Weekly Sketch Group #236

[scmarooney]

Weekly Sketch Group #236


Season's Greetings and welcome to another installment of the PencilJack Weekly Sketch Group! I'll be your fill-in Host again this week while Manji is tuning up Santa's Sleigh for the big night. Any PJ member can join the sketch group at ANY time, just pick one of the topics below, draw it, and post it up for everyone to admire! If you have any ideas for topics for future sketch groups just PM me the details and I will try to include them in the near future!

And now, on to this week's Topics:

1. Daredevil: The man without fear!

2. Faye Valentine from Cowboy Bebop

3. Original Character or Concept:

by Favorite N:

Ooutopoh (Eww-ah-Ta-Poe)

At the outer rim of the galaxy there is a race of beings known as the Vernash. Residence of the planet Verna, the Vernash are sentient beings born from what they call the sacred sap. A gelatinous goo that seeps from a large twisted tree they call the Tree of Life. From the sacred sap portions of the gelatinous mass form into a single consciousness capable of cooperating in the Vernash society built on the ideal of advancement and cooperation above all else. Generally the Vernash do not spend enough time to construct their appearance into anything but a mobile mass of gel like substance but some will try and imitate life around them. Generally you can see the internal organic systems through their thin translucent membrane and their internal system usually has a certain colorful glow much like a jellyfish.

Ooutopoh is a Vernash who is a member of their peoples Arbitration class and in the case of the story he is an ambassador to Earth and humans. Because of this he has a very empathetic connection to the people of Earth because they share a common calamity that their home world had been destroyed or in Earth's case is in the process of being destroyed by another alien race. Ooutopoh has taken on human characteristics with a bipedal form. Human shaped head and limbs. His skin is translucent so you should be able to see his internal system. No bones but more like the veins and arteries pulsing through his skin. He will be wearing a sash across his chest much like a roman toga but not so bulky and it should be very vibrant in green and blue coloring. No hair. He should be a bit moist and drippy like a fish out of water.


And there you have it my fellow Sketch Group Peeps, sharpen those pencils and look sharp!

[hydekomiksink]

I guess I'll get things started off this week with some really crappy DareDevil sketches. I haven't drawn him much. He's not really one of my favorite characters. And everytime I've tried drawing him I've struggles. Guess I'll have to try harder this week
DD Sketches:
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k65/HydeKomiksInk/pjwsg236dd2.jpg
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k65/HydeKomiksInk/pjwsg236dd1.jpg
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k65/HydeKomiksInk/pjwsg236dd3.jpg
and some highlighter fun with Ooutopoh:
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k65/HydeKomiksInk/pjwsg236original1.jpg

[MJames]

...the man without fear, by a man who loves beer!

http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/pp136/hivoltage61/PJDD.jpg

[Whune]

oh baby what a great set of a assignments this week

dare devil cool
i freakly love faye
and

the original chara sounds intriguing

I'd like a bit of info on [his] personality though; as this dictates posture, gesture and facial expression.
I'll prolly take a stab at him anyways; but I'mma hold off and see if my request is fulfilled

okiebye

[Zepster]

Have never tried DD before

http://img843.imageshack.us/img843/4274/daredevilk.jpg

[jeromatic]

Here's my rendition of Faye Valentine
http://www.jeromebenedict.com/images/fayelinerartgreyflat.png

[Zippy]

couple of quick DDs for warmup

http://i842.photobucket.com/albums/zz342/zchudson/dd_warm_12_5.jpg?t=1323132478

[girdoggy]

Nice stuff ppls!

here's a quicky D.D

http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/4539/friedstuff001.jpg

[Whune]

http://i826.photobucket.com/albums/zz182/Whune/20111205.jpg

[scmarooney]

@Hyde: Cool Daredevil(s) and nice marker work on Ooutopoh!
@MJames: Cool Daredevil, like the red and black!
@Zepster: Nice job on your Daredevil sketches!
@jeromatic: Nice Faye Valentine illustration!
@Zippy: Like those warmup Daredevil sketches!
@girdoggy: like the quicky DD sketch!
@Whune: Nice job on the Faye sketch and the Daredevil studies!

And here's a Daredevil drawing from me that I colored up with GIMP to keep things rolling along this week:

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll311/smaroon69/DareDevil1.jpg

[Sedani]

Since i just did this last week for Pummel i figured i would share a daredevil yellow! http://thedrawbox.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/dd.jpg

[hydekomiksink]

Some more DD head sketches to warm up today.
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k65/HydeKomiksInk/pjwsg236dd4.jpg

[Greg Anderson]

http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs44/f/2009/127/9/b/Daredevil_by_GregAE.jpg

Looking forward to see more Ooutopohs!

[slyaguilar]

Every once in awhile I'll start something and think it stinks so bad I just quit, the goofy pose made me give up on this one.

http://i694.photobucket.com/albums/vv303/slyaguilar/daredevilfull.jpg

[Greg Anderson]

I dunno, I think it sorta works.

[D.C.]

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i290/teuthida/236-daredevil.jpg

Wonky proportions. Might try a better one tomorrow.

[NickRocks]

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l48/NickGuy_2006/daredevilhead.jpg

basdfghtroewjnd

[scmarooney]

@Sedani: Love the old school Daredevil illustration, he looks very tough and pugnacious!
@Hyde: More cool stuff with the DD head studies, you're on a roll!
@Greg Anderson: Nice job on your Daredevil sketch!
@Sly: Cool DD sketch, the pose is kind of interesting!
@DC: Cool Daredevil drawing, interesting pose!
@Nick: Cool Daredevil portrait, cool chiaraschuro!

And here is a Faye Valentine from Cowboy Bebop to keep things rolling along this week:

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll311/smaroon69/FayeV1.jpg

[Bruce Lee]

.............:skull::skull::skull:

http://www.lostonwallace.com/daredevilelektra100.jpg

[sirandal]

.............:skull::skull::skull:

http://www.lostonwallace.com/daredevilelektra100.jpg

Hahaha...edgy!

[scmarooney]

@Loston: Funny stuff! Who knew that Daredevil was a pimp :D?

And heres one of Favorite-N's original character Ooutopoh to keep things moving along this week:

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll311/smaroon69/OouT1.jpg

[cbikle]

As always, you guys bring it; excellent job everybody !

[Whune]

scmarooney
you always seem bring something interesting to the table.

[hydekomiksink]

ScMarooney - I love how you included the tree, and made him look 'drippy'. I couldn't figure out how to pull that off. I am also loving the way you included his brain. That is awesome!

[scmarooney]

scmarooney
you always seem bring something interesting to the table.

Thanks, Whune!


ScMarooney - I love how you included the tree, and made him look 'drippy'. I couldn't figure out how to pull that off. I am also loving the way you included his brain. That is awesome!

Thanks, Hyde! Appreciate the feedback.

Great work this week, everyone, hoping to do another drawing or two before the week is over :)!

[WolfSpiritZero]

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k32/WolfSpiritZero/Sketches/daredevilecho.jpg
Been a while but here's mine.
Did it have to be Matt?
Because I did Maya Lopez as DD.

[Einar]

Hey Guys,

Real nice work this week. Here's another DD - I'm not that happy with it, but that's it for this week from me...
http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae248/einar036/Penciljack/20111211_wsg236_dared.jpg

[HunterGreen]

Really miss the sketch group, it makes me draw, or try to....
pencil sketch to digital effort....
http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq183/seaofchemicals/sketch_s.jpg
http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq183/seaofchemicals/blonde_s.jpg
http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq183/seaofchemicals/brunette_s.jpg

Any advice on how to fix her anatomy?

Thanks

Best Regards

--HG

[Whune]

Hey Guys,

Real nice work this week. Here's another DD - I'm not that happy with it, but that's it for this week from me...
http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae248/einar036/Penciljack/20111211_wsg236_dared.jpg

lol that's the most extravagant jump-roping I've ever seen.

I love the torso though - the abdomen is still a weak area for me - and the feel of the musculature in general.

[Whune]

Really miss the sketch group, it makes me draw, or try to....
pencil sketch to digital effort....
http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq183/seaofchemicals/sketch_s.jpg
http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq183/seaofchemicals/blonde_s.jpg
http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq183/seaofchemicals/brunette_s.jpg


Any advice on how to fix her anatomy?

Thanks

Best Regards

--HG

sure:
the arms and forearms both seem a little short to me.
elbow is supposed to be about level with bottom of rib cage
wrist is supposted to be about level with bottom of crotch

The hands have issues

you've got her bicep going over her detoid
or if that is supposed to be a faint indication of Pectoralis major... then it should be going down instead of up
if its suposed to just be a flesh crease then bicep would still be under it rather than over it; and in general it would have less volume.
also even if it was her pec it still be under the deltoid; if it was even apparent at all.

in general she has way too much meat on her to an anime girl but it doesn't look like you were trying to draw her in her native style.

nose looks like a bruiser's

neck she is really straining it; which seems odd given the pose.
The only way I'd see the neck like that is if she had really heavy thing in her right hand and was slinging it around in front of her.

