gesture drawing:focusing on shape and sillohuette

Instead of drawing the outer-edge of the model, i just did basic shape which suggests a pose. The actual form can be drawn over these silhouettes. These were first time try at a new exercise. Come out ok :) But as a suggestion from a friend, the next ones will be in biro and the form with be drawn over the top in a fiber tip pen :) Watch this space

Fur Study

Let me introduce you to my doggeh, Demon (he doesnt live up to his name, he is a big softy <3)

I did a study of his fur last year (top image-yes thats him as a pup.Hard to see isnt it? :P) just added it to see if i have made any improvement in my digital painting. Think maybe a little, but still got a long way to go

crystal study

Should have made the bubbles more noticeable but first time doing a crystal, i know now for next time ^_^

Tree/wood study

did another tree/wood study which i feel came out a bit better than the previous attempt :)

Gesture drawing

Spent the morning doing some Gesture drawings cause...Practice makes perfect :D

Sorry about the cruddy camera photos

Tree study

Tree study i did to practise with some texture brushes. Not happy with how it came out, going to do another tree study later

practising fabric

An attempt at drawing fabric, think i made the shadows too dark in places

Metal study

Not as detailed as my previous polished metal study ut here you go

Looking at it now the shadows should be darker and i have no idea why the hilt is wobbly :S

Still Life

Pieter Claesz-Vanitas Still Life (1625) master study. Will be doing more skulls, i need to get better