Huzzah! Sketchthreadage

[Chico Blue]

A thread of my very own, where I can abuse your eyes and soul!

Feel free to fawn or flout, folks.

http://cody.kungfukoala.com/Images/sketchy.jpg
http://cody.kungfukoala.com/Images/dood.jpg
http://cody.kungfukoala.com/Images/random2.jpg

I draw myself a lot. It's not because I'm vain or anything. It's because I'm damn handsome, and I love looking at myself.

[rubbertrunk]

nice i like the dood wut one the most.

[LiquidPope]

You're just a big ol' hunk of man-candy, aren't you?


Nice sketches...

[NickRocks]

i like the naked guy at the diner the most.

[Juan2.0]

Good stuff! More please. :)

[Chico Blue]

rubbertrunk - Thanks, man. I was trying out a brush pen on that, and I think my shakey hand shows in the lines a bit.

Liquidpope - ;)

NickGuy - That one is kinda funny. "Damn it, John. You can't keep coming here like this..." Every so often I'll do a few really little shots like that to work on my perspective (which I'm terrible at).

Juan2.0 - Well, since you asked so nicely...

http://cody.kungfukoala.com/Images/random3.jpg
A couple dudes, a quick and crappy armour study, and some chick with crazy hair(from a reference) singing Ave Maria.

[Chico Blue]

Bringing this thread back from the deeeeaaad. I'm a necromancer.
http://cody.kungfukoala.com/Images/Phase2/PJSketch/sketch1.jpg
A light armour study, a little room and some nude dudes.
http://cody.kungfukoala.com/Images/Phase2/PJSketch/sketch2.jpg
An old fellow done from reference.
http://cody.kungfukoala.com/Images/Phase2/PJSketch/sketch3.jpg
Yours truly without reference.

I'ma gonna try to keep this thing up and rockin'. It's going to take all of my voodoo majickz to do so, but by Crom it will be done.

[charkxl]

nice angles on the 2nd and third pic, loving the location renderings

[Chico Blue]

Here are a couple more things. The pieces themselves are pretty big, and I'm too lazy to stitch them together on the computer so I just took pictures. Please excuse the fuzzyness.
http://cody.kungfukoala.com/Images/Phase2/Robotrock.jpg
I was listening to Daft Punk a lot when I was drawing this. The chick is obviously inspired by NYC Mech.
http://cody.kungfukoala.com/Images/Phase2/Thor.jpg
Has anyone read The Long Dark Tea Time of the Soul by Douglas Adams?

[Chico Blue]

http://cody.kungfukoala.com/Images/Phase2/PJSketch/sketch4.jpg
A D&D character named Chuck Stonefeather. Behind him is his faithful companion, Wainwright the Bold.

http://cody.kungfukoala.com/Images/Phase2/PJSketch/sketch5.jpg
Some other junk. I need to draw more womenz. And make heads proper size.

[Chico Blue]

http://cody.kungfukoala.com/Images/Phase2/PJSketch/sketch6.jpg
Something that I'm still working on. Not too happy with that arm on the dwarf fellow.
http://cody.kungfukoala.com/Images/Phase2/PJSketch/sketch7.jpg
An old barbarian chap.

His feet got cut off because of poor planning.

[Dri]

Hey Blue...Me green. I'm sure you draw more than you post and if not you should.

I like your drawing style and you seem to be refining it. I can't offer more in terms of advice other than do a lot more drawing when you get the chance. Bringing a sketchbook with you when you take a trip for a day gets you the chicks.;)

When people say draw for life, it's essential to practice if you have a desire to develop. It gives your drawings life because you are forced to make really quick recordings of your surrounding and what you'll find is that your mind figures out quick solutions to interpret the way we see.

But that should be accompanied by seeing the old masters' work. Not to copy but to absorb. I think a lot of my drawing problems even though I have others were unlocked by looking at Michelangelo's and Da Vinci's drawing in real life.

By the way. Use one drawing a page and don't draw one at the back unless it's crucial. You'll find it'll smudge your work. you don't want that because it's fun looking at old work. It'll show you how far you've evolved with consistent effort.

[Chico Blue]

Well, hello there sketch thread. Long time no see.

So what's new with me since I last posted in this thread? Well, not much. I got a nice big Wacom tablet a few months back and I've been practising a lot with it.

When I'm just sketching and doodling with it, I usually don't save the file. I'll just delete the layer I'm working on and start scribbling on a new one.

I'm going to try and keep this thread updated at least once a week. Now, let's rock.

http://cody.kungfukoala.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/dood.jpg
A handsome fella, still very much scribbled, and at a fun angle. I'm practising my extreme angles a lot more nowadays.

http://cody.kungfukoala.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/faces.jpg
Just a few faces done with the aid of a mirror. The goal isn't to get the face to look exactly like mine. At the moment I'm just trying to learn new angles.

http://cody.kungfukoala.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/jamesburkecarlsagan.png
Sort of a cartoony James Burke and Carl Sagan high-fiving. KNOWLEDGE IS POWER!

[Chico Blue]

I'm learning (very very slowly) how to paint in Photoshop.

http://cody.kungfukoala.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/PooortraitMarch4.jpg
This is a link to a self-portrait I did (from a photograph). I learned a lot while doing it. The eyes are a little googly and the round brush I always use can sometimes reduce the crispness of the lines.
http://cody.kungfukoala.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/Portrait.gif
This is a little gif of my process.

http://cody.kungfukoala.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/still.png
A monochrome still life. Took about 2 hours to do.

http://cody.kungfukoala.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/ladydeath2.jpg
This was going to be my entry for the Lady Death draw-off, but about half-way through I decided against it. Too many problems. She's too blue (Lady Death sometimes has a bit of a bluish tint to her but I took it too far) and there were some anatomy issues.

[lost-spartan]

http://cody.kungfukoala.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/dood.jpg
A handsome fella, still very much scribbled, and at a fun angle. I'm practising my extreme angles a lot more nowadays.

I really dig this one Chico! Keep 'em coming :cool:

[Chico Blue]

Lost-Spartan: Thanks, man! Will do.


The arm and hands on the right are life drawings.
http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/1961/sketchiesbm1.jpg

[Chico Blue]

A few more sketchy figures.
http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/8369/sketchies2vc9.jpg

And a quicky Hellboy with ugly legs.
http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/7646/hellboyzx8.jpg

[Chico Blue]

Getting down some ideas and studies for the ThunderBrawl.
http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/462/thunderideasfd0.jpg

[Chico Blue]

Work in progress for the Seven Deadly Sins - Sloth Draw-Off.

http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/7687/slothalmostbj0.jpg

[Dri]

GO the Orator! Nice concept happening. Hope u render it like the Sloth draw off piece.

[Chico Blue]

GO the Orator! Nice concept happening. Hope u render it like the Sloth draw off piece.

Thanks! Actually, I've pretty well finished my Orator piece, and it's rendered in a simpler, flatter style.

I think it still looks pretty good, though. ;)

[Dri]

Yeh, flatter style works for the concept. But looking at the WIP her head looks rather small. Hope you addressed that. Good luck.

[Chico Blue]

http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/7431/sketchies3xq8.jpg
A skull and a few quick figures.

http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/1972/slothalmost2lw4.jpg
An update of my Sloth piece. It's all blocked in, but there are still a lot of small things that need to be done before it's all finished.

[Archerion]

That looks soo bad ass its not even funny. Good job!

[Ugga Bugga]

even over the course of this thread, there is clear improvement. Keep it up.

[Spidey]

Eew, colostomy bag. It's a good piece. There's times I feel like that.

[Chico Blue]

Archerion: Thanks a lot!

Ugga: Thank you, Ugga. I've been working hard to improve, and it's nice to see that it is noticeable.

Spidey: Yeah, I hear ya. Sometimes you just wanna shove a rubber tube up your urethra and kick back for a while.

My entry for the Thunderbrawl. I figure it's safe to post this now, even though it's a tad early.
http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/743/thunderbrawl2lu8.jpg

[Chico Blue]

Some quick facial feature studies.
http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/1674/sketchies4ic6.jpg

[returncamelot]

Just found your blog.
Fantastic work!

Sloth is awsome!

[charkxl]

haven't scoped this in a long while...
how goes the Sloth pic? finished? coloured?

[Chico Blue]

Returncamelot: Thanks, man. I'm glad you enjoy.

Charkxl: I just finished my Sloth entry. See below!

http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/7235/sloth2jz1.jpg

[charkxl]

awesome dude, helluva lotta rendering there mate. how low's the opacity on the brush? I woulda stabbed myself in the eye with a pen ages ago. haha!! great stuff, keep 'em coming.

