Posted at September 15, 2005, 8:41 am:
Okay, this is hard. I've been viewing the sketchbook forum for quite a few months now, always awed at the amazing work people have contributed and the inspiring leaps of skill beginners and professionals have made through their time here. It's time I faced up to my fears of inadequacy and let you view my work, if only to be provoked further into making myself a better artist. So here goes:
This here's a pencil sketch (2H) of a lady I on the tram to work this morning. I like tram sketching because i've got about 5 minutes before my subject gets off! I need to work on stronger contrasts in my sketches, if only to get them to scan well!
A couple of pencil studies from last night. Most will recognise where the study of Norman Rockwell comes from, it's part of his famous self portrait. I love Rockwell!:
A study of michelangelo's libyan sibyl in PS:
Another PS study of Durer's feet:
I'm presently ripping into Loomis and doing studies of the masters on recommendation from my upcoming tutor. I'm about to start an intensive course on anatomy drawing, so hopefully you will see improvements in the coming weeks!
Thanks for visiting. Drill me!
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Replies:Martin,
Great to see your work here! Though.
Good start.
That foot drawing is awesome Erilaz.
Your drive to become a better artist is admirable, Martin.
Hey erilaz, glad to have you on the boards, I just joined recently aft...
Just another da vinci study for today.
try to pay attention to proportion with your figures.
good studies, but i am with az in the realm of proportions.
I'll be subscribing to this thread, so you better start sharing some a...
Okay! Big update.
And a breakdown:
Links to higher res versions of some of these:
Bone structure Arm 0...
Hello Martin, those workshop studies are great ! that's some really so...
Thanks m@! Always good to hear from you!
Here's a WIP Study of...
Hey erilaz, lots of anatomy stuff! very detailed studies.
Hey, thanks Bumskee! Heh.
More work on the lovely lady.
improving quite nicely i'd say keep it up.
yup yup, keep it up!
Yay! She's looking a little less manly!
m@: Thanks buddy.
Here's a page from my tram dailies.
Hey Erilaz - Just found your sketchbook.
Thanks for stopping by crazy3dman! Always great to see you around!
...
hey erilaz, those studies are all looking good, and the step by step m...
Thanks for stopping by fat kid! Loving your sketchbook.
Quicky for the cgtalk sketchathon (about 10 mins):
Now at some point in my sleep daze, I decided to have a good long stud...
More work on da man.
An unfinished but stable self portrait (proportions about right).
erilaz, i think you should leave the Photoshop for a moment because yo...
When you said self portrait, I swear i was almost expecting to see a t...
Yep, like Icey said, step away from Photoshop and use the damn pencil,...
Have to agree with blog and icey, but hey, those 1-2 minutes outlines ...
I'm.
A new year, and lots of sleepy people lying about on couches to draw f...
Hey Erilaz,
Happy New Year! It just turned January 1st hear in Chic...
Hey! Happy new year to you too crazy3dman! I couldn't sleep at all, ...
hey erilaz, sweet, from life stuff, that's the way to learn to draw! k...
Thanks tfk, glad to see you come by again! I'm trying to get in as mu...
Hmmm.
It takes practice.
Good work dude.
ludwrathjd: Thanks! I'll keep hammering on.
Just for prosperity, here's a few of my life-drawings (not recent):
3...
A couple of self-portraits this evening.
Hey, nice studies! Kepp on doing them, i should even do!
hi there !
i like your anatomy studies above.
Some really nice anatomy studies uve posted here
Keep it up mate !
theQuill: Thanks for dropping in! I'm hoping to do as much as possible...
More doodling for today.
Some very nice studies! Keep it up! The skull is very good
Thanks fooxoo!
Yick.
This, I enjoyed.
Some feet, just to balance it out! I too often neglect the feet.
Hey, I know your work from CGtalk.
Great to see your sketchbook thriving, Martin! Keep up the good work a...
buzzz3d: Thanks for dropping in! I love your work here and on cgtalk.
Just doodling this evening.
Hey erilaz, good to see you scribbling, 2min gestures are looking good...
Hey Erilaz, that last group of hand studies turned out nicely.
bumskee: Thanks! I'm trying to get more loose with my gesturals to ge...
