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Please Feel Better, Laurael...

Gigandas (Apr 3, 2006)

Give us a smile :)!
I would have gotten you the real thing, but since this is 2draw, you'll have to settle for a drawing of it...

43 comments – latest 4:

laurael (Apr 17, 2006)

No, no...you are NEVER useless. Don't ever forget that. :) (((((((Niel)))))))

Pseudonymous (Apr 25, 2006)

Niel! It turned out great! Beautyful work. :D

SimplyX (Apr 28, 2006)

Teddys are so cute. I love this.

Cordelia_Pink (Feb 3, 2008)

I love it!! Everything about it is just so so... cute and cuddly... from the child to the teddybear... I dunno why this hasn't made the showcase!! But just to return the favor... (((((((((((((((((Niel)))))))))))))))) :D

Loose

comd (Apr 6, 2006)

After doing my last picture here which was a very mechanical attempt to achieve photorealism where my only aim way to copy the photo, I wanted to go in the opposite direction, getting back more to what I was trying to do in the intermediate boards, instead attempting the loosest attempt to draw from a reference yet, with an attempt to only use the reference without drawing the reference at all. Accuracy to the photo is not going to be a criteria in this case. It's going to be about speed, looseness, and improvisation. I just finished a lot of work, so hopefully I'll have the time to focus on something challenging.

I'm going to try to combine what I've learned from both my practice in drawing with references and inventing forms without references to make something that hopefully doesn't suck too much and doesn't require too much time spent on it (hopefully something I finish by the end of the day). By using a reference, I'm hoping the result will be more convincing and anatomically correct than some of my doodles on this board where I didn't use any references at all. By not drawing the reference directly, the end result will hopefully be something fairly different than the photo and interesting on its own. Most importantly, I'm hoping it will be a useful exercise that will help me get better.

Reference: http://hq55.com/scan/willemdafoe/01.jpg. After cropping out the text on the left, I decided to flip him horizontally. I just liked it better that way after removing all the space on the left. I don't know why I liked it better - I'm not a composition expert, but I liked the initial focus to be on the left flowing towards the right, and having the brighter portion of the face on the left seemed to do that more.

I don't really know what I'm going to end up with. I have a fantasy theme in mind: maybe a warrior or a priest or something.

14 comments – latest 4:

Sweetcell (Apr 7, 2006)

Somewhat elfish, it's interesting to read what was going through your mind as you drew this, I'd say your right side was working conveniently alongside your left. Nicely done comd.

Just have to ask what your name represents, if it's a abbreviation of something. Curious is all.

Shoebox (Apr 7, 2006)

Reminds me of that part in the ROTK movie. Y'know, the path of the dead?

Creepy. But good, very very good. I love how you can still see the sketch lines.

safescene (Apr 9, 2006)

You are crazily talented. I love how it looks as though he came from another era/dimension/time, and his smug face.

Kloxboy (Apr 9, 2006)

That's tight. I really like the subtle highlights and lighting. Structure rocks..hehe.

Cheer Up :)

Kloxboy (Apr 7, 2006)

Inspired by The Flaming Lips song The W.A.N.D. and by a friend who needed some cheering up. Hope it helps. :)

9 comments – latest 4:

SYTHE (Apr 8, 2006)

I've always wondered where Fozzy the Bear went, now I know. Two big thumbs up to you Cloxboy, great pic.

safescene (Apr 9, 2006)

Aaaaaah! The Flaming Lips and a snazzy hipster bear? Major kudos, good sir.

Ty854 (Apr 11, 2006)

mmm, the new flaming lips CD is tremendous.

and so it this bear, nice job Clox.

Anna (Apr 26, 2006)

I wanna hug him! lol

who

staci (Apr 3, 2006)

you

13 comments – latest 4:

frootcake (Apr 6, 2006)

wow sweet. the hair is coooooooool, even the details like the hair pins and the shadows in the ear. the shadows under her eyes make her look sad :(

solve (Apr 6, 2006)

Staci youre so talented at these pieces. I love the negative space paired with "sharp" watercolor.

TaCO (Apr 14, 2006)

Sexy!!!!