[HunterGreen]

sure:
the arms and forearms both seem a little short to me.
elbow is supposed to be about level with bottom of rib cage
wrist is supposted to be about level with bottom of crotch

The hands have issues

you've got her bicep going over her detoid
or if that is supposed to be a faint indication of Pectoralis major... then it should be going down instead of up
if its suposed to just be a flesh crease then bicep would still be under it rather than over it; and in general it would have less volume.
also even if it was her pec it still be under the deltoid; if it was even apparent at all.

in general she has way too much meat on her to an anime girl but it doesn't look like you were trying to draw her in her native style.

nose looks like a bruiser's

neck she is really straining it; which seems odd given the pose.
The only way I'd see the neck like that is if she had really heavy thing in her right hand and was slinging it around in front of her.

Yea, guess it's pretty shoddy huh. Been trying to get anatomy down without
references, but I just can't seem to get realistic angles/poses,
and on the digital side, well, gosh I just struggled with the tool (gimp)

Oh Well....will keep on trying.

Thanks

Best Regards

--HG

[Whune]

Yea, guess it's pretty shoddy huh. Been trying to get anatomy down without
references, but I just can't seem to get realistic angles/poses,
and on the digital side, well, gosh I just struggled with the tool (gimp)

Oh Well....will keep on trying.

Thanks

Best Regards

--HG
no reference as in no actual study of human form ever..? or no ref for a particular pic?

The first is pretty much impossible as far as I know.
The latter is very possible once you've memorized at least the basic proportions and some surface landmarks.

getting good poses down will come with understanding of the form itself

[HunterGreen]

no reference as in no actual study of human form ever..? or no ref for a particular pic?

The first is pretty much impossible as far as I know.
The latter is very possible once you've memorized at least the basic proportions and some surface landmarks.

getting good poses down will come with understanding of the form itself

Well, I'm pretty sure this is just a lack of
talent issue, because I've been studying the female
anatomy pretty intently since I was around 13,
and i still can't put it down on paper.
Haha.

--HG

[ChrisMcJunkin]

Daredevil sketch card from a while back.

http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2010/024/e/1/Daredevil_Sketch_Card_Wtrcolor_by_ChrisMcJ.jpg

and an Elektra to go with it

http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2010/024/d/9/Elektra_Sketch_Card_Watercolor_by_ChrisMcJ.jpg

[Whune]

Well, I'm pretty sure this is just a lack of
talent issue, because I've been studying the female
anatomy pretty intently since I was around 13,
and i still can't put it down on paper.
Haha.

--HG

if there's one thing I've noticed about learning anything... it's got very little to do with how much time you invest and a lot more to do with how you invest that time. (what resources you are using to learn; and how thorough and systematic your studying is.

[scmarooney]

@WS0: No problems on the Daredevil illo, nice job!
@Einar: Nice job on the Daredevil, challenging pose!
@HunterGreen: Nice job on the Faye drawing(s)
@ChrisMcJ: Nice job on the Daredevil sketch cards!

Great job to everyone who participated in WSG#236 this last week. Hope to see you ALL in WSG#237, which I will get posted up, ASAP!

And just an FYI, Manji originally established the Sketch Group to get PJ members drawing, without worrying too much about crits or anything like that. If anybody wants a crit on anything posted here, feel free to use the Finished Work or Sketch forums near the top of the main-page :)! It has the effect of upping your post count and attracting new members to the WSG too ;)!

[Favorite-N]

Been busy for a bit. Nice job on this one guys!

@hyde – I like the swirl for DD, looks great. And the Ootoupoh you did looks awesome!
@MJames – That red paper thing you did is cool
@Zep – almost didn’t realize he was in street clothes, haha. Nice!
@jeromatic – Faye is ready for her motorcycle photography shoot
@girdiggy – Nice DD
@Whune – I like that Faye
@scmarooney – DD’s about to kick some butt. Nice.
@Sedani – Looks like what DD would look like if he were a homeless man. Kudos!
@hyde – so many faces!
@Greg – Nice DD
@sly – Y U Mad Bro. Nice DD
@D.C. – Every superhero needs some summersault time
@Nick – great shadows.
@scmarooney – Nice Faye
@ Bruce Lee – If its that bitch then yes…yes he is
@scmarooney – lol, great Ooutopoh. Very drippy haha
@wolfspirit – bad ass Maya DD
@Einar – is he jumping rope? Haha, good job
@Hunter green – I always like seeing progression, good job!
@Chris – I like the splotchiness!

[Einar]

lol that's the most extravagant jump-roping I've ever seen.

I love the torso though - the abdomen is still a weak area for me - and the feel of the musculature in general.

:-) It was not meant to be rope jumping, it just turned out that way. And I missed the English expression of rope jumping from my dictionary... Thanks!

[Whune]

:-) It was not meant to be rope jumping, it just turned out that way. And I missed the English expression of rope jumping from my dictionary... Thanks!

yeah i know it wasn't intentional; which is why it was so funny to me.

i was just kidding around.
i think you took it in that spirit

^_^

[Dri]

Meant to post my last week contribution. DD has got to be one of my fave characters.


http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t253/everdri/10020111214.jpg