Had a crap drawing day today.
Quick life study at work today in PS.
Nice stuff Erilaz! Nice hand studies, and I like the gesture studies.
First 2 pages from the 10th are great, very loose & natural, in fa...
Cup of Joe: Thanks! I'm trying to as much as possible!
NightVision: T...
I've just picked up The Artist's Complete Guide to Figure Drawing by A...
A few master studies today.
Ink studies of Dürer and Rembrandt.
good to see u constantly pushing it dude.
bumskee: Thanks for the support! You're right, I need to concetrate m...
Nice Martin, keep on doing those studies! try to work those light stud...
Hey, man! Thanks for the reply in my SB!
I like your masterstudies...
Hello there.
Hey Erilaz, Great to see you going strong here.
Hi there
your doing good! Please keep going
I like the figure drawi...
Okay, it's been a crazy month.
Just a couple of quick ones.
You know the drill:
Some WIP on this weeks COW entry:
The actual res is twice this, so ...
Working on facial planes, since I suck at them.
Hey martin, good to see you pushing it, I think you were a little care...
Thanks for keeping an eye out Bumskee! I've really got to start pushi...
Hey martin, good to hear you are going for life drawing soon! that wil...
My shading and lighting.
Hey sir,
I really like the two figures from earlier today.
Thanks crazy3dman.
Hey man,
You're walking the right path, figure studies and life dr...
Tigermilk: Yup, I've been doing the "everywhere" book for ab...
Hey Sir,
I'd love to do an SSG.
I think we just sign up with the SSG.
And a more focused page:
Wow, all those life drawings !!
Your doing what i should do, your de...
Thanks Recursive, I just checked out your book reecntly.
I like this piece a lot.
Thanks Queenie! Bargue it up now!
One i sketched before bed last ...
Some more for today.
Hey, nice.
Your efforts are paying off.
LoTekK: Thanks! I'm learning much more patience recently.
Hey Sir, Wow your work ethic is impressive.
Thankyou sir! I've been trying to do as much as possible.
Hey Sir,
The life drawing adventure has begun.
Good day to you crazy3dman! Yes, the life drawing rocks.
Today's daily sketch from cgtalk:
THE 30 MINUTE SKETCH: "Ferry t...
Very good pic!
The lighting is pretty interesting.
theres a lot of variation in your stuff - i like the life studies best...
The hands, feet, and mouth studies look good - keep them up.
Recursive_End: Thanks! For thirty minutes, it wasn't bad, I guess.
Hi Erilaz.
You've made alot of improvements since the beginning of this sketchboo...
Hey sir, Those hand and feet studies do look good.
lukavi: Ah yes, I catch myself petting my strokes quite a lot.
Where do you work that you get to draw when it's slow? All of my jobs ...
Hey Erilaz, nice progress, great dedication right back at you.
Hey erilaz
Good to see you here too
you work is great
Keep posting ...
your line work has improved over time but you still have a tendency to...
I agree with Bumskee, you do have a line of action going through most ...
otherside: I've been drawing from all over the place.
hey martin, good hands.
Hey cool, I've got the Bridgeman book.
I'm with bumskee.
Thanks for all the comments on my Bridgmans guys! I'm loving the book...
Howdy!
I second crazy3dman and bumskee.
Do this exersize to see how slowly you can work.
thegreypencil: Yep, i'm practicing the looseness now.
Woah! Very nice.
SLAPPED ME SPEECHLESS!
thats helluva jump! NINJA!!!!
Thanks guys.
Hey there.
ahhh, martin, that's a nice value study.
Slap mah 'fro, that value study is pimp!
When studying values it helps to squint your eyes.
Thanks for the tricks and tips guys! REALLY appreciate it!
This is...
when going for simple figures, weight distribution makes the differenc...
haha I know what you mean! I neglected my life drawing for just a coup...
the last value study? ACE!
I am tres impressed! now lets see them ...
Hey Sir, I really like the way you tightened up that value study!
Studies, studies, studies!! You my man should just keep up what you're...
I love your anatomical studies on CG.
