David Bovey's sketch thread [Archive]

dfbovey

10-13-2006, 11:51 AM

Most of the stuff I normally show around here ends up being finished. I'll use this area to dump the scraps that never made it there.

I had a bunch of extra orange and yellow watercolor left on the plate after I finished a commission... and decided not to waste it. Did this quick sketch with the eye dropper of my india ink bottle and then used that extra paint...
http://www.davidbovey.com/images/anger.jpeg

dfbovey

10-13-2006, 11:53 AM

Here's a quick sketch of a bird with some quick watercolors thrown on it.
http://www.davidbovey.com/images/bird.jpg

shoryukenmaster

10-13-2006, 11:57 AM

dfbovey

10-13-2006, 01:39 PM

Gesture of Thor...
http://www.davidbovey.com/images/thorgesture.jpg

Gesture of Rai...
http://www.davidbovey.com/images/raisketch.jpg

dfbovey

10-13-2006, 01:42 PM

I really dig your use of watercolor. You're one of the reason I gave watercolors a chance.

I'm also envious of your ability to lay down blacks and whites in the proper places. Everything I do seems to be very gray. Look forward to seeing more.

-Brian

Thanks man.

You gotta think about contrast and white space. Some of my pencilwork looks pretty grey, one thing I like to do is erase highlights back into the pencils if I'm doing grey tone work. When you lay down some grey and erase into it, it creates a nice, soft ambient highlight.

dfbovey

10-13-2006, 01:48 PM

Another prelim drawing that was going to turn into a painting...
http://www.davidbovey.com/images/treemorph.jpg

And another...
http://www.davidbovey.com/images/lion.jpg

dfbovey

10-13-2006, 01:51 PM

This was a quick blueline sketch from a figure drawing class that I actually DID turn into a finished work (can be found around here somewhere).
http://www.davidbovey.com/images/calm.jpg

rubbertrunk

10-13-2006, 02:52 PM

Nice i think the waterclors came out the best, nice and loose. Like that bird.

dfbovey

01-02-2007, 09:08 AM

This is going to be my version of the old 80's cartoon called Sectuars:

http://www.davidbovey.com/images/sectsketch.jpg

For frame of reference:

http://www.outofthinair.com/toys.dir/sectaurs.jpg

rubbertrunk

01-02-2007, 09:15 AM

nice. I remember sectaurs!

G-man_2000

01-21-2007, 10:42 PM

I really dig your water paints, great work!

Juan2.0

02-09-2007, 11:38 AM

This thread needs more updates. ;)

dfbovey

02-09-2007, 11:58 AM

I had a bunch of stuff I was going to upload, until my computer at home crashed.

I might rescan them and upload them all in one shot. Just need to find the time. I'll try to get better about uploading new stuff as well.

Mack

02-09-2007, 02:02 PM

That watercolor bird is great.Anymore?:D

lawfulwuss

02-09-2007, 02:13 PM

your sketches and illustrations are very energetic ... even the water color of the face ... it isn't action-ish, but it carries energy.

hardcore

02-09-2007, 02:25 PM

niiiiiiiiiiiiice

dfbovey

02-09-2007, 04:57 PM

http://www.davidbovey.com/images/lizardsketch.jpg

http://www.davidbovey.com/images/eyesopen.jpg

dfbovey

02-09-2007, 05:07 PM

http://www.davidbovey.com/images/sketches1.jpg

dfbovey

02-09-2007, 05:11 PM

http://www.davidbovey.com/images/glitch.jpg

There's a few more. I have a lot more to scan. But I'm gonna have to do it some other time.

dfbovey

02-10-2007, 11:43 AM

I think one of my problems that I need to get over. Is that I have a hard time just sketching. It's like an obsession that once I sit down and start drawing everything has to be finished. I don't know when that started but I was just thinking about that this morning as I was looking through my sketchbook.

shoryukenmaster

02-10-2007, 01:40 PM

I think that beats the alternative of only being able to sketch and not finish things.

But if you really feel it's a problem, maybe you could try taking a sketch book out some where (a zoo, a park, starbucks) and drawing a bunch of the things you see. You or your subject might not sit long enough for you to finish. Either that or give yourself a certain amount of time to draw things. Just some thoughts.

--EDIT--

It's really cool to see you using ink. I've always wondered how you would ink stuff. A couple of things that I noticed that look a little off though are the pictures underneath the tigers eye. The one on the left the guys teeth don't seem to match the direction the skull is going in. And his ear is missing all the inside parts. The horse looks really big or the guy really small. Still stellar work though. Keep posting. :)

Juan2.0

02-10-2007, 07:31 PM

dfbovey

02-10-2007, 07:37 PM

Thanks Juan. If I had the time, I'd ink a hell of alot more of my stuff. Most of my pencils are drawn with inking in mind, with the exception of my toned pencils.

Brian, good suggestions. Definitely something I'll be thinking about.

dfbovey

02-10-2007, 07:55 PM

http://www.davidbovey.com/images/gallant.jpg

http://www.davidbovey.com/images/mustang.jpg

http://www.davidbovey.com/images/tarzansketch.jpg

Dri

02-10-2007, 07:57 PM

This may sound weird, but personally, I rather enjoy your inked stuff over your pencils any day. They just seem more...I dunno what the word I'm looking for is...perhaps more life-like or they just have more weight to them than your pencils usually do. Either way, still some really nice stuff you got there.

