A small dump (art dump...That is)

A small dump of some recent studies...I'm crazy rusty, and these studies suck. So I compiled them all into one small, convenient image so you guys wouldn't have to suffer through all of them xD I don't feel like writing as much as I normally do right now...But I will next time :).

Coming back

It's true. I'll be back really soon.

Bird is...Still the word

Arg! Busy busy busy! I bagned this out like...Well, I think it was less than three hours...But definitely more than two...So I'll say two and a half hours :P. I tried a new way of working today, and am PLEASED with how it works! Although my painting doesn't look anything like the reference because...Likeness is hard, and I was rushing :/

Bird is the word!

Not much time today, I have so much to do :/

I did some bird study sketch...Things :P And started but didn't finish a design for a saddle to ride a Peregrine Falcon :P. I lost the idea while i was doing it though...So ignore the whole picture xD



And I'm aware that the bird on the right is is TERRIBLE! I...don't know what to say about it :P

Hello? (Hello?...Ello?...Llo?...lo?...o?...o...)

Is anybody there? :P

I'm back :P

And tired.
I should go to bed now. I'll write more another time :)

Here's an Ampharos I drew the other day. It was the first thing I drew/painted since I started back up again....And I know the pose is generic, but it's the only one I could remember from my head! D: I'm happy with it though, I did it fast, and pretty easily :)



This is from today, I don't know what to say about it right now...Too sleepy D:



I know I need to stop blending the hell out of everything...But it's hard! D:

The concept it to have her walking through fog, with her spear and skimpy outfit, with a bright white light source on one side.



Next time I work on it...I'm going to transform her body or something, because she looks squished :P

See you soon! :)

Style?

I didn't have as much time today as I did yesterday...Only about 3 hours :(.

But! I think I spent them wisely! I started off studying a portrait photo, but drawing the mouth wasn't working out (as you'll see). So I decided I would test myself, and see how much I could do one my own.

I used the reference as little as I could, and pretty much improvised :p. I dunno if you're supposed to do that...But I thought it was a good idea, and I think it might be the best thing I've painted all year! :o

I included the version with the sketch, and the version without...Since I would like to develop a technique that doesn't have lines in the final product.

Please critique this if you can, as I feel like this is where my skill level is if I spend a fair amount of time on a piece :).





And the reference photo:
Stock 205 by ~Lady-Moriendistock on deviantART


I'll have more time tomorrow :).

The next level?

I'm supposed to be leaving write now, but you know me and my long blog posts :P.

I did a lot today :) Which is nice :). I really really really want to keep this up.



Here's my ultra crappy warmup. I usually never show these, and actualyl DELETE them...But I'll try to change that from now on.



I was trying to be pro and just start painting...No sketch no nothing...Fail :/



Then I tried painting metal for the first time.
I actually learned a little about how the colours are placed beside each other...But I might want to spend more than an hour on this in the future.






Then a figure that I drew...And it turns out it's the second time I've drawn this photo :P. Oops.
I did it without construction, and it turned out BETTER than I thought it would! :)
Had to fix it a hundred times though...




And then lastly...A mobile suit before bed. Because I love all things mecha. Especially Gundam! He doesn't have arms...So he's sad :(. And when he's sad he does pelvic thrusts. Just like he's doing in the picture.




I feel good about today :).