Thanks for all the comments guys! I'll get back to updating and reply...
You can forgive me slightly, because these pages are from my quickbook...
Martin! A familiar face from CGTalk! Your stuff is improving so quickl...
Those pages look good
Try to use what you've learned from the anatom...
hey erilaz, they aren't horrendous, it's good that you are doing them,...
Jens: That's insane! I'm going to have to step it up on mine.
keep it up with those tram sketches man! Id like to see you try render...
archipelago: Absoutely.
Some Michelangelo studies.
Cool stuff man, I love that digital sketch.
Martin you are making amazing progress.
hey, nice progress indeed,
I love those action drawings, pity the aren...
The photoshop value studie is awesome! What's even more awesome is you...
gorgnut:Heh.
Once again, Nice update!
nice expression on those girls you've made!
I bet I know who that is blowing you a kiss.
yowza
cant say much without echoing all past comments.
Dile: Thanks! I'm a bit fond of the one on the top right.
And a sub-par pencil SP.
And so forth.
your painting has the best proportion out of all your sp's so far (i t...
otherside: Yeah, my digital painting seems to always come out a bit be...
hey erilaz
things dont always work out but dont beat yourself up ...
Nice update since I posted last time!
onlything to mention is that the...
thegreypencil: I have to beat myself up to make myself stronger.
Good work !
Remember how influent the skull is on the faces shape.
I'm trying to pay attention to the skull as often as possible, but I o...
mmmm looking good erilaz!
you goign to continue with those or wha...
I'm thinking about it.
Did a bit more work on this one.
Just a page.
ooo lookin good so far.
That's a good idea greypencil! I'll try doing that on my next paint!
...
heya,,,.
It was a very bizarre angle I was working from, so yeah, I got a bit c...
mmm for a bizarre angle its looking good.
grey, I may jump into colours once i've done the value thing for a whi...
Hey there, man.
Thanks Sepulverture! Hopefully i'll continue to improve at a steady r...
some good studies here man ,
keep up the good work
loizze
http...
wwoww, huge Improvement, espcially on the digitals!
great to see all ...
Hey erilaz!
wow outdoor art attack huh great stuff.
You have certainly improved alot! I hope you'll continue with that SP.
I heard a quote today, "Seeing is forgetting the name of what you...
Doing some Zbrushing.
dude! sweet attempt for the zbrush.
More from the travel book:
Great ZBrush attempt!, I also did started with Zbrush a month ago or ...
Good stuff Erilaz! The digital paintings are looking great for sure.
Hey Sir! You've been busy while I've been slacking.
Thanks guys!
Still working on Zbrush.
I'd say you're getting used to it.
dude, you definitely look like you're easing into it but YOU SO NEED T...
Heh.
That shading practice.
great you're fdoing heads, the expression is co,ming through with the ...
Hey there.
Hey there Erilaz! : ) thanks for letting me be a part of the supreme I...
Hey Erilaz, keep up that sketchbook.
otherside: The shading was just done in photoshop with a fade brush an...
Howdy eri!
That enviro is so firing up the imagination for me! Yea ...
Wow! Nice environment! It reminds me of some areas in Wisconsin I've b...
The environment looks nice! A bit blurry but nice!
I think the heads a...
Thanks for the comments and suggestions guys.
Bottle study for a new project:
And a quick thumbnail study:
Another glass study, this time from life.
Hey Martin
Keep up the good work man, those digital studies are nice...
Hey there, man! These last rounds of studies you've done are looking g...
I'm so full of motivation and energy after the Montreal Workshop, it's...
Hey Martin-Welcome back.
Hey, thanks.
And so on.
And this is what happens when you don't sleep.
Howdy Erilaz, it was indeed sweet hanging with you in canada.
hey man! nice portrait you got going there.
An Ashley Wood study (which is blatantly obvious!).
Ah, great digitals as usually! its nice to see your working man!
keep ...
What's up, pooky? Where are the 50 Portraits? No excuses!! Emily! You ...
Thanks Dile, I know I should scan in my pencils but the scanner is all...
is it facing us or the other way??? it looks so cute, i would make it ...
Heh thanks Emily! Here's an updaye on that.
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