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kotora
03-23-2013, 01:10 AM
In order to keep me motivated I decided to make a thread of my sketches! Right now I'm getting into portrait drawing based on photos of people (mostly hot girls). I wanna be able to draw photorealistic portraits. Why? Because I can! Given that I practice more, that is. This is what I'm currently working on.

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I got bored of it though so expect some other ones soon! Gotta fix that eye next time.

Tips and feedback are always welcome!

Agent Proto
03-23-2013, 02:04 AM
That looks really good. Are you working with a pen?

Vincent, Thunder God
03-23-2013, 03:30 AM
this is very detailed

what would you do with Blade Runner or Alien, I wonder?

Jinx
03-23-2013, 01:07 PM
kotora, draw me like one of your French girls.

kotora
03-23-2013, 04:11 PM
@Proto: yes, ballpoint! I like how it gives me much better lines than my pencils do, but shading is a pain in the ass.
@Vincent: haven't seen Alien, but tried drawing a hydralisk this morning. Maybe I'll finish it in the evening.
@Sam: did a first version of you! I'll do a second later today because those always turn out better.

Rantz
03-23-2013, 05:44 PM
You could look into some hatching/cross-hatching tutorials for shading with a ballpoint pen.

Vincent, Thunder God
03-23-2013, 09:50 PM
hey! awesome!

anything you do in the sci-fi vein, scott or otherwise, would be epic

also, have you seen any of david lynch's work, a la twin peaks?

do the man from the other place and/or bob!

bob (https://www.google.ca/search?q=bob+twin+peaks&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&authuser=0&ei=WhROUa2VN-fE4APc_oDoBg&biw=1280&bih=873&sei=XBROUeDaNIvj4AOVpoCIDg#imgrc=LnQC5F9 kjXv_jM%3A%3BnAWrjW5VPhRmyM%3Bhttp%253A% 252F%252F24.media.tumblr.com%252Ftumblr_ m75y69eKOs1qa1iiqo1_1280.jpg%3Bhttp%253A %252F%252Fnickdrake.tumblr.com%252Fpost% 252F29041980592%252Fbob-twin-peaks%3B892%3B1107)

mike (the one armed man) (https://www.google.ca/search?q=bob+twin+peaks&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&authuser=0&ei=WhROUa2VN-fE4APc_oDoBg&biw=1280&bih=873&sei=XBROUeDaNIvj4AOVpoCIDg#um=1&hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US%3Aofficial&authuser=0&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=mike+twin+peaks&oq=mike+twin+peaks&gs_l=img.3..0j0i24.2692.4175.2.4360.11.7 .0.4.4.0.127.735.2j5.7.0...0.0...1c.1.7. img.gPO-lT3LD_w&bav=on.2,or.r_cp.r_qf.&bvm=bv.44158598,d.dmg&fp=d6a605079b935967&biw=1280&bih=873&imgrc=kEt6h9nZ9t_EyM%3A%3B5LFvwDVhTxHwAM %3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fimages2.wikia.noco okie.net%252F__cb20100911201928%252Ftwin peaks%252Fimages%252F6%252F66%252FMIKEDr eam.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Ftwinpeaks.w ikia.com%252Fwiki%252FCategory%253AImage s_of_Phillip_Gerard_%252F_MIKE%3B1520%3B 1138)

also

the arm (man from another place) (http://dugpa.com/wp-content/themes/arras-theme/images/fwwmds/p305.jpg)

hey, there (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EluslqfAnzo) he is! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EluslqfAnzo

kotora
03-25-2013, 01:43 AM
Did a quick sketch based on the official Tomb Raider art. Will probably work on a more detailed version tomorrow!

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8230/8588113844_1fe34f76e4_c.jpg

Agent Proto
03-25-2013, 04:08 AM
Nice quick sketch there of Lara. I have a suggestion. Considering you're working with pen, I suggest you should use an H pencil to sketch the outline of your subject as a guide when you start working with your pen.

Vincent, Thunder God
03-25-2013, 04:30 AM
kinda looks like femBob

bob
femBob
love games (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRWVJ3AeFAk)
. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWfbs8fsUIA)
blarggh (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWfbs8fsUIA)
etc
did i mention bahhhhh
aaaarghhh*flees the scene*ahhhhhhh
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hh h h h hh hhb

kotora
03-25-2013, 03:47 PM
TR sketch work in progress:

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8368/8588663421_1cb49db997_c.jpg

and finished up:

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8529/8588738173_d52fe33b64_c.jpg

Rocket Edge
03-25-2013, 07:37 PM
I would seriously advise you to work with graphite. It gives much more fluid and vintage look to your work. Doing sketches with pens to me just makes it feel unfinished and messy. I would only use pens when doing an outline of something (like what Proto said about H pencils). Besides you can always go back and undo something with pencils and not with ink.

That said, it's clear to see you have talent. I would suggest doing more drawings of the body. Give yourself a time limit of 30 seconds and start doing quick body proportion sketches and your understanding of anatomy and where everything goes will improve. All about training the eye.

Keep up the good work.

Vincent, Thunder God
03-25-2013, 09:01 PM
hey is that a self-portrait? rather cool..

kotora
03-25-2013, 10:31 PM
@RE: I don't like the feel of grey pencils :/ but I might pick up some graphite sticks sometime. Expect more work coming soon!

Experimenting a bit with water and color pencils!

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8103/8589778179_82d6b45396_c.jpg

Loony BoB
03-26-2013, 10:08 AM
Aaaargh, can't wait to get home and look at these. I can't see any but the very first one because I'm at work, but that first one is great. For some reason, I really like ballpoint pen artwork. :)

kotora
03-30-2013, 01:51 PM
First sketch of Fang from FF13. Better version will follow later!

Loony BoB
03-30-2013, 02:36 PM
You got skills, man. *envy*

kotora
03-30-2013, 03:54 PM
#2. Still not satisfied!

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8537/8603528894_1525e11f0f_c.jpg

Agent Proto
03-31-2013, 01:25 AM
The detail on that eye is really good for a pen sketch

kotora
04-11-2013, 07:19 PM
Another wip. Can't find my good pencil sharpener :|

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8125/8640009327_07628db489_c.jpg

Pike
04-11-2013, 08:33 PM
Oh that's pretty good stuff. I like what you're doing with the coloring so far. :)

kotora
04-21-2013, 11:51 AM
More dragons as I try my hand at painting with ink and brush for the first time.

http://i.imgur.com/J0o7Xup.jpg?1

http://i.imgur.com/ZRrETy6.jpg

Pete for President
04-22-2013, 05:57 PM
Ink and brush seem to work really well for you. Those are some bold pieces, I like em! The colored dragon is also pretty cool. Do finish it please :roll2

kotora
04-22-2013, 11:23 PM
Well, you know how it goes. There's always new ways to be explored. Dragons gonna drag :monster:

kotora
09-17-2013, 02:52 PM
Giving the art of graffiti a try! Painted one of the walls outside, but it kinda sucked so I figured it'd be better to get some practice indoors instead :monster:

Still kinda sucks, but I'll get the hang of it soon enough. The early works of a genius :monster:

kotora
09-29-2013, 02:56 PM
Some of my shit on Beijing walls :monster: