forgot my mom found some figure drawing classes at my town cultural center so I hope to do that!:smiley:
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#23

Hi …Richie…
Really nice draftsmanship happening here…:applause:
You might want to draw a simple still life, useing that nice drawing technique you have.
Good method to develope your drawing skill , and sharpen your eyes and
vision even further.
Looking forward to seeing more…:thumbsup:

Take Care
Glenn

#24

Wow thanks!:scream: I love your stuff, it’s really amazing! I might try a shoe for the still life.

#25

Hi…Richie…Thanks…:slight_smile:

Whatever you decide to draw, keep it simple…but get creative with your lighting
by useing a spot light, candle ect. in a dark area…good practice for dramatic lighting, will come in handy when you do the human figure. I used to do studies of the way light behaves
on the surface of a hard boiled egg…very much like the human head.
It’s just a matter of teaching your eyes to really see what they are looking at.
Good Luck on your still life and keep posting.

Take Care
Glenn

#26

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Orig. posted by rblitz7:

This looks fantastic! :bounce:You did a great job ~ really beautiful style, and really nice sense of form. :slight_smile: I also quite like the tinting that you’ve done to the piece ~ nice work there. :slight_smile:

One thing to bear in mind is that when working digitally, you will want to work at printing resolution ~ 300 dpi, and an appropriate size in inches ~ you don’t want a 2" x 2" image at 300 dpi, you want something that you can print and show in a portfolio if necessary.

Are you familiar with resolution issues? If not, let me know, and I’ll try and help. :slight_smile:

Great to hear that you will be taking some life drawing courses! Will be looking forward to seeing those. We have a Life Drawing thread here, feel free to post in both places. :slight_smile:

Your second master copy here is quite nice! I would say that there are some problems with the internal rhythm of the strokes in the first. It’s good to see you doing these ~ hope to see more of them. Keep going ~ it’s a matter of getting as much practice as possible.

Cheers, :slight_smile:

~Rebeccak
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#27

Thanks so much!:scream: The gymnast is actually my first finished piece on the tablet. In the past 3 months or so I occasionally did some sketches and messed around with it, but I definitley want to work with it more now!:smiley: But what exactly do you mean by the internal rhythm of the strokes? Do the lines not flow with the form of the body?

#28

Well unfortunatley the figure drawing classes ended in december but the person who runs it knows someone whos does private lessons so ill see how that turns out, but im def gona go do this
http://www.otis.edu/index.php?id=172

#29

rblitz7,

 Are you in SoCal? If so, I might be able to point you towards a few resources. For example, there is Saturday High at Art Center:
 
 [http://www.artcenter.edu/sat/](http://www.artcenter.edu/sat/)
 
 Saturday High is a program for high school students, and classes are held on the weekends, I believe, as the name implies. :) 
 
 Now, having referred you to ACCD, I would NOT recommend going to that school straight out of high school. Of course, recruiters will encourage you to do so. [b]Don't.[/b] I believe you were posting about your mom encouraging you to go to a University first? She's right. ;) ACCD, while a fantastic school, has a student population that is older ~ many students there have prior degrees or have transferred from other schools. When I was there, the average age of an entering FRESHMAN was 24~26. They have since started to let more people in right out of high school, but that is mainly because they want the money. The school is not really for someone who is 18, in my opinion. Having attended when I was 19, I would not recommend it for someone that young ~ get a more broad experience and education first, and then a more specialized training in art. 
 
 Cheers, :)
 
 ~Rebeccak
#30

Ill be in LA for July with my dad, not sure exact dates. The saturday programs look real good! but I noticed no summer programs.:sad: The Otis program is rigorous, includes homework and is 5 days a week, plus its closer to my dads. I think Summer of Art might just work out better, but its def nice to know about ACCD programs!
Dont know if you caught my previous post but what exactly do you mean by the internal rhythm of the strokes?

