The Penguin

Ten Ton sketch challenge prompt again.  I've never drawn the Penguin, but thought he was creepy enough to try.  I started with a base of reference using nature photos and some images from comic books.  I tried to make him more penguin and less like a man dressed as a penguin.  1 hour painting session compressed into an 11 minute video.  One of these days I'll record audio commentary over one so I can explain a bit better why I did something or how something is not working for me.  For now, you get the silent treatment. :)

Woman in Chair speed painting

Another speed painting based off of photo ref from Ten Ton. Not sure if speed is the right term since I did put about 40 minutes into this one, but it was done with the mentality of working fast and not using tons of layers and blending modes like I would in a finished piece.

Speed painting

Ballpoint, over on the Ten Ton Studio board started a speed sketch thread with some reference pics and instructions.  (Check it here.)  I thought it was a good idea.  Here is my first attempt.  I got camera shy and made some odd mistakes that I wouldn't do if I wasn't recording and focusing on speed.  Still, it ended up about 20 minutes long.... way over the 10-15 recommended, but I'll get faster.  I sped up the video 500% so it only takes 4 minutes to watch.  Lucky you. :)

Monster #2

Trying out some new techniques in Photoshop.  I love drawing monsters!

Ten Ton Power Girl

Inspired by the weekly Ten Ton Studios sketch challenge.  I don't draw women much or well, so this turned out better than I expected for me.  Still think I broke her spine by twisting her so much and the legs need a lot of work, but I'll let it go for now.

All digital in Photoshop with Wacom Intuos2 tablet.

Rough

Tightened up

Maybe final?

Ten Ton Avengers

Move Avengers goodness.  Inspired by the Ten Ton Sketch Challenge prompt.  I drew it digitally, so can't enter, but it was a fun piece.

Congress of Night Peter head concept

Here is a new Peter character head concept from my project Congress of Night.  Enjoy.

Scarlet Witch

Still trying to get some "sexy" in my female drawings. They usually look too man-ish for my taste. Figured I would try using some ref to get tips. One of my main problems was my chest to hip proportions. Using the ref helped me see those better, as well as body thrust and general sexy posture, imo.

















































Added some tone to practice form, too.

Loomis studies

More figure studies.  This time from one of my favorites, Andrew Loomis.  The book these are from "Figure Drawing For All It's Worth" is long out of print which is really sad to me.  I think it should be required reading for all who wish to advance their skills drawing the figure.  Maybe someday it will find a publisher again.  Actually, I don't know what the reason it is out of print.  Maybe there are publishers wanting it, but can't get the rights.  I don't know.  Regardless, here are my studies from a page titled "Turning and Twisting".  HB graphite on copy paper.

Hogarth Studies

In my continued effort to educate myself in the workings of anatomy, I bust out my faithful Dynamic Anatomy book by Burne Hogarth.  I've read it before and looked at it frequently, but never really did studies from it.  Here are two sketches based on his drawings in the book.  Helpful, but not quite as much as I'd hoped.  Still, I plan to do more from his book and many others in my collection.

Done with HB graphite on typing bond paper.