I'd have to agree with Juan but for a different reason. You enjoy drawing and viewers can tell. But I think your thinking is different when you pencil because you can always build on pencils so you can tend to over render when you can stop at a certain point.

Inking on the other hand is more definite and you have to think more about suggestion as black mass carries a lot of weight. The inking in your work is fluid and just the right amount of details without going over the top.

I like both techniques but your inking leaves the viewer to use their imagination and piece it together. By the way nice work here :)

dfbovey

02-10-2007, 08:24 PM

I agree, Greendri. I'll often take out alot of the clutter when I ink.

http://www.davidbovey.com/images/sketches2.jpg

dfbovey

02-10-2007, 08:57 PM

http://www.davidbovey.com/images/facesketch.jpg

dfbovey

03-04-2007, 09:52 PM

Early stages of a Magnus Robot Fighter piece. Might paint it... might not.

http://www.davidbovey.com/images/magnus.jpg

bindlestitch

03-05-2007, 08:35 AM

I love all your stuff Dave but I wish you'd try more watercolor in your comic art. Those watercolors you have posted are just amazing. I think it ramps up your art to no end.

Manji

03-05-2007, 07:00 PM

Not really diggin' he forearm on the out stretched arm of Magnus. It looks like it has loose skin around the wrist. Really like the rest of the pose however, very dynamic.

dfbovey

03-25-2007, 11:46 AM

http://www.davidbovey.com/images/concept1.jpg

dfbovey

04-08-2007, 03:09 PM

Hulk smash Easter!

http://www.davidbovey.com/images/hulkegg.jpg

Juan2.0

04-08-2007, 04:30 PM

That Hulk egg is AWESOME! Now THAT is creativity! :cool:

dfbovey

04-08-2007, 04:46 PM

Thanks Juan!

I had a Spiderman egg too, but my nephew swiped it before I could take a photo of it.

Newlead

04-09-2007, 07:53 PM

david- some really great stuff in here!! I especially like the post #18 fun lines!!

dfbovey

04-17-2007, 08:07 AM

Thanks man.

Here's a very loose gesture/ environment concept in progress...

http://www.davidbovey.com/images/skurrtemple.jpg

Spidey

04-17-2007, 05:45 PM

Looks almost like Castle Greyskull. Cool stuff.

CoreyPledger

04-17-2007, 05:56 PM

These freakin rock!

dfbovey

04-19-2007, 12:25 PM

Looks almost like Castle Greyskull. Cool stuff.

Yeah, I'm gonna have to work to differenciate it so that the comparison isn't made. Sucks that Heman cornered the market on skull dwellings.

Rockpencil, Thanks man. :)

dfbovey

05-01-2007, 10:17 PM

Did some quick mood colors over this in photoshop.

http://www.davidbovey.com/images/ravencolor.jpg

dfbovey

05-15-2007, 06:12 PM

I somehow broke my power cord to my scanner. So please forgive the digital photo.

Manji

05-15-2007, 07:22 PM

Looking good so far Bovey I look forward to seeing what this will become. The only critique I really have is I don't really like the neck area the tendons etc just don't converge right. Oh and don't sweat the digital photo thing I am more guity of that than anyone.

dfbovey

05-18-2007, 08:39 AM

Thanks Manji. I worked on it a little last night and updated the image.

Mr.Hades

05-18-2007, 08:44 AM

Wow. I'm really impressed with that image DB. Great composition. My eye is really draw to the space between the snakes head and the Man's. Look forward to seeing the final image.

dfbovey

05-21-2007, 10:36 AM

Thanks Mr. Hades.

I started that draw off series as a way to motivate people to improve each month. With 5 months out of the way I thought it might be cool to post all 5 of my entries together to see what the progress might look like. I've come in 2nd place each month with the exception of January where I didn't finish in the top 3.

January (80's cartoons):
http://www.davidbovey.com/images/sectaurs.jpg

February (Pulp Characters):
http://www.davidbovey.com/images/tarzancolors3.jpg

March (Sci Fi):
http://www.davidbovey.com/images/magnusrobotfighter.jpg

dfbovey

05-21-2007, 10:36 AM

April (Supernatural/Female/Transportation):
http://www.davidbovey.com/images/raven.jpg

May (Battle to the Death):
http://www.davidbovey.com/images/todeath.jpg

fusciart

05-21-2007, 11:35 AM

Every one of these pieces rock. Especially the Tarzan. I think it's because it has more colors than the others. Nonetheless every piece is consistent. Looking forward to more.

dfbovey

05-27-2007, 11:21 PM

Conan marker sketch.

http://www.davidbovey.com/images/conansketch.jpg

jdmakescomics

05-27-2007, 11:33 PM

I think you have an odd definition of "sketch". That new one looks really good, I wish I had more to offer but I don't see anything wrong with it.

Dri

05-28-2007, 02:04 AM

Very nice Conan sketch. Only thing noticeable is that Conan's head seems small compared to his body. Possibly an illusion from his left arm foreshortened in front of him.