Posted at August 10, 2005, 10:33 pm:
I've drawn for most of my life, but it wasn't until March 5 of this year that I began to study seriously. I'm glad I found this site. Now I'll be forced to study even harder.
I'll start off with some somewhat old stuff from between April and May. I did this for fun and practice drawing people from tv. The stuff on the left I drew while watching tv and on the right I drew from memory. On the right is Rebecca Donaldson, Danny Tanner and Tony Robins. In the middle is Jerry "The King" Lawler, Triple H and Screech. On the right is Quentin Tarantino, A.C. Slater, Michael Jackson and Cousin Larry.
These next pictures are from June and July and they are to show what and how I've been studying. The two main exercises I use to study bones are contour drawing and modeled drawing which I took from "The Natural Way to Draw". I also use words, symbols, perspective, and proportion . In the middle I realized I could simplify spinning the mandible around if I imagined it attached to a cylinder, and congratulated myself, on the bottom I tried the same thing with the skull. The more realistic drawings I did because I felt I was getting to loose in my drawing. Contour and modeling exercises help you understand form but they screw up your motor memory
Here I was mostly seeing how prismacolor colored pencils looked. The two women are from pictures in "The Man Who Shot Garbo" I was mostly interested in the noses. I did the guitar headstock from life and wasn't satisfied with the grainyness of the the black colored pencil. From 8/5 and 8/7.
I did this yesterday with a BIC ultra round stic grip and colored pencils. Continuing to study the structure of the skull.
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Replies:keep it up.
Your notes seem very interesting .
Nightvision, I too am curious how other artists think about their subj...
First picture is some skulls I improvised(took the idea from jazz - pl...
Drew these while watching RAW.
Haha, I don't nearly understand everything you wrote down in the notes...
Your personal drawings aren't the ebst.
About that book: I wasn't blown away by his drawings, but he had inter...
Pixeldragoon, thanks for your words of encouragement.
You're starting out quite well! Just keep it up! The studies are nice ...
After hearing so much about how difficult it is to draw hands, and see...
A few days ago I was informed, by briggsy@ashtons, about a book called...
XD I like the last heads you did, and that thumb isn't bad either! Kee...
Thanks man, you can can critique me if you want.
wow dude, your life drawings are great, you keep studying seriously li...
Didn't draw anything worth posting for several days, it all looked lik...
Those two top heads look pretty nifty- Keep that up.
nice thread, your heads evolved way to much, fantastic.
You're right Pixel, I didn't even notice but it does look like it coul...
I've been studying the clavicle, scapula, neck area, making a bunch of...
Hey armando, all these studies are paying off, those faces look great.
I don't usually respond to other peoples' comments on this thread, I j...
Hey armando, i definitely didn't think you were a jerk since you immed...
I don't really understand the proper way to use line.
QUICK QUESTION: How do I put a link for my sketchbook at the bottom of...
Hey armando, nice rendering on the nose, glad to hear you're going to ...
nice stuff in here.
Haya! Like what you've posted here.
Thank ya'll for the comments.
Hey armando, those nose studies look really good, so many of them.
Thanks, Fat Kid.
Hey armando, this is a great study, nice to see how you planned out th...
Thanks man.
Lovin' the studies! With each post you seem to be getting better and b...
I appreciate the comments Zebz.
hey armando, those reffed pics are looking good.
Yeah, I've gotta work on that.
Hey dude, these are looking pretty good, you're definitely making prog...
armando, your recent renderings of form and shadow are looking great.
thanks for checking out my sketchbook your stuff looks great, especia...
hey armando, just thought I'd agree with haldor, that one he reposted ...
Hey, this stuff is great.
hey armando, where's the update? its been like a week!
the fat kid
Believe me, I've been doing everyone a favor by updating only once a w...
Great great stuff going on here armando
All of those studies look j...
hey armando, everyone needs to study more, don't sweat it.
Qxzi: I'll try to post about twice a week now.
Cool, looks like you are following the same path that I am.
Hello.
Like those figures armando! Keep it up until you feel confident with d...
Hello again: Referring to your post on my thread, I don't use the head...
hey armando.
Its amazing how much improvement you've shown in such a short amount o...
wow completely Beautiful Man
I cant wait until summer time so that ...
Q-Caddlewick: Thanks, but I don't think my drawings are worth studying...
nice, still liking the things you post, your bodies seem to have real ...
The volume is really well done on the last update.
Armando, your progress is definite.
I checked out some of the stuff that you recommended.
hey armando.
Haldor: Thanks for looking again, feel free to post anything you want,...
hey armando, your hatching has become very sophisticated and delibrate...
When you talk about Hogarth, is this the guy who did the painting &quo...
Oh wow, the torsos look great! I like the rendering, was it pen? The o...
Good job on those studies.
Fat kid: Thanks for noticing, I could and have said the same thing abo...
hey armando, good stuff, the bones look particularly good.
Sorry for not answering sooner.
WTF?! You're complaining to me about updating?! You haven't been all t...
As I've said many times here before, my advice could be total crap, wh...
Fat kid: Hurry up and post in your book again.
hey armando, dang.
