My New Sketchbook

[buck19]

Page 1: First try at drawing my foot or any foot for that matter. Still need to work on hands, but a hell of a lot better. The hat was my first quick sketch to loosen up some.


http://www.tampaforums.com/forums/attachments/art-photography/8425d1221880354-started-sketchbook-foot-sketch.jpg

[clear]

Many years I was into drawing and sketching Its a hobby I should pick back up on! Its fun and relaxing.

[buck19]

Many years I was into drawing and sketching Its a hobby I should pick back up on! Its fun and relaxing.

You ain't kidding. I haven't really done much since middle school. It's a nice way to burn at least 30 minutes to a couple hours and not realize it cause you're sucked into it.

I notice that doing the fast light sketching without erasing anything, just a bunch of lines till you find the right one, is super relaxing. It's almost like you're letting the pencil do the work. Whenever I do hard lines, trying to not mess up, I always feel way more tense than I should.

[tespo125]

these are good, but u have a lot of room for improvement. ive spent countless hours drawing body parts. u really need to focus on the anatomy -- visualize ur skin as invisible and look through to see the bone and muscle. im very impressed with ur foot if its truly ur first time. u need to stick to SCALE. as for the hand -- instead of drawing it as a whole, try focusing in on one finger. it looks a bit too rounded and curved to me.

as for drawing in general -- i find ink drawings very helpful when u cant erase. i like these drawings a lot, no comment on the hat though (dont like it, i hate drawing hats myself). try drawing a pair of shoes instead.

hope this helps!

by the way -- ur very good at shading for a beginner!

[DD.]

IMO, the foot is the best. I was a drawer when i was younger. I didn't stick with it, so now it's not as strong as i wish it was.

So...I say, stick with it. You'll only get better. Nice job :thumbup:

[clear]

I hate drawing people and animals, I do more random objects.

When you hold the pencil/pen do you hold it close to the point or about mid way? I feel you get a better product if you hold it midway.

[joel.]

its a good start, when you shade you should try to get a more full range instead of it washing out with a bunch of grey. it would def give everything alot more dimension.

[satanshatch]

work on your shading. Use different weight pencils. ;) Lookin good.

[Punkin]

work on your shading. Use different weight pencils.

agreed.

there are "life drawing sessions" (nude models?) at the Old Hyde Park Art Center at 705 W. Swann Ave from 6:30-9:30 on Wednesdays. not sure about Pinellas, but they may have something similar happening down there?

life drawing helps a great deal. drawing yourself is a pain in the ass cuz you move so much. plus being around other people and seeing different styles will help you to think out of the box with your own drawing style.

[buck19]

I do have graphite pencils but my hands aren't light enough. I think I have 2B, 6B, and 8B. They all look the same when I put them on paper. This drawing was #2 regular pencil though.

We have the life drawing sessions here in my classroom. I just gotta find out the times.

Iunno. I just got back into it. I'm taking classes at SPC and drawing is one so hopefully I'll get better :crack:

[satanshatch]

Type of paper you're using too will have an effect on the pencil. Heavy weight paper tends to show the different gradients of the pencils.

Get your self a GOOD sketch book. Go to an art store. Ask someone what weight the paper is, or it may say on the pad.

[buck19]

I'm using 50lbs paper. What should I be using? Heavier I'm guessing.

[buck19]

I need to get some hard sketch pencils and practice some more on line weight. Otherwise a clear wine glass is a pain to draw accurately.

http://www.tampaforums.com/forums/attachments/art-photography/8470d1222553477-my-new-sketchbook-wine-glass-sm.jpg

[Punkin]

worse than that, drawing a clear wine glass is boring.

although there does appear to be slight improvement over the foot drawing, the foot was probably a more interesting subject.

you need some grapes with your glass, and maybe a dildo. that would liven things up a bit.

[satanshatch]

you need some grapes with your glass, and maybe a dildo. that would liven things up a bit. :lol: Only you. Nothing better than a hot dirty red head ;)


Looks too cartoonish. Try backgrounds or negative space with your drawings.

[buck19]

:lol: Only you. Nothing better than a hot dirty red head ;)


Looks too cartoonish. Try backgrounds or negative space with your drawings.

Funny you mention, just finished a negative space. I know its not the best. just getting the movements down. Just have to round off some rough edges.

http://www.tampaforums.com/forums/attachments/art-photography/8484d1222750200-my-new-sketchbook-negative-space-1.jpg

http://www.tampaforums.com/forums/attachments/art-photography/8485d1222750219-my-new-sketchbook-negative-space-2.jpg

[spoonfed]

I'm gunna come over and pose nude for you...you really need something better to draw :naughty:

[buck19]

I'm gunna come over and pose nude for you...you really need something better to draw :naughty:

I do have to finish two gesture drawings by tues. I suck at gestures so it may not be too flattering, but that can be fixed :lol:

[NikkiXoXo]

agreed.

there are "life drawing sessions" (nude models?) at the Old Hyde Park Art Center at 705 W. Swann Ave from 6:30-9:30 on Wednesdays. not sure about Pinellas, but they may have something similar happening down there?

life drawing helps a great deal. drawing yourself is a pain in the ass cuz you move so much. plus being around other people and seeing different styles will help you to think out of the box with your own drawing style.

Hey Punkin- Do you know how much the session is?

[buck19]

Trying out proportions. This is a self sketch, changing a ginormous lightbulb. I spent no more than 2 minutes on it. I think noses and ears are giving me the hardest time.

http://www.tamparacing.com/photopost/data/3701/lightbulb_change_sketch.jpg