Posted at March 6, 2006, 1:17 am:
Hookay, I'm another one of those people who have been lurking around here a bit, a little too timid and intimidated to post. After taking a look through people's sketchbooks and seeing how supportive everyone is and how much people have improved here, I'm going to take a shot at this sketchbook thing.
Little bit about me
I'm a 20 year old Australian computer science graduate, currently working as a web/graphic designer. I started attempting more than simple doodles about 8 years ago, but unfortunately began by looking at anime tutorials and developed the bad attitude and habits characteristic of noob anime artists. Since then I've realised my limitations with my poor understanding of anatomy, but never had the time to do much about it. I still don't really, but I'm willing to sacrifice a little sleep for it. I don't think I'll pursue fine art as a career since I'm happy with what I'm doing, but I enjoy it and it would definitely be useful and complement my current work.
I haven't studied any art formally and can't at this point... so I'd be grateful for any advice you can give me on learning on my own.
Currently working on:figure drawing, from Loomis' "Figure Drawing for What It's Worth"shading... damn shading...drawing people from referencesnot accidentally stylising thingsfacial anatomy
So, on with the show!
Some quick tiny studies done while on the bus, without reference and still fairly anime~ish:
Started reading 'Figure Drawing For All It's Worth' since it seems to be recommended and mentioned a lot around here. I like Loomis' writing style, and he seems to really know his stuff.
Further on in the Loomis book, doing some quick sketches... are they called gestures?
Tried to do a self potrait based on an old photo... I can seem my anime influences in places, need a lot of work here.
Finished work from a few months ago. Had help from a few artists who were kind enough to do some red line drawovers on this one, so I think the anatomy is a little better than what I'd usually come up with.
I guess I'll keep reading this book and do some more gestures(?) and post more soon!
Original of the message was taken from http://www.conceptart.org/forums/
Replies:Welcome to the SB-section!
Good start! I like the gestures.
Thanks! I guess for the moment I should just be doing a ton of them.
Good start.
The gestures are really good.
Good start there Chisa.
Gestures save lives Keep at it, the proportions are lookin good on th...
like the colours and background on this one
http://i4.
Erotic splatter?
Thanks guys, I'm still going with the gestures and w...
Hokay, here's todays work:
Done entirely on the bus.
Don't worry, that'll come with practise.
Hrmm I'll try that.
Hey, I have that T-shirt!
Great series of studies.
cute girl, sweet studies but if I were you I'd get some books out on a...
Those are some great gestures.
Just stopping by and leaving a comment .
Hey! The portrait in a middle and a graphic on right is preaty good.
Oh wow, now this is the kind of stuff I really need!
Faust: Definitel...
The two busstop sketches of the back of the woman's head are probably ...
It is userful for unline discussion and tell their conclusion in onlin...
It confuses me completely Wrong thread perhaps?
LoTekK: Thanks for...
I reckon if it's faces that you want to practice, buy yourself a mirro...
Do both! Do some faces, then do some bodies when you get tired of tho...
I agree with lotekk, her face is very anime'ish.
comixnut: The mirror thing sounds like a good idea, especially as the ...
ehhhh, where did my post go ??
hm, maybe forgoten to click the "P...
Hey, that colour piece your avatar comes from is lovely!
I would defin...
(1)You are a good artist! Keep up the good work! Which Loomis book do ...
i haven't commented yet since you joined up.
Dile: Thanks very much You keep going too!
Bloodsbane: Thanks! Yes...
You've got some nice line flow in those pose studies.
Nice face studie!
what can i more say,
great work! keep it up!!
Nice face, indeed and not animeish at all, which is first of all a god...
Chisa, your stuff is really great.
ehm.
ehm.
Didn't you want to, like, update or something? Not to put any pressure...
Sorry for the long break guys! I've been catching up on a few urgent t...
that was a tiny update for being away for 12 -13 days.
Hey, nice update.
You really make improvements.
That last pic on your first day post.
I think, that good idea is to put some guide lines (those black and es...
Well, this is one of the things I worked on during my 'break'.
Why wouldn't we love that chibi? It's soooooo cute! I like anime, if ...
Nice sketch work.
Whoooowheeee.
Wow, wow, wow.
Cute stuff chisa
Oh hey, so the rumours of CA being anti-anime are unfounded I guess i...
Cool pics
those anime ones look great ! nothing to crit on that side...
Thanks Recursive! I think realistic work is very beautiful, its just u...
Hey, nice pic! Her nose has another angle than the rest of the face.
Unintended, unfortunately =_= I think the rest of her face was suppose...
not much new stuff in here
keep update!
great new stuff however!
(muh...
Eep, sorry! My excuses are: graduated this week, have a driving test n...
There's no ninja skill or something like that.
...or sometimes they might find it funny and smile.
So, even if a fe...
Nice life drawings
Strange, all people i draw from bus etc always hav...
Nice improvement there chisa! I really like your anime pieces.
Hey, flippy haired girl makes a comeback in the new sketches.
~Faust~ and dmitri: Thanks guys, you're absolutely right.
Nice sketches, I like the finished piece you did also, colors are nice...
Thanks Darktwin! It's hard to get anything definite when people keep m...
You're anime illustrations are really clean and professional.
Hey Chisa, you're really working!
Keep working on the figure drawin...
Like I said to Dile, your coming closer too *magic*
Keeppppp ittttt...
Hey Chisa really nice update, good to see your pushing yourself to dra...
Nice chisa! I havent been so active in your sketchbook , but thats bec...
Yeah, you're doing very nicely here I know it's lame that I don't hav...
Smitherines: Thanks! I'm finding that I'm starting from the bottom aga...
Hey, nice stuff you've got going.
ha, I checked out you blog, exelent
nice nice nice As soon as I find...
Thanks LoTekK!
Dile, is there anything you can't do?! XHTML/CSS I'm g...
haha well, My brother is a programmer so I did, or do learn that
wa...
Dile: That's awesome, you'll go so far with these skills you're learni...
Back to Loomis again, the top two gestures were copied and the others ...
Took a break to try drawing my character in a more stylised form, mayb...
I think it's great the way it is.
haha, You got a nice manga/cartoon style! really, its not often I say ...
looking good.
Lol, love that version of your character.
hey! i must say your anime style (is that the correct term?) is really...
http://sketchbook.
Hey Chisa, nice Loomis studies, I like how you made your own poses, t...
i love your action poses
~Faust~: Thanks! I've found that my line confidence is directly relate...
Another long break with not much to show for it ^^;
KH2 fanart of a...
I'm sorry for your life-drawing course.
Haha, Cool "OMG" picture
I like it, and the fan art is cool...
awesome colors on the last one really stunning and that
facial expr...
I really like the feathery/fire look of the hair.
I'm diggin' this thread.
Something that I noticed when looking at your pencil sketches, I feel ...
i agree with matt smith!
cheers!
@Faust: Good point on the neck, I'm getting that in feedback whereever...
Okay, need some help here - this is my side of an art trade, and I'm n...
Hey chisa,
In the last pic the heads too big for the body.
I agree with a lot of what bhanu is saying, but from what I can see, I...
Haha, you don't have to ask me twice
Well, I did some red-line act...
Woo, awesome! Got some great solid suggestions here, thanks guys!
On...
Well I mean something like the alignment on a spine, the balance of st...
Haha um.
Okay, so I hate this slightly less.
This isn't bad, will you be completing it ? additional detail ?
No ...
Thanks ^_^ Yep, its an art trade with a friend of mine who asked to ha...
Hey Chisa, nice job on the girl with the brush!! Sorry to hear about y...
Thankyou!
Here's a quick update on the umbrella girl, just starting o...
The Umbrella girl is coming along great.
hmmm
picture looks.
Those chibis are cute! The umbrelly girl doesn't quite move me.
Chisa great progession, love your chibis and the latest umbrella girl ...
Hey Chisa!
I keep wanting to turn umbrella girl's head upwards, so sh...
nice updates, but where are you ?
busy or something ?
otherwise: goo...
heh, Martial Arts Calligraphy, that's highspeed.
i simply love those chibbis! and this one is pretty awesom as well htt...
Sorry guys, I've been so busy the past couple of weeks, and there does...
Nice to see that your alive chisa!
and Happy birtday bit to late
the...
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