Thanks man.
really great studies, wow, thats really inspiring, those toros stu...
That last post of your especially the heads are simply fine, fine, fin...
wow! keep it up!
I can tell that I've been out for a while.
these anatomical studies are great.
First of all I want to thank Heroic for telling me to try an environme...
hey armando, interesting stuff, i guess i'll have to keep an eye out o...
wow.
For real !! There's some huge improvements just in these couple of pag...
Love those head/helmet things frm a few posts back.
That's what I'm talkin' boutz! That one with the conceptz/masks and st...
hey armando, you bastard, insult me in my sketchbook without updating ...
Those studies with hands across faces, was a great Idea.
Good understanding of form, and good use of line.
That fat kid Here's the update.
hey armando, glad to see an update.
That totem chicken thing is great, Armando! You had me crackin' up wit...
Damn dude, your improvement's quick.
hi
Good improvement.
Wow, I really like the chicken-frog-totem! BTW I think I figured out ...
Hey armando, There is a lot of work in this sketchbook.
Is the chicken thing dream inspired? Looks cool and original.
i seriously cant believe how fast you improved as much.
You do well drawing from observation; that ocean drawing is most impre...
Hey Armando.
More, more, more!
http://i11.
Fatkid: In Zebz's sketchbook what I meant is that he was trying to kid...
hey armando, I still think you're scared of me, or maybe just jealous ...
God has given you a gift and you should be happy with the woderfull wo...
Yeah, new rule of thumb: When on a tight deadline, do not design a bei...
Being a dear and a good artist like you asked lol.
WOW.
Nice sketchbook.
Fat kid: I realized I don't know a lot of things by doing that drawing...
hey armando, what's the deal? not update so you can look like you impr...
Armando I agree that the faces are quite good.
whew, sweet sketchbook.
Damn Armando, these last couple of sketches are delicious like a dinos...
Ugly bastard isn't really that ugly, he just needs to lose those sideb...
just love your hatching technique, especially with the colored muscle ...
Some really nice studys here! Be cool to see some more value in the pe...
Hey armando, great book you have here.
Right, looks like some of sparth's stuff is gone.
Looks like youve been doing some diverse stuff.
TFK: I didn't post for all that time because I wasn't drawing, I was b...
AH, the fruity code.
Armando, cool to see you working on a variety of subject matter.
Hey Armando, I like your update.
hey armando, now that I reread my post, I don't have the remotest idea...
The last set of sketches were really great, I didn't spot anything to ...
Max: I'm gonna try to finish a longer tune, I've never really finished...
Hey armando, i'll stand by the sexy comment.
I remember you saying something about drawing robots.
Thanks guys for the comments.
wow you've made a ton of improvement! i wish i had the time and dedica...
hey when you gonna update? i was looking back through your sb and i no...
Pennington: Thanks for checking up on me, it makes me feel important.
hey great to see you update.
Armando, glad to have you back man.
hey, thought I'd check out your stuff once again, stuff still looks go...
Pennington: I'll work on my boring poses, some life drawing classes ou...
i like your figure drawings! you also got some weird character design...
Hey Armando.
Hey man, long time no see a looky at your thread.
Wow, Ive been going through your SB and is really inspiring your effor...
Hey armando, very tight sketches, always a plus! I know you know your ...
Hey Armando.
hey man, thought i would return the favour, great sketchbook you got g...
EXCELLENT SKETCHBOOK ARMANDO!
great improvement from start to present.
HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT! ARMANDO! LEAPS ON BOUNDS MY FRIEND! You've been ...
ParkerD:Thanks.
nice studies would be nice to see more figures from life though.
nice work, man !
I love the heads from march 22, I can see the musi...
Darktwin: I seriously need to start up some life drawings, I have some...
nice stuff, love your poses, specially on post #132
Good to see you posting.
hey man.
Hey man, good to see you updating again.
how did you get the shadow in the background so light and smooth? ...
Goog:Thanks, I thought those poses were pretty cool too.
Hey armando, glad to see so many technical studies.
I agree with fatkid, I like your techical studies, but I feel you shou...
Hey Armando, whats up? Show seemed to be wicked, isnt it? I dont get t...
That fat kid: I have no choice but to do these technical studies, know...
Was called for jury doody, luckily I was excused.
That's my new signature, Thanks buddy
very nice sketchbook.
Hey armando,
Thanks for the insightful crit at my SB.
The link provided in your signature directed to me to page one of this...
Hey armando.
Just checking up.
hey armando, new month, no love.
Dermidlet: Don't thank me, thank John Ruskin.
good stuff armando! & nice book collection.
Yo armando
Man - great sketchbook.
You are developing a good grasp of form.
thank you for stopin by my sketchbook, the advice is very much appreci...
What NO UPDATE!!??
Bummer.
Ok, ok, IŽll get my lazy ass to a life drawing session.
Gringoloco: I'm looking at J.
yea, went to the library today downtown (chicago) and checked out the ...
hey armando, great studies here bud, yeap.
Man, I wish I had your dedication for study.
hey armando, pfft! you're getting wrapped up in technical ability.
woah those pencils are kicking ass man.
yea man, fatkid presents a very good point man, and i will give you a ...
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