#31

rblitz7,

Heya, no prob! Hope the Otis program works out, and definitely post your work! :slight_smile:

Re: internal rhythm of strokes.


http://www.mcm.edu/academic/galileo/ars/arsgifs/zmichelangelo.gif

I think Michelangelo and Rubens are the best artists to look at for this. It’s less about the internal rhythms of the strokes than it is about the rhythms of the internal strokes ~ eg, the internal shading.
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By that I mean the shading of the interior of the form, vs. the external contour (line) of the body.

Notice how in Michelangelo’s drawing above, that every stroke suggests a completion of some kind of rounded form ~ even if the complete form is not drawn, all of the lines suggest a beginning and an end to one form, and / or lead into another. Put another way, no line or form leads to a dead end ~ there are no ‘dead~end’ forms in a Michelangelo or Rubens drawing.

Often when we draw, it is easy to forget that the interior areas of the overall larger form should relate to the exterior as in any organic form. This is why it’s important to do seemingly silly exercises, like drawing circles and arcs on paper as practice / warm~up exercises ~ it sort of loosens your wrist, hand, and shoulder ~ and allows you to make strokes that move back and forth following the topology of form in a way that is rhythmical, and not broken or in a way which leaves forms looking unfinished. It’s really tough to do, and why it’s necessary to practice. I’ll try to post some more examples later. :slight_smile:

Cheers,

~Rebeccak
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#32

Hi …Richie…:slight_smile:

Was just reading that your thinking of takeing classes at OTIS PARSONS…GREAT SCHOOL…
I took a lot of classes there way back when…nights and weekends…small classes
good teachers, and not too expensive. I learned a whole lot at that school…:thumbsup:

Take Care
Glenn

#33

Wow Richie… just wow! Brilliant studies.

#34

@Spirit Dreamer - Thats great! Have you heard anything about the summer program?
@erilaz - Thanks!!:scream:

Here is a Michelangelo master copy with just pencil and charcoal.

[left]And just some sketchbook stuff.
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[left]Also starting tuesday im going to be taking private figure drawing classes at my house, so I hope it goes well.:smiley: Im also working on drawing some simple still life and a pic from OFDW11!! I didnt forget Rebecca![/left]

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#35

rblitz7,

Wow, some impressive stuff here! I really like the first Master Copy, as well as the first sketchbook page in particular. Solid work! Did you take a look at magic man’s Mona Lisa tutorial? It’s really beautiful. :slight_smile:

Congrats on the private tutelage! And yes, I am expecting great things from the OFDW! :wise:

Cheers, :slight_smile:

~Rebeccak

#36

Aw come on dont put that pressure on me!:smiley: but anyway bout the resolution of digital stuff, I tried something like 4000 x 3800 and painting and blending was really slow. Is this cause of my comp or what?

#37

Ha! :smiley:

Regarding resolution, yes, of course the bigger your file, particularly if you’re working at 300 dpi, the more RAM you’ll require…how much does your system currently have? If you can, upgrade your RAM (I know this takes dinero, trust me!) but the more RAM, the better. Painter eats RAM like nobody’s business, but Photoshop runs leaner. Still, with large PS files, your system will choke on large file sizes if you’re running without much RAM.

Cheers, :slight_smile:

~Rebeccak

#38

Yeah I have a measly 640 MB on my 3 year old powerbook but those new intel macs are looking pretty sweet.

#39

If you can afford an upgrade, I would go for it! :thumbsup:

#40

WOW…Richie…You have some really nice drawings going on in here …really like those hand studies alot.:thumbsup:
I don’t know anything about summer classes, they use to have them I know…but that was
over thirty years ago for me now… OTIS used to be a great school and I imagine it still is.
I live in BOSTON MA. now, and have been here since 1988…
Great to hear your going to have a home tutor…sounds GREAT…hope it works out good for
you. keep posting, it’s a real pleasure seeing your drawings…:slight_smile:

TAKE CARE
Glenn