2 min gestures

Two minute figures

Loomis Female Revised

Grenade Girl - WIP

Just a progress shot of a character I'm working on.

Brush Control Exercise 2

The second exercise in the series. 

http://www.ctrlpaint.com/brush-control-pt-2/

Ctrl+ Paint Exercise

This was a really cool brush control exercise.  You guys should all do this and post yours as well.

http://www.ctrlpaint.com/brush-control-pt-1/

Full Body Gestures

60 Seconds

Self Portrait

Yep it's me.

Head Gestures

60 Second Heads

Torso Anatomy Study

Full Body Gestures

60 Seconds

 

Head Gestures

60 Second Heads

 60 Seconds

B&W Hard Brush Study

Value study done with only the hard round brush.  No pressure settings of any kind.

More Gestures

60 Seconds

30 Seconds

Rough Sketch

Rough sketch from reference.  Trying to work out proportion and anatomy.

Head Study Review

Just to lock things in from yesterday, some review 60 second head studies

Some Head Studies

60 Second Studies

90 Second Studies

Yurmby Wheel

Hey all,  thought I would post some resources for Gamut Mapping as described in James Gurney's Color and Light book.

Here is an online tool for generating Gamut Maps:

The Gamut Mask

and here is a nice downloadable Yurmby Wheel I found:

Value Study

This was my first piece of art since my long break. 

Value study of a banana.

Long Hiatus

Hey all,

I've been on a really long break.  Honestly I just burned out on art for a while.  I was considering hanging it up forever,  but now I'm back.  I've decided to tough it out and just see how far I can take it. 

More Perspective

This one came out a bit weird.

Wolf Study

Quick study I did just to get an idea of an angry wolf.

More Sketches

Here is a rough concept for a Bloodsports Challenge I'm doing.

I'm doing Wolf Blitzer.

And some more perspective fun

Iguana Study

An iguana study I was doing. It turned out to be a study without focus or purpose so I abandoned it. Was good painting practice anyway.

Sketches

Some exercises/sketches I've been doing:

Perspective Pratice

Quick No-Ref sketch before bed

Train Study

A 2 hour study I did of a nice train pic as part of our Crimson Guardians group activity

Hunter Concept 2

A hunter concept idea for the latest Crimson Daggers Bloodsport.

Hunter Concept

A hunter concept idea for the latest Crimson Daggers Bloodsport.

Monster Concept

A monster concept idea for the latest Crimson Daggers Bloodsport.

Dunkleosteus Study

A study I did of a Dunkleosteus skull for an upcoming monster concept.

Bunny Study

A bunny study I did to practice fur for an upcoming Totoro piece I'm doing.

Girl Study for Mei

Girl study I did as part of a Totoro piece I'm working on.

Splinter Fan Art

Fan art of Splinter from the animated series "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles"

Azula Fan Art

Fan art of Azula from the animated series "Avatar the Last Airbender"

Katara Fan Art

Fan art of Katara from the animated series "Avatar the Last Airbender"

Suki Fan Art

Fan art of Suki from the animated series "Avatar the Last Airbender"

Carol Fan Art

Some fan art of one of the main characters in the webcomic Between Failures

Neliel Fan Art

Some fan art of Nelliel Tu Odelschwanck from the Manga/Anime Bleach.

Kiwi Colored Pencils

A kiwi exercise I did as part of a book on learning how to use colored pencils for realistic work.

Candle Colored Pencil

A candle exercise I did as part of a book on using colored pencils for realistic work.

Dolphin Sketch

Sketch of dolphins I worked up from various reference photos. Was for a friend who loves dolphins.

Frog Study

Study I did from a frog photo.

Wife and Child Study

A study I did from a picture of my wife and son.

Eye Study

A study I did of my wife's eye.

Dogwood Study

A quick study I did of a dogwood flower in our front yard.