SimplyX (Apr 28, 2006)

I like how there is no outline at all on the shape of the face. Wow. It's amazi-ful.

The Dame

Alex-Cooper (Apr 2, 2006)

Crazy broad.

I don't feel like adding anything to this. And I want it out of my studio.

19 comments – latest 4:

sweet_insanity (Apr 30, 2006)

people say "i miss when girls looked like girls" but when it comes right down to it, us girls with figures get overlooked a helluva lot. it's become pop culture and mature to draw up that sort of opinion in the situation.

onto the art though, if i could fave i would, this is an exelent piece of art, why it's in begginer i dunno. you seem to grasp oekaki, and have artistic skill. but anyways, i love this... very much so [less-than three]

mars_hunters (Apr 30, 2006)

her boobs are big the picture is good cool skulls but boobs the most

Miss_DJ (Apr 30, 2006)

she looks strong...guys that like the 'twiggy' chicks would be crushed by her libido alone, let alone those thighs...lol..nice work!

backmagicwoman (Aug 30, 2009)

it's weird whe you find a picture that so closely depicts your body type..cause then you realize maybe you are beautiful..cause the picture is..

you hear that?

Renuar (Apr 2, 2006)

sounds like...

6 comments – latest 4:

Renuar (Apr 2, 2006)

Ah, go ahead safe.

LisaAnne (Apr 8, 2006)

I love your work. This has alot of depth, and color harmony.

Alodie (Aug 25, 2006)

I am so diggin' it. This picture makes me want to eat some peanutbutter and jelly samwitches. Its a very yummy looking picture :9

Sweetcell (Aug 25, 2006)

I dunno, it's like a childhood memory. Just brings gooey feelings.

Onderwater

Roytje (Nov 24, 2005)

My first pic here. Hope you'll like it. :)

9 comments – latest 4:

Roytje (Nov 25, 2005)

Thank you all :)

FLYING_SQUIRREL (Nov 28, 2005)

If you stare at it at 25% it looks really cool.

safescene (Mar 31, 2006)

Can't believe I missed this. Really great feel, and funfunnn.

Roytje (Aug 11, 2006)
drawn in 5 min

It was already finished, but I wasn't happy with it.

make me fly salvador

huirimeir (Jan 15, 2006)

spinetta de fondo

7 comments – latest 4:

davincipoppalag (Mar 26, 2006)

This one has been in your studio a long time, Alvaro...that bird really makes this interesting to me.

huirimeir (Mar 26, 2006)

this bird is liberty to me, lliure!!

safescene (Mar 26, 2006)

I missed your art.

huirimeir (Mar 26, 2006)

oh thanks safe, i too missed draw here

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comd (Mar 19, 2006)

Sketch from a photo.

4 comments – latest 4:

davincipoppalag (Mar 20, 2006)

Nice sketching. That really looks like pencilwork.

darkshadow (Mar 20, 2006)

it really does nice work
really like the mouth and nose
i always have problems there
great pic

Sweetcell (Mar 20, 2006)

your trying all these different styles, and each one stands alone. he looks so familiar, an actor maybe? Sir Lawrence Olivier?

safescene (Mar 21, 2006)

Wow, nice finish. It looks like it was drawn in chalk on a sidewalk. I'm really liking this, man.

zep (Mar 13, 2006)

i´m not the last stage

18 comments – latest 4:

zep (Mar 16, 2006)

thanks dave, sorry about the horse hehehe, and Zack my friend, let me know when do you have some time to spare, collab?....and thanks roytje :)

and Laura thanks always for your kind words :)

vandeaux (Mar 16, 2006)

tan g�enos los monitos lopez... escr�bete un correo de vez en cuando...jaja! cari�os, rafa...

zep (edited Mar 16, 2006)

hahaha...how are you?...no lo podia creer cuando lei Vandeaux, ok te escribo pronto, que tal Londres? te has vuelto muy loco?
yo estoy en plenas "Fallas" check this: http://www.flickr.com/photos/zepol/113065701/ no se parece a uno de valpo?, el mozo me refiero jejeje

Renuar (Mar 20, 2006)

Another masterpiece.
Great.