[Chico Blue]

Thanks!

For the most part I used a round, hard-edge brush with size and opacity set to pressure. It takes a bit of getting used to at first and you have to be careful if you want crisp edges, but it makes the rendering and sculpting of forms really enjoyable.

[Chico Blue]

http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/9853/thunderbrawlround2oratopd4.jpg

My second ThunderBrawl entry. Honestly, it gets a resounding "meh" from me. Orator's face is a little off, and the colouring is weak. On the plus side, I did get to see Orator drawn by Nate and Korintic which is totally raaaaad.

[Chico Blue]

Bruce Campbell as Omni-Man for the Photo Reference Draw-Off.

http://img73.imageshack.us/img73/8892/omnibrucewn6.jpg

http://img73.imageshack.us/img73/4198/referencebrucewa3.jpg

http://img234.imageshack.us/img234/2804/animation2yu3.gif

[brokenhill]

Thats a DAm nice bruce campbell,Very nice!

[Chico Blue]

Thanks, brokenhill. It was still tons of fun to do.

http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/4025/inkiessq3.jpg

A few quicky sketches.

After playing around with the demo for a bit, I decided to buy myself a copy of Manga Studio EX. I am in love with it.

[Chico Blue]

http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/2390/facesjjqk0.jpg

A few more faces because I obviously don't draw enough of them.

[Chico Blue]

Haven't posted anything for a few months.

This was for the Sketch Group.
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f173/ChicoBlue/Page-Filemantis.jpg

Some quick sketchies.
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f173/ChicoBlue/sketchy.jpg

And some armoured fellow that I "carved" from a silhouette.
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f173/ChicoBlue/carved.jpg

[Chico Blue]

Some quick crosshatchy stuff.
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f173/ChicoBlue/moresketcher.jpg

Done for the Flash draw off. It's a ridiculous concept. Obviously the Flash would be able to out run a horde of zombies.
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f173/ChicoBlue/flash-1.jpg

[Chico Blue]

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f173/ChicoBlue/hellrider.jpg

Done for the Mix it! thingy in Community Projects.

[lost-spartan]

That's just cool as hell Chico. The rendering on the jeans and skull is really nice. It's always good to see more of your work.

[Chico Blue]

lost-spartan: Thanks, man.

Mix It! Week 8. Red Sonja and Thor. Just a quick unfinished sketchy thing. Her right arm got a bit muddled.
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f173/ChicoBlue/sonjathor.jpg

[Chico Blue]

Trying to nail down something for the Ninja Draw-Off.
Thinking of going babe ninja against some sort of undead ninja. Mostly because I don't draw enough babes and I love drawing undead thingies.

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f173/ChicoBlue/ninjasketches.jpg

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f173/ChicoBlue/ninja-1.jpg

[Chico Blue]

Finished up my Ninja Draw-Off entry. I'm pretty annoyed at myself for not including some sort of environment in it. The next drawings I post will be environments. For reals.

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f173/ChicoBlue/ninjadone.jpg

[Repo Man]

I dig that Ninja drawing alot, Chico. I especially like the dynamic poses and the rendering. What medium do you work in?

[Chico Blue]

Thanks for the words, Repo Man. All of my newer inking stuff is digital and is done in Manga Studio EX.

[Repo Man]

Cool. I also just switched over from traditional inking to Manga Studio EX this past month or so. Being able to erase is worth the price of admission, IMHO even though I find my inking style is changing somewhat.

I like the rendering style you get from the program. It looks like a traditional pen and ink drawing. Keep it up. :)

[Chico Blue]

Quick little environment up top. Not too precise, just playing around. Some tiny little black and white compositions. I was using them to try and pick out something for the Star Wars draw off.
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f173/ChicoBlue/environmentslayouts.jpg

Carving silhouettes to try and find a creature design for Spidey's Space Battle thingy.
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f173/ChicoBlue/aliendesign1.jpg

Picked out of the of the designs, and now I'm just playing with it and letting it evolve. I'm still not all that happy with the head, and I think I'm going to change it a bit. Maybe add some cybernetic stuff.
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f173/ChicoBlue/aliendesign2.jpg

[John Shine]

http://cody.kungfukoala.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/jamesburkecarlsagan.png
Sort of a cartoony James Burke and Carl Sagan high-fiving. KNOWLEDGE IS POWER!

James Burke RULES!!!